Unspeakable bubbles

She groggily tried to turn off the alarm clock, but after reaching for it on the bedside table, Joan realized that she hadn't bought an alarm clock in Sien!

After a long pause, she finally found the source of the sound: the button communicator.

“Joan, the election officially ended yesterday, now it’s time to deal with the issues on Bubble’s side.”

'Bubble is eating and drinking well, and is having a wonderful time every day. What problems could there be?'

Thinking to herself, Joan asked curiously, "Sir, what were the results of this election?"

"Edward has been elected Speaker, while I, Fielding, and Shingo Fukai remain as members of parliament."

"Congratulations, Your Excellency!" Joan said quickly.

"This was expected, there's nothing to congratulate."

Despite saying that, Gulian couldn't hide the joy in her voice.

"Tell me, what has Bubble been up to lately?"

"go to school."

"Besides that, does Bubble have the final say on territory matters now?"

"Uh, Your Excellency, the town's officials are all that Earl's men now... Ah, they have great respect for Bubble!"

"Hmph, respect is just superficial. In the end, Bubble is just a puppet with an empty title!"

"Um, her real name is that she formed a patrol team."

As if she hadn't heard Joan's words, Gulian continued, "Bubble is from the Federation, after all. It's heartbreaking to see her having such a hard time!"

Section 367, Chapter 366: The Divine Revenge

"Sir, actually, Bubble is doing quite well now..."

"Really? Being manipulated by your own enemy, I don't think anyone would like that kind of life."

"Your Excellency, you mean an enemy?" Qiong immediately had a bad feeling.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, Count Nicole is the one who drove Bubble's parents to suicide. And that's not all, according to Speaker Edward's investigation..."

"The fire that caused Bubble Sister's death was started by one of his trusted knights."

Gulian said calmly, "Do you think Bubble and that count have a blood feud?"

Joan gasped, her mind going completely blank.

"Isn't that bubble in great danger now?!"

After she came to her senses, she couldn't help but cry out.

“Danger…what danger is there?” Gulian’s surprised voice came through the communicator.

“Bubble only has me and True Name by her side, while Earl Nicole is of high rank and power. What if he decides to kill Bubble one day? What will happen then?

"..."

"Joan, are you kidding me?"

Gulian laughed out loud: "Let alone a mere earl, even if King Sien wanted to deal with Bubble, he would have to think twice!"

"Huh?"

“It’s time to wake that child from her false daily life, Joan. Today you must tell her the truth!”

"But, Your Excellency."

Joan said with difficulty, "Even if I tell Bubble, what can she do?"

"What to do? Of course, we must carry out a 'sacred revenge'!"

"His Excellency the Speaker and several of us members have written a joint letter to King Thane. For a heartless and insane guy like Nicole, it is time for Bubble to wield the hammer of justice!"

“Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor; a ‘sacred revenge’ would be most fitting.”

"Your Excellency, what exactly does 'Holy Revenge' refer to?" Joan asked, frowning.

“Sean has an old tradition regarding bubbles.”

"With the King (Sixth Agency) as witness, the two nobles will gather all their forces for a decisive battle."

"The victor will take everything from the loser."

"Your Excellency, isn't this... this is very unfair?"

Joan said incredulously, "If the noble forces seeking revenge are not as powerful as the enemy, then isn't the so-called 'holy revenge' just a death sentence!"

"It doesn't mean you can only go it alone; you can certainly ask for support from your allies."

"There's a lot of room for maneuver here... Of course, for Bubble, she'll have to rely on herself."

"Relying solely on oneself..."

"Joan, do you know how rare it is for Bubble to have a chance for divine revenge?"

Gulian said calmly, "In fact, the conditions for carrying out a 'sacred revenge' are very demanding. First, there must be a deep-seated blood feud; second, there must be solid evidence; and third, the two must be of similar rank."

“If Bubble’s title were lower, the Baron wouldn’t be qualified to carry out this special revenge against an Earl.”

After a pause, Gulian added, "Besides that, there's one more crucial point."

“To carry out a ‘sacred revenge’ requires King Sein’s approval.”

"Even if all the above conditions are met, the 'Holy Revenge' cannot proceed if King Sein does not approve it."

"However, now that our joint letter has been sent out, it is impossible for King Sien to turn a deaf ear to this matter."

"Everything is ready now, except for Bubble submitting the application to the Sixth Agency!"

"I don't need to teach you what to do next, do I?"

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"Qiong, Qiong, snap out of it!" The little girl tapped Qiong on the back.

"Hey, wh, what's wrong?"

"The carriage has gone too far. Joan, you don't look well this morning. Did you not sleep well last night?"

I got up a little early today.

Qiong looked at the little girl and hesitated before saying, "Bubble..."

"Ok?"

"No, it's nothing, let's go to school!"

Joan managed a weak smile. Although Lady Gulian had complete confidence in Bubble, she knew that the little girl was not as harmless as she appeared.

Can……

'I can't say it! Damn it, that girl Zhenming leaves early and comes home late every day; I wonder if she received any instructions from Councilor Gulian.'

What should have been an ordinary day turned into a day of unease for two people at Lillian Girls' Academy.

One is Joan, of course, and the other is Eileen!

Ever since witnessing Bubble's fearless demeanor in the face of danger that day, Eileen has admired this young viscount from the bottom of her heart.

That's why she became even more concerned about the thing she already cared about.

"Miss, ma'am."

"what?"

"What are you thinking about? You've seemed distracted all morning."

"I'm hesitating about something."

Eileen glanced at her maid: "I've always had a question in my mind, but I don't know whether I should ask the person I admire so much."

"If you have any questions, why don't you just ask? What are you worried about, Miss?" the maid asked curiously.

"Ugh"

Eileen sighed, looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to her, and then lowered her voice and said, "If I ask, it's very likely that two very close people won't be able to continue being friends."

"what?"

The maid thought for a moment and said, "Then let's not ask. It's not good to ruin other people's friendship."

"Yes, but..."

Seeing her mistress looking conflicted, the maid smiled and said, "Since you can't make a decision, then let's leave it to fate!"

"What do you mean?"

The maid took out a copper coin: "I will spin this coin on the table. If it stops face up, then you can ask the young lady."

"If it's the opposite, then we won't ask."

Eileen swallowed hard, her eyes fixed on the maid's hands.

"Miss, it's starting."

After school, Joan was about to drive her carriage back to the Viscount's mansion when a voice called out to her.

"Miss Joan, may I speak with the Viscount?"

“Oh, it’s Miss Eileen. Of course you can.” Joan gestured for the two of them to get into the carriage.

"Your Excellency, I apologize for disturbing you."

"Oh, it's Eileen."

The little girl smiled at her: "Are you here to play with Bubbles?"

"..."

Eileen took a deep breath and said earnestly, "Your Excellency, I would like to ask you, are you aware of the past feud between the Yog and Charman families?"

"resentment?"

“That’s right. As far as I know, the Yog family and the Chaman family have never been friendly neighbors.”