Vol 4 Chapter 16: engagement? (under)

Ten days later, the banquet of the Royal Wizarding Academy of Golovin officially opened.
The annual banquet in spring has long become an important tradition-not only to entertain the guilds of the nobles and emperors that have close contacts with the college, but also the importance of many apprentices about to complete their studies and become a wizard. day.
For this reason, at the "pragmatic" Royal Wizard College, this is not just a grand reception, but also a place where many apprentices strive to "sell" themselves.
They will show their highest achievement in public in the banquet hall, or the result of an experiment ... in order to attract the attention of the aristocracy, or the attention of a guild.
At the beginning of the Chinese lantern, the crystal clear chandelier made the whole banquet hall look like a day, but outside the window was the starry night in the early spring without the moon.
The nobles in Chinese costumes gathered in twos and threes chatting around the wine table, or surrounded by an apprentice, and looked at the "little wizards" who were talking about with great interest ... all kinds of novelties Inventions and experiments complement each other, making the hall very lively.
The noisy conversation, the loud laughter, the collision of the dance steps, the strategizing ... constitute a dazzling sonata.
All of this made Charlotte Turin stepping in a trance ... as if he was not in the imperial capital, but at the summer banquet of the Red Blood Fort.
But immediately thinking of the purpose of going to the banquet today, she immediately regained her original solemn and solemn expression, but the nervous eyes were still looking privately, clutching the invitation sent from the Sky Dome.
The Countess, who was specially dressed, put on a blue dress in a Bain style, with black hair hanging above her head, and a delicate ruby ​​brooch.
When she entered the door, she noticed a lot of eyes around her, temptation, curiosity, appreciation ... all of them are all kind of imperial dudes, and they are far from the rangers of Byrne!
Of course, there was His Highness Brandon de Salion ... Thinking of the smirk of the guy when they first met, Charlotte really had a hard time feeling good about this guy.
Maybe you are really too anxious? She frowned slightly, and she was sweating slightly with the palms of her invitations ... whether she could form an alliance with Her Royal Highness, but the key to the reign of the Turin family!
Although it was just the first time, she could clearly feel the powerful heir to the throne, Connord, in the first country-the other party is the future heir to the Sacran Empire, and the descendant of the woman with the same name is definitely not willing to help worship En Fu's.
For them, only a weak, dismembered and jointly ruled by the Principality of Bayern can be obedient to them and dedicate everything to the Principality of Bayern of the Dessaion family!
Give him another chance to see what he will say, just for the family and the Principality of Byrne ... As if to convince himself, Charlotte kept secretly talking in his heart.
Just as the Countess, who was in a state of anxiety, was about to look for a figure of Her Royal Highness, her eyes suddenly stopped on a beautiful decoration.
It was a very delicate and compact hand crossbow. The straps on both sides proved that it could be fixed directly on the forearm ... Charlotte reacted almost immediately. Such a flat and compact shape, even if you put on the sleeves, you ca n’t even be easily aware.
"Countess Charlotte, you really have a vision!"
Immediately turning his head, the countess saw the Grey Shar wizard who sent invitations to herself, looking at him kindly.
"It's rude, I just ..."
"It doesn't have to be this way, such a delicate hand crossbow, even among today's many exhibits is one of the best." Gray Thrall waved his hand implicitly: "What's more, it was from the handwriting of a foreign wizard."
"Alien wizard?"
"Yes, our apprentices at the Royal Wizard College, there is no such clever craftsmanship to make the crossbow to the size of a knife box." The middle-aged wizard smiled subtly and nodded slightly:
"Not only that, this crossbow is not an ordinary crossbow, but a five-inch-long blade, forged with steel with excellent hardness, and can be used as a dagger when needed ... For a noble lady like you It ’s a proper self-defense weapon. "
"Thank you very much, I am very interested."
Charlotte smiled politely; the other party was so enthusiastic in explaining and recommending, and was not yet a stranger, and it would be very rude if he quit again.
And it is indeed very convenient to have such a weapon. In case the royal prince, who seems to be a special jerk, intends to force himself ... You can also use this thing to threaten him.
In a corner of the banquet hall, the smirking "Grand Prince" suddenly sneeze inexplicably ...
"That's great, because I'm planning to introduce this foreign wizard to you." Gray Thrall suddenly showed a meaningful expression:
"And ... it is said that you still have a connection."
Fate of one side ... is it a Bain alchemist I know?
When the man appeared in her sight, Charlotte's surprised look suddenly changed, from curiosity to consternation, until the final face was frost:
"Long time no see, Lord Loren Turin."
The dark-haired wizard chuckled helplessly and shrugged his shoulders:
"Long time no see, Miss Charlotte Turin."
Gray Thrall, who was caught in the middle, turned quietly and wisely away without waiting for any of them to speak.
There was still a hustle and bustle of surroundings, the atmosphere between the two laughing, but the atmosphere between the two had fallen to the freezing point ... The other person's eyes made the dark-haired wizard think that even if she immediately stabbed herself to death.
No, it ’s really strange ... Where did I offend her?
The puzzled Loren held his hands behind his back, with a formal smile on his face, very "politely" quietly waiting for the other to speak first.
Perhaps the surrounding atmosphere "saved" his life, and according to the charitable Charlotte coldly said: "By the way, I have n’t congratulated you on becoming a wizard advisor to His Royal Highness Brandon de Salion. . "
"This little thing, there is no need to hang your teeth." Loren shook his head with a careless expression:
"But you are willing to accept the invitation, which really surprised me ... After experiencing the last thing, we thought you would not come."
"Yeah, but for Bain, for the Turin family ... I can do everything."
Charlotte's expression was very serious, but he couldn't help but sneered: "It is completely different from some people!"
This ... shouldn't I be talking about me?
An increasingly inexplicable dark-haired wizard muttered at the bottom of his heart, reminiscent of the information he had received from Brandon's mouth, vaguely seeming to perceive something, but not sure ...
"Forget it, where is Brandon de Salion?" Charlotte said suddenly and coldly: "It's more than just a toy for you, the celebrity waiting for you."
"I can talk to him, but it must be ... in private." She solemnly said this, her expression seemed to make a huge determination: "You should not want this kind of thing to be exposed too soon. . "
"Although this is the Royal Wizard College, but who knows if the wizard has been bought by‘ that person ’?"
Worthy of being the Countess ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Although angry, she can still maintain such a sane, and understand the truth ... Can't help but quietly praise each other, Loren could not help but looked at her.
If you do n’t look at that cold face, it ’s pretty pretty!
"On the second floor of the banquet hall, turn left to the first room ... Your Highness Brandon de Salion is waiting for you there." Loren, who didn't change his face, said casually and handed her the crossbow to her. :
"This thing is for you, even if it was the last gift."
After taking the crossbow, Charlotte snorted and turned into the banquet crowd;
Was it because of me, or she threw a pot of a royal prince on my head?
Shaking his head helplessly, confirming that no one around was staring at his dark-haired wizard, quietly tidying up, and then walked in the direction of the Countess leaving.
Unconsciously, he didn't notice someone hiding in the crowd, clear and transparent eyes like sapphire ...