"It is indeed an early reunion," Lanbis quickly calmed down, showing a shallow smile: "I know that the identity of the messenger is a bit abrupt, which will arouse suspicion... But, what I am curious about is why you immediately I saw through it? My transfiguration technique was taught by the old dean Carlisle himself. Even a holy-level strong may not be able to see through it. Don’t tell me that that weak boy back then already possessed the strength of the holy level or even surpassed the holy level? "
"I hope your guess... or the blessing will come true. Unfortunately, the fact is that I was almost killed by that damn guy with a scroll, and then unfortunately I was severely injured by the aftermath of some big man." Chen Rui pointed at his haggard face. face, and sighed, "To tell you the truth, the reason why I see through you is because I got a special ability, you can regard it as the talent of the craftsman in certain fields, in fact, this This kind of talent can't completely penetrate the disguise of Transfiguration. The most important thing is the familiarity you gave me. I seem to see the person who likes to read quietly in the library, but sometimes there will be some unexpected little pranks. That... little girl."
Most of Arthur's memory fragments are complete now. Lan Bisi was his elementary school girl in the Starlight Academy back then. As the royal nobles of the two empires, the two have a lot of intersections. Although their friendship is ordinary, they can be regarded as old acquaintances.
The last sentence made Lan Bisi glance at the color of nostalgia, and then she smiled: "The talent of the 'artifact maker' you mentioned, I don't think it is suitable for all the instrument makers, right? Master Arthur Your Mightiness."
Chen Rui also smiled, took out a bottle of wine and two cups, poured her a glass of wine, and toasted: "Life encounters are different, and the master is actually just a fluke, the biggest fluke in seven years."
"It's been seven years. The little girl who didn't know anything back then is almost twenty years old, and the boy who was obsessed with Teacher Veronica has become a famous master today," Lan Bisi took over He took a sip of the wine and looked up at him, "Can you tell me what happened during the seven years you disappeared?"
Chen Rui said lightly: "It's just a desperate struggle to survive in a strange place. Fortunately, I have survived until now."
"So, seven years later, you are now reappearing in everyone's sight?"
"Why, shouldn't it be?" Chen Rui looked at Lan Bisi with a smile, finally getting to the point
"There's nothing you should or shouldn't do," Lanbis shook her head and put down her glass: "I'm just feeling a little bit emotional, and the plan can't keep up with the changes."
Chen Rui frowned on purpose: "Your Highness, what do you mean... my appearance ruined one of your plans?"
"May I speak frankly?"
"Of course," Chen Rui said with a smile, "I believe that you are not here just to catch up with me or meet in advance."
Lan Bisi nodded slightly: "When I was studying in the college, I was just an ignorant little girl, just like what you said, I like to read quietly in the library, tease people from time to time, and I have longed for The love in the book did not think too much about life or plans at all. After the empire announced the marriage with you, my life was suddenly fixed in this way. To a man who definitely doesn't love you, you... can't understand that feeling."
"Perhaps, you have another feeling in your heart, because the woman you are obsessed with finally married someone else." Lan Bisi showed a mocking smile: "In fact, as the princess of the Lanyao Empire, political marriage is actually Unavoidable. To be honest, I have no ill feeling towards you. It may be better to marry you than to marry those annoying guys. Just when I had accepted my fate, you, my fiancé, disappeared. This disappearance is Seven years. In these seven years, I have experienced a lot. If it weren't for the tremendous pressure exerted by your father, I would have been married off again and again in the vortex of interests, just like a piece of goods! You one day If I didn’t show up or Emperor Rex didn’t let go for a day, I can only hold on to the title of “fiancee” and be a “living widow” until I die! Countless rumors, visions, conspiracy... almost defeated me, I am not reconciled, I am not willing to accept such a fate!"
Chen Rui listened silently, feeling Lan Bisi's mood swings, and asked after a while: "So, you have your own plan?"
"Yes, I swear to take control of my own life! I will never let others control my own destiny!" Lan Bisi sneered, "Just when I got up again, re-planned my life, and moved forward step by step according to my own plan , but you suddenly reappeared after seven years of disappearance!"
"I understand. My appearance, especially the timing of my appearance, was a mistake." Chen Rui stood up, took a few steps, and sighed.
For Lan Bisi, the "Arthur" who appeared now has indeed become a superfluous person.
"I admit that you, who reappeared, are better than you imagined, a lord with extraordinary means, a master who is famous in the world, and you are also very hopeful to become the successor of the next Emperor Longhuang—but this does not mean that I will Give up your ambition and pursuit, and entrust your whole life as an accessory, vase or even goods to someone other than yourself! Never!"
Chen Rui looked at Lan Bisi's excited look, and nodded: "I understand why you are here today."
"I'm sorry, I lost my composure," Lan Bisi took a sip of wine, took a few deep breaths, her mood returned to normal, and her eyes flashed a strange color: "You are so calm? The calmness is beyond my expectation, it seems You really have changed a lot."
"Time and environment can change many things, and so can you," Chen Rui said indifferently, "I want to ask you formally, are you really unwilling to accept this marriage?"
"You should know the answer." Lan Bisi frowned, looked at Chen Rui for a while, and asked, "Can I take this question as a good start to solve the problem?"
"I just want to solemnly clarify your attitude."
"I don't want to!" Lan Bisi's answer was very positive.
This expected answer made Chen Rui take a deep breath and nodded slowly. In fact, Lan Bisi didn't know that this "fiancé" in front of her was once the person she wanted to recruit, and she knew her pursuit and persistence better than she imagined.
"So, what do you want me to do?"
Lan Bisi, who originally believed that the other party would refuse, was startled, and all the rhetoric she had prepared was useless, and she said in surprise: "You... agreed?"
"Why do you object?" Chen Rui spread his hands, "Even if I don't agree, you still have a lot of preparatory plans. I don't believe that you will come here without any preparation or certainty. The most important thing is that marriage is important to me. Words are not just political chips, but real life events, including 'emotion', 'responsibility' and 'commitment'... This does not include 'reluctance'."
Lan Bisi was silent for a moment, and suddenly showed a moving smile: "This kind of words are a bit like that 'Arthur' back then. It seems that your two female guardians have the real happiness that many women envy. Teacher Ronika will also have a happy ending?"
"I hope." Chen Rui is unwilling to say more on this issue: "There is nothing in the world that you can get for nothing. Now that a consensus has been reached, we can settle down and talk about the deal, truly open and honest."
Lan Bisi nodded: "What do you want?"
Chen Rui sat down, without going around in circles, he directly said what he wanted: "Holy Grail."
Lan Bisi was startled, her beautiful eyes glowed brightly, she stared closely at Chen Rui's eyes, it was actually this condition... "Arthur" came to the Lanyao Empire to "greeting relatives" this time, it was totally different. There is a conspiracy!
Before coming here, she had always had preconceived notions, and her mind was full of how to persuade Arthur to give up this marriage, and she was prepared to deal with various difficulties in her heart, but now she suddenly discovered that the other party came for a purpose other than marriage. Here, the mood suddenly becomes complicated.
"No wonder that Cardinal Gralin will visit the imperial capital at this time..." Lanbis suddenly thought of many things, and blurted out, "Are you from the Church of Light?"
Chen Rui secretly praised Lan Bisi's reaction speed. In fact, Gralin's visit to the Lanyao Empire was indeed a plan discussed when Raphael came to Jinyao's territory, and the purpose was to seek the Holy Grail. Gralin was quite accurate in terms of timing, but the unexpected "injury" of "Arthur" in Jagoda City really shocked the Cardinal.
"Why do you think I'm from the church?"
"I got information that the magic game technology that is popular in the world is likely to come from the Dragon Valley. Although I don't know if this information is accurate, but the magic game equipment is made by Jinyao territory, and the promotion is carried out by the church. This is well known. You There must be a close interest relationship with the church. And after you disappeared for seven years, the first time you appeared was accompanied by Lord Gralin, so I have every reason to guess that you are from the church. Possibly something to do with the Church as well."
"A commendable reasoning." Especially the last sentence made Chen Rui show a mysterious smile, "But the focus of our discussion seems to have shifted, let's go back to the Holy Grail."
"This condition is impossible! Don't you think it's taken for granted?" Lan Bisi shook her head resolutely: "The Holy Grail is the highest sacred object of the empire. I just have the title of a princess, and the value cannot be compared with the Holy Grail!"
"You are wrong. No matter how powerful the Holy Grail is, it is just a dead thing. In my opinion, your value is far more than the Holy Grail." Chen Rui smiled, "Lan Bisi, Heber, the younger generation The most outstanding Heber royal family in the world. Several princes of Kovalonte the Great are incompetent, and the only one who can barely compete with you is the second prince Victor. You have gathered nearly 30% of the voices of the Congress, and the elves have an impression of you Quite well, there are also many strong people in the Holy Church who are supporting you both openly and secretly. The talents under your command and the strength you control alone are no small matter. Except for some loyalists, these forces will completely leave your grasp, in fact, as far as I know, after the Lanyao Empire announced our marriage again, the power at hand has been quite impacted."
"It seems that you really know a lot about me." The gleam in Lan Bisi's eyes was fleeting. What "Arthur" just said was not only her strength that was revealed in the open, especially the "Shueisha", It was her secret weapon, but it was revealed in a single word.
"It's just some necessary understanding of my fiancee... Don't tell me, you don't know anything about my movements after I return." Chen Rui's serious eyes showed no smile, "Your ambition is indeed very ambitious, but the difficulties are also It must be beyond imagination. You have been using Emperor Rex's pressure on the Lanyao Empire to block the coveted eyes around you, paving the way for your own progress step by step. Now my reappearance really makes you You are in a predicament, but this is also a test and an opportunity. I can fully cooperate with your plan, and I can also win the support of the Church of Light for you. The road ahead of you will be broader and smoother. As for the Holy Grail...by the Church of Light The main thing is to come forward, you just need to play some key roles.”
"It's just like that?" Seeing that he had nothing to say, Lan Bisi frowned slightly and asked.
"that is it."
Lan Bisi fell into deep thought, before she spoke for a long time: "I can't seem to find a reason to refuse this kind of generous trading terms. Are you sure you can get me the support of the church?"
"Sure, Gralin is at the posthouse, and I can arrange for you to meet and talk in detail," Chen Rui replied without hesitation, "Not only that, I know that you have always wanted to win over the Morden family. The Emperor’s illegitimate son Ed died unexpectedly, Lild and the Morden family were in big trouble, it is also a good opportunity for you, and I can also play some unexpected roles in this regard.”
"Your ability... To be precise, I am really surprised by your changes in seven years," Lan Bisi took a deep look at him, and suddenly smiled, "Perhaps it was a mistake for me to give up this marriage?"
"It's still too late to repent," Chen Rui shrugged, "Are you planning to retain this power?"
"No." Lan Bisi's eyes showed firmness, "I have come to this point, and I will never look back. I want to control my own destiny, not to be controlled by others, sorry, including you. This is the path I chose, and I will keep going until I completely control myself and the fate of everyone in the empire."
My life is mine, not others; man's life is mine, not God.
This is real Lanbis.
From another perspective, she is somewhat similar to Chen Rui, both want to control their own destiny, but they choose different paths.
It's just that, when she really and completely masters the empire, she may find that she has lost the true self that she once wanted to master. When Chen Rui thought of Catherine and Rex, she felt an inexplicable sigh in her heart. No matter what, as she said, this is the path she chose, and she will keep going.
Chen Rui took a deep breath and raised his wine glass: "I admire your perseverance and respect your decision, so... I wish you success, Your Highness Lan Bisi."
"'Our' success, Sir Arthur."
The two wine glasses collided.