-30- Audience and provocation
Kingdom of Falling Stars, Red House.
The grand palace banquet was brightly lit, and the guests in gorgeous costumes talked and laughed.
The nobles of the falling stars gathered together in twos and threes, toasting and drinking, a picturesque scene of prosperity.
However, if you look closely, you will see that this royal court banquet was not as peaceful as it seemed.
The Falling Star nobles seemed to be chatting with each other, but in fact, their eyes never took off the two "black-clothed nobles" who were tasting wine in the corner of the banquet hall.
There were two "nobles", a man and a woman, the man was handsome and the woman was beautiful.
However, the Falling Star nobles looked at them with no appreciation.
Yes, just scrutiny and vigilance:
"Is that the representative of the Ness family?"
"It's incomprehensible that Her Majesty is really willing to accept them, and is willing to give them knighthoods......
"Yes, they are blood clans after all, and those who have turned the kingdom upside down, even if the queen is a holy daughter of the Holy Court, this is too radical."
"Her Majesty the Queen is still too young, look at their unbeatable appearance, I guess they don't take us seriously at all."
"In the final analysis, the power of the Blood Clan in the Falling Star is too strong, even the Divine Court can only compromise."
"The blood clan is so rebellious, I'm afraid that even the queen's crown has not been taken seriously by them, right?"
"Shh......h Change the subject, they came over! ”
As if hearing the conversation of the Falling Star nobles, the female "black-clothed nobleman" suddenly raised her head and looked over with a smile.
The pale blue eyes suddenly turned red, and in the midst of the strangeness, there seemed to be a trace of charm and danger.
The expressions of the Falling Star nobles changed slightly, and they looked away one after another.
And those who didn't have time to look away quickly became glazed and dazed.
"Enough! Marda! Put away your charming eyes, this is the Red Palace of the Falling Star, not Ness Castle, if you don't want to die, give me some restraint! ”
A low shout came from the side, and another "black-clothed nobleman" frowned slightly and reprimanded in a low voice.
The vague magic fluctuations spread from him, and the bewitched nobles quickly came back to their senses, and then showed a frightened expression, and quickly took a few steps back, a little farther away from the two of them.
"Hey, it's boring."
The female "nobleman in black", or the blood clan named Marda, snorted, and slowly withdrew the gaze of the provocative Falling Star nobleman.
She looked at her companions who seemed to be elegant, but in fact they were nervous, and even a little trembling, chuckled, and said:
"Lord Jurst, when did you, the famous fourth-generation earl, be so careful when dealing with humans? Could it be that after hundreds of years of being active in the human court, you really think of yourself as a human nobleman? ”
Yurst's expression sank, and he said:
"Marda, let me remind you once again, the real master behind the Falling Star Kingdom is His Majesty the True Ancestor, if you still have this attitude when you meet Her Majesty the Queen for a while, I can't guarantee your safety!"
"I know, I know, it's just a puppet queen pushed out under the crown of a true ancestor, look at what scares you, don't worry, my charm magic is quite superb, and the little queen who likes to peep at the maid taking a bath won't find out."
Marda said nonchalantly.
"Voyeur maid bathing?"
Jurst was stunned, and then his expression changed:
"Wait! You...... You're really, really snooping...... Her Majesty?! ”
But after saying that, he felt that something was wrong.
Wait a minute......
Voyeur maid taking a bath?
An existence like that under the crown of the true ancestor, he would even peep at the maid taking a bath?
No, no, no......
How did this sound more like something he knew that a perverted cat liked to do?
Wait a minute......
It can't be that guy Nicholas pretending to be again, right?!
"Don't worry, don't worry, I haven't been discovered, I'm just curious about the Divine Queen, so I quietly tested it last night, the protection of the Falling Star Palace is even more relaxed than I imagined, everything I did ...... Silently. ”
Marda laughed.
Jurst's expression changed slightly:
"Wait...... You...... You didn't do anything else, did you?! ”
Marda's expression was a little erratic, but in the end she smiled and pretended to be stupid:
"Of course not, I'm very measured."
Jurst: ......
His expression sank:
"Marda, let me warn you again, this is the Red Palace of the Falling Star, not the Castle of Ness! If you want to die, don't take me! ”
"I know, I know, I'm just curious about the human dependents under the True Ancestor's crown, and it's really enviable to be able to become the dependents of that crown as a human being......"
Marda said with a look of longing.
After speaking, she was curious:
"But...... Listen to you, is this our final destination? Could it be ...... True Ancestor is sitting in Falling Star City? ”
Jurst glanced at her and did not answer directly:
"Marda, don't try to snoop into the secrets of His Crown, since the Elders have let you come with me, it means that you will definitely meet His Majesty the True Ancestor eventually, and until then...... Be honest with me, don't bring back those bad habits of Luna. ”
"If you have this nonsense time, you should think about how to report what you have seen on Luna Island to Your Majesty, after all...... You are the only shadow son of my Ness clan on Luna Island, and no one knows the current situation of Luna Island better than you! ”
"Don't worry, in front of the True Ancestor, I will naturally be respectful and obedient, I just can't get used to these short-lived species that are beyond their strength, and I just want to try their roots."
Marda said.
Jurst sneered:
"A short-lived species that can't do enough? Oh, don't underestimate humans. ”
After speaking, looking at the other party's expression that obviously did not listen, he sighed slightly and shook his head secretly.
To be honest, if it wasn't for the Elders' request, he really didn't want to bring this guy to meet His True Ancestor.
But there is no way, the True Ancestor Crown ordered the Ness clan to investigate the secret of the bloodline of Luna Island, and the entire branch of Ness, the only one who knows the most about Luna Island is this guy.
"Obviously, I can just sort out the information and report it to His Majesty the True Ancestor, and I don't know why the Elder Council must let her come with me in person......
Is it possible...... The Elders are still suspicious of her identity, and they want to let His True Ancestor personally identify her? ’
It's not impossible, after all...... Even the identities of Duke Alec and Duke Kanpur are in question. ’
'And this guy's attitude towards humans......
In addition to the core members of the Council of Elders, not many people know the secret that True Ancestor is the Divine Queen, and there are different voices within the clan regarding cooperation with humans, and I am afraid that only True Ancestor can properly educate these radicals who don't even listen to the words of the Great Elder. ’
'Marda herself is a representative of the radical faction, perhaps...... This was another reason why the Great Elder asked me to take her with me. ’
"Forget it, this is not something that a small Blood Count can control, my task is just to take advantage of this banquet to determine the status of the Blood Clan in the Falling Star Kingdom on behalf of the official identity, and secretly bring this guy to the True Ancestor Crown." ’
'Everything...... Just leave it to the True Ancestor to make a decision. ’
Jurst thought.
Looking at Jurst, whose expression was cloudy, Marda smiled and continued to taste the red wine.
As she said, she had indeed infiltrated the palace last night and spied on the Divine Queen with her magic.
It's just that she didn't spit out everything to Jurst.
In fact...... Last night, she not only spied on the Divine Queen, but even directly conjured up an illusion to tease the other party.
And the end result is that the Queen of God is nothing more than a human who knows a little magic.
The other party's true strength was not as mysterious as it was rumored outside, and he was almost frightened to death by the sage illusion of the beauty god Aphros she conjured.
It's also interesting.
Obviously, she saw that the other party was so "", so she wanted to conjure up the sage illusion of the beauty god Aphros to tease the other party, but the little queen was like a cat that had been stepped on her tail, and almost knelt down on the spot.
'It's just a cowardly puppet supported by the True Ancestor's crown, how can you be so careful, if it's really a god under the True Ancestor's crown, forget it, just a human being, even want to be on an equal footing with the blood clan, it's really wishful thinking! ’
Marda hid her disdain and said secretly in her heart.
……
"Your Majesty, the guests are all in place, and the emissary from the Ness Blood Clan has arrived."
In the lavish palace, the royal maid saluted the young queen dressed in full costume.
"Know...... Got it, you guys stand down first, I'll be there later. ”
In front of the dresser, the Queen of the Gods "Charlotte de Castel" said calmly.
Hearing the order, the maids bowed slightly and respectfully retreated.
And when she was the only one left in the palace, "Charlotte" finally couldn't hold back, and her delicate little face collapsed all of a sudden:
"It can't be wrong, that kind of unique magic fluctuation can't be wrong, the guy who sneaked into the palace last night must be the Ness Blood Clan!"
"Goddamn bastard, who is not good at disguise, but it is Auros...... It's really scared to death of the cat! ”
"What to do? My reality must have been discovered, will it affect Lord Charlotte's plans? ”
"That guy is so familiar with me, I can't hide it from him, although he is also Lord Charlotte's servant, but before Lord Charlotte left, he made it clear that he wanted me not to be exposed!"
"And last night...... That guy shouldn't have seen what I'm doing, right? I don't think I can see what I'm doing with Lord Charlotte's face, right?! ”
"Lord Charlotte is on top! Don't see it! Don't see it! ”
"Really! If you knew it earlier, you shouldn't be lazy, you should have repaired the legendary prohibition of the Red Palace earlier! ”
"Charlotte" paced around the palace, torn over whether to go to the banquet at once.
"Nice, look at you like this, are you in trouble again?"
A familiar chuckle came from behind him, as lazy as ever.
Hearing this voice, "Charlotte" stiffened slightly.
He was stunned for a moment, and his expression suddenly became nervous, but soon turned into a surprise, and with a bang, he turned into a black cat, crying and rushing towards the girl who appeared behind him:
"Meow woo! Charlotte-sama! You're finally back! ”
And then...... It was easily dodged by the girl, and it slapped on the door frame with a bang, and slowly slid down.
"Stay away from me, and don't rub your snot on my clothes."
Nice:......
……
"Her Majesty has arrived!"
Red Palace Banquet Hall.
When the registration of the palace knights sounded, the music and trumpets sounded, and the entire banquet hall fell silent in an instant.
The nobles retreated to their sides, making way for the central passage, bowing their heads and saluting respectfully.
In the midst of all the attention, the young queen dressed in a sumptuous dress and wearing a crown made her way through a fluffy silk carpet to her throne.
"Get up."
She sat down on the throne and said to the people.
It's the True Ancestor!
Feeling the throbbing of the blood contract in the depths of his soul, Jurst was sure in his heart.
He glanced at Marda on the side and said in a low voice:
"Go, come with me to Her Majesty the Queen, and remember, if you don't want to die, don't do anything superfluous."
Marda's eyes twinkled.
Looking at the starry young queen, she chuckled and nodded.
In the curious, jealous, wary, or fearful eyes of the nobles of the Falling Star, Jurst took Marda to the throne together.
"House Ness, Eurst Ness, Marta Ness...... Meet Her Majesty! ”
Yulst bowed and said respectfully.
Marda, however, did not move.
She smiled, a hint of banter flashed in her eyes, and her pale blue pupils quickly turned red again.
A vague wave of magic flickered, and she looked defiantly into the eyes of the young queen on the throne.
(End of chapter)