Section 48 is expensive

"What's that one in your hand?" Rothea breathed a sigh of relief, noticing another item in her sister's hand. "A strip of cloth?"

"Well, this is what the mysterious voyeur left behind. Laria replied. He knocked the sentry unconscious, and used the strip of cloth as a rope to tie the sentry to the railing, so that he looked as if he was still standing...... I wanted to chase him, but unfortunately, the wind chimes got in the way. By the time the matter is over, too much time has been wasted, and there is no way to chase it. ”

"Then you take this strip of cloth and come back......"

"There's still some of the smell of the previous owner on it. Laria replied. "With a word of magic, you might be able to track down your target...... But time must be rushed, if that voyeur reveals the secrets between us...... Things are in trouble. ”

"Going to the master through the strips of cloth......? Can you do it?"

"Absolutely. Laria smiled and poked her head with her hand. "I should thank that one for that. Probably to make the most of my role, he burned a lot of strange magic and knowledge into my mind. Don't worry, sister, this magic will take some time to prepare, and I think I'll be able to find each other tomorrow. When the time comes, I'll torture him first, ask him how he knows what we're doing today, and who he's leaking his secrets to. ”

"Well, though, if it's just a chance encounter, it's okay to scare him into shutting up. Rhodia breathed a sigh of relief. "You don't have to kill people. ”

"Sister, at this juncture, are you still soft-hearted?

"It's not soft-heartedness, it's ...... Well, try not to get involved with innocent people. Killing those guys naturally doesn't matter, if it's innocent people, then ......"

"One of the sentries knocked him unconscious and tied him up to confuse others in order to cover himself for observation...... Can such a person be described as 'innocent'? No matter how you look at it, it's all premeditated! Sister, I think you are a little confused because of too much psychological pressure?"

"Okay...... In short, if you can solve the problem without killing, try not to kill. Rhodia sighed lightly, stepped aside, and picked up her sister's discarded cup. Because of the carpet on the floor, the cup is not broken. "Also, I've been paying a little attention lately......

But before she finished speaking, she just turned her head and found that her sister had disappeared at some point.

......

The palace at night is as calm as a sleeping girl.

Unlike the streets and alleys of Eagle City, the drainage facilities in the palace are very complete, so there is no water at this moment. The Queen's bedroom was quiet, except for the cold lunch and lunch on the table. The little girl sat on the edge of the table, gobbling it up. Those who are familiar with cooking know that most food is only delicious when it is hot, but hunger itself is the best condiment. After such a strenuous exercise today, she was indeed very hungry.

"Ishrufat, won't you eat?" asked the little girl, pointing to a table full of plates.

"No, I'm not hungry. Ashrufat replied. He discovered a long time ago that he didn't need to eat. But then again, he thinks this little girl is a little cute now. Because after the two of them sneaked back, she actually invited Ashrufat to dine with her. Well, in terms of her etiquette education, this kind of behavior should be strictly prohibited.

"Ashrufat, there is a lot of food, there is no need to be polite. The little girl replied as she gulped down. "I can't eat the amount of lunch plus the amount of dinner I can't eat alone. ”

"I just don't have an appetite. Ashrufat replied. Today he witnessed the Scarlet Rose's superb combat skills. In fact, he could feel that it was not just combat skills. Although Scarlet Rose is a woman, and her body is not very tall, the physical fitness she showed in battle, the strength, agility, and reaction speed are not lost to him. Not only that, but the Scarlet Rose also applied magic to itself, a simple but effective magic, to further increase its explosive power. From this point of view, those hooligans who died under her sword did not lose unjustly at all, and the difference in strength between the two sides was too great.

The urban legend is true, Scarlet Rose is not only good at white-knuckle fighting, but also a master of magic. But today he also saw a different side of the legend. There must have been legends in the city about the intimacy between Rhodia and Scarlet Rose a long time ago, but I'm afraid no one would have thought that the two of them would be so close.

If you look at it this way, many things that would have seemed strange have become so normal that they can't be normal. If he hadn't been up there to observe, but in the warehouse......

Eshurufaat couldn't help but fantasize about it, and then he found that quite some of them were eager to try their hand at fighting such masters.

"Ashrufat!" the little girl interrupted his train of thought again. "If you're tired, you can go back and rest. ”

"Go back and rest?" Ashrufat came back to his senses. Having said that, the little girl also showed a psychological quality that far exceeded his expectations today. She was able to regain her composure so quickly, and she was idle with that ambassador for a long time without revealing any flaws. When I came back, I was able to eat like this without nausea. According to common sense, seeing such a miserable killing scene should have a more serious mental impact on the little girl, and it is normal to have nausea, discomfort, and nightmares after coming back.

"Don't you think it's strange that I have such a thirst?" said the little girl, who seemed to notice Ashrufat's gaze. "Actually, I was really scared at that time. But when I calmed down, I remembered something. ”

"What's the matter?" asked Ashrufat.

"I've been aware of that kind of thing for a long time. I should say that I expected to see something like this for a long time. The little girl took a hard bite of the steak. "It's just a matter of time. She said firmly.

Is this a hint? Ashrufat thought it was a little funny.

"If you're tired today, you can go back first. It's safe at night anyway, and I'm definitely not going to have nightmares. The little girl said.

Is this a blatant gesture of goodwill?" thought to Ashruphat with interest. The so-called Imperial Mind Technique probably refers to this type, right? The little girl also learned this trick?

But what he said was a different story. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. If I were found to have deserted, I would have been relieved of my duties at the very least, and I would have lost the possibility of obtaining a knighthood. ”

The little girl didn't speak, but lowered her head and chewed the cold pork chops vigorously, not knowing what Lu Dao was thinking.

"Alright, Your Majesty. Actually, I don't like to play with these tricks anymore, in fact, I think I'm a person who likes to be open and honest...... That's how you want to buy me?"

The little girl stopped chewing with her mouth, raised her head, and looked at him.

"However, just using a vacation or something, you can't buy someone else's. If you want someone else's allegiance, you need to come up with more, more practical things to be possible. ”

"What do you have to do so that you are willing to really serve me?" the little girl said earnestly, swallowing the food in her mouth hard.

"Am I not working for you now?" replied Ashrufat with a smile. "At your service in this position of personal bodyguard. ”

"You know, that's not what I mean. The little girl bit her lip in frustration. After all, she was too young to hold her breath. What is said in the book, why is it so difficult to do in reality?

"You want to buy my loyalty?" Ashrufat chuckled. "Your Majesty, I have to warn you that I am very expensive. Even a true king may not be able to afford the price I want. ”

The little girl closed her mouth again and bit her lip hard. That's right, even she knew that she had too little money and almost nothing, and it was because of this that she tried to attract a group of people who could be truly loyal to her by action rather than with benefits (or in another way, future benefits) according to the practices in the book. Well, not a batch, actually, just the first. The problem was that everyone seemed to be so smart that she couldn't hide her little thoughts.

"Well, now it looks like I should be standing guard outside. Ashrufat said, rising from his desk. "That way, the maids who come to help you clean up the dishes won't see anything out of the ordinary. ”

"Ashrufat!" Moments after Ashrufat went out, he heard the voice of the little girl behind him. The little girl's voice became a little vicious this time.

"Next time, teach me how to practice swords!" she said.

"Ah, of course, listen to me, my majesty. Ashruphat smiled, then turned and left, closing the door with him as he went out.

"Damn!" the little girl clenched her fists. Ashrufat's last sentence only stimulated her even more. In fact, for her, this time she has done her best, but the final result seems to be only ridiculed. The book says that in the face of such a friendly and friendly expression of the monarch, his subordinates should be grateful and bow down! Wait, am I mistaken? This guy doesn't seem to have regarded me as a queen from the very beginning!

......

"Here we are, Miss Wind Chimes. Little Grufiz stopped and pointed to the building in front of him. He had done enough homework before setting off today, and he already knew the overall terrain of Eagle Falcon City by heart. So it didn't take him much time to find the right path and soon arrived at his destination.

This is a veritable mansion. Although it is not clear because of the night, at least the shape of the gate can be seen clearly. For that alone, this house is quite unusual.