Chapter 43: Eating
Kyle's affair didn't cause much repercussions, as if it had never happened. The news of Marina's return also seems to have been controlled by Warrent, and Snow Castle is as calm as usual.
Of course, there is no impermeable wall in this world, and some people with special identities have also learned the news for the first time, and then began to plan their next plans.
After Warrent was done, he went back to the small side room, first apologized to everyone for Kyle's matter, then arranged a room for Marlena, and invited Su Wen and Ellie to stay in the snow castle for a few days to attend a ceremony to be held for Marina's return in three days.
A ceremony to officially recognize Marina's identity.
Therefore, Marlena needs to be well prepared during these three days.
Speech and demeanor, temperament and aura, as well as the accumulation of their own knowledge, must reach the level of a nobleman, which is not a difficult thing for Marina, but it is not easy to say.
Marlena was temporarily separated from the two of them, and was surrounded by two maids and returned to her room. Su Wen and Ellie were arranged into high-standard rooms, and each was equipped with a maid.
Ellie wanted to talk to Su Wen, but Su Wen devoted herself wholeheartedly to the books in the guest room. The books in the snow castle room were much richer than the Shelton City Guard's reception room, and the knowledge about this world that Su Wen had obtained was also more detailed.
Under Ellie's interference, Su Wen read the book for a whole afternoon, and when it was time for dinner, he put down the book and invited the two of them to a dinner arranged by Warrent with David, who came to invite the two in person.
In addition to them, there were two more of Warrent's cronies who attended the dinner. Su Wen found that each of the two had a strength comparable to that of David.
The Duke's Palace is indeed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
When Su Wen sat down, only the seat on the right hand side of Warrent was still empty, and it was obvious that it was for Marina.
The maid brought wet towels for a few people to use, Ellie took the towel, sneaked a glance at Su Wen's way of using it, then wiped her hands in a similar way, and then put it on the table.
At this time, the door opened again, and a young woman wearing a slim dress appeared in front of everyone.
Under the soft light of the indoor crystal lamp, the gemstones on the earrings and necklaces reflect the charming light, and the belt as an accessory drags behind him, adding a little fairy spirit, while the slightly powdered face is slightly shy, and it seems that he is not used to such an outfit.
“...... Sister Marina?"
Ellie looked at Marlena in amazement, her open mouth could fit an egg. Among the people present, Ellie was the only one who showed her surprise, and the rest, although surprised, at most only slightly sideways and did not show it.
If Marlena was just a good-looking village girl in the past, then now she really makes people believe that this is a real aristocratic girl.
"Come, Marlena. Warrent himself got up and pulled back the chair next to him. In Marina's body, Warrent really saw a little bit of her mother's shadow: "Since everyone is here, let me introduce you first." ”
"This is David, my reliable friend, whom I think you all know. Then this is Xiwen, who is only in his early thirties and can help him in daily affairs, and this is Victor, the former head of the Snow Eagle Knights. ”
The young man and the middle-aged man stood up separately and greeted several people.
"This is my daughter, Marina. ”
Marlena stood up and bowed to the group.
"These two are my daughter's friends, Mr. Su Wen and Miss Ellie. ”
Ellie stood up nervously and bowed to the others in the same way as Marina, but the amplitude of her movements was slightly exaggerated, which made her nervous look obvious.
Tension that doesn't match beauty.
"Nice to meet you. ”
Su Wen waved his hand and said softly.
Victor's face sank, and he seemed to be a little dissatisfied with Su Wen's rudeness, but David kicked Victor lightly, hinting at some of his cats.
The beginning of dinner is very normal, just to talk about the customs of Snow Castle and the situation of Marlena over the years. Although it was simple and homely, there were also some intrigues about the various forces in the snow castle hidden in the words, and everyone except Ellie heard these contents.
Warrent also took the opportunity to tell Marlena about her siblings.
Under family pressure, Warrent married a young lady from an aristocratic family, now Duchess, Vivien. Later, a pair of twin sisters were also accepted as concubines. Ten years ago, one more concubine was added.
Over the years, a total of five children have been born.
The eldest son, Rosen, was nineteen years old and was once the "heir to the duke". There is also the eldest daughter from before, and now the second daughter, Balot, who is seventeen years old. Both are Vivien's children.
The second son, Roland, and the third daughter, Shirley, are all sixteen years old, and they were born from the twin sisters.
Then there is the youngest son, that is, Kyle, who has already seen several people, is only ten years old, the son of the third concubine, probably busy with official business, Warrent and Kyle don't have much time to meet, so he also has a kind of indebted mentality, and is more lenient with Kyle in other aspects, so it creates that kind of character.
Warrent didn't say much about the other five children, and hinted that they would all be present at the ceremony three days later. In other words, Warrent wanted Marlena to confirm their respective personalities with her own eyes.
As time went on, the conversation shifted to other serious aspects, such as the Black Rope Society.
An organization that can invite the Black Rope Club at this price is definitely not an ordinary person. The other heirs and some elders in the snow castle are all suspicious.
The people present did not have too much suspicion, and this is not a topic that can be arbitrarily suspicious.
"However, it would be nice if there was evidence......"
Xiwen said something inadvertently.
"Does this count?"
Su Wen magically took out a bunch of things, including the flying knives of the Black Rope Society assassins, as well as the pitch-black iron plates, and even a scroll of undestroyed Black Rope Society mission documents......
"Where did you get all this stuff?"
"It's handy. ”
In Ellie's memory, there was no process for Su Wen to take something from the Black Rope Killer.
Just kidding, what game have you ever seen where you have to reach out and touch something yourself?
Warrent and the others exchanged glances with each other, surprised, and dispelled their doubts about Su Wen's strength.