Freya felt a little impatient.
She had never liked receptions like this. Her status, or even simply her beauty, always made her the center of attention at banquets, leaving her to fend off an endless stream of people pestering her. Often, she did not even have time to eat.
Yet she had been lively and active since childhood. After growing up, aside from studying magic, she had also placed great importance on exercise under Xu Yi's influence. In truth, she was far fitter than she looked, and her appetite was much larger too.
Attending these banquets was not only a nuisance, but also left her hungry. Of course she disliked them.
Normally, she would never have come to an event like this. But a message from the Xinfei Merchant Guild Headquarters that morning had forced her to attend in person, replacing the president of the guild's Wimbledon City branch, who had originally planned to come.
All of this was merely so she could exchange a few words with Grand Duke Galbutte at the banquet.
In fact, she could have visited Grand Duke Galbutte directly and straightforwardly relayed the message her father had sent through the guild headquarters. But compared with paying a formal visit to a great noble, Freya would rather attend this event and see Grand Duke Galbutte while she was there.
Besides, on this visit to the Candel Empire, she represented the entire Xinfei Merchant Guild. She could not casually visit just anyone, or she might easily arouse suspicion.
Meeting Grand Duke Galbutte at this event and exchanging a few words with him spared her that concern.
Moreover, the Wimbledon First Steelworks was the first steelworks the Xinfei Merchant Guild had helped establish within the Candel Empire. It represented the close cooperation between the empire and the guild