"Get out of the way, Femble. I think your behavior has troubled the eldest lady."
Just when Roland Hill was hesitating how to refuse, a tall, sturdy young man came over and looked at the military uniform and badge on his body. This seemed to be a newly promoted military nobleman.
"Sorry for disturbing you. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jihasen, a member of the Salamander Hussars." His voice was particularly rude and loud among the surrounding nobles.
"I am very honored to meet Miss Lacey. The moment you entered the hall, I was conquered by your beauty. Please allow me to be your most loyal suitor." thoughts of love.
This way of hitting the straight ball calmed the melancholy young aristocrats just now, making them a little confused for a while.
Hearing such an open and honest declaration of pursuit, Roland Hill was also somewhat inexperienced and hesitated for a few seconds.
"This....suddenly, I have no idea of love and marriage yet."
"I understand that a moonlight-like existence like you really has to be chosen carefully. But that doesn't stop my passionate love. He will wait here sincerely and patiently until the moment you lean over to look at him."
Originally, it was easy to be despised by some people who sought to please the opposite sex, but when he said it so righteously and openly, he became tall and powerful.
"Jihasen, you!" The few noble youths who arrived first were a little angry when they saw this scene.
Teenagers are the age that cares about their face the most, but they were robbed of the limelight in such a scene. Isn't this a face-to-face slap in the face? If they don't get it back today, I'm afraid they will become a joke in the aristocratic circle tomorrow.
"How can you be like this... ignorant of etiquette, you are putting Miss Lacey in an embarrassing situation. You are so rude."
"Oh, I'm expressing my true heart, what's wrong? First, I didn't force others, and second, I didn't do any tricks. What's wrong with being honest and generous? I think it's strange for your hypocritical style. It seems that everyone has to be surrounded. Turn around with you, take care of you and feel normal, are you babies who haven't been weaned yet?"
"Giggle~" After saying this, there were many laughter from noble ladies around.
This time, these noble nobles with artistic youthful temperament couldn't bear it any longer. They pointed at the sturdy aristocratic officer and said all kinds of rebuttals. What aristocratic elegance, step-by-step, pure spirit intertwined, etc., Jihassen is extremely rude and can't understand at all, etc.
Although these words are logical, they are not very lethal. In the eyes of Jihasen, they are no different from a noisy duck. He also shrugged as if he didn't care and didn't understand, which made the behavior of these people even more ridiculous.
stab -
The sound of drawing a sword suddenly sounded, and then one poured the wine in his hand on Jihasen, which was a way of expressing a duel between nobles.
"Huh... ..are you going to duel with me?" Jihasen wiped the wet wine from his body with his hands, and looked at the opposite side with disdain.
"Of course, I risk my reputation to fight with you. If you lose, you have to get away from Miss Lacey." The young man who greeted Lorraine Hill and invited the dancers to hold a sword in both hands and face Jihasen Speak your manifesto.
"This... Please calm down everyone." At this moment, Roland Hill just wanted to cover his forehead, how did the situation become like this in just a short while. If this matter spreads to the outside world, it seems that she provoked a duel between the two sides, how could they draw their swords so easily.
"Sorry for disturbing Miss Lacey, but forgive me for going against your wishes this time, because I need to maintain my eligibility to pursue you, which also concerns my dignity and honor." Seeing this, Jihasen told Lorraine Hill After bending over to salute again, after saying a few words, he turned to look at the aristocratic young men with a melancholy temperament.
Seeing Jihasen brushing his favor and character in front of Roland Hill again, the lungs of the people on the opposite side were about to explode, how could they be so shameless. But at this moment, the beauty is in front, once you lose the grace, everything will be meaningless. They had to act fast and prepare a duel to shut up the crazy guy.
"It's so beautiful to be young." Earl Howard took a sip from his glass, shook his head slightly and sighed.
"Aren't you going to stop them?" Roland Hill asked in confusion.
"Of course not, because this is the power of the nobles to duel those who challenge their reputation and glory," Howard explained.
"If I were ten years younger, I think I would also draw a sword for a beautiful lady like you. This is the romance of life." He expressed his admiration and love for this girl in a joking tone.
"Your Excellency is overrated." In this regard, Roland Hill had to give up.
Soon, the middle of the dance floor was cleared and a space was vacated. The guests gathered around excitedly, looking at the two people who were preparing in the middle.
"I didn't expect to see such a play today, I haven't seen a duel for months."
"Isn't it because of the blockade and purge, hey, forget it, don't mention these sad things."
"Who do you think will win?"
"I think it is Viscount Jihasen. He is a military nobleman and is currently the deputy commander of the Salamander Hussars. The strength of his family has been tested step by step on the battlefield."
"However, this kid Fenbull is not bad. Now he has the strength of Sequence 5. Looking at the group of companions around him, they are helping him to collect family heirlooms. With the blessing of a luxurious equipment, he may not lose to Jihasen."
"No matter how good the equipment is, it depends on the person's use. I still think Jihasen has a better chance of winning."
"How about we bet something?"
"How about three bottles of Zixun Manor's wine."
"Yes, the total price is 100 gold coins, which is not too much."
Amid the chatter of others, the two in the middle also finished their preparations one after another, pulling out their swords and facing each other at a distance.
At first, Lorraine Hill was a little apologetic, feeling that her actions caused the duel to happen intentionally or unintentionally, but after several attempts to dissuade her to no avail, she also gave up this idea, and then focused on observing the banquet. of various views and ideas.
If the nobility is so obsessed with pleasure and beauty, then the country is not far from decline.
Roland Hill extends his perception, accepts and analyzes more information, and finds valuable parts from it.
"These country bumpkins are so mad... Hmph, that His Majesty is gone, and they are still jumping like this, I really think we can't beat them." In a corner, a subtle voice came into Roland Hill amid the noise ear.
"It used to be to win over and resolve domestic riots. Now there is no second westward expedition. I think their good days are over.
"The glory of the empire always belongs to us, and it is the efforts of our generations to support this huge country. Those people are just lucky enough to survive, why are they sitting on our heads..."
This small voice circulated among several luxuriously dressed nobles, and looking at the coat of arms on their collars, they were all old-fashioned families in the empire.
Is this the difference and opposition between the old and the new aristocracy? Roland Hill lowered his head slightly, analyzing the conversations of several people in his mind, and slowly summarizing their identities.
Finally, based on the noisy words of these nobles, the voices of the entire hall were slowly divided into two sides. One is the descendants of the original great nobles of the empire, and the other is the minor nobles or commoners who rely more on military merit.
After the death of the emperor, there was no one to reconcile and balance between the two sides, and the rift began to widen and gradually revealed.
"Then, the duel begins!"