Shade couldn't quite understand this intricate relationship, so he said;
"So, Princess Lesia and Princess Agelina are also related to Mr. Fulan? Oh, but I will not show mercy. Gentlemen, I will win for His Highness Lesia.
"
This was not a hostile declaration, but a social courtesy. And Queen Diana finally asked what she really wanted to ask:
"Shad, you can talk to Mr. Fulen. Although they don't have a knighthood, their character and behavior are very famous in Carsonlik. Speaking of which, why did you think of using Lecia to swear an oath?
?”
Shade felt Dorothy next to him touch his hand lightly, and he gave the answer that Her Royal Highness the Princess had already prepared without changing his expression:
"While corresponding with my companion tonight, Miss Dorothy Louisa, His Highness heard the news that I was going to participate in the riding competition around the city, and asked me if I wanted to swear an oath in the name of the Duchess of Saladir.
.Miss Carina advised me not to do this because it involves some... inheritance rights issues."
In fact, Shade didn't know what this meant, but Lecia thought that as long as Shade said this, it would be fine.
"My suit of armor was purchased from an antique collector who found it with the help of Your Highness Lesiya. In order to thank Your Highness, I did it in her name - I will bring her victory."
The expression on Queen Diana's face did not change, and she talked to Shade about the process of his acquaintance with Lesia, and was concerned about his health as he recovered from a serious illness. Shade politely thanked the queen for sending someone to visit him.
Flowers and gifts from him.
Such a conversation also made the Fulen brothers basically certain that Shad could not be a ring warlock.
Afterwards, the two Fulan brothers talked about their experiences on the journey from Willendale to Tobesk, as well as their impressions of the city of Tobesk.
When the dance started after eight o'clock, Shade took Dorothy out of the rest area and invited the blond girl to dance.
The first dance tune was very soothing. Dorothy leaned on Shade's chest and moved with him:
"Lecia did this this time because she thought that one day others would know about your relationship."
"Of course, people will also know about our relationship. I never thought about letting you become my secret lover."
Shade said softly.
Dorothy said "Hmm~" and then said:
"Before the dance ends, go ask Agelina to dance. This is Lesia's arrangement. Don't make Agelina sad."
"no problem."
Shade turned his head across the crowd on the dance floor and looked at Queen Diana, who was still sitting on the sofa. At this time, a southerner looked like he was in his forties, with green eyes, a hooked nose and deep sunken eye sockets.
The man was talking to the queen where Shade was sitting just now.
"What are you looking at?"
Dorothy asked.
"Earl Lewis of Carsonrick."
Shade replied, and the writer frowned slightly:
"I know this man, and his reputation is not good at all. In Lesia's memory, when she visited Willendale last year, she almost had a conflict with the earl. Shade, after this dance, you
Just invite Agelina, don’t let Agelina come into contact with such people.”
Although Dorothy is not Agelina's biological sister, she cares about her sister just like Lesia.
"OK."
As he spoke, Shade took out a woman's knitted embroidered handkerchief from his pocket and stuffed it into Dorothy's hand. The fabric of the handkerchief felt quite high-end, with blooming black roses embroidered on the white fabric:
"I'm going to invite Agelina to dance. You go find some perfume and spray it on the handkerchief. I want the kind of, um... perfume used by courtesans. Also, don't touch this handkerchief for a long time. The top of it is
There is a curse of bad luck.”
Dorothy put away the handkerchief, followed Shade's footsteps, raised her head and asked him with a smile:
"It seems that you have been prepared for a long time. Are you planning to vent your anger on Lesia?"
Although this was not the original purpose, of course Shade could not foolishly mention Miss Carina's name at this time.
So after the first dance with Dorothy, Shade walked in the direction of Princess Agelina. Her Royal Highness the Princess, who was seventeen years old, certainly had no shortage of suitors around her, but she had been rejecting others.
When she saw Dorothy temporarily leaving and Shade walking towards her, Agelina even took the initiative to walk towards him. However, after being reminded by her maid, she returned to the original place reservedly and watched Shade go.
come over.
"Your Highness, may I invite you to dance?"
Agelina no longer needed to be reserved. She pursed her lips and held Shade's hand. She felt that although Dorothy Louisa was very similar to her sister Lesia, sometimes she was even her sister.
But she is much more generous than her sister.
The princesses in the royal family all have very good dancing skills. After all, they have professional tutors to teach them. Therefore, although Agelina rarely dances with Shade, the two work together quite well.
"Shad, you and Aunt Carina..."
Under the cover of the dance music, she finally asked the questions in her heart. Shade knew what the little princess wanted to know, and he felt that he wanted to protect Miss Carina's reputation:
"She didn't force me, I did it voluntarily."
He answered softly and danced the minuet with Agelina. This simple and unpretentious court dance is more dignified, elegant and graceful in style than the waltz that has become popular in recent years. Although the passion and unrestrainedness of the waltz makes people
Fascinating, but the minuet still has a clear advantage in the court dances of this era.
"Voluntary..."
Agelina bit her lower lip, and then asked:
"Shade, does Aunt Carina play a very important role to you?"
"Yes, I need her strength and influence. But don't think too much about it, she and I truly love each other."
Shade explained another sentence, but Agelina obviously focused on the first half:
"Power?"
Shade felt her hands exerting slight force. Shade wanted to say something else, but Her Highness the Princess was already intoxicated by the dance music.
After dancing with Agelina, the excited princess temporarily left the banquet hall and went to the lounge to touch up her makeup. Dorothy returned to Shade and returned the handkerchief embroidered with roses to Shade with a smile.
.There was indeed a strong smell of perfume on it. Shade didn't know where Dorothy borrowed the perfume from, but the smell did meet Shade's requirements.
"It's rare to see you take the initiative to do bad things, which is really interesting."
Miss Writer said, and Shade corrected:
"I won't do anything bad, let alone give this kind of cursed item directly to others."
As he spoke, he straightened his tie:
"Dorothy, wait for me here. I will be back soon and we will continue dancing in a while."
"No problem, my dear knight."
At this time, Earl Lewis stood up from the sofa and walked towards the door of the banquet hall. It looked like he was going to the bathroom. So Shade followed him with his head lowered, and disappeared through the door with the Earl one behind the other.
At this time, Queen Diana had left the banquet hall, and Dorothy went to the window and waited patiently. She declined invitations to dance from others and looked out the window at the night in the manor courtyard.
Shade didn't let his female companion wait too long before he came back:
"It went well. I accidentally dropped the handkerchief in the corridor. When I looked back, I couldn't find the thing again."
Shade said regretfully, bowed and stretched out his hand to invite Dorothy to dance, then held her hand and walked to the dance floor again:
"I really hope the person who picked it up won't touch it too often, otherwise..."
“What if the person who picked it up really doesn’t come into contact with it regularly?”
Dorothy asked again, and Shade thought for a moment:
"Then I will create some accidents."
He said very gently:
"I didn't mean to kill anyone, but I couldn't let him leave Tobesk City standing. Dorothy, don't say such disappointing things. Let's continue dancing."
(Little Mia is running...)
The end of Sunday’s banquet means that the registration period for the Tour of Tobesk Equestrian Competition has officially ended. And with the arrival of another Monday, the last day of the Windy Moon, the much-anticipated “Tour of Torbesk Spring Ride”
"Skills Competition" has finally arrived on the first day of the schedule.
But when Shade got up with Dorothy in his arms early in the morning, what he thought about was not today's game, nor the gift of the new week, but the time key:
"The battle of Randall Valley took place from the evening of the seventh day to the early morning of the eighth day of the Moon of Wind. In other words, in the early morning of Tuesday a week later, on the eighth day of the month of Sowing in April, I was finally able to open the
Get the black key to time!"
Although there was still a week left, this did not prevent Shade from being in a good mood. He speculated about what he might encounter in [The Past and the Sixth Age], and wondered whether he might encounter long-haired Luvia.
Of course, the latter conjecture is unlikely to come true, because when Shade first met Luvia at Lakeview Manor last summer, it was obvious that she was quite shocked that a fifth person appeared in the team. That is
Said that unless long-haired Luvia had lost her memory, she should have never seen a stranger in the past.
But it doesn’t matter if she can’t see the long-haired Luvia in the past. Shade believes that when she opens the black key, she will meet him again in her dream. Although the long-haired Luvia and Luvia are essentially the same
The same person, the same person in soul, but Shade still misses the girl who only came into contact with him in dreams.
[Are you missing the things you did with her in your dream? 】
"She" whispered in Shade's ear, and Shade pretended not to hear her.
Before breakfast that day, a letter was sent home through Margaret's secret intelligence network, bringing Shade brand new news and a mission from the "Grey Gloves".
