Leo and Bella walked into the ballroom. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

To be honest, it wasn't a formal dinner, more like a cocktail party.

Guests are scattered in groups through the glittering halls, waiters with wine glasses and delicate snacks in hand, and in the center of the hall is a circular dance floor with bands playing melodious music, many of whom are already dancing with their dance partners in their arms.

Due to the delay in Roger's matter, when Leo and Bella arrived, there were already at least hundreds of guests in the hall, which made the two not so conspicuous, only a few nobles standing near the door noticed their arrival.

Luxury, extravagance, sophistication, and elegance were Leo's first impressions of the banquet hall in front of him, but Leo didn't have the heart to appreciate these things, but focused on the guests.

Bera, who was holding Leo's arm, noticed Leo's reaction and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Who are you looking for?" ”

Leo's gaze did not stop, but continued to move through the hall: "The Prime Minister and the Second Prince. ”

"You're looking for them?"

"It's fine." "I just want to see who they're talking to," Leo said. ”

If you want to disturb this banquet, in fact, it is not only a way to destroy it by force. If Prime Minister Paul and the second prince can get nothing at this banquet, then naturally they can be regarded as achieving their goal.

Leo spotted Prime Minister Paul and Julian almost at the same time, as the two men were no more than two meters apart.

At this moment, Julian's face was full of spring breeze, and Prime Minister Paul was no longer as angry as before, but talked to a middle-aged man with a smile on his face.

This man's body is straight, his face is narrow, and his eyes are shining, and he naturally has a kind of majesty that has been in the top position for a long time, even if he stands in front of a prince and a prime minister, he will not fall behind.

The three of them stood together with wine glasses in their hands, looking like they were talking happily.

Stranger to the next, Leo noticed that the man himself seemed to look familiar.

Leo frowned, and thought to himself, "Strange, where did I see him?" Judging from the posture in which he stood so straight, it seemed that he was from a military background? ”

Just as Leo was in a deep thought, Bela on the side suddenly spoke: "That's General Herman." ”

"Herman?" It dawned on Leo that he remembered where he had met the big man who was talking to Prime Minister Paul.

It was when Leo first came to Ridmar City and clashed with the Grand Prince Emmanuel, just when Emmanuel and Leo were head-to-head at the height of the battle and it was about to be decided that the winner was about to be separated, it was the sudden appearance of the Herman General who stabilized the situation and successfully prevented the further expansion of the conflict.

And later, Leo also learned from the intelligence that this Herman General was the number two person in the Spanny Emperor's ** side, although his prestige was not as good as that of Duke Lean, but he was also a general of the Immortal Realm with a very terrifying victory rate, and a well-known existence in the Empire and even the Continental Army Circle.

At a time when Duke Leanne's reputation has plummeted because of Cleverley's assassination, General Hermann is undoubtedly able to influence the attitudes and votes of many generals who are at a loss.

With such a guy, it's no wonder that the second prince and Prime Minister Paul went into battle at the same time, and they almost had a relationship with him together.

Moreover, the eldest princess had also highlighted the name of this Herman general during the previous discussion, and obviously attached great importance to him.

"No, this Herman general must not be allowed to side with Julian." Leo made up his mind and decided that he would find a chance to talk to Herman no matter what.

But it wasn't okay to stand in the doorway all the time, as it would attract more people's attention, so Leo took Bella to a corner.

In the hall, there were not only standing, but also many places for the guests to rest, and Leo and Bella sat together, chatting with each other.

Bela had long known Leo's purpose this time, so she didn't show any anger at Leo's distraction. For a young girl, it is enough for a lover to be by her side.

After losing so many precious things, Bella knows more than anyone else to cherish everything around her.

To Leo's surprise, he didn't even need to find a way to get close to Herman, because Herman actually came to Leo directly with a wine glass after ending the conversation with the prime minister and the second prince.

"Lord Leo, can you talk alone?"

Leo stood up and gently kissed Bera on the cheek, "I'll be back soon." ”

The bustling hall was clearly not a good place to talk, so Leo and Herman made their way to the terrace next to the hall.

Perhaps because of his decades of military career, General Herman's way of speaking was also straightforward and straight to the point: "Your Excellency Leo, I heard that you have planned to support Her Royal Highness the eldest princess in this election of the emperor. ”

It's no secret, so Leo nodded happily and admitted, "Yes." ”

"Can you tell me why you support the eldest princess?"

"I can't."

"It's because of Her Royal Highness Princess Bela."

Leo was stunned for a moment, then replied very firmly, "No comment." ”

Leo did choose to support the eldest princess because of Bela, but there was no need to confess this reason to General Herman in front of him.

The atmosphere of this conversation is actually not good, and there is even a faint smell of gunpowder, which is very different from the scene that Leo originally expected.

Even so, General Herman, who had been staring at Leo with that eagle-like gaze, still seemed to have his answer.

"If I'm not mistaken, you should want to persuade me to support Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess at the Emperor Election Meeting, at least to remain neutral."

Leo took a deep breath, looking rather unaccustomed to General Herman's way of talking, as it made Leo feel passive.

But Leo had to answer, and the reason was simple: it was not General Hermann who was asking for help, but Leo himself.

So Leo could only reluctantly reply, "That's right, I do hope-"

"Your purpose has been achieved." General Herman interrupted Leo: "My people will remain neutral until I think that a certain candidate has enough ability to become the next Emperor and His Majesty." ”

This promise is honestly a bit vague, but Leo also knows very well in his heart that even if Herman makes his promise, it is a question whether he can actually fulfill it at the election meeting.

Either way, it's always better to have a promise than not to have one, and that's not to mention that a promise is the best answer Leo could get from General Herman.

It's just that Leo suddenly had some doubts, it seems that this matter is too easy to solve, right?

General Herman didn't continue with Leo, but turned and walked straight back to the banquet hall.

But Leo didn't get much time to think, because another person appeared in front of him: "Lord Leo, I think maybe we should talk." ”

The person who came was Julian, the second prince Julian.

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