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"Oh? Eh? Really?"
Unexpectedly, this gossip topic could be continued. Moli Na immediately became excited and even moved her chair closer.
"I just heard it by chance, and I don't know if I heard it correctly..."
In the past, Sorens had never really come into contact with the high and mighty Princess, so it was inevitable that he felt guilty talking about these groundless things here.
"I passed by a few of the Kingdom's knights the other day and overheard them mention something like, 'I didn't expect that Lady Mia Rodes would personally bid farewell to His Highness.'"
He didn't think anything was wrong at the time. He just listened and thought about it without thinking about anything else.
After all, from the perspective of ordinary people, the dean and the vice-dean had just had a quarrel. Before leaving, Mia Rhodes went to find the dean's sister, perhaps wanting her to help mediate.
If there was no ring that might represent "love" as evidence, who would have the nerve to think about it in this way?
"Do they usually come into contact with each other? With so many eyes in the academy, is it possible that no one noticed?"
Faced with Morina's enthusiastic questioning, Sorens looked embarrassed and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
In fact, there have always been various rumors.
But... these rumors about handsome men and beautiful women in the college have never been limited to any particular person. Most of the time, they are just jokes that everyone uses to relax after studying hard.
The dean, the vice-dean, Her Royal Highness the Princess, the heroic leader of the Kingdom Knights, Vicia, and all the beautiful classmates in the academy, both young and old, both male and female, had almost all been discussed in private.
In places where there are many young people, topics like "who looks more compatible with whom" are always unavoidable. After hearing them too many times, you will naturally feel that these are just irresponsible random comments and jokes for fun, and no one will take them too seriously.
Besides, as the dean's good friend, it's perfectly normal for the vice-dean to have a good relationship with his sister. Even if the two of them were to publicly announce their relationship someday, most people in the academy wouldn't be surprised.
While Morena and Sorens were still looking for clues on the topic of love, Ximu and Ruixia were thinking about more than that.
Sorens had mentioned before that Millianna would go to the Moon Viewing Tower to take care of her brother while Phises was in seclusion, which meant—
When Phises was alone and protected by numerous seals, Millianna was the only one who could approach him without being suspected.
Perhaps she also has a "spare key" like the old man, or perhaps there is some secret passage in the castle that allows her to enter the Moon-Viewing Tower directly... But no matter what method, as long as they can do something to her, the tower that is surrounded by heavy walls will not be so indestructible.
Why on earth did he give this ring to her?
Thinking of this, Ruixia took back the ring and looked at it carefully again.
Noticing his actions, Xi Mu also looked over, and as if guessing what he was thinking, she asked softly, "What's wrong? Has anything been done to this thing?"
Ruixia smiled and handed her the ring. "It's true that there's no magical fluctuation on it, but that doesn't mean anything... Many magic items are disposable and lose their activity after use. You can't tell anything from the fragments."
Although she said so, Ximu already understood what Ruixia meant.
——This ring is more than just a simple token of love.
The noble and elegant Princess rarely interacts with outsiders. In order to avoid a political marriage, she comes here to seek protection from her brother. It can be seen that she also has some beautiful dreams of love.
If you think about it this way, it seems possible that a witty and humorous young man of the same age and appearance who often comes into contact with her would be secretly attracted to by a young girl who is just beginning to fall in love.
But... would Her Royal Highness, who is so precious as a princess, really like this ordinary little ring?
There are so many beautiful flowers in the royal garden. How could an inconspicuous country flower like mulberry flower impress her and ensure that she would be willing to wear it all the time?
After Xi Mu expressed her doubts, the three of them looked at her, some smiled, some looked disgusted, and some felt embarrassed, but it was obvious that none of them thought this was a problem.
“Because it’s not a question of whether it’s expensive or not.”
Perhaps feeling it wasn't appropriate to have the other two men explain this to the girl, Morina volunteered to take over the conversation: "If Mia Lordes really did go to Millianna to confess his love that day, then what he gave her is actually not important at all. What's important is his friendship."
Her Royal Highness the Princess, who is used to seeing rare treasures, may not care at all whether the gifts are valuable or not. In other words, the more insignificant the flowers are that are not seen in the palace, the more they can arouse her interest.
Moreover, this seemingly inconspicuous flower, which has the vitality to cover the mountains and fields and represents "endless love", may be a fatal blow to the girl who may have already had feelings for Mia Rhodes.
It turns out that the person she likes also likes her. He even came to confess his feelings to her before the two countries became enemies and they were separated by long distances. The girl, who had no experience in love, probably fell in love on the spot. Maybe she became more determined in this situation where it seemed like they were fighting against the whole world together. I am afraid she didn't consider at all whether the person in front of her had any ulterior motives.
It's not about value, but about friendship...
Ximu was in a trance and thought of the healing scroll that Ruixia had first rolled over, the dagger on her waist, and the crown of thorns that was now on her head and entangled with her hair.
But these have long gone beyond the scope of "not valuable"... At least they should not be things that can be casually given to strangers.
So, is there... a friendship between her and Ruixia?
"...Hey, are you listening? I've said so much, you're not listening at all, are you?"
Molina said a lot, but when she found Ximu was actually talking nonsense, she was immediately furious. However, due to her limited strength, she did not dare to really fight her, so she could only poke her with the staff in her hand.
He didn't use any strength, so Ximu pushed him away easily.
"I'm listening." Xi Mu patted his arm and said seriously, "That is to say, under certain circumstances, Milliana not only did not dislike this little ring, but instead regarded it as a treasure, and might even wear it every day."
Seeing that the topic turned back to the ring, Ruixia spoke again.
"After just confessing their love and being forced to separate, Milliana's longing for Mia Rodes is at its deepest. Even when she goes to the Moon Viewing Tower to take care of her brother, she may not take it off..."
“No need to pick it.”
Morina interrupted, but her words made sense. "Wouldn't it be better if Mialods told her that, given the strained relations between the two countries, she shouldn't tell anyone else for now? Maybe Phises doesn't even know about this."
According to everyone's description, this Moon Sage has a cold personality and is devoted to the study of magic. He does not seem like the kind of caring brother who would care about the changes in his sister's clothes.
"In other words, if it's true as we expected, then this ring will become a 'foreign object' that can enter the Moon Viewing Tower openly."
Hearing Ruixia say this, Molina also turned serious: "...Are you sure? But with this size and material, what can the vice president do with it?"
"I can't say for sure about the material yet. I was busy before and didn't have time to study it."
Ruixia gently fiddled with the ring on the table with her fingertips, her eyes rolling slightly, thinking about various possibilities.
"Could it be the self-destructive type?" Ximu asked.
"That's possible. But..."
As Ruixia spoke, she took out a small detector-like object and shone it on the broken part of the ring and some subtle scratches near the ring surface. She mused, "I still think this ring looks more like it was broken by a fall."
"That's even more suspicious!"
Molina slapped the table and said excitedly, "Under what circumstances would a token of love be destroyed? It must be because someone changed their mind or discovered they were deceived! This item must have played a very bad role in the unusual situation at the academy, so it was thrown away and broken. Doesn't that make sense?"
"What's the point? These are just your guesses..."
After being silent for a long time, Sorens weakly said this, but soon retreated after receiving Morina's sharp rebuttal.
Xi Mu, who was standing aside, didn't listen carefully to their quarrel, but had already made a bold assumption in his mind.
Vice Dean Mia Rhodes is good at space magic, and could that ring be the "door" connecting to a certain space passage?
The dean is in seclusion and does not see outsiders. The Moon-Viewing Tower, which is independent of all other areas, is both a fortress and a cage.
If the ring was really used for this purpose, then when Millianna entered the Moon Viewing Tower alone, it would be the best opportunity to assassinate Phises!
No matter how powerful Phises was, he would never be able to escape unscathed from such a sudden and close-range murderous intent!
Although he had not personally witnessed the power of the "Thorn of the End", it was a sacred object from another god after all. In terms of power, it was enough to kill the "Son of the Moon"!
Mia Lloyds is a very shrewd person...
Knowing his best friend's habits well, he took advantage of the girl's feelings, and commissioned a family of killers who served the God of Slaughter. The whole plan was almost foolproof!
If Phises is seriously injured at the beginning, even if he doesn't die immediately, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to organize an effective counterattack for a while... Casting magic requires the stability of the spiritual sea of consciousness. Severe pain will greatly interfere with the stability of magic. If it is forced to be cast, it is very likely to backfire.
But... he must have done something before he died.
If he simply died in despair, then where did the strange changes in the academy come from?
And for some reason, Ximu always had a feeling in his heart.
Perhaps for this academy, that night has never passed... Everyone present at that time was trapped here together, losing their past and future.
Just when Ximu was about to tell Ruixia about his thoughts, he turned around and found that he was looking at a book on the table, as if thinking about something.
——"Classic Styles and Restoration of Women's Accessories".
She had an idea and subconsciously took the book.
Ruixia's attention was drawn to it. Seeing that she had also noticed this, she smiled and said, "I am now beginning to doubt the intentions of that old senior... Giving us a book like this, I'm afraid he is really hinting at something."
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