However, after the voice of greeting from King Wald XVIII was heard outside, the aide opened the curtain, Xu Shuo walked out of the carriage, and saw that the moonlight outside was indeed good.
A waning moon hangs in the sky.
Although the moon is gone, its light is still clear and bright.
But its light probably cannot reach this huge palace under the sky.
Tantino Castle was as bright as day.
The banquet venue is in the Golden Square inside the palace, which is the most spacious place in Fort Tantino. It is usually used to hold dances, entertain banquets, or as a venue for marching meetings.
The wall pillars of Golden Square are made of some kind of rock. They are not really made of gold, but they look magnificent and extremely luxurious.
The hollow columns are carved with complex patterns, and the hollows at the top emit light, as if they are lights made by magic.
The entire vault is filled with gleaming light, reflecting the square below as brightly as daylight.
In addition to the children of the royal family, there are also countless wealthy and nobles in the square. They are densely packed in rich and luxurious clothes in the golden square. From a distance, it feels like a hundred flowers are vying for beauty.
This is the luxury, splendor and magnificence that aristocrats take for granted.
Xu Shuo stood on the chariot of the Holy See.
The Holy Seat is extremely high. With his overlooking posture, he had a panoramic view of almost everyone present, and then he set his sights on the team directly in front of the Holy Seat.
It is the royal family headed by Walder XVIII.
The reason given by the empire to the Holy See was that Walder XVIII was seriously ill and was about to die. Logically speaking, such a health condition meant he would be paralyzed in bed.
However, at this moment, Walder XVIII was standing in front of the Holy See, fully dressed and with a crown on his head to greet him.
The life of His Majesty the King may not be rough, but it is extremely strange. Everyone who heard the secrets of the royal family of Saint-Varro lamented his luck.
At that time, Walder XVII went out hunting and suddenly encountered a riot by a group of wild animals. Even though he did not collapse on the spot, he could not get sick after returning to the palace.
So within one year.
The competition for the royal succession to San Varo was extremely fierce.
As a result, they fought to the end, but the young prince who had just grown up took over the throne, who is now Walder XVIII.
The reason why Walder XVIII took the throne is also very simple.
His father had never been used to the behavior of those royal heirs fighting for power. He happened to find a son who did not fight for power and was just the right age, so he put all his heirs together.
As a result, Wald XVIII won the throne of king through luck and was crowned king by the Pope of Light in the City of Light.
And more than forty years later.
Walder XVIII is surprisingly mediocre.
…
This is a somewhat wealthy man.
But he is very tall, so he looks strong.
Time has left quite a few traces on his body.
I think that the person who accepted the coronation was just a boy who had just grown up, but now he has become a greasy uncle.
The king wore a silk robe covered with brocade, a white ruffled collar on his shoulders, a plush bright red cloak behind him, and a gold crown engraved with golden osmanthus leaves on his head. He looked luxurious, gorgeous, solemn and noble.
When the Pope of Light comes to the royal capital in person, the Saint Vallo royal family must welcome him, and even the king cannot be absent.
Then when the Saint-Varo royal family arrives, naturally all the nobles from the royal capital and even the grand dukes and marquis from other places who have accepted the invitation need to be present.
Therefore, it is full of grandeur and splendor.
My eyes are a little tired.
Xu Shuo raised his hand to the side, and a snow-white hand quickly stretched out from behind. A maid in priestly robes lowered her head and lowered her eyebrows to help him.
The whole steps of Guangming Tower are very spacious, even if two people walk down side by side, they will not look narrow.
Catalina lowered her head.
Although her entire face was covered by the white gauze hanging down from the crown of her hat, and only her faint facial features could be seen, she did not dare to raise her head to face so many humans.
After all, if you accidentally reveal your identity.
The guy next to him would probably be very interested in letting him perform what a slave girl should do. That kind of humiliation would probably make Catalina go crazy in the first place.
So in order not to give this guy a chance to humiliate himself.
Also to prevent myself from going crazy on the spot.
Catalina tried hard to put away the arrogance that belonged to the ice elf, and worked hard to be an ordinary maid.
She felt countless eyes falling on her.
Catalina was very nervous.
But her behavior and appearance were completely unmoved. After the two of them stepped off the Holy See, there was a long golden-red carpet in front of them, and she also saw the people next to them stop.
Catalina remembered the etiquette taught by the instructor, took a step back, and picked up the guy's long silver hair in her hands.
Keep your hair so long.
Be careful if I step on you one day and embarrass you.
She cursed in her heart.
Because he came here in a hurry, the clerical attire worn by the Pope of Light at tonight's banquet was not very gorgeous.
At least he didn't have a gaudy big cloak like the king's, and it was even quite simple and neat, but the dazzling sun crown he wore on his head still made everyone afraid to look directly at it.
Most of the nobles in the royal capital are irreligious.
But they don't show this on the surface.
Therefore, when the Pope of Light slowly walked into the main hall of the Golden Square, all the nobles in cooperation slightly bent their bodies and performed solemn court etiquette toward the bright sun to formally welcome the Pope of Light.
The royal family of Saint-Varro, headed by Pope Walder XVIII, did not give any show of strength on this matter, nor did they take advantage of this to make any other small moves.
Everyone is very cooperative.
Catalina secretly raised her eyes and glanced around, and couldn't help but murmur in her heart: She really cooperated, that guy really guessed right?
She thought that after arriving at the palace.
The two sides would immediately taunt each other, and then start fighting without even having a chance to take a bite of food.
did not expect.
Not even the slightest little movement.
The soft plush carpet was dozens of meters long. Xu Shuo walked slowly. When he came to the front of King Wald XVIII, His Majesty the King, who was still in a saluting posture, raised his head and faced him.
"Your Majesty the Pope."
King Walder XVIII looked at him with honest respect in his blue eyes.
Xu Shuo looked at King Wald XVIII nearby, his lips slightly pursed under the sun crown, his expression seemed to be neither sad nor happy, and then he nodded towards him.
The Pope of Light does not require any salutes.
This is the supreme right of the Holy See of Light.
Behind King Walder XVIII, there were dozens of royal family members, headed by His Highness Prince Simon, who was standing aside in a daze.
Behind them, there is Princess Teresa, the 19th Highness, who is wearing a luxurious dress. She is standing with Princess Fiona, the 3rd Highness. The two seem to be very close.
Xu Shuo glanced at all members of the royal family at will.
Then the corner of his mouth slightly raised into a smile.
"Are all your Majesty's heirs here?"
"Your Majesty the Pope, even the infants are here." Wald XVIII looked at him and said.
"in this way."
Xu Shuo smiled and stopped talking. He turned slightly sideways, and Wald XVIII immediately stopped what he was thinking, turned around and took half a step back to lead the way.
It was only now that the nobles who were still curtsying finally straightened their bodies and exhaled inconspicuously.
Wearing such thick and luxurious clothes, we still have to perform such complicated forms.
Catalina looked tired while holding her hair.
…
In the center of the golden square is a huge round table.
It's usually empty here.
Only when banquets are held will appropriate decorations be put up, including the glittering golden tables, which seem to set off the sacred light of the Holy See of Light.
Anyway, it looks very eye-catching.
The round table is a very clever design, because there is no distinction between people sitting at such a table.
The Empire does not plan to launch an attack tonight.
Then there should be no dispute between the king and the pope because of the difference between the seats. The previous reception etiquette was carried out in an orderly manner, so how could there be any disagreement over the seating etiquette.
So the final result.
The king and the pope sat opposite each other on a round table. The two looked at each other from afar across the table, which was three feet in diameter, and a cluster of full and lush golden osmanthus leaves was placed in the center.
Golden laurel leaf is a plant that grows in high mountains.
Like maple leaves, it is an extremely strong and strong grass-stemmed plant, but unlike the off-white maple leaves, golden osmanthus leaves are born bright and luxurious.
Today, it is a symbol of royalty.
…
Maid is not qualified to sit.
Even the priesthood of the Holy See is the same.
Catalina stood next to him, still holding the young man's long silver hair in her hands, because after sitting down, half of his hair would inevitably hang down on the ground.
Even if the floor is covered with luxurious carpets.
But don't let it fall to the ground.
She secretly looked at the grounds of the human palace, but apart from the extremely luxurious and golden light that caught her eye, she couldn't feel anything interesting. She even felt a little depressed by this graceful and wealthy occasion.
Because both the imperial royal family and the wealthy nobles are performing a cumbersome and cumbersome process.
The ice and snow elves who were born free really can't adapt.
Catalina never gets sore feet.
But now I have been standing here for a while.
She felt that her feet were already a little sore.
The moonlight is so beautiful tonight.
It's a pity that I can't see clearly.
Because the bright light of the Golden Square has covered the moon in the sky, leaving only this extravagant and gaudy golden color.
Catalina thought boredly, lowering her head and looking down at the young man's sun crown.
She held her silver hair in her hands and rubbed it with her fingertips.
After only being here for a while, she wanted to leave quickly.
Why isn't it over yet?
"Even though Guangming City and the Royal Capital are thousands of miles apart, Your Majesty the Pope is still willing to come for my son's coronation. I heard that when Your Majesty arrived at the Royal Capital, all my injuries were healed."
At this time, Walder XVIII, who was sitting opposite, spoke first.
He didn't speak loudly.
But it was conveyed very clearly.
Catalina couldn't help but look at him, but looking at the smile on his face, her brows under the white gauze frowned slightly.
Later.
The young man beside her also spoke softly.
"If this is the case, Your Majesty and I, the Holy See of Light, must be destined. Why don't you come to our City of Light to bask in the glory of the God of Light after abdicating the throne? Not to mention that all injuries on your body will be intact by then, it will not be unusual for you to live a hundred years."
Catalina:Pfft.
This guy really doesn't suffer.
She looked serious on the face, but she was holding back a smile in her heart.
Pope Wald XVIII opposite was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing, saying that the Pope was joking.
Xu Shuo took a sip of wine and said, "Are you kidding? Your Majesty can return to Guangming City with me after the coronation ceremony. If you are your Majesty, my God will definitely be willing to give you a blessing."
King Walder XVIII laughed a few more times.
This topic was simply ignored by him.
Catalina looked around the round table and saw that the royal highnesses had different expressions, especially His Highness Prince Simon, who was sitting next to the king.
Prince Simon looked like he was about to faint.
I heard that he is the new king who will be crowned tomorrow.
You won't be assassinated tonight, right?
Catalina couldn't help but sympathize.
This is clearly a dispute between the wayward Pope of Light and the wayward King of the Empire, and this Prince Simon is probably the unlucky guy who was dragged out to bear all this innocently.
The ice and snow elves have never behaved like this in fighting for power.
After all, they are a people of faith.
Therefore, just like the Holy See of Light, the person who is truly qualified to be the leader is designated by the faith of the gods, and it is useless no matter how outsiders compete.
As for the royal family of San Varo.
There are too many people who are qualified to be in power.
As long as you have the blood of the Saint Vallo royal family, even if you only have a little bit of blood, you can become a candidate for the king.
Even people outside the royal family.
As long as you have strong strength, you can overthrow this empire at any time and establish yourself as king.
Catalina sighed.
Wherever there are people, there are bound to be countless disputes.
She was not allowed to talk to others casually, nor was she allowed to show off her posture at will. Catalina, holding her hair in her hands, looked at the entire Golden Square from a third party.
There are many thoughts in my heart.
At this time, she noticed a line of sight that lingered for too long.
At the banquet, many people's eyes would glance at her. After all, she had the same silver hair and attire as the Pope, and was even a maid.
So there are actually a lot of tentative looks.
But they always glance briefly and then look away, and never stare without courtesy.
But that line of sight.
But he stared at her for a long time.
Worried that she was about to be exposed, Catalina couldn't help but look over. However, under the white gauze, she saw a child of six or seven years old.
What the king said before.
It's actually true.
The infant is the newborn child of His Highness Prince Simon. In addition, some of the older royal heirs have also given birth to children.
The child was also sitting on the round table.
He is also a descendant of the emperor.
Catalina didn't understand why he was staring at her, but she felt a little relieved when she saw that it was a child.
Then she withdrew her gaze and continued to listen to the people next to her talking to the king.
After a while...
The kids are still watching.
Catalina couldn't bear it and turned around to look.
But she saw that the child was no longer staring at her this time, but raised his chubby hands toward her and pulled her ears.
Catalina was stunned at first.
Then I was shocked!
ear?!
Catalina subconsciously raised one of her hands to cover her ears, but she touched the tightly covered crown of her hat, not the pointed ears.
Not exposed.
How does this child know?
She was stunned, but the long silver hair loosened from her hands had fallen smoothly to the ground with her movements.
