To put it bluntly, Princess Noelle's birthday celebration was actually two large-scale social gatherings. One was naturally for the nobles who came, and the other was for the children they brought along.
Although the children's social circle was still immature, their importance was no less than that of the adults. Whichever faction they belonged to when they were young, they would follow that faction when they grew up. Families with good relationships would require their heirs to form a group from young.
Therefore, this birthday celebration was also quite important for a child like Luo Ya. Since he was absent last year, he was naturally at a disadvantage. Furthermore, there weren't many nobles under Marquis Akate, and even fewer children, so the situation seemed quite grim.
"Luo Ya, try to make new friends. If you can't make any, don't force it."
Katya warned Roja as they walked out the door, serving as a precaution. When the Marquis was young, he didn't have many friends due to the notoriety of the Akate family's Magi. He himself didn't like to form cliques, so considering this, Roja might not be too happy at this banquet.
"It's fine, father. I don't care about these things."
"Ai Lisi, once you enter, just follow your Big Brother Luo Ya."
"… Yes, I will."
The silver-haired little girl raised her head and answered obediently. But when she lowered her head, the smile on her face gradually disappeared, and her expression carried a hint of uneasiness.
Hmm? Is she nervous? It's rare for Ai Lisi to be like this.
Luo Ya looked at the little girl and blinked his eyes, then opened his mouth to comfort her.
"Ai Lisi? It's fine, just follow me. "
"… Yes, I understand, Big Brother."
Hearing Luo Ya's comfort, the little girl forced a smile, suppressed the fear in her heart, and tried hard to dispel the shadow of the past.
It's fine, I'm already a member of the Akate Family, and Big Brother Luo Ya is here …
As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha. Most of the noble families in the Theocracy naturally needed to dress up and attend this grand event. However, this wasn't enough. The nobles didn't only compare people, but also cars.
Outside Heathcliff's manor, the usually quiet street was now crowded with carriages with exquisite decorations and emblems. Marquis Ka Diya took the opportunity to help Luo Ya and Ai Lisi identify the emblems one by one. The emblems were the emblems of the other four noble families.
"That grizzly bear emblem belongs to Marquis Bafas of the Northern Territory. Their territory is located in the northernmost part of the Theocracy. The people there are tough, and the winters there are much colder than here."
"The golden bird family emblem on our left is the House of Duke Lucen. They are the only House of Duke in the Theocracy, and their family heads have always been conservative and neutral."
"The tiger family emblem in front is the House of Earl Erick. They used to be Marquises, but they were demoted to Counts because they strongly supported Prince Vader during the March Rebellion. However, because they are located at the border, their military strength has always been strong."
"The one in front of all the carriages is Marquis Wester. Their family emblem is a windchime flower. In recent decades, they have been on the side of the Heathcliff family. They are considered one of the Royal Faction, but they are not very firm."
Ka Diya introduced the noble families one by one, and Luo Ya listened attentively, so the two didn't notice the haze that flashed across Ai Lisi's face when the tiger family emblem was mentioned.
The carriages in the queue entered the manor one by one as the gates opened. Luo Ya was lucky enough to see the beautiful scenery of the Royal Manor for the first time. Because it was winter, there were no fountains or lawns, but the style of the pavilions and terraces were quite attractive.
The gardeners carefully trimmed cedars and other winter plants to bring some color to the courtyard. Luo Ya and the others got off the carriages and entered the building with the invitations. The servants handed the gifts to the staff of the manor.
The interior of the manor was luxurious. There were crystal chandeliers, famous paintings, and everything else. Luo Ya stepped on the soft carpet and looked around. The style of the building was somewhat familiar.
"Doesn't it look familiar? This manor has been built for more than a hundred years, so the style is somewhat similar to our family's labyrinth. "
Ka Diya revealed the mystery to the two children who were looking around. Then, under the guidance of the servants, they entered the hall. At this time, there was still more than an hour before the banquet officially began.
So, what was the purpose of this period of time?
The answer was the time for the small circle of guests to communicate with each other.
Needless to say, the five noble families, the military, the administrative system, the palace nobles, the local nobles, and all kinds of factions would gather together during this period of time to understand each other's situation and to ease the tension before the banquet. Of course, this period of time could also be used to observe the targets of communication. In order to prepare for the following actions.
Luo Ya and Ai Lisi were introduced to their own people during this period of time. Ka Diya dragged them back and forth between several nobles and military personnel who were close to him, and successfully found a few companions for them.
The daughters of the counts, the daughters of the viscounts, and the daughters of the barons. In short, they were all girls. As for the boys? Sorry, except for Luo Ya, there wasn't a single one.
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Am I a jinx?
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