Originally, Heimos was still hesitant, although his subordinate Suojia was very strong when he secretly planned things to deceive people. But when it comes to how to pursue a loved one...
At the beginning, Heimos was tricked by him once, so this time, Suojia's suggestion must be carefully weighed before he decides.
Therefore, Heimos came to the small court this time, not to find Garlan, but to other things.
It was just that when he passed the hall, he glanced at Garlan from a distance, and at this time, he saw the Tasda messenger standing in front of Garlan, who had a face that seemed familiar.
He thought about it for a moment, and immediately remembered who that person was.
As soon as his heart moved, he did not leave, but stood so far away. The tall column holding up the palace by his side covered his figure. He hid behind the column and listened carefully to the conversation between Garlan and the Tasda messenger.
His hearing talent is extraordinary, even if he is separated by more than ten meters, he can hear the conversation over there.
Heimos pursed his lips and felt very unhappy when he heard that the congratulatory gift from Opada was the blue gem.
It seems that the guy hasn't given up on Garlan yet.
Although the messenger said that this gemstone had no additional meaning, Heimos could guess in his heart that Opada was selfishly hoping that this gemstone with special meaning could accompany him by Gallan's side.
With Garlan's character, he will definitely take good care of this gem.
In the future, whenever Garlan sees the gem, he will remember Opada.
Thinking of this, Heimos's eyes darkened a bit.
At this moment, a cluster of fire suddenly ignited in his heart, burning sizzling.
And when the Tasda messenger left, not only did his anger not calm down, on the contrary, it became more and more intense with the little princess mentioned by Tarr and the selection of the prince and princess proposed by Xie Muer.
He pressed one hand on the cold stone pillar, his face sinking like water.
Elson's little princess is nothing but a child after all, but those words of Xie Muer... He couldn't help but think deeply.
Indeed, Gallan will soon become an adult. After being established as a crown prince this time, the political power has changed. I am afraid that many people want to take advantage of this change to take a piece of the pie. The crown princess is one of the best. breakthrough.
King Kamos is not good at women, perhaps because he saw the mess in his father's harem when he was a child, and even the chaos caused by the much-loved harem concubine. Therefore, he has not established a princess so far. , his harem was clean, there was not a single woman, only dozens of maids with no background served him.
Over the years, none of the high-ranking ministers have been able to successfully stuff a woman from their family into the harem of King Camos, and in the end, they had to give up.
And now, there is a better candidate in front of them.
I am afraid that those high-ranking ministers have begun to ponder in private, how to put their delicate daughter, niece or beautiful granddaughter into the crown prince's harem. In a few days, they will encourage King Camos to choose a concubine for Gallan.
The huge sense of crisis made Heimos's throat dry for a while.
He stood behind the column for a while in a trance, until a passing attendant saluted him, and he regained his senses.
Looking up again, he saw Garlan hurriedly left the hall.
After a moment of hesitation, he followed.
Garlan didn't seem to notice that someone was following him, and walked in a hurry, as if he was afraid that someone would catch up.
After he completely left the small court and came to a small palace that was a little more secluded, he saw Garlan stop, let out a long sigh, and put one hand on the stone pillar, looking a little depressed.
By the time he walked over, Garlan had changed from a posture of holding the stone pillar with his hands to a posture of turning around and leaning his back against the stone pillar.
The young man raised his head slightly, closed his eyes, rested the back of his head on the stone pillar, and was still muttering in a low voice, obviously talking to himself.
However, the few words he said to himself were clearly heard by him.
[Princess Princess…]
Suddenly, Heimos only felt his heart tighten.
Perhaps it was because he had watched Garlan grow up since he was a child. All along, he subconsciously felt that Garlan was still young and never thought about it at all.
He always felt that he didn't need to worry, he still had a long time to slowly approach Garlan's heart and let Garlan accept himself little by little.
But now-
His heart was so chaotic for a while, when he saw the golden eyes open, reflecting his shadow, Heimos didn't have time to think, his actions were faster than his brain, and he reached out and grabbed Gal. Lan's hand.
The moment he grabbed that wrist, Heimos felt his heart stabilized.
He looked deeply at the teenager who looked at him in confusion, and made a decision in his heart.
Maybe it's too early, for Garlan.
But he was very disturbed, very disturbed, and he needed a promise from Garland.
…
It was already evening, bathed in the fiery red sunset, and the huge white city walls stood majestically.
Green palms stand straight on the ground, their broad leaves swaying slightly with the breeze.
The water in the lotus pond made of white stones is crystal clear, but only the green lotus leaves are left on the water, and the light blue lotus flowers are almost withered as the weather gets cooler.
The wide white city wall blocked the horizon, and the sun that was about to sink into the ground could not be seen. Only the red light coming from the city wall could be seen.
The garden under the setting sun is quiet, except for the occasional crisp bird chirping.
Heimos saw Garlan walking forward, looking at the garden in front of him, seemingly lost.
His heart softened slightly, and he was a little happy.
It seems that Garlan also remembers this place.
This is where they first met when they were both young.
"Garlan, do you remember where this place is?"
Heimos said, looking at Garlan softly and lowering his voice.
"… Remember."
He heard Garland answer.
The boy's answer was very soft, but it was enough to make him feel more joy in his heart.
Heimos remembered that at that time, the little child who was shocked to the ground by him stared at him with wide round eyes.
The scenes he and Garlan experienced together seemed to be just yesterday.
He guarded this child, from a small group, until now.
He grew up guarding Garland.
Maybe even he didn't know it, and before he knew it, this child had become a part of his life and even his soul.
No one could strip Garlan from his life.
Not even the gods of Aaron Landis.
Heimos thought, reaching out and holding Garlan's hand.
When he started to bring Garlan, he grabbed his left hand, but this time, he held Garlan's right hand, and when he lifted it up, he saw the thing that was held in his palm by Garlan.
A small box of cedar wood, given to Garlan by the Tasdar messenger.
At the moment of seeing this small wooden box, Heimos's heart sank, his lips pursed a little bit sharply, his eyes sank, and the scattered shadows of his forehead fell in his pupils, making his face at the moment. It looks a little gloomy.
And he stared at the wooden box like a wild wolf, revealing a bit of ruthlessness.
…
Garlan stood in front of the lotus pond, the water was crystal clear, the wind wrinkled the water, causing the green round leaves to undulate in the water.
The fragrant breeze with a little water vapor swept across the boy's cheeks, and playfully picked up a strand of golden hair.
The sun has not yet completely set, the air is still warm, and even the breeze that blows does not make people feel cold.
But at this moment, Garlan felt a chill on his back.
The scene in his memory flashed quickly in his mind.
The snow-white lightning that ripped through the dark clouds.
It was as if the rumbling thunder sounded in the ear.
Huge and heavy raindrops like rubble smashed on the body, and it was painful in one fell swoop.
The pouring rain poured down the sky.
Also, the tall figure in silver-white armor and pitch-black boots stepped on the water and walked towards him step by step along the edge of the pool...
He turned around, and the figure that had just flashed from his memory was in front of him.
His pupils tightened slightly, and even his breathing began to quicken.
He felt as if his heart had been stabbed by something invisible.
Garlan raised his hand unconsciously, trying to press it on his chest that was stinging.
He tightened his shoulders nervously.
Heimos asked him if he still remembered this, what did it mean
Did Heimos remember something
But as soon as Garlan raised his hand, before he could press it on his chest, Heimos grabbed his hand.
He looked up at Heimos.
He saw Heimos' gloomy eyes shrouded in shadows, Heimos clasped his right wrist tightly, staring at his hand.
He clearly saw the cruelty in those golden red eyes.
Garland's heart skipped a beat.
The look of Heimos, who was silent at the moment, made him panic.
Indeed, Heimos in this life would not hurt him.
But... What if Heimos from previous generations
Heimos in previous lives hated him to the core.
If the current Heimos has the memories of previous lives...
It's not impossible.
Garlan still remembered that the last time he was in Menister City, Heimos said that the reason why he suddenly lost control of his emotions and wanted to kill Earl was because he saw a terrible vision.
Heimos thought it was an illusion, but Gallan knew that it was not an illusion, but something that had really happened in previous lives.
If Heimos can see those things, does that mean that he can also see things related to himself
Heimos stared at him with a gloomy face and did not speak, and Gallan, who was not sure whether Heimos had the memory of previous lives, did not dare to speak first.
This silent atmosphere made his chest tense, and his breathing became a little short.
His heart was beating faster, and Garlan felt that his hand holding the wooden box was starting to sweat. In order to avoid losing his grip on the wooden box, he could only clench it tighter.
For some reason, Garlan felt a faint pain in the depths of his heart at this moment.
Heimos has been kind to him over the years.
He pets him, protects him, always puts him in the first place, and would even put himself in jail to protect him.
The way he looked at him was always gentle.
And now, if Heimos had the memories of previous lives... Then, what would the once intimate relationship between him and Heimos be like
…
Heimos stared at Garlan's right hand.
He saw that the hand was clenched tighter and tighter, and his fingers were holding the wooden box in his hand tightly, as if he was afraid of being robbed by himself, and his face became more and more ugly.
But he knew that if he really took it away, it would definitely make Garland angry.
So, he took a deep breath and suppressed the jealous flame in his heart.
It's ok.
he told himself.
It was just a dead thing, no big deal.
The person in front of Gallan now is him.
"Gallan..."
He whispered the boy's name in a low voice.
The young man stood quietly in front of him, his head bowed, his long golden hair scattered on his slender shoulders.
Looking down from his line of sight, he could see the fine pale eyelashes, like the wings of a dragonfly. When the wind blew, the end of the eyelashes moved slightly.
The movement of it was as if it had gently wiped the softest part of his heart, and the unhappiness in Heimos's heart disappeared in an instant.
He suddenly felt a little itchy on his fingertips, and couldn't help but want to fiddle with those soft eyelashes.
He thought so, and did so.
As soon as he raised his hand, he saw Garlan suddenly close his eyes tightly.
The boy tightly closed his eyes and pursed his lips. Although he didn't avoid his hand, his expression looked very tense, and his shoulders were obviously tense.
Heimos could even hear Garlan's breathing quicker than usual.
Is he nervous
Why
Heimos's fingers were still very close to the slender eyelashes.
He looked at Garlan's small face that was tensed with tension, and countless thoughts flashed in his heart.
Could it be... Is it because Garlan saw this place and guessed what he wanted to say to him, so he was so nervous
Heimos's mind was spinning rapidly.
Since Garlan had already guessed what he wanted to say to him, he did not turn around and leave, did not speak to stop him from speaking, and showed a nervous look waiting for him to continue.
So, does this mean that Garland is not disgusted with what he is about to say, and may even be waiting for him to speak
Just when Heimos was looking at Gallan with a confused mind, Gallan's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened a small slit and glanced up at him secretly.
Meeting his gaze, Garlan seemed to have been caught secretly doing bad things, showing a panicked look, and suddenly closed his eyes again.
The boy closed his eyes and tried to pretend that I didn't peek, but his tight lips revealed his panic.
That small appearance was like a little squirrel who was stealing fruit but was caught, tilted its head and tried to pretend to be innocent. It was so cute, so cute that the corners of Heimos' lips couldn't stop rising. .
It must be so.
Heimos thought.
Garland was waiting for him to speak.
Garlan was waiting for him to express his feelings.
Thinking like this, Heimos only felt a little bit of sweetness in his heart. Not long ago, he was uneasy when he heard that he was going to choose a princess, and his anger when he saw the wooden box in Garlan's hand was long ago. He was thrown out of the sky.
He thought that he must convey his feelings to Garlan well.
He was going to tell Garlan that he was an integral part of his life.
He wants to tell him that he will be by his side for the rest of his life.
These thoughts swirled in his heart, and Heimos looked at Garland, who was still closing his eyes with a nervous expression, as if he was infected by Garland's emotions, and he felt that he was inexplicably nervous.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, but he heard his heart beating suddenly.
He jumped so violently that he even wondered if Garlan could hear his heartbeat.
He opened his mouth to say something.
But the words that had been circling in my mind for countless times suddenly got stuck in my throat, and when the time came, I couldn't spit them out.
He felt his palms start to sweat.
Not wanting Garlan to feel embarrassed, Heimos subconsciously released the hand that was holding Garlan.
The breeze blowing from the water above the pool swept across the palm, cool.
Heimos found himself too nervous to speak at this moment.
Even when he went to the Northland and rushed to the battlefield full of blood and bones for the first time, he was never so nervous.
His whole body was more tense than when he was fighting the enemy, like an extremely young hairy head.
He tried his best to open his mouth, but couldn't make a sound.
Garlan was still standing in front of him, quietly, with his eyes closed, his slender eyelashes cast light shadows on his white cheeks.
The gust of wind swept through, and lifted a strand of golden hair, which gently brushed from Heimos' cheek.
The soft touch of the hair made Heimos's heart skip a beat.
He didn't have time to think about it any longer, and without thinking, maybe his body made its own decisions.
He stretched out his hands and cupped Garlan's cheeks.
With a little force on his fingers, he lifted Garlan's head up.
He leaned down and kissed the boy's pale pink lips.
The sweet taste that he hadn't felt for a long time seemed to seep from his lips into his body, even deep in his heart.
… not the same as the previous kiss.
This time, it wasn't that he forcibly kissed Garlan.
This time, it was his first heart-to-heart kiss with Garlan.
He felt as if his whole being melted into this sweet kiss...
…
Heimos, who was completely indulged in this 'heart blending' kiss, closed his eyes, so he did not see it. The moment he kissed, Garlan, who had closed his eyes, opened his eyes wide. Eye.
The boy whose face was suddenly raised widened his eyes and looked at Heimos with a bewildered expression.
He was obviously nervous and a little sad as he waited for Heimos to ask him impolitely, how could he suddenly—
Garlan was still stunned, but suddenly his lips softened, and it seemed that something soft and moist gently licked his lips, and before he could react, it penetrated between his teeth.
The protruding thing seemed to touch the tip of his tongue, and all of a sudden, the back of his neck was numb for a moment.
Garlan, who was taken aback by the unexpected scene for a moment, suddenly came to his senses from the numbness.
He blushed and clenched his teeth violently, causing the tongue that had invaded his lips to shrink back in pain.
The next second, he stretched out his foot, hooked it on Heimos' ankle, and pulled it out.
At the same time, his elbow slammed into Heimos's chest heavily, knocking his entire body backwards—
Even Heimos, who has the title of 'The Black Knight of Hell', was unable to resist this sudden triple attack when he was so self-absorbed that he was so unprepared that the door was wide open.
He staggered back a few steps.
It stands to reason that with Garlan's attack, he can regain his footing by staggering two steps at most.
However, at this moment, both of them were standing on the bank of the lotus pond.
Especially Heimos, just behind is the pool of water.
So, only to hear the thud, the water splashed, Heimos stepped back and fell into the pool.
Heimos sat soaked in the pool water, his black hair was wet against his brown cheeks, and the water droplets at the tips fell from his eyes like broken pearls.
He hadn't come back to his senses, but felt a cold light flash across his eyes.
One end of the icy scabbard appeared in front of his eyes.
Heimos looked up and saw the blond boy standing on the shore staring at him, his lips pursed tightly and his face tense.
The sword, which was not drawn out of its scabbard for some reason or not, was held by Garlan, and the tip of the scabbard was firmly pressed against his chest.
Garland stood on the shore, looking down at him condescendingly, clenching his teeth, stern face, staring at Heimos, in Garland's own opinion, it should be very fierce.
However, on the red face, no matter how the boy's eyes looked, it gave people a feeling of fierce milk.