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Before the official enthronement celebrations, Manca Golden Lion had as many troubles to solve as an entire castle.

And now that it's safe, Mo Shi can't say that he doesn't want to stay in this castle and enjoy his cultivation. Despite being only medieval, this is the most luxurious castle in a country, and there is no reason why Moshi, as a creature, should not be inclined to the good of himself.

They are undoubtedly guests of honour now, and they are respected and cared for here.

Hands are parts of the body that are often used and exposed in front of people, so he can't let Bluebird's healing technique work too hard - just make sure he doesn't get infected.

Now, with this wounded hand, he gently pushes a "soldier" and pushes it through the "boundary".

There is also chess, and the rules are almost exactly the same as the chess that Moshi knows.

- It's kind of funny, it's kind of weird.

Mo Shi remembers that chess originated in ancient China, was recorded in the pre-Qin period, and spread to the European world much later. But in any case, playing chess is really a great pastime to pass the time.

Diffonor Firefinch, who was sitting across from him, also moved as a "soldier". He seemed a little rusty, but thoughtful enough.

"I didn't know you would be interested in these 'children of drama,'" Difffindor said, before retracting the sentence, "I'm sorry, I forgot, you were a probationary priest before you lost your memory. ”

Mo Shi was noncommittal and smiled.

- Yes, here, "chess" is actually a kind of sacrificial and divination artifact, and you have to bathe and cleanse yourself before playing. Mo Shi almost rolled his eyes.

"Dino hasn't been looking for you much lately, has he?" Diffindor continued. After the two spent more time together, Mo Shi found a lot in common with the brothers, for example, they were not very good tongues or tough and sharp eloquents, but they liked to talk to people.

Mo Shi really hasn't seen Dino a few times lately.

"Yes. Mo Shi took up the topic, smiling as teasingly as Diffonor, "I heard that he has recently had a good relationship with Princess Gelota and longed to eat all three meals together, and I saw with my own eyes the love poems he wrote......"

"Love poems!" said Diffandor looked startled, and the bishop (high priest) in his hand barely held his grip.

"Yes. Even though my rhetoric was rather bad, he asked me for advice," Mo Shi had only been able to read Snowwalker's text lately, so it wasn't a lie, "how could I not be a bird in your skirt and peck at the scent of flowers left by your shadows, and why don't you need more knights to guard the city, and let me be one of them." And so on, it's pretty neat. ”

Mo Shi commented pertinently.

"That's ......," Diffindor sighed, looking a little childish, he was not now a prospective heir to the rank of duke, but just a young man talking about emotional issues.

Diffindor hesitated for a moment, ate one of Moshi's soldiers, and then said, "It's good." At least they will love each other when they get married, and I want him to be happy. It's just that if he ends up being sad about it too-"

"You seem to be pessimistic about marriage. ”

In the society where Mo Shi was born, talking about marriage was a common and indeed worthy discussion. But apparently this is not the case here, and Diffonor doesn't seem to immediately understand the topic he throws up.

"Or is it that your communication with Princess Terrina is not going well?" asked Moshi cautiously.

Diffindor was stunned, as if assessing whether the question was offensive or not.

Finally he sighed: "I'm going to marry Princess Terina, not to create some love poems from the classical era with her...... So it's okay, she didn't have rumors of falling in love with someone else, neither did I, she waited for the engagement feast, and so did I. We had a routine discussion about what would happen after we got married, and we had a good conversation without much disagreement. ”

Mo Shi was silent for a moment, thinking about the direction of the "knight" on the chessboard and how to answer.

At this time, the waiter at the door said, "Miss Dia." ”

Then Dia Firesparrow walked in.

After stepping into the castle, Moshi had not met Dia Firesparrow. She had gone to the Platinum Temple to pray for blessings, and now she had returned.

She stood there, still cold, beautiful and haughty, followed by her personal maid, Lina.

It was snowing lightly outside.

This is the first snow to fall in the north of the country after the summer has passed.

"Dia!" Diffonor stood up happily, and before getting up, he did not forget to put the queen in the right position to get rid of the pursuit of the Bishop of Moshi, "Come in, it's a little cold outside today, right?"

Dia's gaze swept over Mo Shi. Bow your head slightly as a courtesy.

She walked over to the fireplace and sat down.

"Dia, why do you have time to come here?" Diffindor sat back down in front of the chessboard, and Diya looked at the game.

"Me?" her tone now wore a central accent that sounded a little unfamiliar, "the old queen couldn't have kept me with her—of course, I didn't want to. His Royal Highness Manca has promised me to be a lady-in-waiting to the future Queen. But she's not a queen yet, so there aren't that many vacancies, and I've been spending time with the lady lately. ”

"That's good. Diffindor said, considering moving the knight and approaching the bishop of Moshi.

"Now the Firesparrow and the Scarlet Foot can be tied for the most important nobles of the new king," said Diya, "and my father will be pleased." I think if Dino is interested in applying for a job in the royal city, His Royal Highness Manka will definitely agree. ”

"Dino?"

Diffindor paused, sat up straight and looked at Dia.

"Does he have that intention?"

"Perhaps. If he can't bear his fiancée, I think he will find a way to stay in the royal city. Of course, I'm just guessing. I haven't asked him yet. Dia shrugged.

"If that's the case," Diffindor pondered for a moment...... "that's fine." You don't have to stay alone in the royal city. ”

Diya smiled and lowered her head.

She no longer looked like a desperate girl who sat in the dark night of the Red Sand Castle, her silhouette and expression had said goodbye to her childhood.

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Dia Firesparrow's speculation was not wrong.

And Dino is also a person who has no way to hide secrets, once he has an idea, he wants to talk to someone. Shekha and Moshi were undoubtedly among the first people to be consulted.

"I thought, maybe I can go...... Spinel Academy?" Dino asked cautiously, blinking his eyes, "what do you think?"

Mo Shi and Shekha were equally silent for a moment.

After a while, Mo Shi was the first to speak: "But do you know, Young Master Dinuo, even if the Spinel Academy is indeed in the Royal City, you won't be able to meet Princess Jielota every day because of this?"

Dino's face turned red in an instant.

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about," Mo Shi smiled and waved his hand, "Anyway, that's your fiancée, and your love is very decent." ”

Dino muttered, "It's no farther than the Red Sand Castle......"

"Of course. ”

Dino sighed, stood up and walked around the room a few times.

His pair of ravens stood on a birdie stand in front of the windowsill.

Dino touched the raven's dark and shiny wings.

"I don't want to...... I don't want to stay in the red sand castle anymore. Don't refute it yet, listen to me and tell me what I think. ”

Shekka swallowed the words back into his throat.

Dino continued: "I'm almost reaching adulthood, and I need to learn more about the 'rules'. In one way, I might be able to help by staying in the royal city. After what had happened before, I realized what the Central Castle meant to all of us and the power it had over everything. And, after seeing that His Highness Mansey......"

Before Mansey Golden Lion could even bandage his wounds, he was put on a carriage bound for the southwest coast.

He was exiled and received nothing but the title of duke.

Dino said: "What His Highness Mansey did and what happened to him made me understand more clearly what the responsibilities and obligations of other children in a family are. ”

That's a unique point of view.

Moshi hadn't thought about it before.