Wearing casual clothes, Earl Stamfort enters the dining hall followed by his son, Anthony and my fiancé, Celes. Behind them are their maids, Earl Stamfort's maid, and Celes' maid. It seems Sir Anthony didn't bring his maid along in this trip, maybe he doesn't need a helper or maybe he doesn't like woman stay close around him. Both Sir Anthony and Celes also wearing casual clothes like earl Stamfort but still, they look great in casual clothes.
"Ah, I'm sorry to make you waiting for us"
Earl Stamfort says an apology when see everyone are already in the dining hall and waiting for his arrival. He's surely a great man, not many high-rank nobles willing to act humble in front of people from lower ranks, mostly those from high-rank nobles not even put those low-rankers in their eyes. I think I'm having a great future father-in-law here. I left my table to greet him and give an introduction before lunch started.
"Not at all, Uncle Edward, you did not make anyone waiting…the dishes haven't served yet so what we waiting for here is the dishes. Please take a seat, Uncle Edward"
"Hahaha…..Is that mean I'm not late for lunch?"
"No, you just come in the right time"
"Alright, let's get a sit Anthony, Celes"
After Earl Stamfort, Sir Anthony and my fiancé, Celes take a seat on their table, I start the lunch today with a short introduction about the menu today.
"Greetings, honorable guests from Stamfort Castle, today I feel very honored to be able to meet all of you in this joyful occasion. Once again, welcome to Harvard castle and since it is lunchtime right now we gather here to have lunch together. Today's lunch menus are some dishes created in our Harvard Castle, using our local products and ingredients. I hope our humble dishes can satisfy your taste, bring the joy of eating and broaden the culinary experiences of yours"
I paused a while before continue speaking, I take a glance to my fiancé and she seems listening to my speech with enthusiasm on her eyes. Maybe Clara and Claire already tell her that today's lunch menu is something that I personally arranged?
"If later, after the lunch is over, there's something not taste right, please inform me so we can fix the menu for the next meal time, whether it's too salty, too sour, or too plain, just tell me. Or maybe there's a request for something that you can't eat, such as you can't eat fishes because make your body feel itchy, please tell me also, so we can avoid serve that fish dishes to you and can prepare something else besides fish. About the beverages, we provide fruit water and tea as our castle beverages. We rarely eat while drinking wine, but if you desire to drink wine during lunch, we can provide too just ask the maids that serve the dishes about that. And lastly, please enjoy this lunch"
I finished my introduction and give my father a chance to give his speech after my introduction.
My father rises from his seat and gives a short speech of welcoming Earl Stamfort on his territory.
"My honorable guests, Sir Stamfort, ladies and gentlemen, fellow Harvard territory officials, on this happy and joyful occasion, let me give my warmest welcome for our honorable guests who already spare their precious time to visit us....."
My father's still giving his speech when some ruckus can be heard from behind the door of the dining hall, and suddenly the door in the dining hall opened and around ten men barging in the dining hall. Guards that Earl Stamfort brings in his trip become vigilant and rise from their seating while our castle guards that standby in the dining hall also readied their weapon. A guard hurriedly coming from outside the dining hall and kneel in front of my father.
"Sir! Please punish this incompetent subordinate which can't stop them from entering the dining hall"
"No need, I can figure out what happens outside. You, return to your post and continue your job"
My father already sees who's coming and disturbing our lunch session and not blaming the guard for what happened.
"Many thanks, sir"
The guards stand up and return to his post, guarding the dining hall. The leader of those crowds who just barging in is laughing loud in a disgusting manner.
"Hahaha…Uncle Harvard. Sorry for the sudden intrusion, I just want to see my fiancé. I don't know you are in the middle of something"
Yes, the one who just coming is that son of the bitch, Roland Easton. The guard in the door obviously told him that my father in the middle of an important event with Earl Stamfort and prohibit him and his guards coming inside. This bastard intention is nothing less than humiliating my father in front of our important guest. I carefully take a look on this bastard. His face is round, oily with chubby cheek, short nose, thick lips with yellowish teeth when he opens his mouth, and that face covered with dust from his trip. There are many pimples marks on his cheek. His hair is messy including his mustache and beard. He had a fat stature with protruding belly like the middle-aged uncle who drinking beer too much, with the height that a little shorter than me. There're four characters that fit to describe him: U-G-L-Y, no wonder my sister feels so sick about him.
Suddenly, my heart feels chaotic. My heartbeat become faster and there's a surge feeling of anger, furious, and hatred fill my mind. Is this what previous Henry feels about this guy? Did he want me to protect his sister from this guy? Or this is hateful feeling because this guy causing my previous body owner got an accident? Alright! Even without you ask, I will never let sister Eliza marry such a person. Rude, bad manners, ugly, petty, narrow-minded…those descriptions that my sister told me before I can see it on this Roland guy now. Such kind and gentle sister like my sister Eliza is way too good for him. Even if your father is a king, I would never hand my sister Eliza to you! Never ever!