"News has come from the capital that the King has awarded the 16 Golden Knights with the 'Medal of Valor'."

"Then, they were sent to feed the horses."

Li Aili heard this sentence when she came in.

Ah! What a terrible thing!

Those are 16 golden knights!

Li Aili felt a deep sense of regret.

Upon seeing her enter, all the knights in the study stood up abruptly and thumped their chests in salute.

A muffled thud startled Li Aili.

"Madam, without your [Healing Potion], we would not have survived this campaign without sacrifice."

"On behalf of those lives you saved, we extend our deepest respect to you." The knights bowed their heads in unison.

Li Aili quickly waved her hand, "Ah, no, no, no, the potion was bought by your duke with gold coins, you should thank him."

To her surprise, the Duke also stood up and lightly punched his chest at her.

“No, without your alchemical potion, no amount of gold coins can buy back the knight’s life.” The handsome duke’s blue eyes were unusually gentle.

"So, the production of [Healing Potion] really can't be increased?" George Winston, who replaced Balk as the vice-commander of the Cold Emerald Knights, asked.

Li Aili said with distress, "Unless we can find a large amount of Water Blossoms and Terra Roots."

"Has there been no reply from the Adventurers' Guild yet?" the Duke asked, frowning.

Balk rubbed his nose awkwardly. "Actually, we already had news the day before yesterday."

But I was busy dealing with Annie and forgot about it.

Li Aili: "..."

You're really something!

The sensitive date of 'the day before yesterday' reminded the men in the room of their wives' 'literary works' once again.

Many people have prominent veins on their foreheads.

Especially the Duke himself, who single-handedly "made a scene" for the entire Knights Order in various literary works.

He looked at Li Aili expressionlessly, his hands covered in bulging veins.

Li Aili was about to explode again when she clapped her hands and said, "Ah! Let's go to the Adventurers' Guild now! If they find the 'Water Flower' and the 'Terra Root', then your 'Healing Potion' will be guaranteed."

The mention of healing potions calmed the knights' turbulent emotions somewhat.

The Duke chuckled, seemingly seeing through someone's little scheme.

"Conrad, prepare the carriage." The Duke rang the bell to summon the loyal butler outside the door.

Relieved, Li Aili immediately stood up. "That's great! I'll go change my clothes. Oh, and I can also take Lily and Annie back with me."

Balk and George stood up almost simultaneously and said in unison, "No need to trouble yourself! I'll go get her!"

Huge black "bubbles" appeared above the heads of both of them at the same time.

[If Anne hadn't threatened to sleep in separate rooms, I really wouldn't want her to have anything to do with the Duchess anymore!]

If it weren't for Lily's insistence, I really wouldn't want her to come to Constantinople again.

Li Aili: "..." The first article of the underground literary society will use the two of you as a sacrifice.

Seeing Li Aili angrily lifting her skirt and leaving, Arthur Cold Jade couldn't help but smile.

...

Li Aili changed into a Chloro-style outfit and casually clipped her silky long golden hair with a gemstone hair clip.

The Duke was already waiting in the hall on the first floor.

Seeing Li Aili skip and hop down the stairs like a jubilant little bird, a hint of disappointment flashed in his sapphire blue eyes.

Inside the carriage, the two sat side by side. Li Aili leaned against the window, humming a song as she looked at the scenery outside.

As a result, they saw the Duke's reflection.

The handsome man tilted his head to the side, propping it up with one hand, and quietly watched her.

Li Aili froze instantly.

She slowly turned around. "May I ask what you're looking at?"

Arthur Cold Jade calmly withdrew his gaze. "It's nothing."

The carriage stopped in front of the Adventurers' Guild.

Upon hearing the news of the Duke's arrival, the branch president sprinted at top speed to greet him at the main gate. "Your Highness, what brings you here?"

The Duke reached out his hand toward the carriage.

The branch president was curious about what kind of person could make this infamous duke treat him this way.

Suddenly, a slender, fair hand emerged from the luxurious carriage and gently rested on the Duke's palm.

Gran Spier, the branch president of the Adventurers' Guild, saw a stunningly beautiful woman slowly step down from the carriage.

Her appearance was breathtakingly beautiful.

Glenn was stunned until he received a "warning" look from the Duke.

A single, cold glance from those icy blue eyes sent a chill down the spine of Glenn, a mithril hunter.

Glen hurriedly looked away, staring at his toes.

The duke, his face somewhat cold, immediately took off his crimson cloak and draped it over Li Aili's head.

Then he led her into the Adventurers' Guild's president's office.

Upon entering, Li Aili immediately pulled her cloak to the Duke's chest. "How shameful am I?"

The air around her nose was filled with the cool scent of men, and her jade-like earlobes turned bright red.

The Duke caught his cloak, casually draped it over a hanger, and said slowly, "No, you are too presentable."

Li Aili: "???" Is this even human language?

After Ge Lan followed her in, she kept her eyes well-controlled and resolutely refused to look in Li Aili's direction even once.

“Previously, Balk issued a mission in the name of Constantinople.”

"I just happened to be passing by to see if there's any news about the mission."

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