Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 616: Can we take off now?

The sudden shaking not only delayed Lingge and others who were fleeing to the Blue Coral Palace, but also alarmed a vampire countess who was wreaking havoc in the Ice Water Palace. She was walking out of the rubble after the collapse, and after noticing the unusual movement under her feet, she couldn't help but look down, and a look of surprise appeared in her silver eyes as bright as moonlight.

An ancient and profound soul was awakening in the rock-cast mountain. This soul contained the tenacity of the earth and the depth of the ocean, almost reminding Nevill of the wolf king who once roamed freely in the wilderness of Taguao. However, the difference from Saint Junio ​​was that the sense of twilight it exuded was too strong, like a dying sun, languid and without light.

He was already very old, too old to open his eyes as he wished, and look at the city and people he protected with the gentle eyes he used to have. He could only stay alive by spending most of his mind sleeping. In contrast, the arrogant wolf king did not change his ambitions even in his old age. He even used his own death as bait to crush the ambitions of the other four teeth of the Metosh Empire to usurp power, leaving a mystery that has been discussed to this day.

Of course, Nevi'er did not link these two unrelated things together to laugh at anyone, nor did she think that lingering on was a humiliating thing. On the contrary, sometimes living requires more courage than dying. This deep-sea monster named Petrod of the Sea probably did this because he remembered his promise to his friend and wanted to protect the city and people he left behind. Otherwise, he could have closed his eyes long ago and returned to the lightless sea in the sky.

For those who have lived too long, death is a pleasant thing. Nevile has a deep understanding of this. She has thought about death countless times, in the most difficult and numb times, but every time, she would give up this idea because of the promise she made with a little girl. Perhaps this is why she resonates with the other party. Both parties are not lingering for themselves, but have more important missions to complete.

It's just that this feeling came at an inappropriate time. The countess seemed to have forgotten what kind of occasion and situation she was in. Therefore, when she came to her senses, she found that she was surrounded. The people who surrounded her were the guards on duty in the Bingshui Palace. The leader was a middle-aged man with a rigid and serious temperament and a stern face.

“This result surprised me a little.”

The Royal Guard Knight Catins fixed his eyes on Nevill and said slowly, "Her Majesty the Queen sincerely entertained the guests on earth and thought that she had not been impolite. However, it seems that this is not the case now. If you don't mind, please tell me frankly, what kind of neglect did we make the Countess feel dissatisfied and protest with such violent actions?"

Nevi, who played the role of a demolition worker in the palace, was not embarrassed at all by being caught by the host. She stood there calmly, with her mouth slightly upturned, outlining an elegant arc. If you ignore the ruins behind her, you will definitely think she is in a happy and relaxed party: "Her Majesty the Queen warmly entertained us, and her sincerity is really felt. How dare I feel dissatisfied? It's just that I dare not neglect the trust of others. Of course, I also feel very guilty about this, so I left some money as compensation. Although it can't be completely compensated, it's at least a token of my kindness. I hope Mr. Katins can understand."

Katins was silent. If nothing unexpected happened, Rolena might have already left the Silent Night Palace. He didn't have any luck about it. Although the guards stationed in the Silent Night Palace were all elites trained by him personally, this was not a battlefield after all, not to mention that the prince had many magical alchemical tools in his hands.

He suddenly said, "Of course I wouldn't ask such an inappropriate question. I just want to ask you, why do you want to help Her Highness Rorona? I thought that as a parent and elder, you should be able to understand Her Majesty the Queen's feelings better."

It turned out to be the case.

And Katins was their teacher, so he naturally knew this well.

"Then what position are you based on when you ask this question? As a knight of the Queen's guard? Or as an elder of Her Highness Rorona?"

However, Katins only looked back, and the guards returned to silence. Then the Royal Guards turned their attention to the Countess again and said, "Please don't get me wrong, I didn't know about it in advance. It's just that the buildings you destroyed were all rooms in the palace that had been in disrepair for a long time and no one had used them. The only ones who were so familiar with their locations and conditions were Her Highnesses Rorona and Galene. When they were very young, they liked to explore and play in the Ice Water Palace. These rooms are perfect playgrounds for them."

Since he had seen through her, Nevile simply stopped hiding it and nodded in acknowledgement: "Yes. As for why Her Highness Rorona asked me to do this, I guess I don't need to explain it any more, right?"

"..." Nevile did not answer, but the smile in her eyes gradually disappeared. A low noise broke out among the palace guards behind Katins, who obviously did not dare to believe this statement.

So the precious jewelry and gems found in the ruins were left behind by the countess?
Katins resolved a doubt in his heart. After a moment of silence, he suddenly said, "The person who asked you to do this... should be Her Highness Rorona, right?"

"..."

Katins did not answer, but the silence itself was an answer, so Nevile smiled softly: "This is very simple. I understand the Queen's feelings, but I understand Her Highness Rorona's feelings even more. After all, parents cannot think about problems only from their own perspective. That is just wishful thinking and is of no benefit to the children themselves. What do they want, what do they want to do, what are their awareness and beliefs... Has Her Majesty thought about these questions? Or has she thought about them, but still made the opposite choice?"

Nevile said in the tone of someone who had experienced it: "I believe that even if she has made a choice, that choice is not what she really wants. It's just that Your Majesty has been blinded by her excessive care and unrestrained love. If she persists in her delusion, Her Highness Lorena might resent her one day in the future. That is not a good ending, so I want to help her make a choice and help her make up her mind. This is the way for parents to understand each other." Nevile's words caused another commotion, because the guards did not believe that the Second Princess, who was well-behaved and sensible in their eyes, would resent the gentle and tolerant Queen because of such a thing. Only Katins said nothing, knowing that this possibility existed - it would be better to say that it was already a foreseeable future.

Ignoring the child's feelings, neglecting the child's dreams, despising the child's awareness and beliefs...even the closest mother and daughter cannot cross this cold gap and achieve reconciliation.

Perhaps letting young fish leave their nests and young birds fly is the best option.

Katins silently made a gesture, which was the order to release. The guards were stunned and couldn't believe their eyes: "Lord Katins, this--"

"If Her Majesty the Queen punishes me," Cattins said solemnly, "I will bear all the consequences."

There was silence behind him for a while, and then the guards silently separated to both sides, making way. Neviel breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was a demigod, it was still a bit difficult for her to deal with the Crystal Guards led by Katins himself. Moreover, they were not really hostile, so she could not kill them. Many powerful blood magics could not be used.

"Since Her Highness Rorona and Her Highness Galene have chosen you, there must be a reason." Katins stared at Nevi'er and said calmly, "I hope you can treat her well. Please don't doubt Her Majesty's determination to protect the child. If you bully Her Highness the Second Princess of Nereids, I'm afraid that even if the sky and the earth are exhausted, the angry waves raised by the mirror elves will drown everything."

"In the name of the Countess of Silver Eyes."

Nevile said solemnly.

Katins' expression relaxed. He believed in the credibility of this ancient vampire and believed that he would not lie about such things and ruin the reputation of the Valenhild family.

Although the Bloodfang Clan is only in name.

With Katins and the guards watching, Nevi'er left the Ice Water Palace in a dignified manner. Now that she had obtained the tacit consent of the Knight Guards, she no longer needed to destroy the building and attract the guards' attention. So she spread her bat wings, skimmed across the sea at an extremely fast speed, and flew towards the Blue Coral Palace - or should we say swam?

However, before she saw the Yunjingkong Island docked in the square, she saw two people and a wheelchair running on the spacious imperial road, and the smiling Second Princess in the wheelchair.

She turned around and landed on the ground, stopping a few people, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why are you so slow?"

"Forget it." She didn't give Ling Ge a chance to argue. She waved her hand and said, "How long are we going to run on the ground? I'll take you over by flying."

After saying that, he grabbed Ling's shoulder with one hand and Saint Shallia's waist with the other hand, while Ling's hands tightly grasped the back of the wheelchair, and with a little force, he directly lifted the three people and the wheelchair into the sky, and quickly flew towards the direction of Yunjing Sky Island. It took only a few minutes to arrive at the destination safely, and landed smoothly after retracting the bat wings.

"Oh!!!"

Leticia, who was squatting on the edge of the island watching the fun, opened her eyes wide, thinking that there was such a way to play. Someday she would find Metien and Shemi to play with it too. However, Shemi's weight was too light. Should she add the lamb?
Lingge had no time to pay attention to her strange ideas. As soon as he landed, he said to Alice: "Go tell Yieta."

"It's time to get the Cloud Whale to take off."

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)