When she heard this, Corina's brain suddenly began to tremble.

She could hear that the words that seemed to contain some ambiguity were not real confessions, and there were some deep meanings hidden in them.

The girl wanted to find out, so she began to think hard.

If her brain is compared to an old alchemy instrument at this moment, then her brain will definitely burst out with brilliant sparks due to high-speed rotation at this moment, but the old utensils are abandoned precisely because their function can no longer adapt to the current measurement test, so she can not measure the results even if she uses her brain to the extreme.

This is not to blame her, just because there is so much missing information, and no one can create something out of nothing under the law of equivalent exchange.

After a moment of silence, Corina finally chose to ask directly: "This is. What do you mean. ”

"Nothing, it's just," Lynn blinked, "I hope to get through the 'test.'" ”

"Part of your plan again?" Corina tugged at the corners of her lips and sneered, but she wasn't ready to go any further.

However, because they were being watched by the people around them at the moment, she couldn't treat each other directly with a cold face, so she had to force herself to change the topic.

"What exactly did you mean by the dance just now, you haven't answered me yet."

"Well."

Lynn smiled and said, "Your father asked you to invite me to dance, just to use the pressure of others to make my prototype revealed, so in this case, as long as others dare not come forward, isn't it?" ”

"As long as you are good enough, unless you are a mentally handicapped person, no one wants to make yourself a stepping stone for the other party."

"Of course, there are side effects." After a pause, he said, "I guess there may be no more invitations to dance with you in the future." ”

"I didn't like dancing either." Corina said angrily.

She didn't actually attend many dances, and she basically only danced one dance every time, or with her brother, Lynn was her only dance partner other than her relatives, and when she thought of Hearst's dance, Corina felt a faint pain in her instep.

Shaking her head, Corina let go of the other man's hand and prepared to return to the Duke's side.

The ball was just the opening show for entertaining and relaxing, and tonight had just begun, and the dinner was not yet served.

After Corina left, Lynn returned to her place, but this time, he couldn't be as obscure as before.

Almost everyone was looking at him blankly, and although he wasn't in the center of the hall, he was undoubtedly the center of attention.

Of course, the focus is never static.

After a few dances, the dome was lit up again, and the dance floor was transformed into a restaurant by attendants in white shirts and black vests in food trucks with a dazzling array of food trucks.

Lynn didn't eat dinner, only took a few bites to keep herself in a state of not being hungry, and then took a cool mint water and waited for the official performance to begin.

About half an hour after the meal had begun, everyone had almost filled their stomachs, and the Duke stood on the stage where the musicians had been seated.

"Everyone."

The slightly old-fashioned and serious voice spread through the magic power throughout the audience, and everyone stopped what they were doing at the same moment and turned to look at the high platform.

At this time, Duke Christine stood on the stage with his hands behind his back, looking down on the audience, his eyebrows and eyes were as sharp as goshawks, so he was not majestic.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am glad that you have been invited to the banquet that I have held, and I am very happy."

The corners of his bearded lips seemed to curl slightly in line with the words, but the movements were subtle, inaudible.

"I thought that some of them might decline my invitation for various reasons. No, it shouldn't be said to refuse, inconvenient is a more appropriate word - in short, since everyone is here, then they are all friends of my von Ro Christine. ”

Duke Christine stopped talking and bowed slightly.

"Thank you all for your support."

“.”

There was silence for a while, and then suddenly there was a loud roar, some cheering for Duke Christine, others clapping with only smiles.

As for whether it is sincere or not, there is a bit of truth in the sincerity, and no one cares.

"Alright."

Duke Christine's hands pressed lightly, suppressing the noise around him, and his face finally became serious.

"Of course, this time to invite everyone to come to the party so much, of course, it is not just for pleasure - you are all about to achieve great things, and I believe that you don't want to waste time on meaningless exchanges."

"This gathering of everyone is actually mainly for one thing."

"As you know, the wind in the kingdom has changed unpredictably recently, and the originally stable and peaceful life is about to usher in a doomed war. Everyone is a peace-loving person, and no one wants their family to be caught up in this inexplicable noise. ”

After a pause, the duke's words changed: "But do you think that with our personal strength and ability, we can be safe in this turmoil that has swept the entire kingdom?" ”

"I can't." Someone was in the audience.

Regardless of whether this is a supportive or not, what he said is indeed the truth.

Except for Christine, who patted her chest and promised that she could retain a place in the turmoil of power alternation, most of the others were funeral objects who were swept into scum by the storm just after being involved, and the only way to escape this storm was to find a big tree that could shelter them.

Everyone has already guessed what Duke Christine will say next.

"So, I would like to invite you all to officially join us." Duke Christine clenched his fists, "Only when we are united and united can we fight for our children, and even our own future." ”

"We should, unite!"

“.”

For Duke Christine's "inspiring" speech, everyone reacted very little, and those who reacted were all die-hard fans and doglegs on Christine's face, no matter what the owner said, they would naturally pick it up.

As for why there was little reaction.

Quite simply, you are indeed a big tree, but can you prove that you can't?

If it were Kalan, then everyone would surely face each other with a smile that was a little disgusting when they saw it, because they had proven themselves.

The Kahlan family has been able to take root in this land for so long, so deeply, and countless storms and storms have not allowed the wind and sand to bury their surnames in the depths of the loess.

And you Christine, can you do it?

No one knows until the curtain is over.

At least for now, Christine hasn't proven herself.

The moonlight seeped into the hall through the colorful glass of the dome, and it slowly reverberated through the gaps between people, as if wondering why the world of so many people was so quiet.

“.”

Duke Christine's face was a little unbearable.

The hand he had put behind his back had been taken out and inserted into the pocket of his trousers, and a not-so-good-looking smile hung on his grim face.

The Duke looked around at the people below, looking at the surprise and vigilance in their eyes, and whispered, "It seems that you have any other opinions or ideas to tell me?" ”

At this time, someone spoke up.

"Well, I can't talk about opinions, I just think. You don't have to be in such a hurry. ”

The crowd turned their heads to the man who had spoken.

His name was Shaq, and he was a marquis, but not just an ordinary marquis. As a traditional nobleman, he has a deep background, and in terms of connections and resources, he is no less than an earl with a weak foundation.

It is precisely because of this that he dares to be this bird.

Shaq looked at Mr. Duke and said, "I know what you think, but you must know that the kingdom is not so fragile, sir. ”

"We haven't been in a major war for decades, and the knights and soldiers of the royal family have not stopped their training, and the horses are fat and strong, and the weapons are well stocked. I think you should have a little bit of confidence in the royal family, just a few rebels, not to be afraid. ”

"You're in a bit of a hurry to jump out and tear us into a banner - with all due respect, I don't think we're any better than the rebels combined, and there's no way we're going to be able to hold back the Knights."

Mr. Shack spoke the minds of most of the people present, but unfortunately, this was not the answer that Duke Christine wanted.

Shaking his head, Duke Christine said, "Do you think, sir, that I am a fool?" ”

"Naturally, I know the strength of the kingdom, and I also know the power we can have, and in this case, since I can make such a decision and bring everyone together. Shouldn't I know that the kingdom is bound to fall apart in this civil war? ”

"Huh?!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

"Sir, if that's the case, I apologize to you." Shaq admits his mistake and asks, "But, I wonder, why did you make such a judgment?" ”

"Huh."

Duke Christine rubbed his beard and whispered, "Don't you wonder why this group of people dares to start a rebellion when the kingdom is at its peak? ”

"One person can say that it has lost its mind, two people can be said to be bewitched by each other, those three people, four people, five, six, seven, eight, nine, so many people, are they all crazy? I know that I am weak, and I still have to be hard?! ”

“.”

If you look at the logic of Duke Christine, it does seem a little strange.

Before this rebellion, both the people and the social order of the kingdom at this time were quite stable and could not meet the conditions for rebellion, and because the kingdom was still rich after the unification and did not destroy the interests of the nobles, it stands to reason that the nobles did not have a reason to rebel.

But that's what they did.

Could it be that there is really any inside story?

"Sir." Someone lowered his head and asked sincerely, "I want to know what the hell is going on." ”

"Huh." Duke Christine smiled, "Because ah"

"Behind them, there is the support of the gods."

"What ?!!"

Incredible voices filled every corner of the banquet hall in an instant, and even Lynn couldn't help but froze.

What kind of existence are gods?

It is a legend that only exists in legends, and cannot be hoped for and unattainable.

If anyone in the world has really seen a god, there can be no one other than a contemporary emperor.

But now, Duke Christine actually said that those rebels were supported by the gods to start a war?

Are you kidding!

"No, it can't be!" Someone immediately retorted, "The goddess is a merciful deity, and He never wants people to fight among themselves"

"Who told you that the god who supports them must be our goddess." Duke Christine refuted it again, "As far as I know, the leader of the rebellion has awakened a sin god out of nowhere, and it is said that he is one of the four evil gods in the past, and it is for this reason that with the support of the gods, they dare to challenge the kingdom with obvious lack of strength. ”

“.”

When she heard this, Lynn subconsciously remembered Yvette, but soon felt that something was wrong.

Although Yvette was awakened, she was not awakened by those people, it was the Rose Society, and the Rose Society had already been burned clean by him, where did the people come from to lead the rebels.

The leader of the rebels, no matter how you look at it, is the Earl of Enoch, but if he awakens the gods, it can only be the Slaanesh he once believed in or the fear of his current faith.

However, Slaanesh is now in his hands, and the Sadist refuses to respond to Enoch's call and chooses him.

So who can he wake up?

Or is it said. Tricks were used to create a false impression to convince the participants?

Lynn was unpredictable, and the people around her were even more confused.

However, others are more inclined to believe the Duke's words than Lynn.

Because only in this way can the abnormal behavior of the rebels be explained.

There was silence in the hall for a long time before someone spoke again.

"Words. Sir, since the other party has the support of the gods, it seems that even if we add up, we can't make any waves."

"No, no, no."

Duke Christine shook his finger and said, "If we were to participate, we really can't do anything, but, who said we must be involved." ”

"As long as we hold each other together and don't let the turmoil affect us, when everything is stable afterwards, we will naturally be co-opted because we have a certain amount of influence."

When they heard this, everyone inexplicably felt that this was a somewhat familiar scene.

Karan House. That's how it has been handed down.

At the thought of this, the faces of some people in the hall turned strange.

Want to steal other people's ways to develop yourself? So why don't we join the more experienced side?

"Bang Bang Bang-"

Duke Christine clapped his hands, pulling everyone's thoughts back to reality.

"All in all, guys, good or bad, I'm done, tonight is a long night, and there's still a lot of time for you to think."

"I'm sorry."

Again the Marquis of Shaq.

He is a traditional nobleman, and if he wants to be a team, he will definitely be on the side of Kahlan of his kind.

He had no interest in the invitation.

Waving his hand, Shaq casually found a reason and said, "I still have something to do at home, so I'll leave first."

With that, he turned around and walked towards the door of the banquet hall.

Duke Christine's face suddenly darkened.

Clenching his fists, he looked to the door.

There, there were attendants who had already laid an ambush, and if the marquis dared to touch the gate, he could order him to be killed there.

But do you really want to do it?

The Duke hesitated.

Because, the identity of the other party.

Although he was only a marquis, his influence was quite high among the nobility, otherwise he would not dare to be a bird in front of Mr. Duke.

If he kills him, will the subsequent chain reaction make others more dissatisfied with him, or even turn their faces on the spot?

The duke's eyes became more and more entangled.

At this moment, in the quiet hall, there was a crisp cracking sound, and then, the surging magic power surged and burst out in an instant.

"Boom-"

A violent explosion rang out from where the Marquis stood, and the Duke pushed aside the guards standing in front of him and looked intently.

"Is that kid?!"

(End of chapter)