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Chapter 866: 721: Just Looking to See What the Opponent Looks Like_2

Chapter 866: Chapter 721: Just Looking to See What the Opponent Looks Like_2

Xu Shuo smiled: “Your Majesty need not be distracted by this matter, just prepare for tomorrow’s coronation ceremony with Prince Simon. I will perform the coronation for Prince Simon at noon when the sun is at its zenith.”

Besides that.

He couldn’t possibly return to the villa arranged for him in the Royal Capital.

After all, the Holy Court also has churches in the Royal Capital.

Tonight’s banquet went on for a long time, but the duration of Xu Shuo’s official stay could be said to be less than half an hour, and he did not even touch the food on the table.

Although it seemed the Ice and Snow Elf enjoyed eating merrily, appearing as if there was no problem.

But when he said he wouldn’t eat, he wouldn’t eat.

It would be unseemly for the Pope of Light to dine in public under the watchful eyes of outsiders.

Xu Shuo turned to leave; Catalina belatedly realized and fixed his hair, while Wald XVIII from across the round table also quickly walked over.

The two exchanged a brief look up close.

Catalina had always kept her head down, glanced quickly at Wald XVIII, and then diverted her gaze, closely following Xu Shuo.

Wald XVIII was a somewhat portly man, but his stature was tall, so he did not appear vulgar, just somewhat tackily piled on with the bulky, luxurious clothes and gold jewelry.

Catalina didn’t know the term ‘nouveau riche,’ but it seemed she got the gist of it.

The King escorted the Papal to the Holy Seat.

But before stepping onto the carriage.

Xu Shuo suddenly turned to look at Wald XVIII, the corners of his lips under the helmet curling up with a somewhat intrigued smile.

“Do you still remember my first question, Your Majesty?”

“What?”

Wald XVIII was indeed a bit stunned.

Xu Shuo whispered, “If Your Majesty recognizes someone from the Russo Family, you might want to take a look over there. I see a general there who looks remarkably like Your Majesty in his youth. I don’t know if he might be a descendant of the royal line. It’s not a good thing for royal blood to be cast adrift.”

Royal blood being cast adrift could someday lead to someone bearing the banner of a certain descendant, directly instigating a rebellion.

After he finished speaking.

Wald XVIII’s pudgy face trembled slightly, then put on a seamless smile, only to say, “You mean General Rois?”

Xu Shuo raised his brows slightly, though it was invisible to others.

Wald XVIII also kept his voice low: “I too have seen him, but he is indeed not related to the Varo Royal Family. One can only say the world is full of wonders.”

Xu Shuo smiled: “Perhaps I am mistaken, after all, Your Majesty was but fifteen years old when you were crowned in the City of Light.”

Wald XVIII’s gaze flickered: “You actually remember what I looked like back then?”

“I also remember what your father looked like when he passed away.”

“…”

Aside from the servants accompanying both men, there were no other onlookers.

Accompanying the Pope of Light were the maids and the Leader of the Bright Moon, while the King had two knights standing behind him, and the members of the Varo Royal Family only stood far away at the edge of the red carpet.

After saying this, Xu Shuo turned and ascended the Throne of Light, with Catalina following closely beside him.

Wald XVIII watched, with an inscrutable expression, as his figure disappeared in front of the carriage, then bent down to perform a simple courtesy, watching the Throne of Light slowly depart.

At tonight’s banquet, the Royal Capital truly had no intention of causing any trouble.

Therefore, although the Pope of Light left the scene early,

The banquet actually became much more relaxed after his departure.

The nobles, who had been tense before, gradually relaxed and smiles full of merriment returned to their faces as they sang and danced in the lantern-lit Golden Square.

Meanwhile, they also indulgently discussed the Pope of Light.

There really weren’t many truly devout nobles in the Royal Capital.

…

…

The Throne of Light returned to the church of the Royal Capital.

The church of the Royal Capital had been prepared in advance. The Radiant Star Knight Order’s speed was faster than that of the Holy Court’s military, and they were ready several days in advance to welcome the arrival of the Papal.

So now, all the priests and even bishops who usually resided in the church of the Royal Capital have been temporarily housed in villas.

Only the faithful from the City of Light remained in the church of the Royal Capital.

Thousands of Holy Court soldiers guarded the church so tightly that water couldn’t escape, and inside the church, the Bright Moon Knight Order and the Radiant Star Knight Order guarded constantly, not leaving an inch.

There was also an Underground Temple in the church of the Royal Capital.

The temple was always filled with an Aura of Light, maintaining the operation of the Magic Array placed there, enabling messages to come through unimpeded.

After settling in, Xu Shuo naturally stayed here.

Now that they had reached the Royal Capital.

It was all the more important to keep up with the situation elsewhere.

The first concern was that there had still been no word from the Order of the Sun Knights, and it was unknown whether they had escaped or not.

However, looking at the team roster, Zuo Fang’s name was still in the normal color.

That probably meant there were no major issues.

Xu Shuo pondered quietly.

Since Catalina arrived here, she has felt as relaxed and joyful as if she was back home, seemingly emerging from water and taking a deep breath of relief.

“Hey, I really don’t understand,”

Catalina had long been holding back a question: “Is tonight’s banquet really just about discussing tomorrow’s coronation ceremony? Weren’t they saying that the King is seriously ill in bed? Yet now he appears full of life, which is clearly a problem and you all don’t seem concerned? Plus, we encountered such a dangerous ambush on the road, and when we arrived at the enemy’s stronghold, they did nothing? So, what exactly did you do tonight?”

Xu Shuo leisurely walked towards the Holy Seat at the top of the temple, casually leaned against it, and then turned to look at the incessantly chattering Ice and Snow Elf.

While taking off the Sun Crown, he counterasked: “What do you think we did tonight?”

Catalina felt suffocated: “I think you did nothing, and just let me be stared at by those humans for a long time.”

Xu Shuo smiled: “No, what we did tonight was simply to check on His Majesty the King.”

Catalina: “…Huh?”

Xu Shuo: “Yes.”

Catalina: “Just to check on the King?”

Catalina was stunned for a moment.

However, she rarely learned to infer one thing from another and the expression on her face began to look bewildering as she sized up the young man.

“So the King came just to see you?”

“Mhm.”

“…Is that really necessary?”

“A little bit.”

“You humans wage war in such strange ways…”

A thousand years ago, when the Ice and Snow Elf Clan spoke of starting a battle, there really were no signs of conspiracy or schemes, they would simply gather the Magical Beast Army and march out of the Far North Mountain Range.

Of course.

That battle also lasted for a very long time.

Perhaps the Ice and Snow Elves learned about conspiracy and deceit later on, but for Catalina, who has never left the Holy Land of Elves.

She only felt that these humans were troublesome.

If they wanted to fight.

Why not directly muster the army and attack?

Unable to find a seat, Catalina simply sat down on the steps beside her, then curiously looked at the young man.

She was like a curious baby now.

“Having seen the King, what’s in it for you? What do you plan to do tomorrow?”

“War is for armies, the King is mine,”

Xu Shuo simply said.

Catalina thought about it: “Do you mean, you’re going to take the King’s life by yourself? Oh, I get it! You were verifying if this King is the real King?”

Xu Shuo glanced at her with a smile.

Of course, there was more to it.

Xu Shuo lazily leaned on the Holy Seat of the temple, propping his chin while staring at the Ice and Snow Elf sitting on the steps: “Did you feel anything when you faced the King?”

Catalina looked at him perplexed.

“Bloodline.”

“Oh… I didn’t feel anything.” Catalina was utterly clueless.

“Do you think his aura is like General Rois’s?” Xu Shuo asked again.

“Seems like… not sure.”

“What use are you.”

“???”

In three sentences, the Ice and Snow Elf was once again rebuffed.

Catalina angrily said: “I saw a child at the banquet, he seemed to have realized that I am from the Ice and Snow Elf Clan, he not only stared at me the whole time but also made this gesture at me.”

She angrily grabbed her Elf ear.

Xu Shuo’s gaze flickered: “I know, I noticed him too, he was sitting with Lady Hexi and is not the King’s offspring.”

Catalina asked curiously: “Who is Lady Hexi? There were so many people at the banquet, and you actually know her?”

“Lady Hexi is the King’s blood sister.”

“Oh, also a sister.”

Catalina seemed not to have anticipated anything.

Yet Xu Shuo appeared thoughtful.

Elf bloodlines have been cursed, and if nothing unusual occurs, mixed-blood Elves do not live past twenty years of age, but Wald XVIII is already in his fifties.

This information seems.

To indirectly prove that Wald XVIII is not a mixed-blood Elf.

But that child at the banquet.

That made Xu Shuo think differently.

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