Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

Perhaps there really was a mutual appreciation between the two parties as the dwarves now claimed, but Kael knew well that the dwarves of today were not the same people as those of the past.

"Kael, Kael..."

Just as Kael was deep in thought, the sound of Elanna’s voice broke his train of thought.

He came back to his senses and looked at Elanna, apologetically saying, "Sorry, I was just pondering some problems."

"Is it because of the half-lives?"

"It’s related to them, but that’s not all, though this isn’t the time to bring up this issue. If you want to know, I’ll explain it to you slowly after we return."

Elanna nodded, it wasn’t that she wanted to know, she just wanted to spend more time chatting with Kael.

Soon, as the banquet officially began, those who had found their respective places by their name cards began to sit down and dine.

Kael knew that for the Orean Independent Kingdom, once the Bell Federation had played the Magic Monarch card, they wouldn’t be able to engage in much petty mischief anymore.

As for the wave of attacks that he faced after arriving at the Royal Capital of the Orean Independent Kingdom, he instinctively felt that it was not a plan set by the half-lives or dwarves.

Could it really be, as that erratic thought that had flashed through his mind earlier suggested, that those people were truly followers of the Prince of Lies?

Kael found the followers of the Prince of Lies to be rather troublesome; this group had caused trouble on the continent not infrequently, proliferating like cockroaches that couldn’t be eradicated.

They liked to engage in conspiracies and had long been starting wars between various countries. To be honest, it made sense for them to stir up trouble during times of intersection like the current one between the Bell Federation and the Orean Independent Kingdom.

After all, what war could compare to the grand spectacle of the Bell Federation restarting its external wars? Every conspiracy woven together like a net allowed the strength of their revered god, Shirek, to grow further.

And continuously expanding the domain of a deity and enhancing the deity’s strength was what many fanatics dreamed of.

Forget whether it’s true or not, first pinning the blame on these people won’t be a problem, as they’re never afraid of being scapegoated anyway.

The main purpose of this banquet was still to welcome the Bartlett Monarch, and the attendees did not dine much, with the luxurious food lying untouched on the tables.

However, Kael noticed Lily eating in small bites.

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Kael heard a half-life noble whispering nearby.

Perhaps having heard it, Lily, who was just eating, stiffened for a moment, and her pace of eating involuntarily slowed down.

Kael noticed this subtle change and, disliking such gossipy individuals, looked at Elanna as he held her hand and walked over.

They shared a knowing smile, seeming to understand what the other wanted to do.

Kael was the first to speak, using a gentle tone, "Elanna, let’s dine together."

"Wouldn’t eating at the banquet be somewhat impolite?" Elanna proactively followed up on Kael’s remark.

"Clearly not, for the teachings of the Harvest Goddess herself embrace the value of cherishing food, don’t they? To speak truthfully, our ability to sing joyfully at the banquet comes precisely because some have bowed their heads and tilled the fields in the wilderness, planting vegetables and fruits...

A pleasant life earned through the exhaustive efforts of others should indeed be embraced with happiness and gratitude. Where is the face to proudly associate wastefulness with manners?

If one disparages those who value food behind their backs, it does not make one appear noble, but only more ignorant and ridiculous."

Elanna nodded in full agreement, adding, "Speaking of which, it hasn’t been so many decades since either Orean or our own could ensure most people had a hot meal to eat, right?" @@novelbin@@

"About so, the Bell Federation has secured the necessary food production for about seventy or eighty years now, and as for the Orean Independent Kingdom... seems like the majority of it is still in relative poverty.

Senior Sister Lily must have already understood this point, shall we join her? Indeed, we hardly had anything to eat on the way here today."

There, eating food in small bites, Lily’s ears twitched, and her heart felt a bit complicated.

Just then, a hand suddenly stretched out from behind her and rested on the table.

Lily’s body shook, and she instinctively looked up to see Kael’s face wearing a smile.

"Would you like to eat? These half-lives just brought them, they’re still warm, and quite good."

Kael took a biscuit from in front of her and took a bite, commenting, "At least when it comes to culinary arts, these half-lives really aren’t too shabby."

"Senior Sister, sneaking here alone to eat without calling us, that’s really sneaking out!"

Elanna sat down directly, took a plate from a server, and helped herself to some food from the long buffet table, paying no attention to her make-up as she started eating unhurriedly.

Lily, not knowing why, felt somewhat aggrieved; she actually didn’t like being helped so directly by others.

She carefully took a small bite of food and swallowed before saying softly,