"Good evening, Hamilton Knight of Regard."

Shard did not know young Prince Nasser Cavendish, a well-mannered young royal gentleman in a black tuxedo. And Prince Nasser, who has the iconic fiery red hair of the Cavendish family, obviously knows Shad. After the owner of the salon, Rezia, chatted with Shad casually at the door, he took the initiative to chat with Shad.

Of course, the young Prince's Royal Highness was quickly robbed of the right to speak by Adelina. As the most beloved princess of the king, Adelina's status was obviously higher than that of Nasser who did not participate in government affairs and had no influence. But Agelina didn't actually say a few words to Xia De, after all, he couldn't block the door, which would affect the guests behind.

Just as Xia De thought, Princess Margaret encountered some accidents in the public places of Huntington and Lakeview Manor, so in the salon tonight, the church directly arranged for ring warlocks to protect her. It is certainly not easy to arrange a few strangers who obviously do not match the atmosphere in a salon with only thirty people, so the church disguised them as staff members of the Prophet Association.

Judging by the number of people, it should be the righteous **** [Ms. Creation], that is, the full seven-member team of [God of Creation and Destruction]. These people did not appear directly in the room where the salon was held, but waited in the next room. Because they were all gathered together and frequently used thaumaturgy as if they were scouting, Shad was able to confirm their location.

Luvia should be waiting for news from Xia De in the room on the third floor at this time, and the servants in the salon were all arranged by Rezia. Seeing that nothing happened for the time being, Xia De pretended that he really came to the reading salon after entering the room.

This was originally the divination room of the Prophet Association, but now all the divination-related equipment has been moved to the two sides of the room, the fireplace in the room was lit, and soft sofas were placed irregularly in front of the fireplace.

There are tables with drinks and desserts by the wall for guests to take at will. In addition to the sofa, several square tables surrounded by round stools were placed on both sides of the fireplace.

People already seated were chatting with each other. Compared with banquets and dance parties, the reading salon was a bit less noisy. At least everyone knew that this was a gathering of "cultural people".

Xia De didn't see anyone he knew for a while, so he chose a sofa at random to sit down, put the "Hamilton Detective Stories Collection" on the small table beside him, and took a book called "Sunset at Evening" from the table. "Looking through the collection of essays. Shortly after he took his seat, Princess Margaret appeared with her entourage and maids.

After greeting Rezia at the door, she entered the room. While exchanging greetings with the people in the same company, he immediately saw Xia De, who was holding a goblet and looking down at a book.

Thinking of meeting Shade at the Three Cats Hotel on that foggy afternoon last week, Princess Margaret already had her own ideas.

She whispered a few words to the accompanying lady, then gestured to Sir Priscia, and the group sat down next to Shad. Although the placement of the sofas is not neat, some sofas have been merged together. There were not enough seats nearby, Sir Priscia sat next to Shad after obtaining Shad's consent.

Because of Shade's outstanding performance at the banquet at the Lakeview Manor, especially the title of "Penny Detective", he became a social celebrity in the city. The guests from Carson Rik, of course, all knew Shad, so they invited him into the conversation before the salon even started.

Princess Margaret sat on the sofa in the front row of the Shard, and she took the initiative to provoke the conversation, talking about the book she had read recently. While the princess was talking to the people, Sir Priscia enthusiastically said to Shad:

"Good evening, Mr. Hamilton, what are you reading?"

"Good evening, sir."

Xia De closed the book and shook hands with the other party, and then showed the book in his hand:

"This is a collection of essays written by an unknown writer in Delarione more than 300 years ago. The manuscripts were discovered and published in a collection many years after his death. Judging from the content of the essays, the writer He was quite down and out during his lifetime, it would be great if he could get the manuscript fee during his lifetime."

""Evening Sunset"? Yes, I have read this book. But if the author can get the royalties while he is alive, he may not be able to write the articles that appear in the world that we can see."

The Carson Rik poet shook his head, and after exchanging pleasantries, he handed Shad a note:

"Your Highness asked me to give it to you."

Shard knew that it was no coincidence that Sir Priscia was sitting next to him.

He avoided Sir Priscia's sight and looked at the contents of the note:

[Mr. Hamilton, 6:55, unoccupied stairs at the east corner of the second floor. Please do come and I'd like to thank you for your help during the fog last week. 】

Xia De raised his eyebrows, glanced at the princess who was talking to the poetess Ms. Lewis, and then folded the note. Giving this note is not just an appointment to meet him in a few minutes, it also means that Margaret Anjou has admitted that she was the one who took care of the relic with Mr. Alan Madison that afternoon.

"His Royal Highness gave me a mathematical problem, there is no application scenario, it's just a simple problem of solving a sequence of numbers."

He said to Sir Priscia with a smile.

"His Highness is still brooding over the 'one penny' issue at Lakeview Manor last time."

Sir Priscia raised his head slightly and looked at the princess in front of him, Xia De couldn't tell if he knew the content of the note.

Jazz lowered his voice and reminded:

"His Majesty's mathematics teacher, Miss Emma Sylvia is very strict with her, so His Majesty attaches great importance to her mathematics ability."

"I know Miss Sylvia, she is a famous scholar."

Xia De replied in a low voice, took out his notebook from his pocket, and put the note into the notebook:

"The math problem last time was actually just a thinking trap. Your Highness has no need to compete with me. Wisdom is never a tool for comparison. Maybe I should take the initiative to admit that I can't solve this problem."

He was thinking about why he got up and left.

"No no no."

Sir Priscia immediately shook his head:

"Gentlemen will not take the initiative to admit defeat for this reason. It would be an insult to His Highness. Besides, wisdom can only be expressed through a carrier. The question you asked in Lakeview Manor is quite exciting. As long as you fall into your It is not easy to climb out of the preset logical trap."

The writers and writers of this era are usually proficient in mathematics, the reason for this is unknown to Shade, but Sir Priscia in front of him is obviously that kind of person. Prior to this, Xia De's understanding of this gentleman was only "poet", "nobleman" and "ring magician". The information provided by Miss Dennist did not elaborate on this gentleman's personality.

This time, he had the opportunity to have a few close conversations, and Xia De found that "Guiding Moon" Sir Priscia is a very talkative and intelligent gentleman. He can converse with Shad on any topic, including but not limited to literature, politics, geography, history, and mathematics.

Even if he is judged as a ring warlock, this gentleman can definitely be called knowledgeable and versatile. On the topic of mathematics, his attainment is no lower than that of Princess Margaret, and on the topic of politics, he can also understand what Shade said to his neighbor, Mr. Smith, during the banquet at the Lake View Manor.

Xia De was aroused by Sir Priscia, so he planned to wait until Princess Margaret got up before getting up and leaving.

Sir Priscia was also very interested in Shad, and during the conversation between the two, Shad also learned about his experience from Sir Priscia. This gentleman was from a close relative of the Anjou royal family. Although the family was quite wealthy, he left the city where the Priscia family was located very early to study in Willendale.

Although he has rich living expenses, during his studies, in order to understand the life of the lower class people and experience the hardships of labor, he worked as a scribe in the church to subsidize his living expenses.

Premature independence allows him to arrange his life and studies according to his own ideas. Unlike Xia De, who had an "illiterate" level of education, this gentleman who was just over 30 years old had four degrees in literature, mathematics, law, and theology. In addition to being a poet, he is also a scholar. Of course, these identities were concealed because of his aristocratic status, and people paid more attention to his origin than his own efforts.

Speaking of this, Sir Priscia shook his head regretfully:

"Wise men are never blinded, but we all know there are no wise men, only flawed mortals."

"Speaking this sentence, it looks like a wise man."

Xia De said with a smile. From the corner of his eye, he saw Princess Margaret getting up and leading the maid towards the door. So when Sir Priscia shook his head to express his modesty, the glass in his hand tilted slightly, and he accidentally spilled the juice on the door. On leather shoes:

"oh!"

He put down the cup shyly:

"Unfortunately, it didn't spill on the carpet. I think I'll go to the bathroom to deal with it. It should be easy to wipe off. Sir, I will talk to you in a moment. You are very knowledgeable."

"Yes, plenty of time to continue chatting tonight."

The middle-aged poet in the southern country got up to make way for Xia De to leave. Xia De walked towards the door with a normal expression. First, I asked the servant at the door for a handkerchief that can be used to shine shoes, and then said politely to the princesses and princes at the door, and returned to the corridor.

There are still about seven minutes before the salon starts~lightnovelpub.net~ Almost all the guests who should come have come. The second floor of the Prophet Association was very quiet, and the association did not arrange additional staff to disturb the gathering of the nobles.

Passing through the corridor with bright gas lamps, when Xia De came to the unoccupied stairs on the east side according to the note, the maid on the first ring was carefully watching. Seeing Xia De approaching, the maid moved a little further to avoid hearing sentences that she shouldn't have heard. And the princess with pale blond hair was standing under the gas lamp at the stairs, waiting for Shad.

The glass lampshade of the gas lamp is in the shape of a spherical shape, and there is an oil painting on the side of it that a prophet uses a crystal ball for divination. I don't know what this portends.

"Good evening, Mr. Hamilton."

Marguerite Anjou held out her hand in white lace gloves to Shad.

Xia De smiled:

"Good evening, Margaret...no, Miss Mary."

The two held hands together.

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