Chương 302: Does Roland like to make things difficult for herself?

When Lux saw her brother start talking about "other people's children," she immediately covered both ears with her hands.

"I won't listen, I won't listen, you're just spouting nonsense."

"Please, I've already worked really hard in my cultivation and studies, okay? Even if I can't compare to Roland, I'm already better than most of the younger generation!"

The young man remained silent.

That's undeniable.

He looked at the other imperial nobles on the road, each one of them a pampered and frivolous bunch, whose gait revealed them to have no practical combat experience whatsoever.

He's all show and no substance; a hundred men couldn't beat him.

However, what goes around comes around.

He looked down on the nobles of the capital, and the nobles of the capital looked down on war nobles like him.

Fashionably dressed young men and women gathered together, whispering among themselves.

"Look at those nobles from other places, they're still wearing clothes that were popular almost ten years ago, how outdated!"

"That tall guy's suit must be at least thirty years old, right?"

His whispered conversation was easily overheard by Lux and her brother.

The brother and sister both cast unfriendly glances, making the gossiping boys and girls shudder.

"Oh dear, that's scary! Let's hurry and go to the next place."

"Let's go to the cathedral then; we might even see Miss Roland there."

The crowd quickly moved away from Lux and her brother, continuing their conversation about eating, drinking, and having fun, as they walked towards the cathedral.

Inside the cathedral.

Contrary to what outsiders might imagine, Roland is not actually working at the office right now.

She was wearing a fitted, southern-style fishtail dress, holding a wine glass, and chatting and smiling with the guests in the hall.

Although the Roland Group is developing tourism, aristocratic etiquette will not change because of commercial activities.

Even during their tours, the nobles would still take time to visit her, their hostess.

Therefore, the first floor of the church has been converted into a banquet hall to receive dignitaries who come to visit at any time.

Fortunately, during the previous major expansion, the religious buildings related to worship and baptism were moved out of the church and built independently in the garden area.

This made the renovation of the first floor go very smoothly, and the imperial nobles would not feel uncomfortable because of the strong religious atmosphere.

At the same time, Roland also referenced some modern Earth design elements, setting up a high platform for the orchestra in the center of the banquet hall.

A band of succubi maids was stationed there, playing the new scores that Roland had brought.

Modernized musical instruments such as the saxophone, piano, and drum kit brought the nobility an extraordinary enjoyment.

Speaker Jess, who was standing in front of Roland, couldn't help but sigh.

"Miss Roland, what a refreshing sight this place has to offer."

"Even the decor and the music at the banquet were brand new, making it a very enjoyable experience."

"Speaker Jess, it is an honor to receive your praise."

Roland knew this Speaker Jess.

This is a powerful nobleman invited by Bizan to preside over the arbitration conference, and also the official representative of the empire. He is undoubtedly an enemy of the Roland Group.

But her expression showed no sign of reluctance.

Because the situation is different now than before.

Unbeknownst to the dead tiger, the balance of power had already shifted.

Now, Roland is the one who most wants to convene an arbitration conference and stir up the atmosphere.

She smiled and toasted with Speaker Jess.

"Mr. Speaker, we hope that the entertainment and food prepared by the Roland Group will help you relax after work."

Then, the two drank the wine in their glasses together.

Seeing the empty wine glass, Roland turned her head and smiled, then with an elegant movement, her tail lifted the wine bottle from the maid's tray beside her.

As if deliberately emphasizing her fox-like characteristics, she brought the wine bottle to her face and then gently touched the bottle opening with her finger.

A green light shone around the cork at the bottle's neck, and a beautiful rose bloomed on the cork.

Roland gently pinched the rose, pulled out the loose cork, looked up at Speaker Jess, and blinked her beautiful, heart-shaped eyes that had been transformed again.

"Speaker Jess, would you like another drink?"

The voice was soft and charming, causing those who had been watching to shudder as if their ears had been tickled by a kitten.

Some spoiled brats with insufficient self-control even couldn't help but blush, and had to lower their heads to sip their drinks and turn their heads to talk to their companions to cover up their embarrassment.

"Oh my God."

"You guys keep saying Roland is beautiful, and I thought you capital city folks were exaggerating, but now I see she really is amazing."

"This is no longer just ordinary beauty. If Roland were given more time, she might become the most popular noblewoman in the capital."

Viscount Cabona, a native of the capital, also stared blankly at Roland.

He had the privilege of seeing Roland once at Pink Harbor.

At that time, he was having fun with his father and the succubi, planning to fight alongside his father.

As it happened, they ran into Roland, who was visiting, and even nodded and greeted her.

However, the Roland of that time was quite different from the Roland of today.

Hearing his friend's reflections from out of town, he hesitated for a moment before replying.

"To be honest, Miss Roland wasn't like this before, at least not a few months ago."

"Back then, she was still... rather young and innocent, not as beautiful, not as... as..."

He ran out of words halfway through his speech; the airs and reserve typical of the nobility of the capital made it difficult for him to find the right adjective.

However, his friend from out of town picked up the conversation for him.

"Oh, I know what you're going to say."

"You mean to say that the current Roland is very alluring, seductive, and knows her stuff~~~" The nobleman, who had come from out of town to attend the arbitration conference, patted Viscount Cabona on the shoulder, drawing out the last syllable of his words, and gave a winking expression.

"Is that right?"

Cabona's face immediately darkened, and he quickly covered his out-of-town friend's mouth.

"Hey, don't shout so loudly."

"Miss Roland has a formidable backing; we, as viscounts, cannot afford to offend her."

Out-of-town friends looked at Cabona as if he were an idiot.

"What are you talking about? What power does Roland have left? Isn't she almost losing her noble status this time?"

He pointed to the fox's tail that Roland had wrapped around the wine bottle.

"Look at those big ears and big tail, they're so agile, it doesn't look like a magical effect at all."

"Roland is definitely a real fox. I wonder how she managed to fool the Noble Council back then. How many bags of gold coins did those bloodline inspectors take?"

These words were immediately met with agreement from the people around him.

But Cabona sensed something was amiss and frowned.

"Don't you guys think there's something strange about this?"

"How so?"

"What I mean is, why does Roland still make no attempt to hide her fox bloodline even though she knows the arbitration conference is imminent?"

"I even feel that she is deliberately showing off her fox clan bloodline."

Cabona gestured with his chin toward Roland, indicating that people should observe Roland's attire and accessories today.

After everyone turned to look at him, he explained.

"My father and I are regulars at Pink Harbor, which opens at seven o'clock. We are very familiar with the beast-girl succubi there and know a little about the clothing of other races."

"Roland's clothing and accessories today are in the style of a celebration of the Southern Fox Clan tribe. The joyful sunflower pendant on her fox ear is also the tribe's flower."

"Hanging bells on leg rings is a tradition unique to beastmen."

The more he explained, the more doubts he had.

oops?

Why does Miss Roland emphasize the fox bloodline so much in front of everyone?

Isn't this just asking for trouble?