Between the paths cleared by the nobles, Weiss walked unhurriedly with Her Royal Highness the Princess, and the Emperor in front of them slowly stood up. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Then the Emperor opened his hands with a soft smile.

"It's finally here, my friend, Ves. ”

It was a relaxed attitude when greeting a friend, and Weiss responded with the same attitude.

"I am really glad to have received your invitation, Your Majesty the Emperor. Vis bowed deeply to the Emperor, "At the same time, thank you for giving me this opportunity to be the male companion of Her Royal Highness the Princess, so that I will not be vulgar and make a fool of myself at this luxurious banquet." ”

It looks like a harmonious conversation between two friends, but in the eyes of those who know the inside story, these are all acting skills, whether it is the emperor with a smile on his face or Vis who responds with a relaxed attitude, there is a hidden heart that wants to bring down the other party under the surface of peace.

The emperor gestured to the ceremonial officer with his eyes, and the knowing ceremonial officer cleared his throat again.

"Please be quiet, before the feast begins, our beloved Emperor His Majesty has something important to announce. ”

The noisy venue was silent at this point.

The Emperor drew the sword of king, a symbol of the throne, from his retinue, and gently placed this unique national treasure on the left shoulder of Weiss, who was kneeling on one knee with him.

In the Empire, no one knows what this means. Although it is a little rudimentary due to lack of preparation, once the sword of the king appears, this is an unquestionable knighthood ceremony, and the person who is awarded the title can no one shake the title unless the emperor personally gives an order to remove the title.

It is a sure thing for Weiss to get the title and become a nobleman, and it is worth guessing only what level of title he will get, the more common view among the nobles is that Weiss will become a viscount first, and a small number of people think that he will directly obtain the title of earl, but throughout the history of the empire, it is not for nothing that people have obtained the title from the status of a commoner, but there is no one who has become an earl directly without experiencing a viscount, and it is unheard of to directly obtain an earl or something.

But then the emperor's words exploded like a bombshell in the crowd.

"I, Klopt, the current Emperor of the Empire, hereby confer upon me the title of Duke of Vis Stirling. ”

Except for a few people in the know, everyone had indescribable expressions written on their faces, and there was no precedent for directly granting the status of commoner dukes, making them as famous as the other six dukes.

Not caring at all about the inner thoughts of the nobles, the emperor's voice sounded again. "At the same time, I will confer on you the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army, and I hope you will not lose my trust in you. ”

"Yes. Weiss simply responded, although it was an answer to show loyalty to himself, but in the eyes of the emperor, Weiss, who showed an imperceptible smile, was already thinking about his next plan, if he didn't do something, I was afraid that his throne would be lost.

The emperor who thought he had seen through Weiss didn't expect that all the wavering he showed was captured by Weiss without leaking, and the emperor's reaction convinced Weiss of one thing, that is, the emperor really began to secretly do something to himself as he guessed, and the same is true for the sudden appointment of himself as a duke, directly planting the seeds of a struggle between himself and the six dukes.

What soothed the atmosphere in the venue was the calming music that flowed out.

Vis put away a subtle smile and nodded at the Emperor.

"It's time to dance, Your Majesty, and allow me, the guest of honor, to dance as a representative. ”

The Emperor finally came to his senses, "Yes, that's a real pleasure, and we should have danced together." "It was completely different from the previous intimate atmosphere, and all that the emperor's words revealed at this moment was an atmosphere of extreme politeness.

"Your Majesty, I know what you want to say, let Her Royal Highness the Princess dance with me instead of you this time, it is not a good thing to keep the celebration banquet that should be festive in this atmosphere. ”

As he spoke, Vess slowly stood up and took Her Royal Highness's right hand.

"Your Royal Highness, beautiful princess, wouldn't you mind dancing with me?"

Her Royal Highness, who was aware of her duty, nodded and agreed to Vess's request.

The two of them walked towards the center of the venue with countless stares.

Vess, who has been in contact with high society for many years, is naturally very good at dancing at banquets, and the question is whether Princess Tinia, who is known as the pearl of the empire, can also dance? According to rumors, this princess seems to be very disliked to socialize, and there are only a handful of occasions to show up, and this time becoming Vess's female companion is completely an exception.

It is precisely in order to refuse the proposal of all kinds of nobles that he will do everything possible to invite this princess, since this is the case, then he has the obligation to maintain the dignity of the princess, if the princess is not good at dancing, he has to slow down his pace, cooperate with the princess, and not let her make a fool of herself in front of everyone.

But in fact, on the contrary, when the two walked into the venue with brisk dance steps, Weiss already felt the strength of the princess's dancing, without a trace of clumsiness in the mud and water, and the graceful light dance steps made Weiss a little unable to keep up with the rhythm. Is this side the one who is dragging its feet in the end?

Gradually, under the leadership of Princess Tinia, Weiss temporarily left behind the worries in his heart and gave everything to music.

Without a single failure, Vess's dance with Princess Tinia ended, and in the applause of tears, Vis gently wiped away the sweat that dripped from the princess's face.

"I didn't expect you to be so good at dancing, I'm sorry I thought you were just a girl hiding in the deep palace. ”

"Don't say that," the princess's face flushed slightly, but Vess's sharp eyes caught a hint of melancholy flashing between the princess's brows, "because there's only so much I can do." ”

Because of the dance, the venue returned to the atmosphere of the previous celebration, and the dance music was played one after the other, after which Weiss went on to dance a few more dances with several noble daughters who invited him, but the princess refused all the noble invitations and did not step on the dance floor again. The nobles who ate the ashes turned the finger on Weiss, but in the face of such a princess, Weiss himself could only smile bitterly, because he didn't understand the princess's thoughts at all.

The night ended up with a peaceful ending, but both the Emperor and Vis knew that it was just a superficial peace, and that the struggle within the empire was surging like an undercurrent, which could erupt at any time. At the same time, Vess, who returned to the mansion, received a report from the front that the rebel army in the northern part of the empire was gathering.

All of this is just the beginning.