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Chapter 303 Can I Ask You to Dance?
Cannibals are soft and short.

Gretel, who owed a large debt of favor and hadn't paid it back, had to rush to Castle Augustus at three or four o'clock in the afternoon on the day of the dance, just as the afternoon tea started.Not only did he come by himself, but Aurora and Lynn also came to the dance party. As for Bernard, wherever there is delicious food, there must be him...

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 Gretel and his party get off their horses at the other end of the long bridge and hand 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 already returned, and the other group of knights who competed in front of the castle has changed twice...

The female knight went up to greet her in person.Aurora and the others retreated consciously, watching Gretel walk shoulder to shoulder with her, walking 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, so I didn't want to disturb you. But Your Excellency Batllo, the magician enshrined by Luoxi, has been getting worse and worse in health recently, and has decided to retire. A new replacement has not been found yet. The news has leaked out again, so I can only ask you to come around and let someone who cares take a look."

In this long series of words, Gretel only heard the words "health is getting worse and worse".As soon as the female knight finished speaking, he followed up and asked:

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

"Elder Wood and the archbishop have both seen it." Selina smiled softly and sadly: "Your Excellency Batllo is not seriously ill, but he is getting old. Originally—he is also my mother's mentor, and he is almost 100 years old this year..."

Gretel snorted, and stopped offering ideas.There are many diseases in the world, which can be treated with the advancement of medicine, but there is no cure for old diseases:
As I get older, my resilience gets worse and worse, and I can't withstand any surgery or major or minor illnesses. In the end, even if I don't have any illnesses, if I stay well, I will suffer from multiple organ failure.

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

"No need for now. You just need to show up at the ball and be noticed. By the way, if it's convenient, can I have a dance?"

"Huh? Hehe, hehe..."

Gretel floated away silently, took Bernard with him, and went to find a place to eat by himself.It is impossible to dance, and it is impossible to dance in this life, he will not dance...

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

The little girl was held in the arms of a young man, and she smiled happily. It was obvious that the famous flower had already taken the owner, and now she came here specially to cheer for her best friend.Gretel was not good at making light bulbs, so after chatting for a few minutes, he excused himself and went to find a place to fill his stomach.

It was still early spring, the sky was getting dark quickly, and the cold wind was blowing by the lake.Not long after, the banquet hall was brightly lit, and a loud horn sounded suddenly at the gate of the castle:
"Woo--"

As far as this sound is concerned, it is definitely not one or two horns, at least four horns.Who is it that makes such a big show before it even shows up?
Gretel looked out together with the guests.After a while, four knights stepped into the entrance of the banquet hall, standing in two rows facing each other.The old housekeeper who had been welcoming guests at the door came immediately, cleared his throat, and said loudly:

"The Earl of Inverness and his wife to—"

"Lord Canneher to—"

"Knight Hopman to—"

A series of titles were announced, and the crowd suddenly became commotion.Gretel didn't even need to use magic such as "sight and hearing", he could hear whispers everywhere:

"The Earl is here too."

"Come and support your daughter? After all, it's a 20th birthday party..."

"No wonder the countess came along with her? And her eldest son, Baron Canneher, although he is three years younger than the countess, is he a knight now?"

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

"It's rare, since the Viscountess moved to the territory, I don't remember her stepmother coming—"

The banquet hall was full of noise, even the band's performance was suppressed.

The female knight Selina strode forward, hugged her father, and curtsied to her stepmother.The Earl of Inverness walked to the middle of the banquet hall with his eldest daughter and took a glass of wine from the waiter with a smile, holding it high:
"Thank you for coming to my daughter's birthday party..."

He talked incessantly for 2 minutes before he raised his glass to the left and right and drank it down in one gulp.Today's banquet was in the form of a buffet. Long tables had been set up by the wall. Seeing the earl's signal, the waiters filed in and started serving dishes one by one.

Gretel had been waiting a long time and was a little hungry. He turned around and wanted to eat, but Aurora grabbed him:
"Wait! You can only eat after three dances!"

"...but who am I dancing with?"

Gretel couldn't help but refute.Except for the hostess, among the women on the scene, I only know one who already has a master!Shall I go up and ask for a dance?
NEVER!

"I didn't let you dance again! Stand by and watch, this is etiquette! Etiquette!"

Gretel could not dance, but the master could not.As the hostess of the banquet, Selina danced the first dance with her father, the Earl of Inverness, and the second dance with the Earl's heir, her eldest brother, Lord Canneher.

As the music changed, it became cheerful and lingering, and the crowd also fluctuated accordingly, looking around one by one, as if trying to find something from the crowd.

"What are they looking at?" Gretel asked quietly.Aurora shook her head, and Lynn shook her head too.After a while, another young man they brought in stepped forward from behind the Countess, with his left hand behind his back, his right hand stretched gracefully, and bowed slightly to the female knight:
"Miss Sarina, may I ask you to dance?"

Selina took a step back cautiously.The young man did not change his expression, still smiling and said:
"Miss Sarina, I am the eldest son of Baron Hopman. I am 25 years old and a 7th-level knight. I have been traveling abroad before and just returned to my hometown. I am very impressed by your beauty and valor. Please give me a chance , shall I ask you to dance?"

Oh... so it was a blind date.

understood.

Gretel withdrew his gaze, suddenly felt that something was wrong, and stared at the man again.Knight Hopman is so tall that he looks a little thin, with five fingers on his right hand stretched forward, slender and well-defined.If those hands are used to play the piano, they must be very suitable.

Gretel watched and subconsciously walked forward step by step, almost getting out of the crowd.Aurora quickly grabbed him:

"what are you doing?"

"what?"

Gretel hadn't recovered yet, his eyes fixed on Hopman Knight, and he answered blankly.Aurora quickly dragged him back, whispering:
"It's not the time for you to intercept it! ——He was brought here by the countess!"

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