When Miss Pavo said that, Xia De remembered that the [Truth Society] and Margaret were connected at first because the [Truth Society] wanted to seek something from the princess. It's just that after coming to Tobesk, because of the appearance of the fourth candidate, and the protection around the princess has become increasingly strict, so no one from the [Truth Society] appeared next to the princess after the night banquet at Lakeview Manor .

Now that Princess Margaret and her party are about to leave Tobesk, Miss Pavo appears again.

"Ma'am, what do you want to talk to me about? Don't shy away from Mr. Hamilton."

Margaret asked with a serious tone, and Miss Pavo smiled:

"I chased from Huntington to Tobesk, but it was actually just for a very common thing. Your Highness, our friends, some friends who like blood, gave us a page of the script used by the puppeteers in the circus. We I learned from that script that you have a very strange book in your hand."

"Book? What book?"

Princess Margaret frowned slightly.

"Books checked out from your school library."

Miss Pavo said, Princess Margaret finally understood:

""Not Old Secret...but I lost that book."

She explained:

"I lost it on the night of the wedding banquet at Lakeview Manor. I didn't take it with me, but put it in Canary Manor's luggage. After returning from Lakeview Manor, the book disappeared. For this, I have to compensate A fortune in gold for the College Library."

In fact, Miss Sylvia wanted to leave, and the Witch Council paid back the princess's compensation. Now that book is in the hands of Miss Galina, Xia De often sees the Duchess reading that book during this time, even on the way to Huntington, Miss Galina still carries the book.

"Sure enough, the Truth Society is looking for the "Secret of Immortality", and wants to see the fragments of the poem in it... The content of the fragments shows that the number of pyroxenes required for the ceremony of the chosen one is five. Speaking of which, apart from the council, the Priory of Light Guiding, and us, no one else seems to know about this."

Xia De thought silently in his heart, but on the surface he pretended to be puzzled about what the two ladies were talking about.

"Oh, ma'am, you don't think I have that book?"

Princess Margaret showed a mocking smile:

"As long as you do a little research, you will know that I recently spent a large sum of money to solve the college's compensation problem."

Because the origin of the money had to be explained, the compensation was indeed the princess's savings, but then the council would use Miss Aurora to compensate the money in the form of trade instead of throwing the money directly to the princess. Today, when the tax system and the banking industry are gradually mature, witches will not do such careless things.

Miss Pavo in the snow stopped turning her umbrella, she pursed her lips:

"lost?"

"Yes, the college library tracked it down and told me that there is no need to look for it. The book was taken away by a group of crazy women. If you want to find it, you can go to them."

"Crazy woman..."

It can be seen that Miss Pavo almost immediately realized who this was referring to. Although the Witch Council is not a very famous organization, it is quite important to a certain group.

The sorceress opened her big silver book, checked a few pages and closed the book:

"It is indeed a witch... Well, I will interrupt your date, Your Highness."

Holding an umbrella, she bowed slightly and politely expressed her apology:

"I still stick to my point of view. Sometimes, ladies should take the initiative."

With a chuckle, he stepped back slowly. After retreating into the darkness that cannot be illuminated by gas lamps, he completely disappeared on this street.

【gone. 】

"She" whispered softly in Xia De's ear.

Princess Margaret looked at Shad, and said with some disappointment:

"The vibe changes all at once...I mean the vibe of the storytelling."

"Go ahead, the destination is not far away."

Xia De said, Margaret also nodded, and moved forward with the knight. The two of them tacitly did not talk about the story just now, but the princess would glance at Xia De from time to time, with her white hands tucked into her sleeves, and occasionally move closer to Xia De, but she never had the courage to hold him.

"I am the princess of the United Kingdom of Carson Rik, and I will be the witch's apprentice."

She told herself in her heart, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt that the snow was extremely cold and heartbreaking.

Turning right from Smith Pedestrian Street, after crossing the famous Queen Mary Avenue in the south of Tobesk, the two in the snow finally arrived at the destination of this trip, which is the peaceful Raven Alley.

Although it is an alley, it is much better than the narrow, dirty and chaotic blocks of the slums. The left and right sides of the alley are all three-story apartment buildings with similar specifications. The towering buildings stand quietly in the snow, welcoming the two who come at night.

"Margaret, let's put on our cloaks before continuing."

Shad beckoned, putting on the cloak and then the hood with the princess. Margaret didn't know the nearby neighborhoods, and she couldn't know the name of the current alley from memory alone.

Therefore, while continuing to move forward with Xia De, she asked in a low voice:

"here it is......"

"Raven Alley."

Xia De replied, the princess frowned slightly, and then looked suspiciously at the back of the man in front of her:

"Raven Alley, isn't this..."

Most of the windows on both sides of Raven Alley had their lights turned off at this time, and only a few windows were still lit by gas lamps. No. 7, located in the east section of Raven Alley, is one of the few buildings that still lights up in the snowy night. Of course, this is also related to the fact that this place is not a simple residence, but has been transformed into a grocery store.

When Shade, who was wearing a hood, opened the door and was about to enter, the princess looked up and saw the signboard of "Smith Store". She was finally sure that this was the place she thought of.

"But how come..."

The two entered the store, and the person looking at the store at night was a middle-aged man with slightly bald hair wearing brown-rimmed round glasses, who was reading a book in his hands while he had nothing to do. If Xia De was not mistaken, it was "Hamilton's Detective Stories", and judging from the book's printing specifications and book cover, it was even a pirated print.

"What do you want to buy?"

While the cloaked and hooded guy looked suspicious, the shopkeeper wasn't alarmed. He put one hand under the counter, and the other still held the pirated copy that infringed on Miss Writer's copyright.

Xia De guessed that his hand under the counter was holding a pistol:

"I'm from the south and want to buy a Candle brand match."

The middle-aged man and Margaret frowned slightly at the same time. The former put down the book and looked up at the two people who entered the door:

"Guest from the South, hello. Why don't you buy a gas lamp brand kerosene lamp?"

"Because I don't have any charcoal brand of kerosene to light my oil lamps."

Xia De said, and then knocked on the counter table:

"Candle brand matches, not a whole box, but a box with two missing."

"Okay, sir. Please wait a moment, I will pick up the goods."

With that said, he opened the counter and walked out, then walked up the side stairs to the second floor.

Xia De turned to look at the princess wearing boots behind her. The latter lowered her head and hid her face under the cloak, preventing Xia De from seeing her expression.

The shop owner came back upstairs with a black suitcase in his hand. Instead of handing it to Shad directly, he went back to the counter:

"A box of matches you want is missing two, a total of 5p."

Shard grabbed the matchbox with one hand and took out a shilling note with the other:

"Change please."

"Here is change for a total of 1,000 pounds. It's all ten pounds without consecutive numbers."

The shop owner pushed the suitcase to Xia De, then looked at him in awe, hesitated and said:

"I really didn't expect that I was able to see you with my own eyes. You are worthy of being the trump card. I have been waiting for your arrival since autumn, and you actually didn't show up until late winter."

Then he smiled and shook his head again:

"Of course, you may not be you right now. Please keep these, thank you for your contribution, and have a good night."

Xia De nodded, picked up the suitcase, and said in standard Kasenlik:

"Eternal loyalty."

"Yes, eternal loyalty."

The shopkeeper bowed slightly to Shad in respect.

Turning around to leave, she found that Princess Margaret behind her was motionless. So, he took the initiative to hold the princess's right hand with his free left hand. Margaret visibly trembled slightly, and then let Shade hold her hand, and the two returned to the heavy snow in Raven Alley together.

"you......"

The princess hesitated to speak, and followed Xia De to the alley. She saw Xia De take off her hood, then let go of her hand, and raised her hand to take off her hood as well.

The distance between the two of them was very close at this time, the girl with pale blond hair lightly bit her lips~lightnovelpub.net~ and turned her head slightly in anger, not looking into Xia De's eyes.

Then, she felt Xia De's hand holding hers again.

The footsteps were surprisingly brisk, and the two holding hands came to the alley in silence. Xia De took the initiative to say:

"Next, we will take the carriage, and we will go to Tobesk Public Cemetery to visit an elder."

"Um."

Margaret didn't know why she gave the answer so obediently. She followed Xia De into the light of the gas lamps on the street again, but stopped abruptly:

"How old... are you?"

[I knew that she would ask this question first. 】

"She" said with a smile in Xia De's ear, and Xia De also stopped:

"Twenty-two years old. Miss Galina and Princess Rezia are quite aware of this. Speaking of which, you all seem to be older than me."

The princess pursed her lips, showing her unhappy expression. But she knew that her unhappiness did not stem from what happened just now, but because the young gentleman in front of her mentioned her age:

"Are you his informant?"

Both of them knew exactly who "he" referred to here.

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