Area 1, Royal Palace.
Sigrid was having afternoon tea in the garden when Lensak's letter arrived.
The maid held the letter, walked all the way to the dome pavilion, and said to the girl in gorgeous palace clothes: "Your Highness, here is a letter from the commander of District 13 Rensak. Please read it."
"Lensak?"
Sigrid put down her tea cup and took the letter.
"I didn't expect that person to write letters..."
She sighed as she stamped her seal and released the encryption magic circle on the letter.
Opening the envelope, Sigrid took out the thick letter paper inside, a little unbelievable.
"Why so many? Did he send me the bill?"
The maid smiled bitterly, "I was also very confused when I received the letter. I always felt that the letter from Captain Lensak seemed a bit too thick..."
She thought something was stuffed inside.
But the fact is that those letters are really that thick.
Sigrid opened the letter and showed a somewhat reluctant expression.
"As long as it's not all bad words."
"Although he is not incapable of doing such a thing, I hope he at least remembers that this is a letter to a lady..."
Swallowing her resentment about certain things in the past, Sigrid focused her attention on the letter in her hand.
As soon as she read the beginning, she showed an expression of understanding.
"It turned out to be about the royal representative... I was surprised why he suddenly wrote to me."
"Your Highness?"
The maid showed a questioning expression.
"I was just invited to District 13 to participate in the selection of the Origin Guild as a representative of the royal family."
After testing the thickness of the letters in her hand, Sigrid took out the first one and handed it to the maid in front of her who was waiting to return to Paul III.
"This page can basically summarize all his demands. Take it to your father to see."
The maid took the letter, bowed respectfully, then turned and left.
"You really don't hide it at all."
Sigrid took a bite of the cake and waved to the little boy who was peeking at her in the garden.
The boy who received the signal immediately ran over happily. After Sigrid fed him two bites of cake, she touched the white-gold fur and said: "Okay, let's go play ball, sister. There’s something else going on here.”
The boy nodded obediently, then hugged the ball and ran towards the brown-haired woman in the distance.
Soon after he left, the maid returned to the pavilion.
"Your Highness, the invitation from Captain Lensak seems to have been sent directly to you, bypassing His Majesty..."
This is of course inconsistent with the rules set by Paul III.
But if Lensak really followed this rule, then the letter would probably have disappeared long ago, and there would be no chance of it getting into his hands.
Sigrid pondered for a moment and asked, "What did father say?"
"What your Majesty means is that the situation is complicated now, and you'd better not leave Area 1 to avoid any accidents..."
"And this year there will be an academic exchange meeting in Raleye City..."
"Your Majesty feels that for your safety, it is better to minimize the chance of going out."
"Then push it away."
After looking at the information in her hand, Sigrid said decisively.
"Yes, then I will write a letter back to Captain Juelensak..."
The maid bowed slightly and replied without thinking.
"No, I mean an invitation for academic exchange."
"The selection of the Origin Guild in District 13 is such an interesting event. It is probably only once in a lifetime. In terms of rarity, it is much more valuable than the annual academic exchange meeting. How can you miss it so easily?"
Sigrid spoke plausibly.
"And I think the reason why Captain Lensak specially invited me to go is not just because of the lack of a royal representative."
"We are barely close friends, but turning a blind eye to his request is still not good after all, right?"
"Captain Rensak is a hero who is stationed in District 13 all year round and protects the empire with his life. If we really treat him like this, wouldn't it chill the hero?"
The maid was speechless for a while.
It sounds reasonable, but if you think about it carefully, it is completely unreasonable.
For example, in the comparison of rarity, one is an ordinary selection from the Origin Guild, while the other is an invitation from the human race's holy city of R'lyeh City. How can the two be compared on the same level? ?
This is true even if one is only held once and the other is held every year.
Who would think that the Origin Guild selection, which anyone can participate in and has no threshold, would be more important than the much-anticipated R'lyeh City Academic Exchange Conference?
There is also the so-called hero-chilling theory. If Lensak really had any urgent needs, why would he need to go around in such a big circle?
Since he dared to risk rejection, it meant that the urgency was not high. Even if Princess Sigrid refused, it would not have much impact.
The maid tried to dissuade you, "But Raleye City has already sent you three invitations."
"It even included a letter of invitation personally written by Mr. Putzer Triton..."
"And Area 13 is a war zone, far less safe than Raleye City. If you go there, your safety will be a problem..."
"You don't have to worry about that."
As she spoke, Sigrid turned her head and looked at the black figure leaning against the big tree in the corner of the garden.
"Someone will protect me."
"Right, Anduin?"
The black figure seemed to nod twice, and then returned to silence.
"It is indeed a pity to reject Mr. Putzer Triton's invitation, but he said before that he would find an opportunity to visit me in the palace, so even if this opportunity is lost, there will be another one."
"As for Raleye City, please help me write a letter to reject them. Remember to say it tactfully. Just say that if you are lucky enough to receive an invitation next year, Sigrid will definitely participate on time."
Seeing that she really couldn't talk to her princess, the maid sighed and had no choice but to agree.
Fortunately, the order given by His Majesty is not a dead order. If Her Royal Highness the Princess insists, it is not impossible to let her go...
"I understand, then I will go and prepare your luggage now..."
"Not in a hurry."
Sigrid interrupted.
"I don't plan to leave now, and judging from Lensak's attitude, it doesn't look like he's preparing a letter to persuade me."
"Since he has already had this awareness, it doesn't matter if I wait. This letter is quite interesting. I won't wait until Lensak sends the third letter before I agree to him."
"Let me see what other good things this guy can come up with to impress me."
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