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Half past four in the afternoon.

Blue Whale Mansion.

Selena slowly opened her eyes, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

In the past, she stayed up late and would be very tired even if she slept in the next day, but today it was completely different. She felt energetic and comfortable.

"Hmm~ Probably because he was sleeping rather deeply."

‘When~when~when~’

A rich bell sounded outside the window, ringing 17 times in a row. It was the temple's chiming clock.

Selena still remembered the chess king match in the evening, so she immediately got up, got dressed, and then removed the defensive barrier on the door.

"Rosen~ Luo Helik, are you there?"

"exist."

Rosen's voice came from outside the door, gentle as ever, which made Selena's mind that had just risen to her throat return to her stomach.

He patted his chest lightly: "It's okay, okay, Aaron's night guard didn't come to the door."

Aaron Night Guard's methods are secretive and cruel. If he really comes to his door, the two of them may not be opponents.

She might be able to save her life, but Rosen would definitely be dead. Now that everything is safe, it's naturally the best.

After getting dressed, she opened the bedroom door and immediately smelled a strong aroma of food.

Turning around, he saw that the small dining table in the living room was filled with exquisite delicacies, and two glasses of fine wine were placed next to the delicacies.

Rosen stood at the dining table with a smile on his face, extending his hand to invite: "Madam, please have a meal."

Selena's mood became more and more cheerful: "My dear, it seems that you have a good rest."

"It's really good. It's the first time in my life that I live in such a nice place."

After sitting down on both sides of the dining table and half-full of food, Rosen held the wine glass and swung it gently: "Madam, I have to report some news to you."

Somehow, Selena found that Rosen's movements seemed a little weird, but she felt it carefully, but she couldn't tell what was weird, so she didn't think much about it.

‘Maybe it’s because I just woke up. ’

He picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and asked with a relaxed expression: "Is it good news or bad news?"

"It's not good or bad for the time being."

"Tell me and listen."

"That's right. The Chess King Competition also set up a handicap to predict who will be the chess champion that day. Then, I placed a top bet of 1,000 Oggs on myself."

Selena felt that Rosen was a bit reckless.

"You have to discuss this with me. After all, it's the money we made together."

But having said that, she didn't take it too seriously, firstly because she was used to seeing big money, and secondly because the money came so easily.

Rosen looked apologetic: "I think so too, but the handicap betting ends at four o'clock, and you are still sleeping, and there is a defensive barrier on the wall, so I really can't inform you."

This is true. Even if you vote, you can't take it back. Selena was a little concerned.

"Okay, what are the odds now?"

"1 to 19, I placed the bet in your name, you just go and get the money when the time comes. This is a lot of money."

Selena wanted to laugh when she heard this: "It sounds like you are already the chess champion today."

Rosen spread his hands: "What if it's true?"

"I'll see."

Selena just said this and didn't take it seriously. Most of her attention was still on the food in front of her.

Especially the lamprey stewed in soy sauce is very delicious and is her favorite.

After the meal, the two disguised themselves as Sir Helic and Lady Anweina of the Kingdom of Levend again, and walked hand in hand towards the chess room on the first floor.

The Blue Whale Mansion's Chess King Tournament is very famous, and quite a few people stay in the Mansion specifically for this event.

The tournament was about to start, and the residents all went out to rush to the chess room. The stairs and corridors were much busier than at other times.

When there are more people, there will naturally be more topics.

Normally, most people would be talking about Victory Chess at this moment, but today was a special situation and most of the topics were still about the escaped princess.

Rosen and Selena kept their ears open as they walked.

"Man, did that hapless Bird-Shit Baron get caught?"

"Probably not."

"How do you know? If you ask me, it might have been thrown into the sea to feed the fish."

"Hey~ Then you don't understand the ways of the Aaron people."

"If they really catch someone, they will never deal with it quietly. Instead, they will hang the body in the busiest Glory Square for everyone to see."

"That's right~ That's the truth."

"Isn't this Baron Bird Shit already leaving Dawn City?"

"Probably not. I heard that the night guards have been looking for people in the harbor area. They are probably hiding in the harbor area."

“Aren’t we the only ones in the harbor area?”

Amid the commotion, Selena began to worry again and whispered to Rosen: "How about we leave by boat tonight?"

Rosen did not refute, but smiled and nodded: "No problem, we'll leave when the chess game is over."

At this time, another news came from the side.

"Have you heard? Someone saw the wandering master Levin on the street."

"How do the two words wandering and master come together?" Some people don't understand.

Someone would immediately explain it to him.

"Levin was born as a commoner. He was promoted to Master of Magic three years ago. He refused all offers from the great nobles and wandered around Welland like a lone wolf."

"Ha, this master's brain has been kicked by a donkey. He should not be a noble but a beggar."

"Be careful what you say. This wandering master has a very weird temper and is particularly capable of hitting. It is said that even Master Shahram may not be the best to avoid messing with."

Listening to these discussions, Selena whispered to Rosen in an envious tone.

"Hey, it would be great if I could become a magic master, but it's a pity that I can't."

Rosen smiled: "Madam, if you can't do it yourself, you can still find a master husband."

Selena immediately shook her head: "I don't want to. The masters are all old men with gray hair."

Then he glanced at Rosen again: "Besides, I already have a husband, don't I?"

"Yes, ma'am."

At this time, another conversation came over.

"Is today a good day? It seems to be very lively near the mansion, there are people everywhere."

"That's looking for a cat."

"Looking for a cat?"

"A noble lady lost her beloved pet cat and went to the mercenary guild to pay a bounty of 3,000 Oggs."

"Tsk, 3,000 Oggs, the lady of Dawn City is really rich."

"Who says it isn't?"

Selena looked surprised when she heard this.

"What cat is worth so much money? Does it have Altrin's blood flowing through it?"

Rosen smiled secretly in his heart: ‘Kruber’s idea is quite good. ’

The price of 3,000 Oggs has exerted a huge appeal, and more than 10,000 cat-hunters who dream of getting rich overnight have gathered near the mansion.

On the surface, he responded with a smile: "I don't remember that Queen Zoya's precious cat has been bred, so there is a high probability that it has not."

Altrin is the name of a famous pet cat whose owner is Queen Zoya, the supreme ruler of the Glorious Empire of the Wit Continent.

Selena then commented: "If I see this noble lady, I must give her some advice to save some money."

While talking, the two of them followed the flow of people to the lobby on the first floor of the mansion.

What was different from the morning was that there were many guys wearing gray leather armor and having a strong temperament on the first floor of the mansion.

These guys all move in groups of three, consisting of a battle mage and two warriors, guarding each passage in the hall.

Everyone has a dark red three-headed bird tattooed on their chest, which is the 'Prophet Bird' emblem of the Shahram family.

Apparently, this is Shahram's family guard.

There were two groups guarding the door of the chess room, one on each side. The explanation given was to confirm the identity of the contestants and ensure the safety of the mansion.

Facing each guest who enters the chess room, the battle mage in the team will take out the dark blue True Knowledge Crystal, carefully check the spell effects on the body, and collect the weapons carried by the user.

Several guests were caught by the battle mage because they used the transformation technique to forge their identities, but their true identities were wanted criminals with criminal charges.

Selena's heart tightened when she saw this: "Rosen, the situation is not good."

Rosen squeezed her palm gently: "Madam, don't worry, the gnosis crystals used by those battle mages are very mediocre and cannot see through our transformation spells."

After finishing speaking, he added: "I forgot to mention that in fact, I have always used original transformation techniques. Generally, the gnosis crystal cannot see through it."

"real?"

"Fidelity."

"Were the previous Chess Championships so strict?"

"No, being so strict today probably has something to do with our affairs. Master Shahram is probably worried about Aaron Night Guard causing trouble."

"It is said that in order to prevent accidents, even Master Shahram came personally."

Rosen knew that Shahram was really in the mansion, and in a corner not far from them.

The reason why no one discovered it was because the old man used deformation to disguise his identity.

During the secret exchange, the two of them had arrived at the door of the chess room.

The two battle mages by the door came over, one on the left and the other on the right holding the True Knowledge Crystal to check their identities.

The dark blue crystal circled around the two of them, without showing any abnormal light, which meant that there was no trace of the transfiguration technique.

The battle mage looked at the magic sword on Rosen's waist again: "Please hand over your weapon, Sir Helic."

Rosen was very cooperative in taking off the magic sword, but before handing it over, he raised his hand and touched the scabbard, and immediately a large number of pale golden runes wrapped the sword tightly.

"Please allow me to use the noble seal, because I don't like others to touch my belongings."

"I understand how you feel, and we will keep your magic sword with the utmost care."

On the other side, Selena saw it and immediately imitated him and did the same operation on her Sleeping Beauty staff.

Then the two entered the chess room of the mansion.

This is a quite spacious hall, circular, surrounded by spectator seats and the playing field in the middle.

There are more than 40 chess tables on the field, and more than 30 of them are equipped with independent victory chess referees.

At this time, the chess table was already full, with a total of sixty-four contestants, most of whom were famous victorious chess masters.

Half come from all over Welland, and the other half come from other members of the Nature Alliance.

Of course, there are also a small number of new faces, such as Sir Helic played by Rosen.

But whether they are familiar faces or new faces, they are all successful people in society, including successful businessmen, nobles, and celebrities in a certain field.

In short, they are all upper-class people with money, leisure and financial freedom. They mainly earn face by participating in chess games rather than gold coins.

Most of the auditorium was already occupied, with about seven to eight hundred people.

Only a small part of the audience were palace patrons, and the vast majority were civilians who specifically bought tickets to watch the chess match.

The tickets for the audience are not cheap. It is said that one ticket costs five ogates, half of the income goes to the mansion, and the other half goes to the chess champion of the day.

That is to say, if Rosen wins the chess championship, he will get a prize of about 2,000 Oggs.

Finally, although Serena did not participate in the competition, she was a family member of the chess player, so she was allowed to sit at the accompanying seat next to the chess table.

Of course, she could only accompany the contestants and could not interfere with the contestants in any way, including whispering in her mind.

After Rosen sat down, Serena looked around the contestants in the chess field and found many familiar faces, several of whom were famous Victory Chess masters.

She immediately laughed in a gloating manner: "Dear Rosen, I saw three real Victory Chess masters. If you can defeat them and become the chess king today, I will dance for you."

Rosen raised his eyebrows: "Dancing? Can I choose any dance?"

"In the Natural Alliance, no matter the popular waltz, rumba, swan dance, tango on the continent, or Weilan's swift, I can do it."

Rosen smiled slightly: "Then I have to work hard."

Just as the competition was about to start, the eyes of Aaron's night guards gradually turned to this luxurious hotel like a palace.

The reason was simple. They had already searched the rest of the harbor area, and even the seabed of Storm Bay had been thoroughly searched.

Only the Blue Whale Mansion was left.