BXBX NOVEL Chapter 116: Following The Leader
Chapter 116: Following The Leader
Obviously, Orinna who was dressed in bright red, purposely matching the hair color of the doppelganger, also noticed the arrival of the doppelganger. The head she glanced over from time to time, the corner of her eye that was vaguely exposed, were all like a timid bird hiding in the treetops, peering at the magnificent peacock in the distance. Seeing the peacock looking over, it once again darted behind the tree trunk as if hiding.
The doppelganger smiled and walked over to her, placing the wine glass on the stone railing, looking up at the bright moon in the sky and laughing, "You must not be used to a banquet like this either, Orinna." Listening to the gentle tone of the doppelganger, the hands of Orinna, who lowered her head, hung down to the bottom and grabbed the corner of her skirt, cursing like an angry little girl, "Call me Lord Countess!" "Yes, my honorable Miss Orinna." "You….you are bullying me!"
The doppelganger looked at the pouting Orinna and suddenly lowered his head and said in a very low tone, "I\'m just a knight, and the baron title is too sudden for me. My companions don\'t like me much either. But all of this was given to me by you. It\'s your affirmation and trust in me." At this point, the doppelganger paused slightly and took a sip of the wine in his hand. Noticing Orinna sneaking over with a quizzical look. Immediately, he continued in a low voice, "As a knight, I don\'t have much to think about, even though I\'m burdened with my family\'s great hatred and incomparable grief. I only wish to be able to transform into a shield and sword to protect you and the enemies attacking you. And that is all."
As soon as the words fell, Orinna\'s eyes loosened a bit, and the doppelganger immediately hit the snake with a stick, raising his head to look at the bright moon once again and said, "If there is a bit of selfishness, it\'s also just the hope of being able to see the incomparable beauty of the White Orchids that blossoms on the battlefield. Those noblewomen who only know how to dress up and have affairs are, at best, wildflowers waiting to rot. Only you, only you, Orinna. Never, never, never fade. You on the battlefield are truly as eye-catching and as mesmerizing as the white orchid that never wilts."
Saying that, the doppelganger had moved behind Orinna and found Orinna blushing and lowering her head without saying a word. And saw that there was no one else around, then a great opportunity was not spared, a hand gently embraced Orinna from behind! Bending his head down, his lips whispered to Orinna\'s flushed ears, "Do you understand my heart? My princess."
At this instant, the doppelganger felt the body of Orinna in his arms immediately stiffen at the sound of his words! It was accompanied by a faint tremor! The doppelganger shifted his head slightly and saw that Orinna\'s face was as crimson as if it was on fire. Eyes wide open as she looked at the soles of her feet. "You\'re trembling…." As the doppelganger said so, he saw Orinna suddenly take a deep breath, and her originally stiff body gradually softened, relying on the doppelganger\'s embrace. "Don\'t…..."
The flushed-face Orinna murmured softly, only to see the doppelganger looking down at her, holding her chin. The head gradually went lower and lower, and it looked like he was about to kiss her little mouth. Suddenly a grandiose call came from the hall, "Today is a celebration, and I am honored that all of you have come to join us!"
The Grand Duke\'s voice caused Orinna to snap back to her senses, and immediately pushed the doppelganger away shyly and hurriedly ran into the hall. Only leaving the doppelganger standing in place with a gloomy face. And at this moment, Paladin, who stood up with Sarrier holding a wine glass, suddenly frowned with great irritation and muttered, "Just a little bit, just a little bit! The great work is done!" Sarrier immediately shook his head in confusion and asked, "What did you just say?" "Nothing, just talking to myself."
Paladin casually made a perfunctory remark and controlled the doppelganger to walk into the hall. And yet, at that moment, all the nobles all raised their wine cups high and saluted the grand duke in fancy clothes standing on the stairs, "For the glory of the Principality of Kasmi, for our grand duke!" The crowd tilted their heads and drank from their cups, and the Grand Duke waved his hand with great joy, "Music, everyone, let\'s dance!" Saying this, he wrapped his arm around a middle-aged woman in a watery blue Chinese dress beside him, smilingly looking at the excited young nobles underneath.
Seeing that the noble men and women present immediately found their dancing partners, Paladin bent down very gentlemanly. With the musicians on both sides holding various instruments playing exciting music, the nobles immediately held the hands and waist of the noblewoman, began to dance with the melody in the field. Paladin looked at this play, his eyes suddenly lit up, and immediately controlled the Doppelganger to go forward, grabbed Orinna standing next to him to come to the field, grabbed her hand, and held that thin waist. Started to step up. "Wait... I won\'t." When Orinna saw the surrounding onlooker nobles with long, petrified mouths, her face, which had just regained its calmness, immediately blushed once again, and she couldn\'t wait to shake off this knight\'s hand and escape from here. But strangely enough, she who was originally so powerful that she could even swing a huge battle axe, at this moment she was helpless against that flat and unimpressive pair of hands.
"Don\'t worry, follow my rhythm, I\'ll teach you." The doppelganger immediately and gently calmed Orinna\'s panicked mind. Letting Orinna follow the footsteps. After all, it was a great noble family, how could this type of dance not be known? It was just that the perennial war was rusty. At this moment being the doppelganger , Paladin immediately turned over the original memory. Not long after that, the doppelganger had already started dancing better.
"Oh! My Grand Duke, is that lady Orinna?" The woman standing beside the Grand Duke watched this in surprise, covering her mouth with a fan and exclaiming in shock. But it was only then that she realized that it wasn\'t just her, even the grand duke, and the many, many nobles present, as well as those same nobles who were dancing on the field had stopped in their tracks and looked at this in shock. That formidable and ferocious White Orchid Countess, at this moment, was actually dancing with a handsome scion!
"Hahahahaha, good! This Orinna fellow, I\'ve always looked at her as a sister. Seeing that she hasn\'t found a home yet at that age, I felt sorry for her father\'s mandate. Now it\'s good! Great!" The Grand Duke froze and suddenly laughed with joy. Then he yelled to the nobles under the field, "What are you waiting for, do you want to be compared to our honorable Aries Knights leader!" Those nobles heard and saw that the Grand Duke was very happy, they also didn\'t care about it, wrapped their arms around the noblewoman and danced vigorously once again. There were even some old nobles with white heads, pulling on their wives who were the same as him, joining in the joyful dance.
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"Heh heh heh." The Grand Duke laughed happily. However, his eyes realized that this person dancing with Orinna was the same knight who had blocked Marquis Javier\'s sneak attack in the morning and saved himself. Immediately pretending to smile, he twisted his head and said to one of the scouts drinking underlings beside him, \'\'Keep an eye on this Alfred, I want to know all of his daily journeys. Even if it\'s to go to the toilet, I need to know." This underling without any characteristics just nodded slightly. Carrying the drink\'s quietly went upstairs. And never came down again.
The doppelganger raised her hand and made the joy-filled Orinna spin in place on it. Listening to her let out bursts of happy laughter. The doppelganger heart also let go of its heart. Things that were one step closer to success.
And at this moment, Paladin was playing with the wine glass in his hand, with a faint smirk on his face. Suddenly, he saw Marquis Carmon with a cold face, tight lips and a goatee, suddenly emerged from the bustling crowd, walked up to Paladin and sat down. Without waiting for Paladin to stand up and salute in a hurry, he said to himself: "I heard what Sarrier said. Thank you for the morning. I owe you a favor, Father." Marquis Carmon was notoriously cold and reticent, and being able to say that much he was already the limit. It was only a matter of time before he rose to leave once again after speaking, and within a few moments he was already hidden amongst the crowd covered in smiles and joy.
Paladin\'s ass had just left the stool and he sat down again. Beside him, Sarrier teased with a sarcastic laugh, \'\'You guys have earned it. Marquis Carmon places great importance on promises. Even if you tell him that you want a count\'s title, he can definitely do it for you." Listening to the words of Sarrier, who was already slightly drunk beside him, Paladin put down the wine that he hadn\'t even taken a sip of. With a smile, he said softly, "Speaking of favors, His Eminence the Archbishop. You still owe me a favor." "Oh? And what do you want in return? Greedy little fellow."
Seeing Paladin talking about business, Sarrier also put down his wine glass. However, he heard Paladin lean down and whisper in a voice as low as possible, "You said that there is more than one head sheep in this great pasture that is this Kasmi Diocese." Sarrier nodded expressionlessly. Immediately, Paladin\'s eyes narrowed slightly and he continued, "Then Andrew, the sheep, is he grazing behind you?" "He? He is grazing after another sheep."s
"Then why not let this sheep disappear and give another poor little lamb a share of this fertile grass? Surely he would be very grateful for this giving, following this head sheep." Sarrier\'s eyes, which had been somewhat dazed and queasy, opened wide at the sound of these words. There was no intoxication at all, only depth and vigilance, "Paladin, do you think it\'s that simple? If I could just change it, why would I still need to stay in this ranch? I would have gone to a bigger place long ago! Young people shouldn\'t be too greedy, haste can backfire."
"That\'s not necessarily true." Paladin shook his head with a smile. But it made Sarrier frown, "Kid, be careful of overplaying your hand, I won\'t be able to help you when the time comes. Don\'t get carried away." Who knew that Paladin stood up on his own, with a more and more bizarre smile on his face, "I will have my own way, and it\'s a way that other people can\'t notice. You only need to fully support me when a bishop position is vacant. Of course, if you need gold coins, you can ask me for them." With that, he also took a step and bent a waist and said, "Excuse me." Then he took a step and left the hall. Only Sarrier, who was sitting in his seat, was left with a puzzled and curious gaze.