Camellia camellia

The servants who fell from top to bottom throughout the Palazzo Álava noticed the change in the Sicilian mistress.The topic of conversation during their breaks has also changed drastically, from the housekeeper Katie to who the hostess smiles at every day, and sometimes the guards who do good things can't help but interject a few words.Of course, this kind of conversation will naturally not be exposed in front of the managers.

The servants adhered to the rules of the game, the world downstairs was strictly sealed, and absolutely no sound would reach the master upstairs.They are loyal to each other and keep the most despicable secrets.Of course, some of them were excluded by them, and some of them pretended not to hear even if they knew about it.Katie presided over the banquet of the servants, and over the years she always sat at the head of the long table, while Lisa, the most respected lady in Arava, always sat on her left, and Camelia's personal maid, Elisa Na is next to her.On Katie's right hand sat several attendants of the guests in turn, while the rest of the servants could only be arranged in order according to their status.

In this Arava palace with more than a hundred people, the busy cooks have to prepare meals for the masters, guards, servants, and of course their own meals according to their status.It has to be said that the kitchen is the busiest place in the whole Arava, and it is also a place where anyone except the cook and the passers-by is strictly prohibited from entering or leaving.

But no matter which table it was, it was much more lively than upstairs.

The most tormenting moment for Camelia every day is the three meals a day, and Arava's originally deserted table became crowded at some point.As the master, she has to be patient and follow the duty of the master, but such a situation is not something she is in the mood to endure every day.Especially facing such a group of people, oh no, they are her marriage contract candidates.After a long time, those people seemed to get used to her indifferent temper, and became more unscrupulous, which made Camelia very headache. It goes without saying that Yesenia went her own way, and Bell always looked at those juniors with pleasure. , if it wasn't for Oliveira's calm maintenance of the situation, I am afraid that even if the elders of the various families came forward, these people would not be able to escape the consequences of being kicked out by her.

But for Arava, such a thriving atmosphere is always a good thing.What I have to say is that the Arawa Palace has indeed been revitalized because of the arrival of these people.

Camelia is in a good mood recently, which was also evident during the dinner.Occasionally, she would find it interesting to join in the conversation between them.The Duchess of Sicily is like a camellia, it is the most gorgeous blooming time, even a frown and a smile make people intoxicated.At the dinner table, she noticed that Oliveira was different from usual, but the female lord didn't point it out during the dinner, so she took Katie to his small building at night.

She has always valued Oliveira very much, as an unswerving ally, as one of the few friends she can make friends with, the relationship between them is indeed worth her energy to manage, so during this time Oliveira His actions made her quite concerned.She also said before that she was unwilling to take the initiative to interfere with him, but it has been so long, and Mirjia appeared a few days ago.Maybe only he can answer the questions she is full of now, even if it is not wise to do so, but she needs to have a good chat with him.As far as she knows, Oliveira has been soaking in the Álava library for the past few months, and occasionally goes to the city for a few hours every week at irregular times. The team he brought before is also finishing up. After that, return to Beilu on the second Monday in autumn.

She didn't make an appointment today, but just knocked on the door of the Lancelow family's Arava palace with the mentality of visiting friends.

After a while, someone answered the door. This person was familiar to Katie, Lancelow's liaison officer in Thalia.After explaining her purpose, she waited in the living room. Katie and the liaison officer named John went to the small kitchen to make tea and put the refreshments on plates.

Before they came back, Oliveira appeared at the door of the small reception room as scheduled.But it could be seen from his expression that he was not surprised by Camelia's visit.

"I just finished my flute lessons, and I stopped by here on my way back to see you. How is it, are you getting used to Thalia's weather?"

Oliveira glanced at the refreshment basket, understood, and said with a smile, "It seems that you already know that Mirga has returned safely."

"Yes..." Camelia did not deny: "Although I want to know more about her situation. Mirjia is a person with ideas. Since she thinks that I don't need to know, I will wait patiently. But I am here today The purpose here is that I feel that you are in a bad state recently, if you have any troubles, you can discuss it with me."

"Is it that bad?" He seemed to be relieved, and his straight back relaxed a little. "Actually, we have encountered some difficulties at present." He smiled helplessly, "You also know that the reason we are able to gather here is because the law of lock and key is true, just as it seems to the outside world that we stay here Waiting for you to finally choose the person with whom you will make a marriage contract. But if it is according to the tradition that has been handed down, you are the last lock to end the prophecy, that ceremony is more significant for lock and key. What will the prophecy call out? , and what kind of impact it will have on the whole world, this has never been recorded. Although judging from the tradition left by the ancestors, it is true that after the passing of the Camellia Grand Duke, the body will be moved there." He Raising her finger to point upwards, Camelia also understood that that was the direction of the Silver Eye. "But there was a disagreement here. The versions spoken by our respective families were not the same. And about the description of this matter, although I found a lot of information in Arava's collection, the important places are all different. Destroyed by people, everything."

Camelia raised her eyebrows, "Wouldn't the answer to this riddle be revealed only after my death?"

"Maybe..." Oliveira pondered: "Maybe the ring your father gave me is the key to the answer. These two rings did not exist as tokens of the Patriarch. They were brought out by your father from the Silver Eye." of."

Hearing this, Camelia couldn't help but frowned. When she thought of the ring named 'Right' in Oliveira's hand, she couldn't help recalling how desperate she was to win the right of the Patriarch from them. not easy.Even now, she is still subject to 'them' in many ways.The proud lady subconsciously rubbed the family ring she wore on her index finger. After thinking for a long time, she made up her mind to take off the ring she had been wearing since her mother passed away, and threw it to Oliveira .

"You can do whatever you want." She looked at him with gentle and bright eyes: "I have been avoiding these things all the time, and sometimes I comfort myself, since my death is destined, then Why should I be obsessed with the method. I may be too resigned to my fate, but I think that since my heart is still beating, I should do something while I am still alive, something that I will not regret. I am a very selfish Even if those prophecies are all fulfilled, so what if the last paragraph of text on my body becomes the key to open that unknown door? What does it matter to me whether it is the true God or the innocent God who destroys the world? Meaning, I'm very selfish, and I don't want to think about what happened afterwards." She suddenly thought of something and smiled strangely: "I know you will definitely look down on me because of this, but I also understand the responsibility you need to bear. As Dragon God Familiars, your duty should be more than just being a cat in the library."

Before she finished speaking, Katie just came in pushing the dining car.

Oliveira looked at the woman sitting in front of her with a gentle smile. Black tea in winter is the best way to warm up the body. The warm mist from the black tea cup swirls between the two of them.Camelia had obviously lost the desire to continue the topic just now. She was staring at the golden ivy depicted on the blue glazed porcelain, and she was also thinking about the wrong logic in her words just now.She would only open her heart in front of regular people, and apparently Oliveira Lancelot was also impressively on her intimate list.

While her master was troubled, Katie stood aside and looked at the silver-leaf building built on the camellia land.She discovered that although there was no dedicated servant to clean the Lancelot Annex, the two liaison officers kept the small world in good order.All this may depend on the military career of these two men. They know how to take care of themselves and deal with the problems that the people around them will face in advance.This made Thalia's manager very satisfied.

"You're half right, Carly. Indeed, as you said, the Dragon God entrusted me to handle this matter, but out of selfishness, I don't want you to bear such a heavy responsibility. Ephemeral, but there are infinite possibilities in the way of life. As the Grand Duke of Camellia, the spirit and practical leader of the Sicilian people, your political determination, imagination and firm belief have unconsciously integrated into the On every flag in your territory. If you are weak, this land can be trampled by others. If you are strong, your people will be indestructible because of your strong spiritual will. This is the strength and charm of a leader. You can do well Think about it, if you close your eyes and don't look or listen, then I'm afraid this land will cry in a low voice. If evil spirits invade quietly at this time, the whole Sicily, the whole Dominica, and the whole continent will be like the last era Burned by the fire of karma from hell like the last one, can you have the heart to lose all your hard work for it because of a momentary weakness?"

"You can choose to spend your life peacefully as Camelia, or you can choose to guard this land as Grand Duke Camellia. If it were you, which one would you choose?"

"I……"

"As a soldier, I have been in hundreds of battles. To be patient in adversity and to destroy myself completely is the only requirement in the barracks. I used to believe that it was my mission to play such a role well, but I have to say It was a huge challenge for me at first." He put down his teacup and looked directly at her, sincere and unreserved. "Heavy anxiety is very tormenting. You have to find a balance between yourself and the team. Do you know why the infantry phalanx only obeys the order to attack to the left?" Camelia stared at him with bright eyes, turning The shawl tightened, and he shook his head helplessly.

"Because everyone has a unified order, no matter where the enemy is attacking, you will always protect the comrades on your left, and the comrades on your right, no matter how many people change, they will always use offensive strategies to protect you." Bei Lu Zhishi stood up, went to the fireplace and added some charcoal: "All these coincidences have pushed you to a fork in the road to make historical choices. Perhaps, you can take it as a challenge, just like you once did. like that."

"Of course, since you tell me this, I will definitely think about it. But you have to understand that this is only a choice in a hypothetical situation. Offie, I didn't see a mountain before I was 20 years old, but now I think The most difficult thing to overcome is life. I think you can understand, I only want the people in front of me to be good, and I don't want anything else."

"Since you have such an awareness, would you consider choosing me?"

"Yes." Camelia stared into Oliveira's eyes and replied earnestly: "I'm self-willed, but I'm not stupid. If the most powerful Silver Leaf family in the northern foothills is my strong backing, Tully After 30 years, Asia will definitely fight for the prosperity at the end of the cold winter. As the master of one side, this is a very tempting proposal...

"Someone is coming." He made a silent gesture.As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a loud baritone voice coming from outside.

"Ollie, look at what my lord Abbot has brought. Let's fight again today. If we don't decide the winner, we won't return if we don't get drunk!" The hearty laughter accompanied by the sound of knocking on the door made Camelia's head It started hurting again.

Oliveira smiled apologetically at Camelia, and got up just as she was about to greet her.Then a red figure broke into the reception room, carrying a wooden barrel that looked like wine on his shoulder.

"Haha! Tell Hasen to prepare some wine and food. We must have a good drink today. But this is..." The visitor's eyes widened: "Grand Duke? You!"

"Who is who, Da Ai, don't stand there stupidly like a wall." The people behind pushed and came around from behind Aibate, also holding two slender wine bottles in their hands. "Oh." Julian was only stunned for a moment, then raised his hand and drew a curve on his chest: "Good evening, Miss Camellia." He tilted his head and looked at the host here with a smile: "It seems that you are here at the wrong time, excuse me The two of you are alone."

"I'm just passing by. If you have an appointment, I won't bother you. I'll take my leave first." Camelia saluted them back.

"Haha, if the Grand Duke has nothing to do, let's have a drink or two together. Thalia's tavern is just opening now, so it's better to have fun alone than to have fun together."

"I... I still have some official duties..." Camelia who just stood up spoke, and Julian sat down on her shoulders.

"Oli, that's your fault. It's wrong for you to secretly date girls and monopolize Miss Camellia. We can't stand it any longer. Da Ai, don't you think so?"

"That's right..." Uncle Ai was busy fiddling with his wine barrel, and didn't hear what Julian said clearly, but just heard him call his name, and he responded repeatedly.

"Excuse me, I take the liberty of visiting today." At this moment, another cold voice came from the door.Belen of Fort Hawkinson appeared in Camelia's sight. He was obviously familiar with the structure of this small building. The long-haired man adjusted his glasses and put a transparent glass bottle in his hand on the table at the door. The red liquid glowed slightly under the light.Obviously, this is undoubtedly wine.

"Good night, Your Majesty the Duke." When he saw Camelia, his pool-like eyes flickered.After gracefully gesturing to Camelia and those present, he walked to the small bookshelf by the window, took out a book, turned to the bookmarked page, sat on the chair next to him, and read it again. Just ignore them.

Oliveira just smiled, and took Camelia's hand that asked him for help. "I'll take you back."

Katie has Camelia's coat ready.

"Oli, you're such a disappointment. You even have to monopolize such things as sending Miss Camellia." Julian was obviously not satisfied with this arrangement.

"Good night, Grand Duke. If you're not busy, let's have a drink together some other day." Abbot greeted with a hearty smile.

"Hey, Ollie, I'm going to drink you when you come back."

Camelia couldn't see what Oliveira did from the back, but from the expressions of the remaining three people, she felt that something interesting might happen.She held his arm, Oliveira gave her a reassuring expression, the wind outside was a bit cold, he stood in front of her, and tightened the neckline of the cloak for her.

"I don't have any friends, so it's hard to imagine that your relationship is so good." Camelia's tone was calm, as if she was talking about other people's affairs.She doesn't care about these things at all. In the heart of the female lord, only interests are the only link connecting each other.

"Although they have different personalities, they are both good people."

"Well, I've heard of it a little bit." Camelia smiled and ended the topic.For these people, Camelia actually knows better than they themselves.

The moon is very round tonight, tomorrow must be a fine day, and you can see many stars when you look up.Lancelot’s courtyard is actually some distance away from Camelia’s residence in the North Hall. Katie did not go with them. Today is her job report day. Since Oliveira is with her, Camelia will go ahead. she left.

"We haven't finished our conversation just now, I'm curious what you will say next." Oliveira also consciously cared about the affirmation in Camelia's words.

"Yeah, I used to think that time flies, love is wasted by the years, and only friendship is long-term. But I met Mirjia. I miss her very much. Although she is not by my side these years, her The smell has always surrounded me and never dissipated." The female lord let go of the man's arms, and she rubbed her hands together, exhaling warmth. "Maybe I will never go back to the past. I won't say regretful words, Offie, I'm sorry. I failed all of you in the end, but this is my choice, no matter what the consequences are, I am willing to bear them. "She looked up at him with a happy smile on her pretty face.

"I can understand that you are willing to try to live with me if the reindeer doesn't show up, right?" He stopped.

"Why not? Do you think other fiancées are more competitive than you?" The female lord answered very frankly, but she didn't understand why Oliveira would ask her that.

Hearing this, the man seemed relieved.

"Glad to hear that."

"Don't be kidding, this is the first time I know Dominica's dragoon general, Oliveira Lancelo, who has been hailed as a child prodigy since she was a child, will also have such unconfident moments." Camelia joked.

"But the reindeer were always one step ahead of me, weren't they?" He smiled. "But there's one thing you need to understand, Camelia. I'm here because I have someone I love. As a man , I really thought about getting love at all costs, but later, I found that I want to see her happy appearance more."

"So, Carly, next time Mirja comes to see you, please pay attention, maybe she needs your help."

What?Mirga!

The author has something to say:

I also had a rant about the shot that Camelia missed, and it was Oliveira making the 1 sign.

After Carly went out, she asked him what he meant, and Offie smiled and said, let's drink for a night.

Properly tortured the three of them to death.

This Julian is cheap, haha, retribution.

But I didn't write it, is there a bit of a hasty ending after this paragraph?

Recently, my mind is messed up, logic scum like a dog...