Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 747: Unexpected true identity?

Linger didn't know where her confidence came from, but since he had come this far, he couldn't back down. He let out a silent sigh and walked with Gloria towards Professor Heinrich Schliemann, who was standing in the lobby to greet guests.

At this time, the professor had just finished greeting a guest and smiled as he watched him walk into the mansion. He turned around and saw two young men walking towards him. The young man in his twenties was wearing a black suit with a white shirt and a deerskin vest. He had a calm expression and a steady demeanor in his words and deeds. He was not as keen on showing off in front of the host and his female companion as other young and impetuous guests.

The professor thought he had some understanding of the aristocratic circles in Lenwitting, but he had no impression of this unique young man. He must have come from a family as ancient and honorable as the Schliemann family. Without a deep family background and good family education, it would be difficult to cultivate such an outstanding descendant.

Because he personally wrote and sent out every invitation to the party, Professor Heinrich was very sure that the young man's name was not on his guest list. In fact, the professor didn't even know his name. He could only guess that he came with his female companion. As for his female companion...

His eyes fell on the smiling girl with gray hair and gray eyes. Professor Heinrich hesitated for a moment. He looked a little surprised. He might be wondering if there was something wrong with his eyes, which was why he saw an unexpected guest at this moment. But the professor was obviously good at psychological adjustment, so he quickly restrained this emotion. He smiled warmly and took the initiative to greet the guests. This was a surprising thing, because according to Ling's observation, no matter how distinguished the guests were, he only stood in the hallway to greet them and said a few words of greeting at most, but he had never been so proactive.

This was the first time that Linger met this famous scholar in the archaeological community of Lunweiting. He was a tall man, about 1.8 meters tall, thin, with a high nose bridge and sharp brown eyes that made him look very energetic. Above his slightly thin lips, the two mustaches were trimmed very neatly, enough to reflect his elegant temperament. The most eye-catching thing was his clothes. They were not the gorgeous clothes for aristocratic parties, but he was dressed like a scholar. The two rows of gold buttons on his dark black coat sparkled under the lights in the hallway, and he wore white gloves, black leather boots, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

It seems that at tonight's party, rather than appearing as Viscount Schliemann, he paid more attention to his identity as a professor of archaeology - or, in other words, his identity as the philosopher Heinrich?
“It’s just so gratifying.”

As he approached, he spoke with an upbeat tone, giving people a light feeling. As he spoke, the two small mustaches on the sides of his lips moved, making people feel very amiable: "Although I did send an invitation, to be frank, I never had any hope of your attendance, Your Highness Gloria. Of course, this is not a complaint, I was just too happy and said something without thinking, Your Highness."

"I understand how you feel, Professor." Gloria smiled. Her performance was unimaginable. Not long ago, this beautiful and elegant lady was just an unknown detective in the Seven Stars Plate Area. "I am indeed not very willing to show up in public. This is something everyone knows, but if it is the professor's invitation, then it is another matter. Moreover, this party will also have the most cutting-edge archaeological results that I have been looking forward to for a long time. I am very interested in ancient history before the Middle Ages. Would this be strange for a girl, Professor?"

"Of course not." Professor Heinrich's expression suddenly became serious. He said seriously, "Exploring human history and tracing the origin of civilization is a feeling that everyone has, just like a person wants to know where they came from. It is a matter of course and does not differ based on gender, identity or nationality."

"Well said, Professor Heinrich. You have expressed what I have always thought." Gloria smiled and nodded, expressing her deep agreement: "As expected of you, you are the founder of the Prehistoric Heritage Research Institute. Your knowledge and insights are beyond the reach of even the wisest court scholars."

"You flatter me, Your Highness."

The professor bowed slightly and spoke modestly.

"……" If Lingge, who was listening to this conversation nearby, still didn't understand what was going on, he could just throw his IQ into the sewer and join Alice.

He just found it difficult to accept it for a while.

Gloria seemed to have become a different person, with her elegant manners and noble bearing; the strange expression on the housekeeper Esther's face when she saw the name on the invitation; Professor Heinrich's enthusiastic attitude, contrary to his usual attitude, took the initiative to greet the guests...

Everything was explained reasonably.

The reigning Queen Victoria II and her husband, Prince Albert of Saxo-Heidelsenburg, have six children, including three princes and three princesses. Most of these princes and princesses have started families and have their own careers, either working in national diplomatic agencies or representing the royal family in various public activities. Only the youngest princess, who has just come of age, still enjoys a relatively free private life.

Her Majesty the Queen, who has always been strict with her children, did not seem to have any intention of disciplining this highness for some reason. This caused a lot of speculation from the outside world. There were many different opinions for a while, but no one knew the inside story.

Then, most people only knew this much about the Third Princess - most people here, including the nobles who were in the same circle as the royal family, rarely saw the true face of the Third Princess, because she was a person with a strange personality, always staying at home and not liking to show up in public. For a long time, the number of people who could talk to her could be counted on one hand.

If the maids in the Crimea Palace had not sworn that the sounds of eating could always be heard from the Third Princess' room late at night, and that her back could occasionally be seen playing alone in the garden, everyone might have suspected that there was no such princess at all and that everything was just a lie.

However, the royal family had no need to maintain such a meaningless lie, so Her Royal Highness the Third Princess must exist in reality, even if few people had seen her, even if she almost never appeared in public, even if her mother Queen Victoria II and other brothers and sisters rarely mentioned their youngest daughter and youngest sister... but at least there was a name that proved that she was indeed Her Royal Highness the Third Princess of the Royal Family of Victoria of the Kingdom of Greater Brittany.

That is--

Gloria Resbellite Victoria.

At this moment, the beautiful girl was holding the young man's arm affectionately and standing side by side with him.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)