Chapter 257: Chapter 257: The Princess’s Welcome Banquet_l
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With that said, after pondering for a while, Leo Ray first nodded to Taylor, signaling him to envelop the entire hall with energy and isolate it completely from the outside world.
Then he said, “Linda, when I’m not here, Princess Ariel will definitely come to you for information about me.
At that time, the more mysterious and profound you can make it, the better. The main point is to keep them from figuring out our actual strength and the location of our territory. ”
“Understood! Please rest assured, Lord!”
Hearing this, Linda in her military uniform immediately bowed and saluted. “Also, Linda, there is one more crucial task for you.”
After a slight pause, Leo Ray picked up the delicate white porcelain cup, took a sip of tea, and continued, “According to their strength, investigate the detailed information of the two Kingdom Generals, five Tier 3 Close Maids, and all the members of the two Royal Guard Squads around Princess Ariel as soon as
possible.
To conquer the Coldflame Fifth Princess completely, we must first start from the people around her.”
“Understood, Lord!”
Hearing this, Linda promptly responded without hesitation.
“Serena, Stella, starting today, you two will stay in Cyan Town temporarily and monitor every move of Ariel and her people.”
As he said this, Leo Ray put down his teacup, and with a thought, two invisibility cloaks as thin as cicada wings appeared in his hand.
He waved to the twin sisters and said, “With your current strength as Tier 3
Peak Assassins and the cloaking effect of the Invisibility Cloak, even the two Kingdom Generals with Tier 4 Senior Powerhouses-level strength will find it difficult to discover you, as long as you don’t get too close.
Report any issues to me in time, including all of Princess Ariel’s words and deeds. Also, your other task is to assist the guards in preventing other assassins from infiltrating the City Lord Mansion.”
“Understood, Lord!”
On the other side, Serena and Stella simultaneously saluted and respectfully replied.
“Also, I will leave two Great Swordsman Squads and a Mage Squad here.”
After taking another sip of tea, Leo Ray pondered for a moment and then continued, “In addition, I will instruct Daisy Sasha to lead the Mage Squad and set up an ‘Eye of Insight’ Magic Barrier within the City Lord’s Mansion.
In this way, besides the five Royal Guard Squads, the defense force of the Lord’s Mansion will be further strengthened, and we can better keep an eye on the movements of Princess Ariel’s two Royal Guard Squads.”
At this point, Leo Ray turned to the middle-aged Defense Army Commander at his side and said, “As for the specific position arrangements and coordination work in the middle, Rhizoma Drynariae, I will fully entrust it to you.”
“Understood, Lord!”
With a crisp sound of armor clashing, Rhizoma Drynariae stepped forward, bowed, and saluted.
“Gideon Black, you should stay here for now as well. After all, they have two
Tier 4 Powerhouses. We must make sure that we leave no room for error.”
Immediately after, Leo Ray shook the teacup in his hand and spoke to the muscular Priest, Gideon Black.
“Leave it to me, Lord.”
Elegantly bowing to Leo Ray, Gideon’s face showed a playful smile as he continued, “Don’t worry, my Lord, I’m quite intrigued by the rare occupation of a Tier 4 Female Holy Sword Priestess among the Holy-Light Priests. If they make any moves, I will definitely not show them mercy.”
“Very well. ”
Nodding in satisfaction, Leo Ray once again showed a thoughtful expression.
At this point, their own arrangements were completely settled.ln this way, if Ariel and her party had other intentions, they would inevitably reveal their flaws under Serena and Stella’s surveillance in the short term.
Moreover, through Linda’s investigation, they would be able to specifically and opportunistically recruit one or more of Ariel’s entourage.
They could then directly observe Ariel’s party’s true situation through these people.
Only by taking both approaches could they comprehensively determine whether Ariel and the others had any other intentions or ideas that were detrimental to them.
Otherwise, even if they directly asked the other party about the Coldflame Royal Family’s intelligence, they might still receive false information.
This was precisely the reason why Leo Ray didn’t hurry to use this approach earlier.
“In summary, when dealing with Coldflame Fifth Princess Ariel and her party, we must not be impatient and act with caution.”
Draining the tea from the porcelain cup, Leo Ray, sitting on the throne, said.
“Understood, Lord!”
Upon hearing those words, the various subordinates present bowed respectfully in unison.
“All right, the banquet should be almost ready. Let’s take a short break and then enjoy ourselves.”
Leo Ray nodded in satisfaction and smiled slightly.
Soon enough, their party arrived at the Banquet Hall next to the City Lord Mansion’s main hall.
The vast banquet hall was brightly lit by the light crystal stones that shone like LED lights.
On the long tables covered with white embroidered tablecloths, exquisite silver utensils held a variety of bread, meat, dairy products, pastries, and wines.
At a glance, the various delicacies and wines were neatly arranged, making it difficult for one’s eyes to take it all in.
At the same time, the rich scent of meat mixed with spices and the caramel sweetness of freshly baked bread filled the air, causing an urge to salivate.
On the other side, Cyan Town’s officials had been waiting here for a while. Upon seeing Leo Ray’s arrival, they bowed in respect, their faces full of reverence.
Without a doubt, the scene of this morning when the City Lord took action was deeply etched in the minds of each and every one of them.
Afterward, through Linda’s introduction, Leo Ray gradually became acquainted with some of the key officials of Cyan Town.
Following that, Leo Ray simply greeted and encouraged everyone with various heartfelt words that he could easily deliver.
Regarding Linda and Mason Banks’s issue, there was no problem with them appearing as the City Lord’s advisors, even if Ariel’s party asked about them.
They could also serve as members of the Sanders Family who had infiltrated the Otherworldly Lord’s inner circle, further concealing their true identities and preventing Ariel’s party from becoming suspicious.
“Everyone, as long as we work together sincerely and in unity, the future of Cyan Town will become increasingly beautiful and prosperous. Even becoming the number one metropolis of Coldflame is not an impossible task.” “At that time, each of you and I will be witnesses to this historic moment!”
As Leo Ray was unknowingly turning the welcome banquet into a personal speech,
Princess Ariel and her entourage arrived at the banquet venue, guided by several maids.
“Dearest Fifth Princess, welcome to my city.”
Surrounded by his subordinates, Leo Ray stepped forward, smiling at Princess
Ariel..