The lights are bright and the golden light is bright.
The red silk curtain hanging in mid-air slowly hung down and extended to the ground of the palace. The night sky penetrated the dome at the top of the palace.
The melodious sound of the piano in the palace reached the ears of every guest present.
The banquet was filled with delicacies from the mountains and seas, waiting for the guests to take their seats.
The nobles complimented and greeted each other.
They held high goblets filled with fragrant beer and waited quietly, waiting for the protagonist of this banquet to arrive.
Kefla stood next to Gwen, holding the wine glass high, looking so charming and enchanting in her long purple hair paired with her evening dress of the same color.
She walked among nobles and politicians, saying hello out of habit.
Gwen was behind Kefla, her face a little unnatural.
Her legs were tightly holding the skirt, and her body was twisting and rubbing restlessly.
Kefla turned around and saw Gwen's strangeness, pulled her into a corner and asked:
"Little Gwen, what's wrong with you?"
Gwen pulled at her dress and complained uncomfortably;
"Sister, why do I have to dress like this..."
Gwen basically only wears armor in normal times. Even in her leisure time, she also wears light armor with her.
Wearing this dress made her feel as uncomfortable as being tortured.
"Also, I never heard that I also need to put on makeup."
She said to Kefla resentfully, but Kefla just looked at her with a smile and narrowed eyes.
"Okay, okay, there's no point in wearing armor at a banquet. You'll have to get used to these things sooner or later."
"But……"
Gwen pulled her chest and pointed here dissatisfiedly.
"This place is too tight and not suitable for me at all."
Kefla: "..."
There was a smile on her face, but Kefla didn't seem very happy.
She stretched out her hand and pinched Gwen's cheek, and said with a smile.
"Who told you that you don't even have a dress in your wardrobe? This is the one your sister wore before."
"I'm really sorry that my chest feels tight."
Gwen, who didn't know why her sister was angry, stopped talking and let Kefla pinch her face, like a pitiful doormat.
Kefla let go and shrugged.
"You don't even know how beautiful you are now, do you? The eyes of those nobles looking at you are almost astonishing."
If some people hadn't known that Gwen was Victor's fiancée, someone might have come up to talk to her a long time ago.
"I don't need others to look at me."
"Oh, what's wrong with dressing up? Maybe when Victor sees you later, his eyes will be different?"
Kefla said as she leaned slightly against Gwen.
Hearing her sister mention Victor, Gwen knew that Kefla was teasing her again, so she blushed and turned around and said:
"What Victor thinks has nothing to do with me."
Kefla knew that her sister was being harsh, so she said "cut" and turned her head to look aside.
Duke Levi was also among a group of mages at this time, smiling broadly.
"Haha, how are you doing, Lord Baker?"
The white-haired old man leaned on his obsidian walking stick and nodded towards Duke Levi.
He walked up to the Duke and clinked glasses with Revie.
"Duke Levi, long time no see."
"I'm an old man, so I'm no good. But you, no one believes you are sixty years old."
"Hey, where is your daughter?"
Duke Levi heard the question about Erica, and he turned to look at his daughter.
Noble Baker also followed his gaze and saw Erica talking with ease among the younger generation of nobles.
He smiled and said to the Duke: "I really envy the Duke to have such an outstanding heir."
Duke Levi was very happy after hearing noble Baker's words. He knew it was a compliment, but he still felt extremely proud when he mentioned his daughter.
Erica also seemed very relaxed when communicating with the aristocracy. With her long blond hair and a silver dress, she looked like a white swan with a golden crown, gentle and elegant.
A noble gentleman was attracted by Erica.
He also has blond hair, a handsome face, and wears gorgeous clothes.
"Miss Erica."
"I am Piper Tia, the eldest son of the Tia family. Can I invite the lady to dance with me?"
Erica did not shake her head, but responded politely:
"Sorry, Master Piper, I already have an appointment."
Erica nodded politely to him and walked away under the regretful eyes of the other party.
Following this time, Erica returned to her father's side.
Suddenly, the guests at the banquet stopped talking and were invariably attracted by the sound of a door opening.
The music also stopped suddenly.
They raised their heads and looked towards the second floor of the palace.
The golden door on the second floor slowly opened, and Emperor Oberly gradually walked out, with Aurelion in a silver-white dress beside him.
Then came out the head of Cravenna’s family, Victor Cravenna.
Behind him was his sister, Leah Cravenna.
Although Liya has attended many banquets, she has never been as proud as she is now.
Being able to follow the emperor, the eyes of thousands of guests are focused on him.
Just thinking about it made Liya forget how to walk.
Her legs were extremely stiff now, trying her best to hold herself up and prevent herself from falling.
After all, if the chain is dropped at this time, it will be embarrassing in front of thousands of people.
Leah didn't want this.
She knew that this honor was brought by Victor, so she couldn't embarrass Victor.
The emperor slowly walked to the front of the floor, and many people also saw Victor's familiar face.
"That's it, Victor?"
"What? Victor is behind the emperor!?"
"What the hell! Victor!?"
When many guests saw Victor's figure, they immediately lost their composure.
They looked at each other, feeling extremely surprised.
When Gwen and Kefla saw Victor, they couldn't close their mouths.
"Sister...sister, is that Victor?"
The wine glass in Gwen's hand shook, and her words were trembling.
Kefla was also a little surprised, but at least she was someone who had seen many big scenes. She was not as exaggerated as Gwen. She just nodded and responded;
"probably……"
"He actually stood by the emperor's side. The emperor valued Victor too much."
…
Some people were envious, others were jealous, and there were also some who stared at Victor with some hostility.
But they didn't dare to do anything. They could only hold the cups in their hands tightly, with different thoughts.
Erica naturally saw Victor as well. She stared blankly at the second floor.
After that, she turned her head and looked at Duke Levi beside her.
There wasn't too much surprise on his father's expression when he saw him, but it was normal.
'It seems that my father has known about it for a long time. '
The emperor taking the initiative to reward Victor was completely different from Victor accompanying the emperor.
Commendation, that is Victor's contribution and the achievement he deserves.
And accompanying...
There are so many reasons that can be figured out.
But no matter what, this is a signal revealed by the royal family to all nobles.
The Cravenas, a signal of good relations with the royal family.
At this time, Erica also saw Liya behind Victor, and her eyes lit up.
The beautiful boss I saw at the prop shop last time was indeed Victor's relative.
Only Victor's relatives had the privilege of traveling with the emperor.
Everyone put down their wine glasses and bowed to the emperor to express their respect.
The emperor waved his hand, cleared his throat, and began a formulaic speech:
"Everyone must be aware of this war between the empires. Although the final victory belongs to us, the empire still suffered heavy losses."
"As the leader of the empire, I feel extremely sad. From today on, the Demon War will be recorded in the history of the empire, and that day will be regarded as a anniversary, and the whole country will remember this painful lesson."
"Victor Cravener's contribution is known to everyone in the capital. He defeated the devil and prevented the tragedy from continuing to unfold."
"In the name of Thor VIII, I will give Victor the highest honor of the Empire, the Imperial Medal!"
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, the minister on the side walked to the stage on the second floor in front of Emperor Aubrey with a sparkling medal.
The emperor personally picked up the medal, wore it for Victor himself, smiled and nodded to Victor.
Victor put his hand on his chest and bowed slightly to show respect.
Seeing this scene, the guests applauded in unison and congratulated Victor.
The ministers gradually withdrew, and the emperor turned around and continued:
"Meanwhile, Victor Cravener is promoted to Earl."
Hearing the emperor's announcement, Liya suddenly felt in a trance.
It turns out that this is what His Majesty said to Victor.
If it was true as the emperor said, the Clavenna family should have been promoted to a peerage long ago. The delay in being promoted to an earl was due to her dead father's refusal.
But now, Victor had no room to refuse.
The minister on the other side brought the certificate of title to Victor, and Victor took it and bowed in loyalty to the emperor.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
In an instant, the audience burst into even more enthusiastic applause.
A smile appeared on Erica's face, and she looked at Victor with admiration, the little stars in her eyes shining brighter.
Gwen and Kefla couldn't help but laugh, applauded in the audience, and congratulated Victor.
After the honors are awarded, the banquet begins.
At this time, the emperor was also ready to leave.
Before leaving, he did not forget to say one more thing to Victor:
"Have a good time, Victor. This kind of occasion is not suitable for my old emperor."
He brought Aurelion to Victor and motioned for Victor to take her with him.
"From now on, you will be Aurelion's teacher."
Victor nodded and responded:
"I will do my best."
After the emperor finished speaking, he smiled and left slowly with the help of his servant.
It wasn't until the emperor was no longer in sight that Victor turned around and returned to the banquet with Aurelion.
Aurelion followed Victor timidly, not even daring to walk in front of Victor.
She had heard some stories about Victor.
Many ministers often spread rumors in the palace that Victor is a pervert who likes minors.
Seeing Aurelion's timid look, Victor took her to find a quiet place to sit down.
He also didn't like this kind of occasion.
It was a little quiet around me, and the customary chirping didn't ring in my ears.
He missed Vega a little.
The crow symbolizes the unknown and is naturally not allowed to enter this kind of banquet, so it can only wait on the railing outside the palace.
The princess looked at Victor who was a little bored, gathered up her courage, and decided to say hello in advance:
"Mr. Victor...? Hello?"
Victor turned and looked at the princess.
He looked the other person up and down.
The current Aurelion was really hard for him to imagine.
Except for some similarities in her face, she couldn't match the future Eternal Witch in terms of personality or figure.
but.
Victor focused on her timid expression and took a few more glances.
Who could have imagined what was hidden under her harmless face?
Victor said to her: "Your Royal Highness, you don't have to be so formal. This is a banquet, and your father is not present."
"It's just the two of us right now."
"Although I am your teacher, I can also be your friend privately."
Victor felt that his words should be able to fool children.
So Aurelion and he gradually started talking.
Soon, Aureliano felt a little more at ease and talked a lot more.
As a gentleman, Victor's unhurried and polite responses always make the princess feel at ease and comfortable.
"Father said that you are very powerful and I can learn a lot from you."
Victor did not deny it, but responded calmly:
"As long as you study hard, you will only become stronger than me."
While coaxing the other party with words, he was thinking about when to leave.
at the same time.
Erica was looking for Victor everywhere at the banquet, but he was nowhere to be seen, which made her a little confused.
How could such a big person just say no and then just show up?
But when Erica turned around, she saw Victor talking to a little girl.
The girl looked similar to herself, but obviously smaller than herself.
This made Erica feel alert.
"Who is that girl?"
It is said that Victor likes minors. Could this girl be Victor's next target? ?
She stepped forward cautiously and took a closer look at the girl's facial features.
After seeing the familiar face of the other party, Erica was so frightened that she almost screamed.
Her eyes widened and she hid behind the pillar.
"That's... Your Highness the Princess???"
How did Victor get involved with the princess?
At this moment, Erica hesitated.
I was a little torn in my heart, whether I should go say hello to Victor or not.
Counting the time, she hadn't seen each other for almost two weeks.
While she was thinking about it, a soft object inexplicably leaned against her behind her. Erica was startled, but an arm was already restlessly groping for her neck.
She turned around suddenly, saw the other party's appearance clearly, and couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Sister Kefla!?"
"Little sister Erica, what are you doing here?"
Kefla hugged Erica and looked at her with a smile.
"No...nothing."
Erica felt a little unnatural in such close physical contact.
As she twisted around, Kefla followed her gaze and looked over.
Kefla was stunned for a moment when she saw the familiar person sitting in the corner.
"Oh? Why is Victor here?"
Isn't that his black-hearted brother-in-law Victor?
She still clearly remembers selling her four bottles of potion for eight thousand euros.
The one next to him is...a princess?
The princess has rarely been seen in public, and few people have seen her face.
Even for a social butterfly like Kefla.
But the princess just now accompanied the emperor, and everyone saw it.
Kefla naturally remembered the princess's appearance.
Thinking of Erica hiding here and peeking, Kefla showed an intriguing expression.
She lowered her head and looked at Erica and said with a smile;
"Victor is a professor at your college, right? Don't you want to say hello?"
But Erica seemed to have seen someone, her mood recovered, and she said calmly.
"You do have to say hello, but you have to wait for a while."
"Someone passed ahead of time."
Kefla said "Oh?" again and looked at Victor's position.
A silver-haired man walked over holding a wine glass.
Kefla smiled happily.
"Hey, who do I think you are? Isn't that the eldest son of the Leiser family?"
…
Jace Lesser looked at Aurelion with a false smile and said hello.
"Your Highness Aurelion."
The moment she saw him, the princess seemed a little scared and couldn't help but shrink behind Victor.
Victor didn't move, glanced at the princess behind him, and asked calmly.
"he is?"
"Jace Lesser...he's Devin's older brother."
The princess responded quietly and told Victor about his relationship with Devon.
Nowadays, everyone knows that Devin is in cahoots with the devil.
The demon was defeated by Victor.
So, the purpose of the person in front of me seems self-evident.
Victor did not stand up, but asked one more question to the little princess behind him.
"You hate him?"
"Although...he is my cousin."
The little princess shrank deeper, completely looking like she didn't want to see the other person.
"So, I understand."
Victor kept his poker face and stood up.
His not-so-wide body blocked Jess Reiser's path.
"What do you want to say?"
Jace Lesser looked at Aurelion. Even though the princess looked a little scared, he continued to smile as if he didn't notice at all:
"I saw Her Royal Highness the Princess sitting with you, and I was a little worried, so I came over to take a look."
"After all, she is the emperor's favorite daughter, and she is also underage."
There was no emotion on Victor's face, and he said calmly:
"If you are just here to cause trouble, then I have no interest in continuing the conversation with you."
Victor showed no mercy, and there was an obvious intention of expulsion in his words.
But Jess Reiser did not leave. Instead, he squinted his eyes, revealing danger:
"So, Sir Victor, can you explain to me why Her Royal Highness the Princess is sitting with you?"
Victor sighed heavily, turned his head and said to Aurelion behind him:
"Now I'll teach you my first lesson."
"If you meet a nasty person."
"You used to be polite to him because of his identity, but now, when you have enough strength, you also have a very strong background."
"You could just do it to him."
Aureliano looked at Victor blankly, and saw Victor suddenly smiling and looking at Jace Lesser.
The flame instantly ignited behind Victor. It bypassed Aurelion and stopped in front of Jace Reiser like a ferocious fire snake.
"roll."
