Chapter 805: Chapter 805

In the end, Du You did not fulfill his wish to go see the items the second day. For on the first day of his arrival, just after reaching the inn, there followed a slew of visits, from local officials to some minor nobility.

Then came a variety of invitations, asking Du You to attend all sorts of balls and banquets.

"Now I understand what these nobles do with their time—they’re all so idle."

These invitations to balls and banquets were still quite important, being a crucial part of the nobility’s daily social interactions. Whether for major or minor affairs, many discussions took place at these events.

Even the resolution of some conflicts and the emergence of new ones occurred within these settings.

Being absent would be seen as being antisocial. Even imperial law stipulated that if a noble stayed in a new city for more than three days, they must partake in a public banquet, to meet and mingle with the local nobility.

In other words, Du You had to attend at least one of these events.

"Well, let’s just attend then. This one’s soonest, happening tomorrow. Once it’s over, we’ll be free," said the two sisters, who, like Du You, were not accustomed to such occasions, feeling them to be too restrictive and rather peculiar.

Of course, Du You himself was also considered an oddity in the eyes of others. The source of this content ɪs 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⁂𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⁂𝕟𝕖𝕥

A noble of common birth was already hard for them to accept, let alone one who was a pioneering noble from a border region. In the eyes of these local nobles, Du You was a roughneck, a new noble coming here to gild his image.

The City of Art, huh? A fine place for many a roughneck noble to gild their image, to acquire a touch of artistic aura.

It was quite unusual for Du You to have arrived by flying in, without horses, carriages, servants, or guards. He hadn’t even prepared a proper visiting etiquette and had simply flown in by himself.

This was the first encounter with such a scenario for them as nobles, and it was truly bizarre.

In the long-standing peace within the Divine Flame Empire, such instances were exceedingly rare. The following day, Du You took the sisters with him to the banquet where the other nobles merely greeted them from afar, keeping their distance.

Nobody had seen anyone bring female guards before. Moreover, the sisters didn’t have evening gowns and were dressed as archers, clashing with the entire banquet scene, although Du You blended in slightly better.

At least being attired as a mage was somewhat sophisticated, and there were many mage nobles dressed in that manner. However, Du You’s unconventional and eclectic style triggered quite a bit of whispering among the crowd.

As a result, Du You did not encounter any so-called romantic adventures at the banquet. There were plenty of beautiful women of renown, but not one approached him, and Du You couldn’t be bothered to seek them out either.

Throughout the entire banquet, Du You was practically invisible, simply sitting with the sisters, eating and drinking, and observing with a detached eye.

After an uneventful banquet, Du You finally had a chance to see those items that he was interested in.

The architecture of the City of Art was indeed strange and peculiar. As for the art, Du You regretfully admitted he lacked the eye to discern it, but the sisters seemed to recognize something in it.

After wandering through several squares, Du You at last discovered something that could be of use to him.

"What’s that?" Du You asked nonchalantly, looking at an abstract statue of a wolf before him.

Lula glanced at the statue in the corner, a complex look in her eyes, "That is a sculpture of the great Wolf King, created by the Wolf King himself in memory of his beloved Demon Wolf that had passed away. It took him three years to complete here. Regrettably, though the Wolf King was formidable, he had no achievements in art and could only produce this flawed piece."

"So it stays here because of who made it. Can I buy it?"

"Of course, in fact, except for its commemorative value, the statue is worthless." It was too large, standing over five meters tall and even placed in a corner, it was hard to overlook—which is why Du You noticed it.

If not for the reputation of the Wolf King, the thing would have been discarded long ago. Interestingly, the statue was priced quite cheaply, even cheaper than shipping costs. However, this statue, regardless, seemed to connect with Lin Yucha’s Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf skill.

Du You handled the procedures to purchase it, and then hired some people to send it back to his territory. He figured no one would covet such an item, and it would surely arrive without encountering any danger.

After the purchase, both Du You and Lin Yucha breathed a sigh of relief. They continued to peruse the famous sights of Kasil City, but didn’t feel that special sensation anymore.

On the third day, Du You didn’t continue to idle outside but went to the exhibition hall instead, to view the genuine articles left by renowned individuals of yore.

"I must say, a world that hasn’t been plundered by others surely has its advantages." It was incredibly challenging for others to find appropriate items to enhance their skills.

The last person I encountered with four Tier-4 skills was already considered quite proficient.

The multitude of items I’ve discovered to improve my skills shows just how valuable this place is. Perhaps, I could acquire some and then list them on the Magic Network for others to choose from. I remember the prices tagged on other celebrities’ items; maybe I could join in the trade," Du You thought.

But he shook his head, deciding to save that plan for later as he couldn’t afford to squander his funds now.

The goods here were exorbitantly priced, but to elevate his skills, he had to grit his teeth and proceed.

"Ah, this one here is a paint palette from the Battle God of the Western Empire three hundred years ago. It is said the Battle God was a fine painter, what a pity he chose the path of a warrior," a voice lamented.

Du You rolled his eyes, what was there to pity? Could the value of an artist compare to a high-tier warrior and leader?

"Alright then, I’ll buy this. And this one too, it looks interesting."

"This is just a jest, a pen with a single nib would do, but this one has eight nibs. It’s all because of that troublemaker, otherwise the great artisan Coerce wouldn’t have crafted such a piece just to prove his skill."

Du You didn’t care who made it. He knew that the palette was relevant to his Dark Absorption skill, and the multi-nibbed pen to his Spell Splitting Skill. He had thought it would be difficult to find anything relevant to the special spell-related skill of Spell Splitting Skill, but his luck was proving to be quite good, too good to pass up.