In the Name of the Queen

Sitting in the office, Roland looked at the upgraded talent card, but his joy was discounted.

[Profession: Writer]

[Rank: Ninth Rank]

[Level: Excellent]

[Abilities: Primary Memory, Primary Encyclopedia]

Winning the national essay contest allowed his writer level to be upgraded from ordinary to excellent.

At the same time, he also unlocked the primary encyclopedia.

This book covers many categories such as the history, humanities, geography, military, and economy of the Sussex Empire. It is connected to consciousness and can be directly queried from the brain without taking it out. However, the content of the primary encyclopedia is relatively superficial, and the hidden royal secrets and precious knowledge recorded in the solitary book cannot be queried.

Roland didn't know why these extraordinary abilities favored him, and he was too lazy to think about it. Anyway, it was a good thing.

Her Majesty the Queen is tolerant and kind, and the noble lady has a keen eye for talent.

Good things, all good things.

If he had never met Alina.

Whether Alina was after his body or something else, she had spent a lot of money after all.

We have made an appointment with Kairun, and the boat tickets are ready. You just say you don't want to leave?

According to the normal spy thinking, if you have a handle in your hand, you must threaten Roland severely?

Either take Jin Yuan's boat ticket or take the subpoena of the Sussex Court.

No matter what, he will not get away easily.

Roland pondered for a long time, saw the stars outside the window, and felt a little hungry, so he decided to go home first.

At this point, let's go home and eat first.

Sussex is a food desert, but Lisa's parents migrated from the food kingdom of Talia, and her father is a famous local chef.

Lisa's parents have passed away, but she has learned cooking skills. Roland has been eating at her for these years.

Roland had just left the office, and Lisa, who had been waiting outside for a long time, appeared like a ghost.

"Roland, how is it?"

Roland was startled by Lisa's elusiveness, but he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly and whistled proudly.

"Sister, we are the champions, today."

"Champion?"

Lisa was stunned for a long time before she reacted. She asked anxiously, "Is everything okay?"

Roland gave a brief explanation and finally reassured Lisa.

On the way home, Lisa was as happy as a bird out of a cage, chirping non-stop.

Roland laughed with her and made an appointment to go to Belfa Street to pick a house together in a few days.

Although the reasons for their death were different, they were all orphans. After the death of their last relative, the two orphans living in the same small building wiped their tears and huddled together for warmth and took care of each other.

To be precise, it was Lisa who took care of Roland unilaterally. Without her, Roland's life would have been a mess.

Even the job at the post office was contacted by Lisa.

Now that he has money, he naturally wants to repay her for her care over the years.

After returning home and enjoying a delicious dinner, Roland did not rush to sleep, but tiptoed out of the yard from the back door and walked towards the address left by Alina.

He must resolutely and skillfully draw a line with Alina.

He is now a rising star in the Sussex literary world. Even if he goes to the Golden Kite Kingdom in the future, he must go as an artist on a visit.

His worth is different from yesterday.

The past was the past, and now is now.

The verbal agreement is naturally invalid.

Although he is a little worried, he vaguely feels that Alina will not get angry and attack him.

The Golden Kite Republic is a big country, Alina is a noble, and a special envoy, so she has her own sense of propriety.

Knowing that Roland was visiting, Alina came out quickly, and she asked curiously:

"Can't wait to leave? It's dangerous to sail at night. I suggest you leave tomorrow."

"Sorry, I can't leave."

Roland took out Alina's token, handed it back with both hands, and said frankly:

"I just got the news that I won the essay competition. Her Majesty the Queen doesn't mind offending. It's not good to leave at this time. I will never forget your kindness, and I owe you a favor."

Alina was stunned for a few seconds, and her eyes were a little confused.

"Ah? Champion? It's really something worth celebrating."

Roland was a little surprised. Alina didn't seem angry, at least not from her expression.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping.

Looking at Roland's expression, Alina smiled and teased, "Do you think I will be furious and threaten you with a secret agreement?"

Roland didn't say anything, which was considered as tacit agreement.

Alina sighed softly, "You are insulting me. We in the Golden Kite Republic respect artists, and I am no exception."

There was a sigh in her tone, "I asked you to take refuge in the Golden Kite because I treat you as a friend. How could I threaten a friend?"

Looking at Alina, who seemed to change her face in an instant, Roland thought to himself that this guy was either schizophrenic or a histrionic personality.

But it had nothing to do with him.

In terms of deeds, Alina was indeed helping him. Although there was an unexpected turn in the end, he had to recognize this favor.

After a few pleasantries, Alina made an additional request. While she was still in Sussex, Roland had to come to her every Sunday to serve as a painting model and share novels with her.

"I will graduate in a few months. I need a fixed model. You are my choice."

Although the request was a bit strange, Roland agreed without hesitation.

As a writer, the most painful thing is to have no readers.

It is difficult for literate nobles in this era to like his books. Only Sif is his loyal reader.

But Sif is a noble, and there is an invisible thick barrier between them. She can barely be considered a reader who occasionally reads books.

Alina at least seems open-minded, and perhaps she can become a follow-up reader.

Gladly accepting the arrangement, Roland handed the ticket to Alina again and prepared to leave.

However, Alina refused to take back the ticket.

"According to our customs, returning a gift is a great insult and must be washed with the blood of one party."

Alina's expression was serious, her hand on the hilt of the sword, and her voice was cold, "Are you inviting me to a duel?"

Ah, your country still has such a bad habit?

Alina said so, and he could only believe it for the time being. The ticket in his hand froze in the air, neither receiving nor giving.

Fortunately, Alina helped him out of the dilemma.

"You don't know Jin Yuan, so it's not an offense. Keep this ticket. If you need it one day, you can come to me."

As expected, she is a senior female spy, and she didn't forget to win her over at this time.

Roland accepted the ticket and said righteously: "I will not betray Sussex, but I thank Captain Alina for her kindness. This ticket will be a testimony of our friendship."

After chatting for a while and making an appointment for the next meeting, Roland left Alina's residence and went home.

Just as he went out, under the dim starlight, a dark shadow came out from nowhere.

Roland subconsciously raised his fist to prepare for self-defense, but found that it was a newspaper boy.

"Sir, do you want the newspaper that just came out of the oven?"

Roland was in a very good mood today, so he naturally didn't mind letting the newspaper boy go home early.

He took out a few coins and stuffed them into the newspaper boy, and took the newspaper.

Under the dim light of the roadside pastry shop, Roland took a look and was so angry that he crumpled the newspaper into a ball and threw it away.

Is this the authoritative media "Sussex Evening News" that claims to have accurate and timely news?

Look at what you have written!

《Breaking News! Reactionary writers bribed by foreign forces slandered Her Majesty the Queen by taking advantage of the essay contest and have been formally arrested by the police.

This is complete nonsense!

First of all, there was no slander.

Secondly, he was not bribed by foreign forces.

Finally, he was not arrested.

Fake News!

What a shitty authoritative media, Roland's evaluation is worse than reporting a hair in the toilet.

What a beautiful day, except for the wasted shilling.