Chapter 604: The Foreseeer (Part II)
The banquet table turned out to be a long one, and all the dishes on the table were silver cutlery and crystal wine glasses, which glittered in the candlelight.
Romon as a guest, the seat is relatively front.
However, in general, it is still equivalent to the level of an earl.
After an order, the servants served the dishes.
The atmosphere of the banquet was much more relaxed than expected, and after greeting the queen, everyone ate and chatted with each other, talking about politics, talking about fighting, and talking about amorous customs.
However, the dishes are simpler than Romon imagined.
In addition to a cold cut, the first hot dish is the white eggplant fish sauce, which is very delicious.
The second course is the main course of lamb with a horse bell.
The third course is steak.
Then there is the dessert and fruit platter.
Except for the bread and milk, and the wine available at any time, there is no such spaciousness and luxury as Romon imagined that China is accustomed to at a full table.
It's just that the food is really wonderful and evocative.
There is also a program to entertain during the dinner.
Harpists and singers perform for the guests. The repertoire includes morning songs, imitation weavers, love songs and satirical songs, and bards present warm and beautiful poems to the queen and dignitaries.
Romon was eating, chatting, and thoughtful.
I have to say that it is the first time that Luo Meng has deeply and directly experienced the difference between this world and the earth, or more practically, and China.
Under the sub-enclosure system, rights and obligations are reciprocal.
It is true that the vassal (including the king) decided on a whim to visit the territory of a vassal who did have an obligation to entertain.
Have friends come from afar, are you happy?
The vassals were not happy because it would consume their money.
Later, even in custom or agreement, the number of times the vassals entertained the king, the nobles entertained the king (up to four times a year), and the length of a stay was specified.
Not only that, but also the number of retinues that the king could bring, and even the number of horses and livestock (the horses also had to be fed), so as not to be overeaten by the king.
Of course, everything is mutual, and for the king, it is also his own money to entertain nobles and knights with banquets, so a generous king is often more willing to spend money, which makes his subordinates grateful.
But there were also large numbers of miserly kings, entertaining their ministers and nobles with unpalatable food and spoiled wine.
The specifications of this Ice Queen are already good.
Even if she was not a very generous queen (who was even more generous would be considered a fool king), the nobles at the banquet were very satisfied.
In this way, in a happy and peaceful atmosphere, the dinner reached ** and was nearing the end.
After the feast, some of the guests could take their leave, others could stay, dance or chat, and Romon thanked the queen and withdrew from the court.
After Romon withdrew from the court, the queen also went back to rest, leaving the nobles to dance.
In fact, although the temperature outside is about minus 20 degrees Celsius, in the palace, the average temperature is about 15 degrees Celsius, and the air is cool and pleasant.
In such a climate, both the lady and the queen can wear layers of skirts all year round without feeling hot.
The dress was quite cumbersome, with a taffeta skirt. Corset, silk petticoat, but half of the chest will be exposed, so that the snow-white patch is exposed.
"Your Majesty". The person who came was Schumann, the minister of the court, a middle-aged man of forty, not tall, thin, with long fingers, shrewd and capable, and also had the title of earl of the court, holding some letters in his hands, in fact, the queen's cousin, very trusted by the queen.
"Piffy is writing again?" asked the Queen.
The women of the royal family have always had frequent correspondence with the queen.
In recent months, there has been a noticeable increase in letters from Pefi, the younger sister of the Queen of the Kingdom of Mesdi.
"Yes, you see
"Piffy invited the two princesses of my family to the twentieth birthday party of Prince Ma Yiqi?" the queen frowned a little as she looked at the letter.
"Yes, it must be to strengthen the ties between the royal family and join the international social community!"
"Many, the girls of my family, don't need to enter the international social world queen scoffs.
Schumann looked at the queen, the ruler of the kingdom of Shavigo, Queen Daizani, who had her own plans, in fact, this place was already close to the Northland, the area was vast and sparsely populated, and there were not many qualified nobles.
I don't know why, the royal family is not flourishing, and if she could, the queen would rather marry the princess to the illustrious nobles of her country than to marry far away to a foreign country.
In particular, Princess Sayaya, the queen's second daughter, is a key training object, and it is impossible to marry far away.
"What else?"
"The storm in the kingdom of Faith is getting bigger and bigger, and it is said to be related to the god Sankanga. ”
"Sankange, is it going to wake up too?" the queen was surprised: "It's so sudden
The Queen was thoughtful.
By the way, there is also a matter of the man named Romon here, and he took out a document and handed it to the queen, and said, "The investigation into him is over." This Romon is quite a powerful person, no matter what it is
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"Or rather, more potential. The queen said with a smile.
"That's true, but, I would venture to ask, why do you think so much about him?" was Schumann's bewilderment.
"Count, this is the prophecy of the Great Prophet of Repta. The Queen said gently.
"Ahh
Prophecy, this magical realm.
It is said that the gods have more or less prophetic powers, especially within the priesthood.
There is also the question of the survival of the gods themselves.
The mighty gods can prophesy more ranges, but none of them have true insight into the fate of the world.
However, God is not necessarily human, and in some cases, some gifted prophets can even make prophecies that even God admires.
All nations will have some soothsayers who will accidentally penetrate the river of time, and quietly open a window to peek into the mysteries inside.
"The Prophets are the weakest and most powerful of the mages. "Being able to see through the future, being able to anticipate dangers, and being able to prepare for everything in advance.
Or overstep, or bypass, or dissolve, or face it head-on.
Theoretically, it is very powerful for a true prophet, through foresight, studying countermeasures, planning in advance, and calculating victory.
But prophecy is never stable, and even God cannot get everything he wants to know, let alone man.
In most cases, it is a glimmer of the future and a heavy price to pay.
If he can be relatively stable, he is already a master of the prophetic world.
For example, the Great Prophet of Raptah.
This was not the realm in which Schumann could interfere, and he kept silent with astuteness and respect.
This is where the Queen is going.
The second floor of the tower in the palace.
When they reached the door, and the people present saluted, the queen asked, "Master Repta, have you rested?"
"Your Majesty, not yet. ”
"Then I want to meet the master. The queen said, with respect for the first time.
The servant knocked cautiously on the door.
"Who? what's the matter?" came a very old voice from inside the door, and it seemed strange that a prophet did not know about the visitor, but the queen knew. That's the power of the masters.
A prophet who perceives from time to time not only does not predict deeply, but also dies quickly, and can only become a master if he usually accumulates the power of foreknowledge deeply and does not waste it at all.
"Master, Your Majesty is here. ”
"Oh, come in!" said the old voice again.
The command was heard, and the door opened.
Schumann bowed, and did not follow, only the queen entered.
The upper floor of the tower condenses the terrifying holy power, which is the protection of the god of ice and snow, and the room on the second floor under this tower is the residence of the master, which also condenses the holy power.
It is a huge room with a bedroom, a study, and a laboratory, all in one piece, with an area of hundreds of square meters.
An old man nodded, he was wearing a robe with stars, his face was covered with deep wrinkles, and his breath was very faint.
"Your Majesty, have you already seen someone?"
"Yes, and gave him your robe. The queen said.
In the room, there was a huge crystal ball, dark clouds were rolling inside, and angry lightning continued to pour down, and the queen was shocked.
"Your Majesty, as you can see, my time is numbered, and every time a prophet predicts a little future, he gains a little wrath of fate, and the more it changes, the more so it is. ”
"If it weren't for God's protection, I would have died, but now, even with God's protection, the wrath of fate has seized my traces. ”
"However, what I can predict is that this Romon can bring you the location of the underwater city of the Elven Empire, I have left traces of fate on the robes, and he will lead you to find the location. ”
"It's just that this has to be an elven nest to open the treasure, and it could cause the wrath of the Lord of Radiance. ”
"Master, the underwater city is not only beneficial to the country, but also to our Father, as for the half-elves, I am also ready, everything, please you. The queen said quietly, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes: "The matter of the elves is indeed a little offensive to the Radiant Concubine, but you also know that as long as I don't make him the heir, there won't be much of a problem." ”
On that day, the child that Romon saw in the lounge, if you compare carefully, you will know that there are some similarities with this queen, it is her child.
A prince with half elven blood?
In a human kingdom that hates elves, a human being who is the queen will actually give birth to a child with an elven man, this plot is indeed very deep, and the sacrifice is indeed very large.
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And this. The prince is destined to be a tragedy, and even if he does not die, it is impossible to obtain public recognition.
"Hey, it's a pity for this kid. Master Repta shook his head and sighed: "However, my time is short, locking the position and opening the space door is my last prophecy!" (To be continued)