The departure of the two vampire guests made many people feel relieved, and it also made Thales breathe a sigh of relief: at least the kingdom's secret department did not make plans for these strange races, otherwise "vampires will attack the fighting banquet and the Kongming Palace will be terrifying."
Massacre", this news makes people frown just by hearing the title.
But the problem is...
Thales looked at the guests from various countries coming and going: The king aims to end Zhan's duke career and destroy the foundation of the Kevin Dill family. But the South Coast Territory is so big and the Emerald City is so complicated. What if he messes up a banquet?
Woolen cloth?
But instead of letting him feel relieved, this thought made the prince even more uneasy.
That's right.
The voice in his heart told him: He must have other means.
The damage that can be caused is far beyond what this banquet can inflict.
"I heard that His Highness Thales was young, wise, and handsome, and it turned out to be true when I saw him today..."
"Our chamber of commerce has good cooperation with our colleagues in the central government. They provide materials and we process them. I wonder if your highness is interested..."
"I heard that His Highness is here to find a good match. I wonder how you get along with Miss Hilley?"
After Zhan, who was the host of the banquet, left, Thales, who was alone, quickly became the new focus of the guests. The people who talked to him included envoys from foreign lands, local wealthy businessmen, vassals and high-ranking officials under the Emerald City.
bureaucracy……
Thales had to pray that Zhan would return to the table quickly and at least the head of Kevin Dill's family could share most of the firepower. The princes who wanted to approach also restrained themselves and did not dare to show too much obviousness.
No, what a joke.
Duke Xinghu shook his head when he thought of this: Hasn't Little Huahua brought him enough troubles?
Among the people who came to visit Thales, there were even distinguished guests from thirteen noble families who were granted the title by the kingdom:
Count Achison Lasia and his eldest son set out from the swamp to visit Prince Thales on behalf of the Lasia family, whose family crest is the "Four-Winged Lizard". However, both father and son have dull personalities and are awkward to speak, except for greetings.
In addition, most of the sentences when replying did not exceed three words, which made the conversation unsustainable and the scene awkward. So when an exciting and passionate banquet song sounded, covering the sound of the conversation, the three of them all relaxed in unison
One breath.
Count Noah Havia from Yanbi Port in the East China Sea first congratulated the prince on being granted the title of Star Lake Castle, and then mentioned his family’s connection with Star Lake: Four centuries ago, his ancestor was the child of the “King of Climbing” when he was still in Star Lake Castle.
A young squire, he later joined the royal guard and supported the Church of the Sunset and Prince Tormund "The Thorn" in the religious war after the death of Elam I. It is said that Havia shot an arrow in the air from a thousand steps away.
He shot the false chief priest of the temple who claimed to be the incarnation of the setting sun in the enemy's camp, and earned Zhanji a star-shaking saying: "This bow shoots the sun." After the war, he was conferred the title of earl and passed down the prestigious name of "The Bow that shoots the sun."
The Earl of Evergreen Island, Bruce Shukarder, who came from the Blade Territory, invited Thales to visit Evergreen Island when he was free. Although the sea journey was far away, the Earl's sister, the wife of the late third prince Bancroft, was already a widow.
She has been on the island for nearly twenty years, and she would definitely be very happy if her husband's younger relatives could visit her.
In contrast, the other members of the Star Lake Guards gradually fell into their roles. Even Miranda broke away from the group of ladies and began to deal with a group of men who were competing for their attentiveness.
Glover came once and reported to him that everything was normal at the banquet. Rolf in the other corner also gave him a "nothing" gesture. D.D felt like a fish in water at the banquet. It was said that a group of people had gathered and started
Talking about "Two or three things about Prince Thales sacrificing himself to protect his family and country", the most terrifying thing that Thales could think of was probably that everyone in Star Lake Castle was too exhausted to cope with such a carnival atmosphere and couldn't get out of bed the next day.
,
But it's a pity that he is the only one who is not here to enjoy the banquet.
Depose the Duke.
Destroy Zhan.
Thinking of these two goals, Thales frowned.
The Kingdom's Secret Department has not taken action yet, or in other words, it has already taken action but he does not know it. However, no matter how the situation develops, Thales' goal will not change.
"Ah, sister, isn't this the one we miss so much?"
"Yes, sisters, she is the one who makes us dream about her!"
Familiar and terrifying voices sounded one after another, and Thales trembled subconsciously!
No.
A charming voice sounded from behind him:
"The last time we said goodbye was too hasty..."
Another voice came from the right, full of aggression:
"We meet again at the banquet!"
No, no, no, no. Thales rubbed his face in pain.
He had to admit that at this moment, he really missed Duke Zhan who was leaving.
What on earth have you done!
Come back soon!
"Your Highness, why are you so late?"
A girl with a delicate appearance and a light body was sitting on the left side of Thales with her waist splayed and a smile on her face.
"Leave us sisters alone for a while?"
Another girl with cool makeup and sharp hairstyle appeared on his right side with a swooshing look.
Thales rubbed his face vigorously and put on a universal hospitality smile:
"Hi, Kasha, Qina!"
He forced a smile:
"You guys are so beautiful today! I can't even look away!"
Kasha and Qina, who were dressed up in costumes, looked left and right, their eyes flashing together.
They clung to Thales' shoulders, leaned back, and got behind the prince to whisper:
"He said we are beautiful?"
"Can you tell me something we don't know?"
"He said he couldn't look away?"
"Because he didn't even look at it!"
"Well," Thales had to say, "you know I can hear you, right?"
But the twin sisters ignored him and continued to whisper behind him:
"Oh, hypocrisy!"
"Oh, man..."
"What should we do?"
"Stare at him!"
After finishing speaking, the two girls instantly moved in front of Thales, sat side by side, and looked at him with looks that seemed to be reproachful and helpless, but in fact were fierce and forcing.
"Okay," Thales had to raise his hands in surrender, "I mean, Kasha, this dress is great, it shows your graceful figure, Qina, that, the hairstyle is impressive, and this...
War makeup?”
The two girls laughed, holding two fans respectively, covering the lower half of their faces. Kasha's fan had her profile drawn on it, with the inscription "Wisdom is on the left, and Kasha happens to be on the left too", while Qina's fan was painted with her profile.
It's "The sword turns to the right, but Qina never turns to the right."
In addition, the same line of small words was written under the two fans:
[My brother is a fool, so stupid that he came to grandma’s house]
When Thales saw this, his brows twitched sharply.
"Your lovely Highness is perfunctory." Kasha's eyes blinked on the fan.
"Also flustered, uneasy, and scared!" Qina laughed muffledly under the fan.
"Actually, he doesn't need to be afraid."
"Because we didn't want to do anything to him."
"But what if we really have to do something?"
"Hey, no, sister, there are too many people here..."
"Haha, I know what you are thinking, you little bad guy..."
"But I feel excited just thinking about it..."
Thales came back to his senses with a strange look on his face.
But the two girls hid behind the fan and chattered unscrupulously, as if the fan could isolate everything.
"Ah, you can't, it will be bad..."
"Is he broken or are you broken?"
"Oh, disgusting!"
"You're the one who hates it!"
Kasha and Qina suddenly felt something. They put down their fans together and looked straight ahead with sharp eyes!
"Dear Your Highness!"
"Where to go?"
Thales, who was about to sneak away on tiptoe, froze in his steps!
Kasha came up with a smile:
"Can you bear to turn around like this?"
Qina sneered and approached:
"You just turn your head so willfully?"
"Just wearing the clothes we bought..."
"Leave us behind and move forward without looking back?"
"Oh! Not polite!"
"ungrateful!"
Thales, who had a headache, quickly denied:
"No, I just... wait, what clothes are you talking about?"
The prince's expression changed drastically.
"That's right!" Kasha covered her mouth and smiled.
"He knows!" Qina said with joy.
"Do you like the combination we picked for you?"
"Seven sets in total!"
Thales quickly lowered his head and looked at his clothes:
"What? Wait, but this isn't Conmuto finding the tailors guild..."
Kasha grabbed his wrist, blinked and said:
"exactly!"
Qina grabbed his shoulders and licked her lips:
"More or less correct!"
"But behind the Emerald City Tailors' Guild, whether it's the weavers and dyers' guild or the garment merchants' guild..."
"But they all have shares in Karabiyan, or they are actively cooperating with Vola Leader!"
Karabyan’s shares?
That is to say, we...
Thales thought about something and turned pale.
"That's not all," Kasha said happily, "and your guards!"
"And your men!"
"Business is booming!" Kasha snapped her fingers.
Qina smiled evilly: "Make a fortune!"
"No, no, no," Thales was astonished. He pulled at his clothes in vain, "This must be a misunderstanding."
"There is no misunderstanding, Your Highness!"
“Reasonable prices, custom-made garments!”
“The ingredients are abundant and the ingredients are perfect!”
Kasha and Qina grabbed his arms, smiled like flowers, and said in unison:
"You owe us a total of two hundred and twenty-four gold coins!"
Two hundred and twenty-four...
gold……
At that moment, Thales only felt like a basin of cold water was pouring down on him, chilling him from head to toe.
The next second, Kasha's eyes were shrewd, while Qina's eyes were full of greed:
"When will your Highness settle the bill?"
“Thank you for your patronage!”
"How do you want to pay?"
"Of course you don't have to give it!"
"As long as...hehehehe..."
"Ah, sister, you are thinking about bad things again."
Thales mechanically turned his head left and right and looked around: Marius, Glover, D.D., Conmuto, Paul... everyone was dressed neatly and looked like a dog.
Let me just say, there is no such thing as a good thing!
No, but...
"But isn't this free sponsorship?" Thales gritted his teeth.
"Ah, did I hear correctly? Free?" Kasha looked at him in surprise.
"Your Highness, you, you just want to wear the garments we have worked so hard to make like this?" Qina was about to cry.
"You actually want to say that we gave this to you for free?"
"Wuwu, so sad, but, but we, Karabiyan, are just little Earls..."
"The land is small and the people are weak, and the power is weak..."
"The heir to the lord is still a fool..."
"Facing the royal family, what can we do?"
"I think everyone will think so..."
The more Taylor listened, the more headache he got:
"No, I'm not robbing you of your clothes... I'm just trying them on..."
But Qina didn't listen to him at all: "But sisters, what did you say just now: Your Highness took our clothes by force?"
Kasa's eyes lit up: "Huh? Stealing our clothes...ah, it will cause misunderstanding!"
"That's right! Then he won't be able to defend himself. It's better to change it to 'robbed'..."
"Ah, sisters, we are really geniuses, spread the word around..."
Thales felt his eyes go dark.
No, it can't go on like this.
He crossed his arms and waved with all his strength!
"No! In fact, I am the one who is willing to wear your products!"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the two sisters changed!
Thales took a breath and gritted his teeth and said:
"After today, your chamber of commerce will be famous as 'Duke Xinghu's dress tailor', and you will be the one who profits!"
Thales stared at the two men menacingly.
Kasha and Qina looked at each other, kept their upper bodies still, moved two steps back strangely, and started talking again in a whisper that Thales could hear:
"Oh, no, sister, he saw through it!"
"It's not good, sister, he has a brain!"
"That's right!"
Thales finally found some confidence: "So, if I tell anyone, the prince hates this outfit and feels uncomfortable wearing it..."
"Then your business..." Thales sneered, "Hey, hey, hey!"
The twins suddenly changed color.
"Ah, he's cunning!"
"He is also very sinister!"
"So...you owe me money!"
Thales exhaled and raised his eyebrows, and fiercely extended his palm: "Two hundred and twenty-four gold coins, thank you for your patronage!"
The next second, Kasha and Qina were on the verge of tears again, looking pitiful.
"But we are poor!"
"We have no money!"
Thales had a clue in his heart.
No, no, no, this is the usual trick of the devil twins. He suffered a loss once, but he will never be fooled...
"The people in Vola's country are small and poor..."
"The heir to the lord is still not clear-headed..."
"Now I owe you money!"
"What a big deal!"
Kasha trembled and said:
"And you force us to pay back the money!"
Qina covered her face, feeling sad and aggrieved:
"Too domineering and unquestionable!"
Thales felt a headache again.
"Well, it's not that serious actually," the prince rubbed his hands, "Let's just forget about these clothes and I'll ask them to send them back tomorrow..."
But the next second, Kasha changed her words:
"So, Your Highness, we can't afford to pay back..."
Qina revealed her eyes from between her fingers:
"Then we have no choice but to use other ways of repaying..."
Huh? Wrong?
Thales' eyelids twitched.
"Your Highness, can I repay my business debt with feelings?"
"Ahem, is it called love compensation?"
Within a second, Kasha and Qina both changed their faces, their eyes sparkled, and they looked at him expectantly.
"Love in return?"
"Or physical payment?"
"If it doesn't work out, we'll suffer a little loss... Wedding compensation?"
Thales looked back at them blankly.
No, no, this...
"Hehe, look at his face, he really wants to take a bite..."
"Don't laugh, be serious! We have to be reserved!"
At this moment, a sassy and powerful voice suddenly sounded, as if a hero descended from the sky:
"Hey, your highness! You're here!"
At that moment, the expressions of Kasha and Qina changed drastically.
I saw two black-gloved palms appear accurately from behind the two sisters, holding down their shoulders.
"And you guys, okay," Miranda's smiling face appeared from above Kasha and Qina, and then she squeezed down to open a gap and got between the two sisters, "Miss Karabiyan!
"
Thales was overjoyed and hurriedly reached out his hand, seeing that the Revival King was in the same situation as when he saw Nekaru in the Battle of Cold Wind:
"Ah! Mira!"
His dear Mira!
On this side, Kasha and Qina trembled with horror on their faces!
"Vicious bitch!"
"Iron Maiden!"
"Reserve Auntie!"
"Run!"
The next second, the two sisters turned around and walked away in tacit understanding!
But Miranda, who was dressed in a full dress, grabbed their shoulders without resistance and pulled the trembling sisters back.
"So, Your Highness, two lovely little sisters, what are you talking about?" The Neverwinter Sword Cat of Broken Dragon Fortress lowered her waist and asked with a smile.
"Woo!"
"ah!"
"ah!"
"Wow!"
Kasha and Qina bit their lips, looking like they were about to cry, trying to break free from Miranda's control.
"Ahem, that Mira..."
Looking at the two shivering sisters, Thales felt that his back was much stiffer at this moment:
"They said we owed them two hundred and twenty-four gold coins."
Miranda said "Oh" and looked down with interest.
Kasha and Qina's expressions changed.
"No, no, Your Highness!"
"That's the propaganda you gave us!"
"We owe you!"
“It’s our pleasure!”
They laughed and defended, looking at Miranda in horror from time to time.
"So they also said," Thales coughed and said with high spirits, "They have to use other ways to repay, such as..."
Miranda said "hmm", her eyes becoming more and more interesting.
"Where is it, Your Highness!"
"Our friendship is so good, let's cancel it all!"
"The Karabiyan family has a weak foundation and cannot withstand the turmoil..."
"The heir is still an idiot..."
"Hmm, although I don't have any big objections to the last sentence," Mira smiled brightly, seeing that Thales was reliable and steady, which made him feel relieved, "but since the debt dispute is so complicated, then we might as well do it
Talk? You know, girl-to-girl talk?”
As she spoke, she held the two girls in her arms without resistance, making them intimate.
"Your Highness, do you mind?"
If Thales was granted amnesty, he immediately stepped aside:
"of course not."
Kasha and Qina looked at Thales in disbelief:
"That cruel Highness!"
"Why are you willing to put us..."
"Push into the fire pit..."
"Chasing them to the mountain of swords!"
Thales' head felt another pain: How can he still sing this?
"Is this sadomasochism?"
"Is this heartache?"
"But we will only love you more!"
"Until you carry us!"
"Uh-huh!"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"
Fortunately, Miranda moved swiftly and locked the mouths of the two of them without any doubt, and winked at Thales.
Thales didn't dare to stay any longer, so he spotted the opening and slipped out of the main banquet hall.
At that moment, Thales, who was running towards freedom, was inexplicably moved:
If he becomes king in the future, his first order will be to knight Miranda!
All the northern territory of Cold Castle belongs to her!
Black sand collar too!
Marry as many men as you want!
Women can do it too!
Thales sneaked all the way to the observation deck where there were fewer guests and looked at the lights of thousands of houses below. After preparations were completed, he waited for the Emerald City to celebrate Queen's Day and finally took a breath.
"You are running too fast. Please keep your steps small and natural, otherwise the guests will still find out."
Thales turned back in surprise.
"Little Flower Jenn?"
Under the moonlight, I saw the young master of the Kevin Deere family, the Duke of South Bank, the Lord of the Emerald City, and the organizer of the competition banquet, Jenn Kevin Deere, leaning in the corner of the lookout, looking at him with disdain.
he.
"Oh, are you lazy here too?"
Thales suddenly felt that he was not so lonely, at least there was someone there, right?
Zhan still looked disdainful in front of him, but at this time, the young Duke held a hose in his hand, with one end connected to a precious bottle and the other end connected to a glass nozzle.
Zhan En bit the end of the glass mouth, took a deep breath, and then started to puff up the smoke.
"Are you smoking?"
"Hookah," Zhan En looked at the Emerald City under the observation deck and shook the glass pipe connected to the hose at him, "Haven't you seen it?"
Thales smelled the sweet smell of smoke and quickly waved his hands and backed away:
"No, little kid, ahem, the prince can't smoke."
"Don't be too sentimental. This tobacco is imported from Hamble, and I don't intend to smoke it for you."
Thales paused, his face darkening.
If I push him down from here now...will the mission be accomplished?
Thales thought viciously as he glanced at the railings and protective netting of the observatory, and then looked at the height below.
But you couldn’t deal with the voice in your heart that reminded him:
You're here for what this man, Jenn Kevin Deal, represents, not who he is.
Thales could only give up this idea with regret.
Zhan suddenly said:
"They're going to fight."
"ah?"
Thales was startled:
"What started the fight?"
Zhan pointed to the two foreign men who were debating loudly in the main banquet hall:
"Those two men belong to two tribes on the grassland. One is the son of Tuda Khan, and the other is the grandson of Boga Khan. They were introducing the Seri Prairie in the Eastern Continent, but one said it was called Ji
Seri, the other said Dusery."
Thales narrowed his eyes:
"Any questions?"
"question?"
Zhan En seemed to have heard something funny:
"The name of that grassland has a history: the ancient orcs called it Serdiala, which means 'endless green grass', and the ancient elves called it Duvali, which means 'withered land'. It was only after the empire conquered it that it was collectively called
For the Seri grassland.
"After the Ending War, the tribes that restored the ancient faith called it Giseli, which means 'Father's Grassland'. The tribes influenced by the Temple of the Sun called it Dutheri's 'God's Grassland'.
"And different titles represent your position."
Zhan narrowed his eyes:
"A position that is enough to fight to the death with those who are different."
Thales frowned.
"It's a pity," the prince said, "that they don't have the courage, or at least the intention, to feast the vampires."
"It has nothing to do with that," Zhan En shook his head. "The tribes on the grassland compete with each other, and they are destined to be tit-for-tat. The title is just an excuse to cause disagreements."
"As for the vampires, the Holier clan is just one of the six clans in the Feast Leader. The struggle for power in the Night Council has never subsided. Do you think every vampire in the Feast Leader is a pacifist?"
"Immortal Parliament." Thales corrected.
Zhan En glanced at him, neither refuting nor confirming.
He just lowered his head and took another sip of water pipe.
"You said that no one should doubt the hostile relationship we have shown during this period?" In the mist, the Duke of Nan'an's tone was a little strange.
Thales raised his gaze.
"From the wine merchant, to the access control of Kongming Palace, to the food and clothing expenses, to the rumors in the city, to your people spying on the Emerald City, my people are making things difficult for you in every possible way. We are like two mad dogs, and we can control everything.
Biting each other wherever possible.”
"I think so," the prince nodded, "it's almost fake."
In other words, pretending to be true.
It's a pity that you believe it.
"This night, I didn't relax for a moment, waiting for your father's sudden attack," Zhan En snorted and put down the hookah, "Guess what I found?"
"Um," Thales said carefully, "Nothing?"
"Exactly," Zhan En nodded, his eyes darkening, "This banquet is very lively and normal."
The moon was at its peak, and a lot of time had passed, but the atmosphere of the banquet seemed to be getting stronger.
Very lively.
Very normal.
"And soon, midnight will be here," Zhan En stared at an expensive and expensive clock in the distance, "The competition will end here."
Thales fell into deep thought.
"But," the prince shrugged, "but the Emerald Celebration lasts seven days, doesn't it?"
Zhan looked at him for a long time.
"Yes, seven days."
The Duke nodded.
"So, we are like two dogs in a slaughterhouse, fighting to divert our attention to avoid threats, while shivering in uneasiness." Zhan took another puff of water pipe and sneered, "Waiting for the one above us
The butcher knife fell."
"Seven days."
Thales stared at Zhan and suddenly understood something.
The other party came here to smoke, not without reason.
At that moment, Thales looked at the young man smoking a hookah silently on the observation deck in front of him, and thought for the first time that he might not only be the Duke of South Bank with infinite scenery.
At this moment, two people from the grassland in the banquet hall...