Chapter 1137: Lost in the Oasis (19)

Pushing open the door was a female knight in black armor - clearly not the Jewel Queen herself.

And the person who followed her, surrounded by the other three guards, slowly paced into the box with graceful and gentle steps, was the Queen of Jewels.

Rumor has it that the Queen of Jewels is the richest man in Africa, a wealthy woman who rivals the richest in the country, and Palamides initially thought she was an elderly woman. Theoretically, this is exactly the case - without at least fifty or sixty years of capital accumulation, how can a self-made businessman become a wealthy man?

However, to the surprise of the Leopard Warriors, the Jewel Queen looked far younger than expected. She looked like a young woman in her twenties or thirties, not even a middle-aged woman. Is it because she has pure dark elf blood? How long do dark elves live? Palamides didn't know much about ethnography and didn't know much about it.

Some believe that purebred dark elves must be dark-skinned, evil offshoots of elves that act in the dark. In fact, this perception is completely wrong. Dark elves, such as the Queen of Gems in front of Paramidis, have skin that is as white and delicate as a shelled egg. Except for a slight lack of blood, her complexion was almost indistinguishable from that of an average white woman;

Her hair and pupils are pure black. The biggest difference in appearance between the dark elves and the ordinary elves (elves of light) is said to be this black hair. Normal elves (light elves) have blonde hair and turquoise or emerald green pupils, while dark elves have black hair and pupils that are black or black-colored. But that doesn't mean they're not noble. The black hair and black eyes did not hide the noble aura of the dark elves, only added an elegant mystery to them.

Palamides turned his attention to the ears of the Jewel Queen. That's right, those pointed ears are the biggest feature of elves. In addition to superhuman eyesight, ordinary elves also have excellent hearing, while dark elves have good eyesight and superhuman hearing. Those ears can lightly hear the sound of a needle falling to the ground within a radius of 50 kilometers, and it can also lightly hear subtle changes in people's hearts. Therefore, a Qiē's lies are meaningless in front of this dark elf gem queen, she is a human polygraph machine.

The slender woman wore a black evening gown encrusted with sequins, and her whole body seemed to be covered in glittering gems in the light.

No, not "as". On closer inspection, those are indeed gemstones. The tiny, yet extremely sophisticated, carefully selected diamonds are delicately hand-set on dark silver beads, which are neatly sewn onto the garment one by one, forming one wonderful pattern after another, making this seemingly simple, but in fact beautiful, sequined evening gown a work of art.

Palamides couldn't help but marvel at the jewel queen's taste in dress. She chose a sumptuous and exquisite dinner gown that would not disgrace her, and she was careful not to let the over-ornness of the costume overshadow her own charm. This priceless, yet simple and low-key dark silver gemstone evening gown is like an endless sea of stars in the vast universe, with a mysterious beauty that encompasses a qiē. It not only understated and implicitly set off the elegance and nobility of its owner, but also forcefully told others what kind of [person] the owner of this dress was.

This queen of gems is definitely a wise man. A noble man who is meticulous in his work, has a sharp and introverted personality, and has a high taste in life. She's a business giant like Daddy Sphinx, an old monster, and definitely not an easy character to deal with. Palamides couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, today's dinner party could be described as unpredictable, and it might be even more difficult than he imagined.

"You're finally here, Ms. Rosetta. Daddy Sphynx stood up from his seat to greet the guests: "We are truly honored that you are here for today's dinner. "Sphinx, you don't need to be too polite with me. I've talked about business several times, so let's avoid unnecessary politeness. Lady Rosetta, the Queen of Jewels, walked up to the crowd and gave Daddy the Sphinx a slightly cold look, "So, you called your whole family this time?" "Yes, let me introduce you: this is my son, Palamides. The other two were his children, my grandchildren, Zhalfir and Albert. Palamides muttered to himself. Daddy Sphinx knew that the Queen of Jewels had an absolute ability to lie, but he was lying unscrupulously and treating Palamedis as his son. But looking at Daddy's calm expression, he didn't seem to be afraid that his lies would be exposed?

The only possibility is that the Sphinx used some kind of powerful hypnotism to mentally suggest to himself that he was convinced that Palamides was his son, and when he was so convinced, his heart was reassured, and the lies he told became unflawed, at least the Queen of Jewels could not hear from his heart.

To be able to do this, the Sphinx is also very powerful. It's terrifying. How strong does a person have to be to hypnotize himself to the point of believing a lie, to the point of believing it to be true? How great is a person's motivation to spend so much hard work to make his own lie [the truth]?

Palamides coughed dryly, bowed and took up the words of Daddy Sphinx: "Good evening, my dear Lady Rosetta." I'm Paramidis, my child Zhalfir and others, and it's an honor to dine with you tonight. Unable to lie in front of Rosetta, the Queen of Jewels, Palamides omitted a lot of details about his identity. This is also the rhetoric they prepared in advance, and every sentence tries to avoid flaws, and strives to be vivid and natural without revealing the stuff.

"Well, it's you. Ms. Rosetta muttered under her breath, an almost imperceptible mixture of confusion and surprise, and even a little bit of anger on her face.

"Is it? have we met somewhere?" said Palamides, confused, and asked curiously.

It is no exaggeration to say that even by the standards of orcs, Lady Rosetta, the queen of jewels, is a rare and stunning beauty in the world. And Palamides is not unlustful. If he had ever seen such a stunning woman on other occasions and where, even if the big cat was not excited, he would at least have a strong impression in his heart.

As if hearing the big cat's honesty from the sound of Palamides' heartbeat, a subtle expression appeared on Lady Rosetta's face.

"Nothing, don't care. She said a brief word, bowed to the crowd, and sat down with them.

Of course, the only people sitting at the feast were Daddy Sphinx, Rosetta the Queen of Jewels, Palamides, Zhalfir and Albert. Philios, Daddy's other bodyguards, and the female knight guards brought by the Jewel Queen stood side by side on either side of the crystal box, silent.

"Now that everyone is here, let's let the feast begin. Daddy Sphinx clapped his hands lightly, as if giving an order to the restaurant staff.

The waiters of the restaurant opened the door and came in with the appetizers of the dinner. When they carefully placed the plate in front of the crowd and lifted the lid, Palamides saw only a plate of salad. Although it is a salad, this dish is anything but ordinary. It is made from a variety of rare fruits, most of which are rare objects that Palamides had never seen in his life. Luckily, Big Cat had prepared the ingredients for tonight's dish beforehand, and he could at least name the food on his plate - the crystal apple slices that looked like clear jelly, precisely cut into absolutely equal twelve portions, and carefully arranged on one side of the plate, looking like a blooming crystal flower.

The flesh of the golden pear next to them is cylindrical, and it is made by carefully removing the most tender and smooth parts of the flesh and discarding the rest of the imperfect parts. The golden-colored flesh cylinder is carved with a beautiful pattern, and the inside hides the juicy shark fin that has been boiled in chicken broth for a long time. The golden pear reflects the bright golden yellow like gold dissolving under the light, and reflects infinitely inside the crystal clear and elastic shark fin, so that the shark fins with high transparency and even the crystal apple blossoms on the side faintly reveal a noble halo of gold.

The shredded emerald cucumber on the side sets off this luxurious golden glow, with mouth-watering turquoise and golden colors complementing each other, and the creamy white special salad dressing makes the whole salad look very tempting.

Looking at this plate of dishes that looked like works of art, Palamides was a little reluctant to eat them. Albert, who was sitting next to the leopard warrior, didn't pay any attention to it, picked up his knife and fork and began to eat and drink. The sweet and dense golden honey pear meat and the fragrant but not greasy shark fin in chicken sauce are the two exquisite balances and harmonious flavors that ripple in the tiger's mouth, which is simply intoxicating.

"Hmm~" Albert hurriedly swallowed the food down his throat, and then exclaimed with a satisfied expression, "It's been a long time since I've eaten this beautiful food." Palamides' heart twitched suddenly. Oops!

"For a long time?" Lady Rosetta looked confused as she seemed to hear something amiss.

Palamides' heart trembled a little more—and sure enough, it was revealed!

According to the Sphinx father, since they are the children and grandchildren of the father, they must also have a lot of money and live a luxurious life, right? However, the tiger showed such a satisfied expression after eating a bite of salad, and he was so poor and sour, he did not look like the eldest young master of a rich family at all. It's no wonder that it doesn't show its stuffing if it goes on like this!