() It was past noon, and the lunch, brought by the maids of the palace, was still on the table in the garden of the annex, and it was already cold, but no one had used it

Cassius swallowed hard, lamenting that the delicious lunch had been wasted, and though his stomach was throbbing, everyone had to starve Sophia before she had the appetite to eat

Sophia, don't spin around, I'm about to be stunned by you, Joyka said to Sophia, who was pacing back and forth while biting her fingers

Sophia sat down on the stool helplessly when Joika said this, but less than three seconds after she sat down, she stood up again

Your love has infected everyone, we know you're worried about Owen, in fact, every one of us is worried about him, but--Cassius looked at lunch and swallowed again, but you can't starve yourself, let's fill our stomachs first, let's go out together to find out, okay

Well...... Sophia felt Cassius had a point, so she sat down again, reached for the spoon, and took a little soup, but when she put it to her mouth, she put it back in place

Let's go out and look for it now, Sophia suddenly stood up, and because of the excessive movement, she knocked the whole lunch to the ground

Yes, I also think it should be done without further ado

How to find where to find Hansha City, so big, we should also have a goal or direction, it is impossible to achieve the expected goal by acting blindly, Joy Kadao

Are we just going to ignore it, Sophia argued

No need, won't I come back, a voice suddenly appeared at the entrance of the annex, and Sophia was stunned for a moment, and when she heard this familiar voice, she was surprised and delighted, and her heart that had been hanging finally let go

Owen...... Well...... Sophia turned her head to look at the long-silver-haired man standing in the doorway, and she had countless things to say in her heart, but she couldn't say anything

After standing for a few seconds, Sophia stepped forward and rushed over, with anger and tears on her face, and kept hammering Owen on the shoulder...... Where are you going, Sophia scolded Owen with a rather angry expression

At this time, several other partners also surrounded him

You're a little better and you're running around

It just made Sophia worry all day

It also caused us to have no appetite to eat

......

Everyone was talking about the friend they had been worried about not so long ago, but they hadn't noticed that Owen had a small rectangular wooden box in his hand at some point

late at night

Hansar City is as quiet and noisy as ever, and the lights go out over time, except for one place, which is lit up almost every night

That is the royal study of His Majesty the King in the royal palace

Come in, and notice the sound of wandering footsteps outside the study, Duris puts down the quill in his hand, and since you have something to say, don't dodge

The door of His Majesty's study was pushed open, and it was the captain of the guard, Sakolos, who knelt down on one knee and saluted the king, and the minister dared to ask, "Is what you said to that kid this morning true, and the girl named Sophia in the garden" is really the princess of the previous dynasty

Hmm, Sakolos, are you eavesdropping on my conversations with others?

The minister should die, the minister knows that doing such a thing is against the way of knighthood, but I can't trust that evil boy, although your majesty is invincible, but the open gun is easy to block, and the hidden arrow is difficult to prevent, the minister is worried about the safety of your majesty, so he has to deliberately offend

Evil spirit, do you say that about Owen?

Yes, with all due respect, among the guests who were taken in in the annex, Sophia, although she may have been the princess of the previous dynasty, she didn't seem to have any scheming, and several of her other companions could be trusted, but this Owen was the only one who made people feel like they couldn't figure it out, and we didn't know what his origin was, this guy seemed to come out of nowhere, and when he first entered the tower, there was no such thing, why did this kid appear in the ruins as soon as the Tower of the Seven Sins disappeared, Majesty, don't you think it's strange

Thank you for spitting out all the words in your heart, Duris stood up, walked to Sakoros, and lifted the faithful knight up, you are very dutiful, but you don't have to worry about the rest, and I have a sense of proportion

But--Sacolus looked at Duris, his eyes full of pleading, His Majesty, did you really want to do what you asked that boy to promise, Your Majesty, you must think twice

Sakoros told you to leave it alone, can't you hear it, and Du Lis immediately pulled up a stern face

His Majesty Sakolos knelt down again, from a small herald in the Fayele Empire to the current captain of the guard of the Pole Palace, and the minister has been following His Majesty for more than 20 years, and the minister did not hesitate to leave his hometown, put his life and death at risk, and followed His Majesty to the soup and fire, so far, there is no complaint, that is because the goal of the minister is not only you, Sakolos, Liman, Fox, but also all the old partners who have followed His Majesty from the Fayele Empire to the present, all think so, for the great cause of His Majesty, we have struggled so far, but ...... But you intend to return the throne to the descendants of the Mattan dynasty that has come to an end, so what are we sacrificing and working hard for so many years?

Looking at Sakoros, who was getting more and more excited, he shook his head helplessly: Sakoros, do you still trust me

Of course, but......

Since you still trust me, please trust me again, and I believe in my decision, who could have predicted what would happen in the future, especially if we were fighting against a powerful enemy that we had never faced before, and I just wanted to make an extra layer of security for the future, even if I failed in the future, it would not ruin the foundation that I had built up for many years

Your Majesty, you are a powerful king, you have always led us to victory, how can you fail?

Okay, Sakolos, let's end this conversation, you should also forget what you just said, I don't want a third person to know about this, I still have a lot of work to deal with on my desk, so go back to your post, Duris issued an eviction order

No--Sakolos still wanted to fight

The presumptuous Duris suddenly and sternly rebuked, "You are already guilty of eavesdropping on my conversations with others, and now you have to disobey my will."

The invisible majesty was suddenly released from Duris's body, so that Sakolos suddenly felt a strong pressure, making him unable to resist at all, this is the so-called royal power, in the past 20 years of following Duris, Sakoros is still the first time to see his master so angry, and it is still at himself, at this time, the feelings that occupy Sakolos's psychology are not fear, but endless shame

I'm very sorry, Your Majesty retreated, and Sakoros hung his head

The angry king did not answer, but waved his hand lightly, and sent the captain of his guard away from the imperial study

Sakoros respectfully withdrew from his study, closed the door, and then turned and walked down the long hallway

Bang--Halfway through, Sakolos stopped and punched the wall heavily, and he was extremely unwilling to do what had just happened...... Suddenly, he raised his head, only to see a murderous cold light flickering in his eyes

Inside the Imperial Study

Did you hear you, King Duris, speaking to a screen behind his desk

Well, a female voice came from behind the screen, and I saw a noble woman in her 30s walk out from behind the screen, and walked up to Duris with all her might, and then looked at the king with affection, dear, do you really want to do this, and from the moment she raised her head, it was clear that she was Queen Catherine

Duris stretched out his broad arms, took his wife into his arms, and sat down together in the wide chair, isn't this the ultimate goal of your mission, Duris scratched Catherine's nose, not to mention that this is the promise I made to you back then, and now that Princess Sophia has found it, it is time to fulfill it

But then you will lose all your dear me...... Although I can't forget my mission and identity, I would rather be your queen and wife, and if the country loses you in order to keep the promise I made to me, I would rather make sacrifices

Don't say that, Catherine, there is nothing in this world, no one can do without it, and if I continue to covet power on the throne, I may lose myself because of this, that young man is right, maybe one day I will lead this country and its people into the abyss of ruin, and before that, another suitable king should be chosen to lead the country in my place

Dear me...... Catherine stopped talking

Seeing the contradiction in his wife's heart, Du Lisi smiled and hugged her tighter: It's okay, this is not a sure thing, I just prepared for the worst that may occur in the future, but the biggest obstacle to completing this matter is the group of loyal old courtiers who followed me from the Fayle Empire, and you should have seen the attitude of Sakolos just now

Yes, Catherine nodded slightly, with the character of Sakolos, he would definitely do something tonight

I thought so, too, and put his hand on the back of the queen's hand, and said, so that he would suffer and frustrate his spirit.