"Please come in."
Hearing the sound outside the door, Adil stopped his thoughts and turned around to look at the door.
As soon as he finished speaking, the wooden door creaked open, and a maid wearing a long red dress walked in.
The maid looked very pretty and wore a red dress. Looking at Adil who was looking at her, she didn't know what to do.
"What's the matter?" Adil's voice sounded.
Looking at the young maid before him, Adil's expression became gentler, appearing amiable and approachable.
"Ah … Knight Adil …"
Looking at Adil, the maid said nervously, "Princess Elena wants you to attend a banquet with her."
"Attend a banquet …" Hearing this, Adil was a little surprised. Then, he realized, "Oh right, today is the day of the royal banquet."
Knighthood conferment was a grand event that was held once every five years in the Malan Empire.
And after every conferment, the royal family would invite many nobles in the empire to attend the banquet in order to promote communication.
As a Heavenly Knight and the runner-up of this competition, Adil was also invited to the banquet. Therefore, he would be going to the palace with Elena this time.
These were all things that Adil had sent someone to tell him. It was just that Adil was busy with his training and forgot about it.
"You can go back." Thinking about this, looking at the maid, Adil nodded lightly, "Help me tell the princess that I will go look for her later."
"Yes." The maidservant in front of him bowed slightly and stole a glance at Adil before retreating with a blush on her face.
"How nostalgic."
Looking at the back of the maid, Adil shook his head and walked into the room.
Because he was going to attend the banquet, he changed into a black suit and put down the sword that he usually wore on his body. Then, he walked out of the room.
His residence was not far from Alina's, and because they often needed to contact each other, it could be said that they were very close, so it did not take long for him to arrive.
Alina was standing on a platform with Anum and a few other knights. When she saw Adil approaching, she took a few glances at him and said with a smile, "Not bad, the clothes you're wearing today make you look much better."
"Eh …" Towards these words, Adil didn't know how to respond for a while. He just smiled and stood at the same spot, not saying a single word.
"Alright, let's go." Looking at Adil, Eileen stopped teasing him. She got on a horse beside her and prepared to set off.
Seeing Eileen's movements, Adil also rode on a tall black wildebeest beside him and followed Eileen, following her slowly forward.
Along the way, the road was very spacious, and there were very few people. It was not as crowded as other streets.
Adil was not surprised by this.
Nobles had their own identity, and the road in front of them was specially made for nobles. Apart from some nobles, there was no one else.
Along the way, the surrounding nobles made way for Alina and the others when they saw them. Some of them who were close to them even stopped to greet Alina and the others.
Toward these nobles who took the initiative to greet Alina, Alina behaved very cordially. No matter who they were, she would especially stop to chat with them. Her usual cold attitude was nowhere to be seen.
However, this situation was starting to change.
When she saw the group of knights galloping ahead, Alina's expression immediately turned cold.
The originally spacious road became noisy. Seeing the group of knights galloping ahead, the nobles in front of them all gave way. Some who could not make way in time were even pushed aside by the knights. It was a very domineering style.
Riding beside Alina, Adil frowned slightly as he watched this scene. He seemed a little displeased.
"It's those people from Cannado." At the side, Anum spoke with a strong sense of dissatisfaction. "This guy is getting more and more arrogant."
"There's no helping it," Adil said calmly. "The champion of the knight competition does have the right to be arrogant."
"If you had used your full strength, Adil, you might not have …" Anum looked at Adil with some reluctance.
"Alright, there's no need to say that." Adil smiled and seemed to be very calm about this. "It's already over. There's no need to dwell on it."
The topic ended there.
After continuing on the road for a while, they arrived in front of a luxurious palace.
This was a palace that occupied a very large area. With Adil's current strength of mental power, even if he spread it out at full power, he would not be able to determine the exact size of this palace.
And in this palace, the nobles were walking back and forth, each of them bringing their women to one of the palaces.
"So many people."
Looking at the bustling scene, Adil sighed. "Didn't they say that the guests this time are all big nobles?"
"Katuten is the capital, after all. There are many nobles who are qualified to participate in the banquet," Elena said. Beside him, Eileen said, "These nobles and those knights with decent abilities are all on the invitation list. Coupled with their wives and daughters, there will naturally be a lot of people."
"Of course, although there are a lot of people, there are also many poor nobles." She smiled and pointed out to Adil. "Some nobles may have a long history, but even now, all they have is an empty title. In terms of strength, they are nothing."
"Speaking of which, Adil, you don't have a wife yet, right?"
She changed the topic to Adil. "Are you interested in finding one here?"
"With your current strength and reputation, I believe there are many nobles who want to marry their daughters to you."
Hearing this, Adil was stunned for a while. He had not thought about this at all.
For some reason, when he heard this topic, Edith's figure suddenly flashed in his mind.
That was his fiancée. She was probably still waiting in the Elven Kingdom, waiting for him to end this experiment and go out to meet her.
"There's no need." He smiled and said, "I already have someone I like."
"Is that so? That's a pity. " Elena felt that it was a pity. "I wanted to introduce you to a few noble girls."
As they spoke, they continued to walk forward and arrived at the palace where the banquet was being held.
Compared to the outside, the area of this hall was not too big. However, there were hundreds of people sitting inside.
Among this group of people, Adil saw many familiar faces.
Other than Angele and Dolores, a few members of the royal family that he had met before, Clades was also sitting in this hall.
As the prince of Guno, although his identity was awkward, he was indeed qualified to participate in this banquet. Hence, he was also invited.
At this moment, he was sitting in a corner and eating pastries by himself. He looked rather lonely.
The surrounding nobles walked past him one by one, but they all avoided him as if he was the plague. None of them dared to sit next to him.
Some of the nobles even looked at him with vague disdain and mockery. They did not seem to have a good impression of him.
"Why are you drinking here alone?"
Seeing how lonely Clades looked, Adil walked up to him and asked.
"Teacher!"
Lifting his head slightly, Clades was a little surprised when he saw Adil. He hurriedly got up, and asked, "Teacher, have you recovered from your injuries?"
"There are still some minor injuries, but they're fine now," Adil said helplessly with a smile on his face.
As if thinking of something, Clades' eyes turned cold, and he looked at Adil and promised, "I will get revenge for you sooner or later, Teacher."
Since the end of the competition, he had kept in touch with Adil, and would often come to Adil's manor to train.
Under Adil's meticulous training, his body had changed very well. The power in his body was changing almost every day, and now he was close to the threshold of a Heavenly Knight.
This change filled him with gratitude towards Adil, and also filled him with confidence. He was not afraid of any challenge.
"It's good that you have the heart." Patting Clades' shoulder, Adil felt very gratified when he sensed the other's genuine emotions.
Although he had taught Clades because of his identity as the Child of Destiny, Leylin believed that he had taught him very diligently. He did not keep anything that was considered top secret to other knights from him.
After some time, he had also treated Clades as half his disciple.
"You stay here for now."
Leylin looked at Alina behind him, and then at Clades. "Remember to be careful."
"I understand." Clades nodded lightly, indicating that he understood.
After giving some instructions, Adil left Clades' position and returned to Alina's side.
Soon, as time passed, the banquet began.
Melodious music mixed with singing resounded in the hall. It had the unique style of the Malan Empire, and it reverberated in the surroundings.
In front of them, some well-trained dancers were dancing inexplicably. Many of their movements looked very beautiful, and when matched with the dancers' beautiful figures and looks, it looked like a beautiful scenery.
In the four corners of the hall, there were other performances, such as the superb magic of a magician, or the exquisite performances of a circus.
All kinds of performances were shown here, and the guests present were very engrossed in them. The atmosphere of the banquet was very warm.
After the performances of the banquet went on for a while, the host of the banquet appeared in front of Adil.
It was a middle-aged man who wore decent clothes and looked gentle. He was holding a scepter in his hand, and he kept explaining on the stage.
This middle-aged man's name was Dillard, and he was the only prince of the Malan Empire who stayed in the royal court. He was also the half-brother of the current Malan King, and the uncle of Alina and the others.
As the only prince who was left in the royal court by the Malan King, Prince Dillard was naturally extraordinary. Not only was he outstanding, his knighthood talent was also very shocking.
According to Alina, this uncle of hers was already a Conferred Knight more than ten years ago, and now, his strength was probably even more terrifying.
This strength, together with his identity and authority, was definitely one of the top figures in the entire Malan Empire. Even some top-notch nobles who had Radiant Knights had to show sufficient respect to this prince.
"Ya, ya, ya … look who I saw came …" A gloomy and awkward voice came from afar.
Adil raised his head and saw a tall and sturdy figure walking over from afar.
Kandor was wearing a loose Knight robe and holding a wine glass in his hand. He walked over from afar with a mocking smile on his face. "Come, come, come. In any case, we can be considered opponents. Let me toast to you."
His tone was mocking, and the smile on his face was also awkward, making people feel uneasy and want to stay away from him.
Adil sat quietly and looked at Kandor's expression. He frowned, but he still raised the wine glass in front of him and drank it in one gulp.
"Not bad, not bad." Looking at Adil's actions, Kandor laughed exaggeratedly. "Speaking of which, we haven't finished our previous battle."
"Just nice, we have a chance this time. Why don't we try again here?"
He looked at Adil, and the mockery on his face became even more obvious. "At the same time, we can also let the nobles here admire the heroic bearing of us Knights."
Hearing this, even with Adil's good temper, he felt a wave of anger in his heart.
No matter who it was, after being provoked again and again, they would also feel angry.
Moreover, to Adil, this person who was provoking him was just an ant that he could kill with a raise of his hand.
"Kandor, don't go too far." Alina's voice sounded from the side.
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