Chapter 21: The New Year's Banquet
Zhongdu is very lively today, in the trade area, you can see the festive atmosphere everywhere, and the same is true of the port area, today's port area is still very busy, the administrative area is a public holiday today, so it is blocked by the guards, prohibiting idlers from entering, but when it comes to the most lively area, it is the platinum area. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The nobles and wealthy merchants of the Platinum District have all dressed up their manors today, and they are preparing for the annual banquet, and the most eye-catching of them is the annual banquet of the Fonta family.
The Fonta Family Annual Banquet will only invite a few guests, but each guest is a well-known figure in the Midtown Federation, the nine members of the ruling council, the highest-rated businessmen in the Midtown Federation at the end of the year, and the figures who have made outstanding contributions in various fields, these talents will be included in the list of the Fonta Family Annual Banquet, and ordinary nobles and wealthy businessmen do not want to be close to the Fonta Manor today.
The atmosphere of the Chinese New Year has a deep impact on the slums even today, and this bleak, depressed area is usually lively today, with a small number of nobles and merchants ordering gifts and food to be distributed here, and perhaps only today will the people of the slums feel that they can live like people.
A few children were walking up and down the streets of the trade area, chasing each other, and judging by their costumes, they were either nobles or wealthy merchants, and they must have received New Year's gifts and were having fun.
A group of people were also wandering here, and the first girl was very excited to pick and choose, and look west, shouting for a while to buy this, and then shouting to buy that.
The girl was very beautiful, about fourteen years old, and judging by her dress, she was clearly a nobleman, and she would not be a minor nobleman yet. She smiled and chatted with a few men around her, who made her happy from time to time.
At this time, several little boys chased each other excitedly, and one of the little boys happened to hit the girl's body, knocking the girl into a big heel.
"Ah...... I'm sorry, this young lady...... I didn't mean to......" The little boy said worriedly, but politely.
"Ah, no ......"
"What kid are you, a nobleman, a merchant?"
The girl was about to speak, but a man behind her interjected, and the man looked as if he was going to swallow the boy.
"I ...... I'm sorry my lord, but I'm from the Setro family......"
The little boy said with an aggrieved face, but he didn't lower his head, he still looked directly at the man.
"Certro, Certro Joel, that poor little nobleman, poor lower nobleman, do you know who you just hit? That's the girl from the Fonta!" the man looked at the little boy with disgust.
"Oh, don't do that, Jeka, I'm fine!" the girl frowned, she tried to push Jeka away, but she didn't push him.
At this time, the boy's father, Setro Joel, also rushed over, and he nodded apologetically to Fonta Jecca, and also apologized to the girl, who waved her hand again and again, indicating that it was not a big deal, but Jecca still did not give up.
At this time, Jerka suddenly punched Joel and cursed at him, Joel fell to the ground, still apologizing, but Jerka felt even more angry, he stepped forward and kicked Joel in the abdomen with his foot.
"You must not bully my father!" The boy could not hold back any longer when he saw his father being bullied by Jeka, and he stepped forward and kicked Jerka in the shin.
"You little bitch!" roared Jerka, who picked up the boy in one hand and made a gesture to throw him to the ground.
"Don't, Jeka!" the girl screamed.
Suddenly, he grabbed Jaika's arm with one hand, and Jeka's arm immediately softened, and the little boy broke free of Jeka's hand and ran to his father to check on his father's injury.
"Why are you still so angry for the New Year?" grabbed Jerka by none other than Lee Baggio, who frowned and glared at Jerka.
"You bastard...... Jacka was about to go crazy, but when he saw the two people following behind Baggio, he held back, he glared at Baggio fiercely, and turned to leave alone.
Baggio looked at Jacka's back and shook his head slightly, and a beautiful woman walked up to him, grabbed his arm, and whispered something to him, this woman was none other than Fonta Alice.
Another strong, round-haired man with a black haircut walked up to the girl, caressed her forehead, and asked her if she was okay.
"Brother Krum, don't worry, I'm fine. When the girl saw Krum, she laughed happily again.
"Lilia, I told you a long time ago, I don't want you to go out with Jeka, you just won't listen. ”
Alice said to the girl with a slight reproach. This girl was Fonta Narous's youngest daughter, Fonta Lilia.
"I just think Jakka is always alone, blame the pathetic. ”
Lilia stuck out her tongue, and she walked up to Alice, who had always been helpless with a sister.
"Brother Butch, you and Alice are obviously romantic, why is Brother Krum with you, is he a very superfluous person?"
Lilia ran up to Baggio again, and she pointed at Krum as she played with Lai.
"Well, that's true, Alice and I were holding hands and shopping, and that extra Krum suddenly appeared, which was so annoying. ”
Baggio chatted with Lilia with a smile on his face, and the two of them hurt Krum one after another, which really made Krum cry and laugh.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't bully Brother Krum! I can't stand it!"
Alice shouted at Bagio and Lilia, and Baggio and Lilia made faces at Alice with her, and Krum smiled helplessly.
At this time, the little boy walked up with his father, Setro Joel, and Yoel couldn't stop thanking Baggio, who waved his hand impatiently, indicating that it was nothing.
"You're Lord Baggio, I'm Setro Cotter, I'm ten years old, and while today's events aren't a great deal for you, they're a matter of my life, so one day, I'll repay you. ”
The boy bowed slightly to Baggio, and without waiting for Baggio to reply, he helped his father out of the place.
Baggio looked at the boy named Certro Cotter in silence, he thought about Kort's words, smiled slightly, and shook his head.
"What a silly boy. Baggio whispered.
"But a good boy. Alice kissed Baggio on the cheek.
"He's a polite boy, I like him!" Lilia smiled wickedly.
"Only ten years old...... Setro Cotter, I'll be watching this kid grow. ”
Krum thinks differently than everyone else, and that's Krum's personality, his unique personality.
Baggio, Alice, Krum, and Lilia wandered around the trade area again, and at last it was almost time for the New Year's Feast to begin, and the four of them walked to Fonta Manor together, talking and laughing.
Fonta Manor, the servants are busy running up and down, and almost all the members of the Fonta family have returned to the manor today, ready to welcome the holiday celebrations together. The guests were almost in place, and it was a great honor to be invited by the Fonta family to attend the New Year's Banquet, and the guests were very happy to be able to participate in the most honorable New Year's Banquet in the entire Midtown Federation.
At this time, in Fonta Narus's study, several people were sitting together and talking, Lord Narus was particularly happy today, on the one hand, the results achieved by the Fonta family this year were still remarkable, and on the other hand, Fonta Eduardo's preparations for the war with the Clowe Passage were progressing very well, and finally, the news that Baggio had delivered.
"You're a dragger, my brother Butch, I think you should have come here half a year ago. "It was Narus's second son, Fonta Jaime, who was a fat man.
Jaime works at the Temple of Rulta, the god of commerce in the Middle Capital, and is the priest of the temple. Jaime always gives people the impression of being honest and good, he is very good to Baggio, and always likes to joke about the relationship between Bagio and Alice, and Bagio is very helpless to make fun of him.
Several of the children of Narus have a positive opinion of Bagio and Alice's relationship, because they are very sure of Baggio as a person, and they all believe that Bagio has great talents, and Bagio will definitely contribute a lot to the Fonta family.
Of course, Krum may have thought otherwise, and Krum thinks that Baggio can make Alice happy, and that is enough.
"Well, Butch, my child, I support your marriage, otherwise I wouldn't have allowed Alice to associate freely with you. ”
Narus said unhurriedly, his spirit is still very good, at this time Narus is playing with a fairy dragon in his hand, this is a gift from his sixth son Fonta Le Mans at Narus's birthday banquet last year, Narus likes this fairy dragon very much, the fairy dragon has a high level of intelligence, it is very likable.
"Thank you very much for your support. Baggio nodded slightly at Narus in gratitude.
"And when do you decide to marry my lovely daughter?"
Narus raised his eyes and looked at Baggio, who wanted to see what date Baggio would set for the wedding, whether the date was appropriate, and whether the arrangements were appropriate, which was a test for Bagio.
"The most important event of the Midtown Federation this year is the triennial hunting season, and before that, I will start to take charge of the hunting season according to the academy's arrangement. Baggio said this, and looked around at the crowd.
"Hunting season, in the past, Mr. Tarquin Nolan was in charge personally, and this year he actually handed you the responsibility, it seems that he really appreciates you, Baggio, cherish this opportunity. ”
Eduardo nodded at Baggio, who was really appreciated by many people, which was a big reason why the Fonta family wanted to absorb him.
"Thanks to your trust, I will not disappoint you. Baggio nodded slightly at Eduardo.
For Eduardo, Bagio has a sense of fear in his heart, and he doesn't know why he feels like this, maybe it's because this eldest son of the Fonta family is too good, Bagio even thinks that Eduardo has more outstanding talent than Lord Narus, and he will even bring the Fonta family to an unimaginable height.
"Hunting Season...... Very good......"
Fonta Siris muttered softly, Siris is the third son of Narus, he is a taciturn man, but his status in the Fonta family is second only to Eduardo, he is the chief archmage of the black-robed mage guild of Fonta, and he is in charge of the entire mage guild.
In most areas of the Yaluo Continent, there will be multiple mages that will exist, and the mages registered by the mage will be recognized as real mages, while the mages who are not registered or who have escaped from the mage society without permission will be considered wild mages, and wild mages will have professional mage hunters to hunt and capture.
In wars between nations, the Mage Guild explicitly stipulates that mages are forbidden to participate in such battles, but even so, the Fonta Black-robed Mage Guild will still have a shocking effect on other countries, which is a symbol of the prestige and power of the Midtown Federation.
"In the month of the hunting season, there is another important day of the Midtown Federation, that is, Lord Narus's birthday banquet, the birthday banquet begins, just when the hunting season is almost over, in the past, the hunting season and the birthday banquet were held separately, this year I boldly propose to hold the hunting season and the birthday banquet together, so as to enhance the prestige of Lord Narus. ”
Baggio looked at Narus expectantly, hoping that he would confirm his proposal.
"Well, that sounds pretty good, what do you think?"
Narus asked the others as he played with the elven dragon, his eyes not lifted, but it was clear that Baggio's proposal was still a little interesting to him.
"I think it's pretty good, during the hunting season, important people from all over the Midtown Federation get together, if this time we don't go back to Zhongdu early to prepare for the birthday banquet as usual, but directly hold our father's birthday banquet in Jialin Harbor, the city that is held during this year's hunting season, then we will definitely impress the people of that city with the Feng Ta family. ”
Eduardo was still very satisfied with Baggio's proposal, in the previous hunting seasons, he had never boldly proposed to combine the hunting season with the birthday feast, there is no doubt that Baggio was still a very thoughtful and expressive person, and Eduardo admired such talents.
"What about the others, are you okay?" Narus looked around at the crowd slightly, but no one objected, and Narus nodded lightly and smiled with satisfaction.
"Then Butch, the arrangements for my birthday banquet this year will also be handed over to you, after all, you are in charge of the hunting season, in this way, you can be satisfied, you are satisfied, I have a chance to be satisfied, isn't it?"
Narus said lightly to Baggio, as if this was a trivial matter, but this was a first-class event, Narus handed over his birthday banquet, such an important work to a person who did not have the surname Fonta, and he was really looking forward to Baggio.
Bagio nodded excitedly, while Jaime and Krum both said that they would fully assist Baggio in his work, Eduardo smiled approvingly at Baggio, and Sirius remained silent, but Bagio also noticed that Sirius still nodded lightly at Baggio as a sign of encouragement.
"So, my wedding to Alice will be a week after the birthday banquet of Lord Narus, and I will announce the news at Lord Narus's birthday banquet, when all the dignitaries will be able to come directly to Zhongdu from Jialin Harbor. ”
Baggio suddenly said his ultimate goal, his gaze fixed on Narus's eyes.
"Hahaha! Interesting! It turns out that this series of arrangements are all for yourself, Butch, you are really good at arranging, but I can't find any major faults, I appreciate your thoughts! I agree with your arrangements for all this!"
Narus laughed heartily, he hadn't laughed so heartily in a long time, and Baggio's arrangement, although entirely for himself, was very interesting, and completely made Narus unable to get angry.
"Thank you, Lord Narus, for your support!" Bagio was very happy with Narus's reaction, as long as he had Narus's support, then all of Bagio's arrangements would be carried out naturally.
"Silly boy, your name is still Lord Narus?" Jaime stood aside and smiled wickedly.
Bagio was surprised for a moment, he looked at Jaime who was smiling evilly, Eduardo and Krum who were smiling, Siris who seemed to be smiling, and Narus who was smiling and full of anticipation, and Baggio understood what was going on.
"Thank you for your father's support! I, Baggio, will not let down the Fonta family!" Baggio said with a swear.
Narus nodded in satisfaction, the Fonta family will definitely be stronger.
The New Year's banquet officially began, the atmosphere was very warm, everyone laughed with each other, toasted each other, blessed each other, the new year began, and the Midtown Federation will still be prosperous and smooth.
Baggio and Alice were chatting and laughing, and he told Alice what had just happened in the study, and Alice was so excited that she could finally be sure that she was going to marry Baggio.
Poser brought Mrs. Lee, Coriano, and Rihanna to the Fonta family's annual banquet, and Possell was quite proud, and some of the invited nobles and wealthy businessmen even took the initiative to come and mingle with Bosser. With her noble manners and style, Mrs. Li is also very praised among the wives.
Rihanna and Lilia get along very well, they snatch Alice away from Bagio, and when they leave, Rihanna and Lilia still grimace at Bagio, which really makes Bagio cry and laugh.
Coriano was sitting alone in the corner, he didn't feel the joy of the New Year at all, he just thought it was all boring. Bagio noticed Coriano, who was about to go to Coriano to talk to him, but was stopped by Eduardo.
"Butch, listen, don't pay too much attention to Jerka in the future. Eduardo said with a serious face.
"What?" said Baggio, confused.
"It turns out that I don't care what happens between you and Jacca, but now that you are an official member of the Fonta family, I want to make it clear to you that the Fonta family does not allow anyone to upset the balance of the family. ”
Eduardo still admonished Baggio with a serious face, this is the rule of the Fonta family, and it is also an important reason for the prosperity of the Fonta family.
"I understand, but Ike, you see, it's your sweet brother who troubles me every time, and I swear, I've never provoked him. ”
Baggio was clearly a little liar, and he didn't humiliate Jacka as an instructor.
"So this time I asked my feared fifth brother, Akpos, to rest assured, Jeka will never dare to trouble you again. ”
Eduardo stared at Baggio, waiting for his reply, Eduardo's eyes were so cold at this time.
"Good...... Well, you can rest assured, as long as he doesn't bother me, I promise that I won't bring him any more insults and hurts. ”
Eduardo's cold eyes terrified Baggio, but he also knew that with the notoriously brutal Fonta Akpos involved, Jecca would never dare to trouble him again.
Eduardo patted Baggio on the shoulder with satisfaction, and then Krum also walked over, he had just noticed Eduardo's serious face, so he wanted to come over and ask what was wrong, Eduardo smiled and put his arm around Krum's shoulder, joking, and led him into the crowd.
Bagio looked at Eduardo's back and couldn't help but sigh, then he found that sweat was flowing from his neck, Bagio quickly reached out to wipe the sweat, and shook his head incessantly.
"How's it going? Isn't Ike scary?"
A pleasant voice came from behind Baggio, who hurriedly turned around and saw a handsome man with bright silver hair, hair over his ears, combed smoothly, Bagio had never seen this man.
"Are you ?......?" asked Baggio with a puzzled expression, but suddenly, something came to him, "You are Fonta Le Mans!
"Oh, why do I have to be Fonta Le Mans?" the man looked interested, and he looked at Baggio, waiting for Baggio's answer.
"I think that in this world, there are not many people who dare to call Eduardo Ike, and only family members can call him that, and the people of the Fonta family, I have seen all, there is only one person I have not seen before, and that is you!
Baggio stared at Le Mans, he was full of curiosity about the man in front of him. The people of the Fonta family are notoriously united, and almost all of them hold important positions in the Central or Midtown Federation, except for this Fonta Le Mans, of whom Baggio knows almost nothing.
"Oh yes, no wonder everyone else in the family is so full of praise for you!"
Le Mans laughed and clapped his hands for Baggio, which made Baggio so embarrassed that he hurriedly stopped Le Mans' behavior, for fear that the people around him would see it.
"I'm curious why you rarely show up at Fonta's house. Baggio asked directly.
"Aha, because I'm not welcome at home......! It's not unpopular, but I'm an outlier. ”
Le Mans frowned, pretending to think, and then put on an attitude of indifference, which is really unpredictable.
"Alternative?" Baggio didn't know much about Le Mans.
"Do you know what to do during the Chinese New Year?" asked Baggio, who frowned and shook his head, "I knew you didn't know! Ha! I'll tell you! That's singing! Singing and dancing! But when you look at the lifeless New Year's Feast, no one dares to sing and dance here." ”
"Could it be...... You're a troubadour?" said Baggio, who seemed to understand something.
"You're so smart! Can I call you Butch?" Le Mans smiled at Baggio, who didn't intend to get him to promise.
"Butch, there must not be a troubadour in the Fonta family, that would be a shame for the family, in fact, there is no shame in this, what a bunch of fools. Le Mans spread his hands helplessly.
"Hmm...... The fairy dragon you sent was good, Naru...... Father, he liked it very much. Baggio thought for a moment and said.
"Hey, that goblin dragon I won while gambling with someone else, right in Polipoli on the other side of the Free Frontier! I tell you, it's a broken harbor and there aren't a single boat, do you know why?" said Le Mans with an excited face, dancing with his hands.
"Why?" I have to say, Le Mans is really a troubadour, and Baggio was immediately brought into the story of Le Mans.
"Because of the Black Snake Sea! You really haven't been out of the Midtown Federation, this world is big, you are so young, you should go for a walk, stay here, people will only become corrupt." ”
Le Mans waved his hand at Baggio and shook his head, and Baggio stared at Le Mans helplessly, waiting for him to continue his explanation.
"Black Snake Sea, have you heard of it?" Le Mans asked, and Baggio shook his head helplessly, "I knew you hadn't heard of it!"
"You know and ask me!" Baggio grumbled.
"Hey, hey, it's interesting to have questions and answers. The Black Snake Sea is one of the most terrifying seas in the entire Tairo Sea, where it is the habitat of sea monsters, what black snake monsters, sea-covering dragons, and hydra monsters all live in this terrifying sea area. ”
When Le Mans said this, his voice was gloomy, which made Baggio feel that the Black Snake Sea was very terrifying.
"Liar...... Lie, right...... It's all in the story, you troubadour!" retorted Baggio.
"Troubadour's stories are only taken from reality! You know the Free Frontier, right? You should have heard of this!" said Le Mans, slightly dissatisfied.
"I know! I know this! The Free Frontier, people call it a barren land, I heard that it is full of dangers, people can't survive there at all, there are almost no people there, the Free Frontier seems to be located on the southern coast of the Yaluo Continent, right?" Baggio liquidated everything he knew.
"Stupid! Although the Free Frontier is full of dangers, what people can't survive there, what are almost no people, those are, there are some towns there, the town of Polipoli I just mentioned belongs to the Free Frontier, the main city of the Free Frontier is called Twilight City, the ruler there is called the Queen of the Night, that queen is a big beauty, hehe!" Le Mans smirked.
"Have you seen the Queen of the Night?" Baggio was curious.
"Of course I did!" said Le Mans, puffing up his chest and swearing.
"The result?" said Baggio, expectant.
"She rejected me...... She thinks I'm too old......" Le Mans suddenly looked sad, like she was about to cry.
"You don't look big......" Baggio looked at Le Mans, who was Krum's older brother but felt the same age as Krum.
"I'm not old! I'm not yet thirty! But the Queen of the Night...... When I pursued her...... She's only thirteen years old......" Le Mans shrugged, making a helpless expression.
"You're such a pervert......" Baggio said sincerely.
"Don't say that! Some thirteen-year-old girls are very beautiful......! Like my lovely sister Alice!" Le Mans hurriedly explained.
"Alice is seventeen years old...... Baggio replied helplessly.
"That'...... That...... By the way, Lilia, she's sexy, aren't you, you don't have crooked thoughts about her?"
"Lilia is fourteen years old too...... And I don't have any thoughts about her...... I only treat her as a sister...... "Baggio was even more helpless.
"You're such a boring person!" Le Mans frowned again.
"Are you too perverted, right? By the way, when did you pursue the Queen of the Night?" asked Baggio curiously.
"Hmm...... It's been a few years, and if you think about it, the Queen of the Night should be about the same age as you, about eighteen years old this year. Le Mans thought for a moment and said softly.
Free Frontier...... That kind of terrible place, what stupid person would take the initiative to go to such a dangerous place, even if there is a queen of the night, no one will want to go. This is what Baggio thinks, and this is what most people think, after all, the Free Frontier is a very scary place, and no one will take the initiative to go there.