After greeting the doctor, Shade took a carriage to the city on the other side of the lake. Every time he passed the army camp near Crossroads Village in a carriage, he could see a different scene. Today when he arrived at the camp at sunset, he was unexpectedly surprised.
It was discovered that the expansion of the camp had been mostly completed, and it was obvious that there were more soldiers in the camp.
Continuing to walk inside, I was surprised to find that there was another small camp outside the exit leading to the Kasenlik side of the camp.
"The Yankee Camp."
Captain Rades, who came over to greet Shade, said, standing with Shade, watching the soldiers on the north and south sides busy strengthening the camp fortifications under the setting sun.
At this time, the camps on both sides had built simple towers made of metal pipes and metal buckles to facilitate detection at high altitudes. Moreover, Shade noticed that not only those who left the side of Delarion were subject to inspection, but also those who entered the camp.
Senrik's side also had to be inspected.
"I remember, isn't the camp of the Kasonlik people a mile away to the southeast?"
"The same applies to us for the temporary increase in troops. It is said to be an order from the important figures in the royal capital as a way to show a tough attitude towards negotiations."
The captain shook his head:
"Detective, the recent situation is very strange. Although it is calm on the surface, even the soldiers at the bottom can see that this kind of escalating confrontation will definitely cause problems. You should be more careful in Michaela Blast Furnace City, listen
Anyone who talks about Delrayon's appearance will be insulted and reviled there."
Shade is not worried about this:
"Besides accepting new soldiers and expanding the camp, have you received any other orders recently?"
The captain did not hide this from Shade:
"Strengthen vigilance, and you are not allowed to shoot southward without permission. We also intensify the search for spies, and require soldiers on patrol to wear firearms and a certain amount of bullets. In Delrayon, we
Given limited power to fire."
Shade did not ask Captain Rades if he believed that there would really be a situation in the Green Lake area that required the use of firearms. This question was meaningless.
Although Kasonrik also set up an inspection gate on the other side of the crossroads military camp, fortunately their inspection was not as strict as that of Delarion, and Shad was allowed to pass after just a few questions.
He then took a carriage to the city, and successfully found the local "Glass Bottle Theater" in the big city on the south bank of the lake. The visit of the "Golden Dawn Opera Troupe", which was famous throughout the Old World, aroused the enthusiasm of the citizens.
On the carriage, Shade also heard the coachman mention that it was difficult to buy tickets tonight.
Even though Miss Vanessa Benenice has not performed on stage for many years, the reputation of the Golden Dawn Opera Company is still astonishing.
Margaret arranged in advance for the maid to wait for Shade on the first floor, and took Shade to the box on the fourth floor through the hidden staircase on the side of the opera house.
Miss Benanis and Siris had to manage the backstage, so they did not show up. Audrey, who came with Miss Sylvia at noon, was not here either.
"Teacher Sylvia is not coming tonight. She said that there is a very interesting space folding phenomenon in the east of the city, which causes the matter in the two spaces to completely overlap, resulting in a high-density alloy. She
I'm going to investigate. Miss Edwards went with the teacher, but she said she would only be half an hour late and would be back soon."
Margaret said to Shade, who nodded and didn't care:
"I saw on the sign downstairs that tonight's play is "Lovers in the Bell Tower"?"
"Yes, Miss Carina said that you have been studying this fairy tale recently, and Miss Benanis specially arranged this performance."
The blond princess was in high spirits. After Shade sat down, she winked at Shade, then she slightly leaned her head in and kissed the side of Shade's face:
"Is this the first time we've been alone together since arriving in the Green Lake area?"
"Yes, every time we meet, it's always so busy."
"I thought you would bring your cat with you. Oh, come and have a drink with me."
She waved the maids to go out first, and then poured two glasses of red wine herself. Although Shade didn't like drinking, low-alcohol red wine was okay.
After clinking glasses, both of them took a sip, causing the blonde princess's face to turn red.
"Margaret, how does it feel to be a witch's apprentice?"
"It's a little different from what I thought, but I can really learn a lot. Miss Benenice is very good to me, and Miss Lassers has been helping me. But to be honest, I feel that my talent is really poor.
"
Although she expressed her worry in her words, she actually hugged Shade's arm:
"I can't compare with Duke Carina's maid. Both teachers speak highly of Miss Servitt. Sometimes I have nightmares. In the dream, Teacher Benanis and Miss Lassers discover that I actually don't know anything about me."
I am not suitable to be a witch's apprentice, so I was expelled from the council."
She said these words partly because she wanted to start a suitable topic, and partly because she really wanted to express her troubles. When she was in Willondale City, Her Royal Highness had no one to whom she could say these words.
So Shade chatted with her about other witch apprentices he knew. He was not very familiar with Miss Aurora's niece, but he was very familiar with Miss Rita Swift from Cassandra's mother-in-law.
.
As the two chatted, Margaret unknowingly kicked off her high heels and sat sideways on the sofa. Shade originally talked about his views on witches and witch apprentices, and wanted to see
See what Margaret has learned recently.
At this moment, he suddenly discovered that the smiling eyes of the blonde princess were getting closer and closer to him. Fortunately, the human race has a "nose", so before her eyes hit Shade's eyes, the blonde princess
He tilted his head slightly, and then kissed Shade.
Shade didn't know when the opera started on the stage below the box, but at least he knew that Margaret had indeed lost some weight compared to the last time they met.
Her Highness the Princess has been under a lot of pressure in recent months. Although she and Shade had a few correspondences, it was only when they actually met and were alone that the suppressed feelings in her heart really burst out.
Of course she would not have her first private affair with Shade in a place like this, but there was still excessive intimacy and tenderness. The two hugged each other, and Shade listened to Margaret talk about what happened in Willendale in the past two months.
, talking about the new power she gained. Margaret is also a ring magician who is good at "enlightenment" power, but unlike Lesia and Dorothy, her core spiritual rune [Earth] [Doll] and [Poet]
] made her choose to manipulate puppets, so she always carries the puppets she made herself.
After becoming a witch apprentice and coming into contact with the power of memory from Siris, she is trying to make a doll out of clay and use the threads of memory to give the doll power, even to the point where it is almost the same as a living person. This is difficult,
But it was indeed enough for her to study the road to the Thirteenth Ring Road.
In addition to this knowledge, after she became the witch's apprentice, she also learned many incredible secrets about the witch council. Because she saw more and knew more, she could better understand what Shade had been doing all along.
:
"Knight~"
He kissed Shade's neck gently, his eyes were a little blurry, and his messy blond hair half covered Shade's face. Compared to the red-haired princess, the blond princess from the southern country was more enthusiastic, but more restrained.
Her arms were already wrapped around Shade's neck, listening to Shade's response to every word she said. The topic shifted from the life of the witch's apprentice to the current situation. Margaret actually didn't want to talk about this, because
She was also unsure about the direction of the Green Lake negotiations:
"Did your princess say anything?"
"Lecia is very disappointed that she was not able to come to Green Lake, but she also knows that her father cannot let her participate in everything. As for this negotiation, Lecia has not expressed her opinion, and is probably waiting and watching."
"In fact, there are more people who are eager to start a controllable local war than those who are eager for peace. However, I heard that the church is lobbying the two countries to suspend negotiations, and the newspaper plans to not mention this among the public."
She kissed Shade again, and this time without any regard for royal lady etiquette, she covered Shade's legs with her skirt and let herself sit sideways in Shade's arms.
"I've already thought about it."
She whispered in Shade's ear:
"Now the Duke and my brother are excluding me from intervening in the next few important negotiations. In this case, I will simply withdraw on my own initiative. I have a hunch that no matter what the outcome of this negotiation is, people in the future will not give any advice to the participants.
Leave a good reputation in the history books. Instead of doing this, I might as well concentrate on helping the two teachers and deal with other difficult things."
Since the Battle of Randall Valley, Margaret seemed to have some changes in her views on her life and the world as a whole. Shade understood what she meant and nodded lightly:
"That's good. You can learn a lot by following Miss Benenice. And if you withdraw from the negotiations, those hidden assassins will not be able to take notice of you."
"You care about me, knight?"
"Yes, isn't that what it should be?"
Margaret, who was wearing lipstick that Shade couldn't tell was red, showed a bright smile. Listening to the passionate soprano voice coming from outside the box, she bit her lower lip and asked in Shade's ear:
"You and the teacher, I mean Teacher Sylvia, did you ever have this kind of afternoon when I came back from the meeting and the study room was filled with fabric boxes?"
What follows is a short sentence that only two people can hear.
Shade was a little surprised that the princess of the royal family could actually say such words:
"This is the privacy of Miss Sylvia and I. I can't say anything without her permission."
The blonde princess's eyes were full of smiles when she was close at hand. She reached out her hand to the top button of Shade's shirt:
"Then...let's give it a try."
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