A small town in the southern border of the Empire.
Because he was about to leave, Roland Hill went to the market in the city to buy some things to use on the road. When he came back, Miss Charlene found her.
"Messia, I received an invitation today, which is for you." She handed over a dark red thick paper with the invitation written in black art, and the fire of the Moruo family was covered beside it. Print, looks very beautiful.
"Tonight, Viscount Moruo will hold a banquet in the castle, and at the same time invite a lot of people. In addition to you, there are several masters in the city, and it is said that several officers will also attend the banquet."
"I'm not quite sure what Viscount Mo Ruo thinks. Why do you hold a banquet at this time and invite so many unfamiliar people."
After Loren Hill took the invitation, he opened it and looked at it.
[In order to celebrate the high yield and peace in the territory this year, a dinner will be held in the castle on the evening of November 24th,
I cordially invite the brave adventurer, Miss Mercia, to my banquet.
... .
]
It seems that it is just to celebrate the harvest according to the past practice, but now is an extraordinary period, so many things have happened in the territory recently, it is difficult to imagine the real purpose of Viscount Moruo's banquet.
Roland Hill hesitated for a while, but nodded anyway.
"Well, I know, I will go there." With her strength, she is not afraid of any accidents. Now in the empire, except for witches or some special existences, few people can pose a threat to her.
Rather than just leave like this, it is better to directly see what the Viscount is doing. In addition, she also wants to get in touch with the new army of those empires.
After the war with Crancia, the imperial family reorganized the army based on the experience summed up in the war, in which the previous designations of the 54th Legion were all cancelled, and then the 54th Legion to the 75th Legion was newly established, a total of 22 legions .
These legions are different from the past, they began to be equipped with muskets, cannons, no longer use full-coverage armor, but light armor with emphasis on protection. In this way, the load is smaller, the movement is flexible, and the cost can be reduced.
In addition, among the 22 legions, the 56th Legion, the 71st Legion, and the 75th Legion are quite special. All of them are composed of elites, and the soldiers among them are at least Sequence 2. They are the core strength of the imperial family today. The legion commanders who lead these three legions are also rare Sequence 7 existences, and they are called the 'Three Swords' of the empire, this is to replace the highly prestigious 'Three Marshals' in the old aristocratic period.
(These data do not need to be memorized, they will be explained later.)
Now, in order to further highlight the reputation of these three legions, the royal family has begun to consider giving new titles, rather than simple numbers.
The red-clothed sergeants that Lorraine Hill saw on the square the day before yesterday were from the 71st Corps. Although they were only one of the squads, they still showed a lot of strength.
Let's take a look. She is also curious about what Viscount Moruo lost, and why the military sent an elite team to this small town.
"Is Messiah going?" Miss Charlene looked at the girl in surprise. At first she thought that the girl was not interested in such a banquet. After all, Messia has always behaved indifferently, not like the kind of person who changed her mind for the outside world.
"I'll be curious. If I don't go to see it, I always feel like I'll miss something." The girl smiled and blinked.
Just like encountering a branch line in the game, although the surface has nothing to do with the main line, who knows what the gains will be.
"Okay, do you need me to prepare a dress for you? It's better to wear it more beautifully." At this moment, Miss Charlene aroused another interest.
"Ah, no need. Thank you Miss Charlene for your kindness." Little Lorraine waved her hand quickly, Charlene's words reminded her of many bad memories.
I remember it used to be like this, they said they were finding the right clothes for themselves, and the result would be like changing clothes for a doll, trying to try everything, and then sitting in the dressing room for a long time.
She has suffered from this loss many times.
"Okay." Miss Charlene said regretfully, but added at the end. "You can come to me if you need to."
"Well, I know." Lorraine nodded.
After returning to the room, Lorraine found that Lottie was not in the room. Although it was a little strange, she didn't think much about it and began to rummage for suitable clothes.
Speaking of which, she has quite a few clothes, some of which are made by herself in the forest, which are more simple and rustic, some gorgeous dresses customized by the Chamber of Commerce for her during the Hopelander period, and some bought with her roommates during the college period. , In the style of young girls, there are oriental-style dresses bought during the Plantagenet Dynasty, among which there are also the dresses of the Golden Sparrow Witch that were given by the royal family. This dress is simply luxurious. The basic material is precious soft moon white. Extraordinary gold thread embroidery, inscribed with several flawless lines for protection and enhancement.
Looking at these dazzling clothes, Lorraine hesitated for a while, and then took out a red and black dress. This dress was bought at the shop of the Jewel Witch Servis when she first arrived at Emenas, and the style is very in line with the Crimson Empire.
Comb the golden hair, tie it into a circling braid at the back of the head, and then hang it down by the ear, so that the girl's soft shoulders and neck are exposed. The skirt and cuffs are embellished with intricate lace, and there are black rose silk flowers on the skirt, which looks a kind of dark Gothic style, but the bright red in it dilutes the cold and dark atmosphere, bringing a kind of publicity and blooming. Charm.
It feels so different from the way I used to be.
Looking at the girl in the mirror, Loren Hill felt as if he saw another self, a feeling of flawlessness and enchantment coexisting.
Sure enough, it's still too flamboyant, let's change it to an ordinary one. She thought, ready to look again.
"I'm back." The door was pushed open, and Lottie opened it with a little happiness, and was shocked by Loren Hill in the room.
"Is this... Sister Messia?" she said hesitantly.
Today's dress of Loren Hill is so different from the image of the swordsman girl before, which makes her a little unbelievable.
"It should be." Roland Hill pressed his finger lightly on his chin and replied thoughtfully.
"What should it be? Sister Messia, you lied to me." Lottie became coquettish after getting acquainted with Roland Hill over the years.
She walked towards the girl's side with small steps, looked carefully, and circled around.
"It's so beautiful, it looks a little better than Sister Evetina." She said a certain name inadvertently, and then helped Roland Hill to straighten her hair a little.
"It would be even better if you wear a pearl pendant." Lottie looked at the girl's empty earlobe, always wanting to hang something on it.
"I don't want that, I don't want to pierce my ears." Roland Hill shook his head and refused.
"Is that so, it's very similar to some classical aristocratic traditions." Lottie stood behind the girl, guessing the identity of Messiah in her mind.
"Sister Messia really just grew up alone in a forest village? It doesn't feel like it." Lottie felt that as the daughter of a duke, in some aspects, she could not be as flawless as Roland Hill. , Whether it is etiquette, knowledge, swordsmanship, and insight, they are all much higher.
Maybe it's because she is still underage, and she is not mature enough in many places. If several brothers are still there, she must introduce Miss Messia to them.
It's a pity that she is the only one now, even the sister Evetina, whom she admired most in the past, is not there anymore.
Shaking his head, without thinking about it for a while, Lottie asked Roland Hill the purpose of dressing up tonight.
"So you're going to a banquet?"
Lottie was thinking about things she was not interested in in the past. Among the siblings, she was the youngest and had not even attended a few banquets, so that many people outside the family did not know her existence. The reason for running away from the war.
"Sister Messia seldom came to the empire before. Do you want me to tell you some etiquette of the imperial court?" Lottie thought that she also had these functions.
"I need it, thank you Lottie." The girl nodded. She had learned a little elf etiquette from Athesi before, but she really didn't know much about the imperial court.
"Then I'll talk about it. In fact, many of them were taught to me by the head maid in the past. Later, my sisters helped to correct some." Lottie finished, and then demonstrated one by one in front of the girls.
Among them are steps, mannerisms, manner of greeting, how to respond, rejections, diet-related details, and more. Originally, Lorraine Hill thought it would not be too long, but Lottie spoke at once for more than an hour before it ended.
"I don't know how much Sister Messia remembers. In fact, you don't need to care too much about some of the small details. Many nobles do not do well." No one else can remember at all.
"Well, I probably understand." For Roland Hill, he could basically remember it just by demonstrating it once.
"Really?"
"It should be possible." Roland Hill said, standing up to demonstrate.
Looking at this perfect lady in a red and black dress, Lottie was in a trance for a while, as if she remembered that familiar figure again.
Sister Evetina.
"How is it, is there any problem?" After the end, Roland Hill asked.
"No, Sister Messia is very strong." Lottie nodded.
The two continued to talk for a while, and it was getting dark by this time.
"I'm here, is Messiah ready?" Miss Charlene put on her emerald dress and knocked gently on the door.
"Okay." Then the door opened, and Miss Charlene had the same expression as Lottie.
"I understand why you don't need me to prepare clothes." After a long time, Miss Charlene woke up from the shock.
"It seems that tonight's banquet will not be deserted. I don't know how many young talents will be fascinated by Messiah."
After speaking, she took Messiah's hand and walked downstairs. Under the surprised and dumbfounded eyes of all the members, the two gradually boarded the carriage, thinking about the castle in the dark and slowly driving away.
Compared with the cold gray rock castle during the day, with orange lights at night, this castle is much softer.
The large and small carriages parked in the open space in the castle, and guests entered the hall under the reading of the servants, and then merged into the banquet played by the music.
Viscount Moruo is not a big aristocrat, but the band at home is rare among the nearby nobles, which is probably inseparable from Viscount Moruo's own preference for music.
"Miss Charlene and Miss Messiah are here~" When the two's carriage stopped in front of the castle, several familiar waiters shouted loudly.
The first person to get out of the carriage was Miss Charlene, and then a completely unseen figure slowly stepped down from the carriage.
In the dark night, her skin was extremely fair, her eyes were as clear as the sky, and the off-shoulder dress with red and black as the main color, a strange and beautiful eldest lady stood in front of the castle gate.
"This... .. Excuse me.... You... .." For a while, the skilled waiter was also a little nervous.
Fortunately, Miss Charlene had anticipated such a situation and introduced it in front of them. "This is Miss Messiah, don't you know?"
Messiah and Charlene had been to the castle before, and they had been on the bench in the castle for a long time. Many people were very impressed with this young swordsman girl.
"Is this Miss Mesiah?" They were in an uproar for a while, then looked carefully, and then bowed their heads deeply. After all, looking at a noble lady like this is actually quite impolite.
After hearing the same sound outside, the butler came out of the castle. He first said hello to Miss Charlene, and then he recognized Lorraine Hill who was standing beside him.
"It seems that I was negligent before I waited, Miss Messiah, please come in." The housekeeper has served the Moruo family for decades, and naturally, at a glance, Messiah's manners and temperament are of noble birth, not an ordinary person.
However, in this case, the previous plan will be revised. Recalling the previous orders from the Viscount, the butler felt troublesome again.
After entering the venue, the girl felt a burst of gazes. Although it was a little strange, it was fortunate that she had another identity to cover. She is not Loren Hill now, but she has adapted a lot, and she is not as nervous and shy as in the past. .
I simply found a seat with Miss Charlene and sat down. Soon after, other guests gradually entered the venue.
"Master Difeng is here~" This is a famous businessman in the city.
"Baron Claw is here~" A baron not far away was also invited. He was wearing a black dress and was about 40 years old.
"Pastor Hu Song is here~" An old man in a white robe walked slowly. He was the priest in the church in the city, and the only person in the nearby area who had reached Angel Sequence 4. He was very respected by nobles and adventurers.
"Mr. Yan Liuyan is here~"
A Roland Hill unexpectedly walked in. He was wearing a loose oriental robe, with a scabbard long knife on his waist, and the hair behind him was like a dark red flame, draped over his shoulders. This is exactly the classmate that Roland Hill once knew in Emenas. He was Osuna's subordinate before, but he woke up and joined the club where Roland Hill was.
He is good at special flame swordsmanship. He is maverick and uninhibited among the students, which is very different from other oriental students.
Has he never returned to the East? Looking at the familiar face, the scorching magic power on his body, and the rhythmic breathing and steps, Loren Hill quickly determined that this is the 'Huilu Yanblade' Yan Liuyan that Emenas knew in the past. .
Compared to the past, his face was a little more mature now, and he glanced around casually, then set his eyes on Roland Hill, and strode towards the girl in the black and red dress.
"This is Miss Mesiah. I've heard your name for a long time. Are you interested in having a fight with me?"
After speaking, a cracked smile on his chin full of stubble was obviously an excessive request, but for him, it was a matter of course, true and unrestrained, which made it difficult to blame.
"I don't think it's necessary anymore, I'm not your opponent."
Roland Hill is only showing Sequence 5 now, so naturally he will not agree to a duel with Yan Liuyan of Sequence 6.
"That's really a pity. A beautiful woman like you would be very beautiful if she used a sword." Yan Liuyan shook her head regretfully.
Roland Hill had heard about it many times when he was in school. After this guy joined the club, he always used various reasons to find people to compete with. Ling and Atati, the forest elf from the Wing Clan, were challenged by him. In other words, if you eat it all over the sky, you won't change it.
Seeing that the girl didn't move at all, Yan Liuyan shook her head with a look of regret, then found a place to sit down and drank heavily, not caring about her image at all.
At this time, there was another noise at the door, and then several officers entered the banquet, still wearing military uniforms, as if it were more honorable and elegant than formal dresses.
After they entered, Viscount Moruo finally walked downstairs under the shout of the servants.
"Sir Moruo is here."
"Welcome everyone, come to my castle." The local noble held a small scepter, wore a dark red and white dress, and saluted everyone with a smile, like an elegant and kind gentleman.
From this, the hall entered a lively part, and in some remote corners of the castle, the footsteps of some armors colliding gradually sounded, and the original door was slowly closed.