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Lucien forced a smile, "Maybe it's because we're in Ratacia Palace, or maybe it's because I'm facing Her Royal Highness, so I feel nervous and uneasy. Please forgive me."
However, Lucien was slightly relieved in his heart. "Finally, I got the answer!"
The impatience, uneasiness, and nervousness that Natasha felt were all faked by Lucien himself. He wanted to let Natasha ask this question to test something.
Natasha raised her thick but beautiful eyebrows, "Are you nervous because of my identity as a princess and as a female Count? Lucien, a man should have the courage of a man. You can respect others, you can worship others, you can fear others, but you can't be a coward. This is the spirit and pride of every man, every Knight. "
"Her Royal Highness, I'll try my best to change. I think my nervousness and uneasiness in front of you are mostly due to my poor background and narrow-mindedness. " Lucien was slightly shocked by Natasha's attitude and words, but he quickly came up with the excuse he had prepared.
Natasha suddenly smiled. It was not a flirtatious smile, but it was a beautiful smile, "Actually, you're much better than most people. At least you can express yourself fluently and completely when you're facing me for the first time. Maybe Lucien, you haven't realized your potential yet. It's the first time you've seen Silvia, and you can't take your eyes off her legs. I'm really impressed by your courage, Lucien. "
Maybe it was because Lucien did not harass Sylvia or even talk to her after that, Natasha did not show any anger when she mentioned the previous incident. Instead, she teased him.
"That was the first time I saw a pair of stockings, so I forgot myself. Actually, I'm not a pervert." Lucien explained a bit embarrassedly.
The left corner of Natasha's mouth curled up, "This is a by-product of the ancient Magic Empire's alchemy. It gives people a hazy and dreamy feeling, and it's something that ladies and gentlemen like. Hehe, it seems that you're no exception. But since the Magic Empire has been destroyed, this material can only be produced in some places. Even ordinary nobles can't get it. "
"Her Royal Highness, I'm glad you understand." Lucien nodded in agreement.
Natasha looked at Lucien with a big smile, "But I've never seen anyone look like you for so long. Lucien, are you sure you're not a pervert?" Lucien's embarrassed to explain his embarrassed expression. Natasha was a bit teasing.
"As a matter of fact, I've never even held a girl's hand." Lucien could only reply with the tragic facts of his life.
Natasha let out a long sigh of relief. "How unfortunate. I've read your profile. You're already seventeen years old. Hehe, Lucien, actually, many girls are interested in you after the concert. Do you need me to introduce one to you? Although they'll all marry nobles in the end, it's not bad to have a romantic experience before marriage. "Natasha's teasing tone was again.
"Her Royal Highness, thank you for your kindness, but I don't need it for now. I want to devote myself to music in the next few years." Lucien refused solemnly.
Natasha was even more amused by Lucien's reaction. She twisted her words and said, "You don't need me to introduce you to her? Are you going to pursue her on your own, Lucien?" Then she raised her eyebrows. "Do you need me to teach you how to pursue girls? Sylvia, that little wild cat, was … "
Cough, cough, cough. Camille coughed in time and interrupted Natasha's words.
"Her Royal Highness, why are we talking about such a strange topic?" Lucien felt that Natasha was very approachable and did not put on airs. It was very easy to communicate with her, but the topic always slipped in an inexplicable direction, which gave him a strange feeling.
Natasha peeked at Camille and said in confusion and seriousness, "Isn't this a very normal topic between gentlemen?"
"But you're a lady, Her Royal Highness." Lucien finally understood what the problem was. It was obviously a conversation between two men just now.
Natasha spread out her hands. "You can treat me as a gentleman. In fact, I can teach you how to pursue girls better than most gentlemen. Well, let's continue to talk about music. "She saw that Lucien's face was a bit dark, so she had to temporarily end the topic.
However, it was rare that Lucien was not like other nobles on this matter. He did not show any resistance or a nervous attitude, which made her very satisfied. Finally, there was a man who could talk to her about a "gentleman" topic normally.
Lucien was slightly relieved. "Just now, we were talking about some techniques at the end of the music …"
"Lucien, I have a question." Natasha interrupted Lucien, looking like a good student.
Lucien was very professional and asked very seriously, "Which aspect of the ending technique is it about?"
"You really don't need me to teach you how to pursue girls?" Natasha laughed out loud.
"…" Lucien could only pretend that he did not hear it.
An hour passed quickly, and Natasha suddenly had an inspiration. She recorded the melody on the white paper on the music stand, and Camille stood up and sent Lucien out.
After sending Lucien to the door, Camille looked ahead and said softly, "There are some things that you should not say to others."
Lucien nodded solemnly.
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After lunch, Lucien went to Victor's house with a slightly agitated mood, patiently waiting for Phyllis's arrival.
At the same time, he said to Ace, "Mr. Ace, there are a lot of mosquitoes in the Month of Harvest, especially during this period. Sprinkle some sulfur in the hall to drive them away."
"Yes, Mr. Evans." Ace always valued etiquette the most.
Phyllis seemed to understand Lucien's feelings, and she left half an hour earlier than usual. Other than Lucien, she was the first to arrive.
Pulling Lucien to the corner of the hall to avoid the servants, Phyllis took out a black bag that looked like the deep night. There were a few dancing flame symbols embroidered on it. "This is forty grams of Moonlight Roses. They can only be stored in this special bag for a long time. This bag belongs to me, but I won't be using it for the time being. Take it first and return it to me when the Moonlight Roses are finished. "
"Thank you, Phyllis." Lucien held back his excitement, took the bag, and opened it.
It was full of sparkling silver powder, and the black bag set off a dreamy beauty.
Lucien estimated that there was not much difference in weight, so he tied the bag and hid it in the inner pocket of his clothes. Now all the materials needed were ready. "Phyllis, I'll return the Quintal to you as soon as possible."
Phyllis replied with the most standard etiquette smile, "Of course, it's my personal savings." Then she sniffed, "Why is there such a strong smell of sulfur?"
"There were a lot of mosquitoes just now. I asked Mr. Ace to sprinkle it, but the wind will blow it away soon." Lucien did not seem to care too much about it.
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During the whole afternoon, Lucien kept telling himself to stay calm, but he still made more mistakes than usual. Victor did not criticize Lucien's state of mind, because he knew that Lucien needed time to relax after the concert.
When it was six o 'clock in the evening, Lucien calmed himself down and went back to his cottage in Aderon. While cooking the stewed beef with potatoes, Lucien continued to pack up the things that he was going to move to Gesu. Finally, he filled up a small suitcase.
After dinner, Lucien opened the envelope and unfolded the letter. There were a few lines of words on the letter.
"Mr. Evans, we are very satisfied with your performance in the Ratacia Palace today. But please control your nervousness and anxiety. Although I can understand your mood and state, the princess will not. Well, I think with your talent, you should be able to stay calm after some hard work. "
The cultists did not ask about Lucien's conversation today, nor did they ask about Lucien's experience in the Ratacia Palace. It seemed that they wanted to show that everything was under their control to deter Lucien.
Lucien folded the letter and put it in the small box. Then he picked up the small box and went straight to the garden villa in Gesu District, No.116, as if he was moving to a new house.
Putting the small box in the master bedroom, Lucien took out a music book and read it quietly. It seemed that he was going to sleep here tonight.
The night was getting darker. Lucien lay down on the bed and stood up, frowning. "It's too damp. How can I sleep? I'll ask Brian to find someone to dry the quilt tomorrow. "
Therefore, Lucien quickly walked out of the master bedroom and left the villa downstairs. He went back to Aderon, leaving the small box and the items that he had moved here yesterday.
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When the darkness completely fell, Lucien went into his room, locked the door, closed the wooden window, blew out the candle, took off his coat, and lay on the bed.
Ten minutes later, Lucien suddenly stood up again and cursed, "So many mosquitoes!"
Lucien took out some sulfur from the crate and sprinkled it in every corner of the room. The buzzing mosquitoes and insects would either fall to the ground or leave.
Looking at all this, Lucien went back to bed with satisfaction.
In the middle of the night, Lucien vaguely felt that there was a supernatural power in the room. It was like a pair of eyes watching him in the middle of the room.
"Without Aalto's tiger-striped mosquitoes and other small creatures, they are finally using theurgy to spy on me? Let's see how long you can keep it up. "
Lucien closed his eyes and waited quietly. An hour later, the "eyes" disappeared, but soon reappeared again.
"One hour," Lucien said.
Another hour later, the "eyes" disappeared as expected. Maybe they thought that Lucien was sleeping normally, or maybe they had changed the guard, so they did not appear again until ten minutes later. However, Lucien still did not move.
Thirty minutes later, the 'eye' that was watching them suddenly disappeared without a sign.
Lucien crawled out of his bed and pretended that someone was sleeping.
He was in the Aderon district, which was closely monitored by the Church because of what happened recently. Lucien had been waiting for the night watchers to patrol the area.
Facing the Church, the cultists could only retreat temporarily. They could not use theurgy to spy on Lucien.
Seizing the opportunity, Lucien sneaked into the magic lab. The noise caused by the switch was so small that no one outside the room could sense it.
Lucien had to take some risks from the beginning to the end, but under the current circumstances, it was impossible to succeed without taking risks.
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