On a midsummer night, the air is very hot, but Luke's mansion is brightly lit and the servants are busy. Tonight, Luke will hold a small banquet in honor of Her Majesty Queen Catherine. It is said that this banquet will determine the future of the imperial capital. Destiny, so no one dares to make a mistake,
It was still early, and Queen Catherine, the protagonist of the banquet, would not arrive for a while, so Luke, the owner here, sat leisurely in his study, drinking Bordeaux, casually flipping through a book, and talking to Luke Also in the study was the great magician Victor.
"Luke, do you really want to support Catherine with all your strength?" Victor sat in Luke's study and said to Luke who was reading a book aside.
"Oh, dear friend, why did you suddenly say that?" Luke put down the book in his hand, looked at Victor, and said calmly: "Is it because of the banquet tonight?"
Victor shook his head and said, "We have been friends for decades, and I still don't know what you are thinking. You deliberately highlighted the ferocity of the orcs in front of them today just to induce those guys who are greedy for life and afraid of death to leave here."
Luke smiled slightly, nodded and acknowledged Victor's words: "Yes, I made sure I can't hide it from you."
"Why."
"what why."
"Katherine, why do you have to give her your full support?"
"Why not, old friend."
"Luke." Victor patiently said to Luke: "How much do you know about Catherine? Her past is as clean as a newborn baby. The only thing that can be confirmed is the part where she formed the goddess team before the Royal Athletic Competition. Experience, going forward, where she lives, who taught her magic, her parents, relatives, and friends."
"So what." Luke smiled faintly and said to Victor: "These are not important, Victor, as long as two points are enough."
Victor said nothing, but stared at Luke's face, hoping to see some clues from his face.
Luke smiled again and said: "The first point is that Catherine was born as a commoner and does not have a huge family as a foundation. With her status, she may also be supported by Fernando's bloodline. Only I can help her without fear that she will treat me. What impact will it cause? This second point is simpler. After all, she also has the right to inherit and it is in compliance with the laws of the empire. It is not a breach of the oath in Orlando. I can't be sorry for my daughter."
"You're dancing on the tip of a needle."
"After that night, everything I did was dancing on the tip of a needle." Luke suddenly said loudly: "Victor, my old friend, I have no way out now, and Orlando refuses to cooperate with me. , I don’t want to rebel, so there must be a symbol of imperial power there. She is the most suitable candidate. Whether she is willing or not, I just need to borrow her identity. Moreover, even if she has nothing The question is, dear Victor, with your strength, are you still afraid of her?"
Victor was silent. Indeed, with Victor's current strength, even if he encounters a whole legion of holy knights led by Orlando, he can escape unscathed. Although Catherine is very powerful in magic, she is not his yet. Opponent, besides, Catherine is from a commoner, not the nobles that Victor hates most. For this reason, Luke choosing Catherine is more acceptable to Victor than choosing those fat-headed guys. However, Catherine should have There are still many secrets hidden, such as the natural charm. This is the reason why Victor feels something is wrong.
The study fell silent again, Victor sat there in silence, and Luke picked up the book again and continued to read,
There was a rush of footsteps outside the door. The footsteps disappeared after reaching the door, and then the voice of a male servant sounded: "Master, Queen Catherine's carriage is about to arrive."
Luke stood up, smiled and said to Victor: "Let's go, old friend, accompany me out to greet the guests." Victor shook his head and said: "You know what bothers me the most, I won't go , I'd better go back to the Magic Tower." Luke was slightly startled, and then said: "It's up to you, but Ryan can't follow you. After all, he has a very close relationship with Faras, and many things will be impossible to avoid in the future. "
Victor said: "I guess he doesn't like these things either. When he came back a few days ago, he said he wanted to ask me about the magic circle. It seems that he doesn't have time now. By the way, that little guy has a bad temper with me. , don’t teach him bad things with your bad attitude.”
"Hahahaha" Luke laughed and said, "Am I as bad as you say?"
"Hmph." Victor replied while adjusting his clothes: "You are worse than I said, otherwise how could you deal with those greedy nobles."
"That's right." Luke smiled and shook his head and said, "Okay, you can go, but the war may break out at any time these days, just in case."
"Here you go." Victor threw a magic scroll to Luke and explained: "If you need my help, just ask Ryan to use this scroll to teleport to my magic tower."
Luke solemnly put away the magic scroll, then opened the door and walked out. A strong light appeared in the study, shrouding Victor's figure. After a moment, the light disappeared, and Victor Kedo is also missing,
As soon as Luke walked to the door of his mansion, he saw two brand-new carriages slowly stopping. Catherine, wearing a magician's robe, slowly walked out of the front carriage with the help of her personal guard, the female holy knight Christina. that carriage,
Luke hurried up to greet you and said: "Welcome, your distinguished Queen Catherine." Catherine returned the gift, and then said: "Thank you for the invitation, Lord Luke." After saying this, Catherine pointed again The carriage behind said: "I also brought a few friends, I hope it's not too abrupt."
Luke smiled and said, "You are too polite. Your friend is also a friend of mine. Oh, everything is almost ready inside now, so please come in first."
After mutual humility and a few words of communication without any impact, Luke took Catherine and his party to the restaurant, where Faras and others were already waiting there.
As the host, Luke cleared his throat and began to introduce: "Your Majesty the Queen, please allow me first."
"Oh, please wait a moment." Catherine interrupted Luke: "There is one thing I must say first."
Luke was startled. Generally speaking, even in small banquets, it is rare for guests to forcibly interrupt the host. However, as Catherine, it is not rude for her to do so. "Then please speak up." Lu Ke said respectfully,
"I think today's banquet should be a private banquet. As the host, it seems that there is no need to be too polite when inviting a few close friends to eat, chat and exchange feelings. So, please call me Catherine instead of something else. Your Majesty, please."
"Ah." Luke didn't expect Catherine to say this. He subconsciously objected: "This is not allowed by royal etiquette."
"Luke, the pretentiousness at the door just now for the so-called royal etiquette has made me very tired. You know, I am not a nobleman. Now here are just a few of my friends and yours. Family and friends, everyone should get along equally. Now I am attending this banquet as your friend. Please call me Catherine. If you still want to use such boring etiquette, then I will turn around and leave."
Luke hesitated for a moment, and he quickly thought about it in his head. He felt that it was too troublesome to be too entangled in boring etiquette, and tonight's conversation could be in a relaxed and peaceful environment, using the titles and words between friends. To communicate, the effect should be better, "Okay, as you wish, Kay Catherine."
After hearing Luke's words, Catherine's face immediately broke into a smile. It was so beautiful that everyone present, even the female Faras and others, could not help but speed up their heartbeats.
"Please go on, Luke, I'm sorry for interrupting you just now," Catherine said,
"Oh, no." Luke said with a smile: "Since we are friends, why are you talking about these things? Let me introduce you now." Luke pointed at his eldest daughter and said: "Sophie, I eldest daughter, Orlando’s wife.”
As Luke's daughter, Sophie was naturally proficient in the relevant etiquette. She thought of Catherine and saluted and said, "Nice to meet you, Catherine."
Catherine also smiled and said: "Ha, so am I. You are more beautiful than the legend says. Orlando is really lucky to marry you."
Sophie smiled faintly, with a shy look on her face.
Luke continued: "This is my little girl, Faras."
Catherine followed Luke's instructions and focused her attention on Faras. When she just walked in, Faras was standing behind Sophie, and Catherine did not pay attention to Faras. But now Catherine's eyes had just caught sight of Faras, and there were infinite waves in her heart.
Tonight's banquet, Luke deliberately downplayed the background of the participants, so Faras did not wear a gorgeous evening dress, but wore her usual dress, so Faras wore the magic robe that Ryan gave her. On her body, this purple magic robe is very well made, and the patterns embroidered on it make Faras fall in love with it. It also permanently solidifies a "natural charm" magic, making the person wearing it even more charming, which is very important for women. For the wearer, it is simply a fatal temptation.
Unfortunately, Ryan, Faras and others did not know that this purple magic robe was the treasure that Catherine would never leave. Later, when she fled the palace, she had to leave it behind. Now things have changed, but Catherine sees it again. When she got her most cherished clothes in the past, and she was no longer the proud and innocent little girl before, Catherine had mixed feelings for a moment and stood blankly on the spot.