Otome's Law of Ascension

Chapter 85

"I'm not like you. I was born with a superior family background." Raphael didn't wear gloves today, and each of her fingers was very thin, which made her knuckles look big.

"Hmm." Licia didn't know how to reply. "But Raphael, do you have any blood relationship with the d'Urberwell family?"

Raphael shook his head. "Of course not, I just said that I am the girlfriend of Master D'Urberwell, the one who died in exile."

"Are you?" Licia asked with interest.

Raphael showed a very charming smile. "What do you say?"

Licia nodded blankly. "At least you are familiar with that young master."

The sun shines on the green lawn, and the air is fresh, unlike the streets where civilians gather, which are still filled with dust and mist.

"Mr. and Mrs. d'Urberwell are good people," said Raphael.

This is different from what Licia thought. After all, to the Campbell family, the Durberwell family is like a successful villain, insidious and cunning, opportunistic when the situation changes, and sided with the church.

Raphael smiled slightly. "But you don't seem to like their family very much."

"I'm fine, at least I'm not hostile to their family." Licia nodded. Although Raphael seemed to be familiar with everything in the imperial capital, she didn't want to talk about her family in front of someone she didn't know well. things. "You said your power didn't come from the Sun Goddess, so where did it come from?"

"You won't tell me where your strength comes from." Raphael narrowed his eyes. "Then I don't have to tell you."

Licia took a sip of the black tea in embarrassment, it had cooled down, Licia felt her throat and mouth were astringent after drinking the cold black tea, so she added a cup of hotter tea for herself. "Ok."

"It's getting late, I won't disturb your rest, thank you again for your help to my brother." Licia stood up after drinking the cup of hot black tea in her hand.

Raphael sent Licia to the door.

When the carriage drove less than 500 meters away, Licia suddenly remembered that she hadn't taken her scarf. Recalling it, it seemed to be hanging on the shelf in Raphael's room.

"I'm sorry, but please go back to the d'Urberwell house again, I have something to look for there," said Lycia.

The doorman of d'Urberwell saw that it was Licia returning, and opened the door without asking. "Miss Licia, did you drop something?"

Licia nodded, and trotted towards the place where Raphael lived.

"Raphael?" Licia called twice when she found the door half-opened, but no one answered.

She thought in her heart that she was just holding a scarf, and it was better not to bother, maybe now Rafael had gone elsewhere, so she opened the door a little bit, stretched out her hand, and secretly took the scarf.

"Ah." Licia found her hand was being held and looked up.

It was a man wearing a black top and black pants. He looked at Licia with charming eyes.

"You discovered my secret." Raphael's voice was hoarse, and he was still holding Licia's small fist.

"Raphael?" Licia deliberately showed a confused and innocent expression. "Do you like to dress up as a man?"

Raphael grabbed Licia's hand and reached for his chest. "No, Miss Lycia, I am a man."

"No! Don't let me touch you!" Licia withdrew her hand like an electric shock.

Raphael raised one eyebrow and pursed his lips into a smile. "Oh, I'm scared."

"I won't tell anyone your secret." Licia hugged her hand. "Please don't do that too."

Raphael nodded. "I'm teasing you, don't be afraid, Licia, I really want to be friends with you."

The sincerity in his eyes moved Licia, and it was really not easy to show sincerity in those charming long and narrow eyes.

So Licia had the patience to listen to him continue.

"Although I am a man, my consciousness, my cognition is a woman, you know Licia. I am a transgender person." Raphael said.

In Empire of Thorns, gender is clearly separated, and there is no avant-garde thinking of transgender people.

"Well, I respect your opinion." Licia nodded.

"I think we're in a similar situation," Rafael said. "Although you are now a viscount, you can still inherit the title of duke. It looks very beautiful. But you are as cramped as me, right?"

Licia remained silent.

She had unconsciously walked into Raphael's room again, as if she wanted to have a long talk with her.

"Identity and status are like thin paper. Those people, those in power, the royal family, the church, they can easily destroy us. Moreover, you, like me, have dark secrets." Raphael Lean against the wall and say.

"We should help each other." Raphael looked at Licia.

"I'm not afraid of losing my status." Licia said to herself yesterday. "I can live well even if I become a civilian."

Raphael smiled lightly at Licia's naivety. "You still have these things now. You have never tasted the days when you have nothing and are laughed at by others."

"These things are so easy to use," Raphael said. "It brings countless gold coins and eyes."

Licia shook her head. "What do you want to say? If you need my help, just say it. You don't need to use these sophistry theories to convince me. You saved my brother, and I should have done something for you."

"Hahaha." Raphael smiled. "You are really, unwilling to let go of your vigilance at all. What can you help me? You are in love with the crown prince of the empire, and everyone knows it."

No one in the Campbell family went out to attend various banquets, so they naturally didn't know that the relationship between Licia and Dimitri had long been known among the upper-class aristocratic circles.

"It's even better if he still loves you. And once you're not loved, then what are you? The Campbell family is left with solitary gold coins and empty duke titles." Raphael knew everything about Licia like the back of his hand, And Licia didn't even know her embarrassing situation.

Licia frowned, wanting to refute. "I'm just myself, what does it have to do with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Raphael gently put the scarf that Licia dropped on the ground on her right shoulder. "I know you don't want to lose your dignity, and I understand you."

After being ridiculed for a while, Licia was a little stunned when she heard this sentence, and she pulled the cotton scarf on her right shoulder.

"So I mean, I'm here to help you." Raphael opened the box by the wall and took out a pair of black Martin boots.

"I'll help you kill the crown prince." Rafael grinned.

Licia was shocked. "No! Dimitri would be a good emperor."

Kill Dimitri and let the church take power? That's absolutely not possible.

Raphael loosened the laces on his Martin boots and squeezed his cotton-socked feet into the shoes.

He said to Lycia while putting on his shoes. "I'm kidding you, Licia, I don't care who is the emperor."

"Don't you want the respect and help of those dukes and earls, and don't you want to put down your noble figure?" Raphael said. "I can help you, no man can not be fascinated by me."

Licia agreed with the second half of Raphael's words.

"Why do you help me? Just because you are also a fallen person from the end of the world? This is too ridiculous." Licia shook her head, not believing it at all.

"There is no conflict between helping you and me climbing up by myself, and at the same time, you must not completely stop helping me."

After Licia heard the hidden meaning in his words, she felt a little reliable.

Although she doesn't think these things are important anymore, after all, people from the other side of the Eye of the Dead Sea are coming soon, and the chaos of war will destroy all order.

"Okay, let's say this first. I happen to have something on hand that you can participate in." Licia just didn't know who should develop the sales channel of the portable light circle after she went to Barbarici.

After listening to Licia's description, Raphael was very willing to participate. "I'm just going to get in touch with those gentlemen who hold a few business routes in their hands, and extract enough information from them. In terms of business, I can't help with the rest."

Licia hummed. "Of course, I will leave the rest to other people." She had planned to hand it over to Anunado, but they were not familiar with business.

Raphael had already tied his shoes, and he had picked up a black bowler hat and put it on his head. "That's it. I have other things to do today. I won't continue to entertain you."

After finishing speaking, he ran to the window and jumped out. Licia didn't catch up to the window to see where Raphael had gone. She tied her scarf and walked out of the castle, heading for the door.

"Miss Campbells?" Lycia had just reached the door when she heard Master d'Urberville talking to the porter about her visit.

Lycia was already prepared to visit the Duke of d'Urbervilles at the same time.

"Hello, Your Excellency the Duke." Licia saluted. "I'm here to visit Miss Raphael today."

The Duke of d'Urbervilles nodded kindly. "Hello, Miss Licia, why don't you stay and eat Chinese food before leaving?"

Licia shook her head. She was surprised to find that the Duke of d'Urbervilles was not hostile to her, but still had a 20.00% base favorability.

Didn't he follow the church because he hated their family, and did it on purpose? Licia said goodbye politely, and went back to school in the carriage.

However, according to the information investigated by Flindoner, the causes of death of the two sons of the d'Urberville family were related to the Campbell family.

"Marian, help me contact Mr. Annunado when I get back, and let him, um, come to see me at the school on Wednesday afternoon. I have something to tell him." Licia handed Marian a gold coin. "Go to Croatia Street and order something to eat when you drop by."

Licia happened to have an exam on Wednesday morning.

"You're finally here!" Caroline dropped her pen, then took the book in Licia's hand, put it on the table next to her, and pulled her out. "follow me."

She took Licia to the grass. "His Royal Highness has decided to get engaged to Heidi Fendi, do you know?"

Licia nodded. "I heard about it."

Why does everyone come to remind her.

"I don't care." Licia shook her head. "Maybe you misunderstood something before. The relationship between me and His Highness is just a relationship between monarch and minister, just like you and him."

Caroline sighed. "Okay, I'll tell you something."

"Don't reject the fire in your heart just because of his identity." Caroline said seriously.

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"Then I'll leave the rest to you. I'll be relieved to go out in July." Licia sent Anunado all the way down the mountain.

"Of course, miss, you should go out more often to broaden your horizons." Anunado trusts Licia very much now, and when she heard that she was going to travel in July, she didn't even ask in detail.

Licia originally calculated the time, and the last exam was left on June 30th, and then rested for a few days, prepared some things, and went to the Barbaryzi area around July [-]th.

She felt that the schedule was tight enough, but she didn't expect that the day when she finally decided to leave was earlier than this.

This was mentioned by Teacher Ke Lier. She said that around NO.15 in July, the Dafa Circle would be affected by the active period of the Palaka Ring, which would make it very difficult to move in the Dafa Circle.

So in the end, I decided to set off with Teacher Ke Lier as soon as the exam was over.

Licia put her luggage on the carriage. She didn't tell Duke Mishu that she was going to Barbarici, but that Dimitri had sent her a secret mission.

Although Licia is no longer alone with Dimitri, Dimitri has yet to say that he wants to break up with Licia.

She didn't tell anyone else that she was leaving. On the day of departure, only Gist came to see her off.

"Your trip is going well this time, as long as you proceed carefully." Keith's body was getting worse day by day, and she was still wearing a thick coat in the hot weather on the last day of June.

Licia nodded, shook Keith's cold hand, and then boarded the carriage to Barbarici.

There are a lot of people going out of the city today, because many senior non-local students have finished their exams yesterday, and many of them chose to go home today.

Licia Shenzhen saw Percetti's carriage, but she didn't stop to say hello.

She'd been avoiding everyone these days, and was only focused on going to the Barbaryzi area.

She finally confirmed what she needed to bring, all the things Kaguya Knight gave her, weapons, enough potions, gold coins and magic circles.

And Dimitri's emerald.

Licia didn't want to take it, but she knew that there was some connection between the ring of Palaka and the emerald, and she couldn't miss every possibility, and it was impossible for Dimitri to go to the Barbaryzi area anyway.

The carriage left Lantcos City and headed all the way to the Holy War Bridge.

When Licia was drowsy, she was woken up by Keriel who had been in a waking state of reading and calculating the ratio.

"Someone is following." Ke Lier pushed open the window of the carriage and pointed out the window.

Under the golden moonlight, the blue-robed Dimitri ran into Licia's eyes like a knight.

Everything was as beautiful as a dream, making Licia forget Dimitri's previous actions for an instant.

(End of this chapter)