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Chapter 524 - 524 524 This Country Bumpkin's Place

524: Chapter 524: This Country Bumpkin’s Place 524: Chapter 524: This Country Bumpkin’s Place After everything was arranged, Zhao Guang left.

The delivery of the items was thereafter a matter for the maids.

However, the delivered goods had been reexamined by their own accompanying personnel.

“Hmph, such a backwater little place, no, this can’t even be counted as a backwater, it’s too cold.

And those attendants, each and every one a slave converted over, without proper specialized training, it’s just too substandard,”

Barely had the tranquility settled when Babaza began to grumble.

“This is already quite good, don’t forget, this was originally barren land,”

“It’s passable, I suppose, but after all this is a small place.

Why did the Princess insist on coming here?”

Caris shook her head, “The current situation isn’t very safe, if I don’t come then who else would?” Caris frowned, who would have thought that the flourishing Chirali Empire would encounter such troublesome times.

The two Princes are of little use, now the country is entirely reliant on Eldest Sister for support.

Second sister, I don’t know what’s going through her mind, seems to be drifting further and further away from them.

Otherwise, why would a child of merely seven years old be burdened with such heavy responsibilities.

Babaza may not know, but Caris understood, she was tasked with the mission to secure an alliance with Zhao Guang.

To know, behind Zhao Guang, the Mages and Alchemists were simply too formidable.

It was clear from these constructions along the way, these were not what ordinary people could sustain.

Babaza might only see the nascent beginnings here, but Caris could envision the future prosperity and strength of this place.

Moreover, their relations with the Beastmen were also quite good, who else could achieve this; within the Empire, Zhao Guang was unique.

It wasn’t long before food was brought in, and facing these unfamiliar dishes, Babaza began to complain once again.

“I really don’t understand their thinking, serving up items we do not recognize at all, thinking novelty alone would suffice,” Babaza eyed the unfamiliar food with a look of disdain.

Caris, on the other hand, wasn’t bothered and directly tried some.

Her eyes lit up, “This isn’t bad.”

“Really?

Since the Princess thinks it’s not bad, perhaps it does have its own charm.”

Suppressing his inner discomfort, Babaza took a bite and swallowed the words he had just spoken.

Although he didn’t want to admit it, the flavor seemed to surpass that of the royal court’s.

He was just a country bumpkin, how did he manage to procure such fine food?

“I didn’t expect such a small place to have coffee, they’ve really made an effort,”

Seeing the coffee and its accompanying condiments, Babaza chuckled.

As a Court Etiquette Officer, he paid great attention to the etiquette of the nobles.

Just recently, there had been a proposal to incorporate coffee into the etiquette rituals.

Therefore, Babaza was well informed on this topic, and he was fond of it too.

Watching Babaza savor the coffee, Caris laughed, “Baron Babaza, are you unaware that the coffee was actually sold by Viscount Zhao Guang, this is his merchandise.”

Upon hearing these words, Babaza, who had been smiling, suddenly looked as if he had swallowed a fly.

“I didn’t expect this to be produced in such a rural place, Viscount Zhao Guang is quite lucky indeed,”

Baron Babaza still refused to admit it, considering himself a superior person coming from the court.

Even among the nobles, the different origins created various ranks within themselves.

Clearly, in their eyes, those born in the Royal Capital or the court naturally held the highest status.

Caris’s expression turned serious, “Baron Babaza, you must be aware that Viscount Zhao Guang is now a very powerful lord.

Moreover, the mages and alchemists behind him are also exceptionally strong, and the Empire needs such people.”

“Moreover, you must have heard that Zhao Guang has under his command a Mage Army, as well as a legion that might be druids.”

“Are those Rabbitfolk, the ones I’ve seen on the road?

But are they truly that formidable?”

As a human, one simply wouldn’t believe that a disadvantaged race could possess such capability.

“It might be a smokescreen deployed intentionally to lower our guard.

But if a group of Rabbitfolk can practice Druid Secret Spells, it’s imaginable how proficient Xuanwu Territory must be with these secrets.”

Now, even Baron Babaza’s mindset began to shift, perhaps the people here really were not so simple.

When evening arrived, Zhao Guang sent someone to invite Caris, and she brought along Babaza to the banquet.

“I’m really sorry, we have fewer nobles here, and not so many singing and dancing acts, so our banquet can only focus on eating and drinking,” Zhao Guang apologized.

After all, he truly disliked those noble activities.

The local nobility comprised only himself, since this place was originally a wasteland, wasn’t it?

Aleya had been invited as well, but she didn’t wish to interact with the high-ranking humans.

None of the others had yet grown to the point where he could confer nobility upon them.

After all, he was only a Viscount, and at most, he could confer some Knight titles.

As for the singing and dancing that nobles enjoy, Zhao Guang found it even less interesting, having seen everything there was on Earth.

That’s why he outright refused when the slave merchant tried to sell him slaves skilled in song and dance.

Who could have predicted that within such a short period, he would now be hosting a banquet for a princess?

“No worries, Xuanwu Territory is just beginning to develop; it’s indeed not yet time for enjoyment,” said the Princess, whose temperament was much stronger than the one next to her.

Baron Babaza might not be very capable or have a high position, but he had no small temper.

Zhao Guang was already aware of some of the remarks Babaza had made.

After all, this was his own territory, and if he couldn’t fully control his own land, he would be quite a useless lord.

Now this situation was very satisfactory.

The banquet truly focused on eating and drinking, but the young princess didn’t seem to mind at all.

The snacks from Earth were indeed very much to the taste of a child, and Zhao Guang had specifically prepared a good number of them.

It was just that Caris kept asking questions, which made Zhao Guang confirm that the Royal Family was aiming to win him over.

But why they were in such a rush and placed so much importance on it, remained unclear to Zhao Guang.

The young Princess was not old, but very discreet; with Zhao Guang’s social skills, it was impossible to glean any information from her.

And so, the banquet ended, and after sending off the young Princess, Zhao Guang began to ponder, feeling that something was slightly amiss.