Chapter 307 There's Something Strange Here
Asking a boy to pretend to be a girl is not possible, absolutely not possible.
Shu Li shook his hands excitedly and refused vehemently.
Alice was scolded by Princess Figina again, and she grumbled in dissatisfaction, like a spoiled princess.
Fortunately, she didn't insist and Shu Li escaped the disaster.
The waiter appeared at the right time and said that lunch was ready and we could move to the restaurant to eat.
The food in the palace was very rich, with everything from meat to fruits and vegetables. We enjoyed the meal very much.
After dinner, the princess asked Alice to take them for a walk around the palace. At Nasha's request, the group went to the courtyard where Leon lived.
However, the master was away, and the doors of his bedroom and study were closed. We only visited the living room and the training ground where he usually practiced swordplay.
Nasha looked around and asked Alice, "Do you know Dur and Horley?"
Alice raised an eyebrow: "Of course I know, they are the swordsman guards who escorted Leon to the palace."
Nasha's eyes lit up, and she asked again, "Then...where's Senluo?"
Seven years ago, Sen Luo sent the magic sword to the Snow Country and must have met his brother. Did he stay here too?
"Sen Luo... the great swordsman who gave my father the sword of Pershug?" Alice casually plucked a flower from the courtyard. "After giving him the sword, he left and disappeared."
"Is that so..." Nasha looked gloomy. She had thought she'd be able to reunite with Sen Luo this time! She hadn't expected him to leave right after giving her the sword.
I wonder where he is now and whether he is doing well?
Seeing her distracted, Alice tucked a bright flower into her hair and teased, "Hey, it's just one man. If you lose him, you can find another one! I think your three male companions are quite good."
"No...you misunderstood." Nasha blushed and raised her hand to take off the flower in her hair.
Alice snorted, fanning herself slowly, her eyes fixed on Shu Li. From her expression, it seemed she still hadn't given up on wanting Shu Li to dress like a girl.
Shu Li quickly took a step back and hid behind Ace.
Being short has its advantages.
Standing behind Ace, he hid his figure perfectly, blocking Alice's fierce gaze.
Seeing this, Siti couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
To be honest, Sperian was thin and had a delicate appearance, and she was curious about what he would look like in a girl's puffy skirt.
It must be super cute.
Alice regretfully looked away and asked Nasha if she wanted to look somewhere else.
Nasha hesitated and refused.
The palace was so huge that after walking around for over an hour, her feet were tired and she wanted to rest for a while in her brother's courtyard.
"Okay!" Ali Xian didn't force them. She let them rest in the living room and left a servant on standby while she went back to prepare for the evening banquet.
Before leaving, she repeatedly reminded him that someone would send a dress over before evening, and that he must dress beautifully to outdo the daughter of Duke Brom and her lackeys.
"If you change your mind, please tell me in advance!" She winked at Shu Li.
Shu Li was sweating profusely and refused to comply.
Alice sighed regretfully and left with her maid.
After the people left, the living room became quiet and the five of them sat on the sofa in silence.
When the servant served them tea, Shu Li said to him with a warm smile: "Go and do your work. There is no need to stand here and serve."
Seeing that the guest seemed to have something to talk about, the servant respectfully left the living room and considerately closed the door.
Shu Li took the opportunity to snap his fingers and instantly cast a light-based sound-isolating magic.
Nasha was stunned and asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Shu Li frowned and asked, "Don't you think it's weird?"
"Strange?" Siti shook her head, bewildered. She didn't see anything strange about it. Wasn't it a happy thing that Nasha and her uncle's family lived in harmony?
"It's indeed strange." Seleu looked at Nasha and said, "As a king, he doesn't care at all that he only has one year left to live. And his wife and daughter seem indifferent, only keen on hosting banquets and competing with the daughters of nobles."
Shu Li nodded continuously.
That's what he found odd.
Anyone in power, having tasted the sweetness of money, status, and power, will become afraid of death. Knowing that their time is running out, they will inevitably be gloomy and try every possible means to save themselves.
When one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer.
The princess and the king are dependent on each other. If the king falls, their good days will be over. Why shouldn’t they be nervous?
Even if the successor is his son or elder brother, the treatment will be several levels lower anyway.
Especially their attitude towards Prince Leon.
A nephew is still a nephew after all. No matter how much you treat him as your own son, he can never become your real son.
Is it normal to let Leon compete with the first prince and the second prince for the throne?
For Shu Li, who has watched many movies and TV shows about palace intrigues and family feuds, there must be something wrong when things are abnormal.
Nasha was confused by the sudden family affection, but as an outsider, she could see clearly that there was an inexplicable weirdness in it.
Even Seleu could see it, so he wasn't the only one who was sensitive.
Shu Li turned to look at the blond man beside him.
If we were to ask who is the most powerful person in this world besides the gods, it would be the Elf King.
As the Son of Light, having lived for tens of thousands of years, he should have the most thorough understanding of human nature. If even he thinks there is something wrong with the king's family, then there is definitely something wrong.
Ace received Shu Li's questioning gaze, put down the steaming cup of tea, and said, "They are lying."
"Ah?" Nasha exclaimed in disbelief, "How could it be?"
She is just a princess of a fallen country and has nothing. What benefits can she gain?
Siti lowered her head and thought carefully. "Indeed... they have the final say in your brother's affairs. Whether he really ventured into the Snow Mountain Labyrinth for the sake of inheritance is still uncertain. What if it's not?"
Shu Li asked Ace, "Which of their words do you think are true and which are false?"
Ace said, "The king only has one year left to live. That's true. The things about Prince Leon are mostly false."
Shu Li recalled the king's rosy complexion and did not look like a terminally ill person.
He raised his doubts, and Ace mused, "If it's not a disease, then it's a curse."
Shu Li shuddered, still feeling the lingering fear of the curse.
If the curse cannot be broken, it will really take someone's life.
Nasha was surprised: "Who would curse the king? What good would it do him if the king died?"
Seryu said solemnly, "Second Princess."
Only a magician can curse magic.
Is the second princess really living in seclusion, or is she being deliberately imprisoned?
He remembered that when the First Princess Fijiana mentioned the Second Princess, she only mentioned it briefly with a subtle expression.
Confused, Siti asked, "Then why is Prince Leon's story mostly false?"
"Prince Leon is the master of the Demon Sword," Ace said. "As long as he pulls out the Sword of Eterno, he can naturally become the Crown Prince of the Snow Kingdom. There's no need to go to the Snow Mountain Labyrinth to retrieve the heart of the Liuxinmon."
The conditions for becoming the heir to the throne in a country that possesses the magic sword are basically the same.
Once you gain the recognition of the magic sword, you are qualified to be king.
The reason why the inheritance method was changed later was because the magic sword had not recognized its master for a long time.
Leon is the king's nephew, but he became the master of the magic sword. Can the king and his family be willing to accept this?
Definitely be prepared.
Nasha asked worriedly, "You mean...my brother isn't having a good time here?"
She originally wanted to ask her uncle for the Sword of Bersuger that her aunt had given her, but after listening to Ace's analysis, she was afraid it would be difficult to get it now.
After all, the magic sword symbolizes the throne.
The sword of Eterno has been drawn, and there is no guarantee that the sword of Boshug will also be drawn.
If both magic swords have new owners, then both the first prince and the second prince will have no chance of becoming king.
Siti scratched her hair in confusion. "How complicated!"
It was clearly a simple recognition of kinship, so why did he get involved in the struggle for the throne?
Shu Li stroked his smooth chin and speculated, "Could it be that Prince Leon is registered under the name of Princess Fiegina, so even if he becomes king, it won't affect the First Princess's status. The Second Prince inexplicably lost his right to the throne, and the Second Princess was fed up, so she cursed the king, demanding that he pass the throne to the Second Prince? Maybe she also attacked Leon. Leon went to the Snow Mountain Maze not to retrieve the Liuxin Beast's heart, but to seek refuge?"
Seryu nodded: "It is possible, but the specific situation requires us to investigate carefully."
Nasha was confused: "How to investigate?"
They had just arrived and were unfamiliar with the place. Who could they ask for help?
Shu Li pointed at Leon's closed bedroom and study doors and said, "Go in and take a look."
Siti was stunned: "Without the key, I can't open the door, right?"
Shu Li stood up, took out his magic wand, and winked at her: "I can teleport."
Siti high-fived fiercely.
Yes!
Sperian was different from her, he was a more powerful wizard, and it was easy for him to teleport into Leon's bedroom and study.
Shu Li did it right away. He recited a simple spell and disappeared instantly.
When he reappeared, he was already in Leon's bedroom.
He did not investigate immediately, but unlocked the bedroom door and opened the study door in the same way.
Soon, the five people went into the bedroom and study to check.
Shu Li looked around the bedroom and found that Leon was a simple prince. Apart from the slightly expensive bedding, the other furnishings were very ordinary. There was not even any decorative murals on the wall.
The bed was a little messy, as if he had just woken up, lifted the quilt and got out of bed in such a hurry that he didn't have time to fold the quilt.
Shu Li stretched out her finger and ran it across the bedside table, and her fingertips were covered with dust.
There's so much dust after just three days of leaving?
There were no clues in the bedroom, so he went to the study.
There are two large rows of bookshelves in the study, which are filled with books of various types and covering a wide range of topics. It is obvious that he is a person who loves learning.
The dust on the desk is more obvious. You can tell without even reaching out to scratch it. It hasn't been used for at least a week.
"What did you find?" Shu Li asked others.
Seryu said in a deep voice, "The clothes in the bedroom closet are all there, and there's no sign of them being put away."
Normal swordsmen would bring multiple sets of clothes when going out on adventures in case of emergency, but the clothes in Leon's closet were untouched, which meant that he didn't bring any luggage at all.
Ace stood in front of the window and said, "There are shoe prints on the windowsill."
The shoe prints were so light that they were invisible unless one looked closely. Judging from the direction of the shoe tips, someone had sneaked into Leon's bedroom from outside.
Seryu said, "They are men's riding boots."
The shoes are very large and he is over 1.85 meters tall.
Shu Li brushed the dust off his fingertips and said, "I think he left not three days ago, but a week ago."
Nasha bit her lip, a sharp glint in her eyes. "Brother... he really did escape!"
When Dur or Horei, who was a guard, found that someone was harming his brother, he sneaked into the bedroom through the window and informed his brother. Then when his brother woke up, he fled the palace with them without hesitation.
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