From a distance, Ellen and Adele have a close relationship, which can be seen at a glance. Leon looked away and smiled slightly. Walking to the corner, he waved his hand and called a bodyguard in a fully paid suit: "Go, find out who this Allen is, and I will know the answer in five minutes."
The bodyguard went as ordered.
The banquet was still going on, and Allen noticed that today's dinner was mostly young people. The oldest was no more than 25 years old, and the youngest was only seven or eight years old. Obviously, this banquet was held for the young dignitaries in Babylon. Even, Allen saw Kodov and Reina. He wisely avoided that corner, so as not to get too involved with his two brothers. After all, Reina didn't like him, and if he had an attack at the banquet, it would completely embarrass Bethkind.
"Leon's father is Wallace, who is currently the hottest successor to the William family. Wallace has five sons and three daughters. Leon is the third eldest, and he is quite spoiled because he looks exactly like Wallace. This aroused the dissatisfaction of Hua Laosi's eldest son, Paul, and his second son, Kaxiu. Hua Laosi intends to train Leon as his successor. According to family regulations, Leon will be 17 years old next year, and it is time to play for the family. Expedition Outland. So before that, he hopes to maximize his influence and get the support of us famous families." Adele picked up a piece of pastry and took a bite, and continued: "In this way, he only needs to go to You can participate in family management after you come back from the battlefield of Outland. You see, the so-called nobles are just such a group of disgusting vampires. We squeeze the blood of the lower classes, and they can't resist. But above us, there are bigger and more Disgusting monsters. When they ask for blood, we can only obediently give it. So... we are all just maggots trying to climb up a pile of carrion."
Looking at the disgusted look in Adele's eyes, Allen thought thoughtfully, and said, "I think the battlefield in the outer domain is an obligation that every child of an aristocratic family must fulfill."
After soaking in Blade of Dawn for more than half a year, Allen already had a general understanding of the family and some ancient obligations. It's just obvious that he doesn't understand it deeply enough.
"You just joined Bethkind, so it's normal not to know that some of them are tricky." Adele picked up another cookie and threw it into her mouth: "The structure of an aristocratic family is a bit like a honeycomb, with worker bees on the side, and they are responsible for building the nest." , Maintain and ensure the normal operation of the hive. The direct line is the warrior, and they must fulfill a series of obligations such as protecting the family and opening up to the outside world."
"War in the outer domain is one of them. The regulations of each family are slightly different. But basically after they become adults, the immediate children must go to the battlefield in the outer domain. It is not only a fulfillment of obligations for the family, but also a kind of experience. Those who have not been to the battlefield Ruan, what qualifications do you have to manage a family?" Adele shrugged her shoulders and said, "But there are many ways in it, you have to know that every family has a lot of children. A father has seven or eight children. It's a very normal thing, and no father likes all his children, so those who don't like it, or who don't do much, are thrown directly to the battlefield in the outer domain. If they can come back alive, it will become more or less interesting. value. No one feels heartache when dead."
"Furthermore, the outer battlefield is just a general term. You must know that there are actually two star fields. The Jotun Starfield is where the people of chaos are located. The Nim Stars who invaded the earth hundreds of years ago came from Jotun star field
. The war there has stopped at the last moment, and the aliens in the Jotun Starfield fought against each other, and at the same time they fought against us and the Idahua Stars, so it is called the Chaos Battlefield. If the first brother who just went to Outland was thrown into the chaotic battlefield, he would almost be dead. "
"In addition to the Jotun star field, there is another star field, Lusen. Lusen is a young and vibrant star field. The Idahua star people discovered it and joined us in the development of this star field. Most When the children of the family enter the outer domain battlefield, they will be sent to this relatively mild star field. After all, the civilization dimension of most planets in that star field is not as good as ours, so it is relatively easy to turn it into a colonial star." Adele said here, hum He said in a low voice: "Unfortunately, going to the outer domain is limited to the men in the family. As for the daughters, most of us are political victims. But I will always find a way to go to the outer domain. When I have my own colonial star, hehe snort… "
At this time, the music of the band came to an end. People thought that the music was about to start again, but it took a long time to hear the music, and everyone was surprised at the moment. The main lights on the dome of the banquet hall were also turned off one by one, and then the beams of several spotlights circled around in the hall, and then concentrated on the stage. However, on the stage, the singer who sang has gone down, and Leon has replaced him.
Seeing him standing on the stage with a smile on his face, people knew that he had something to say, so they put down their wine glasses and bowls and moved around.
"Everyone, I'm very happy to have you all at the banquet tonight, really. Otherwise, my father would definitely say so. Look, that boy Leon talks all day long about how extensive his communication is, so there are only so few people here for a banquet. Come on, do you dare to brag after seeing this kid?" Leon imitated his father's words, humorous and funny, making the guests off the stage laugh.
Of course, it is not known how many of them were laughter from the heart, and how many of them were just to save face for the aristocrats on the stage.
"To be honest, there is another thing that makes me very happy tonight. Because Miss Adele from the Mossen family is also here!"
Following Leon's words, two beams of light shot down, and after going back and forth among the guests a few times, they focused on Alan and Adele. The crowd around them naturally separated, allowing the two to stand alone. Allen frowned slightly, and intuitively told him that Leon had more to say.
He glanced at Adele, who seemed afraid to meet his gaze, but slightly lowered her gaze.
Allen was even more puzzled.
"I'm almost 17 years old. Everyone knows that when you reach the required age, you must go to the outer battlefield. It is a stage to show our abilities, and it is also a family obligation that each of us must fulfill. But in the family obligation, we still have one The obligation that needs to be fulfilled is the continuation of the bloodline. My father hopes that I can get married and have children before going to the outer domain. I have been with Daier for a long time, and her eclectic style of behavior has attracted me deeply. So in the invitation letter sent to Miss Adele, I also left a wish to propose marriage. Originally, I was ready to be accepted by Miss Adele. I was prepared to refuse, but she still came!"
There was an exclamation immediately in the venue, and Adele looked at Allen guiltily, and the latter glared at her. At this time, Allen finally understood the general outline of the whole thing. It turned out that Leon proposed to Adele, but Adele did not want to marry
To Leon, but it is not easy to refuse firmly. So he found himself as a cheap lover, and planned to let Leon quit in spite of the difficulties.
During the whole incident, only Alan was kept in the dark. Adele didn't tell the truth, which made him feel like he was being used.
Catching Alan's sight, Adele's body trembled slightly, and she lowered her head not daring to look at him, like a little girl who did something wrong.
Leon changed the subject: "But to my surprise, Miss Adele is not alone today. She also brought another person, who is said to be her lover. I would like to ask Mr. Allen, how long have you been dating?" ?”
"Alan?"
"Alan!"
There was another series of exclamations, although in the combat skill assessment not long ago, Alan's performance was not outstanding in the eyes of outsiders. But after all, he passed the first round of assessment by Windsor Bellow. This matter was widely spread in the noble circle, so he naturally knew the name Alan.
Kodov and Reina also cried out, but they didn't expect that their cousin would also come to the venue, and he still attended as Adele's lover!
But Leon didn't give Allen a chance to answer, and said with a happy face: "I want to ask Mr. Allen to forgive me, I didn't recognize you before. How can you say that you are also a figure in the limelight in Babylon now, but I have already I didn't pay attention to the news of Babylon, so I didn't know that you, the winner of the death ring, the lucky one invited by the Horn patriarch, and the student appointed by Marshal Windsor Bello, came here."
What he said sounded polite on the surface, but in fact it was quite arrogant, meaning that Allen didn't deserve his attention at all.
"Now, Mr. Allen is still Adele's lover. I am really envious and jealous. But as long as Miss Adele is not officially married, I think every gentleman has a chance to pursue her. Even if she already has a lover Yes, everyone said, right?"
The people in the venue are not fools. Even though Allen has been in the limelight recently, Leon is a nobleman who was born with a golden key in his mouth. Whose side to take is hardly a choice. Immediately, people shouted in unison: "That's right."
Leon gestured for everyone to be quiet before looking at Allen: "I don't like to be procrastinating. How about this, Mr. Allen, let's have a duel between knights. Those who lose will not be able to beat Adele again. What do you think? And to show fairness, I will limit the level of source power to the same level as yours. Of course, you can refuse it."
Adele sighed in her heart, she was almost sure that Allen would refuse. From the look in her eyes just now, she could already see that Alan was disgusted with herself. What's more, he couldn't afford to offend William's son, after all, Allen represented Beth Keld. Leon also saw this point, so he happily issued a challenge.
"The first point is that Adele is not a commodity. She has the final say on who she likes, not who wins or loses!"
When Allen's voice sounded, Adele could hardly believe her ears. She looked towards Allen, who had already taken two steps forward, with a dazzling look in his eyes, and the bright red eyes seemed to rise like flames: "Second point, I want to ask Mr. Leon. Regarding your challenge, is it Only on behalf of you personally, or on behalf of the William family?"
Having said that, Allen smiled casually: "If it's the latter, then I'll pat my ass and admit defeat."
(end of this chapter)