While the story of Ivas and Aleister was still being discussed throughout the Glass Island, Ivas himself had quietly entered the Temple of Silver and Tin.

When he returned from the Arbitration Hall, he stayed at Moriarty Manor for three days.

Then he received a message - a call to Moriarty Manor, telling him to immediately go to the Temple of Silver and Tin.

Washton understood what was going on.

Perhaps it was because the new minister came so often that even the servants in the palace already knew him.

This time, when Ivas entered the palace, he did not wait in the side hall, but walked in directly.

During the whole process, no one tried to stop or report it. There are not even the usual checks such as body searches...... It's completely different from the process when Ivus came to the Temple of Silver and Tin before.

Normally, even a visit from a minister should go through this process. Either it is to lead people to a certain place to rest and wait for the person to come and meet; Either the servants take the ministers directly to the agreed place.

But Isabel's letter did not mention where to meet Ivace...... There was no butler or maid to lead the way.

In other words, Eivas was given the privilege of walking freely in the Temple of Silver and Tin.

There is no doubt that this is what Isabel has recently explained.

And Ivas subconsciously went to Isabel's bedroom first.

Opening the bedroom door and seeing that it was empty, Ivas turned to the study.

Anyway, it's nothing more than those rooms. If Isabel hadn't been seen in the study, she would have been in her grandmother's bedroom.

But Ivas caught Isabel in the study.

“…… Hey? ”

As soon as he entered the door, Evas's eyes widened in surprise.

Isabel is dressed differently than ever. Isabel also wore light makeup today, just like when she first invited Ivas to a feast.

Because of her quarter-elven blood, Isabelle, who was actually a year older than Eivus, looked quite immature, like a little girl of only fourteen or fifteen years old. It's just that because of the elven bloodline, she is taller than her peers, so she can be about 1.63 meters tall.

But in front of Ewass, she was still the little girl who was a head shorter than herself. With such youthful energy, you don't need to dress up at all, and you will look cute.

And now, Isabel's long, straight pale blonde hair, which is always casually draped behind her, is now braided in an intricate way. Make them look like flowers, like head rings, and like crowns.

This made the thin and weak girl look a little mature for the first time.

"Minister Moriarty, you're here."

Isabel called softly.

Her emerald eyes looked at Ivas with a palpable joy in her eyes. But she quickly suppressed her emotions: "Sit down first." ”

She looked at the chairs directly across from her desk, at least three or four meters apart.

Looking at Isabelle's serious appearance of sitting here with her chest up, the corners of Ivace's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

He casually lifted the chair and carried it across from Isabel's desk. It was as if the two of them were eating face to face, and then sat down.

Seeing that Isabel was a little panicked and a little overwhelmed for a while, the corners of Aihuas's mouth rose slightly: "Not bad." It's a little bit of a queen. ”

“…… I'm also growing. ”

Isabel puffed out her mouth and asked seriously, "Didn't I do anything wrong?" ”

Ivus just smiled and shook his head, speaking calmly and in a clear voice: "You should call me Ivus."

"The majesty of the queen is not done in this way. If it were Her Majesty Sophia, she would call me by my name in private as a gesture of closeness.

"Besides, whether you should call me by my first name or my last name in front of others depends on whether you need to show this closeness at the time. Sometimes this attitude can be an expression of approval, sometimes it means leaving the decision to me, and sometimes it means alienation from other people. ”

Ivas said, his fingers crossed. Casually and naturally placed her elbows on Isabel's desk. This makes the table, which was originally just right, seem a little crowded at the moment.

So Isabel subconsciously collected the hand she had put on the table, making room for Ehuas.

But she had barely received half of it when Ivas grabbed her wrist with a quick hand.

She looked at Ivus in a daze, but this time she quickly reacted, "This shouldn't be, right?" ”

"For me, whatever."

Ivus chuckled, "But to the others, no—didn't Her Majesty Sophia teach you these things?" ”

"Nope."

Isabel shook her head: "She said that politics is not something that can be taught in a day or two. Instead of making me understand something and think I do...... It's better to keep it completely ignorant. Ask you and Sherlock directly for your opinion. ”

"Your Majesty is right."

Ivus nodded: "Half-understanding is indeed more dangerous than not understanding. ”

As he spoke, he pulled back the wrist he had grabbed from Isabel. Slowly put it in the very beginning position.

He whispered, "Remember next time, if someone invades your territory, remember not to back down." Shouting at each other to get them out of the way. Protect your lions like a lion king. ”

“…… I remembered. ”

Isabel was silent for a long time, then nodded slowly and replied seriously.

She said that she remembered, that is, remembered. Isabel is not the kind of person who doesn't know how to pretend to understand, as long as she doesn't understand, she will definitely ask questions, and if she says that she remembers, she remembers. She was a good student, which reassured Ivace.

Ivas straightened up, his right arm on the table hanging down naturally. Only his left arm was propped up on the table, supporting his chin.

He said casually, "I guess you didn't call me to see your new hairstyle." Although it is indeed very beautiful. ”

"It's just pretty, and I know it."

The corners of Isabel's mouth rose slightly, and she said briskly: "But thank you for the compliment." ”

There was a much stronger confidence in her tone than before.

Her eyes were incomparably bright, and she looked at Ivas seriously: "I called you here to ask you for help." Grandmother should ...... Her time should be today. There are only a few hours left.

"—please help me, Ivus."

Isabel didn't say what she was asking for help for.

But Ivas had understood what she meant.

She didn't ask for help from Ivus for anything – but for all.

"You know what, Isabel. I just like your character. ”

Ivus said leisurely: "Never stubborn, not stubborn. Know what you need to do and what you can do. When you know you need help, you call for help as soon as you know it, Isabel. It's also a talent. And it's rare. ”

“…… What kind of talent is this. ”

Isabel blushed a little at what Ivas said.

She thought it was Ivus's yin and yang weirdness.

But Ivas just shook his head: "It's really a talent. Its father is called Humility, and its mother is called Introspection. And it is the foundation of connecting people. This is one of the two most necessary talents for a monarch, and many monarchs have become arrogant and reluctant to accept advice because of the lack of it. ”

"And what about the rest of the one?" Isabel asked curiously.

"Firm and calm spirit."

Ivas replied: "You need to be so sure that you are on the right path, and you must not be swayed by the words of others." ”

“…… This sounds like a contradiction. Isabel was keenly aware of the sense of disobedience.

"A lot of things are conflicting. And we are born in conflict and die in conflict. People crave comfort and wealth. Animal and social needs are different, and as a monarch, you need to confront your own intrinsic nature as a 'human'. ”

Evas whispered, "You have to be a good listener, but you have to be stubborn; You have to be good at asking for help, and you have to be stubborn and silent. It's hard, but being a monarch isn't easy. ”

“…… I didn't get it. ”

Isabel was silent for a long time, then replied honestly, "But I will work in this direction." ”

"Then I'll teach you the first lesson, Isabel. As a monarch, you first have to learn to lie. ”

Ivas smiled, leaned back and leaned back in his chair, "My beloved Majesty. ”

"I'm not a queen yet."

Isabel said subconsciously, stroking the silver-white dragon head ring that had been worn on the ring finger of her right hand.

This is the tradition of Avalon, which means that the king makes a contract with Avalon. It stands to reason that after the death of Queen Sophia, Bishop Mathes took it back and gave it to Isabel at the coronation.

But in the middle Queen Sophia sobered up for a short time. She took the ring off herself and placed it on Isabel's finger.

Isabel was silent for a moment, but suddenly spoke: "But I ...... Also willing to learn. ”

Ivas smiled like a fox when he heard this. Reach out and touch your chest, bow your head slightly.

"It's okay," he said mildly, "I'm good at it—I'll teach you." But before that, I'll accompany you to send Your Majesty away. ”

(End of chapter)