CH 86

Chapter 86: Palace Banquet

The next day, after Lin Luo and Xing Mo had breakfast, they went to the tailor-made clothing store according to the address that Andre gave them. Like the restaurant last night, this clothing store was dedicated to serving noble lords, and the decorations were exquisite and luxurious.

Andre had already spoken with the boss, so after they mentioned their names they were respectfully invited in by the greeter, and two experienced designers served them personally.

What they needed to do was very simple, and that was to measure various body data. The measurement process was very easy, all they had to do was stand in a dedicated device and all of their data could be directly scanned and made into a three-dimensional model. The designers were also able to design directly on these virtual models, saving a lot of trouble.

“You two might as well go out for a stroll or go back to take a rest. The suits will definitely be finished before 5 pm.” The designer said to them very politely.

“Thank you very much, then.” The two of them were also happy, ready to go out and stroll around.

They originally thought that since today was the day when the succession ceremony was to be held that the whole country should be festival celebrating. However perhaps it because the old king had just passed away not long ago that even if the succession ceremony was to be held, people didn’t dare make a fuss about it. Therefore, the layout of the street looked the same as before, and it was only in the occasional whispers of the passing crowd that some news about the succession ceremony could be heard.

The succession ceremony was to be held in the palace at two o’clock in the afternoon. Only the lords and dignitaries were eligible to participate, and the rest could only watch the live broadcast through their terminals.

However, Lin Luo and Xing Mo didn’t receive this treatment. Because their terminal was a mobile terminal with the lowest authority, they couldn’t watch the live broadcast of the succession ceremony. This didn’t hinder their good mood, though. It was the Toby’s business, and it had nothing to do with them.

Anyway, the things that Andre should have had to deal with had already been dealt with, and His Royal Highness Randall would definitely succeed to the throne.

Lin Luo and Xing Mo were very comfortable while shopping and eating. At 5 o’clock in the afternoon, they went to the clothing store on time to receive their freshly made suits.

Both men’s suits were slim fit. Xing Mo’s suit was mainly black, with dark red cloud patterns. After putting it on, it could be seen that Xing Mo’s wide shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, and handsome face were well highlighted by the suit. The suit made him almost comparable to walking hormones. Lin Luo was very pale and although his height wasn’t comparable to Xing Mo’s, his figure was still very well proportioned. His white suit perfectly set off the fair complexion of his skin. With his clear and youthful face, it felt both lovely and lively.

When the two people stood in front of the full-length mirror together, they really matched up indescribably well.

The dinner was to start on time at 7 o’clock and the guests set to attend would usually arrive early, so Andre told them that he would send a car to pick them up at 6 o’clock. As such, after the two put on their dresses, they immediately returned to their residence. Before long, the suspended car Andre sent them to pick up arrived.

The speed of the suspended car was very fast, and they arrived at the gate of the palace in less than twenty minutes.

In addition to the lords and dignitaries, there were many people of note in the business world and specially invited partners like Lin Luo, as well as others who were fortunate enough to come to the royal dinner. There was a lot of traffic in front of the palace gate, and it looked quite spectacular.

After Lin Luo and Xing Mo got out of the car, they showed their invitation letter and were immediately taken in respectfully by the waiter.

They had seen Toby’s Palace distantly in Victor’s car the day before yesterday. The only feeling they had at that time was that it was huge and majestic. After watching it up close today, they are really surprised by the degree of grandiose luxury and magnificence.

The waiters who were there for the day had been specially trained, and very warmly and thoughtfully brought them to the banquet hall where the guests gathered.

This place was already overcrowded, with handsome men and women entering in an endless stream, and there were even many aliens with strange appearances. However, because the Toby tribe had darker skin tones, Lin Luo and Xing Mo stood out as they were the only two imperials.

There were a lot of desserts and drinks in the banquet hall. The waiter who led them in asked the two of them about their tastes and brought them drinks that suited them.

Victor and Andre, who were chatting with the guests, noticed them and walked towards them from different directions at the same time. When they were about to walk in front of them, they noticed each other and showed a complicated look at the same time.

“Your Excellency Andre, won’t you accompany His Majesty?”

“His Majesty is changing clothes.He doesn’t need my company. My friends who have just arrived still need me to take care of them.” Andre added the words ’my friends’ specially.

“If that is the case, then I won’t continue to bother you…” Victor heard the implicit meaning in his words, and gave in while making sure to get in a passing snide remark. After all, he didn’t dare to offend Andre, so he nodded slightly to Lin Luo and Xing Mo, then turned and left.

“It’s still early, why don’t I show you around?” Andre winked at them.

“Okay! Then we’ll trouble Your Excellency Andre.” The two immediately understood, and after handing over the wine glasses in their hands to a waiter, they followed Andre and left the banquet hall.

The corridor outside the banquet hall was lined with an endless stream of guards. The guests who came to the dinner that evening could only stay in the banquet hall and would be subjected to strict checks when they tried to go other places.

So when the guards saw Lin Luo and the others coming out of the side door, they were all very surprised. No one asked more questions though, after all, His Excellency Andre was there.

The palace was laid out as a square. Inside the palace, the halls and rooms were luxuriously decorated with gorgeous tapestries and exquisite paintings, not to mention the dazzling brocade and gilded ornaments that sparkled under the shining light cast from the crystal lamps.

While walking, Andre acted as a tour guide for them around some points of interest. When passing a terrace, Lin Luo couldn’t help but stop.

This terrace was a very wide garden with various flowers and plants that faced the atrium of the palace. From the terrace, they would have a panoramic view of the bustling skyline of the main city at night.

“Do you want to go down and take a look?” Andre asked, seeing the stunned look in Lin Luo’s eyes.

The gardens of the palace were naturally specially designed and would be even more beautiful when viewed from up close.

“No, maybe next time…” The dinner was about to begin, and they still had important things to do. They couldn’t waste time just to see some beautiful scenery.

“Well, if you want to see it when the dinner is about to end, you can come back.”

“Good.”

Then, Andre took them on a long walk to an inconspicuous corridor outside.

“Your Excellency…” There were four guards standing at the entrance of the corridor. After seeing Andre appeared, they immediately saluted him respectfully.

“Let’s go in and take a look, and we’ll come out right away.”

“Yes.” The guards naturally did not dare to have any objections and took the initiative to open the door.

A huge energy converter was placed alone in the room inside. The machine was almost 2.5 meters high and 1.5 meters wide.

“This is the energy converter you wanted to see. There are three in the entire palace, and they’re basically used in rotation.” Andre pointed to the energy converter and explained to them, “This is where the jade is placed. After putting the jade in, you press this green button and it will automatically vibrate and break the jade, completely release the energy in it, convert it into energy liquid, and then transmit it to all parts of the palace through the set energy transmission device.”

“Of course, this energy converter is dedicated to the palace. This is a medium-sized model, and there are smaller and larger models. The energy liquids that people use every day are sold uniformly after centralized conversion with large converters by the state. A lord like me or a wealthy person will keep a small energy converter at home for private use.”

Xing Mo nodded while listening, and asked, “Then what’s the price of such an energy converter?”

“Small converters can be bought for about 2 million credits. This medium-sized converter costs 5 million. Large-scale converters haven’t been sold in our country before. It’s estimated that it would cost tens of millions.”

“I see.” Xing Mo immediately recorded the price, “Then how many days would it take to produce an energy converter like yours?”

Andre replied after thinking for a while.

“Energy converters are produced under the supervision of our country’s military. Small ones are often purchased, so there will be one already prepared in stock. The demand isn’t high the production is limited. If you’re sure you want them, set a number and I’ll definitely get the goods to you in the shortest possible time.”

“That’s great.” Xing Mo was very satisfied with Andre’s answer.

The two chatted for a while on some details, but they were interrupted by a sudden knock on the door.

“What’s the matter?” Andre asked with a slight frown.

The voice of the guard came from outside the door, “Your Excellency, in ten minutes, the dinner will begin.”

“Okay, understood.”

Now that time was almost up, they naturally couldn’t continue to linger here any longer. The three of them hurriedly left the corridor and hurried towards the direction of the banquet hall.

Although the palace was very large, the speed of the three people wasn’t slow, and they were able to make it to the banquet hall before seven o’clock.

The lights in the banquet hall suddenly became dim. Under the spotlight, a young man in golden finery slowly walked down the spiral staircase from the second floor.

===========Translator’s Corner===========

Those body scanning devices actually already exist and have for a while, they’re just not cost effective so they’re not really used.