As the organizer of the party, Andrew smiled and greeted a few acquaintances after entering. Then he left Lu Yu and walked to the main hall to chat with the visiting nobles.
Although he doesn't know how to chat with girls, he is very skillful in using the etiquette of aristocratic social occasions.
Because of his outstanding talent and the attention of King Yas III, Andrew quickly gathered a group of girls with outstanding looks in gorgeous clothes around him.
Without Andrew by his side, the aristocratic children who originally gathered under the warm yellow wall lamp noticed Lu Yu at a glance, and started to comment as he expected.
"Is that the young and promising Marquis from a foreign country that old Drake mentioned?"
"It is said that he is also a magician?"
"What kind of clothes is he wearing? It looks so strange."
"And his shoes... what kind of leather are they?"
"Are all the people in the Seris Kingdom dressed like this? They look so rustic."
"Why do I feel that he is less like a marquis from a foreign country and more like a country boy?"
A waiter in a formal dress pushed a dining cart past Lu Yu: "Does the Marquis need anything?"
Immediately, he lowered his voice and reminded: "Several descendants of the southern lords, led by Earl Nott, are in the northwest corner of the main hall. They were just discussing how to tease you. Please be careful, Lord Marquis."
Yas III was considerate and arranged many wingmen to take care of Lu Yu.
This made Lu Yu more and more curious. After he gathered the hatred of all targets, what did the young king plan to do?
During this time, he had learned that Yas III had great differences with several lords who insisted on enfeoffment. The last few meetings between the two parties had been very unfriendly, and everyone did not lift the table because they had their own concerns.
He came to a different world and had not seen all kinds of strange creatures in this world. He was inexplicably involved in the political drama that he hated most. It was really a headache.
But he had no choice. For Lulutis, he could offend anyone if he offended him. Anyway, he could just pat his ass and leave at any time.
After taking a sip of a drink that looked like grape juice, Lu Yu's eyes suddenly opened wide.
"Pfft~~"
Lu Yu sprayed the waiter's face and dyed his white waiter's uniform rose red.
This scene also made the active nobles around them turn their heads, cover their mouths in surprise, and then started pointing in a low voice with their companions.
Some people immediately laughed wildly and clinked glasses with their acquaintances, using Lu Yu's embarrassment as lubricant to ignore the stiffness in their conversations.
Lu Yu didn't understand why this stuff tasted so bad.
It is astringent in the mouth and bitter in the back, and the taste that hits the tip of your nose is similar to that of mature vinegar.
Taking another look, he saw that many boys nearby were holding such a drink in their hands. He couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with his taste buds.
After taking another sip, Lu Yu took the handkerchief and spit it out.
Lu Yu's actions made many people drinking the same drink subconsciously look at the cup in their hands. They took a sip and smacked it in confusion, but found nothing wrong with it.
"What's this?"
The waiter who was dumbfounded by Lu Yu replied blankly: "New wine made from last year's grapes and some wild fruits."
"Do you think this stuff tastes good?"
The waiter was embarrassed: "My Lord Marquis, I am not qualified to drink it...but so many nobles like it, it should be delicious."
A nobleman walked to the dining car, took a glass of the same fruit wine, and took a sip in front of Lu Yu.
When there was not a drop left in the cup, he smiled slightly and asked with a sarcastic smile: "Marquis Lu Yu, are you? You probably haven't drunk any good spirits in the Seris Kingdom, so you won't be used to it."
Before the party started, Old Drake's conversation about vouching for Lu Yu was circulated among the nobles.
Old Drake used a lot of praise to describe Lu Yu's excellence, as if the entire younger generation in the Kingdom of Yas were insignificant playboys compared to Lu Yu, delicate children who didn't even dare to carry a sword into battle.
The old nobles just smiled at these words, but the young people in Yas Royal City gave up.
It's okay to be a girl. Young people at this age can't bear to be told that they are no good or worse than others, especially on the eve of a party.
Everyone wants to make a splash at a party that belongs to young people and get a romantic relationship. Regardless of whether they end up getting married or not, and what the opinions of the family elders are, these are things that need to be considered after the romance.
Even Yas III and Old Drake were captured by his experience, so how could these girls living in the royal city be immune?
The delicate girl who was well protected by her family only had an impression of adventure when she went out to hunt. The top of her mind was a few anecdotes from adventurers. She was far from seeing the blood and cruelty behind these words. She just regarded them as a very strange thing.
Fun pastime.
A young and handsome Marquis, a pioneer in a foreign country, crossed thousands of mountains and rivers, bathed in the glory of the sun, moon and stars, and left countless poems of his own on the earth. In the eyes of girls, it is simply too romantic.
Seeing that the lover in their heart was talking about the stories leaked from the palace, and during the conversation, they also had the idea of having an in-depth exchange with Lu Yu on the day of the party, many people gave up.
A foreigner, why?
Lu Yu was very happy. Yas III had done a good job in setting up the game in the early stages, and his taunts started much more smoothly.
He put down the wine glass, wiped it on the waiter's clothes, then pushed him away and walked to the person who questioned whether he had drunk strong alcohol.
"What is your name?"
"Edwin." The other party introduced him in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, holding a wine glass.
"Oh, do you have a title?"
Edwin's face became embarrassed, and the hand holding the wine glass shook.
The noisy party gradually became quieter due to this episode. Surrounding Lu Yu and Edwin, countless nobles sipped fine wines, ate snacks, and watched the play with great interest.
In front of everyone, Edwin didn't want to show his timidity. He raised his head and said proudly: "My father is..."
Lu Yu interrupted Edwin rudely.
He said sarcastically: "Is it your father who came to the party? How can you answer the wrong question?"
There was a burst of snickering from all around, which made Edwin's face heat up.
"Sorry, I don't talk to people who don't even have a title, but rely on the glory of their fathers to show off everywhere."
This was considered a mockery of the crowd. Not all of the aristocratic children present had a title. There were very few people like Andrew who took the initiative to work hard and earn viscounts.
Lu Yu turned them all into idiots with just one sentence, which naturally aroused everyone's dissatisfaction.
"Isn't the title of Marquis the honor of your fathers?" Someone in the crowd laughed, "It's just that your fathers died earlier than us."
Great, this person is actually not Yas III's bastard, so he intensifies the topic and expands the conflict!
Lu Yu directly locked eyes with the speaker and walked towards him with a smile.
The crowd automatically made way for the two of them.
"Won't you introduce yourself?"
"Maroni Knott," the other party said happily and without fear.
This name reminded Lu Yu of the unlucky guy he killed in the forest.
"I earned my title myself."
As soon as Lu Yu's words came out, many people around him burst into laughter, and many people also laughed awkwardly.
Maroni Knott smiled so hard that the flesh on his face was squeezed into a lump.
"Is the title of Siris really so cheap? The Marquis looks about the same age as us. Is it possible that you have made various military exploits since you were a child and have been appreciated by the king?"
"It's okay to lie to those goblins whose brains have been corrupted by potions."
"Insulting the goblins."
"Maroni, don't say that. How can the title of Siris be cheap? It's just that Lu Yu's family has good means and can provide him with gold."
It’s not surprising that the people here think so, most of them have been taken care of by their families, and have been assigned some border sergeants and family knights for their merits in killing monsters.
These meritorious deeds prepare them to take over the title in the future.
A frail young man who couldn't even lift a knife had a record of killing eight goblins. He also personally went deep into the underground palace to seize the loot, and even cut off the rear to cover the retreat of his teammates.
A young man who goes to the front line to gild can have the record of rushing into battle and killing goblins while sitting in the rear.
After hearing too many stories, the rich lady wore a long dress and headed to the East. She sat on a chariot and was closely guarded by her family. She came to the battlefield where the sergeant massacred the goblins. The spear in her hand stabbed the dead ones randomly.
Goblins are known for their sharp observation when cleaning the battlefield and protecting friendly soldiers. If they poke the goblins who are not dead yet, they will be killed in a formation, gaining the reputation of a brave and fearless female knight.
They could get such gold for themselves even if they didn't go to the East. Nott's eldest son liked to spread rumors about monsters invading the city-state, and then lead winter hunting teams to build up his reputation for bravery.
Maroni even knew that his brother would kill some weak adventurers, falsely claiming that they were bandits, and planned to intercept and kill merchants in order to gain the gratitude of merchants in the territory.
You, Lu Yu, are just like us, you are just enjoying the benefits of your fathers.
What a marquis, what a pioneer of the Seris Kingdom, what a pioneer of the empire, they are just gold for themselves after taking power personally.
There are few people here who have personally been on the battlefield, and the one with the highest meritorious service is Andrew, but he is only a viscount.
Marquis? At such a young age, what great feats must you have done to earn such an honor?
"I have slain a dragon."
Amidst the laughter, Lu Yu said with a smile.
"More than one."
The laughter died down.
"I have killed goblins, stabbed more corpses than all of you here combined, and gained more false merits."
"I've seen skeletons crawling out of the earth and personally tore apart each of their bones."
"I have killed countless slimes in the wild, just because they harassed the border of Seris and affected the people of my territory to open up the land."
"I chatted with the giant and chopped down trees with him."
"I was chatting and laughing with a tentacle monster that was smoking black."
"The dishes I cook can make a seventh-level magician swallow his tongue."
"The chosen god of Linguo invites me to eat secretly together... share the delicious tribute."
"While you are still robbing your family and the poor soldiers at the border of their few merits, I am stepping on the muddy ground with my fellow citizens, marching towards the unknown."
"Are you worthy enough to talk to me about meritorious deeds?"