Chương 304: The Banquet and Roland's Skill in Judging People

The discussion among Cabona and others was limited to the ordinary nobles at the banquet and did not have a significant impact.

For the truly powerful and influential, what they care about most is Roland's racial issues and the exchange of benefits with the Church of Vulcan.

However...

The Cabonas, these idle fellows, belonged to the most idle and dissolute urban nobles in the empire.

Unlike other country lords, they did not need to manage industries, train subordinates, or develop their territories.

Therefore, they have a lot of curiosity and plenty of energy.

Once the seed of curiosity is planted, they have plenty of time and money to explore the secrets of the Roland fox breed.

On the other side of the church banquet hall.

Roland has ended her conversation with Speaker Jess.

"Mr. Speaker, thank you very much for coming today."

"This is a reservation voucher for our group's Greenhouse Wheat Wave View Restaurant, a VIP seat with the most expansive view. Please accept it."

Roland took a beautiful oak token from the tray of her maid and handed it to Speaker Jess.

This is the reservation voucher she was referring to.

The token is made of oak and is rectangular in shape.

The left side is wrapped in dark metal, while the right side is inlaid with a single, polished rectangular low-grade magic crystal.

The token features the number "0002" engraved in the center, against a backdrop of a large tree standing in the middle of a wheat field, with the Roland Group's corporate logo at the center of the tree's canopy.

If you look closely, you can also see beast girls, humans, and elves jumping around under the tree.

The token was not expensive to make, but it perfectly suited the tastes of the imperial nobles. Even Speaker Jess could not find fault with it.

Although he knew that as a collaborator of the Church of Vulcan, he shouldn't appear too familiar with Roland, he still accepted the reservation ticket.

After all, he also had a great interest in the greenhouse of the Roland Group.

"In that case, I thank Miss Roland for her kindness."

He gave Roland a smile befitting an imperial gentleman.

Their conversation ended there. Roland turned and left for the next circle of nobles, leaving Councilor Jess alone, still standing there watching Roland's retreating figure.

Jess's gaze followed the tail behind Roland as it moved from side to side, his doubts lingering in his mind.

He felt he might be overlooking something; Roland seemed far too calm, so calm that it was as if she didn't care about the arbitration conference at all.

They didn't even take him, the chief speaker in charge of arbitration, seriously.

It's really amazing. The last time I felt this way was when I had just become a member of parliament and had just tasted the power.

Sigh, I really suffered a lot back then because I was young and impetuous.

He shook his head slightly, picked up his wine glass, and walked toward the circle of the powerful and wealthy.

As for Roland's matter, he had no obligation to worry about Bizan's affairs, nor would he get involved like Bizan and argue heatedly over a giant fox like Roland.

That's so undignified.

……

After saying goodbye to Speaker Jess, Roland greeted all sorts of nobles along the way, exchanging pleasantries with them from time to time.

The largest proportion of them were male nobles.

This is not surprising. She now looks like a cute and beautiful noble lady, and she is also a wealthy woman with a substantial business empire.

If we disregard her inner steely, masculine spirit, she would absolutely be the ideal marriage partner for any noble family in the capital.

Although I'm currently embroiled in a bloodline crisis, it's still nice to strike up a conversation or enjoy the sight of someone.

Among the aristocrats who approached him were many young and beautiful women.

Roland's fluffy tail swaying behind her was welcomed by a considerable number of female nobles.

Throughout the day's banquet, the nobles showed no obvious disgust at all because of Roland's fox-like features.

This was something Roland had anticipated.

Humans are visual beings by nature.

If she were a ferocious-looking guy like Bizan with a tiger's head, the imperial nobles would definitely turn their backs and mutter a few curses behind their backs.

But she is a delicate and lovely little fox girl who has never done anything bad around the capital. In her hometown, she is a well-known philanthropist.

With such a character design, most nobles would find it hard to dislike her.

Only a small group of war nobles who looked like soldiers showed obvious negative emotions after seeing Roland's tail.

A representative example is a pair of noble siblings who visited in the evening.

It is said that these two are direct descendants of the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory, and they were stunned when they saw Roland's fox ears and tail.

The former was a little better; he pulled Roland's hand and tried to touch her tail.

The latter was quite disgusted, his eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown, and he looked at Roland as if he had seen a ghost.

Roland was helpless against these war nobles.

If she were still of human blood, these old-fashioned war nobles would definitely be her strongest supporters.

But now she is a slightly sassy member of the Golden Fox royal family, and these guys whose ancestors fought against the orcs naturally stand on the opposite side of Roland.

As night deepened, the church banquet came to a complete end.

According to the custom of the imperial nobility, after the banquet, when it was a time for romance and leisure, noble men and women would hold a private party in which children were not allowed to attend.

However, due to the supervision and semi-lockdown of the Church of Vulcan, the church garden area is not open to the public for accommodation.

However, Roland was prepared for this, sending her maids to deliver promotional flyers for Pink Harbor to everyone and providing a direct, luxurious magical carriage.

For aristocratic couples, the Roland Group also provides corresponding dating venues.

"Enjoy the idyllic natural scenery in a greenhouse treehouse, with stunning views of wheat fields through floor-to-ceiling windows, and a dreamy firefly light show at night—experience a unique and joyful spiritual journey!"

"Note: The rooftop terrace of the treehouse is cool and breezy at night, so please be careful not to catch a cold."

Roland sat crookedly on the sofa, holding a brochure for a luxury treehouse hotel in the greenhouse in her hands, and read out the GG words on it word by word.

"Haha~ I really am a genius."

"I deserve to make this money from the nobility. Compared to selling Krabby Patties and spicy snacks, this is an absolute windfall."

"Hey~~~" Roland exhaled a breath of air carrying the scent of alcohol, chuckled, and rested her head on the back of the sofa, gazing at the ceiling of the corridor.

"These nobles are far too wealthy."

As soon as Roland finished speaking, a damp and oppressive voice suddenly sounded beside her.

"You are quite wealthy as a nobleman."

"Holy crap, who?!"

Roland was so frightened that she sprang up like a shrimp and then landed heavily on the sofa.

She had been drinking all day, and even the hangover cure she had taken beforehand was now nearing its end.

As the pent-up effects of the alcohol kicked in, Roland lost most of her balance, and before she could even sit properly, she slid down onto the carpet.

Looking up, a lush, dark underground forest immediately catches the eye.

She recognized him.

She's an unreliable goddess of the night... wait!

Roland realized what was happening and opened her mouth wide in surprise.

"Vina...?"

"What are you doing here?!"

"Am I strange here?"

Vina took a step back, letting Roland's flushed face, tinged with alcohol, peek out from under her nightgown.

Looking at Roland's alluring appearance, she couldn't help but stick out her long tongue and lick her upper lip, a dangerous look appearing in her eyes.

Roland scrambled to her feet and leaned against the wall with a frightened expression.

The two were so close that she could smell the scent of Vina's post-bath fragrance and the unique, alluring scent of a subtly seductive goddess.

"Vina, it's bedtime now... What do you want?"

slap~ Vina clapped her hands, her full lips beneath her messy long bangs curving into a lewd smile, and answered in a cheerful tone.

"Yeah~"

"My dear Miss Roland, you are so clever!"