In a round of applause, Hollanster straightened his shirt and walked up the steps to the center of the stage, where he first looked around with a smile, then stretched out his hand and pressed it, and only when the applause and cheers from the audience had ceased before he began his New Year's greetings. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Holancest's voice was not loud, but it was still clearly transmitted to every corner of the hall, Alan watched below, feeling the faint qi magic fluctuations in the air, he knew that this was the effect of the amplification magic array, and this magic array was also his masterpiece.

"Happy New Year, distinguished guests, friends, I am very happy to be here with you, and I would like to thank you all for your contribution to the prosperity of the ancient city of Austria over the past year. All the efforts made by Fufu, in the past year, the mercenary union is still providing the best quality service for the people of the entire continent, in the past year, the Ogu family has provided high-quality and low-cost metals and weapons for the major forces on the continent, in the past year, the ancient city of Ogu accepted and relieved, tens of thousands of refugees from the grassland, so that the warriors of the grassland can fight with the orcs without distraction......"

"Of course, we should thank our Emperor Vettels for his care and guidance to us, as well as the hospitality and help from the Hepburn family in the south......"

Horanster was clearly prepared for today's speech, and he gushed about the various exploits of the ancient city state and the mercenary guild in the past year, and thanked the important forces and guests, and finally concluded his speech ten minutes later:

"Today, on behalf of the Ogu family, the Ogu city state, and the mercenary union, I would like to send New Year's greetings to all the residents of the Ogu city state, all the friends and partners of the Ogu family. I wish you all a happy new year, and I hope that with your full support, the Oku family and the people under its jurisdiction will work together to realize the extraordinary vision of the Okuko-Ko city-state. ”

Holland finished his speech and waved off the stage amid a round of applause.

"What exactly is the extraordinary vision that Lord Marquis just mentioned?"

Hollandst's ass had not yet sat down, and Reinhardt had already leaned away, and asked with a mysterious smile on his handsome face.

"I hope that everyone can make a fortune with the Ogu family, I hope that the mercenaries can have fewer casualties when they participate in the mission, and I hope that the orcs in the northern steppe can withdraw as soon as possible. ”

Horanster uttered a series of wishes almost without changing his face.

"The Marquis really has the world in mind. ”

Reinhardt's charming blue eyes shone with admiration.

"Today's dinner has officially begun. ”

As soon as Marcus Ogu had finished his announcement, soft music was already playing in the hall, and an orchestra sat in the corner of the hall playing for the guests, while some young maids, dressed in light clothes, began to dance softly between the tables.

"Alan, Steven, try this. ”

The maid used a large white bone spoon to bring out a black, grainy delicacy contained in the pottery, and gave it first to Lady Ogu, then to Hollanster and Selena, but Madame Ogu did not seem to be very interested in the food, and handed the plate with the food directly to Alan and Steven.

"Is this fish roe? Why do you use this kind of cutlery?"

Steven had never eaten such a black, yellowish food, but he had seen a description of it in a book, so he guessed based on its appearance.

"It's caviar! Eat it with a spoon made of ivory. ”

Selena explained.

"It turned out to be caviar, I had read it in books, but it was hard to buy in the north. ”

Steven, who had always lived in the north, had never eaten caviar, so he couldn't help but dig a piece with a spoon and observe it for a moment before putting it in his mouth and chewing it twice, with a satisfied expression on his face.

"Brother-in-law, this fish roe tastes very good, you can taste it too. ”

"You eat it, I don't like the taste of it very much. ”

Although the elves were vegetarians, it did not affect them to find the most precious and delicious food in the world as a delicacy to treat their benefactors, but their benefactors did not show the enjoyment and joy they expected after tasting this food, but frowned and left a sentence: the taste is average, not as good as the grilled fish. At the time, Cronis laughed at Allen for not knowing how to taste.

Alan doesn't like salty and sweet flavors, he still likes strong ones, such as roasted half-charred leg of lamb, which is perfect if it goes well with a jug of rum.

"This is not an ordinary caviar, this is the fish eggs of the Bolu melon fish produced in the deep sea on the east side of the Elven Forest, and the fish eggs laid by the Bolu melon fish that are more than a hundred years old are delicious enough, so it is very rare, each one is worth more than ten gold coins in the south, this is the Hepburn family specially invited the griffin knights of the Holy See to fly day and night, flying for two days and two nights from the south, otherwise it will not be able to keep the color so clear and transparent. ”

Gerald, who was sitting across the long table, overheard Steven and Selena's conversation about the roe, and said without concealing his ostentation. His voice was so loud that almost everyone at the long table heard it, and some knowledgeable people knew that this fish roe was precious, and those who heard about such a delicacy for the first time couldn't help but taste it.

"Ten gold coins each?"

Steven's eyes widened, didn't he eat hundreds of gold coins with his spoon just now, and this is not counting the shipping costs of the Holy See Griffin Knight, although he is not short of money now, but he never thought that life could be so luxurious.

"So this caviar must have been shipped over without paying taxes, right?"

Reinhardt, who sat next to Gerald, shook his blonde hair, and his dark blue eyes had a playful hint in them, half-jokingly.

"Lord Reinhardt is really conscientious, and he still does not forget his supervisory duties when he attends the lord's dinner, and everyone's every move on weekdays cannot escape the eyes of the lord. ”

Listening to Reinhardt's words, Gerald not only did not get angry, but laughed very happily.

"I don't know how much tax I have to pay for these caviar?"

Hollanster asked with a serious expression, and the eyes of the others at the table were also turned to this side, all wanting to see how Reinhardt would answer the somewhat embarrassing question.

"I don't think this spoonful is enough, at least another spoonful. ”

Reinhardt didn't feel any discomfort in the face of everyone's eyes, he scooped up a piece of fish roe with the ivory spoon in his hand and put it in his mouth, and his face showed an expression of enjoyment, and after a moment he showed a smile that would have fascinated any girl.

Reinhardt dissolved the somewhat awkward atmosphere above the table with only one sentence, and everyone laughed when they heard his words, even Madame Aorgus, whose expression had always been dull.