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Chapter 562 A Luxurious Guest List

As for Alice's mother, Hilda, there's even less to say. She treated Wood like her own child long before he stayed at the Boreas family's house.

His affection for her was even greater than that for his own daughter, Alice.

Even after being rescued by Wood in the Chaotic Lands, Hilda's most frequent complaint was that she envied Senis for having so many outstanding children and why Wood wasn't her child.

And now her wish is finally about to come true. If Wood marries Alice, then naturally Wood will be her child.

The Boreas family took this matter very seriously, and the entire clan was extremely busy.

The nobles of the Fituia territory, though they had received some inside information that the Boreas family was going to marry off their daughter, did not know who the other party in the engagement was.

Many nobles in the Fitoa territory tried to obtain invitations through various channels in order to curry favor with the Boreas family, but they were surprised to find that the Boreas family seemed to have no intention of holding a grand wedding.

Because of this, many nobles secretly speculated that Miss Alice's fiancé should be someone of ordinary status, so Boreas felt that he couldn't bear the embarrassment and therefore did not hold a grand wedding.

After all, the reputation of Miss Alice was no secret in Roya City. If it weren't for her illustrious status, even though Alice was extremely beautiful, most nobles who valued their status would not have chosen Alice, who was like a wildcat.

However, such rumors had only been circulating in Roya City for a short time when some nobles began to spread gossip from the Boreas family.

The reason the Boreas family didn't hold a grand wedding and didn't invite local nobles wasn't because they felt ashamed, but because the local nobles weren't prestigious enough and weren't qualified to participate in the wedding.

According to the servants of the Boreas family, the Boreas family has not yet sent out invitations to Queen Ariel of the Kingdom of Asura, Queen Benedict of the Kingdom of Wanglong, His Holiness Pope Cliff of the Holy Kingdom of Milis, and the second prince of the Kingdom of Xilong, who is also from the Latreya family of Milis.

The fifth-ranked of the Seven Great Powers, the Grim Reaper Randolph, the former Sword God of the Land of Sword Saints, the Demon King Badigandi of the Demon Realm along with the Demon Emperor Kisilica, and even the legendary Dragon God and the Elf King, all sent letters expressing their desire to participate in the wedding and offer their blessings to the two betrothed.

With such a luxurious and outrageous lineup, including several powerful kingdoms on the continent, as well as many top-tier figures in the world, and even legendary figures, who would dare to say that this wedding wasn't high-class?

To put it bluntly, in such a lineup, the princes of a country are all just junior brothers. It's perfectly normal that some local nobles didn't receive any marriage invitations.

No one doubted the authenticity of this story, because Boreas did not come forward to defend himself.

The Boreas family would never dare to use the rulers of so many kingdoms and the world's strongest figures as a gimmick.

So in other words, these so-called rumors are basically true!

Upon learning this news, not only were the nobles of the Fetoia territory excited, but even the other nobles of the Asura Kingdom were excited and worked even harder to obtain an invitation.

Needless to say, the wedding itself was of a very high caliber; the lowest-ranking attendees were all princes of a nation.

Nobles are all concerned about their image, and having the opportunity to attend such a high-quality banquet is a matter of great prestige within noble circles.

And the benefits don't stop there. Who were the guests at the wedding of the eldest daughter of the Boreas family? Leaving aside the queen and the pope, who are the rulers of the kingdom, three of the legendary "Seven Great Powers" were there!

The "God of War" and "God of Demons" of the seven great powers are said to have died long ago, and no one has ever seen the "God of Skill." In other words, there are actually only four of the seven great powers still in existence.

At this wedding, three of the remaining four of the Seven Great Powers were present! Except for the weakest, the "Northern God," who was absent, even the Dragon God, who only appeared in legends, was going to make an appearance!

Putting aside other aspects, just showing their faces in front of so many important figures would make these nobles flock to them.

Because if they were to be noticed by these important figures, their own lives and those of their families could truly take off from the spot!

Unfortunately, the number of nobles who wanted to participate in the wedding was overwhelming, including many of the top nobles of the Kingdom of Asura. However, when they sought help from Queen Ariel, the young queen said that she could not help them.

Even she herself was told not to bring too many people when she went to the wedding; at most, she could bring Luke, who was her bodyguard.

For a queen of a nation to attend someone else's wedding is already an extremely honorable thing, but now she is being restricted in this way. This makes the nobles of the Asura Kingdom even more curious about just how powerful the family that has formed a marriage alliance with the Boreas family is.

At the Boreas residence, Alice was sparring with Kyrianu in the courtyard, and seeing the servants around her scrutinizing her, Alice suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable.

In fact, Alice preferred the small village of Buena to the luxurious lord's mansion, because the people she loved were there, and life there was freer, which Alice longed for.

However, since Wood was about to marry her, it would be impolite for Alice to stay in her husband's house before marrying into the Grellatt family, so she was ordered to go home.

"Alice, how many times have I told you to spend these last few days learning from me and the court etiquette master how to become an excellent lady? Look at you now, how can you be a qualified wife?"

My poor Wood, I don't know what sins he committed to marry a wild girl like you who has no aristocratic bearing and only knows how to fight with a sword all day long.

As the onlookers were driven away, Lady Hilda, dressed in finery and possessing an enviable figure and beauty, made her appearance.

Hilda was quite happy that Wood was going to be her son-in-law, but looking at her daughter, she felt that Alice was not good enough for Wood.

Although Alice was her daughter, in Hilda's eyes, Wood would always be the kind, polite, obedient, and exceptionally gentle child, regardless of personality or other aspects.

In comparison, her daughter Alice was not only spoiled and willful, but also caused her a lot of trouble from a young age. The two were worlds apart.

"What does it matter, Mother? Anyway, Wood and I grew up together, and he knows what kind of person I am."

Besides, the Greirat family are all very easy to talk to. Having already retired from public life, they don't care about aristocratic etiquette. Even if I learned those things, I might not need them anyway.

Alice gets a headache whenever the topic of etiquette comes up. She has an absolute talent for swordsmanship, but when it comes to etiquette, she is an absolute idiot.

"If I remember correctly, Senis Greirat, who is about to become your other mother, was once a noble lady of the Latoria family, known as the 'benchmark of a rich young lady'."

Do you think you can win someone's heart with your current appearance?

And you wouldn't want your future children to be like you, unruly and uncivilized girls or boys, would you?

If it were anyone else, Alice might have dared to resist, but since it was her mother, Alice could only be dragged away by Gilead's helpless expression.

"Madam, these are the visiting cards and invitations that were delivered today. Many of them invite you to a tea party for ladies of high society."

Hilda, who was dragging Alice along to learn etiquette, was stopped halfway by a guard who was holding a mountain of invitations, which he was about to give to Hilda to handle.

“Mother, I can learn etiquette from the old lady… etiquette teacher myself. You should hurry up and attend your friend’s tea party.”

Seeing an opportunity to escape, Alice immediately broke free from Hilda's grasp and prepared to run away. However, she had only taken one step when Hilda grabbed her ear again and turned to the guard, saying, "Throw all these things away. The so-called tea party invitation and visit are nothing more than a way to get a spot at Alice and Wood's wedding."

You should reply to them that you need to properly train Alice these few days to make her a lady, and you don't have time to accept their invitations.

"I'd also like to trouble you to tell Philip that if he dares to cause trouble and ruin Wood and Alice's wedding, I won't let him get away with it!"

After leaving behind these words, Alice was dragged away by her mother, Hilda.

The person who spread the so-called rumors was actually Alice's father, Philip, because he couldn't stand the gossip and slander against the Boreas family's support.

However, he himself did not expect it to cause such a big commotion, and he is now quite troubled by it.

During this period, many nobles and distant relatives have come to him to seek connections and make connections, all wanting to attend Alice and Wood's wedding. They said they wanted to offer their blessings, but in reality, they just wanted to make a name for themselves in high society.

Since his family branched off and moved to Roya City, Philip has never been this arrogant. Even the royal family and the main family have to fawn over him.

The child that he and Hilda had left as hostages at the main family has now been released, after all, their family is no longer what it used to be.

Although Philip was power-hungry, he was not stupid. He knew that his current status and reputation were all thanks to Wood and Alice.

If he were to ruin their engagement, it would be a losing proposition for him.

"They've gotten too carried away... So many invitations, including some from the royal family of the Kingdom of Asura. The lady was quick to refuse, but she didn't consider how much of an impact refusing these people would have on the Boreas family."

I don't know what Wood was thinking. Their wedding could have been even grander than Her Majesty the Queen's, yet they insisted on keeping it low-key.

Looking at the mountain of invitations that had been moved into his room, Philip felt like his brain was about to explode. The letters he had received in the past two days could almost fill half of the room.

Besides the nobles from the Kingdom of Asura, there were also many letters from nobles and even royalty from other kingdoms.

Philip's original intention was simply to dispel the rumors and, incidentally, boost the reputation of the Boreas family, but he never expected that Wood's guest list would have such a devastating impact.

If it were just a few nobles, Philip felt that with the current strength of the Bereas family, refusing them wouldn't be a big problem.

But now almost every one of the most prestigious kingdoms and nobles in the Central Continent has sent him invitations. If he were to refuse them all, Philip felt that his Bereas family simply couldn't afford it.

"Since Lord Philip finds this so troublesome, why not split my wedding with Alice into two separate events?"

Lord Philip can choose the people you wish to invite to the banquet, and Alice and I will make an appearance here so as not to put the Boreas family in a difficult position.

Of course, I can only guarantee that Alice and I will show our faces here briefly. As for whether Orstide and the others will follow, that's beyond my control.

Wood came to see Alice. In the few days since she returned home, the girl had secretly sent him letters more than once, saying that she was living in dire straits at home and hoped that Wood would come to her rescue as soon as possible.

Knowing Alice's personality, Wood didn't pay much attention to it at first, but the girl was too persistent and kept finding ways to have the servants of the Boreas family deliver letters to him every day.

Fearing that Alice might do something irrational if pushed too far, Wood eventually went to the Boreas house.

Returning to the mansion in Boreas after many years, Wood has grown from a seven or eight-year-old child to a fifteen-year-old boy.

At his age, he would be a high school student in modern society, but in this other world, a fifteen-year-old boy is already considered an adult and can get married.

When Wood arrived at the Boreas residence, he originally thought that the guards would have to announce his arrival. After all, the Boreas family was not what it used to be. There were so many people who wanted to visit them every day that even the guards had learned to use a hundred excuses to refuse visitors.

Wood had previously lived at the Boreas residence and knew the guards there, but after so many years, he didn't think they would remember him.

Chapter 563 Rumor has it that Lord Wood prefers women older than himself?

"Ah, yes, I am Wood. I wish to go in to see Alice and also to visit Lady Hilda. Could you please inform her for me?"

Even when facing a mere guard, Wood maintained impeccable manners, a testament to the influence and upbringing he received from his mother, Senis, and Lilia.

Seeing that Wood was being so polite to a mere guard, the Boreas family's gatekeeper looked flattered and said, "Lord Wood, you are too kind. You don't need to be so polite to me. I am just a servant."

Furthermore, Lady Hilda had already given instructions that if Lord Wood were to arrive, there was no need for announcements. This is your home, and when returning home, there's no need for so many formalities.

Upon seeing the rumored fiancé of Miss Alice, the guard's expression was one of extreme excitement.

He didn't know Wood, but these days, there was no shortage of talk about Wood at the Boreas mansion.

The Boreas family was once considered an upper-class noble family in the Kingdom of Asura, but they were far from reaching the point where members of royal families from various countries were now vying to visit them.

The servants of the Boreas mansion also knew that the changes in Boreas were entirely due to their son-in-law, Lord Wood, whom they had never met, and the seventeen-year-old genius swordswoman, Miss Alice.

They had already met Miss Alice. Several years had passed, and although Miss Alice had grown up quite a bit, her personality hadn't changed much since she was a child.

However, since Wood had only stayed at the Bereas's house for a short period of time, most of the Bereas's servants did not recognize him.

As for how the guard recognized Wood, it was because Hilda had anticipated this situation and had brought out a portrait of Wood beforehand for the servants in the house to identify him.