Chapter 303 Can I Ask You to Dance?

Eaters are soft-mouthed, but takers are short-handed.

Grete, who owed a large debt of gratitude and had yet to repay it, could only rush to the Castle of Augustus at three or four o'clock in the afternoon on the day of the ball, just as the afternoon tea started. Not only did he come by himself, Aurora and Linn also came to the dance to have fun. As for Bernard, wherever there is good food, he will definitely be there...

On the soft grass outside the castle, large umbrellas like white flowers were set up, and dozens of ladies and ladies were drinking tea and chatting under the umbrellas. Seeing Grete and his party dismounting at the other end of the long bridge and handing over invitations, they all cast surprised looks:

Who are these guests? Why did you come so late!

The knights who went hunting in the woods have all returned, and the other group of knights competing in front of the castle has changed twice...

The female knight went up to greet him personally. Aurora and the others consciously stepped back and watched Gretel and her walking side by side across the long bridge step by step, chatting as they walked. The female knight smiled and pointed to a tower in the right corner of the castle:

"I'm really sorry. I know you're busy and I didn't want to disturb you. However, Mr. Bartero, the magician enshrined in Luoxi Territory, has been in poor health recently and has decided to retire. A new replacement has not been found yet. The news has been leaked out again, so I can only ask you to tell me about it so that people who are interested can take a look."

In this long sentence, Grete only heard the words "health is getting worse". As soon as the female knight finished speaking, he asked:

"What is it? Call a doctor—has the priest seen it?"

"Elder Wood and the Archbishop have seen it." Salina smiled softly and sadly: "Your Excellency Bartlow has no serious illness, but he is old. Originally - he was also my mother's mentor, and he is almost 100 years old this year..."

Grete sighed and stopped giving any more ideas. There are many diseases in the world, and with the advancement of medicine, it is possible to treat them. However, there is no way to treat old diseases:

As we get older and older, our resilience becomes weaker and weaker, and we cannot withstand any surgeries or major or minor illnesses. In the end, even if we don’t have any illnesses and just stay well, we will suffer from multiple organ failure.

He just asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"

"No need for now. All you need to do is show up at the dance and make people notice you. By the way, if it's convenient, can you invite me to dance?"

"Huh? Hehe, hehe..."

Grete drifted away silently, taking Bernard with her to find a place to eat. It is impossible to dance, it is impossible to dance in this life, he will not dance...

Most of the guests Salina invited were nobles, and Gretel basically didn't know them. He walked around and only went to say hello to Master Tolga and his daughter Iris.

The little girl was held in the hands of a young man, smiling happily. It was obvious that the famous beauty had already found a master, and now she came specially to support her best friend. Gretel was not good at making light bulbs, so after chatting for a few words, he excused himself and went to find a place to fill his stomach.

It's still early spring, it's getting dark quickly, and the wind is biting by the lake. Not long after, the banquet hall was brightly lit, and a loud horn sound suddenly sounded at the gate of the castle:

"Woo buzz——"

For this sound, it was by no means one or two horns, at least four. Who is it, making such a big show before even showing up?

Gretel looked out along with the guests. After a while, I saw four knights striding into the banquet hall door, standing in two rows facing each other. The old butler who had been greeting guests at the door rushed over immediately, cleared his throat and said in a loud voice:

"The Earl of Inverness and his wife arrived——"

"Baron Cannage has arrived——"

"Knight Hopman arrives——"

A series of titles were announced, and the crowd suddenly became commotion. Gretel didn't even need to activate the magic of "ears and eyes", he could hear whispers everywhere:

"The Earl has also arrived."

"Come and support your daughter? It's her 20th birthday party after all..."

"Is it any wonder that the countess also came with her? And her eldest son, Baron Cannich, although he is three years younger than the countess, is he also a knight now?"

"By the way, who is Knight Hopman? Does anyone know him?"

"It's rare. Ever since the Baroness moved to the territory, I remember her stepmother hasn't been here yet—"

The banquet hall was so noisy that even the sound of the band's performance was suppressed.

The female knight Selina strode forward, hugged her father, and curtsied to her stepmother. The Earl of Inverness smiled and took his eldest daughter to the middle of the banquet hall, took a glass of wine from the waiter, and held it high:

"Thank you all for coming to my little girl's birthday party..."

He talked nonstop for two minutes, then raised his glass to the left and right and drank it all in one gulp. Today's banquet was in the form of a buffet. Long tables had been set up along the wall. Upon seeing the earl's signal, the waiters filed in and started serving the dishes one by one.

Gretel was already a little hungry from waiting. He turned around and wanted to eat, but Aurora grabbed him:

"Wait! We can eat after three dances!"

"...But who should I dance with?"

Gretel couldn't help but retort. Among the women here, apart from the mistress, I only know one who is already married! Should I go up and invite you to dance?

NEVER!

"I'm not asking you to jump! Stand by and watch. This is etiquette! Etiquette!"

Grete can not dance, but the master cannot. As the hostess of the banquet, Salina danced the first dance with her father, the Earl of Inverness, and the second dance with the Earl's heir, her eldest brother, Baron Cannich.

As the music changed, it became cheerful and lingering, and the crowd also fluctuated, looking left and right one by one, as if trying to find something in the crowd.

"What are they looking at?" Gretel asked softly. Aurora shook her head, and so did Lin. After a moment, behind the countess, another young man they brought in stepped forward, with his left hand behind his back, his right hand elegantly stretched out, and he bowed slightly to the female knight:

"Miss Salina, can I ask you to dance?"

Selina took a cautious step back. The young man's face remained unchanged and he still smiled and said:

"Miss Salina, I am the eldest son of Baron Hopman. I am 25 years old and a level 7 knight. I have been traveling before and just returned to my hometown. I am deeply impressed by your beauty and prowess. Could you please give me a chance? , let me ask you to dance?"

Oh...it turned out to be a blind date.

understood.

Gretel looked away, suddenly feeling that something was wrong, and looked at the man intently. Knight Hopman is tall and slender to the point of appearing slightly thin. The five fingers of his right hand spread forward are slender and have distinct joints. If those hands were used to play the piano, I think they would be very suitable.

Grete watched and subconsciously walked forward step by step, almost reaching the outside of the crowd. Aurora quickly grabbed him:

"what are you doing?"

"ah?"

Gretel had not yet recovered, his eyes were fixed on Knight Hopman, and he responded blankly. Aurora quickly pulled him back and whispered:

"This is not the time to intercept you! - The Countess brought me here!"

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