It's night, Melos Castle.

Grand Duke Melos was sitting alone in the study, holding the scroll that shone with fiery red elemental light in his hand. Under the dim magic light, his face seemed to be flickering because of the day's events.

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The news that Harold had fallen out with the Melos family because of his broken engagement spread like birds across the entire empire.

As a national idol, Harold is highly sought after by everyone. Naturally, countless people support and defend him. As a result, the Melos family has stood at the forefront of public opinion.

Various versions of speculation and rumors are circulating among the people. After all, it is a scandal between a noble and a national idol. Everyone is still happy to eat this melon. Some rumors say:

Ariel was extremely ugly and completely unworthy of Harold, so he had no choice but to break off the engagement. Some said that Harold yearned for freedom and did not want to be bound by the love of his children, so he regretted the engagement.

There are also rumors that this marriage was some kind of benefit transaction between the fathers. Harold, who did not like power, hated this type of marriage, so he regretted the marriage.

There is also a saying that the royal family does not allow it because Melos is the first Grand Duke of Sder and has overwhelming power. Prince Harold is too famous and is afraid that the alliance between the two will threaten him.

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There are various reliable and unreliable versions of rumors everywhere, but most of the trends are in favor of Harold. This shows his high popularity and support.

In such a lively public opinion, a few days passed quickly.

Today's sky is as blue as a wash, and the bright sunshine shines lazily, and his pale mood is as beautiful as the weather. Watching the birds in the sky flying past the white clouds and flying into the distance, he understands that it is time to leave.

He is also like a soaring bird in the sky, yearning for freedom and scenery. Perhaps every interesting place will leave his footprints, but there will be no place where he can stay for a long time.

This more than a month in Melos City was a worthwhile trip. Not only did I get the introduction to magic I wanted, I saw a lot of excitement, and I even got a lot of unexpected surprises. All in all, it was a good harvest!

Wanwan smiled softly, looking forward to the next journey.

"It's time to go."

"Sir, where are we going?"

“It doesn’t matter where you go, the key lies in the scenery along the way.”

"So, wherever you go, it's up to you..."

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However, since it was a journey, transportation was indispensable along the way. It was just that Wanwan disliked a certain dragon and it became uncomfortable to ride on a horse, so he decided to buy a carriage and go on the journey.

Black Dragon Xiaobai:?? Tears...

Oh, by the way. Seemingly out of distaste for the black dragon's skin color, Bai Wan specially chose two white horses to drive the cart, and let a humanoid black dragon act as the groom to drive the cart.

A certain dragon:......

For a moment, Black Dragon Xiaobai didn't know whether to be moved or what to do, with tears streaming down his tough rough face. Was he finally upgraded, from being a horseman to a groom?

However, although his mood is extremely complicated, Black Dragon is still very happy about the change and upgrade of his identity. At least he doesn't have to be ridden by others, right?

After purchasing the luxury carriage, Wanwan didn't have any luggage to prepare. In other words, all his luggage had already been stored in his private storage space.

After greeting the housekeeper of the Melos family, the two pale men drove the carriage towards the city gate. However, they did not know that on the Melos Castle behind them, the figure of Duke Melos could be seen clearly.

He stared at the pale carriage getting further and further away from his sight, and said expressionlessly.

"How are things arranged?"

"Master, everything has been arranged."

The pale middle-aged butler who had invited him before came out of the shadows behind him, lowered his head and answered respectfully.

"Well, arrange a few trustworthy people..."

Duke Melos ordered in a low voice.

"Yes, I understand."

After writing down the order, the middle-aged butler slowly backed away again and disappeared into the shadows. In the end, only Duke Melos remained on top of this majestic castle. He looked at the direction where the carriage disappeared, and a complex look flashed across his eyes.

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"Ellie, don't blame your father..."

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The two of them came to the city gate without any incident. With the emblem of the noble family opening the way, the guards naturally did not dare to face any difficulties. Even after giving some tips to Wanwan, he also gave some thoughtful instructions on which road was easier to take and where.

There are robbers entrenched and so on.

After leaving the city, as we got further and further away from the city of Melos, the number of pedestrians around us gradually became less and less, and the roads became narrower, bumpier and more difficult to walk.

However, Bai Wan was not in a hurry and hurried on, as the carriage swayed slightly under the blessing of wind magic. He leaned against the window and leisurely looked at the magic book in his hand.

After the carriage had been driving for nearly an hour and the shadow of Melos City behind him was completely invisible, Bai Bai put down the thick hard-shell magic book in his hand and tapped the seat under his butt with the book cover.

"We've gone far, why don't you come out?"

"..."

The quiet reaction made the scene a little awkward for a while.

However, it seemed that Bai Wan really just made a casual test, and had no other reaction after he said it. He just changed to the seat on the other side and took out a folded note from the crack of the window.

This was stuffed in secretly by the guard at the city gate before. The other party thought that by distracting his attention with the instructions, he could stuff the small piece of paper in silently.

Little did he know that his every move was clearly seen by Wanwan. He could only say: I should cooperate with you in your performance, but I turned a blind eye.

After reading the short content on the note, there was no surprise on his pale face. He just raised his eyebrows and murmured in a low voice.

"Old fox, you really tricked me. But I'm not your nanny..."

Glancing at the still silent seats, Bai Bai seemed to have thought of something. A wicked smile appeared on the corner of his mouth and he rushed outside:

"Xiaobai, do you think Harold broke off the engagement because he doesn't like women and likes men?"

After Wan Wan finished speaking, a strange movement suddenly came from the originally motionless carriage. Wan Wan chuckled, and the calm voice reached the ears of a little thief hiding in the carriage without any hindrance.

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"You can come out now."

The seat where Bai Wan was sitting was opened with two "bang!" sounds, and a petite figure crawled out panting.

Her long fiery red hair was a little messy because of the narrow space under the seat. There were many dirty gray and black marks on her face. She was dressed in shabby coarse linen clothes. She looked like a little beggar from the slums.

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"When did you know I was in there?"

The little beggar asked in confusion. From the beginning, he seemed to know her existence.

"From the time you stole the carriage."

Bai Bai looked up and down at the little beggar in front of him, seeming to be a little disdainful of his dress.

"Your outfit is a bit too exaggerated. It can fool ordinary people. If you look carefully, you will have to wear it."

"Ahem...what are you talking about? Why can't I understand you?"

The little beggar looked a little unnatural, but he still pretended to be calm and said.

"Actually, I was chased by slave traders and had no other way out so I hid in sir's carriage. I'm really sorry."

She rolled her bright blue eyes and explained with the reasons she had made up in advance. According to her shallow knowledge, as long as she made her experience more miserable, others would definitely be merciful and let her go.

"Oh? I thought you were just a canary raised at home, but I didn't expect that you still have the potential to lie. Miss Ariel?"

Baiwan smiled slightly, but he didn't mean to make excuses with her, and directly exposed it. The little beggar in front of him was the little princess of the Melos family, and the protagonist in the previous break-up incident - Ariel Melos.

"You? How do you know my identity?"

Ariel's eyes were full of confusion, and she wondered if she had gotten on the wrong carriage. There seemed to be nothing wrong with her disguise, right? She even put on a lot of dirty plaster and changed her clothes. How could she recognize this?

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"Although your disguise looks quite similar, it's actually full of holes if you take a closer look."

Bai Wan curled his lips and said unceremoniously.

"How is that possible? I prepared this carefully based on the content in the book!"

Ariel frowned and defended unconvinced.

"See for yourself. Although you have changed into clothes worn by ordinary people, are they too clean? But there are several gray marks on your face. If you look closely, something is wrong."

"And your hands, your hands don't even have calluses or scars. Do you look like a beggar who works hard to earn a living in a civilian area?"

"..."

Ariel was extremely shocked for a moment. She never expected that her elaborate disguise would have so many flaws in the eyes of others. However, she was still a little confused.

"That's not right! Even if there is something wrong with my disguise, how did you recognize me? I don't remember you seeing me..."

A look of suspicion flashed across the girl's face, which could be considered as a child who was not familiar with the world and was quite wary.

"No, this is the letter your father gave me."

Wanwan was too lazy to explain too much and handed the letter that the guard had secretly stuffed directly into her hands.

Ariel opened the letter in confusion. Apart from the aristocratic greetings at the beginning, the main meaning of the letter was:
To be continued...