Under the welcome of the half-elves, the bridal party arrived at the half-elven palace in the center of Silver Moon City.
Although the Half Elven Palace was magnificent and the half-elf king was standing in front of the palace gate, Colin's eyes were still fixed on a woman.
It was the half-elf Queen Consort!
She was a tall and slim half-elf girl with a dreamy face. Her demeanor was dignified and elegant. She was supporting the old half-elf king with both of her hands. Everyone who saw her could not help but sigh.
She was really a flower in a cow dung!
Colin quickly withdrew his slightly rude gaze and bowed to the king and Queen Consort.
At the same time, he cursed in his heart.
It was no wonder that Queen Consort needed to adopt a son. The half-elf king looked like he could not even stand properly. It was impossible for him to make the young and beautiful Queen Consort pregnant.
At this time, Vera finally came out of the carriage and bowed to the king.
Vera did not dress up today. She was only wearing a simple white dress with no other accessories on her body. There was only a small badge of the House of Saint Hilde on her left chest.
On such a grand occasion, Vera's attire was actually very impolite.
However, no one dared to criticize her.
The girl stood in front of the Half Elven Palace without any expression on her face. It was as if she was silently protesting against fate.
"Miss Vera, Angele … Viscounts, please … please don't be so polite …"
The half-elf king's tone was very light and it was as if a gust of wind could blow him away.
"Distinguished guests, please come into the palace. We have prepared a sumptuous feast to welcome all of you. "
A middle-aged half-elf man walked out from behind the king and bowed to Colin and the others.
"His Highness Prince William is right. Please come in!" Duke Müller quickly persuaded.
At the same time, he also pointed out the identity of the middle-aged man.
It was the half-elf king and the late Queen Consort's son — First Prince William Mordiwen.
Colin felt that the reason why the First Prince and Duke Müller were in such a hurry to let everyone into the palace was probably because they were worried that the old king would suddenly die after standing outside for too long.
Therefore, he followed her advice and led Vera into the Half Elven Palace.
The Half-elves, who loved beauty so much, naturally wouldn't be stingy with their own palace. Along the way, Colin saw that every place in his line of sight was decorated with gold and jade, brimming with a luxurious aura. Even the House of Saint Hilde's Lion's Roar Fort couldn't compare to this place in this aspect.
They walked through a long corridor and arrived at the banquet hall.
A long table was placed on the dark red carpet. The table was covered with a navy blue scarf, and there was a Blood Rose unique to the Half Elf Kingdom on it.
The faint fragrance of the flowers permeated the air, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Tall half-elf maids shuttled through the hall like butterflies and led everyone to their respective seats one by one.
Colin stepped on the thick carpet, and the soft and comfortable feeling made him feel as if he was walking on clouds. After sitting down in his seat, he squinted his eyes and looked at the crystal chandelier on the ceiling.
There were eight crystal chandelier with a diameter of three meters. The magic energy emitted from the chandelier illuminated every corner of the banquet hall as if it was daytime.
Lowering his head, he saw a variety of exquisite dishes and expensive wines placed in front of him. Even the tableware was made of pure gold and engraved with the emblem of the House of Medea.
Too damn rich!
Colin couldn't help but recall the information about the half-elves in the memory of his predecessor.
Together with the gnomes, they were known as the two races that were the best at doing business in the world. If the gnomes were to become famous because of their talent in business, then the half-elves were to rely on women to do business.
That's right, the half-elves were famous for their beauty, and by sending women to the various powers, the half-elves quickly spread out a network of connections that covered every corner of the continent, bringing countless riches back to Silvermoon City.
However, these riches would of course attract covetous gazes.
Thus, the half-elves decisively sought refuge with the Radiant Empire, paying large amounts of tribute every year in exchange for the protection of the Empire.
With the Empire as their godfather, the half-elves simply lay flat. The military in the country was extremely lax, and the total number of soldiers in the country was only fifty thousand. It was said that their battle prowess was also extremely weak.
There was no other way. With so much money, who would be willing to risk their lives on the battlefield?
Just as Colin was thinking about these things, the banquet had already begun.
The old king was still using that kind of voice to give a vague toast, making Colin feel drowsy.
The entire banquet was extremely boring.
Vera adhered to the principle that silence was golden. Unless she was forced to answer, she would occasionally reply with words like "Okay", "Yes", "Yes" … and so on. This was not the state that a woman who was about to marry into the half-elven royal family should be in.
However, not only did the members of the Modiwen royal family not dare to complain, they also had to try their best to find topics to talk about so that the atmosphere would not be too awkward.
Colin felt tired for them as he looked at them.
The atmosphere at the main table was so tense, and of course, the other half-elven nobles at the other tables did not dare to make any noise. The entire banquet hall was almost filled with the sound of knives and forks hitting the plates.
When the banquet was finally over, the maids removed the long table.
Melodious music sounded, and the ball began.
However, the atmosphere was still extremely awkward.
Vera stood there like a wooden person, ignoring everyone.
Prince Tupé, who was next to her, was so angry that his face turned green, but he still had to maintain a smile.
Colin did not dare to ask Vera for a dance at this time. Otherwise, the exasperated Prince Tupé would throw a white glove at him again.
However, there were many half-elven noble girls surrounding Colin. Apparently, they had heard that this Viscount Angley from the Northern Frontier was still unmarried, and they had come to try their luck.
Looking at the beautiful faces around him, Colin could only smile bitterly and refuse them one by one.
He always felt that Vera's gaze was intentionally or unintentionally sweeping over him, and it made him feel a chill down his spine.
Moreover, to be honest, he was really not interested in these half-elven noble girls.
Although they were not bad looking, they might not be as beautiful as Vera.
As for their status, they were naturally not as good.
Half-elf beauties had always been known as the "best lover".
However, it was also only a "lover" and not a "wife".
Any clear-headed human noble was very clear that a half-elven beauty could only be a lover, and they could not really marry her.
The reason was very simple. The title of nobility in the Empire of Light could only be inherited by a pure-blooded human.
Therefore, in the face of the half-elven girls' enthusiasm, Colin had no choice but to politely decline.
Since the two distinguished guests did not give him any face, the atmosphere of the banquet naturally could not be lively.
On the other hand, the old half-elven king actually fell asleep on his chair.
Therefore, just after eight o 'clock, Queen Consort announced the end of the banquet early.
"I'm really sorry that the banquet was not enjoyable for both of you!"
Looking at Queen Consort who personally came forward to apologize, Colin smiled and waved his hand. "Your Highness Queen Consort is too polite. In fact, we are also tired from the long journey, and we were just thinking of resting early."
"Okay, Tupe, send the two distinguished guests to rest."
"Yes."
After sending off Vera and Colin, Queen Consort stepped forward and tried to help the sleeping king.
"Mother, let me do it." Prince William took the initiative to speak.
"Okay, you can send His Majesty back to rest. I will send the guests off. "
"Okay."
Prince William supported the king who was sleeping soundly as he walked back to the king's bedroom.
"All of you can leave now." Prince William placed the king on the bed in the bedroom and waved his hand at the servants behind him.
"Yes."
When the door of the bedroom was closed again, the sleeping king suddenly opened his eyes.
He agilely got up, no longer looking like an old man on the verge of death.
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