At the beginning of the night, the streets and alleys of Snow Castle City are already full of laughter, and after a hard day's work, people have been full of wine and food, and then they bring their families and children to the main square to watch the grand performance of a well-known song and dance troupe.

Some lucky people, such as the outstanding cadets of the Snow Castle Military Academy, or the annual leader of a certain institution, or the recently retired craftsmen, were invited to a dinner party from the Snow Castle, with which they were able to attend a grand dinner in the Snow Castle Gardens in the evening, which was a rare opportunity for them.

Among these lucky people, there are also those who do not know the preciousness of this opportunity, or are instigated by some well-intentioned people to sell the invitation. In the underground trading market, the price of this invitation even broke through the mark of a hundred silver coins.

The bell rang on time, and the originally noisy venue gradually quieted down.

Standing on the terrace on the second floor, Warrent holding his wine glass, illuminated by four high-powered hedron lamps, prepared to speak for the opening of the dinner. Behind him, there stood four companions and six children, as well as Justin, David and a group of assistants, who, together with Warrent, were the skeleton of the entire snow castle.

The contents of the modest speech were broadcast through magic, and Warrent's voice could be heard throughout the snow castle. The content is nothing more than a routine speech that is nostalgic for the past, summing up the present, and looking forward to the future, but it is also necessary.

Marina's position was so conspicuous that she couldn't see the faces of the guests below the terrace because of the lighting, so she didn't know that some of the sharp-eyed guests were pointing at Marina's face.

So she had to turn her attention elsewhere.

Standing diagonally in front of her were Warrent's four companions, and at Warrent's side was his titular wife, Vivien, another concubine of the nobles and the mother of Rosen and Balot. A little further back are twin sisters, one named Lisa and the other Aisha, the mother of Roland and Shirley, respectively. The last one, much younger than the first three, is heard to be from a certain minor nobleman, the sister of a certain viscount or a baron, named Wentini, that is, the mother of the Kyle who found fault.

Speaking of Kyle, even if Marlena doesn't turn her head to look, she can feel two eyes that stay on her from time to time, one of which comes from Kyle, a ten-year-old child. For some reason, Kyle is extremely hostile to Marina, and as a result, Marina doesn't have a good impression of his mother, Wentini.

As for the other line of sight, it naturally came from Barot, and contrary to Rosen, who tried to avoid eye contact with Marina, Barot even wanted to drag his brother behind him, lest such a big man block his view.

Roland and Shirley's behavior is normal, there is nothing to say.

In a trance, Marlena seemed to see her mother, Mary, hallucinating at Warrent's side again, probably because some of the memories she evoked overlapped with reality.

“...... In addition to that, I have one more thing I would like to announce. After reading the manuscript, Warrent put down the manuscript paper and continued: "I once had a lover, but for various reasons, we were not able to be together in the end, and now we are separated by yin and yang. ”

After this sentence came out, the entire snow castle was boiling.

Because this is a gossip that has been circulating in the streets and alleys of Snow Castle for a long time, and now, this gossip has finally been admitted by the Duke himself!

"I'm sure someone still remembers the sound of the snow castle, Mary. ”

The word Mary evokes the memories of many people more than ten years ago. The singer who suddenly bloomed from among the civilians to the public eye, with that magical singing, conquered half of the snow castle, but in the prime of life, quietly disappeared.

"Now, I've finally picked it up, me and her daughter. ”

As soon as the words fell, the entire Snow Castle City boiled again, and the cheers of surprise rose higher and higher, and even reached the Snow Castle. And the guests in the garden could not hide their shocked looks. Except for the older generation of conservatives with stinky faces, they all sent regrets and blessings for a story told in just a few sentences.

The screams of the girls were particularly clear, because these words of Warrent let them know that the dream of marrying into a nobleman was not just a dream.

"Come, come, Marina. ”

Warrent turned, held out his hand, and motioned for Marlena to come to his side. Rosen and Balot's mother, Vivien, the beautiful woman who still had the charm, smiled kindly at Marlena and took two steps back slightly, making room for Marlena.

Fighting back her emotions, Marlena stepped forward to Warrent's side, allowing the gardeners to see her.

After grooming and dressing, Marlena no longer has the shadow of the original "beautiful village girl", and now she is more like a real aristocratic lady. Because of the not very delicate skin brought about by the rural life, she also has a trace of the unique simple temperament of the north, and it also makes people feel a different kind of kindness from her.

"Say hello to everyone. ”

“...... I ......" Marlena's voice was a little choked, but she still said it: "I'm Marlena, I'm very happy...... See you all. ”

Before the crowd could spread the chatter, Warrent took over and said aloud: "I announce that my eldest daughter, Marlena Snow Castle, is officially returning to the family. Then, the banquet begins!"

The band in the square immediately began to play a cheerful march, which pushed the atmosphere to a climax, and the guests in the garden also responded with warm applause.

Warrent picked up the wine glass in his hand, toasted to everyone, and then, together with a dozen people behind him, joined the indoor dinner.

Meanwhile, in a tavern on the outskirts of the square, Greenfell, who had rarely had a few days off, and several of his comrades were sitting around a table full of steaming meat, each with a large glass of foaming beer in front of them.

When Marina's voice reached the tavern through a magic amplification device, Greenfield smiled imperceptibly, then took down the black sword given by Su Wen on the table and hung it on the side of the chair.

"What are you doing there?"

"The new scabbard I just bought, of course I have to take care of it, if it gets stained with oil and water, I won't be distressed to death?"

"you, the money we won last time was enough for you to buy ten scabbards. ”

"Hehe, isn't this going to invite you to dinner!"

"Cut! How much is this meal?"

Greenfield's villain's scumbag appearance made the soldiers of the Snow Eagle Knights want to beat him.

However, after the announcement of the start of Warrent, the soldiers stopped laughing and scolding, raised their glasses, and touched them.

"For the Duke!!"

The clinking of glasses reverberated in the tavern.

"For the Duke!"

Greenfell also smiled and said a toast, but what came to mind was the peasant girl in plain clothes.