[Notre Dame de Paris] Papal Way

The maid was still holding the tray respectfully, completely unaware of Ace's momentary stiffness.And Ace stared at the tray for two seconds, reached out and picked up a shoe, put it in his hand and looked at it: "What is this?"

Talking to the person she likes face to face at such a close distance, the maid's face quickly turned red.It can be seen that she has a timid character, and it took a long time before she stammered: "Your Highness, Your Highness, this is something invented by the court dresser Mr. Stilletto, and it is worn on the feet... After trying it out a few days ago, His Majesty the King, Appreciate it very much, and specifically order Mr. Stilletto to make you a pair of shoes like this..."

Ace's expression became strange.On the continent of Maris, this thing is generally a woman's favorite thing, especially favored by female magicians... They think that wearing shoes like this can make them taller, walk more slim, and even the heel knocking The crisp sound of the ground will also show power and personality.

When roaming the land of France with the homeless before, Ace also met many nobles and their families because of his status as "Doctor George", but he had never seen anyone wearing this thing on their feet.The maid said that it was something invented by the court dressmaker, but thinking about it carefully, it seems that on the day of their meeting, Louis XI seemed to be wearing a pair of high heels...

He resisted the urge to twitch at the corner of his mouth, and looked at the shoe again.Obviously, a lot of thought has been spent on the workmanship. The leather is very soft and bright, and the whole is dyed bright red. The lines are simple and yet powerful.The heel was not as tapered as Ace had seen before, but was funnel-shaped as a whole, shrinking from the sole to become thicker towards the heel, and the height was about three inches.

But no matter how beautiful the style is, the workmanship is exquisite, as long as he thinks of the group it faces on the Maris continent, Ace can't help but want to throw this pair of shoes away where he can't see it.No one knows that when he was a teenager, Glory of Water taught a princess how to learn ballroom dancing in order to get a handbook, and that princess shyly and timidly greeted her with her thin heels during the whole learning process. a thousand times he...

Even with Iron Armor for self-defense, he couldn't help the occasional magical kick. Since then, Ace has refused to dance with any young women, and there were many strange rumors at one time...

He simply threw the shoes into the tray and continued to walk out: "I don't wear these."

"Please stay, Your Excellency the Duke!" Another maid suddenly shouted, "His Majesty the King specially prepared such a gift for you, do you want to reject his wish?"

Ace turned around and looked at her with a half-smile.The maid who spoke was beautiful, with a somewhat rebellious look on her face, and she was looking at Ace with provocative eyes.

"What's your name?"

The maid blushed, lowered her head and replied, "My name is Aretha, Your Highness."

"It's the king's business to prepare a gift for me," Ace said slowly, "and I don't want to accept it, it's my business—may I ask Miss Aretha, what does this matter have to do with you?"

The maid's face flushed immediately: "Yes, but... These are specially ordered by His Majesty the King to be made for you, the unique shoes in France!"

Ace smiled softly.No matter how unique, he wouldn't wear it even if he died... Although there is no one he used to know in this world, but he is ashamed to be thrown to another world...

But when he changed his mind, he had another idea: "Unique in all of France?"

"Yes, this is the latest invention, His Majesty the King specifically ordered..."

"I see." Ace reached out and picked up the pair of shoes from the tray, and continued to walk out, "Follow me."

The two maids didn't understand what he meant, they looked at each other for a while, and then hurriedly followed.With the help of mental power, Ace has already figured out the structure of the palace with ease, and walked forward with ease after going out.

It didn't take long for him to pass from one corridor to another, and stopped in front of a gate.As soon as he stopped, the maid behind him stepped forward knowingly and pushed open the beautifully carved wooden door.

The suppressed quarrel inside the door also floated out: "...No, Kang Si, I don't want to..."

"You have to go," a female voice said forcefully, "do you know what that means? You can't stay here forever and pretend you don't exist..."

"But I don't want to..."

"You should be aware that His Majesty the King cannot keep a young princess widowed forever..."

Ace originally planned to step into the door, but he couldn't help but stop when he heard this.

After meeting Louis XI, the identity of the girl he had accidentally encountered in the court before was revealed.The king's daughter, Jeanna, has been disabled since birth. She is not as bright and beautiful as her elder sister. She is also very timid and cowardly, and her intelligence is as weak as a child.The rumor that Louis XI hated this daughter had been circulating in the upper class for a long time, and even the chatter of the small townspeople would mention it a lot.It is said that as soon as Louis XI appeared, Jeanne would be so scared that she would hide behind the screen to avoid the meeting between the two parties.

And because she was not liked by her father and was a royal princess, Jeanna's fate was also very tragic.For the future of Prince Charles, Louis XI married his 1476-year-old eldest daughter to Pierre de Beauge, who was more than 15 years older than her, in 20, just because the latter was one of the heirs of the Duke of Bourbon , there is a possibility of competing for the throne; and Jeanne, who is three years younger than her sister, married the then Duke of Orleans and Jeanne's cousin Louis before that.

Such a marriage is bound to be unhappy.As a strong contender for the throne, Louis has always been ambitious; Jeanne is also a disabled princess, without peerless beauty, which hinders Louis' progress towards the throne. Unless the sun rises from the west, he will fall in love with Jeanne. The possibility of Nana is simply slim.As far as Ace knows, two years ago, Louis died in a hunting accident, and then there were rumors that he was poisoned by Louis XI...

The power struggle and strife made this 17-year-old girl a victim. It has to be said that it was due to the cruelty of fate.

Ace sighed slightly.After knowing the other party's identity, he couldn't help feeling a little pity for Jeanna's exaggerated actions that day.It can only be said that it is pitiful to be afraid of my father to that extent...

But the two people who were arguing inside the door discovered his existence.The maid asked cautiously, "Who?"

Jeanne turned her head to look.After just one glance, she screamed and fell backwards.

Ace: "..." Suddenly, I don't feel pitiful at all!

His handsome appearance seemed useless in front of the master and servant. The maid named Kang Si helped Rangna up while looking at Ace warily, as if she might call someone at any time.Ace took a step back with a wry smile, and raised his hand: "Shut up, good girl, I'm not a bad person."

Jeanna, who was gradually regaining her strength in Kang Si's arms, suddenly raised her head when she heard these words.She still didn't dare to look into Ace's eyes, but her eyes stayed on the lower half of his face: "You...you are..."

"Tell me, Jeanna... why are you so afraid of me?" Ace repeated what he had said, but his tone was no longer full of temptation and bewitchment, but with a relaxed smile.Jeanna was stunned, and suddenly stood up: "You were from that day..."

Ace raised his fingers and hissed.The three maids looked at them in puzzlement, not understanding what they were talking about.However, Princess Jeanne has contracted a problem since she was widowed. Whenever she sees a person with green eyes, she will faint in shock. Even her own brother Charlie dare not see him. Why dare she talk to Ace who is more like Louis XI now? ?

Jeanna lowered her head, pondered for a while, and suddenly said: "Please get out of here for now, Kang Si, I want to have a few words with this Mr....."

Kang Si exclaimed: "How can this be done, Your Highness! You obviously..."

Aretha explained in a low voice: "This is His Majesty the King's new Duke of Orleans!"

Kang Si's expression immediately changed, and her eyes became complicated.Ace glanced back, and the three maids exited the door together, completely forgetting that Jeanne was only wearing a petticoat, and closed the door winkingly.

As soon as they went out, Jeanna sat down on the chair, lowered her head and asked tremblingly: "You...you are from that day..."

"It's me." Ace said gently and honestly, looking at her expression that didn't dare to look up at all, he didn't know what to say.The princess did this... He couldn't help sighing.

Louis XI didn't know when he was born, but he probably positioned him as Jeanne's twin brother based on his appearance.Jeanna is actually a year or two older than Ace, but judging by her appearance and demeanor, some people believe that she is Ace's younger sister.

And if they were twin siblings, it would be inappropriate for Jeanna to fear and avoid him.Ace did not intend to let go of this good opportunity. He wanted to take advantage of this ball to fully confirm his status as a royal duke and gain the trust of Louis XI.And what Louis XI cares most about is the ownership of the throne. He has never seen Charlie, and the future ruling princess Anna expressed hostility to Ace. In the end, the only card that can be won is Jeanne.

He chose to be close to Jeanne in order to express his attitude to Louis XI.He will not covet the throne, but is very happy to express his friendliness to his brothers and sisters. Coupled with the identity of the angel Metatron, he wants Louis XI, who is in his twilight years, to hand over part of his property. It's very easy.

Besides, meeting Ace on the night he was looking for the hermit was also a kind of fate... Ace closed his eyes and chanted a spell.A ray of spiritual power combined with a spell penetrated into Jeanna's mind, giving her a strong hint.

"Jeanna, look into my eyes," Ace stared at Jeanna, and said slowly, "My eyes are black."

Jeanna trembled and raised her head slowly.Her confused eyes met Ace's, and after a while, she suddenly woke up.

"Black……"

"Good girl." Ace said in an appreciative tone, leaned over and held Jeanna's hand, and helped her stand up.

Jeanne's appearance is not ugly, but her ordinary facial features and cowardly expression will make people feel that she has lost the demeanor of a royal princess.Her left arm was shorter than her right arm, and it was bent outwards. Her limbs were indeed deformed, but it was not a major problem that could not be saved.

Ace didn't have any brothers and sisters in his previous life, but now he has some interest in being an older brother.And the former Lord of Glory of Water has no other advantages, and what he is best at is protecting his weaknesses.

It seems quite challenging to let Jeanna become an existence admired by the world.Ace raised an eyebrow, a smile flickering across his eyes.

"Jeanna," he shook the high-heeled shoes in his hand, in a coaxing voice, "let's play a game... put on these shoes, and I'll make you a real princess, how about it?"