"Phew..."
Leaning against a wall that gleamed with gold and splendor, Fang Li slowly let out a breath.
At this moment, Fang Li had changed back into formal evening wear. He held a glass of wine in his hand, gently swirling it as he took occasional sips.
Before him, the dinner party was reaching its climax.
Just like the previous victory banquet, this dinner party was being held in the same venue, with nearly identical decorations.
Long white tables were arranged in neat rows.
Plates of steaming food were lavishly set atop them.
Nobles dressed in all manner of formal attire chatted with one another, wearing impeccable smiles.
Adventurers clad in tidy equipment had gathered together, talking and laughing.
These scenes were no different from last time.
The only difference was that this time, no one would doubt Fang Li's group's abilities anymore.
The nobles' gazes had changed from suspicion to respect.
The adventurers' expressions had changed from unfriendly to amiable.
Kazuma, Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness were right in the middle of it all.
This time, they had become the true stars of the occasion.
"Why did Fang Li take a fancy to me and invite me into his party? Of course it was because I'm exceptionally talented!"
The famous holder of the weakest class was surrounded by a group of adventurers. As he drank heartily and devoured meat, he boasted with spittle flying everywhere.
"I'm not bragging, but I really am the soul of the party. Without me, this party absolutely wouldn't work. That's right, it just wouldn't! Fang Li understood exactly how valuable I am, which is why we could defeat a Demon Lord's Army general and even catch the princess's eye. And you guys can do it too, as long as you join the Axies Cult..."
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