Finding Oswald was not an easy task.

He was not an active papal guard, and therefore not required to be on duty; And he is at this age, and obviously he doesn't need to work.

Fortunately, Freya has lived in the church country for so long, so it is still a little related here. She first took Lily on a trip to the Sixth Ring, where she found a retired papal guard from the same place where the ruins were guarded.

Freya's reason for looking for him is simple. for she knew Oswald's age, and the old man was about his age; And when they chatted before, the other party said that he almost became the guardian of Avalon.

That is to say, he probably knew Oswald.

Sure enough. She inquired about it, and he knew that Oswald had returned. And he also knew that Freya's current surname, "Moru", was given to herself, and that her previous surname was Moriarty, whom Oswald was in charge of.

Therefore, he simply gave Oswald's information to Freya.

But Oswald's location surprised Lily a little.

She was impressed by the elven butler who was as silent as a lone wolf. It was a serious, cold, unsmiling old gentleman,

Oswald didn't go to the upper floors to live with the pure-blood elves. Instead, I stayed in the second ring, which was very crowded.

Compared to the first ring, which is more chaotic and lively than in other countries, the second ring is at least less chaotic – the biggest difference is that there are significantly fewer people carrying luggage. But the streets are also crowded with people, and many shops have elderly people sitting in line on the seats in front of them.

The Second Ring is a relatively affordable place to live, and many long-term residents of the Church will stay here.

A large number of apartment-style buildings have been built in it. Under the interference of the elves, neither the rent nor the price of goods is too high, so many people live here for a few years or more than ten years......

And there are also some church schools, and some pastors come here to teach the children of the short breed. Those who were born in the country of religion often come here to study and work.

Life here is quite stable. There is not much pressure to study, and the working hours are not long. You won't be rich enough to save much, but you're not too much to afford the necessities. At the same time, there is no war, no disputes caused by economics and pressures. There are even people who were born in the Second Ring, died in the Second Ring, and never traveled to other areas in their lives.

Lily glanced around and saw that the most inhabitants of the second ring were the elderly and children.

Lily was also out of the house when she was in Avalon. Compared to the children of knightly families in the White Queen, the children here are less cultured - they are dressed like simple villagers, and they will also run around the streets, shouting, arguing, and fighting with each other.

But it is said to be simple, but in fact, there is not much complicated embroidery on these clothes, and they are basically simple sewn monochrome fabrics. The quality of the fabric itself is also quite good, and if it is slightly finished using the elf process, it can be sold at a high price as a fashion item.

Lily even saw a group of human children playing with a lizardman's child; There was a human girl with a young snake man in her arms; Trolls carrying heavy loads on their shoulders can still be seen in the streets, but the people are friendly to them...... At least much friendlier than the first and fifth rings.

The least race here is the goblins.

- And most surprisingly, Lily even saw the dwarves.

Elves and dwarves are mortal enemies. Because the dwarves are basically heretical, their racial belief is to "wait for a pillar god that belongs to the dwarves", especially the Flame Heaven Division - The Flame Heaven Division, as a Heavenly Division whose dedication path is rapidly becoming stronger, directly poses a threat to the Candle.

Even the elves, through prayer, asked Flame Tenji himself what he thought about the position of pillar god. But what is asked through prayer is not necessarily the truth, and even the truth is not necessarily the eternal truth. And even if Flame Heaven really doesn't have an idea, at least the dwarves have an idea.

- You pushed all the artillery to the border, and then you said you just wanted to strengthen the defense; Maybe you really strengthen national defense, but even if it is only to strengthen national defense, it means that you regard us as an imaginary enemy.

That's how the elves approach the dwarves.

It's not as much as humanity's hatred of giants, but it's at least disgusting.

In the second ring, there is even a dwarven couple walking the streets in the light. Not only did he not hide his racial characteristics, but he even greeted other aunts and uncles on the street. The others apparently knew the dwarven couple, greeting each other and being quite friendly.

“…… The people here are living so well. ”

Lily sighed.

"Indeed."

Freya nodded slightly: "Of all the regions of all the countries I have traveled, the second ring of the Church is also the most comfortable. If the Hellasr Empire still exists, it will probably be at its most prosperous time for ordinary people to live such a carefree life.

"I sometimes think that if I get tired in the future, I need to find a place to retire...... I came to the Second Ring to find a house and teach the children alchemy for free. It's more in line with my concept than getting married and having children. ”

“…… Is there a mentorship system for elves? ”

Lily muttered.

Freya chuckled and reached out to touch Lily's hair, "No, not yet. I'm not trying to find my own heir, I'm just playing with my children so that I don't have too much loneliness in my old age. Rather than giving candy and cake to children, it is better to give them knowledge for their bodies and future. ”

As she spoke, she looked at Lily with interest, "Looks like you remember me, Lily." ”

“…… Of course I remember, Miss. ”

Lily's expression was complicated, and she muttered in a low voice, "I'm not Moriarty. ”

"Can you tell that their amnesia is related to Moriarty...... Looks like you know that curse too. ”

Freya smiled with relief, "That's good. Although the first time I saw Iwas, I knew that he must have known about the curse, so he didn't say anything when he saw me...... But even if you remembered me, you brought Ivus to me. ”

Lily didn't respond, just chose to remain silent.

That's why she had such a strange expression when she saw Freya.

Although she has always regarded herself as "taking care of Ivas when she was a child", she has to say...... When Ivus was young, Lily wasn't really old. She hadn't taken care of anyone before that, and she even needed someone to take care of herself in the first place.

At that time, it was Freya who took care of Lily and Ewass.

Freya was five years older than Lily and twelve years older than Eivas. He is only four years younger than his eldest brother Edward.

This is the real eldest sister like a mother.

A lot of Ivace's affection for Lily is actually because he forgot Freya. Under the influence of the curse, many of Freya's memories have been shifted to Lily, who is closest to her.

This is also the reason why Ivus is very close and trusting to Lily, but Lily has always been very cautious and distant from Ivus.

Because she feared that one day, Ivas would find out that she had misremembered someone.

If the fact that he fakes his identity is exposed, then maybe the good feeling will turn into a bad feeling.

- It's not her own, she has never dared to take it.

But even so, she still feels nervous when she actually meets Freya. Although she was careful not to cross the line...... I still feel like I've stolen something.

"Those two children, how are they doing?" Freya asked.

“…… The young master is now almost engaged," Lily replied, "Miss Yulia's Phantom Egg problem has also been solved. ”

"If only it could be solved, I thought Yulia was already ...... But engaged...... So fast. He's only eighteen this year, right? ”

Freya touched her chin and corrected, "No, it's not too fast. He's become an archbishop, and he has to have a baby in a hurry. ”

“…… What does it have to do with the archbishop? ”

"The higher the energy level, the lower the probability of having a child. This is also one of the laws of equilibrium in the world - the strong are not good at breeding. Elves have a long lifespan, but the population has never exploded, partly because elves are colder to sexuality, and partly because elves have a high average energy level. ”

Freya replied calmly, "With Ehuas, he has to leave his blood behind. Otherwise, when he reaches his twenties, he may have to reach the fifth energy level - and it will be difficult to leave offspring at that time. ”

“…… That's a hurry. ”

Lily obviously didn't know this secret, and her facial features suddenly tightened: "He must leave an offspring." ”

"Why," Freya said lazily, "is he going to be engaged to the princess?" I have to leave offspring - if my brother doesn't want to have children, then he won't have children, it's all the same. I'm just saying that if he wants a baby, it's better as soon as possible. ”

"It's not a princess......"

"Huh?"

"Her Majesty."

“…… Ha? ”

Freya was stunned for a moment, her expression visibly frozen.

Then she suddenly realized: "Oh yes, the new queen is that Isabel...... How old is she? ”

"Less than a year older than the young master."

“…… So small? Is it because of the royal family's curse? ”

Freya was stunned and said, "That curse is actually real?" I thought it was a cover that Hawkeye put up......"

They chatted and soon arrived at the location.

To their surprise, it was a bar.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, I heard the strong smell of wine, shouting, and swearing.

It was noisy inside—even to the point where Freya couldn't help but frown.

In the middle of the bar, there is a screen made up of a large crystal.

It was a ritual similar to the surveillance mirror of the Thirteenth Ring, allowing it to peek directly into an area.

From afar, all they could see was a patch of green on the screen, and nothing else could be seen clearly.

Suddenly, everyone shouted in unison: "Unicorn! Unicorn! Unicorn! ”

"-The ball is in!"

A heart-rending voice rang out.

Then the whole bar suddenly turned into a sea of joy, with shouts, screams, and the sound of wine glasses clashing in the sky.

Freya had drunk the wine of eternal life, and now her ears had become a little sharper, and her hearing was now very good.

Now her eyes were straightened by the noise, and she covered her ears with her hands with a somewhat ugly face—she hadn't heard this level of noise in almost a decade, and she could hear every word clearly.

…… Mr. Oswald, would it really be in such a place?

Lily, who was standing behind Freya, was also a little confused for a moment.

(End of chapter)