One of the people instinctively raised his hands to form a gesture of salute.
"It's our honor to meet you, God of War!"
Everyone followed suit, and Fane had no choice but to return the salute as well as his voice blended into theirs.
"Please, you flatter me!"
Fernando chuckled and walked over.
A seven-star King of War could barely hold his curiosity, thus he turned to ask Yoseph, "Sir Smith, why did you choose to Fane and Selena’s wedding banquet? Did you two know each other before?"
Everyone turned their heads when they heard that very question. They were curious as to why Yoseph Smith attended the banquet as well.
Yoseph gave a wan smile. Fortunately, Lana had told them to think of a good excuse before they came so that they would be prepared should they be asked such questions. Yoseph smiled and said, "I had a near-death experience not long after I was deployed on the battlefield, but Fane, with all his proficient medical knowledge, saved me. He's practically my savior, thus it's only right that I attend his banquet!"
Fane was dumbfounded when he heard Yoseph's reply. He had told them to not reveal his identity, but he never thought that Yoseph would come up with an excuse like that. He did not know what to feel about his made-up story.
After all, Lana had used this story once before.
The expressions of James and the others shifted when they heard Yoseph's story. Who knew that Fane had saved not just one, but two Gods of War?
"What about you, Sir Campbell?” asked the seven-star King of War with a grin on his face.
Fernando did not know how to reply to that; he did not put much thought into his ' excuse'. He had thought of using the same story Yoseph gave out, but Yoseph used it a s his own. With how sudden he was asked that question, Fernando could not find a better answer in such a short time, and if h e took too long, it would induce suspicion.
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