The weather tonight is clear, the sky is cloudless, only a bright moon hangs high in the sky.
Xu Sili put on a robe and walked slowly on the corridor, heading towards the direction of the big bath in memory.
He had already sent a message to Janice, asking her to instruct someone to prepare everything in the bath—although she was injured, she didn't need to go out and let the maid do it.
He didn't walk fast, leaving enough time for the maids to prepare.
Well, as a monarch, he is still very considerate.
A gust of breeze came over his face, blowing his silver-white hair into the air.
Xu Sili walked and slowly stopped under the corridor.
He looked up at the bright moon in the night sky, the purple eyes dimmed slightly, and the whole person was covered with a layer of melancholy color.
Probably because the moonlight was too intoxicating, some emotions that were ignored during the day came to my mind inexplicably.
Suddenly he was a little...
I miss my parents and my brother...
"Starry Era" was developed nearly ten years after his death, which means that in reality, eight or nine years have passed.
Mom, Dad and Big Brother...
And grandparents... how are they
Xu Sili pursed his lips, he stood in the moonlight, his breath became a little cold.
In the shadowy corners that the boy could not perceive, some silent communication was going on.
"Your Majesty, what's the matter?"
"Maybe you think of your second highness? I heard that your majesty and the princess have a very good relationship."
"Hey, what a pity, I'm still a child..."
"Eleven, be careful, don't get caught!"
"Discovered? Ying Jiu, you are too cautious, how could Your Majesty find us?"
"Your Majesty has become a spiritual elementalist..."
"So what? Justin may not be able to find us, let alone Your Majesty?"
"But, don't you think Your Majesty has become stronger?"
The other voice did not speak.
It took a long time to say: "It seems... it's stronger than during the day."
Xu Sili didn't notice the exchange between the two shadows. After standing under the moon for a while, he continued to raise his feet again, preparing to leave in the direction of the bath.
result…
"Drink! Ha!"
There was a small voice in the wind, very light and far away, if it was before, he probably wouldn't be able to hear clearly.
But now it's different, the sound element has become his microphone, and he can hear the movement from farther away.
Xu Sili was a little wary, he pricked up his ears and listened.
As if... no danger
It feels like a child's voice.
But how can there be children in the palace? He heard it wrong... Xu Sili suddenly paused, thinking of a certain name.
Is it him...
Xu Sili hesitated for a moment, then moved his feet slightly and walked in the direction of the sound.
As for security, it should be fine in the palace
Didn't Li Zhecheng say that there are dark guards protecting him
Xu Sili thought this way, looking around while walking.
He has a favorability system. As long as he's a human, don't try to hide around him. After all, there is a label on his head, which is like a target. It's hard for him not to find out.
Of course, if he was too far away, he might not be able to see clearly.
Somewhere in the shadows, the communication that had been silent, became active again.
"Where is Your Majesty going?"
"I don't know, just follow along anyway."
"He's looking around, what is he looking for? Huh? How do I feel... His Majesty is looking at me?"
"Don't be nervous all day. Your Majesty has become stronger, but not to the point where you can find us."
"Really? Are you sure?"
"Really, sure."
"But... but... I really think His Majesty is watching us!"
Xu Sili looked not far away, about 20 meters away from him, under a big rock, two labels were floating on it.
[Respect]
[Respect]
One is darker and one is lighter.
He frowned and threw two insight spells secretly.
[Shadow Nine]
Identity: NPC
Personal level: lv19
HP: 71500/71500
Mana: 1100/1100
Elemental Affinity: Dark
Occupation: Warrior
[Shadow Eleven]
Identity: NPC
Personal level: lv18
HP: 68000/68000
Mana: 1000/1000
Elemental Affinity: Dark
Occupation: Warrior
Looking at the panel that appeared, Xu Sili nodded and retracted his gaze with peace of mind.
Although it is a little worse than Li Zhecheng, it is also much stronger than Janice, and these two dark guards have strong concealment ability.
If an enemy really appeared, he would use his singing to control it, and the two guards would violently hurt people again, and it felt that the lethality was still very strong.
Of course, without encountering the perverted words of Si Sheng.
Xu Sili continued to move forward, walking in the direction from which the voice came.
With someone protecting him, he felt a lot more at ease, and he was only level 7 now, his health was half that of Shadow Eleven, and he was about to surpass Janice.
Your own strength can always make people more confident.
Soon, Xu Sili left the corridor, walked around the high wall, and finally stopped somewhere.
There was a hollowed-out window here, and he stood outside and could see the scene inside the wall.
It was an open-air courtyard.
In the open space, a short figure stood.
His jet-black short hair trembled slightly as he kept waving and slashing the wooden sword in his hand, and it shone slightly under the silvery moonlight.
It was a young boy of about ten years old.
The facial features are not very real. From the profile of the face, the appearance is not low, and he should be a handsome young man.
Holding a wooden sword in his hand, he was chopping at the wooden man in front of him.
Although he was young, his face was full of determination.
His training should have lasted for a while. In this cold night, he felt a little sweaty, and the clothes on his back were wet.
"Drink! Ha!"
He slashed with a sword, tirelessly.
"Your Highness, it's time to rest." At this moment, a gentle female voice sounded.
"Natasha, you go to sleep first, I want to practice for a while." The little boy didn't look back, he continued to hold the sword and slash, making a rattling sound.
"Your Highness, you are a spiritual talent..." The maid named Natasha wanted to persuade again.
"so what?"
The young man said coldly, "The first emperor is also a powerful spiritual elementalist. What happened? When the magic power is cleared, your body is your last resort!"
Natasha looked at him worriedly, frowning slightly, "Your Highness, you won't be in that kind of situation..."
"Who knows?"
The little boy said lightly, and stabbed the wooden man's heart with a sword.
Natasha hesitated for a moment, then persuaded: "But Your Highness, you have to go to the academy tomorrow..."
"I'll get up on time."
Seeing him insist so, Natasha sighed: "Well, I'll go prepare some cooked food for you, and you can eat it after your training."
"Well, help Xueqiu prepare a little."
"Okay, Your Highness."
With the sound of footsteps, the maid named Natasha left the yard.
The little boy was not affected, and still stared at the wooden man in front of him, as if he was looking at some life-and-death enemy, and kept slashing and stabbing with the wooden sword.
Every move is used in the same way.
Although he is an elementalist of the spiritual department, his physical quality can already be compared with some martial artists of the same age.
The two secret guards who were guarding Xu Sili in the distance began to communicate again.
"Isn't this your little highness?"
"At a young age, it's quite hard to practice, and the talent is also very good. It's better than your majesty... ahem, harder than many people."
"Yeah, but what is your majesty doing here? I heard... when your majesty was still a prince, there was a bit of a rift with the little prince, and he came here..."
"Ying Jiu, why do you seem to know everything?"
"Isn't this known to many people? Well, stop talking and keep watching."
In front of the hollow window, Xu Sili looked at the young boy in the yard, and was also recalling the memories of Snow Roland.
As far as I can remember, the relationship between Sino and Joan was not good.
This generation of Roland royal family has a total of four princes and princesses. Among the four, only the third prince, Sinuo, is an ordinary person and does not have the talent of an elemental master.
And Joan is the one with the best talent.
He is only ten years old now, and his level has reached level 5, which is half-star strength. When he is eighteen, there is no problem with one-star, and even one-and-a-half star is unknown.
In the face of the eldest brother and the second sister, Snow Roland respected, but for the youngest brother, his feelings were very complicated.
Before Xiao Qiong was five years old, he liked this little brother very much.
Although he was not doing well, he would share the good things he got with him. No matter how scared he was, he would stand up and protect the young him from being bullied by slaves.
At that time, Sinuo took Joan as an emotional sustenance.
However, when five-year-old Xiao Qiong was detected as a powerful elementalist, everything began to change.
Sinuo was happy for his younger brother, but at the same time he couldn't restrain the loss and jealousy in his heart.
It is clear that the same blood is flowing in his body, but he is an ordinary person through and through. He is obviously a prince, but in the palace, he is ignored like a transparent person.
Except for the second sister, no one seems to remember him.
So, after Xiao Qiong was allowed to leave the palace and reported to the Elementalist Academy, the two brothers' relationship gradually became estranged.
Later, they quarreled over a trivial matter, and the two have never spoken since then.
After Sinuo ascended the throne, he never thought of this youngest brother, and even decided to give up the throne and escaped Ai Xuexing without thinking about taking him with him.
Xu Sili recalled, a little embarrassed.
If he hadn't activated the favorability system, he would never have known that Joan Rowland, the younger brother who was envied and rejected by Sinuo, was actually his diehard fan.
At this point, he believes the system can't get it wrong.
At the same time, he was speechless.
If at this moment, the game planner stood in front of him, Xu Sili would definitely smash his dog's head mercilessly.
What about the domineering and unparalleled king of a country
Why arrange such a bloody growth experience for him
Well, he's here now.
Everything you see from future forums, nothing will happen.
And things like brothers fighting against the wall are even more impossible.
Xu Sili finally glanced at the young boy in the yard again, turned around, and was about to leave here, not wanting to disturb his practice.
only…
"Shasha—" The sound of the soles rubbing against the ground was not particularly loud, but it was still heard.
"Who is there?!"
The young boy's childish scolding sounded.
Xu Sili only had time to turn around and watched the short figure rushing towards him, leaping over the wall neatly and landing directly in front of him.
Before and after the blink of an eye.
Joan Rowland is truly worthy of his talent and hard work.
The little boy stared at him coldly with a pair of purple eyes, and was about to attack with a wooden sword, but when he saw Xu Sili's face clearly, he couldn't help but froze in place.
"Imperial... my brother?"
He looked up at Xu Sili, his originally cold little face suddenly became cute and cute.
Xu Sili didn't expect the little brat to be so reckless, he rushed over when he heard the movement, and seemed to want to fight him.
He looked at the little boy, his face suddenly gloomy.
"what are you doing?"
"I… "
Joan looked at the wooden sword in her hand and hurriedly put her back behind her.
A trace of panic flashed in the little boy's purple eyes, but soon, his face tightened again.
"That's what I should ask."
He raised his eyes and looked directly at Xu Sili, even a little angry.
"It's so late, why is the emperor here? Didn't he just encounter an assassin last night? Where's Li Zhecheng? Why did he let you run around?"
At a young age, he was full of momentum when he started a fire.
For a moment, Xu Sili was a little taken aback.
However, he felt the concern in the child's words. This kind of fetters between relatives made his originally dull mood suddenly brighter.
"I'll come see you."
He said softly.
"come and see… "
Originally, he was still aggressive, but when he said the back, he suddenly weakened and turned into a doubtful voice.
"look at me?"
He stared blankly at Xu Sili.
"Yeah, who knew that you suddenly rushed out and wanted to hit me?" Xu Sili walked over, stretched out his hand, and rubbed his head.
"Take me as an assassin?"
Speaking of this, his voice suddenly became stern, "What if it's a real assassin? What do you want to do with a wooden sword?"
The little boy was stunned, opened his mouth, seemed to want to explain, but made no sound.
The original jade white ears slowly turned red.
He lowered his head slightly and let Xu Sili rub his head.
"I just saw that you are quite smart. You know you need to practice martial arts, why did you suddenly become stupid?"
Xu Sili hated that iron could not be made of steel.
"Next time you find something wrong, run quickly, or call someone to come over and fight again, you know?"
"Understood, brother."
The little boy lowered his head and responded obediently.
Not hearing the rebuttal he imagined, Xu Sili froze for a moment, then slightly curved the corners of his lips.
This kid... is really good.
"Just know, don't let me worry." He whispered, "I'm just your brother, what should I do if something goes wrong?"
The little boy raised his head suddenly, and his round purple eyes stared at Xu Sili.
It seems a little unbelievable, and a little excited.
Xu Sili rubbed his head again. The child's hair was soft and fine, and it felt very good to the touch.
He didn't say anything nasty, but turned around, bypassed the side door, and walked into Joan's small yard.
Now that you've found it, just go for a walk.
Joan looked at her brother's back, a bit of joy in her eyes, she quickly reacted, hurriedly holding the sword, trotted after him.
Not far away, the two shadows communicated again.
"Didn't you say... Are the two brothers in a bad relationship?" Ying Eleven said suspiciously, "Why do I look so good?"
"How do I know? It's rumored that the relationship is really bad..." Ying Jiu was a little depressed.
"So, seeing is believing, you shouldn't listen to those gossips all the time. Listening too much will affect your judgment."
"understood… "
Ying Jiu's voice was muffled, "Do you want to go in? Or just stay outside?"
"Stay outside, there are people around the little Highness anyway."
"Um… "
The two shadows quietly wriggled, guarding the surroundings.
In the yard, as soon as Xu Sili walked in, he saw the favorability label floating in the corner.
Seeing it was respectful, he didn't waste his magic power, pretended he didn't see it, walked around the yard, and finally came to the wooden man and looked at it carefully.
I didn't see it clearly outside just now, but when I got closer, I found that the worn-out wooden figurine was already covered with scars.
Countless old wounds and new scars indicate the hard work of the master's training.
"Brother..."
At this moment, Joan came behind him and looked at him hesitantly, with a vague longing in her eyes.
Xu Sili turned back and smiled at him.
"Xiao Qiong is amazing."
Looking at the smile on his face, the little boy blushed slightly, then shook his head quickly and said, "I'm too weak, I'm still a long way off!"
"Brother Huang, I watched the broadcast, you are in a mercenary town today..."
"You actually watched it?"
Xu Sili raised his eyebrows slightly, recalling the scene in the mercenary town today, and it is still very exciting to recall it now.
"Indeed, we're still a long way off."
"If Si Sheng hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid it wouldn't have ended well... Even if he was seriously injured, that three-star beast is still so strong."
Joan looked at him and pursed her lips.
In fact, what he wanted to say was... Brother Huang was very brave today.
He also wants to say that when he grows up, he will also protect him like the Grand Marshal.
But... he couldn't say it.
The emperor seems to have never liked him...
"Just take it slow, you are still young, and you still have a long time to cultivate in the future, so don't be in a hurry."
Xu Sili shook his head and did not continue the topic.
His eyes moved slightly, but he became interested in the sword in the little boy's hand.
Joan saw it and took the initiative to hand him the wooden sword.
Xu Sili did not refuse.
This wooden sword looked light and fluttering, but I didn't expect it to be quite heavy.
After taking a look with the insight technique, I realized that it was made of special materials and was very heavy, but Xiao Qiong was so small, but it was very light to use this sword.
It seems that he has been training hard all the time.
Playing with this wooden sword, Xu Sili suddenly had a whim, and remembered the swordsmanship that Si Sheng used during the day.
A sword directly cut the frozen beast in half!
He licked his lips, looked for it in Si Sheng's skill panel, and he quickly found it.
[Sword of Imprisonment]
Description: Special skill, after launching the sword technique, the enemy will be imprisoned in place for 3 seconds. During the imprisoned period, all defenses will be invalid.
At the same time, you will cut out a sword. After a sword, you will be temporarily unable to use swordsmanship for 1 minute.
Skill level: lv10 (full level)
Stamina required to use: 100%
Attribute: Thunder
Xu Sili looked at the skill description and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
No wonder!
The frozen beast suddenly seemed to be at a standstill. After being cut in half, it fell to the ground, followed by blood flowing to the ground.
It was actually imprisoned.
This is a martial skill. To use this sword, he needs to pay 100% of his physical strength.
If he encounters an enemy, after using this move, he may not have any resistance, but now he is in the palace, and there are secret guards guarding him.
How about... try it
Xu Sili frowned and pondered, this is a nirvana, and he won't use it unless he has to, but he also needs to practice it and be aware of it.
He glanced at the young boy beside him, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Xiao Qiong, can I borrow your wooden sword?"
Joan nodded, "Brother, just use it."
Then, he saw the emperor's brother's lips curved slightly, showing a very gentle smile, then, his eyes wandered in the yard, and then walked to the big stone in the corner.
Seeing his posture, Qiong said quickly, "Brother Huang, let's chop wood."
"No, I'm afraid I'll break your wooden figurine," Xu Sili said.
If it is broken, he has no money to pay.
Joan frowned, "This wooden man is very sturdy! Harder than a stone."
"Ok, I know."
Xu Sili nodded, but his eyes were fixed on the big rock in front of him. This was Si Sheng's sword, and its power was predictable. He didn't want any accidents.
Qiong wanted to come over, but was stopped by Xu Sili.
"Just stand there and don't come here."
Joan had to be obedient, her brows furrowed into small pimples, and she looked at him suspiciously.
What does the king want to do
As for Xu Sili, he took a deep breath at this time, and then his eyes fell on the skill panel.
After a little bit of thought, I decided to use it.
In just this second, he suddenly felt a powerful energy flooding his body, and his body seemed to be occupied by another incomparably powerful soul.
That powerhouse... is Si Sheng!
Xu Sili felt that at this moment, he seemed to have become Si Sheng, or in other words, Si Sheng controlled his body.
It was a mysterious and weird feeling.
His eyes were slightly condensed, and following the feeling, he firmly locked his sight on the big rock in front of him.
Imprisoned!
I saw that the invisible air machine locked the rock, and even the blades of grass growing on it stopped.
Then... a sword cut out.
Without any sound, without any huge movement, in silence, a straight midline appeared on the stone.
The wind blew lightly.
Then, the half-human-high stone was silently divided into two halves, and the cut surface was flat and smooth like a mirror.
Quiet, suddenly quiet.
Xu Sili stared blankly at the big stone that was cut in half in front of him. It was hard to imagine that it was the result of his use of a wooden sword.
Immediately afterwards, the feeling of being possessed disappeared.
A huge sense of emptiness and loss of power spread throughout his body, making him almost unable to stand still.
[Ding~[Sword of Imprisonment lv10] is successfully activated, stamina value -100]
Xu Sili's feet were a little weak.
There is a feeling of running 1,500 meters in one second.
But the results of the experiment were encouraging.
Si Sheng's skills are very useful! This sword of imprisonment is so handsome!
Qiong opened her mouth slightly and stared blankly at the big stone in the distance.
Although a wooden sword is harder than a stone, cutting the stone in half flatly like this is... ordinary people can do it
Anyway... he couldn't do it.
Impossible to do at all.
Xu Sili held his body strong, walked back in a good mood, and returned the wooden sword to the child.
He didn't explain what happened to the sword just now, but asked with a smile, "Xiao Qiong, do you want to take a bath with me?"
Joan shook her head mechanically, "I... I'm going back to sleep."
Then, under Xu Sili's dazed gaze, he turned around and ran into his own bedroom.
After looking through the window and seeing Xu Sili turning away, he withdrew his gaze and sat on the ground, recalling the incomparably powerful sword just now.
"Meow-" I don't know how long, the cat meowing sounded, and a snow-white figure came to Joan and licked his face lightly.
He pursed his mouth suddenly, took the snow-white cat into his arms, and whimpered in a low voice: "Xueqiu, I can't protect the emperor's brother in the future... Wuwu, the emperor's brother has become so strong..."
The little boy curled up in the shadows, his mentality completely collapsed. Fortunately, there was a cat quietly accompanying him...
As the initiator, Xu Sili had no way of knowing all this. He saw that the child suddenly ran away. Although he was a little puzzled, he did not chase after him.
Feeling the cold wind at night, he couldn't help shivering, and then remembered the purpose of coming out at night.
Take a bath, take a bath!
Xu Sili quickly turned around, dragged his footsteps that became heavy due to exhaustion, and moved towards the big bath...
At the same time, neither he nor the two dark guards noticed, a figure stopped on the fence, and then disappeared in a flash.
The author has something to say: Xiaoqiong: Brother Huang, am I your only younger brother
Xu Sili: Yes.
Xiao Wu: Brother, what about me
Xu Sili:…
Si Sheng: ? I suddenly feel like I've been robbed