The sun rose across the field, and the castle candles were extinguished, so that the room did not appear dim. Dandelphin had no choice but to cover his eyes with a quilt so as not to let the sunlight coming through the gaps in the curtains make him sleepy.
But then the bell rang, and the silver rope pulled it and kept shaking, the sound was crisp and urgent. Delphien reluctantly opened his eyes, staring blankly at the desk beside the bed. When the maid knocked on the door five minutes later, she slowly changed out of her pajamas.
At this time the bell was still ringing.
She thought about staying in bed and not getting up, and also thought about begging her mother to let her stay in the four-leaf collar with flowers everywhere, but in the end, Delphine still put on a long silk dress, encrusted with crystals, sea pearls and emeralds. of jewelry to wear. She didn't need anyone to groom her, and taking care of her own hair was one of her few hobbies. Although every time she showed off her exquisite hair accessories in front of her mother and brother, the maid in charge of dressing and grooming would be ordered by her mother to go to the guards to get whips, but even if she looked at Nina Howling with scars, Danlfion would not give up his interest.
Nina said she deserved it. The princess with the four-leaf collar thought to herself, who made her so stupid and stupid that she couldn't even comb her hair. The two of them were masters and servants who grew up together. The servants were not as good as their masters at doing chores and could only do some simple tasks. The Duke's mother was dissatisfied with the maid's clumsiness, but Delphine liked Nina. She thought she was the most trustworthy.
So Nina is leaving too, with me. She is wherever I am. She has to accompany me to chat, ski, read religious scriptures, watch dramas and concerts, and is also responsible for peeling fruits and nuts. As Delphine adjusted her earring tassels, she was thinking that she too would have to tell me bedtime stories and go on adventures with me. She is all I have.
The spices from the hilly kingdoms of the North were fragrant and alluring, but the girl only used a small amount when she rubbed them behind her ears and on her chin.
Her eyes suddenly felt sour, but she couldn't shed tears. Dandelphine couldn't tell whether she was grieving for Gavin or her future fate. She almost lost everything in her life. The people who originally loved her wanted her to die, and the ice territory she resisted from the bottom of her heart was the trigger - but now she must accept this strange territory, and her brother Gavin is dead.
never. The girl thought, I have to find a way to stay and make my mother change her mind. This is too difficult, but if you don't want to die haggard and lonely at the foot of the cold snow-capped mountains, you have to do it no matter what. Looking for help from Fritz? He also came back with his mother. As the heir of the Wiggins family, his mother would definitely take his words seriously. But he doesn’t seem to like me very much. Will he plead for me at the risk of being scolded?
Danlfien regretted not having a good relationship with her brother, but it was absolutely impossible for her to grovel and beg him now.
There is also another candidate, the guard Salicles who is responsible for guarding the cursed wing scepter. He is my mother's assistant in handling government affairs, and has the same status as the general manager, Uncle Xiu Nuo. He has also shown his love to me more than once. He spoke very pleasantly, which was exactly the opposite of his mother's sharp words. If Gavin hadn't stopped her, she would have been convinced of his false praise.
Delphine felt that this was the best way. She only needed to cry to him a few times and act coquettishly to make the knight feel pity. And with his clever compliments, it might be easy to sway Duke Tracy.
There is only one problem - Salicles has recently been ordered to organize the Spark Festival. The entire Four-leaf City may be the place where he appears, but it is not possible in Frostleaf Castle. Delphine doubted that Salicles would not return to the castle even if he had already arrived at Venevoise.
Then go complain to Ava, she loves me and Gavin the most, and she will definitely not want me to go to the bitter cold land of the extreme south after Gavin's death. Dandelphine was happy for a second or two, and suddenly thought that Ava was her mother's most loyal servant, and she would not refuse any of Tracy's orders. That doesn't work either. Loyalty really gets in the way sometimes.
"Your Highness." Nina knocked on the door anxiously from outside. "Are you okay? Why is the bell still ringing?"
Dandelphine stood up and the chair was brought down. She responded quickly: "I'm coming."
But the servant who is loyal to me is much cuter, even if she is a little silly, it doesn't matter. Nina was no better than Ava, whose clumsiness was trustworthy, but Old Nan was shrewd and experienced, and Tracy must be more important to her than me. As for Sally Chris? I don't deny that there is no more annoying guy in the entire Cloverland than him. He originally served in the Crusaders of the Church of Gaia, but he failed to achieve any of the virtues taught by the goddess.
Dandelphin sighed and opened the door.
The gods are gone and I have to discern the lies myself.
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On the table lay a basin of vegetable soup, a plate of buttered bread, two fried eggs, black tea with honey, half a glass of milk, a bowl of hot oatmeal and many shortbread cookies. Tracy took a sip of black tea and put down the cup when Danlfion sat down.
"You got up late, Danlfion." The Duke's tone was a little harsh.
"No." Her heart was pounding, and she must not make her mother angry. So the girl lied: "I just washed up a little slowly."
Duke Yotsuba glanced at her neat golden braids and said, "Your maid should have been changed a long time ago. Useless people cannot stay in Frostleaf Castle."
Here we go again, why don’t I know what Ava is for? There were no little babies here for her to take care of, thought Delphine.
However, if you speak your mind, nothing will happen. She took a piece of bread and carefully organized the words in her mind, planning to agree to muddle through first.
But her mother didn't give her a chance to speak: "It doesn't matter. This afternoon the Glorious Council will send a cardinal to purify the undead. After that, he will go to Venevoise with you."
"I thought they really ignored the undead, those annoying rigid guys." The Grand Duchess of the South, who was known for her strictness and rigidity in the kingdom, complained to the priests and paladins, "What's wrong with Winnie Watts?" ? Or is it that their appetite cannot satisfy half of the Morris Mountains? This time, even Croita kept his promise better than them. There is news that the Sky Messenger has passed through the Four-leaf Forest."
"Believers of the God of Light cannot tolerate demons and darkness. Since they sent knights to search the mountains, there must be evil things there. Maybe the tunnel collapsed because of the demons." Ava was also at the dining table, and she gave Tracy Filling the tea cup, he said.
"The Glorious Council's delay in responding must also be due to Bishop Payton. After all, Eastman mostly believes in Gaia... But the fact that the Cardinal came to Clover City shows that they have already negotiated."
Tracy's eyes stared at the pink roses and starwood in the vase, and she took another sip of hot tea. She thought of the large roses in the palace courtyard, and couldn't help but murmured: "The Glorious Council does not need to discuss with Peyton, they are facing the Silent School. This is a dialogue of the same level, a bishop, or even a little Yi The Shiman Kingdom is not even equal...mysterious creatures are always so arrogant."
Seeing that she was frowning and feeling sad again, the old woman stopped talking about these things. Turning to the last person at the table, he asked: "Fritz, how is the Spark Feast that your mother gave you to deal with?"
Sitting opposite him was Fritz Wiggins, the heir to the Wiggins family. He had very short black hair but a tall figure. He looked energetic and talented. He was six years older than Gavin and already married, but his wife died in childbirth.
At this moment, Fritz had finished his breakfast and was reading the news with the newspaper. Suddenly Ava asked about the grand ceremony, and he was well prepared without any panic. "Last night Salicris convinced the most stubborn chamber of commerce that they are willing to fund the final gap of the ceremony. As long as the cardinal purifies the corpses, the ceremony can start at any time."
The Grand Duchess nodded with satisfaction: "The time will be tomorrow morning. You can arrange the specific matters yourself."
"The grand ceremony will restore the confidence of the people." Fritz promised.
"Siye City has confidence in their lord." Ava also said. The Grand Duchess looked calm and didn't think it was a compliment at all. She could do it anyway.
Dandelfein couldn't help but want to speak: "Mother, I don't want to go there so early. Ava said I can participate in the Spark Festival."
"There are always surprises in the plan. You can stay overnight for a day or two, but the Cardinal of the Glorious Council cannot wait for you." Tracey made the final decision, "If you travel overnight, you can arrive at Winnie Watts the next morning."
"But -" She seemed to have been exposed to the cold air of the Ice Territory, her brain was dizzy, and the anxiety in her heart almost made her want to scream. "Why do I have to go with him!?"
The fierce action caused her to accidentally spill the milk, and several people at the table turned their attention to her. Ava couldn't hide his worry, and Fritz turned his eyes back to the paper.
Tracy frowned, and Delphine woke up from a dream: "Nina!"
But her maid didn't know where she was, and she wasn't waiting outside the door anyway. She called again, and it was another servant who came.
"Delphine, please leave Nina in Frostleaf Castle. I'm worried if you go to the ice to fetch her. Nina won't be able to take care of you." The duchess ordered, "Ansa, you go with Delfion. Winnie Watts.”
A piece of bread fell to the ground.
Delphine's face was pale, her hands were frozen in front of her with her hands empty, and she could hardly believe her ears. Gaia, how could you be so cruel! ?
