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That evening, under the summer night sky, Laine and Alfred sat on the castle balcony, enjoying a sumptuous dinner.
As time passed, the status of the two had changed. Laine hosted Alfred with the most standard Brittania cuisine, with the entire banquet process strictly supervised to ensure Laine, as the host, did not lose face.
The first course was a cold appetizer platter, consisting of caviar, salmon salad, and foie gras.
The second course was soup, Brittania onion soup.
The third course was a hot appetizer, Musillon specialty cheese-baked snail, which played its role well.
After the first three courses were served, Laine could finally speak with Alfred. However, the Duke of Musillon skillfully tasted the baked snail with knife and fork, glanced at his childhood friend, smiled, but did not speak.
