Kino said slowly: "If I disclosed this smuggling case in Xilin Town, it would break the balance of dereliction of duty at each border checkpoint. With so many smuggled salt crystals on the market, I would be held responsible, and my direct superiors might even take the credit. Today

The person who stands here and takes out this thing will become him, not me. I have probably become a skeleton under the loess, and I will never be seen by you."

Perseus' eyes were erratic and unpredictable, and he said in a deep voice: "You are so experienced, you are completely unlike someone who has been an administrator for less than half a year."

Kino smiled and said nothing.

Perseus saw that Kino was evading, so he did not continue to ask, and changed the topic: "This is a great achievement, tell me, what reward do you want?"

Chino said without hesitation: "If possible, I hope to obtain a permanent potion formula, which will help me cultivate a group of extraordinary beings to fight against aliens for a long time."

"You are just kidding me. The permanent potion formula is the foundation of the Hutch family. Even a one-star potion formula is priceless. How could I give it to you?"

Perseus refused directly without thinking, shook his head and said,

"You hope to have more extraordinary people under your command, I understand. Let's do this. After the New Year's banquet, you select a quasi-imperial guard from the palace reserves and bring him to Twilight City to serve as your subordinate. I will reward you with an additional 50 gold coins.

Month, that’s it.”

 The previous request was originally Kino's attempt to deceive him. The lion opened his mouth at the beginning, which could raise the other party's psychological threshold and unintentionally provide more benefits.

Chino agreed directly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Perseus: "Step aside and enjoy today's dinner."

 “Yes.” Kino left the main hall.

There are at least 8 hours left before the dinner starts, and Resakhar and others don't know where they are. Chino just walks around in the palace.

The palace is very grand, with the main hall as the center, and many exquisite buildings extending outwards. Beautiful roses are growing on the walls. Occasionally, you can see some noble children sitting in the garden, holding books in their hands, and studying in the palace.

Under their guidance, they learn knowledge that ordinary people can never learn.

Chino was admiring the gardening and walking along the garden path.

When he walked towards a corner, he found a guard in armor standing in front of him, seemingly guarding the mansion not far behind him.

As soon as they saw Kino, the two guards crossed their halberds and said in a deep voice: "Stay back, you are not allowed to enter this place."

Kino was about to leave when he suddenly heard a sweet song coming from the mansion: "Just when pear blossoms are blooming all over the world, soft gauze is floating on the river~"

 Katyusha?

 Why do some people in this world sing "Katyusha"?

Who is he...

Kino remembered the location of the mansion and left the garden quietly.

That mansion is located on the edge of a cliff, next to the "Warm Water Lake" that runs through the royal city. It is the most beautiful place in the entire palace.

For a building with this kind of structure, only the front side is guarded - no one can stand on the cliff.

Chino walked to the edge of the cliff, stepped out slowly, and flew into the air under the influence of telekinesis, quietly flying to the back of the mansion.

There were cleaning servants in the mansion, and Kino easily avoided them and headed for the top floor.

“Katyusha stands on the beautiful shore and sings like a bright spring~”

 The singing is getting clearer and clearer.

 Finally, Kino stopped in front of a house door.

He calmly pushed the door open a crack and peeked inside.

The room is covered with crimson brocade embellished with gold flowers, and a sword with a faint halo hangs in the center. Sunlight shines from the skylight of the dome and falls on the sun-themed murals, revealing a rich aura of nobility everywhere.

.

Sitting on the bed is a petite girl with long platinum hair. She has a pair of lake-like blue eyes. She is wearing pure white pajamas. Judging from the texture, there is no doubt that it is top-grade silk. It is so soft that it seems to sink in. The sunlight from the dome falls on

Her fair skin was splashed with gold threads, and she was so beautiful that she seemed not to belong to this world.

 Listening to Katyusha's singing, Kino thought for a moment and slowly walked in.

When the girl heard the noise, she raised her head and looked over. When she saw the unfamiliar face, she was stunned for a moment, but she did not panic. Instead, she blinked innocently: "Hello, you are Kino, the administrator of Twilight City."

·Van Helsing, right?”

Kino became more and more confused: "Do you know me?"

The girl shook her head and said with a smile: "I don't know you, but I heard that your eyes are as beautiful as amber. I recognized you at a glance."

Chino: "Who are you?"

Girl: "My name is Solandel Van Dogulland. Nice to meet you. It's cold outside. Come in and warm yourself."

 It turns out to be her, Kino thought.

 “Nice to meet you too.” Kino entered the room and closed the door gently.

Solandel moved directly and made room for her next to the bed: "The chair has been repaired, so please sit next to me~"

  She was like a flower that had been protected in a greenhouse since she was a child. She was unsuspecting and had no idea that she was facing a demon.

Kino took off his coat and hung it on the wall, sat next to Solandel, and asked profoundly: "I just heard your singing. Where did you learn that song?"

Solandel said with a smile: "Are you talking about "Katyusha"? That is a song written by the Sun King. Because it has been a long time, many people can no longer sing it, but I have always liked it."

Chino thought to himself: The song for the counterattack on Berlin was written by you, the Sun King? It’s really shameless.

 At the same time, Kino also learned information that the Sun King 2,700 years ago was a modern man.

 The reason why the time span is so large is probably that the supreme being can affect the passage of time.

At this time, steady footsteps approached and the door opened.

　　A maid came in. She was about to say something, but she was startled when she saw Kino: "By God! Your Highness, he is..."

Solandel hurriedly smoothed things over: "Oh, this, this, this is the guest I invited, please put the hot water there, thank you."

The maid obediently put the hot water on the table.

Solandelle warned: "Don't tell others!"

 “Understood.” The maid nodded and left.

 After the maid left, Solandel stuck out her tongue: "Sorry, I forgot that someone would come."

Kino couldn't help but smile: "You are a noble princess, and she is a humble servant, but you treat her without any airs."

 Solandel smiled and said: "I have never regarded her as a servant. Her name is Maggie and she is my friend~"

Kino said in a playful tone: "A princess and a servant are friends? This is very rare."

"My father also often says this. He hopes that I will make more noble friends and stop me from dealing with servants all the time." Solandel picked the roses in the water with her toes and pursed her lips, "But I think everyone is

People are the same no matter who they make friends with."
Chapter completed!