Chapter 403, the visitor from the Emerald Continent
Inside the Grand ChΓ’teau de la Mer in Port Rousseau. The dinner ball, hosted by the Duke of Hain himself, is about to begin.
As long as the aristocrats were transshipment or tourism in Port Rousseau, everyone was invited.
And among them, the most noble is the three princesses of the royal family of the Jade Continent, named Jade Star.
It can also be said that many of the young talents who came to attend the Duke of Haine's dinner ball today are all rushing for the third princess of the jade royal family.
Among them, the only son of a big man who is also from the Emerald Country, chased the third princess and did not hesitate to cross the ocean to Port Rousseau.
Otherwise, Duke Hain has a very unique vision~~ The news is also very well-informed. Since he is a key stop for transshipment of goods from all continents, information from all over the world can be aggregated and disseminated here.
So in this world where there are no telephones, our Duke of Hayne has the most up-to-date information on the whole continent.
This is why Lana values Port Rousseau so much.
The reception officially began, and celebrities and nobles from all walks of life gathered. On the one hand, everyone is looking for business partners for their families, and on the other hand, they are also looking for potential allies who can help them.
The drinking party of the upper class is a big vanity fair. Everyone takes what they need, in fact, to achieve their own goals.
The people here are not much nobler than the people in the dark street black market, but they have a layer of identity and bright appearance.
The Duke of Hain was still exquisite, as smooth as a loach.
He shuttles between various forces and consortia, as if there is no one he does not know and is not familiar with.
He toasted this one moment and greeted that one later, adjusting the atmosphere of the scene very harmoniously.
And this harmonious atmosphere was not broken until the three princesses of the Jade Continent appeared.
It was a suffocating feeling of oppression! However, when everyone sees the source of that sense of oppression, there is only one word that comes to mind, and that is beauty! Pure beauty! Unadorned, unadulterated, beyond the beauty of the world!
After the third princess with black hair and eyes like stars entered the venue. The whole audience can hear the pins dropping! Everyone stopped their movements and conversations, and saluted at this peerless beauty.
As the host, the Duke of Hain wore a gorgeous blue aristocratic robe.
He walked up to the third princess Jade Star, smiled and bowed, "Hello, beautiful princess... It really makes me feel that you can come to this dinner~! Your beauty dispelled the night and brought us a ray of light~~ Please allow me to give you a gift on behalf of me only. β
Duke Hain beckoned, and the butler walked over with a box in his hand.
When I opened the box, it was a necklace from the first batch of jewelry from the Demon Forest! Klose called it a "diamond necklace".
This diamond necklace is refracted in the light! From all angles, you can see a different view.
Duke Hain held the necklace in his palm and handed it to the third princess.
Jade Star, the third princess, who just turned sixteen this year, even though she is used to seeing those jewels and accessories, can still unconsciously widen her eyes after seeing this diamond necklace.
But the court etiquette she received since she was a child prevented her from accepting the necklace immediately.
"Dear Duke Hai'an, this gift of yours is too precious, please forgive Jade Star for not accepting it."
Duke Hain smiled, handed the necklace forward and said: "No matter how precious the jewelry is, it must be worthy of its woman to wear it, in order to show its value~!" These beautiful things in my hands only make the pearls dusty. But if it is worn on the body of the third princess.... That will definitely give off an unbeatable brilliance! I'm sure that all of you present will also want to see Her Royal Highness the Third Princess wearing this diamond necklace with your own eyes! β
"That's right! We want to see ~~!
"Her Royal Highness the Princess~~~ You can take it!"
"Only your beauty can be worthy of this necklace~~~"
The surrounding admirers of the three princesses echoed their voices, and when the three princesses walked out, their eyes never left the girl's face.
And the girl is wearing a black waist dress. The neck was as tender as a green onion, and there was only a small gold necklace. If you change it to the diamond necklace in the hands of the Duke of Hai'an... I think it can add a lot of color to the princess!
"This...."
The princess saw that everyone at the scene had spoken out to persuade her to accept it, and looked at an old man behind her with some hesitation.
This old man was the auxiliary minister who accompanied her on the visit, the veteran general Yuan Fang.
The old general had already had a general conversation with Duke Hain's butler. He also understood the inner thoughts of this rich duke.
At this time, when I saw this necklace, I also knew it in my heart.
He smiled and nodded to the third princess, and the little girl reluctantly said, "Thank you Duke Hain for your kindness, then I will accept this necklace." But without being rude, I also have a gift for Duke Hain. β
Hain was slightly stunned, and watched the stunning princess in front of him take a small brocade box from the hand of the maid beside her.
He happily accepted the brocade box, and when he opened it, he saw that it was a strange paintbrush made of wood!?
With Duke Hai'an's knowledge, there were enough strange things produced in the Demon Forest, so he would not be timid.
Looking at the strange paintbrush, Duke Hain said with interest: "It turned out to be a brush made of phoenix-eyed bamboo. β
Hearing Duke Haien's words, the third princess of the Jade Kingdom and the auxiliary minister Yuan Fang were all slightly surprised.
The princess asked incredulously, "Duke Hain is really knowledgeable!" This kind of brush made of phoenix eye bamboo is a specialty of our jade country, and other continents can not be seen, I didn't expect you to be able to see its material and name at a glance. β
Duke Hain smiled slightly proudly, closed the brocade box, handed it to the butler beside him, and made another gesture of please.
"Please, third princess, let's sit down and talk slowly. Everyone~~~ The dance continues, and we will invite the ethereal orchestra from Solo Sea Mermaid Island to bring us beautiful music~~~! β
The butler behind the Duke of the Bay slapped his palms lightly, and the lights on the scene gradually dimmed. Several beautiful women in long white dresses walked into the hall with harps and other musical instruments, and began to play the ethereal music like fairy music.
Yes, the beautiful girl in white who plucked the harp in the middle was the mermaid player that Klose had met in Silver Lion City during the summit meeting.
They are like the mermaids that Klose had seen in his previous life, with fish on the lower half and maidens on the top. This race has a musicality of natural superiority! They are very sensitive to various instruments and rhythms, and they can learn them almost immediately.
So after our little lord made pianos, flutes, guqins, guitars and other musical instruments, the first people to come into contact with these instruments were the mermaid clan!
The beautiful music sounded, and the nobles present invited their female companions to enter the dance floor to dance together.
Duke Hain took the three princesses to a booth on the edge of the dance floor, the maids served wine and fruits, Duke Hain beckoned each other to sit down, and then whispered: "Your Royal Highness the princess doesn't know, this kind of brush is not uncommon in the territory of the Black Crow King. And our king himself is very fond of writing with this pen. You see, the plaque outside my castle is in his own handwriting! β
The third princess was even more surprised when she heard Duke Hain's words.
"Really? I didn't expect that in addition to our jade country, there are also people who like calligraphy! This black crow king in your mouth.... I used to think that I was a reckless man with more than enough courage and not enough taste, but now it seems that I am arbitrary. β
The image of Klose sketched in the mind of the third princess was similar to the little princess of the Grizzly Bear family at that time. It's just that the little princess made Klose's brain into a middle-aged greasy fat man with a fat head and big ears. And the third princess from the Emerald Country made up Klose's brain into an eight-foot-tall image with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a scruffy beard.
Duke Hain was slightly stunned, then laughed happily.
"Although our king is good at fighting and his personal strength is very strong, as far as I know, he prefers what you call calligraphy and other recreational sports, and for war... It doesn't seem to be very keen. β
"Oh?"
This time, the auxiliary minister Yuan Fang, who was sitting next to the princess, was also interested.
"You say the Black Raven King has no interest in fighting? But as far as we know, his Dark Demon Army can be said to be invincible! The Navy dominates the West Sea! Defeated the former Octopus, and received a lot of Octopus Scraps. You say such a person .... Don't like to fight? β
The Duke nodded and said, "Indeed! Anyone who has never met the king will have this illusion that he is a war maniac. But in fact, it is only when you get close to him and get to know him that this Black Raven King is not only knowledgeable, but also humorous. And he is also very gentlemanly to the lady. β
Duke Hain said this, and glanced at the third princess pointedly.
And this action of his was also captured by the old general Yuan Fang, and the eyes of the two old foxes met in the air, and they both showed a knowing smile.... Only the simple third princess is still sketching the latest image of the black crow king in her mind, holding a brush and flying violently.