No matter what changes they have experienced, nobles will always develop a complex set of so-called aristocratic etiquette to highlight their class status.

And most of the time, their compliance with the so-called aristocratic etiquette even goes beyond the law.

For example, at this time, in the banquet hall of the Christopher family's large manor in the Besgil District, the noble ladies ignored the kingdom's curfew, holding wine glasses, and doing their best to show off their beauty in the interplay of light and shadow, and in the interplay of drinks.

Social charm.

…

"The other day I met a young man on the street and he said to me, 'Hey sir, you look just like the bard from the legendary story.' I thought to myself, oh my gosh, this young man has such a vision.

, As a result, he took advantage of the situation and recommended the day's newspaper to me."

"Oh my gosh, this is so funny."

"Who says otherwise, beautiful lady."

"Sir, your eloquence is beyond my expectation."

"Can I take your words as the best compliment?"

…

"Hahaha, that won't work. You know, business has been difficult to do recently."

"But sir, it's a win-win."

…

"Mrs. Charles, have you heard any legends about the Kirigakure Kai and the terrifying monsters they release recently?"

"Mrs. Slow, I'm sorry. As you know, my husband and I went to the Portno Province of the Oroin Federation some time ago and just came back the day before yesterday."

"Oh, look at my bad memory, your husband is in the wine business."

…

Anglia Tongen sat alone on the sofa in the corner of the hall, her ears filled with the noise of various false deals and the clinking of wine glasses.

The scene tonight was so similar to that of ten years ago that she felt as if she had gone back to that time.

Back then, she had a flamboyant and rebellious personality, and her father was open-minded enough, which gave her the courage to stand up and say "no" to the family's arrangements.

And today...

Does Erin have the courage to stand up, face the majesty of the family, and seize the freedom that belongs to her future?!

She looked towards the center of the banquet hall, at the girl who was following her parents with a smile on her face and no idea of ​​what was about to happen.

She wasn't sure if she had the courage, she didn't even dare to think about it.

…

Ding ding ding——

The crisp bell rang, and the originally noisy hall suddenly became quiet.

All the guests turned around unconsciously and looked towards the center of the hall.

There stood an old man with mottled blond hair.

He was wearing a decent attire and holding a cane inlaid with a large sapphire. He held his head high and was in good spirits.

Next to him was a young man who looked very young, but tried hard to appear mature and steady.

He was one position behind the old man, and then looked at the old man seriously.

Just listen to what the old man said:

"Gentlemen and ladies, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend tonight's banquet. It is an honor for the Christopher family."

There was a crashing sound, and the old man pressed his palms with a smile on his face.

The sound gradually died down, and the old man continued:

"Yes, that's right, this is the Christopher family's celebration party for relaunching the 'Arcane Elements Project', but I haven't forgotten that this is Robin's birthday party."

"Robin, happy birthday."

"Happy birthday, Robin."

"Happy birthday."

"Happy birthday."

…

Congratulations sounded in the hall one after another. The old man turned his head and looked at his grandson, feeling indescribably satisfied.

"Come on, Robin, let's talk to everyone."

Christopher Robin pursed his lips tightly and looked at his grandfather, whose eyes were full of encouragement, and then at the guests who were staring at him closely, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Thank you, thank you everyone."

After stumbling and mumbling a dry word of thanks, he quickly raised the glass in his hand and drank the red wine in one gulp.

The hall suddenly burst into laughter, and even the grandfather next to him laughed.

"Come, let's raise a toast."

"A toast to the Arcane Elements Project."

"A toast to the genius of Robin."

Among the crowd, Anglia Irene naturally also raised her glass.

Just after she finished drinking the wine in the cup, she heard her mother beside her suddenly ask in a low voice,

"Eileen, what do you think of the boy from the Christopher family?"

"ah?"

Erin was confused for a moment.

She had never been in contact with him before, so why did she suddenly ask herself how he was?

How could she know?

But before Eileen could answer, her mother seemed to be talking to herself.

"It is said that he is only 16 years old, and he is also one of the main leaders of the 'Arcane Elements Project', a young and promising genius."

Irene curled her lips speechlessly. Due to her status as a mother, it was difficult for her to complain.

…

Anglia Tongen sat in that corner from beginning to end, as if she were an outsider, independent of the joyful atmosphere of the banquet hall.

She had no choice but to wait for things to develop.

I saw the old man surrounded by guests in the center of the hall making a new move.

He pressed his hand again, suppressing the noise in the banquet hall, and then said in a coquettish way:

"Gentlemen and ladies, do you think this is all for tonight's banquet? Mr. Stim? What do you think?"

"Oh, God, just let me go!"

The bearded middle-aged man who was named by the old man raised his hands in surrender.

The old man laughed and asked four or five people the same question in succession.

Without exception, everyone responded to the old man with humorous words.

"Ahem."

The old man, whose expression showed no trace of satisfaction, saw that the atmosphere was up, so he decided not to be pretentious, but cleared his throat and announced loudly:

"Gentlemen and ladies, today, I would like to announce something worthy of celebration, that is, Mr. Robin of the Christopher family, yes, that's right, he is our protagonist tonight."

As he spoke, the old man pushed Christopher Robin out with a smile, and then continued,

"He will make a marriage contract with Miss Irene of the Anglia family."

"Pah, pah, pah..."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, the entire banquet hall was drowned by the dense sound.

And in Anglia Eileen's ears, every sound of these applauses was no less than a thunderbolt from the blue.

She was so shocked that she became temporarily deaf.

She looked at her mother, her father, and the guests around her.

They were all laughing, but their smiles were so cold and heartless.

Her heart was very frightened, panicked, and full of helplessness.

She tried hard to find a figure in the living room that could give her a sense of security, but her body was pulled by her mother and kept approaching the center of the banquet hall.

Then...she finally walked into the center circle and saw the young man who was regarded as the protagonist tonight up close.

The old man was twisted like a devil.
To be continued...