Chapter 220: 220 Wedding (Part 2)_1


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    Ice Rock City.


    After dusk, the banquet hall of the red castle gradually came to life.


    The newlyweds, both viscounts, would all entertain their guests who came to witness their vows here.


    The luxurious hall of over 600 square meters wasid with red paulownia wood flooring. Two oak long tables were ced on both sides of the hall,den with a variety of fine wines and delicacies.


    Dressed in meticulous attire, attendants stood by the table like sculptures, ready to serve the guests at any time. However, very few people came to eat. Even those who did took only small bites, as overeating in such a setting is considered impolite.


    The guests in the hall were divided into two groups. Exquisite nobledies gathered in the rest area on the left, theirughter ringing like silver bells from time to time.


    A girl, who looked no older than fifteen, had be the object of thedies’ merriment, as she was the one who caught the bouquet Vera tossed during the day.


    This indicated that she had received the bride’s blessings and was set to be the next lucky girl to be married.


    The girl’s face blushed like a ripe apple. It was hard to tell whether she was shy or excited.


    The well-dressed gentlemen gathered on the right side of the hall. They gathered in twos and threes, holding sses of champagne and engaging in friendly conversations. Just how many agreements and understanding they reached, as well as how many conspiracies they weaved throughout the evening, was anybody’s guess.


    Among these noble men was a clear central figure – Duke St. Hilde.


    He merely stood still, sipping the champagne in his hand. Although he said little, the nobles around him took turns paying their respects. Their faces turned rosy with excitement at the slightest praise from the Duke, as if they were drunk.


    However, Duke St. Hilde was of noble status, and the nobles did not dare to bother him too much. After exchanging a few words, they would take their leave. Hence, Schr Doan became the object of everyone’s attention and conversation.


    Discussions naturally revolved around the current chaos in the North Territory. Those who could attend this wedding were surely faithful to Duke St. Hilde. Now, they could not help but strongly criticize the St. Sean n, the Uman n, and the Dawson n, as if they couldn’t wait to go to the battlefield to y these traitors of the North Territory.


    Schr Doan handled these lords with augh, feeling somewhat scornful inside.


    Afterst year’s purge, the powerful group among the lords of the North Territory were basically eliminated. The nobles present now were basically new lords who had been recently named, and the armies under them were weak. Not even Schr Doan, let alone Duke St. Hilde, could look up to them.


    The ones who Duke truly valued were the Angler family’s army, and only this young man, who had inherited Marquis Garcia’s mantle, could make Duke St. Hildee to Ice Rock City in person during such an urgent time and give his beloved daughter to him in marriage.


    Of course, while Schr Doan inwardly scorned the nobles who gathered around him, he made sure to maintain a cordial attitude on the surface.


    While dealing with these noble lords, he was also covertly observing Duke St. Hilde.


    Then, Schr Doan keenly noticed that the Duke seemed rather distracted tonight.


    Just as the banquet was heating up, Colin and Vera, who had changed their clothes, finally appeared.


    Colin was dressed in a ceremonial viscount dress with alternating red and ck colors, and a vibrant rose was pinned to his chest – he looked elegant and extraordinarily handsome.


    Vera had also changed out of her inconvenient wedding dress and put on a fitted white low-cut backless dress. Her golden hair was pinned up into a nobledy’s bun. Her eyes, as clear as blue crystals, glittered; the swaying of her dress revealed her graceful figure. With modest yet charming demeanor, a unique charm derived from thebination of purity and allure, youth and maturity, was embodied within her.


    Apuse rang out, weing the newlyweds into the hall.


    Kathy pushed out a giant wedding cake. Butler Emon presented a silver dinner knife to Colin, signaling him and Vera to cut the cake for the guests to share.


    Colin handed the knife to Vera with a smile, then held her hand and cut off a small piece of the huge eightyer cake.


    Bang!


    A bottle of champagne was opened, and the foam sprayed abruptly onto the newlyweds’ heads.


    Colin quickly pulled Vera into his arms to prevent her from being sshed with sparkling wine.


    After a moment of yful jesting, Colin handed the cut piece of cake to Duke St. Hilde, then passed the knife to Vera, signaling her to continue serving the guests with the cake.


    He himself then moved with Duke St. Hilde through the crowd to a secluded corner.


    “I’m afraid there’s no time for your honeymoon,” Duke St. Hilde said bluntly.


    Colin nodded, having anticipated this.


    The Duke himself came to Ice Rock City, even marrying Vera off to him, it would be odd if he had no ulterior motives.


    “I need you to mobilize your army as quickly as possible, march on Ironforge City. If you can capture this town within a month, I will immediately appoint you as Count!”


    Colin blinked, carefully phrasing his response, “Your Grace, I am certainly willing to fight bravely for you, but I think it would be better to attack Fallen Eagle City first.”


    “Oh? Why?” Duke St. Hilde tasted a slice of the wedding cake, his face showing no pleasure or displeasure.


    “First off, Fallen Eagle City is closer to Ice Rock City, and Count Uman is weaker than Marquis Dawson, so we have a better chance of attacking Fallen Eagle City.


    Moreover, the rtionship between the St. Sean Family and the Uman n is clearly much closer. Taking out Count Uman’s stronghold can greatly weaken the power of the St. Sean Family.”


    Colin stated his reasons, but did not mention the most important one.


    His secret card was having Walra, an insider in Fallen Eagle City, something he couldn’t tell Duke St. Hilde casually.


    “You think the Uman n is the most relied upon by the St. Sean Family?” A mocking smile surfaced on Duke St. Hilde’s face.


    “Isn’t it?”


    Duke St. Hilde did not answer directly but said mysteriously, “Don’t worry about the Uman n, they’re nothing but fence-sitters trying to please both sides. Besides, I have a way to stir up their rtions with the St. Sean Family.”


    Colin’s eyes shifted, as if understanding something.


    “Moreover, dwarves are our real heart-stopping menace.” Duke St. Hilde finished his cake, wiped his mouth with a napkin, thenmanded in a voice brooking no argument, “Three days from now, I want to see your army leaving Ice Rock City, marching on Ironforge City.”


    After saying that, he patted Colin’s shoulder and left without waiting for Colin’s response.


    The Duke’s domineering manner made Colin very ufortable, but there was nothing he could do; he dared not openly resist him just yet.


    Stroking his chin, Colin suddenly thought that if he couldn’t resist openly, could he get Walra to stir up some trouble in Fallen Eagle City to make the Duke change his mind?


    While thinking, Colin decisively switched to the perspective of a blood ve who had been set up in Fallen Eagle City, wanting to see the current situation there.


    But then, he was taken aback by the sight before him.


    What’s going on?


    Is there a fire?


    Colin instructed his blood ve to climb up on a nearby roof and saw mes everywhere he looked. The rampaging fire dragons made Fallen Eagle City look like a purgatory of mes.


    He was dumbfounded.


    Only a few days had passed, how did Fallen Eagle City end up like this?


    Of course, the blood ve couldn’t provide any useful information. To find out what happened, he would have to ask the bloodline Walra.


    However, bloodlines have their own consciousness and can’t be manipted casually by Colin like blood ves.


    He must find Walra.


    But where would Walra be under these circumstances?


    Looking around, Colin noticed that the center of Fallen Eagle City was without fire, and a blue beam of light descended from the sky, covering the Uman n’s castle.


    “Colin, would you like some cake?” Vera silently appeared at Colin’s side and asked with a smile.


    “Sure.” Colin quickly regained his senses and epted the te from Vera with a smile.


    Meanwhile, hemanded the blood ve in Fallen Eagle City to head for the Uman n’s castle, he wanted to find out what exactly had happened there.