Shadow Apostle

"I think a Nordland noble lady would not usually point a firearm at someone's head, let alone ask someone with a weird smile if they came in at the wrong time or if they would like to leave a few more holes before going out. minutes.”

Horst sat expressionlessly on the sofa, with a human-faced rat playing with his hair on his head:

"Moreover, Miss Jessica, don't you think there's something wrong with the order of your actions? How could you point a gun at someone's head first and then ask such a question with a smile? In this order, even if others want to nod, they won't dare. "

"Huh? What did you say?"

"Ahem, I mean, this kind of question is blasphemous to a gentleman."

"Hmph." Miss Berndt hid her face behind the folding fan and wrinkled her nose secretly at Horst, "I don't point a firearm at anyone's head."

As he spoke, he spread his hands, and the folding fan in his hand was unfolded.

Tsk, I was fooled.

Horst pouted: "It's actually a real fan."

"Mr. Horst, what are you thinking about? There is no etiquette for meeting a royal envoy and holding a shotgun." The eyes behind the folding fan curved into crescents.

I don't think you should hold that thing in your hand when meeting others.

"Ahem." In case of being shot in the head, it would cost dozens of pounds of beef. To be on the safe side, Horst suppressed his words, "Have you met the royal envoy?"

"Hmm. Pfft..."

Jessica looked at the other little head lying on Horst's head and couldn't help laughing. She sighed and hugged the little mouse down:

"Minnie, why do you like lying on him so much?"

"Because big brother doesn't hate me." Little Paw held Jessica's hand, but both of them could hear a hint of loneliness in Minnie's innocent voice, "Sister Jessica also likes me, I know, but... Different."

Jessica's expression froze, and in the end she could only smile bitterly.

After all, he is a noble child and is too sensitive to people's hearts.

No matter how deep the last bit of grudge against the aliens is hidden, it will be difficult to hide it from the sensitive aristocratic child.

"I understand, sister Jessica is also a good person. I know she is really good to me, and I like her too." The little mouse rubbed his head on Jessica's paws, "But the big brother is different. Brother really doesn’t mind at all.”

mind? I still have one hidden in my belly.

Do you want me to call it out to play with you?

Who cares at that time is uncertain.

Minnie didn't feel lost for too long. After rubbing herself against Jessica for a while and wiping off all the soot on her fur, she jumped back to the fireplace and said, "Then I'll go back to bed first. Big brother , Sister Jessica, good night, see you tomorrow.”

"Come back, Minnie, and walk through the door."

Jessica shouted with a headache, but unfortunately the little mouse had already gotten into the fireplace, leaving only the rustling sound, accompanied by the two people looking at each other.

"This little guy has already become familiar with running around the house in two days, so that's good."

"Are you planning to keep her forever?"

"Well, her two brothers have now moved to the villa respectively and have begun to fight for the inheritance. No one can care about her. Letting her go back now is almost like letting her die." Jessica's smile was a bit Sadly, "And in her state, it would be too easy for her to get into trouble if she lived around other people. It's better to let her stay with me. She will be happy and I will feel relieved. And..."

"Um?"

"Although I know I don't need it, I always feel a little sorry for her."

"Well, I understand, and she actually understands, and won't blame you." Looking at Jessica, who looked somewhat at ease, Horst thought for a while, and asked with a smile, "Did the royal envoy leave? They are so late. What are you doing here?"

"Ah, by the way, I haven't told you yet."

The frustration dissipated instantly, and Jessica sat on the sofa next to Horst, her eyes bright:

"He came here on behalf of the Princess. Considering the political influence, it was inconvenient for the Princess to come by herself, so she asked him to visit on her behalf."

"Um."

Jessica glanced at him with a very strange look, and continued to say enthusiastically: "Actually, it's nothing. I just found out that the man passed away two years ago, so I came here to express my condolences. Then I heard that Connor had passed away. At the age of basic education, it is almost time to hire a tutor for him. Her Royal Highness asked me if I would be interested in waiting for Connor to go to the royal capital for a few years when he is older. She knows a few good tutors. , you can introduce it to our family.”

Horst frowned.

That's it? Then why do you look so energetic?

"Oh, Mr. Horst, you may not understand the meaning of this." Jessica sighed and explained, "There is actually only one kind of tutor she can introduce, which is their teachers. Including Crown Prince William Including, all the children of His Majesty Rudolf III were educated by them. It is impossible for those teachers to come to Mingyue City, so Connor needs to be allowed to go to the Royal Capital. Well, this is a very reasonable argument."

"Um?"

"Actually, having the same teacher is really useful. In the future, when Prince William succeeds to the throne, other students of these teachers will often become the new king's ministers." Jessica shook her head, "But that's not the point. This is what Connor will do in the future. It’s a matter of hard work. The point is what the suggestion itself represents.”

"Huh?" Horst felt like he was three years old again, and he couldn't understand anything anyway.

"On behalf of the official Kingdom of Nordland and the Rose Family, she is officially inviting Connor Burnt, Earl of Burnt, to return to the royal capital of Rand. She has gone around in a big circle, in fact, to find the most reasonable one for this invitation. explanation. Of course, the formal invitation from the royal family does not end with a call back to the royal capital. It means that the royal family hopes that the Burnt family can return to the center of the nobility, and even return to the center of power of the kingdom in the future. Do you understand, this is That’s the real reason for her visit tonight.”

Horst shook his head vigorously, feeling that he couldn't understand it at all.

"It doesn't matter, you just need to understand one thing. This invitation is of great significance to the current Burnt family. Without it, maybe in a few decades, the Burnt family will decline rapidly and gradually disappear. But with it, if nothing happens, the family can thrive for hundreds of years. It may be difficult for you to understand how important this matter is to me. I can’t wait to bring Connor, mother, and aunt Wake them all up and tell them the news. I really want to know who made Her Royal Highness the Princess make such a decision. I really don’t know how to thank him."

"Well, maybe she decided on her own."

"Well, maybe, but actually, I'm still a little hesitant."

"Why?"

"Because I don't know the purpose of Her Royal Highness Princess doing this." Jessica's expression suddenly darkened, "Opportunities are often accompanied by huge risks, especially such good things without any reason are almost fatal traps. This gift It came so suddenly, and the more tempting it was to the family, the more worried I became. I had to figure out her purpose for doing this, otherwise I wouldn't dare accept this 'kindness' invitation on Connor's behalf, and would rather reject her directly. .”

"Isn't that a pity?"

Horst was stunned, and then realized that he had underestimated the political vigilance of the great nobles. This is a gift I got in exchange for blowing up someone else's aerospace boat. It's not in vain if you refuse me:

"I think they don't have any malicious intentions, after all...well, after all..."

He really couldn't make it up anymore, because he saw Jessica's eyes that seemed to be able to speak, looking at him with watery eyes.

"Am I that gullible, Mr. Horst?"

He nodded subconsciously, but immediately shook his head harder.

"I said Her Royal Highness on purpose, but from the beginning, you neither asked which Princess, nor why Her Royal Highness appeared in Mingyue City. Maybe you can explain that you have read the newspaper, but normally, in general, It was time to confirm whether it was Her Royal Highness Sofia. But you didn't."

"Well, that's because..."

"Because you are the one who influenced her to make this decision, right, so you don't need to confirm it at all." Miss Berndt bit her lip, leaned forward, looked into Horst's eyes, and said softly, "The royal family is visiting You didn't run away immediately, but stayed to watch the follow-up, which made me feel a little confused. It's not like your style, and you didn't show any surprise at all. Sure enough, it worked out right after you tried it."

"Ahem..." Horst's eyes were wandering. For some reason, he felt a little embarrassed for the first time being stared at.

"Why are you helping me like this? It's hard for you to imagine what this means to me and our family. Why do you do this?"

"Someone once told me." Horst sighed and looked directly into Jessica's eyes. "She said that the Burnt family sincerely hopes that every one of their friends can be safe and successful. Coincidentally, That’s what I’m looking forward to too.”

Jessica bit her lip with complicated eyes.

"Now there happens to be an opportunity for me. I can only exchange a few gold Georges and a few props, but in another way, I can let my friend solve the problem she talks about every day. If you were me, what would you do? ?”

"I……"

Jessica's cheeks turned red.

Same goes for Horst.

Only then did the two of them notice that Jessica's close gaze just now made the two of them so close.

So close that you can clearly feel each other's breathing.

It's so close that even the breath hitting the skin will cause a shudder.

"I……"

boom.

The study door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

The two of them retreated suddenly, and Horst even rolled over from behind the sofa.

At the door of the study, the old butler Louis was looking at the two people in a hurry with a strange expression. The original urgency and anxiety were still on his face, but they had been replaced by suspicion at this time.

"Mr. Louis, what happened? Why did you burst in suddenly?"

Only then did the old housekeeper react and withdrew his horrified gaze.

"Miss, madam, she is... awake. Madam, she wants to see you."

"Who?" Horst was a little stunned.

"you."

I didn’t dare to post it for a long time.

The ending originally ended at the second word "I".

But I'm afraid of being killed by you.

And then you will spit on this tomorrow?

After thinking about it again and again, I decided to write a few more sentences. I'm done with the scolding today.