Half an hour later, a large group of suitors had gathered in the hall of the manor in Maple Leaf Village.
Crick Keane, who was sitting in the wheelchair, was still calm and composed, but the baroness pushing the wheelchair had turned pale, and the word "nervous" was clearly written on her face.
His subordinates and guards were all as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They were obviously very nervous, but they did not dare to act rashly. They looked very anxious and awkward, and they could not sit still.
This made many suitors secretly proud, and they had less scruples in their hearts.
Even if they could come back alive from the battlefield of "Sun's Death Day", they would eventually reach the end of their road and die. Looking at Crick now, he was like a beast that was about to die. Even a puppy that had not been weaned could swagger and roar at him.
Of course, these suitors were not puppies. On the contrary, they were all sinister, cunning, and vicious people. Almost none of them were kind.
Where were the ones who were easy to get along with and kind?
"Teacher, why did you gather all of us here? Miss Anna is having a banquet … "Stephen complained with a bitter face. He was very puzzled by his teacher's decision.
Romon smiled and did not answer. He just held a glass of wine and greeted the suitors that he invited one by one. From time to time, he would clinch his glass, drink a little, and chat with them with a smile.
These suitors that he had invited had been carefully selected and were of relatively good character. Among them, there were knights whose families had declined, adventurers who were tired of fighting, young people who were full of confidence in their talents, and poor nobles who could not survive in their families and wanted to find a place to hide.
But they had one thing in common — at least in terms of Crick's morality, they were all good people.
That was enough.
So tonight, when Crick was preparing to make a big move to clear the place, he asked Romon to come forward and use the reputation of the Carter Family to invite them all.
Of course, there was another reason for inviting them, which was to discuss cooperation and common development.
Anna Keane was not a famous beauty. Among the suitors, none of them really came to Keane Territory because they admired her. These decent suitors were relatively weak, so they didn't have much hope. Compared to competing with dangerous people like Connor Griffin and Drucker Ritchie, it was better to talk about cooperation with the Carter family. It might be more practical.
Unfortunately, not all the invitees came. There were also a few invitees who insisted on attending "Miss Anna's cocktail party". For such people, Crick could only say — if you court death, you will die.
He is a good man, but he is not capable of being a saint. He could not save those who insisted on walking on the road to death.
After a while, Romon greeted all the invitees and came to the center of the temporary venue that was set up in the hall of the tavern. He said loudly, "Welcome, everyone! First of all, please allow me to introduce the host of tonight's party — Miss Anna Keane! "
For a moment, the entire venue was silent. Everyone stared at Anna Keane, who was accompanied by Reina, who was disguised as a maid. They watched her walk in from the back door of the hall. She came to the center of the hall unhurriedly and stood next to Romon and Stephen.
No one thought that Miss Anna, who was supposed to appear at the cocktail party, would actually appear here!
And … it was actually Romon who introduced her.
Not only that, but looking at where they were standing at the moment, on the far left was Romon, then Stephen, then Anna, and finally Reina — Anna was actually standing next to Stephen, looking like a young couple!
What did this mean? Could it be that the Keane family had decided to marry the Carter family?
Thinking about it carefully, it seemed very reasonable. First of all, Stephen Carter and Anna Keane were about the same age, and this young man was handsome and had a certain foundation. At least in this venue, his overall conditions were indeed the best.
In this way … wouldn't others have no chance?
Thinking of this, an impatient knight could not help but ask, "Excuse me … Is Miss Anna already engaged to Mr. Stephen Carter?"
He asked straightforwardly without the slightest hesitation, which immediately made the faces of several meticulous suitors around darkened.
How could he speak like this? There were only two answers to this question: "Yes" or "No". It was tantamount to forcing Miss Anna to make a decision!
Maybe Miss Anna was actually still hesitating and hadn't made up her mind, but being asked like this, she was afraid that she could only answer "Yes".
As for the possibility of answering "no" … If even Stephen had failed, what hope did they have? Don't deceive yourself!
For a moment, five or six pairs of eyes looking at this reckless knight were full of anger, which made him feel inexplicable and didn't understand what was wrong with him.
And the development of the matter was just as the meticulous suitors had predicted. Anna hadn't made up her mind yet, but being asked like this, she didn't have time to think about it. She turned her head to look at the dazzlingly beautiful Stephen, took a deep breath, and tried to answer as calmly as possible, "Yes."
It was probably very appropriate to describe the mood of the suitors in the hall at this moment as "the wilderness is full of refugees". In particular, some people noticed the hesitation in Anna's eyes, noticed that she first turned her head to look at Stephen, and finally made up her mind to answer like this.
When seeing that scene, many people felt that their hearts were broken.
But more people secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had been relieved of a heavy burden.
It was really a kind of torture to continue to work hard when there was no hope!
Someone took the lead, and some people in the hall applauded. Then, the others followed suit, and the applause soon became continuous. Some people even whistled, causing the small venue, which was neither luxurious nor lively, to fall into a joyous atmosphere.
Stephen's mind was blank, and he felt a little dizzy.
How did it suddenly … succeed?
He really didn't think about this at all. Although in the past few days, through the Projection Crystal, he had chatted with Miss Anna several times and talked about a lot of things. He felt that this baroness was indeed a very good person, and very suitable for him …
But how did it suddenly develop into an engagement?
He didn't expect it at all!
So confused, he subconsciously turned his head and wanted to ask his teacher.
Romon, who had been paying attention to him, immediately cast an invisible Mage's Hand and gently pushed Stephen's cheek. Stephen, who was about to look at Romon, turned to look at Anna instead.
On the other side, Anna heard Romon's voice in her ears.
"Look this way."
She, who was a little shy and embarrassed, subconsciously did as he said. She raised her head and looked at Romon, just in time to meet Stephen's eyes.
This was the first time that the boy and the girl really looked at each other since they "knew" each other.
They had chatted several times with the help of the Projection Crystal before, and they both had a good impression of each other.
But they had actually never met each other.
Even when they met this time, they had never really looked at each other so seriously.
After all … they were both shy teenagers.
This time, under Romon's arrangement, they finally saw each other's eyes, and through the eyes, they saw each other's hearts.
Those were two pairs of equally clear eyes, and those were two equally innocent hearts.
Like magnets, the two of them didn't look away after their eyes met. At first, their eyes were a little blank and curious, but they soon turned into gentle smiles. The two pairs of eyes seemed to be able to speak, communicating with each other's thoughts and emotions. For a moment, they completely forgot themselves, throwing everything around them beyond the highest heavens.
The hall gradually quieted down. Everybody smiled and looked at the boy and the girl who were gazing at each other.
After a long time, probably because his nose was itchy, someone suddenly sneezed.
In the quiet hall, the sneeze was shockingly loud, and it immediately woke Stephen and Anna up. They hurriedly turned their heads, and their faces turned red at the same time. Their heads were deeply lowered, as if they were carved from the same mold.
"Haha! You really look like a couple! "A bold and hearty adventurer laughed." You are indeed the best match! "
Stephen and Anna's faces turned even redder, but they couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing this, Romon couldn't help but laugh. As he laughed, he raised the wine glass in his hand.
"To bless them! Cheers! "
The guests also laughed and raised their wine glasses together.
"To Young Master Stephen and Miss Anna, cheers!"
Wine glasses were brought to their lips, and just when they were about to drink the wine full of joy and blessings, a loud noise came from outside the city.
It was from the direction of Maple Village.
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