The nun with black stockings is actually a boy?

The masked girl, or Ivilia, immediately turned her head and looked to the side.

"It's really you. I didn't expect you haven't eaten either." Natalie's mouth corners curled up wildly.

She's been unhappy with Ivilia for a long time. Even her mask belongs to her. Now they're secretly eating lamb legs together, which means she hasn't been doing well recently.

"I just found out there was a banquet here this evening, and my mother asked me to attend." Ivilia turned her head and said calmly.

Helen took out a black box from her arms, "This is for you. It contains your weapons."

Since we have met, I might as well give the Blood Blade to him so that he won’t forget it later.

Ivilia looked at the black box and tilted her head in confusion.

"This is something we...accidentally obtained. We can't use it, so we might as well give it to you."

After saying this, Natalie took a bite of the roasted lamb leg. Although she didn't like Ivilia sticking to Helen, the other party also made sacrifices in the battle, so she still had to give her due return.

Ivilia shook her head expressionlessly, "No need."

She has always been committed to maintaining her family's reputation and protecting it from public opinion. Now that the Ares family has been eliminated, she is not worried about the family being wronged.

So when Helen offered her money, she wasn't very interested.

"We don't need it, so why not give it to a friend?" Helen stood on tiptoe and whispered in Ivilia's ear, "Also, this weapon might help you break through. It's called the Blood Blade."

Upon hearing this, Ivilia's calm face showed a hint of astonishment. After hesitating for a moment, she reached out and took it...

A black box covered in salt and pepper.

After Ivilia took it, Helen continued to gnaw on the roasted leg of lamb.

Natalie followed closely behind.

After Ivilia wiped the box clean and put it away, she also started to nibble on the roasted leg of lamb.

"Um, do you want me to make more for you in the kitchen?"

Perhaps the three of them ate too much at the same time, which attracted the attention of a pot-bellied old man next to them.

"Thank you, uncle, we have enough to eat." Natalie was like a hamster.

Ivilia nodded slightly, then took another bite of the roasted lamb leg.

Only Helen looked at the old man as if she had seen a ghost.

Isn’t this the Imperial Chancellor Osius?

Although the other party was wearing a mask, his fat body and the purple flower on his waist exposed his identity.

Osius, called "the merciful minister" by players, because it was this old guy who forced the empire to survive for more than ten years. He and Constantine XI jointly implemented reforms, forcibly taking some of the benefits from the nobles and the church and transferring them to the common people. This is one of the reasons why Helen was able to become a novice nun.

But that was all. Rome was a country dominated by aristocrats, and the reforms could not be implemented halfway through. But even so, the declining empire could still stumble and struggle until the year 1453 of the Magic Era.

The elderly Constantine XI went on the expedition for a last-ditch effort, intending to train the poor and civilians in his hands into his own military merit group to check and balance the increasingly powerful nobles and gentry, but as for the result... it is really regrettable.

Therefore, Helen could recognize the fat, white-haired old man in front of her at a glance.

Because this guy really devoted himself to the empire until his death, and lived and died with Constantinople.

"What's wrong?" Osius noticed Helen's look of surprise and couldn't help but ask.

Helen quickly shook her head. "No, nothing's wrong. I just choked."

Osius smiled gently upon hearing this and adjusted his mask. "Don't worry, there's still plenty of food, kid. You can eat while watching the auction."

"What will be auctioned later?" Natalie asked familiarly.

"It depends on which countries are willing." Upon hearing this, Osius looked up at the center of the second floor. In the center of the second floor of the hall was a semi-open box facing the first floor hall. This was the seat representing the organizer. At the moment, a white-haired, purple-eyed girl in gorgeous purple clothes sat there. She looked down at the first floor hall in a daze and uneasily.

"The Third Princess Irina." Helen whispered the other person's name.

Queen Zoe of the Empire was a high elf who loved her husband, Constantine XI, very much. However, she later failed to advance to level 6 and died, leaving behind only four sons for the empire, who are now the four Purple Princes, all of whom are actually half-elves.

For example, the third daughter, Irina, inherited her mother's white hair, and her heart was as pure as the white hair. However, she was raised in the deep palace since she was a child, which made her introverted and timid.

It is hard to imagine that she would be the future Empress of Kiev and one of the founders of the Russian Empire.

Helen also felt that the contrast was too great.

Chapter 38: Second Princess Eudoxia [Fourth Update]

Perhaps it was because of Osius or Helen, but many people noticed the third princess Irina on the second floor and saluted her.

Irina, who was sitting on the second floor, was so frightened when she saw everyone in the hall saluting her that she curled up. Then she remembered that this was in public, so she stood up and saluted in a panic, and even almost fell down.

Everyone smiled, not showing too much malice, but revealing a little worry.

It is rumored that the Third Princess lives a secluded life and is shy, which is normal. But can such behavior calm the crowd in such an important diplomatic occasion?

Ta! Ta! Crunch!

The sound of a door opening was heard from the box on the second floor. A black-haired girl in purple clothes with a delicate and cold face walked in from outside the door. She came to Irina and was also seen by everyone.

The second princess Eudocia.

Unlike Irina, who was raised in seclusion, Eudocia has been involved in government affairs with her father for a long time, and now even handles government affairs alongside Prime Minister Osius. As a result, she has a mature and calm personality, usually with a cold expression, exuding a queenly aura that keeps strangers away.

It is the byword for coolness and nobility in today’s Rome.

"Greetings, everyone." Eudocia saluted everyone.

Everyone, including Helen, bowed to Eudocia on the second floor.

Natalie frowned. She felt Eudocia's voice was familiar. Suddenly she remembered something and turned to look at Helen: "Number 9?"

Helen smiled and nodded.

His guess was correct. The girl in Box 9 at the last secret gathering was definitely the Second Princess Eudocia, and she was also the one who sent them the invitation.

At this moment, Eudocia on the second floor nodded slightly to everyone and said, "Please stand up and take a seat."

Everyone in the lobby on the first floor stood up, and most of them started talking again, the worry on their faces gone.

Obviously, the prestige of the second princess Eudocia can still convince many nobles.

Seeing that the situation was under control, Eudocia finally felt relieved and sat next to Irina, whispering, "As a member of the royal family, you can't expose your emotions to outsiders. I said it so many times last night... Oh, don't make the same mistake next time."

At the end of her words, Eudocia's tone became heavier.

Irina immediately lowered her head, her tone full of apology and self-blame, "Yes, I'm sorry, I embarrassed everyone again."

A crystal teardrop fell on the back of her hand.

Eudocia's face changed slightly, and the originally cold expression disappeared instantly, leaving only panic and guilt. "Yes, I'm sorry, it's my sister... I was just talking nonsense, don't, don't cry..."

At this moment, people in the hall were whispering to each other and all kinds of noisy discussions were heard. It was obvious that what happened in the open box on the second floor was still seen by others.

"Oh, these two silly kids." Osius sighed in the lobby on the first floor, and then walked to the waiter who was carrying the roasted lamb leg.

The waiter was stunned.

"Give it to me." Osius snatched the roasted leg of lamb from the waiter's hand very rudely and placed it in front of Helen.

This time it was Helen and the other two's turn to stand there in a daze.

"You three are the youngest here. Eat more so you can grow up." Osius smiled kindly and said, "Helen, remember to save a few lamb legs for me. I have to go out for something."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his body, which had become obese due to overwork, staggered through the crowd and walked into the stairs.

"What a weird old uncle, but he's a nice guy," Natalie complained.

Ivilia nodded aside.

Helen silently put down the roasted leg of lamb.

Natalie and Ivilia looked at Helen together, their eyes full of surprise, as if to ask why you don't eat.

"We've been exposed. You're worthy of being a Level 3 Knowledge Scholar." Helen smiled bitterly.

And for some reason, the other person's accent sounded a bit like "Chinglish". I hope it was just an illusion.

Natalie came to her senses and remembered that the old uncle actually called Helen.

"Then wouldn't that mean I've been seen through too?" Natalie pursed her lips bitterly.

Helen shrugged.

"Ladies and gentlemen, sorry to have kept you waiting. Let's begin the much-anticipated auction tonight!"

As a strong voice sounded, everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a fat figure in the middle of the box on the second floor.

"Greetings, Your Excellency the Prime Minister."

Someone shouted, and everyone on the field knelt on one knee again.

Helen in the crowd sighed slightly and knelt down again with everyone else.

"Haha, don't bow. We are all here to have fun. Why do you care so much?" Osius, who was in the box on the second floor, smiled and asked people to stand up.

Everyone on the field laughed, and the originally strange atmosphere suddenly became joyful.

Osius on the second floor smiled and sat down, but because he was too fat, he needed two seats to sit down.

"Uncle Osius." Irina said cautiously from the side.

Osius glanced at Irina and Eudocia, then waved his hand and said softly, "I'll sit here. You can go to the boxes on the left and right to rest."

The second floor is basically made up of private rooms, but only the central one is semi-enclosed, while the rest are enclosed rooms with one-way access to the outside, which serves to protect the people inside.

Eudocia stood up and saluted Osius, "Then I'll have to trouble Uncle Osius."

Osius nodded and smiled.

Eudocia breathed a sigh of relief, turned her head and glanced at Irina, "Let's go, don't be afraid, Uncle Osius and I are here."

Irina rubbed her eyes, then stood up and followed Eudocia out of the box.

As the two princesses left, Osius finally breathed a sigh of relief: "They are all so troublesome. They are not as sensible as Helen."

After he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to the stage below, where the auction would take place.

……

"Hello everyone, I'm the host, Larnbit, and the first item on stage tonight is... oh my god, it's a unicorn brought by the Franks!"

A host dressed in a gentleman's suit first stood on the big stage on the second floor. After a brief and enthusiastic self-introduction, he lowered his head to introduce the first auction item. However, he seemed to be shocked by the item and it took him a long time to say what the item to be auctioned was... or the extraordinary creature.

Accompanied by the neighing of horses, a two-meter-tall Frankish warrior walked from the backstage to the stage leading a white horse with white horns.

Everyone present exclaimed in surprise.

It is rumored that this creature became extinct two hundred years ago, but it now appears on the list of goods auctioned by the Franks, which is surprising.

"Oh my goodness! It's a unicorn! This extraordinary creature, once only a saint could ride, is now reappearing in the open air." The host, Larnbit, deliberately showed surprise, then turned to look at Frank's team on the field. "I wonder what Frank's offer is?"

The team on the Frank side is full of little giants who are 2 meters tall. I heard that they have been developing some genetic and power armor recently, which has caused many Frank soldiers to be as tall as little giants in the past two years.

But strangely, the leader today was a person wearing a white cloak and a hood, and was only about 1.6 meters tall. She just said:

"We found this horse in Dunkirk. There are only two of them now. This is one of them, named Iris. His Majesty has ordered that it will be given free of charge to anyone who can ride it."

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

Chapter 39: Unicorn Love [th update]

Helen was a little confused. He never expected to meet a unicorn here. This is a level 4 extraordinary creature that can grow.

You should know that the extraordinary creature unicorn will only appear in the fourth expansion pack, because this creature can grow all the way to level 12 and is a professional warhorse that can only be ridden by a paladin or a saint.

It can fly and use magic, especially its horn, which can penetrate the physical and magical defense of those below the same level, and it can protect the owner with a holy light shield.

It can be said to be a real "blood horse" in the eyes of extraordinary people.