When Rhodes walked into the halls of the Golden City, he could feel the eyes of many nobles on him and Lijie for a moment, but it was only for a moment, and then they retracted their gaze and began to talk eagerly. Lydia's banquet was held on the evening of the fifteenth day of the sunset moon, and the nobles had rushed back to the Golden City to attend the banquet, and of course, they knew very well that this banquet was not just a grand dinner, but a sweet and delicious cake. This time, the royal army was composed of noble private soldiers and legions, like Rhodes when he participated in the defense of Parfield, he was also in the name of the noble private army and not a simple mercenary. After this change, it is conceivable that the upper echelons of the Southern Naval Fleet and the Southern Army will be purged again, although the current commander of the Southern Army did not participate in the rebellion, and was placed under house arrest by the reformers for opposing the rebellion, but everyone knows very well that a "poor supervision" alone is enough for him to get out of this position.

However, the military affairs have little to do with the nobility, and the tradition of the Duchy of Moon has always been that the military goes to the military and the nobles go to the nobility, so even if the Southern Legion suffers a lot of losses, it is conceivable that the royal family will eventually choose to draw members from other legions who have performed well in this battle to fill their vacancies. Therefore, they could not interfere in the affairs of the army, and this time, the nobles were most concerned about the part of the southern nobles and merchants that remained. They have been jealous of this cake for a long time, but unfortunately they have not been able to find any suitable excuse before, but now——— since the other party has killed himself, it is inconvenient for them to stop it, right? Brave forerunners, go with confidence and boldness, and leave the rest of your things to me for safekeeping, and there will be no problem at all.

Although Rod's knighthood was low, and his performance in this civil war was not as dazzling as Marlene's. On the surface, it seems that he is a soy sauce player, except for a few outstanding performances in the attack and defense of the Cloud Peak Fortress on the front line of Parfield, Rod disappeared without a trace. On the bright side, his biggest achievement was to assist General Garcia in defending against two attacks by the Southern Army——— one of which was commanded by Lijie, and even the battle achievements were not on the head of Rod. Besides. The only shot he took was to capture General Dade, the commander of the rank and file in the Southern Army, which was the only bright spot in Rhodes's resume in this war.

From this point of view alone, Rod's military exploits are not remarkable, and they are even worse than Marlene, but the nobles have their own news circles and collection channels, and they certainly know very well that although Rod's results do not seem dazzling on the surface, they are behind the scenes. He was inextricably linked to the rumours that the fires in the Grosso area and the collapse of a mine in the Fiat Mountains were at the root of the civil war's swift resolution. The rebels who had lost their food supplies naturally lost their combat effectiveness, and after the Royal Fleet blockaded the southern seaports, the reformers were unable to build enough weapons and armor to support the front line because of the loss of Fiat ore, and even by the time the defenders of Calendst broke through at the end of the siege, many of them had not eaten for several days, and they were holding crippled knives that had been curled or simply wooden sticks.

Such combat effectiveness is waiting for work at ease. What kind of performance will the royal army behave in front of the well-fed and well-fed magic equipment. That couldn't be clearer.

However, these are only circulated in private in the aristocratic circle, and Lydia is also very secretive about this matter, and there are not many nobles who can detect this, but their identity and influence are also big enough. These people are very smart, and they also know that this kind of thing can't be talked about, so they are facing Rod's arrival at this moment. They didn't show any particular enthusiasm, nor did they show too much contempt——— and a little brain could guess that since Lydia even handed over such an important thing to Rhodes to do, it means that in the future, within the royal party, this mysterious and powerful young man is likely to be a new force that cannot be ignored.

Now. The banquet had not yet begun, and the nobles were all talking and waiting in the hall below the Golden City, but no one came up to chat with Rod, and Rod had no intention of joining the circle of the nobles——— although nominally, he was indeed one of the nobles now, even if it was only a low-ranking knighthood. But it's a pity that in fact Rhodes is not very familiar with these nobles, he has been busy running the Land of Atonement, running his own guild, and completing various tasks, from now on, Rhodes is still more like a mercenary than a nobleman. He didn't have the time and leisure to invite those nobles to his territory to contact his feelings, let alone come to the door from time to time to drink tea and chat with each other.

So now, even if those nobles wanted to make friends with this outstanding young man and the strength behind him, they had to give up because the two sides were not familiar enough. Not to mention that Rod's previous performance at the Midsummer Festival has made many people see that he is a tough and dangerous character, this kind of person should not act rashly until he finds out his interests and hobbies, and when the time comes, the horse's fart is slapped on the horse's leg, and he has not been able to win over the relationship but has provoked an enemy with an unusually strong background and strength, so why bother, as the saying goes, people will not die if they don't die——— they haven't lived enough.

Because of this, many nobles in the royal party carefully chose to keep their distance from Rhodes, and Rhodes did not get angry because he was neglected, on the contrary, he enjoyed this quiet time. At this moment, Rhodes stayed away from the crowd, leaning against a relatively remote corner of the hall, closing his eyes. And by his side, it was Lijie and Anne——— Corinna, as a representative of the Elven Country, this time she came with Rhodes naturally not to attend the banquet, but to report to Lydia about her transfer this time, anyway, as an important member of the Elven Dominion, it is very normal for her to come to the Duchy of Moon to say hello to the ruler.

Although this is a very sacred and solemn occasion, Anne's performance is not holy and solemn at all, her favorite thing is the bustle and food, it is not lively now, and the banquet has not yet begun, and there is no food to be seen. So Anne simply lay down on the bench next to her. Curled up, his arms together between his legs, and fell asleep against his own fine gold shield.

It's not very elegant, but luckily a few people are in a remote corner, and not too many people see it. Even if someone saw it, they just smiled helplessly. Of course, they wouldn't touch Rhodes' head because of such a trivial matter - they haven't lived enough yet.

Generally speaking, at this time, Li Jie should come forward to remind Anne not to sleep so sweetly in front of everyone, although Anne's sleeping face is very cute, but also look at the current environment and occasion......... But Lijie didn't do that, because at the moment, she was also wandering.

And the reason why Lijie was distracted is not much different from Rod's, that is, Marlene.

Now Lijie is very entangled in her heart, and she doesn't know how to explain what is happening in front of her to Marlene. And Lijie couldn't discuss this matter with Rod. Because it's not an issue between her and Rod. It's a problem between her and Marlene.

In the spiritual world, Rod once admitted that he had a relationship with Marlene in front of Lijie's spiritual body, and it was precisely because of this that Lijie's spiritual clone would completely go berserk, thus giving Rod an opportunity to take advantage of. After returning to reality, although Rod never mentioned it again, Lijie subconsciously experienced this relationship. In fact, it has been a long time since Rod and Marlene became close, but Lijie at that time had no experience in love. So seeing that the two are a little closer, I just think that they have a good relationship, although sometimes Lijie will instinctively feel that something is not right. But she couldn't say one, two, three, four, five.

But now, after I have experienced it myself, and then think about it, I can naturally perceive their relationship.

Although Lijie has now eliminated the demon barrier in her heart with the help of Rod, this incident still makes her feel a little embarrassed, and she takes advantage of Marlene's absence to enter the void. threw himself into the arms of Rod. If Marlene knew about this matter, what would she think? Before, Lijie was tormented by her own thoughts, and she didn't have time to think about this problem at all. And now, when she calmed down, she realized that she needed to face even greater trouble after facing her true heart.

The only fortunate thing is that the Dragon Soul Continent does not practice monogamy. And Lijie also knows very well that there are many similar things among the aristocracy, if two good friends fall in love with the same man, and their family does not object, they can marry each other together. Not only that, there are many strange rumors in the aristocratic circle, such as Lijie once heard that the eldest lady of the Chelton family likes it very much, and can even say that she loves her good friend, the eldest lady from the Berlinton family. So after the eldest lady of the Berlinton family got married, Miss Chelton also chose to marry that man, so as to realize her dream of "saving the country by curves" while still being able to be with good friends.

On the one hand, this avoids the fact that sisters and friends fall in love with the same man but are entangled in the third-rate plot of choosing between love and friendship, and finally turning against each other, but at the moment, Lijie is not concerned about this kind of thing, she is not worried that Marlene will let herself leave Rhodes after learning the inside story. It's just that for Lijie, her behavior of "stealing food" without discussing it with Marlene in advance still made her blame herself very much, for fear that it would destroy the friendship between herself and Marlene. After all, the two of them grew up together since childhood and have a close relationship, and if there is a rift because of this, it is not a good thing for Lijie.

Everyone has their own thoughts, in this intricately intertwined thoughts, time passed minute by minute, more and more nobles came to the hall, including some famous nobles, and at this time, everyone also gathered around and began to talk with those big nobles. In this civil war, in addition to the Northern Legion, the three major families of the Principality of Moon naturally have the greatest advantage in the royal army, and after this civil war, although there will be many backbones rising, everyone knows very well that the three major families still dominate. Moreover, at this celebration banquet, the three major families will naturally receive a lot of rewards and benefits, and as long as they get to know each other and support them, then they can have a good relationship with the three major families in the future, which is very important for those nobles.

Rhodes also opened his eyes. He leaned against the wall, looked at the nobles, and frowned slightly. He could see that these people were rejoicing and rejoicing at the end and victory of this civil war, but what was there to be happy about? For Rhodes, the war between the royal party and the reformers could not even be called a war. At most, it is the extent of a local dispute. And now, they are full of confidence, and even show some arrogance, so when the Night Dragon Kingdom and the Light Country go to war, and the army of the Undead Legion is overwhelming, how will they react?

Lydia is a good ruler, but what about her men?

Thinking of this, Rod couldn't help but shake his head, what he could think of. Lydia could also think of it, so she didn't have to worry about her here, she knew better than she knew what to do.

And at this time, suddenly, Rod felt that the surroundings seemed to be much quieter, he subconsciously raised his head and looked in the direction of the hall, and soon, Rod saw a figure that he was no longer familiar with.

Marlene.

At this moment, Marlene was no longer wearing the mage robes that Rhodes saw on weekdays. Instead, she wore a luxurious burgundy dress. The compact dress supports the girl's slender waist and shows off her wonderful body curves. Circles of frills slanted from top to bottom, intertwined on Marlene's dress, bringing a bit of mystery and nobility, not only that, but Rhodes could also be seen beside the girl. There was a faint glow of magic, and silver lines flashed by Marlene's side, guarding her like circles. Seeing this scene, Rod couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

It seems that it is not only themselves who have escalated after this war.

After Marlene arrived in the hall, she soon attracted the attention of many nobles. There were also many young aristocrats who looked at Marlene in front of them, and their eyes lit up. After a short time, I saw that those nobles came to Marlene's side, greeting her politely, and admiring Marlene's exploits in this war——— they were not fools, and it is conceivable that after this civil war, with Marlene's outstanding performance, no matter what decision Lydia makes, she will definitely be richly rewarded. If you can have a good relationship with her as soon as possible, it will naturally be very helpful for the future of your family. Some young aristocrats even began to plan to take this opportunity to have a good relationship with Marlene, and finally won the beauty in one fell swoop.

In the face of those nobles, Marlene's performance was as calm and calm as ever, she just had a calm smile, no matter how the other party praised and praised her performance, the girl did not change in the slightest. And at this time, Rod suddenly saw a young man with a young man in a black dress and a good demeanor walking out of the crowd, came to Marlene's side, stretched out an arm to her, bent down respectfully, and said something. Hearing the other party's words, Marlene frowned slightly, and then suddenly she turned her head to look in the direction of Rhodes as if she had noticed something. And when she saw Rod, the smile on Marlene's face suddenly became brighter and more charming, and then, she turned around and walked towards Rod.

Marlene's every move naturally attracted the attention of those nobles, and they followed Marlene's line of sight, and they couldn't help but be stunned after seeing Rod, but then, Marlene's actions surprised all the nobles present.

Seeing Marlene walking towards him, Rhodes was still leaning against the wall and nodded at Marlene as a greeting. According to his understanding of Marlene, this girl should also reply very politely on such a formal occasion. At this time, Lijie also came back from the maze of her thoughts, and saw Marlene walking towards them, Lijie showed a slightly embarrassed smile, and then she waved her hand at Marlene.

"Marlene, long time without ....................."

Lijie's words were not finished, because at this time, Marlene had already walked in front of Rod, and then she made a movement that everyone did not expect——— the girl hugged Rod tightly, then raised her head, stood on tiptoe, and blocked Rod's lips.

The air froze in an instant.

Lijie stared blankly at Marlene, completely unsure of what to say. And those nobles were also wide-eyed in surprise at the moment, looking at this scene in disbelief. In the face of Marlene's actions, Rod was only slightly stunned, but soon he stretched out his hands and hugged the girl's slender and delicate body in his arms.

The girl's scent came to his face, and Rod could feel Marlene's soft and petite tongue twisting and turning. The hot breath blew on her face, Marlene closed her eyes tightly, a little blush appeared on her white and delicate cheeks, and she could vaguely hear the girl's muffled snort——— I don't know how long it took for the two to finally separate again.

"What a warm welcome, Marlene. Looks like you didn't go looking for another man. ”

Rod raised his head, looked at the beautiful face in front of him, and spoke softly. Hearing Rod's words, Marlene winked playfully and triumphantly, and then asked with a smile.

"How do you know about the Dao? Rod? ”

"I taught you all your reactions, and they haven't changed in the slightest, and of course I'm very confident in that."

With that, Rod hugged Marlene's right hand and suddenly stretched out his index finger and gently slid it over the smooth back behind her. Feeling Rod's movements, Marlene's body suddenly tensed. Rod glanced at Marlene with a slight smile, then let go of his hands.

"Sure enough, it's still the same as before, and it hasn't changed in the slightest."

Rhodes straightened his clothes, then looked behind Marlene, where time seemed to freeze and all the nobles stood in stunned place. It was as if what they had seen before was a nightmare.

"It seems that you have endured a lot of hardship, in every way......... Is this a punishment for me? ”

As he spoke. Rhodes swept through the crowd and looked at one of them meaningfully, it was the young nobleman who had walked out of the crowd and invited Marlene politely, his face was blue at the moment, and his eyes were bloodshot. He glared at himself. However, Rod didn't even pay any attention to it, just glanced at the other party and withdrew his gaze.

"Huhuhu, I know you know, Rod."

Hearing Marlene's words, Rod shrugged his shoulders. In the past, Marlene rarely had a time when she relied on him like this. It seems that the ancestor's famous saying "Little Biesheng is newlywed" really makes sense, Marlene used to meet with herself every day, but it was only when the two of them were alone that they relaxed and showed the side of a little woman. It's really rare to do it so blatantly in front of the public.

"Lijie, long time no see."

In the midst of an affectionate and intense kiss, Marlene seemed to finally relax, and she returned to her former self, greeting Lijie with a smile. And this time Lijie's performance was a little embarrassed, she just smiled awkwardly and nodded, without saying anything. But before she could say anything, Marlene looked at Anne, who was sleeping soundly. Seeing Anne's innocent smile, Marlene smiled lightly, then reached out and stroked Anne's hair.

"Anne still likes to sleep so much, I really didn't expect her to sleep so peacefully in the Golden City.........

"Uh.................. Well............? ”

As if feeling Marlene's touch, Anne, who was originally asleep, frowned slightly, and then she opened her eyes in a daze, and after seeing the person in front of her clearly, the girl immediately showed a surprised smile.

"Sister Marlene! Long time no see! Anne misses you so much!! ”

With that, Anne sprang over and jumped up, and then hugged Marlene tightly, and did not separate again until a moment later.

"Sister Marlene, what have you been doing during this time? It's boring without you in Anne, everyone misses you, when are you coming back? ”

Hearing Anne's inquiry, Rod's eyebrows raised slightly, but Marlene's expression did not change in the slightest, she just nodded to Anne, and then walked to Rod's side, stretched out her hand and gently grabbed Rod's arm.

"Rod, my father has gone to meet His Highness in advance, and the banquet is about to start, let's go."

"The feast is about to begin?"

Hearing this, Anne immediately put her previous question behind her, and she walked to Marlene's side, looking at her with glowing eyes.

"Anne heard that there was a lot of good food at the banquet? Isn't it? ”

"Of course, enough to get you fed, Annie."

"Great!"

Hearing Marlene's answer, Anne jumped up excitedly.

"What are we waiting for, Commander, let's go!"

Looking at the figures of the three of them, Lijie hesitated, she raised her head and looked at Marlene. But at this moment, Marlene was smiling and saying something to Anne, and did not notice herself. But............... I, I'm not going to throw in the towel, Marlene. I'll confess everything to you.

Thinking of this, Lijie silently walked to Rod's left side, and then she reached out and grabbed Rod's other arm. Then, Lijie bit her lip, and then raised her head and looked at the man beside her.

"Let's go, Mr. Rhodes." (To be continued.) )