#71
Sehyeon asked quietly on behalf of Ruhak, who handed over the invitation. The half-human, half-demon man stretched out his hand to check the invitation, nodded his head, and then politely returned the invitation.
“The banquet already started about two hours ago. However, there are many people who have not come yet, so the banquet will continue. We will guide you to the banquet hall. Now, please follow me.”
As I was walking down the airway, following the man with long hair, I suddenly realized that night had not yet come. The sky was just getting dark. The banquet started earlier than expected.
“Our banquet aims for a private status system. This is a place where you can enjoy free discussion that is not limited to rankings, so we recommend that you keep your identity as hidden as possible. Of course, we fully respect other choices as well. Since this is a banquet where freedom is guaranteed, I hope you enjoy it to your heart’s content.”
Regarding the part about revealing the ranking of the empire, it was said that it was freedom. Those in the lower ranks would naturally keep quiet, but it was clear that those in the upper ranks would reveal their rankings. There are many empires to line up.
“But… The Lord of the Black Empire seems a little different from the Grand Duke. Is there a reason? How can wings… .”
Just-
The sound rang out of nowhere. At the same time, a strong explosion occurred next to the long-haired man, as if a fire were burning. The fire was even delivered to Sehyun who was far away. The cavalry empire’s vassals were startled by the explosion that heated their skin and almost flipped over and were swept to the side.
At first glance, I thought I saw blood splattering.
“I didn’t know that the cavalry empire would have two lives. Otherwise, there’s no way people would make fun of such deep-rooted words so carelessly. “Isn’t that so?”
It was a voice that just sounded polite, but it made me shiver. The heat did not disappear even in the humid air.
<Mana Explosion>
It was an attack-related skill that Ruhak had. It is a skill that causes an explosion by burning mana, and it has become a powerful skill due to the combination of mana as much as air and the vast magical power he possesses.
Ruhak could cause an explosion anywhere, at any time, and adjust the intensity of the explosion according to concentration and firepower. He thought that way sometimes. I wonder if the reason the heroes can’t fight him is because his power is overwhelming.
“Just a warning.”
Ruhak said coldly as he passed by the long-haired man with one of his ears blown off. The wistful voice burned with anger.
“It would be better to stop paying attention to your own country. “The moment that interest goes too far, the next person to lose his hearing will be your king.”
“Ruhak, stop.”
The long-haired man, who was glaring at Ruhak while holding his ears, bared his teeth like an animal. Sehyeon quickly grabbed Ruhak’s arm and stopped him from raising his hand. The spreading flames suddenly disappeared with a single gesture from Ruhak.
“I think it’s ahead, but I’ll go first. “Please take care of yourself.”
No apology was made at all. It was a situation where the situation could escalate even with a word from the king. What Sehyeon chose was to leave the place, dragging Ruhak with him.
Se-hyeon doesn’t know how Ruhak feels. Sehyeon still couldn’t figure out why he reacted so sensitively to wings or what wings meant to the Black Heavenly Clan. There was only one thing, I knew very well that Ruhak was obsessed with his wings.
I hated being touched by someone, I hated being messed with, and I knew I was so attached to him that on days when his feathers were particularly well-groomed, I would realize that he came and went during the night.
However, if it was to the point of threatening someone, Sehyun had no intention of putting up with his obsession.
“Welcome to the Imperial Banquet. “There will be some verification requests and searches before you eat inside, so we ask for your cooperation.”
After walking with Ruhak for a while, clearing the mist, a corridor with colorful lights was revealed. In front of him, two masked men stood politely.
The appearance of a person who is not half-human or half-horse.
There was a high probability that it was an empire that hosted a banquet along with a cavalry empire. It’s also quite high-ranking.
“Could you show me the invitation first?”
Sehyeon snatched the invitation from Ruhak’s hand and held it out to the men. I was not pleased with the sight that seemed to pass through the men’s eyes. This was soon skillfully concealed.
“I hope the Grand Duke will follow me. You can only ‘observe’ the banquet. “If you make a fuss, you may be denied entry, so please understand.”
“I will take care of Rod. “Please come this way.”
As Ruhak expected, their paths were different. Ruhak was heading towards the stairs leading to the upper floor, and Sehyeon was towards the first floor of the main building. Participation and observation. The roles of Lord and Archduke were thus divided.
Leaving behind the familiar-looking appearance of Ruhak, Sehyun followed the masked man. The inside of the main building, hidden behind blackout curtains, was filled with things so flashy that it made you frown. Even if you only saw one side, you could tell that he had prepared it for the purpose of luxury and enjoyment.
“Excuse me for a moment while I search. Please slowly raise your hands.”
Sehyeon did as he asked and raised both hands and took a surrender stance. Soon, I felt a hand slipping from the formal robe that was fastened to the end of my neck. It felt like a snake crawling. The moment his hand grazed her chest and entered the inside of her waist, Sehyun coldly slapped away the hand that was groping her body.
“I don’t think the purpose is a search. Am I mistaken?”
“It can’t be. Aren’t formal procedures necessary for anything? Since the Black Empire seems to care a lot about the load, I will stop here. “You may go in now.”
The sly eyes were twisted mischievously. Sehyun glared at him coldly and passed by.
As soon as I took a step from the entrance, I could hear soft music and loud talking coming from all over the place. On the surface, it was a private banquet. It was a situation where we didn’t know who was who and didn’t have to reveal it.
Even so, since the races of those in the top 10 were well-known, most people were able to infer the powerful countries based on their intuition alone. It may be different in Sehyun’s case.
Jeopuk-
As soon as I entered the banquet hall, sharp eyes were focused on me. The laughing mouths lowered, and sharp eyes passed over every inch of Sehyeon’s body. The moment those gazes reached the wings, snickers poured in from all over.
The faces of everyone who checked the wings were filled with relief. There was also disregard and contempt. Perhaps because of that, no one tried to approach Sehyeon. Sehyeon walked to the hall of the banquet hall.
In front of the huge hall was an open terrace containing a waterfall. As we headed towards the terrace, the sound of the waterfall became clearer.
Sehyeon’s steps stopped in the center of the hall. The banquet hall consisted of a six-story circular structure. Perhaps to preserve the form of observation, the interior was designed to be open so that all floors could overlook the first floor.
The 3rd to 6th floors of the hall were the audience seats. In the thick darkness, only the numerous hands holding opera glasses were vaguely visible, and nothing else was visible. I couldn’t even guess Ruhak’s location.
I understood what the purpose was. It is difficult for players to build up kite if there is a wary Archduke by their side. It could be said that it was the organizer’s bold idea to prevent that.
‘Let’s eat something first.’
I was full of hunger because I hadn’t been able to put anything in my mouth since I had been struggling for two days. When Baek Do-hyun and Lee Jae-young saw it, it was an award that they would criticize for being too close to the skin and bones.
Sehyun walked towards the food provided on the terrace. However, as soon as he could take a step, he was hit on the shoulder by a passing man and was pushed backwards.
“Oh my, what should I do because I’m sorry?”
“Well, is it useful to spread your wings like that in such a tight place?”
Sehyun glanced at my tingly shoulders and shifted her gaze to my side. There was a man there smiling with a face that told her she had nothing to be sorry about. Sehyun looked at him intently and then smiled at him in the same way. He patted the shoulder he hit as if it were dirt.
“it’s okay. “Just looking at it, it looks like it’s time to play childishly.”
Leaving behind the man’s hardened smile, Sehyun walked forward. And he headed to where the food was placed as planned. Actually, what I wanted was some kind of rice, but all that was prepared was dessert food. Since I didn’t like anything, I just picked up something and ate it, but as soon as I took a bite, my eyes opened wide.
“… “It’s delicious.”
After eating metallurgy, I picked up something else and ate it, and it was so delicious that my eyes widened. Sehyun took a quick look around and started putting desserts into her inventory. He planned to go and give some to his vassals, Kwak Jeong-han, Yoon Je-ha, and Kim Gap-jun.
As I was picking up and eating food, a species of frog suddenly appeared, possibly to fill the shortage of food. He looked at Sehyeon in astonishment when he saw that dozens of plates were empty.
The gaze soon became one of suspicion. However, the frog filled the food again and disappeared without saying anything.
Of course, the food went straight to Sehyun’s inventory again.
