Chapter 578

Only Andrew, the pleasure of humiliation did not last long, and his face was gloomy again.

"It seems that I can't hesitate any longer, I must..."

He stared at Albert's back and murmured something in a low voice with gritted teeth.

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"I didn't expect that the eldest prince who looked so kind would say such a thing. Is it a bit unwise for him to anger Prince Andrew now?"

Mu En, who was watching the development of the field, touched his chin and asked.

"There is nothing unwise. Don't forget that he is the eldest prince. He only needs to show that he is better than Brother Andrew, and he is born with the greatest legality."

Cecilia replied:

"On the contrary, Brother Andrew did not exceed my expectations at all. He was smart for only three minutes, but he couldn't control his emotions. I guessed right. Those previous behaviors were indeed planned by someone."

"It seems that whether there is this ball or not, I have to contact His Royal Highness Albert as soon as possible." Mu En sighed.

"Now that you know, hurry up. Brother Albert has already left. He is currently living in the palace. This is the only opportunity to communicate with him and test him. Knowing that he has annoyed Brother Andrew, he will definitely lie dormant again for the sake of caution."

Cecilia opened her eyes and stared at Albert's departing back.

"Understood."

Moon nodded, used the invincible makeup escape technique again, and quickly disappeared at the edge of the ball, following the direction of Prince Albert's departure.

What he didn't know was that at the same time he left, a steel plate foodie who focused on eating finally filled his stomach. She didn't like the ball and felt that it was a bit boring here, so she naturally decided to go out for a breath of fresh air for a while.

121. Tailing

"Ah, as expected, this kind of ball is boring."

After walking out of the ballroom, Ariel hugged her head and began to wander around aimlessly.

She had not been to the palace many times, and had only been there twice with her father, the current Count of Burgard. Therefore, she was not familiar with the terrain of the palace, and she had no idea where she was after a few turns.

Fortunately, she just wanted to get some fresh air.

Growing up in the shadow of the lower city, she could hardly stand the rules and regulations at the ball, and those fake and disgusting smiles.

Especially those paunchy nobles, dressed in fine clothes and holding red wine glasses, obviously looked down on her, but they still came to her with a smile on their faces because of their status as the heir of the Burgard family. She wanted to punch those fat pigs in the face.

And she originally wanted to have a good relationship with Cecilia, so she came to this ball, but from the whole ball to now, except for the initial greeting, she had no chance to talk to Cecilia.

I thought I had a chance to invite Cecilia to dance when the social dance started... There was no rule that two girls couldn't dance at the ball, right? But when the music started, I turned around and found that Cecilia had gone hiding somewhere.

The royal ballroom was big, and there were many nobles with their families, so if she hid in a corner, it would be difficult for me to find her.

Everything made Ariel unhappy. Of course, what made her most unhappy and unbearable was...

"There were no panini cakes at the royal ball! They were all fancy cakes that were forbidden to look at or eat. They were so sweet that they were greasy to eat. Who would like this kind of thing? Do these guys know what taste is!"

Ariel, who swept through almost half of the long table of delicacies, said disdainfully while picking her teeth.

The action of picking teeth was not very beautiful, but fortunately there were no people around, so it wouldn't... huh?

Ariel, who had just turned a corner, blinked and looked ahead in confusion.

Just now... she seemed to see someone flashing by not far in front of her.

Of course, this is the palace, and it is not strange to meet someone on the way. Even if it is not a person, there are more than one or two ghosts wandering in the palace in urban legends... But what Ariel cares about is...

"That back, and that dress, look so familiar..."

"Do you want to go and see, but... it doesn't seem good to follow others."

Ariel, who has a strong desire to explore, hesitated seriously for 0.5 seconds under the drive of curiosity, and then... chose to follow.

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"Ai... Your Highness, your previous behavior, was it too eager?"

Also somewhere in the palace, the maid who was supporting Albert suddenly asked, she raised her face, which was only relatively beautiful, but there was no awe and timidity on that face at the ball just now.

"At that time, you really shouldn't contradict Prince Andrew. This is not like your style."

"It's not that I'm anxious, but my brother is too anxious. After the news of the eldest prince's recovery spread, he desperately wanted to prove that he was better than me, but the more impatient he was, the more funny it was."

Albert smiled indifferently, but there was a hint of sarcasm in the depths of his eyes.

"With his narrow mind, he would definitely feel embarrassed if he contradicted him in person. That's enough."

"But we are not fully prepared."

"Just speed up. Although he is stupid, he is not stupid to this extent. There is still time."

"Will he take the bait?"

"Whether he will take the bait or not depends on the fish's thoughts, but speaking of this..."

Albert touched his chin and was about to say something when he heard the friction of armor and the sound of neat footsteps from the other side of the corridor.

The two of them immediately fell silent and watched a patrol of royal knights approaching in an orderly formation.

"Your Highness Albert."

The leading knight saw Albert, his eyes lit up, and saluted:

"Are you going back?"

"Yes, I feel a little unwell, so I'm leaving first. I really troubled Andrew to prepare this ball for me. I'm really not a good brother." Albert smiled bitterly with a friendly face.

"No, it's not your fault. As a prince, your health is the most important."

The knight looked at Albert with an eager face:

"In that case, do you need me to escort you?"

"No, there is no danger in the palace."

"Really, then I'll take my leave."

The knight's eyes flashed with disappointment, but he was still forced to continue patrolling with his men due to his duty.

"Haha, the former prince Albert didn't have this treatment."

Albert looked at the knight's back and laughed softly.

Except for the maids and guards who were responsible for serving and protecting the "cerebral palsy" prince, who else in the palace didn't avoid him like a snake?

Not only because they were afraid that the prince with an IQ of only five or six years old would suddenly give them some strange orders, but also because of the contempt from the bottom of their hearts.

How could there be the current treatment of the royal knights actively asking for escort.

"Your Highness, for you, these are all trivial matters."

The maid turned her head and asked:

"What did you want to say just now?"

"I want to say... Haha, forget it, anyway, we will know when the time comes."

As he said this, Albert glanced behind him, and a mysterious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and then he continued to walk slowly with the help of the maid.

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"Have I been discovered?"

At the other corner of the corridor, Mu En, who was hiding in the blind spot behind, vaguely saw Albert glance in his direction, and couldn't help but frown.

He thought he was cautious enough, but this was the palace after all, under a huge ban, and he couldn't use magic and fighting spirit at will.

So his lighting technique was useless at this time, and he could only rely on his own strong control to try his best to eliminate his footsteps and breath.

This was also the reason why he used the makeup escape technique before. Without the use of magic, he couldn't leave quietly without being noticed by anyone. After all, he had not undergone anti-detection training. Once he couldn't even spread his perception, it would be inconvenient to move in many cases.

But…it stands to reason that if he was so careful, even if he couldn't use magic and fighting spirit, he wouldn't be discovered by an ordinary person who hadn't practiced since childhood.

"Illusion? Or…"

Mu En's eyes flickered slightly.

However, he only thought about it for a moment and put it aside for the time being. There are more important things to do now.

"Next... let's create an encounter near Albert's room according to the plan."

This is also the result of Mu En's careful consideration. If it is an encounter near Albert's residence, then he can be invited to his room smoothly.

I believe this is also one of the reasons why Cecilia created this identity for him and brought him to the ball.

After all, there are many spies in the palace. For Cecilia's sake, he doesn't want to be seen by others when he contacts Prince Albert in this identity. This may make some people think that Cecilia has completely leaned towards the eldest prince.

Moreover, if the purpose of this behavior is only to test as Cecilia instructed... From a person's living environment, you can often see more things.

"Can't delay..."

After sorting out his action plan again, Mu En, who was sure that there would be no mistakes, immediately took action and wanted to continue to keep up with Prince Albert who was about to reach the end of his sight.

But at this moment...

"Beauty!"

A call from behind startled Mu En, and then he was scared to death.

122. So-called fate

"Beauty!"

Hearing this inexplicably familiar name, Mu En was instantly startled, and some extremely bad premonition surged into his heart.

Could it be...

Damn, I won't be so unlucky.

He was stiff all over and slowly turned his head...

However, the person who appeared in his field of vision was not the one he was most afraid of at the moment, but...

a bloated and fat middle-aged uncle whose fat almost burst his dress.

Huh, I was scared to death, fortunately it was not Ariel...

Mu En breathed a sigh of relief, the worst-case scenario he had expected did not happen.

But he quickly became alert again, because he suddenly found that the dead fat pig in front of him who came out of nowhere looked at him with a look...seemingly a little wrong.

"Hehe, beauty, alone."

The man approached with a strange smile, and the strong smell of alcohol instantly filled his face.

Is this, drunk?

Mu En frowned: "Who are you? What do you want to do?"

"Me, you don't even know me? Count Xiken knows, that's my brother, yes, I am from the famous Xiken family!"

The man said proudly.

"Xiken..."

After a brief thought, Mu En quickly remembered that the so-called Xiken was indeed a famous surname in Belrand, and it was considered an old noble family with a long history in the empire. The Count Xiken was also quite capable and controlled most of the paper mills in the empire.

However, why did the Count Xiken's brother appear here?

By chance?

Mu En was wondering, and suddenly felt that his eyes were dark, and the smell of alcohol became stronger.

"Hehe, beauty, since you are alone... why don't you come with me... hehe."

The man burped and continued:

"Dance with me?"

"Huh?"

Mu En slightly widened his eyes and looked at the man who was still approaching in surprise. At this moment, even if he was slow, he finally figured out what the man's weird eyes meant.

Damn, did he... meet a gangster who came to chat up?