Women only affect my ability to spread the fire

However, Margaret's new discovery made Russell feel greatly relieved.

Since their souls are composed of fire and can devour those who try to occupy their bodies, then these guys who want to take over their bodies are not only harmless to them, but may even be a tonic.

Russell's expression was much more relaxed, and he was happy to see Margaret's attention temporarily diverted. It would be great if she could vent her emotions about Eleanor.

So Russell stopped talking and watched Margaret's performance with a smile.

"That's right, Your Highness," Margaret said with a smile. "If you don't believe me, perhaps you could try it yourself? We scholars always conduct experiments to verify any theories or hypotheses we propose."

Eleanor looked at Margaret's "kind" smile illuminated by the fire in her hand, and felt genuinely frightened.

What a joke! If you didn't know the danger, it would be fine. But how could this princess, with such noble status, put herself in danger?! Don't come over here!

Eleanor was secretly complaining, but she didn't expect Margaret to quietly reach out to the painting.

Now Her Royal Highness the Princess was almost frightened to death.

"I, I, I, I don't disbelieve it! I will be good and I will do anything! Please, don't, don't devour me!" Eleanor shouted repeatedly, even crying.

"But we are not sure whether Your Highness will reveal our secret to Knight Ludwig. As a noble princess, how could you not understand that the more secrets you know, the less safe you are?" Margaret still smiled.

But this smile was devoid of any warmth, which made Francine, who was watching, feel afraid: she would rather make her sister angry than offend Margaret.

Princess Eleanor could not bear the pressure when facing Margaret's smile.

"You, you, you, you, you, pretend to be me and go meet Ludwig. I'll tell you all our contact codes and secret phrases!"

"I, I, I, I, I swear on the honor of the Burgogne family that I, Eleanor Burgogne, will never speak another word to him again!"

"If I break my oath, you will burn and devour my soul!"

Margaret thought it would be a good idea for her to pretend to be Eleanor to first stabilize Ludwig and find out his and the royal family's intentions.

She turned her head to look at Russell and saw him nod slightly, so Margaret put away the flame in her hand.

The warm firelight disappeared, but Eleanor felt that Margaret's smile was no longer so cold.

"Alas, Your Highness, why do you need to swear such a solemn oath? We wouldn't distrust you," Margaret said with a smile. "Then please tell us the code you used to communicate with Lord Ludwig. Don't miss a single detail."

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116 Moon

Russell watched coldly as Margaret enthusiastically dug out the details of the various connections from Eleanor bit by bit.

In fact, Russell had strong doubts in his heart. How did Eleanor, a royal princess at such a young age, die?

Even if Her Royal Highness the Princess was simply recorded in history as "sudden death from acute illness", it is very likely that the royal family's power struggle was involved.

Russell felt that the water might be unexpectedly muddy - Russell did not forget that even the hostess here, Elda, was suspected of having her maid replace the painting.

However, out of the desire to find something for Margaret to do to relax, Russell did not object.

Moreover, Russell took into account that the royal family of Usedom was wary of Margaret's family, the Walhausen family, and perhaps the struggle and game with the royal family would have to be faced sooner or later.

It would be nice to understand some of the royal family's thoughts, or even to muddy the waters further.

Russell, who had made up his mind, looked at Margaret who was questioning Princess Eleanor with great interest. He felt that Margaret, who was always smart, had probably already considered this.

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The moon was at its zenith, and Ludwig could hardly contain his eagerness and excitement.

Because Ludwig found the secret code that Eleanor and he had agreed upon on a tree in the courtyard in the evening.

For the knights, nothing a weirdo like Ludwig did could surprise them, including the scene where this painting enthusiast hugged a sycamore tree and grinned strangely.

No wonder Ludwig is so unworldly! He can't even feel Miss Elda's charm at all! It turns out that what he likes is not even animals, but sycamore trees!

The knights whispered to each other.

It has to be said that being obsessed with painting is a very good protective color, and Ludwig has just become a topic of entertainment among the knights after dinner.

What do these ignorant guys know?

Ludwig didn't bother to pay attention to the knights' rumors. In his opinion, these knights were full of ignorance and stupidity, and they would never know what the truth was beneath the water.

Ludwig was full of ridicule for these knights.

In addition, the long-lost Eleanor sent him a secret contact code for a private meeting, which meant that his lover had finally come back to life.

Eleanor, I finally got you out of that hellhole in the royal family!

Ludwig's heart was filled with joy.

He was so impatient to see his lover again that he had a lot to say to Eleanor.

So Ludwig spent half the evening putting on his dress suitable for attending the royal dinner, making sure it was neatly arranged without a single wrinkle.

He also carefully styled his hair by candlelight - for this purpose he shamelessly asked the maid for several candles on the pretext that he would be painting at night.

Finally, the agreed time was approaching. Ludwig couldn't wait to leave the room. Bathed in the soft moonlight, he strode towards a corner of the courtyard, where she and he had agreed to meet.

As Ludwig turned the corner, he saw with his anxious eyes a slender figure standing under the bare tree.

It's her! It must be her! Eleanor, here I come!

Although the figure no longer seemed familiar to Ludwig—especially without the two furry cat ears—Ludwig still found it difficult to suppress the joy in his heart.

When he got closer and saw the beautiful face of the lady under the tree, Ludwig couldn't help but smile.

That's right! Eleanor and I really have a tacit understanding!

I painted her on Miss Margaret's face, and she really chose to occupy Margaret's body!

Great! This is really great!

Ludwig was thrilled.

But when Ludwig really approached the tree, he couldn't help feeling uneasy.

Although he knew in his heart that this was Eleanor, the completely different appearance still made Ludwig feel quite unfamiliar.

However, when Ludwig came to "Eleanor", his sense of strangeness disappeared quietly.

Countless words rushed out of his stomach, but they were all blocked in his throat.

They rushed forward, they were stuck there, and no matter how Ludwig opened and closed his mouth, not a single word came out.

Ludwig was so excited that he didn't notice that "Eleanor" looked at him coldly, without any of the passion and joy of lovers reuniting.

Perhaps it was this cold, moonlight-like gaze that maintained a considerable distance, which not only cooled Ludwig's enthusiasm slightly, but also completely ruined his original plan to stride forward and hold Eleanor in his arms.

But after calming down, his lover's name was the first to squeeze out of Ludwig's congested throat and flow out of his mouth.

"Eleanor!" Ludwig's call was heartbreaking.

This name seemed to have great magic power over Ludwig, and his next words came out smoothly.

"You are occupying this body just as I expected! We are as tacitly connected as before!" Ludwig shouted excitedly.

He didn't notice that "Eleanor's" gaze had grown even colder.

Okay, so you want Eleanor's soul to occupy my body?

You're chasing your love, what do you think of my life? You still want Eleanor to use my body to be with you under the moonlight, right?

Margaret felt genuinely disgusted, and it made her furious.

Margaret hadn't thought too much about it. Initially, she just wanted to get the information out of him. However, the moment Ludwig asked for credit, she became more determined to give the bastard in front of her a good beating.

"Ludwig, why didn't you prepare a noble royal body for me?"

So Margaret imitated Eleanor's tone and showed a look of heartbreak and disgust on her face.

The questioning from his lover was like a bucket of cold water poured over Ludwig's head, extinguishing the flame of his long-awaited reunion.

At the same time, Ludwig also felt a sense of grievance and resentment that his hard work was denied.

Do you know how much effort I put into saving you and finding a suitable body for you?

So Ludwig earnestly advised: "Eleanor, a kind-hearted and innocent girl like you shouldn't be wallowing in the quagmire of the palace, and shouldn't be rotting away with the Burgundian royal family!"

Obviously, Ludwig made a mistake that all men are prone to make.

When a woman complains, a man must understand whether she needs a practical solution to a problem or just comfort.

Unfortunately, what most educated men don't understand is that women often need the latter, which is what is called "providing emotional value."

What men consider rational solutions to be, women have another word for it: "daddy style."

Therefore, when your partner complains, you must make sure what her needs are so that you can prescribe the right remedy.

However, this scenario does not apply to Ludwig, because Margaret does not need Ludwig to provide emotional value at all.

So Ludwig's words revealed a lot of information.

Margaret narrowed her eyes.

Just as my Lord said before he set off, this kid only seems to be loyal to a specific person in the royal family, but he is not really loyal to the royal family.

Because he is unlikely to be loyal to the abstract concept of "royal family", but rather to a specific person in the royal family.

Our Lord said that the farther away from the top people are, the more likely they are to be loyal to abstract concepts, while those who actually deal with the royal family tend to be loyal to only one person.

Moreover, Ludwig seemed to have a very bad impression of the Burgundian royal family, and the words "stinky and rotten" he used were very interesting.

I have to provoke him to say something again.

Thinking of this, Margaret was like the heroine in a cheesy play, full of emotion and indignation: "No! I don't allow you to say that about my noble bloodline! I don't allow you to accuse my father, my mother, my elder brother, my younger brother! I don't allow you to say anything about any of them!"

Although Margaret lowered her voice, Ludwig could still feel her intense emotions.

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117 Corrupt Situation

However, it was these words that Eleanor taught Margaret that revealed the flaw.

That's not right. Why does Eleanor seem like a different person?

She had always adhered to royal etiquette, and even when she was accusing someone, her tone would not be so direct...

In the past, Eleanor would have said, "Although I have no intention of blaming you, Your Excellency Ludwig, please be mindful of the proper etiquette you should show to the royal family."

Although the words "I don't mean to blame" are the most pointed accusation in the etiquette education that a princess has received.

Is it because her soul resides in her heart, causing her thinking to become dull?

Was it because the soul had taken over Miss Margaret's body and absorbed some of her habits?

Is it because after escaping the cage, he threw off the shackles of court etiquette?

Or is it that the person in front of me is not Eleanor at all?

So Ludwig became suspicious.

"Ludwig, stop spreading rumors and slandering my family! I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen!" Margaret shouted unreasonably.

At the same time, Margaret raised her hands to cover her head in disbelief, and then realized that her ears were no longer on top of her head. She then took her hands down and covered her head where human ears should be.

Russell, who was hiding in the dark, couldn't help but admire Margaret's amazing acting skills.

This tiny detail in Margaret's performance made Ludwig completely ignore all the discrepancies between her performance and Eleanor's, making him absolutely certain that the person in front of him was his lover Eleanor.

This habit of covering her ears is definitely not fake! Yes, it must be because Eleanor is not used to the new body she occupies!

Ludwig breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time ignored Eleanor's secret efforts to save herself.

Ludwig, relieved, naturally began to speak without restraint: "Humph, Eleanor, don't you even know who killed you? And you're still defending your brother!"