Chapter 552 Bai Hao's Banquet
Chapter 552 Bai Hao's Banquet
"Finn No. 1, listen to me carefully. Don't say a word and just accept the purification of the Son of the Bright Moon. Do you understand?"
Above the church, Claire No. 1 warned Finn No. 1 in a serious manner, fearing that his words would ruin the hard-earned opportunity to cut in line. The Three Religions Alliance was imminent, and the Demon Hunter Team would definitely not be able to enjoy Bai Hao's purification in the future. He had to seize this hard-earned opportunity!
Finn No. 1 frowned and said nothing when he heard this. Since leaving in the afternoon, Claire No. 1 has been emphasizing that he should keep his mouth shut tonight, talking about complicated things like etiquette and emotional intelligence. But no matter what, he was very grateful to Claire No. 1, so he nodded and agreed.
Just as the two teams were preparing to land, a member of Finn's team suddenly spoke up:
"Captain, I found several patrol teams of the Destiny Cult nearby. One of them is even the one that fought with us on the Earth Dragon Beast before..."
"This might be a good opportunity. Their guard seems to be weak. I suggest a surprise attack!"
"I think we should set the Bright Moon Goddess Church on fire first, and then attack the Fate Cult's military camp while making a feint to the east and attacking in the west. I heard that the troops of the Life Goddess Cult are also stationed nearby..."
Claire No. 1 almost vomited blood when he heard this. As expected, the captain is like the team members, so he quickly scolded, "You will be the same later. When you go down, shut up and don't do anything unnecessary, at least not tonight!"
However, the other nine members of Finn's team ignored Claire No. 1. They just looked at Finn No. 1 in unison, waiting quietly for instructions. Finn No. 1 had a conflicted expression on his face. He also thought that the team members' suggestions were all good.
"Um?!"
Claire No. 1 immediately glared at Finn No. 1. Seeing this, the 2-meter-tall strong man could only sigh and said helplessly: "For the time being, please follow Captain Claire's orders tonight, and don't do anything rash later."
"Yes!"
Hearing the unanimous response from Finn's team, Claire No. 1 finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the overall emotional intelligence of this team was worrying, they were still very reliable in obeying orders. This was also an important reason why Pope Bai Yang liked to call on Finn's team.
Compared to the flashy clothes of Claire's team, everyone in Finn's team wore the same grey robes and tight pants, and both men and women had short hair, looking like model soldiers.
As the two teams of demon hunters landed, the door of the church slowly opened. There were no Bright Moon priests guarding the area, and no Cult of Fate followers came to surround the place. The people responsible for opening the door were two teenage Bright Moon followers.
The members of Finn's team all had solemn expressions, as they always felt that something was fishy, and the magic power in their bodies remained surging. In contrast, Claire's team looked like they were going on a trip, the men wore brocade robes, and the women wore high heels and long skirts.
"Your Excellency the Holy Son, it has been several hours since we last saw each other in the afternoon. I miss you so much!" Claire No. 1 laughed and greeted you in an extremely awkward manner.
Bai Hao's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he said speechlessly: "Forget it, the noble etiquette of the Central Plains is not suitable for you, so forget about the boring greetings and courtesies, just take a seat!"
There was a long table in the middle of the church, on which was placed an extremely rich variety of Suweil specialties. Every dish was still steaming, apparently having been well preserved at its temperature by the special magic stone, and was just the right temperature to eat at that moment.
Hilmeria cast invisibility magic and floated behind Bai Hao. With her strength, the two elemental-class demon hunter captains could not detect her at all unless she exposed herself.
Finn No. 1 really didn't expect that Bai Hao would actually host a banquet for them. He originally thought that they would just sneak in to be purified, and then quickly leave the Suville Royal City. The whole process would be a secret operation and no one would know.
But looking at this scene, the two demon hunter teams seemed to be attending a banquet, with gentle orchestral music, bright and majestic central magic chandelier, and a table of delicious food. Especially Claire's team, everyone was wearing brocade robes...
All of this made the members of Finn's team feel uncomfortable. They had never attended a banquet before. They basically carried out various tasks in the barren Western Desert and swallowed the compressed dry food directly with water. Therefore, they did not understand any etiquette at all.
After all the members of the two demon hunter teams were seated, Bai Hao stood up and clapped his hands, saying, "Team Claire is my, Bai Hao's, friend, and Team Claire's friends are also my friends. It's really not easy to get together today. Let me toast to you all!"
Claire No. 1 was very understanding. He immediately stood up and raised his glass to Bai Hao. Under his secret message, the rest of Claire's team did the same. Only Finn's team was a little hesitant.
"Don't worry, it's not poisonous!" Bai Hao said unhappily.
Seeing this, Claire No. 1 quickly laughed and said, "Please don't blame me, Saint Son. This is the first time for Team Finn to attend a banquet, so it's inevitable that they are a little nervous. They don't know anything about table manners. Please forgive me, Saint Son..."
Bai Hao couldn't help but look at Claire No. 1 with some admiration. If this guy was not the captain of the demon hunter team, but a traditional hereditary aristocrat, he might be able to easily get into a high-ranking official with a high salary.
During the meal, thanks to the contributions of several talkative members of Claire's team, the atmosphere at the table was quite lively, but most of the demon hunters were a little nervous. After all, this place was surrounded by hostile forces.
The most nervous among them was Claire No. 7, but for other reasons. This girl had grown her hair long since she parted with Bai Hao six years ago, and tonight she had specially arranged her hair accessories and braids according to the etiquette requirements for travel by Central Plains nobles.
Claire No. 1 was right. The demon hunter girl had always remembered Bai Hao, the silver-haired boy who had treated her wounds and perfectly repaired all the scars on her body. She would even make strange mumblings in her sleep sometimes, always calling out Viscount Campbell.
"Qiqi, don't be so tense like Team Finn and the others. Be more natural. You are the prettiest girl in Team Claire, so just stay confident!"
"Xiao Liu, do you think I chose the right dress?" Qi Qi did not feel at ease after listening to Claire No. 6's comfort, but asked about other things.
"Of course, you have a good figure. I like to hold you in my arms when I sleep. What man wouldn't like you? If I weren't a woman, I would have taken you down like the captain did with the eighth sister!"
Qiqi's expression eased a little after hearing this, but she couldn't help but whispered, "But, but Viscount Campbell didn't seem to notice me. He was always chatting with the captain and the others. Could it be that he didn't like me..."
Xiaoliu shook his head slightly when he heard that. His Qiqi was good in every way except that she always liked to belittle herself and had no confidence at all. She always walked with her head down on weekdays and liked to think in the worst possible way when encountering any situation. She would even become emo involuntarily in the middle of the night.
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