Chapter 73 The Princess’s Invitation

The dinner went on in an orderly manner.

Perhaps to facilitate the conversation between the two parties, the waiters did not serve the dishes in a specific order like other aristocratic dinners, but sent almost all the dishes to another long table in one go.

After that, the royal butler who accompanied Sophia took on the responsibility of a waiter. His mage hands floated beside him, constantly delivering new dishes to the table, and refilling glasses for the three people at the dinner.

of juice or wine.

The one drinking juice is Wei Lin.

The ones drinking were Shuge and Princess Sophia.

Sophia is indeed a princess with a strong personality. She is different from most of the nobles and royal family members that Shuge and Weilin remember.

When telling jokes, she is cheerful and direct; when commenting on the embarrassments of certain nobles in Borden, her language is sharp and full of metaphors; and when talking about literary creation and the use of magic, she can always say

Come up with some unique insights.

To be fair, it is indeed a very pleasant thing to have dinner and talk with such a princess, and Shuge must admit that the other party's ability to control the initiative of the conversation and stimulate the atmosphere is extremely good. Even Weilin also

I can't help but discuss with her how magic can be combined and used in different situations.

Not only that, as a member of the royal family, Princess Sophia does not care to talk openly about Shuge's works, but what she discusses is not the "special attributes" of Shuge's works, but more focused on the "special attributes" of Shuge's works in these novels.

The expression of the living environment of the people at the bottom.

"I have actually read several of Mr. Sugar's works, and I really like your description of people's living environment."

The princess clapped her hands gently, and the mage's hand floating in the air immediately sent a cup to Xiuge.

"However, those who are traveling with you are not reliable soldiers. Until now, Mr. Shuge is only a new wild mage. His learning in magic knowledge is still limited, while the other two are ordinary

of civilians.”

Shuge was surprised by Princess Sophia's attitude towards written works. He did not expect that as a member of the royal family with a high status, Sophia could find such a special perspective.

"So what your Highness is saying is that someone wants me to die in Salem City?"

The ice cubes floated in the golden wine, and the thick syrup slowly swayed between the ice cubes.

"As someone who has successfully escaped from Salem City, please tell me, is there indeed a monster like pitch black sludge that can change its shape and devour living things in Salem City?"

"Your Highness, you invited me and Miss Wei Lin today not just to talk about these topics, right?"

Xiuge picked up the topic at the right time: "As you said, my magic power and the magic I master are indeed extremely limited, but fortunately, all the 'means' we could use at the time, including magic and prior preparations,

, the weapons and equipment carried can effectively restrain the monster."

She scooped up a small ball of cream with her silver spoon, and then said: "As Mr. Sugar guessed, I do have something more important to do with you."

Speaking of this, Sophia sighed: "I can accept his failure and his death, but I can't bear that he died in an unknown assassination... Walter's royal family should never become

Part of a plan and conspiracy, this is an insult to the dignity of the royal family."

The princess of the kingdom calmly said: "Mr. Sugar, you previously guessed that the Ernst family was carrying out activities related to heirs, right?"

Upon hearing this, Weilin immediately cast a questioning look at Sophia. According to normal circumstances, "bystanders" like her need to leave the conversation at this time.

Following Sophia's question, the butler Finn standing aside also stopped his work as a waiter. He took out his magic book and ink pen and began to record the conversation.

When she said these words, Princess Sophia was indeed in a state of sadness and dejection: "Although the battles within the royal family have always been very fierce, I admire Havid's character and ability very much.

…My younger brother has shown extremely outstanding abilities in the fields of domestic affairs and diplomacy. To put it bluntly, he alone can support Votel’s diplomatic department.”

“Very helpful advice.”

On the side, Wei Lin quickly added: "If Your Highness wants to find a way to deal with this monster, then fire, acid and other powers should be the most effective. The shape and characteristics of the monster are similar to the changeling bug.

Although its shape is huge and weird, it cannot effectively resist the magical power."

Sophia sighed softly.

It seemed that Sophia was more concerned about the public's reaction, newspaper publicity, and the response strategies adopted by the Legal Committee than the rumors about the weird magical creature.

Wei Lin remained silent, while Xiuge felt a faint chill on his back.

In short...it's not the same as the sour beer in Shuge's impression.

"Accurate judgment."

At this moment, Sophia's tone finally took on the unique aura of a person in a high position, and she asked: "Such a fragile and rudimentary escape team can actually survive the monster's attack... This is simply incredible.

It's like a miracle."

Princess Sophia picked up the wine glass and took a sip: "Before that, in order to show my sincerity, I can also reveal some important intelligence and information to you two."

Faced with Shuge's question, Sophia did not answer this time. She shook the wine glass gently, and the plateau wine in it shone magnificently under the light. Then she said: "Don't rush to ask, Mr. Shuge.

Now it's your turn to answer my question."

With that said, she turned to Sugar: "Mr. Sugar, you must be wondering why the Ernst family would bring you back to Bolden at this time, right?"

Xiuge looked directly at the other party and replied: "From what I know personally... the family seems to be holding some activities related to the heir, but I don't think an illegitimate son like me is qualified to participate in such activities.

"

Weilin, who used to be buried in books and documents all day long, obviously couldn't adapt to this kind of situation. She sat in her position mechanically and slowly drank the juice in the cup. Opposite her, Princess Sophia was elegantly

Enjoyed a dessert.

"what do you mean……"

"certainly."

Sophia sat up straight, and in the light of the restaurant, her domineering momentum came out: "As the princess of Walter and the successor to the authority of the Austin throne, I hereby issue a special 'commission' to Mr. Sugar."

.”

"Miss Wei Lin, please stay together, because this matter requires your participation."

"It's just a fluke, Your Highness."

He quickly repeated in his mind the requests made by Princess Sophia, or Princess Sophia, and then he asked slowly: "Your Highness, are these words you said an order or an invitation?"

For sour beer, add more ice and more sugar.

"I hope that Mr. Shuge can actively join the competition for the new successor of the Ernst family. In the next month or so, you will be able to get my support, funds, intelligence, and manpower. If Shuge

If Mr. Ge wants to build momentum and expand influence in Bolden, I can do it at any time."

Sophia said approvingly: "Then I can tell you one thing. The surveillance and investigation of you by the Ernst family began as early as two years ago. In other words, some people in your family,

In fact, they could have taken you away before what happened in Salem City, but they didn't do that."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

After a brief silence, both Xiuge nodded at the same time.

"You fought it off?"

Xiuge was already prepared for the princess to continue to ask about the details, but he did not expect that Sophia suddenly changed the subject. She asked about many situations in Salem City before and after the armistice celebration.

That's a Salem sour beer.

In this regard, Sophia gave a positive evaluation.

"Magic that can create corrosive mist, alchemical potions that can cause explosions, and simple flamethrowers."

And the theme of this conversation has returned to Salem City.

Wei Lin seemed to notice something strange. She turned her head slightly and glanced at Xiuge. Seeing that his expression didn't seem to have any obvious change, she turned her head again.

Wei Lin frowned and then asked: "What do you mean, the death of His Highness Havid..."

Sophia nodded and affirmed: "The biggest purpose of asking you two of these questions is to verify the work results of the kingdom's secret agents... As for the details, I cannot disclose them to you two."

At this moment, there was no joke or sarcasm in Princess Sophia's words, but instead they were full of sincerity: "Perhaps the vast majority of readers are pursuing the description of love and other...well, other plots in novels.

Too much syrup was added and the wine was too sweet, making the sour beer taste very bland.

At this point, the conversation finally came to an end.

Xiuge thanked him, then picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

Sophia raised her chin slightly: "Then I can give you an accurate answer now. Under the order of Marshal Zeke, the Ernst family is preparing to hold the handover ceremony of the head of the family on the Winter Festival. At the same time, they

A suitable successor will also be selected from the younger generation of the family."

"Havid's death is a huge blow to Walter and the entire royal family."

The initiative of the conversation was completely controlled by the other party, so all Xiuge and the two could do was try their best to answer.

The dishes on the table were quickly replaced by desserts.

"You two don't have to be so cautious. I invited you to the Adlon Hotel just to verify more details about Salem City."

"Miss Weilin, in view of the 'agreement' between you and the Ernst family, I hope that you can become Mr. Shuge Ernst's mage guard and magic consultant in the next period of time. As long as you agree,

I will pay you several times or even ten times the salary of the duty itself, and at the same time, the royal library and reference room will also be open to you."

Weilin answered Sophia's question: "We met it in the sewers on the edge of Salem City. It was the same as the legend. It was an amorphous black sludge, but it could imitate many different shapes.

…It’s like a huge mutated changeling bug.”
To be continued...