92: The wine of a thousand years is called love.

Chapter 92: Ten Thousand Year Vintage, Named beloved.

In the afternoon, within a certain sleeping chamber in the Royal Capital district.

Elizabeth sat upright on the sofa, recounting everything that happened last night to Old Tom, telling him the fact that Ina's physical body and soul had both been annihilated.

At the same time, Elizabeth also specifically emphasized Ina's identity as a wizard, revealing Ina's evil plan to Old Tom.

However, these truths were version 2.0, modified by Dick, who deliberately portrayed Ina as an ambitious and evil wizard.

"Imperial Uncle, from the very beginning, Ina approached you with the goal of evolving into a Blood Demon; her love for you was entirely a false lie..."

Regarding the truth Dick spoke of, Elizabeth added fuel to the fire, completely turning Ina into someone evil from beginning to end.

And now, what Old Tom heard was version 3.0 of the truth!

"Actually, everything was arranged by the Wizard Association. They made Ina pretend to be a weak woman to collect soul power from under the Academy, attempting to overthrow the entire Empire..."

Old Tom was undoubtedly a talent, a Level 51 Magic Tank, the only one in the entire Aimiya Empire.

Elizabeth did not want Old Tom to be disheartened, did not want the Empire to lose a top talent, and even less did she want political instability.

"Imperial Uncle, you were just deceived by those with intentions. All of this was a plot by the Wizard Association to weaken my Aimiya Empire!"

"You must cheer up, lest they succeed..."

Old Tom listened in silence, his cloudy eyes slightly moist, his white hair looking even more aged at this moment.

"Your Majesty..."

Old Tom moved his mouth, emitting a somewhat hoarse voice, "Is the eternal vintage that Ina brewed still there?"

"It should be gone. After all, the entire Clock Tower was engulfed by the great fire, and everything inside turned to ash."

"Is that so..."

Old Tom sighed, raised his eyes, looked at Elizabeth, and said, "Then please allow me to resign from the position of Warden of the Royal Capital Magic Academy and let me retire to the south."

"Imperial, Imperial Uncle, the Empire and the Academy both need you..."

Facing Elizabeth's plea, Old Tom just shook his head to himself and said, "Without the eternal vintage, I am just a senile old man."

"It can be treated! My Aimiya Empire is full of talents; we can definitely find a professional Healer to treat senile dementia..."

"Forget it," Old Tom got up with difficulty, waved his hand, and said, "I implore Your Majesty to agree and let this useless old man rest."

"I don't have many years left to live. Being confused is better than being clear-headed, at least I don't have to recall the past..."

Watching Old Tom's figure gradually move away, Elizabeth fell silent. She could feel that her Imperial Uncle had completely lost his spirit and drive.

"Alas, love really cannot be touched. I will never fall in love with any man... Love is truly too terrifying!"

Elizabeth remembered that Old Tom used to be a wise and steady elder. He had correct values, strong power, and was a very reliable senior.

However, Old Tom was still hurt by love and did many foolish things. Reason and logic were simply vulnerable in the face of love.

Love, absolutely cannot be touched!

Elizabeth secretly made up her mind. She could accept a political marriage, she could have children, but she would absolutely never fall in love with a man. The bottom line of rationality must be upheld!

"Your Majesty," Cecilia, who was nearby, received a sound transmission, leaned over and whispered, "Dick Grudia requests an audience."

Upon hearing this, Elizabeth was a little surprised. After all, it was the first time Dick had taken the initiative to request an audience with her.

"Let him come over."

Elizabeth valued Dick greatly. After observing him these past few days, she believed that this young man, who was the same age as her, was absolutely the most outstanding talent.

"Alice from the Bison Family is really lucky to be able to gain Dick's allegiance. It's enviable."

Saying this, Elizabeth glanced at Cecilia, who was beside her, and said slyly, "You, ah, don't wear light armor every day, and your face is too plain..."

"Your Majesty, what... do you mean?" Cecilia frowned.

"My meaning is for you to dress up more," Elizabeth directly ordered, "Starting tomorrow, you must wear skirts and also put on makeup..."

"Your Majesty! I, I am your close attendant. I need to protect your safety, and wearing a skirt is inconvenient for movement!"

Hearing this, Elizabeth patted Cecilia's thigh and chuckled, "I'm not telling you to wear a long skirt, but a short skirt."

"Short, short skirt?!"

"Oh, right, it's best to wear white stockings too. Dick might like them. After all, his childhood sweetheart, what's her name, Mina, wears white stockings every day."

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate. I am not Dick's wife yet, there's no need to go this far..."

Seeing Cecilia's sulking expression, Elizabeth shook her head and said, "You have quite a few competitors; you need to put in more effort..."

A few minutes later, Dick arrived at the sleeping chamber. Upon entering, he immediately bowed to Elizabeth.

"This is truly rare, Dick. You must have something when you come to find me. Tell me about it, and I will try my best to help you."

Elizabeth didn't put on any Empress airs. After all, she hoped to confide in Dick; this was her usual method of recruiting talents.

"Heh heh, to be frank with Your Majesty, I do have something to ask..."

Dick came here for the Ten Thousand Year Vintage, but he wasn't requesting to cut in line at the restaurant. Instead, he planned to directly request a drink.

After all, the restaurant was directly operated by the Royal Family. Now that he had found the Empress herself, did he still need to go to the restaurant to participate in some couple's activity?

Dick always sought the most efficient method when doing things.

However, after hearing Dick's request, Elizabeth rarely showed a difficult expression and looked at Dick, appearing hesitant to speak.

"Dick, although I really want to help you, this bottle of Ten Thousand Year Vintage is not something you can just drink casually, because... its owner is my father."

Elizabeth's father is named Enzeer, a famous wine collector in the Empire, and also the owner of that restaurant.

Enzeer was a typical case of a father gaining status through his daughter. After Elizabeth ascended the throne, he was directly granted the title of Grand Duke of Wine Collection, wielding immense power in the Aimiya Empire.

Furthermore, since Elizabeth was cared for by Enzeer from a young age, their father-daughter relationship was very good. He was one of the few people in the Empire who could act as he pleased in front of the Empress.

In Elizabeth's narration, Dick learned that Enzeer was a person who loved wine like his life. He was extremely stubborn, and all the rules regarding wine were very strict.

Even if his own daughter, the reigning Empress of Amyria, came, it wouldn't work.

"That bottle of Ten Thousand Year Vintage is called 'beloved'. My father is not a stingy person. As long as you follow his rules, you can still taste it."

Ultimately, Elizabeth agreed to help Dick cut in line. He could take Xiao Nai to the restaurant to participate in the activity tonight.

But whether he could taste the Ten Thousand Year Vintage would depend on Dick's own fortune.