While they were drinking and drinking, Anastria, who was distracted, had a clear view of what was happening in the banquet hall.
He noticed the gathering of four members of the aristocratic faction, and looked at Darkan with a hint of fear in his eyes.
Taking advantage of the fact that the Sunstrider royal family and the four major nobles occupied most of each other's attention, Darkan secretly contacted many small and medium-sized nobles.
When the news that the four nobles failed to challenge the royal power spread in the noble circles, the precautions taken by Darkan in advance became his foresight in the eyes of these nobles.
There is actually a big difference between today's aristocratic faction Silver Moon Councilor and the previous "aristocratic faction".
In the past, Darkan and others represented the interests of the four nobles, and they were just puppets on the stage.
Now that the four major nobles have temporarily declined, the small and medium-sized nobles who covet their status and influence are beginning to make moves.
But their ability and power are far from being able to blatantly compete with the Sun Chaser royal family like the four nobles.
Just at this time, Darkan, a member of the Silver Moon Council, stood up.
He used smooth words to persuade these nobles who were trying to expand their family's influence to stand behind him and endorse them.
Thus, the reorganization of the new members of the aristocratic faction was completed.
They are no longer the puppets of the four major nobles, but stand in front of the stage openly, representing the interests of the small and medium-sized nobles, and continue to compete with the aging Sun King.
Darkan was able to seize the opportunity when Anasteria paid attention to the four nobles and take the opportunity to strengthen his own power, which is enough to prove that he is by no means an ordinary person.
This Mesozoic politician is definitely not just a lackey of the four nobles. He has his own ambitions and ambitions, which should not be underestimated.
Anastria's mind was spinning, and from the changing expressions and mouth shapes of the other three congressmen, he roughly guessed the direction of the topic they were discussing.
'Haha~ The information is quite good.'
After seeing off several minor nobles with a happy face, Anasteria still maintained a kind smile on her face, moved her lips a few times imperceptibly, and silently conveyed the latest instructions to someone through magic cover.
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royal garden
After hearing past stories about Nathanos, Sylvanas made up her mind to find someone to provide special coaching for her apprentice's hand-to-hand combat abilities.
There was nothing Sarlayan could do about it, except pray to Nathanos for his own good.
"By the way, that musical instrument hanging on your waist..."
Sylvanas bent down and looked at Sharlayan's waist curiously.
In addition to the space package presented by Julian, Sarlayan also hung the blue piccolo he received from Alette on his waist.
Sharlayan didn't pay much attention to it. When Sylvanas, who was wearing a low-cut dress, bent over, the barrage suddenly started to pop up with inexplicable things like "Awei is dead, such a deep career line, such a big and white moon".
words.
"this?"
Sharlayan took off the very delicate-looking piccolo and handed it to Sylvanas.
"This was given to me by a mysterious weirdo. I have tried many times but have never been able to blow it. Maybe there are some special restrictions."
"oh?"
Sylvanas looked through it with interest: "Magic musical instruments? But I didn't feel any arcane fluctuations."
Technology: All high elves are born with arcane affinity and are very sensitive to the flow of arcane energy.
Sarlayan shook his head: "I asked Melia to check it. This flute does not contain any known energy, and she couldn't explain why."
"Melia?"
Sylvanas held her chin with her hand, raised her head and thought for a moment.
"I remembered, it's the Archmage of the Tower of Morning Star, Melia Starwhisper."
"You can't even find out the clues from her..."
Sylvanas looked at the piccolo in her hand thoughtfully, brought the mouth of the flute to her thin red lips, and tried to blow it.
"Hoo! Hoo!"
I tried to pump up the air several times, but no sound came out.
Although Sarlayan's expression did not change at all, Sylvanas still felt a little confused on her face.
"snort!"
Throwing the flute back to Sarlayan, she turned her head and said unhappily: "Either there are some special restrictions like you said, or the flute itself is a defective product."
Sarlayan smiled noncommittally and hung the piccolo back on his waist.
Just when Sylvanas was about to find another topic to kill time, her long and narrow elf ears suddenly twitched, and she narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at a shadow behind Sharlayan.
"Ha~"
Smiling lightly, Sylvanas had a playful expression on her face.
"I'll go back to the venue to say hello to His Majesty first, so I won't disturb you. However... this is the royal court, so please be careful~"
Against the barrage of question marks, Sylvanas turned her back and waved goodbye to Sarlayan, walking towards the side door of the venue with a pair of straight and long white legs.
"us?"
Sarlayan subconsciously turned his head and looked behind him.
"snort!"
A familiar humming sound came from the shadow where Sylvanas had been paying attention, and Valeera walked out with an unhappy look on her face.
"Why did you get together with her?"
Valeera's unabashed questioning made the barrage happy.
"Ah this..."
"Shura field?"
"Obviously not. It should be said that the people in the entertainment department deliberately indulged in the drama to enjoy the show."
"Xiwa should have noticed Valeela's presence a long time ago, right? Good guy, she is also a melon-eating person?"
"Oh my God, Xiwa, I don't know if you did it on purpose or if you made a typo."
The barrage started to eat melon happily, but Sarlayan, the person involved, was not so relaxed.
He spread his hands helplessly and tried to explain.
"It's just that we are not used to the atmosphere of banquets, so we happened to meet each other in the garden."
"Let's not talk about this yet."
Sarlayan was too smart to reason with the angry Valeera. Past experience told him that this was a meaningless act.
Changing the subject, Sarlayan threw the question back to Valeera.
"You said this afternoon that you had to be on duty and couldn't leave. At this time, you suddenly sneaked over to me. You must have orders, right?"
"Tsk!"
Valeera smacked her lips in displeasure. Although she wanted to continue to use the topic as an excuse, she did have the task entrusted by the Sun King, so business matters were more important.
"Your Majesty asked me to tell you that at the subsequent celebration ceremony, someone is likely to cause trouble for you, so you should be prepared in advance."
Sarlayan tilted his head in confusion: "Are you causing trouble for me? Why? I'm very low-key when I return to Silvermoon City this time. I haven't offended anyone, right?"
Valeera shrugged: "How do I know? These are His Majesty's exact words. You can decide for yourself."
"I have to rush back to get my life back. It's almost time for you to return to the venue. Stop attracting bees and butterflies in the garden."
After saying these words, Valeera disappeared into the shadows again and disappeared without a trace.
Sarlayan shook his head speechlessly: "How can you attract bees and butterflies? It will be easier to attract the attention of others when you return to the venue."
But it is true that as Valeela said, the first part of the banquet is coming to an end, the celebration ceremony is about to officially begin, and it is time to return to the hall.
"Is anyone looking for trouble... Hehe~ I couldn't ask for more. I've been idle for a few days and my hands are itchy."
"Ka~ka~"
Sarlayan moved his neck, making a clear sound of bones colliding.
"No matter who is scheming, just take action. It will just allow me to exercise my body."