Chapter 194: Conspiracy in the Shadows
The ceremony began.
Jenn withdrew his gaze from the pillar of light and looked at the forest in front of him. Under the gloomy dark clouds, the already dim and irrelevant forest became even darker and darker. However, this is not inconvenient for Jenn as a demon, if there are two things that Jenn is not afraid of in this world, then fire and darkness.
It's going to rain.
Thinking of this, the corners of Jenn's mouth curled slightly, he reached out, straightened his clothes, and then strode into the hall. And seeing his coming, the waiter standing in front of the door immediately stepped forward and blocked his way. Then he bowed respectfully and looked at Jenn in front of him.
"I'm sorry, sir, do you have an invitation?"
"Of course."
Jenn nodded to the waiter's inquiry, and then he reached out and took out a gilded invitation from his chest and handed it over. The waiter stretched out his hand to take the invitation and glanced at the name on it casually. The next moment, his face immediately became extremely pale, and beads of sweat instantly appeared on his white powdered forehead, and then he saw the waiter turn his hand and hand back the invitation, and then bend down very respectfully.
"No, I'm very sorry, sir. Please forgive me for being rude, I didn't expect ........."
"It's nothing, I'm just a little late because I'm looking at the scenery along the way."
In the face of the waiter's apology, Jenn waved his hand casually, as if he didn't mean to take his previous little disrespect to himself to heart at all. But even that didn't make the waiter relax much, he first bowed respectfully to Jenn, and then immediately turned sideways. Then he ran into the hall as fast as he could. He raised his head and took a deep breath. Then open your mouth.
"Jenn. Sir Pachanon to ..............."
The waiter's voice echoed in the banquet hall, making the originally noisy hall much quieter. After hearing the name. The aristocrats who were still chatting casually, enjoying music and food, couldn't help but turn their heads, looked in the direction of the entrance of the hall, and watched the young figure slowly walk in. For a while, the entire banquet hall became silent, only the music played by the orchestra still echoed in it, I don't know if it was a coincidence. At this moment, it was the beginning of a new chapter of music, and Jenn, who stepped into the hall with the sound of the music, gave everyone an indescribable coercion and momentum.
A man with his own BGM. I really like this perk.
Listening to the music played by the orchestra, the corners of Jenn's mouth curled slightly, revealing a trace of elegant smile. Then he looked up and glanced around.
In just an instant, many people felt pale, and Jenn's sharp eyes seemed to pierce straight into their hearts. Just by meeting his eyes, I could feel the chill like an unsheathed sword. At this time, several aristocratic ladies also blushed slightly, and carefully looked at the handsome, dashing and outstanding young man in front of them with curious eyes -- in just a few days, Jenn's "great achievements" had already spread throughout the aristocratic class of the entire Skar Federation. Although for many people, what he did was somewhat incomprehensible and unacceptable. But I have to admit that this has also attracted a lot of attention for him.
Luckily for Jenn, though, didn't do much, after entering the banquet hall. He quickly took a glass of red wine and leisurely ran to the side to enjoy the scenery outside. It was only at this time that the banquet hall once again returned to its previous hustle. People resumed their interrupted chats and conversations, and of course many of them were curious and wondering what the hell this gentleman was doing here. Since he was able to enter the banquet hall, he must have received an invitation. But why did the Skar Federal Assembly invite a knighted nobleman? Could it be ...............
Come to think of it. Many people have set their sights on a corner on the second floor.
It seems that the relationship between the Pawood family and the young nobleman. It is indeed worth pondering.
Jenn didn't care what the nobles were thinking, on the contrary. At this moment, he was standing in front of the window with a wine glass, looking out the window. There, it was completely dark. The continuous autumn rain has fallen, and with the cold winds of late autumn, it is conceivable that those guys in the forest must be drinking the northwest wind at this moment. And while they braved the cold wind and rain to step on the mud in the forest, they were able to enjoy Joe Coleman's "The Song of the Moon" in the warm and comfortable banquet hall, while drinking sweet and delicious red wine, and tasting delicious and crispy barbecue............... Jenn found himself finally understanding why many nobles loved to do nothing more than condescendingly watching the commoners suffer.
It's a pleasure.........
Thinking of this, Jenn smiled, and then he closed his eyes.
In the next moment, the spiritual connection easily broke through the distance of space and went deep into the darkness.
Then, darkness began to surge, and the scenery of the Summer Wind Forest appeared in Jenn's mind.
It wasn't his magic -- Jenn's evil eye was useful, but now he had a better way.
If you can switch the perspective back to the Summer Wind Forest, then you can be surprised to find that at this moment, in the dark and gloomy grass in the depths of the forest, dozens of aliens are silently raising their heads, as if receiving some kind of signal to raise their heads and look up at the sky. Then, the next moment, they scattered in all directions, like a virus, and rushed towards the depths of the forest.
It wasn't a deal with the Pawood family, it was a conspiracy by Jenn. He had already learned from Deli that due to the special circumstances, almost all of the representatives participating in the competition were the most important figures of each family -- such as Deli, who had magical talents beyond ordinary people, and would definitely become a powerful spellcaster and a strong backing for the family in time. But even she was sent on this stage, and you can imagine how important this competition is for the Pawood family.
But Jenn knew it wasn't that simple.
On the surface, the rotation of the governors of the Skar Federation is only their internal affair, but it is important to know that Skar is not a secluded country. Next to it is a rather powerful country -- the Shining Gold Empire. Jenn was well aware that the Shining Gold Empire had always coveted the Skar Federation, and had tried to collect it into his territory several times. In fact, the 153rd consul of the Skar Confederation fell ill and died. In fact, it was the ghost of the Shining Gold Empire secretly colluding with the demons.
For demons, there are no secrets in this world.
Jenn doesn't have a huge intelligence network at the moment. But the so-called division of the past does not forget the future, an ordinary rotation of consuls, and it is actually so strict and serious. This shows that the Flash Gold Empire is very likely to do something to the Skar Federation, and the Skar Federation has more or less discovered the other party's tricks. It's just that in the end, there was a split within the federation on how to deal with this issue, forming two factions led by the Soros and Pawood families, and the ascension of the consul this time is likely to represent how to deal with the federal crisis in the end.
Politics is always so dirty, that's why I love that.
Come to think of it. Jenn reached out and helped his glasses. And the alien who was connected to his spirit couldn't help but shake his head. This is also the purpose of Jenn's summoning of these aliens here - now that the outstanding future heirs of the Skar Federation are here, then as long as they are all killed, their family will be ruined. Of course, Jenn won't kill them all, but at least it will weaken them.
Of course, he knew that this was not a good thing for the Skar Federation, and the consequences of the death of good nobles were unpredictable. But what does this have to do with him? In fact, for Jenn, the poorer and weaker the Skar Federation, the better, because only troubled times produce heroes, and he wants to appear as a hero in the hearts of the world. Then you need a stage.
A hero, a Juggernaut is not something that can be done with strength alone. That's why both Sterke and Jenn are swordsmen in the Legendary Realm, but the former is called the "Juggernaut" and the latter is just the "Strong". Because Stelck's fame doesn't come entirely from his prowess. A large part of it also comes from his legend -- the Juggernaut has led his legions to repel barbarian attacks on more than one occasion. He once single-handedly killed the allied Orcs and Barbarians in the Battle of the Black River Valley, and personally cut off the head of the Barbarian Patriarch. He also once led a hundred knights to repel the attack of the mountain giants in the Battle of the Flower Grassland of the Golden Mountain, and preserved the western region of the Skar Federation. It is this chain of exploits. It made Sterke a "Sword Master".
And if Jenn wants to come out, he needs an equally tragic one. Even more critical war. As long as he can appear as a savior to save the country at that time, then his prestige and status will naturally be unmatched. And when that time comes. It would be much easier for Jenn to do whatever he wanted.
But Jenn is a man of action, and instead of sitting at home and watching the pie fall from the sky, it is better to do it himself and have enough food and clothing. Since the crisis faced by the Skar Federation is already very difficult, he doesn't mind pushing the other party directly into the fire pit -- the stage needs to be built by his own efforts, rather than waiting for others to build it for you.
The Xenomorphs explored quickly, and now Jenn had spotted a few squads, but he didn't take it lightly. Because Jenn also discovered that in addition to himself, there were other "uninvited guests" here.
It seems that people who think the same way as you are not completely absent...............
"Excuse me..............."
Just as the thought was spinning in Jenn's mind, a voice as beautiful as a lark interrupted his thoughts. This caused Jenn to raise an eyebrow, and then he turned his head to look in the direction from which the voice had come from, and saw a noble girl with fluffy blonde hair, who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, standing uneasily watching him. Those purple eyes shone with curiosity and admiration. The discovery of Jenn looking at her made the noble lady a little nervous, and she blushed slightly, but asked anyway.
"Excuse me......... Are you the aristocratic gentleman who defeated Master Sturke? ”
Why do you want to know the answer to this question? Beautiful young lady. ”
In the face of the girl's inquiry, Jenn showed a gentle smile, which made the girl, who was still a little nervous, suddenly calm down a lot. She put her hands on her chest, looked up, looked at him with a little admiration, and then answered.
"Because everybody says so......... Lord Sterke was defeated by you, so I'd like to take the liberty of asking......... Ah, sorry......... I didn't mean to ............."
"No apologies, beautiful young lady."
Seeing the shy expression of the girl in front of him, Jenn's smile was even bigger.
"I can understand your curiosity, and although personally, this is not a feat, but it is true."
"Isn't it worth boasting about? Mr? ”
Hearing this, the girl blinked in surprise.
"However, to be able to defeat such a great swordsman, I think it is already an honor to boast about."
"It may not be the case for some, but to be complimented by a lovely young lady like you is the best reward for me."
Hearing this, Jenn shrugged his shoulders. Then he swept his gaze over the crowd next to him, then immediately withdrew, and then, with a graceful salute to the girl.
"So, this beautiful young lady, as a gift in return, I wonder if I have the honor to invite you to dance?"
It seems that I have found delicious food. (To be continued......)