Early in the morning on March 15, 06 A.D., the Knights of the Roses, who had gathered at Vivien Leigh, began to escort Elbert's body to Fort Savoie.

They certainly don't make a big show. Elbert's coffin was well hidden and well protected, ensuring that no one could see anything wrong. Elbert, the last king of the Empire, seems to have been deliberately forgotten, and the word "empire" is avoided in conversations.

Kathryn was talking to Neham, and the two former allies had a tendency to go back to square one, but this time they miraculously got together with the Clayderman family as friends.

"It's a miracle that Grand Duke Lawrence didn't put you on the stake for a barbecue!" said Kathleen, sneering.

Even if they had formed an alliance, their relationship was far from friendly, and at that time it was just a simple relationship of interests.

"Maybe he didn't recognize it, maybe he was thinking I was with Elbert. But in any case, at least I have been pardoned by the Count of Wintercastle, and in principle I am no longer a criminal of Erossa. Neam retorted coldly, "It's you, I really didn't expect you to be able to get along with the Silver Dragon Princess." Could it be that the Clayderman family is so naïve and friendly?"

"Watch your words! Paying respect to the princess may keep you alive a few more years!" said Kathryn glaring at him.

Neam looked at her for a long time before he said, "Don't worry, I have no ill will towards the Claydermans, but rather full of gratitude and respect, after all, they have given me a new lease of life." ”

Finally, he said in a cold tone, "Except for Evan!"

"What's wrong with him?" Catherine, who didn't care whether Albert was alive or dead, didn't even think about the cause of his death.

"Do you really think that a master from the Esoteric City would be poisoned by a cook who hadn't read a book?"

"Hey, Neem, wait!" Catherine stopped him, her expression very serious, "Remember, Neam! I don't care what you have to do with Elbert, or what suspicions you have. In short, don't implicate Vivien Leigh. Moreover, I want you to keep what you just said in your heart, and don't mention it to Vivien Leigh, unless you have the confidence to stand up to me and Teacher Nancy at the same time!"

Neam stared at her for a moment, making sure she wasn't joking, before he said hatefully, "Hell, what kind of magic does the Clayderman family have!"

This was said to Catherine, in fact, to himself.

And now, the brother and sister with magical powers are talking in the corner of the team.

"How are you doing?" Charlotte looked ahead, trying not to make eye contact with Vivien Leigh's starry blue eyes.

"It's ok, except for the ...... nearly two years ago"

"What happened nearly two years ago?" Charlotte knew she was talking about the border change, but asked knowingly.

"Ahh Perhaps Charlotte's tone was too flat, and Vivien Leigh frowned aggrievedly and didn't want to say anything. She changed the subject, "Elbert...... Was he really poisoned by the chef?"

“…… Judging by the findings of the officials, yes. Charlotte tried hard to tell a lie, and he didn't want to make Vivien Leigh sad at all.

"But I don't think a chef can murder a master from the Secret City. "Vivien Leigh isn't stupid, she's just too persistent. She had her own judgment on Elbert's death.

"You've got to trust Mom's appointed investigative officer!" Charlotte shrugged his shoulders and sneered, as if convincing himself, "Maybe Elbert is an idiot!"

- yes! It's stupid! Charlotte scolded in her heart.

Vivien Leigh's expression turned serious, and she said to Charlotte, "Charlotte, I don't think that's good. Elbert is our Majesty, and even if it weren't, I don't think I can judge a dead person like that. ”

"Even if you don't want to marry him at all?"

Charlotte looked into Vivien Leigh's eyes for the first time, and her eyes met, and he saw panic, sadness, and blame in Vivien Leigh's eyes. He immediately understood that Vivien Leigh was not as calm or even joyful as he had guessed, on the contrary, she was flustered and overwhelmed. Those eyes are like rippling microwave lakes, with complex and incomprehensible colors, just like the little Lori who was wronged when she was a child but had a stiff mouth, which is pitiful.

"Sorry, sorry!" Charlotte hurriedly explained, "I-I didn't mean it that way! Damn! What did I say!

"It's fine. Vivien Leigh rubbed her eyes, sniffed and said, "You don't need to apologize to me. I have to admit that when I first learned of Albert's death, I did have a moment of excitement. But soon, that feeling was replaced by self-blame and pain. How can I rejoice in the loss of a respectable life?"

"Human nature, that's none of your business. Charlotte didn't want her to be miserable.

"So at the very least, I don't want him to die an unexplained death. Charlotte, is the murderer really the chef?" asked Vivien Leigh earnestly.

But what else could Charlotte say, tell her that the murderer was probably Aven? stop kidding! That would only make Vivien Leigh miserable!

"Yes!" Charlotte lied again, holding back her guilt at her friend, "at least I think it is! She'll take care of everything. ”

Charlotte couldn't help but reach out and wipe away the tears from the corners of Vivien Leigh's eyes, but soon realized that this was inappropriate and withdrew her hand in a panic. And Vivien Li's cheeks are as bright as the sunset.

"So, so stop being sad and blame yourself!" Charlotte stumbled as she explained.

"Poof!" said Vivien Leigh out laughing at him, "Thank you, Charlotte, but I think I'm not the only one you need to comfort. ”

She became a little lonely again, and pointed to Cecilia in front of her, "Cecilia is also scared, she is worried that this matter will involve her family. ”

"Don't worry, I won't let anything wrong with the Fellard family, in the name of Earl Wintercastle!" Charlotte wasn't joking at all this time.

"Well, that's good...... "Vivien Lily forced a smile, "then I'll go ahead and tell Cecilia the good news so she doesn't have to worry about it anymore!"

With that, she rode forward.

At this time, the snow fell fluttering again. The snow in the north howled in the cold wind, fierce as a demon and as cold as a knife.

Before she knew it, she had reached a fork in the road, and Charlotte looked at the resemblance of the scenery and realized that it was actually the village where they met Cecilia and Cynthia when they were twelve years old after escaping from the town of Santos.

Charlotte subconsciously looked to his left, it was Aven, Cynthia, and Edie, and then to his right, it was Claire, Edie, Vivien Leigh, Cecilia. Unconsciously, they actually walked side by side like fate.

It's the same as it was thirteen years ago, in the same place. The difference is that this time there were no bickering jokes, and everyone became silent in the heavy snow.

- Is it some kind of coincidence?

Suddenly, a great sense of foreboding weighed on Charlotte's heart, almost taking him breathless.