Banquets is one of the main ways of social interaction among the nobles of Mireya, and it is the same in the Falling Star Kingdom.

The sky had not yet dimmed when the nobles of Falling Star, having received the Council's invitation, came one after another by carriage to the Red Palace.

Clearly, the nobles were quite curious about Charlotte, the designated successor to the throne by the previous king.

Northern Land Master, a Wild Saintess of the Holy Royal Court, a Contractor of the Roman Sword, the last Bloodline of the Royal Family… This young prospective queen wore many illustrious crowns, each of which was enough to make her the center of attention on the continent.

Therefore, tonight's reception banquet saw attendance of almost everyone invited, whether they were from the Parliamentary Party, the Neutral Party, or those whose loyalties leaned toward the Lilac Party, including those staunch supporters of Duke Esiah's claim.

Red Palace, banquet hall.

The royal orchestra had taken their places and began playing melodious music, under the brilliant crystal chandeliers, maids and servants bustled about, preparing various matters for the banquet.

The long tables that surrounded the entire banquet hall were already laden with delicacies, available for the guests to partake as they wished, with the center of the hall under the chandelier beaming brightly.

For the nobles of Mireya, every banquet was also a dance.

In the banquet hall, nobles had already gathered in large numbers, conversing in groups:

"Have you heard? It is said that our future young queen encountered a sea beast attack on her way here to Falling Star."

"An attack by a sea beast? Oh, dear! Is that true?"

"Of course, the reliable sources say it was the legendary sea King's Favored, the sea monster Kraken."

"Kr... Kraken?! Really? They actually managed to escape from the Kraken's attack?!"

"There's a rumor that the queen gained the protection of deities and directly repelled Kraken…"

"Drove… drove away the Kraken?! Really? That's a legendary beast that has devoured gods!"

"It must be true, reportedly many sailors saw it, and you know, the queen is a Favored of the Divine Lord."

"Is this… the Saintess of the Holy Royal Court? But… Kraken seldom moves during this season, why would it attack them?"

"That, well… there's a rumor saying..."

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Gossip was an endlessly delightful topic in the social interactions of the nobility.

Especially gossip about the Great Nobles and the Royal Family.

Although Charlotte had not yet ascended the throne, and was not truly a queen yet, as the heir to the throne, information about her naturally became the focus of discussions at the banquet.

What kind of personality does the queen have?

What does the queen like?

Is the queen as astonishingly beautiful as the rumors suggest?

And… what exactly happened on the queen's journey to Falling Star…

Of course, there were those in the Parliamentary Party who supported Charlotte, those in the Neutral Party who were curious about Charlotte, and naturally, there were also opponents.

"Queen? Oh no, distinguished sir, she hasn't ascended to the throne yet, I think we should call her Count Castel."

"I agree, King Edward was self-willed and cruel, I do not believe his designated successor is legitimate, you know, according to the Lilac Treaty, the new king must come from the Lilac Family."

"Yes, it's a ridiculous decision, not a trace of rationality, how could our Falling Star's king invite a noble from New Moon to take the role?"

"A descendant of Roman? Who knows if she truly is a descendant of Roman, Roman Sword's recognition isn't worth much, with the support of the Holy Royal Court, wouldn't she be able to subdue a Divine Artifact?"

"Compared to a girl under eighteen, Duke Esiah is obviously better suited to be our king, he not only possesses the Bloodline of two Lilac families but is also a powerful Transcendent!"

"Yes, Duke Esiah is renowned far and wide, even the Bloodline of the Dark shows him respect; only such a person can bring peace to our Falling Star."

"These cowards and vermin of the Kingdom Council, just want to support a little girl as a puppet to maintain their power."

Nobles inclined towards the Lilac Family sneered cynically, vocally dismissing opinions from the Parliamentary Party.

Clearly, not everyone attending the banquet was there to meet Charlotte.

Opposing enemy factions in the succession contention could be done in many ways, disrupting their banquet to embarrass them was one of them.

Especially when the opposition was newly arrived and still unstable, it was easy to make the observing nobility doubt their capability.

Clearly, this was the goal of these Lilac Party nobles.

Though few in number, they were quite brazen, evidently planning to turn this welcome banquet into a joke within Falling Star City.

Listening to the barely concealed discussions and jeering from the Lilac Party nobles, the Parliamentary Party nobles displayed very displeased expressions.

Especially Marquis Howard, the Chief of Internal Affairs and principal in charge of this event, the opposition nobles' discussions at the banquet were almost a slap in his face.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please hold your comments. Even though Her Majesty the Queen has not yet ascended, she is still the first heir to the throne of our Falling Star Kingdom, a noble descendant of Roman, recognized by the Divine Artifact and the Roman Royal Family, the honor of the Royal Family is inviolable!"