Chapter 588 (1/2)

Chapter 588: A Knight and You

Translator: TransN Editor: TransN

At night, the halls of Redwater City Castle were glowing with light. Servants carrying wine glasses were walking through the crowd. Musicians were singing softly while plucking on the strings of their instruments. Enticing dishes were set on the table one by one, and goblets filled with red wine shone brightly.

The noblemen and women split into groups of two or three and chatted happily with wine in their hands. Edith was the focus of people’s eyes. She was moving around in the hall with Earl Delta and very much seemed to enjoy such a social event.

Brian, however, felt totally alienated from the whole crowd.

He felt the collar of his bottoming shirt choking him and his slim fit coat restricting the movement of his arms, not to mention the extremely uncomfortable pointy toe high heel boots on his feet. He could not really understand how come the nobles could dart around on the very slippery floor wearing those shoes.

Brian could not help but envy Van’er who did not have to suffer from this as the guard of the First Army’s battalion,

but he immediately stood taller when he thought that Edith had reminded them that they were here to represent His Majesty Roland.

Someone suddenly patted his shoulder, saying, “You look quite tense. Is this the first time you’ve come to attend a banquet like this?”

He turned around and found that it was Sir Eltek who dressed in broad shoulder formal attire with a white scarf around his neck, looking completely different from his everyday look.

“Relax, you don’t have to be so nervous.”

“I’m not…”

“It’s not a bad thing. No one is good at everything. It’s not a big deal,” Sir Eltek threw up his hands and said.

After a moment of silence, Brian asked, “where is Lord Iron Axe?”

“He’s escorting the witches, Miss Iffy and Miss Sylvie. They seem as popular as Miss Edith.” Eltek pointed to the other side of the hall and said.

Brian looked at that direction and saw the witches. They also looked very stiff in the dresses that Edith found for them in the last-minute rush. However, they were still attractive and seemed to be even more beautiful than the Pearl of Northern Region. “Those people have no idea who they are, and Lord Iron Axe is actually not protecting the witches,” Brian said.

“Oh, is it?” Sir Eltek shook his beard a little.

Brian nodded and explained. “To be more accurate, he’s protecting the nobles. If Miss Iffy is irritated, they’ll suffer.”

They then looked at each other and giggled simultaneously.

“Look, now you’re relaxed and natural.”

“I…” Brian froze for awhile and said, “thank you.”

“Hah, you’re welcome,” Sir Eltek said and then he beckoned a servant. He picked up a glass of wine and turned to Brian, asking, “would you like a drink?”

“No… His Majesty has said that a military man on duty should never drink wine.”

“No wine, even when he’s resting?”