Little Priest's Cat Diary

In the evening of this day, a grand banquet was held in the palace.

The sky had already darkened, but the hall where the feast was held was brightly lit, countless lights hanging on the walls and stone pillars shone, reflecting the marble floor, illuminating the resplendent hall with brilliance.

A young girl was sitting beside a harp that was one person high in the corner of the hall, playing melodious music with her slender fingers.

The moving sound of the piano echoed in the hall accompanied by the melodious sound of the flute.

Dancers in translucent gauze danced in the open space on one side of the hall.

On the other side of the main hall, there are hundreds of smooth jade wide chairs, with soft cushions on the wide chairs and comfortable footstools under their feet.

There is an exquisite and small dining table in front of each wide chair, on which the maid puts delicacies, and the people on the recliners can take them at will.

Some of the people at the banquet were lying on wide chairs. Adult men could recline on the reclining chairs, propping their heads with one hand and taking food from the table with the other hand, while underage teenagers had to maintain a sitting posture on the reclining chairs.

The ladies in floor-length dresses are lying softly on the reclining chairs. The long skirts hang down on the ground. The gold jewels embellishing their beautiful faces reflect magnificent light under the light. Bright and moving.

The other group of people walked around the hall with pure gold wine glasses or crystal glasses, or stood by the lounge chairs and whispered to the people on it.

This is the feast of the coming-of-age ceremony.

After the prince in the royal family becomes an adult, the palace will hold a banquet. This banquet is to announce to everyone that the prince has officially become an adult man.

Crown Prince Pastor had already grown up, so this banquet was naturally held for the young Prince Sardis.

At this moment, Sardis, the protagonist of the banquet, was leaning sideways on a large jade lounge chair, propping his head in one hand and holding a golden wine glass in the other.

He lowered his head, the shadow of his fine eyelashes falling on his cheeks.

The swaying light fell on his handsome face, half of which was covered by a pitch-black metal mask, but it added a sense of mystery and temptation to him.

The loose clothes exposed most of his chest and a small part of his abdomen. Under the light, the supple skin on his chest had a seductive wheat-colored luster, and his tight muscles were clearly textured. The lines were like a statue carefully carved by an artist. , perfect.

It stands to reason that his posture is completely different from the elegant lying posture of other noble men, and he should have looked without manners, but the handsome young man lay there lazily on his side, casually raised his knees, and stepped on the reclining chair , the clothes hung loosely on his shoulders, and then tightened abruptly at the waist, showing his good figure with wide shoulders and narrow waist, coupled with a pair of long legs casually draped, he just lay out a kind of noble Yet chic uninhibited beauty.

That appearance caused many noble ladies in the banquet hall to cast their eyes involuntarily, no matter if they were older ladies or young girls.

Already several gentle and charming noble ladies came to the young prince in the name of congratulations, holding wine glasses, teasing him with charming eyes or suggestive words while toasting.

It is not uncommon in Portoyas for older women to guide the young through the joys of adulthood.If the young man's status is high enough, it is even an unspeakable honor, and he can show that so-and-so was once his servant in the future.

Therefore, the ladies are very interested in this handsome prince who has just grown up.

It's a pity that no matter whether it is the mature and attractive beautiful woman, or the young noble girl who tried to step forward later, they all failed in the end.

Sardis was polite to every woman who came, and when he was congratulated as an adult, he would raise his glass and drink a sip of wine with a smile, but turned a blind eye to their various hints.

Many women returned in defeat, but their favor towards Sardis rose instead of falling.

They whispered in private, talking about his great achievements on the battlefield, talking about the change of color in the people of Ston when they heard his name, talking about that handsome face, and after talking about it, some ladies smiled and said Discussing in a low voice about whether the prince is strong or not in a certain way, the girls who were listening with wide-eyed and curious eyes covered their faces and left in embarrassment.

Most of the people who walked over to talk to him later were men.

Most of the people who came forward were military generals. After all, the generals all liked this prince who resolutely went to the northern military camp at the age of 14, honed for several years, and won one victory after another with his true skills.

Following the old man Artudode in various places for two years, Sardis has met all kinds of people, dealt with all kinds of people, and learned a lot of worldly wisdom and coping methods from the old man.

Therefore, it is very easy for him to deal with this kind of situation.

At this moment, he calmly chatted with those around him, with no clue on his face, but lack of interest in his heart.

Priests generally would not participate in this kind of coming-of-age ceremony that is mainly of a joyful nature, especially for Mia, who is a young priest.

Just when he was feeling bored, Crown Prince Pastor walked into the hall from outside.

Beside him, a brown-haired youth walked side by side with him.Unlike Sulai's white and blue Portoyas costumes, the brown-haired young man's clothes are dominated by strong red tones, and the style is also somewhat different.

In addition, the armor styles of the dozens of guards behind the brown-haired youth are also obviously different from those of the Portoyas.

The banquet hall fell silent in an instant, leaving only the melodious music still echoing in the hall.

Under the gaze of the quiet people, Pastor led the brown-haired youth straight to the main hall, the place closest to the throne at the front.

He glanced at Sardis, and then said to the brown-haired young man, "This is my younger brother, Sardis, the protagonist of today's banquet."

After finishing speaking, he said to Sardis: "Sardis, this is His Royal Highness Nassar, the crown prince of Mengast."

The crowd was in an uproar.

Mongast is a neighboring country on the left side of Portoyas. Although it has only been established for a few hundred years, its national strength is strong and it is currently the most powerful country on the mainland.

Whether in terms of economy, culture, or military power, Mengast is much stronger than Portoyas.In the past, when Portoyas was still very weak, he almost depended on Mongast for survival.

King David was sent to this country as a hostage at the beginning, and he also learned a lot of political and military knowledge from this country, so that he could grow Portoyas little by little after returning home.

Although the people in power had known for a long time that Mengast would send a mission to discuss the border trade between the two countries, they did not expect that the crown prince would come in person.

It seems that His Royal Highness Pastor came so late to pick up the crown prince.

"It seems that I came by coincidence, just in time for the banquet of Prince Sardis."

Nassar said with a smile, reached out to pick up a glass of wine brought up by the maid, and raised it to Sardis.

"By your wine, congratulations on your coming of age."

The crown prince, who is in his prime, has a wolf-watching appearance, which is particularly frightening.

He stared at Sardis with a pair of long eyes, with a sharp color in his eyes, like a falcon overlooking the earth, sharp and energetic.

Sardis and him looked at each other, then looked away.

He raised his head and drank the wine in his hand at the same time as Nassar.

At this moment, the sound of steady footsteps came from the side in front of the main hall. Through the hazy veil, everyone saw the familiar burly figure walking towards the throne above the main hall.

The hall fell silent again, and the people who were lying or sitting on the wide chairs quickly got up and stood up. When King David appeared in front of the crowd, everyone including Pastor bowed their heads respectfully.

Except Sardis, and the crown prince of Mengast.

The soft tulle flew up, revealing the soft figure behind King David.

Nassar, who was originally staring at King Davie indifferently, paused, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

The king and princess sat on the throne above the main hall one by one.

The appearance of Princess Opelila made everyone a little surprised. You know, this princess is used to reclusive life, and she doesn't show up several times a year. It is really rare to attend this banquet this time.

Thinking about it again, after all, this is the coming-of-age ceremony of Prince Sardis. According to the usual practice, the princess who is the mother has to show her face no matter what.

However, even though she attended the banquet, the princess didn't seem to have the intention to speak to Sardis. After she sat down, she lowered her eyes and looked cold, not looking at anyone, like a stone sculpture.

Over the years, Sardis has grown up, and King Davie's temples have turned gray, but Princess Opelila seems to have not changed much, as if time cannot bear to leave a trace on her beautiful face. trace.

She is still so beautiful that everyone - even those who don't have any affection for her, can't help but marvel at her from the bottom of their hearts.

Nassar glanced at the princess's astonishingly beautiful face, and quickly looked away.

King David's thick voice sounded in the hall.

"Welcome to Portoyas, Crown Prince Nassar, I hope you can enjoy the banquet tonight."

Nassar lowered his head slightly and saluted King Portoyas above.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty, I think I will have a wonderful evening."

After the two exchanged a few formulaic words, King David got up and left the table.

He is not suitable to stay at this kind of banquet for a long time. After all, with him around, no one dares to be presumptuous, so the banquet will naturally not be lively.

He got up and left, and the princess naturally followed.

From appearance to departure, Princess Opelila never looked at Prince Sardis, let alone said a word to him.

Everyone has long been accustomed to this attitude of the princess, and they are not surprised. On the contrary, Nassar looked at the back of the princess in surprise, and then at Sardis, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Suppressing this matter in his heart, he quickly smiled and started talking to Pastor.

However, although he seemed to have a warm and polite attitude, the arrogance in his bones still leaked out faintly.

This is normal, Mengast is a big country, a powerful country with much stronger strength than Portoyas.

The weak eat the strong.

The same is true between countries.

…………

After drinking a lot of wine, Sardis' cheeks were slightly flushed.

The dinner party was already extremely lively, and people gathered in groups of three or four, either talking and laughing, fighting for wine, or playing games at the banquet.

The place where the two crown princes were was surrounded by many people and was packed full.

There was a glimmer of light in Sardis's eyes, and while everyone was not paying attention, he left the crowd without a trace, followed the shadows and quietly left the noisy hall through the side door.

The courtyard is quiet at night.

Although the courtyard seems quiet, there are scattered people in every corner. There are people who like quietness, lovers who want to get along in private, noble men and women who are trying to have a one-night stand, and...

Sardis looked around and found his target.

In the corner of the courtyard, the three young men stayed here, their figures were covered by the tall bushes in the night, making it difficult to see clearly.

They gathered together mysteriously, rustling without knowing what they were talking about.

Under the hazy moonlight, one could vaguely see the expressions of excitement on the faces of two of the young men.

Only the young man with short reddish brown hair who was surrounded by other young people looked lazy, but his eyes were full of shrewdness.

He looked at the two young men beside him as if he was looking at a slaughtered lamb.

Amidst the chatter of other young people, he stretched out two fingers and said a number, and the other two frowned, showing displeased expressions

"So expensive?"

"The price has increased again?"

"You want too much."

"Whether you want love or not, there are many people waiting in line."

The young man with reddish-brown hair looked indifferent and wanted to leave.

Suddenly, a hand fell from the sky and pressed on his shoulder.

The force was so great that it clamped his whole body in place at once.

The young man was instantly annoyed, and he shouted: "I warn you, if you don't let me go, I won't help you draw in my life—"

Before he finished speaking, the other young people had already exclaimed.

"King, prince?"

"His Highness Sardis—?"

The red-haired youth froze.

He looked back, and the handsome face in front of him, which was very recognizable because of the black mask, made him howl from the bottom of his heart.

calm down.

Must be calm.

The red-haired youth took a deep breath.

Their conversation just now didn't make it clear, the prince certainly didn't know what they were doing.

Just when he was thinking in such a good direction, Sardis' next behavior cruelly shattered his fantasy.

Sardis pressed his shoulder with one hand, reached into his arms with the other, and took out a stack of square cloth.

Familiar fragrance, familiar feel, and familiar pictures.

Well, it seems right, this is the person.

"That, that, Prince, we don't know anything."

"Yes, yes, he called us here."

Seeing that the situation was not good, the other two resolutely left someone behind and ran away by themselves.

"Wait--"

When someone stretched out his hand, he could only see the distant backs of the group of bad friends who ran away.

Depend on!These unscrupulous guys!

The young man cursed in his heart.

But no matter how much he scolds, he still has to face reality.

As a son of a nobleman, and a son of a nobleman who is destined to inherit the upper title, he is actually not short of money.He makes these canvases purely because he likes to paint them.

But his preference can only be done in private, once it is exposed, his reputation will definitely be greatly affected.So he has been very careful in doing this kind of thing, and recently he only accepts regular customers, for example, General Nadia.

Unexpectedly, this time he was caught by His Highness the Prince.

"Hey, that, Your Highness, actually I..."

He was racking his brains on how to please His Highness when Sardis suddenly spoke.

"only these?"

"what?"

"Is there nothing else special?"

The young man was stunned for a second, and after realizing it, he nodded desperately.

"Yes, there are! You can have any type, as long as your Highness tells you, I can draw any type for you... Ahem, I will find someone to draw for you."

"..."

"You don't like a man and a woman...two men and a woman?"

"........."

"Then... two women and one man?"

"…………"

"Or, many women and many men?"

Sardis, who felt that he couldn't let this guy talk any more, finally spoke.

"It doesn't need many people, heck, I'm just a little curious, so heck heh, people of different genders, same gender, come here."

The young man was stunned.

"You mean, this kind...in addition to painting a man and a woman, you also need to draw two women and two men?"

"Ah."

"I don't draw!"

The young man was furious and refused angrily.

One man and one woman is orthodox!Whether it is two women or two men is heresy!

A soldier can be killed but not humiliated.

Art is sacred, and he has his own persistence, philosophy and pride!

Even if this matter is exposed to the entire noble class, he will never wrong himself, wronged the sacred art in his mind!

The red-haired young man stuck his neck, looking like he would rather die than surrender.

Sardis looked at him, moved his lips, and spit out a number.

A huge number.

"Alright Your Highness, how many of each type do you want? Do you have any special requirements? What is your preference? Do you need to specify the background location? Or..."