"Then the battle to defend the city began. The kingdom's city walls were impregnable. The enemy could not attack for a long time, so they began to build a camp outside the city, making it look like they were going to besiege the city.
"It was winter at that time, and in an atmosphere of panic, the queen told her subjects that the enemy troops would inevitably withdraw before spring. As long as they survived the winter, the war would be over.
"Everyone was puzzled and asked the queen why. However, no matter how they pressed, the queen refused to speak. She just asked everyone to believe in her as before and give it a try.
"So people began to count and store food, and they prepared horses and soldiers. The queen took all the old people and children in the city who were unable to fight to live in the palace. In order to save food, everyone ate one meal a day.
"However, it is easy for people to endure hunger, but fear is not. In the great fear, people fell ill one after another, and the queen was distraught.
"At this moment, a stooped old woman suddenly walked up to the queen. She bowed to the queen and said, 'Your Highness, I have a way to calm despair.'
"The queen was overjoyed: 'Please tell me quickly!'
"The old woman said calmly: 'Then please tell me first, why are you so sure that the enemy will retreat at the beginning of spring?'
"The queen leaned over and whispered a few words into the old woman's ear. The old woman laughed and the queen looked at her: 'I have already told you the answer. Please abide by your agreement!'
"The old woman didn't refuse anymore. She walked towards the crowd with a candle and said to everyone, 'I am here to play a guessing game with you by the order of the queen. I will give you a riddle. You can guess the answer. Others Feel free to ask me questions to get more clues and I'll just answer yes, no, or nothing about it.'
"At the beginning, only a small number of people joined this game. However, the riddles given by the old woman were so wonderful and bizarre. Every time the secrets were revealed, everything became so intriguing... Gradually, everyone became interested. Fascinated by the old woman's story.
"When the queen returned to the palace after her day's patrol of city defenses, she was amazed by the sight before her. This charming game greatly alleviated people's pain, and sometimes they even forgot hunger and fear.
"The days passed day by day, and the old woman seemed to have endless puzzles in her heart. When the willow forest sprouted the first new buds in the spring, the besieging army quickly retreated. People cheered in the city, and the elderly and children also quickly They left the palace and returned to their respective homes.
"The kingdom held a simple celebration to celebrate that the courtiers finally asked the queen the question they had been curious about for a long time: 'How can you be sure that the army outside the city will retreat at the beginning of spring?'
"The queen then replied: 'I am sure that those nobles will not let the peasants under their rule miss the spring plowing. Once the infantry leaves, the remaining cavalry will have nothing to fear.'
"Everyone is convinced.
"At the celebration, the queen once again treated the old woman as a guest, and people begged the old woman to come up with another riddle.
"The old woman said: There is something that cannot be seen or smelled, but it is extremely powerful. It is as light as fog and as light as wind, but it is better than countless golden horses. At night, it condenses in everyone's silent throats. , after dawn, it lingers in front of everyone’s eyes—what is it?”
"The queen quickly figured out the mystery. She smiled and said: It's faith, benefactor, and 'faith in victory'.
"The old woman laughed loudly and said, 'Yes, that's right.' Then, the old man turned into a gust of wind in front of everyone and disappeared from the banquet. Of course, at this point in the story, it is difficult to tell the truth from the false, but From then on, residents in Tan Yi area began to celebrate 'Queen's Day', or 'Victory Day'.
“To this day, many people have forgotten the reason for this festival, but the custom of guessing riddles has remained. Every winter, people will celebrate from the last Friday in November, drinking and guessing riddles for seven consecutive days. .
"This is the origin of Queen's Day. Starting tonight, we will also start a 'puzzle game' in the manor of Viscount Tanglar. By then, some old and new friends will join us, and we hope that everyone here can actively participate. ~"
Everyone in the seat started to applaud enthusiastically, and Sophie quickly ran back to Alvira. Everyone stood up and walked towards the long dining table not far away. During the time when Sophie was telling the story, there were many people in the manor. The servants have already placed the dishes and lunch on the table.
Hesta looked at Calvin: "...What did she mean by old and new friends just now?"
Calvin thought for a while, "Friends of the viscount and the duke... Oh, I remember Endai collected a specific list and photos and put them on the coffee table in the hall."
Hesta thanked her softly, stood up and walked in the opposite direction of the crowd.
Sophie had been paying attention to Hesta's movements in the distance, and when she saw her heading towards the mansion, she immediately chased after her.
"Eureka!"
Hesta turned around and slowed down slightly.
"Aren't you going to eat?"
"You're not hungry yet," she said softly, "I'm going to check the guest list for tonight."
"Okay," Sophie said with a smile. She faced Hesta and walked back. "I'll come with you. I can introduce you to the people on the list. Most of them are my uncle and uncle. friend."
"...Okay, but why are you always circling around me?" Hesta looked at her, "...are you always circling around me?"
Sophie was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "Yes, because... because I think you are... well, completely different from what Sean said."
"Sean?" Hesta narrowed his eyes, "Are you familiar with him?"
"Yeah!" Sophie nodded, "Although we have known each other for a short time, we are already very good friends. I always thought that the boys in Mercury Needle were all fierce and scary big guys like Calvin... I didn't expect that there were others like him. Such a sensitive and kind boy."
Hesta stopped suddenly, and for the first time she took a serious look at Sophie's face to confirm whether the girl was speaking sarcastically.
Sophie's eyes were very sincere: "I know why you looked at me like this. Is there a misunderstanding between you and Sean? He said you were a cold and heartless person, but when I slipped on the stairs yesterday, your The first reaction was to come to save people. At that time, I felt that you were not the kind of person——"
"Ms. Sophie." Hesta interrupted Sophie, "It doesn't matter to you what kind of person I am. The effort yesterday can't explain anything."
"but--"
"For your personal safety, I would like to remind you," Hesta looked down at the little girl in front of him, "Sean has two faces. If you have seen the other one, you will no longer believe the one you are looking at. This one…that’s all.”
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