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Chapter 12: Conflict
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Xing Ye spent five days leisurely idling away in the duke's manor. Every day was spent enjoying the finest dishes and even his room would be cleaned by servants. The past few days could easily be called the most comfortable ones he had since entering this world.

There would always be knights coming to swap pointers with Xing Ye daily and he also took the opportunity to learn more about this world's swordsmanship- knowing more's never hurt anybody. This game was very malicious; there would inevitably be a day when the new skills he learned would come to use.

Although Claire's body made him a little shorter by five centimeters, Xing Ye still couldn't be considered short, standing at over 180 cm. However, the duke's knights were all built strongly. This made Xing Ye, who was originally asain, seem very thin and weak among the knights.

It looks fine if he was standing next to the maids but with the knights serving as contrast, Xing Ye looked rather out of place.

Duke Garcia stood by the window and watched Xing Ye, a slight frown on his face.

"Lawrence is an outstanding knight," The butler noticed the Duke's gaze and praised, "He's already become the core of the knight's group. Congratulations to the duke for obtaining another great warrior."

However, Duke Garcia didn't seem very happy as he shook his head: "He's a bit too outstanding."

"Tomorrow's the queen's birthday. How are the preparations?" Duke Garcia changed the topic.

"May the Grand Duke be at ease. The presents have been rewrapped and the knights have also been given new uniforms. Rest assured that we absolutely will not let the Lord lose face." The butler said.

"Perfect." Duke Garcia nodded and glanced at Xing Ye again, "Tomorrow, call Lawrence and Knight Walter to guard me."

"As the Duke commands."

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The next morning, Xing Ye changed into the new knights uniform the maids sent. The outer coat had a high collar with an elegant gold trim, making his body look even more slender. The boots even had an inner heel, making Xing Ye another few centimeters taller.

The outfit was finished with a black belt that highlighted Xing Ye's trim waist. He finished buttoning up the suit and found this seemingly restrictive uniform was actually quite comfortable to move in.

Mirror: Going to the palace is like walking right into their trap. You should refuse.

"If I was a manipulator, I would definitely divide the group into two. One person would stay in the palace while the other one would take advantage of Duke Garcia and the knight captain's absence to force a body search on the remaining guards. As long as they find me and the mirror in Duke Garcia's manor, the whole matter about offending nobles can be pardoned. If I really stay in the mansion without the Duke of Garcia, I'd be finished." Xing Ye explained to the mirror patiently.

Mirror: But the Imperial Palace is their home ground.

"Yeah," Xing Ye said nonchalantly, "So as the host, it's even harder to do something offensive. In the Imperial Palace, the most important thing isn't the two manipulators, but the queen and Duke Garcia."

He asked the mirror: "Magic mirror, magic mirror, can the queen use magic to sense you?"

The system took over the mirror: "No. Right now, her heart is too wicked. Without a single strand of light, she has no way to sense my existence."