So I became a witch

"However, incompetence is incompetence. Otherwise, your country wouldn't be divided, right? No matter how much effort you put in, it's impossible for a foolish person to become smart?" Ze replied without hesitation.

"You guy..."

"Enough, Duke Paul."

Although he was unwilling, Selet knew that what Ze said was correct.That's right, the harder she worked, the more she realized her own shortcomings. If someone else became the king, maybe she would do better?Sometimes Seilert thinks the same way.

So, just give up?

Not reconciled.

Not reconciled.

Not reconciled not reconciled not reconciled not reconciled not reconciled not reconciled.

Like a fire burning in my heart.

"So, do you want to make a bet?" Selet raised her head after wiping away her tears, her voice was so calm that even she could not believe it.

"Oh? What are you betting on?" Zelai asked with interest.

"I know that I am deeply inadequate now, but within a year, I will definitely become the real king. At that time, if I win, you will have to work for me forever. If you win, I will promise you Any wish, even this throne. How about that?"

"Your Majesty!" said the Duke anxiously.

"No need to say too much, I have made up my mind."

"Huh? But why do I want this throne?"

"So, don't you dare to gamble?" Seilert sneered.

"...Interesting, it seems that I was wrong, even you, an idiot who can't see his own ability." Ze shrugged, "Although there is nothing I want, but if there is an extra queen as a maid , which is quite interesting.”

The corners of Seilert's eyes twitched a few times: "Then, if both parties agree, let's engrave a blood mark on this magic contract. Let God bear witness."

"Contract, established."

What happened in the hall, no one else knew.After reaching the contract, Luo Yuze followed the maids to her new residence, a mansion surrounded by sunny lakes and forests. After being imprisoned for a long time, she finally had the opportunity to fully stretch her body. Roll around in comfort.

Seeing the queen sitting on the throne, wanting to get angry but speechless, Luo Yuze felt a burst of relief in his heart, and it was a good way to let out the anger that he had been imprisoned for three days.Next, just think about how to fool them casually, while studying the magic circle passed down from the witch, and when the one-year period expires, she will slap her ass and leave. As for what will happen after that, it is beyond her control.

"How is it? Are you satisfied with this new residence?" A loud male voice suddenly appeared in the room.

Luo Yuze was startled, and immediately sat up from the bed. After seeing the person coming, he breathed a sigh of relief.It was Duke Paul who came, who suddenly appeared in his room for some reason.While Luo Yuze was glad that he did not take off the necklace, he said dissatisfiedly, "I don't know what the Duke's visit is for? Is there no such thing as the right to privacy in this country?"

The Duke said lightly: "Everything here belongs to the queen's property, and I came in after knocking on the door and no one answered."

"The Lord Duke must have something important to do this trip, right? For example, beat me up to vent my anger on the queen?" Luo Yuze shrugged and said, although she seemed indifferent on the surface, but in the dark she was still She was a little afraid of this man who she couldn't see through, because he reminded Luo Yuze of the home she used to live in, the head maid who was in charge of taking care of all her life.They are clearly two completely different people, but they are surprisingly similar in certain temperaments.

"In your eyes, am I such a bully?" The Duke said with a wry smile.

"I don't have a good temper to chat and laugh with people who have imprisoned me for so long. Since you are fine, can you go back?"

"Don't be so anxious, boy." The Duke raised the red wine bottle in his hand, "Can you drink?"

"A little bit." Luo Yuze said honestly, before he figured out what kind of medicine this guy sells in his gourd, it's better to be careful.

"Then come and have a drink with me, an old guy." The Duke said, with a hint of indisputability in his words, from which it can be seen that he is indeed a nobleman.He skillfully took out two wine glasses from the bookcase in the room, filled each with wine, and pushed one of the glasses in front of Luo Yuze.

The two drank together wordlessly, and when the wine bottle was about to bottom out, the Duke finally spoke, "I'm here to ask you three questions about what you and Your Majesty said."

"Ah, I made that up." Luo Yuze said casually.

The Duke choked for a moment, and said speechlessly: "Then, could you please come and tell me the correct answer?"

"No."

Chapter 10 Leisurely

"No?"

"It's just not. Sometimes, the question and the answer itself are not important, what is important is the answerer's heart, what is thinking." Luo Yuze said meaningfully, picked up the wine bottle, and poured the last bit of red wine in one's own cup.

"The answerer's heart...you are really an incredible guy." The Duke muttered to himself.

"It's nothing, I made it up."

"Do you think Her Majesty the Queen is really an incompetent king?" The Duke suddenly stared at Luo Yuze with serious eyes.

"...About this point, you are the one who knows best."

"I know, of course I know! If possible, I would rather she be a carefree princess all her life!" The Duke suddenly became irritable, got up and walked around the room, but finally he sat down , leaning against the table weakly, like an old man in twilight, "But, I can't, she must become the king."

"In that case, wouldn't it be superfluous for you to ask me?" Luo Yuze shrugged, watching the man in front of him boredly directing and acting.

"I can, please?" said the Duke suddenly.

"Huh? Do you think I'm Zhuge Liang or Zhang Liang?"

"Who is that?"

"Oh, never mind. Anyway, why am I doing such thankless things?"

"...I see." After a long silence, the Duke stood up slowly.

"Hey, are you going back?"

"Well, it's getting late today. I just hope you can think about it carefully. Her Majesty, the Queen, has too many things on her shoulders."

"Oh, walk slowly."

After speaking, the Duke left the mansion.

What, that weird attitude.She also said that she has carried too many burdens, isn't this the path she chose?If she doesn't want to do it, no one can force her.The guy who gave up his ego and disguised himself with false dreams can almost be said to be the type Luo Yuze hates the most.Just like she used to be.

It's just that I chose to let go of all this and leave, while the other party chose to accept it.

So she could choose to laugh at the young queen to her heart's content. However, somehow, when Luo Yuze saw the teardrops hanging from the corner of the girl's eyes, Luo Yuze's heart was greatly shocked.

Myself, did I do something wrong?Lying on the bed, Luo Yuze looked at the white ceiling and stretched out his right hand.

"Your Majesty, I'll leave it to you." The Duke's words before he left still echoed in her mind.

... A little bit, if it's just a little bit, it's not bad at all, just think of it as her reward for letting herself stay, and a little pastime before the successful development of the teleportation array.Luo Yuze thought so, and slowly fell asleep.

"So, is that all for today?" Selet, who had finished dealing with the day's affairs, leaned back on the throne and took a deep breath.

"You have worked hard, Your Majesty the Queen." The Duke, who is also the Minister of the Interior, bowed slightly to the tired girl to express his respect, and at the same time said with some concern, "In addition, Your Majesty, please pay more attention to your body, don't Too hard..."

"It's okay, Uncle Paul. After all, I'm also a fourth-level magic swordsman, so I can't trouble myself with this amount of work." Sellert smiled and evaded his advice.

Just this is not enough at all.

Still have to work harder.

Just wait for me, that arrogant guy, I absolutely absolutely will become the real king.

"Ah, here's another report on that boy."

"Ze? What's wrong with him?" Sailor's eyelids twitched when he suddenly heard the boy's name.I don't know why, since I met him, my luck has been bad. It's like a god of mourning in mythology. Who knows what tricks he has come up with.

"No, in fact, he has been staying in the Royal Library since that day, even entrusting the maid to bring in the food."

"Oh? Then what kind of books is he reading? Is it some magical notes or forbidden books?" Selet suddenly became interested. She has a long history and is indifferent to the world, so she has many ancient magic books, and even some unique ones, which is also her confidence.However, Selet herself didn't care much about this, because the population of the Kingdom of Noelia was small, and there were relatively few people with magician qualities, and most of them didn't like or couldn't learn those ancient magics. It is very generous to give Ze the right to enter.

"No, actually, he didn't read the magic book at all, but went to the history and culture section."

Selet was taken aback, not understanding Ze's intentions.What is he doing there?If I remember correctly, there are some historical or mythological books of the country stored there, and usually, at most, a few archaeological scholars or old magicians will visit them.Was that guy willing to join this potentially deadly power struggle just for that worthless book?

...I can't figure out what this guy is thinking at all.

"Your Majesty, maybe we think too much." The Duke coughed lightly, "Don't forget his job, but he is a bard. For bards, writing stories and conveying the biographies of heroes is their own responsibility. It’s his mission, so he went to read those history books to find some historical stories, right?”

Really...is that all?

"...Indeed, maybe I'm worrying too much." Seilert shook his head, he may be a little too tired recently, no matter who he looks at, he is a little suspicious, "And then, about Uncle Maltz... No, Minister of Finance , is there any movement recently?"

"Because Your Majesty has the support of knights and magicians on your side, he probably didn't dare to act rashly, but some spies reported that the Marquis of Maltz has recently shown signs of buying food and weapons from neighboring countries. Probably, He also has plans to usurp the throne."

"...Is that so?" Unspeakable exhaustion flooded my heart. In my memory, Uncle Maltz was still an amiable middle-aged man, but in a blink of an eye, it reached the point where we had to fight each other.

"Now, Uncle Paul," she said softly.

"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

"You said, am I really not suitable to be a queen?" The harder you work, the harder it is to get close.She also imagined that if Uncle Paul or Uncle Maltz succeeded to the throne, would this country be more beautiful?But in the end, the incompetent herself became the queen.

Chapter 11 Duel

"Your Majesty must not be disturbed by that young man's words. For this country, its king is you, and it can only be you." The duke replied firmly, "You are just because you are still young and have not been on the throne for a long time. I firmly believe that your majesty One day, I will become a real king who surpasses the previous king, and for this, I am willing to dedicate everything of myself!"

"Thank you, Uncle Paul, thanks to you, I can persevere." She opened her eyes again, no longer confused before.That's right, I am the seventh queen of the Kingdom of Noelia, only myself can become king, and the others are just rebels.

It's time to make a decision.

"Report." Suddenly, the door of the conference room was pushed open by the guards. The Duke was just about to reprimand him, but he was pressed against his body and whispered in a whisper. I can't laugh or cry.

"Duke, did something happen?" Selet, who had witnessed the change in the Duke's expression, couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked.

"No, it's nothing, it's just a little misunderstanding."

"What the hell is it? Don't be a fool."

"...Well, actually, it has something to do with the little girl."

"Yvie? What's wrong with her?" Celeste suddenly became worried about his best friend.

"She seems to be a loyal reader of that boy, so she has been pestering him after learning that Ze entered the palace."

So that's the case, no wonder I haven't seen her these days.When Seilert suddenly realized, he had some taste again.

"Then the appearance of the two together seemed to be discovered by her fiancé."

"Evie's fiancé...you mean, Li?" She naturally knew Evie's fiancé. It is said that Li showed extraordinary talent in swordsmanship when he was very young, and he is also David's personal disciple. Now At the age of 18, he became the youngest second-class knight in the history of the Kingdom of Noelia. He served as the deputy head of the Royal Knights. The man who became the legendary knight.

"It seems that because of this, the two are about to start a duel."

"In that case, don't you need to stop it, Duke?" For no reason, Selet suddenly became anxious.

"Why do you want to stop it? It's just a friendly discussion between the two young people. Or, Your Majesty, are you worried about the safety of that young man?" the Duke said lightly.

In an instant, Selet understood what he meant.With Uncle Paul's words, he wanted to use Li's hand to teach that nasty guy a good lesson, right?

"Don't worry, if it's profitable, you'll definitely be able to act appropriately. After all, he's also our guest. But at least, he can't let that guy underestimate our country." The Duke, who saw Seilert's concerns, continued added.

With the duke's guarantee, Selet let go of his last worry.Yeah, why should I worry about that guy?If he was unlucky because of this, it would be even better.

"So, are you willing to go and watch with me? Your Majesty?"

"Just right, I'm a little tired too, so let's go and have a look."

The two looked at each other and laughed knowingly.

This is the practice place of the Royal Knights.Although it is said to be so tall, it is actually just an open space full of withered grass. Let alone a person, I have never seen even a bird or a beast.Due to various problems such as funding, the Knights also serve as mercenaries and adventurers, so most of the training and actual combat will be placed in the black forest full of monsters. There are not many people in this training ground in the usual sense used.However, such a barren place is full of people today.

Standing in the middle of the crowd were two teenagers of similar age.One of them was wearing a strange costume, with black hair and black pupils. He was obviously a tourist from a foreign country, but he looked a little helpless; the other had long golden hair, and his eyes were like torches, staring coldly at the boy opposite him.Most of the onlookers were noble girls, but at this time they threw away the noble etiquette and gathered together like ordinary people, discussing happily, and cheering for the contestants they fancy from time to time.

Looking at the packed crowd, the black-haired boy looked more and more helpless.She is naturally Luo Yuze herself. She was studying hard, but for some reason, she was asked to fight a duel, and she couldn't refuse it.

"Hey, hey, I told you that I didn't touch your fiancée at all. Who knows why that woman would come up to her all of a sudden." Luo Yuze communicated with the other party in a low voice, trying to resolve the conflict.To be honest, what she hates doing the most is this kind of thankless thing, a problem that can be solved with words, why bother to do it.

"I know. That guy has that kind of personality." Unexpectedly, the blond boy who was speechless all the way answered her.

"Oh, so that's why you know why you are looking for me? Why are you looking for something? I don't have time to play with you!" Luo Yuze was so angry.

"Because someone saw you unhappy, so I came forward." The blond boy said lightly.

"Huh? But I've been staying in the library for the past few days, so I didn't come out to offend anyone at all?" Luo Yuze scratched his head strangely.At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd, she turned her head, and met the sight of the approaching Celeste, who turned his head guiltily, and the Duke who was walking with her smiled without a smile on his face. Looking at himself, Luo Yuze suddenly understood.

"So that's it, that guy wanted to mess with me. No, she probably couldn't think of such a method, so was that middle-aged uncle instigated you?" Luo Yuze said thoughtfully.

The blond boy was noncommittal: "Although you may not know it yourself, in fact, you have already entered the eyes of many people."

"Oh? Am I so famous?"

"Basically, some powerful families in the kingdom know about you, the person who has been granted permission to enter the Royal Library. You have an oriental face, but you have left footprints everywhere in the Tia continent. You claim to be a bard , but with a talent that even the legendary magician would be attracted to, he suddenly came to the Kingdom of Noelia, and was secretly appointed by the Queen. Who are you, where did you come from, what is your purpose, and why did the Queen keep you by her side? I think This is a question that most people want to know."

Ahhh, how miserable is that guy? Even the news of the blockade is known to his subordinates. This kind of country takes jujube pills.Luo Yuze sighed in his heart, a little bit regretful that he got on that guy's boat so easily.

"So, you are also one of those guys." Ze shrugged.

"No, although my family's current attitude is not yet clear, I personally will definitely support the queen."

"Is it because of your fiancee? Or do you secretly like that guy?"