The Queen of Complaints' Birthday Banquet

"Mr. Sordil, welcome to the Heartfilia Family!"

Looking at the Green-haired Beauty who came to greet him, Old Suo asked in confusion, "Grammy, why are you the one greeting us? Where are Leila and Jude?"

"Madam was originally going to greet you personally, but Miss suddenly woke up and the master couldn't soothe her, so he sent someone to invite Madam back."

Upon hearing the Green-haired Beauty's explanation, Old Suo nodded.

"Oh, I see!"

"Mr. Sordil, Madam and the others should be arriving at the banquet hall soon. Shouldn't we set off as well?"

"Oh... right, right! Time to go!"

With that, the Old Suo followed behind Grammy toward the banquet hall.

"Grammy, I remember Brandish and Lucy are about the same age, isn't her birthday coming up soon too?"

Upon hearing Old Suo's words, Grammy paused in his steps.

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Sordil Brandish has already celebrated his birthday."

"Is it over?"

"Yes!"

When did this happen?

"Just two days ago!"

"Oh dear, this is troublesome. If that girl sees me in the future, she will definitely complain about me!"

Seeing the remorseful Old Suo, everyone, including Grammy, was stunned.

"Why is he so concerned about Brandish ' condition? Could he be Grammy's husband?" (The onlookers' thoughts)

"Why is Mr. Sordil so concerned about Brandish? Could it be... (Grammy's inner thoughts)"

The beautiful green-haired woman, who had some wonderful misunderstanding, shook her head vigorously, indicating that her idea was wrong and illogical.

"Wow, my uncle is amazing! He actually had a daughter with such a beautiful aunt behind Aunt Sonia's back. (Laxus's inner thoughts)"

"Hmph! I never expected Uncle Sordil to be this kind of person. What a disappointment!" (Kana's inner thoughts)

Seeing the strange looks people were giving him and Grammy, and hearing a sound that accidentally drifted into his ears, Old Suo immediately understood what they were thinking.

As an His Majesty the Emperor with an extremely strong will to survive, So was well aware of the immense destructive power of rumors. Therefore, in order to ensure that he could see the moon today and the sun tomorrow, and also to ensure that he could come here as a normal person in the future, he hurriedly stepped forward to clarify his relationship with Grammy.

"If things really turn out that way, then my plan to take her on as a student will definitely fall through!"

Upon hearing Old Suo's heavy breathing in the second half of his sentence, the onlookers suddenly realized what was going on, but also felt a little disappointed.

Compared to the disappointment of everyone else, Grammy, the mother of the person in question, was unusually excited because she had learned the identity of the person in front of her from her best friend and understood what kind of opportunity this was for Brandish.

"Mr. Sordil, are you telling the truth?"

"Of course it's true! Um... you don't actually want Brandish to become my apprentice, do you?"

"No, no... I was just too excited for a moment, so... so..."

"Oh! That's good!"

Just as the teacher and parents reached an agreement, Laxus and his companion, who had been standing by as bystanders, suddenly objected.

"Uncle Sordil, you've gone too far! You teach others but not me! Humph! I'm breaking off all ties with you!" (Kana)

"Hey, if you don't teach me, I'm not teaming up with you next time!" (Laxus)

Seeing the two people's unwilling faces, the person who longed for freedom had no choice but to obediently give in.

"Okay, okay! I'll teach you everything! Is that alright now?"

"Hmm! That's more like it! (Laxus, Kana)"

The three had just reached an agreement when the group suddenly stopped. Only then did they realize that there was an elegant, magnificent, and noble building in front of them.

"Mr. Sordil, we have arrived at the banquet hall!"

Upon hearing the waiter's report, Old Suo nodded and said, "In that case, let's hurry to the banquet hall!"

"Yes!"

Around six o'clock in the afternoon, the dim sunset shone on the glass windows, bathing the entire hall in a warm golden glow.

Just then, cheerful music began to play, and then Jude and Leila, holding the protagonist, appeared at the top of the spiral staircase.

As the melodious notes resonated, the three of them slowly descended the steps.

When they reached the platform in the middle of the stairs, the two stopped, and Jude, as the host, began to give a speech.

"Distinguished guests, good afternoon!"

"First of all, please allow me to bow deeply to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend my daughter's first birthday party!"

After Jude finished speaking, the guests standing at the bottom of the steps clapped their hands and gave him a thunderous round of applause.

"A year ago, this lovely little Angel descended from the sky and came to our side, bringing us joy and happiness."

"As parents, we have the responsibility and obligation to care for and love her. Therefore, we are here today to celebrate for her, hoping that she will live a happy and fulfilling life in the future."

"You are our closest friends, and you have given us tremendous help, helping us through one difficult time after another."

"Here, my husband and I would like to express our gratitude once again. At the same time, we humbly request that you continue to help us and our daughter in the future."

The moment the words fell, Jude and his companion bowed deeply to the crowd below.

A dozen seconds later, the two straightened up, and Jude, as the head of the family, continued his speech.

"My wife and I have prepared a small feast today to express our gratitude for your hospitality. We hope you all enjoy yourselves!"

As the closing remarks were delivered, another round of enthusiastic applause erupted from below, and the banquet officially began. (Sorry, I'm a complete Great Owl, so I have absolutely no experience in celebrations or social interactions. This is just some random writing, please forgive me.)

After finishing their speeches, Leila and the other woman slowly walked down the steps.

At this moment, a large group of people surrounded the two. Fortunately, the two had a clear division of labor, so the encirclement was quickly split in two. Then, Bobo of guests arrived happily and left satisfied.

After the two of them finished dealing with their partners, Old Suo and Laxus came over.

Congratulations!

Looking at the goofy Sodir who was offering his congratulations with his back turned, Leila said speechlessly, "Lord Sordil, I'm behind you, not facing you!"

"Uh... I know that!"

"Then why are you turning your back to me?"

"Because if I don't do this, Mr. Jude will kick me out of the hall!"

Upon hearing this, Jude's face instantly turned bright red.

"Mr. Sordil, I was wrong before, please forgive me!"

"If I turn around, you won't be angry, will you? You won't kick me out of the mansion, will you?"

Please turn around!

"All right!"

After speaking, Old Suo slowly turned around to face the two of them.

Looking at Jude's flushed face, Old Suo asked again to confirm, "You... you're really not angry, are you?"

"I'm sorry! I was too impulsive before!"

Hearing Jude's sincere words, Old Suo patted his chest lightly. (PS: While doing so, Old Suo also let out a sigh of relief.)

"Ahem!" (PS: This is not the voice of one person, but a harmony of Leila, Grammy, Laxus, and others.)

A soft cough from beside him startled Old Suo awake, and he realized that the other person was still in an apologetic posture! So he quickly said, "What I did before was also a bit inappropriate, so let's forgive each other!"

After Old Suo made his suggestion, Jude slowly straightened up and nodded.

"Oh right, I've never met Lucy before, let me see her!"

Upon hearing Old Suo's words, Leila handed the pink porcelain doll in her arms to him.

"Wow! The Queen of Complaints was so ugly as a child! (Old Suo's inner thoughts)"

Just as someone finished complaining in their mind and was feeling guilty, a pulling force suddenly came from below.

"Uncle Sordil, we want to watch too! (Kana)"

"Hmph! Stop thinking only about your own enjoyment, think about how others feel! (Laxus)"

After swallowing his nervous saliva, Old Suo slowly squatted down, satisfying the curiosity of his two partners.

"So beautiful! (Kana)"

"It's beautiful, but it's too small!" (Laxus)

Upon hearing their comments, Leila and the others burst into laughter.

"Ha ha"

"Ha ha"

When his legs started to feel numb, Old Suo slowly stood up and returned the miniature version of Queen of Complaints) to Leila.

"By the way, I heard from Grammy that Lord Sordil is planning to take Brandish as a student? (Leila)"

"Yes! What's wrong?"

"Could you perhaps mentor Lucy (Leila) while you're teaching Brandish?"

"Sure!"

After answering Leila's question, Old Suo suddenly slapped his forehead.

"Oh dear, I was so busy chatting that I forgot to give you the gifts!"

As he spoke, Old Suo took out two silver keys from his pocket.

"I'm sorry, there was just a rush, and I only had time to prepare these two items. I hope you won't find them inadequate!"

Looking at what Old Suo held in his hand, Jude, an ordinary person, was completely indifferent, while Leila, who was a Celestial Spirit Mage, was extremely surprised.

"Lord Sordil, this gift is far too precious; we cannot accept it!" (Leila)

"While their abilities are commendable, they offer me limited assistance. You, on the other hand, will undoubtedly see a significant boost in your strength with their help. Furthermore, this is a birthday gift for Lucy, and Lucy should decide how to handle it. Until then, you simply need to safeguard it for her!"

Seeing Sordil teasing Lucy, Leila nodded and said, "Since you put it that way, then I'll accept it on Lucy's behalf!"

"Um!"

After nodding, Old Suo suddenly turned his gaze to Jude.

"Mr. Jude, would you be interested in managing my wealth for me?"

As a shrewd businessman, Jude sensed a huge business opportunity in those words, so he nodded decisively.