Chapter 806

The lights were still on on the stairs, but the light inside Room 1 on the second floor had gone out. When Xia De entered, he turned on the light by habit; those flowers were still piled high in his living room, and the candle on the dining table had already gone out.

He did not see Lei Qianya, but Dorothy was sitting on the sofa waiting for Xia De. Her expression had returned to normal, lacking the tearful appearance from just a moment ago.

"What happened?"

Xia De asked. Dorothy shook her head, but did not let Xia De sit down:

"Lei Qianya and I talked about a lot of things just now... including you and Luweiya."

"Ah?"

Xia De was greatly startled, and his good mood immediately plummeted to the bottom, but Dorothy would know about this sooner or later, and it wasn't inappropriate for Lei Qianya to tell her:

"I... yes, we..."

"You don't need to explain to me. I always used to think that with Luweiya's attitude of living as if she were shouldering a huge responsibility, she would definitely become an old maid who could never marry in her life. I didn't expect her to make her move so quickly..."

Dorothy must have drunk quite a bit of the fruit wine Xia De had prepared, as there was an unusual flush on her face:

"Xia De, was the red butterfly that led the way just now your illusion?"

"Yes."

"You hateful, dirty, handsome, flower-attracting butterfly..."

She squeezed a sentence out from between her teeth, the meaning of which was unclear, but there was no disgust for Xia De in her eyes.

The blonde young lady pressed both hands on the sofa:

"If you had wanted to stay and have dinner with us just now, we wouldn't have let you leave. Why did you go downstairs alone?"

"How could I do that? This is time that belongs to you; I wouldn't disturb such a thing."

Xia De thought for a moment:

"Perhaps our relationship is very intimate, but you and Lei Qianya, you and I—these are two different kinds of intimate relationships."

Xia De drew a clear distinction:

"Perhaps our relationship is very good, but that doesn't mean that the relationship between you and me is everything in life. Life has other important people, important stories—just like you and Lei Qianya. Just now was your time, just as you said to me today—girls need secrets."

A bright smile appeared on the blonde writer's face. She was wearing light makeup and a formal gown, and with the flush on her face caused by slight intoxication, she was truly beautiful at this moment:

"Xia De, sometimes I really feel that you... are very good."

Her voice was very low, almost covered by the sound of the rain outside the window.

"Of course I am very good."

Xia De nodded immediately; he was also very satisfied with his planning and performance today.

"Then, can you provide me with stories in the future? Help me write 'The Hamilton Detective Story Collection' to be longer and more interesting?"

The blonde young lady asked again amidst the sound of the rain.

"Of course, why not? The stories I experience are so interesting; presenting these stories to more people after omitting important information is also my wish."

Feeling the cat at his feet pawing at him, Xia De bent down and picked it up:

"Dorothy, I read every issue of your serialization in the 'Steam Bird Daily'. Your stories are very good; you will definitely become the most famous popular novelist of this era, this era of booming steam."

"Then the road ahead must be walked together."

Dorothy said softly.

"Dorothy, that sentence is very strange, and generally speaking, I would think that such words are very unlucky. But of course, the road ahead is still very long; this only initially solved the problem of you two not being able to meet. There are still many, many problems between you and Lei Qianya that need to be solved."

Xia De said, and Dorothy, for some reason, suddenly smiled. But before Xia De could ask, the blonde young lady shook her head:

"You really are... if it were a hundred-point scale, I would really like to give you one hundred and twenty points... Lei Qianya is in your bedroom; she has something to say to you."

She stood up and "snatched" Little Mia from Xia De's arms:

"It seems to be related to the royal family; don't take this cat over there."

"Related to the royal family?"

Xia De nodded and walked into his bedroom.

It was bright outside, but the bedroom was not lit. The desk chair had been pulled to the bedside, and Lei Qianya, wearing a gorgeous princess gown, sat on the chair with her back to the window, bathed in the faint starlight and moonlight amidst the rain. The silver crown sparkled, but it was still not as bright as the princess wearing it.

Lei Qianya sat upright under the moon, looking at Xia De across the bedroom bed:

"Finished talking with Dorothy?"

"Um... the bedroom door was open just now; I don't believe you couldn't hear the sounds outside."

Xia De pointed this out, and the red-haired princess shook her head slightly:

"That won't do, Xia De. Sometimes you have to learn to go along with what ladies say."

"Alright then, we're done talking. Dorothy said you were looking for me because you had something to say, related to the royal family?"

"Yes, next month, my younger sister Mona Cavendish is getting married, and I hope you can accompany me to attend the wedding."

Xia De thought for a moment before remembering who "Mona Cavendish" was. The Fire-Leaping Laru III had too many sons and daughters; apart from the few who actively participated in government affairs, Xia De really couldn't remember the others.

If Xia De remembered correctly, this Princess Mona Cavendish was only one year younger than Lei Qianya, and was the same age as this body of the Outsider:

"Of course, no problem. You can notify me of the specific time and location."

Lei Qianya nodded, stood up, and walked to the window, looking out with her back to Xia De. The windows of the side bedroom and the kitchen faced the side away from St. Deran Square, which was the direction of the Yodel Palace.

From Xia De's bedroom, one could see the silhouette of the Yodel Palace under the moon and in the rain. The gale and torrential rain assaulted the deep autumn night of Tobesk, and the city became somewhat blurred:

"Xia De, do you know what I have always wanted?"

Her voice was much colder.

"Power."

Miss Miss Jia Lin Na had mentioned this to Xia De:

"Royal power."

"Yes."

Lei Qianya turned to look at Xia De, her eyes sharp as she looked at him:

"Don't you think this is strange? I clearly..."

"What's strange about this? You are also a direct descendant of the Cavendish family, and you also have the right to inherit the throne. Although I don't know how much you actually want, you are indeed qualified to fight for it, and you have done very well so far."

Xia De praised, but Lei Qianya did not smile because of this; instead, she asked very seriously:

"Hamilton of Lei Jiede, do you really think my thoughts are normal?"

"Of course."

Xia De nodded immediately:

"This is an era of change; everything is changing. Steam factories are rising from the ground, city life is changing with each passing day, black smoke is shrouding the sky, and large cargo ships are galloping between two continents. This is an era of change, an era of steam; those brass-colored pipes and the new inventions increasing every moment are the evidence. And in an era of change, people need new leaders... I'm not saying your father isn't doing well enough, but it's not wrong for young people to have their own ideas."

Xia De was convinced by his own words, and he nodded:

"Lei Qianya, you are qualified to fight for everything you want."

"... Everything I want."

The red-haired princess finally smiled amidst the sound of the violent rain:

"Yes, I have the power to do so. Then Xia De, on the road ahead, will you always help me?"

"Of course, haven't I always been doing so? Just like the difference engine blueprints from a few days ago."

"Yes, you did very well, very good."

But these words were not spoken by Lei Qianya, but by the young lady behind her.

Xia De turned his head in surprise and found that Dorothy had already walked into the room and then closed the door from the inside. The blonde young lady had a shy expression, and in the darkness, her green eyes looking at Xia De seemed to be glowing.

With the door closed, there was no light at the entrance. She stood in the shadows looking at Xia De, while she stood in the moonlight looking at Xia De.

The rain was torrential, and a white light suddenly flashed across the starry sky, followed by a rumbling sound.

"Mia..."

"In the living room."

Dorothy said softly:

"Knight, tonight your teachers are going to teach you the most important lesson."

"Um?"

Xia De hurriedly looked at Lei Qianya by the window, but as soon as he turned his head, a ribbon with lace trim flew over. The warm silk ribbon was Lei Qianya's garter; although she was also a bit shy, she was much more generous than Dorothy:

"Hamilton of Lei Jiede, you are a knight of the royal family and once declared that you would be loyal to the royal family."

The red-haired young lady under the moonlight said this.

"Um... yes."

"Tonight, you are to serve your princess."

She reached out her hand to Xia De with a serious expression, her fingers slightly curled, as if inviting Xia De to dance a dance in the rainy night.

Xia De opened his mouth slightly, unable to react for a moment.

【You, don't you understand?】

"How could I not understand, but..."

"Xia De!"

Dorothy's voice came from the door again. When he turned around, another garter with body heat was thrown over:

"We are not shameless, but since you have really fulfilled your promise, we are also willing to fulfill our promise."

She reached out to untie the white hairband on her hair, bit the ribbon with her mouth, and raised both hands at the same time to untie the other hairbands holding her long golden hair behind her head. Her green eyes had been watching Xia De, and in the shadows of the doorway, those eyes were truly glowing.

"But..."

"You have to think it over."

The voice sounded again behind him. He looked at Lei Qianya under the moonlight again. Her Highness the Princess took off her crown and placed it on the windowsill, which was constantly being tapped by raindrops. Then, her hands slowly pulled open the ribbon of her corset, biting her lip, her eyes smiling, her movements very slow:

"Tonight is the first day Dorothy and I have touched each other."

Looking at Dorothy again, the blonde young lady in the shadows of the doorway bent down to take off her small black leather shoes and placed them neatly on the side of the door. Straightening her waist, she gathered her long hair back with both hands, and then also untied the belt of her dress:

"This is a day worth commemorating."

The princess by the window took off those high heels in the sound of the rain, placed them on the windowsill next to the crown, and turned to look at Xia De:

"So, we decided to play some games that are a bit over the line, games that girls shouldn't play."

Xia De turned his head back and forth to look at them, and they were all approaching Xia De:

"And you, not for gratitude, nor because of the heartbeat tonight, but simply because..."

"You have three choices, Knight."

The young lady writer walked towards Xia De by the bed in the shadows, her flushed face showing a shy expression.

"First, go out now and spend this rainy night with your cat."

Another white light flashed outside the window.

Her Highness the Princess walked towards Xia De by the bed under the moonlight, her face full of excitement and smiles:

"Second, your wardrobe is big enough; perhaps you can rest inside, give your bed to us, and watch our game tonight."

Rumbling thunder echoed through the city, and the sound of the rain became more violent.

Xia De glanced at the wardrobe in the corner and shook his head immediately.

"Third..."

He could no longer tell who was speaking, only hearing the sound of clothes falling to the ground on both sides:

"Play a game, Knight. I really want to know..."

"... Whether you can really tell us apart..."

"... Although Luweiya took the first step..."

"... But can two people really not compare to one..."

"... Heard you reached the Fourth Ring..."

"... Hope your physical fitness can keep up with your advancement level..."

"... Two Fifth-Ring sorceresses are not so easy to deal with..."

"... Tonight, don't get us wrong..."

"... If you get it wrong..."

"... There will be a small punishment..."

Xia De felt a bit dizzy; he bet that the two people walking over at this moment were constantly swapping bodies:

"You..."

"Shut up, my Knight."

"Shut up, my detective."

"Don't you want to walk the road ahead with us?"

"That is a very long road, and we have already chosen you."

"Know our secrets."

"Understand our desires."

"Tonight, you are willing to help us touch each other."

"Tonight..."

"We are both the princesses you are to serve."

Don't know who chuckled:

【In a while, do you need help distinguishing whose inner self you are touching?】

The sound of cat claws scratching the door came from the doorway, and white electric light tore through the night sky, also illuminating the dark bedroom. Amidst the rumbling thunder, the young Outsider had already been pushed down onto the bed by the sorceresses.

He looked at the girls in the lightning and thunder, smelling the two different but similar perfume scents:

"How am I going to apologize to Luweiya?"

"Xia De, hope Luweiya has helped us train your skills."

The four-poster bed curtains fell, and the violent rain covered all the sounds in the bedroom, but it could not cover the overlapping figures inside the curtains.

Although it was raining, the moon still hung high, illuminating the small window of St. Deran Square in the rain.

Raindrops crawled down the glass in the night, dense and truly panic-inducing. And the faint moonlight also slightly illuminated the high heels and the small silver crown on the windowsill. The moonlight passed through the elegant arc below the high heels, and the crown and the dense raindrops on the glass reflected a faint light together in this torrential rain.

In the hollow center of the crown, an oval ruby was embedded. The ruby shone under the moon, and on both sides were symmetrically distributed smaller white diamonds. The shape was clearly like a butterfly spreading its wings, flying under the moon.