At eight o'clock in the evening, the banquet officially started under the ambiguous dim lights.
The lute and the lyre entwined with each other in the mellow sound of the recorder, and the leisurely classical notes danced in the hearts of every guest. The Valtaki Blood Rose, which is as charming as blood, is available in unlimited quantities, which is enough to be used as an ingredient for state banquets on weekdays. The red wine was reduced to an insignificant supporting role in the banquet hall. This is a secret that only the Scarlet Society can produce.
There was only one protagonist at the banquet, the old Noxian noble group bound by the Scarlet Society.
Every ancient dress worn by the guests at the banquet was hand-sewn by top designers, which not only reflected the prosperity of the family, but also demonstrated one's own noble temperament.
The exquisite half-face masks represent different animals and plants. In terms of the characteristics advocated by Noxus, most of the masks are carnivorous predators, full of aggression and deterrence. There are also a few women who like to suck blood or hunt prey. Deadly plants for animals, but at this moment, under the elegant aristocratic demeanor, most of the guests' eyes were filled with greedy and bloodthirsty, like homeless people in a dark alley and a dark cave who longed for wealth and power.
Both the environment and the guests are of the highest standard in Valoran. What is placed on the upper-class banquet table is half-cooked raw animal meat with blood and sinews. These cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks are all special breeds carefully cultivated by the Scarlet Society. , after special processing by the Scarlet Mage, these bloody pieces of meat have become a panacea, containing the mysterious 'blood element' that can prolong life, cure diseases and relieve pain for ordinary people.
Strictly speaking, most of the animals had just cut off their necks or limbs. You could vaguely see the severed nerves and muscles twitching. The silver dinner plates were stained with bright red, giving the entire banquet hall a touch of danger. Scarlet color.
Sitting alone in the corner, Luo Lisa, or the pale witch LeBlanc who controls the new avatar, glanced at a series of greedy, obscure or meaningful looks with half-closed eyes. Among them were the chess pieces of the Imperial Marshal and the great warlord. Some of the secret agents are descendants of ancient noble families, as well as twilight people who want health and longevity, and long to be in power again for a hundred years.
In this top banquet that upholds the brutality of the ancient nobility, everyone is a beast hidden under civilization. The interests and conflicts between families can easily grow or disappear in such an environment. People will use Complimentary smiles make each other stronger. When power and status reach the top, smart people will tend to unite rather than fight to prevent other smart people from standing at the same height as themselves through the same method.
This is the main reason why there is always such a small group of people in power. Those iron-blooded soldiers or ordinary people who really fight on the battlefield may never come here one day in their lifetime.
This is a group of people with common interests, and it is also a very important chess piece for her. Although these chess pieces compare to her, the master who hides behind the scenes, these idiots are more advocating for Scarlet, who stands on the bright side and holds the secret of immortality. wizard.
Ignorant people never understand that curiosity is sometimes not a good thing.
The woman who was as gorgeous as a black rose pursed her lips and smiled, causing the heartbeat of those who paid attention to slow down for half a beat. Even through the rose mask, they could smell the charm that would make any man suffocate instantly.
It's a pity that everyone understands that the Black Rose sitting in the shadow will never be the one they can get their hands on, because this is a woman who can be on an equal footing with the Scarlet Cult Leader.
Perhaps he had appeared in the shadows a long time ago, or perhaps he had just stood under the dim magic light. The host of the banquet silently attracted everyone's attention. The pale but handsome man had a soft expression. He bowed to everyone with a look on his face, bent his waist and abdomen down at sixty degrees, passed his right hand across his side and caressed his left chest, and his left hand was carried behind his back, forming an elegant arc with his slightly bent left knee.
Compared with the simple and crude Noxian 'sacrifice of the heart', such a complex and changeable etiquette gesture is obviously more elegant and more in line with the status of a 'noble'.
Such etiquette does not belong to Noxus. If you ask where it originated, the top Noxian dignitaries present can only smile implicitly. Only LeBlanc knows that this is the ancient kingdom [Kingdom of Kamavia] Due to the noble etiquette, the blood mage named 'Vladimir' has forgotten many things, but he has never lost some memories flowing in his blood.
Vladimir's noble ceremony attracted other guests to return the favor. Most of them used the Noxian noble ceremony. A few people chose to imitate others and made the etiquette nondescript. Of course, this group of people who saluted was not included. For LeBlanc, who controls 'Lorissa', the Scarlet Cult Leader, who is no different from a god to mortals, is just a suitable partner or object of use. Vladimir is not worthy of her yet. Bow down and salute.
In this world, she has only given a consecration ceremony to one person, and that person has now been sent to another world by her, and she is still working hard to prevent her former master from returning again.
Then the woman suddenly thought of another man who was likely to ask her to salute. It only flashed in her mind for a moment, and Luo Lisha smiled again. Her beautiful face did not face the solemnity of the Lord of the Underworld, but more. A bit weird and ambiguous.
Rather than becoming her king, she still wants that man to become her personal affairs handling tool after she is done using it. Compared with the Lord of the Underworld, that man is barely interesting.
"First of all, on behalf of the Scarlet Society, I would like to thank you all for attending my banquet. Maybe there will be friction, disputes, and conflicts outside the banquet, but here, I hope that everyone can show the elegance and magnanimity of nobles, and jointly create the future of empire,
Cheers to the Empire! "
Vladimir took the lead in raising the crystal cup and drank the Valtaki blood rose mixed with human blood in one gulp.
"cheers!"
"cheers!
…”
LeBlanc, who stood up, just raised the glass and took a sip. She would not take a second sip unless necessary. She preferred to stay behind the scenes and watch the show instead of having something in the extravagant glass stained with human blood.
After the other dignitaries put down their glasses and glanced at the pale witch who didn't express anything, Vladimir continued.
"I think you have all heard some rumors recently. The empire is flourishing under the rule of Grand Marshal Burnham. At present, the development of the empire has reached a bottleneck period. Many newly promoted military nobles will even create their own houses because they do not have their own private residences. There has been internal strife. There have been a lot of bloodsheds within the empire recently. Many civil society groups have blamed the Scarlet Society for the bloodshed and missing persons. I feel very ashamed of this because my sect has plunged Noxus into turmoil. among.
Because of this, under the wise leadership of Grand Marshal Burnham, the blade of Noxus is ready to be unsheathed again. The mages of the Scarlet Society will go out with the army this time, becoming the magical support of the imperial forces second only to the Black Rose. On this point, Black Rose has reached a consensus with the Scarlet Society...
Ms. Rosa, as a representative of Black Rose, what do you think of this? "
As soon as the topic changed, she came to Luo Lisha. The female mage calmly pursed her lips and smiled, which almost melted the hearts of many men. Even the old people who were over fifty years old and incapacitated felt like the dead trees were springing up and the rain was coming after a long drought.
"Headmaster Vladimir is right. Noxus has enjoyed a long enough peace. From ancient times to the present, whether it is the rise of Noxus or the Black Rose, they have grown from blood and fire. Peace should never be the goal we aspire to pursue;
Conquering more countries, ruling more lands, and making more civilizations and city-states become part of the Noxus Empire are the goals we should strive for. This time, the Black Rose will fully support Grand Marshal Burnham’s decision. ,
Wish the empire good luck in military affairs! "
Luo Lisa raised the crystal glass and took a second sip.
“Wish the empire good luck in military affairs!
! "
The other nobles and Vladimir also raised their glasses and drank the red wine.
No one cared that the female mage from Black Rose just took a sip, and everyone's attention was focused on Vladimir's face again.
"Even for the sake of our beautiful Lady Rosa, we must let the Noxian flag fly all over the world! Everyone, I declare that the dinner party has officially begun!"
As soon as Vladimir's voice fell, the melodious and elegant notes sounded again from behind the crimson curtain, and the guests began to take action.
Holding the silver knives and forks in their hands, the nobles of Noxus began to enjoy the rare 'delicious food'. The specially processed flesh and blood did not have the fishy smell of ordinary things. The taste was more similar to deep-sea cod, and the meat was white. It is tender and tender, the meat tastes sweet, and it is refreshing and not greasy. After drinking two sips of Valtaki Blood Rose, the taste is even more memorable. After a few sips, your body feels warm, and even your skin seems to be a little firmer.
Under each person's half-face mask was a blood-red mouth. The 'indecent' appearance made the pretenders who usually showed gentleness let go of their burdens and feasted on the blood, traveling through the streets. In the aisle of the long banquet table, it was like a bloodthirsty butcher wearing a slaughter apron inspecting his slaughterhouse.
In simple whispered exchanges, the future resource allocation of the empire has been decided at will by the powerful.
After the cakes of the big nobles are divided, it is the turn of the small nobles to share the cakes. Even a small part is enough for a small family to strengthen itself and become the next high-class family with a century-old heritage. As for those who can gain military exploits from the battlefield How much a new noble can get depends entirely on his own ability.
Even the great nobles will not deduct even half a cent from personal military merits. As the basic national policy of the founding of Noxus, any act of concealing or stealing military merits is tantamount to treason. At the least, the family title will be cut off, at worst. The trial will lead to immediate execution. Even the great nobles cannot escape such punishment. Everyone will abide by such game rules. This is what the Noxians are most proud of.
Naturally, Luo Lisha would not discuss profit distribution or cooperation matters with the chess pieces that she could easily wipe out. In addition to dealing with the Imperial Generalissimo who was more ambitious than she imagined, she came here just to get benefits from her partners. Obtain some intelligence and knowledge. After all, as a top wizard proficient in life magic and blood magic, Vladimir is qualified to be her teacher in some aspects.
In addition to the collaboration between the Scarlet Society and the Black Rose, knowledge sharing is also part of their collaboration.
Without letting the pale witch wait long, Vladimir ended his conversation with mortals and came to his partner.
Instructing his noble maid Claris to help him and the pale witch create a private space, Vladimir looked at the woman in front of him.
Invisible soundproofing spells are established silently, and the spell fluctuations will distort all sounds, perfectly preventing the prying eyes of spies.
In this case, even Grand Marshal Burnham's secret agent couldn't get anything useful. He could only guess what the secret power that could subvert Noxus said by reading lips-provided that The two people in the realm communicated openly in Noxian, but this was impossible.
Looking at the charming face under the rose mask, even Vladimir, who has experienced countless top-notch beauties, has to admit that the woman in front of him who is constantly switching skins is a first-class beauty. Judging from the appearance alone, she is only emerald. Only the two angels who led him can compare with it.
"Ms. Rosa, I've kept you waiting."
With a slight smile, Luo Lisha said softly.
"I didn't expect that you spent a lot of money this time. It seems that our Marshal Burnham promised a lot to you and your Scarlet Society this time."
With a wry smile, Vladimir's blade-like fingers swiped across the steak on the dinner plate. The steak was completely cut into six parts. He used a fork to pierce a piece of steak with bloodshot eyes and put it into his mouth. Vladimir Chewed twice and swallowed slowly.
"It's just some verbal promises. After all, the main target of the attack this time is the Kingdom of Gran. On the land of the Kingdom of Gran, there is a place where my memories are stored. I don't need the others, but I can't throw away the memory."
"On the land of the Kingdom of Gran, you were promised a private territory?"
Rosa raised her eyebrows, and Vladimir calmly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the white silk napkin on the table.
"It can be understood that way, but it is only a small piece of coastal land. You can understand it as...the owner of the manor."
Naturally, she would not believe that there was only such a small deal between the two, and Luo Lisha did not judge Burnham and Vladimir's deal too much. Now she is not interested in the tool man Vladimir at all.
"I'm having some trouble with his remaining affairs, and I'm afraid I need your help."
"he……"
Looking reserved, Vladimir stopped smiling and his expression became much more serious.
There is the most content about 'him' in ancient chronicles, and it is also the most dangerous thing among the many unsolved events.
"What kind of business is it?"
Taking a deep breath, Luo Lisa whispered.
"demon."
Vladimir shrank, the silver fork in his right hand shook slightly, and the last piece of steak fell back onto the silver plate, but the blood wizard no longer had the desire to eat.
"...Pale Witch, you are truly a lunatic."
