"Julian, you've lost. Rosalind easily took Julian's king's chess and declared her victory.

"One more time. Julian said unwillingly.

"It's my 11th straight win. Rosalind had no interest in playing against Julian, politely refusing, saying that it would be a joy to meet an opponent, but if the two sides were too far apart, then the value of the game would be lost, and there would be no joy in defeating a layman, and Julian was the one who would not be happy even if he was to win.

"Ah......" Julian covered his head in annoyance and lay down on the back of his chair tiredly, "It's a shame, I didn't expect your chess skills to be so good." ”

"Okay? No, just a little bit of dabbling. ”

“......”

"Don't be sad, young master, let Charlotte play a game with you, but you have to teach Charlotte how to play first, Charlotte doesn't know chess. Charlotte said with great interest.

"You?" Yurien glanced at Charlotte, "alright. ”

Julian told Charlotte, who looked ignorant, the general rules of the game.

"This is the king, this is the queen, this is the minister, this is the knight, this is the castle, this is the soldier. Charlotte said as if she had been treasured, holding the chess pieces in her hands, and it was evident that she was full of pure curiosity about the unfamiliar, the new, and the things she had never touched.

"Know the rules?"

"I have memorized all the words of the young master. ”

"Let's get started....."

When Julian took the first step, Charlotte pouted unhappily and said, "Young Master, you fouled." ”

"Foul?"

"Isn't it true that a soldier can only walk one square? You can walk two squares!"

"Didn't I say that a soldier can walk two squares with his hand. ”

"I see....." Charlotte nodded wryly, but the unexpected clumsiness of the side was something that Julian loved.

In addition, in the process of playing chess, Charlotte made several ridiculous mistakes due to his unfamiliarity with the rules of chess, and muttered that he wanted to regret the chess, and Julian magnanimously agreed to Charlotte's coquettishness, although Julian blindly spoiled and conceded, but the result was self-evident after all, Julian won the game beautifully, the previous unhappiness was swept away, and his face bloomed with a bright smile.

"Young master, do it again, I will definitely be able to beat you next time. Charlotte hugged Julian's arm and shook it back and forth.

"I'll give you a thousand times, and you won't want to beat me. ”

"But I don't want to lose so humiliatingly, give me another chance. ”

Charlotte's delicate appearance was so cute that Yuri felt a ray of pity in his heart, and in the face of Charlotte's pitiful plea, even the hard-hearted Julian couldn't refuse.

Just as Julian was tidying up the chessboard and preparing to line up his troops, Sebal quietly came to Julian's side, leaned over and whispered in Julian's ear, "Your Excellency Corleone is here to visit. ”

Julian frowned slightly, "Just ask him to wait a while until I'm done playing this game." ”

"I see. Sebas's departure was as silent and always quiet as he had come.

At the end of the game, although Charlotte has grown slightly this time compared to the last time and chose to take the initiative to defend, she was still easily killed by Julian.

After winning the game, Yuri went to see Corleone, who was waiting for him in his study.

After Julian left, Rosalind playfully said, "Charlotte, I remember that your chess skills are very strong, at least better than mine. ”

When Julian went to conquer Count Noamun, Charlotte, who was idle, offered to play chess with Rosalind, and Rosalind was surprised to find that the clumsy Charlotte's chess skills were so outstanding, as unshakable as a mountain rock when defending, and as fierce as a flame under the wind when attacking.

Charlotte smiled slightly, "For Charlotte, it doesn't matter if you win or lose on the chessboard, as long as the young master is happy, it's Charlotte's victory." The warm sunlight illuminated Charlotte's innocent smile.

In Julian's study, Julian rubbed the beard that had just grown under his nose with the thumb of his right hand, and said happily: "Corleone, I think you must have sent me good news." ”

"Yes, I brought Jack here. ”

"Well, I'll give him a fair trial. Julian bowed slightly.

"Would you like to see him?"

"See him?" Julian shook his head, "I might have considered it before, but now I don't have to, he's going to be on the gallows soon, and I have nothing to say to a dying man." ”

"Corleone, I don't think you're here this time just because of this, if only it was just Jack's matter that you left to Sebas, I said a long time ago, you don't have to report all the trivial things to me. Say, I'm in a good mood today. Julian crossed his feet and hummed an unknown ballad.

It seems that Julian is in a good mood today, and Corleone, who was still frightened when he came, calmed down and said, "I hope you can bring Hagrand, Wigmar, Milan, Jacob, and ..... The disposal of Jeanne and the others is handed over to me. ”

"Who are they?"

"They are the heads of the families. ”

"Oh. Did they help Jack?"

"Nope. ”

"So that means some gamblers who see the wind and rudder but don't have the determination to bet?"

"Yes, they are greedy for life and afraid of death, and they are as timid as rats. ”

"Well, then I won't hold them accountable, but I can't do without a hint of punishment, and I'll leave it to you how to punish them. But..... Tell Sebas the names of people you didn't mention. ”

"Thank you for your trust. Corleone said gratefully.

"Then I won't bother you. Corleone was about to retreat, but Julian stopped him, "Do you know how to play chess?"

Eleven consecutive games of Corleone were defeated, and there was no way to fight back, Julian said leisurely:

"I was expecting you at first, but I didn't expect you to be so vulnerable, disappointing, disappointing. ”

Although Julian said that he was disappointed, there was joy on his face that could not be concealed.