"What a busy man, great wizard advisor——!"

As soon as he turned his head, Loren saw the little wizard standing behind him, looking unhappy, hugging his shoulders and sarcastically in a mocking tone.

At that moment, the black-haired wizard's expression was simply so wonderful and wonderful.

First Charlotte, then Ain... Shouldn't I go out today?

"I'm only here for His Highness Brandon, and I don't really like it. With a helpless shrug, Loren tugged at the corners of his mouth:

"It's not as extreme as Isaac, but there's really nothing about this kind of pure profit banquet that appeals to me. ”

"Oh... Is there really not?" the expressionless Al Yin deliberately dragged out a long tail note, and the little nose snorted softly:

"Not even a certain 'black-haired' beauty?"

"Of course, it's tiring enough to deal with those who think they're snakes... Wait, brunette beauty?"

Luo Ren, who was suddenly stunned, raised his eyebrows and subconsciously spoke: "You saw it?"

"I just stumbled upon it, but it looks like you're pretty close... also deliberately pretended not to know each other. Ai Yin, who was a little weak-hearted, blushed and avoided his gaze, and pursed her thin lips: "Obviously I'm here to see people, but I have to say something about work, it looks like..."

The little wizard wanted to say "cheating", but he never said it, just snorted.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't you think I'm with her...... That's outrageous, isn't it?!"

"Isn't it?" For some reason, the inexplicably angry Ain posted up and asked, "Don't lie, I've seen it with my own eyes!"

"Of course not! I... I don't even know how to explain it to you......" Loren sighed helplessly with a wry smile: "What should I say, strictly speaking, this Miss Charlotte may be my cousin, of course, she will never admit it......"

Next, Loren spent two minutes whispering to Ain what had happened... Of course, only the matter of the alliance between the two sides was mentioned, and the marriage or something was deliberately omitted in order to avoid misunderstandings.

The little wizard was first incredulous, then a little surprised, and finally surprised... looked at the black-haired wizard incredulously: "So, she is ...... to let Byrne return to the country"

Before she finished speaking, she covered her mouth nervously, and looked around vigilantly before she dared to slowly let go.

Although he still felt that Loren was not completely telling the truth, Ain had roughly understood what was going on, and he couldn't help but be afraid and amused by his previous crankiness.

Luckily, I didn't catch up at the time, otherwise... The little wizard couldn't help but rejoice in his heart.

And even if it's true, why are you angry, this big fool is just a good friend at best!

Just when the two of them were each breathing a sigh of relief, the banquet was already coming to an end;

"Lord of West Peaks, Lord of the Sakrand Empire, and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Siscott Charn, has arrived!"

Under the cheers of a certain arrogant servant, the entire banquet hall instantly fell silent, and a pair of surprised eyes looked at each other, and the black-haired wizard who was a little stunned immediately reacted.

I see, this is the "honored guest" that Gray Sal is talking about......

On either side of the banquet hall, all the visiting nobles and wealthy merchants lined up on either side of the gate, leaving a path in the center, and the dark-haired wizards in the crowd also glanced at the main entrance with meaningful eyes.

The door slowly opened, and an elderly man with gray hair and beard looked at the guests with a blank face, dressed in a black robe with gold buckles, and a gold-rimmed threaded cane in his left hand, showing the majesty of the old man.

With everyone's eyes in focus, the old man accompanied a handsome young man who was supporting him into the banquet hall, and at the other end of the hall, the kind Albert Tarot Advisor, the kind Master Albert Tarot, who had appeared at some point, was already waiting for him.

For the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Loren only has a vestige of memories of his time in the Imperial Cabinet.

“...... Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Siscott Charn, whose family history can be traced back to the kingdom of ancient Sakland, is one of the most powerful of the 'old aristocracy', and is very difficult... A few years ago, a motion was initiated to restore the imperial capital to East Sacland, but it failed but was also very powerful......"

After a moment of contemplation, Loren understood the Academy's intention in inviting him:

First of all, the other party is the finance minister of the empire, as a royal wizard academy attached to the royal family, most of the sponsorship and resources need the help and support of the other party, so it is naturally impossible to take the initiative to make enemies with such a cabinet minister who holds financial power;

What's more, this Lord Siscott Charn is not only the Charn family behind him, but also most of the "old-fashioned aristocracy" forces in the entire imperial capital, and it is also another important source of funding for wizards.

Therefore, in the eyes of the "pragmatic" college, it is almost necessary to win over the other party ... Especially in the "City of Faith" like Golovin, which is completely controlled by the Church of the Holy Cross, wizards without allies simply cannot sustain their existence.

The old man, who was in a pair of eyes full of fear, longing and envy, seemed to know his intention to come today, and deliberately slowed down his steps, enjoying the awe of the people around him.

Master Albert Tarot on the stage did not seem to feel neglected at all, and still stood there kindly, waiting for the powerful old man to come towards him.

This is authority, this is majesty... At the same time, the minister of the Imperial Cabinet, Siscott Charn, who is the leader of the old aristocracy, can be so arrogant, and he will not dare to criticize.

Just as Scott Charn walked under the chandelier in the ballroom, he suddenly stopped.

The young man who was supporting him did not notice it, and tugged at the old man's sleeve, only to find Siscott standing motionless, almost pressing his whole weight on the cane.

The guests around him did not react at all, but the old man was showing his majesty again, and Albert on the stage still kept a kind smile and waited patiently.

Wrong... The black-haired wizard frowned slightly, definitely not like that.

Through the crowd, the black pupils narrowed into a slit stared at each other—the cold sweat on the forehead, the slightly trembling right arm, the twitching corners of the lips, and the pair of pupils that kept contracting......

Could it be that his disdainful and arrogant expression was just a disguise, just a cover-up?

The next moment, the arrogant old man's body was suddenly stunned, and he suddenly coughed violently!

After only half a second of froze, Loren subconsciously grabbed the little wizard's hand and hugged her behind him.

"Poof——!

Before everyone could understand what was happening, the old man, who was spitting blood, shuddered and fell to the ground on his back under the stunned gaze of the young man who was supporting him.

The delicate cane also fell in a pool of blood.

The young man, who had been sprayed with countless salty liquids, stood trembling in place, staring at the figure who had fallen to the ground, his eyes already gray.

"Ahhhh——!!!!h

In the midst of the screams, the whole banquet hall was in chaos, and the nobles and wealthy merchants who had been well-dressed a second ago immediately lost their original elegance and shouted in panic, and many people tried to take the opportunity to slip away from the banquet hall, but they were crowded together, pushing each other, and screaming one after another!

"Quiet ——!"

Standing in front of the stage, the kind Master Albert suddenly shouted: "From now on, no one is allowed to leave the banquet hall!"

None of the guests paid any attention to the Imperial Wizard Advisor, but the wizards in the banquet hall had already taken the initiative to stand up to maintain order, and one after another "Firefly Charms" illuminated the entire hall, forming a human wall in the center and at the gate, blocking the chaotic guests.

Albert, with a solemn expression, stepped forward quickly, pushed away the young man who was already in a trance, and crouched beside the Chancellor.

After a while, the wizard advisor in front of the emperor who sighed slowly got up, and the young man behind him hurriedly stepped forward: "Great, lord, grandfather, how is grandfather, please tell me how he is?!"

Albert's face flashed with a hint of hesitation, but then he slowly spoke:

"Lord Siscott Charn, the Honourable Chancellor of the Exchequer, your grandfather......

has returned to the bosom of the Holy Cross——!"