Chapter 146

"The only thing I'm good at is observation~"

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Although he was not very willing, but after chatting for a while, he sighed and chose to participate in the strange task she talked about for the information in her mouth.

After all, if he did nothing at this time, the task failed, the documents were discovered, the spy was exposed and died, and Celia would probably be very angry, and he might also be angered.

Yubel's information was indeed very important, because before subduing the emperor, he would first find out the means they thought could get rid of Celia, which would be safer for his actions.

Otherwise, what should he do if the things originally used to deal with Celia were used to deal with him first?

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The banquet started the next day, so there was still some time to prepare.

Zanze also got an anonymous invitation from the spy, so he didn't need to worry about the invitation.

However, before going out, there are still some disguises to avoid fighting as much as possible... After all, they are sneaking into the banquet of the great nobles, and it would not be good if they alerted the enemy.

But Fulilian not only wants to buy magic tools, but also wants to meet the emperor. She has to find a reason to postpone it. Therefore... she went back for the time being and frankly said that the two countries would not go to war immediately after receiving the news, and they could wait until after the National Day.

"..... In addition to reliable information, at least find out their support for dealing with Celia, so that we will be safer when we meet the emperor."

Although he thinks that the empire is unlikely to deal with a magician of Celia's level, what if there is a chance... What if he fails to catch the emperor in the palace and becomes a turtle in the jar? He doesn't want to be overjoyed suddenly.

Fulilian, who looked dejected, also thought that what he said made sense. However, even though she heard that the war would not break out immediately, she surprisingly just waved her hand and sighed:

"You have a point. Just do as you say. It's up to you to arrange it...."

"... x-on:. What's wrong with this guy? He was so nervous before, but now he's like this?" Yaxiu looked at the purple-haired girl who was supervising her all the way, puzzled.

"...Because the situation is not good recently, even the atmosphere in the imperial capital is a bit tense. We went out a little too late, and many stalls have been closed, and most of the shops have been closed... So... Haha." Philen smiled awkwardly with a distressed expression, and couldn't help asking for help: "Master Ash, can you comfort Lady Fulilian a little? Otherwise, she doesn't know how long this will last..."

"You are so old, but you are upset over such a small matter... You are really useless." Philen obviously hoped that he could comfort her, but Ash didn't even think about it and reached out to pat her head, and directly added insult to injury, which irritated Fulilian. He suddenly raised his head: "Your...!"

"--Here, here's your pocket money, go buy some good magic tools." Before Fulilian finished speaking, Ash took out three gold coins from his pocket and put them in her hand, which made her angry expression gradually disappear. She coughed lightly:

"Cough... This time, since we are in the imperial capital, we should be able to find a lot of magic tools. I am in a good mood and I will forgive you temporarily. Be careful next time!"

After finally coming to the imperial capital, Fulilian was forced to succumb to money because of her desire to sell magic tools crazily. She pretended to say something to him and ran back to her room happily.

But Fulilian solved it easily, and Philen was unhappy:

"Master Ash...! Giving her pocket money casually is not conducive to Master Fulilian's education, you know that, right?"

"Yes, yes... I am reflecting on it."

"This has happened more than once or twice, how many times do you want me to repeat it?"

"I will definitely pay attention next time."

"So please be serious! I hope you will not just reflect verbally!" Philen, who originally expected him to comfort Fulilian, had a round white cheek and kept lecturing him.

"...Are these two Fulilian's mother and father?" Yubel was eating the special fried fish sold on the roadside, and turned his head to look at Zanze who was quietly reading a book against the wall.

"No."

"I was just joking, why are you angry?"

"You're so rude."

"Really? It's an obvious joke, right?" Yubel tilted his head in confusion, but he didn't understand what she was dissatisfied with. He handed over the new fried fish from the bag: "Want to eat?"

"...Thank you." After hesitating for a while, Zanze still took it silently, lowered his head and took a bite before looking at Ash again.

But when he lowered his head and raised his head again, he disappeared in the blink of an eye, and no one knew where he went.

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The next day, early morning.

Ash hadn't come back yet, but Fulilian went out to buy things with a smile under the supervision of Fren.

Yubel met Ash who was waiting for her when she went out a little.

Yubel, who said she was going to make preparations, dragged Ash to the restaurant.

Passing through the lobby decorated with soft lights and exquisite artworks, soft music slowly flowed in the air. The musicians were hidden on a small semi-open stage, playing music for the few guests this morning.

Yubel and Ash were led to a seat by the window. Outside the window was the morning view of the bustling city, which formed a sharp contrast with the warm atmosphere in the restaurant, inexplicably...uncoordinated.

After all, who would be a good person to go to such a place to eat early in the morning?

But Yubel thought that there would be delicious food in the evening, so she simply didn't eat at noon and ate a full meal in the morning.

The table had already been set, with exquisite tableware and a special menu for today. The gold-plated font on the cover shone slightly under the light, revealing a sense of luxury.

"It looks like you are going to rip me off?" Ash played with the fork casually, with a slightly surprised expression on his face.

"Of course, it's hard to get this opportunity, so we have to choose a good place." Yubel's eyes flashed with pride when he heard this: "And I didn't have the chance to eat such good food before~"

"Really?"

"Don't feel bad later, okay?"

When the two talked about this, the waiter came forward politely and introduced the special dishes in a fluent tone. Yubel excitedly started to order dishes, and did not forget to ask for Ash's opinion: "This foie gras looks good, what do you think? And this seafood platter looks very tempting! Hmm! It looks very expensive!"

Ash glanced at the menu, but just nodded, and touched her head with a smile: "I'll listen to you, if you are happy today, Good. "

"....You don't think of me as a poor child, do you?" This strange tenderness made Yubel, who wanted to kill him, feel unhappy: "Let me tell you in advance, I never think that having no money at home is a poor thing."

"I don't think so either. I just think that I have the opportunity to take you to experience something that I haven't experienced before. It is also my responsibility as a person who has experienced it. There is also some... sense of accomplishment? After all, caring for the younger generation is also the responsibility of the elders. "

"Hmm~ Well... forget it." Yubel stared at him for a while. Although she felt a little bit of being counterattacked in the face of that impeccable smile and warm eyes, she still tilted her head and muttered something, and started ordering again.

Soon, various dishes were handed over one by one, and she began to feast on them. Ash was just accompanying her slowly and leisurely.

When they finished eating, Yubel took Ash to a clothing store. After visiting several stores, he helped him and himself choose clothes. But it was almost noon, but the two went directly to the hotel.

Of course, this was for a change of clothes, nothing else.

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The third floor of the hotel.

After changing into a tuxedo suit, a standard men's dress, Ash stood in front of the window and adjusted his tie. He always felt like a punishment game, because no matter how he adjusted it, he was bound inexplicably.

And in the square below the windowsill, he also saw.... Fulilian and Philen, who were picking all kinds of strange things in front of the stalls in the square.

The two of them also wore cat ear ornaments alternately, which made him unconsciously open the window in the distance, quietly took out the magic tool for photography, and took two color photos.

".... Very good, show them when you go back~"

Although he didn't know why there would be cat ear ornaments in this era, he didn't intend to care about even black silk and everything. He just looked at the photos that were instantly generated in his hand, and he was looking forward to showing them what their expressions would be after he went back.

But at this time, someone poked his lower back, and he subconsciously looked back... He was shocked again.

The girl with a ponytail on the side suddenly changed into a classic and slightly mysterious black sailor suit, with a dazzling red scarf.

"Hey~ What do you think? This slightly strange outfit~?"

Yubel, who was wearing a pure black sailor suit, showed a surprised expression, and a sly smile inadvertently appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she turned lightly, as if showing her new outfit.

Image: "Yubel", Location: "Images/1728327323-100409035-112208621.jpg"

This sailor suit fits her body tightly, outlining her plump chest line more clearly, and the bright red scarf is more bright and eye-catching under the black exclusive, forming a sharp contrast with the equally pure black pleated skirt underneath her.

Although the pure black sailor suit is not common, it looks particularly unique on this girl with a unique personality, exuding a unique charm that makes people's eyes shine, but...

"....Aren't we going to a party? Why are we wearing sailor suits? At least we should wear formal clothes? By the way, this is the surprise you mentioned when you came?" Although he should praise it normally, he couldn't help but want to complain at this moment.

"So this is called a sailor suit~ But! This is not bad~" Yubel lifted the hem of her skirt slightly and looked at her outfit curiously, but Ash's face was full of black lines:

"....Is there something wrong with your focus? We are going to a banquet later? And it is a banquet of a great noble. What do you look like in this outfit?"

"Actually, you can enter as long as you have an invitation. There should be no restrictions on clothing."

"But this is a secret infiltration!"

"It's okay. If you are here, even if you attract a little attention, it will definitely not be a problem if someone stares at you!"

"....Are you taking revenge?" Ash suddenly remembered that she seemed a little unhappy with her performance during the meal?

"Hehe~ What do you think?"

".... Forget it, I don't care if you are not afraid of embarrassment."

"How could it be~ Ah, look, it's Fulilian and Fenlun!" Yubel just chuckled, and then noticed the two people who were selecting items not far below. He showed a happy expression, but then he thought of something, and suddenly put his arm around his waist with a sly smile:

"You say~ The two of them are shopping below, and the two of us first go to a luxury restaurant for dinner, and then get a room together in a hotel. Doesn't it have the taste of cheating?"

"... Not at all."

"Oh, at least blush a little now~ It's really not cute, I should be a thieving cat or a vixen now~"

"... I don't bother to pay attention to you."

Ash rubbed his temples, with an expression of enduring a headache, and silently moved away from the window.

Originally, he wanted to show the photos to Fulilian and Fenlun, but now... he has completely given up the original plan and is ready to hide the two photos.

After all, if you don't doubt it, you will be asked by Zero where the film was taken. He accidentally let it slip and mentioned the place. If he asked in detail... he always felt that things would become troublesome.

And when they checked into the hotel, one was a man in a suit and the other was a girl in JK... even he felt that it was a bit like an uncle doing bad things with a high school girl.

Although he is not an uncle and Yubel is just like a high school girl in age, the scene has a taste of role-playing and uniform temptation.

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Although I think Yubel's sailor suit is really good, and even unexpectedly pleasing to the eye, but... it looks weird if she goes to a party.

But it's not his own, so Ash doesn't care anymore, and doesn't even plan to comment on it.

In order to avoid any more strange things from this guy who was getting more and more angry the more he dealt with him, he first quietly found the kingdom's spies here, put on makeup for himself... tried to change his appearance as much as possible, and then rented a carriage outside to go to the noble's house to attend the banquet.

"You are obviously good-looking, but you deliberately put on makeup to make yourself ugly. You really spoil the fun~"

When the carriage was moving a little further, Yubel smiled and took his hand, pretending to be a couple, and complained quietly beside him.

"Do you think I want to? It's just for safety."

"I didn't put on any makeup?"

"...Just because you're wearing this weird outfit, I need to put on makeup even more." He complained and sighed, but Yubel stroked his cheek with his hand and smiled excitedly: "But this is also good~ After having an affair, he deliberately put on makeup to attend the banquet as his wife. This kind of shameful development always makes me feel excited~"

"I can't understand your interest at all, so please be quiet, don't do weird things, and after completing this event, tell me where those people are."

"It's okay, it's okay~ You can trust me to do it~"

"..... I hope so."

He couldn't help but sigh again, calmly.

It was also during their communication that after showing the invitation letter, the two of them passed through the guards and entered the imperial capital, where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, and the courtyard was still enough to set up a football field.

As soon as the waiter pushed open the oversized hall of the mansion, he saw groups of nobles with their female companions, and also noticed that... everyone at the scene was indeed wearing formal clothes, except Yubel who was wearing a sailor suit.

He became the focus of the whole scene in an instant, but everyone did not stare at him out of the etiquette of the nobles, but still glanced at them from time to time, curiously looking at the two of them.

Yubel was just told, and he stared at the tray in the hands of the waiter who was interspersed in the crowd, and let go of his hand, and went directly to get two glasses of wine.

"You want it all at once..."

"Of course this is for you." Before he finished speaking, Yubel handed it over directly, and even raised his glass, so that he had to clink glasses with him and drink a glass in order not to look weird due to the atmosphere at the scene.

"You didn't finish drinking with a lady?"

"...I've never heard of finishing wine. Do you think you're drinking draft beer in a pub? You haven't forgotten your mission, have you? You're still drinking at this time?"

"Of course, but we didn't have lunch yet, so let's eat and drink now~"

Although he was in the enemy camp, there was a monster next to him that even Mahat could defeat. Yubel was naturally not nervous at all. He started to taste the food on the table and invited him to clink glasses from time to time.

There were even nearby nobles who came to talk to Ash because she was too conspicuous, wanting to see where this noble was from.

After all, the empire is so big, they don’t know everyone, and there are many children of local nobles who are meeting for the first time.

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Originally, the nobles unexpectedly came to communicate with her, which made Yubel a little worried that she might accidentally make things worse and expose Ash as not a noble.

But in fact... her worries were meaningless.

He was unexpectedly able to communicate with nobles and officials easily, from military to political matters, and even helped and naturally made up for her unnaturalness.