Chapter 36 Chapter 36 "Lord Errol, there are bad guys bullying...
The fingertips hanging by his side curled slightly, and Lin Miao's gaze fell on a fountain surrounded by green leaves in the distance. Following Daisy's answer, he naturally asked, "Only once?"
"Yeah." A hint of worry flashed across Daisy's numb face. Lin Miao couldn't be sure whether this "worry" came from her heart, or was just a pre-set, manipulated program.
"The only time this happened was twenty years ago, when the current King ascended the throne and ordered the Archmage to set up a formation and consult the gods. Only then did the angels carry out his will and deliver the oracle."
The royal family, which had not received any instructions from heaven for a long time, urgently needed to prove to the nobles and people of the royal city that they were still favored by the gods. Therefore, this only oracle in a hundred years was known to almost everyone in the city of Glai.
However, since Julia was still a swaddled baby when she was sent away, Daisy didn't doubt her. "The gods have requested that upon your accession to the throne, a spire be built in their honor within the palace, and that special people be sent to offer sacrifices and prayers every evening."
"...Doesn't the Illuminati have a tower dedicated to Him?"
"Humanity should follow the will of God. How can we speculate on it?" Daisy said calmly, with a rigid reverence in her words.
She not only guessed the devil's will, but also controlled it.
Lin Miao replied in his heart, having already regarded this decree as the key object to "solve the puzzle".
The minaret dedicated to Him...
Is it because he is seriously injured and in deep sleep, and needs more power of faith to recover?
The first possibility that Lin Miao thought of was undoubtedly the most logical one.
But why must it be set up in the "royal palace"?
Wouldn't it be more reasonable to build a new one in the Guangming Association?
The Royal Palace...
It's the palace again.
Errol's idea of targeting that place from the beginning was proven to be correct. It seems that even if this palace is a den of dragons and tigers, she has to give it a try.
Then again, the probability that Errol sneaked into the palace on his own is actually quite high.
Although he never revealed it to her, she had the noble card. Besides disguising herself as someone in the royal palace, what other identity could Errol have that would be more advantageous?
Lin Miao thought about this and changed the topic: "Second sister, do you know anything about the 'Great Mage'?"
"Mr. Borat?" Daisy paused for a few seconds. "I heard he was born into a commoner family and displayed a remarkable talent for light at a very young age. After being sent to the association, he rose through the ranks and became its president in his twenties, serving as a Grand Mage."
"How many years has Master Borat been the Grand Mage?"
"It must have been thirty years," Miss Cape recalled. "The Archmage possesses immense magical power. Not only does he 'invite' the gods' will, but his sacrifices have also ended several disasters in the human world in recent years. The tribes surrounding the kingdom also fear his reputation. He is a well-deserved protector of the Kingdom of Kreze."
...No wonder the royal family is trying so hard to keep the Dark Association going. Borat has almost taken the throne.
Lin Miao complained inwardly with an expressionless face.
But, in my fifties...
The ages really don't match.
Seeing her sister looking thoughtful, Daisy continued the tour with her, continuing the previous topic: "As for the Dark Association, they follow the devil and gain power from hell."
"After the gods defeated the Demon King a hundred years ago and sealed some powerful demons in Hell, the forces of darkness declined, and the number of those favored by them dwindled. Now there are less than two hundred of them."
"The Dark Association's members are a bunch of lunatics. They're treacherous, cunning, and vindictive. They rely on their awakened magic powers to do whatever they want. It's best if you stay away from them, sister. If you're unlucky enough to run into them, absolutely avoid any contact."
Lin Miao's mouth twitched slightly at this rather disproportionately negative evaluation. Whatever secrets the Capet family held, they were undoubtedly supporters of the Light Camp.
They walked to the fountain.
A stream of clear water burst forth, drawing a full arc in the air, then suddenly turning and falling as it reached its apex. A few droplets of water splashed onto the surrounding evergreen bushes, dripping along the veins of the leaves.
Lin Miao watched quietly for a while, then suddenly stretched out her hand. The water was cut off in her palm, and then leaked out from between her fingers, or overflowed from both sides, dripping back into the pool.
It's freezing cold.
Daisy was shocked by her "unladylike" behavior: "Sister, what's wrong...?"
Taking the handkerchief she hastily offered, Lin Miao slowly wiped the water off his hands. "I just feel that the water in this fountain is very pitiful. It seems to be able to flow freely, but in fact it is trapped in this pool, being drawn out and splashed without any control. The so-called freedom is nothing more than a performance in a cage."
"That's what my sister thought."
Perhaps this was the first time that Lin Miao saw an expression on Daisy Cape's face that went beyond the norm, as if some secret had been exposed and she was at a loss.
She waited patiently for an answer, but after a long pause, Daisy lowered her eyes and said, "I don't understand what my sister means."
"It's okay." Lin Miao smiled, "Sister, just treat it as my nonsense."
"I have another question." She stared at the green leaves, her tone puzzled, "Why, in our manor—are there no flowers?"
There are no flower beds in the nobles' manor, and you can't even see any flowers. It seems out of place no matter how you think about it, right?
Lin Miao's topic jumped too quickly. Daisy took a moment to react before muttering, "Because my mother doesn't like flowers, she doesn't allow them to be planted in the manor."
This time, there was no emotion on her face other than calmness. It was obvious that she was just stating an objective fact that was not a secret.
Doesn't Mrs. Capet like flowers?
Lin Miao pursed her lips, and the image of a sea of flowers flashed through her mind.
"I see," she replied obediently. "I'll stay away from the Dark Association. Sister, can you tell me more about the basic situation of the royal family and the nobles in the royal city?"
"...The Kretz royal family has many descendants and a prosperous lineage." Daisy didn't refuse her. "His Majesty the current King is the old king's eldest son. He has a total of eight princes and princesses, three of whom are already married. The second prince died before he was twenty, and the seventh prince is engaged to his younger sister."
"Everyone currently believes that the heir is most likely to be between the eldest prince and the fourth prince."
Lin Miao met her gaze intently, "The eldest prince and the fourth prince...has the Capet family never thought of taking a further step?"
Suddenly, a strange smile appeared on Daisy's face, and her voice became hoarse: "The Capet family needs a closer relationship with the royal family, but they are not interested in that position."
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"As for the nobles, my sister, just pay attention..."
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A morning passed in a flash. Daisy and Lin Miao had just finished touring the manor when the Capet couple and Capet's eldest brother returned to the castle.
"Oh, my Leah, Daisy said she showed you around the grounds. Were you satisfied with what you saw?"
Mrs. Capet walked towards her quickly, still wearing a black long dress, and her "loving" and "excited" expression and exaggerated aria were exactly the same as yesterday.
Lin Miao's heart trembled.
She pretended not to notice the cold scrutiny written in her eyes, and said with emotion, "Of course, Mother. Our family's manor is the most beautiful I have ever seen. I love it very much."
Mrs. Capet chuckled. "Really? Leah, you haven't seen any other manors?"
"Of course." Lin Miao answered without hesitation, and quickly reviewed what he had missed.
Errol had given her a mark last night that allowed her to sense and probe. She was certain that no one else would know about her conversation with Daisy that morning. This was also the reason she dared to test it again and again.
Putting aside the fact that Daisy dared to remind her in such a roundabout way that it was impossible for her to "tell the secret", they entered the castle one after another, so they couldn't tell anything in such a short time.
"Leah has never been to the Illuminati Association?"
"...Why would Mother say that?" Lin Miao was surprised as the unexpected conversation unfolded. "I've never left the village since I can remember."
At least according to Errol's information, Julia Cape had never left the village.
What's more, the maids around Julia are all from the Capet family. Mrs. Capet should know her whereabouts best. There is no reason to doubt this, right?
The suspicion in Mrs. Capet's eyes faded slightly, but was still evident. "But this morning, when Mother went to the Illuminati Association for worship, Vice President Klopp asked to see the third daughter of the Capet family."
"?"
Who is Klopp?
Lin Miao opened his mouth, not even needing to pretend, the word "confused" appeared on his face.
"Mother, I don't know that vice president at all, and I don't know why he wants to see me." Lin Miao showed a bit of timidity and fear as he grasped Mrs. Capet's wrist. "I'm a little scared... Will he hurt me?"
Seeing this, Mrs. Capet put aside her suspicions and took Lin Miao's hand, squeezing it comfortingly: "Don't worry, the vice president is an upright and good man, proficient in divination. Perhaps he just predicted that there is some fate between you two."
"Since he said so, Asura, go and meet him. Mother is always there for you."
There's always a mother in everything, so how could things get any worse? Lin Miao had almost zero faith in the term "good and honest person."
"Yes." Capet's 'dictator' gave the order, and it was useless for her to refuse with a little Karami.
The afternoon etiquette class became even more unbearable because of the meeting with Vice President Klopp.
It was hard for Lin Miao not to think that the Capet couple had malicious intentions to torture her. The harsh etiquette teacher was picky about her every move, demanding perfection from her, and would beat or scold her if she deviated even slightly.
Criticism and ridicule can go in one ear and out the other, but the cane made of a teaching stick that hits the arms and waist leaves a noticeable red mark that cannot be ignored.
...It really hurts.
It's only when you need more skills that you regret not having enough. Lin Miao was reluctant to use the puppet that could be used once every three days to take a beating for her. In order to continue staying in the Capet family to implement her plan, she endured it for an entire afternoon, cursing in her heart. The resentment in her heart was heavier than a ghost.
When she sent the etiquette teacher away with a smile on her face, she had already planned the one hundred and first way for the Capet couple to die.
And this anger and Ah Q spirit turned into unspeakable grievances and the desire to confide the moment the little devil emerged from the flower print.
Lin Miao, a woman of the new era who ran away from home calmly and rationally, and who firmly believed that independence was the key to a future, spoke freely:
"Lord Errol, there are bad guys bullying your humans!!!"
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