There were not many programs at Hollier's New Year's Banquet. According to the standards of Charles II's previous banquets, there would be mountains of delicacies, beautiful women walking back and forth, and everyone drinking and chatting merrily to the music. The banquet would not be considered a success if it was not drunk.
However, few people dared to drink more than a few mouthfuls at the banquet. Only Erwin, a soldier who was too lazy to care about national affairs, would drink as if there was no one else around. Everyone else pricked up their ears and carefully observed the corner of the banquet hall …
As time passed, almost all the Dragons gathered there, because the Prime Minister and the lords were discussing the details of making paper money.
These nobles and ministers, of course, wanted to hear the specific content, but as ordinary humans, they were shocked by the suffocating atmosphere and could not move forward. The two older Earls even had to be supported by others to barely make it back …
At this time, they admired the Prime Minister even more for talking and laughing in the midst of a group of dragons.
Sally did not participate in this life, but she did not look like she wanted to leave early either. Kardashian knew that the nominal monarch of the human kingdom could not show any abnormalities, so she brought a few honorary elders to sit next to her and chat about some light topics. The five of them no longer had the Dragon Crystal, and now they were not much different from ordinary people. Naturally, they would not have the strong aura of Lord Victor, so the cabinet ministers and the nobles who participated in the banquet gradually gathered here …
The position of the honorary elders had been fully affirmed. After all, they were existences that even the lords would humbly seek advice from. Sally did not waste her energy to deal with those big shots, and at the same time, maintained the identity of a monarch. She could not help but sigh, "I thought you would be very disdainful of the human's methods …"
"I was disdainful before, but later I thought it through. In fact, Dragons also have their own rules, and in essence, it is no different from the human's." Kardashian shrugged, "Living in a social system, you have to do things according to these rules. If you want to be unique, you will have to be like him. "
These words were meant for Roddy, so Queen Sally naturally knew. She turned her head to take a look and recalled the time when Roddy was dressed as a scout and rode on horseback with a bow slung over his shoulder. That scene seemed to have happened just yesterday.
When she came back to her senses, she realized that the honorary elders and nobles beside her were all looking at her. Sally was not embarrassed. With her current status, no one would be annoyed by her absent-mindedness.
The Queen smiled. "The Prime Minister's responsibility is really heavy. Looking at him, sometimes I'll think of the past."
The cabinet ministers all smiled in response, but Kardashian frowned slightly … She felt a trace of lethargy in Sally's words. The Empress in front of her had climbed to the top of the kingdom before the age of twenty. She was now full of youthful energy, but because her scepter was damaged, coupled with her understanding of her own body, she was probably ready to face death.
No matter who, no one would be able to face death calmly. Kardashian had seen the appearance of the elders of the Dragons when they were about to die: before the end of their lifespan, those elders actually did not look any different, but the pace of their speech and actions would slow down, and they would always tell the younger generation their stories of the past.
Memories seemed to be the only thing they liked to do before the end of their lives.
Looking at Sally who was talking about the experience of escaping with Roddy, Kardashian wanted to persuade her, but she did not know where to start. She understood that now that she did not have the Dragon Crystal, her lifespan was probably not much different from that of a human. In the end, she also had to think about how to face death like Roddy. Thinking of this, she was also a little lost in thought. Fortunately, Roddy saw that it was almost time, and after setting a time and place with the lords, he announced that he would be leaving … As soon as he left, the big bosses naturally would not stay here. The lords left the Magic Tower after taking photos with the lords, obviously thinking about what kind of technology to come up with to participate in the production of paper money.
Sally got up and went to say goodbye to them, and the banquet was finally over.
"Are you tired? Drink some water and rest first. "
After returning to the living room on the top floor, Sally pushed a cup of tea to Roddy. This was not a high-standard occasion like the banquet, and Akasha, who did not attend the banquet, was also next to him. Kardashian originally wanted to come over, but she was called by Victor halfway, probably to ask about the paper money.
Roddy took the water and drank it in one gulp, then rubbed his cheeks with both hands, "These guys are really hard to fool. At first, they didn't understand, but after a few words, they understood. Fortunately, they felt that this was a good opportunity, so they didn't ask any messy questions."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Akasha, who was standing behind Sally and winking at him. Roddy was stunned for a moment, and asked Sally, "Are you too tired after a night of socializing? Rest early. "
Akasha was originally staying in the palace, but she specially applied to come back to spend the New Year with Roddy. The private plane only took half a day to fly over, and she planned to go back the next morning to continue guarding the southeast of the kingdom for Roddy in the Dragon Tower.
"It's nothing, I'm in good spirits." Sally turned to look at Akasha. She had conflicts with the other party before, and they even competed with each other. But now, her mentality had changed, and she no longer had the idea of fighting for the limelight. "Akasha seems to have lost some weight. Is it hard over there?"
"It's just some trivial matters, nothing else."
Akasha sat next to her. This empress was now full of nobility. Even if she did not wear any gold or silver, her aura was more graceful. And she felt that she still looked like a little priest, but because she studied necromancy too much, she seemed to have some aura that repelled strangers.
In the past, Roddy was very afraid of the two of them together, and he did not want to experience the scene of the Shuraba. But now, Sally seemed to have no such thoughts.
Akasha obviously had something to say. She looked around and saw that there were no servants, and whispered, "I heard from them that you are planning to take the fleet to Lachman?"
"Yes, I still have to go there, but I am still waiting for news from Lachman."
After Roddy finished speaking, he saw that Akasha reached out and picked up the lifeless scepter next to Sally. "This time, I came mainly because I remembered something. I mentioned it to Sally before, I don't know if she mentioned it to you, but in the capital of Lachman, do you remember that there is a temple dedicated to 'atheism'? "
"I have a little impression of it, but I have not been there. I heard them talk about it."
Roddy nodded, and next to him, Sally had a look of realization. "Ah, I forgot … You said that you saw three Vipers?"
Akasha continued the conversation. "Yes, in that temple, I saw a pattern very similar to this scepter, but I did not have time to ask about it and left. After returning, I remembered that it seems to have something to do with the Viper Cross. "
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