Chapter 390 [The problem that makes people collapse]
Chapter 390 [The problem that makes people collapse]
The dinner party at the Tulip Duke's Palace has been prepared.
The old butler Mad was in charge of organizing the exquisite food, the gorgeous banquet venue, and even the garden outside the castle was filled with golden tulips symbolizing the family's glory. And all the waiters wore new clothes.
, the musicians assigned to the family in the castle were playing soft music.
At the banquet, the host, Duke Tulip, was not at home. Therefore, the future Duchess Vivian, who had already decided on her title, welcomed the guests one by one as the hostess.
but……
Obviously, the shy little silly girl seems to be very uncomfortable with this kind of role.
Tonight, Vivian put on a white evening dress specially customized for her. Although this pure white evening dress complemented her innocent and pure temperament, it was a pity that the girl seemed to be used to wearing the white robe of the great magician.
, I am very uncomfortable with this kind of clothes that expose both shoulders and the entire back.
Although there were two well-dressed female etiquette teachers standing behind her, quietly reminding the hostess that she should greet and salute every arriving guest, it was a pity that the little silly girl seemed to have lost all her aura at this moment... In fact,
It was as if all her talents and aura were only reflected in her magical attainments.
Although there are fireplaces burning with blazing flames on both walls of the banquet hall, and the temperature in the room is very warm, Vivian still can't help but want to reach out and pull the skirt under her shoulders... and the embellishment on the back of the clothes.
Those tassels seem to feel a little itchy when swept on the body.
The two poor female etiquette teachers behind them could only keep coughing in a low voice to stop the female magician's movements... Because in this kind of banquet, it would be very impolite and disgraceful for the hostess to scratch her own head.
.
Vivian has already greeted six guests at the door of the banquet hall... Fortunately, as her future duchess, not every guest is qualified for her to greet. Unfortunately, Mr. Philip has already told Vivian secretly
Ann, there are two important female guests who must be greeted in person to show respect.
Vivian felt that not only her shoulders and back were itchy, but her ankles were also a little sore.
Du Wei...he personally designed a kind of small leather shoes for women with very high heels. These shoes, which Du Wei calls "high heels", really reflect the charm of a woman when worn. Vivian is lucky enough to be
The first one tried it on. Sure enough, after putting it on, because the heels are raised, the woman's body will naturally lean forward, and she will unknowingly straighten her waist and chest, which can really show off the charm of a woman's curves.
Unfortunately, these shoes can become tiring if worn for too long.
Vivian is suffering from such pain now. She has already wanted to bend down and take off these shoes twenty times, but her shoulders and back are cold and itchy. Such revealing clothes make her feel uncomfortable.
She seemed to be in the public eye. What made her uncomfortable was that she was still the hostess tonight, and almost half of the people's eyes were focused on her.
(I will never wear this kind of clothes again...) Wei Wei'an made up her mind. But recalling the gentle and intoxicated look Du Wei looked at her when she tried it on for the first time, the little silly girl felt sad in her heart.
Yitian couldn't help but add a sentence in her heart (if you must wear it, just... only wear it for him to see!)
Nod, smile, even an almost stiff smile. When saluting, you must keep your neck as gracefully curved as a swan... This kind of action, in Vivian's opinion, is simply more difficult than the most obscure magic spell.
study.
(I would rather recite the Thunder Summoning Spell a hundred times. Or copy the "Intermediate Spell Collection" a hundred times)
There were also two business representatives from out-of-town noble families who were quite powerful in the province of Desa. They kept getting close to Vivian, trying to please the future duchess. These two guys were buzzing.
There was a buzzing noise, and Vivian was obviously impatient, but she still kept a smile on her face.
Alas... these two guys, in order to please me, actually tried their best to find out what I like best... Do you want to give me a gift?
What I like most is that you two disappear now...
However, for the sake of Du Wei, Vivian, who was determined to be a good wife, still cheered up and worked hard to fulfill her "responsibilities" as a wife.
Well, for Du Wei...me, I want to be a good wife!
At this time, the musicians outside played music, which meant that the last distinguished guest had finally arrived.
Vivian took a deep breath and signaled to the etiquette masters on both sides. After the two of them gently pushed open the door of the banquet hall, Vivian finally saw the target she was waiting for.
Hmm...why is it three? Isn't it two?
Walking in the front is the future Princess Regent, Miss Delly, who may also be the future Princess. This famous southern beauty is wearing a sea blue dress, which makes her temperament as dazzling as a sapphire.
.In the bright eyes, crystal eyes flashed.
As soon as the door was opened, Miss Delly's eyes were already locked on Vivian. Well, this is the fiancée of the Tulip Duke? The female magician?
Compared with the gloomy and weird-looking magicians in my impression, this girl is unexpectedly sweet. Although her body is a little stiff, and her movements seem to be a little out of shape when she bends down to salute, her pure and pleasant appearance...
...No wonder he won the love of the Grand Duke Tulip.
Don’t female magicians always wear pointy hats and look like witches?
Miss Delly's eyes just glanced at Vivian's body, and then she immediately glanced at the hostess, which was very impolite.
But the people behind seemed to have completely forgotten the etiquette.
Princess Louise was wearing a white evening dress. When she first saw Vivian, she was stunned.
A thought suddenly came to my mind... Was it because of this girl that Du Wei refused to marry him?
Her Royal Highness the Princess is dressed in a white evening dress, and the gorgeous decorations on her long skirt make her look full of wealth and magnificence. She also wears a gemstone crown on her head that symbolizes the identity of the princess, although her identity is hidden.
At this point, but before today came, probably because of the secret comparison mentality in a woman's heart, the princess still decided to wear a gemstone crown to attend.
But as soon as she saw Vivian, Princess Louise regretted it.
The girl in front of me was so raw that it made people feel pitiful. She stood there cutely. There was a blush on her cheeks that seemed to be shy, and her eyes were as pure as a newborn deer, but her facial features were so exquisite that it made people pick her.
There is not a single flaw. She looks like a natural flower.
And she... the princess immediately regretted it. The color of her dress was the same as hers, but the gorgeous style, standing in front of Vivian, seemed to be reduced to a kind of artificial tackiness.
Even the priceless jewelry on his wrists and neck seemed to have become as heavy and tacky as shackles at this moment.
But this future duchess is as elegant as a crystal stone without any artificial carving... Oh, what kind of necklace is she wearing around her neck? It's just a very simple chain, with a small and absolutely nothing hanging underneath.
An eye-catching gem?
If Princess Louise was just stunned because of the comparison mentality of a woman, then the Elf King's surprise at Luo Xue, who was serving as the princess's male companion at the banquet tonight, far exceeded his expectations!
!
The Elf King always seemed to have a calm and indifferent appearance. He was standing next to Princess Louise. Although his hand was still gently holding the princess's hand without any fuss, his eyes were already staring blankly.
On Vivian's face.
That look seemed to be seeing something incredible. With this look, Vivian looked from head to toe, and then from feet to head. Finally, Luoxue's eyes stopped at the necklace hanging around Vivian's neck.
Fall up.
This...this stone, could it be...
Colorful stones?
Is it the most powerful magic gem that stores magic power? The most precious treasure of a magician? Hanging around his neck so casually?
You must know that the continent where the criminals live has few products, especially minerals, which are rare and precious. Even ordinary subway mines have to be carefully calculated and saved, so that the huge army of the criminals cannot be equipped with the minimum weapons.
And armor. After having to capture the sacred mountain, the sacred mountain made of completely fine iron was dug out to make weapons.
As for the gem crystals used in magic, let alone mention them! Even the elves, who are famous for their magic abilities, only high-level elves are qualified to wear some magic crystals and other props.
And this human being... actually hangs such a large multicolored stone around his neck?
In addition to this gem, the Elf King's eyes actually flashed with a trace of excitement that even he could not suppress or control... No, maybe it was not just excitement, as if there was something else hidden in it!
The atmosphere of the scene became somewhat tense for a while.
What made the two palace etiquette teachers behind Vivian sweat secretly was that the hostess, who had already warned her countless times, seemed to have forgotten all the etiquette all of a sudden and stared straight at the two guests behind her.
, seemed to be stunned.
Vivian's shock was actually understandable.
She has not forgotten her etiquette, but the problem is...
Mr. Philip told himself that one of the two female guests tonight was thought to be the future Princess Delly, and the other was Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, the sister of the current Regent.
But the problem is... Vivian has already identified Miss Delly. After all, her blue eyes are a very obvious feature.
Can……
Can……
Of these two people, which one is Princess Louise?
Don't blame Vivian for her confusion.
Because tonight, the appearance and clothing of the Elf King Luoxue are indeed easy to misunderstand.
The Elf King, whose appearance is so beautiful that even women would be jealous of him, possesses the flawless beauty of the Elf race. The mysterious, luxurious and delicate nature unique to the Elf race is perfectly combined in him into a kind of beauty.
A special charming temperament. In addition to this confusing appearance, the Elf King's clothes also seem to make it difficult to distinguish between male and female.
The robe worn by the Elf King was deliberately cut at the waist. It showed off his slender waist, but the hem seemed to be very loose, and it looked a bit like a skirt. The gorgeous lines on it added to the
A bit of feminine beauty. Coupled with his slightly slender figure, he perfectly combines with his temperament.
It really confused Vivian.
Of the two "female guests" in front of me, which one is the princess? Which one should I salute to?
The two palace etiquette masters at the back were about to collapse... To their surprise, it was not surprising that Vivian, who was unfamiliar with etiquette, forgot to salute.
But why was even Princess Louise stunned? This princess grew up in the royal family and received the strictest palace education since she was a child!
"Louise, oh, dear Louise, I was so surprised to receive the news of your arrival today."
The voice came from behind Vivian, and then, Mrs. Lister walked over with a charming smile. She easily came over and took Princess Louise's hand. This beautiful woman had just the right smile on her face.
Her smile and violet evening dress best highlighted her charming charm.
Mrs. Liszt came to the rescue. Vivian immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bent down to salute the princess. At the same time, she did not forget to cast a grateful look at Mrs. Liszt.
"Dear Lan, I haven't seen you for a long time. The last time I saw you, I was riding a horse in your manor in the north two and a half years ago." The princess also came back to her senses, concealed a smile, and then said to Wei
Vivian returned the gift and said in a reserved tone: "Miss Vivian, there is no need to be too polite. You are the future Grand Duchess, and you have also been granted a palace title. There is no need to be too polite to me."
Mrs. Lister's expression remained normal. However, she secretly glanced at Vivian. After receiving Vivian's grateful look, Mrs. Lister secretly smiled.
But then, she stopped laughing!
Because the Elf King Luoxue had just recovered from the shock of staring at Vivian, but when he saw Mrs. List approaching, the Elf King fell into an even greater shock!!
The Elf King almost unabashedly stared at Mrs. Lister with his naked eyes, an incredible look flashed in his eyes. Then his breathing was slightly disturbed.
Because of her beauty, Mrs. Lister has been stared at by many men like this in her life, but this time, she also felt a little strange. Because the people around Princess Louise (forgive her)
, even the smart Mrs. Liszt did not recognize Luo Xue’s gender), the look she looked at her was definitely not the greedy and startled look of an ordinary man who coveted his beauty, nor was it the jealous and startled look cast by a woman.
envious……
There seemed to be extreme surprise in this look... and even a hint of...
anger?!
This kind of look seems calm, but it seems that you can see your own heart directly through your own eyes. What kind of look is this!
Mrs. Lister actually panicked in her calm heart. She quickly adjusted her breathing and said with a smile: "Louise, who is your companion?"
"Oh, this is Mr. Luoxue from the north. His identity is very mysterious. I am also very curious about the origin of Mr. Luoxue." With an understatement, Princess Louise revealed to Mrs. Lister that "she also
I don’t know the exact origin of this falling snow” message.
Luoxue had completely calmed down at this moment. The Elf King took a breath, smiled like a flower blooming, looked at Vivian, lowered his head slightly, and said softly: "Dear mistress, I hope that my arrival will bring you peace of mind."
It’s not presumptuous.”
His soft voice, with a hint of magnetism, was extremely pleasant to the ears. Vivian quickly used what the etiquette teacher taught her to return the gift, and gave a stiff smile: "That's my honor."
Then, the nervous little silly girl finally recalled all the etiquette taught by her teachers, and quickly turned around to lead the distinguished guests into the banquet hall.
But at this moment, Luoxue had quietly moved the princess's hand away, quietly slowed down, and landed beside Mrs. Lister.
He exhaled softly, and a trace of pure elven magic carefully tied his voice into a thread, and quietly fell into the ears of Mrs. Lister.
His voice was still soft, but with a hint of coldness. However, what surprised Mrs. Lister was that the language spoken by this elegant and beautiful Mr. Luo Xue was not the mainland language at all!
"#$^%^$^^......"
A very short sentence fell in Mrs. List's ears. She was stunned at first, then confused. In an instant, the expression on her face turned into shock and fear!
Naked fear!
"Don't let people see it...half-blood elf!" Luo Xue's cold voice reached Mrs. Liszt's ears again.
Mrs. Lister's body trembled slightly, and then she immediately lowered her head, for fear that others would see her face, but only she knew it. Now, there is probably not even a trace of blood on her face!
Although the banquet was beautifully arranged, it was really the most boring thing for Vivian. Fortunately, she had two distinguished guests, the princess and Miss Delly, by her side, and others did not dare to disturb her. The identity of Her Royal Highness the Princess
She was quickly recognized and immediately became the focus of everyone. Vivian, the hostess, was finally able to hide aside with a little ease.
At this time, what surprised Vivian was that Mrs. Lister left without knowing when. She originally wanted to thank her for her help just now. But her eyes scanned the whole place, but she could not find Mrs. Lister.
Miss Delly stood beside the princess, and the two of them were skillfully maneuvering among a group of flatterers.
"Are you tired?"
A soft voice came from beside her. Vivian looked back and saw Luoxue standing behind her. He didn't know when he came quietly, and even Vivian didn't notice his approach.
"Hmm... not bad." Vivian kept a polite smile.
Luoxue's facial lines were very soft, and her eyes seemed to be shining like gems. She looked at Vivian quietly, her eyes direct but unassuming.
"You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen." Luoxue smiled warmly, and then said calmly: "Dear hostess, can you satisfy my guest's small request?"
"Eh? Please tell me." Vivian was stunned for a moment.
"To be honest, I feel very bored about this kind of occasion." Luoxue's smile was so appropriate that even his speaking voice seemed to have an extremely smooth rhythm: "In my opinion, actually.
You don’t like this kind of occasion either.”
Wei Wei'an felt a fondness for this strange beauty. But she didn't know how to answer, so she smiled slightly.
"Just in time. I heard that this city was built in only three months. And this castle is a miracle among miracles. Can you show me around?" Luoxue said quietly to him.
Vivian blinked, then lowered her voice and whispered: "Anyway, I don't think they can get away for a while, so we can quietly walk away for a while and no one will notice."
Although Vivian was a little unhappy, she remembered what the etiquette teacher said today, "Try to meet the appropriate requirements of the guests."
Taking guests to visit your home should be considered an "appropriate request".
Vivian nodded. Then, the Elf King smiled slightly, made a gentle gesture, and pointed to the side door closest to where the two of them were standing. Vivian nodded.
Luo Xue walked out of the hall easily, and not many people noticed their departure. After leaving the banquet hall, Luoxue seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "Oh, human life is really troublesome, such a banquet
, is it the nobles’ favorite enjoyment..."
"Ah?" Vivian seemed a little confused by this sentence.
Luoxue raised her eyebrows and immediately said: "I heard that Duke Tulip was originally from a martial arts family. I think there must be some rooms in this castle dedicated to displaying weapons. Can you take me to see them?"
"Weapons?" Vivian was stunned... Would this beautiful and delicate person be interested in weapons?
However, the guest's request was the host's honor. Vivian could only cheer up and left the banquet hall with Luo Xue, walking through the center of the castle and arriving at the door of a room on the other side.
Gently pushing the door open, Vivian stuck out her tongue: "This is the only weapons exhibition hall in the castle. Duwei actually doesn't like martial arts. So... we don't have a lot of weapon collections.
"
Walking into this room, the space inside is still very large. On a high metal shelf in the middle, there is a spear with an extremely amazing shape! This spear is emitting a faint black light, which is exactly what it is used for.
Made of fine iron.
It is obvious that this extra-long spear is an imitation. It is a one-to-one imitation sample based on the legendary knight's spear "Spear of Longinus".
It is not unusual for many nobles to have such an item in their weapons collections to show off their appearance, even if they are just arty.
But when Luoxue saw it, a strange light flashed in her eyes.
He walked over slowly, and even reached out his hand and stroked the spear slowly. His slender fingers were as gentle as a musician's fingers playing an organ when he held the spear.
For a long time, Luoxue let out a long sigh: "The Spear of Longinus... the most powerful artifact among warriors in the legend, the real artifact... In the battle between gods ten thousand years ago, the goddess was the most loyal and powerful legendary weapon.
The holy warrior in the movie used this spear to defeat the enemies of the goddess. Those... other gods. This is a divine spear stained with the blood of the gods..."
Vivian blinked. Luoxue said these words in a very low voice, as if she was talking to herself. Vivian only heard a small part of it. She didn't quite understand what the other party meant.
Luoxue came to her senses, immediately let go of her hand, turned around and looked at the surrounding walls.
Du Wei made his fortune by selling various high-end weapons in the empire's business shop, so there are naturally a few exquisite masterpieces here. However, the degree of gorgeousness of these things far exceeds the degree of practicality. They seem gorgeous.
, are actually very fragile. For example, those armors with hollow patterns, it is difficult to say how much real defensive power they have.
However... this kind of style that wants to be gorgeous but not life-threatening actually greatly suits the taste of the elves. Luo Xue looked at them one by one, and was actually quite interested. He even commented on the flaws of several of them from time to time, and also
It is not evaluated from the perspective of weapons but from the perspective of works of art.
"If this carving is three-thirds deeper, the overall effect will be more..."
After looking at seven or eight collections, Luoxue's eyes fell on a long sword in the middle of the wall in this room.
This is the tallest weapons rack in the room, with two gold shields as tall as one person erected on both sides, with flaming tulip patterns carved on them.
What does not match this gorgeous setting is that the sword in the middle seems too mediocre.
The scabbard is made of high-quality metal, and it also contains high-quality animal skin. However, it seems to be a bit old, and there are some scratches on the metal scabbard. Even though the animal hide has been well maintained, it is also somewhat denitrated.
Already.
And on the hilt of the sword, there are ribs one after another to allow the person holding the sword to control the weapon more powerfully...
This is no longer a collectible, it seems to be a real weapon... But what is strange is that in this house full of gorgeous weapons collections, this real weapon seems to have nothing outstanding about it.
.
This is just an ordinary long sword.
Luoxue seemed a little curious. He couldn't help but want to reach out and touch the hilt of the sword. He even wanted to pull it out and take a closer look. What was so special about this sword that it could be placed in the most important position in the room?
Just before his hand touched the hilt of the sword...
Behind him, at the door, a calm voice came in, with a hint of laziness.
"I'm sorry, but you can't touch that sword."
Following this voice, a person slowly walked in.
Hearing this voice, the expression on Vivian's face changed from shock to infinite joy. She immediately turned around, stared at the person in disbelief, and finally exclaimed.
"Ah! Du, Du Wei... you, you are back?!"
"Yes, I'm back." Du Wei's smile seemed to contain a trace of exhaustion. He walked over, first gently hugged his little fiancée's waist, and then looked directly at Luoxue calmly.
Du Wei's eyes did not show any change of mind, and were as deep as the sea.
The two looked at each other.
"Hello, you must be Duke Tulip, and I am Luo Xue." The Elf King said slowly.
"Oh... I already knew your name from my subordinates before I came in, distinguished guest." Du Wei nodded, but then, he suddenly asked a straightforward question.
"Uh... excuse me." Du Wei scratched the hair on the back of his head without caring about his image, and said with a smile: "Well... what confuses me is, are you a man or a woman?"