20 Banquets of the nobility
At dusk, the inhabitants of the town of Prell gathered on the side of the road outside the town, counting the carriages that were heading for the castle with curiosity and aw. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoNo matter how disdainful and disgusted the coachman and his entourage looked at in response, they could not extinguish their enthusiasm.
It is said that it is a carriage, but the monsters that pull the cart are varied, that's right, monsters.
Horses are naturally the most numerous, either with horns on their heads or two ribs covered with armor, which is a strange species at first glance. Some of them look ordinary, but the carriages they pull have no wheels and float directly on the ground.
In addition to horses, there were also earth-walking dragons that looked like giant lizards, chocobos with legs thicker than horses' legs, thick black and heavy steel golems, and all kinds of things, and the townspeople who had never seen the world cramped their eyes.
Seeing the figure of a griffin passing through the air again, the old man of the town exclaimed in amazement, Lord Viscount is really extraordinary, he can invite so many distinguished guests. Others said, isn't this normal? Lord Viscount is a person who is favored by the goddess, and the goddess did not see her miracles in the temple a few days ago?
Unlike the townsfolk who had their heads full of golden burdens thinking, Li Qi, who greeted the guests outside the castle, was completely confused.
He felt like he had opened a small company, waiting for people to come to the door to celebrate with all kinds of luxury cars to wash their eyes, but he didn't expect that people would either drive tanks or planes......
There was a plane, and a green-headed griffin fell, kicking up a cloud of dust and swooping down on Richie.
"The green-headed griffin is the most common flying mount, and it costs only four or five hundred gold bushels each, and it is bought with training and three months' worth of food, and the druid merchants of the Chamber of Commerce can do it all. ”
Tarence was well-informed and said disapprovingly. But seeing his eyes roaming around, as if he was choosing a mount, you can know how envious and jealous he is in his heart.
The banquet was chaotic in the welcome session, all kinds of magical beasts in the stables were crowded together, the terrain dragon bit the wings of the chocobo, the chocobo kicked the horse's buttocks, and the steel golem infinitely rotated and flew with fists.
The coachman and his entourage made a lot of noise, and even drew a circle to prepare for the film, but Sardar and the guards did not dare to approach the monster at all, and naturally there was no way to calm the situation.
When the Countess of Bemethea arrived, the situation changed dramatically. As soon as the Paladin Mentor who came with her appeared, all the troublemakers wilted. Although the druids she brought with her were only apprentices, they pacified the monsters properly.
"I'll just say, these things are a heavy burden for you, Richie. ”
The countess took Richie's arm and knew each other like a close friend for many years.
Feeling the softness of pressing on his arm, Li Qi was glad that he had a spiritual thorn in advance.
Although he had planned to go back to the pit this time, Li Qi was still very grateful to the countess, and with her, the banquet would be stable.
The countess can sit firmly in the position of the first courtesan in the kingdom, but it is not simply by virtue of beauty and lips. It can be seen that she is very proficient in conference affairs, and she is definitely the top brand of the top conference company in the earth world.
The countess led him to greet the guests one by one, and the grade of the guests surprised Richie.
The King's Second Chamberlain......
Children of the Marquis Count......
Viscount, Baron himself, and Madame......
High Priest of the Loyal Court and Paladin Mentor......
Representatives of various churches that have made good friends with the Divine See......
Doesn't it mean that the standard will not be too high? The presence of the king and the bishop of the divine court is the first gear, the princess, the duke, the marquis, the earl, and the heads of the major churches are the second gear, and then there is this wave of people.
The countess said coquettishly, "Don't thank me yet?" I have been lobbying around with great strength these days to bring these people in. ”
"Of course, I've got the gifts ready," Li Qi said sincerely.
Naturally, he won't take the countess's words seriously, and the upgrade of the grade should be related to the miracle of the goddess.
"Yes, I hope it will surprise me," said the countess, unfolding her folding fan and smiling with silky eyes.
Definitely, Li Qi thought to himself, this is a divine grace that cost ten points and didn't know what it was for, plus ten days of hard sweat, I would lose a lot if I couldn't surprise you.
The countess asked again, "Are you ready for the show here?"
"You can rest assured that it will also surprise the guests", Li Qi replied with confidence.
The rest of the process was particularly cordial, with a speech by Sir McGowell, the King's second chamberlain, and then by a representative of the Loyal Divine Court. After that, there were representatives of the real power figures of the kingdom such as the marquis and earl, and finally it was Li Qi who said two sentences as the host, which were really two sentences.
Fortunately, during the whole process, the countess as the host was elegant and funny, which made the formalistic cutscene of more than half an hour not so boring.
The musicians of the god of music play soothing music, and clown jugglers shuttle through the venue to amuse. Centered on the buffet table, the nobles and clergy gathered in small circles and whispered softly with wine glasses in hand, and the atmosphere was elegant and tranquil.
Li Qiqiang resisted the urge to rush to the table and feast, wandering between different circles. The sumptuous food at the table gave him a glimpse of the extravagance of the upper nobility, and without the patronage of the church, he could not afford to hold such a banquet even if he sold the entire viscountdom.
Why does the goddess have to make a revolution for him, isn't it good to climb up like this......
After walking through the circles, Richie's thoughts changed again.
He felt that he would never be able to squeeze into these circles in his life, and that the topics they talked about were more lethal than chaste blood.
"Your ancestral elves should be able to breed again, right? My family has wrinkles before they are a hundred years old, and they don't feel the largest morning star stuffed underneath, and if it's not a pureblood, it can't be passed on." Let's go to your house for the last time, yes, the white hair has no facial lines, and you will leave one for the twins. Male? Okay, male's for you. ”
"Recently, I changed the new formula recommended by the wizard, absorbing the essence of the little girl's life, you can apply it three times after sucking once, and bounce my face, how about it? It feels good, right? You can't die, how can you be so cruel? That is, you have to grow old quickly, which of you cheap slaves can live to be old. ”
"There was a little trouble in the north, and I heard that it was the holy knights of Longer who were in action, and many untouchables were agitated, and two castles were burned, and a baron died. His Majesty Kem's paladins are past and won't let those psychotics do whatever they want. Yes, those untouchables who do not farm honestly are like weeds in the field, they have to be cut at any time, and His Majesty is too lenient for them. ”
"Recently, the price of leather has risen again, and the production of Thousand Soul Drums can't go up. The skin sellers raised the price, saying that the cost of treatment in the temple had risen, and they couldn't eat enough, so they were pitiful. I'm going to find an opportunity to clear up with the Bishop of the Divine Court to see if I can take proper care of the skin sellers. Yes...... Viscount Prell, it's great that you can introduce a new deity to the kingdom! I'm the vice president of the kingdom musicians' association, can I talk to you about the industry discounts?"
Li Qi suddenly felt that the idea of the goddess might not be so middle-of-the-road.
However, the ideal is very plump, and the reality is very skinny.
When the lethargic music came to an end, the countess approached Richie: "It's time for your show." ”
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"Isn't it over yet? When will it officially start, it's rare to see such a long cutscene. ”
"We'll have to wait for the Crimson Lady to show her divine powers, and it's strange to hear that priesthood is associated with pain. ”
"No wonder I chose Viscount Prell, a little hillbilly who is suffering from debt. ”
"The gods who are concerned with suffering are either madmen like the goddess of abuse, or insane like the lady of pain and the god of suffering, and the gods don't know what to think about it, but they show kindness to such gods. ”
In the small circle, several young nobles whispered.
The little silver-haired girl entered the venue and began to chant softly. The musician of the god of music plucked the shamisen, struck the drum of a thousand souls, and quickly found the rhythm.
"I hid in the car with a crystal ...... in my hand"
"Want to surprise you on your birthday......"
"The closer you go, the more voices ......"
The guests who had been chatting all turned their heads to look, and the bright rhythm was very different from the soothing music they were used to, and it was powerful and even a little rough to grab their attention. The melodious singing voice sings straightforward lyrics, but it is full of poignant.
"I heard that Lady Crimson is from the far east, and this must be the music of the local aborigines. ”
"How can you be so vulgar and harsh at such a banquet?"
"Is it rude? Why don't I think it...... Shh......h
The young nobleman motioned for his companion to be quiet, and when he heard the back, his expression changed significantly.
"I was caught off guard and had to be there ......"
"I should be under the car, not in the car......"
The little girl was crying while singing, and her silver-white wings fluttered, reflecting the entire venue, and she turned out to be a saint.
The nobles didn't seem to be too surprised, most of the saints of the good gods had similar special effects, and the saints' singing voices were more fascinating in comparison.
The young nobleman unconsciously touched his chest with his hands, and tears appeared in his eyes.
The little goddess's singing turned high-pitched, sounding like a heart-rending cry.
"See how sweet you ......"
"This makes it easier for me to die......"
"Give me the courage to leave......"
"He must love you very much......"
"Compare me to ...... too"
In the midst of the singing, the slight coolness brought by the silver-white holy light seeped into the hearts of the guests.
These people are followers of various gods and do not react too strongly to the light of other gods. But there is a slight numbness in the coolness, as if it is combed softly in the heart with a hard-toothed comb, with a refreshing tremble, but it has never been experienced.
The young nobleman rubbed the corners of his eyes, and some of the female guests pulled out handkerchiefs.
When the little saint sang the second song, no one in the room spoke. Everyone gathered and listened to the singing.