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Chapter 16 The Royal Palace Feast

The most important plot of this epic is that I meet you here.

——Excerpt from the narrative poem "Song of the Shadow of Sin"

Gano didn't know what he would encounter. He looked at the sky. The sky was already dark and thought that he would die at most. But I think what he did was enough to make people remember it? This was not disappointing Ssi's expectations. But Ssi had to find a way to peel off his bloodline, otherwise he would die and the shadow dragon bloodline would disappear, and the prophecy would be lost.

Through the inner city gate, the Knight took Gano to the direction of the palace. A group of people stood at the gate of the palace. Gano was a little confused. This posture didn't look like an interrogation! When he got closer, he saw that the cavalry in charge was sitting on the back of the horse, his hooded robe completely covered his face and his body was slender. It was Sci. Gano thought about Sci and said that she would solve the problem of the tears of the gods. It was supposed to be solved. The Knight was unknown, so the order he received before leaving was

The arrest of Gano, but now it seems that it is not the case. The tall consul on one side looked serious. He was too tall. He stood on the flat ground and was about the same height as Ssy, who was sitting on the horse's back. Seeing that they were back, the consul coughed unnaturally and said, "The king is going to host a banquet to entertain this hero who saved the people in the outer city." His expression was very ugly. After all, he was also the one who ordered the arrest of Gano not long ago.

Sesi jumped off the horse and said with a smile: "Then I will take Lord Shadow Dragon to change a dress first. I believe the consul will prepare it for us, right?" The consul snorted coldly and said: "This is natural!" Obviously, he still thought that Gano came from wrong, and was the poisoner. Sesi ignored him and pulled Gano to the palace.

Gano asked Sesi in a low voice: "How did you do it? It is rare to clarify this matter unless Flynn couldn't figure it out and declared that he did it himself." "I told us the noble 'Lion Helmet King', Nita took away the recipe for the Tears of the Gods, and at the same time let her apprentice throw the Tears of the Gods in the outer city. Fortunately, our great king is protected by heaven. Lord Shadow Dragon and I found Nita who was absconded on the way to the imperial capital, regained the recipe, and rushed to the city.

Before the people died, they were given a medicine for understanding. "Seth said half mockingly. At this moment, they were walking through the corridor full of maids, and Gano had to lower his voice a little again: "The king believed it so?" "I am the only one, the king, of course, would not believe it, but fortunately, our genius, Lord Anloka, who provided the core formula of Tears of the Gods, was willing to prove it for me and prove that everything I said was true." Seth sneered and took the dress to change it.

Gano was full of doubts. Why did Anloka, who had sent someone to ambush at Nita's residence, help them? Where did Sethy come from? What is the truth about the tears of the gods?

He was still thinking about the truth, but the maid on the side began to reach out and unbutton his belt. Gano was startled. He took a step back and asked nervously, "What do you want to do?" This made the maid nervous, and she stuttered, "I...I'll take a shower for you, so I can change into a dress?" Gano couldn't help but blush. Fortunately, he had a mask on his face and couldn't tell. He stuttered even more than the maid: "I... bathed... I'll do it myself... you... you... you... you... you all go out... all go out." The maid was at a loss and finally said, "Then... you will call us in later to change your dress. The dress is complicated, and you may not be able to do it alone." "Then... Then I'll call you after I put on my inner clothes." Gano responded a few random words and hurriedly drove the maid out.

Gano immersed himself in hot water, still pondering all kinds of doubts. If the person who killed Nita and took away the formula was Anloka, why did he send someone to guard Nita's residence? What exactly happened? Gano sighed and touched his mask. The mask was very delicate and fitted completely with the skin, but did not hinder his breathing and sight. He looked around. The wall seemed to be marble, and the water was dripping with essential oil to calm the mind.

The clothes were placed in the tray beside the bath. He washed away the dust on his body, put on his inner clothes, and shouted to the outside with some embarrassment: "I...I'm finished washing." The maids came in one after another, took the dress to help him put on. During this period, he deliberately or unintentionally pinched his arms or touched his abdomen. He did not dare to move, for fear that these maids would act more outrageously. When the maids helped him put on the dress, Gano even had the tip of his ears red.

After putting on the dress, the maids took sesame oil and puff, applied sesame oil on his head, and then stroked his armpits, neck, and wrists. They held the puff, looked at him hesitantly, and asked carefully: "Can you please take off your mask?" He shook his head and refused the request.

He walked out of the bathroom and was taken away by a group of veiled maids, but he had no idea where they were going to take him. Garno followed them, turned left and right in the quiet corridor, and finally stopped in front of a gorgeous gate.

The guards on both sides of the door pushed open the door with force, and the maids bowed back. There was a thick curtain behind the door. He took a deep breath, pushed the curtain open and walked over. There was still a passage behind the curtain. On the walls on both sides of the passage were glass lamps, and at the end was a dark green silk curtain. The sound of music came faintly from behind the curtain. Gano walked forward along the passage, and the music at the end became clearer.

His hand touched the curtain, which was trembling with the sound of music. Gano's hand shrank for a moment, gritted his teeth and lifted the curtain. He was stabbed in his eyes by the sudden light and could not help but reach out to block it. He waited until he adapted to this dazzling scene that he moved his palm away.

The hall in front of me was magnificent, decorated with golden tassels and beautiful flowers, the walls were embedded with precious gems that made people want to pry away, and the top was hanging with crystal chandeliers, and the lighting was made of glass beads that were applied with illumination magic. The table was arranged around, and there was a space in the middle, and the palace musicians played music in the middle, and men and women danced here. As soon as he came in, the hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at him, which made him feel embarrassed involuntarily. The consul coughed and said, "This is Lord Shadow Dragon who had driven away toxins in the moat." Most people looked confused and confused. They didn't know what was happening in the outer city, but only knew how to sing every night.

But since the consuls had spoken, they must have been some big shot, so the music started again. They raised their glasses to Gano, and some people shouted, "How can you drink with a mask?" But soon they were covered by laughter and music.

Gano stood in this overly luxurious hall, looking around blankly, looking for Sesi. Sesi was not hard to find. She did not change into a gorgeous evening dress, but was still wrapped in a hooded robe that could hide her appearance, sitting quietly in the corner alone. He walked over and asked directly: "Do you know who killed Nita?" "Anloka." Sesi answered without thinking. "What the hell is it?" Gano asked anxiously. Sesi avoided talking. She smiled and said, "Look, this is a banquet for you, the hero... Although everyone seems to have forgotten who the protagonist is... but it doesn't matter, they just want to find a reason to enjoy themselves. So, don't you go to dance? They have already completed the collective social dance impatiently, and now it's time to choose their dance partners freely."

"What do you say...what..." Gano looked around. From time to time, a man stood up and invited the woman sitting at the table to dance. The woman used a luxurious fan to cover her face and refused, and then reached out her hand obediently. "Is the lives of nearly 100,000 people in the outer city just used as a reason for the banquet?" Gano turned to look at Sesi and asked. Sesi stirred the coffee in front of her with a spoon and admitted: "Yes, that's the case, you can't change it. Why, there is no beauty you want to dance with?" Sesi pointed in a direction with a spoon. Gano looked up and saw Shia sitting not far away, still in a beautiful state.

There were only a few female companions on the table of Shia. She tied up her blond hair and wore a black velvet flower, which made her skin look like snow. But Shia's face was cold and out of place with this carnival scene. Gano asked Sesi: "Why did she come?" Although she only had one relationship with Shia, she could go to a small place like the Black Stone Jungle alone. He intuitively felt that Shia was not the kind of person who was addicted to pleasure. Sesi said with an uncontrollable smile: "All nobles of all sizes in the imperial capital have come. As the heir to the Non family, wouldn't she be decent? Compared to this, do you want to invite her to dance?" "Don't change the topic, what's going on?" Gano was anxious. He didn't think he was so smart and alert, but he didn't like the feeling of being kept in the dark and being regarded as a guinea pig.

"You want me to be here, surrounded by all the nobles of the imperial capital, I don't know whether the people around me are enemies or friends, and I don't know if someone is watching us say?" Sesi turned his head to look at her, but Gano still couldn't see her face clearly. "Go and dance, I will tell you the truth." Gano lowered his head, looked at the dessert in front of him, and said sadly: "Stop joking, why did she agree to my invitation? Haven't you seen her reject so many nobles? Why did she agree to dance with me, a poor boy who has nothing?" "Gano does have nothing, but you are now a Shadow Dragon, and she may not disagree. Even if she refuses, she is just like those nobles, and it's not a big deal." Sesi didn't bother to watch the fun and kept encouraging Gano.

Ganori took care of her clothes, stood up and walked towards Xiya. He stretched out his hand to Xiya and asked, "Can I ask you to dance?" Everyone looked here for a moment, and their laughter suddenly became smaller, and they all stared at him. Ganor suddenly understood that it was not actually these nobles who forgot him, but they didn't care, just like they didn't care about the lives of nearly 100,000 people in the city.

Xiya looked at him in confusion, and then suddenly realized: "Shadow Dragon...it's you..." Gano's heart tightened: She recognized me, then she would definitely not agree to my invitation. But he still stretched out his hand and it would be impolite to withdraw his hand without waiting for the lady's reply.

Xiya was just confused about why the person she had seen not long ago suddenly became the shadow dragon who saved the lives of civilians in the outer city. In her impression, Gano was just an ordinary boy she met at Blackstone Academy. Following Lei Lang, the impression she had given her was not as deep as the Scilaire who had conflicted with her as soon as she came out. Xiya looked at Gano, a little confused. When she saw Gano a few days ago, Gano was still a silly but carefree boy. She was not very familiar with the world and was so naive that it made people laugh; but now Gano is still young, although her temperament is earth-shaking, he becomes confused and at a loss, but has a strange fearlessness.

Gano's hand was still stretched out, and the people around him began to laugh strangely. They were waiting for the hero to leave in shame. Xiya glanced around and knew in her heart that if she refused Gano's invitation, she would be ridiculed by these nobles who could not eat, drink, and have no idea of ​​gaining a foothold in the imperial capital in the future. After weighing it, although she didn't really want to dance at this time, out of unbearableness, she still stretched out her hand and smiled at Gano. Gano only felt relieved and was very grateful to Xiya.

However, Gano is a civilian after all. Civilians usually work hard, so where do they get the time to learn dancing? What's more, not many people have seen ballroom dance in small places like the Black Stone Jungle, so Gano just circled Shiya stiffly and turned around in circles. The nobles burst into smug laughter, and Gano was even more ashamed of being so nervous that he accidentally stepped on Shiya's feet. Shiya frowned, and then smiled at him comfortably, telling him not to care. Gano felt a little guilty: Such a beautiful and gentle person was so implicated by me that he made a fool of himself.

Xiya's eyebrows and eyes were drooping, as gorgeous as an oil painting. Gano, who held her hand lightly, looked at her nervously and fascinatedly, and he suddenly realized something: in this hall, perhaps only Xiya is a real nobleman.

At the end of the dance, Gano took a step back, then gently held Xiya's right hand, and kissed the inner side of her wrist solemnly, where the pulse was beating.

He kissed her heartbeat.

The mutated suddenly broke, and amid the noisy gala, the window suddenly broke into the darkness outside the window. He rushed into the most gorgeous seat quickly and accurately. The nobles screamed, panicked, and were in chaos. Xiya took a step forward, and a red light burst out from his fingertips, hitting the figure. The man stopped his movements and continued without hesitation.

Gano drew a string of runes, which were runes that made the moat water empty. Now he used it on the assassin. The assassin rose into the air and fell to the ground hard. He got up and turned around to disperse a light green smoke. The smoke had a faint fishy smell. He ran out of the window. Xiya wanted to chase her, but Gano stopped her. He said, "This smoke is poisonous, you should rest well and excrete the toxins. I will go after the assassin." Xiya felt that it was reasonable, and nodded, saying, "Then I will stay here, waiting for the royal pharmacist to detoxify us. Once the poison is relieved, I will support you." She didn't know how strong Gano was, so she was always a little worried.

Gano turned over from the window, Sexi stood up, threw something out, and said, "Then, follow this firefly!" God knew where Sexi got a firefly, and the firefly flew forward with a clear purpose. Gano received the thing that Sexi threw to him, which was a dagger, so he had to quickly say, "Help you see the poisonous fog!" and followed the firefly and chased after it.
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