Chapter 108 The Uninvited Guest at the Banquet

To be honest, today is indeed a good day.

In a cold winter, there are occasionally a few days of sunshine.

In the dining room of McMillan's house, there are large windows with excellent light transmission in the front and back. The light is projected through the branches around the mansion, illuminating the entire interior space.

At this time, there was a long and large dining table in the middle of the dining room. The beautiful tablecloth with red and white checks was evenly spread on the table, and all kinds of exquisite dinner plates were arranged on it.

Those are large dinner plates for eating, and they are all empty for the time being, but it is conceivable that after they are filled with food, it will be another wonderful scene.

And near the four walls, there are small dining round tables for guests to sit with suitable objects and enjoy delicious food after eating.

At this moment, there are already many people in the restaurant. Most of them stood beside the long table in twos and threes, talking softly with each other, as if they had endless words to say.

"...I heard that there are two special guests coming tonight, do you know who they are?"

As soon as Maca entered the restaurant, he heard two male wizards standing by the door and whispering.

"I just know, it seems... McMillan is going to give us a surprise." Another older wizard shook his head and said meaningfully.

"Isn't it just a surprise..." Not far away, a noble-dressed witch suddenly turned around and said mysteriously, "It is said that one of those families is coming this time!"

"Oh—really?" The two wizards asked in surprise.

"Who knows if it's true or not, it would be nice to have some news - this time the McMillan's house is well hidden!" The witch waved her hand gracefully.

"But... those families have disappeared for many years, and some people have begun to speculate whether they have..."

"It's all there! It's not that easy!"

Maca just paused, and heard so much news. Although he didn't get any definite things from it, the information contained in it was enough for him to figure out a lot of things.

After walking a few steps further in, he realized that it wasn't a coincidence that he could hear those conversations. Probably because the news just leaked out, many people are secretly discussing this matter right now!

Just then, Ernie's father came in through the side door. Beside him, there was a woman who still had charm, and that should be Ernie's mother.

"Everyone has been waiting for a long time. I think everyone is also looking forward to the evening dance, but there is no need to rush." ​​Ernie's father said loudly, "At least, we have to fill our stomachs first, right?"

As he spoke, he waved his wand.

Immediately, the large plate on the long table in the middle was immediately filled with various foods piled up in small piles; the wine in oak barrels also seemed to be free, and they were lined up on the wine racks by the wall one by one.

On the small dining tables around, a large number of goblets appeared out of thin air, and pure golden champagne had been poured into them, exuding an extremely attractive fruity aroma.

"Let's have a drink first!" Ernie's father raised his glass and shouted, "Merry Christmas!"

Maca took a glass of apple juice from the long table and raised his glass symbolically.

"Don't you drink?" Ernie asked curiously.

"At least not today." Maca shook his head and replied.

When everyone started to move around and pick up meals from the long table, the Christmas banquet would officially begin.

But no one expected that at this moment there were still several guests who were late.

The door of the restaurant was pushed open, and several men in black wizard robes Shi Shi ran in.

"... Avery."

The guests whispered,

The other party seemed to have some bad intentions.

"Merry Christmas, McMillan." The man walking in front chuckled.

It was a black-haired middle-aged man with meticulously combed hair. The wizard robe on his body seemed to be of high-quality workmanship. It can be seen from his demeanor that some kind of superiority has penetrated deep into his bones.

"I don't remember ever asking you." Ernie's father frowned.

"We are also one of the twenty-eight clans, so why act like outsiders?" The other party said casually, brushing off the non-existent dust on his shoulders.

"I've never seen you say that in front of the Weasleys." Ernie's father glanced at him and sneered.

The other party was obviously choked by these words, and the calm smile on his face froze.

It seemed that even though he always had that approachable appearance on weekdays, he was still a member of a pure-blooded family after all. In terms of momentum, he did not make a fool of the other party.

Ernie's father knew very well that the interests of the pure-blood families were intertwined and intertwined.

"Now that you're here, take a seat, Avery."

The other party snorted coldly, chose a seat by the door and sat down.

The few people who followed him stood behind him, only a young wizard with a gloomy face sat with him.

"Lev, don't sit still... go say hello to the others!"

The little wizard nodded slightly, then stood up again. He looked left and right, and walked straight towards Ernie, apparently already prepared.

"You are Ernie McMillan?" Lev squinted at Ernie and said coldly.

"That's right, what's wrong?" Ernie glanced at his father habitually, only to find that his father just blinked at him.

hello dad! What do you mean by that? Got sand in your eyes?

"How's life at Hogwarts? Are you having fun?"

"Do you think it's a Muggle playground!" Ernie said angrily.

Lev glanced at him contemptuously, and said lightly: "Muggle? Amusement park? Are your McMillan Houses ready?"

"What preparation?" Ernie said angrily.

"Become another traitor among the twenty-eight families," Lev showed a strange smile, "just like the Weasley family."

Ernie was so enraged that he could barely speak, and it took him a while to reply, "We're not like you! Self-righteous fellows!"

"Is this the education at Hogwarts?" Lev pouted.

He glanced casually around Ernie, sized up Hannah, Layla, and Maca, and then his eyes rested on Maca.

"To me, this friend of yours may know better than you how to be a nobleman." Lev said casually, looking at the flat ironed dress on Maca.

In fact, he was just looking for an excuse to continue belittling Ernie, and he had no interest in Maca itself. But he didn't expect that these words seemed to hit Ernie's heart by chance.

"Hmph! Who do you think you're comparing me to?" Ernie raised his chin with a smug expression on his face, "He's an elite student in our school, and he's also my roommate and good friend!"

"Oh?" Lev looked at Maca a few more times, "Elite? What kind of elite?"

"Of course it is all aspects!"

In Ernie's mind, Maca is almost omnipotent - he is always proud to live in the same dormitory with Maca.

Ke Lev smiled lightly as if he had heard some joke.

"In all aspects?" Lev snorted and laughed, "I never imagined that Hogwarts would teach you how to tell jokes... Hahaha..."

He turned his head suddenly and looked at Leila who was watching him and Ernie talking curiously.

"Do you tell jokes too?"

Maca on the side immediately raised his eyebrows when he saw this.

Lev and Ernie who appeared here out of nowhere were talking nonsense. He didn't intend to intervene, but once the little girl Layla Shafik was also involved, he could just make good use of this opportunity.

Just when he was chatting and laughing with the three of them in the backyard, he learned the identity of this little girl from Ernie - she was a member of the Shafik family.

The Shafiq family is actually not very eye-catching, because this family has implemented the concept of "low-key management" from beginning to end. What they are involved in are some basic industries in the magic world.

And one of the most prominent and important industries of the Shafik family is the production and supply of various magic raw materials.

When it comes to power, this family can only be considered middle-of-the-road; but when it comes to wealth, the hidden profits are really hard to calculate.

This is a golden thigh buried in the soil!

“…I can’t tell jokes, but my mom always said to me, ‘You’re a big joke!’” Layla replied with a grin.

"Hahahaha——" Lev was about to be teased by this little girl and lost his manners. He grinned and suppressed a smile, "It's really good, it seems that Hogwarts—"

"Oh, but I didn't study at Hogwarts..." Leila added suddenly.

Lev looked at her in surprise and said, "Then where do you go to school?"

"At home!" Leila blinked and said, "My mother teaches me every day."

Lev shook his head and said: "That's such a pity, Hogwarts has lost an 'excellent' student! Maybe if you go to Hogwarts to study, Hogwarts can have more students. An elite with 'all aspects' development."

"Hey, McLegan, he's praising me for being good!" Leila turned her head and said happily.

Maka glanced at Leila, then at Lev, and then sighed.

"Mr. Avery, I think—" Maca looked at Lev calmly and said, "Durmstrang won't teach you how to bully little girls, will he?"

Leila blinked her big eyes, turned her head and asked Ernie in a low voice: "Did that boy bully me just now?"

"He's calling you stupid!" Ernie patted her on the head and said angrily.

"Did I bully her?" Lev said slickly, "Which word bullied her?"

"Don't use this childish word trick to pretend, it will only make you insult your own family name." Maca forced a smile at him.

He remembered that Leila said that this kind of smile would make people look sinister-not to mention, the current state may be quite effective when talking with the enemy!