"Hello, I am..."
Several outgoing noble sons, seeing the Count's son depart, stepped forward without any hesitation or scruples to strike up a conversation with this beautiful lady. Everyone has a heart for beauty, and besides, the Count's son was getting engaged today, so this peerless beauty was destined to be someone he wouldn't have the chance to enjoy.
Tsukasa looked at these guys, thinking of the shoujo manga she had read before. How would a noble lady usually respond in this situation? Probably with a disdainful smile? But the effect didn't seem very good; these men seemed to misunderstand, and they were stopped by the maids before they could take a step further.
The Shadow Demon Maids stepped forward to block these noble sons. Although they just stood there, their pressure successfully dominated the scene. After all, though they were noble aristocrats, their ability values were only at this level. Tsukasa, who had silently activated Appraisal, felt a heartfelt disdain for them.
"You servants!"
Feeling embarrassed by being blocked by a group of maids, the noble sons couldn't help but shout, trying to force the maids back. But their status carried no weight for the Shadow Demon Maids. Although they had some intelligence, in the eyes of the Shadow Demons, no matter what
status they held, humans were basically all the same.
However, Tsukasa didn't want to see them cause a scene, so she used an Intimidation skill on them. The effect was excellent; those noble sons immediately looked like cats grabbed by the scruff of their necks, staring at her with panicked expressions. At this moment, in their eyes, there seemed to be a giant demon staring at them from behind the woman.
"I have no interest in you, understand?"
The several men nodded hurriedly.
Their hearts were filled with absolute terror.
This woman was actually a Mage!
Seeing that they were successfully frightened, Tsukasa withdrew the skill. She didn't care what these people would do afterward. If they really didn't know better and wanted to retaliate, then she would be forced to conduct a self-defense counterattack. At that time, even if she accidentally killed one or two nobles, it would be quite normal, right?
And the property of those nobles would naturally be given to her as compensation, wouldn't it? As for how the kingdom would handle it, she felt that as long as those ministers weren't stupid, they wouldn't pin a crime on her. After all, this was a world with supernatural powers, and the status of nobility was nothing in the face of absolute strength.
But even if things didn't go as she thought and the ministers valued noble status more, she would just have to change her plan. Although her original idea was to develop quietly and accumulate wealth, she had worked hard to gain her current strength. If she still had to live while constantly minding others' expressions, then what was the point of becoming stronger? So at worst, she would just rebel; she didn't believe the human kingdom would really dare to fight her to the bitter end.
One must know that the Demon Race was still watching the humans.
But if possible, she naturally hoped her plan would go smoothly, it's just that she really didn't know what to do. She had absolutely no experience in this area. According to some TV dramas, she should be using her charm to hook these men right now?
But at the thought of doing such a thing, she felt uncomfortable all over. Besides, these guys weren't even within her target range; was there any need to give them a good face? However, with this kind of thinking, she certainly couldn't become a qualified Merchant. She confirmed that she had no talent in this area.
"Sigh, as expected, I'd run into this kind of problem. The plan was well-thought-out, but reality just can't go as smoothly as planned. Well, I know this is my own problem." Tsukasa looked at those young ladies, determining their status by the floral ornaments on their chests, and thought silently: "Even though the plan has variables, I can't just come out once and gain nothing. Am I really inferior to the Black Knight?"
She already knew that the Black Knight had successfully infiltrated the Adventurers Guild. As the summoner of the Shadow Demons, she could know their information and obtain their field of vision.
After identifying a target,
Tsukasa found a spot and started to freeload on the food and drinks.
She had no social skills, so it was impossible to complete the high-difficulty task of striking up a conversation. She had to establish a relationship with the target through other means. Therefore, this banquet was really just a reconnaissance event for her. To expect her to talk and laugh with these nobles and quickly establish a relationship—such a high-difficulty operation was out of the question.
Although the wine at this banquet was particularly bad,
the other drinks and the catering were quite good. Various high-grade meats and seafood, as well as all sorts of exquisite cakes and pastries, were all excellent. It made one feel that it was indeed a banquet hosted by nobility. It was just unknown why it seemed that not many people were enjoying this feast.
Tsukasa, however, had no such scruples.
She sat at a spot near the door, with two maids occasionally bringing her new dishes. Although she hadn't received a noble education, she still knew how to use a knife and fork. Moreover, the appearance of eating actually had a lot to do with one's looks. For the rest, as long as she ate slowly, she would look very elegant.
"What exactly is that person here for?"
Because she was too eye-catching and her actions were too eccentric, the eyes of the vast majority of people couldn't help but look at the woman in the black dress. This woman had a noble and mysterious temperament and peerless beauty, and the dress she wore was made of high-grade materials.
Someone like her should have been standing at the center of the venue. Many people had even prepared to watch a show, thinking she would clash with the Marquis's daughter.
But she actually ignored everyone and started eating over there?
Are you kidding me!
Does anyone really just stuff their face on an occasion like this?
Many people believed this woman was definitely doing it on purpose.
But why would she do such a thing?
Many people then looked at the Count's son.
Even the Count, the Countess, and the Marquis's daughter were looking at him.
The Count finally couldn't help but ask, "Who is she?"
"She is..."
The young master originally intended to answer.
But he suddenly remembered.
He didn't know who that woman was either.
Seeing him like this, the Count's voice turned a few degrees colder.
"You don't know her?"
"Yes."
The Count was already angry.
The young master didn't dare to show any resistance.
The Count called the butler over and asked, "Do you know who she is?"
"..." The butler saw the young master hanging his head.
He immediately knew
he was about to be screwed over.
"This humble one does not know."
"Meaning she isn't a guest we invited?"
"..."
The butler felt utterly hopeless.
Just as the Count was about to lose his temper and have her kicked out,
the Countess suddenly received some information and hurriedly talked the Count out of it.
It turned out she had an informant among those noble sons. Having received a reply and knowing that she was a Mage, she hastily informed her husband.
The Count's subordinate then tried to use Appraisal on Tsukasa.
But in an instant, his eyes were petrified.
The Count, the Countess, and the others saw the woman looking at them coldly. It was obvious that their actions just now had been discovered and met with a ruthless strike.
"A Mage? Cough, in that case, grant her the status of a guest."
Seeing his capable subordinate heavily injured with one blow, his eyes directly petrified, the Count immediately understood the power of the Mage opposite him. At this time, he could only welcome the Mage with a smile. Afterward, he might even have to spend a fortune to ask the Mage to lift the spell for his subordinate.
Thinking of this, he immediately glared fiercely at his troublesome child!
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