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Catti-brie laughed in a good mood. She had the same feeling of laziness that Loki gave her. Katie came up behind Rocky and kicked his chair leg. Loki recovered and put away the knife in his hand. He stood up and said, "You're here. I've been bored all morning." Catti-brie smiled and said, "Look at how busy the others are, while you look like you have nothing to do. I really don't know where your carving skills come from." Luo Qi chuckled and said, "Talent, talent." He could not tell Katie that the skill came from his previous life.

Catti-brie agreed with him. Loki didn't look like he was practicing hard, so he could only use his talent to explain it. Katie said to Rocky, "I've had a busy morning and I don't have much time. It's also Her Highness's request that I look for you. She told me to tell you that you can choose your own carving for tonight's performance, but not too small. The wood is prepared by the princess, you just need to carve it properly. There is also one more sentence that I must tell you, and that is that you cannot act recklessly, and that the things carved must not violate the imperial power. Otherwise, I won't let you go either. " Loki put his arm around Katie's shoulders, and she shrugged off his embrace. "I'm leaving. Don't forget what I said." After saying that, he coldly glared at Loki, turned his waist, and left.

Loki looked at Katie's moving back and thought: Next time remember to ask Katie to put on more clothes, this Ulan Took outfit is too exposed, isn't it a crime? Lodge seemed to have forgotten that he was leaving soon, without hurting Katie's original intentions. Then Loki was back where Katie hadn't been, legs crossed, the carving knife spinning in his fingers.

Night had already quietly descended, and the Imperial Palace was already abuzz with activity. The banquet was held in the Imperial Palace's courtyard. The courtyard was large enough to accommodate several thousand people. Around the courtyard was the living quarters of the imperial guards, which was also their usual arena. The members of the royal family would often watch them compete to amuse themselves. In the middle of the courtyard, there were a few long tables that were connected together. On the tables were white cloths, and on them were various kinds of pastries and wine, as well as turkey and lamb legs. Although the magic lamp had illuminated the entire courtyard, there were still candlesticks on the table, one for each table. The candlesticks were made of iron, with three candles in the middle and one in the middle.

The empire's ministers had all arrived at the banquet hall early. They all brought their families, men, and women with them, whether they were vulgar men or debauchee women, and they all looked like gentlemen and ladies at this moment. They were all showing their nobility, their self-cultivation. And the members of the royal family were always the last to arrive, indicating that they were the supreme figures of the royal family.

Although Loki was at the party, he was sitting in a corner of the courtyard, in a corridor that led to the rooms of the guards. The room of the guards facing the courtyard was a temporary performance lounge. Loki stood by the door and looked at all sorts of nobles. As the venue for the banquet, Bernice came to Loki's side. Lodge was too conspicuous. He was the only one standing in the doorway, and no performer was nervous, so they were all thinking about their own show.

"Billy, I didn't expect to see you here." Loki smiled and replied, "Hello, Head Steward Bernis. I've been in the palace for a few days, but I haven't been able to see you. I have been hired as a palace attendant to attend the performance today. " Bernice laughed out loud and said, "I knew the people I like wouldn't be wrong. That's good. I was still thinking about how to get you in here." Roche bowed to Bernice and said, "Thank you." Bernice nodded and said, "Alright, I'll be going then. There are still a lot of things to do. I'll go see you in a few days." Loki nodded with a smile.

Loki watched Bernice leave, feeling a little grateful to the old man. When Bernice's figure entered the crowd, a person entered Loki's line of sight. It was the person he had been looking for, Adaman. There was no one by Adaman's side. He was standing in the middle of the crowd with a glass of wine in his hand. No one spoke to him. It was also reasonable for Adiman to attend such a banquet as a proton, but Ulan Usu was a defeated nation, so his status was not very popular here.

Lodge did not intend to go over now to meet with Adiman. Under the circumstances, he would not be able to take Adiman with him. As a performing attendant, it was difficult for him to get close enough to Adamantine to reveal his identity, so Loki decided to wait. The music from the band in the palace immediately silenced the surrounding noise. They all knew that this was a signal for the Emperor's arrival, so they stopped talking and looked towards the high platform of the banquet.

Kelvin Emery, Emperor of the Ulan Took, led his children to the dais. Kelvin Emery was only sixty-eight years old. He had been fighting since he was young, so his body wasn't tall, but it wasn't weak either. Apart from the fattening belly brought about by the Royal Family's constant enjoyment, he had a very well-proportioned body. The two wisps of beard on his mouth suited his face very well, making him very graceful.

She was not a child of Kelvin Emery, but she was following Kelvin Emery, the familiar Holy Maiden of the Church of Light, Alicia, who was holding the crystal ball in her hand, a cute little girl, but who could not be seen now. She was looking down at the platform with a flat expression, and there was a touch of divinity in her gaze. If she was a girl, of course, that would have been even more so. But she was a child of five or six years of age.

Emperor Kelvin Emery began his speech. "The annual birthday feast has begun, and it is a pleasure for you all to come. This year, our empire has grown by quite a bit, and it has become even more powerful. "Our empire has gained the biggest territory since it was divided, so this year's birthday party will be the most grand. Ladies and gentlemen, raise our glasses to toast the future of the empire."

In the clink of glasses, Emperor Kelvin Elmer continued his speech. "Today, unlike usual, the Holy Maiden of the Church of Light, Alicia, will come to our feast. Her arrival will bring the blessing of our God, and the Empire will be illuminated by the glory of God." Kelvin Emery said politely to Alicia, "You are welcome to bring the will of God." With that, he gestured for Alicia to speak.