Maka is not a guy who particularly enjoys luxury.
To be precise, he actually wanted to enjoy himself. But reality often plays tricks on him again and again, so that he has never been able to wander around in those prosperous and luxurious places with peace of mind.
Therefore, when he was in Beauxbatons' luxurious banquet hall, he felt a little uncomfortable.
Of course, this discomfort has long been buried deep in his heart, and no one will notice it. His style has always been like this - whether it is his strengths or possible weaknesses, he will hide them all and greet the eyes of others with a watertight attitude.
At this moment, the dinner party has begun, and the long table is filled with a variety of French dishes, each of which will make people appetite. Maka usually loves to enjoy delicious food, and this moment is no exception.
Tonight, Madame Maxime left him a good seat—it was located on the innermost side of the long table. Although this is actually a relatively important seat, even today with so many powerful people, it can still be divided into three, six or nine. But since Maka is representing Hogwarts during this trip, and he has gained a lot of fame recently, sitting here does not mean that his status and status are much worse than those of others nearby.
However, for him to sit here, after all, everyone needs to think about it and weigh it to determine whether his qualifications meet the standards. As for Fanny, who is the manager of the Blois Castle family, no one will doubt her at all.
It can be said that Maka, a young wizard who has just emerged recently, is lighter than the Blois family in terms of his weight in everyone's hearts. His victory or defeat against the Dark Lord is actually not very clear in the eyes of many forces in the global magic world, let alone his magical strength that can shake people's hearts.
This time Maka came to Beauxbatons, and she has been walking with Fanny since she appeared. Many forces will still think that it is him, Maka McClain, who has climbed into the Blois family, and will not go. Thinking that it was the head of the Blois family who wanted something from him.
If you observe carefully, you can find that Fanny is sitting next to Maka, and she is probably staring at her secretly more than Maka.
"You seem to be attracting a lot of attention?" Maka chuckled.
But after Fanny heard it, she just shook her head slightly.
As a steward of the Blois family, she had of course attended many banquets. Especially when the head of the family has made it clear that he wants to keep a low profile, he himself does not appear in many activities, so most of those formal occasions fall on them, the stewards of the family.
At least in name, they are also descendants of the Blois family, and there is no problem with this.
So in fact, Fanny is much more adaptable to this kind of social affairs than Maka. She had long been accustomed to those wandering glances, and she could ignore them all as if they were nothing.
"Sir, please taste this -" Fanny took a plate of exquisitely tender foie gras from the front and gently placed it on Maka's hand, "I have already tried this pan-fried foie gras. The ingenious and unique sauce has never been seen elsewhere. Come to think of it, this must be a Beauxbatons-specific recipe, and it’s really worth a try.”
After she recommended this plate of fried foie gras to Maka, she took the opportunity to turn her head to Maka and whispered a few words to Maka. After Maka heard it, she remained calm on the surface, but secretly remembered what Fanny said in her heart.
In fact, Fanny suddenly told Maka that when she was observing the surroundings just now, she actually discovered an acquaintance. Like her, that man was also a steward of Blois Castle, but he was one of the stewards with a foreign surname who specialized in managing small and medium-sized family properties.
Right now, the steward was sitting in a seat near the middle of the long table, seemingly mingling with members of one force.
Fanny couldn't explain it in detail, but she still explained a few key issues to Maka. According to family rules, stewards with foreign surnames are not allowed to have too in-depth interactions with other forces, let alone secretly participate in major events in the name of other forces like now.
The rules of the Blois family are quite strict, and they are even a little harsh on those managers with foreign surnames. If he is discovered by the family under such circumstances, he will undoubtedly be stripped of his status as a steward. In serious cases, he will be directly expelled from the Blois family.
Because of this, whenever a steward with a foreign surname attends an important occasion without authorization, there is usually someone behind him, and it is not even known that he is simply following the orders of someone in the family.
This matter is related to the internal affairs of the Blois family. Logically speaking, Maca is not suitable to intervene, but this time it is different. Since Mr. Blois has sent Fanny to follow him, it means that the title of his trip is already marked with the surname "Blois", and he can really take care of this matter.
What's more, now the Blois family is also a bargaining chip for him, and he cannot allow others to come in and interfere. According to what Willy's father said to him before he left Chateau Blois, it can be known that Mr. Blois planned not to participate in the alchemy legacy incident for the time being, and it was obviously someone else who instigated the steward with a foreign surname.
"Mr. McLean," when Maka was still thinking secretly for a moment, Akinbad, the president of the International Federation of Wizards sitting in front of him, suddenly called him, "It's been a long time since we last saw each other at Hogwarts. , it’s been some time. I didn’t expect that after that, you actually defeated Voldemort, and even Grindelwald, who had harmed the whole of Europe, fell under your hands... Mr. Dumbledore really didn’t say that at the beginning. Wrong, your potential is unimaginable!"
Hearing this, Maka nodded politely towards him.
"Mr. President, thank you for the award. Without the efforts of those resisters who are unknown to everyone, I would definitely not be able to accomplish so many things by myself." He said sincerely, "It is better to sigh for my little achievements. , I still hope that the president can praise those selfless resisters more."
"... You British wizards are just too modest." The male wizard sitting on the other side said something coldly, and his tone seemed to be a little disapproving.
Maka wasn't sure who it was, but most of the people sitting nearby were some well-known wizards. Hearing that the man was vaguely sinister, Maka didn't push him back because Ajinbad spoke first.
"Mr. Lapan, I think this is not the humility of the British wizard." He objected seriously and politely, "In a resistance against powerful dark forces, there will always be many unknown heroes who are inconspicuous. Places appear and then disappear again, this is the reality of many events in history.”
Mr. Ajinbad paused for a moment before continuing:
"I believe that in the process of the British magical world's resistance to the Dark Lord, there were also many people who sacrificed themselves for the reappearance of light. And they should be the ones Mr. MacLean is referring to."
"Mr. President is right," Maka nodded repeatedly and raised her cup to signal to him, "Thank you for your understanding - for those unknown heroes who sacrifice their lives for their ideals!"
"For those unknown heroes." Mr. Ajinbad also raised his glass and repeated it.
"Mr. Lapan" who had hidden something in his words immediately twitched his lips, but he didn't say anything weird anymore. Instead, he raised his wine glass.
Most of the people present are not vulgar people, and most of them are even elite wizards who have been trained with etiquette since childhood. Maybe there is some paranoia in the concept, or maybe there is some festering at the root, but the superficial etiquette is rarely lost.
Since people know that they stop at the right time, Maka will naturally not catch them. Seeing that Mr. Ajinbad was asking another Egyptian wizard about some of the current situation of the pyramid, Maca also joined in along with the content of their conversation, and published some curses that have been published in academic magazines in recent years. Some not very in-depth views.
Most wizards are like this. The content of chats is basically inseparable from magic, especially when certain aspects have become their profession.
Although Mr. Akinbad is the president of the International Federation of Wizards, he is also the honorary principal of the Wagadu Magic School in Africa, specializing in the classification of curses in the study of conjuration. At this time, the deputy director of the Egyptian Pyramid Exploration Center was talking about the recent news about the pyramids. What came out of his mouth was first-hand information about the exploration of the pyramids.
After eating and chatting for a while, this sumptuous and luxurious dinner gradually came to an end. Maka, who likes both delicious food and various magic theories, really feels that there is something unfinished.
When Mrs. Maxim stood up and seemed to be planning to speak, Maca also took this opportunity to make an appointment with the deputy dispatcher to exchange letters and talk more about interesting experiences about pyramid exploration.
"I believe that all the distinguished guests have eaten and drank enough. Then, please take a short rest," Mrs. Maxim said loudly. "Perhaps everyone is impatient, but after all, the food is still slowly digesting in the stomach - everyone You can take advantage of this short period of time to take a walk in the garden, and in a little while, tonight’s dance will officially begin!”
Maka knew that this would also be the last chance for those who had not yet found their first dance partner. Some people just arrived at Beauxbatons today, you have to give them some time, right
He and Fanny looked at each other, and then stood up with some people, preparing to go for another walk outside.