He spoke coldly.

Regrettably, the visiting nobles from the Lilac Party were not buying into his stance.

"Oh? The glory of the Royal Family? Is the glory of the royal family about passing the throne to some wild child whose background is unknown? Who knows if her bloodline is real or fake."

"Is a Divine Artifact synonymous with authority? Don't forget, the Holy Royal Court itself possesses the power to suppress Divine Artifacts!"

"The Roman Royal Family? The recognition ceremony a few months ago was enough to show that the Roman Royal Family has become a joke. They have no right to represent Roman!"

"Just a mere royal court Marquis, and you want to discuss the glory of nobility here?"

The nobles from the Lilac Party attending the banquet showed mocking expressions.

Hearing their sarcastic remarks, the face of Marquis Howard turned crimson.

"If you cannot maintain the dignity of nobles, please leave this place. The welcome banquet of Her Majesty the Queen requires courteous nobles, not rude provokers, making a joke out of us to the distant guests."

A deep voice of reprimand rose, barely suppressing the rage.

Upon hearing this familiar voice, the nobles of the Lilac Party froze.

It was Count Stafford.

The provoking nobles instantly fell silent.

Nobles know when to watch their step.

Though merely a Count, the Stafford Family's history is long and profound, their influence in the Falling Star Kingdom is comparable to many Duke families.

Additionally, being the Lord Chairman of the Kingdom Council and a Transcendent of the Blazing Sun Same Tier, ordinary nobles naturally wouldn't dare to act recklessly before him.

Of course, these were clearly instigated nobles who dared not provoke Count Stafford, but this didn't mean all of the Lilac Party's nobles wouldn't dare to.

"Haha, Lord Chairman, such a fierce temper. While what the esteemed lords said was a bit harsh, in a sense, weren't they also speaking the truth?"

Another lofty voice rang out, immediately capturing the nobles' attention.

Two figures entered the venue, one a tall noble dressed opulently with fiery red hair and an indiscernible Transcendent Aura, and the other, a mage-dressed noble.

Next to him followed another knight-dressed noble, wearing the Kingdom Knight Order's honor badge on his chest.

Seeing the knight following the tall noble, Count Stafford's expression slightly darkened, and the knight noble looked away from Count Stafford's gaze, unnaturally shifting his eyes.

"Duke Wester, Commander Camden…"

The Lilac Party nobles paid their respects.

The leader of the Lilac Party nobles, a strong supporter of Duke Esiah, military Duke Wester of the Falling Star Kingdom.

And… formerly a representative of the Neutral Party nobles, Knight Order Commander Viscount Camden.

Of course, seeing the Knight Order Commander now closely following Duke Wester, and paired with certain rumors from the Red Palace yesterday, the nobles of Falling Star realized that the once-neutral Knight Order had now made its decision…

This perspective left many of the remaining Neutral Party nobles in deep thought, gaining some understanding of why the Lilac Party's nobles dared be so audacious.

Clearly, the military faction had been thoroughly won over by the nobles of the Lilac Party, siding with Duke Esiah.

With the military's support, the balance between the two contenders for the throne had also shifted.

With this in mind, many nobiles hesitated, uncertain if they should have attended this banquet.

Though rumors suggested that the young Count Castel had displayed power comparable to the Blazing Sun, even the Knight Order couldn't prevent her from entering the Red Palace.

But rumors are, after all, just rumors, and many doubted that a girl under twenty could unleash the power of the Blazing Sun.

Even… though she is recognized as the Saintess by the Holy Royal Court.

Nobles are not fools.

Watching the two military figures move together, even the atmosphere in the venue became somewhat subtle.

Duke Wester seemed quite pleased with this situation.

He nodded to the nobles who greeted him and then turned to Count Stafford with a slight smile, continuing,

"Lord Chairman, in many ways, inviting a foreign noble, especially a girl under twenty to serve as Queen of my Falling Star Kingdom, is not a wise decision."

"This was a decision made by King Edward on his deathbed. I believe all fellow nobles are aware that with the unfortunate demise of Prince Henry, the king's mental state had long been deranged. How could we possibly agree with the wrong decisions he made under such circumstances?"

Saying this, Duke Wester looked towards the mage-dressed noble beside him and smiled, saying:

"Lord Envoy, you agree, don't you?"

Upon hearing this, the Falling Star nobles instinctively looked towards the mage-dressed noble beside Duke Wester.

It should be noted that from the moment Duke Wester entered the banquet hall, many nobles had noticed the mage-dressed noble beside him.

It's hard not to, as his attire was notably more elaborate than that of Falling Star Kingdom nobles, bearing the typical New Moon style, with the robes adorned with the New Moon crest, almost declaring the identity of a member of the New Moon Royal Family.

If Charlotte were here at this moment, she would recognize his identity immediately; he was none other than the envoy from the New Moon Kingdom, the right-hand man of Louis V, Duke John de Anlo, Guardian of the Moon.