The Divine Favor Chapter 5 The Dinner Party
The arrival of Emmed meant the official start of the dinner.
Precious black caviar, red wine from Morgan County of the Kushan Empire, roasted Misha lamb leg and other precious ingredients were brought out by the maids one by one, and between the staggering, High Priest Emmed walked to the crystal chandelier of Yimir in the center of the banquet hall and signaled to all the guests to be quiet, this kind of noisy behavior that crossed the first speech of the banquet organizer was originally spurned by the aristocratic class, but at this moment everyone took it for granted, which fully shows that strength and status determine a person's right to speak.
"The great God of Light is above, and the light of God shines forever on the mortal world. ”
High Priest Aymmed's opening remarks were majestic.
"Today's banquet gathers the vast majority of our nobles in Gothic City, as the consul of the Holy Religion in Gothic City, I take this opportunity to solemnly announce a major event to you. A month ago, the Auth Priest of our church in the North City District died in a brave duel, but his piety was praised by the God of Light, and the God of Light was reborn with supreme divine power, at that time, Father Etta and Priest Stanley were present to witness the miracle, I believe that the ruling of the Pope Hall will arrive soon, and our Gothic City will have its own gods, this is the glory of Os, but also the supreme glory of all Gothic believers, our piety and dedication, the God of Light has been watching. ”
As soon as the words of High Priest Ahmed had ended, all those present prayed together and praised in unison, whether they wanted it or not.
"The great God of Light is above, and the light of God shines forever on the mortal world. ”
Immediately afterward, Emmed beckoned to Oss and kindly asked him to stand beside him. After Oss stood still, Emmed's left hand was naturally placed on his left shoulder, like a family elder would do to his junior, and introduced everyone to everyone.
"This is Os, the lucky one chosen by the God of Light. Oh, by the way," High Priest Ahmed smiled at once, "now we should call him the High Priest of Os." ”
Hearing this, the guests were in an uproar, obviously, the appointment of this Great Auxiliary Priest was also beyond everyone's expectations, a Great Auxiliary Priest who was only sixteen years old, and it is very likely that he would also carry the aura of a god, this young man named Oss must be the concubine of the goddess of fate.
Satisfied with the reaction, Ahmed didn't say anything more, just raised his glass, signaled to the crowd, and drank it down. The nobles understood that business had been said and that the next step was to start the formal banquet.
The dinner party between the nobles is actually very simple, that is, according to their respective identities and status, they consciously divide into small circles to communicate with each other, and then after the end of the relationship, they will be entangled with the opposite sex or the same sex in the soft warm bed.
High Priest Emed and Viscount Fernando belonged to the smallest but highest-ranking circle of the evening, and the two sat in a corner of the banquet hall, and had a great conversation. In fact, in terms of physiognomy, the slightly gloomy Emmed is more like a scheming aristocratic lord, while Fernando, who gives a gentle first impression, is more like a clergyman.
Fernando gently shook the wine glass in his hand and said with an elegant expression. "Trader Aymerd, the nickname that Mr. Russell gave you back then is really apt. I believe in your layout ability, but this time the opponent is not simple, Wood was able to go all the way to the current high position of the metropolitan without any background, and won the trust of the silver fox who was suspicious by nature, and his scheming and methods were also admired by my godfather. How confident are you in this plan?"
Hearing the words of his old classmate and political ally, Emmed replied indifferently.
"The key point of Chaturan's military chess is whether the opponent's king can be checkmated, not to eat all the pieces. At that time, Mr. Russell gave me the nickname of trader, because I was always able to be in a weak situation in the early stage, and introduced the opponent step by step into the trap that I had already laid out, and in the middle stage, even if the opponent had noticed that the situation was not good, but the chess pieces had been settled, and it was impossible to turn back, so I could only be mired in the quagmire but had to fight with me in the closing stage, and all parties were contained, which gave me a chance to kill him. ”
Fernando stopped shaking his glass and took a sip of the scarlet liquor.
"It's not that you don't know that I'm not interested in the Chatulan family military flag at all, okay, my trader, it's always you who lay out and I execute. Anyway, I've done what you said, and how to create that trap for Wood is a headache for you. ”
"It's not to create a trap for Wood, this little bit of my design, if I go straight to Wood, he will definitely see through it at a glance. Emmed replied in an unfathomable manner, "My target is his godson Frank, the only son of our dear Lord Earl Pilsen. ”
This was the first time that Oss had attended a dinner party in the true sense of the word, and he was a little uncomfortable, because there would be many small nobles who came to talk to him with wine glasses, and they didn't know each other, but the little nobles didn't care about this, they came to show their friendliness and enthusiasm. High Priest Elmed, Viscount Fernando, and Viscount Frank are not on the high ground, but Archpriest Oss is just right, and they are eager to establish contact with the Gothic nouveau riche. In addition to these small nobles, merchants and landlords, there were even a few celebrities who were very confident in their figure and appearance came to talk. The two titles of Daisuke Priest and Future Divine Favor have already made their bodies restless, not to mention that Lord Oss is still a handsome young man, a junior swordsman. If you can hook up and roll on the bed, it is definitely much better than those old nobles who are already rotten wood.
For those white flowers, Oss is actually not disgusted, after all, strictly speaking, he is a mature man, psychologically, proper eye feasting is conducive to physical and mental health. But their eyes were too hot, and Oss was really afraid that if he nodded his head, he would be eaten up and wiped clean on the spot.
"Oss" A nice female voice sounded behind her.
This voice is a little familiar, and the person who accostes him will not call him by his first name, but will call him "Great Priest of Os". Oss turned back in surprise, and saw two people standing behind him, and the woman who opened his mouth to call him was the same Miss Kester whom he had fought for, and the other was a young man of about twenty years old, whom Oss did not recognize, but saw that his splendid clothes must have been a noble nobleman, and the young man had a badge pinned to his chest, and on it was a silver wolf's head, which shone brightly.
"Miss Kester, is there anything wrong?" asked Oss with a slight coldness.
If this was the previous Oss, he would have been overjoyed to see Kester take the initiative to come to say hello, but Oss saw that Kester looked embarrassed and had a hint of reluctance. The evening dress that Kester was wearing tonight had a part of the hollow at the waist, and Oss could clearly see that the young man's hand happened to be on the hollow part of Kester's waist, and his middle and forefinger were slightly rubbing Kester's fair and delicate skin.
"Congratulations, Os, for being promoted to the rank of Daisuke. Kester didn't seem to feel Os's coldness, quickly adjusted his mood, and replied in a charming tone. "Frank was very interested in hearing about your miracle, so I took it upon myself to bring him over to get to know you, so you won't be angry with me. ”
A little pitiful, Oss admired her a little, and sure enough, she was able to have several suitors and make them die for them at the same time.
"Of course not, it's my pleasure. ”
With that, Oss looked at Frank.
"That's my pleasure, too, Priest Osus. I blame me for being abrupt about this, but I heard that Miss Kester and you are old acquaintances, so I begged her to introduce me to you, and you are now a celebrity in Elland. Frank replied immediately.
"That's all the majesty of the god of light, and I'm just a clergyman, and I deserve it. After saying this, Oss also stretched out his right hand and dotted it on his shoulders to show his reverence for the god of light.
Frank said straight to the point: "I will hold a dinner party at Kram Manor in three days, I wonder if the Great Priest of Oss will be able to enjoy his face at that time?"
Frank's invitation to Oss is unclear whether it was genuine or fake, but he decides to decline it anyway. He was already on Aymerd's side, and it was not appropriate for him to have private contact with the rest of the forces who did not know the details.
"Thank you, Frank, for inviting me, but I've just been promoted to the rank of High Auxiliary Priest, and I've been appointed to a new ministry in the church, so I really can't be separated lately, so I can only live up to your kindness. ”
Frank raised his right hand and made a nonchalant expression. "Okay, since Daisuke is busy, let's make an appointment next time. With that, he led Kester and turned away.
It wasn't an unhappy parting, but a move after Frank turned around made Oss immediately frown. I saw Frank turn around and take two steps, and the left hand holding Kester's slender waist naturally moved downward, and with a snap, it slapped heavily on Kester's fat buttocks. Kester's body stiffened for a moment, then snuggled even closer.
The provocation was too obvious, Oss slowly stretched his brow, although he didn't know why Frank, who met for the first time, was so hostile to him, but the enemy in the open was much better than the cold arrow that came out of the back.
Everything that happened in this corner was watched by Emmed and Fernando. Emmed smiled and said to Fernando. "You see, Lord Viscount, this is not the beginning of the bite. ”
The ridicule was just as obvious, and Fernando was smiling. "Frank has always boasted of being the first young man in Eland County, I thought that even if he was not as good as those top talents, but under the tutelage of Wood and Pilson, he should be regarded as a tiger father without a dog, but I didn't expect such joy and anger to be superficial and arrogant. ”
Ahmed shook his head disapprovingly.
"Frank still has some strength, he just deliberately provoked Oss, just to make Oss take it lightly. seems reckless, but in fact, his subsequent moves must be extremely ruthless. ”
Aimed's words aroused Fernando's interest, and he hurriedly asked, "In that case, wouldn't it be more reasonable for him not to provoke?" and would Frank's follow-up move have an impact on our plans?"
Emmed did not rush to answer, but first drank the red wine in the glass, then picked up a piece of delicate pastry and put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, until he had finished enjoying the wine and food, and then continued slowly.
"When the nobles hunt, they never kill with an arrow, but only make their prey angry at first, and then desperate until they die, so that they can experience the pleasure of playing with the weak. Frank is such a psychology. As for his back moves, I just want him to make a move, the more ruthless the better, and if he is not ruthless enough, I will add a fire to him. ”