Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

"Eh?"

"She was just like you, wanting to go out and take a look. I didn't stop her, but when she came back, she turned out like this."

On the other side, Nashida, who had a good sleep, reappeared as Wendy.

He spoke with the tone of someone who had experienced it: "Alas, poor Xing probably couldn't handle the public's enthusiasm. The psychological pressure was too great, wasn't it?"

"No, no, this situation has nothing to do with that!"

Chapter 171 Provisional System

"Huh? You're all here. I wanted to ask Mimiya to look for you guys."

Ji Zi's voice came from the corridor, and her eyes were as gentle as ever.

Walking alongside her was Mimiya, whose pretty face was a little rosy. She seemed a little surprised when she saw everyone gathered here.

"Hey, were you woken up by the noise outside?"

After thinking about it, she could only think of this possibility. Her originally shy look turned tough, and she rolled up her sleeves and prepared to tell the guys outside to quiet down.

"Yeah, nothing happened. Xing was just curious why there were suddenly so many people outside, right? Right?"

Wendy pulled Xing up from the ground and said with a funny expression.

The star, whose passion had burned out, was like a puppet, and its mouth moved up and down gently in the boy's hands with a "click, click" sound.

"Well, as the guests, we can't keep the others waiting too long, okay? The party is waiting for us!"

Although Wendy's smile didn't seem fake, everyone still had the inexplicable illusion of a puppeteer.

Coupled with Xing's strange nodding and blinking, it feels like the two of them are performing a prank crosstalk.

This feeling lasted until everyone arrived at the banquet hall.

Of course, the number of people attending the banquet was not large. After all, long before the official war with the Demon King's army on the western border, most of the important figures here either took their families to go to the kingdom early, or returned to the heart of the kingdom early under the pretext of asking for reinforcements.

Although strictly speaking, what they did was not fair, they did help the operation. Otherwise, if the Demon King's army really arrived in the territory, the monsters would not tell them not to kill the prisoners or even release them for paying a ransom.

Therefore, in addition to the Border Marquis and his staff, the participants also included the inspector of the suspended Adventurer's Guild and a few adventurers who had won military merit in the city defense battle.

They gathered in groups of three or five, and the topics they talked about were all related to the brave team and the fairy princess.

When the Border Marquis discovered that Wendy did not show her true appearance, he did not have any doubts.

After all, the princess's status is noble and she saved the entire border line. The team she leads may even be the strongest force in the entire coalition.

Not to mention, the princess took the initiative to protect the entire city last night without waiting for her to ask for help. Now that she has not revealed her true face, she may have her own difficulties. She should provide good protection for her.

Even if she didn't come to the banquet, the Border Marquis would have to consider whether he had failed to provide adequate hospitality and had caused the princess' displeasure.

Being willing to attend the banquet at this time has already given her enough face, how could she possibly ask for more?

"Everyone, did you have a good rest last night?"

She took a step forward with a smile, and the rest of the staff, who were accompanied by their female family members, could only look at the Border Marquis with envy.

Of course, they also want to make friends with the brave team. If they can establish some relationship with them, they would even give away their wives and daughters.

But there was no way out. They were not destined to be the protagonists of this banquet. If they overstepped their bounds, they might be kicked out afterwards.

You know, the fact that this city was able to hold out for so long, without fleeing, surrendering, or causing civil unrest, was not due to the people's own will, but also to the political tactics of the Border Marquis.

In this case, the right thing to do is to stand aside and serve as the green leaves that set off the flowers.

"Thank you, Lord Border Marquis, for your concern. Everyone is resting well."

Ji Zi still serves as the team's spokesperson, which is the same as how the Chamber of Commerce defined itself in the past. They are indeed not good at fighting, but they "know a thing or two" about things other than fighting.

Ji Zi's answer and the nods of the team members all indicate that the official speaker of the team is this red-haired beauty.

Therefore, more eager eyes were cast at her, and even the border marquis raised his already high psychological expectations.

"That's good. If I have wronged the heroes of your kingdoms, I will personally apologize to the princess."

After making a small joke, the Border Marquis also raised the wine glass in his hand and announced to everyone his commendation and praise for the brave team's military exploits.

The atmosphere on the field was naturally very heated. After all, it had been tense for the past two or three months. If they didn't take this opportunity to have a good rest, they didn't know when they would be able to rest.

For a while, the guests and hosts were toasting each other and having a great time. After a few polite words, Ji Zi and the Border Marquis went straight to the point.

"Well, Lord City Lord, we'd like to discuss the situation on other battlefields with you. Could you please spare a moment?"

The Border Marquis was stunned by Ji Zi's request. According to common sense, the other party should have more or less talked with the various factions in the city at this time, and then, according to the usual practice of the Chamber of Commerce, win over more people in order to create greater profits.

However, at the moment, the other party has not done the work to make money, but is discussing the situation on the battlefield. Moreover, judging from the fact that the other members of the brave team seem to have no interest in the banquet, maybe they really don’t think there is anything worth bragging about in their military exploits accomplished yesterday.

However, having said this, she naturally couldn't just leave it alone, but immediately reacted and stretched out her hand to ask for permission.

"Of course, please—"

After everyone left, the banquet hall became much noisier, with everyone discussing the discussion between the city lord and the brave team.

In contrast, no one dared to look down on the bard who had been pouring wine and drinking since he entered the banquet.

Although not everyone knows the true identity of the Fairy Princess, most of those who come to the banquet are aware of the noble status of this team.

Therefore, Wendy, who was the only one eating and drinking here and even going to the council hall with a glass of wine in hand, was not stopped. Instead, many people considered whether they should cater to her.

When they arrived at the meeting place, the Border Marquis was frank and went straight to the point.

"Currently, two-fifths of the Demon King's army on the western front has fled. The stationed troops are carrying out cleanup operations. With the help of Lord Silver Branch last night, it's no surprise that the monsters leading to the border will soon be eliminated, leaving only stragglers."

"I see. This will surely ease the pressure on other fronts as well. However, considering the Demon King's army still has a large contingent entrenched on the eastern front, we can't delay any longer."

Hearing Ji Zi's words, Border Marquis' smile twitched suddenly. The battle had come to this point, but this guy was still not satisfied with the results. Was he thinking of expanding it further?

Should we say that he is a businessman with endless "greed", or that his moral character is far better than ours?

When she was thinking about how to release some factors of interest exchange and temporarily win over this big businessman, the other party asked another question.

"Oh, right. Lord Yinzhi didn't come home all night, and I was a little worried about him. Do you know where he went last?"

Although it looked like a young woman expressing her concern for the knight she loved, the Border Marquis did not feel any love from it. Even the worry might have been a "disguise" for the team members to see, so the Border Marquis was unable to judge the other party's attitude for a moment.

However, this Silver Branch Knight was, after all, a reinforcement invited by the other party. Coupled with the identical hair color and outstanding appearance, the Border Marquis could only guess in his heart, could the relationship between the two be that of relatives?

Of course, while he was thinking about all sorts of things, the Border Marquis did not forget to answer the other party's questions.

For powerful beings like them, multitasking is a skill they mastered early on through family education. Just as she was about to answer.

The crisp sound of knight's boots could be heard outside the corridor, and then the Silver Branch Knight walked into the room, even though he had been hunting all night.

There wasn't a trace of tiredness on that handsome face, and the silver and gold-rimmed armor was still shiny and bright. The dust of the world stayed away from him, and he always maintained his demeanor.

"Pilot Jizi, thank you for your concern. I have returned."

He bowed slightly, and rose petals seemed to be falling above his head. Every move he made was full of ritual beauty.

"Wow, where did this handsome guy with a fake smile come from?"

Seeing his flamboyant appearance, San Yue Qi rubbed his arms with goose bumps and whispered to Dan Heng next to him.

"Have you forgotten? Yesterday, Na... Wendy said that Jizi brought back a guest."

Although he didn't want to discuss it privately in front of others, it would be rude to let San Yueqi continue like this, so Dan Heng had to remind him in a low voice.

"Ah...ah! I remember now. That good old man who helped cut through the entire battle line, right?"

San Yueqi looked at the other person twice more. The other person obviously heard her voice, but he just turned around and smiled gently, without any intention of blaming her.

Instead, his smile deepened as if to gain her approval.

What a strange guy that is beyond description.

When March 7 was trying to find a comrade with the same opinion, he found that Wendy was also staring at him, muttering "similar, so similar".

As for Xing, she has become Wendy's pendant, and even her voice function seems to have been turned off.

Seeing everyone discussing others so "blatantly", Ji Zi, as a parent, had no choice but to remind them.

"Xiao Sanyue, I don't remember ever teaching you such ladylike etiquette."

After hearing what Ji Zi said, San Yueqi had no choice but to admit his mistake and continued to secretly observe the other party.

Ji Zi had no idea what to do with that "knowing he was wrong, but only knowing a little bit" attitude, so she could only speak sincerely to the Silver Branch Knight.

"Excuse me, Lord Silver Branch. These children are seeing the legendary pure and beautiful knight for the first time. I hope you will forgive me for any impoliteness."

"No, if you want to talk about the impolite person, it's actually me who didn't formally give my name."

The Silver Branch Knight shook his head, looked at everyone sincerely, and smiled brightly.

"I am Yinzhi, a member of the Pure Beauty Knights who follow Idrila the Pure Beauty. It is an honor to meet you, the pioneers."

Although Border Marquis couldn't hear clearly some of the "nouns" the other party said, both parties seemed to be interested in negotiating, and she also needed to readjust some strategies, so she resigned and left.

She is not so keen on fighting for the right to speak. After all, it is up to others to decide whether to stay or go.

The most she could do now was to cater to his wishes as early as possible and create more benefits for the family.

After all, it wasn't just the staff who saw Wendy drinking heavily just now. As someone who knew her true identity, although it was hard to imagine a child with the appearance of a young girl drinking like that, maybe that was why it was inconvenient for her to come to the party in her original appearance.

So, the Border Marquis, who thought he had figured out the other party's preferences, left in a hurry.

The rest of the group was able to talk about other topics naturally.

For example--

"It seems that it wasn't my illusion. Something like a temporary system does exist on this planet."

Looking at the empty seat left by the city lord, Ji Zi said thoughtfully.

March Seven, who didn't follow her train of thought, didn't understand what she was saying. He just scratched his head, looking not very smart.

“What is a temporary system?”

"Specifically, they are certain rules that apply only in certain places and situations. Although they exist like air, they affect people all the time."

Dan Heng gave an answer, but unfortunately, March Seven just blinked to show that she was listening.

Sighing at this, Danheng had no choice but to hand over the commentary duties to Jizi, who smiled softly.

"Simply put, temporary regulations can be small rules we agree on on trains, or they can be topics that are 'not to be mentioned' in society. In certain circumstances, their scope can even be expanded to encompass the entire planet."

"That is to say?"

In order not to be treated as a fool, March 7 actively participated in the topic.

"In other words, while it's only practiced in certain circumstances, it does exist around us. As expected, the reason the people of this planet don't react to the concept of 'Star Gods' is most likely due to interference from the gods."

Ji Zi explained it to him with all her heart.

"Huh? Really? Why don't I feel anything..."

"No, March. This phenomenon actually began to appear when we landed—"

Danheng recalled that when March 7th displayed its power, people without exception considered it a miracle of the Earth Mother Cult.

When the Knight of Silver Branch introduced himself earlier, the Border Marquis's expression was not so much that he had never heard of him, but more like he was confused and didn't even understand the word "hear".

Even Mimiya, who had been listening, felt this way. She looked at everyone with confusion, as if she didn't understand what they were saying, but she didn't ask any questions.

Obviously, not everyone on this planet knows anything about what lies beyond the stars, but at the level of Star Gods, they seem to be generally considered to be some carrier of existing gods.

This includes the Fairy Queen, who should have some knowledge of the "Pharmacist", and she seems to have never taken the initiative to use concepts such as abundance to refer to him or them.

This phenomenon is obviously very strange. What exactly did those gods who are addicted to board games do, and why did they do this?

And Ji Zi has already begun to understand this.

Chapter 172: False Heaven

"Before I explain my thoughts, I also hope to get answers to some questions from you."

Ji Zi maintained a gentle smile, but the seriousness in her eyes was genuine.

"What do you think of this planet, or the people living on this earth?"

"Uh...it's suddenly become a rather abstruse topic."

Sanyueqi tapped his cheek lightly, as if he was not surprised by Ji Zi's question.