"So, what do you want to do, Claris?"

Chestnut eyes, as if without any emotion, stared at the smiling Claris, and Jane said calmly, her tone unchanged from before. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

It's just that there is a sense of depression around her that even Abner can perceive.

The subtext of this sentence is very clear, whether it is Claris, and Abner.

Jane, having already conceded defeat to Claris.

In the past, although Jane had been showing weakness because she had done something wrong, she maintained an attitude of softness and hardness, and even if Claris had the upper hand in words, she could not take any substantial advantage from her.

If it weren't for the protection of him and, Jane wouldn't have had to be so low-minded.

Thinking like this, Abner felt a deep sense of guilt and powerlessness in his heart - if he could refuse Heyman's request at that time, if he had the same status as Claris and Jane, or even higher, then he would not be protected by Jane at the cost of being threatened...... Maybe you can even protect her!

"Oh, Jane, you're wrong! Now, it's not what I want to do, it's what you want to do!"

Triumph, pleasure, and a slight provocation were the emotions that appeared in Claris's meaningful smile and eyes, making her look even more annoying in Abner's eyes.

However, he still couldn't insert the conversation between the two.

This is a fight between two 'princesses', and he, who is only the son of a viscount, is not qualified to intervene at all.

Once you intervene, it's an offense! When the time comes, Jane's situation will be even more passive because of this.

“......”

"Well, I'll just remind you a little - Jane, as a nobleman, you can't forget the first rule that is common among us, right?"

“？”

What is that first rule common among the aristocracy?

Although she still hated Claris's sinister smile (Abner's opinion), there was a message in her words that Abner had to take seriously.

There are many common rules among the nobility, such as paying attention to etiquette, dignity and order, and maintaining elegance...... But what can be called the first criterion, Abner really does not know, and has never heard of it.

He subconsciously glanced at Jane and found that in her eyes, there was a hint of surprise, doubt, surprise, and disbelief...... But it's not the kind of situation that has gone bad, but it's a bit like the look of the eyes after an accident escaped. The heavy and gloomy aura on his body also disappeared.

So, Jane knows?

"Are you sure?"

Looking at Claris with some strangeness and some questioning, Jane said slowly.

"Now, it's not me who needs to be sure, it's you!"

“...... Good. ”

After a minute or two staring at Claris's eyes of the same color, her face was awe-inspiring, her expression was serious, and there was a faint inviolable majesty, like Jane of a true knight - well, she was indeed a mid-rank knight, and spat out a word softly. Indicates that she has approved the other party's 'proposed' word.

"Mmmm~ Jane, who can make the right decision, is indeed worthy of being the disciple of that adult!" Hearing the answer she hoped for, the provocation, pleasure, and most of the smugness in Claris's smile vanished, turning into a full of joy and a hint of pride—like a child who finally got a long-awaited toy, or candy.

"Well, then, I will find my notary within this week, and I ask you to find your notary within this time. Jane, who showed her brave and decisive side as a knight, said with firmness in her clear voice: "At the end of the next week, we will meet with the notary at the appointed place. ”

"Well, I'll look for my notary as well. Clarice was still smiling merrily, "But Jane must tell me what happened!"

"I will. ”

"Well, then, I'll give it back to you, sensible Jane!" said Clariss, turning and throwing it to Jane behind her, "See you at the end of next week." ”

When she walked up to Abner, she smiled again, and then said to him in a brisk tone, "See you at the end of the week!"

“？！”

"Hehe......"

What does she mean?

......

"Miss Jane......"

"Her Royal Highness Jane......"

When Claris was gone, Abner, who was full of guilt, shame, and self-blame, bowed his head and greeted Jane one after the other with Heyman, who had the same feelings.

It wasn't clear what Jane had proposed to Claris, but even with the other party's 'goal achieved' smile and brisk pace, they could guess that it wasn't a good thing.

"Well, it's fine. ”

Jane said with a smile, and at the same time, with a flip of her right hand, the thick "On the Promoting Role of the Planning and Construction of the Road System in Promoting the Development of the Country" disappeared into Jane's hand and returned to the ring inlaid with a brilliant sapphire.

“......”X2

"Nothing, really. Looking at the expressions of the two of them as if they felt that they would not be able to atone for their sins even if they went to hell, Jane's heart was full of tears and laughter, and at the same time she felt a sense of relief - her kindness did not feed the white-eyed wolf or anything.

"Abner, and Hayman......"

"Sister Jane!"

Just as they were about to comfort them, Palis's voice and her approaching footsteps were heard not far away.

"She didn't embarrass you, did she?"

Running in front of the three of them in a hurry, and not bothering to tidy up her somewhat disheveled long hair and wrinkled clothes, Paris eagerly took Jane's hand and asked with concern.

"No, no, no. Jane, who was a mixture of laughter and relief in her heart, said softly as if soothing a child, "But didn't I tell you not to come down?"

"I'm worried about you, Sister Jane...... That, cough, that highness doesn't look like a good person at first glance, if she does something to Sister Jane because of the borrowing of books, I ......"

"Okay, okay, don't you see that there's nothing going on—Abner, and Hayman-san, didn't you just see that?"

“......”X2

"Ahem, that's true, the conversation between Miss Jane and Her Highness Claris just now was very kind, and nothing unpleasant happened......"

Looking at Jane, who forcibly interrupted Paris's words and blinked and raised her eyebrows and moved her ears to send a code to herself, Abner had to endure the sense of disobedience in her heart, and turned her head, as if she couldn't stand the two showing affection.

"Uh-huh, that's it. did the same, tilting his head and echoing with a stomachache.

"Really?"

"Really. ”X2

"Then why are you turning your heads?"

"Ahem, that's because you and Miss Jane...... Some are too intimate. Abner, whose face was not red and his heart was not beating, said without looking back, and deliberately paused pretendedly.

"Well, that's it. "is doing the same thing again.

“......”

Reacting, Paris hurriedly let go of Jane - indeed, the distance between the two was slightly close. Then, I felt that my behavior was a little inappropriate, but if I hugged it again, it was still inappropriate. Just looked at Jane pitifully like a puppy.

"Alright, Abner, they're joking with you, Paris. Jane, who couldn't cry or laugh for the third time because of Abner's lie, took the initiative to take Paris's hand, and then looked at the two: "Abner and don't turn their heads, it's getting late, you guys should go back quickly, Paris and I are going back too." ”

"......" the two who wanted to speak and stopped.

"Nothing, is it?" Jane blinked, the meaning was obvious, just don't let them tell the truth in front of Paris.

“...... Goodbye, then, Miss Jane. And Paris. ”

"Goodbye, Your Highness Jane, Miss Paris. ”

"Goodbye. ”

"Goodbye, Hayman-san, and Abner. ”

......

“...... Abner, don't you say something?"

On the way back, after a moment of silence, Heyman, with a wry smile on his face, said to Abner with some frustration.

"-What do you want me to say?"

Abner, who was immersed in his own thoughts, paused for a moment, then asked with an equally wry smile.

"Yes, what do I want you to say? The battle between the two highnesses is really not something that we little people can participate in - in the past, I thought that if I could get in touch with any of them, maybe we would be able to gain some benefits, but now it seems that if you want to get benefits, you have to take risks first!"

Is it because those two of them have come to their senses from this afternoon's battle and are about to escape into the empty door?

Thinking of this nonsense in his mind, Abner said with a deep feeling: "Yes, Heyman, you have said everything I want to say - if time could be turned back, even if I were to be put on the gallows, I would never have gone to Miss Jane's this afternoon." ”

"Hehe......" was amused by his bitter words, "Abner, what you said is really interesting—if I had known that I would cause such a big trouble to Her Highness Jane, I would never have proposed to return the book to Her Highness Jane this afternoon." ”

Keen to grasp the point of his need from's words, Abner paused and asked, "...... Listening to what Heyman said, it seems that you know what Her Highness Claris is going to do to Miss Jane?"

“...... Well. was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "From the conversation between the two Highnesses, I can indeed guess what His Highness Claris might want to do......

"And what is she going to do?" Abner asked.

thought for a moment: "...... Maybe it was a duel, maybe it was to ask Her Highness Jane to transfer some valuable items and knowledge to her, or maybe it was to make a contract or something...... This is probably the case where a notary public needs to be invited. ”

"However, if we can know what Her Highness Claris's 'First Rule' is, and then reason from it, we may be able to determine ......."

As he spoke, he glanced at Abner with some pity and some guilt, but he still didn't say anything after all.

- The words which His Highness Clariss said to Abner when he was finally leaving undoubtedly meant to implicate him in the matter. And Abner, who has little backing, will almost certainly be the main victim of this matter.

So, don't tell Abner and let him be the one who is 'responsible' for this matter, so as to help His Highness Jane relieve some of the pressure...... Think of it as a little thing that you haven't been able to do, something insignificant for her.

thought to himself with a hint of comfort.

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