Whispering Poems.

After greeting the doctor, Xia De took a carriage to the city on the other side of the lake.Every time I took a carriage and passed the army camp near Crossroads Village, I could see a different scene. Today, when I came to the camp at sunset, I was surprised to find that the expansion of the camp had been half completed, and it was obvious that there were more soldiers in the camp.

Continuing to walk in, I was surprised to find that there was another small camp outside the exit on the side of the camp leading to Kasenlik.

"The barracks of the southerners."

Captain Lades, who came over to say hello to Shad, said, standing with Shad, watching the soldiers on both sides of the north and south in the sunset are busy reinforcing the camp fortifications.

At this time, simple towers built with metal pipes and metal buckles have been built in the camps on both sides to facilitate detection at high places.Moreover, Xia De noticed that not only the side leaving Delarion had to be checked, but the side entering Carson Rico was also checked.

"As I recall, isn't the Carson Riker's camp a mile to the southeast?"

"The temporary increase in troops is the same for us. It is said that it is the order of the big figures in the capital, as a way to show a tough attitude in negotiations."

The captain shook his head:
"Detective, the recent situation is very wrong. Although the surface is calm, even the soldiers at the bottom can see that this kind of escalating confrontation will definitely cause problems. You should be careful in Mikaela Blast City. People who have heard of Delarion's appearance will be insulted and abused there."

Xia De is not worried about this:
"Recently, besides accepting new recruits and expanding the camp, have you received any other orders?"

The captain did not hide from Shad:
"Strengthen vigilance, and do not take the initiative to shoot to the south without permission. In addition, increase the search for spies, and require soldiers on patrol missions to wear firearms and a certain amount of bullets. In the territory of Delarion, we have been given a limited right to fire."

Shad did not ask Captain Rudds whether he thought there would actually be a situation in the Green Lake area that required the use of firearms, which was a moot question.

Although Kasenlik also set up a checkpoint on the other side of the crossroads barracks, fortunately their checkpoints were not as strict as that of Delarion, and Shad passed through with just a few questions.

He then went to the city in a carriage, and successfully found the local "Glass Bottle Theater" in a big city on the south bank of the lake.The visit of the "Golden Dawn Opera Troupe", which is famous throughout the Old World, aroused the enthusiasm of the citizens. Shade heard the driver mention that tonight's tickets were hard to buy in the carriage.

Even though Miss Vanessa Benanis has not performed on stage for many years, the reputation of the Golden Dawn Opera Troupe is still astonishing.

Margaret arranged in advance for a maid to wait for Shad on the first floor, and took Shad to the box on the fourth floor through the hidden stairs on the side of the opera house.

Miss Benanis and Sirius had to manage the backstage, so they didn't show up. Audrey, who came with Miss Sylvia at noon, wasn't here either.

"Ms. Sylvia is not coming tonight. She said that there is a very interesting space folding phenomenon in the east of the city, which causes the matter in the two spaces to completely overlap, resulting in a high-density alloy. She is going to investigate. Miss Edwards went with the teacher, but she said that she will only be half an hour late and will come soon."

Margaret said to Shad, Shad nodded and didn't care:
"I saw on the sign downstairs that tonight's play is "Lovers in the Bell Tower"?"

"Yes, Miss Galina said, you are studying this fairy tale recently, and Miss Benanis specially arranged for this performance."

The blond-haired princess was very excited. After Xia De sat down, she blinked at Xia De, and then slightly kissed Xia De's side face with her head:

"This is the first time we have been alone since we came to the Green Lake area?"

"Yes, every time we meet, it's always so busy."

"I thought you'd come with your cat. Oh, have a drink with me."

She waved the maids to go out first, and poured two glasses of red wine herself.Although Xia De doesn't like drinking alcohol, low-alcohol red wine is still fine.

After clinking glasses, both of them took a shallow sip, and the face of the blonde princess became flushed.

"Margaret, how does life feel after becoming the Witch's Apprentice?"

"It's a little different from what I thought, but I can really learn a lot. Miss Benanis is very kind to me, and Miss Lathers has been helping me. But to be honest, I feel that my talent is really bad."

Although she was expressing her worry in her words, she had actually hugged Xia De's arm:
"I can't compare to the maid of Duke Galina. Both teachers think highly of Miss Servet. Sometimes I have nightmares. In the dream, Teacher Bernice and Miss Lathers find that I am not suitable to be a Witch Apprentice at all, so they expel me from the council."

She said these words, partly because she wanted to start a suitable topic, and partly because she really wanted to express her troubles. When she was in Willendale City, there was no one for Her Royal Highness to say these words.

So Xia De chatted with her about other witch apprentices he knew. He was not very familiar with Miss Aurora's niece, but he was very familiar with Miss Rita Swift from Granny Cassandra's side.

The two were chatting, and Margaret kicked off her high heels before she knew it, and sat sideways on the sofa.Xia De originally talked about his views on witches and witch apprentices, and wanted to see what Margaret had learned recently.

At this moment, he suddenly found that the smiling eyes of the blonde princess were getting closer and closer to him.Fortunately, the human race has a "nose", so before her eyes hit Shad's, the blonde princess tilted her head slightly and kissed Shad.

Xia De didn't know when the opera on the stage below the box started, but at least he knew that Margaret was indeed a little thinner than when they met last time.

Her Royal Highness has been under a lot of pressure in the past few months. Although there were several correspondences with Xia De, the suppressed feelings in her heart really burst out when they met and were alone.

Of course, she would not have the first private affair with Xia De in this kind of place, but there is still excessive intimacy and tenderness.The two embraced, and Xia De listened to Margaret talking about the events of Willendale in the past two months, and talking about the new power she had gained.Margaret is also a ring magician who is good at "enlightening" power, but unlike Leizia and Dorothy, her core spiritual runes [earth], [doll] and [poet] make her choose to manipulate dolls, so she always carries the dolls she made herself.

And after becoming a Witch Apprentice, and having come into contact with the power of memory from Siris, she is trying to make dolls out of clay, and use the silk thread of memory to give the dolls power, even to the extent that it is almost the same as a living person.It was difficult, but it was enough for her to study the road to the thirteenth ring.

In addition to this knowledge, after she became a Witch Apprentice, she also learned many incredible secrets about the Witch Council.It is also because she has seen more and known more that she can better understand what Xia De has been doing all this time:
"Knight~"

Kissing Xia De's neck lightly, his eyes were a little blurred, half of his scattered blond hair covered Xia De's face.Compared with the red-haired princess, the blonde princess from the southern kingdom is more enthusiastic but more restrained.

His arms were already around Xia De's neck, listening to Xia De responding to every word she said.The topic shifted from the life of the Witch Apprentice to the current situation.Margaret actually doesn’t want to talk about this very much, because she can’t determine the direction of the Green Lake negotiations:
"Did that princess of yours say anything?"

"Rezia is very disappointed that she didn't come to Green Lake, but she also knows that her father can't let her participate in everything. As for this negotiation, Rezia didn't express her opinion, and she is probably waiting and watching."

"Actually, there are more people who desire a controlled local war than those who desire peace. However, I have heard that the church is lobbying the two countries to suspend negotiations, and the newspapers plan to publicize this among the public."

She kissed Xia De again, and this time she didn't even care about the etiquette of the ladies of the royal family. She covered Xia De's legs with her skirt, and let herself sit sideways in Xia De's arms.

"I've already thought about it."

She whispered in Xia De's ear softly:

"Now the Duke and my brother are excluding me from intervening in the next few important negotiations. In this case, I simply withdraw voluntarily. I have a hunch that no matter what the outcome of this negotiation is, future people will not leave a good name for the participants in the history books. Instead of doing this, I might as well concentrate on helping the two teachers and deal with other difficult things."

Since the Battle of Randall's Dale, Margaret's view of her life and the world at large seems to have changed.Xia De understood what she meant, and nodded slightly:

"That's right, you can learn a lot from Miss Benanis. And if you withdraw from the negotiation, those hidden assassins will not be able to attract your attention."

"You care about me, knight?"

"Yes, isn't that what it should be?"

Margaret, who was wearing lipstick that Shad couldn't tell what it was, showed a bright smile. Hearing the passionate soprano voice from outside the box, she bit her lower lip and asked in Shad's ear:

"You and the teacher, I mean Teacher Sylvia, have you ever been like this in the afternoon when I came back from a meeting and the study room was full of fabric boxes?"

Then came short sentences that only the two of them could hear.

Xia De was a little surprised that the princess of the royal family would say such words:

"This is the privacy of Miss Sylvia and me. I can't say it without her permission."

The blonde princess's eyes were full of smiles, and she reached for the top button of Xia De's shirt:
"Then let's try it."

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