Genshin Impact: I, the Prince of Winter, rule over the world

The captain of the guard breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Yes! Do you have any other orders, sir?"

Walking into the prince's palace, Columbia felt like going home. She acted like a hostess and said, "Lead the way and go to the back garden to see Xiaoqing."

Chapter 207 You Don't Deserve To Know

Columbia herself never thought that the psychic Xiao Qing would give her a hint that something ominous might happen today, and it was definitely happening in the city.

Leaving behind the reverse scale of the Ice Elemental Old Dragon King, Columbia told the captain of the guard that the Prince's Mansion would be on heightened alert immediately and no one would be allowed to enter, even those serfs who wanted to thank His Highness the Prince.

The captain of the guard did not dare to neglect at all. After obeying the order, he immediately gathered all the soldiers in the mansion.

The entire Prince's Mansion suddenly burst into flames. People passing by the Prince's Mansion didn't know what happened, but they all felt the uneasy atmosphere and hurried home.

After the captain of the guard finished deploying the mission, he went to the study to resume his duties. There was no one in the room, and the executive officer had left.

However, His Highness the Prince's desk was spotless. It had obviously been wiped by the executive officer with a rag, and he immediately grinned.

During the absence of His Royal Highness, [Girl] did not receive any letters, so [Girl] was unhappy every time she came. Sometimes there was a hint of resentment in her words, but judging from her actions of wiping the table, [Girl] Your Majesty is still very concerned about His Highness the Prince, so these guards can rest assured, because in their opinion, among the women of the right age in the entire Zhidong Kingdom, only the [Girl] is the most suitable match for His Highness the Prince.

In such a huge prince's palace, there will always be a princess who will take over in the future. If that person is a young lady, they will all be sincerely happy for the prince.

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Late at night, Bei City was quiet, unusually quiet.

After the Abyss Emperor's attack on Winter City, under the vigorous publicity, although everyone knew that the two heroic executioners [Girl] and [Servant] successfully killed the invading enemy, in order to prevent The forces of the Abyss retaliated, and Winter City implemented a curfew for the next week. No one in the Abyss was allowed to take to the streets, and violators would be severely punished.

A blizzard raged on the empty streets and a chill enveloped the city.

A heavily armed patrol team walked through the thick snow and patrolled along the established route, when they suddenly discovered an abnormal situation.The well-trained team members immediately formed a formation, pointing their crossbows and swords at a woman standing in the dark corner.

The woman's hair was disheveled, her eyes were downcast, and she was dressed simply. She wore a shabby apron around her waist, just like the peasant women you usually see on the street.

The patrol team shouldn't have made such a fuss. According to the normal procedure, they came forward for questioning. As long as they didn't intentionally violate the curfew policy, they could verbally criticize and educate them. But the woman in front of them, holding something shiny in her hands, It is an eye of god with ice element!

The Eye of God has not appeared in the Solstice Kingdom for hundreds of years. The eyes of the gods on Sky Island seem to have abandoned this icy land and no longer respond to the strong wishes of the people.It is definitely not a good thing that this woman suddenly obtained the Eye of God. It might be a conspiracy of the enemy!

The patrol seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, and the leading guard asked solemnly: "What's your name?"

The woman said coldly: "You don't deserve to know."

The guard was furious and warned the woman with his sword, "I count to three, put down the Eye of God, raise your hands and surrender!"

The woman said contemptuously, "A bunch of ants" and ignored him.

The countdown was about to hit the third time, and someone broke into the encirclement.

Seeing the familiar six-winged hair ornament, the patrol said respectfully: "Sir [Girl]."

Columbia waved her hand and ordered the patrol to stay back.

The patrol is incomprehensible, but orders must be carried out.A dozen team members put away their weapons, lined up neatly, and took ten steps back.

Columbia said: "Keep backing."

The patrol took another ten steps back.

Columbia then said: "Back off again!"

After retreating in this way more than ten times, the patrol retreated to a distance of a hundred meters.Until then, Columbia looked at the woman, "I set up a barrier so that no one can hear the conversation between you and me, including the Queen."

The woman's fingertips were wrapped around the ends of her hair, and she said somewhat unexpectedly: "You came faster than expected. Columbia, you have not been lazy over the years, and your strength has improved a lot."

Columbia did not explain the reason for Xiaoqing's guidance, but replied: "The Eye of God has not appeared in the Winter Kingdom for nearly 500 years. You made too much noise, and the aura of the Eye of God is too strong, so it is easy to detect. "

The woman smiled softly and said: "You are still as bad at lying as you were when you were on trial, but I don't care how you knew I was here in the first place. If you can show up as promised, at least it shows that you still care about you. clansman.”

Columbia said angrily: "What happened to them? I'm warning you, if they have any shortcomings, you can't even think of using me again!"

The woman was dissatisfied with Columbia's attitude and said coldly: "I don't have much time, let's talk about business. You used the mental power storm to kill the Abyss Emperor and exposed the identity of the descendant of the Fairy Clan. Now the Abyss The reaction there is very strong. Several kings of the abyss have listed you as the top threat. You ruined Sky Island's plan to destroy the abyss, and the price is that some of your people will be executed tonight."

Columbia was filled with grief when she thought about the tragic deaths of her clan members. She tried her best to control her sadness and said angrily: "You dare to hurt my clan members, and the worst is possible. If you don't believe it, try it!"

The woman chuckled and said, "In the past, I might have believed this. As for now, the person who came from time-travel has a bad fate with you. Are you willing to leave him?"

Columbia was immediately discouraged, and the courage she had just summoned to resist was gone in an instant.For the safety of her people, she can risk her own life, but what about His Highness?

Seeing her silence, the woman said proudly: "Listen, Columbia, Sky Island has lost confidence in you and decided to make a new deal with you. This is why I did not hesitate to expose my undercover identity. From now on, you must do everything you can. You can stop and destroy Prince Zhidong's plan to rebel against heaven, and use his feelings for you to betray him at a critical moment."

Columbia's voice was trembling, and she bit her lip and said, "I refuse!"

The woman sneered and said: "Think about your tribe. They live in dire straits every day. They look forward to you going back to save them day and night. Do you still have a choice?

"Those annoying guys are about to arrive. The words have been delivered. I look forward to your performance next. Don't let the adults of Sky Island down. You know their methods very well. Killing your tribe may violate some taboos. But these costs are completely within the tolerance range.

"Think carefully before making a decision. Goodbye, Columbia, I'll be waiting for you in heaven."

The eye of god burst out with brilliant light, and the terrifying energy annihilated the woman's body.

The next second, [Harlequin] Piero and several executives arrived quickly.

[Captain] Capitano stretched out his right hand, and a follower handed over a sharp knife. He inserted it into the puddle of ashes on the ground that still had some sparks left. After careful inspection, he came to the conclusion of the autopsy: "Spontaneous combustion." And die."

[Ms.] Rosalin said sarcastically: "Interesting, there are spies from Sky Island in Solstice City, but we don't know anything about it. We have every reason to suspect that there is something wrong with our intelligence system and we failed to detect that the enemy has lurked in. The spy exposed her identity by obtaining the Eye of God, and then used the power of the Eye of God to combust herself. I really wonder what she said before she died."

The main person in charge of the intelligence system [servant] Arecino glanced at Rosalin sideways and said, "Stop talking sarcastically. Beicheng is the area you are responsible for. Don't you have any responsibility?"

When the two were about to quarrel, [Puppet] Sandone said: "The Adventurers Association has a piece of information. Ten years ago, this person asked Catherine to take on several adventure missions because of difficulties in life, but most of them were chores. Analysis No valuable clues were found. The spy sent by Sky Island lives in such a difficult situation, just like other ordinary people in Winter City, and hides so deeply, he must be a senior spy. In addition, in the past ten years, she has Almost no information has been sent to the outside world, so it is normal that it cannot be discovered. The point mentioned by Rosalin just now is very important. She could have continued to lurk, but there must be an extremely important reason for being suddenly exposed. Columbia, she said it before she died What?"

[Harlequin] Piero remained calm. Although he did not speak, he basically had the same idea as the several executives.

The last person to communicate face-to-face with the spy was Columbia, and only she knew the answer.

It was a matter of privacy. [Girl] Columbia was upset, but she didn't want to answer any questions at all, and said: "Tomorrow I will personally explain the matter to Her Majesty the Queen."

The patrol cleared the battlefield and the Executors returned to their respective quarters.

When Columbia returned home, someone was waiting for her at the door.

Wearing a mink shawl and jewelry, and dressed elegantly and luxuriously, she was the Duke's daughter Katerina whom she saw on the street during the day, holding a vicious dog that had killed countless people in her hand.

Several slaves stood in the distance, looking here with evil intentions. They could still vaguely hear them whispering, saying that the dignified executive officer's residence was so shabby that he didn't even have a bodyguard.

The vicious dog was glanced at by Columbia, and it clamped its tail in fright. It raised its head and tried to escape. The Duke's daughter kicked the vicious dog away, cursed "useless thing", and then smiled: "Columbia, I went to the street today and bought some beautiful hairpins. There are butterfly-shaped ones, dragonfly-shaped ones, and various flower-shaped ones. Which one do you like?"

More than a dozen hairpins are inlaid with precious gems and are worth a lot of money. If you take any one out, Mora can buy a manor on the most prosperous main street of Winter City.

Because she likes His Highness the Prince, the Duke's daughter has always regarded her as her biggest love rival. Although she is an executive officer, the Duke's daughter also has a prominent family background. Her father is responsible for guarding the northern border where wars are most frequent, and Kanrui The alchemy machine drilled out of the Ya ruins has been fighting against dark creatures all his life, and has made countless contributions. He can be called a hero of the Solstice Kingdom. Even though the Duke's daughter has spread rumors and slandered her many times before, His Highness the Prince only sees her every time he meets her. A few unceremonious criticisms were made, but no severe measures were taken.

Although His Highness the Prince later explained that he did not want to embarrass a woman, she always believed that His Highness the Prince considered the issue of unity more. After all, the father of the Duke's daughter once gave strong support to the serfdom reform. .

The most profound impression about this duke's daughter is that she is very thick-skinned, besides being pampered and spending money lavishly. His Royal Highness has rejected her advances many times and still pursues her. I don't know what kind of conspiracy she has behind her tonight to deliver the card.

The duke's daughter, who didn't know what Columbia was thinking, smiled and said: "If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent. After accepting my hairpin, I also want something from you, in exchange. I want to take it." These hairpins will replace the six-wing hair ornament on your head."

Columbia, who obviously would refuse, still asked: "Why?"

The Duke's daughter replied foolishly: "His Royal Highness likes it."

Columbia did not laugh at her, nor did she say, "Your Highness the Prince likes me as a person." Instead, she became extremely wary.This Duke's daughter is good at stalking, and she can't guarantee that His Highness the Prince's attitude will not change in the future. It's no wonder that she is petty. She has seen more as she has lived longer, and it only takes a moment for a man to change his mind. thing.

She didn't pay much attention to the Duke's daughter before, but tonight she discovered that this woman was infatuated with His Highness the Prince, so she didn't want to hurt the other person's heart, so she said: "Sorry, the six-winged hair ornament is a family heirloom. . If you really want it, find a tailor with better craftsmanship to make one."

The Duke's daughter seemed not to hear, but still stared at the six-winged hair ornament on her head, and said slowly: "Columbia, I sent the servants away, and I have something to say. The biggest difference between you and me is In terms of identity and status, the daughter of a duke is just a descendant of a nobleman. She can be noble or ordinary, and she is not as famous as a unique executive. But because of this, maybe I am more suitable to be a princess than you. I I would like to ask you to withdraw and make things easier for me and His Highness the Prince."

Columbia hummed, "Inexplicably confident."

The duke's daughter explained: "You are the executive officer of the Winter Kingdom, carrying the expectations of the people, counterattacking the law of heaven, and must follow His Highness the Prince on the battlefield. Can you ensure that you will not die in the battle, or can you ensure that His Highness will not die in the battle? No matter whether it is successful or not, His Highness must leave his blood before the expedition. I am undoubtedly the most suitable woman to stay behind. Columbia, you can give His Highness happiness, but you cannot leave him any descendants..."

Columbia was like a cat that had its whiskers plucked, with hair all over her body. Her invisible spiritual power dispersed the snowflakes in the sky, and she said angrily: "That's nonsense! Your Highness the Prince will not die, and neither will I." , Zhi Dong’s great cause of resisting the laws of heaven will definitely succeed!”

The Duke's daughter was startled, but she still insisted on her idea, "Columbia, Her Majesty the Queen once secretly met with my father, hoping that my father would assist the new Ice Queen in ascending to the throne after her accident. In order to fight against the will of heaven, Her Majesty the Queen has arranged her funeral arrangements in advance, what are the chances of you and Her Majesty the Prince winning? If you really love him, please consider my request carefully."

Chapter 208 Be a pair of fireflies

ps: The last chapter added two thousand words of important plot, you can go back and read it.

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The executive [Girl], who ranks third among the fools in the Winter Kingdom, encountered a difficult problem for the first time in her life and did not know how to make a choice. Although she left the Duke's daughter with an angry back, she returned to the warm spring Inside the room, I held my chin, worried.

What the Duke's daughter just said is undoubtedly wishful thinking. Even if she withdraws voluntarily, His Highness the Prince may not choose her. However, there is some truth in it. The war against the law of heaven is destined to be full of dangers. Everyone who decides to participate in the war, Everyone should arrange their funeral arrangements in advance, and for an outstanding man like His Highness the Prince, who has left a bloodline for the Winter Kingdom, no one will make irresponsible remarks.

But the key problem is that she is currently not qualified for this role.The Eye of God suddenly appeared just now, and the spies placed by Sky Island who had been lurking in Winter City for more than ten years were awakened and conveyed important instructions.Sky Island threatened the lives of the entire family and forced her to do things she didn't want to do.Although my feelings for my tribe are not as much as my feelings for Winter Kingdom, it is related to the life and death of my entire tribe, as well as my parents’ lives, so I have to seriously consider it.

Revenge is the goal of His Highness the Prince and the wish of Her Majesty the Queen. Whoever prevents the Winter Kingdom from resisting the cause of Heaven will be the sinner of history. She would rather die than be hated by His Highness the rest of her life.Moreover, no one in the world can stop His Highness the Prince's determination. The Winter Kingdom's army will definitely set foot on Sky Island in the future, and it is impossible to stop it even if they want to.

So that leaves the only option, destruction.

Try every means possible to destroy Zhi Dong's plan to rebel against heaven.

But she couldn't do such a thing no matter what, it would mean betraying His Royal Highness the Prince and the Ice Queen, and betraying the oath she had made to join the Winter Kingdom.

The sweet words of His Highness the Prince linger in my ears every day, and my thoughts surge like a tide. How can they destroy the grand blueprint drawn by the man I love?The Ice Queen only told her the secret of the ancient ice elemental dragon king, so how could she let down the great trust?

Colombia has never been so entangled and panicked as tonight, because if she makes one wrong move, she will be doomed.

Suddenly, a faint fragrance floated in the air.

Looking up, he saw the pot of sunflowers placed on the table.

When leaving the tent camp in the countryside, he lied that he had given it to an old woman on the roadside, but she actually took it back secretly.This is a beautiful testimony of the time she spent with His Highness the Prince. It would be a pity to give it away or throw it away.

His Royal Highness liked the sunflower because it always pointed towards the light. He also told her that all living things are like a group of little bugs. You and I should be a pair of fireflies to light up the dark world.

But in this world, there will always be corners where even the light cannot shine.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness. For the sake of my people, I may... not be able to go on with you. Maybe I belong to the darkness. Thank you for bringing me... light."

Strings of crystal tears fell on the ground, but turned into pearls that were more transparent than ice.

That night, the late-night singing of the Solstice Kingdom was extremely sad. When many people woke up, there were still tears hanging from the corners of their eyes. In their dreams, the people recalled the scenes of saying goodbye to the most important people.

Everyone wanted to know what happened to the singer last night, and everyone was worried about her. However, this worry was quickly dispelled by a piece of good news.

During his visit to Liyue, His Royal Highness defeated the Liyue Immortals with a complete victory and won the Liyue Go Competition Championship!

Chapter 209 Inviting His Royal Highness the Prince

Sumeru City.

A girl wearing a navel-baring outfit, sandals, and a horn hair ornament was standing at the door of the gambling house on the corner of the street. She couldn't help but dance cheerfully. Although there was no music, this dancer from Zubair Theater , the graceful dance quickly attracted the attention of passers-by in the Grand Bazaar.

Whether it was the mercenary brigade that licked blood at the edge of the sword, or the knowledgeable Xumi scholars, or the merchants visiting Xumi City, they all stopped, spontaneously applauded and beat the beat.

As a result, more and more people joined in the cheerful dance, and the whole Grand Bazaar was filled with laughter and laughter.

On the side of the street, an old woman selling fruit saw the blood blisters on the dancer's toes. She rubbed the tears from her eyes and made a pious posture to pray for this year's Flower Goddess Festival.

They, the old people of Xumi City, have witnessed the grand celebration of the Flower God’s birthday every year, which is the best memory in every Xumi people’s life.However, since the little Lucky Grass King succeeded to the throne of the God of Wisdom, the Imperial Council has begun to restrict the celebration of the Flower Goddess’s birthday festival. In the past ten years, the Imperial Council has even ordered a ban on celebrating this festival, resulting in many children today who have not even heard of it. Flower Goddess Festival, maybe in a few years, the future generation will completely forget this festival.

But today, she saw a kind of inheritance from this group of energetic young people, and she was very moved.There are also a group of young dancers who are adhering to the tradition and have not forgotten the ancient festival.

Especially the lead dancer named Nilu, who is facing strong pressure from the Order Council, is still working hard to organize this year's flower god's birthday festival, which is not easy.

And the old woman knew that the reason why Nilu was so happy today was because she borrowed a lot of money from Miss Dina Zedai and bet heavily on the legendary Prince of Winter in the gambling shop.Nilu believed from the beginning that the prince of Zhidong could defeat the immortals of Liyue and win the Go competition.

The latest news came today, which proves Nilu's vision.The prince of the winter solstice won a complete victory, and the Mora in Nilu's hand tripled. This fund was enough to prepare all the expenses for the flower god's birthday festival.

With her eyes blurred by tears, the old woman seemed to see a girl standing on the corner of the street in a green skirt, with a gray side ponytail and pointed ears. Her green pupils were as clean as emeralds. But when she looked carefully, The girl suddenly disappeared and sighed that her eyesight was dim.

The old woman's thoughts were collected by the Void Terminal beside her ear. The girl with a gray single ponytail said "Huh" in surprise, but then she couldn't hide the disappointment in her eyes. She stood on the street corner and murmured to herself, "After all, it's still everyone." You can’t even see me... Sigh. I don’t know which country Prince Zhi Dong will visit next. If he can come to Xumi, he might be able to help me. However, in three years, he transformed the Zhi Dong Kingdom into the most powerful country among the seven countries. For a powerful country, the God of Wisdom also needs his wisdom."

Before the lively dance ended, there was a commotion on the other side of the street.Several scholars from the Imperial Academy rushed over aggressively, warned Nilu sternly and then dispersed the crowd.One of the scholars tore off the wreath around Nielu's neck before leaving, and slandered her, saying that if he saw Nielu dancing for the Flower Goddess' birthday festival again next time, he would take her to prison and lock her up.

Nilu was so frightened that after the people from the Order left, she squatted on the ground and cried sadly. She gradually stopped sobbing with the comfort of several companions.

A beautiful woman who came after hearing the news comforted her: "Nilu, everyone will support you, don't be afraid."

Nilu asked aggrievedly: "Miss Dina Zedai, why does the Order treat the little auspicious Grass King like this? The Flower God's Birthday Festival is to commemorate the birth of the Grass God. It has always been the most grand festival in Sumeru."

Dina Zedai hugged her gently and said: "The attitude of the Order does not represent everyone. You and I, and everyone, all like the little Lucky Grass King. We can't give up, this year's Flower God's Birthday Festival , will definitely go ahead as scheduled. By the way, I carefully studied the Prince of Winter Solstice, Mond and Ina Wife have undergone tremendous changes now, and are inseparable from Prince Solstice."

Nilu wiped away her tears and asked, "Do you want to ask him for help?"

Dina Zedei carefully looked around to make sure there was no spy from the Order, and then she quietly told Nilu, "It's the Little Lucky Grass King. I've been dreaming recently, and the Little Lucky Grass King gave me some hints."

Nilu blinked in disbelief and asked, "Did Little Lucky Grass King really entrust you with a dream?"

Dina Zedai nodded and said: "What the Little Lucky Grass King means is that our strength is too weak to fight against the huge Order Academy, so we need to use external forces. The Prince of Winter arrived before the Flower God's Birthday Festival If Xumi, we can ask him for help.”

Nilu's eyes lit up and she said: "Then contact him quickly through the void terminal."