156 The wedding anniversary Part-2 (1/2)

Samuel had helped Ryuu to shop for a nice suit and matching mask to compliment for the party at General Vincenzo's place.

Samuel: ”Daoist Sir I will arrive along with my wife to pick you around 6 o 'clock in the evening.”

RYuu nodded at consent as he watched Samuel leave, Ryuu entered the Inn he was staying in as his eyes widened, 'Damn I forgot to buy any gift for the person, hmmm may be one of my oils will suffice ah yes I have that pill with me still.', he went to the receptionist of the inn as he spoke, ”Excuse miss but do you know where I may buy a pill box.”

The receptionist was a young brunette dressed professionally with a pleasant smile plaster on her face making Ryuu think, 'How do they always have a smile on their face all the time, are they born with it is that something else.', he knew very well in normal circumstances he himself would fail to keep a smile like that all the time.

The smiling receptionist spoke, ”Of course esteemed Guest there is an alchemist shop a few blocks down this road, 'The Alchemist's Cauldron'.”

Ryuu bade her good bye as he went towards the shop, he had his hood down but unlike last time he had a mask on his face which he had gotten yesterday evening under Samuel's suggestion it would be bad if people left and right starts obsessing about him.

A porcelain white mask with an inverted 'U'-shaped cut near his mouth, and thin slits for him to see through, he had placed a good few arrays on the mask to make it more durable and can only be removed by his will moreover it was comfortable.

As he opened the door a bell attached to the top of the door jiggled as he entered he was greeted by a young man no a boy few years older himself wearing an apron.

”Hello! Welcome to The Alchemist Cauldron my name is Nikolai Tyson how I may help you Sir.”

Ryuu: ”I want a pill box big enough for a single pill, I will be gifting someone a unique pill as such I would require the best pill box you could offer.”

After a few minutes of choosing haggling and many shenanigans Ryuu was owner of a royal blue colored pill box with various patterns drawn using silver.

At 6 o'clock sharp that evening a carriage drawn by 4 Skylark horses, a special breed of horses found in this planet, Ryuu was already waiting by the lobby wearing a black suit with matching shoes he had a black masquerade mask hiding his face with various patterns in grey drawn over it.

As he entered the carriage Ryuu saw a woman richly dressed sitting by Samuels's side, a masked Samuel spoke with a smile, ”Daoist Sir, the woman beside me is my beloved wife Averie.”

The woman extended her hand as Ryuu held it and placed a small kiss on top of her hand as he spoke, ”It is a pleasure to meet you Senior.”

The masked woman giggled as she spoke, ”The pleasure is mine as well, I heard a lot about you from my beloved husband.”

Ryuu: ”I hope you have heard good things about me.”

The journey was a short one it took less than a quarter of an hour normally it would be much faster if the roads were free of traffic.

Ryuu walked by Samuel's side while the husband and wife duo walked together hand in hand.

Ryuu was greeted by the sight of a large number of people from various walks of life chatting in different groups some had wine glasses held in their hands as calming music was played in the background by the orchestra.

Ryuu stood near Samuel and his wife who were busy addressing their friends but sometimes they would introduced Ryuu to a few of them, soon there was a small commotion as a small contingent of few people arrive who were flanked by guards on either side, as the people stopped what they were doing as a tall broad shouldered and a beautifully dressed person went forward to receive them as the others parted way for them to move the man bowed as the woman beside him held the side of her dress as she bend her knees.

”Welcome your Majesty, thank you for honoring me with your presence in my humble abode.”, spoke the man whom Ryuu assumed to be General Vincenzo.

Emperor: ”Please at ease old friend why would I not answer your invitation, everyone please enjoy yourself there is no reason to stop the celebration owing to my presence.”

With the people returned back to their normal gossiping but a bit more tensed than before, suddenly the man whom Ryuu assumed as Vincenzo hit a glass with his spoon a few times drawing attention towards him, ”Welcome everyone, I would like to thank you all for honoring me with your presence and well wishes for 100th Anniversary of marriage between my beloved wife Esmeralda and myself, please enjoy yourself and let the party begin.”

As he spoke he and his wife were surrounded by various people who offered their well wishes and congratulations to him and various things as they offered their gifts to him whom they both received with a smile as they then passed it to a butler standing nearby.

Ryuu was bored he was standing a bit further away from the crowd, he knew no one from this place not only that the only reason he was here was because Samuel dragged him here for some kind of expedition.