The news that Aaron Landis would hold the coronation of the crown prince at the Celebration of the Gods had spread as early as a month ago, with the exception of Geshu in the north, Iss in the east, who were at war with Aaron Landis, and Iss in the west. The friendly neighboring country Kanal and the surrounding small countries that Aaron Landis made good friends with all sent messengers to participate in the coronation ceremony.
When the coronation ceremony was over, they left Aaron Landis one after another after sending congratulatory gifts and expressing their blessings.
On this day, Garlan received the messenger of Tarsdar in the small court.
The messenger sent by the Tastar country this time was a young man, and Gallan looked a little familiar.
When the Tasdar messenger leaned over and saluted him, he glanced at the fat little Taal beside him.
Tal understood, immediately leaned into his ear, and whispered: "Your Highness, this is a member of the last Tusda mission. It seems that he is a good friend with the Lord Opada, and he is also a recent Tusda. A famous general on the rise."
In the past few days, Garlan has met many envoys from other countries. He really couldn't remember who was who for a while. Fortunately, there was a little fat man with excellent memory beside him.
In order to help the prince, Tarr memorized the names and identities of all the embassies of various countries in one breath. Garland couldn't remember, he secretly glanced at him, and he would tell Garland immediately.
At this moment, when Tarr said this, Garlan suddenly remembered.
He said why he looked so familiar.
This Tasda messenger always followed Opada in the last mission. It seems that he is not only a friend, but also one of Opada's close subordinates in the future.
"I'm here to congratulate you on behalf of Tasda, His Royal Highness Prince Garland, my forever friend of the Tasda people."
The young Tasda messenger said, "Your coronation ceremony, Your Excellency Opada originally wanted to come to congratulate him in person, but due to some reasons, he is carrying out an important grinding task and has no time to come. I hope you can understand."
"How is Opada now?"
"He's fine. He asked me to tell you that as a good friend, he couldn't participate in your important ceremony. He's sorry."
Garland shook his head and smiled.
"If you have to care about such trivial matters, how can you be called a friend?" he said with a smile, "please tell Opada so that he doesn't need to mind."
"Thank you for your generosity."
After saying this, the Messenger of Tasda hesitated for a while, and finally took out a small box from his arms.
The white wooden box is made of cedar wood from Tarsdar.
"His Royal Highness, this is a personal gift from Your Excellency Opada."
The congratulatory gifts sent by the messengers of various countries were directly sent to the ceremonial division of Aaron Landis, who was responsible for receiving foreign guests, where they were uniformly recorded in the file, and then reported to King Camos.
In order to avoid misunderstandings, the messenger would not send gifts to Gallan, the crown prince, in private.
However, Gallan didn't care too much about the actions of the Messenger of Tasda, and Xie Muer, who was standing by the side, didn't say anything.
Because since this messenger said that it was a gift from Opada to Gallan in his personal capacity, it was an act of mutual gift between friends.
Garlan took it, opened it, and was stunned.
In the cedar white wooden box, a translucent azure blue gem lay quietly on the black velvet cushion.
Others may not know, but he recognized it at a glance.
This is the gem that Opada gave to Heimos when he wooed Heimos in front of everyone... Ahem, although that time was a misunderstanding.
However, Garlan knew that the Tasdars would give the most valuable items they had seized from the enemy in the first battle to the ones they loved. If they accepted it, it meant accepting the courtship of the other party.
But now...
Just when Garlan was a little embarrassed, the Messenger of Tasda spoke up.
"His Royal Highness, this gem does not have any attached meaning, Opada said, it is just a congratulatory gift to congratulate you on becoming the prince."
He said, "He said he hoped you would accept the gift he sincerely gave you as a good friend."
Garlan looked down at the azure blue gem in his hand, and flashed in his mind that day on the hill, the Tasda man who smiled and said to him, 'I believe you will always be together'.
He closed the box lightly and looked at the Messenger of Tasda.
"Please tell Opada, I am very happy to receive this gift from him."
The Tasdar messenger stared fixedly at the white wooden box in Garlan's hands, with a somewhat complicated look in his eyes.
As Opada's close friend and subordinate, he naturally understands Opada's thoughts.
only…
Burying his thoughts in the bottom of his heart, he bowed again and saluted, he said, "Opada also asked me to tell you, he said, I hope you and your guardian knight, the two of you can always be well, can you be like this Keep walking together."
He said, "His Royal Highness, I will retire first."
After speaking, the messenger turned and left.
Staying where he was, holding the box in his hand, Garlan looked at the messenger's back in astonishment, his expression a little dazed for a while.
Me and my guardian knight
Kaihos
Together? … go down
…
I said... Opada, did you make a mistake again
Garlan felt a bit of a headache for a while, and couldn't help rubbing his temples.
He was puzzled.
Was there something wrong with him and Kehoes
How could Opada have such a misunderstanding
Thinking of this, Garlan suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen much of his guardian knight in the past two days.
He turned his head and asked Xi Muer, "Where's Kaihos? Why haven't I seen him these two days?"
The priest of Shamash coughed and turned his face away, seemingly unwilling to answer.
On the other hand, Tarr sneaked up again and whispered: "In order to avoid the female General Elson, Mr. Kejos said that he went to the training ground of the Guards for a short period of closed training."
"Uh… "
By the way, because according to the agreement, Aaron Landis recognized the country of Elson and established diplomatic relations with it, so this time, Queen Elson sent the female general Venier to the royal city, on the one hand, to participate in the coronation ceremony. , and on the other hand to sign a commercial treaty.
In order to give birth to strong descendants, Elson female warriors will choose strong men, live with them, and return to Elson Island after pregnancy. And the female general seemed to have made up his mind to want a child of Cayhors, and actually forced the knights of the dignified scorching sun to hide in a hurry.
Thinking of this, Garlan was both sympathetic and funny.
He shook his head, and the depression that had just been misunderstood by Opada also dissipated a lot.
And just as he was in a better mood, the little fat man rolled his eyes, and he endured and endured, and finally he couldn't hold back his words.
"His Royal Highness, I heard that Elson's little princess asked the female general to send you a bow, and she made the bow herself. She also said that she hopes you will only use the bow she gave you in the future..."
Before Tarr could finish speaking, Xie Muer, who had turned his head when he refused to answer the question about where Kaihos was going, turned his head and stared at Gallan.
"His Royal Highness Gallan, Elson's princess seems to be in her teens now, right?"
He frowned and said,
"Although the gap between seven and eight years old is nothing, but she is Elson's next queen, it is impossible for her to come to Aaron Landis and enter the deep palace, and her identity is not enough... Of course , if only as one of your concubines..."
"Stop, stop, stop! Stop! Xie Muer!"
Garland raised his hand to stop.
"Don't think too much, Xie Mu'er, I'm not a pervert. It's impossible for me to have any thoughts about a ten-year-old girl."
"I see, I understand, Your Highness, I'm sorry, I thought too much."
Xie Muer's words made Garlan heave a sigh of relief.
However, just as his breath was relieved, Xie Muer's next sentence instantly made him tense again.
Xie Muer said: "Although the matter of Princess Elson is a misunderstanding, but, Your Royal Highness, since you have become a crown prince and are about to come of age, the matter of choosing a crown princess for you should also be put on the agenda. ,I think… "
"Ximuel, there should be no messengers who need me to meet today. I'm a little tired, so I'll go back to rest first."
Interrupting Xi Muer's words in one breath, Garlan stood up decisively and left here as if he was fleeing.
…
worn out.
Really exhausted.
The prince who escaped from the small court stood outside the palace with one hand on the thick column.
prince.
Crown Prince.
The difference in one word is simply a world of difference.
Being a prince favored by King Camos can do whatever you want, do whatever you want, and don't do anything you don't want to do. In daily life, apart from taking classes and practicing martial arts, it's a little bit more tiring. of.
As a crown prince, participating in politics and assisting the king in handling political affairs is not only a right, but an obligation. In particular, Xie Mu'er has been following him closely these days, using all the energy that spurred King Camos on him.
Ah, I miss the time when I was a prince...
With such emotion in his heart, Garlan turned around, leaned against the thick pillar, closed his eyes, and let out a long breath.
"Xie Mu'er is really..." Thinking of what Xie Mu'er said just now, he couldn't help but whisper to himself, "Suddenly want to choose a princess for me... Are you in such a hurry?"
He couldn't imagine marrying a woman he didn't know at all.
"Gallan."
A voice suddenly sounded in his ears, and Garlan opened his eyes with a swoosh.
The man standing in front of him took him by surprise.
Heimos did not know when he appeared in front of him, those golden red eyes were looking at him deeply.
"Heimos?"
He said in astonishment, suddenly feeling a little guilty in his heart.
... I don't know if Heimos heard what he whispered just now.
After all, Heimos is to him...
"Why are you here?"
he asked, peeking at Heimos's face.
Seeing that there was no angry expression on the handsome face, Garlan was slightly relieved.
It seemed that Heimos didn't hear him talking to himself.
"I'm coming to find you."
"Looking for me? Oh, I was going back. Are you going to my place?"
Before Garlan finished speaking, Heimos suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist.
"follow me."
Before Garlan could answer, Heimos grabbed his hand and forcibly led him in a certain direction.
Heimos's sudden behavior left Garlan at a loss.
He wanted to ask clearly, but Heimos' expression was too serious, as if he really had something important to tell him.
So, seeing the serious look on Heimos' face, Garlan didn't ask any further questions and left with him.
As Gallan followed Heimos, he wondered in his heart, what had happened recently that made Heimos show such an expression.
It's just that he couldn't figure it out after thinking about it for a long time.
While he was thinking about it, Heimos suddenly stopped, as if the place he wanted to bring him had arrived.
"Heimos, what the hell is going on..."
Taking two quick steps and crossing Heimos in front of him, Garlan asked while looking at the place Heimos brought him.
However, as soon as he glanced over, he immediately froze.
"Garlan, do you remember where this place is?"
Heimos's voice sounded beside him.
The voice was low and sweet, like the wind in the valley.
The low tone seemed to penetrate deep into the heart, like fine wine, mellow and intoxicating.
However, at this moment, in this place, the intoxicating low voice was like a howling cold wind in someone's ears, causing the chills all over his body to stand up in an instant.
"… … Remember."
Garland replied with a stiff face.
…
… how could it not be remembered
The place where your sword pierced your heart in the previous life!