When Yaris fell to the ground, more than a dozen nobles of the Ice Sea Kingdom were surrounded by hundreds of nobles of the Delun Empire.

Salian looked at the movement and rubbed his fists vigorously.

"George? One more round? Let Joe duel with that kid? This time, I'm going to use the money from the royal treasury to make a bet with you. ”

Salian looked at George with a red face.

As soon as Joe made a move just now, everyone could see that Yaris was not Joe's opponent at all.

Don't say that Joe's behavior is a shameless sneak attack or something...... The Titan Fist covers Joe's arm and has an extremely short process. If Yaris is strong enough, he will be able to perform an accurate strain as Joe wears the Titan Fist and then detaches it from his arm.

But Yaris didn't do it.

It can be seen that he is not Joe's opponent at all.

George's face was gloomy, the corners of his eyes twitched, and he looked and looked at Sarian's fist. Salian's bulging fists reminded him of some not-so-wonderful memories of his childhood.

"That fat man's behavior does not conform to the rules of the noble duel challenge...... Therefore, on behalf of Yaris, I refuse this duel. George said indifferently: "Besides, the time is almost up." ”

George took out a large pocket watch with a gold case and sapphires, and the whole body shimmered brightly, flicked open the lid with a 'ding', and pointed to the time on it.

Salian sighed a little regretfully.

Conrad smiled suddenly, he took a step closer to George, and took the initiative to provoke: "However, a duel will not take much time...... Besides, it doesn't matter that the time of the celebration can be moved back a bit. ”

"George, why don't we take a gamble? How about a 1st class battleship? ”

Conrad's pupils continued to expand and contract, and they obviously became vertical pupils.

His gaze was very cold, full of animalistic cruelty.

George suddenly saw Conrad's eyes, and he subconsciously took a small step back...... Then, a little annoyed, he stepped forward, and his chest almost pressed against Conrad's chest: "Conrad, your attitude today surprised me a little...... Ah, you're going to bet on ten first-class battleships? However, I don't want any of the of the Delen Empire. ”

George lowered his voice: "What? Are you feeling the pressure? You should know, of course, that your navy is not at all an opponent of my navy...... You still have a chance, if you say ......"

Conrad was so angry that his face was red, and he clenched his fists, as if he wanted to follow Joe's example and punch George's white face hard - a few days ago, George had threatened him to his face, and today, George was not only threatening, but could even be said to be insulting him.

Not only an insult to Conrad, but also an insult to Conrad's life-like navy!

Salian interrupted George: "George...... I am waiting for your army to land. ”

George's arrogance suddenly retracted, and he slammed the lid of his pocket watch and stuffed it into his pocket.

Conrad grimaced and gave Salian a fierce look.

Several admirals beside Conrad also looked at Salian with gloomy faces.

And several army generals who were followed by Salian, their faces were red, with strange excitement, staring at George deadly...... Occasionally, they would smugly throw a dry old wink at their colleagues in the Navy.

The status and strength of the army and navy of the Delen Empire were undoubtedly evident at this moment.

A group of court nobles lined up in a neat line, and Mata XIII walked out of the side hall.

A senior court official quietly appeared beside Salian and the others: "His Royal Highness Mata said that the New Year's celebration, a duel to cheer up, is enough...... Whoever makes trouble again will bear the consequences. ”

The court clerk glanced at George with a stern gaze.

George pursed his lips and winked at the few attachés behind him.

So Sallian, Conrad, George, and a group of wide-eyed generals, all of whom smiled at the same time, turned around, and bowed deeply to Mata XIII.

The chief Merlin and a few court knights quietly slipped into the crowd and took away Yaris, who had been knocked unconscious by Joe.

A high-ranking diplomat from the Ice Sea Kingdom walked into the crowd and whispered a few words to the young nobles of the Ice Sea Kingdom. One by one, these nobles of the Ice Sea Kingdom gritted their teeth and sneered arrogantly, sheathed their swords, and walked out of the crowd with their heads held high.

The young nobles around Qiao did not stop each other.

The other party's arrogant expression suddenly reminded the nobles of the Delen Empire present - because of the previous imperial capital robbery, the major powers of Metland seemed to be planning a war against the empire.

Compared to an imminent war, what Joe encountered today was only a little insignificant little mess.

The atmosphere in the square became oppressive and serious.

When the many nobles saluted Mata XIII, only a group of nobles and officials of the Lucian Empire led by Barbaria at the edge of the square were drunk and laughed loudly.

In this regard, everyone is not surprised.

This group of wine Mengzi in the Lucian Empire...... Today, the drinks at Hydra Palace are served free of charge, in open quantities, and it is no surprise that these guys have poured themselves almost enough long before the official start of the celebration.

Mata XIII stood on the north side of the square, facing everyone in the square, smiled and nodded: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the New Year's celebration at the Hydera Palace on December 30, 1379 in the Medland Glory Calendar. ”

"It stands to reason that today's celebration should be presided over by Her Majesty the Empress of the Empire herself...... However, the weather has been bad recently, and Your Majesty has occasionally felt a cold and cannot attend today's celebration. So, please understand that today's celebration will be presided over by me, a boring old man. ”

"I hope that everyone can have a good day."

In the square, all the nobles, no matter how much discord and secret fighting there were before, everyone let out a 'cheerful' laugh.

Of course, in the huge square, the only real and unpretentious joy and cheerfulness was the group of Barbarians who were so drunk that their eyes were red - they all raised their bottles, laughed loudly, and laughed merrily.

A crisp Dharma bell rang.

One after the other, the two convoys slowly drove into the Hydra Palace and went straight to the large square.

St. Attila and the Grand Priest Kasumi slowly stepped down from the carriage.

Salian and Conrad stepped out of the crowd, one left and one right, following Mata XIII.

Mata XIII, with Salian and Conrad, surrounded by a group of court nobles, greeted St. Attila and the Grand Priest Kasumi with a smile on their faces.

Everyone was silent, quietly watching as Mata XIII, the ebullient representative of the Delenn Empire, welcomed the arrival of the two honorable archbishops. And the two archbishops also smiled heartily, and casually sprinkled the blessing magic with their hands, and blessed Mata XIII with two faint divine lights.

With the crisp sound of bells, more than a dozen teams of clergy dressed in gold and silver robes walked out of the convoy and, under the leadership of the court officer, walked along the corridors around the square towards the Hydra Palace.

With each step they take, they dip oak branches or laurel branches into a little holy water in a bowl and gently sprinkle clean droplets of water on the flowers and trees on both sides of the road.

This is a traditional exorcism prayer ritual on the mainland of Metland.

While the clergy from St. Cloud's Cathedral and St. Maya's Cathedral prayed for the exorcism of Hydra Palace according to the fixed ritual, St. Attila and the Grand Priest Kasumi stood beside Mata XIII, represented by St. Attila, and gave a short prayer to all the nobles in the square.

Subsequently, the two archbishops, who were of high status, raised their right hands at the same time.

A golden and silver glow fell from the sky, turning into a little rain of light and evenly sprinkled on all the nobles present.

Everyone felt a gentle force burrowing into their bodies.

Some devout believers bowed their heads and recited prayers in response to St. Attila's previous blessing prayer.

The light that fell from the sky disappeared, and St. Attila and the Grand Priest Kasumi turned around at the same time and bowed slightly to Mata XIII, who was standing in the middle.

Donne, who was standing beside Joe, whispered, "Oh, oh...... It is said that in the past, not many years ago, this etiquette was reversed......"

Qiao raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Really?" ”

Don lowered his voice: "Go back, I'll give you a copy of the History of the Wars of Religion, which is listed as a banned book by the church...... Ah, at that time, the archbishop of the church was the center of the stars, and both emperors and kings could only take the initiative to salute them...... Uh, Joe, here's your mission. ”

A court ceremonial officer in a ceremonial dress quietly parted the crowd, walked up, and nodded lightly to Joe.

Today, before coming to Hydra Palace, Joe and his family have already conducted preliminary rehearsals. Jo bowed slightly to the ceremonial officer very calmly, and then followed behind him.

In the crowd, Tifa and Weima, each guided out of the crowd by a female court hostess.

In the square, except for Barbaria and a group of Lucian nobles who were still talking and laughing in a low voice, the whole square had quickly quieted down. The nobles in the square seemed to be being played with by an invisible hand, and everyone quietly moved their steps, almost instinctively standing where they should be.

The traditional, conservative, rigid, and mechanical national character of the Delun Empire is vividly interpreted at this moment.

The nobles of the Delun Empire in the square were like well-trained soldiers, lined up in a neat and small phalanx in just a few minutes.

The heads of the big families, the ministers of the various ministries, and the dukes and marquis of high status were in the front.

They were followed by counts, viscounts, barons, lords, and knights.

Then there are the ladies of each family, the guests who enter the Hydra Palace with invitations.

According to their status, everyone is divided into two groups, men and women, from north to south, and naturally ranks up.

George, Dolly, and the ambassadors of various countries to the Delun Empire, they have seen similar scenes countless times, but when they see the terrible execution of the nobles of the Deren Empire again......

George cursed in a low voice, "Hell! ”

The ambassadors of other countries, as well as the aristocratic officials, also had extremely difficult faces.

These Delen nobles instinctively reminded them of the Delen soldiers on the battlefield who were still lined up in a neat phalanx in the face of a rain of bullets and bullets, and were walking forward with expressionless faces.

Mata XIII, St. Attila, and the Grand Priest Kasumi were laughing in low voices.

Behind them, the heavy doors of the main hall of the court opened.

'Knock, knock, knock'!

Not far away, St. Cloud's Cathedral and St. Maya's Cathedral are ringing at the same time as the clock is three o'clock in the afternoon.