Early the next morning, shortly after Xia and Alexie had finished their breakfast, someone from the palace had arrived, and a well-dressed official of the royal capital came to their inn, met them, and conveyed to them the summoning order of Her Majesty. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

In this regard, Alixie naturally would not refuse, and together with Xia, they got into the gorgeous carriage sent with the officials of the royal capital, and quickly left the post house.

Originally, the Bach chief of the guard also wanted to go with Alex and protect him. However, Alexie resolutely rejected his request, saying that it was enough to have Xia by his side, and there was no need for more guards to accompany him, and that it was also very safe to go to the palace on this trip, without any hidden dangers.

Seeing that the eldest lady was so persistent, Bach Bonnard's chief of the guard finally had no choice but to give up and stay in the inn with the other guards.

However, in Natsu's opinion, rather than worrying about the safety of a certain magical girl, this performance of this loyal guard elder is more like worrying that his black-bellied eldest lady will deliberately talk nonsense in front of Her Majesty the princess because of her discord with the earl, which will have an adverse impact on the future of the Gerald family, which seems to make the Bach guard elder worried.

In this regard, Xia just patted the old man's arm to show relief, saying that he would take good care of a certain wayward little girl.

Soon, under the helpless eyes of the chief of the guard, who was both worried and expectant, the two set off in a carriage and walked onto the main road leading to the palace, and with the sound of horses' hooves, they got closer and closer to the solemn and sacred palace.

The carriage of the carriage is very wide, with space that can accommodate more than five people, in the carriage, Alexie's attitude is a little calm, talking to the official of the royal capital who is sitting in a precarious position, occasionally nodding his head to show his approval of the man's words, not only maintaining the bearing of being a nobleman, but also not appearing arrogant and unapproachable, which makes Xia a little impressed by this little girl.

It seems that although this little girl was forced to leave home since she was a child, she can still see that she has received good aristocratic etiquette.

In this regard, Xia was just silent all the way, vigilant of everything around him, and maintained his identity as a kind of 'personal guard' in the eyes of outsiders.

I don't know why, the carriage of this carriage is designed to be sealed, and after coming up, Xia Zeng searched carefully, but he didn't find a window that could open to look out. She estimated that this was probably for the sake of the safety of the palace, to prevent some people with ulterior motives from entering, and remember the distribution of palace guards or the structural layout of the building, anyway, the official of the royal capital never mentioned the details of this matter.

More than ten minutes later, the carriage stopped, and Xia and Alexie came out of the carriage, only to see someone waiting for their arrival in front of them, it was several palace maids, and their demeanor was calm, but you could feel their respect for you.

"Miss Alexie, I can only send you here. ”

The royal official said to Alexie, and nodded to the maids, "Next, let them lead the way." ”

"Please follow me, Miss Alexie!"

The maids bowed to Alex and the others, and then they walked ahead and led the way, followed by Natsu and Alexie.

The group walked through the corridors of the palace, turning left or right, for nearly ten minutes, before they finally met Her Majesty, the current ruler of the Kingdom of Chirod, Olivia Field.

However, to Xia's surprise, Her Majesty the Princesses had received them in an informal place similar to the back garden, and when they arrived, Her Majesty was sitting on a chair, leaning forward slightly, and resting her right hand on an unknown flower branch, as if she was watching its beauty up close, sniffing its fragrance and smiling.

Her Majesty was a typical nobleman of the upper echelons of the Kingdom of Chirod, about twenty-five years of age, with thick, shiny blonde hair, two horns carefully groomed to resemble a shepherd's shape, hanging down on either side of her cheeks, extending to her chest, and behind her was a waterfall as long as gold, reaching her waist. Her countenance was beautiful, as if to be more majestic, and her eyebrows were groomed to be very straight and sharp, which made Her Majesty look very heroic. She wears a pale gold soft crown on her head, two shiny earrings hanging from her ears, and she is also wearing a set of exquisite moon-white dresses, with a light white corset hanging from her waist.

At this moment, Xia seemed to see in the body of Her Majesty the princess the shadow of some royal princess of the mid-eighteenth century in her original world.

However, in this delicate and beautiful garden, Her Majesty the Princesses were not alone, not far behind her, a middle-aged man with a strict appearance in a black dress was standing straight, with his hands down, his expression respectful, and from a distance, he seemed to be discussing some interesting topic with His Majesty the Princess, his lips moved slightly, but he could not hear a sound.

"That's Duke Vlamir, Vlamir Field, uncle of His Majesty the Princess, and brother of the previous king!"

Alexie noticed her confusion and whispered a whisper in the psychic connection, and then the magical girl adjusted her expression and walked straight to Her Majesty, who had noticed their arrival.

Oh, he's the Duke of Vlamir?

Why is he here?

"It's not good, little girl, it's clear that we're meeting us, but there are outsiders present, and this person is still Duke Vlamir who has a grudge against the 'witch's hand'?" she couldn't help but remind Alex.

"Well, I know. ”

A certain magical girl said that she was clear, and her tone became a little solemn.

Xia's eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze fell on the carefully dressed middle-aged man again, and he looked at him a few times.

From afar, the Duke, who looked to be in his fifties, seemed to notice her gaze, looked up at her, and then at Alexie, and then the corners of his mouth curved into a subtle arc, and there was a slight playfulness in his eyes.

Tut...... This guy doesn't look good... Oh, yes, we're the ones who come? Oh, well, we're not good at coming!

There were all kinds of inexplicable thoughts spinning in his heart, but Natsu was silent on the surface, following behind Alexie and walking in front of the two.

"I've seen Her Highness Olivia!"

Alexie bowed to Her Majesty the Princess, but because the other party did not hold a ceremony to officially enthrone the throne, she did not call the other party Her Majesty Olivia, as for the Duke of Vlamir who stood behind Her Majesty, because the two sides had indirect holidays, they were selectively ignored by the magical girl.

Seeing this, Xia also did the same, bowed lightly, but did not speak.

"No need to be polite, Alexie Gerald, eldest daughter of the Earl of Orlanton. ”

Olivia Field seemed to know who Alex was, and before they could approach, Her Majesty had let go of the bouquet of flowers, straightened her seat, and sat firmly in her chair, and she accepted Alexie's salute. It's just that Her Majesty's next sentence made everyone present change their faces slightly: "Although I know very well the purpose of your coming here, before I do that, I still have to ask you first, are you here to congratulate me on behalf of the Gerald family, or are you here for the 'Witch's Hand'?"

As soon as these words came out, Alexie's expression sank, Xia raised his eyebrows lightly, but a certain Duke of Vlamir showed a meaningful smile.

"Back to Her Highness Olivia, I'm here for the 'Witch's Hand'!"

Alexie straightened up, her expression calming down, and she declared it without any disguise, in a tone that was neither high nor low, with a certain taste of tenacity.

"Yes. ”

Hearing this, Olivia Field nodded, said noncommittally, and asked again: "Then, what kind of words did the 'Witch's Hand' let you bring to me, please just say it!"

"Before that, I'd like to ask. ”

Hearing the princess's words, Alexie didn't answer immediately, but instead raised another topic: "Your Highness Olivia, do you know what happened in Sigimar Lingvilidi City a month ago?"

Natsu knew that this was the magical girl trying to take the initiative in the conversation.

"Yes, I know. ”

However, Her Majesty the Princesses brushed aside the question, leaving Alexie's idea in vain: "The matter of Villidy City, there is no need to talk about it here, I just want to know, the conditions that your 'witch's hand' has given me?"

"It seems that Her Highness Olivia has made up her mind to be on the side of the church?"

Instead of being discouraged by the failure just now, Alexie took the initiative to stir up another topic, but kept silent about the conditions of the witch's hand.

Because, if she opens her hole cards now, then the purpose of her trip will really fail.

"That's true,"

In this regard, Her Majesty the Royal Lady actually generously acknowledged Alexie's words, nodded confidently, and said honestly: "I have a different political attitude from my father towards this matter, and I am not on your side with the dispute between your 'witch's hand' and the church, in fact, I am more inclined to the peace and tranquility of the Kingdom of Chirod than the economic prosperity!"

"Those territorial disputes are not caused by the hands of our witches, and peace and tranquility are not necessarily what the Church can bring. ”

Alexie looked directly into the eyes of Her Majesty the Princess, and her tone was serious and sincere: "It is the human heart and greed that bring the dispute and make it endless. ”

The implication is that you slandered that the hand of our witch brought prosperity to the kingdom of Chirod and brought disputes and hatred, and made the kingdom lose peace, but without the hands of our witch, prosperity will definitely be lost, but peace may not come!

"The Church exists to bring people a strong faith and to bring peace. ”

Her Majesty's implication was that she believed that the Church could bring peace and stability to the kingdom of Chirod, and that the loss of a little prosperity was not a big price to pay for it.

"So, is Her Highness Olivia going to make what happened in Vilidi happen again and again?

Alexie took a deep breath, and her tone carried a certain questioning meaning, and there was a little sadness in it: "Could it be that in the hearts of His Highness Olivia, we, the magicians of the 'Witch's Hand', are not the people of the Kingdom of Chirod, not your Highness's people?"

"Hmph, since you know that you are still a citizen of the Kingdom of Chirod, you should follow the will of our Queen Olivia, take the initiative to break away from the 'Hand of the Witch', and serve the royal family!"

This sentence was said by the Duke of Vlamir, and I saw that the Duke stepped forward and faced Alexie, righteously speaking, but it was a word for heart: "It is the supreme honor to be able to dedicate one's strength to the royal family! Look at you, Alexie Gerard, as a nobleman, but now for the sake of a mere magician organization, you actually questioned your own king and rebelled against our king, is this still the consciousness you should have as a citizen?"

"Hmph, Enlightenment? Yes, Duke Vlamir, who represents 'justice', do you need me to recall to you what you did in person not long ago? Let Her Highness Olivia take a good look at your so-called 'enlightenment'!"

At this, Alexie glanced at the Duke and sneered.

"Enough!"

Olivia Field's right hand slapped on the handle of the chair, and although it was very light, it exploded like a thunderbolt in her ears, stopping the two of them at once.

Then, Her Majesty's tone became indifferent, and she said to Alexie, "I can give you the Witch's Hand a clear answer to this matter, Alexie Gerard, whatever conditions you offer. ”

As she spoke, the princess stared into the eyes of a certain magical girl, almost word for word: "I believe in the church more than you witches!"

As soon as these words came out, the failure of Alex's trip was almost announced.

When she heard this, Alexie's pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly, but she could see the firm attitude of Her Majesty, who had not yet ascended the throne, towards this matter.

Alexie knew that she might not be able to change the other party's will and determination.

However, at this moment, a fluttering word came from somewhere behind Alexie---

"Oh, what a short-sighted woman!"

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