A Feast at Blues Estate

Blues Estate was the only place in this chaotic city that could be called "luxurious."

Completely different from the Ulfen buildings in the harbor district, which were painted with crude totems, the estate's main structure was a white building that blended Brevor aristocratic style with Numenian exotic metal elements.

Xia Lin and the other three followed the butler through the maze-like garden and arrived at a magnificently decorated banquet hall.

A slightly plump middle-aged man stood at the entrance to the hall.

He wore a lavish silk robe, rings covered his fingers, and a gold chain hung around his neck.

He was Domani Sotowa, lord of Iceport.

"Welcome! Honored adventurers!" Sotowa spread his arms. "I am the humble master of this city, Domani Sotowa! It is my honor to entertain such heroes!"

His voice was booming, and his posture humble.

But Xia Lin noticed that his small eyes gleamed with shrewdness and calculation.

[Target: Domani Sotowa]

[Race: Human]

[Class: Sorcerer Lv.5 (Bloodline: Deep Sea/Abomination)]

[Status: Alert, Assessing, Hidden Anxiety]

[Remarks: A calculating lord accustomed to hiding his inner unease behind smiles and wealth. His power is no mere decoration, but he prefers using his mind rather than brute force to solve problems.]

"Lord Sotowa flatters us," Xia Lin replied politely.

"Good! Good! Please, come in!" Sotowa warmly led them into the hall. "Lunch is ready—everything is made from the finest local ingredients, along with fine wine shipped from the south!"

The banquet hall was even more extravagant than Xia Lin had expected.

Murals on the three-story-high domed ceiling depicted legends of heroes defeating Sea Monsters. Crystal chandeliers scattered dazzling light, while magical devices maintained a comfortable temperature.

The long table was covered with a snow-white cloth, and the silverware gleamed brilliantly.

More than a dozen fully armed guards stood by