Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 740: The last moments before the party?
"Professor Heinrich Schliemann's evening?"

When Timis heard this, she was confused for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Is it because the archaeological project of the underground ruins in the Roald District has been completed? Heinrich is really something. There should be a lot of work to do at this time, why is he always thinking about the party? Those nobles and politicians are not easy to deal with...ah, I'm not saying that this approach is bad, I just think that we should restrain ourselves occasionally..."

"I also think this is a bad habit, so I tried my best to persuade him several times, but Heinrich seems to have his own ideas. Besides, the Institute of Prehistoric Heritage was funded by the Schliemann family after all, and the association provides less support, so it is not convenient to interfere with his personal style." Rousseau said with a serious expression, but what he was thinking in his heart was that guy was also a member of the Smile Alliance, but he never came to participate in the book fan support activities of Lady Timees, but instead paid more attention to the so-called Institute of Prehistoric Heritage. This is a bad habit and should be corrected.

but.

He paused for a moment, his tone becoming helpless. "This evening party has been approved by the leader. It is said that Heinrich has worked diligently on the archaeological project of the underground ruins in the Roald District for three and a half years. The ultimate success of the project is inseparable from his professional knowledge and perseverance. 'Since he has a harmless hobby, let's give him a short vacation. As long as he attends the mid-year meeting on time, it will be fine.' These are the original words of the leader."

"So that's how it is. Since the leader sister agreed, there shouldn't be a problem. But why did the invitation come to me? Doesn't Heinrich prefer to deal with those upper-class people who are willing to donate money? I donated all my royalties, but I don't have any extra money to support him in pursuing his ideal career?"

"Well, I don't think Heinrich would mind such a small matter." Rousseau said his thoughts truthfully: "He sent you this invitation because he thought you might be interested in the ancient heritage and related research materials discovered in this archaeological excavation. It is said that he also sent an invitation to Lady Lilisti, but that lady declined his invitation."

"Decline?" Timis smiled, her eyes curved. "I think she really wants to agree, but she can't. After all, Martin keeps her very strict."

As an elder sister, she knows best what kind of personality her younger sister has.

Lively and playful, she always wants to join in the fun of any fun event, and the party at Xiaoliang Palace is no exception. Heinrich sent her an invitation for this reason. Unfortunately, since she was caught on the spot by adjutant Martin Heidegger not long ago, Lilisti has lost the right to move freely, and it is estimated that she is unlikely to be released before the end of the mid-year meeting.

It must be said that this was a very tempting proposal, but after listening to it, Timès shook her head regretfully: "Not now, Rousseau."

"It's ok."

"I see. I didn't think it through."

"Why?"

"Captain, what do you think of me wearing this dress?"

At the same time, in the Westminster district of Lonwitting, in a room in the Xiaoliang Palace of the villa.

"So, that's my reply Heinrich?"

After listening quietly, Rousseau offered his own opinion: "If that's the case, why don't you go directly to the archaeological site of the underground ruins in the Rold District and get up close to the ruins of the ancient city of Ardes? I think this would be clearer than a few incomplete artifacts and some paper records, right? Moreover, after the completion of the archaeological project, the excavation work on the site has also come to a temporary end, and the workers have been dismissed. At present, except for some night watchmen who are on duty, there are no outsiders on site, so you don't need to worry about the public's attention."

"Well, please~"

The girl sitting on the high-backed chair tapped her lips with her finger. After thinking for a while, she said to Rousseau beside her, "Please tell Heinrich that I won't attend the party. He should know that I don't like to show up in public. But I am really interested in those ancient heritage and archaeological materials. I heard that he has a secret study in Xiaoliang Palace where these materials are kept. I can just visit it by myself when the time comes. It won't delay him from receiving guests."

……

"Because Sister Carabosse will be staying there for the next few days. It seems that she is here to inspect some important archaeological findings and make plans for the next step of excavating the ruins. For this reason, the Night Watchmen and the temporarily deployed Crusaders have already sealed off the ruins. Although Sister Carabosse will let me in if I tell her, I don't want to cause trouble for her."

"let me see."

"Well, it's pretty nice."

"What about this one?"

"It's pretty good too." "...Captain, if you keep doing this, you won't be able to find a lover in the future."

"what?"

Wade Locke had a bewildered expression on his face, not understanding why the topic was jumping around so much, while Sally, who was comparing two dresses in her hands, sighed helplessly: "Is your career really more important to you? We have become the captain of the candidate philosophers, right?"

"Heh." A disdainful sneer came from the side. It was Michel who was wiping the magic sword. He never hesitated to mock: "After all, the captain has his own lofty ambitions. He is not like some big-breasted and brainless women who either eat or sleep all day long. Apart from that, they only say unreasonable things."

Sally glared at him fiercely: "Stop talking nonsense, you gloomy old antique. Love is a very important thing. If you don't fall in love, do you want to go to the grave with your magic sword?"

Michelle was noncommittal: "If that's the case, it means I got the ending a warrior deserves, so why not?"

Sally gritted her teeth and made a chilling sound: "That's great, but a fearless warrior like you will have to wear a dress to attend the banquet in two days. I want to see how awkward you will look then!"

Michelle's face changed when he heard this, but he quickly returned to normal and snorted, "I just disguised myself as a guest and mixed into the crowd to do security work. I am not inexperienced."

"Then just pray that your experience can help you - remember not to step on your partner's feet when dancing, okay?"

"Ah!"

"Humph!"

The two of them snorted coldly at the same time and turned their heads away at the same time, just like children in a cold war.

As the team leader, Wade Locke was already familiar with this scene, but still didn't know how to solve it. He could only sigh and turn his eyes to the window, seeing clusters of luxurious buildings spreading among the quiet woods. In Lunweiting, where every inch of land is valuable, one cannot own such a large piece of land in the city to build a manor unless one has a prominent family background. And being able to establish a good relationship with Professor Heinrich Schliemann, who has a prominent family background and is also a philosopher of the society, should be of great benefit to the future development of this team.

The other party probably invited them with the idea of ​​making friends with future philosophers. After all, a private party does not need the arbitration team of the Scales of Order to serve as guards. That would be a waste of talent.

Logically speaking, this should be a very easy job, at least easier than hunting down pseudo-cultists and dangerous aliens in the wild, but for some reason, Wade always had a bad feeling in his heart.

"What's wrong, captain?" Aegir, who was maintaining the magic device, took time out of his busy schedule to ask. Being a sensitive person, he could see that his captain was obviously a little uneasy.

"No, it's nothing."

Wade shook his head and denied it because he didn't want to shake the mentality of his players.

Aegir looked at him deeply, then looked away without saying anything more.

Sally and Michelle were still bickering, as they always seemed to do for hours at a time.

Wade Locke stared at the scenery outside the window for a long time.

He didn't know why, but he always felt that... the party two days later would not start and end easily as many people expected.

Maybe it's the prelude to a storm?
After all, Lenwitting is a city where it always rains, both in a weather sense and in a historical sense.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)