Don't confiscate my citizenship

After regaining their freedom, Ranchi and Talia walked on the night streets of Parrieux, the capital of Huadu. The lights of the Parrieux Police Headquarters gradually faded away behind them.

They arrived at the open square across the street, and within half a minute, a magic energy vehicle was stopped by them.

Lan Qi took a few steps forward and explained his destination to the Huadu driver. The driver nodded and motioned for them to get in the car.

They quickly passed through the night, and the street lights flickered across the car windows.

"You really have some face."

Thalia sent her thoughts beside him.

As soon as he entered the Parrieu police station, it didn't take long for someone to get the information and take the initiative to ransom him.

"I am indeed a scientific researcher invited to the Posen Kingdom. It's just that the Southern Continent Card Makers Association has arranged the itinerary to be more of a private tour because of my information security considerations."

Lan Qi replied silently.

Originally, Professor Borao's appointment was to meet the count after arriving at Posen Kingdom.

Count Rosalinda didn't want too many other people in the Posen Kingdom to notice that Lan Qi was coming to see her, so she didn't arrange for anyone from the Earl's Mansion to pick him up. Instead, she asked Sheriff Zefa to tell him to come to the Earl's Mansion.

Of course, Earls Court itself isn't too far away.

Lanqi and Talia sat quietly, maybe they were both a little sleepy, and didn't say much to each other.

Finally, after more than ten minutes, he slowly stopped in front of the gate of a luxurious mansion in the north of Parrieux.

The mansion is tucked away in a quiet neighborhood of Parrieux, away from the hustle and bustle of the city center.

Lan Qi paid the fee and got out of the car with Talia.

They looked up and saw that the main building of the Earl of Asturias mansion was still brightly lit, like a city that never sleeps.

The door of the Earl's Palace was closed, carved with a pattern of dark brown roses. Two guards in classical uniforms stood on both sides, solemnly guarding the courtyard.

Before Lan Qi and Talia could come forward to say anything, the door opened.

The old butler in uniform walked out. He had an upright posture and a face as handsome as a carving knife, like a retired military officer.

"Good evening, Mr. Ranchi, Miss Tata, welcome to the Count's Palace of Asturias, the Count is ready to welcome you."

The old housekeeper's voice was quite gentle, not as deep and hoarse as expected.

Lanqi and Thalia looked at each other, nodded and followed the old housekeeper into the courtyard of the Earl's Mansion.

Passing through a winding garden, they were immediately illuminated by a spacious foyer.

Famous paintings were hung on the surrounding walls, stretching out in front of them like a gallery. The floor was covered with long carpets. Every step of the way, you could feel that the nobleman had decorated the mansion like a castle.

Under the guidance of the old housekeeper, Lanci and Thalia passed through several different doorways and finally arrived at the drawing room of the Earl's Mansion.

The decoration here is more luxurious. The entire wall several meters high is covered with floor-to-ceiling windows. In addition to the reliefs in the style of the Gods, there is also a fountain connected to the room. A mist spreads from the edge of the pool, and soft candlelight and ground The noisy and indulgent light of the lamp brings a touch of warmth to the entire living room and is filled with fragrant aroma.

In such a space, a gorgeous woman is sitting by the window. The moonlight outside the window shines on her body, making her particularly dazzling and charming.

She was wearing a bright red evening gown, and the rose pattern on the thin material shone brightly, highlighting her extremely graceful figure.

When Lanci and Thalia entered the living room, the Countess put down the wine glass in her hand, stood up and faced the two of them. Her eyes with a smile did not hide her curiosity, but she was also quite cordial and welcoming.

"Welcome, Mr. Lanci, Miss Tata, I am the owner of this mansion, the president of the Posen branch of the Southern Continent Card Makers Association, Rosalinda Asturias."

The countess’s voice is mature and magnetic,

"I'm very sorry for not going to greet you two, but if I take the initiative to pick you up, I'm afraid it will basically be equivalent to telling others the identity of the examiner in disguise."

Countess Rosalinda extended her hand, and in a most graceful manner invited the two guests to sit down, and she herself took her seat with ease.

"Nothing. Thank you very much for taking care of me. I went to jail as soon as I came here and made you laugh."

Lan Qi bowed slightly to the other party and thanked him.

This countess is not only the manager responsible for coordinating the Posen Kingdom Card Maker Association branch, she is also a platinum-level card maker herself, and will be one of the examiners who will invigilate the next exam with Lan Qi.

"Teacher Borao must have told you about me, right?"

Countess Rosalinda asked without any surprise, as if she saw her junior schoolmate.

"Probably, he said that you are a very enthusiastic and steady student. He hopes that we will cause you less trouble."

Lan Qi nodded.

Before setting off, Professor Borao briefly told them that the Countess Rosalinda who assisted them was a Poisson noble who was very close to the Hutton Kingdom and had good relations with many people in the Hutton Kingdom. .

But she is too enthusiastic. If you don't want to talk to her, just ignore her.

Strictly speaking, Rosalinda was not a student of Borao, but because she often asked Professor Borao about magic engineering, she also called Borao a teacher.

In this regard, it is the same as Duke Milaya.

The talent and level of a magic craftsman who can make Professor Borao willing to take the time to give guidance must not be bad.

"If so, why would it cause trouble? Besides, there is no need to use honorifics. We will be colleagues next."

Countess Rosalinda showed a slight smile in her eyes, slapped her hands and said.

"..."

Thalia glanced at Lan Qi. She remembered that Professor Polao never said this, and it was completely interpreted by Lan Qi.

But it does seem to make women happy.

"Sigh, I originally thought that this year's Eastern Region Platinum Level Card Maker Examination would not be held, but luckily you Lanqi suddenly appeared."

Rosalinda leaned on the sofa and let out a long sigh of relief.

"What is going on in your Kingdom of Hutton? How come you always have talented new card makers?"

She looked at Lan Qi again and asked with interest.

There are many kinds of genius.

Generally speaking, young people who can join the platinum level card maker are already considered phenomenal newcomers. However, Lan Qi and Mi Gaiya are both dominant newcomers who do not need much training and can outperform everyone when they are born.

"I can't compare to Duke Milaya of the same age. At least I was asked to participate in the platinum level card maker competition. I could only draw prizes, but Duke Milaya passed in a crushing manner."

Lan Qi shook his head and muttered to himself.

"I'm being humble. Teacher Polao mentioned that you are not a technical talent but a management talent. For Teacher Polao to comment like this, it's hard to imagine what your real talent is."

Countess Rosalinda laughed;

"But isn't little Hyperion here this time? I heard from Mr. Pollao that the relationship between the three of you is very good."

She picked up the wine glass and sipped lightly, then looked at Lanqi and Talia and asked.

"For safety reasons, it would be better not to let her travel far away in the near future. Even the Church of Resurrection is eyeing her."

Lanci replied.

"Oh, what a pity. I still want to have a rare opportunity to have a good relationship with her."

Countess Rosalinda threw her head back and sighed.

"Do you have a bad relationship with her?"

Thalia asked.

Her expression was very calm, but she was obviously very concerned about things related to Hyperion.

"I met her when she was a child, but she didn't like me."

Countess Rosalinda raised her hand helplessly to indicate the height, which was probably the height of Hyperion who was only a few years old.

She was only in her twenties at that time.

"Why."

Thalia's voice gradually became distant.

If it's someone Hyperion doesn't like, then most likely she won't like him either.

"Maybe I want to be her stepmother? But she doesn't agree with me?"

Countess Rosalinda replied unabashedly.

Thalia almost choked.

She didn't expect the countess to be so straightforward.

Lan Qi shook his head to himself.

I thought that Hyperion was open to her mother, but she was actually quite picky.

The three mothers currently recognized by Hyperion seem to have something in common - cold, demonic, and extremely old.

And this Miss Rosalinda, who seems to be a very popular type at first glance, obviously does not fit in with Hyperion's imagination.

"...!"

Thalia seemed to have heard what Lan Qi was thinking at the moment, bit her lip, reached behind Lan Qi's back, and grabbed his waist hard.

Lan Qi shivered in pain, but tried to keep his expression calm in order to maintain his dignity.

"By the way, do you like Mr. Milaya?"

Lanci endured the pain and used words to distract Countess Rosalinda to prevent her from discovering his and Thalia's little moves.

"Yes, I hinted to him several times. I believe he can understand my thoughts, but he refused."

Countess Rosalinda suddenly became sad as if her chat box was opened, and drank all the wine in the glass.

"I don't know what kind of magic power the woman who abandoned him had that could make him so obsessed. To be honest, she was a mysterious demon who wandered from the Northern Continent. She was lazy and had a bad personality, but he dared to take her in like that. At home, this kind of soft spot really makes people jealous, what’s wrong with me!”

The Earl placed the wine glass heavily on the table, as if she had found someone to talk to, and she said to Lanci and Thalia unwillingly.