Since the momentum at the beginning had been interrupted, Grand Duke Carvey didn't intend to get straight to the point and do anything. Instead, he took out the style of a noble and used all kinds of social skills. In any case, the other side had his own people to arrange things, so the response wouldn't be too outrageous.
Of course, the main reason for taking out these social skills was that it was already evening, and it would be dinner time if they delayed a little longer. Before they set off in the morning, the deacons who served the marquess had already been notified, so they should have been prepared in advance. But to be responsible for the meals of so many people, it would probably take some manpower and some time.
It was easy to quarrel when talking on an empty stomach. This was Duke Carvey's life experience. In the past, when he didn't want to negotiate things, he would come on an empty stomach, or let the guests starve too. Usually, under these circumstances, if he could still negotiate things, he would think highly of the people on the other side and remember such people in his heart.
He didn't come today to quarrel, so it wasn't advisable to be hungry. The best time to talk was after eating and drinking, at tea time after the meal. At that time, people were most relaxed, and things were much easier to talk about. Of course, this was also an experience talk.
In addition to being able to hold a noble's ball, the large banquet hall of the west wing could also accommodate nearly a hundred people at the same time with long tables. Although there was no way to let all the duke's guards in, it shouldn't be a problem to let those with titles in attendance.
More than a dozen servants from the grand duke's family, including two deacons, were almost all mobilized to prepare for this banquet. They didn't even let Vana, who was originally a servant in this family, help. After all, Vana was just a commoner and had never seen such a big scene.
Besides, they, who were sent to this family, were also holding back their anger and wanted to show off. This wasn't to say that they wanted to be transferred back to the grand duke's castle. Being sent to serve Marquess Barland, their performance was the Barland family's. Even if they didn't give face to the head of the family, they absolutely couldn't lose face. This was a servant family that had served the nobles for generations, and they didn't have the slightest ambition to show to outsiders.
It was just that before today, staying in this mage's home, they had nothing else to show off except preparing three meals and cleaning the environment. It seemed that the work had become easier, but the mental burden was much more.
Looking at the people in this house, there was a Lich who was once a Demon King, and an old Black Dragon. No matter how old it was, it was not something that mortals could withstand. There was also the calamity of the empire and the Demon Prince Azad … Everyone lived their lives in fear, afraid that someone would be unhappy.
Today, there was finally a large banquet for nobles. Although it was not for foreign guests, but for relatives who had come from afar, no one wanted to hear a word of blame or even a word of criticism. Therefore, all of them exerted all of their abilities, and they had to achieve perfection.
Finally, under the leadership of the Great Deacon, everyone worked together and prepared a feast that was enough for hundreds of people to enjoy during dinner time. Together with the fine wine, they filled the long table.
Although the decorations of the large number of delicacies were still in the style of the maze, or more accurately, the style of the nobles of the Guevana Empire. However, the dishes that were served were completely different.
About half a year ago, they came to this house with an arrogant attitude. They thought that as nobles, even if they were just servants, they had a much higher standard of food than mages. Therefore, in order to ensure the safety of the Marquis' food, they almost occupied the entire kitchen.
Other than the Lich who only ate the food made by the two magic apprentices, even the mage ate the delicacies that were secretly passed down from the Grand Duke's family. They were also quite proud of this.
As nobles' servants, they were not unfamiliar with the Lich's attitude. Many nobles who were afraid of death would not even drink water if they did not trust the chefs and servants. Perhaps the Lich had the same habit.
Until one night, when the two magic apprentices made a very fragrant dish called 'curry' for supper. After tasting it, the Marquis was not willing to eat the food they made anymore, and even called it 'pig food'.
This saying came from the mage's mouth. However, the mage believed that as long as it was food, it should not be wasted. Anyway, the only thing she needed was nutrition to maintain her body's functions, so there was no shortage of food. No matter how bad it tasted, she would eat it and poop it out later.
No comparison, no harm. This also came from that person's mouth. Anyway, the Marquis was not willing to eat the food they made anymore, and the two magic apprentices could not serve them as servants. In the end, the Grand Duke specially sent a chef to serve his granddaughter, who specialized in all kinds of delicacies, was reduced to the point where he could only cook for the servants.
Not to mention the chef himself, if the Grand Duke knew about this, that noble person would not be able to accept it either. The wrath of a noble wasn't something that a small family like theirs could bear. So what else could they do? They could only put down their pride and humbly ask for advice. Anyway, as a chef, it was their duty to learn a few more dishes. Not to mention that it was really delicious …
They did not know before asking, but after asking, they realized that they were the frogs at the bottom of the well. In particular, what made the chef and the deacon speechless was that the two magic apprentices added spices that were worth more than gold as if they were free. They couldn't help but complain in private that if they could also throw spices as if they were free, the food they made would also be delicious.
However, this understanding was soon overturned. The two magic apprentices knew so many types of dishes and methods that people wondered if they were really magic apprentices and not professional chefs. Spices could not be thrown everywhere, and the food made would be delicious. Instead, it depended on the taste of the food itself and the method of cooking, and then learn from each other's strengths to make up for the shortcomings. Finally, a truly delicious dish could be made.
And today's banquet should have been prepared with the principle of not making any mistakes and using the original cooking method. At least the Grand Duke would not be in an awkward situation where there was a whole table of dishes but still nothing to eat because he did not like new flavors.
But under the strong request of Marquis Barland, they could only serve the newly learned dishes. Otherwise, with the attitude that the master of the house would rather starve to death than eat pig's food, they could not give her special treatment or really let her starve to death. If Marquis Barland said that she was hungry, the Grand Duke would probably capture her and interrogate her for starving his granddaughter.
Now, these newly learned dishes were finally served on the table. The deacon in charge looked at the Grand Duke from afar with an uneasy attitude and a puzzled expression as he tried these dishes that he had never seen before.
In fact, not only the Grand Duke, but all the members of the Duke's Guard who were present were the same. Although the fish was the same fish and the meat was the same meat, using different methods to make food that looked, smelled, and tasted good. All that was left was to summon the courage to try the taste.
At first, someone was determined to sacrifice himself generously and picked up a piece of meat with a fork. He still closed his eyes and stuffed it into his mouth. In the end, everyone was crazily fighting for the food, stuffing their mouths full, afraid that they would eat less than others. Even the Grand Duke was no exception, because the food was so delicious that he almost chewed his own tongue.
As for the old man's original destination, it seemed to have been forgotten beyond the clouds.
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