Great Nobleman.

Chapter 2022 is not appropriate; there must be a first-come, first-served order!

At this moment, in the center of the banquet hall, on Brand's side.

He pulled Serena to sit down beside him, and then raised his glass to her and gently clinked it together.

Brand smiled and said:

"Sharona! I never expected you to come too!"

Why didn't I see you at noon? Did you come in the afternoon?

Upon hearing this, Serena glanced discreetly at Serena, who was sitting on the other side of Brand.

She then explained:
"I did indeed teleport here from the Elf Forest this afternoon."

Isn't it planned that our Eternal Night Forest will eventually share teleportation points with your Empire?
I was one of the diplomatic envoys in charge of this matter.

If things go smoothly, I may be stationed permanently in your Kaya Empire as a diplomatic representative, at which point I will need Mr. Brand's assistance.

Brand smiled and nodded, saying:
"Sure! By the way, let me introduce you to my friend."

After pulling Serena, who happened to be standing next to him, over, Brand said:

"This is Serena Deandre, the diplomatic representative of the Crimson Circle to our Kaya Empire."

And here is Sharona Windsor, the youngest [Silent Dancer] of this era in the Eternal Night Forest!
Back when we were fighting the undead in the Snowy Mountains, she infiltrated the undead's core area alone, activated a teleportation array, and sent us there to destroy their stronghold.

Upon hearing this, Serena raised her glass and smiled:

"Hello, Ms. Serena, it's a pleasure to meet you here!"

Upon seeing this, Serena responded with a smile and gently clinked her glass with his.

Then, after a few polite words of small talk, everyone...

As soon as Ms. Serena turned around, she squeezed next to Mr. Brand with a charming smile, showering him with compliments one after another without repeating herself, and her body was subtly moving closer and closer to Brand.

Serena unconsciously raised her eyebrows slightly.

After a moment's hesitation, Sharonna moved a little closer to Brand, then picked up a piece of food from the table with her fork and tried to speak gently to him:
"Mr. Brand, don't just keep talking, have something to eat."

Upon hearing this, Brand, who was already somewhat uncomfortable due to Serena's excessive enthusiasm, looked even more strange.

—He clearly remembered that Ms. Sharona was rather reserved.

After pondering for a moment, Brand opened his mouth, took a bite of the food Sharona forked, and then smiled as he thanked her.

But as soon as she finished speaking, Serena's amused voice followed immediately:

"Mr. Brand, could you try this for me? I think it's a bit spicy and I'm a little hesitant to eat it!"

He turned his head slightly, because he discovered that this was exactly the kind of food he liked.

Brand took a bite without hesitation and then commented:
"It's not spicy, so you can eat it without worry!"

He said these words, and then a hint of triumphant joy flashed in his eyes as he looked at Serena.

Before Brand could react.

Sharena's slightly deep voice followed immediately:

“Mr. Brand, I also don’t really like spicy food, but this dish looks pretty good?”

Upon hearing this, Brand finally realized that the atmosphere between the two guys on either side was a bit off.

With just a thought, Brand figured out the reason and then came up with a simple solution.

After taking another bite of the food that Sharona offered him, Brand smiled and said:

"I think you should eat something sweet instead?"
Perfect timing, Celine and the others also don't like spicy food.

I'll take you to them.

With that, Brand stood up with the two ladies and then walked toward his own wives.

Unsurprisingly, they all became much more obedient in the face of Brand's wives.

Brand took the opportunity to have Celine and others help entertain the guests, while he excused himself.

After wandering around the banquet hall for a while, politely declining invitations from many ladies, he gathered with his friends Andy, Finn, and Yersin.

Andy joked:
"Brand, you're amazing!"
If we hadn't specifically inquired about it that afternoon...

"We never imagined that Ms. Serena, who has captivated countless men in our Human Alliance and possesses succubus blood and unparalleled beauty, could be so easily defeated by your extraordinary charm!" Finn replied with a smile as soon as he finished speaking.
"Exactly! Don't even think about making any excuses this time."

After arriving in the Kaya Empire, he ignored the invitations of many nobles and came to your house every day. It's obvious that he has taken a liking to you!

So, what do you think? Should we marry her?

Fortunately, the Crimson Ring aligns with our position, which will prevent them from increasingly siding with the Bruns Empire.

And that Ms. Windsor from today, I think we should marry her too, and bring the Eternal Night Forest onto our chariot as well!

Hearing the two guys teasing him, Brand was speechless and about to respond.

However, Yersin suddenly shook his head seriously and said:
"That's not right. There has to be a first-come, first-served order!"

Sharon, Louise, Madeline, Janice, and Hessalis had all been waiting in line for a long time.

So I think we should do it one at a time, otherwise it'll be troublesome if things get out of hand!

Hearing this, Brand couldn't help but say irritably:

"Compared to my side, you should worry more about yourselves."

I overheard some gentlemen saying that you're planning to go with them to the continent of Rios to find your next target?

Speaking of this, Andy nodded and said:
"That's right. We weren't sent to the Expansion War, and we were just watching from the rear during the Continental War."

Now that they've started kicking a man when he's down, they can't just let us stay at home, can they?

As they spoke, neither Andy nor Finn and Yersin looked too pleased.

—Clearly, the gentlemen did not quite agree with their ideas.

Brand smiled slightly at this, then said in a serious tone:

"If you ask me, you're all too lax."

If one day you can defeat the lord like I did.

What you want to do is entirely up to you.
So instead of going to Rios to beat up a dog when it's down, I think you'd be better off staying home and diligently cultivating.

Then, as soon as possible, oust them from their positions as family heads and seize power for yourself!

Hearing this, Yersin said helplessly:

“How can it be that easy?
Andy and Finn are one thing, but our master is a champion knight.

And over the years, he has probably made even greater progress!

Hearing this, he saw that his three friends in front of him all looked troubled and had their brows furrowed.

Brand outwardly appeared regretful, but secretly he couldn't help but chuckle with delight!
Then, Andy shook his head and said:

"Sigh! Let's not talk about our side anymore. What are your plans for the future?"
I heard that you invited the masters from the Armory to give lessons to the members of your family's library.

What? You guys are planning to stay home, do research, and then start a business?

"The lords invited you to the continent of Rios, and you're not interested at all?"

I'm not interested in small-scale activities!

Thinking this, Brand responded:

“Our Morning Blossom Territory has accumulated a considerable amount of wealth.”

It would be good to take some time to reflect and do some research now, wouldn't it?
In addition, at Ms. Serena's invitation, I recently took a trip to the continent of Vantim.

Next, I also plan to take a look at the [Doomsday Cataclysm] on the continent of Vantim.

When the topic of the "apocalyptic catastrophe" came up, all three of them looked on with curiosity.

Seeing this, Brand began to recount what he had seen and heard on the continent of Vantim over the past few days.

In fact, he hadn't been busy preparing to welcome guests from afar during the few days since he finished his trip to the continent of Vantim.

He now has some preliminary ideas on how to explore the continent of Vantim [Doomsday Cataclysm].

It just so happens that I've been a reserve guardian of the Farns Continent for so long.

Now it's time to reap the rewards!

(End of this chapter)