Vol 4 Chapter 249: Midsummer Moon (Part 1)

When the cold wind of Ling Xian from the north of the fault-bound mountain completely disappeared in the southern country, the second round of the new moon was suspended above the dome of the night sky, which was the day of the summer season.
According to rumors, the Midsummer Festival is actually a custom introduced from Sacran; however, the Bayerns who adhere to the "old tradition" have embraced this new tradition with extreme enthusiasm and speed.
In other words, the Bayern who are just keen on banquets and gatherings are looking for a better reason for the banquet.
The silver moon was empty, and the night let the southern country sink into a peaceful dream; but at the moment the red blood castle palace was brightly lit, and the entire castle was bright day from the courtyard to the hall.
Although it was still some time before the banquet officially started, the knights had all arrived. The spacious palace was packed with guests, chatting with each other, and exquisitely looked at the exquisite fluorite lamp with the mark of "produced by the Red Blood Fort" overhead. .
As the annual midsummer festival, and before the Bayern Knights' expedition to the Great Green Sea, the Red Blood Fort almost gave out the most enthusiasm and generosity to welcome every guest present.
The knights from Byrne ’s thirteen collars, members of the imperial mission ... from the hall to the palace gate, almost every table was packed with people on both sides, and every table was filled with the fragrance of wine and food , So that everyone has no time for him to care, focusing his attention on the dining table.
No one in the world is more enthusiastic about wine, food and feast than the Bain people. Even if the palace banquet in the Sky Dome is at most more solemn, it will not be more abundant than Bain's dinner.
Baked snails, red wine chicken, fatty foie gras, fresh fish soup, fresh cheese ... The most common Bain delicacies are placed in front of every knight.
In addition, there are grilled snails, smoked ham, tender steaks, gingerbreads, and so on. The specialties of the Red Blood Fort, the red wine stewed beef with green onion, and the juicy large pieces of beef are served with the local mustard sauce of Red Blood Fort. ; The flavor is so strong that it's forgotten.
In the courtyard, the fat deer and wild boar from the Red Blood Castle hunting ground were placed on the burning grills. As the servants continued to rotate and sprayed the spices, they quickly "zizi" the oil and became Alluring golden yellow.
Naturally, there is no shortage of fine wine at Bain's banquet-every winery and cellar in the Red Blood Castle is opened, filled with every knight's cup and their stomachs.
For the knights of Byrne, there is no more important thing in this world than to wield a sword and drink; the ancient people of Bain firmly believed that wine is blood. They usually drank the bright red wine, and then sprinkled brighter plasma on the battlefield.
As distinguished guests of the Red Blood Fort, the members of the Imperial Mission, while enjoying the food, were also lucky to taste the legendary Red Blood Wine.
As a symbol of Byrne ’s surrender to the empire, it is also one of the most important tributes. For many years, Red Blood was the highest-ranking royal wine in the Heavenly Dome. Only six grand princes and former ministers under the royal family were eligible to drink; unless the emperor made an exception. Blessing, otherwise the Earl of the Empire and the House of Nobles will not be blessed to enjoy.
And Loren and Charlotte, who specially brought out "red blood wine", also had the idea of ​​"bribering" the mission.
Although the special envoy of the empire, Julie Wiltz, has already reached an agreement with them, but the people who can really control the political situation of the Sky Dome are still the emperors' immediate ministers in these Houses.
Even if you do n’t expect them to help, but at least do n’t mess with yourself at this time ... Even if you want to pay for a wine that is more expensive than gold, Loren feels that it is worth the money.
As the real protagonist of this banquet, Loren ’s seat is naturally also in the center of the most conspicuous hall. At the same time, at the strong request of a housekeeper, he changed to the red and black costume he prepared and painted the Golden Lion of Turin. Heraldic cloak.
Under the eyes of everyone, Loren, who became the focus of everyone, attracted countless eyes, either jealously or enviously looking at the huge, gorgeous two-handed sword in front of his table.
It was passed down from the time of the King of Knights, "the dawn" of the Turin family's hand-held mithral sword-it is also the universally recognized sword of the Duke of Bain.
For the Bayern, as the Duke and descendant of the Turin family, it is reasonable to have this sword; but in the eyes of the Empire as a regiment, this has more meaning.
Owning it proves that Loren Turin has completely mastered the right to speak in Red Blood Castle, and also marks Charlotte Turin giving him the status of Lord of Turin.
The imaginary "Torino battle" between the Duke of Bain and the Countess of the Red Blood Castle did not happen, and it somewhat disappointed the messengers of the Sky Dome; but now the Bain people are expected to go to Poi to "fire the fire", and Elleman The Duke was watching, and no one had been talking about it.
As a sorcerer, Loren has always been very indifferent to various banquets and appearances, and also disliked the atmosphere of too loud and noisy; but when he became the Duke, many things were completely insulated from his likes and dislikes.
Even Julie Wiltz, who hated the banquet and alcoholism, has been toasting with the surrounding knights since the banquet, and the glass in his hand has never been free.
After the ceremony, the knights of Byrne did not have any affection for the Duke of Ellerman. Almost everyone had a thought of watching the joke of the "Little Duke".
The indifferent Yuri faced the provocation without any fear, which was far beyond the expectations of the Bayerns-until the fourth neck became red, and the guy who shouted "let go! I can drink" danced up and down. , Earl Bowes of Faithful Soul came out with a red face, drinking back the knights who were still eager to try.
Putting down the glass coldly, Julie Wiltz, who was not changing his face, was still sitting in danger, glancing with contemptuous eyes to the surroundings, making the Bayern knights in the hall so angry that they couldn't even speak.
Although still very unconvinced, no one ever deliberately provoked, or had any contempt for this "Little Duke";
The simple and enthusiastic Bayern knights admire only two kinds of people in their lives, one can fight, the other can drink, and sometimes the latter is higher than the former.
But according to Lucien who has been watching next to him, the grand duke is actually brave; the reason why he is so serious is that he only appears when he stands up ...
Although the scene is a bit embarrassing, the rest of the mission is a veteran of this kind of communication field, and he is very good at simmering the atmosphere; under the wine, the original contradiction and embarrassment are slightly resolved and immersed in the bright red wine.
"Knights of Byrne, guests of the Sky Vault ..."
A steady sound like a red bell sounded in the hall. Earl Eckert and Loren from Charlotte looked at each other, raised their glasses, and said to everyone:
"Today, at the time of the first new moon in midsummer, the Bayern finally finally have a new duke, Loren Turin!"
The restless hall was still, and all eyes focused on Loren again.
I saw Earl Eckert, who raised his glass, took a step and walked to Duke Byrne with a determined look:
"I know that before the official oath of allegiance, everyone in this hall had doubts about him; but now he has received the banner, and all of us will lead him to the Great Green Sea and half Clash of horses and horses to reproduce the great cause of the Black Duke ~ EbookFREE.me ~ If this is the case, then don't have any doubts; trust him with your sword and shield; may the heroic spirit of the Knight King bless him, may the Valkyrie Brenhild blessed him. "
"May Bion once again have a desperate duke, so that the iron rider of this knighthood can conquer the Quartet again, and fly the flag of the Golden Lion on all battlefields ..."
"Where is this nonsense ?!"
In the eyes of everyone, the irritable Count Angut slammed the wine glass, interrupting the Count Eckert who was still toasting, and his thick voice roared in the hall:
"Today, we have a good drink; tomorrow, we will die for him!"
"Long live Loren Turin, long live Byrne, God bless Turin—!" The old man holding the glass up suddenly raised his arms. He raised the glass and drank it again, and smashed the glass down on the table again.
"drink----!!!!"
The next second, a wave of cheers resounded through the hall.