Time didn't make Duan Qing wait too long, and the banquet specially set up by His Majesty the Emperor began, but even Duan Qing didn't think about who the other guest who participated in the banquet mentioned by the emperor was.

"Hello, this ...... Well, can I continue to call you Lord Snow Spirit Ice? ”

Compared to the previous hall, the hall that was much smaller was now displayed in front of Duan Qing in a brightly lit way, and the small square table that was already sitting was already filled with all kinds of food that the forest people coveted, and the white-haired figure belonging to the Snow Spirit Phantom Ice also appeared on the opposite side of the banquet at the other end of the Frei Palace after a while: "Welcome to the center of the empire, the dark witch." ”

“…… It seems that Your Majesty already knows my identity? His eyes inadvertently turned around where Duan Qing was, ignoring the two Xue Lingphantom Ice escorts behind him, and replied in a flat voice, "Why do you want to let me in?" Why didn't you arrest me in the main hall? ”

"I also found out later, after all, the two of us don't know each other." His Majesty the Emperor, who was already sitting in the center of the banquet, let out two loud laughs when he heard this: "Since your name has been heard in the Free Continent until now, we have not had a good opportunity to talk to each other. ”

"So that's why you brought me in, right?" Still maintaining that bland appearance, Xue Lingphantom Ice took a slight breath: "Okay, if you have any trouble, please come to me and let our captain go-"

"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry."

Interrupting the other party's words with both hands, the lion emperor named Dreynier let out a deafening laugh again: "I don't want to be easily ruined by your violent thoughts, after all, I usually have enough things to kill and take in my life, and I don't want to make a big deal about it now." ”

"Don't worry, I won't do anything to you." He waved his hand and motioned for a certain waiter next to him to bring the white-haired female swordsman to the banquet seat on the other side, "At least not yet, I promise." ”

“……”

Without following the footsteps of the waiter's guidance, Xue Lingphantom Bing, who was still unkind, still looked at the Lion Emperor in front of her with a flat and indifferent gaze, and it was not until the atmosphere that was still surrounding the banquet began to cool down that she put her casual gaze on Duan Qing who was making a dry laugh again: "I'm going to sit here." ”

“…… Hah, I thought it was something that annoyed our beautiful lady, but it turned out to be just a protest against my poor arrangement? His Majesty the Emperor, who had always kept looking at him, touched his beard and laughed loudly: "It's easy to say, come on." ”

He pointed to the small square table beside Duan Qing, and motioned to change the banquet table that was originally arranged in two rows opposite each other to one side, which also made Duan Qing, who originally didn't know how to be good, stay in place and become much more restless: "What are you running over for?" ”

"Did you request this banquet on your own initiative? If you want to give someone a head, at least ask your teammates for their opinions. ”

"Hey, I'm one of the victims, and this guy seems to be a good talker, so you have to come to ...... like this."

“…… Is it? ”

The hands and feet sitting in place stiffened slightly, and Xue Lingphantom Ice then lowered his head slightly: "I'm sorry." ”

"Since there are no old grudges and festivals, we must get used to being kind to others." Looking at the pitiful appearance of this woman, Duan Qing, who lowered his voice, flattened his mouth helplessly: "Although I don't know now, what is the reason why His Majesty the Emperor invited you over." ”

"I invited this adventurer just out of curiosity." The voice belonging to Dreynier then sounded in Duan Qing's other ear, accompanied by the burly figure sitting in the middle of the hall and the eyes that squinted down: "I'm very interested in you and the sword behind you." ”

"Even if you become the weak one you are now, the blood sword will still follow you without abandoning." He ignored the serious looks in the eyes of Duan Qing and Xue Lingphantom Bing, and took the lead in biting the large piece of beast meat in front of him that had been roasted to a golden brown: "Did you get it when you were in Sky City?" ”

"Yes." First of all, he confirmed in the direction where Duan Qing was, and then cleared his throat before he cautiously replied, "I lost most of my things on the later journey, but only this long sword has always followed me. ”

"Almost all the relics left by Frey the Great are now in the Royal Museums of the Empire." Stretching his arm, Dreynier gestured slightly to the northeast where he was: "Even for the emperor, it is very difficult to use the weapons and equipment of the former overlord, and as an adventurer, you can use this sword to such an extent...... It's really impressive. ”

"I can't use my full strength now." Shaking his head gently, Xue Lingphantom Ice involuntarily showed a somewhat lonely expression: "I can't even swing this long sword anymore......"

"In that case, are you interested in returning this longsword to our Empire?"

Suddenly saying this, Dreynier, who was sitting directly above, looked at the two people on the left with a calm gaze: "Because it is my personal wish, I didn't say it in the main hall, but as a member of the royal family and a descendant of Frey, I naturally hope to be able to recover all the relics that have been left behind." ”

“……”

"Of course, as a thank you, I will definitely compensate you beyond imagination."

Looking at the unkind expression of Snow Spirit Phantom Ice that gradually fell silent, the Emperor raised his finger again halfway through speaking: "I know that you adventurers regard these weapons and equipment as more important than life, but these equipment naturally have adaptability, and with your current strength, it is very difficult to use that long sword to the extreme." ”

"I'll open the royal treasure vault and pick the best weapon for you." He looked at Duan Qing and Xue Lingphantom Ice with an inquiring gaze: "How?" ”

“…… What do you say? ”

"What do I say? I'm not the owner of the sunset. ”

Looking at the eyes handed over by Xue Lingphantom Bing, who then asked in a low voice, Duan Qing spread his hands helplessly: "Since that thing belongs to you now, naturally you have the final say, no matter how you deal with it, I will not have any opinions." ”

"If you say that you will return it to the Emperor now, I will not hesitate for a moment." Xue Lingbing quietly shook his head: "But...... If it were up to me to decide, I wouldn't give up this sword. ”

"Because this is a gift you left me under the name of Moshang Qingshan."

She blinked, then turned her head calmly, "Please allow me to refuse, Your Majesty." ”

"What a regrettable decision."

The slightly furrowed brow then stretched out again in two loud laughs, and the cheerful Drenier then looked at the faces of the two players with tense faces with meaningless eyes: "Two hundred and thirty-eight lives in the village of Roria, three hundred and twenty-four lives at the foot of Mount Andas, and the tragedies in various imperial villages, large and small...... I thought I could take this opportunity to completely recover this murder weapon, which represents bad intentions. ”

"But it doesn't matter, anyway, the two of you are also from the Empire now." He looked at the woman whose eyes suddenly changed with a blank gaze: "Since you are the heir of Frey, the blood debt of thousands of imperial civilians can also be smoothed out by our royal family." ”

"Your Majesty still seems to have a fresh memory of the villagers I once slaughtered." In the atmosphere that gradually became silent, Xue Lingphantom Bing, who had been silent for a long time, replied expressionlessly: "If Your Majesty insists on using this reason to take my life, then you can do it." ”

"I don't mean to blackmail." The powerful aura then passed through the entire Frei Palace with a few loud laughs from Dreyner, but Duan Qing didn't see any smile in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor: "I just want to take this opportunity to warn a little-"

"This long sword, which was abandoned by the Ancestor Emperor, was finally abandoned on that sky city, not without her own reasons." He pointed to the location of the Snow Spirit Phantom Ice: "Blood Sword Sunset-The ominous aura attached to this sword is not something that ordinary people can bear. ”

"I can also sense the smell of killing from this sword." The court swordsman Quinin Smit, who was standing beside Dreyner, also shook his head and said, "It's a pity that a good sword, if it can be handled well, its power and adaptability may be even greater. ”

“……”

"Of course, there are still many abandoned royal relics like the one you have in your hands." Looking at the white-haired woman's subsequent silence, Drenier then shook his head with a smile: "I understand how strong your adventurer's love for a good sword or a good knife is, it can even be said that it is not an exaggeration of your life, but the risks behind these things are often much more than what you see now. ”

"I won't make it difficult for others, after all, the setting sun didn't fall into your hands out of thin air." He nodded towards Xue Ling Phantom Ice, and then his gaze fell on Duan Qing beside her: "I just hope that you can think more about it in the adventure time in the future, and don't be blinded by hatred and pain again, and do more tragedies that are not tolerated." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reminder." As if he understood what the other party meant, Duan Qing hurriedly bowed down: "We'll pay attention." ”

"I'm not just for her." Dreynier changed his words: "This ...... Well, an adventurer named Linyuan Broken Water, I hope you will also consider this suggestion of mine. ”

“…… What the? After staring at it for a long time, Duan Qing put on a puzzled expression: "If it's for this teammate of mine's weapon, you'd better refer to her own opinion......

"Now it's about you."

Raising his wine glass, half of Emperor Derainier's face slowly hidden: "You once admitted the matter of Vile in the main hall, right?" ”

"Where is she now?"

"Well...... this"

Finally understanding the purpose of the other party's banquet, Duan Qing touched his nose and lowered his head: "She is indeed in the city now, but her state may be a little abnormal." ”

"Not in a normal state?" Dreynier paused for a moment as he lifted his fork again: "What does this mean?" ”

"To put it simply, she's reluctant to communicate with outsiders right now." Duan Qing's face became much weirder: "Or it may be more appropriate to be reluctant to meet people." ”

“…… I heard about the ridiculous things Chris did that day. The wine swayed back and forth in the glass, and Dreynier's voice became a little muffled: "It can only be said that it is fortunate that Vier's skills are strong enough to escape the final fate." ”

"I'm the emperor, I'm sorry for her too much." He said in a deep voice, and his gaze turned to the top of the hall became a little lonely: "If possible, I hope to be able to put an end to these injustices with my own hands." ”

"What is your relationship with that Lady Violet?"

"It's all the things that the royal family chewed up, so I won't say it and laugh generously."

In the face of Duan Qing's subsequent tentative question, His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand helplessly: "I just hope to find an opportunity to communicate with her properly, before the situation becomes out of control." ”

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I'll have to postpone her for a while." Knowing that his prestige in the other party's heart was still not enough, Duan Qing shook his head with a dry smile: "After all, since we came here, we have been dealing with those troubles about ourselves every day, so ......"

"She's not in a small trouble." Dreynier looked at Duan Qing's face quietly: "As I warned just now, not everything is suitable for you adventurers to master, in case something goes wrong...... ”

"It's not like we didn't think of that, but one of the purposes of our coming here is to deal with the that, uh, weird phenomena that happened to her." Duan Qing replied without humility or arrogance: "Of course, I also hope that these matters can be dealt with peacefully without threatening each other's lives, and if His Majesty the Emperor can help in this regard, I am also happy to convey what you want to say to the other party...... Not. ”

The sound of footsteps then reached Duan Qing's ears, interrupting what he was about to say again, and the two adventurers then followed Dreynell's gaze outward, taking into their eyes the figure of a waiter walking quickly behind the side of the palace: "......"

"I've already found it."

After digesting the information that the waiter had attached to his ear for a while, His Majesty the Emperor, who had been silent for a moment, opened his eyes again, and then whispered to Duan Qing and the others with a smile and a somewhat stunned tone: "Every time I encounter this kind of thing, I always lament the shortness of my leisure time...... Let's go. ”

"Remember to say hello to Vile on my behalf."