In the blink of an eye, the day of the girl's birthday party has arrived.

When Mr. Mason walked into the castle's ballroom with his two sons and a daughter, he had to warn them to pay attention to the image. In Mr. Mason's view, the three children were dressed to make a mess of him: his fifteen-year-old daughter wore heavy makeup, but unfortunately she looked like a warbler in a bar; The two sons were the opposite, bothering to tidy up even the simplest dresses, and their tops and trousers were full of wrinkles, giving them a lazy and sloppy feel.

"You are the one who is about to get married," Mr. Mason reminded his eldest son, "you should learn to take care of your appearance," and he turned to his younger son, "and you." You too, look at you, what you have become! I paid you to be exempted from military service, so that you can learn how to do business with me, not how to eat, drink and be merry! ”

"We're in business, Daddy." The youngest son blinked.

"We have discussed," said the eldest son, in a serious manner, "that we are going to have a good relationship with the baron, who is about to take office." ”

"Shouldn't that try to make him make a good impression on the two of you!" Mr. Mason glared.

"You tell us that the new Baron is a young man, and that this is his sixteenth birthday party," said the eldest son, "you are old, and are not familiar with the ideas of our young people. Which sixteen-year-old boy likes the red tape of a banquet? If we want to have a close relationship with him, we have to be his buddies first. Dress casually, more-"

If the girl sees this scene, she will naturally feel happy: her practice of hiding her gender is really effective for these local tyrants.

Mr. Mason couldn't listen anymore. He had already sketched a horrible picture in his mind: two sons bragging happily and foaming at the baron in front of the Baron; The daughter, on the other hand, was winking at the baron not far away.

He regretted a little why he had mentioned his judgment on the appointment of the new baron to his children. Now they all decided that the new baron was a big man from afar that Duke Hewell had found, the future heir to the dukedom. In order to become the best friends (wives) of the future Duke, they must work hard from now on.

"This baron, he is acting too secretly," Mr. Mason had a headache, "and I can't even ask about anything other than that it's my sixteenth birthday." ”

Mason didn't know what the new Baron looked like, what his hobbies were, and in fact—he didn't know anything about the new Baron, Mr. Mason. He couldn't hear anything. This strange circumstance made Mr. Mason wonder: what was the Baron's motive for hiding his identity? In the end, Mr. Mason prepared several copies of the birthday present alone, just in case.

Mr. Mason paced back and forth in the ballroom. He was very sure that ten days ago, the room was a mess. But now, the chandeliers on the ceiling shone brightly lit by the arcane, the floor was covered with a thick red carpet, the mahogany tables covered with white tablecloths were dazzling, fruit and wine from all over the empire were dazzling, and male waiters and maids were running back and forth among the guests.

The financial resources to do all this in a few days alone are not something that an ordinary baron can have, Mr. Mason muttered to himself.

Mr. Mason's gaze wandered among the guests. He first found the local heroes. Mayor Elijah; Deputy Mayor Anton and his wife; There are also two farmstead owners, namely Mr. and Mrs. Amanda and Mr. and Mrs. Logan. To Mr. Mason's relief, the couple's children were dressed more tastelessly than his own.

Other guests surprised Mr. Mason. He saw a pot-bellied man, and Mr. Mason knew that he was the largest furniture merchant in the northern part of the empire, and that his lumberyard was able to thrive in large part on his strength. Mr. Mason also noticed a middle-aged woman with glasses, who was a mage and luxury merchant who was the guest of many wealthy nobles. At this moment, the number of people gathered in this banquet hall was more than two big businessmen with strength exceeding Mr. Mason's.

"This must be Duke Hywell's care," thought Mr. Mason, "but I don't know why the Baron is hiding his identity." He looked at Kate Sanches, who was busy with his maid, and Mr. Mason was sure that as the first servant to be stationed at the castle, Kate must know the identity of the new baron. It's a pity that she won't say anything.

For a long time -

The crowd fell silent. The short hand of the clock had already pointed to eight o'clock. No matter how lazy the new baron was, it was time for him to show up. Now the servants had gathered at the door. There is no doubt that Lord Baron will appear soon.

……

in the hallway.

"Can't I just wear some simple clothes?" The teenage girl complained.

"You chose it yourself, miss." Amy snickered. The girl wore a gorgeous golden dress today, giving herself a noble temperament, but she obviously underestimated the difficulty of walking in this costume.

"You don't have to hold the 'Bright World' in your hands." Adele suggested. She could tell at a glance that the girl had no experience in how to wear a dress.

"Come on me. Xiaowei calmly proposed. She's also not used to dresses, but she's much more comfortable than a girl.

[When I'm done with what I'm going to deal with, whatever.] But the girl was unwilling to budge.

"Alright, it's time to show up—let's go inside." The maiden ordered. Adele, dressed in mage robes, and Amy, dressed in thin red leather armor, followed her closely behind her as retinues.

……

The moment she stepped into the banquet hall, the girl glanced at everyone's expressions.

Only a handful of people understood everything the moment they saw her. The vast majority of people delayed for two seconds, then opened their mouths wide as if they could swallow a pineapple in one gulp. What's more, after five seconds, his face was still dazed.

"Welcome to my realm," the maiden was pleased with the dramatic effect she had caused, and she smiled as she mentally simulated the sound of her glasses shattering, "I am the new baroness, Victoria. Thank you for attending my birthday party. We hope you all have a great night. ”

She lifted the hem of her skirt and bowed lightly to the crowd.

There was silence.

……

At the same time as the girl appeared, Mr. Mason's heart jumped to his throat. Almost immediately, he understood the mystery of the new baron. He had heard from the workers at the Mason lumber yard that two mysterious women had appeared in the lumberyard's "barrel tavern". One of them, described as the adopted daughter of the Duke, the lively and feisty Princess Katerina; And the other one he didn't know who it was at all, but since he was acting with Her Royal Highness the Princess, it was obvious that his identity was also very noble.

It is not unclear to Monsieur Mason that this mysterious woman has something to do with the new baron. However, in his opinion, it is more likely that the other party is the family of the new baron.

With short dark blonde hair and an otherworldly aura, everything about this baroness is exactly as described by the lumberyard workers. She brought two female followers of her age, a warrior and a mage, and added a lot of oppression to her petite and cute.

Around him, Mr. Mason's children were completely stunned. All their preparations were in vain. His two sons, in particular, began to desperately tidy up their clothes after a brief panic. They would have had a chance to make a better impression on the Baroness...... Thinking of this, Mr. Mason couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

"Dear Baroness," said Mr. Mason, who was the first to step forward and bow deeply to the maiden, "Despicable Mason, your faithful lord, respects you on behalf of the town of Ansel. We are honored to have you invited. May you be happy and well-being, my lord. ”

As soon as Mr. Mason said this, those present immediately began to echo him. Many people are secretly regretting in their hearts how to call Mr. Mason to take the lead. People outside the girl's territory were not as flattering as Mr. Mason and the others, and they all greeted the girl very respectfully.

"Happy birthday, Baroness."

"I am amazed by your noble temperament. Thank you for your generosity, my lord. ”

The sound of blessings and praise is endless. The girl's appearance left a deep impression on everyone.

But the girl's eyes were always looking at everyone. Mr. Mason, in particular, was very pleased with the speed with which he reacted. She's desperate for talent. Mr. Mason is a cunning old fox, but the maiden is confident that she will be able to discipline him in good faith.

Suddenly......

"Here we are." The girl smiled. It came at the right time......

Two figures, one in front of the other, stepped into the banquet hall.

Walking in front is a beautiful woman in red with long flowing blond hair, the "Sword of Dawn" tied around her waist; The other person who followed him was dressed in white, extremely handsome, and wore a long aqua blue whip "Void Serpent" pinned to his waist.

Both of them were wearing pale gold cloaks at the moment, half of which was painted with phoenix wings, and the other half was embroidered with the sun, moon and stars.

"Linna. Victor. ”

The girl greeted her with a smile. The crowd consciously made way for her.

And many more have been completely petrified.

"The gods are above." Militia captain Anton rubbed his eyes.

"Her Highness Katerina!" I don't know who was the first to shout.

The crowd immediately bowed deeply to the two of them. The royal insignia of the phoenix wings on Rina and Victor's cloak was so dazzling that the others who were a little slower to react immediately saluted. According to the laws of the empire, except for facing His Majesty the Emperor himself, his subordinates do not have to kneel at the banquet, but some people can't help but kneel down on one knee.

"The one...... Not His Highness Dimiteao. Could it be the legendary Victor? In the crowd, Mr. Mason thought to himself.

"Stop!" Lin Na shouted embarrassedly, "The banquet can't be held." ”

"Excuse me." Victor said elegantly.

The crowd was silent for two seconds, and then quietly returned to its starting state, except that everyone's voices unconsciously lowered by an octave.