Let's play cards! In a different world of swords and magic

In fact, it is not uncommon for women to be the heads of noble families in the Elven Continent. For example, the most famous flower baroness.

However, compared to other families that have equal inheritance rights for men and women, the Dai Ai family is special in that only women can inherit the position of head of the family.

A family where women are very superior to men.

In complete contrast to this is the Empire's Gate Family, a family completely dominated by men.

Diane and Gate, divine authority and royal power, femininity and masculinity, the cross and the cannon.

There is a sense of tit-for-tat everywhere.

Before this, it was because of the Slint family that was sandwiched in the middle that the three major families were able to check and balance each other and develop steadily.

However, after the fall of the Slynt family, leaving only Diane and Gate, the smell of gunpowder among the top leaders of the empire has become increasingly intense.

"Oh, Your Highness Omar Caesar, I have long heard of your great name. It is an honor for our Gate family that you are willing to come here."

The first person to speak was not the head of Diane's family, but the head of the Gate family, Bach Gate, a middle-aged man with a tough appearance.

Then came the customary greetings, with Gate introducing the family members.

Like Collis, Liongate, who was still studying at Axis Academy, was not present.

Lanegate, a red-haired man who looks 70% like Leon, is Leon's brother and the eldest son of the Gate family.

The eldest prince was a seasoned professional, so he was naturally very polite. He also introduced his own people to the two major families in order.

However, in Omar Caesar's introduction, You Ling really became the royal guard of the third princess Nova, and Irena was the grand magician of the court.

You Ling seemed to be able to catch a glimpse of the pride in Irena's eyes.

Of course, You Ling could also understand why the eldest prince Omar came up with this idea on the spur of the moment and gave Irena the title of the Grand Mage of the Court.

Introducing each other in this way is much more prestigious than bringing an ordinary student along.

And the prefix of Irena means that she is the youngest grand magician of the court, which sounds even more impressive.

The eldest prince had face, so the two major families that invited guests naturally also gained face.

After all, bringing someone of status and prestige to the dinner is enough to show how much importance Prince Omar attaches to this dinner.

As expected of a social expert, You Ling couldn't help but call him a "master".

At the same time, after listening to the introduction of the eldest prince Omar, Sylvia was even more surprised.

Not only because of You Ling's identity as a royal guard, but also because of the other two people who came to the cathedral today. One is the court mage, and the other is actually the third princess of the kingdom of Livolden.

Then he thought about his attitude when he drove people away at the end.

Isn't this a complete disrespect to our distinguished guests?

Will there be any grudge against me?

"Dear Duke of Gat, have you forgotten anything?"

Opening the rose folding fan in her hand, the female head of the Diane family, Kylena Diane, finally spoke slowly.

Although she is already a mother, due to proper maintenance, there is no trace of time on Duchess Karina's face. Instead, her mature temperament that comes from within adds a bit of wonderful charm to her.

"As a gentleman of the empire, shouldn't you introduce the ladies here to the distinguished guests present?"

The Gate family, who spoke first, only introduced everyone on their side in detail, but did not mention a word about the Diane family who were waiting, and ignored them.

This is clearly impolite behavior in formal occasions, and it is hard to say that it was not intentional.

"Or is it that Gate, which has recently absorbed Slint's power and has been developing rapidly, no longer takes us ladies seriously?"

Although the young woman's temperament was full of unique charm, Kylena was not polite at all in her words.

"Humph, you are the ones who are arrogant, Duke Diane."

The mustache twitched and Bachgate retorted directly.

"You relied on the Emperor's preferences and overdeveloped the intimidating faith. Now you want to interfere with the Empire's armaments in the form of divine authority. Aren't you the one?"

"Oh, are you trying to say that the belief in the gods respected by His Majesty the Emperor is just a bluff?"

"Her Majesty is just too young. I believe that after some time, she will see the reality clearly."

I've heard that the two families are incompatible, but I didn't expect it to be so serious.

Although there were many sarcastic remarks in their conversation, the fact that they could actually quarrel in front of the guests showed how much the two families disliked each other.

This made the eldest prince feel a little embarrassed.

You Ling and Irena were worried whether they could still eat the meal.

The long banquet table was already filled with buffet-style meals, fruits and drinks.

Roast beef, honey toast, ice cream cake...it looks very tempting from a distance.

It would be a waste if I couldn't eat it.

"Haha, I'm sorry to make you laugh."

Gently waving the rose folding fan in her hand, Duke Kalina no longer confronted Bachgate, but instead noticed You Ling and Irena who were looking at her with longing eyes.

"Please don't take what happened just now too seriously. Just treat it as an entertainment before dinner. I'm sure the kids are hungry now. Instead of spending more time introducing the dishes, why don't we talk while we eat? If you don't enjoy the exquisite dishes when they are at their best, it would be disrespectful to the ingredients given by the gods."

This is probably the most comforting sentence You Ling has ever heard since he entered the door.

The Duke would care about his hungry juniors. You Ling even felt the sacred maternal glow from Ms. Catherine.

Banquets and gatherings of the nobility were usually held in this kind of buffet style. You could just take whatever you wanted to eat or drink, and there would be special servants to help clean up.

This self-service format, unlike fixed dining seats that are difficult to move, has the advantage of being able to move around freely, making it more convenient for communication with each other.

After all, in such occasions, for the aristocratic class, eating is secondary and conversation is the main focus.

Of course, the difficult task of communicating with the nobles will be left to the adults in the family.

Judging from the current distribution, it seems that Alice is responsible for dealing with Lady Catherine, and the eldest prince Omar is responsible for dealing with Bachgate.

As for You Ling, a feast is just a feast, and it is more important to concentrate on doing one thing well.

Since it is a self-service form of walking around freely, the farther away from those big shots the better.

I want to sit at the children's table!

The Imperial specialty roast beef is so delicious.

"You Ling!"

Finally seizing the opportunity to move freely, Sylvia rushed straight towards You Ling.

"Why are you here?"

"Hmm? Didn't His Highness Omar just say that I am the guard of the Third Princess?"

You Ling's serious nonsense left Xiluvia with no way to refute.

"But didn't you say that you were just an ordinary student passing by?"

"Ordinary students can't be royal guards? It's just like no one stipulates that a noble lady can't become a nun."

"I became a nun because of my faith."

"Then I protect the Third Princess because of my faith."

“/(//o/ω/o//)/Hey, really?” Nova blushed.

That’s fake. Your brother doesn’t pay me.

In the distance, Aisha, who had finally gotten rid of the Gate family's enthusiastic greetings, turned around to look for You Ling's figure in the banquet hall.

Then I saw this scene.

You Ling was being approached by a beautiful girl whose figure was many times better than his.

"┌(。Д。)┐Mr. You Ling, you are being entangled by a strange woman again!"

I should say I've gotten used to it, or I've given up struggling. Regarding You Ling being entangled by a woman, Aisha doesn't seem to be as resistant as she was at the beginning.

Anyway, since it is impossible to avoid the incident, as a girlfriend (self-proclaimed), I must protect You Ling after he is entangled.

Chapter 526: The Nun is Too Tired to Duel

"The little flying stick is coming!"

After piling up a five-layer ice cream, Aisha stumbled towards You Ling.

The simplest and most brutal way to rescue You Ling from the strange woman is to create an unexpected situation.

"Aisha?"

When You Ling noticed Aixia rushing over, the five-layer ice cream ball in Aixia's hand had already flown into the sky due to inertia.

With one hand he caught Aisha who was rushing towards him, and with the other hand he snatched the ice cream cone. With his exaggerated reflexes, You Ling accurately caught five ice cream balls in the air and successfully stacked them up again.

"Oh, that's amazing!" The gorgeous acrobatic performance was so spectacular that the banquet attendants who were watching the scene couldn't help but applaud.

"What are you doing, Aixia?" You Ling scolded unhappily.

"Hey, I wanted to make a big ice cream for you to see, but I accidentally got too excited."

This is a tofu block lie.

Sylvia was surprised, and her eyes couldn't stop twitching: "Aisha, the Royal Duel Knight of Livolden, Aisha Carlos..."

A legendary figure in the duelist world actually appeared in front of him so casually, holding... a five-layer ice cream?

And if Sylvia heard correctly just now and her ears were not defective, You Ling was scolding the Royal Knights.

As a small guard, he reprimanded the high and mighty Royal Duel Knight.

What was most difficult for Sylvia to understand was that after being scolded by You Ling, the legendary Royal Knight was not angry at all, but became even happier.

Don’t you have any differences in status and class in Levoden?

Rebellion is a serious crime in any country, let alone in the empire.

"Don't you have eyes to look at? You actually spilled red wine on me on such an important occasion tonight!"

Not far away, Ryan Gate, the eldest son of the Gate family, seemed to be angrily scolding the maid in front of him.

The maid who accidentally spilled red wine on Gate's sleeve, even though it was only a tiny stain, could only bow her head and endure it silently when she was scolded by Ryan Gate.

That's right, this is the strict class system that is common in the aristocratic environment. Sylvia said that people like Yu Ling and Royal Knight Aisha Carlos are too abnormal.

Wait? The one being scolded by Lanegate seems to be his maid!

Sister Collis's personal attendant, the maid Tali.

We have provoked the wrong person. Given the current irreconcilable relationship between the Diane family and the Gate family, this cannot be allowed to develop.

Everything has its priorities, so the little boy can only talk about it later.

Sylvia rushed to Tally and Ryan as soon as possible.

"What happened?"

"Oh, it's Sylvia."

Seeing the eldest daughter of the Diane family come forward, Lanegate's angry expression eased a little.

After all, just seeing a beauty like Sylvia would make one feel better, so Ryan would naturally give her some face.

"Your good maid just poured red wine on my clothes. What? Are you planning to use this opportunity to vent your dissatisfaction among the family?"

"Is this really the case?" Sylvia asked Tallie for confirmation.

From her perspective, as a professional maid, Tali is experienced and shouldn't make such a low-level mistake.

"I'm sorry, miss." Tali looked apologetic and gestured in the direction of You Ling with her eyes.

"The performance of the boy catching the ice cream in an alley-oop was so attractive that I was stunned and for a moment I didn't pay attention to what was in front of me, so I spilled the red wine in my hand."

In the end, the blame was put on You Ling, who said that he was really innocent.

However, You Ling is a distinguished guest after all, and he will definitely not take the blame for this extent. The one who should be punished is still the maid who made the mistake.

"We were indeed rude this time. I'm sorry, Ryan. I will discipline Tully when I get back."

What Sylvia can do now is to give enough face to Liongate and save Tali, hoping to make a big deal out of a small matter.

Before Ryan could say anything, the voice of Bach, the head of the Gate family, came from behind Sylvia.