Chapter 717

"Good evening, Phyllis."

He stood up, adjusted his collar, and took the initiative to greet him.

"Good evening, Dak."

Phyllis still had a trendy diamond-style hairstyle, and her slightly round face and petite figure made her look like an exquisite doll.

"I thought you had left this morning, but I didn't expect to find you at the banquet."

Phyllis opened her folding fan and smiled sweetly.

Every time they said goodbye, she seemed to be more inclined towards Dak.

As the only daughter of Count Rex Raman, one of the thirty-six councilors, Phyllis's behavior usually reflects Count Raman's will, and the father and daughter maintain a high degree of consistency in their political stance.

Therefore, people who are more familiar with her will realize that this is a sign that Count Rex Raman's political stance is leaning towards doves.

However, those people will be confused.

Because Count Rex Raman has not had much contact with the Valkyrie and the Grand Princess in recent times.

...

Duck invited Phyllis to sit down beside him, and then kept a proper distance from her and started to chat.

He originally thought that he would just get through the banquet tonight, but he didn't expect that Joshua Middleton, the son of the Marquis, would also come over after just a while.

Joshua Middleton is sixteen years old this year. He and Duck didn't get along at first, but after the magic chess war at the beginning of the holiday, the relationship between the two has changed subtly.

This time, he took the initiative to show his goodwill, which was completely an evolution of attitude.

His father, the Marquis Middleton, was not only a powerful warrior, but also a senior strategist.

He was influenced by his father and was not stupid.

However, Duck was not very familiar with him, so he just talked briefly.

Then, Brown Eugenie also came over.

Brown Eugenie, as the cooperation link between the "National Duel Club" and the "Eugenie Chamber of Commerce", has met Claire.

So far, the conversation between the two sides has been pleasant.

The Eugenie Chamber of Commerce will most likely become one of the distributors of the "National Duel Club".

...

Administration, military, and business.

Unknowingly, these three forces gathered around Dak Dimon.

This was when most of the students of St. Marianne College were not present.

People who didn't know him at all probably couldn't imagine how the playboy who was originally like a lone wolf could do this.

But Dak himself had no intention of that at all. He even felt that these people... were a bit annoying.

He originally just wanted to sit in a secluded corner to get through this banquet, but this small intention was completely bankrupt after these three people gathered together.

He undoubtedly became one of the many focuses again.

Being stared at by so many people is not a good experience.

...

The banquet officially started half an hour later.

There was no fixed seat for this banquet.

People who came to the banquet did not come for the food in the palace. They took this opportunity to socialize with people who were difficult to contact at ordinary times, or to show goodwill to those who had something to ask for, and to continue to maintain relationships with people who were close to them... This was the main purpose of the banquet.

Of course, on the surface, they all congratulated the two little princesses on their admission.

Anna and Angel were dressed up tonight. Although their faces were full of "reluctance", they still followed their mother's wishes and walked around the stage. They looked cute with their pouty mouths.

After they left the stage, the eldest princess Eliza and the eldest prince Charles came on stage to express their blessings to their two younger sisters.

Then came the king's speech.

It was certainly not the first time that Dak had seen the king who was already old.

In fact, he met him several times almost every year before entering school.

The king was sixty-three years old this year, and he should not have looked so old, but he had fought in the war and was seriously injured. He consumed a lot of vitality in order to recover, which shortened his lifespan.

However, after gradually delegating the busy government affairs to his children and ministers, the burden on his shoulders was much lighter, and he also had the leisure to participate in the blind date of his eldest son and daughter, and he was much more energetic.

He did have the idea of ​​giving up the throne, but in his opinion, both the eldest princess and the eldest prince were not mature enough.

As the head of a country, he could not casually abdicate the throne to an immature heir just because he was tired.

He hoped that Eliza and Charles could grow up quickly in the competition, and then determine the pattern of one person as the main and one as the deputy.

The old king had already had a clue in his mind.

After he came on stage accompanied by the queen, the king concentrated a little and showed the temperament of a head of a country.

The voices from the audience disappeared instantly.

Then he slowly patrolled everyone in the venue, congratulated the two little princesses on their admission in a majestic tone, and made his own expectations.

At the end, he casually mentioned: "It should not be difficult to become the chief."

The two little princesses were immediately shocked!

...

After the king stepped down, he took Anna and Angie to talk quietly for a while, and then left the banquet hall first.

After that, the atmosphere in the banquet hall became much more lively.

The noble men and women who were good at socializing wandered in the venue, the more withdrawn nobles drank alone, and some people talked about business directly in the venue.

No matter what the name of the banquet is, it will generally look like this after halftime.

Dak rejected Joshua Middleton's invitation to drink and instead sold him milk tea.

Ever since Oli successfully reproduced milk tea of ​​various flavors, this trendy drink has quietly become popular in the aristocratic circle, and now it has even been served on the table of the royal palace dinner.

Brown Eugenie set his eyes on pearl milk tea from the beginning and has already finished several large cups.

Dak originally wanted to remind him that drinking too much milk tea will make him fat, but after taking a look at his ball-like belly, he chose to give up.

And Phyllis turned to the small circle of noble ladies shortly after the banquet began.

Occasionally, Dak looked over and always felt that those noble ladies were peeking at him.

He took a deep breath, put on a meticulous smile again, and dealt with the strange nobles who came to talk to him.

Annoying...

It's already so annoying now.

I'm afraid it will be more annoying in a few years.

...

The only thing that made Dak feel fortunate was that the two little princesses were obviously clamped by the princess and did not come to trouble him.

When they stared at him with wide eyes, Dak took the opportunity to wink at them to relieve his boredom.

As for whether the two little princesses would feel more bored because of this?

That was definitely true.

In the second half of the banquet, Dak finally found the opportunity and successfully slipped out of the banquet hall.

But when he wanted to leave, he was blocked by Phyllis at the door.

"Hey, Dak, are you leaving now?"

Phyllis seemed to have drunk a little wine, with a faint blush on her cheeks.

Dak said frankly: "I don't really like this kind of noisy occasion."

"I can see that." Phyllis nodded, "But you seem to owe me a dinner."

Dak blinked, wanting to say that it was just a polite remark.

Phyllis said, "Come to think of it, you're going to school soon, right?"

Dak nodded and said, "Two days left."

Phyllis frowned and said, "In that case, the next time we meet will be nine months later. Don't forget your promise."

Dak was stunned: "What promise?"

Phyllis counted on her fingers and said, "First, you still owe me a dinner. Second, the next time I invite you, you said you wouldn't refuse."

"Just this?" Dak replied, "Of course I won't forget."

It's just an invitation.

It's not a tiger's den.

...

"That's good."

Phyllis's tone suddenly became cheerful.

She suddenly moved closer to Dak, and the distance between them was shortened in an instant, and the fragrance filled her nose.

Just when Dak subconsciously wanted to retreat, she stood up again and made way: "Good night then, don't forget me when you get to the college."

"Good night." Dak waved gently, but did not take away a cloud.

Phyllis watched him gradually walk away, and then slowly restrained her expression.

After a moment, a blond, fair-skinned, handsome middle-aged man appeared from behind her.

Phyllis turned around and said, "Father."

Count Rex Raman's eyes were still fixed on the direction where Dark Dimon disappeared.

Then, he asked in a tone that even he himself doubted: "Phyllis, do you think Charles still has a chance if Dak Dimon marries Eliza after he comes of age?"

Phyllis was shocked and asked in confusion: "Father, why do you have such an idea? There is at least a six-year age difference between Dak and Eliza, right?"

But Count Rex Raman said slowly: "Six years old, just two three-year-olds."

Phyllis's tone stagnated, and he said angrily: "What you said makes sense."

Count Rex Raman then lowered his head and looked into his daughter's eyes, smiling: "That's what I said. After all, the eldest princess has to get married."

Phyllis crossed his arms and said: "It's a son-in-law!"

Count Rex Raman said helplessly: "Okay, it's a son-in-law."

...

"Olley."

Dak walked a little further and whispered.

Olley walked out from behind him and walked side by side with him.

"Is anyone there?" Dak whispered.

Ollie said, "It's Count Rex Raman."

Dake frowned slightly and thought, "Rex Raman, is he obsessed with daughters?"

Oli thought for a moment and said, "Miss Phyllis is Count Raman's only daughter. The Count's love for her is indeed extraordinary."

Dake said, "I wonder what they are talking about now?"

Oli said, "Do you need me to find out?"

Dake shook his head and said, "No."

It's not that interesting.

...

Before the dinner came to an end, the dragon-horned carriage unique to the Duke's Mansion passed through the night and left the palace.

The sudden thunderstorm washed down in an instant, lightning tore the sky, and thunder roared continuously.