"Miss Sophia, it's almost time, Lord Duke and Young Master Lukaz are already waiting in the hall, please change into your dress as soon as possible and go to the dinner."

Baron Scott said with a smile.

At the same time, he glanced at the guards around him, and more than a dozen silver-rank guards quietly surrounded Sophia.

Feeling the lock-on of the guards, the girl said self-deprecatingly:

"With so much silver, you really look up to me."

"It's just to keep you safe, after all, you're the future Countess and the next Elector of the Border."

Baron Scott said with a smile.

With that, he waved his hand, and the two most powerful guards swarmed up and stood behind Sophia.

"Miss Sophia, will you go to the hall yourself, or will you let our guards show you the way?"

The old butler looked at the ugly girl and said gently.

After speaking, he glanced at Sophia's gradually clenched fists and the slightly restless magic on her body, and said meaningfully:

"Of course, it's still a time of war, and your identity is still a little too sensitive, so as the steward of the Rosen family, I sincerely advise you not to do something impulsive, otherwise...... It is likely to cause some unnecessary misunderstandings. ”

With Baron Scott's words, the guards who greeted him shook the weapons at their waists as if they were cooperating, and the two guards standing behind Sophia seemed to have the intention of stepping forward to restrain the girl......

Their gaze at Sophia was indifferent and cold, and the locked breath made the girl's heart cold.

She had no doubt that if she had the slightest resistance at this moment, she would be immediately controlled by the other party.

"No, I can go on my own."

Sophia snorted coldly and shook off the guards' hands.

"That's right, accepting the marriage with the Rosen family is an excellent choice for you and the Rosen family."

Looking at the girl's compromise, Baron Scott said with a smile.

Under the "escort" of more than a dozen guards, Sophia, who had changed into a white evening dress, came to the city lord's hall with an expressionless face.

The hall was very lively, the nobles of the empire had already arrived, the melodious music was slowly playing, the gorgeous wine table and the exquisite food were more extravagant than what the girl had seen a few days ago.

And when Sophia entered the hall, she immediately attracted the attention of the entire hall.

The beauty of the elves is well known, although the girl has only inherited half of the elf blood, but her appearance is enough to be called a country and a city.

Especially now after wearing this aristocratic white dress that imitates the elf race, it brings out the girl's dusty temperament.

For a moment, the whole hall was quiet for a while.

Until a crisp sound of glass shattering broke the silence.

It was a waiter holding a tray.

He looked at the beautiful girl and was unconsciously stunned and accidentally tripped over.

The spilled wine almost splashed onto the girl's long white dress, making the old butler Baron Scott, who saw this scene, instantly look ugly.

"Useless waste, shame on the Rosen family! Go down to Sir Dolph and get the punishment yourself! ”

He yelled at the waiter who was sitting on the ground.

However, a crisp cold snort interrupted his words:

"It's just careless, why be so harsh."

It's Sophia.

I saw the half-elf girl bend down slightly, and while helping to pick up the broken wine glass on the ground, she said to the waiter:

"Are you alright?"

"I ...... It's okay, I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Dear Lords! ”

The waiter stammered as he got up from the ground, blushing.

"Go down, be careful later."

Looking at the patched clothes exposed under the gorgeous deacon's outfit after the other party fell to the ground, Sophia sighed and said.

Baron Scott raised his eyebrows slightly, then snorted coldly and said to the waiter:

"Don't thank you Miss Sophia? ! ”

"Thank you! Thank you, sir! Thank you ......."

The waiter bowed repeatedly, and then retreated in a panic......

And the chatter in the hall slowly sounded again:

"That's Sophia from House Wells, right?"

"What a beautiful and funny kid......"

"Interesting? Hey...... He even went to support the waiter, and if you want me to say, it is because there is no dignity of the nobles......"

"That's right, after all, it's still a half-elf, that is, it looks a little better."

"I can't say that, after all, they are the legitimate heirs of the Wells family......"

"Orthodox heir...... The Rosen family actually received the allegiance of the Wells family and entered into a marriage contract with the sole heir...... It seems that it will become the only family in the history of the empire to have two electors! ”

"Young Master Lukaz is really lucky!"

"Poor girl, I've heard that Master Lukaz is not only mentally ill, but also doesn't seem to be able to have children......

"Shhh...... Doesn't this mean that in the end, the title of Earl of the Frontier may also be inherited by the main branch of the Rosen family? ”

"I think I will inherit a child from the future duke's family."

"Who knows, now that the war is in chaos, it is not certain how long the position of Countess of Wales can sit, the maple leaf collar is not poor at all, even if the electoral throne is abandoned, the value of the combined territory is also very attractive to the Duke's family......"

"Shhh...... You mean......"

"Hey, hunting accidents, horseback riding accidents, it's not uncommon."

The nobles in the hall talked a lot, and the eyes that looked at the girl were curious, pity, ridicule, and indifference.

Their voices were not loud, mingling with the music in the hall.

Of course, because of the elven bloodline, even if the nobles deliberately lowered their voices, a lot of conversation still came to Sophia's ears.

There was no expression on her face, but her hands were slightly clenched, and her nails were almost imprinted in her flesh.

In the hall, Duke Rosen and his eldest son Lukaz have arrived.

Lukaz was a sluggish-looking young man sitting in a chair with wooden wheels, giggling and looking at the food on the table, saliva running down his lips......

The nobles in the hall were accustomed to his appearance.

Lukaz, the fool of the Duke's family, has long been known to the upper nobles of the empire.

Of course, the Rosen family is powerful, and naturally no one dares to laugh at this moment.

"Lord Duke, Miss Sophia is here."

Baron Scott took Sophia to Duke Rosen and said respectfully.

Duke Rosen narrowed his eyes, glanced at Sophia, and then praised with a smile:

"Miss Sophia, you are so beautiful today, worthy of the pearl of Zeloland."

After speaking, he saluted respectfully to Bishop Santis, who had also entered the hall:

"Your Excellency, everything is ready, and we are waiting for you to officially represent the Church and bless the newlyweds."

Bishop Santis smiled slightly:

"Naturally, bless the newlyweds, it is my Lord's favor for the world."

Duke Rosen seemed to be quite happy with the bishop's support, he laughed a few times, then faced the whole hall and made a gesture and pressed down slightly......

And with his movements, the band that played the music stopped playing, and the nobles who were attending the banquet gradually quieted down.

Looking at the gaze of everyone, Duke Rosen was very satisfied.

He smiled slightly, and then said in a loud voice:

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Rosen Family Dinner, today...... I, Franz von Rosen, have a great event to announce! ”

After saying that, he motioned to the maid, and soon someone stepped forward and pushed the smirking Young Master Lucas to the front of the hall.

However, just as Duke Lawson was about to announce the marriage contract, a crisp voice resounded in the hall:

"Wait!"

It's Sophia.

Her voice was loud and audible in the quiet hall.

Duke Rosen frowned slightly.

"Miss Sophia, now is the critical moment of the ceremony, if you have anything to say, we will discuss it after the ceremony is over."

He looked deeply at the girl and said.

Feeling the duke's slightly dissatisfied gaze, the threat and warning in his eyes, Sophia smiled mockingly.

The next second, she suddenly raised her hands.

In an exclamation, she held a sharp shard of glass against her neck.

It was a fragment of the wine glass she had hidden when she had just lifted the waiter.

Seeing this scene, Duke Rosen narrowed his eyes slightly, while Baron Scott's eyes widened and he lost his voice:

"Miss Sophia, what are you doing here? Put it down! ”

After speaking, he shouted at the guard who was standing at the door of the hall in the distance and did not follow:

"Guards! Guardsman! ”

For a moment, there was a commotion in the hall.

"Wait! Don't come forward! ”

Sophia let out a loud snort, straining slightly.

Immediately after, a trace of red blood ran down her neck.

"Ah——!h

Seeing this scene, some aristocratic women in the hall who had never seen blood before screamed and fainted directly.

The guards hesitated for a moment, then stopped.

Duke Rosen's face gradually became gloomy:

"Miss Sophia, do you know what you're doing now?"

His gaze was dangerous.

Sophia smiled miserably:

"Of course I know ......"

After speaking, she didn't wait for the other party to continue to say anything, so she said loudly directly into the hall:

"Everyone! I, Sophia von Wells, have never entered into a marriage contract with the Rosen family, nor have I ever intended to marry the Rosen family, all of this is the secret collusion between Duke Rosen and the Eternal Church, the purpose is just for the border electoral throne and the Maple Leaf Lord! ”

Her voice was indignant and resolute.

It's just that the girl's words resounded in the hall, but they were like a stone thrown into the abyss, and they didn't cause too many waves.

The eyes of the nobles were pitying, mocking, surprised, and bantering, but there was no anger......

Even from a legal point of view, the behavior of the Rosen family has completely touched the bottom line of the imperial aristocracy.

They just talked in low voices, watching the farce on the stage with cold eyes.

Seeing this scene, Sophia's boiling blood gradually cooled down.

At this moment, she already understood, I'm afraid that the nobles here already knew what was going on.

However, no one wants to come forward.

The nobility of the empire is no longer the aristocracy of the past......

"This ...... Is that the nobility of the empire now......"

Sophia's smile was miserable and disappointed.

"Enough trouble?"

Duke Rosen said coldly.

Looking at Duke Rosen's indifferent expression, Sophia's eyes gradually became firm.

I saw that she suddenly held the necklace around her neck, and the light in her hand flashed.

Under the surprised gaze of the nobles, a small golden statue appeared in front of the girl.

It was a holy and beautiful goddess, with typical elven features, and her face was so magnificent that it was hard to take your eyes off it.

And after seeing this small statue, Bishop Santis's gaze froze slightly.

"Goddess of Life and Nature......

He said with a serious expression.

Then, as if something suddenly came to mind, Bishop Santis's expression suddenly changed:

"Not good! Stop her! ”

However, it was too late.

I saw Sophia holding the goddess statue in her arms, looking sad and resolute:

"Merciful Goddess, I ...... Sophia von Wells, pray for your help......"

As soon as the words fell, a golden light bloomed on the statue, like a golden sun.

A divine and vast aura began to ripple in the hall, and everyone in the hall felt an indescribable sense of oppression and fear from the bottom of their hearts.

Immediately after, ripples began to appear in the space around the girl, and golden circles also floated on the ground.

The circular circle shimmered with mysterious lines, constantly outlining, gradually becoming clear, blooming with bits of light, flying in the air......

"What are you doing? She's crazy! Get her out! Destroy these magic arrays! ”

Feeling the terrifying aura on the statue and the violent spatial fluctuations, Duke Lawson's expression changed and he yelled at the guards.

With his order, more than a dozen guards swarmed up and surrounded the girl.

They roared and rushed towards Sophia.

However, just as the guards were about to touch Sophia, the dazzling light overwhelmed everything.

In the next second, with bursts of muffled snorts and screams, more than a dozen guards flew up directly.

They are like wheat that has been cut down, and they have poured out a great ......

After the light dissipated, tall figures appeared around the girl.

Gorgeous armor and magic robes, handsome and beautiful appearance, and powerful and majestic momentum......

They are elves.

I saw them retract their kicked feet, their eyes sharp.

Like faithful guards, they stood by the maiden's side with weapons in hand.

And in front of Sophia, a dashing and handsome elven warrior with a red back turned gracefully and smiled brightly at the girl.

"Miss Sophia, we're here to pick you up."

He knelt on one knee, put his right hand into a fist in front of his chest, and said softly to the girl who was still a little dazed.