Hathaway nodded, and glanced at Miss Windsor with her head down:

　　 "This matter is your fault, Jenkins, you clearly promised that it is only us. I condemn you."

　　 is only condemning, but there is no objection, which represents the attitude.

　　 "Jenkins, this is the last time. The people in this living room are everyone. Next time, no matter what, we won't agree."

　　 Britney said, and then glanced at Sigrid again, but failed to identify the location of this distant relative of Jenkins. This is something that everyone is tacitly aware of, and there is no need to say it.

　　 "Jenkins, sometimes you are too soft-hearted."

　　 Alexia just said that, the short lady looked at Jenkins pityingly, which made Jenkins even more uncomfortable.

　　 "I don't have anything to say, but, when the wedding is held, what are you going to do? Do everyone wear a wedding dress and walk the red carpet? But, whose hand will you hold then?"

　　Dolores asked, Her Royal Highness accepted this matter the most. Of course, this is not because in fact, Salsh II also has many secret lovers, but because she has a high sense of identity for Jessica's identity, which makes her feel like she has found the same kind.

　　 In short, the matter about Jessica is settled. There is no objection to the ladies' speeches, which means that there will be new members in the family. Although a lot of things happened in the middle, but in the end everyone was happy. At least for Jenkins, this is a joy for everyone.

　　 It's just that Jenkins has more thoughts and considerations about what he has done in his heart.

He believes that two mistakes he made since he came into this world will never be able to make up. One is the death of Mr. Barnard, which he thinks he should have had the opportunity to prevent; the other is the problem of marriage. He was wrong too many times.

　　No, he hardly made any correct decisions on this matter except for his admiration for the ladies.

Chapter 1926 Chapter 1897 Chapter William's Family Gathering

　　According to the original plan, the next step is to have dinner at William's house on Privet Road. Jessica didn't expect to go there before, so time was too short to prepare suitable clothes.

　　 Fortunately, her body is similar to Hathaway. Hathaway lent a long skirt generously, while Britney found shoes and hair accessories.

　　 Dressed up properly, Jenkins confirmed that the gas valves in the house were closed tightly, and the family set off together. Of course, it was too crowded for a group of eight people to board a carriage, so Jenkins hired two carriages.

　　 Although a lot of things happened this evening, they still reached the door of the house at the appointed time. This was just a family gathering, which also meant that Jenkins took his fiancée and distant relatives home, so Robert, Mary and Jenkins’ two brothers did not come out to greet them.

　　 But when Jenkins and the 7 girls behind him actually entered the house together, Mary, who originally said that she would not care about Jenkins' love life, still seemed a little unhappy. She believes that her son has become "this kind of person" because of a serious problem with her family education. As the mother of three brothers, she was at fault in it.

　　Fortunately, believers who have a family of sages, the Church of the Sages does not have much dogmatic control over the marriage of believers. In the churches of the righteous gods [Mother of the Earth] and [No Light Moon], believers abide by strict marriage contracts. If the Williams family were the two believers, Jenkins might be in trouble today.

　　 The family dinner was generally very smooth, because it was a long time to prepare, so there was nothing wrong with the reception of the Williams family. Even anticipating that one table is not enough in advance, Mary also prepared another long table in advance to ensure that everyone can sit by the table.

　　 During dinner, I talked around the candlelight table, mainly related to the distant relative Sigrid. The family seemed to have forgotten Jenkins and his fiancées, and they were just talking about the history of the Williams family and the relocation of Shire's "another William".

　　 Mary asked about Sigrid's specific situation, and deliberately avoided the orphan's life experience and only talked about her recent life. Probably because she did not have a daughter, Mary liked Sigrid very much. She even wanted to invite Sigrid to stay at Privt Road's house, but the latter cautiously refused.

　　 Jenkins is sitting with his brothers, Newman on the left and John on the right. The three were also communicating in low voices. Of course, most of the time it was John telling that his mother often told him about the sanctity of marriage at home recently:

　　 "She is worried that I will become a person like you, oh, how can this be?"

　　 John whispered, of course not complaining about his mother, but complaining because of Jenkins, he had to be warned over and over again.

　　 "So when are you going to get married?"

　　 Big brother Newman is very open, because he lives in school, he will not be involved in this matter:

　　 "I have decided to get married next spring, how about you, Jenkins?"

　　 "Two years later."

　　 This is the first time he has discussed this issue with his family.

　　 "Why?"

　　 Newman Williams grabbed the cup and blocked his mouth to prevent his parents from discovering what the three brothers were communicating privately:

　　 "It seems a bit too late, you know, John can't get married earlier than you."

　　 This is the custom of Fidiktelli. If there are two boys in a family, then the elder must be married first. Although it's just a custom, it doesn't matter if you don't observe it, but the Williams family belongs to a more traditional family, and they still tend to let the three brothers get married in order.

　　 "If you choose two years later, then John has to wait two years."

　　 "It's okay, I will not be 20 years old in two years."

　　 The youngest of the three brothers shook his head:

　　 "You and Jenkins, don't you both get married after the age of 20? I'm not in a hurry."

　　 "But they will be anxious."

　　 Newman points to Mary and Robert. Mary is talking to Sigrid, and Robert is talking to Jessica about the weather in Bel Dylan this year.

　　 "Jenkins, they won't let you wait until two years later."

　　 Newman said with certainty, and then saw Jenkins manipulating the knife to divide the steak into two, giving part of it to his cat.

After dinner, the family went out to the opera house to watch a play. During the time, Mary finally remembered the guests tonight and Jenkins’ fiancees. In the box, she asked everyone about their family and work in turn, and gave them a gift to everyone. Different styles of jade pendants.

　　 She has no opinion on Jenkins' fiancees, but has great opinions on Jenkins. Therefore, when Jenkins went out to find the waiter to ask for more cups, I had a conversation with Jenkins again in the hallway.

　　 Jenkins saw that behind his mother, his younger brother John Williams closed the box door very carefully, first made a cheering gesture to his brother, and then motioned to Jenkins to ask for more blessings with his eyes.

　　 "Little Jenkins, I think we need to talk."

　　When you go to the opera house, you have to wear formal clothes. Mary's aesthetic is somewhat different from that of young people. She chose a dress that matches the color of her husband's shirt. She was very majestic when she spoke in front of her son.

　　 "Okay, what are you talking about?"

　　 He slanted his eyes to look at the cat on his shoulder, actually guessing the next topic.

　　 "Talk about your question. Why is there one more person? She is the daughter of the Duke? Why have you never heard of this girl before?"

　　Because of preparing the appropriate tickets and the number of meals for dinner, Jenkins stated the number of guests in advance. There was no Jessica in the original plan.

　　 "It's very complicated. To put it simply, I took Jessica home with me this evening, explained the situation to others, and then she came together."

　　 "Take it home this evening? Oh, my sage!"

　　 years have left a lot of vicissitudes on the face of this middle-aged woman, but in Mary's view, this is her "meritorious medal" for successfully raising three outstanding boys. At this moment, she was looking at her son with a surprised look, and this look quickly became a condemnation:

　　 "Little Jenkins, I didn't expect you to become such a person."

　　 In her opinion, Jenkins only announced his cheating to his fiancées before the family dinner, and used rhetoric to prevent them from contradictory behavior, which is no different from the **** people generally recognize.

　　 "No no, I'm not that kind of person, I just... want too much."

　　 originally wanted to explain, but when the words came to my lips, I felt that it was no different from rhetoric, so in the end it just explained what I thought of myself.

　　Mary's grotesque eyes were more loving, she looked at her second son:

"If this kind of life is what you want, then I won't stop you. But you are so sorry to those girls. Everyone has their own parents, and I can accept that my son does this, but their parents , Can you really accept that your daughter was cheated away by you?"

　　 "This is not a lie... well, this is a lie."

　　'S objection was changed in the mother's eyes:

　　 "I will solve this problem."

　　 then lowered his head and looked at his toes.

　　 "Be nice to them in the future."

　　 "Of course. Oh, I really know I was wrong, yes, I know very well, I just... don't want to let it go."

　　 Looking at Jenkins’s expression, Mary finally smiled:

"It's good if you can understand. Your father and I are very satisfied with the fiancée you chose. Those are very good girls, with good backgrounds, and behave well and speak generously. We will not object, then, you What are you planning to get married?"

　　 "In two years?"

　　 He said in a tentative tone, and then immediately saw his mother’s dissatisfaction:

"what are you waiting for?"

　　 Jenkins certainly can’t say that he is waiting for Dolores to be eighteen. The standard of adulthood in this world is not 18.

"At most one year, I want to see you hold your wedding. There is no room for discussion on this matter. Do you know what age you are this year? Your brother Newman got married so late, which has broken our hearts. Now you First deceived so many girls and postponed the wedding. Do you know how much pressure Robert and I have?

　　Also, since there are so many people around you, you must get married as soon as possible, otherwise one or two conflicts will run away. How do you solve it? "

　　 The mother is always towards her child.

　　 She didn't give Jenkins a chance to refute at all, and almost forced Jenkins to agree to get married within a year. Considering that the wedding of eldest brother Newman is tomorrow spring, that is to say, Jenkins will hold the wedding next summer.

　　 After the family gathering tonight, everyone returned to their home on St. George Street before Jenkins told the ladies about it. But apart from Jenkins, no one else has any opinions.

　　 "Is it next summer? This is appropriate."

　　 Among them, Dolores is the most in favor:

　　 "Father's body can't last too long. He hopes to see me get married, walk across the red carpet with my hand, and put me in your hands. So, I don't think you will object to it, do you?"

　　 She gave an impeccable reason, and of course Jenkins could no longer object. Looking at the other girls, they all looked at her with a smile. He knew that if he said that he had an opinion, he would become everyone's enemy. So no longer on this topic, and promised to start preparing for the wedding next summer after finishing the recent affairs.

　　 It was very late. Although there was one more person in the family gathering tonight, it was generally very successful and harmonious. Sigrid saw his few relatives left in the world and promised to visit frequently. Jenkins also took his fiancées to see his family and received their blessings about marriage.

　　 He can't think of anything else that can affect his good mood tonight.

Chapter 1927 Chapter 1898 The Fifth Floor

　　 Next, I am going to call Miss Magic and Miss Silver Flute next door, and send Jessica home with them, and then send Dolores and Alexia back.

　　 But the cat sleeping on his shoulder suddenly opened his eyes and looked out the window. Jenkins was two seconds behind him and realized that something seemed to be happening. Then, ripples appeared in the calm water in the cup on the coffee table, and then a violent earthquake hit Nolan again.

　　 Jenkins didn’t care much to come directly to the window. After pulling the curtains, he saw the metal black tower standing in the distance under the two moons in the mist, increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the hazy fog, the black tower stands up like a slender tombstone that is rising. This is like the clock of the end of the world, every time it rises, it means that the end is getting closer and closer.

　　Because the skeletal mecha bird that attacked the city appeared from the ground when the black tower was raised last time, Jenkins was worried that there would be problems again this time, so he went out in the dark and rode to the bottom of the black tower in a carriage.

　　 The church also attached great importance to the emergence of the fifth floor. When Jenkins arrived, the neighborhood was already under total martial law. The carriage could not pass, and he could only enter on foot after identifying himself.

　　 After passing through the security checks, I finally saw a group of people from the Church of the Sages under the tower. Another son, Miss Strace, was also here, talking with the secret guard with Mr. Gilbert.

　　 "Miss Bevanna didn't come?"

　　 "There must be someone staying in the church."

　　 The secret guard said, and then he called Jenkins over.

"What's the situation now?"

　　 he asked, taking the cat off his shoulders and putting it on the table. Chocolate immediately became interested in the drawing of the black tower under the paw, and Jenkins was worried that it would tear the paper.

　　 "Ten minutes ago, the ascent of the black tower ended. Now the newly-appearing fifth floor is being surveyed, and no monsters have been found this time."

　　 The secret guard said, and then took a copy from the documents stacked on the table and handed it to Jenkins.

　　 "Look at this."

"what?"

　　 Two crossed swords are drawn on the paper with a pencil sketch. These are long swords, and there is no very conspicuous mark on the hilt and the body of the sword. Because cold weapons in this era have basically withdrawn from the trend, Jenkins can't distinguish the ownership of these two weapons from the style.

"what is this?"

　　 "Shortly after the beginning of the earthquake, news came from the night watchman that they found a dark cloud with two swords intersecting in a special shape in the sky on the eastern outskirts of Nolan."

"what?"

　　 Jenkins thought of looking at the sky outside.

　　 "No need to go out, only a small area can be observed."

　　 Mr. Smith used a pencil to draw a circle on the Nolan map on the shelf beside the table:

"This is a symptom of B-06-2-4482 [Battle of the Treasure Hunter]. This is an extraordinary event of Category B. So far, people have been sent to solve it. The focus is not on this extraordinary event, the point is, [Treasure Hunter The battle] can not appear in any place. In addition to meeting the requirements of the prosperity of the settlement and the permanent population, the human settlement where this extraordinary event occurs, it also requires the existence of a arena in the settlement, and it is a formal arena, underground Black fist is not counted."

　　 "Arena? Does Nolan have an arena?"

　　 "Of course not, but combining it with the earthquake almost simultaneously, what did you think of, Jenkins?"

　　 Jenkins blinked, the answer is simple:

　　 "If it's not a coincidence...In the fifth floor of the Black Tower, there is a arena?"

　　 "This is the best explanation so far."

　　 The secret guard nodded and touched his chin.

　　 "Why is it an arena?"

　　 Jenkins asked inexplicably, he didn't think the difference engine wanted to fight one-on-one with himself. The opponent does have the power to defeat Jenkins, but he is too cautious and will never do so.