The woman who announced the start of the banquet was naturally the First Princess Stephanie.
Of all the members of the Fareins royal family, the First Princess's words carried the most weight except for the king.
The banquet this time was held in a corner of the huge royal palace.
Because it was a banquet hosted by Stephanie herself and not a banquet hosted by the king, it could only be held in a corner.
But that was already impressive enough.
The monarchy of Fareins was very powerful, and although it was also in a feudal state, the royal family's control over the local lords was much stronger than that of other countries.
It could even be said that almost all the lords, more or less, had some royal blood in them.
Through a small door under the tall city wall on the side of the royal palace, they entered the place where the banquet was held.
Large pieces of pure white stone slabs were laid out to form a huge square. Every ten meters or so, there was a huge square pillar erected, with a large white round stone at the top of the pillar.
They looked like slender white mushrooms of different heights.
The architectural style of the whole square was particularly fantastical and beautiful, but completely different from the style of most buildings in this game world.
There were already many dignitaries standing in twos and threes chatting, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed and cheerful.
And Alfred's entrance naturally attracted a lot of attention.
Alfred was an "old acquaintance" of the capital of Fareins. As a Legendary Mage and one of the several leaders of the Association of Mages, there were few people in the capital of Fareins who didn't know him, or rather, who didn't know his name.
The situation in the capital of Fareins was three superpowers.
The royal family, the Association of Mages, and the Church of Light were the three superpowers, and several other grand dukes and several millennial families formed the situation of the many superpowers.
And among the many superpowers, there were also groups of twos and threes that could barely compete with the three superpowers and throw a few harsh words.
And most of the noble forces, in their hearts, were slightly biased toward the royal family.
In the past, here in the capital, the royal family was slightly more powerful than the Association of Mages and the Church of Light.
But it was a bit hard to say now, after all, the Church of Light suddenly had a Dragon Knight Schuck.
This guy's strategic deterrence was really frighteningly strong.
In any case, the capital still maintained a fragile balance for the time being.
After all, the Fareins forces had a characteristic, and that was that they fought without being broken.
Usually, small fights were fine, but if the overall interests of the entire country were threatened, it was not allowed.
Because just over two hundred years ago, the Fareins Empire suffered a loss.
At that time, because the royal family and the two great powers were fighting each other, the kingdom was weakened, and the military forces were concentrated within the country to fight among themselves.
This gave the other races an opportunity.
A small wandering army of about six thousand barbarians, nomads, and a few green-skinned orcs, burned, killed, and looted along the way, and actually broke through the defense line of the Fareins Kingdom.
Then, they fought their way to King City.
Although this army was annihilated in the capital in the end, it also caused great losses to the entire Fareins Kingdom.
Wherever it passed, not even the fowls or dogs were spared.
Those that could be burned would be burned, and those that could be killed would be killed.
Regardless of whether it was the royal family or the other factions, they all suffered heavy losses. A large number of civilians died, and the death toll was in the hundreds of thousands.
Although over two hundred years had passed, this matter was gradually forgotten by most people.
However, the Fareins Kingdom was a big country after all. Although the official records were incomplete, there were still some. In particular, this matter was of utmost importance in the records of the Fareins Kingdom.
So later, the noble forces of the Fareins Kingdom all understood one thing.
Internal strife was fine, but there had to be a limit.
When the country was weak, the family would also become unstable.
So Alfred clearly didn't like the royal family very much, but for the sake of the entire Fareins Kingdom, he still wanted to introduce a talent like Roland to the country.
He even wanted to introduce him to the First Princess.
He hoped that the First Princess could "tie" this kid who liked mature women and keep him in the Fareins Kingdom.
It didn't matter even if this kid was on the side of the capital, at least it could balance out the Dragon Knights that suddenly popped up in the Church of Light.
Under the watchful eyes of many people, Alfred brought Roland and Andonara to the front of the main stage of the venue.
There were more big shots here.
Not only were they more extravagant in terms of clothes, but they also looked more impressive.
Most of them were middle-aged men, and they surrounded a woman in a light blue low-cut dress, smiling very elegantly and happily.
This woman had her hair in a bun and stood in the middle of a group of men. Not to mention the typical blond and blue-eyed aristocratic image for the moment, her round, jade-like face, paired with a fair, plump, and tall figure, made it obvious from a distance that she was a great beauty.
When she got closer, Roland found that this woman's appearance was no worse than Andonara's.
Alfred's arrival immediately attracted the attention of the group.
They shifted their gazes over.
For a moment, joy, hesitation, indifference, each with their own expressions.
But soon, everyone's expression became the same, a faint smile.
The crowd parted on its own, and the First Princess Stephanie, who walked like a willow in the breeze, came out, bowed slightly in front of Alfred, and said with a smile, "Long time no see, Great-grandfather."
That's right … although Alfred was a member of the Association of Mages, he also had a certain amount of royal blood in him.
This was also an important reason why the major forces of the capital of Fareins could fight without breaking down.
Everyone was more or less related to each other.
Alfred smiled and said, "I heard you were hosting a dinner party, so I came over and introduced some friends to you, this is …"
At this point, Alfred suddenly noticed that the First Princess's expression was a little strange.
She, who had been smiling, changed her expression extremely quickly.
From confusion, to surprise, to confusion, and finally to slight surprise.
Everyone next to her saw the change in the First Princess Stephanie's expression, and they all felt quite strange.
The First Princess had been known as the Smiling Princess since she was fifteen, and she smiled most of the time, even when she was angry.
And now, her expression changed so much.
Alfred raised an eyebrow and stepped aside slightly.
The First Princess took a few more steps and stood directly in front of Andonara, staring at the latter for a long moment, and said in a nostalgic tone, "Long time no see, Queen of Hollevin."
Huh?
Queen?
Most of the people around had the same expression.
Where did the queen come from? Didn't the current queen just return to her parents' home?
And she didn't look like this, not so beautiful, not in such a good figure.
Only Alfred, who knew Andonara's identity, didn't find it strange.
But Alfred was still curious as to why the First Princess Stephanie's expression was so strange.
Andonara looked the other up and down and said lightly, "I don't have much of an impression of you, but you don't seem to have changed much either?"
"There must have been changes." Stephanie smiled, but this time, her smile was real. Her eyes were slightly glittering, and she seemed to be very happy. It wasn't the kind of fake smile mask used to deal with people. "It's just that you've changed even more, your hair color has changed, and even you seem to have grown a little taller. If it weren't for the shape of your face and temperament that haven't changed, I really wouldn't have recognized you."
The First Princess Stephanie was also a big shot in the capital who could move the ground with a stomp of her feet, and it was very likely that she would be crowned queen after the old king died.
Most people would be nervous when facing her, having to think about how to manage their expressions, their manners, and how to speak.
But Andonara didn't need that. "Oh, is there anything else?"
As soon as the words came out, almost everyone felt their scalps hurt.
Although Stephanie was known as the Smiling Princess, she wasn't a pushover.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have pulled on so much power.
But in reality, Andonara really wasn't afraid of anyone now.
The Legendary Great Swordsman itself was already one of the upper limits of combat power, and with her Hero bloodline, she could even fight a demon king-level monster.
If she wanted to leave, there shouldn't be anyone in the entire Fareins Kingdom who could keep her.
Of course, if several Legendary experts attacked at the same time, she would also find it a bit troublesome.
It was just that she didn't think that a First Princess would persuade several Legends to deal with her just because of a plain and easy remark.
It wasn't necessary.
From a profit perspective, it was even more impossible.
"Can we talk in private?" Instead of getting angry, the First Princess Stephanie asked gently, "I also have something to ask you. I've been looking for an opportunity to go to Hollevin again for the last two years, but unfortunately I've been too busy and haven't had a chance."
Andonara subconsciously glanced at Roland next to her.
Roland didn't say anything.
He didn't know what Stephanie was going to talk about with Andonara. This was the other party's territory, and Andonara had almost beaten the First Princess to tears before. What if the other party had any ill intentions?
Andonara immediately understood what Roland was thinking. She shook her head and said, "Sorry, I can't promise you that."
At this moment, there was a burst of exclamations around them.
Someone actually refused the First Princess's invitation.
That was quite a rare thing.
Stephanie glanced at Roland and continued, "You can come with your male partner. In that case, you should be willing, right?"
Andonara glanced at Roland again.
At this time, the surrounding nobles all knew that this beauty valued by the First Princess was actually dominated by the young male Mage next to her.
Roland still didn't nod.
The First Princess, who hadn't been paying attention to Roland, finally set her eyes on him.
After scanning Roland for a while, the First Princess said, "You're Andonara's new man? You got rid of the old king of Hollevin? "
The question was a bit harsh.
She meant that Roland had killed and taken his wife!
This was not only a heinous crime, but also a serious moral condemnation.
Roland chuckled inwardly and said, "I heard that you're very powerful, First Princess, and your intelligence abilities must be quite good. Won't you find out what's going on if you investigate?"
"What's there to investigate in a small country with a population of less than a hundred million?" Stephanie was still smiling, but her eyes were fierce. "I just find it strange that an ordinary young man like you is qualified to have and protect Andonara."
Roland found this extremely ridiculous. "I'm not qualified, but you are?"
"I really am." Stephanie chuckled lightly. "I'm the First Princess of Fareins, the future queen. I will become the most powerful person in the entire human world. If I don't have it, who does? "
Roland turned his head to look at Andonara. "I think you should beat her until she cries again."
The surrounding nobles turned pale with fright and staggered back.
Andonara smiled sweetly and said, "Okay!"
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