Night is falling.

The central area is extraordinarily bright, as if it were daytime.

The street lamps on both sides of the street are neat and bright, and the landscape trees are hung with colorful lights, not only the shop signs, but also the residential areas are also brightly lit.

People travel in groups, carrying windproof candles that are only used on special occasions, and singing the hymn "Trisur at Dawn" about the sun. This is how the inhabitants of the royal city celebrate the birthday of His Royal Highness the Great Prince in their own way.

The light means hope, but it also symbolizes the infinite dawn of the sun prince like the rising sun.

"Light on the world, source of warmth. Loyalty comes with eternal gifts...... The great and sublime Trisur, shining at dawn, we thank you for your protection, we thank you for your enlightenment, we thank you for your gifts......"

Floy snuggled in Chen Lun's arms, felt the gentle vibration of the carriage, enjoyed this short but quiet time, and could faintly hear the unison singing of men, women and children, and the long and solemn melody accompanied the carriage as it drifted away.

The two of them arrived at the long steps below the Palace of the Sun shortly after.

Chen Lun took Floy's hand, slowly got out of the carriage, and climbed the wide and long white marble steps, and after nearly ten minutes of walking, he came to the palace gate.

They were greeted by a richly dressed steward.

"Mr. Jack, please come here."

Following the guide, the two bypassed the main building of the palace and went to the banquet hall where they had participated in the ball.

At this moment, on both sides of the entrance of the hall, there is a row of stewards, who are dressed appropriately, wearing a layer of satin vests in red and yellow cotton clothes, and respectfully and warmly entertaining every guest.

As is customary, a high-profile royal banquet like this usually allows guests to move around freely before the banquet begins, enjoy some snacks and drinks, and visit the art collection in the banquet room.

Chen Lun took Floy, like a little couple, leisurely strolling through the banquet room, unconsciously passing by the wall where the royal portrait was hung last time, but this time, the "No Man's Chair" oil painting symbolizing Arnold was removed.

This made Chen Lun a little strange.

Just as he was wondering if this meant anything, a male waiter in white uniform pushed the dining cart past and politely asked:

"Sir, do you need something?"

"Pour two glasses of juice."

Chen Lun turned his head and smiled.

The waiter skillfully took one out of the many exquisite glass bottles, poured two mixed drinks of unknown precious fruits, and handed them over.

And in the process, a folded note fell into Chen Lun's hand along the bottom of the cup. He was slightly surprised in his heart, but he remained silent on the surface, and took out two silver jukes and put them in the palm of the waiter's palm, no different from the other guests tipping the waiter.

But in fact, Chen Lun took advantage of the situation to use the [Five Senses General Knowledge], using the sense of touch to connect vision, and "see" the black sun mark on the back of the waiter's hand under the white gloves.

'Sun Cross ......'

He whispered in his heart.

Even if he realized it, the note secretly passed by the other party should be Princess Anna's next plan instructions.

"Thank you, generous sir."

The waiter looked happy and said continuously.

He then picked up a hardcover booklet from the dining car.

"This is the dinner menu, you can choose your favorite dish according to your taste, tonight's main course is roast beef and roast goose, if you have special needs, you can let me know......"

Chen Lun turned his head to look at Floy and asked for her opinion with his eyes, but the girl smiled and shook her head.

"No need, so be it."

Chen Lun declined.

"If you need it, you can call me at any time and wish you a pleasant dinner."

Seeing this, the waiter saluted him, and then pushed the dining cart away.

Chen Lun drank delicious juice and deliberately dragged Floy to a crowded oil painting, pretending to admire the painting. He whispered his opinion of the painting to the girl next to him, and put his other hand in his pocket and gently brushed the note.

[Five Senses] and [Multitasking] work at the same time, and it does not affect him to read the text on the note.

"—a dance with me later, that's the only thing you need to do tonight."

There was only such a short sentence on the note, which made Chen Lun think a lot.

'Dance...... It's as simple as that? Is there any connection between this and her plans for tonight? ’

He couldn't help but wonder in his heart.

It was eight o'clock in the evening, and the dinner officially began.

The head of the royal family, Babaye, acted as the prince's spokesperson, stood on the podium with a friendly smile on his face, announced that the next step was the dining session, and wished every guest a wonderful time.

The guests present were either high-ranking church officials or high-ranking military officers, and no matter how poor they were, they were also powerful and socialite, and the merchant class was rare here. They didn't make a noise, just clapped softly with a smile on their faces, and then sat down quietly.

Waiters push huge food carts from the side of the banquet hall like a long line, and serve exquisite food to the table in an orderly manner.

The court musicians quietly stepped up to the high stage, playing melodious and beautiful music, and everyone moved their knives and forks in this comfortable and luxurious environment.

After a few minutes, the prince and princess were late.

As the protagonist of today's dinner, Dazlet naturally attracted the attention of everyone present, he first stopped, gentlemanly stroked his chest and bent down to the guests, and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, but I'm sorry for the delay, I hope it didn't affect your mood."

"Of course not, Your Highness."

At a table of guests approaching, the middle-aged earl humbly replied.

The prince smiled and sat down on the throne.

Princess Anna followed and sat down to his left. It's just that this young and beautiful princess Her Royal Highness doesn't seem to be in a good mood, with a cold expression on her face, her brows are slightly frowned, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that something unpleasant has probably happened between her and the prince, otherwise she would not put on a stinky face on such an important occasion.

"Anna."

Dazlet glanced at her sister and whispered a reminder.

But Princess Anna didn't even look at him, but sat indifferently in her chair, not even touching anything on the table.

"Anna, today is my brother's birthday, don't be like this...... I promise you that when the dinner is over, you'll get that painting back, okay? ”

Dazlet patiently comforted.

"You really didn't order you to move out?"

Princess Anna frowned.

"I'm sorry for Anna to have such a deep misunderstanding of me...... I can swear to my father, absolutely not. ”

Dazlet whispered.

Anna was silent for a few seconds before she began her meal, and the prince sighed when he saw this.

The conversation between the two of them was not loud, but among the guests present, there were many transcendents, and the high-level leaders of the major forces were even saint-level, so it was easy to hear the content.

These guests couldn't help but wonder what kind of painting was the reason for the conflict between the prince and the princess, and what kind of rare and precious masterpiece in the world was?

Only Chen Lun knows that the "painting" in their mouth should refer to the portrait area of the royal family, which represents Arnold's "no man's chair". It is likely that its bizarre disappearance caused Princess Anna to be dissatisfied, and she took her emotions out on her brother Dazlet.

After the meal session.

The tables were removed by the attendants, and the vacant seats became the area of the dance floor, and the court musicians on the high platform replaced their previous slow tunes with more cheerful tunes.

Guests gathered, and men walked onto the dance floor with their female companions and danced to the music.

At this moment, Princess Anna walked slowly in front of a gentleman in a black hat with graceful steps. Many of the powerful children present noticed this scene and showed very surprised and envious expressions.

I didn't expect someone to be able to get into Princess Anna's eyes.

Who is that man?

"I'm sorry, young lady, I think I need to borrow this gentleman from your side for the time being."

Princess Anna looked at Floy and spoke softly.

Her tone was a little polite, but it always gave people a sense of indifference.

Floy nodded lightly in agreement, because Chen Lun had already explained to her just now that Princess Anna would dance with him, and there was no other meaning. The reason why he behaved so coldly was because he didn't want to expose the fact that both sides knew each other.

"Okay."

Floy's ethereal voice whispered.

She let go of her hand, and turned her head to glance at Chen Lun, there seemed to be some emotion hidden in her lilac eyes...... Even though she knew that it was cooperation, she still felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

"Thank you."

Princess Anna said, and raised her white and slender palm towards Chen Lun, without any words of invitation, but her actions had already shown her intention.

Chen Lun took off his hat, took the princess's hand, and the two slowly walked onto the dance floor. The guests around couldn't help but cast curious glances, even Prince Dazlet on the sofa by the dance floor.

"I heard that you have made outstanding contributions to the Western Battlefield, and you have done a lot for His Royal Highness the Prince?"

Princess Anna asked softly as she danced gracefully.

Chen Lun pretended to meet her for the first time, and said very politely and modestly:

"It's not an outstanding contribution, it's just that I did what I had to do and fulfilled my duty, Your Highness the Princess."

"But I've heard a lot of praise from you."

Princess Anna spun around under her strong arms, and the white crystal-like glittering skirt was driven to flutter.

Chen Lun was not affected by the dance, his breath was gentle and long, and he responded with a chuckle:

"It's just a false name, please don't care, Your Royal Highness Princess."

"Huh...... Are you a fateful transcendent? ”

Princess Anna laughed too, and changed the subject.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Chen Lun bowed his head slightly.

At this time, the dance music entered a more soothing stage, and the movements of the two slowed down, and they were very close to each other. The unique woody perfume smell of the princess wafted into the tip of her nose, and Chen Lun could even clearly smell a faint, citrus-like fruity aroma.

[Five Senses] told him that the source of this fragrance was actually the diamond-encrusted tiara on the princess's smooth blonde hair.

'It's a trick......

Chen Lun was sure in his heart.

"I'd like to ask you a favor, Mr. Jakespet."

Princess Anna looked up at him.

"Your Highness, please speak."

"Help me get this thing back up."

From the back of the pleated skirt, the princess took out a twenty-centimeter-long pillar, which was wrapped in a black strip of cloth.

When Chen Lun saw it for the first time, he always felt that something was strange.

When he took it, he knew what it was in an instant......

An ordinary broken sword, except for the gorgeous decoration and exquisite carving, there is no other special feature.

'Is it Arnold's broken sword?' ’

Chen Lun thought to himself.

"I'll try as much as I can, Your Highness Princess."

"Thank you."

Princess Anna thanked her.

As soon as the music ended, the two parted ways on the dance floor.

At this moment, the chief steward Babaye walked straight and said to Chen Lun:

"Mr. Jack, His Royal Highness the Prince invites you to come and sit with this young lady."

"Absolutely."

Chen Lun chuckled and agreed.

He had already sensed in his heart that Princess Anna's purpose in inviting him to dance with him might be to deliberately take out the broken sword to attract the prince's attention.

Taking Floy's hand again, the two followed Steward Babaye to the lounge area on the side of the dance floor. Princess Anna had already returned to the prince's seat, drinking wine boredly.

"Jack, and this beautiful young lady, please be seated."

The prince raised his hand.

After Chen Lun and the others sat down, he smiled again:

"Anna has never danced with the opposite sex, and from this point of view, it is enough to show that my vision is very accurate, you are indeed a rare talent in the Empire...... This cup is for you. ”

The prince picked up the red wine and smiled.

Seeing this, Chen Lun also picked up his wine glass, and Chief Steward Babaye poured wine for him at the right time.

"His Royal Highness the Prince has praised ......"

He said humbly.

Dazlet shook his head and said meaningfully:

"I just see that Anna seems to have a good chat with you and gave you a gift?"

Chen Lun quietly glanced at Princess Anna on the side, but the other party was indifferent, drinking by himself, he had to speculate back and forth in his heart about the princess's intentions several times, and finally denied it:

"Uh...... It's not a gift, it's just that Her Royal Highness wants me to restore an item for her. ”

"I see, the Destiny Transcendent does have such a ability."

The prince nodded.

"I haven't seen anything like this, can you show me that?"

Chen Lun's [Multitasking] was running rapidly, and in a very short period of time, after some thought, he nodded without suspicion on the surface.

"Of course, Your Highness."

He took out the columnar wrapped in a strip of black cloth and slowly opened it to reveal the broken sword...... During the whole process, Chen Lun also noticed that the prince's expression had changed slightly, which was a mixture of longing and jealousy, which was fleeting.

If it weren't for Chen Lun's amazing insight, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to capture it.

Princess Anna also sat up straight at this time, and frowned slightly at her brother Dazlet, as if she was a little dissatisfied with his interference with her behavior.

Chen Lun wiped his left hand on the broken sword, and at the same time snapped his fingers with his right hand.

Syllable!

Under the gaze of everyone, the palm of the hand flickered, and the broken sword below was restored to its original state, turning into an arm-length, two-finger-wide cross sword, the exquisite flame pattern was clearly visible on the blade, and under the leather wrapped hilt, there was a round convex sword head, showing a royal family's iconic sun face.

Prince Dazlet exclaimed in admiration, and immediately applauded.

"It's a wonderful power."

Naturally, he reached out and took the cross sword directly in his hand, looking at it obsessively. And at this time, Princess Anna said on the side:

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Jack."

"You're welcome, Your Highness."

Chen Lun responded.

The two of them briefly met their eyes, but he read the smile from the princess's gaze.

"It's time to give me back the sword, Brother Dazlet?"

Princess Anna said in an indifferent voice.

"Isn't this a birthday present from Anna?"

Prince Dazlet had no intention of letting go.

"Give it back to me."

Anna's voice grew colder.

Seeing this, the prince did not retreat, and he had a smile on his face.

"Anna, my brother loves this sword very much, how about giving it to me? I'll give you everything you liked in the past, so give it to me this time, right? ”

“……”

Princess Anna took a deep breath and leaned back on the couch in a relaxed manner.

"What if I don't agree?"

She shook her head and said no more.

The smile on Prince Dazlet's lips was even worse, and after thanking his sister, he lowered his head and kept playing with the cross sword.

Only Chen Lun noticed that Princess Anna's crown flashed with an undetectable light.

(End of chapter)