Chapter 613 - He & She (II) (1/2)
Chapter 613: He & She (II)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
When Rhode stepped into the hall of the castle, he sensed plenty of gazes on Lize and himself from the nobles But that lasted for only a while The nobles continued their passionate conversations with one another The banquet would be held on the evening of the 15th and the nobles had rushed their way back to Golden City Of course, they were aware that the banquet wasn’t just a grand dinner Instead, it was ’s Party army was ions After this war, the higher-ups of the Southern Fleet and Southern Legion would be re-selected Although the current Southern Legion Commander didn’t participate in the armed rebellion and was i, everyone knew that this was enough to get him out of his position
However, military affairs weren’t related to the nobles The Munn Kingdom had always treated the military and nobles as unique entities Therefore, even though the Southern Legion had suffered huge da’s Party would eventually select outstanding candidates froions to replenish vacant roles Therefore, it was impossible for nobles to poke their noses into military affairs This ti slices of cake left behind by the southern nobles andtime, but they couldn’t find excuses to have the about their own destruction, it would be rude of theo ahead bravely We won’t have any issues safekeeping the things that you left behind
Rhode held a low feudal rank and his perfor as Marlene’s Apart from a few remarkable perfor General Garcia in defending the Southern Legion’s attack twice, he was nowhere to be seen in contributing to other areas Not only that, but one of the battles was also commanded by Lize and he couldn’t claim credit for that The only achieve co from this, Rhode’s achievements were unmatchable to Marlene’s However, the nobles had their os channel and they knew that even though Rhode didn’t perforion and the collapse of the underground ion were closely linked to hi this iftly The strength of the ar their source of food supplies and the Refore armor and weapons after the Royal Fleet sealed off the Southern Port During the final days of the war, ion soldiers didn’t have food for days and the blades in their possessions were terribly blunt
In such a condition, it ithout saying how they perfor’s Party ar the nobles Lydia had kept this matter a secret and not many nobles noticed it But they knew that they shouldn’t make irresponsible remarks about such matters Therefore, they didn’t appear exceptionally passionate or show disdain when Rhode’s group arrived Since Lydia had appointed such an important task to Rhode, it undoubtedly’s Party
The banquet hadn’t begun yet The nobles aiting and chatting in the hall However, not many of the their circle either Although he was indeed a member of the nobles with a low feudal rank, he wasn’t close to any of the operations of the Land of Atone various missions He seemed more like a mercenary than a noble and he didn’t have time to invite nobles to his territory and build relationshi+ps
Therefore, even though the nobles were curious to knowman and the forces behind his back, they couldn’t do much as they weren’t familiar with each other Moreover, Rhode had shown that he was a tough and dangerous character in the Midsummer Festival and it would be best for the his interests If not, it would be troublesome if they messed with such a mysterious and formidable person
It was due to this that many of the nobles carefully kept a distance away from Rhode On the contrary, Rhode enjoyed theHe stood far away from the crowd and leaned on the wall at a relatively isolated corner, shutting his eyes for a rest while Lize and Anne stood beside him quietly Corina didn’t come to Golden City to participate in the banquet Instead, she was here to report to Lydia about her transfer matters No matter what, as one of the i out of the ordinary to greet the ruler of the Munn Kingdoh it was a solemn occasion, Anne didn’t behave appropriately at all Since the crowd hadn’t gathered and there was no sight of delicious food yet, she curled up, hugged her legs, and leaned on her shi+eld for a short nap
Although her actions weren’t respectful, they were resting at a relatively remote corner, fortunately Even if she were seen by one, one would at most show a hopeless s to mess with Rhode yet
Lize would have usually reminded Anne to not sleep so soundly with thatface, she still had to be aware of the environment and venue… But Lize didn’t do so because heroff…
And the reason to her absent-mindedness was similar to Rhode’s—Marlene
Lize felt perplexed She didn’t kno to explain everything that had happened Besides, she couldn’t discuss this problem with Rhode because this was a problem between Marlene and her
In Lize’s mental world, Rhode had admitted his relationshi+p with Marlene It was due to this that Lize’s phantoave Rhode the chance to doh Rhode didn’tto reality, Lize subconsciously realized that what he said was the truth The increase in inti time However, Lize didn’t have any experience in love and she thought that they were sih Lize did feel that there was soer to it
But now, she detected their relationshi+p after experiencing it for herself and putting soh Lize had overcome the hurdles in her heart with Rhode’s help, this matter still bothered her to a certain extent She took advantage and dove into Rhode’s embrace when Marlene wasn’t around If Marlene were to find out, ould she think about her? Lize had been tortured by her own thoughts and she didn’t have the tier trouble that she had to face
Fortunately, the Dragon Soul Continent didn’t practice ed aood friends fell in love with the same man, they could marry hie ru in the nobles circle Lize heard that the daughter of the Chelton Fahter of the Burlington Faton Fahter of the Chelton Family also married him
This scenario prevented a soap opera with a third-rate plot involving two close friends who had fallen in love with the sa enemies However, Lize wasn’t concerned about this She wasn’t worried that Marlene would make her leave Rhode’s side after she found out the truth Instead, she felt guilty for not discussing with Marlene over her ‘adultery’ beforehand and was concerned that this would destroy their friendshi+p After all, they had grown up together since a young age and it would be a pity if cracks were to form in their friendshi+p over a man
Everyone had their own standpoint As time passed, more nobles arrived in the hall and they crowded over and struck up conversations with the est fadoh there would bepositions after this internal battle, everyone knew that the three largest families still influenced the nation the most Besides, they had also received several co as one supported them, perhaps one could build a favorable relationshi+p with them, which was of utmost importance for any nobles
Rhode puckered his brows as he leaned on the wall and gazed at the passionate nobles It was apparent that these people were elated and glad for victory and the end of the internal battle But as there to be happy about? The conflict between the King’s Party and the Reformist Party couldn’t be considered a war It could only be considered a local dispute at the verywith confidence and behaving arrogantly Hoould they react when the war between the Country of Light and Country of Darkness broke out and when the Undead Arreat ruler, but what about her subordinates?
Rhode shook his head helplessly He didn’t need to worry about blindly for her since she wasthe situation
Suddenly, Rhode felt the lively atmosphere quietened abruptly He subconsciously looked toward the hall and spotted a faure
Marlene
Marlene was no longer clad in the Mage robe that he had always seen her in Instead, she wore an elegant burgundy dress that showed off her sli ruffles lined her skirt and let off a mysterious, luxurious vibe Not only that, but he also saw faint silveraround her like protection circles Rhode couldn’t help but twitched his brows slightly
It seerown from this battle
Marlene had attracted a lot of attention as soon as she arrived in the hall Many young nobles widened their eyes and caerly for her achievements in the battle The smarter nobles knew that Marlene would surely be awarded with generous rewards by Lydia and it would definitely be a great help for their families if they could build a close relationshi+p with her Moreover, they ht even have the chance to capture the heart of a beauty
Marlene presented a calm smile in response No matter how much they flattered, she wasn’tout of the crowd He approached her side, placed his arly speaking about soh she had sensed so The srin and she stepped forward
Marlene’s every action attracted the nobles’ attention Their gazes followed her and they were astonished after spotting Rhode at the corner Then, her next action left the crowd startled
Rhode nodded to her as a greeting According to his understanding of her, he was confident that she would respond politely in such a formal occasion At this moment, Lize had also returned to her senses She saw Marlene approaching the her hand
“Marlene, long time no…”