"I'm not like you, I was born with a privileged family background. "Raphael didn't wear gloves today, and each of her fingers was very thin, so it looked like the knuckles were big.

"Hmm. Lycia didn't know what to say. "But Raphael, are you related to the D'Urberville family?"

Raphael shook his head. "Of course not, except that I said that I was the girlfriend of Master Deberwell, the young master who died in exile. ”

"Are you?" asked Lycia with interest.

Raphael smiled very seductively. "What do you say?"

Lycia nodded blankly. "You're at least familiar with that young master. ”

The sun shone on the green lawn, and the air was fresh, unlike the streets where civilians gathered, which were still filled with dust and fog.

"Lord and Mrs. Deberwell are kind people. Raphael said.

This was different from what Lycia thought, after all, for the Campbells, the Deberwell family was like a villain, sinister and cunning, speculating when the situation changed, and siding with the side of the church.

Raphael chuckled softly. "You don't seem to like their house very much, though. ”

"I'm fine, at least there's no hostility towards their family. Lycia nodded, although Raphael seemed to be familiar with everything in the imperial capital, she didn't want to talk about her family in front of someone she didn't know well. "You say your power doesn't come from the Sun Goddess, where does that come from?"

"You won't tell me where your power comes from. Raphael squinted. "Then I don't have to tell you. ”

Lycia awkwardly took a sip of black tea, it had already cooled, and Lycia felt astringent in her throat and mouth after drinking the cold black tea, so she added herself a cup of hotter tea. "Okay. ”

"It's not too early, I won't disturb your rest, thank you again for helping my brother. Lycia finished the cup of hot tea in her hand and stood up.

Raphael sent Lycia to the door.

When the carriage had traveled less than five hundred meters, Lycia suddenly remembered that she had not taken her scarf, and remembered that it seemed to be hanging on the shelf of Raphael's room.

"I'm sorry, I'll go back to D'Urberville again, I've got something to look at. Lycia said.

Deberwell's doorman saw that it was Lycia who returned, and opened the door without asking. "Miss Lycia, did you leave something behind?"

Lycia nodded, and trotted towards where Raphael lived.

"Raphael?" Lycia found the door ajar and called twice, but no one answered.

She thought to herself that she was just taking a scarf, or not bother, maybe now that Raphael had gone elsewhere, she pushed open the door a little, stretched out her hand, and secretly took the scarf.

"Ahh Lycia noticed that her hand was being held and looked up.

It was a man in a black shirt and black pants, and he looked at Lycia with a seductive look in his eyes.

"You've discovered my secret. Raphael's voice was hoarse, and he still clenched Lycia's small fist.

"Raphael?" Lycia deliberately looked confused and innocent. "Do you like to dress up as a man?"

Raphael grabbed Lycia's hand and reached for her chest. "No, Miss Lycia, I'm a man. ”

"No! don't let me touch you!" Lycia pulled her hand back in shock.

Raphael raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Oh, I'm scared. ”

"I'm not going to tell people your secrets. Lycia hugged her hand. "Please don't do that. ”

Raphael nodded. "I'm teasing you, don't be afraid, Lycia, I really want to be friends with you. ”

The sincerity in his eyes touched Lycia, and it was not easy to reveal sincerity in those charming narrow eyes.

So Lycia had the patience to listen to him continue.

"I'm a man, but my consciousness, my perception is a woman, you know Lycia. I'm transgender. Raphael said.

In the Empire of Thorns, the gender is clearly divided, and there is no such avant-garde thinking as transgender.

"Well, I respect your thoughts. Lycia nodded.

"I think we're in a similar situation. Raphael said. "Although you are now a viscount, you can still inherit the title of duke, which looks very beautiful. And yet it's just as cramped as I am, isn't it?"

Lycia was silent.

She had unconsciously walked into Raphael's room again, as if to have a long talk with her.

"Identities and positions are like tissue paper, and the people, the powerful people, the royal family, the church, they can easily destroy us. And, like me, you have secret secrets. Raphael said, leaning against the wall.

"We should help each other. Raphael looked at Lycia.

"I'm not afraid of my status disappearing. "Lycia said it to herself yesterday. "Even if I become a civilian, I can live well. ”

Raphael laughed softly at Lycia's childishness. "You still have these things, and you've never tasted anything and were laughed at. ”

"These things are so easy to use. Raphael said. "It brings a lot of gold and a lot of eyes. ”

Lycia shook her head. "What do you want to say? If you need my help, just say it, and you don't need to convince me with these sophistry theories. You saved my brother, and I should have done something for you. ”

"Hahaha. Raphael smiled. "You really, you don't want to let go of your vigilance at all, what can you help me? You are in love with the crown prince of the empire, everyone knows it. ”

No one in the Campbell family went out to attend all kinds of banquets now, so naturally they didn't know that in the upper-class aristocratic circle, the relationship between Lycia and Dimitori had long been known.

"It's better if he still loves you. And if you're not loved, then what are you? The Campbells are left with a lone gold coin and an empty dukedom. Raphael knew everything about Lycia, and Lycia didn't even know about her own awkward situation.

Lycia frowned, trying to retort. "I'm just myself, what does it have to do with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Raphael gently placed the scarf that Lycia had dropped on the ground on her right shoulder. "I know you don't want to throw away your dignity, and I understand you. ”

After being ridiculed, Lycia was a little stunned for a moment when she heard this, and she pulled the cotton scarf on her right shoulder.

"So I'm saying, I'm here to help you. Raphael opened the box that was placed on the wall and pulled out a pair of black Martin boots.

"I'll help you kill the crown prince. Raphael grinned.

Lycia was shocked. "No! Dimitoli would be a good emperor. ”

Kill Dimitrius and let the church take power, that will definitely not work.

Raphael loosened the laces of Martin's boot and squeezed his sock-clad foot into the shoe.

He said to Lycia as he put on his shoes. "I'm teasing you, Lycia, I don't bother to care who is the emperor. ”

"Don't you want the respect and help of those dukes and counts, and you don't want to let go of your noble form?" said Raphael. "I can help you, no man can not be fascinated by me. ”

Lycia agreed with the second half of Raphael's words.

"Why are you helping me? just because you're the same person who has fallen to the end of the world?

"There is no conflict between helping you and me climb up on my own, and at the same time, you must not completely fail to help me. ”

After Lycia heard the implicit meaning in his words, she felt a little reliable.

Although she didn't think these things were important anymore, after all, the people on the other side of the Eye of the Dead Sea were coming, and war would destroy all order.

"Okay, let's say that first. It just so happens that I have something on hand that you can get involved in. "Lycia didn't know who would open up the sales channel of the portable circle of light after she went to Barbbalizi.

After listening to Lycia's description, Raphael was more than willing to get involved. "I'm just going to get in touch with the old men who have a few trade routes in their hands, and I'm going to get enough information out of their mouths, and I can't help with the rest of the business. ”

Lycia snorted. "Of course, I'll leave the rest to someone else. She had planned to leave it to Anunardo to do it, but Anunardo was not familiar with business either.

Raphael had already tied his shoelaces, and he also picked up a black yirker hat and put it on his head. "That's it, I have something else to do today. I won't continue to entertain you. ”

With that, he ran to the window and jumped out, and Lycia did not chase after the window to see where Raphael had gone, but fastened her scarf and walked out of the castle towards the door.

"Miss Campbell?" said Lycia, as she reached the door, when she heard Master D'Urberville talking to the doorman about her visit.

Lycia was ready to visit the Duke of D'Urberville at the same time.

"Hello, Lord Duke. Lycia saluted. "I'm here to visit Miss Raphael today. ”

The Duke of D'Urberville nodded kindly. "Hello, Miss Lycia, why don't you stay for lunch before leaving?"

Lycia shook her head, she was surprised to find that the Duke of D'Urberville had no ill will towards her, but still had twenty percent basic favorability.

Didn't he follow the church because he hated their family, and did it on purpose, Lycia politely said goodbye and sat in the carriage back to school.

However, it is clear that in the information investigated by Fulin Dona, the cause of death of the two sons of the D'Urberville family is somewhat related to the Campbell family.

"Marianne, help me contact Mr. Annuardo when I get back, and let him, well, come and see me at school on Wednesday afternoon, I have something to explain to him. Lycia handed Marianne a gold coin. "When you go back, go to Croatian Street and order something to eat. ”

On Wednesday morning, Lycia was taking an exam.

"You're finally here!" Caroline dropped her pen, then took the book from Lycia's hand, placed it on the table next to her, and pulled her out. "Follow me. ”

She pulled Lycia to the grass. "Your Highness has decided to be engaged to a man named Heidi Fendis, you know?"

Lycia nodded. "I've heard that. ”

How everyone came to remind her.

"I don't care. Lycia shook her head. "Maybe you misunderstood something before, the relationship between me and His Highness is only a monarch and a minister, just like you and him. ”

Caroline sighed. "Okay, I'll tell you a word. ”

"Don't reject the fiery inside you because of who he is. Caroline said solemnly.

*

"Then I'll leave the rest to you, I'll be out in July. "Lycia sent Anunardo all the way down the mountain.

"Of course, Miss, you should go out more and open your eyes. Anunardo trusts Lycia very much now, and when she heard her say that she was going out on a trip in July, she didn't ask in detail.

Lycia had calculated the time, and the last exam was over on June 30th, then she would rest for a few days and prepare some things, and head to the Barbalizzi area around July 10th.

She felt that this time had been arranged tightly enough, but she did not expect that the final decision to leave would be earlier than that.

This was mentioned by Teacher Kriel, who said that around July 15th, the Great Circle would be affected because the Ring of Paraka was active, which would make it very difficult to move in the Great Circle.

So in the end, I decided to set off with Teacher Clarier as soon as I finished the exam.

Lycia put her luggage in the carriage, and she did not tell Duke Michaeu that she was going to Barbatezi, but that Dimitri had sent her a secret mission.

Although Lycia is no longer alone with Dimitri, Dimitri has not yet expressed his intention to break with Lycia.

She didn't tell anyone else that she was leaving, and on the day of departure, only Gist wanted to come and see her off.

"You've had a good trip, just be careful. "Guise's health has deteriorated day by day, and she is still wearing a thick coat on the hot weather of the last day of June.

Lycia nodded, shook Gies's cold hand, and boarded the carriage bound for Barbatezi.

There are a lot of people who are out of the city today, because many senior students from other places have already finished their exams yesterday, and many of them choose to go home today.

Lycia saw Poseti's carriage, but she didn't stop to say hello.

In recent times, she has avoided everyone and is only bent on going to the Barbalizi area.

She finally made sure what she needed to bring, everything the Knight Knight had given her, weapons, enough potions, and gold and circles.

There are also emeralds of Dimitri.

Lycia didn't want to bring it, but she knew that there was some connection between the Ring of Paraca and the Emeralds, and she couldn't miss every possibility, and it was impossible for Dimitori to go to the Barbaliczi region anyway.

The carriage left the city of Lantkos and headed for the Bridge of the Holy War.

Lycia was in a drowsy state when she was awakened by Krill, who had been in a wake-up state of reading and calculating proportions.

"Someone followed. Krille pushed open the window of the carriage and pointed out.

In the golden moonlight, the blue-robed Dimitri rushed into Lycia's eyes like a knight.

Everything was as beautiful as a dream, and Lycia forgot for a moment all about Dimitri's previous actions.

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