I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Chapter 223 Big Pit, Madam Peacock

The Countess seems to be late.

Seeing that Catherine had no intention of entering the hall, the ladies-in-waiting thought she wanted to wait for the Countess, so they remained silent.

Seeing many nobles squeezing into the hall from the side hall, the ladies-in-waiting looked a little unhappy - this guy was so rude!
Ms. Maria seems to have not arrived yet, and I don’t know what the etiquette officers here do.

Some female officials hurriedly apologized and walked into the hall, acting as etiquette officers, asking the nobles and ladies who entered the hall to leave. They then checked their receipts.

The nobles waited obediently in the side hall outside the door on the other side of the hall. The crowd was as crowded as tourists queuing to visit the zoo during the holidays!
It was only at this time that Roland noticed that there were quite a few reporters standing near the performance area in the hall!
These reporters also looked strange, so Roland didn't recognize them at first. Now that there were fewer people in the hall, the equipment they were carrying was exposed, and Roland recognized them.

There were heavy stand-up magic cameras, background boards, flashlights, and professional crystal video arrays. Each reporter had a number of cameramen, assistants, and so on. There were more than 30 people in total.

Roland gave the senior a blank look - why are there so many people? Aren't we here secretly to trade prisoners?
Logically speaking, in the eyes of the Twilight Council, Catherine came here to hold talks about rebellion.

Few people in the Twilight Council knew about this, so this was a top-secret meeting.

But the Kuxue family found so many nobles and even so many reporters!
This is very unreasonable.

Catherine gave Roland a look - they wanted to tell the world that as long as I showed my face in public, it would be like telling the entire East that I would betray the White Council and join Twilight.

Catherine's face looked a little ugly. She had anticipated this possibility, but she didn't expect it to be so extreme.

Roland looked at her with a strange expression. "Will it be okay if this gets out?" The White Council knew about this, and the White Queen knew about this mission, right?
Catherine gave Roland a faint look - What do you think?
Roland was stunned for a moment, and then his expression turned a little ugly.

He discovered that he had a misconception.

Previously, Catherine had been appearing as 'Catalina', so Roland treated this mission as 'official business' for the White Council.

But if you think about it carefully, there are many problems here.

This is a private job!
The bodyguards were hired in Katarina's name, and nominally, Roland was still following Katarina.

Including Catherine, who also came here secretly under the cover of Catalina!

Everyone has done so many things, obviously not to hide Catherine's whereabouts from Twilight, but to hide Catherine's whereabouts from the White Chess Council!

This is not official business at all.

This is a private job.

In other words, it is collusion with foreign enemies, betrayal, and betrayal!

For the senior sister and her group, they have two options regarding the matter of the Blood Castle.

In the first option, they would stage a show. After returning from Bleeding Castle, they would hand over some of the benefits to the White Council, but not all of them.

From then on, this matter was no longer a betrayal, but a special mission carried out for the future of the entire parliament.

The higher-ups in parliament won't blame them, because even though they acted first and reported later, it was to keep it secret, wasn't it?
After all, there are Twilight spies in the White Council. The fewer people who know about this, the better.

As for why Catherine didn't tell the White Queen about this, she naturally had some selfish motives. But the White Queen would not blame her, because Catherine had done the job perfectly, and she came back without betrayal.

But the key point is that the seniors have a second choice, and they are also considering whether to "act" or "do it for real".

As long as the entire plan is carried out in secret, everyone has two choices, but if today's situation occurs, there will be no option A, and we can only make the fake into reality!

For this plan, Catherine had already thrown a lot of dirty water on herself, pretending to be a traitor and entering Arak Prison.

She wasn't clean to begin with.

Therefore, the news didn't need to write too much, just write that she escaped from prison and hid in the twilight. And confirm the stains on her, then she would become a true traitor.

From then on, no matter how it was explained, Heiyuan and Baiqi would become suspicious of each other.

The White Queen and Catherine could no longer trust each other as before.

The plan to 'summon the Tawny Lord in Arracca' would not be made public in the news, because only the Thousand-Eyed King and a few contacts knew about it.

Even among the senior students, few people knew about this.

Everyone thought that the senior sister came here to steal the seeds and the path to truth.

Since no one knows, the real purpose of the senior is to summon the Tawny Lord.

Therefore, in this situation, once the senior returned, whether for the purpose of protecting the suspect or punishing the traitor, she would be taken back to Arraca and placed under house arrest.

Wasn't she already under house arrest in Arakko?

All Twilight's spies had to do was get the upper hand in the Senate, and she would be imprisoned back in Arakkar Prison.

She will be caught again, but this time, Twilight's people will not help her out, and the senior's people will not be able to help her out either. Because the senior's people will be under strict supervision!

She couldn't prove her innocence and couldn't leave the prison.

Even if the White Queen showed some mercy in the end out of consideration for their old friendship, it would have been many years later.

By then, the senior sister's power would no longer exist and would have been eradicated. By then, no one knew how many people would die, and how many would be sealed and placed under house arrest.

Who knows how many people, under the pressure of the situation, will betray their senior and submit their allegiance to the White Chess Council.

No matter what, the senior schoolmate who walks out of the prison will be alone.

Even if this troubled princess, who bears the label of betrayal, leaves prison, she will not be able to gain true freedom. She will be under strict surveillance and banished to the cold palace!
Regarding the matter of Withered Blood Castle, the senior student used an open conspiracy - the father-in-law had to take his daughter's bait.

And the father-in-law also used an open conspiracy - his daughter only had one way left.

This path meant truly returning to Arakka Prison, helping my father summon the Yellow Fern Lord, properly falling into the path of evil, and becoming my father's crown prince.

Roland thought to himself: "Father-in-law, he really doesn't leave his daughter any chance to survive, forcing her to rebel.
No, the Thousand-Eyed King always knew that his beloved daughter would hesitate on this matter, so he gave her a slight push and helped her make a decision.

The senior student knew her father, and her father knew her, so he was on guard against his daughter.

But the old ones are still the best, and there is no turning back now.
So, I'm changing bosses again?'
To be honest, Roland didn't have a good impression of the White Queen, and Heiyuan's fellow apprentices and teachers also felt quite uncomfortable with the White Queen.

And if the senior sister switched to the white chess, those who knew Roland would now be the senior sister's people.

We all want to rebel together.

Therefore, we will not meet on the battlefield in the future.

Moreover, once the Black Abyss group comes here, they will have their own territory, and the people on the territory will be freed from suffering - many Black Abyss wizards come from the lower class, they do not care about bloodline theory, they will treat mortals as human beings.

But if given a choice, Roland didn't want to be a traitor.

While Heiyuan's actions may be ruthless, their hearts aren't completely black. The relationships between fellow disciples, and between mentors and apprentices, are excellent. Furthermore, everyone usually hangs out in the white chess room, so there's no need for such inward competition. There's a way to survive in this environment.

This group of Black Abyss thugs are having a great time in the White Chess Council. To put it bluntly, they can bully the honest people in the White Chess Council.

But Twilight is a complete demon.

Big cult!
Everyone here is fucking crazy!
The Blood-Dried Wizards looked quite normal, but their bodies and minds were deeply polluted and they became like this!

If you are not careful here, you will be doomed.

Roland gave Catherine a look—Damn, Senior, you really tricked me! You really dragged me down this time!

Catherine blushed slightly and glared at Roland. "Stop talking nonsense. Are there leeches in the hall? It's too far away. I can't see clearly."

Roland looked inside and his expression turned grim.

Leeches? Lots of them!
Look at this, the Blood Castle is in such a state that there are monsters everywhere around them when they are having a meal. Their best choice is to turn around and leave, but now they have to go in!
Because today's banquet is a must. If she doesn't attend, it means Catherine doesn't want to show her face!

Catherine is hiding something!
This means that the filial daughter is planning to cheat her father!
Roland rubbed his face and whispered, "If you tell everyone that there are leeches here and they are all leeches, is that okay?"

The senior student gave Roland a look - what do you think?
Obviously not!

If Roland announced his crazy theory here, there would be only two outcomes. One was that they believed it—they would all be contaminated by Roland's crazy theory, their SAN would be reduced to zero, and they would completely merge with the mystery and become completely transformed into leeches.

One is that they don't believe it - they think they are looking for excuses not to attend the party, or simply tie them up and treat them as lunatics.

At this time, the two saw Anna take out a small bucket of salt and sprinkle it on the ground.

The two gave Anna a look - what are you doing? Are there any leeches around you?

Anna gave them a look in return - who knows if there will be one later!

As she spoke, she stood aside like the other court knights around her. She obviously had no intention of going in to eat!
So cunning!

Roland thought to himself, "If I had known I would have worn a knight's uniform today and not come in to eat!"

Sighing, Roland took the senior's hand and whispered, "There's good news. The large rug under the long table repels insects. If we dance over there, we can have a peaceful meal."

As soon as they finished speaking, Roland and the others suddenly noticed that the flashlights in the hall were flashing randomly towards them.

The reporters saw Her Royal Highness the Princess holding hands with Baron Roland, so they excitedly took pictures.

Looking at the reporters, Roland straightened his chest and prepared to pull Catherine to dance.

Roland said, "I have an idea - let's dance and shock everyone, and then let Anna sprinkle salt in the back!"

Catherine's face turned pale and tears were about to flow out of her eyes.

"No, absolutely not! I don't want to be on the news like this. I'll become the most famous princess in the world!"

Regarding tomorrow's news, the world may think that this traitor is a big villain - that's right, I am the worst female devil! Hate me, hehehe
But she doesn't want people to think that she is crazy!

Just then, footsteps were heard behind me.

The two looked back and found that the Countess was coming with a large group of people!

What surprised them was that not only were these people normal, they also didn’t have leeches on their bodies!

Rumor has it that Countess Wendishah is over a hundred years old, but she looks very beautiful and young.

Countess Vendisa held a gorgeous fan, which covered her face, leaving only her eyes visible.

Although only half of her face was exposed, one could still tell that she looked exceptionally young, like a beautiful young woman under thirty years old.

There is a small beauty mole under the corner of her eye, which makes her charming eyes look even more charming.

Her face was very delicate, but her dress was a little too gorgeous.

It is even so gorgeous that it seems unnatural and exaggerated, but it is also magnificent.

If Catherine's outfit today resembles a noble black swan, then Countess Wendishah is a gorgeous peacock!

The huge bustle looks like a giant snail!

The clothing is embroidered with more than a dozen patterns, including flowers, wreaths, palm trees, magic grass, magical animals and even bats.
Lots of pleats and lace, countless floral decorations
In order to show the status of the owner, Mrs. Wendysha specially made a high hairstyle.

The hair is very short on both sides and very high on top. From a distance, it looks like a white bird with gorgeous feathers is standing on the head.

This headdress seems to be called a fantan dove.

This luxurious fantan is also decorated with gems, pearls and other ornaments, which looks beautiful and exaggerated.

The exaggerated and magnificent dress and the charming and beautiful eyes are surprisingly beautiful when paired together.

Roland and Catherine looked up and down at the beautiful peacock, then nervously cast their eyes on the fan in the lady's hand.

Her mouth remained hidden.

As if sensing the tense gazes of the two men, Countess Wendisha's charming eyes curved into crescents, as if she was smiling.

With a rustle, the lady put away her fan and addressed Countess Catherine by her title, greeting her politely.

After seeing the lady's full appearance, Catherine breathed a sigh of relief, and then greeted the Countess very politely.

Generally speaking, people look better when they wear a mask or cover the lower half of their face, because the observer tends to imagine them as the most perfect person in their mind.

This law applies to Madame Vendisa. Roland didn't know whether this law applied to the Countess, because this charming lady had a very distinctive appearance and was actually a beauty with a big mouth!
When she covered her mouth with the fan, she looked very charming, like a fox who was always flirting with people!

But after putting down the fan, he looked dignified, and even had a bit of the majesty of a great lord.

A countess who always looks at you with burning eyes, but has a very dignified and majestic face?
No wonder Count Durand went bald!
But it seems that the Countess and her group are the only ones who haven't turned into monsters. What if they step into the banquet hall and step on leeches?
Catherine seemed to be thinking about this problem as well. While she was exchanging pleasantries with the Countess and delaying the entry of everyone, she gave Roland a look - it's time to do as we agreed before!

Roland was slightly stunned.

We just talked about two options, one is to tell the truth, and the other is to dance and sprinkle salt.

Which one is she talking about?

After thinking about it, Roland suddenly understood.

He gave Anna another look, and Anna understood and took out the bag of salt.

At this moment, Roland saw that Countess Catherine had finished chatting with Countess Wendisha and signaled him to come forward with her eyes. Then Catherine made way and stood beside the Countess with a smile on her face.

Roland immediately took a step forward, and while the Countess was bewildered, he put one arm around her waist and the other around the bewildered Catherine.

At this moment, the two most noble ladies in the entire Dryblood Castle were held in the arms of the tall Roland.

He was like a giant vulture, grabbing the gorgeous Mrs. Peacock and the noble Miss Black Swan and dancing into the banquet hall.

The two ladies, with confused faces, followed his rhythm and started dancing.

Behind them, there was an elegant elven knight lady, constantly sprinkling salt.

Suddenly, the entire venue fell silent, and the crackling sounds of dancing and the splashing of salt echoed in people's ears.

Everyone opened their eyes wide and stretched their necks, looking like a bunch of stupid geese standing there in a daze.

hum~~~
The quick-witted conductor waved his hands and the performers played the music passionately!

Ka Ka Ka Ka
The lights in the hall flashed continuously, and the excited reporters frantically recorded the scene.

'Catherine is a genius!'

Roland shouted in his heart: 'Now everyone is looking at us in shock, and they will not enter the hall to disturb us until we finish the dance.

So, Anna had a chance to sprinkle salt!

Just use salt to create a wide path between the hall and the carpet, then whoever walks onto the magic carpet from this path will not be infected by leeches!

No, that's not enough, we have to sprinkle salt all around the long table!
In order to give Anna more time, Roland danced with the two noble ladies for a long time.

In order to avoid the leeches and guide Anna, Roland jumped in a big circle around the venue.

Ka Ka Ka Ka
In the crazy flash of light, the two ladies' faces were pale and their eyes were dull.

Obviously, that's not what Catherine meant by that just now.

But it was of no use saying anything now—the Countess had seen them go mad.

Now, the only three normal people in the entire Dry Blood Castle have become lunatics in the eyes of the Dry Blood Maniacs.

When everyone is crazy, those who are not crazy become crazy.

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