"Huh?" Evelyn was surprised. "Seniors and him, won't they get married?"

"Well, I wonder if Eve can understand......" Rosaria's fingers drew circles on the table.

"Marriage is not the same as falling in love, it's a very complicated thing, right?"

"Of course I do!" Evelyn nodded hurriedly, looking empathetic.

If you want to say why she empathizes, it's because she has also faced this embarrassing situation before.

She and Nolan are just pure friendship, no matter how deep it is, it is just a comradeship.

But as Nolan becomes more and more important to Peak, both her father and Uncle Ryan are hinting that she will marry Nolan and tie the genius to death in Ringpeak.

It has nothing to do with personal feelings, this is a naked exchange of interests at the political level.

If it weren't for the fact that Nolan wasn't interested in political marriage, or that he already had a place in his heart, I'm afraid things would really go in this direction.

As a member of the royal family, although Rosalia enjoys more power, correspondingly, she should be more constrained than herself in this regard.

On this side, Rosalia saw Evelyn's regretful expression and knew that she had misunderstood.

But that's fine, this misunderstanding is exactly what she wants.

Reinhardt...... His identity is not as simple as a cold door. ”

"On the contrary, he's not a small person — do you know why he has such a great talent?

"The talent of the dragon people is most affected by their bloodline, and the reason why his talent is so good is because he has inherited the most powerful bloodline of the dragon people."

Meeting Evelyn's slowly widening eyes, Rosaria said calmly:

"Reinhardt, he is actually the illegitimate son of Barreton, the patriarch of the current Dragonhuman Clan.

"Compared to human society, the Dragonman has a worse attitude towards bastards, and he was banished from the Dragon Valley by his people since he was a child.

"Although the Dragonman allowed him to live, that doesn't mean he can show his face in public-

"Therefore, he can only become my vassal, my knight, and cannot have a higher status and important official position in the empire."

"If the illegitimate son of the dragon people marries the princess of the empire, I think this will probably cause a conflict between the empire and the dragon people."

This reason is reasonable, Evelyn sighed, and said regretfully:

"Is there no other way?"

She has been sobbing at the CP pair of Rosaria and Reinhardt since she was a student.

I feel that if they can't get together in the end, even their youth will be a little regretful.

"Let's take it one step at a time."

Rosalia changed the subject, "What about Eve, does she have any favorite objects?" ”

"Me? No no!. ”

Evelyn shook her head repeatedly, "I'm the city lord of Linfeng City now, and I can't even get a job, so how can I think about other things." ”

Rosalia laughed: "Obviously, the most loving brain among these people was you, but I didn't expect that after a while, I didn't expect that after a while, the change would be so big." ”

"People grow up!"

"Okay, then let me hear, what troubles does our Lord of Linfeng City have been having lately?"

Hearing this, Evelyn was in good spirits, and after chatting for so long, it was finally time to get down to business.

She organized the language, and then spoke to Rosaria about the current situation in Peak City, and said:

Now Roderick led the rebels to surround Flamel, and even the nearby city of Peak was also implicated.

"As I set out, the rebel forces of Alto City had cut off the transportation route of Peak City, and they probably had Roderick's backing behind them.

"Although we are determined to fight the rebels together with Your Majesty, Peak City has just experienced a war, and without support, we may not be able to survive.

"That's why I went to the imperial capital to ask for help, but Your Majesty was so busy that I couldn't get out, so I had no choice but to trouble my seniors."

"Yes." Rosalia smiled and said, "Tomorrow I will take you to see my father." ”

"That's really...... That's great! ”

Evelyn breathed a sigh of relief, and then said embarrassedly, "I'm causing trouble to my seniors, and I don't know what to do without your help." ”

"But Eve is too out-of-sight." Rosaria nodded her nose, "Sisters, we just have to help each other, and besides, your request is not excessive, is it?"

"Speaking of which, the frequency of my father's meetings with envoys has been very low recently, and I'm afraid this is also a threat from the rebels."

At the beginning of the year, Roderick's dead soldier visited Robert disguised as a defector and attempted to assassinate him.

Fortunately, Robert was guarded by a strong man, so he didn't let the dead man succeed.

But since then, he has indeed become more cautious, and rarely meets with strange messengers again, except for referrals from trusted people.

"It's not that I'll see you, it's just that there's nothing more I can do for you than say thank you."

Evelyn shook the ripples in her teacup, "Speaking of which, I used to get help from my seniors when I was in the academy.

"Sometimes even I don't understand, how can I be good friends with someone like my senior, and what did my predecessor like me like at that time?"

"Hey, why should Eve be presumptuous, no matter how you say that you are also the daughter of the city lord of Linfeng, and you are so cute."

"But in the imperial capital...... In the circle of the predecessors, everyone is a well-known prince and noble, and the background of a mere third-rate city-state is nothing, right? ”

"Ahaha...... Do you really want me to tell the truth? ”

"Well, although it feels like it's going to be a cruel truth, I still want to hear it!"

"It's not that complicated...... Rosaria smiled, "because you're innocent." ”

"Innocence?"

"The imperial capital is not as glamorous as you imagined, this is a very cruel place, right?"

She said softly, "For the sake of power, in order to get ahead, betrayal and calculation are not uncommon, and behind every smiling face is a knife that can kill others.

This is especially common in the royal family, from the father and his brothers fratricidally fighting for the throne, to the daughters of all parties spying on information during gatherings......

"Even between our group of good sisters at that time, at least there were several eyeliners planted by other princes, right?"

"There are traitors among us?" Eve was shocked.

After becoming the lord of the castle, she must become more mature and sleek, so she cherishes the pure and carefree happy time during her school days.

But now Rosalia tells her that even when she was a student, the sisters who used to party together didn't always have pure friendship.

If you think about it, are they really traitors, maybe Rosalia already knows that some people have different intentions, but they are still acting with them.

They knew each other, only she, a foreigner, was still kept in the dark.

The world had never changed, but now she could finally see it for what it was.

“…… So, don't look at the fact that there are always a lot of people around me, but most of them are not my friends? ”

"My father is about to inherit the throne, and I don't know how many people are watching over us, so I can't trust everyone around me.

"The world is a huge masquerade ball, where everyone wears a masquerade and dances gracefully while saying things against their will.

"They do, so do I, and do better than them.

"But, it's going to be lonely if this goes on forever, and that's when I feel that way, you show up."

She smiled, "You're like the Cinderella who messed into this masquerade, naïve and can see the end at a glance, so I quickly concluded that you couldn't be a spy sent by someone else." ”

"Woo-" Evelyn clutched her chest, "is this complimenting me, or is it mocking me......"

"I'm complimenting you." Rosalia covered her mouth, "In the imperial capital, innocence and purity are rare. ”

"Is that why you're friends with me?"

"Yes, I just want to find a friend to relieve my loneliness, in the end, it's also for myself, you don't have to feel sorry."

Rosalia's eyes wandered, and she said half-truthfully, "Of course, some of what I said to you tonight may not necessarily be true.

"If you want to become a mature adult, don't trust anyone's words, this is a little advice from someone who came to you, right?"

"The world of adults is really complicated." Evelyn sighed.

"Maybe one day you'll get used to it." Rosalia finished and stretched.

"It's not too early, it's time to turn off the lights, let's go to bed and talk for a while, I want to hear your story in Linfeng City."

"Well, did you know that we have a legendary alchemist in Peak City?"

“……”

The two girls were chatting while changing into pajamas, and this was not the first time they had a night talk on the pillow.

As the nightlight at the head of the bed went out, only the faint whispers of two people remained in the bedroom.

……

The next morning, the two got up on time.

After grooming, Reinhardt escorted them to Robert's bedchamber to meet His Majesty.

With the presence of Rosaria, the seventh princess, the carriage was quickly cleared.

Reinhardt waited outside, and Rosaria led Evelyn through the main entrance, where she soon saw a sparkling pond in the garden.

On the side, a waiter sprinkled the pond with bait, attracting the colorful fish in the pond to grab food.

By the pond sat a gray-haired old man in a gorgeous robe, about sixty or seventy years old, in good spirits, and behind him stood several black-clad guards who were inconspicuous.

"Gui'an, Father."

Rosalia stepped forward to salute, and Evelyn followed, a little nervous.

This gray-haired old man is Robert, Roland II, although he was only the "Great Prince" not long ago, but he is actually quite old.

After all, Roland I was more than a hundred years old when he died, and his son was normal at this age.

Retrospectively, Robert was not even the eldest son of Roland I, and his real eldest son is said to have died while he was campaigning in various places.

"Hmm." Robert raised his eyes, looking past Rosalia to Evelyn.

"I remember that a few months ago, Linfeng City sent a document to change the position of the city lord, are you the current city lord of Linfeng City, Evelyn Baihat?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Evelyn bowed.

"You're young, younger than Ivan." Robert looked her up and down.

"However, since Aemon agreed to pass on the position of city lord to you, it means that you have a better talent than your brother, so don't bury this talent."

"Yes." Evelyn bowed again, "Remember Your Majesty's spur. ”

This was the first time she had met the monarch as the lord of the city, and she was supposed to go to the imperial capital once when she took office, but it was delayed by the situation of civil strife in the empire.

At this time, this conversation means that Roland II has officially recognized her as the legitimate lord of the empire.

"You're here for help, aren't you?" Robert then cut to the chase.

"Exactly." Evelyn gives a brief report on Alto's forces cutting off the transport lane.

After she finished speaking, Robert did not immediately express his position, but said slowly after thinking for a while:

"Speaking of which, I've heard Fred say that Peak City has recently produced a legendary alchemist?"

Fred was the Empire's chief alchemist, having previously participated in Flammel's results launches.

"Yes, his name is Nolan Wieses." Evelyn replied.

"Nolen...... Well, it's the name. Rob nodded.

"I've heard that the alchemical weapons he made are very magical and powerful, and he has used them to quell the rebellion of the Lebs and qualify for the Order of the Bauhinia.

"I have already approved that application, but the recent situation is exceptional, and I am afraid that I will not be able to award him the medal in person."

"Ah, it doesn't matter."

Evelyn said, "Your Majesty has worked hard for the Empire, why do you have to do this little thing yourself, just take the time to send an envoy to Linfeng City to confer the honor on your behalf." ”

"That's what I thought too." Robert bowed, then looked at Rosalia.

"In that case, Rosaria, let you be my messenger and go to Peak City with your friends.

"Not only to confer the honor, but I also want you to work with Peak City to open up transportation channels and provide support to Flammel......

"Well, can you do this?"

The Rosaria he was referring to was not her, but the entire "Rosaria Force", including her master Catherine and her knight Reinhardt.

Among them, Rosalia is a seventh-order mage, Reinhardt is an eighth-order knight, and Catherine is an eighth-order mage who is only one step away from the ninth order and has the inheritance of the "Silver Army God".

It can be said that not to mention the other retinues, the three of them have more powerful combat power than the entire Linfeng City combined, which is more than enough as reinforcements.

"Yes, as my father wishes." Rosaria understood Robert's command and bowed down and nodded.

Robert's mission to her was not only to bestow and support, but also to get in touch with the legendary alchemist.

It is said that those alchemical weapons are powerful, but based on Fred's words, it is not certain whether Nollen's research results are enough for the empire to invest a lot of materials in them.

For the sake of stability, he wanted to send someone to Linfeng City to investigate on the spot.

On the one hand, it is to verify the performance of these alchemy weapons through the support battle against Flamel, and on the other hand, it is to think if you can directly dig Noren to the imperial capital.

He was still at ease with his daughter Rosalia's city and personal charm.

Since she could make a promising eighth-order knight willing to work for herself, it shouldn't be too difficult to recruit a legendary alchemist.

"Rosaria......" immediately agreed when she saw her, and Evelyn gave her a grateful look.

It is said that fire, theft and girlfriends are prevented, but there is something Rosalia is really on!

"Well, that's it." Robert clapped, "What else do you have to say?" ”

"Nope." Evelyn bowed her head.

"Then stand down, and I'll have a few words with Rosaria."

"Yes, the minister retired." Evelyn bowed out of the garden.

When she left, Robert asked, "Have you thought about Reinhardt?" ”

"Hmm." Rosalia said calmly, "I'm looking for a new candidate. ”

"Don't get away with it." Robert frowned slightly, "A genius with the potential to advance to the ninth order, don't let him get out of your control easily." ”

"I know." Rosaria bowed, "He'll always be my knight. ”

She mentioned to Evelyn last night that because of Reinhardt's illegitimate son, the possibility of the two getting married is extremely low-

But that doesn't mean it's impossible, as long as his strength and potential are strong enough to impress everyone, identity is not particularly important.

Especially a month ago, after he advanced to an eighth-order knight at the age of 26, in fact, Robert had already acquiesced in the relationship between the two in his heart.

If they really have a love affair with each other, he is willing to communicate with the Dragonmen about this matter.

You see, there is a genius in your clan, although his current status is more embarrassing, but as long as you are willing to let him recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors, he will be grateful.

At that time, both the empire and the dragonmen will harvest a loyal genius, and won't this be a happy ending?

The Dragonman clan has some traditions, but it is not stupid, it is just the price of nodding, so why bother to turn a friend into an enemy with a strong man in the future?

Therefore, he actually has a high degree of confidence in convincing the Dragonhuman Clan-

Unexpectedly, just when he was going to do this, it was Rosalia herself who shouted to stop first.

She didn't seem to be planning to marry her knight.

But it doesn't matter to Robert, maybe it's better that way.

Because in this way, Rosalia can be exchanged for other high-value allies.

Whether it's Joshua, the only son of the House of Ether, or the sons of other big powers, or even the young legendary alchemist Noren, these goals are very good-

The premise is that Reinhardt is still loyal to Rosaria.

……

After a while, the conversation ended in the garden.

Rosalia leaves Robert's palace and joins Evelyn and Reinhardt, who are waiting outside the palace.

"I've been waiting." In the face of the two, her smile was still generous, without the slightest haze.

"It's time for us to go back and get ready, without further ado, I'm going to leave tomorrow, okay?"

"Of course!" Evelyn nodded and got into the carriage first.

Rosalia was also about to get into the car, and at this moment, Reinhardt on the side took her hand slightly, leaned into her ear, and asked in a nervous whisper:

"Rosaria, have you told Your Majesty about us?"

"That's it." Rosaria also replied softly, "Father is still thinking about it.

"You know it's not going to be that easy because of who you are. But I'll try to convince him, give me a little time. ”

"Of course, I can wait." Reinhardt hid the anxiety in his heart and said softly.

"Don't mention this, get in the car, I'll go and prepare the luggage for departure later."

"Well, please." Rosalia boarded the carriage and sat down beside Evelyn.

The carriage then started, and Evelyn noticed that she seemed to have something on her mind just now, and said curiously:

"What's wrong, what's going on?"

"It's fine."

Rosalia retracted her gaze and looked out the car window with a smile, "I'm just looking forward to tomorrow's trip, Peak City should be a beautiful place, right?" ”

I didn't lie to you except for that one, Evelyn. She thought to herself.

The world is a huge masquerade.

And I'm the best dancer at the masquerade.

(End of chapter)