The sun was gradually approaching noon.
On the lawn in front of the castle, carriages were parked one after another, as well as a large number of horses.
Gort, as a greeter, warmly chatted with every aristocrat participating in the ceremony at the castle gate. Only important guests would be personally greeted by Liszt.
For example, his grandmother, Lady Penélope.
"Grandmother, you've had a hard journey. I'm sorry to have made you come from so far away." Liszt and Lady Penélope gently hugged.
"Tulip Castle hasn't celebrated the birth of a sprite for several years, so of course I have to come." Lady Penélope's body was still strong, dressed in a black dress and a black hat. "It's just that the journey is too long, and the carriage is going to break my old bones."
"How could that be? Your body is so strong that even riding a horse is no problem." Liszt smiled and handed Lady Penélope's arm to Mrs. Morrison. "Help the old lady upstairs to rest, and be careful of the stairs."
"Master, please rest assured."
Mrs. Morrison and Lady Penélope's attendant immediately helped the old lady upstairs to rest.
Liszt watched his grandmother enter the castle, then withdrew his gaze and looked at Lvera, who came with his grandmother. "Dear sister, long time no see. Thank you for coming."
"It hasn't been a long time." Lvera was dressed in gorgeous aristocratic attire and wore heavy makeup. She looked more beautiful than usual.
She looked at Liszt with a complicated look in her eyes.
Finally, she smiled warmly and said in the tone of a normal elder sister caring for her younger brother, "Congratulations on harvesting a sprite. It will bring you countless glory, but you also have to strive forward and don't let down the glory of the Tulip family's Knight."
She was a little surprised.
But Liszt reacted quickly and responded with a gentle smile. "I understand. Glory should be obtained by charging on the battlefield. I believe that soon, I will be like my father and brother on the battlefield."
With that, he gently hugged Lvera.
Then he walked into the castle with Lvera, talking and laughing.
In the castle's living room, many nobles were already eagerly chatting. There were many nobles on the battlefield, so most of them were ladies of nobles. When they saw Lvera, it was natural for them to socialize happily. Liszt was a man of few words. Most of the time, he was a quiet, pretty boy.
But he was always the topic of conversation.
It wasn't just because he was good looking.
Once, on Coral Island, he was a count's son hidden behind Levis, Lytton, and even behind Lvera. He was like a little transparent. However, in the past six months, even the most isolated nobles would often hear of Liszt's name, along with news about seafood, potions, World of Warcraft, and so on.
Everyone knew that Liszt's rise could no longer be stopped.
If he didn't build a good relationship now, when would he?
"It's a pity that my daughter is still too young. Otherwise, I would introduce her to Liszt today and let them have some sparks." A noble lady, looking at the quiet, picturesque Liszt with a fiery gaze, felt a surge of emotions. She wished she could replace her daughter and capture him first.
Liszt felt the noble lady's gaze, but did not respond.
If he wanted to, he could probably pry off half of the nobles of Coral Island, or at least give the other party a hat.
After exchanging pleasantries for half an hour, Gort welcomed new nobles. They were Franck and his wife, as well as a bright and beautiful girl.
"Mr. Franck, Madam, thank you for coming." Liszt stood up and greeted them with a smile, then his gaze fell on the girl, "This is?"
"Brother Liszt, I am Sully, little Sully."
The girl's sweet smile instantly reminded Liszt that this was the little fat boy in the memory of his predecessor. A girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood. Sure enough, the little fat boy was now a slender and elegant girl.
"You've changed so much that I almost didn't recognize you … Little Sully, long time no see."
Sully blinked her eyes and boldly asked, "Then, do you think I've become more beautiful or ugly?"
"Of course you've become more beautiful." Liszt responded to the girl with a slightly exaggerated tone of affirmation. The other party reminded him of the princess played by Elle Fanning in the movie "The Sleeping Spell". Even their hairstyles were very similar, except that Sully's hair was a bit more brown, while the princess' hair was a bit more golden.
Such an occasion was not suitable for reminiscing about the past.
After exchanging greetings, Sully followed her parents, sat down, and skillfully chatted with the surrounding nobles. Liszt joined in a few words and then had to go outside to greet the new guests.
A team of Knight escorted a gorgeous carriage with a red Tulip flag. There was no doubt that Madam Marie and Lytton of Tulip Castle had arrived.
The carriage arrived at the castle gate.
Liszt walked out of the gate, a standard aristocratic smile hanging on his face: "Thank you for coming, Madam."
"This is a festival that belongs to you. If your father was not on the battlefield, he would have come to celebrate for you in person." Madam Marie also had a standard aristocratic smile.
Lytton had grown a bit taller than the last time they met.
Only, he was as thin as a stick and had an ordinary appearance. In terms of appearance, the number of people on Coral Island that could match up to Liszt could be counted on one hand.
He looked at Liszt with his acne-covered face: "Big Brother Liszt, where is your sprite?"
"Sleeping. You will see it soon."
"I really envy Big Brother for having his own sprite, and a thorny sprite at that. Did it evolve in the Thorns Ridge? I heard that the Thorns Ridge has a lot of thorns. "
Upon hearing Lytton's words.
Liszt raised his eyebrows slightly.
The annexation of the Thorns Ridge could barely be regarded as a stain on Liszt's record. After all, he had taken advantage of the count. He didn't know if Lytton had mentioned the relationship between the Thorns Ridge and the thorny sprite unintentionally or intentionally.
But it was best to cut off this association.
He responded with a smile: "It evolved in the meadow next to the castle. I got some new varieties of thorns from Beer Castle, which prompted the evolution of the thorns sprite sprite."
Liszt casually explained.
He said: "The guests are all here. Madam, Lytton, please go to the second floor, the celebration banquet is about to begin."
… …
The dining hall on the second floor.
The nobles gathered together and sat in the arranged seats according to their titles and statuses. They chatted happily while waiting for the wine and dishes to be served.
As the banquet's host, Gort stood up and clapped his hands.
When the noise gradually subsided, he began to say in an emotional tone: "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to celebrate the birth of the thorny sprite with Flower Town and our Baron Liszt. Before the banquet begins, let us first invite today's protagonist – the thorny sprite! "
As soon as he finished speaking, the butler, Carter, walked in excitedly with a box that was pieced together from jade.
He opened the box, and the sleeping thorn sprite suddenly woke up. It rubbed its eyes, fluttered its wings and flew up, and landed accurately on Liszt's shoulder. It seemed that it was not fully awake, and it yawned in a very human way.
"Woah."
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