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Dino stopped and watched Mo Shi walk in front of him.

The slender man took off his gloves, revealing his unusual, pale and slender hands. Then he took his hand. Dino watched him do so with some surprise. Dino remembered that long ago his mother (when she was still alive) had held his hand up to the corners of his lips and cheeks.

It is a posture between etiquette and emotional expression, there is no distinction between class status, grade and inferiority, it is just ...... It's about the amount of emotion, the texture of emotion.

"Trust me in my loyalty to you. The man whispered, using a way that was normal among other snowwalkers and too fiery for Mosshi himself, "I love you, you and your family, and I am so grateful for your protection for me. Master Dino, I will never hurt you—perhaps you will listen to me......"

"Of course I will. Dino said in a panic.

He couldn't figure out what Mo Shi meant.

Mo Shi lowered his eyes and said, "Please leave the center." ”

Dino was stunned.

This sentence is unforeshadowing and completely unreasonable in Dino's opinion. It was smashed down inexplicably.

"W-what? What do you mean?"

But Mo Shi's expression didn't seem like a joke, he was still soft, even a little sad: "Maybe you shouldn't want to serve in the court, you can go back, go back to the West, go back to Red Sand Castle." This is the golden city, a place of right and wrong, and I don't think it's a good place for you to stay. ”

"His Majesty the King has promised me the position of prince's chamberlain, and I have not thought of refusing, and I am even glad for it!

"Yes...... I know. ”

"I'm not a child anymore, Mr. Moshi. I'm going to divide very quickly, and I'll soon be a husband and a father after that—" Dino felt his words fluctuating, but he wasn't quite sure what he was saying, he let his feelings flow out, "How can I be scared and hesitate for something that hasn't happened yet?" I don't understand what you're afraid of, but I know that this is not a red sand castle, and not everyone here will protect us and forgive us. I felt like I had to learn to adapt to this life. ”

Mo Shi looked up at him, his face showing a hint of pleading.

But this is still too indifferent.

Moshi's emotional expressions were always subtle and constricted, as if his self-esteem did not allow him to show too much emotion, or, like he simply couldn't. This made some people think he was arrogant, but Dino didn't want to think so. He regarded Mo Shi as his teacher and friend. Besides, Dino did understand what Mo Shi meant, he was not a cold and dull person.

In the old days, Dino would not have been indifferent to this. But this time Dino had a temper, so he decided to pretend that he couldn't find out.

Then after a while, when the sky was about to really darken, Mo Shi finally let out a long sigh.

It's like some kind of decision has been made.

"Yes, that's your choice. Moshi said, "May it be endless—may God bless you for your future." ”

Mo Shi's eyes seemed to be looking at the mist of some distant land.

"Mr. Moshi......"

Dino wanted to know why Moshi's attitude was the same, but he didn't know where to start.

The man bowed to him and said goodbye, turned away, and whispered, "I love you." I love each and every one of you because I'm different from each of you. And I love you especially how I wish...... Won't change. ”

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The rainy season is fast coming.

In the summer, Mor Amethyst left the Spinel Academy, and the king authorized Moore to take care of the administrative affairs of the White House for the time being—a somewhat exaggerated compliment. So Mo Shi stayed at the spinel academy for another half a year.

In the past six months, Mo Shi has really been well-read, and he is only the nominal manager, so he buries himself in the books in the library almost all day long. And now no professor would have expressed obvious rejection of him, so he was able to seek answers to all his questions.

Compared to Moshi's time, the "medieval" education of the snowwalker was far less demanding on the training of the mind than the one that Mosher had received ("Don't push it into the education of his peers, Mr. Moshi," said Bluebird, "not everyone is as mesmerical as you, you are obviously that kind of freak genius") - he can read and learn quickly, more efficiently than most people.

After further mastering the language and writing, Mo Shi was soon able to debate fluently with the teachers, and he began to dare to express some opinions, such as the natural knowledge of rainfall, hurricanes, and rainbows...... He tried to find the right boundaries.

By the beginning of spring next year, Mo Shi and Dino would be recruited into the court by the king.

On the day he received the king's letter, Moshi went to find Opal Zirconium.

Unsurprisingly, Mo Shi found him in the herb room.

The young man still stayed with the flightless Edelweiss. In the middle of winter, the edelweiss grows white feathers that dance on the table like snow falling on a tree branch.

And the opal is chewing on a round leaf in his mouth.

"What's that?" asked Mo Shi as he walked over.

"The leaves of the South. It is said to have a sweet taste and can cure eye diseases. ”

"Is it sweet?"

Opal raised an eyebrow, took a slice from a delicate box and handed it to Mostone.

"Don't tell Dr. Herbalism that I used two tablets. ”

"Of course I won't. ”

Moshi looked at the sun-dried leaf, which looked like a subtropical tree, and put it in his mouth. To be honest, it's not sweet, but it's good for the northern country, which lacks a source of sweetness.

"By South, do you mean Donan?"

Opal stopped grinding herbs and glanced at him: "It refers to the south of the Holy Golden Rainbow Mountain Range." ”

The Holy Golden Rainbow Mountains, the southernmost border of the northern country.

It is said that there is a small canyon called the "Finger Kiss Gap" (one version of the kiss left by the gods with his fingers in the mountains), which was used by the snowwalkers of the northern country to trade small quantities of goods with the southern kingdoms - something that Moshi learned about very late. This means that there are more races and countries in the south, and it also means that the scope of the "Heavenly Punishment Technique" is located.

When he first learned about this, Mo Shi's curiosity almost came out of his throat and dragged him straight south.

But now, Mo Shi tried to look at the problem from a more "central" and "snowwalker-style" perspective, judging the situation, knowing that it was more important for him to seek a palace position at this moment.

"I'm interested in the South...... Be sure to check it out in the future. "Mo Shi imagined the so-called south, the so-called god finger for the grace left for the people. Mo Shi knew that he had a lot of time, so he would say that he had a lot to save for later.

Opal did not say anything about it. He thinks that Mo Shi is a person who likes to appeal to all unrealistic ideas.

But then Moshi mentioned him.

"Your hometown is from the Southeast, and you said that your father, Count Zirconium, was the owner of a mine. Mo Shi said, "Opal, maybe you would like to go back?"

Opal's movements slowed down again.

He stepped aside from the table and was able to turn to look at Mo Shi.

"Why do you say that?"

Mo Shi chewed on the sweet and bitter blades of grass, and his tone was relaxed:

"If you believe that I can ascend to the position of Left Minister in the future, and receive a knighthood and land as a reward, then I will need many retainers to do things for me—if you believe me, I hope you will do me a favor. ”