As a last supper, this dinner was very sumptuous. Not only was the king present, but all the nobles, both men and women, who attended the banquet were dressed in gorgeous clothes. It did not look like they were having a last meal but more like attending a grand ceremony.
Of course, Red Ponytail doesn’t care about any of this. She just wants to eat, drink and be happy.
So where did Louise go? It seemed that the man just now went to talk to her. Red Ponytail was not too worried. After all, the roast chicken in front of her was... not bad.
"Is it still to your taste?"
At this moment, the Crown Prince of Wales also came over and couldn't help but smile as he looked at the red ponytail eating and drinking heartily.
"Yes, this roast chicken is quite tasty. This chef has great potential."
"Hearing what you said, the chef has no regrets."
"You are welcome."
Red Ponytail tore off a piece of chicken thigh and stuffed it into her mouth, then took a sip of wine and looked at the Crown Prince.
"I say, Crown Prince, how are you going to die gloriously in battle tomorrow?"
"Are you interested in this?"
"To be honest, I'm quite curious. I wonder if there is a taboo against suicide in your country?"
"Hahahaha, indeed, the royal family does not allow suicide, and my father and I have no intention of ending our lives like this."
Wales laughed when he heard Red Ponytail's answer, which would be considered disrespectful in normal times.
"In fact, there is nothing to hide. This is the last glory and the last symbol of our royal family. Those traitors want to use this place and our bodies to decorate their glory, but we will never allow it. Even if they win in the end, we will let them see the ambition of the royal family. After all..."
At this point, Wales smiled bitterly.
"We have nothing to protect now except our honor."
"You need to teach me a lesson... so wait, um... let me see."
Red Ponytail put down the half-eaten chicken leg with one hand, then rummaged through the inventory and took out a black object about the size of an ostrich egg.
"I'll give this to you."
"What's this?"
"Void bomb."
"Void bomb...?"
"To put it simply, it accelerates particles instantly, and then causes a violent space collapse, forming an explosion... Well, you won't understand even if I tell you. You just need to know that with just one use of this thing, the entire palace and everything around it will completely disappear. There is no pain, it's simple and convenient, and you don't have to worry about mistakes. How about it? I'll set a time for you, and you can just throw it there and forget about it. It's pretty simple, isn't it?"
"Is there really such a magic item?"
Wales looked at the void bomb in Red Ponytail's hand curiously.
"How come I've never heard of..."
"Of course you haven't heard of it. This and the one outside are both mine. If Louise hadn't summoned me as a familiar, you wouldn't have seen me for another five hundred years. To be honest, I personally have no stance on this war. I don't care about the grievances between you and the nobles, or who's right or wrong. But Louise is from Tristan after all. Considering that the guys outside are likely to declare war on Tristan next, I don't think it's out of line to help you, don't you think?"
"I see."
Hearing this, Wales nodded.
"I was wondering why neither the strange flying dragon outside nor the things in your hand seem to be products of this world. So that's how it is... What a pity! It would be great if you could appear in Albion."
"how?"
Red Ponytail looked at Wales with a smile. She believed that Wales understood what she meant. After all, if Wales and others died in the battle, it would definitely not be the soldiers who came to check the bodies. After all, he was the crown prince, and the king was there. If they really died, the people who came here to check the bodies would definitely be the high-ranking people of the noble faction. If they could be tricked at that time, then the noble faction would definitely be seriously injured. In this way, Prince Wales and others could get revenge, and the noble faction might also temporarily stop the war plan against Toristin because of the heavy losses.
"I accept that."
Without much thought, Wales quickly gave a straightforward answer.
"After all, at this point, we just want to show our determination to the other party... Then I'll leave it to you, Miss Familiar."
"No problem, what time is it set to?"
"About three o'clock in the afternoon. I think the war should have been over by then. The nobles should come here to inspect and plunder their spoils of war... I think this is a good opportunity."
"You are quite sinister."
"Thanks for the compliment."
The two smiled at each other, then Red Ponytail fiddled with the void bomb in her hand, set the time, and threw it upwards.
The next moment, the ostrich egg-like object suddenly disintegrated, revealing a core that shone with a soft glow. At the same time, the metal shell formed a complex fuse and began to rotate around the ball of light. Glittering particles ejected from it, slowly covering the entire hall.
Seeing this dreamlike scene, everyone at the banquet couldn't help but stop talking, their eyes widened in surprise, staring at the star-like brilliance in the banquet hall, speechless for a moment.
Even the Crown Prince of Wales looked at the shining ball of light without saying anything for a long time. After a long time, he let out a long breath and looked at the red ponytail.
"To be honest, young lady, I don't know who you are, but I believe that you must be the messenger sent by the great ancestor to see us off for the last time."
"You're not wrong to think so."
Red Ponytail waved her hand. In fact, she was indeed a messenger of God.
Although it has nothing to do with any great ancestor.
Hearing this, the Crown Prince of Wales smiled again and stood up.
"Everyone, this is the final blessing bestowed upon us by the Great Ancestor! Our glory and our efforts are not in vain, the Great Ancestor is watching us! Let us welcome the final curtain in the name of the Ancestor!"
“Ohhhhhhhh!!!”
Hearing the words of the Crown Prince of Wales, others also raised their glasses and shouted loudly.
The banquet was quite enjoyable. Everyone seemed relaxed and no one was crying or shouting. Although the old king was old and had difficulty walking, he was still very energetic and greeted everyone. Red Ponytail was responsible for eating and drinking, drinking and eating, and then patting her round belly and going back to the guest room to rest - although she could have traveled overnight, she also drank a lot of wine.
If you are caught driving under the influence, you will be penalized and fined.
Just as Red Ponytail was lying on the bed, scratching her belly and burping, she saw the door open and Louise walked in as if sleepwalking.
"Hey, Louise, where have you been?"
Red Ponytail greeted Louise, but Louise seemed not to hear her at all. She just walked to the bed and sat down without saying a word.
"What's wrong? Are you drunk?"
“…”
Hearing the red ponytail's question, Louise looked at her slowly.
"Viscount Varudo proposed to me?"
"Now? He's really anxious."
"I... I don't know..."
Louise was obviously bewildered. In fact, it was not easy for her to accept that the Crown Prince and others were going to die in battle calmly. It was even more incomprehensible to see those people at the banquet facing their impending death so cheerfully. In this situation, Varudo actually proposed to her. This made Louise's head seem like it was in hyperthreading. It was a complete mess and she couldn't handle it at all.
"So you agreed?"
"I think I... agreed."
"What does that mean? Are you drunk and still awake?"
"No, no, no, I don't know either..."
Louise shook her head desperately. In fact, she felt like she was dreaming. She had agreed in a daze at that time, but now...
"I always feel... a little uneasy."
"disturbed?"
"Yes."
Seeing the red ponytail beside her, Louise seemed to gradually feel relieved and nodded.
"I have known Viscount Varudo since I was very young. In the past, I was always scolded by my family because I could not master magic very well. Only Viscount Varudo always cared about me. I also liked him very much, so when my father said that we were going to get engaged, I was very happy. But this time... I don't know why, I can't be happy at all..."
Louise still remembers clearly how she felt when she heard the engagement news. She was so happy that she didn't sleep the whole night. Her heart was beating so hard that it seemed like it would jump out of her chest. When she thought that she would marry Varudo one day in the future, Louise's heart was filled with indescribable happiness.
But just now, her dream had clearly come true, but Louise was not happy at all. On the contrary, after accepting Viscount Varudo's proposal, she felt an indescribable fear, as if she had become a beast caught in a trap, and could only wait in despair for the hunter to close the net...
“It feels…”
After listening to Louise's story, Red Ponytail touched her hair.
"Well, psychics do have a certain degree of enhanced intuition. Since you feel danger, it means that you may have sensed something in your subconscious mind. You see, it's the so-called 'female sixth sense'. It's normal for psychics to sense danger after their abilities are enhanced."
"But where does the danger come from? Will Viscount Varudo do anything bad to me?"
"I don't know about that."
Red Ponytail shrugged.
"Anyway, you're getting married tomorrow, so we'll see what happens at the wedding."
Then she spoke.