Shinji couldn't believe his ears.
What did Loreleija say just now
Please show me a beautiful girl
Ahahahaha, I must have heard it wrong. How could Her Majesty the Queen of the Clock Tower in King's Landing say such a thing? This is not scientific, and it is not magic.
Have you ever seen your middle school dean support your early love? Limited to China - Shinji has a similar feeling now.
"Uh, miss, could you please say it again? I think there might be something wrong with my hearing."
"Please look at the beauty, the most beautiful person in the Clock Tower."
"Okay, I'm sure I heard you right."
Then, Shinji stood up, put his hands on the desk, leaned forward, and looked at the woman in front of him carefully, almost putting his eyes directly to her face.
Lorelaia was startled by Shinji's strange behavior. She shrank back and frowned slightly.
"What are you doing? Is there something wrong with me?"
"No, you asked me to look at the beauty. Isn't the most beautiful person in the Clock Tower right in front of me?" Shinji continued to lean forward and said seriously.
Lorelaia was stunned at first, but when she reacted her fair face quickly turned red, and then she pushed Shinji away with force.
"You, you you you you what are you talking about, I'm not talking about me."
Even with Loreleija's aloofness and indifference, she would feel embarrassed if someone said such things to her face.
The queen's shyness made a lot of money this time.
Shinji secretly rejoiced in his heart and leaned his head closer.
"Who else could it be if not you? Go out of this door and ask, who is the most beautiful woman in the Clock Tower?"
For some reason, Lorelaia's heartbeat quickened.
Really? Am I really that beautiful? No one has ever said this about me since I was a child. Is he lying to me
Shinji naturally didn't hear this voice. If he had heard it, he would definitely answer that he was definitely not lying to you. As for no one saying it, please, Miss, you always have this cold face and a superior attitude, and you are so powerful, who would dare to do it? If it was misunderstood as molesting, it would be a blessing if I didn't get beaten to death.
After all, Lorelaia was the queen who had been in power for a long time. She was only confused for a moment, but she quickly adjusted her mentality and pushed Shinji away again.
"Whether you mean it or not, I'm glad you said that, but I must correct one thing - I'm not the most beautiful person in the Clock Tower."
"Who is that?" Shinji sat back in his seat, crossed his legs, snorted, and said, "Stand out and let me see, if she's not as good as you, I'll beat her up and make her arrogant."
"Then you may be disappointed. The Clock Tower is the most beautiful not because of arrogance, but because of the fact recognized by all lords."
"Oh?" Shinji narrowed his eyes, as if thinking about something.
Lorelaia picked up the tea, took a sip, and spoke in a detached manner.
"Matou Shinji, what do you think is beautiful?"
"This definition is a bit broad. In my opinion, beauty is a very subjective thing, belonging to spiritual identification or resonance, just like some people like plum blossoms, and some people like roses. Recognized beauty is the identification and resonance of collective consciousness, that is, popularity. This resonance will be affected by various factors such as region, culture, race, and era. There are many beauties throughout the ages, such as China's "beauties who can make fishes sink and geese fall, and the moon hide and shame flowers"; the Four Beauties, Cleopatra, Helen who caused the Trojan War, etc., but those beauties may not be so highly praised in other times and regions. Look at those supermodels who are highly praised on the French catwalk, but have average responses in their own country. This is the best example. However, since you can say it from your mouth, it must be related to mystery, something beyond common sense, such as the golden ratio, a classic that is still used today. And there is only one thing that can be recognized by all lords - "root"; specifically for beauty... "
"It seems that I gave too many hints." The girl's words undoubtedly confirmed Shinji's thoughts.
"Sure enough, the family affiliated with the Creative Department is going to start 'selling' their daughter again."
"... Can you put it another way? It's just a routine appearance party. Why do you have to say it in such a harsh way?"
"Whether it sounds good or bad, it can't change the essence. Indeed, every generation of that family will hold such a debut party. Using "beauty" itself to reach the "root" is also an interesting path, but how many people have thought about the final outcome of the daughters? If I remember correctly, the daughters who appeared were just works, not heirs of the family. Before reaching the "root", these works are not successful. I don't need to say how unsuccessful works will be treated."
At this point, Shinji sneered.
Unsuccessful works will not be valued by the author, and it is normal to destroy or sell them at will. Although I did not deliberately collect information, one thing is certain, for most people, the attraction of beauty far exceeds that of art. In addition, she is the daughter of a famous family, and her bloodline is beyond doubt. How many people would want to get her
Lorelaia was silent for a long time before she asked, "It seems like you hate that family."
"I don't hate it that much, I just can't stand it. There's nothing wrong with a magician's dedication to magic, but it's still hard to accept using other people's bodies as material - just like the Peeling City incident this time. If I had met Grivin first, I might have killed him. I always believe that a magician can be indifferent to emotions and can be out of common sense, but he can't completely lose his humanity."
"So you like being in the El-Melloi classroom."
"Yes, the people there are very real."
"They are all outliers."
"The same goes for the Law and Politics Department, including you."
"Yes." Lorelaia exhaled lightly, "I didn't think this matter through. I—"
Shinji waved his hands quickly: "Wait, I didn't say I won't go."
"But don't you hate that family?"
"Hate is one thing, curiosity is another. I want to see the beauty of the so-called most beautiful woman in the Clock Tower, the one who is used to pursue the 'root'. Besides, since you asked me to go, it must be more than just a look. Let me guess, is it to cause destruction? This is what I am best at. I recently developed a new way of explosion..."
"Stop, stop." This time it was Lorelaia who waved her hand to stop him. "If you really do this, the clock tower might be destroyed."
"Is it that exaggerated?"
"It's not an exaggeration at all. That family is the legitimate branch of Baruyereta. Lord Baruyereta will also attend the dinner. If she is attacked at the dinner..."
There is no need to say more.
Baruyereta, one of the three great nobles, together with fellow nobleman Trumberio, led the democratic faction to compete with the aristocracy led by Barthelmero.
Once something happens to the Lord of Baruyereta, the contradiction between the two major factions of democracy and aristocracy will be intensified to the extreme, and war is not impossible. That will be a disaster that sweeps across the entire Clock Tower.
Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Shinji put away his joking thoughts and said seriously: "What do you need me to do?"
"I hope you can say hello in a special way on behalf of the Law and Politics Department..."
The voices became weaker and weaker, but the eyes of the man and the woman became brighter and brighter.
PS: Come on, let’s do something. Can anyone guess how we’re going to do it
PS2: The story of seeking the root of the problem through beauties was not written by Shinji, but is the plot of the second and third volumes of "The Case Files of Nise". The two beauties in it are really pitiful, and the people in that family are really bastards and deserve to be brought down.