Sunlight filtered through the red curtains, reflecting a blood-like glow into the room. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The end of the info sunlight fell on the edge of the bed on one side of the room, reflecting the sheets embroidered with twelve obsidian pillars, and the lattice network on the smooth floor shimmered in the blood-colored light.

The man in the robe was sitting steadily in the center of the room, half of his foot in the sunlight as if he were stepping on blood.

"Your Excellency," a respectful voice came from outside the door. "The last guest just came in...... The guests have already arrived. ”

"Okay," said the owner of the room, standing up from his chair with a satisfied expression. He was dressed differently, not in the ubiquitous uniform, but in a robe of red and black, with a golden collar at the neckline, which was also embellished with obsidian pillars.

Before leaving, he casually picked up the cup he had in hand, wanting to take a sip. But when the glass came to my lips, it stopped for some reason. He turned to look at his bed, but the woman was already breathing. Only the scars on her body prove what happened before she died.

Forget it, it doesn't matter anyway. He casually threw the cup out, and the cup fell next to the dead woman, and the crimson liquid splashed out, and then soaked into the fibers, staining a small piece red.

"Clean it up. He commanded his retinue outside as he went out. These were not soldiers, but retinues, whom he had brought with him from his home - it was not uncommon for an heir like him, who had a high line of succession to the governorship, to have an obedient, capable, and loyal retinue. He can be confident that when he returns here, everything will be the most satisfying state for him.

He walked out the door, and after turning a corner, entered a surveillance room. It's right to be wary, even though he's dealing with a downright dirt bun. But in any case, a dirt bun has the support of the Evening Star family, so maybe it won't be so dirty.

But it's a pity that the soil buns are soil buns after all. On the monitor, the young man named Lu Wu was wearing a local army uniform—a brand new spring uniform. Maybe Lu Wu thinks this brand-new dress is very good and can show his identity. But he didn't understand at all that his identity as the commander of the local army was not even half of Belica in the eyes of the nobles. What was really useful was his status as an agent of the Evening Star family, and in that capacity, he was eligible to be invited to the banquet. As for the commander of a local army...... Unless he is degraded for a mistake, which member of the clan will become a mere legionary commander? Of course, if the position of governor is in the hands of his own family, that is another matter. This is the case, for example, of Grumas. Yes, he was the commander of a local army, but he never emphasized this status (this identity was only a step for him), he emphasized his status as a member of the Flare family.

That's why he rarely wears a military uniform.

There were very few people around Lu Wu, only two or three people. But in fact, it doesn't matter how many people he carries, all of them will be left outside. Only guests are allowed to attend the banquet, excluding the guests' entourage.

Grumas made a few clicks on the machine, and a video was played. That's exactly what happened yesterday on the outskirts of Nice (that area can only be counted as suburbs). There were too many exoskeletons and armor present at that time, so many videos recorded the whole process from different angles in detail.

"This Lu Wu...... You should be fooled. ”

……

Lu Wu walked into the banquet hall and saw the rest of the people seated inside.

This is the first time Lu Wu has participated in the so-called "banquet" since he came to this world, so it is natural to take a closer look.

When it comes to eating, the rules of this world are similar to those of the earth, and most people choose to eat while sitting. Lu Wu had known this for a long time - because when he lived with Amber before, Amber accepted it very conveniently for eating habits. So this banquet is in a spacious hall, with a long table similar to a conference table, and the dishes are placed on the table. However, the number of chairs on the side of the table was very small, and Lu Wu counted it slightly, and there were only six chairs in total.

These six chairs must be six seats, right? Of the six seats, four seats are already occupied. There are still two slots vacant. Among the people present, Lu Wu did not see anyone who matched Grummas's appearance - although Lu Wu had never seen this person, he could see it just by describing it. Because it is said that Grumas possessed an obvious feature - he had a hooked nose.

And of the four people who were already present, none of them had a hooked nose. In fact, Lu Wu even saw an acquaintance.

That's Colonel Doyle (or another translation, Colonel Xihe). When Lu Wu was still a small soldier who was forcibly conscripted, they had the experience of fighting side by side in order to deal with Changtian. At that time, he also lost Lu Wu and saved Colonel Doyle once, and the reason why Lu Wu was promoted to squadron leader was directly related to this matter. Colonel Doyle's cold gray eyes and an oppressive presence that filled the space were impressive. So even after a long time, Lu Wu still recognized him at first sight.

However, it felt that Colonel Doyle didn't recognize Lu Wu, because he was sitting calmly, his eyes were looking ahead, and he was not interested in Lu Wu at all, let alone greeting him or anything.

There were three other people, one was a slightly chubby middle-aged man, who seemed a little nervous, because he first turned his head to look at Lu Wu, but then turned his head back and peeked at him again after a while. Moreover, even though the weather was not hot, sweat could be seen on his forehead.

The other was a middle-aged man who looked very lean, although he glanced at Lu Wu curiously, but he didn't do anything else.

The third was a young man with a smile on his face, smiling at Lu Wu's side. Although he didn't speak, the meaning of wanting to make friends was overflowing. In particular, all people, including Colonel Doyle, wore the uniform of the regular army. This shows that the identities of these people should all be middle and high-level people in the regular army.

The remaining two empty chairs, apparently, one of them belonged to Grumas and the other belonged to Lu Wu.

As mentioned earlier, after he came to this world, what he saw was not a broad and profound food culture, but a boring world of "compressed biscuits". He once wondered if the people of this world had certain defects in their taste buds, otherwise, how could there be such a world?

As the facts show, this idea is wrong. On the table, there were some things that Lu Wu had never seen before. Among them, the closest to Lu Wu is a pale yellow melon fruit. A faint, good-smelling, appetite-stimulating smell came from above. Everyone has this pale yellow melon fruit in front of them, and I don't know if it's an appetizer.

Lu Wu already knew that the so-called "banquet" had countless different types in such a vast world, and what the habits of the sand land were, even Amber, Red and others who were born in this world couldn't tell clearly. So he couldn't judge for a while.

Then, just when Lu Wuyi didn't know whether he should greet the others first, a person walked in at the other end of the room.

A man in a robe - he can only be described by a robe. The red and black robe, the gold vertical collar, and the simple color combination give people a sense of stern slaughter. The man was smiling, but his blue-gray eyes had a faint cold glow.

In the middle of his face, he has a distinctive hooked nose. Perhaps because of this nose, his face was cloudy and his eye sockets were deep. And his skin, as if it was rarely exposed to the sun, was a little sickly white. Overall, the man looked gloomy, and despite his efforts to put a smile on his face, it was a little dazed to look at.

"Tell you about it," Grumas said to everyone after a brief greeting to Lu Wu. "This newcomer is Lord Lu Wu, the commander of the sixteenth legion of the Banshee Gate, and the commander of Gasha City. He came to the humble house and let the canopy shine brightly. ”

Lu Wu noticed that the other people were just right, the young man who had been showing favor to him before, but when he heard the title of "Captain of the Sixteenth Legion of the Banshee Gate", his face stiffened obviously, but it was only a matter of a moment, after Grumas finished speaking, his smile became more and more cordial.

"Your Excellency Lu Wu, let me introduce you to Colonel Doyle," he said. "The commander of the special task force, who has been born and died many times, has been on the front line of battle, and has made great achievements...... This is ......"

He walked past the other four guests and introduced them one by one, and Lu Wu quickly figured out that except for Doyle, the other three were the commanders of the neighboring cities of Nice City. Of course, they were all officers of the regular army. The one who has repeatedly shown favor to Lu Wu is named Gru, which is the same pronunciation as the first half of Grumas's name. However, this syllable has no meaning in the local language, and according to Lu Wu's current knowledge, this type of name usually means a lower origin. This is just like Lu Wu himself, because the speech of "Lu Wu" is also a meaningless syllable in the local language, which is in line with his identity.

However, since Gru can become a middle and high-ranking member of the regular army, it means that this person must be outstanding.

After the introduction, Grumas came to Lu Wu's side. “…… And this Lord Lu Wu, without the help of a warlock, was able to defeat Kaicha Goyat many times and make a remarkable contribution, which is really terrifying. His tone was soft, but the mockery on his face was so strong that anyone but the blind could see it. Doyle's brow furrowed slightly, and the others seemed dazed.

“…… Of course, the significance of warlocks on the battlefield is not as great as imagined. He continued. "There may be a lot of misunderstandings by people who don't understand, but I know it very well. Of course, the power of the warlock is not as great as the legend says, but it is definitely not to be ignored...... Your Excellency Lu Wu, am I right?"

"Uh...... Right. He was standing beside Lu Wu when he spoke just now, so Lu Wu didn't see his face, he didn't understand what he meant, so he could only answer casually. Lu Wu also noticed the expressions of the others, but when he looked back, he only saw Grumas's smiling face, and the formatted expression on this face was remarkable, so that people couldn't see any flaws.

"Haha, it's rare that we are people with different identities and be able to agree on this. "Grumas seemed happy that at this point he was. "By the way, Your Excellency Lu Wu, in that case, let me give you a gift. ”

Without waiting for Lu Wu to answer, he immediately made a code. Immediately, one of his subordinates delivered a large box.

The other guests had already realized what was going on, and no one had a smile on their faces.

This is a big box, and the box is placed in front of Lu Wu, so that Lu Wu can't understand it at all. He was actually just a little curious about going to the banquet, and what he really wanted was a chance for the two of them to get along and talk about the Floating Fortress - the chances of reaching a consensus were slim, but he had to try it anyway, didn't he?

"Please take a look. Grumas said.

Lu Wu was a little uneasy. The box should not be in danger, otherwise he would not have been allowed to open it in public. But it was clear that Grumas was going to do something, and the gift certainly meant something else.

He lifted the lid of the box, but the movement froze. The waiter who had served the box earlier did not go far, but stood aside. He also saw the contents of the box. If Lu Wu was just stiff, the young servant gritted his teeth tightly to restrain himself and didn't let himself call out directly.

Inside the box, there is a pile of human heads.