"Greetings, guests who have come from afar," the city lord said, rising to his feet.
"I never expected our remote little place to welcome such great archmages. This truly is the most important event our small city has seen in years," the city lord said.
"You flatter us. We came here today on a very important mission, and we need to conceal our identities," Uchiha Madara said.
"That is why we did not come to pay our respects to the city lord first. That was improper of the two of us," Uchiha Madara said.
"And this young lady beside you, dressed in black..." the city lord said.
During his lengthy conversation with Kane Wile, the city lord had already heard him mention that this woman possessed peerless beauty.
Yet now, seeing that she wore a veil, the city lord could not help feeling somewhat disappointed. At the same time, his curiosity burned even stronger. He wanted to see what the woman Kane Wile had praised to the skies actually looked like.
"My apologies. This humble woman's appearance is ugly, and I truly do not wish to offend the city lord's eyes," Alustriel said.
"That is nothing. Since you are an archmage from the city, we ought to treat you with courtesy. If we cannot even bear to look at you, would that not make us terribly rude?" the city lord said.
Alustriel naturally understood what the city lord meant. She also knew that Kane Wile must have mentioned her during his conversation with the city lord just now.
Alustriel knew she could not avoid it, so she slowly removed the veil from her face.
As the veil gradually fell away from Alustriel's face, the city lord's expression grew more and more astonished.
"So beautiful..." The city lord could not help