As soon as this group of people saw the head of the Alves family, their eyes suddenly lit up, as if they had discovered a rare treasure.
One of the old nobles, who was dressed in a brocade robe and had an exquisite beard, stepped forward first, with a warm smile on his face. He stretched out his hands and tightly grasped the hands of the head of the Alves family, shaking them vigorously, and greeted loudly, "Oh, my old friend Alves, it's been a long time! It's been so many years since we last contacted each other, I missed you so much!"
After saying that, he patted the head of the Alvis family on the shoulder affectionately.
The rest of the people also gathered around, talking to each other, all of them were warm words of reunion after a long separation: "Yes, yes, Master Alves, we have been busy with our own things these years and have not seen each other much. Today we must have a good chat."
"We heard that your family has been having some difficulties recently, and we feel really bad for them. So, we specially brought some small gifts to visit you as a token of our appreciation. We hope you won't mind."
Following their calls, the servants behind them came in one after another, in groups of two, carrying huge and exquisite boxes with great effort.
Some of these boxes are carved with dragons and phoenixes, exuding an ancient atmosphere; some are inlaid with dazzling gems, shining with luxurious light.
The head of the Alvis family took a closer look and was amazed by the boxes of solid gold coins and various precious coral gems. The bright yellow light was so dazzling that it dazzled his eyes. The mountains of treasures instantly filled a corner of the courtyard.
The head of the Alves family was completely stunned. He felt his head buzzing. The scene before him was too magical. He was completely confused. He could only nod mechanically and subconsciously echoed: "Ah, yes, yes, thank you for your concern. Please come in, please come in."
After everyone entered the hall and the host and guest took their seats, the nobles didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point of why they came here.
A noble who looked highly respected spoke first, and praised with a smile on his face: "Master Alvis, you are so lucky to have a good son!"
When the Alves family heard this, they subconsciously thought that it was Dennis who was being talked about. After all, Dennis had been doing very well in the Royal Chamber of Commerce these days and had earned a lot of reputation for the family.
But unexpectedly, what these people said next surprised them.
"I'm talking about your eldest son, Alex!" The nobleman deliberately raised his voice, his eyes full of envy and admiration. "Look, he has become the mayor of the New Arcane City. This is an important position that many people dream of! The planning and development of the entire Arcane City will be under his control in the future."
Everyone nodded and agreed, "Yes, Electrolux is young and promising, and his future is limitless. The Alves family really has a successor!"
"When we heard the news, we were all happy for you, old friend, so we hurried over to congratulate you."
Then, changing the subject, a big businessman rubbed his hands and said anxiously, "Master Alvis, we came here today to ask for a favor. You see, Electrolux is now in power, and we all want to make a good career in this new arcane capital. Can you say a few good words in front of Electrolux and help us get a good place to do business and benefit from it?"
The head of the Alves family was confused. Electrolux? The mayor of the new arcane capital? When did the Arcane City have a mayor?
He was full of doubts, but he couldn't show it. He could only nod his head with all his heart, saying, "Okay, okay. As long as I can help, I will do my best."
As they were talking, the nobles' followers were not idle either. They stood straight, shouted at the top of their voices, and presented long lists of gifts that were placed on the ground.
They shouted loudly, as if afraid that no one could hear them: "A ruby necklace, mined from the depths of the Sunset Mountains, extremely rare and priceless!"
"A pair of thousand-year-old ironwood carvings, exquisite craftsmanship, and extremely high collection value!"
"A fifth-level demon beast core..."
As the gifts were reported one after another, precious gifts were displayed on the side, dazzling everyone.
Although the head of the Alves family was still a little confused, he seemed to realize in his heart that all these sudden changes were related to his eldest son, Alex.
At this time, royal representatives of the six empires and important figures such as vice presidents of large trading companies also arrived.
As soon as they came in, the atmosphere in the whole hall seemed to become more solemn and warm.
A royal representative, a prince wearing a gorgeous golden robe and a dazzling crown, strode up to the head of the Alvis family and said with a smile, "Hey, head of the Alvis family, no wonder you didn't let Electrolux do an internship with us before. It turns out that he has found such a good backer and job. He can even hang out with President Merlin. Oh, I'm so envious! I wish my own child could be as promising as Electrolux."
The others followed suit and expressed their feelings, their words filled with envy for Alex and awe for Merlin.
The head of the Alvis family thought to himself: Merlin? Of course he knew that he was the new president of the Student Union of the Arcane Academy and the president of the Merlin Chamber of Commerce, but how could a student have such great power to be so flattered by the representatives of the six empires and these big trading companies?
What kind of person is Merlin, the one that his son follows? This series of questions kept circling in his mind, making him more and more eager to find out the truth behind it.
Inside the City Hall of the Arcane City, sunlight shines through the colorful glazed windows and onto the thick red carpeted floor, creating mottled shadows.
Merlin leaned lazily on the carved leather chair, playing with a glowing gold coin in his hand, his eyes casually falling on the gift list handed over by Alex.
Electrolux also has a copy of the gift lists sent to the Alvis family. Those nobles took great pains to let Electrolux, or rather Merlin behind him, know clearly how much "sincerity" they had put in to gain benefits in the New Arcane Capital.
Merlin's eyes slowly swept over the gift list, looking at the series of rare items and the astonishing number of items marked behind them. The corners of his mouth raised a satisfied arc, and he nodded gently, then looked up at Alex and said, "Alex, look at this gift list, it's all the 'hard work' of those nobles. We can't treat our own people unfairly. How about this, the Alvis family will take one-third of these things. After all, you have earned face for the family, so let them take advantage of it. Of the remaining two-thirds, one part will go into my pocket. I have worked hard behind the scenes to open up the situation for this new arcane capital, and I can't work in vain; the other part will naturally go to the Arcane Academy. The academy has trained you and me, and now that we have made progress, we must not forget to give back."
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