ACT57 The Meaning of the Banquet
The melodious piccolo and accordion soon played in the banquet hall, and there was no special band in the town of Faun, but the daughters of the Baron de Cardinal seemed to be versatile, and the smooth notes jumped in people's ears and jumped in the tips of people's hearts, and the maidens hung their heads down, not the tips of their hair that fell down their foreheads, and their attentive expressions were completely no longer the lively appearance of giggling just now, and they looked quiet and peaceful—
The flow of people shuttled between the long tables in the hall, and the guests and hosts at the banquet were happy, and Gross held a high-legged crystal cup, looking at the "band" playing in the distance——
He doesn't know how to appreciate music, but this typical, soothing rhythm with a high-spirited style is obviously very much in line with his taste, with a touch of sentimentality in the tune, and a hint of freedom in the sentimentality.
Speaking from the bottom of his heart, he thinks that the level of this "band" is already worthy of praise.
"It was a perfect performance!"
He sighed -
Baron Cardino beside him was also holding a wine glass, he smiled and raised his arm, and after the two wine glasses "clanged" and gently collided, he drank the bright red wine in the glass.
"That's natural, I've always been proud of my lovely daughters."
The baron took Gross's words—
He had noticed the admiration in Gross's eyes, but there was not the affection he had hoped for, but when he caught a glimpse of Miss Mage beside Gross, he quickly couldn't help but laugh dumbly.
His daughter, as good as she was, was far inferior to this young lady.
Whether it's beauty, or intelligence.
The young man's mind seemed to be captivated by the beautiful music, and Baron Cardinal paced two steps around the banquet hall.
The others, including members of Gross's mercenary group, as well as some of the local nobles invited, were already immersed in this wonderful performance.
"Since returning to Tarun from the royal capital of Elva more than 10 years ago, I have rarely heard such a high level of performance......
"The young lady who played the accordion seemed to be the third daughter of the Baron, and her name was ...... Hey, Baron Cardinau, aren't you going to introduce us to that? ”
A middle-aged gentleman who seemed to be the same age as Baron Cardino turned around and saw Baron Cardinor behind him, and said with a smile in a hurry. What's more, another gray-haired, slightly hunched old nobleman, holding a delicate and beautiful wooden-handled cane, joked at Baron Cardino:
"If I were twenty years younger, I might have proposed to the Baron, but for now, I should give the opportunity to the energetic lads."
"Hahahaha-" The old nobleman's words immediately sparked laughter among the group of nobles.
"Lord Snow, it's a pity that your son didn't come to this banquet......"
Baron Cardino naturally recognized the old nobleman. His territory was not far from the town of Faun, which was a nearby village, and his only precious son was far inferior to his old son, not only was his martial arts mediocre, but he was also a lazy and uneducated man, so that at the age of twenty-three, there was still no suitable girl willing to marry—
In fact, the status of the nobility has reached the level of a lord, and it is not much better than that of a wealthy commoner businessman, and if the descendants are not good enough, then the decline of this family can be clearly foreseen, and this is also a long-term heart disease of Lord Snow.
The surrounding aristocracy has more or less heard of this.
Of course, Baron Cardinau's words were just polite -
Lord Snow also knew very well that the nobles they had invited were not the real guests of the banquet, and the old nobleman soon spotted Gross in the crowd, laughed a few times, and walked briskly with his wine glass.
Although Lord Snow is old, he still has a bit of the heroic spirit of the past.
When his slightly hunched figure approached Gross, a nobleman who was talking to Gross next to him raised his hand to say hello, and Gross had already felt the faint momentum of the old nobleman's gestures from a distance.
Lord Snow was a knight of the Iris Order.
Although he was not promoted to the rank of knight chief because of his background and strength, his temperament has become as sharp as a substance after years of fighting.
Gross knows that there are some people in this world: their absolute strength may not be very strong, but their rich combat experience can allow them to exert their combat effectiveness to the extreme-
He roughly evaluated in his heart, Lord Snow was not his opponent, but at least, he could easily defeat "Redbeard" Red, who had just stepped into the first stage of awakening.
Tarun is indeed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
As the territory of the three powerful earls of the Northland, the strength he has is not as simple as it seems - because of his age, Lord Snow's strength has stagnated for many years, but if he wants to, he has the ability to ride his horse and charge into battle.
Gross still remembers the "Seven Years' War" during the "Seven Years' War", when the "Iris Knights" were several times larger and stronger than they are now, and among them, there were many veteran knights like Lord Snow who had long retired and returned.
The nobles at the banquet had already learned about this promising young man from their conversations, and after Baron Cardinal and Lord Snow, a number of nobles came to his side and had a lively conversation—
Although the content of the conversation did not have much substance, it did not make Gross feel any boredom and unhappiness, although the nobles of this age are gradually degenerating and becoming mediocre, but their skills in dealing with people and communicating with fish people are still better than ordinary commoners-
Although he can't be like Baron Cardinor, he will never make people disgusted after the first contact.
In the banquet hall, the beautiful and melodious music still lingers in the ears, and after a familiar melody, Gross has heard that this is one of the BGMs in the game, "Violet Wind"-
This is a short story set in the game's history, telling the story of a young man and woman who confide in their hearts and show their lovesickness in a small town's violet-flowered garden. The male protagonist of the story is from a commoner's background, while the heroine is the daughter of a nobleman, and the love between commoners and nobles is often not so easy to be allowed and recognized, but the girl who is in love with her disregards the opposition of her family......
In this situation, the significance of playing this movement?
Gross glanced at Lady, who was surrounded by several noble ladies beside her, and the mage seemed to have heard some interesting story, and was reaching out to cover her mouth and smiling; Beside him, Red, the "Redbeard", was holding a slender and fair-skinned girl in his arms and dancing closely, while another girl stood in front of Scott, seemingly talking about something, and her little face was flushed......
Gross had to wonder about Baron Cardinal's purpose.
Because, he knew very well that Elantt had some nobles who were weak or weakened by their own strength, and their descendants had become mediocre from generation to generation, and in order to maintain the family's former honor or other purposes, they were extremely keen to use the means of marriage—
The daughters of nobles marry nobles of the same or similar level, and the concubines will become the wives of knights or other elite talents, and in many cases, it is not uncommon for the daughters of nobles to marry a wealthy commoner merchant, as long as they can afford to pay a sufficient price-
For rational aristocrats, the so-called love is insignificant, and strength and benefits obtained are the real things. I want to chat with more like-minded people about "{?$article_title?} 》,; Talk about life and find a confidant~