Early the next morning, the eleven noble heirs of Xihe Province gathered outside the City Lord's Mansion of Moon Shadow City, quietly awaiting an audience with the God-Bestowed Count.
As the morning light grew brighter, two hours passed without a sound.
"Could Count Sir have forgotten about us?" one young man could not help lowering his voice. "Should we ask the guards to inform the Eagle Marquis now?"
"Absolutely impossible." Count Violetta's eldest son interrupted him and said firmly, "After spending half a month together, you should all know that the God-Bestowed Count is not only powerful, but also a man who values his word."
The red-haired young man nodded slightly at this and said, "This should be a test from the God-Bestowed Count. If we do not even have this much patience..."
He stopped there.
Seeing this, the others also fell silent and continued waiting.
Having become the heirs of their respective families, they were naturally not fools.
Since it was a test from the God-Bestowed Count, they had to pass it. Otherwise, if their fathers learned of it, their inheritance rights might become unstable.
In a room on the western side of the City Lord's Mansion of Moon Shadow City, Velin held Xuemiyya in his arms and slept soundly, having completely forgotten that he had an important matter to attend to.
In the main hall, Ilisis set the book in his hand aside, turned to look at the Mid-Gold Knight standing to his right, and asked, "Are those eleven still waiting outside?"
"Reporting to my liege lord, those eleven young nobles are still standing on the street outside the City Lord's Mansion. They have shown no intention of asking the guards to report to you," the Mid-Gold Knight replied respectfully.
"Where is Velin?"
"Qixing Count has not risen