Chapter 502 Dinner Party
The Black Snake Bay delegation walked into Kush Castle, where the dinner was held.

When the secret party leaders and their followers stepped into the black brick and stone castle, their rough wooden-soled shoes stepped on the luxurious wool carpet, they all exclaimed in surprise.

There was a roaring fire burning in the fireplace in the main hall, and the bright candles and the fluorescent stones inlaid on the walls illuminated the room.

Two rows of columns carved with saints and angels support the multi-layered ceiling.

There was a reddish-brown roast suckling pig on a ceramic plate, a sizzling steak on an iron plate, and thick cream of mushroom soup passed from hand to hand by a waitress.

Of course, there are also large portions of charcoal-grilled pork belly, Norn's famous dish of stewed pork elbow with sauerkraut, cold cuts of pork ham, and sauerkraut pig soup in wine barrels.

Due to the bumper grain harvest this year, the opening up of mountains, forests, lakes and swamps, and the popularization of sweet potatoes, almost four or five out of ten households raise livestock such as chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep.

The Salvation Army owns a breeding pig farm, which sells piglets at low prices and popularizes the technology of castration of pigs, successfully eliminating the unpleasant smell of pork caused by eating potato roots.

On the side tables of the banquet, there were almond cookies and baked pastries served on exquisite silver plates, which were made by Madeleine, the head of the Marie Court.

For Madeleine, cooking is her job and baking is her life.

Finely chopped celery, sea salt and crushed pepper are placed on the milky white soup, and its rich aroma is captivating.

"Hey, hey, where are you going?"

If Onken hadn't pulled him back, a young wizard would have been almost attracted by the fragrance.

"Pay attention, don't let others laugh at us, the people of Black Snake Bay...hiss...Black Snake Bay." Another middle-aged wizard cursed in a low voice.

"Is this the life that nobles lead?"

"Aren't we wearing this a little too plain?"

"Look, they have beef patties with cheese, and I haven't had beef in almost ten years!"

Due to the tropical climate of Black Snake Bay and the dense rainforest swamps, there is little arable land on the plains and the grain production is very low.

It is extremely difficult to fry, roast or season some foods, especially livestock meat and dairy products.

The best food they had ever eaten was the cream of red soup and cinnamon rolls at the dinner of the Secret Party and the United Wizards of Tiannv City.

This is just an ordinary middle-class family dinner in the empire, but it is the highest level dinner in Black Snake Bay.

They usually eat various cold fruits and snake meat porridge, and they can't eat more than four hot dishes a year.

Apart from the fact that spices could be added in large quantities, the food was slightly inferior to that of ordinary farmers in Qianhe Valley.

Compared to those young wizards, these secret party leaders were quite emotional.

To be honest, many of them had never entered a noble's castle in their entire lives. The only chance they had might be to be caught, escorted to the castle for trial, and then hanged.

But now, they stood openly in front of the nobles' castle hall, receiving food that only nobles could eat.

"This is really..." Shi Linman, a veteran of the Bald Society, couldn't help but sigh, but he couldn't continue.

While discussing in front of the bustling hall, more than 30 main members of the delegation looked around, and some even shrank back and dared not go any further.

When they were at a loss, Catherine came first and they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're here quite early." Catherine was wearing a purple dress, with her long hair tied up behind her head, and a few strands of wine-red hair hanging down from her temples, casual yet delicate. "We were bored, so we walked all the way from Wayne Manor where we stayed, and just happened to see the scenery of Jeanne d'Arc." Onken was relatively calm among the people of Black Snake Bay.

To be honest, this is because he is a Norn, a first-generation member, and only joined the Flame Rose Society later.

"Ahem." Schlingman coughed a few times. "This is so embarrassing. What is the etiquette here? Court etiquette or rural etiquette?"

"There's nothing to be careful about. The Saviors are not nobles. Just don't mess with the food. Just do as you please." Catherine explained to them with a smile.

"I thought it was something like the one in Tiannu City." Schlingman complained in a low voice, "If you mean this level, I'll bring my tuxedo and silk shirt. I look like a clown standing here in this."

Catherine looked at his neat coat and ruffled shirt, then at his long hair and shiny forehead, and then at his companions behind him who were wearing linen robes, open vests, men's long skirts, and colorful faces.

"It's my fault. I'll give you advance notice next time." Catherine decided to obey him.

Led by Catherine, the Black Snake Bay delegation followed closely behind.

Their movements were stiff, not knowing what to do with their hands and feet, and they subconsciously lined up in a row, walking shoulder to shoulder in the incompatible room.

"Kathy (Catherine's nickname)." Lulos sat on the shoulder of Sister of Pain, Sephiroth, and called Catherine, "Who will be attending this banquet?"

"There are some senior monks from the Papal States, some officers from the Salvation Army, the Knight of Kush, and Abbot Ludwick from Kasha County, and you."

Catherine introduced the participants of the dinner to them one by one: "The total number is no more than a hundred people, and they are all key figures from several parties."

"The monks from Kasha County are here too? What a coincidence?" Weng Ken blinked.

Since Juanno was able to go to college with the funding of the Joan Party, the Blago Monastery under his leadership had some tacit cooperation with the Joan Party.

Although both parties were accused of "collaborating with witches" and "collaborating with religion" because of this incident, the relationship between the two sides has always been relatively good.

Juano followers fled, sometimes even through the underground organizations of the Joan Party.

"I thought there were only a few young priests." Lulos played with her white hair. "I didn't expect Ludwig to come."

"His Majesty the Saint Sun once said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. We all have an enemy called the Church, and unity is the right way." Catherine did not forget the task Horn gave her, and was still trying to figure out Lulos's thoughts indirectly.

"Where's Horn? Let him come to see me." Lulos held up Sephy's head and asked, "Why can't he come to receive me? Where is he?"

"Didn't something embarrassing happen before? Your Majesty, I'm afraid the situation will be awkward, so let me ease the situation."

"What's so embarrassing about this?" Schlingman on the side asked curiously, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten it."

Schlingmann was not lying. If Catherine hadn't told them, they would have almost forgotten it.

For the carefree people of Black Snake Bay, how could this be considered a diplomatic incident? There was no fight.

When the two secret parties met, the two leaders duelled on the spot over whether the red soup should be salty or sweet, and both of them had their testicles pierced. This is called a diplomatic accident.

Didn't I just hug my future mother-in-law and pinch her face twice? What's the big deal?

"I have told His Majesty, but he doesn't believe me." Catherine spread her hands. "If you insist on seeing him, he is on the second floor now. Dean Ludwick is also here."

"Come on, take me to see him." Lulos said concisely.

(End of this chapter)