Stephanie's expression was sincere and seemed quite serious.
Roland pondered for a moment and said, "But I was brought here by Alfred to see the world. If I really want to help you, I'll have to tell him in advance. Let's see if he'll allow it. "
This was a matter of stance. It was understandable that Roland helped Stephanie with the idea earlier. But if he was really hired by Stephanie, it would be an obvious stance.
He didn't forget that he was now a member of the Red Magic Tower.
He was now studying at the Red Magic Tower, and he had to show some basic gratitude.
"You don't look like someone who is bound by any force." Stephanie looked at him, not quite convinced.
Roland nodded. "Indeed, I won't join any force randomly, but there are a few of my teachers in the Red Magic Tower. I don't ask for anything in return, but I at least deserve their respect."
Stephanie looked at Andonara and asked, "If the Red Magic Tower really has a grudge against me, you won't help Andonara even if Andonara is willing to help me?"
Stephanie was already trying to sow discord.
Roland frowned.
If Roland was alone, this little trick wouldn't work at all.
But Andonara was here.
Women's thoughts and ways of thinking were quite different from men's.
Many times, what men thought was unimportant was the original sin of disagreement in their eyes.
But exactly at this moment, Andonara suddenly stood next to Roland. She looked at Stephanie coldly and said, "First Princess, what you said makes me feel very uncomfortable. If there's nothing else, please leave."
Feeling the woman's body tremble slightly, Roland turned his head, only to find that there was some sadness in Andonara's eyes.
Stephanie froze for a long time before she said, "Anna, aren't we friends?"
"We were indeed friends before." Andonara shook her head and said, "But not anymore. There's not so much scheming between friends. "
Andonara was a queen after all. Having spent time in the royal palace, she knew all the dirty tricks among the nobles.
Andonara didn't care if Stephanie was targeting an outsider, but she wasn't very happy that such tricks were used on Roland.
"You …"
Andonara interrupted the First Princess. "Please leave."
Looking at Andonara's solemn face, Stephanie felt very uncomfortable. She heaved a sigh and left the room with Sharon, who had been watching the show in silence.
After Stephanie left, Andonara began to clean up the cups on the table.
Roland asked, "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine." Andonara shook her head and smiled. "Friends are not as important as family and husband."
Roland walked over and held Andonara in his arms.
Andonara gently hugged Roland's waist and buried her head in his chest.
This woman was obviously ridiculously strong, but her heart was actually as soft as jelly.
At night, because Andonara didn't start, she kept pestering Roland.
Although she still couldn't break his defense, women paid more attention to mental pleasure. As long as she could have physical intimacy with the man she loved, it would be a very happy thing for Andonara.
Let Roland be happy, she will be happy too.
It was as simple as that.
The next morning, Andonara woke up and helped Roland make breakfast.
Since the Golden Sons didn't need to sleep, Roland just stayed in bed with Andonara and browsed the forum for the rest of the night.
Then, when he was having breakfast, Roland received a message in the guild chat system.
Schuck: "Roland, wait for me at the Moonlight Stone Tavern around half past eight."
Half past eight … There was still an hour to go.
Roland slowly tasted the breakfast that Andonara made, then unhurriedly walked to the Moonlight Stone Tavern.
When he arrived at his destination, he saw that the handsome Schuck was already sitting in his usual seat, waiting for him.
Roland walked over, sat down, and asked with a smile, "What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Schuck poured a cup of fruit wine for Roland and said, "I've applied for an investigation team, and the Pope has agreed."
"The Saint Samurai are truly powerful."
"That's not the only reason." Schuck shook his finger. "The Church of Light seems to be interested in this matter too. Seeing that I mentioned it, they agreed."
Roland's expression slightly changed. "Even the Church of Light has been alarmed. It doesn't seem simple."
Schuck chuckled. "If it were simple, it wouldn't be an epic quest. I'm told that you've reached out to the First Princess too? You can get intelligence from the royal family, and I'll look for clues from the Church of Light. It shouldn't be hard to complete the quest. "
"It's been cut off again."
Schuck was slightly surprised. "What happened?"
"The First Princess and Andonara became friends, but she played some tricks last night and got me involved. Then, Andonara was pissed off, and she offered to break up with me. " Roland found it hilarious too. "How should I put it? When women fight, it's a bit like a child's quarrel."
"That's normal." Schuck nodded and said, "Women are all emotional. That's my experience."
Roland shrugged. "Let's talk about me later. You looked awful yesterday. Did the Holy Lady find anything wrong with you?"
Schuck shook his head. "There were no signs that my mind was under control. I think I really got too arrogant. After all, I've always been an ordinary person in the real world, but I've become a highly respected Saint Samurai here. My personality might've changed a little. It seems that I'm a scoundrel who gets arrogant when he's in power. "
"How could you say that about yourself?" Roland shook his head. "If it were me, I wouldn't be any better with your position."
Schuck, however, was unconvinced. "You're the de facto ruler of Delpon. You're as powerful as I am, and I don't see you getting too arrogant."
"I'm very arrogant," said Roland.
Schuck raised his chin. "Give me an example."
"For example, I dare to say on the Internet that I have experience in managing a county-level city."
Schuck burst into laughter. "You're indeed arrogant."
The two friends chatted for another hour. Then, they were dismissed.
Roland returned to the Association of Mages. Before he entered the door, he saw a person in a black robe leaning against the door.
Judging from the figure, it was probably First Princess Stephanie.
What was she doing here again?
Roland walked over and asked in a flat tone, "First Princess, what are you doing outside the door?"
"I'm here specifically for you." The hood was so big that Stephanie's face was hidden in the shadows and couldn't be seen clearly, but her green pupils were quite bright in the shadows, like two beautiful, glowing sapphires. "I've talked to Alfred not long ago, and he agrees that you can stay with me and be hired by me for a while."
"He actually agreed … Don't the three of you keep each other in check?"
"No matter how we keep each other in check, he's still a distant relative of mine. There's no need to trip each other over such a small matter. "
Roland felt that she had a point.
Big shots, big forces, of course, had to be more generous in their dealings.
But in reality, neither of them knew that Alfred was eager for the two of them to get together.
Stephanie continued, "So I ask you again, sir, if you can accept my offer, I'll pay a satisfactory price."
Roland thought for a moment and asked, "Is there a library in the palace?"
Stephanie smiled. "Yes."
"Do you have the authority to let people in and take a look?"
Stephanie smiled even more happily. "Yes, I do."
"Then it's a deal."
Stephanie looked around. The passersby were sparse, and no one was curious about the two of them.
Although Stephanie's outfit seemed a bit secretive, there were plenty of people in the Association of Mages who dressed ten times stranger than her.
He wasn't surprised.
Stephanie asked again, "What else do you want besides the right to enter the library?"
Roland thought for a moment and shook his head. "Not for now."
"Well then, please bring Andonara to my manor in the afternoon."
With that said, Stephanie turned and left.
Roland asked from behind, "Do you come over from time to time?"
"No, you'll naturally bring Anna over in the afternoon. There's no hurry."
Roland shook his head helplessly, pushed the door open, and saw Andonara sitting in the living room.
"You heard everything?" asked Roland.
Andonara nodded. She hesitated for a moment and said, "Roland, you don't have to think about me. If you think what Stephanie asked you to do is inappropriate, you can just turn it down."
Roland knew that Andonara was telling the truth. It was rare for Andonara to have a friend, and it was a man's duty to help her maintain her friendship.
Besides, Stephanie knew that correcting mistakes was quite quick and wouldn't be annoying for too long.
"It's not entirely because of you. I have some things I want to take care of too."
After all, Roland still had an epic quest on him.
He could get more information and clues starting from Stephanie. After all, she had a lot of people at her disposal.
It was far better than fighting alone.
But Andonara didn't think so. She thought that Roland had agreed to Stephanie's employment proposal for her sake.
She loved Roland enough in the first place, and now she was even more touched.
She came up and hugged Roland, smiling happily and charmingly. "There are still more than two hours until the afternoon. Let me help you have fun."
Well … I want to do magic experiments, but I also want to have fun.
It's so difficult. Sure enough, you can never have the best of both worlds.
In the end, Roland turned down Andonara's charming suggestion, mainly because he had too much fun last night, and now his kidneys were weak.
In the afternoon, Roland took a carriage to the First Princess's manor. But he was surprised to find that outside the manor, there was a squad of more than thirty private soldiers blocking the door, seemingly not letting anyone in or out.
A noblewoman shouted at the door in a shrill voice, "Stephanie, if you can kill my brother, come out if you can!"
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