Chapter 108: Small country, leopard print, civil war and artistic stone statues (4)
In the palace hall, Annan and Esdeath finally met King Monto, who had a very long name.
Unlike the kings Annan had seen before, King Monto did not wear the fur-like king's dress that resembled a large cloak, nor did he wear tight pants, or even a crown.
He wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses, a thick lapel shirt on his upper body, a pair of trousers on his lower body, and a pair of leather shoes. He looks like a successful man.
This kind of clothing can show that King Monto is an unconventional king, but the leopard print on his clothes has made him evolve from unconventional to non-mainstream.
Well, it’s leopard print.
In fact, King Monto wore a thick lapel leopard print shirt on his upper body, leopard print trousers on his lower body, and a pair of leopard skin shoes on his feet. By the way, he also wore a pair of leopard print shoes on his head.
A leopard skin hat looks like a leopard has become a spirit.
Looking from a distance, he is either a leopard who has eaten the Renren Fruit or a person in the form of a leopard who has eaten the Cat Fruit Fruit.
Annan thought it was Rob Lucci who was here.
"You are the 'Rising Star of the Navy' mentioned in the newspapers, August Annan."
The king's face was sallow, and he looked like he was indeed an octogenarian. When he saw Annan and Esdeath, his eyes lit up, he stood up from the throne excitedly, stretched out his hand and walked quickly towards Esdeath.
"Oh, hello, hello, hello, it's really hard to see. It's exactly the same as what I saw in the newspaper. He is indeed a very spirited navy." Monto smiled at Esther in front of him.
Si said.
"You got the wrong person, he is Annan." Esdeath looked at Monto strangely, pointed at Annan beside him, and said.
This time I came to Esdeath and did not wear that kind of dinner dress. The dress customized in the clothing store was a women's suit. Although I was wearing high heels and a high ponytail, Monto still admitted that he was wrong.
"Oh, really?" Mento adjusted his glasses and took a closer look at the two people in front of him, "Oh, look at my eyes, you can't even recognize me."
Mento laughed, turned around and stretched out his hand to Annan.
"This is the first time we meet, Major Annan. He is a lieutenant commander at the Navy Headquarters at a young age. He is really young and promising."
Monto's operation made Annan a little stunned. Annan stretched out his right hand and shook it with him.
"First meeting, His Majesty the King." Annan said politely.
"Ah~"
After listening to Annan's words, Mento took Annan's right hand with his other hand and looked intoxicated.
"..."
"..."
The scene became quiet for a while.
"Excuse me." Monto said first, "Can you say that a few more times?"
Which one?
Annan's mouth twitched and he looked at Esdeath.
Esdeath held her waist with one hand, and her eyes told Annan to deal with it directly.
Looking at Monto's expectant expression, Annan tried to say:
"King...Your Majesty?"
"Ah~"
Mento's face was full of enjoyment and he shook Annan's hand vigorously.
"Thank you very much. Although I have been the king for ten years, every time someone calls me this, I can't help but get excited."
"I understand very well." Annan said with a strong smile, "If I had been a prince for so many years, I would be like you."
"Haha, I didn't expect that I have such a close friend." Mengtuo said with a smile, "I think if we communicate more often, we will definitely become close friends."
As he spoke, he set his sights on Esdeath aside.
"This is..." Monto asked curiously.
"Oh, she is my partner, and she came to the dinner at your invitation." Annan explained.
"Barrust Esdeath." Esdeath said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. King."
"Esdeath...oh, I remember!"
Mento slapped his forehead and said to Annan: "This is your female companion, my butler told me before, but it's a pity that she didn't wear a regular dress, otherwise she would have been the most dazzling diamond at the dinner party.
Major Annan, you are so blessed that you don’t know how blessed you are."
"Well, it's not a female companion, it's a partner." Annan explained.
"Hey, I know, partners, they just get together." Mengtuo said with a grin, "I also had a male and female partner here before, and the two of them have developed so much that they are about to get married.
, even I agreed, it’s a pity..."
Mento sighed and shook his head.
"What a pity."
Esdeath asked curiously.
"It's nothing, the two of them got together in the end anyway." Monto laughed and excused himself.
"Anyway, it's my honor for the rising star of the navy to come to my dinner and watch my succession ceremony." Monto glanced at the watch on his wrist, which was also leopard print.
"I'm really sorry, it's almost dinner time, and I have to make some preparations." Monto said apologetically to Annan and Esdeath.
Then he shouted loudly.
"Come here!"
The butler opened the door and hurried over, came to Annan and the other two, saluted to Monto and said, "Great Patchet...Your Majesty Monto, may I do anything for you?" p>
"Fern, the dinner is about to start. Please take the two navy adults to the banquet hall." Monto said calmly.
"I will obey your will," said the steward Fern.
As soon as he finished speaking, Fern stood up and said to Annan and Esdeath beside him: "You two, please come with me."
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The banquet hall is brightly lit, and what makes the chandeliers on the ceiling shine is not flames, but standing luminous stones. They emit a soft light, which is not inferior to the electric lights on the Ice and Fire Man. p>
On the long table are steamed lamb, steamed bear paws, steamed deer tail, roasted duck, roasted chicken, roasted goose, roasted pig, roasted duck, sauced chicken, bacon and other delicious foods.
In addition, there are all kinds of drinks on the table. There are more than a dozen types of sherry alone, and there are countless champagnes.
Although Monto invited the two of them to the dinner, the dinner was not held for them.
Annan and Esdeath each held a glass of champagne and stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows, observing the people present.
There were many people in the banquet hall. Judging from the way they were familiar with each other, it was obviously not the first time they met.
"Tell me, what are the identities of these people?" Esdeath took a sip of champagne and said casually to Annan.
"I don't know, most of the people here are not so-called nobles anyway." Annan held the wine glass and looked at the people in gorgeous clothes who were devouring food in front of the long table, his eyes narrowed slightly.
"These nobles have too many rules and regulations. How could anyone eat like this?"
"That's right." Esdeath looked at the two people not far away who were fighting each other over a bottle of wine, and raised his eyebrows.
Annan looked around and said, "Most of the people in the banquet hall were armed. Judging from the bulging bags on their waists, they must have had pistols stuffed in them. Some of them knew they were here to attend the dinner, but some of them thought they were here to assassinate the king.
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"But then again, how much does Monto like leopard print?"
Annan frowned and looked at the waiters walking among the distinguished guests.
"It's fine for pretty ladies to wear leopard print, but why do some big men also wear leopard print on their legs? It's a complete mental pollution."