After a cursory flip through the documents that Elizabeth sorted out, Augustus, who didn't find a problem, threw them aside and didn't bother to look through them a second time, of course he was willing to believe the fruits of Elizabeth and Sophia, two children whose minds were proportional to their appearances, and who tossed the fruits of their labor without sleep, and then thought about it, Augustus took out a black notebook, took a quill pen and dipped it in ink and began to record, which was also a habit brought by him in his previous life, and every time a cycle passed, he would summarize what happened during this time, and whether his method of dealing with these things was still debatable, which may not be of much significance, but this was indeed his deep-rooted habit。 Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Habits themselves are a terrible thing.

He first wrote down a name that only he could understand, Albert, speaking of Albert, Augustus felt that for the time being, he didn't need to delve too deeply into the fundamental reasons why Albert would lead him to the path of knighthood, just like when the Mass Governor pulled him out of hell, there are superficial reasons and reasons, of course, there are also substance that Augustus can't touch at present, like his old butler Vernon, and even his Alfred family, there are too many secrets waiting for Augustus to reclaim and excavate, although he doesn't know what kind of things these secrets will bring once these secrets are presented in front of Augustus's eyes, but after all, this is what he will inevitably face。

And then on the issue of the attitude of Francis and Donald, Donald didn't say much, and Augustus only felt that he seemed to be a little eager to persecute this old fox, even if he must know about Donald's intentions The old fox, but Augustus felt that his next means should be softer; 。

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is really a disease that must be cured.

Augustus, who was smiling bitterly, looked at his recent events again, and had a rough outline in his mind, so he changed his job to prepare what he had to do next.

He first pulled out Alfred's map and focused his gaze on Greentown, apparently thinking about the Nile.

From the time he returned to the castle and went to the study, Augustus sat until it was dark, and when the old butler informed him that dinner was ready, he rubbed his somewhat sour eyes and put down the endless papers.

......

This should be Alfred's dinner in the real sense, the previous 1 month, Alfred in the disaster did not have the opportunity to eat formally in the restaurant at all, basically Augustus was always busy in the study, the old butler prepared snacks for him, and he ate indiscriminately while working, and since he was not there, Elizabeth of course would not eat in the restaurant, which led to the distinguished guest His Royal Highness Sophia could only be wronged in his own room, not to mention Albert, he would not come if he was allowed to come, so he appeared in the restaurant, looking at Sophia and Elizabeth on both sides of the table, Augustus did have a sense of family for the first time。

He washed his hands in the basin prepared by the servant, and casually asked why Terina did not come, and when the maid in charge of calling Terina smiled and said that Terina was still asleep, Augustus thought about it and did not speak again.

He sat at the very top of the table.

This was Alfred's first formal dinner, and it was an important sign that Alfred was finally gradually stabilizing.

Before the meal, Augustus thought that His Royal Highness Sophia, who was very close to the Bishop of Mass, would be contaminated with the rules of the Holy See to pray or thank the Lord first, but unexpectedly, he smiled and said simply to eat, and then His Royal Highness Sophia directly picked up the fork in front of him, and there was no preparation at all, which made Augustus a little confused, but he didn't take it too seriously, just signaled Elizabeth to eat too, and then he grabbed the knife and fork in front of him and didn't feel awkward and began to eat- Candlelight, not sumptuous but delicate enough dinner went on quietly.

It's a pity that Elizabeth and Sophia, who have worked all night, are obviously depressed, and Alfred's first formal dinner is less lively.

After finishing the meal, the servants cleaned up the table, Augustus explained that Elizabeth, who was not in good spirits, went back to continue to rest, and then turned to look at Sophia, but he didn't expect that His Royal Highness Sophia ignored him at all, and followed Elizabeth back to her own room.

He walked out of the dining room alone and walked to the grass in front of the castle.

The night was thick and dark, and there was not a single star.

Augustus stood on the grass with his eyes closed, the cold wind blowing, and the tiredness of his afternoon immersed in his study was suddenly emptied.

He liked the feeling of pitch blackness, as if between heaven and earth, there was no one but him, and there was no so-called triviality.

The surroundings are completely quiet.

It wasn't until I didn't know how long Augustus had been standing that there was a slight sound of footsteps in the castle behind him.

Augustus turned his head to look, it was His Royal Highness Sophia, who was not in a hurry to speak, he first looked at Sophia, who had changed into a white dress, and noticed that the latter's already beautiful face seemed to be much more refined, and he reacted to Sophia's silence during the meal, it turned out that he didn't wear makeup, and he sighed that Augustus, who was far more picky about details than the nobles in the wasteland, smiled kindly.

Sophia smiled equally reservedly and did not speak, standing beside him.

In the darkness, Augustus didn't seem to realize that there was one more person in his world.

......

Augustus suddenly remembered something, groped in his pocket, and said with a smile without turning around: "By the way, I always say that I will only say those insincere thanks, this time I specially brought a gift to you." ”

Sophia looked up at Augustus in astonishment, and hung her head slightly in a bit of panic.

With 1,000 gold bourbon coins extorted from Francis in his pocket, Augustus handed the white ivory necklace in his hand to Sophia and smiled calmly: " You may not be uncommon to think that it is cheap, to be honest, it only costs 20 Bourbon gold coins, which is really nothing to many nobles, but for a poor bastard with no more than 100 Bourbon gold coins on his body, it is expensive enough, you have to believe me, if I have 1,000 Bourbon gold coins, then the gift must be worth 200 gold coins, and if I have 10,000 gold coins, then the gift must be worth more than 2,000 gold coins. ”

"So I can't refuse because it's cheap, you know, I'm already willing to pay 1/5 of my fortune in exchange for this gift. ”

Flustered to take the ivory necklace from Augustus's hand, Sophia, who had refused to be a precious and rare jewel in her cardamom years, held it tightly, as if even the crown on the head of the princess of Bourbon was not as precious as this necklace.

Augustus, who looked at the vast night again, said casually: "It's a pity that there is no starlight, that is the most suitable background for gifts." ”

Sophia, who had not spoken, was stunned, then she smiled and lowered her head, and soon her white dress was glowing with white light, and with her soft chanting, a ball of light elemental magic formed in her right hand, she quietly held the magic ball that was exceptionally bright in the night, and then with another spell of her, the ball suddenly disintegrated, falling on her palm and also on her fingertips.

She void tapped.

Every finger, every point, a star shone in front of her and Augustus that could be touched.

The stars are shining.

......

This smart-minded, strong-minded and independent princess of Constantine completely reveals her innocence and innocence in front of Mass.

She returned the ivory necklace in her hand to Augustus and smiled, "Give it to me one more time." ”