Whispering Verse

Although the church wedding is the most important ceremony of the day for the two people getting married, for the invited guests, the wedding banquet that can last until the early morning of tomorrow is the most important thing of the day.

A wedding banquet is different from an ordinary banquet. Its purpose is simply for enjoyment and celebration, so it does not even require wearing too formal clothing.

On the way back from the church to St. Teresa's Square, "Dorothy" told Shade about the dress code, which surprised Shade, who thought he would set out after resting at home:

"For such a high-level party, no formal attire is required?"

"Weddings are never particularly serious occasions, and there are many fun little games at this kind of wedding banquet. Dressing too formally will make it inconvenient to move around."

Lesia said that Shade didn't know why she didn't switch back with Dorothy, but of course he wouldn't be stupid enough to ask about it.

"Then what do I need to wear? Are normal clothes okay?"

Shade asked again, and Lesia smiled and replied:

"Of course not, you have to have a little taste, otherwise you will be laughed at by others. Did you really just stuff the clothes I prepared for you into the cabinet without even looking at them? I know you won't like it these days. Vintage robe style clothing is on trend, so here are your favorite black formal-like outfits for you.”

Thinking of the venue for the dance, Shade asked worriedly:

"Will Dr. Schneider and Father August appear at the manor tonight?"

"How could the doctor be there?"

Lesia asked suspiciously, and then said:

"As for the priests, I heard from my mother that the Eisberg family sent invitations to the Five Gods Church, but because this wedding was held at the Peace Church, the other four churches avoided the banquet. There will probably be someone with a private Accept the invitation in the name of the doctor, but Priest Augustus will not come. Yesterday, Dorothy went to the doctor and wanted to contact the college to ask when the parchment she ordered would arrive. She happened to meet Priest Augustus at the doctor's place. . The priest is currently busy with the year-end financial statement audit of the church and has no time to attend such a banquet that lasts until late at night."

"That puts me at ease."

Shade hugged the cat and nodded.

"Don't worry? Oh, I understand."

Lecia naturally also thought of what happened in Lakeview Manor:

"How can it be that Tobesk is always unlucky? I don't think you need to worry so much."

The two took the carriage back to Shade's house. After returning home, Lecia exchanged with Dorothy again, allowing Dorothy to return to her own body. Shade didn't know how the two girls allocated their time today, but he heard Dorothy complain that Lesia didn't let her come back after changing her clothes:

“It’s a hassle to freshen up.”

Although she said this, she still hummed and changed into the dress for the Lakeview Manor banquet. It was a lavender long dress. The style was relatively simple and it was indeed convenient for movement. Of course, the high heels were replaced by a pair of relatively short ones, and the hairstyle did not change much, except that the hair accessories changed into a diamond-encrusted butterfly shape.

It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when we got home, and by the time Dorothy had finished dressing up again, Mia's nap had even ended. Without any further delay, the two got on the carriage at the corner of Saint Teresa Square and headed to the Lakeview Manor next to Lake Schluch.

After that kick in the midsummer night, Shade never came here again. After half a year, under the sky where the moon and the sun appeared at the same time, he saw the manor next to the lake again, and he felt a lot of emotions for a while. .

The scale of Princess Mona's wedding dinner was no smaller than the outdoor party at Lakeview Manor in the summer. Although it was early winter, the first snow had not yet arrived, so the temperature at night was still barely acceptable, so the banquet was also held indoors and outdoors at the same time.

When Shade first jumped off the carriage and saw the manor under the setting sun, large tents had been set up in the courtyard in front of the manor, and the tents were connected to each other by ropes hung with colorful flags. This banquet will be very lively, and there will be various activities in each tent.

According to the news Dorothy heard from Lecia, the royal family even asked the Prophet's Association in advance about the weather conditions tonight and determined that tonight would be one of the nights with the best weather in recent times.

"So does the Prophets Association know when it will snow?"

Shade smiled and asked his female companion, and then said hello to the gentlemen walking by. Although Shade didn't know most of them, a simple greeting was polite.

"Prophecy is not omnipotent. The Prophets Association does not often predict the weather."

Dorothy said, walking with Shade to the gate and onto the red carpet that lay on the walk. There are also flower petals on these carpets. Just from the decoration and dress of Lake View Manor that we have seen so far, the cost of this banquet will definitely not be less than 5,000 pounds.

In midsummer, under the moonlight, Xia De's kick in the "divine overflow" state once left a moon mark on the footpath in the courtyard in front of the manor. After half a year, this mark has disappeared. It is said that he has decided to stay here permanently. Mr. Rendall, the thirteen-ring sorcerer of the Church of the Sun in Tobesk, "Sunshine Sword", used the power of sunlight to offset the power of moonlight.

When Shade followed the crowd and came to the place where "Mrs. Lasoya" died again, he couldn't help but sigh.

"What are you sighing for, Shade, follow me quickly."

Dorothy urged from the front.

They now have to go to the manor house first, present their gifts at the door, and exchange a few words with the groom and bride before they can enjoy the banquet.

"Shade, I will meet up with my writer friends in a while, and then accept the invitation of the two princesses to discuss literary topics. You can take a walk around the manor first, and then..."

The blonde girl blushed slightly. The sun had not yet set, and a darts game seemed to be being prepared in the tent set up in the courtyard. Dorothy tried her best to suppress her trembling voice and spoke at a normal volume.

"Your Highness Lesiya has a handwritten copy of "Summer Night Collection". Around eight o'clock, you may be invited to watch it together."

"OK."

Shade said with a sullen face, nodding slightly to make the conversation sound flawless.

"Before that, you can take a look at the banquet. In addition to the Rhodes Competition at ten o'clock, there are also interesting games such as horse racing, fencing, darts, riddles, treasure hunts in the manor, etc... Oh, Your Highness also asked me to tell you that if Princess Agelina invites you to play together, please agree to her."

Shade, who was holding the cat, nodded slightly and curiously looked at the courtyard where many guests had come. In the tent in front of them, the band was preparing. This was not the kind of band that would play at a formal event or in an opera house, but a band wearing strange clothes and probably playing some folk songs.

"Yes, I will participate in these games. I want to prove my strength, intelligence and charm here."

"Prove yourself? Are you preparing for the ceremony?"

Dorothy lowered her voice and asked curiously, Shade nodded slightly:

"So be it. Speaking of which, because I want to prove my charm, I want to dance with the most beautiful girl tonight. Dorothy, did we agree to dance together?"

"No, no, I'm not the prettiest girl tonight."

Although she said this, it was obvious that the blond writer was very satisfied with Shade's question:

"The most beautiful girl tonight is of course the protagonist of this party, Lesia's sister Mona Cavendish... Do you want to invite her to dance?"

She asked with a smile, then curiously observed Sha De's expression, and sure enough she saw Sha De looking distressed.

According to Delarian tradition, at the dinner party on the wedding night, if a young gentleman who is not the groom invites the bride to dance, it can be directly regarded as a provocation to the groom. In the cold weapon age before the advent of the steam age, this was a bad provocation enough for the groom to launch a life-or-death duel.

Even though today's times are more enlightened, no one would do such a thing. In particular, the bride is a princess of the royal family. If Shade dares to do this, even if he is an ace agent of MI6, Larus III will not let him go easily.

"I need to think of other ways."

Shade thought in his heart, but for the sake of the divinity of the "Lady of the Lake", he would complete this task no matter what tonight.

While talking, the two finally arrived at the door of the mansion in Lakeview Manor. After delivering gifts, they officially entered the building.

The interior of the manor has also been renovated, and there is no trace of the previous owners, the Crown family.

Because of their connection with the cultists of [Mercury Blood] and [Lord of Blood Feast], the Crown family has been wiped out of its title and has completely disappeared from the history of the Kingdom of Delarion. But that was a summer thing, and people may have mostly forgotten about it. After all, there are more interesting things happening in Tobesk every day.

Stepping into the renovated splendid hall, the groom and bride standing in the center holding wine glasses recognized Shade immediately. But the two parties only exchanged a few simple greetings. There were many guests coming tonight, and it was impossible for everyone to talk to the owner of the manor for a long time.

Shade didn't say much, simply expressed his blessings, and then introduced his female companion to the Asbergs.

Mona Asberg must have known about the rumors between Shade and Miss Carina—it was impossible that no one in Tobesk’s aristocracy didn’t know about it, but she still smiled and praised the beauty of the blonde writer Miss and joked As if saying:

"Miss Louisa, maybe you can use this party as a prototype for the story in "Hamilton's Detective Stories."

Shade didn't think this was a very good offer, considering the theme of Dorothy's detective story.

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