Chapter 171: Provocation (1)
With Aaron. Jeramy's conversation made Hathaway very satisfied. This treasurer is not a powerful of the Cordillera's powers, but he is the most numerous and stable. Although they don't have strong strength to support them, anyone who wants to govern the Cordillera Territory can't do without the assistance of these people, so they are neutrals, and whoever gets the actual power needs them. Jerami is their leader. Hathaway's words, of course, would not immediately make him express his position, but there is no doubt that Hathaway has planted a seed in his heart, and it only needs a process of birth.
In the following time, Hathaway didn't have time to practice, and many nobles of all sizes were here. Will made a list for her, and it wasn't until four o'clock that the meeting was finished, and she was ready for the dinner party.
"Is it pretty?"
Hathaway, who was dressed in a silver-gray evening dress, turned gracefully in front of the dressing mirror, and Irona, who was waiting behind her, looked a little straight.
Hathaway, who changed into a new dress, looked more elegant and noble, especially when she was a little more majestic as a lord, and she was even more graceful, which made it easy for people to ignore her age.
"Your Excellency, you are the most beautiful!" The little maid replied heartily.
"Good boy, seeing you is like seeing your mother when she was young." Demia appeared at the door. Pierren's figure, a layer of tears appeared in her eyes, thinking that she remembered her deceased sister-in-law again.
"Thank you, Aunt Demia." At the end of the day, Hathaway was still a woman. Being praised for being beautiful is still very beginning. It's been nearly a year since she crossed here, and this body doesn't know if it's because of cultivation or something else, the development speed has suddenly accelerated, and the body is extremely well proportioned, it is completely a clothes rack material, and any piece of clothing worn on her body can get the best display.
With Demia. After Pierren chatted in the room for a while, Bruno. Will asked to see him outside the door, and Hathaway hurriedly invited him in.
"Your Excellency. All of them have been done. ”
"Good. Is the banquet ready? Hathaway asked.
"A qiē is ready, just waiting for you."
Although the owner is Solo. Baron Bell, but the protagonist of the banquet is undoubtedly Lord Sinza.
"Alright, I'll be here in a moment."
"Yes. My lord. "Bruno. Will exits the room. Prepare for Hathaway's arrival. He didn't worry about Solo. Will those people.
"Hathaway, it's time for us to get over." Demia. Pieron came to Hathaway.
Hathaway naturally understood what she meant, and hooked Rost's slightly bent arm. Stroll together towards the banquet hall...... Today's banquet is a banquet prepared by the elders for the juniors, so naturally it is most appropriate for the female elders to take her out.
Balls, banquets, or other activities similar to hunting were popular sports for most nobles. In addition to pleasure, this kind of activity is also an opportunity to fight for wealth and increase contacts, and most nobles enjoy it anyway, and it is estimated that only Hathaway cannot adapt to it.
At around six o'clock in the evening, Hathaway, as the protagonist of the dinner, finally made her debut in the limelight. Accompanied by Piern, she slowly walked into the banquet hall.
I met in a hurry at the gate of the manor yesterday, and the families of those nobles were not in front of me, so when Hathaway appeared, she immediately became the focus of everyone's attention, and some young noble children were even more bright-eyed...... The Earl is a woman, and the Earl is unmarried, these two reasons are enough to make any confident man who proposes marriage flock to him.
Everyone stood up and saluted the now titular owner of the Cordillera, while Hathaway was in Demia. Led by Pieron, she went straight to her seat, as if not taking their respect to heart at all.
"You have to wait a long time, you can start." Hathaway said lightly and sat down first, and the others took their seats...... Whether or not they truly support the lord, politeness is a must, even Zoro. Bell can only take the score of his elders, if he is too arrogant, Hathaway will step on his face in front of him, and there is nothing to say.
The dinner officially began, but the atmosphere was not as warm as when Hathaway was not present, whether it was a decent villain, everyone had scruples on this occasion, and only those young people were able to let go a little, but in this atmosphere, they also restrained a lot.
There was no wordy greeting, no long pre-dinner speech, and such a simple sentence seemed very impolite, but the nobles present were not dissatisfied with it...... They didn't ignore Hathaway's status as a magician, a mysterious profession that had always been outside of her normal social circle, and Hathaway's ability to say hello to them showed that she wasn't out of the crowd.
The banquet took place in such an atmosphere, no one was loud or loud, but the nobles were whispering to the people around them, and they could not talk about the subject matter without the protagonist of the banquet.
Hathaway was a little silent, she showed a strong interest in food, but except for the occasional meeting with Demia next to her. Pierren didn't speak to anyone else except for a few words, and that was to Solo. The same goes for Baron Bell.
In fact, both sides have scruples, Solo. Bell only paid attention to Hathaway's actions, and did not ...... Or he didn't know what to say, he wanted to know what this niece was thinking, but how could Hathaway put it on her face?
Finally, the banquet ended in such a peculiar atmosphere, which was torture for Hathaway, but for most of the nobles, it was a very normal banquet, they were all used to vanity and grievances, and this kind of occasion has endured a lot. However, everyone showed enough interest in the food at the banquet, and gave high praise to the generosity of the host and the exquisite cooking skills of the chef.
Although the taste of the food is still much worse, the ingredients are still quite good, especially the wine that accompanies the meal, which makes Hathaway very satisfied...... Hathaway knew that the winemaking industry was Solo. One of Bell's main sources of finance, he has a vineyard. However, as far as Hathaway knew, the grapes were much worse than the ones she planted in the garden space, and if they could be planted on a large scale, I believe that the winery under the lord's name would be prosperous.
Then again, the soil climate of the Cordillera is indeed suitable for the growth of grapes, and the wines produced are also well-known in Heidelberg, but unfortunately the production is too small.
This is the end of the banquet, and Hathaway, as the protagonist, can be regarded as leaving a deep impression on everyone...... Although this impression is not a good one.
The early end of the banquet was also a good thing for the nobles, especially the aristocratic youth, which meant that they would have more time to get close to Hathaway and learn something they wanted to know. The banquet was followed by a ball, and for them, it was a good opportunity anyway.
At nine o'clock in the evening, the people who had been given enough rest entered the arranged dance venue, and the dance officially began.
In the beautiful dance music, Hathaway and Solo. Bell danced the first short segment, followed by Connor. Pierren danced the second short stanza, and while the nobles were looking forward to becoming Hathaway's next dance partner, Hathaway did not accept any of the gentlemen's invitations, but instead began to have their first conversations with some of the heads of the family, which was also difficult for those who wanted to know anything about Hathaway.
"Hathaway, may I have the pleasure of asking you to do a dance?" Fernando. Bell watched between Hathaway's speeches and sent out an invitation with some impatience.
Solo. Bell glared at him fiercely, and he did not rebuke his son for this, though it still made him very unhappy, for he had just told him, but he immediately reunited in the evening.
"I'm sorry, Fernando, I don't really like dancing." Hathaway still knows this cousin well, and it is precisely because of this understanding that she hates him even more and refuses to pretend.
"Fernando, Hathaway is a long journey, and it is not appropriate to dance." Solo. Although Bell was angry with his son, he still found a reason for Hathaway to save some face for his son.
When the people present heard this, they all felt a little funny in their hearts, but on the surface, they were interested in Solo, who was an uncle. Bell was so considerate of his niece that Hathaway's face was a little crispy.
Next, by Fernando. The conversation interrupted by Bell resumed, and although Hathaway had met some nobles during the day, those people were not related to the Bell family and the Camille family, and they had not finished meeting, and although it was impossible to do anything in detail on an occasion like a ball, it was always possible to test it.
"It turns out that adults have been living in the Academy of Magic for so many years, no wonder we don't know anything about it...... I beg your pardon, I don't doubt you, just too surprised. "As Lin Nan. Lord Camille's nemesis, Deputy Commander of the City Defense, Rotimack. Knight Thorne said seemingly casually.
This made most people feel that it was full of gunpowder, and they couldn't think of Rotimack. Thorne would say something like this, which is no longer a faux pas but a provocation.
Hathaway was also a bit of a Rotti Mark. Thorne's words infuriated, and it was clear that he was unwilling to recognize the legitimacy of Hathaway's succession.
"You seem to have gone too far, Knight Thorne." Before Hathaway could speak, a nobleman said displeased.
"yes, I'm just saying what I'm thinking. Lord Luvage, you don't have to be too serious, you are so nervous, could it be that you and Lord Earl have already known each other? "Rotti Mark. Thorne said, not paying any attention to Hathaway, who was standing on the sidelines. (To be continued......)