Otome's Law of Ascension

Chapter 44 44. The Conversation in the Cabin

"Don't worry, don't worry, let me watch the direction of the river first." Dorothy with the golden hoof coat of arms was holding the map and was preparing to run the acceleration circle on the deck.

There were many people who came to see him off on the shore, but there was no Duke Mixiu among them.

Licia was about to return to the cabin, but found a familiar person walking from far away.

"Ash!" Licia waved desperately.

Ash Campbell didn't know whether she came here because of Licia or her ex-boyfriend.

However, she didn't wave to Licia who was jumping around in school uniform on the deck. She stood on the shore with her hands clasped close to her collarbone and watched the ship leave.

"Do you think she can come to see you?" Buchton walked out of the cabin at some point, holding his sword, leaning on the railing, and looking at the river.

"I didn't come to see you anyway." Licia snorted, and kept her head a little further away from Buchton.

For 17 years, Licia never imagined that she would be jealous of Ashe's ex-boyfriend.

In mid-March, the weather has gradually warmed up, and the snow on both sides of the river has completely melted, revealing the green trees.

Licia pressed her temples, turned the book that Flindoner had sold her on the table, and then took a sip of water from the teacup that kept shaking and making noise. After staying on the boat for two days, she was still a little seasick.

Less than two hours after setting sail, Dorothy, who operated the ship, realized that she had forgotten to bring the materials for making the stabilization circle.

Tata became more dizzy, and she hadn't eaten much in the past two days.

Licia was going to go out to get some air and visit Tata by the way.

"Although it's almost winter, the wind on the river is still biting." Troy held the spear with his black leather gloved hand, wrapped in a not-so-thick cloak, and took turns on the deck. Wave. "Good day, Lycia!"

"Yes, good day, Mr. Troy."

Tata's room was on the other side, and Licia walked around Troy, accidentally tripped over the steps and staggered.

"Be careful." Troy grabbed Licia's right arm quickly.

"I'm very puzzled, Miss Licia. I found a painting among my father's belongings, which is very similar to yours." Troy asked after helping Licia to stand still.

"With me?" Licia thought for a while, maybe she has some mystery about her life experience.

"Yeah, wearing a pearl hair accessory, leaning on the back of the chair with one hand, and, uh, head in that direction." Troy imitated it, twisting his waist.

Licia shook her head. "I don't know, I don't look like my mother, and no one seems to tell me which relative I look like."

Troy nodded. "Are you going to visit Her Majesty the Princess? Well, I'd better go to see Her Majesty the Crown Prince." He switched the gun from his right hand to his left.

"I'm going to find Tata." Licia stepped off the deck and waved to Troy.

"But it's not bad, anyway, Dimitri is also in Tata's room." Troy muttered, changing another direction and patrolling along the deck of the ship. "That's strange, did I remember wrongly?"

"Tata, how are you? Are you feeling better?" Licia asked softly while knocking on the door.

The door was opened, Dimitri looked down at her with a book in his hand, and whispered. "Tata just fell asleep, what's the matter with you?"

He came out and closed the door, getting so close to Licia that she had to take a quick step back.

"It's okay, I just want to see her." Licia didn't expect that it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and Tata had just gone to bed.

Dimitri walked to the door of his own room on the left, then opened the door, stood at the door, raised his chin, meaning to let Licia follow in.

Licia walked into Dimitri's room reluctantly, and found that as a member of the royal family, his room in the cabin was as small as her own. Except for the bathroom and the bed, which seemed to be decorated with something, even the The desks are all the same size, and only two books can be placed flat.

Dimitri marked the book in his hand, then closed it and placed it on the table.

"Sit." He sat on the bed first, then pulled away the chair beside the desk, and stretched out his hand for Licia to sit down.

"I was going to find you." Dimitri put his hands on his knees.

"What's the matter?" Licia took off her cloak, put it on the back of the chair, and sat down. "Didn't it be explained before departure?"

"People from the church may have found clues about the illegitimate child. We are not sure whether our people have leaked the secret yet, but someone from them is following us on the shore." Dimitri said seriously, frowning.

"Your Highness, if you ask me, this is not a private clue. It has been so long. The killer might have told this story after being drunk. The thing about my brother being thrown into the swamp." Licia poured herself a glass of water to drink. "It's actually cold?"

"Impossible, this kind of thing will not be so unsafe." Dimitri shook his head.

"You said someone was following us, right?" Licia took a sip and put down the teacup. She didn't question how Dimitri was sure someone was following the ship. "In my opinion, if I were the church, it would be more cost-effective to assassinate you at this time than to find an illegitimate child with you."

Dimitri didn't speak, he picked up the teapot and put it on the stove to heat it up, then opened the ventilation window.

"If you believe your aunt wholeheartedly, you might as well think about it. Could it be that the church let her know that, um, the illegitimate child was thrown in the swamp in the lower reaches of the Bei River." Licia found that as the heir to the throne of the empire, Dimitri didn't even think about it. "Otherwise, why is it such a coincidence that it happens to be in the lower reaches of the Beihe River."

From time to time, Dimitri's right thumb rubbed against the side of his left index finger. "Why didn't you say it before?"

The corners of Licia's mouth curled downward. "I thought you had considered all these issues, Your Highness."

"Actually." Dimitri looked at the steaming teapot. "I thought about it a little bit, but my dad did go down the River Bay once when I was about six years old, and he stayed there for two months, and I was very impressed. Then when I was in my teens, I just found out that he had an illegitimate child, and then I heard from my mother that the illegitimate child had been killed."

Licia took a long breath, she didn't want to know such detailed royal secrets.

Dimitri lifted the teapot, poured the water in Licia's cup into the cartridge, and poured her a cup of hot tea. "My aunt was also very kind to me. At that time, my mother was still a person who used her emotions. She knew it a long time ago, but she kept it in her heart. It was my aunt who decided to kill the illegitimate child."

He paused. "My aunt said to my mother, for the sake of the crown prince, this child must die. If you can't do it, then I will come."

"So, I trust my aunt." Dimitri looked at Licia.

She was lowering her eyes, holding the teacup in both hands, took a sip of hot tea, and then took another breath, cute and unbearably close.

(End of this chapter)