Wizard: I crush legends with martial arts.

Chapter 146 Royal Palace Banquet

Alphonse asked a passerby and found out the answer.

A notice was issued from the royal palace stating that an envoy delegation from the Kingdom of Light, Hailant, would be arriving today, hence the traffic control measures.

The Kingdom of Hailant and the Kingdom of Bastian have no diplomatic relations and are separated by towering mountains on their borders. Since the Kingdom of Hailant has sent an envoy, a welcoming ceremony should be held to show respect.

The people were very curious about the arrival of a foreign delegation and gathered around, ready to watch the spectacle.

Both sides of the avenue were teeming with people.

It seems that the royal palace already knew when the delegation from the Kingdom of Hailant would arrive.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have made the arrangements in advance.

We can't just lay out the red carpet all day and leave the soldiers waiting.

Alphonse had no intention of joining in the fun and was about to leave when he heard the sound of cannons firing from the city gate.

Immediately following was a wave of amazement that came from afar.

Alphonse quickly understood why the people of the capital were so astonished.

The delegation from the Kingdom of Hailant has entered the city.

It's not uncommon to see knights on horseback, fully armed.

But horses with wings are very rare.

The eight knights of the Kingdom of Hailant all wore the same style of white full-body armor, adorned with exquisite gold patterns, which was slightly different from the style worn by the Kingdom of Bastian.

Their helmets were adorned with red tassels.

The horses he rode were all pure white, without a single blemish, and each had large, angelic wings tucked into its sides.

The magnificent carriage following behind was also pulled by two flying horses.

Moreover, the armor of all the knights and the carriages were faintly glowing, giving people an unconscious feeling of great holiness and solemnity.

With his keen intuition, Alphonse was able to sense the fluctuations of the light element.

I couldn't help but mutter to myself, "Playing tricks."

It's no wonder that Alphonse doesn't have a good impression of the Church of Light; in many Western fantasy novels, the Church of Light is portrayed as the villain.

Even at this moment, one must use light magic to demonstrate one's existence.

How could that possibly make Alphonse feel any goodwill?

A charlatan is a charlatan!

But those Pegasus made Alphonse quite envious.

It's clearly a fine horse; it can even fly. It's the best of the best.

I really want to steal two of them and take them home!

But that's all I can do now, just dream about it.

A question arose in his mind: why would the Kingdom of Hailant suddenly send an envoy to Bastian?

The Coldwind Territory is located on the northern border, separated from the Kingdom of Hailant by mountains. There has never been any news of an envoy coming from that country.

But it could also be because they left Coldwind Territory; they flew all the way here.

To cross the border, one must pass through the Frost Fortress of the Northern Duke; it's impossible to do so without prior notice.

Could it be that the envoys from the capital, Rivera and his party, went to the Duke of the North just to discuss the matter of the delegation from the Kingdom of Hailant crossing the border?

Alphonse shook his head, dismissing the thought.

Whatever happens, it's none of my business; it's Queen Junoren's problem to worry about.

This solved the problem of the banquet being held at the palace.

Queen Junon must have known the news beforehand, which is why she held the banquet to welcome the delegation from the Kingdom of Hailant.

The bugle calls sounded one after another.

The crowd of onlookers also became excited, noisily discussing what they had just seen and heard.

The pomp and circumstance in front of the royal palace was even more grand.

Elegantly dressed maids and servants scattered flower petals along the way, while trumpeters and drummers played music in two rows.

Two groups of knights in bright armor raised their lances, the tips pointing straight to the sky.

Although the Queen did not personally come out to greet them, she still treated them with the highest level of courtesy.

The reason is that the envoy sent by the Kingdom of Hailant this time is no ordinary person. In addition to the knights of the Sky Knights, there is also one of the archbishops of the Holy See of Light. They cannot be treated lightly.

In the evening, Alphonse and Mia, carrying invitations, were ushered into the banquet hall of the palace by attendants.

Bright magic crystal lamps on the four pillars illuminated the spacious main banquet hall, while the lights from the magnificent chandelier on the dome of the hall formed a beautiful curtain above the hall.

The entire hall was as bright as day.

A soft and cheerful melody echoed in the interior space.

The gleaming metal cutlery and the swirling wine shimmered with an intoxicating glow, creating a light and peaceful atmosphere in the hall.

Those who could attend this banquet were all nobles with prominent family backgrounds and high reputations in the capital.

The fact that Alphonse was invited despite being a baron, and that he brought Mia, who did not have a title, demonstrates the Queen's high regard for them.

Not a single nobleman dared to look down on them.

Alphonse was not a person who enjoyed parties.

So boring!

I have no idea what I'm here for.

Instead of wasting this time, you should cultivate yourself a little longer.

I had no choice but to come because the Queen sent me an invitation.

Hoping to get a free dinner, I was prepared to remain invisible.

Anyway, there aren't many people I know here.

With everyone present, the banquet began.

Servants brought out plates of delicious food to the huge tables on both sides of the hall, and tall glasses were filled with bright red wine.

The nobles present raised their wine glasses and gathered in small groups according to gender, chatting and laughing.

At that moment, Alphonse felt as if countless ducks were quacking in his ears.

The men talked about their recent hunting trips and romantic encounters, while the women discussed which store had the most beautiful and smoothest clothes, and which place had the most exquisite and luxurious jewelry.

Having overly acute senses can also be a problem.

These unimportant pieces of information must be filtered out one by one.

The focus of many nobles' attention was on the Queen and the Archbishop from the Kingdom of Hailant at the far end of the hall.

No one dared to get too close, but they were all secretly speculating about the matters the Queen was discussing with the Archbishop.

The eight knights of the Sky Knights of the Kingdom of Hailant had also removed their armor and were in the banquet hall, but they were not easy to approach.

Their participation in the banquet was solely for the purpose of protecting the archbishop.

Alphonse nonchalantly had his servants fill his plate with meat and even dragged Mia along.

"Let's eat first and then talk about it."

No one came up to him, and Alphonse was quite content with his situation.

"That's venison! Get me some!" Alphonse shouted to his servants without any hesitation, pointing to a plate of thinly sliced ​​meat in the distance.

Mia could only sigh inwardly at Alphonse's behavior; his plate was already full, yet he was still not satisfied!

But it's hard to say what he's like; besides eating, he doesn't seem to have much else to do.

At this banquet, compared to the nobles who were very particular about etiquette and had to think through their words a dozen times, Alphonse's manner was much more pleasant.

Mia didn't understand why she had been invited.

Royal banquets are so restrictive.

Alphonse filled his plate to the brim, forked a few slices of meat, put them in his mouth, and chewed them a few times.

His expression immediately changed.

It wasn't because the meat slices were tender and delicious, but because the body's internal energy was stirring, expelling the abnormal factors that had entered the body through the mouth.

Damn it, the meat is poisoned!

(End of this chapter)