Isabel felt some regret.

This time she had brought Ivus and Lily with her...... But perhaps because I came a little early, there weren't many students in the cafeteria. Most people didn't notice that Her Royal Highness the princess had come down at all.

And even the few students who saw them only glanced at them with some curiosity.

At most, at most, that is, some surprises to point fingers and chat with friends from afar.

No one reacted very much, and no one came to talk to him or Ivace.

It's not the same at all like last time.

This time, Isabel had quietly prepared answers to various questions in advance in her mind. It turned out to be completely useless.

Until they had eaten and left, not even one sat beside them or accosted them.

This made Isabel a little in a trance for a while.

“…… Is it that simple? ”

"It's not difficult in the first place."

After eating, Ivus, who was a little sleepy, squinted his eyes and lay in the wheelchair basking in the sun, and replied softly in a somewhat sleepy and fluttering tone, "It's just that you're scaring yourself."

"Besides, when you're alone and when someone else comes to talk to you, and when you're accompanied by someone, it's two completely different situations. And even if someone comes to ask, you can ignore him completely.

"You think so—if a commoner sends a letter to Her Majesty, will Her Majesty reply it?"

“…… Grandma, she really seems to do. ”

Isabel replied quietly.

Ivus was a little surprised, straightened up and opened his eyes to look at Isabel: "Really? ”

The old lady is too busy, isn't she? How many letters do you usually have to reply?

Isabel hurriedly added: "But not all letters will be ......"

"Ah, that's the same."

Ivus continued: "Wouldn't it be better for you to be the one who accosted you, a letter that Her Majesty doesn't want to reply?" If Your Majesty replies to all the letters, then she will not be able to do anything at all. There will be countless people who will keep sending her letters...... Wouldn't the queen become a replying machine? ”

Isabel thinks about it too.

But she was still a little unsure: "Then should I be polite and persuade with kind words, or just scold back?" ”

"It depends on whether you perceive good intentions or bad intentions in him. If you are kind, he will answer you generously and directly, don't be afraid. If a person says the wrong thing, he will not die. ”

Ivus said quietly: "Of course, even if the other party is not malicious, as long as you don't understand him or simply hate him, you can directly scold him."

"Even if you don't have the adaptability of the authoritarian path, do you dare to have the adaptability to transcend the path?

"So. From the very beginning, you don't need to be authoritarian. Because Avalon's rules are already set, you just have to stick with them. You are a princess after all, and anyone who dares to be disrespectful to you is disrespectful to the royal family; What even the ministers dare not do, are those impudent people more arrogant than the ministers? ”

Like a fox, he said, "You have to learn to be willful, Isabel. Her Majesty will only be happy about this. Even if those authoritarian people want to recognize you and help you, you have to give them a goal, right? If you don't let them do anything, then they will naturally feel lost.

"They're not afraid to compliment you, they're afraid that they don't know what you want if they want to compliment."

“…… I probably understood," Isabel thought for a long time, "but I'm still a little unsure. I don't know what level of 'willfulness' is right, what is annoying, what is hateful. ”

"This kind of thing will slowly become experienced." Ivus replied casually.

"Can I ask you, then?"

Isabel suddenly said, "You can help me decide what I should do with them." I'm sure you won't lie to me. ”

…… Well?

Ivus was stunned for a moment.

Hearing this, he suddenly thought of what Sherlock had said about him in the last advancement ceremony.

- The fox seduces the Lord.

Good fellow, I don't really want to confuse the Lord, do I?

I always feel like some powerful minister or a great eunuch......

Isabel's painting of believing in herself too much made Eivas even a little soft-hearted and embarrassed to bully her anymore.

At the same time, he was also a little scared......

After all, he lied a lot. Whether it is the identity of the "fox" or the adaptability beyond the path, it may not be that he will continue to lie in the future.

If only she believed in her own honesty and his lies were exposed......

Ivus's expression was a little subtle, a little kind and a little weak-hearted: "It's better not to say things like 'only you won't lie to me', which will increase the pressure on people." And don't trust anyone 100 percent.

"Maybe I lied to you. I'm a big fan of lying – rather, lies are my tools. It can sometimes be as sharp as the truth.

"Remember, don't trust anyone absolutely. Keep your deepest secrets to yourself at all times. ”

Evas's words were full of sincerity.

But Isabel clearly felt Ivus's kindness and sincerity, which made her completely devoid of the real feeling that "he likes to lie". But if what he says is true, then he is a liar indeed......

Like, like some kind of mathematical paradox......

This strange sense of contradiction made Isabel feel a little confused and unsure of what to do.

But the vague speculation in Isabel's mind became more and more real.

…… It really looks like Mr. Fox.

In dreams...... Isabel felt this feeling when he grabbed his hand and pointed to himself the horrible corpse hanging from the gallowing square, with only half of his face left.

There is an enviable freedom and ease. and the bad eyes that are not annoying.

- Dangerous but not fatal, even good for the body.

It's a strange feeling that Isabel has never felt in anyone else.

So, a somewhat impulsive thought suddenly popped up in her heart.

Since Ivus told me not to trust him, I prefer to believe him.

It wasn't the little girl's rebellion – it was that she suddenly figured something out.

Are those ministers absolutely loyal to grandma? Don't they lie?

Of course not.

Isabel grew up hearing too many lies and seeing too many dirty betrayals and conspiracies. Maybe the other royal girls would cling to the purity of their friends, but she doesn't care about such trivial things anymore.

She could feel that Ivace's heart was kind, and she was sure that what Ivus had done was good for her in terms of results.

- Since both "motives" and "deeds" are good, it is sufficient. The rest belonged to Ivus's secrets, and she wouldn't inquire about them.

After all, she also has her own little secrets!

Don't want others to know. Even people close to them will lie to hide it.

…… For example, the existence of "Mr. Fox".

Thinking of this, the corners of Isabel's mouth rose slightly, and her mood became obviously happy.

The group soon returned to 14 Ronning Street.

Before Lily could open the door, Isabel stopped her.

"Wait a minute, let me do it!"

Isabel smiled smugly and took the key from her bosom. Putting the rope trap on the index finger of his right hand, he spun briskly, humming softly, and walked quickly from the two of them to the front.

“…… You still have a key. ”

Evas wasn't surprised.

She deliberately took out the key, which looked like a show-off.

"This is my house after all."

Isabel opened the door and said with a grin, "Maybe I'll make a surprise attack one night to see if you and Miss Lily have done anything bad." ”

As if to explain something, she added, "I'm here to see if it's going to stain my bed or something!" ”

Ivus raised an eyebrow, but didn't answer. It's just that the fingers of the right hand unconsciously flicked a few times on the armrest of the wheelchair.

- She still remembered what Master Janis had said before.

But Lily noticed a detail: "Your Highness's bed? ”

“…… Ah, actually, I haven't slept here, it's all clean beds. ”

Isabel hurriedly explained softly to Lily, "It's just that it belongs to me in name......

As a transcendent of the path of beauty, Isabel must be a bit of a face control.

Isabel always had the feeling that the valet of Ivas seemed a little like herself—at least close to the polite, silent, and reserved feeling. She felt that they might be the same kind of people, so she had a crush on the gentle and beautiful Lily. So I don't want the other person to misunderstand me.

But Isabel actually thinks Lily is very powerful.

She often stood quietly behind Ivus, silent like a shadow...... But she was distracted and focused on everything around her. When Ivas wanted to stop or leave, she didn't even have to tell her what she was going to do, Lily could understand what he meant and carry it out calmly.

Lily is beautiful in terms of body, figure, and appearance, and is no different from a girl from a knight family. But when she stood behind Aihuas, it was easy not to notice her.

It's like a wheelchair moving on its own.

This made Isabel envious.

What she lacks most is this ability to judge the situation - knowing what she should do, which is the hardest thing for her.

From this point of view, she is quite envious of Lily.

Isabel skillfully turned on the vinyl record player in the living room, leaving the immobile Ivas to stay in the living room to listen to the songs. Then he took Lily around the room for the reason of "taking you to know the dormitory".

Although the University of Law is located in the Red Queens, not all buildings are red – the exterior of this villa, for example, is silvery-white. It is reminiscent of the Temple of Silver and Tin.

The overall color palette of this villa is champagne with light brown furniture and light grey floor tiles, while the bedrooms are tan with wood tiles. From the second floor, there are floor-to-ceiling windows. This kind of floor-to-ceiling glass window is almost a big name in Avalon, mainly for the convenience of griffons.

The two girls chatted, walking through this three-story villa covering an area of more than 140 square meters and a total of 22 rooms, and from time to time there was a chuckle like a silver bell from afar.

Ivas closed his eyes, lay quietly in his wheelchair and listened to melodious music, resting before falling asleep after a while.

(End of chapter)