Chapter 306

Pottut's banquet was held in the garden in front of the main hall.

There was a majestic fountain there. Not only was it beautifully decorated, but the water that sprayed out wasn't ordinary water either. It was spring water from the Mana Spring. When it sprayed into the air, it would evaporate into a colorful mist of Mana. It was a very pleasing sight.

The flowers and trees in the garden had been professionally trimmed. Now, not only were they displaying their beauty like works of art, but there was also a strange floral fragrance wafting in the air, making one feel refreshed.

Moreover, the stone path in the garden was polished until it shone brightly. The nobles who had just entered were stunned by the beautiful scenery in front of them. One after another, they broke into an uproar.

"This … Is this the mansion where the Founding Hero lived?"

"That can't be right. I remember this place was luxurious, but it wasn't this beautiful."

"Could it be that Viscount Pottut renovated it himself?"

"Impossible. To renovate it like this, he would have to spend at least tens of thousands of gold coins. I don't even know if he could find such a skilled master to design it. If there was such a master, he would have long become famous in the Imperial City."

"But what exactly is going on?"

The nobles were surprised and shocked.

Even Rosie was amazed by the scenery here. She asked Shien more than once.

"How did he renovate it? It wasn't like this before! "

Rosie kept asking in Shien's ear. Her unguarded intimacy made the surrounding men jealous.

Shien didn't hide it.

"That's because I have an incredible maid here."

Shien was telling the truth.

Everything was done by La Xia alone. She didn't even know where she bought the Mana Spring water from at a low price. The way it sprayed out was like burning money. Shien's heart twitched.

However, Shien didn't plan to question La Xia.

After all, he was the one who asked her to make it as luxurious as possible. Since she could do it to such an extent, Shien couldn't complain.

At the very least, after tonight, this banquet would definitely be discussed enthusiastically. It would definitely make Shien proud, and Shien had no reason to say anything.

Moreover, even if Shien wanted to talk to La Xia, La Xia wasn't here.

As the guests were all from the royal family and nobles, Lydia, who looked exactly the same as Laxia, would definitely stir up the crowd. Therefore, Lydia was only responsible for preparing the banquet. After the banquet began, all the reception work would be handed over to her maids and servants. No one knew where Lydia herself had disappeared to. No one knew where she went. She was really elusive.

Of course, Rosie, who didn't know this, was only curious about the maid that Shien mentioned. Her beautiful eyes immediately swept across the banquet hall.

At this moment, white tables were set up in every corner of the garden. They were arranged neatly and had a sense of beauty that made one forget to leave.

The various dishes on the tables were still emitting hot steam and fragrant aroma. The nobles' eyes lit up when they smelled it. Regardless of whether they were here for the banquet or with ulterior motives, they couldn't help but take a bite or two and couldn't stop.

"Isn't … this too delicious?!"

"This is simply a delicacy that only exists in the Realm of Gods!"

"What kind of chef can make such a dish?"

"Compared to this, the dishes made by my family's chef are simply trash!"

"Even the chefs in the palace don't have such skills, don't you think, let alone the ones in your own house?"

"Who exactly made this?"

The nobles were astonished and couldn't stop praising the dishes. Even Ancey and Lia were astonished. Even the expressionless Alidia was moved after taking a bite. This showed how delicious the dishes were.

"This is too delicious. Mr. Porztute, I wonder if you can introduce me to that chef?"

Ancey even said such words to Shien, which showed how delicious the dishes were.

If it were anyone else, they would be ecstatic to be able to catch the king's attention with their culinary skills and get the chance to be introduced.

It was a pity that the dishes were all made by a certain great sister. If they really made an appearance, the delight on the king's face would probably freeze.

Hence, Shien could only lie and say that the chef wasn't a chef, but a wanderer he knew who happened to pass by the capital and asked him to make this banquet. The wanderer had already left and was no longer in the capital.

Ancey was filled with regret. Even Lia looked distressed that she wouldn't be able to eat such delicacies in the future. Even Alidia frowned subtly, which made Shien admire the maid even more.

Only Rosie didn't believe Shien's nonsense. She looked at Shien doubtfully.

After all, in her eyes, a truthful Shien wasn't Shien. If anything that came out of his mouth was true, Rosie wouldn't hesitate to force him to drink a few cups of poisoned wine in front of everyone.

So, Rosie rolled her eyes at Shien and continued to watch the banquet.

Now, every noble was still lingering around the white tables, and the plates of food were being emptied at an extremely fast speed.

Maids were walking back and forth with plates in their hands, doing their best to help the banquet. It was a beautiful scene.

Rosie, on the other hand, was also attracted by the beautiful appearance of those maids.

Taking a closer look, none of these maids were ugly. They were all above the standard. They were either pretty or cute. Many noble young masters took a few more glances at them.

If it weren't for the fact that the noble young masters didn't dare to cause trouble in such an occasion, the maids would have been bullied by now.

Yet, they were all the maids of the Porztutt Family, which meant they were Shien's maids.

Rosie was inexplicably furious when she thought of this.

"Hiss …!"

Shien, who was chatting with Ancey and Lia, suddenly felt a pinch on his waist. He gasped in pain and turned his head to look at the unhappy Rosie. His eyes were filled with confusion.

"What are you doing?"

Shien asked in astonishment.

"Nothing."

Rosie replied with a smile, but there wasn't much of a smile in her eyes.

"Why did you pinch me?"

Shien was even more confused.

"Can't I pinch you just because I didn't do anything?"

Rosie said as if it was a matter of course.

Shien's eyebrows twitched.

This lass, had she forgotten that her brother had a bad temper because she had spoiled him so much over the past few days?

If there weren't so many people here, Shien would have taught this girl a lesson.

Hmm, the kind that would rub her entire body.

Alright, a gentleman's revenge is never too late. Moreover, I don't need ten years. After the banquet is over, I'll let Xi the Bathing Expert seize the opportunity and this girl won't be able to go home tonight.

It's time for me to have some fun in this world. This girl seems pretty good as my first partner.

Shien crossed Rosie a hundred times in his heart.

Rosie naturally knew Shien well. Her heart tightened when she saw his malicious gaze.

Damn it, this was definitely a gaze that wanted to devour him whole.

Should I not have offended him?

It's over. With this animal's vengeful personality, I'll be at a disadvantage sooner or later.

Why don't we not see him for a while and lie low until the wind blows?

But … days without him are boring!

Looks like I can only react accordingly. At most, I'll let him take advantage of me and minimize the sacrifices.

Otherwise, with this animal looking at me like he wants to swallow me up, Rosie felt that sooner or later, I'll get pregnant out of wedlock and turn from the pride of the royal family to the humiliation of the royal family.

The more Rosie thought about it, the more likely it was to happen.

And her premonition was very accurate. It was directly related to the Goddess of Destiny's blessing. It was a sign of destiny.

In other words … if I don't think of a way, it will really happen!

I have to … I have to find a time to win his favor …

Just as Shien and Rosie were secretly plotting something, a person suddenly rushed in in a panic.

"Your … Your Majesty!"

That person seemed to be a civil official of the royal palace. He was out of breath from running, and his face was full of panic. This attracted the attention of many people.

"What's wrong?"

An Xi furrowed his brows in displeasure.

It couldn't be helped. An official of the royal palace had lost his composure in such a panic, and he couldn't help but feel dissatisfied.

But this civil official, who was usually very perceptive, didn't even have the energy to pay attention to such things. He reported to An Xi in a panic.

"We … we just received a report. The … the one from the Demon World has just arrived in the capital!"

The words of the civil official startled everyone.

"The one from the Demon World?" An Xi was also stunned. His frown deepened, and he asked doubtfully, "Which one? Why are you so flustered? "

Hearing this, the civil official smiled bitterly. Just as he was about to say something, a laugh rang out.

"Looks like I don't need to report in advance. Is this what it means to come at the right time?"

Such a voice could be heard clearly in the banquet hall, lingering in the air.

And along with this voice, the atmosphere seemed to solidify and became filled with pressure.

"— —!"

All the nobles present shuddered.

"…!?"

Rosie, An Xi, Lia, Alidia, and Shana's expressions froze, and they abruptly looked in the direction of the door.

Even Shien's expression changed.

This was because none of his perception-type skills reacted. All the alarms, warnings, and probing settings in Borztutt's house seemed to have lost their effects. Not a single one of them worked.

Under such circumstances, that person led a group of Demons and appeared abruptly at the banquet hall.

In an instant, she captured everyone's attention.

…

"Huh?"

At the same time, Ai Yi, who was napping in her room, suddenly opened her eyes and sat up in shock.

"Why … Why is she here?"

Ai Yi was extremely shocked, a rare look of helplessness on her face.

"Could she be here for Shien?"

Ai Yi immediately thought of this possibility.

Thus, Ai Yi hesitated for a moment before she sighed, unfolded her dragon wings, and flew off.