Soon, dish after dish was brought up from the kitchen.
However, facing the delicacies on the table, Lady Shelly seed preoccupied, eating only a few small bites before putting down her knife.
Matt was also just eating silently, not even touching the sweet dicinal wine that the maid had brought.
Of all three, Miss Yir was the most carefree. Having grown up in the Royal Capital since she was young and being well protected, especially since Duren was the Imperial Forest Guard Captain most trusted by Edward II, hardly anyone would trouble her on normal days.
Thus, her thoughts remained very pure.
Having been starved in recent days, Miss Yir’s eyes lit up at the sight of the roast chicken, and she began to eat ravenously as soon as the feast started, drawing glances from the guests in the great hall.
A man wearing a strange mask was staring at her all the while.
Once her stomach was sowhat filled, Miss Yir finally rembered her parents’ teachings and regained so of the elegance expected of nobility.
But the man with the strange mask continued to watch her.
Miss Yir also noticed him, thinking to herself that the mask on his head was truly odd.
It had two small black round ears, and the eyes, nose, and mouth were also black. Moreover, the surface of the mask wasn’t smooth but looked like a stack of facets piled on top of each other, indescribably strange.
Feeling uncomfortable under his gaze, Miss Yir shrank closer to her mother’s side.
The man seed to realize his rudeness and finally shifted his gaze away, but after a short while, Miss Yir noticed that he was stealing glances at her again.
Fortunately, at this ti, Ivan raised his goblet and spoke, "Let’s drink to Sir Irelia. She is now the Dragon Slayer Hero, the Champion of the combat tournant, the Earl of Crab’s Corner, who has defended the glory of the Empire.
"Speaking of Crab’s Corner, when I was younger, I had followed my father there. Ah, it truly is a prosperous city, the air filled with the scent of Gold Coins. It feels like you could make a fair amount of money by doing just about anything there.
"It won’t be long before you beco the wealthiest person in the Empire."
"Oh, it’s not so simple," Miss Rabbit replied.
Ivan let out a disdainful snort, "What use is their reluctance? His Majesty has already granted Crab’s Corner to you.
"Would they dare to make an enemy of the Vespasian Family, have they forgotten the fate of the last family that ruled the new territory? Besides, don’t you have the all-powerful Saturday backing you?"
Ivan changed the subject, turning to Li Yu, "Prophet rlin, you said earlier that there was a way to restore Red Leaf Lake to clarity, but it required the presence of Shelly and Ivan. Now that they are here,
"you might as well share your thod. I’ve been troubled with this matter for a long ti. It’s the most important water source on my territory, and before, we could catch quite a lot of fish there.
"Selling them was a source of inco, and for small lords like us, every Gold Coin is particularly important. But now, all the fish in the lake are dead, and there’s even a foul sll.
"That stench can even drift to my castle, especially in the sumrti, it’s unbearably distressing."
Li Yu nodded upon hearing this, "Certainly, a purification ceremony is all that’s needed to bring your lake back to normal."
"Is it that easy?" Ivan was skeptical.
Before Li Yu, he had sought help from many priests of the Church, but none could truly solve the problem.
Though Prophet rlin and the Double Rest Sect’s reputation had greatly improved recently, Ivan had never seen Li Yu perform a miracle himself, so he remained doubtful.
"To say it’s simple, it is simple, but to say it’s complicated, it’s complicated. The key is to find soone who can communicate with the Water Spirit here."
"Can’t you do it?"
"I cannot," Li Yu shook his head, "Water Spirits are very timid and shy, and as a Prophet of the Double Rest Sect, they would sense my approach and imdiately disappear without a trace."
"Alright then." Ivan was skeptical, "So where do I find soone who can communicate with Water Spirits?"
"The person you’re looking for is already in front of you."
Upon hearing Li Yu’s words, a thoughtful expression crossed Ivan’s face before he turned to look at Shelly and Yir, who were not far off.
"That’s right, it is Miss Yir," Li Yu disclosed the answer for him.
"No!" Shelly vehently rose from her chair upon hearing this and, putting aside all else, blurted out.
"Lord Ivan, Yir is your niece, and the blood of the Betak family flows in both you and her.
"Moreover, you could not have beco a lord without the help of my husband, Duren. How could you so cruelly repay his assistance by treating his descendant in this manner?"
Ivan’s face could hardly maintain its composure after these words, and he said with annoyance.
"Lady Shelly, where are your manners? Watch your mouth, or I will have soone escort you out of my castle. I know what I’m doing."
After saying this, he turned back to Li Yu and asked, as if to put on a show, "Will there be any danger in this ceremony?"
"Hmm, the purification might draw upon so of Miss Yir’s life force, but it’s not a problem. I’ll bring her back to Green Field and treat her with a secret dicine; she’ll be fine."
Upon hearing this, Shelly was shocked and tried to say sothing more, but a maid behind her quickly covered her mouth.
Matt roared, "What are you doing, release her at once!"
However, the Guard Captain’s sidearm had been handed over to the guards at the door upon entering, and soon he found himself overpowered by the guards who had rushed forward.
As for Yir, she was utterly terrified, huddling in a corner, shaking and her eyes full of panic and helplessness.
She didn’t understand why a simple al could put her life in danger. Wasn’t Ivan her uncle? And yet, he was planning to use her as a sacrifice.
Yir looked around the hall with a bewildered gaze, but everyone there appeared indifferent.
Only the person wearing the bizarre mask seed restless, as if wanting to stand up, but in the end, they restrained themselves.
Ivan appeared contemplative, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, and after a mont, he seed to make up his mind and asked Li Yu again, "Can you ensure the success of the ceremony?"
"Please do not doubt the Divine Power of our Lord Saturday," Li Yu stated flatly.
"Exactly," Miss Rabbit chid in, "All those who doubted it have already fallen at the hands of my Judgnt."
Finally intrigued, Ivan asked, "Besides Yir, do I need to prepare anything else?"
"Shelly, her mother."
"What, is Shelly also of use?"
"For the subsequent treatnt and recovery, we’ll need Yir’s cooperation. Having her mother by her side, I think she will recover faster."
Reviews
All reviews (0)