The luxuriously dressed crowd gathered in twos and threes, talking loudly and quietly about their experiences and interesting things.
Exquisite food was placed on the long tables on the left and right sides of the ballroom.
The waiters shuttling through the banquet held drinks that were placed steadily on the plates for the prominent celebrities around them.
This was a banquet.
A banquet held in the name of the country.
In the VIP room above the dance floor, Lei Mingkai's brows furrowed slightly.
Scandinavia was a neutral country, so both Naturals and Adjusters could live and work in the country.
And this banquet, which was a microcosm of the Scandinavian upper class, was undoubtedly a representation of this.
However, under these circumstances, Ray Mingkai did not dare to appear at this banquet.
After meeting Jörmunggaard, the Desert Tiger, and even Astrid, Ray Mingkai had doubts about PLANT's ability to keep things confidential.
"Why? As the princess's Knight, shouldn't he be protecting the princess at this time? "
While Ray Mingkai was watching Lux, who was led into the banquet by Astrid, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him.
Turning around, what appeared in front of Lei Mingkai's eyes was a face that did not match the voice in his memory.
Long brown hair that reached her waist, a flirtatious face, and a frivolous smile at the corner of her mouth. This was the complete opposite of the cautious and shrewd face in Ray Mingkai's memory.
However, Ray Mingkai still called out the name that emerged from the bottom of his heart.
"Jörmunggaard."
The person showed a hint of surprise when she heard the name.
Then, after the surprise faded, what was left was admiration.
"As expected of the Knight! You even found out. Could it be that my disguise skills are that bad? "
"Ordinary people can't enter this room."
The moment the woman showed surprise, Ray Mingkai knew that he guessed her identity correctly.
"Is that so? So that's the reason! I thought there was a problem with my camouflage technique! "
The woman raised her right hand and took off her long brown hair. The face that Ray Mingkai had seen before appeared before his eyes once more.
Jormunggard.
Ray Mingkai hadn't seen this woman since they parted ways at Herman's Restaurant.
He didn't expect that she would come here in disguise.
"Rose, Madame Rose. That's the name of the face. "
Jormunggaard put the hood over his long brown hair on the table and sat on the sofa, looking at Ray Mingkai with a half-smile.
"Sir, you must be wondering why I'm here."
"No. The reason you're here should be because of that mysterious organization. "
Around the Ring of Midgard, Jormungard was undoubtedly there to search for information and carry out unknown operations.
"You do remember this very clearly, sir."
Jörmunggaard chuckled, then said seriously,
"That's right! The Circle of Midgardian had indeed obtained some information not long ago. There is a mysterious organization unknown to the outside world on a small island in the South Pacific. We were able to discover the existence of this mysterious organization by accident. "
"Accident?"
Ray Mingkai had a vague hunch.
"Yes. Accident. Our members around the Ring of Midgard are free to explore every corner of the world when they are not assigned a mission. Then, according to the value of the information obtained, they can exchange it for benefits from the Ring of Midgard. And the information about this mysterious organization was inadvertently discovered by a member who was passionate about space exploration during a vacation back to Earth. "
"It sounds like the Ring of Midgard is very loose. Is this clue trustworthy? "
It was the first time Ray Mingkai heard about the structure of the Ring of Midgard, and he couldn't help but have a trace of doubt about the information obtained.
In this regard, Jormunggaard was not surprised.
Although the Ring of Midgard was spread throughout the human world, the peripheral parts that did not involve the core structure were all operated with this relatively loose organizational system.
But as long as it involved intelligence, the Ring of Midgard would send many core elites to verify the information obtained by the members multiple times to ensure the authenticity of the source of the information as much as possible.
The Ring of Midgard was confident about this.
"Your Excellency. You can rest assured about this! This information was personally verified by me. "
In order to increase the credibility of the information, Jormunggaard took out a photo from his small satchel.
It was a photo of an incubation chamber filled with culture fluid that was at least a few meters tall.
Ray Mingkai was no stranger to the incubation chamber in the photo, and he didn't care too much about it.
What he cared about was the figure floating in the incubation chamber.
From time to time, the bubbles rising from the bottom of the incubation chamber would blow up the beautiful pink hair, and the familiar silhouette …
Although the face of the pink figure could not be seen clearly in the photo, the angle of the photo was just the back of the pink figure.
But Ray Mingkai already knew the answer.
A clone!
Ray Mingkai pursed his lips and returned the photo to Jormunggaard.
After receiving the photo, Jormunggaard took out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from his small satchel.
Ray Mingkai waved his hand, indicating that he did not have such a hobby, and calmly watched Jormunggaard burn the photo and light the cigarette in his hand.
In the rising smoke, Jormunggaard's eyes seemed to become a little misty.
"At first, I thought Your Excellency would be shocked by this. When I personally verified the authenticity of this information, I was also shocked by the person in the incubation chamber. "
Jormunggaard's voice trembled a little, as if he recalled the fear when he saw the man-made pink figure with his own eyes.
"Maybe, she's not a clone."
Watching the photo burn to ashes, Ray Mingkai finally remembered a certain mastermind hidden in the shadows of this world.
The librarian!
A clone?
No, it shouldn't be called a clone.
Perhaps, it should be called a photocopied person.
But could the mastermind behind the information revealed in the photo really be the librarian in Ray Mingkai's memory?
Jormunggaard had been observing Ray Mingkai's expression, trying to find something from Ray Mingkai's expression.
But it was useless.
Although Ray Mingkai was a little surprised by the information revealed in the photo, it was not to the point where his expression changed drastically.
"The location of this island is near Aub?"
After pondering for a moment, Ray Mingkai set his target on the island.
"Well, yes. It's an uninhabited island about 338 nautical miles west of Aub. "
"The surrounding situation? Is there a garrison force? "
Lei Mingkai began to think about how to get to the island and figure it out.
"No, there's no place to pay attention to in the outer waters of the island. It's just that after landing on the island, you must always pay attention to the surrounding movements. Because the island is full of all kinds of hidden sentries. The only reason I was able to sneak in and take that photo was because of some luck. "
Jormunggaard shook his head and raised his hand to draw a circle on the table, acting as a map of the island.
"Loose on the outside but tight on the inside? Heh. If not, I'm afraid it's difficult to disguise as an uninhabited island! "
Jormunggaard's information gave Ray Mingkai a general plan, but it still required some time and detailed analysis before he could take action.
If the mysterious organization on that island was really a librarian, then that island was just one of the bases that had as many librarians as there were stars in the sky.
Acting rashly would inevitably alert the enemy.
"You still need more information, right? Sir? "
Jormunggaard was no stranger to Ray Mingkai's contemplative expression at the moment.
Because at many times, when faced with the information sent back by the organization's members, Jormunggaard was the same. In deep thought, he carefully screened the loopholes and hypocrisy in the information, and finally determined the authenticity and effectiveness of the information.
"Yes. Can you do it? Jormunggaard. "
"No problem. That's what we exist for. "
Jormunggaard agreed to Ray Mingkai's request without hesitation.
After a pause, Jormunggaard continued.
"Then, Jormunggaard will stop here for tonight. Next, it's time for Madam Rose. Finally, this is some of our appreciation! Please accept it, sir! "
Jormunggaard smiled gently, reached out to take out a package from her small satchel, and handed it to Ray Mingkai.
Ray Mingkai lowered his gaze and glanced at the small package, then looked up at Jormunggaard, waiting for her to continue.
"I heard that there's a man named Law Lu Kreutzer in Zaft. He's very powerful. But according to our observations around the Ring of Midgard, Kreutzer is very powerful and meticulous, but he's also an extremely dangerous existence. If we treat him as a dangerous Black Knight, then we hope that you can become the White Knight who protects Her Royal Highness and leads us to peace. "
The wrapping paper on the package was quickly peeled off by Jormunggaard's nimble hands, until a white mask with golden patterns on the edges as embellishments appeared before Ray Mingkai's eyes.
"This is just a request from our hearts! Sir. "
The white mask was respectfully presented by Jormunggaard with both hands, like a subject presenting a precious treasure to the emperor.
Ray Mingkai watched Jormunggaard quietly.
Jormunggaard maintained her posture of presenting the mask without moving. She didn't waver, nor did she make a sound. She just waited quietly for Ray Mingkai to speak.
"I promise."
In the next second, Ray Mingkai raised his hand, picked up the white mask from Jormunggaard's hands, and put it on.
"Now, I can finally go out and meet people."
Jormunggaard was taken aback, then smiled gently.
"Indeed."
The banquet was already halfway through.
While enjoying the delicious food, the conversation segment gradually came to an end.
At the beginning of the banquet, the black-haired girl, who was personally brought to the banquet by Astrid Sara and received everyone's attention, once again became the focus of the banquet.
The second daughter of the Sara family.
She had never appeared before the eyes of the world. Only a simple announcement from the Sara family made the world know that the Sara family had another daughter after Astrid Sara.
Although unlike Astrid's sun-like blonde hair, this mysterious second daughter of the Sara family had a head of beautiful black hair, but no one at the banquet thought it was strange.
In the current era where the Regulator technology was widely used, the hair color of the offspring was just a simple multiple-choice question.
The music gradually sounded.
The segment for the young people began.
The young people at the banquet began to clamor.
"Audrey. It seems that everyone likes you very much! "
Astrid, who was no stranger to the current situation, smiled and said casually to Lacus.
"Everyone is just curious about me."
Lacus shook her head slightly.
She had no interest in the young people who were gradually clamoring. She simply moved her gaze and slowly searched the banquet scene.
"Are you looking for Kai?"
Astrid sensed Lacus's movement and smiled knowingly.
"Mhmm. No. I'm just a little confused. The banquet has been going on for so long. Why hasn't Kai appeared yet? "
Lacus waved her hand.
"Really? Probably because he doesn't want others to find out! After all, Kai can't disguise like you, right? "
Astrid knew very well where Ray Mingkai was now and who he was talking to, but she didn't expose him. She just casually found a reason.
"Really?"
Lacus just realized that there seemed to be many Regulators in the banquet.
With the magical holographic projection necklace, she naturally wasn't afraid of the Regulators seeing through her identity, but Ray Mingkai was different.
In the dark, Lacus subconsciously raised her hand to touch the necklace in front of her chest.
"Okay! Get your spirits up! Audrey. You're the main character tonight! Look! They're looking over here! "
When Astrid's voice came, Lacus clearly showed resistance.
There was a commotion, as if the young people were fighting for a dance partner.
"Miss, I wonder if I have the honor of dancing with you?"
When the invitation came, Lacus was about to speak, but she was stunned.
This voice was very familiar!
In her surprise, Lacus looked up and saw a white mask with golden patterns on the edges.
However, Lacus recognized the person wearing the mask at a glance.
He was clearly the man who led her and protected her from the Silver Wind incident to the Scandinavian Kingdom — Ray Mingkai.
The white mask had a familiar smile.
He invited again.
"Beautiful miss, I wonder if I have the honor of dancing with you?"
Lacus's gaze gradually calmed down, but her heart was in turmoil.
"Yes! I'm willing. "
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