It seems that the villain is targeting me.

Gwyneth narrowed her eyes and observed silently for a while, and suddenly recognized that the knight who was sitting silently on the stone and poking the fire with a branch was the Red Moon Knight who broke into the banquet with Xiao Niao that day.

Hongyue was just like that day. Even when he was resting, he did not take off his armor. The green eyes that appeared from the gaps were staring at the fire in front of him earnestly, as if he was studying some important philosophical problem.

Although she couldn't see the Red Moon Knight's expression, Gwyneth inexplicably felt that the other person's expression under the mask must be very serious.

She now knows the connection between Hongyue and Xiaoniao - wherever there is danger, there will always be the figure of Hongyue Knight beside Xiaoniao.

This statement can be deduced in reverse: if you see this tall knight with superb martial arts skills, then the shrike is most likely nearby.

In the past few days, Gwyneth and Bird have hardly seen each other.

Even if Xiao Niao occasionally has to communicate for business reasons, he will end the conversation quickly and tactfully maintain a polite distance.

Gwyneth didn't want to appear too self-centered or overly sensitive, but after several setbacks, she had to come to a difficult conclusion:

Butcher might be avoiding her.

The door that had been slightly open to her was closed tightly again, like a frightened little animal that began to cautiously keep a distance from her because its weakness was inadvertently exposed.

This action hurt Gwen a little, but she quickly cheered up.

Gwyneth has raised hedgehogs before, and she knows that it takes a lot of time and patience to get along with this alert little animal before it will trust you and expose its belly.

Even if we put aside the family's position, Gwen also wanted to be friends with Xiao Niao, not for the sake of benefits, nor because of the other party's identity as the Prime Minister of the Empire. She just thought... it would be nice if someone could stand by Butcher's side.

This idea is really strange. How could the Prime Minister of the Empire lack followers?

Xiao Niao has many loyal knights under her command, and the vast majority of the people in the capital are devoted to Shrike. The students she has trained are spread across all levels of management in the empire.

There were so many people surrounding the bird, but Gwyneth didn't know why. She always felt that this person was standing alone in an empty field, walking alone on a road that no one understood.

Her heart moved, and her feet unconsciously turned and walked towards the direction of the Red Moon Knight.

Chapter 34 I really like what Miss Gwen said

It was only a few steps away, and Gwyneth soon reached the Red Moon Knight.

She wanted to make friends with this knight who had a close relationship with the bird, so she smiled very friendly and greeted the Red Moon Knight: "Hello, Sir, are you cooking?

Well? "

The Red Moon Knight, who was fiddling with the fire seriously, raised his head and looked at Gwyneth with some confusion.

Gwen thought the Red Moon Knight had forgotten who she was, so she smiled and pointed at herself: "I am Gwyneth of the Tudor family. You and the Prime Minister escorted me home that day. Do you remember?"

The Red Moon Knight actually recognized Gwen from the beginning: this person glanced at the lord she was loyal to eight times a day, how could she not recognize him!

But Hongyue was a kind and considerate child. She pretended to understand something and nodded at Gwen a few times.

Gwyneth looked at the visor-covered knight in front of her and nodded slowly and heavily without saying anything.

She secretly sweated in her heart: It seems that this lord is not easy to get along with. I think he has a taciturn personality. If I show too much enthusiasm, will he think I am frivolous?

No! I must establish a good relationship with the knights directly under Butcher!

The young girl, her fighting spirit blazing, calmly brushed her hair behind her ear. The earnest instructions of her former etiquette teacher were still ringing in her ears. She brought out her signature skill of being both socially adept and impeccable in social situations!!!

Gwyneth just laughed and said "I'm sorry", then found a clean place not far from the fire and sat down.

Her demeanor is dignified, yet she retains the natural and unrestrained air of a warrior. Her straight posture and the tailor-made silver armor make her look particularly heroic.

Gwyneth first calmly praised the other party's skills, and then thanked the Red Moon Knight as a person who had been helped. A hint of admiration naturally revealed in her tone, and her words showed great respect for the Red Moon's chivalry.

Then she began to insidiously try to get closer to him. She talked about some very friendly and homely topics, and helped Hongyue to look after the fire... By the way, how does this knight look after the fire? It's almost been put out by her.

Gwyneth was so focused on building relationships that she talked until her mouth was dry.

She paused for a moment, staring at the small pot hanging above the fire, wondering if she could have a bowl of soup later.

The Red Moon Knight didn't know why Gwyneth sat down by the fire, but he thought this young lady spoke very nicely.

He even helped her watch the fire. What a nice guy!

The Red Moon Knight threw the branch aside with a sense of relief.

She was really not good at anything related to cooking - even Xiao Niao had just told her to just watch the fire and not touch the pot - now that someone was here to help her look after the pot, it was really great.

The Red Moon Knight looked at Gwyneth with gratitude.

Gwen's heart immediately skipped a beat: this knight who had remained silent all this time coldly threw the charred branch in his hand aside, and his cold visor turned towards her. A pair of green eyes looked at her through the gap in the helmet, as if silently expressing dissatisfaction.

Gwyneth bit her dry lips and thought: This lord has a very strange temper and is really difficult to deal with!

She said somewhat discouragedly, "Sir, are you... not in a good mood? Am I disturbing you?"

How could that be! The Red Moon Knight quickly shook his head, stretched out his hand and gestured for a while, then pointed at his mouth.

What Hongyue wanted to express was: Lord Butcher told me not to speak casually in public.

In fact, Xiaoniao was referring to social occasions such as aristocratic banquets, but Hongyue was more cautious. She regarded anyone who did not have the Prime Minister's seal as a stranger who needed to be wary, and would not speak to them easily.

Gwyneth's violet pupils trembled violently.

Oh my god...

Gods, what have I done!

Come to think of it, it seems the Red Moon Knight didn't speak a word at the banquet that day...

She actually treated a knight who had once helped her like this, chattering so much and asking why he didn't answer. It was as if she was deliberately exposing his scars!

How sad this person must be!

A huge sense of guilt washed over Gwyneth.

She was so restless that she wanted to raise her hand and slap herself.

Just as Gwyneth was about to escape, the familiar voice of the Shrike came from the tent not far away.

"Hongyue, you didn't touch the pot, did you? I replied... hm?"

Because of the angle, Gwyneth was completely blocked by the tall Red Moon Knight. It was not until she got closer that she saw Gwen sitting next to Red Moon.

Xiao Niao's steps froze for a moment.

But if I turn back now, it would seem too deliberate.

She looked at Gwen and stuttered a little: "Ah, Your Highness..."

Gwyneth felt strangely relieved when she saw the bird coming: "Lord Butcher."

Then, she glanced at the silent Hongyue nervously. She felt guilty and nervous as if she had offended her boyfriend's family.

Xiao Niao vaguely felt the strange atmosphere between the two of them, but she didn't know what had happened since she left.

She then sat down next to Hongyue, frowned, picked up the burnt branch on the ground, reached into the fire and fiddled with it a few times, digging out a few black lumps.

That thing is actually a potato.

At present, Xiaoniao has not found native potatoes in this world.

She exchanged the introduced species from the system, and currently only people in the capital are growing them.

The potato crop had a considerable harvest and tasted quite good, so Xiao Niao packed a bag of it and took it away before leaving.

Gwyneth had eaten food made with potatoes in the capital, but had never seen what it looked like before cooking. She was attracted by the food and looked over with some curiosity.

The Red Moon Knight standing next to him was obviously not eating potatoes for the first time.

She took out some thick linen from somewhere, wrapped the black lump in it, and gently broke it open to reveal the soft, sandy flesh inside.

The Red Moon Knight handed the potato he had broken to Xiao Niao, and then did the same with the second one, and held it in front of Gwen.

Gwyneth took the potato handed to her by the Red Moon Knight with some trepidation, not sure if this was a sign of goodwill from the other party.

Xiao Niao glanced at Hongyue, who had remained silent the entire time, and understood what was going on.

She sighed helplessly and said to Gwyneth, "Eat quickly, Your Highness. I'll give you a bowl of soup to go with it later."

He turned to Hongyue and explained, "...Your Highness is one of us, you can speak."

The Red Moon Knight lifted the lower half of his visor, broke open the potato, took a big bite, and mumbled, "Oh."

Gwyneth breathed a sigh of relief: That’s great, it seems that the lord doesn’t dislike me...ah.

what.

Gwyneth: “Huh?”

The Red Moon Knight was already stirring the soup pot. She had a good impression of this nice-speaking young lady.

In addition, Xiao Niao just said that the other party is one of them, so we should get along well with each other.

Hongyue then asked in a friendly manner, "I'll scoop you a bowl of soup. Would you like some carrots?"

Gwyneth seemed to be in a state of trance, not knowing how to control her vocal cords or why she was there.

She heard herself answering in a flat voice:

"Well, eat."

The Red Moon Knight scooped up a large bowl of carrots and enthusiastically thrust the wooden bowl into Gwen's hands.

Then he scooped the remaining meat into his bowl and started to show off the meat.

Gwyneth lowered her head and drank the soup mechanically, without tasting it.

It took her a long time to calm herself down. She put aside the wooden bowl that she had emptied without realizing it, and looked at the unconscious Red Moon Knight beside her with a little bit of frustration.

Hongyue showed a puzzled expression: OvO?

Gwyneth's mood suddenly became even more devastated.

Seeing that Gwen hadn't touched the baked potato wrapped in the cloth, the Red Moon Knight thought she had never eaten it before and kindly offered some advice: "This is delicious. Peel off the skin and eat the flesh inside. It's soft and delicious. Eat it while it's hot."

Gwyneth's CPU seemed to have melted, and her body was operating entirely on instinct.

She responded meekly: "Yes, okay, I'll eat it."

Then Gwen took a bite into the center of the baked potato - and discovered that it was actually quite delicious!

Her eyes lit up, and after taking a second bite, she asked, "What kind of plant is this? I don't think I've ever seen it in Highgarden."

"It's potatoes," Xiao Niao explained to her, "They're a specialty of the capital... They taste good roasted directly, and the yield per mu is quite high."

"It's really delicious." Gwyneth said to the bird seriously.

There was a little black dust on Gwen's lips, but she didn't notice it and continued talking to the bird seriously.

Xiao Niao looked at it for a while, and his shoulders began to tremble.

Gwyneth looked at her, puzzled.

"How can this be considered delicious?" Xiao Niao put his right fist in front of his mouth and suppressed a smile. "When we get back, I'll ask the kitchen staff to make you some French fries. That's what we call delicious..."

Gwyneth blinked softly.

She looked at the inexplicably happy shrike in front of her, and her mood brightened.

Chapter 35: Rebellious Gene

Charles stared at the camp built by the Galan people on the distant hillside.

During these few days, he almost lost his appetite, his eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at the Galan people's position from morning to night.

He constantly observed the enemy's actions from various angles, trying to find the enemy's weaknesses.

What surprised Charles was that through careful observation over the past few days, he had vaguely discovered the location of the main tent of the Jialan Army.

According to legend, King Jialan was eight feet tall and had a deep scar on his left eye. Prince Charles personally saw a man with these features walk into an inconspicuous tent, and the surrounding Jialan soldiers were all very respectful to the man.

To be on the safe side, Charles also found two veterans who had seen King Jialan's face and asked them to identify him.

With evidence from three parties, he came to the conclusion: that was indeed the king of the Galan people.

This discovery made Prince Charles ecstatic. He could hardly contain his inner ecstasy and felt that his time to make a contribution was coming.

As mentioned before, Charles is very fond of knight duels (limited to watching and customizing 1:1 scale metal peripherals). As a fan of this violent sport, he has a natural yearning for leading troops to fight and fighting on the battlefield, and has no resistance to it.

Prince Charles grew up listening to stories about his father's consecutive victories, and he himself admires various war heroes.

He was very enthusiastic about the many kings in history who fought against various countries.

Among all the stories, my favorite is the legend of King Lionheart who conquered seven cities in a row and made great achievements.

Out of this passion, the eldest prince spontaneously studied various tactics and strategies, and practiced the seven arts of chivalry, including horse riding, swordsmanship, and archery, quite diligently. He was also able to comment on many famous battles.

Therefore, Charles naturally thought that his fighting skills should be quite good.