Tonight, Luke will hold a small banquet for Her Majesty Catherine, which is said to determine the future fate of the imperial capital, so no one dares to make a mistake.

It was still early, and the protagonist of the banquet, Queen Catherine, would not arrive for a while, so the host of the place, Luke, sat leisurely in his study, drinking Bordeaux, and casually flipping through a book. And in the study with Luke, there is also the great magician Victor.

"Luke, do you really want to give your full support to Catherine?" said Victor, sitting in Luke's study, to Luke, who was reading a book.

"Oh, dear friend, why do you say that all of a sudden?" Luke put down the book in his hand, looked at Victor, and said in a calm tone, "Is it because of tonight's banquet?"

Victor shook his head and said, "We've been friends for decades, don't you know your mind yet? You deliberately highlighted the ferocity of the orcs in front of them today, isn't it just to induce those people who are greedy for life and afraid of death to leave here. ”

Luke smiled slightly, nodded and acknowledged Victor's words: "Yes, I can't hide it from you." ”

"Why?"

"What, why?"

"Catherine, why do you have to support her with all your might?"

"Why not? ”

"Luke!" said to Luke patiently, "what do you know about Catherine?, her past is as clean as a newborn baby, and the only thing that can be confirmed is the experience of forming the Goddess Squad before the Royal Athletic Tournament." And further back? where she lives? Who taught her magic? Her parents, her relatives, her friends?"

"So what?" Luke said to Victor with a faint smile, "None of this matters, Victor. Just two points are enough. ”

Victor didn't speak, but stared at Luke's face with his eyes, hoping to see some clues in his face.

Luke smiled again and said, "First of all, Catherine was born in a commoner and did not have a large family as a foundation, and her identity may also be supported by Fernando's bloodline, only I can help her, and I don't have to worry about what impact she will have on me." This second point is simpler, after all, she also has the right to inherit, in line with the laws of the Empire, and Orlando is not a breach of oath, I can't be sorry for my daughter. ”

"You're dancing on the tip of a needle!"

"After that night, anything I do is dancing on the tip of a needle!" Luke suddenly said loudly: "Victor, my old friend, I have no way back now, and Orlando refuses to cooperate with me, and I don't want to rebel, there must be a symbol of imperial power there, and only she is the most suitable person." Whether she wants it or not, I just need to borrow her identity. And, even if there is anything wrong with her, dear Victor, with your strength, are you still afraid of her?"

Victor was silent, indeed, with Victor's current strength, even if he ran into a holy knight with Orlando leading an entire legion, he could escape with his whole body, and although Catherine was very strong in magic, he was not his opponent. Besides, Catherine was born as a commoner, not Victor's most hated nobleman, and for this reason, Luke's choice of Catherine was always more acceptable to Victor than the choice of those fat-brained guys. However, Catherine should still have a lot of secrets hidden in her body, such as the natural charm, which is what makes Victor faintly feel that something is wrong.

There was silence in the study again, and Victor sat silent while Luke picked up the book again and continued to read.

There was a rush of footsteps outside the door, and when they came to the door, they disappeared, and then the voice of a male servant rang out: "Master, Queen Catherine's carriage is about to arrive." ”

Luke stood up, and he smiled and said to Victor, "Let's go, old friend, and go out with me to greet the guests." Victor shook his head and said, "You know I'm most annoyed by this, I'm not going, I'd better go back to the Magic Tower." Luke was slightly stunned, and then said: "Whatever you want, but Ryan can't follow you, how to say that he has a very close relationship with Faraz, and many things will be impossible to avoid in the future." ”

Victor said: "I guess he doesn't like these things either, he came back a few days ago and said that he wanted to ask me for magic array, it seems that there is no time now." By the way, that little guy is quite angry with me, don't teach him with your bad belly. ”

"Hahahaha," Luke laughed, "Am I as bad as you say?"

"Hmph!" replied Vic as he straightened his clothes, "You are worse than I say, otherwise how would you be able to deal with those greedy nobles?"

"That's right," Luke shook his head with a smile and said, "Okay, you can go, but the war may break out at any time in the next few days, just in case"

"Here you go!" Victor tossed Luke a magic scroll and explained, "In case you need my help, let Ryan use this scroll to teleport to my magic tower." ”

Luke solemnly put the magic scroll away, then pushed the door open and walked out. A strong light erupted from the study, enveloping Victor's figure, and after a few moments, the light disappeared and Victor was gone.

As soon as Luke reached the door of his mansion, he saw two brand-new carriages slowly stop, and Catherine, dressed in a magician's robe, slowly stepped out of the carriage in front of her personal guard, the female holy knight Cristina.

Luke hurried up and said, "Welcome, Venerable Queen Catherine. Catherine returned the salute and said, "Thank you for having me, Lord Luke. After saying this, Catherine pointed to the carriage behind her and said, "I have brought a few friends with me, I hope it is not too obtrusive." ”

Luke smiled and said, "You are so polite, your friend is also my friend." Oh, now that it's almost all ready, please come in with your friends. ”

After mutual humility and an inconsequential exchange of words, Luke led Catherine and her party to the dining room, where Faras and the others had been waiting for a long time.

As the master, Luke cleared his throat and began to introduce, "Your Majesty, please allow me first"

"Oh, please wait a minute!" Catherine interrupted Luke, "There's one thing I have to say first. ”

Luke was stunned, generally speaking, even if it is a small banquet, it is rare for a guest to forcibly interrupt the host, but as Catherine, it is not rude for her to do so. "Then tell me about it. Luke said respectfully.

"I think today's banquet should be a private banquet, right? As the host, it seems that it is not necessary to invite a few good friends to eat and chat together and exchange feelings. So, please call me Catherine, and not Her Majesty, okay?"

"Ahh

"Luke, I'm tired of the so-called royal ceremonies at the door, you know, I'm not a nobleman! Now here are just a few of my friends, and your family and friends, and everyone should get along as equals! Now I'm attending this banquet as your friend, please call me Catherine. If you still want to use such boring etiquette, then I'll turn around and leave!"

Luke hesitated, his mind racing for a moment, he felt that it was too much trouble to dwell too much on boring etiquette, and that tonight's conversation would be better if it could be exchanged in a relaxed and peaceful environment, with the names and words of friends. "Well, as you wish, Catherine. ”

Catherine listened to Luke's words, and a smile immediately bloomed on her face, the beauty was thrilling, and all the people present, even Faras and others, who were women, couldn't help but speed up their heartbeats.

"Go ahead, Luke. I'm sorry to interrupt you!" Catherine said.

"Oh no. Luke smiled and said, "Since we're friends, why are you talking about this?" Let me introduce you now. Luke pointed to his eldest daughter and said, "Sophie, my eldest daughter, Orlando's wife." ”

Sophie, as Luke's daughter, was naturally well versed in etiquette, and she thought of Catherine and said, "It's a pleasure to see you, Catherine." ”

Catherine also smiled and said, "Ha, I'm the same, you're more beautiful than the legend, Orlando is so blessed to marry you." ”

Sophie smiled faintly, a shy look on her face.

Luke continued, "This is my little daughter, Faraz. ”

Catherine followed Luke's instructions and set her eyes on Faras. When she first walked in, Faras was standing behind Sophie, and Catherine really didn't pay attention to Faras, and now Catherine's eyes just saw Faras, and her heart was shocked by infinite waves!

At tonight's banquet, Luke deliberately downplayed the background of the participants, so Faras did not wear a gorgeous evening dress, but did her usual dress, so Faras wore the magic robe that Ryan gave her. This purple magic robe is very well made, the embroidery on it is simply too much for Faraz to love, and it also permanently solidifies a "natural seduction" magic that makes the wearer even more glamorous, which is a fatal temptation for female wearers.

It's a pity that Ryan, Faras and the others didn't know that this purple magic robe was Catherine's cherished love back then, and she had to leave it behind when she fled the palace. Now things are wrong, but Catherine sees her most cherished clothes in the past, and she is no longer the arrogant and innocent little girl she used to be. Catherine had mixed feelings for a moment, and stood on the spot.