What I drank today was not cider, but serious wine.

The wine was decanted before the dinner started.

I have to say that some of the cultures in this world are similar to the Western culture on Earth.

After everyone's table was filled with a glass of wine, Baron Bezos took the initiative to stand up.

He raised his wine glass high and said loudly.

"Let's drink to the meeting!"

"Cheers to the encounter!"

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Everyone also stood up one after another, raised their wine glasses and clinked them in the air.

This is a pre-dinner etiquette.

Baron Bezos seemed to be in good spirits, and he took the initiative to raise his glass and drink it in one gulp.

Others also took a small sip or a big sip.

Only Zong Shen did it directly like Baron Bezos.

After you sit down, the dinner officially begins.

The soldiers brought by Zong Shen were all old-fashioned fried dough sticks, and they had already taken the initiative to fork dishes onto the dinner plate.

Baron Bezos observed the soldiers with interest.

After the previous introduction, he already understood the specific arms of these soldiers.

Zong Shen didn't go into too much detail, just gave a rough introduction.

Among them, he is very interested in the intermediate space mage Ris Ulysses.

Although that guy looks like an old lady, space mages are really rare.

Even the giant city of Lentax doesn't have much.

As far as he knew, not even a squadron could make up for it.

Those space mages are the elite among the elite and are often used to perform special tasks.

For example, opening a large teleportation array, or working with a forging master to create space storage props.

It is not easy for ordinary people to find someone with the talent of a mage.

Among all the mage talents, it is even more difficult to find those with talents in the two systems of time and space.

Each one can receive key training, and because of the tilt of resources, it is not difficult to train them to the third and fourth levels.

As for the others, they seem to be elite soldiers and strong generals.

This is especially true in his eyes, including his brother Zong.

Zong Shen took a bath in the hot spring in the territory last night, and his body was washed clean.

However, the blood stains on the armor, helmets, and boots on his body had not been cleaned.

After a day, the blood stains had dried and turned black.

No matter how you look at this look, it looks like you have gone through a bloody battle.

Zong Shen calmly picked up a piece of tender steak and placed it on the dinner plate.

Gently put it to your mouth and take a bite.

The steak was fried just right, the meat was juicy, and the skin had a rich aroma of fat.

I have to praise the chef in Baron Bezos’ castle here.

It is indeed of a real level.

He chewed slowly and asked casually.

"Sir, where are your son and daughter?"

Hearing his question, Baron Bezos put down his wine glass and said with a smile.

"Hadro volunteered to escort the refugees."

"As for Steven, he followed the Dragon Eagle team to the giant city of Lentax a few days ago."

"In less than a month, a grand banquet will be held in the giant city."

"Unfortunately, this banquet is by invitation only, so I can only go there with my family."

"Steven takes the first step. It just so happens that she also wants to play in the giant city."

Baron Bezos said easily, picked up a piece of fried fish steak with a fork, put it in his mouth and chewed it.

Zong Shen turned his head, looked at the steak he had taken a bite of on the dinner plate, and nodded casually.

He naturally knows what the banquet in Jucheng is about.

For this reason, he also had an agreement with the bard England.

"I know there is going to be a banquet in the great city of Lentax."

"Sir, I think we may be able to meet again at the banquet."

After Zong Shen finished speaking, he took a big bite of the steak.

Then he stuffed the rest into his mouth.

These small pieces of pan-fried steak are only as big as the palm of your hand, so they have to be eaten hot to be delicious.

"Oh? Brother Zong is going to participate in the competition?"

Baron Bezos suddenly became interested again, and holding competitive meetings became almost a tradition.

Not only the giant city of Lentax, but all the giant cities in this continent will hold a competitive meeting when hosting a grand noble banquet.

Generally, a huge city will hold a banquet every three to five years.

The organizers of the banquet were the marquis and earls in the giant city.

Commonly used names are also very simple, usually for the coming-of-age ceremony, naming ceremony, birthday, wedding, etc. of a certain child.

The purpose of the banquet is to unite the nobles of the state and city under the jurisdiction of the giant city.

After all, this continent is so vast, and if there is no big event, the nobles and consuls of the cities rarely go to the giant city.

As for the athletic competition, also known as the show of the nobles, it is also the only way for some uninvited noble young people, mercenaries, bards, traveling merchants, and civilians to participate in the banquet.

At the same time, this is also a talent selection in Jucheng. Those who can get into the top three will not only be able to participate in the banquet, but also have the opportunity to be appreciated by the nobles.

Hearing Baron Bezos ask this question, Zong Shen could probably guess what he meant.

Athletic competition is a place where many young people can prove themselves.

Including Baron Bezos must have had similar dreams of being a competitive champion when he was young.

In the arena, everyone speaks based on their ability. No matter you are a nobleman or a traveling businessman, civilians can compete.

Zong Shen scooped up the meat and swallowed it, then turned his head and looked directly at Baron Bezos with clear eyes, and nodded slowly.

"Yes, I want to participate in the competition."

"Use your strength to win yourself the opportunity to attend the banquet!"

Baron Bezos looked into Zong Shen's eyes, although his words were very calm.

But Bezos saw the determination to win in his eyes.

"The competition is not simple."

"At that time, most of the aspiring young people in the giant city will participate."

"There are even some noble heirs and talented young people."

"They are well-trained and have high combat qualities. They are not easy to deal with."

"Because of the significance of the competition, many young people regard it as a stage to prove themselves."

Baron Bezos couldn't help but remind him.

In fact, if we can get the top three rankings in the competitive competition.

That represents the top three strong men among the young people in this huge city.

A huge city, thousands of kilometers in area, defended by dozens of state cities, and hundreds or thousands of villages.

Countless small settlements and traveling traders.

Even if the productivity of the lower classes in this world is low, there are at least one billion or even two billion people.

Therefore, the gold content of the top three in the competitive competition is extraordinary.

Zong Shen didn't feel much about what Baron Bezos said.

What he usually deals with are ferocious and terrifying monsters.
To be continued...