CHAPTER XXXIV. VI The Royal Palace

The royal palace in Palci is not grand, and the whole palace can be seen from the gates. An expansive garden with four canals dividing the palace into equal parts, the king's palace was actually a large fortress-like building in the center of the palace. The whole is made of solid granite, and although it is decorated with a large number of thin white stone strips, it is still clear that the military value of this palace is far greater than its ornamental value.

Coming to the gate of the palace, Hector, who was leading the way in front, turned around and said, "Everyone, the next mission has been completed, please come in." ”

Li Tianhao blinked his eyes and said, "The king's feast, won't Lord Hector participate?" ”

Hector shook his head with a smile: "Your Majesty is inviting you, and you are just the one who leads the way." Master Li will thank you in person for your life-saving grace today. Farewell. ”

With that, Hector bowed deeply, then turned and strode away.

Looking at the back of Hector leaving, Li Tianhao couldn't help but say to himself: "This Lord Hector is really a reserved martial artist, but he seems to be wary of me." ”

Miss Alina on the side happened to pass by, and when she heard Li Tianhao say this, she sneered and said, "Of course, although you saved his life, you also took away his most important thing." ”

Li Tianhao turned around and asked, "I took him?" ”

Alina giggled, "You're surprisingly slow in some ways. This Lord Hector has always had a longing for Princess Alfrite, and now that you have robbed him of the sunshine of his life, he should have regarded you as an enemy. But you saved his life. I guess Mistress Hector is tormented right now, and I'm afraid there's no way I'll be able to drink with you. ”

Li Tianhao suddenly realized. Then he looked at Xenas and said, "Why didn't anyone tell me about this?" ”

Xenas shrugged his shoulders casually, "You didn't ask me, did you?" There are some things that are related to your own vital interests. It is necessary to actively gather intelligence. ”

Li Tianhao was speechless for a while, and everyone laughed at Li's sluggishness while hugging him and walking towards the palace.

As soon as they arrived at the door, several waitresses greeted them, and after saluting respectfully, they led everyone in.

As soon as they entered the hall of the palace, they were amazed by the magnificence before themβ€”the whole hall had no support except for two rows of forty-eight stone pillars, and the whole room could accommodate seven or eight thousand people, and the walls were inlaid with elaborate patterns made of gold, and the tops were decorated with various precious stones and diamonds, which glittered in the light of the lamp. Dazzling.

Several waitresses leaned over and said, "The banquet is set up on the second floor, please come with the slaves and maids." ”

As the waitresses went around the side door, there was a spiral staircase. After stepping up one hundred and twenty-five steps, everyone's eyes lit up, and it turned out that there was a big garden on the second floor! All kinds of exotic flowers and plants exude fragrant smells, but unfortunately the color of the flowers cannot be discerned in the dark night, and Xenas is the only one who has night vision and walks forward leisurely while admiring. After walking about 50 steps, I saw a building standing in the garden in front of me. Enter the building. The lights are bright. This room is not as large as the previous one, but it is still extremely spacious. The room was already filled with good food and wine, and in the middle sat an old man in fine clothes, none other than King Irul IX of Parchi.

In fact, it is a bit against his will to say that he is an old man. Arul IX is actually only fifty years old this year, which is quite young for a king. It's just that Arul's natural white hair makes him look older than his actual age. At this moment, King Airul sat on the throne and greeted with a smile on his chin: "Welcome to all the brave men of Dils, and thank you Countess Alina for your introduction. Have a seat. Have a seat. ”

After thanking each other, they took their seats.

Irul added: "Today, Lord Li Tianhao won the title of the first brave man in Palci, which is really gratifying. Your bravery on the field was also an eye-opener. To celebrate your victory and to thank you for this wonderful game. The widow prepares a thin wine to congratulate you, and the hospitality is not thoughtful. ”

Li Tianhao hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you are serious. I'm too ashamed to do it. ”

Airul smiled, "Lord Li doesn't need to be too humble. Come on, come on, the widow will toast you first. ”

Li Tianhao thanked him hurriedly, picked up the wine glass and drank it all. Everyone was not polite, and they were really hungry all the way, and for a while, they pushed the glass and changed the wine order, and the atmosphere at the banquet suddenly became lively. Aroul frequently got up to toast, and everyone became more and more happy, but Li Tianhao noticed that Xenas, who was usually the most good at making trouble with wine, was surprisingly honest today, just drinking with his wife on the side, and did not join the group of noisy people. This made Li Tianhao feel very strange, and took advantage of the opportunity to get up and toast to Airul during the banquet, Li Tianhao approached Xenas and said softly: "Why are you so restrained today, this is not like you." Is there something wrong? ”

Xenas glanced at him and replied in a low voice, "This place is naturally different from other places. Alina is a vassal of Palci, and I am his husband, and if I indulge too much in front of her lord, it will cause trouble for my wife, do you understand? ”

Li Tianhao hurriedly took a sip of wine to dispel the smile that came to his lips, but instead he was choked by the wine, Li Tianhao coughed and said with a smile: "I really can't imagine that the undefeated mercenary Lord Senas is actually a good husband who loves his wife." ”

Cynas grabbed Li Tianhao's neck and whispered in his ear: "You don't have to laugh at me, when you become a concubine, it's enough to look at your own face." ”

Li Tianhao's face changed slightly, and Cernas's words hit his heart. The purpose of King Airul's invitation to come is self-evident, since he has promised that whoever can win the tournament will marry Princess Alfrit, then the topic of Airul will naturally revolve around this, and now Li Tianhao is like a prisoner waiting to be sentenced, and the judge is His Majesty the King. Thinking of this, Li Tianhao couldn't help but feel worried, if King Airul mentioned this, he really didn't know how to respond. What kind of person this princess has never met depends entirely on whether God favors him.

Thinking of this, Li Tianhao couldn't help but look in the direction of Airul, and it happened that Airul was also staring at him at this time. The four eyes met, Li Tianhao hurriedly lowered his head, this situation was like a student named by Mr., but unfortunately Airul did not let him go, and said: "Lord Li, the widow has something to ask in person." (To be continued......)