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Chapter 356: Viscount Friar's Dining Table

"Good day, Miss Lilith."

At Taylor Manor, Margaret comes to visit and is exchanging information with Catherine in the garden.

"You are becoming more and more radiant, Margaret." Lilith walked downstairs, stretched and greeted the beautiful guest.

She was not complimenting. Margaret adapted well to High Court and managed her share of the distribution rights very well. She bought a mansion in High Court and held parties under various names every day. Now she had become a celebrity in High Court - the enviable, wealthy and free Miss Ruvas.

Catherine and Lilith nodded as a greeting and continued to discuss with Margaret, "So, the king recovered after my mother arrived?"

"Only during the days when Lady Cynthia arrived, there was a record of the progress of a team of knights in High Court." Margaret nodded. "Your Highness, you are very knowledgeable. Do you think that the king has found a magic potion that can prolong his life?"

"At least now I haven't learned that such a potion exists. Maybe I can discuss it with Phoebe later." Catherine frowned and thought, on the day when her mother arrived at Highgarden, what did the team of people who hurried into the city before them bring back that could bring vitality back to a dying person?

She was talking while looking at the newly green lawn in front of her, but she saw Lilith walking around the training ground in the distance with a sword and then coming back.

"Where's Leila?" Lilith couldn't find her sister, so she walked back to Catherine and Margaret with her sword. "She's actually lazy?"

Lilith was thinking about sparring with her for a while.

"Viscount Friar is now living in Highgarden." Catherine explained concisely.

"Oh——" Lilith nodded suddenly. Leila went to visit cheap old Deng. She suddenly felt bored and walked towards the training ground again with her head down.

"...Why didn't you tell Miss Lilith?" Margaret asked in a low voice after Lilith returned to the distant training ground and started basic training alone, "She is the eldest daughter of the Friar family. If she goes with us, maybe she can--"

"You don't understand her family situation, Margaret." Catherine shook her head slowly. "Viscount Friar and Lilith have a bad relationship. She was raised in the countryside with her mother's family since she was a child, so her going there won't change anything. Leila alone is enough."

"Ah——" Margaret realized belatedly. It's not that she had never heard of Miss Lilith's life experience, but when she saw how close she was to Miss Leila, she thought the rumors were just gossip from bored people.

"Margaret, I hope you can help me promote the Goletia College Cup from now on, so that everyone in High Court will know how exciting this game is... and you will be the only way to get tickets to watch the game, do you understand what I mean?"

"You want to allow people outside the academy to watch the game?" Margaret looked surprised.

"I have always had this plan. I think the time is about right." Catherine stirred the delicate silver spoon in the teacup. "Not only nobles, but also commoners and traveling merchants from all over the country. As long as they show enough sincerity and curiosity and are willing to pay a considerable amount of gold coins, you can give them the ticket. You have more than half a year to slowly select them."

"But if the king and the church blame you..." Margaret couldn't help but worry.

"I understand now. Even if I do nothing, they still won't be satisfied with me." Catherine raised the corners of her pretty mouth, with mockery in her eyes.

"I understand." Since the princess had made the decision, Margaret had nothing to be afraid of. She was even excited about these dangerous actions, so she stood up immediately after agreeing, showing her first-class mobility.

Margaret left in as much of a hurry as she came, leaving Catherine sitting alone in the beautiful garden, staring into the distance in a daze.

I just hope everything goes well for Leila too - Catherine thought to herself.

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Highgarden.

"Has that Young Master Canyon really returned to his fiefdom now?"

Viscount Friar and Leila sat at opposite ends of the long dining table. Viscount Friar chatted with his daughter about family matters as if nothing had happened. Fortunately, they sat far enough away from each other, so they missed the murderous intent that flashed in Leila's eyes when she heard the name.

"Of course." Leila said firmly, "I'm not here to talk to you about this, father."

The table was full of delicacies. Although he had left his fiefdom, the wealthy Viscount Friel would never let his life downgrade. On the contrary, relying on the prosperity of Highgarden, his life became more comfortable and his face became rounder.

Viscount Friel acted as if he hadn't heard it. He cut a thin slice of beef, put it on the bread, and put it into his mouth.

"Oh, it is said that this chef's ancestors have been serving the royal family. That's amazing." James Friel had an intoxicated expression on his face, and he was obviously very satisfied with today's feast.

Leila was so angry that she gasped several times and finally threw her knife and fork on the plate, making a harsh sound.

When the butler Hoffman saw the commotion, his eyebrows jumped in fright. He looked back and forth, and the servants began to evacuate silently.

"Where are your etiquette, Leila?" James Friel said somewhat dissatisfiedly.

"Why did you cut off Ozler's supply of Philosopher's Stone?" Leila didn't want to engage in meaningless arguments with her father.

"Leila, after all, this is a business." James had already thought of an explanation, and he was not panicked at all. "Someone offered a better price, so I naturally want to make more money. I also want to leave more wealth for you and your sister--"

"The price of the Philosopher's Stone is not non-negotiable. Why didn't you discuss it with mother in advance before making such a decision? Ozler is the fiefdom of Duke William and the hometown of the princess. You should know who is buying the Philosopher's Stone." Leila looked angry.

A large number of defensive or offensive magic circles have been set up on the coastline of Ozler. The defense along the long coastline is also supported by large and small teleportation arrays. A large amount of magic stones are consumed every year. They have been steadily supplied by the mines in Tandin County. But now, my father sold most of last year's output without saying a word!

"That's the Flair family's business, and I have the right to decide who to sell it to—

When I came to High Court, I realized that there was still a shortage of Philosopher's Stones. Out of my devotion to the God of Light, I decided to use Philosopher's Stones to pay the taxes of the fiefdom. This is all for you, Leila. You will definitely have dealings with the Church in the future. I hope I can help you leave a good impression on the Church." James wiped the corner of his mouth politely.

"Why should I leave a good impression on them?" Leila sneered.

"Watch your words, my daughter." James threw the napkin on the table and looked at his once cute daughter with a look of shock and confusion. "That's the church! How can you say such a thing? It's like-"

It was as if he had been bewitched by the devil! James shuddered at the thought.

"——I've already told you to have less contact with that evil creature!"