Chapter 111 This is not a question of trust, but a question of whether you can sleep peacefully
"Of course, you don't have to worry about the marriage. After you become Alexia's personal guard, your marriage partner will not be decided by our family. It will be up to Alexia to make the decision, and Alexia will often have to consider the opinions of the royal faction.

As long as Baron Imo and Baron Gary can get in touch with someone in the royal faction, and it happens to be someone who doesn't like you, I believe that person will be very willing to use marriage to make things difficult for you. At that time, you just need to accept it silently for Alexia, and it will be done.

For the first marriage partner, whether it is Yulo or Jaka, just assassinate them. When the second one comes, you can reveal the revenge of the orcs. By then, someone will naturally use the orcs as an excuse to exclude you from Alexia, and you can take the opportunity to get away.

I know that you don't want to be Alexia's personal guard at all, don't worry, it's only temporary, just bear with it, and everything will be fine after the hidden dangers of the marriage and the bad rumors are gone."

After hearing Reed's plan, Claire felt much more at ease. After all, she would feel really uncomfortable staying with Alexia.

In fact, if it weren't for her beloved brother's sudden rise to a higher position, she wouldn't have wanted to agree at all.

"Sid, won't this affect your chances of becoming that bitch's fiancé?" Claire couldn't help but ask.

"No, because you just won't be guarding Alexia openly. As long as the Knights Templar's troops are still under your command, no one can ignore your existence. When I graduate and can get engaged, your influence alone will be enough to make Alexia decide to marry me and win me over." Li De said slowly.

"A status that even a bitch can't ignore? If that's the case." Claire couldn't help but say.

"My dear sister, no matter what, you must first formally enter the aristocratic circle. There is a fundamental difference between the eldest daughter of a baron and the baron." Of course, Reed knew that Claire didn't want to go at all, so he persuaded her.

"I understand, Sid. I just hope this day comes soon," Claire couldn't help but say.

"You don't have to wait long, and in fact you won't have much time to stay in the royal capital. Don't forget that our family still needs to expand, and then we have to go to the Impossible City." Li De replied with a smile.

"Okay!" Claire didn't ask any further questions. She believed that her dear brother would not harm her.

When Reed ended his mental conversation with Claire, another conversation between sisters had just begun in the royal palace in the royal capital.

"Alexia, what does this application form mean?" In Alice's study, the eldest princess was pointing at an application form on the table and asked her sister Alexia with a serious face.

"My dear sister, it means exactly what it says!" Alexia replied calmly.

"Alexia, you should know that this is not what I'm asking." Alice said after taking a deep breath.

"Okay, big sister, I admit that the Siyue Chamber of Commerce gave me money." Alexia said with a defeated expression.

"Alexia, you should know that 900 people is the number of a knight order. The Siyue Chamber of Commerce forms a knight guard team. What do they want to do, or what do you want to do?" Alice was not moved by Alexia's answer at all, but asked straight to the point.

It wasn't that Alice felt pressured by Alexia's actions, thinking that her sister had revealed her intention to compete for the throne, but she was afraid that her sister had been deceived by the Siyue Chamber of Commerce.

"My dear sister, the Siyue Chamber of Commerce is currently expanding to other kingdoms. Considering that many of the goods in this chamber of commerce are unique products, their idea of ​​forming a formal guard team is not so difficult to understand." Alexia certainly knew what she would face when she submitted this application.

But if she could get by without revealing the truth, Alexia still hoped that her elder sister would not know some of the circumstances.

But the current situation is that ordinary excuses cannot satisfy my elder sister.

As for why I said that, it was because after Alexia finished answering, although Alice didn't say anything, she still looked at me with a serious expression.

"Hey, sister, don't you feel a little stuffy in the study? Let's go for a walk in the garden!" Alexia suggested.

"That's fine. I also want to enjoy the cool breeze on my face." Alice said with a slightly relaxed expression.

As for why her sister didn't want to explain the reason here, Alice certainly knew it.

In short, there are no secrets in the royal family!
Yes, apart from some one-on-one conversations and special secrets passed on by word of mouth, it is really difficult for royal members who are constantly watched by the nobles to keep anything secret.

If you want to talk about something, the best way is not to do it in a certain room, but to go to a place with a wide line of sight, so that the chance of being overheard is lower.

Walking out of the study and into the garden, Alice waved to the guards behind her, signaling them to wait here, and then followed Alexia into the garden.

"Alexia, can you tell me now?" Alice asked after walking a distance and sitting down in the pavilion in the garden.

"Don't be anxious, sister!" Alexia shook her head and said.

Just when Alice was a little confused, Alexia suddenly moved.

After a puff, Alexia stood up and suddenly disappeared from her original position. Then she appeared about ten meters away from her previous position, and then kicked hard into a bush of flowers.

The next second, accompanied by a rustling sound, a figure flew out from the flowers and then crashed into the flowers on the other side.

"There are assassins!"

"Someone, catch the assassin!"

The two knights guarding the entrance to the garden suddenly shouted and rushed into the garden at the same time, pouncing towards the black shadow that crashed into the flowers.

Then the two of them captured the black shadow very smoothly.

As for why it was so smooth, it was because the other party did not resist at all, or wanted to resist but was unable to do so.

Who told him that the pain in his waist from being kicked made him pale and unable to move?

"Take him away and interrogate him strictly!" Alice shouted angrily at this moment.

Of course, Alice’s anger was not because of the so-called assassination. After all, the captured person didn’t even have a sword, so how could he be here to assassinate her?

And since it wasn't an assassination, the only possibility left was eavesdropping.

This is the real reason why Alice was so angry, because the other party's behavior was too arrogant.

But is it really arrogant?

It counts and it doesn’t count!

It definitely counts as standing on the royal family's side. After all, they were tracked and eavesdropped on. How else could this be considered arrogant?

But from the perspective of the eavesdropper, that certainly doesn’t count, mainly because the eavesdropper never thought he or she might be discovered.

After all, to be able to come and eavesdrop, he must have a deep attainment in hiding and restraining his presence.

If Alexia had not been taught by Reed how to use magic to sense the surroundings, the eavesdropper might not have been discovered.

As for why they took such a risk to come and eavesdrop this time, it was mainly because the application for the establishment of a guard team submitted by Alexia on behalf of the Siyue Chamber of Commerce was too sensitive.

Especially since the number of personnel involves a full-strength knight order, it is not difficult for people to think too much.

But Alexia called Alice to the garden again, which made people even more concerned about what unspeakable secrets or conspiracy against someone were behind this matter.

After watching the eavesdropper being dragged away and the guards around the garden increased again, Alexia used her magic to sense something, then said to Alice with a smile: "Sister, don't be angry, let's go to the pavilion and sit for a while." "Okay!" Alice then restrained her anger that she showed to outsiders, and then followed Alexia slowly towards the pavilion.

After sitting down, Alexia said before Alice could speak: "Sister, no matter what I say next, please don't get too excited."

"I know!" Alice nodded.

After all, the garden was surrounded by knights. Although they were far enough away and the sky was so dim that it was impossible for the guards to see the two sisters' lip movements, their obvious excitement would definitely be noticed by someone.

But Alice didn't expect that Alexia's next words would directly break her defense.

"The Knights cannot be trusted!"

Alice took a deep breath, and at the moment when the words were about to come out of her mouth, she forced the word "something" back into her mouth.

But the fact that her eyes suddenly opened wide at this moment showed that Alice was extremely excited at the moment.

Because Alice was very clear about one thing, that is, the knight order her sister mentioned was definitely not the knight order controlled by the aristocratic faction, but the one directly under the royal faction, which is the military force that she can currently mobilize and command.

After taking two deep breaths and suppressing her emotions, Alice asked, "What's the reason?"

At this moment, Alice really wanted to know why her sister said such a thing.

"The last thing Geno Gulifi did before he died was to try to kidnap me." Alexia said lightly.

"What?" Alice stood up suddenly. She still couldn't control her emotions.

Because this news really surprised and shocked her.

"Sister, sit down first!" Compared to Alice, Alexia remained elegant at this moment.

"What's going on?" Alice asked impatiently after letting out a long breath and sitting down.

Yes, Alice didn't think that her sister would lie to her about this matter. Since Alexia said that Geno Gulifi planned to kidnap her, this must have happened.

That's why she was eager to know why Geno Gulifi did this.

"This is what happened that night," Alexia began to recount what happened that day.

After listening to this, Alice couldn't help but frown and asked, "So it was Claire who saved you, but she chopped off Geno's head with a sword."

"My dear sister, you mean that this is inconsistent with the strength Claire shows on a daily basis!" Alexia knew that her sister was suspicious, or did not want to admit something.

"Yes. After all, the strength she has shown so far is no match for Geno Gulifi. Even if she launches a sneak attack, she can't defeat him, let alone behead him with one sword." Alice nodded and said.

"Sister, do you think it would be a good thing or a bad thing for a country baron's daughter to act too powerful, for herself and her family?" Alexia said slowly.

Alice was speechless after hearing this, because Alexia's words hit the nail on the head.

For example, the children of a country noble like Baron Kagenau who are relatively outstanding can attract appropriate attention, but if they are too outstanding to the point of breaking certain balances, or even become so powerful that people are frightened, then that may not necessarily be a good thing.

Because those who are high enough in status will see this as a threat and will try to eliminate it.

According to this line of thinking, Claire's performance is just right.

"Hey, Alexia, why was Claire able to appear in time to save you?" Alice continued to ask.

"My dear sister, because she didn't save me, the first one to suffer is her younger brother Sid Kageno, and later Geno might even expand the scope to involve the entire Kageno family. Claire told me that in fact, she had been paying attention to me silently on the first day I openly dated Sid." Although the answer given by Alexia was half true and half false, it made sense logically.

"Then why did Geno Gulifi kidnap you?" Alice continued to ask.

"I don't know about that, because he died too quickly. But judging from the opportunity he seized, he must have planned it for a long time, otherwise it wouldn't be such a coincidence. I think my sister would agree with this." Alexia asked Alice.

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Without answering, Alice let out a long breath and rubbed her eyebrows with her hands.

Of course she knew it, but it was precisely because she knew it that she had a headache.

It was not until this moment that she felt that if Geno Gulifi was killed by an outsider, it would be a good thing for the truth of his disappearance.

But who could have thought that the truth behind his disappearance would be this.

After confirming the truth, Alice had to face one thing, which was what Alexia said at the beginning, that the Knights could not be trusted.

Even the deputy leader, Geno Gulifi, was infiltrated by some force. Alice really didn't know how many of the remaining personnel could be trusted.

"Is Claire definitely reliable?" Alice hesitated for a moment before asking Alexia.

After all, in Alice's opinion, Claire hid things too deeply and was not someone who could be trusted.

You have to know that even if Claire rescued Alexia, it was only out of helplessness.

"Sister, how about the strength I showed just now?" Alexia asked Alice.

"She taught her?" It was not until Alexia mentioned it that Alice remembered her sister's abnormal behavior just now.

In fact, she had wanted to ask this question before, but before she could ask it, Alexia used her words to direct the focus to another point.

"Well, if there aren't any strong people participating in the Martial God Festival this year, maybe I'll get a chance to challenge my elder sister." Alexia said.

"We'll talk about this later, but it still doesn't prove anything!" Alice was definitely happy to see Alexia's confident look, but her focus now was not on the Martial God Festival.

"My dear sister, there is no way to prove anything. But at least I am willing to believe her, and I know one thing, that is, I will never allow anyone else to win over Claire, because I will not be able to sleep if I do so." Alexia looked serious for the first time tonight.

"How powerful is she?" Alice couldn't help but ask after seeing Alexia's serious expression.

"I'm not sure, but I can tell you some of her stories." Alexia then applied the stories that Reed had told her to Claire.

“You started fighting against gangs of thieves at the age of eight?” Upon hearing this, Alice felt the pressure for the first time.

I even couldn't help but recall what I was doing when I was eight years old.

As for the Mist Dragon, Alice doesn't believe in it as much as Alexia does.

After all, monsters of this level are powerful enough to destroy an entire kingdom.

(End of this chapter)