The blue moon hangs high.
Yes, Blue Moon.
In the continent of Samlia, at the brightest moment in the night sky, the full moon will show a special blue color, which is extremely magnificent.
According to the location of the imperial capital, it takes several years to see it, which is a rare good day.
Coincidentally, 250 years ago, the day when the Battle of the Lions came to an end, there was also a blue moon hanging high.
It was particularly impressive since there had been the same rare "red moon" in the sky for several days before.
It seems like a fateful reincarnation.
It ends and rises from the blue moon, mixed with bright red blood.
It's just that at this moment, only a few people know about all this. Whether it's the people of the imperial capital or the dignitaries gathered in the imperial city, they are all immersed in the fiery festive atmosphere.
Around 18:00, students from the Thors Military Academy, regardless of the main school or branch campus, began to gather in classes and headed to the Imperial City under the leadership of instructors at their respective levels.
By the way, in Rean's absence, Class VII was directly led by the teaching director, Michael.
Around 18:40, the main entrance of Balfrem Palace opened wide, and guests entered one after another.
The heads or agents of the four famous families, the president of Lenfort Group, the chief scientist of the empire, and the extraordinary warriors that the empire is proud of are all among them.
Since Thorz received special approval, he could enter in advance, although the advance time was basically spent on being amazed again and again.
There is no way, except for young masters and ladies like Miao Jie and Kurt who are inextricably connected with the royal family, most people in the military academy have no chance to enter the palace, let alone Balfrem Palace which is on the scale of Semlia The largest and most luxurious palace complex, it cannot be overstated to say that it is the pinnacle of human architectural history (limited to the world after the Dark Ages).
When the old vii class, including Li En, first entered the palace, their performance was not much better than them.
As for this banquet hall, it has a full glass dome, so you can enjoy the brilliant views of the stars and the wonderful night.
Under the dome, there are artificial springs, rugged rockeries, and various precious flowers and rare plants. There are also butterflies flying and birds singing crisply, accompanied by a band that is not obtrusive at all.
Heaven and earth, starry sky and crystal palace together paint a unique picture.
It is indeed the oldest and most powerful emperor's house in Semlia.
As for the food and wine at the banquet, they are the most insignificant things.
Foodies such as Jingna, Yanilas, and Estelle are always in the minority. In the social circle of the upper class, the biggest purpose of banquets is actually to socialize.
The mainstream is to exchange drinks, expand contacts and exchange information between cups and cups.
Before the banquet started, the guests had spontaneously formed small circles.
They are divided by occupation, including military, nobles, merchants, and scholars.
There are also regional divisions, that is, there were five major regions in the past and now there are eight major regions.
In the eyes of outsiders, Thorz itself is also a circle, with a large number of talents, all kinds of resources are allocated to the extreme, and it is also very cohesive.
Of course, all small circles have to be inferior to the big circle.
This "big circle" is the empire itself, and the owner of the circle is the emperor of the empire, Jukent III.
The hourly bell rang, the gentle orchestral music turned majestic, and the Lord of the Empire in crimson attire came from the depths.
Prime Minister Gillias Osborne leads the way.
Princess Priscilla, Crown Prince Cedric, and Princess Alphonse were left and right.
As for the eldest son of the emperor, Olibat, he was already mingling in the courtyard, greeting people from all walks of life familiarly.
Jukent III stood on the highest terrace of the courtyard and waved to the audience.
Then, he finally spoke:
"To be able to welcome today smoothly must be the grace of the goddess and the lion-hearted emperor.
In addition, there are a group of people who work hard to make today happen. Those were the students of Thors main school and branch schools who stopped the commotion before Midsummer Festival. I heard that instructors, graduates and guerrillas were also helpful.
The Imperial City Hall seems to have praised them, but please give them a round of applause. "
As soon as these words came out, the students held their heads high and their faces full of pride.
This is the emperor's personal praise.
With the golden words of Jukent III, adults will not spare their hands.
In the blink of an eye, the edge corner that was originally in the lower position became the focus of the audience.
However, after focusing for a while, the guests soon discovered that there seemed to be someone missing from the team - a man who was currently the most popular and famous in the empire, but who was also terrifyingly young.
Thorz's real backbone, the "Sword Master" that everyone wants to win over.
Regardless of status or status, regardless of whether he has the merit of quelling the riots or not, he is qualified to stand here, or even to stand on a higher place.
What about others?
As if feeling the doubtful gaze below, Yokent III smiled slightly: "Did you find that there is one person missing? Don't worry, that person is not absent, but is still preparing for the dance later."
"He has such an important task tonight." Osborne, who has always been serious about words, also showed a slight smile.
The two fathers exchanged hidden glances.
Although they are not the kind of parents who arrange marriages, if they can really come together, the two most powerful men in the empire will definitely be happy to see it happen.
Princess Elfin, who was standing on the outermost side, had already lowered her head. Her fair face was red directly to her neck, which was more thorough than a red apple.
Even though she knew that Rean didn't mean that, the girl still looked forward to it.
Girls' feelings are always poetry.
The princess has her own dream.
The same goes for some of the people who saw this, mostly women.
The difference is that Elfin is looking forward to it, while they have mixed emotions.
Why, that person is not me?
It was obviously me (we) who came first.
"Well then, please enjoy your meal, talk and laugh, and drink to your heart's content. We are all here tonight - but there will be a dance afterwards, so please be careful not to drink too much.
Of course, students, including me, are prohibited from drinking alcohol. "
Cedric, who is both the Crown Prince and the chief student of Thors, officially kicked off the banquet. Unfortunately, many people's attention was no longer on the banquet.
Everyone is waiting for the highlight after the banquet - the Midsummer Ball.
The time came to eight o'clock.
Alfin and Cedric walked to the center of the atrium on time.
The former is tall and graceful, bowing gracefully.
The latter continued to host the banquet:
"I have kept you waiting for a long time - first of all, my sister Elfin dances in front of everyone for the first time, and many people should be looking forward to it.
My sister, like me, is seventeen years old and is dancing in a public event for the first time. Her dance partner is - the full-time instructor of Thorz Military Academy, the youngest 'Sword Master' in history, the 'Grey Knight', Rean... Shu Huaze! "
The music suddenly turned passionate, and as Cedric raised his hand to indicate, a beam of white light fell from above, illuminating the dark passage.
Then, a hot man appeared.
