Evetrona's old stories

"She made a mistake, but I...you treat it for me..." Harsherepo and Anglicin have slept together for more than ten years, and the feelings and sacrifices, the current conflicts and pains, may only be The king himself knew what it was like.

"If you make a bad picture, you will reap the consequences." Wenzina said to herself.Regardless of her brother's pleading, she pulled out the dagger from her waist, and slowly cut Anglicine's throat like slaughtering an animal.Fresh blood flowed over her neck and collarbone, and also drowned out the woman's sobs—when she was dying, her right hand was still grasping forward, begging her husband to save her life.

Anglicine's vitality was stripped away by this sharp blade, her throat was cut, but her lungs were still functioning instinctively, and the gasping sound from the severed place was creepy.

Haselep opened his eyes wide, watching Wenzina cut off his wife's head little by little, watching the familiar face spit out purple blood bubbles - the head of the slain was seen by the dagger The lower body gradually detached from its torso, and finally became a dead thing that could not move or think.

Angelisine died, but the matter was far from over. Under the signal of the eldest princess, a large-scale liquidation operation swept across the whole city. The killing gradually spread, and the flames of revenge became more and more intense. Under the blood and fear, he kept silent like a cicada, lest he would suffer disaster.

This fierce and cruel revenge created the later Witch Venzina Polemoni, but at the same time, this incident also made her regret for life.

In the eyes of her husband Laldo, Wenzina is a gentle and considerate woman.Long before Khasilepo came to the throne, they gave birth to a pair of sons and daughters, both of whom did not care about political affairs, and the more than [-] years since then have been happy and harmonious.In his life, Duke Lerdo has never seen his wife use a sword or use magic. In his impression, Wenzina is more like a gentle and respectable weak woman. She likes to paint and play the piano. She loves the pair of children and her husband even more.

After witnessing his wife's murder, Duke Lerdo's inner world also collapsed - he could no longer overlap the blood-stained Wenzina with her past impressions, his heart collapsed, and following the past Wenzina withered and died together.The symptoms of hysteria spread in his body, entangled and wrapped him tightly, and he became depressed and lived in seclusion. Wenzina's face and voice terrified him. When he saw her, it was as if he had seen the world. The most ferocious beast.

Seeing that her husband was getting thinner and his body and soul were slowly withering, Wenzina was heartbroken.She sought medical treatment and medicine for him, and even asked God for divination, but she still couldn't restore Lairdo to health.

Nightmare and fear had already firmly controlled Lerdo, and the changes in Wenzina's body during those days aggravated the husband's condition.Wenzina, who is nearly fifty years old, has entered the age of color decay, and the years have finally left traces on this beautiful woman's face—but the sensitive and suspicious Lerdo found that Wenzina seemed to have signs of returning to youth—her cheeks became plump, her skin became shiny, and her black hair was fading, as if it was about to become dancing white snakes...

The witch's blood remaining in Wenzina's body is awakening, but the fear in Duke Lerdo's heart is deepening day by day. Three years later, he finally got relief from this long torment-in a severe epilepsy, Lerdo died of respiratory failure.At that time, the Duke's body was covered with bandage marks and bed sores, and the smell was even more unbearable-in the last year, in order to prevent Lerdo from committing suicide, Wenzina tried her best, but she still couldn't stop his illness and get rid of his disgust for himself.

Back then, Wenzina married Lerdo at the age of 15, and gave birth to a son for him the following year, and then added a daughter.Lairdo named his son Consende Yewenli-this man was Nanfen's father.When Lairdo died, Consende had already started a family and started a business. The tragic situation of his parents undoubtedly cast a gloomy tone on Fort Havenley where they lived. Consende knew how family factors would affect children, so as early as a few years ago, when there was a bloody storm in Centrum, he took Nanfen, who was only 13 years old, back from the aristocratic girls' school in the capital, and sent him to Kleekin, where he was taken care of by a local friend—and what he regrets today is that this The daring friend actually had a secret love for his own girl.A few years later—until the third month after the two married—Consend learned of the inside story from an apology letter sent by himself. He was furious about this, and immediately wrote back to scold him for his shamelessness—and this "friend" was naturally Maoqi Duckren of Boyun Manor.Because of this matter, when Kang Sende saw Mao Qi again, his attitude was extremely indifferent, but Nanfen still didn't know anything about it—she didn't know that she was entrusted to Mao Qi by her father, and she didn't know that her husband had a close relationship with his father—she thought that the seeming hostility between the two was just a result of a father-in-law's natural hatred for his son-in-law.

Consende undoubtedly loves his daughter, and he can forgive her momentary stupidity for the sake of his daughter's happiness—he not only blesses her marriage, but also generously completes the dowry for her; and similarly, Consende never revealed to her the bloody past of his grandmother Wenzina.In Nanfen's mind, grandmother Wenzina is an admirable witch—she has the mixed blood of the witch family and the royal family—Nanfen is proud of her, and herself, the blood of the three families of Xilinsi, Yewenli and Polemoni flows in her body. When she thinks of this, she is always full of vitality—this is her glory and her belief. Everyone in Luo Ming values ​​​​family honor, and family honor also inspires her and wants her to become a person of high moral character.

After Angelisin's death, the powerful eldest princess quickly found a new queen for her younger brother, the daughter of the count of the northern border—Ernairin.Ernelin was 23 years old that year, 26 years younger than King Hashelepo.This young and beautiful girl is gentle and has a personality. Her frown and smile fascinated Hashielep, and also diluted the fear and sadness in his heart.The two made rapid progress. In the first year of "just taking office", Ernelin gave birth to the first son of the nearly fifty-year-old king, and named him Kundlomifi.Perhaps due to the influence of residual poison, Kundelomife has been weak and sick since he was a child, but this also brought him some benefits-among Erneline's six children, Kundelomife will always be the one who is always cared for.

In addition, the fate of Anglicine's two sons, Widvargo and Arventino, also changed.On that day, no one noticed that the 23-year-old Widwag was standing outside the window and witnessed the tragic death of his relatives. He knew that revenge was hopeless, so he escaped from the palace and Lomingo that day. Nowhere to be found—Vedvarg's escape has also caused speculation in the world. Some people speculate that perhaps Anglissin's murder of her husband was not for herself, but for her son.The death of his mother, the escape of his eldest brother, and the endless gossip made Alvindino's face dull. The prince hated power struggles, and when the third child of Ernelin and Harsherepo was born, , he tried to write a petition letter to his father—in the letter, he told his difficulties and worries, and euphemistically expressed his desire to leave the palace.Khasilep immediately agreed to his son's request. At that time, the king was still immersed in the double joy of physical recovery and family reorganization, and couldn't get away for a moment.

After leaving the palace, Arventino crossed the Mien Mountains and went to Klikin in the south. He liked the climate here. Klikin was not as cold as Lomingo in all seasons.Accompanying him only with a few escorts and a cousin named Shad Sirlins—it was here that Arventino first heard the concept of "human rights"—he searched with renewed hope and finally found his place.Rozimi was his dream second home, where he opened a winery and enriched this desert oasis, and his generosity to the workers brought a real breath of life to the town.

Alvindino often compares himself to a dandelion, saying that he only has the ideal of a small person, but now that his family is prosperous, he prints a dandelion seed on the wine bottle, so that the seed of spreading the small ideal can be spread again—thus, the name of the winery in Luozhen has been established.

[166] Commitment · Baptist (the thirteenth)

Long before Wenzina married, she had met Iftrona—that fantastic meeting, which she still could not remember.

Witch-Aniye Polemoni is Wenzina's grandmother, Lomingo.A century ago - during the chaotic period before Kriging was founded, Aniyer's name and deeds were already well-known to every household.

Aniye and the other four witches spent nearly half a century changing the society's view of witches—that is, women who are good at using magic and alchemy—and based on the ancient Franto language, they re-proposed the concept of "female witch", replacing the old derogatory term "witch" with a new name.Although the Yujiao Church was quite displeased with their behavior, but the Holy See's own power was declining day by day, and it was unable to stop these witch groups backed by Kriging's founders from spreading their ideas.

After the establishment of the Krikin Republic, in recognition of the contributions made by Aniye and others to Klikin, the founder of the country, Yi Tuen—the first consul—given them the largest island in the Yolian Islands on the west coast , allowing them to establish their own homes here and granting them limited autonomy.

So the witches built their paradise in the center of the archipelago.After the completion of the home, Aniye, who was over [-] years old, named the place "Qingshui Castle" based on the sentence of an idyllic poet, "Clear water nestled in the greenery, renewing its appearance".

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but this name has the same name as the “Shimizu Castle Academy” that was once destroyed by the war. Not only that, but that academy was also established on an island—Borland Island in the northwest of Yuji—famous for cultivating witches.Back then, the young Anken Meijin also practiced there for a period of time.

After the first generation of the witches of Qingshui Castle passed away one after another, sisters Sigourney and Tyrian, the founders of Qingshui Castle, took over here. tainted, and remains so to this day.

When she was young, Wenzina came to Qingshui Castle with her grandmother Ai Niye, and was fortunate to participate in the grand "Witch Gathering". It was also that time that she first met Iftrona—a young and beautiful person, but Ai Niye called her "teacher".

It is hard to imagine how much effect Evetrona has played in the construction of Qingshui Castle today; whether the inspiration for Aniye and others to reshape the image and reputation of the witch came from her—although these things are hard to come by now. It has been verified, but at least, most of the difficult magic and tattoos used in the Qingshui Castle system are still made by this Iftrona.

But at that time, the young Wenzina didn't think about these things. What she was more curious about was how old Iftrona lived—Wenzina heard from Ainiye that her appearance had never changed since she knew Iftrona.

"How can I live as long as her? Can I?" Wenzina, a teenager, was very curious about this.

"Then you have to work hard." Aniye nodded her nose, "If you want to be like her, you have to learn a lot of knowledge and walk a lot of roads."

Wenzina always thought that what Aniye said was just out of perfunctory, but it was not until 40 years later that she realized that what the other party said to her at that time was actually Aniye—the witch—to "understanding" An interpretation of power".

The scene at the rally was unforgettable for Wenzina, not only her, but almost all the attendees felt this way.That night, well-known witches and witches of almost all schools and sects from the three continents gathered here, including young and old, and even sub-clans.Wenzina followed Aniye and Evtrona, walking on the winding path of Qingshui Castle, the place is very lively - there are bright lanterns hanging everywhere, and the ground is covered with glowing carpets; the witches are dressed in various clothes. All kinds of skirts and robes—the young ones wore light gauze, or showed their delicate waists and smooth shoulders, while the old ones wore conservative clothes, but their clothes and hats were also more fancy; Almost all of them are women—maybe there may be a man in women's clothing mixed in, but as long as they don't cause trouble, they don't bother to reveal it; the witches and witches along the road are all greeting Evetrona, and they all call her Idna—undoubtedly, this is another pseudonym, mysterious and long-lived people always have more than one name; the stalls of alchemist apprentices are always placed in the most crowded areas among the crowd—they sell different things, Someone sells love potion and beauty elixir (the bottle is more valuable than the contents), someone sells cheap experimental equipment and medicinal materials (after a symbolic bargain, she can sell you cheaply, or even simply barter people), some played acrobatics and tricks (think it’s exciting? Then join the show), and some people have good experience in divination and face-to-face (within two years, you will definitely find a good husband!); You don’t have to worry about eating and drinking—there are rows of grills under the bonfire, all of which are fresh and fat prey, and the long tables are covered with red silk cloth. Mountains of delicacies are piled up, and grapes and fine wines are scattered. The intoxicating aroma of yeast is really irresistible; the women on the ground are having a carnival, and the most eye-catching is a young witch in a maid skirt, who is sitting on the handle of a two-pronged steel fork , I don't know what method was used, but it was able to fly crookedly above the crowd.

These well-known witches and witches have traveled across the ocean, or trekked mountains and rivers, and came to this secluded corner of the sunset, not for sightseeing or to meet Aniye, but for the "Idna".The enigmatic Idna is said to be a great figure from Yafontu. She understands the most essential mysteries of magic and the alchemy of equal exchange. The witch wants to learn from her the secret of returning to youth, and the witch also wants to learn from her the secret of longevity.

Although Idna was her pseudonym, even Aniye, who was the closest to her, didn't know how real her improvised identity was—after all, it could survive two eras and still exist in the world. Yafangtu, not everyone dares to impersonate so blatantly.Evidently, Iftrona had her own purpose, which can be seen from her behavior—she was talking with those witches, her elegant posture and profound knowledge made everyone intoxicated and admired, and they bowed down in front of her, as if When I met the most handsome and noble man in the world, I would rather listen to her orders and be at her mercy.

She said to the witches who met her——I want a complete snow hair, so I can take a look at your respective situations. Only in this way can we adapt measures to local conditions and teach students according to their aptitude;

The witches did not suspect him. They knelt down in front of her and asked her to pick one out of her locks or bundles of snowy hair. Then they kept kneeling and sitting with their heads up. Listen attentively and obediently to her preaching.Perhaps, Iftrona is a true divination expert——everyone who gets advice from her will either get flushed with excitement, or be moved to tears, or simply stare blankly...Obviously They all got it.

Whenever the conversation was over, Iftrona returned the hair to herself, and the witches respectfully took back the item that belonged to them, treating the hair as a consecrated treasure, carefully storing it away.

What is the purpose of this? ——No one will notice, and no one will care—Among the hundreds of snow hairs of the witch, there are only three or five, half a centimeter missing at the root, and these leftover parts disappeared in this chaotic midnight, without a trace.

The carnival was not over until dawn, and the witches and witches had their best time.On the eve of the end of the show, Ai Niye also asked his granddaughter to imitate those witches and kneel in front of Iftrona, asking her to give some pointers.

Iftrona stretched out her hand and straightened Wenzina's hair. She didn't pick the girl's hair, because Wenzina was not a witch at that time.

Wenzina looked into her eyes, and seeing the flawless face of Iftrona, the girl's heart beat violently—the first time she had such a feeling in her life.

Wenzina still remembers what Iftrona said to Aniye at the time: Although she (referring to Wenzina) is not a born witch, she has a strong heart—some people are like this—they Talent is not a gift from heaven, but a test given by fate. It is only given to qualified people, and it can help them get out of trouble when necessary-but only the awakened butterfly can break out of the chrysalis. Opportunity.

Wenzina lived in Qingshui Castle for three years, and Aniye taught her magic and sword skills. During this period, Iftrona decided to leave, so she said goodbye to them.Before leaving, she gave Wenzina a book, and taught her a special method of casting spells - with this book, as long as the method is proper, spells can be cast instantly - this method of casting spells, Lian Ai Niye has never heard of it.

She said to Wenzina: This is a gift from a friend. If there is a chance, I will come to see you again.

Even in the years after her marriage to Lairdo Yevonli, Wenzina still couldn't forget him.Since that parting, more than forty years have passed like this. During this long time, even when Ai Niye passed away, the other party did not show up.

The encounters in recent years have forced Wenzina to change her state of mind, and this change has created her transformation.

In the past, Wenzina always wanted to be like Iftrona or Aniye, who are peaceful and knowledgeable, neither humble nor overbearing.Wenzina suppressed her personality, hoping to get closer to them, so she went through most of her life.It wasn't until the incident with Anglissin that Wenzina finally revealed her true nature—slashing Anglisin with her hand freed her heart, and the death of her husband Lerdo also reminded her that power can only be called a sharp sword when it is calm and restrained.

Khasilepo regained her health, immersed in the joy of her newlyweds, and neglected political affairs a little--as a last resort, Wenzina began to regent during this time.

Wenzina is not good at how to deal with state affairs, but she hit a good head by mistake. In the ruling and opposition parties after the liquidation, everyone who knows the inside story should respect her; moreover, the timing of her ascension was just right. At that time, the magic war was about to enter a fierce stage. After discussing with the ministers, she listened to their opinions and decided to send support to Mokoto and invest troops in the southern front to ease Mokoto's fight against Yin Senting and Kiran. pressure——she used this to convey a signal to the world that the neutral Lomingo officially joined the Allied camp.

Hashielep is mediocre. As a king, he never wants to do dangerous things. He only hopes to remain neutral and secure stability in this war of burning the plains. Although the ministers have a thorough understanding of the situation, they have repeatedly spoken out but failed to impress him. Now that the Eldest Princess is in power, she has a clear mind and can listen to advice. How can it not make them excited and happy?

Luo Ming each boarded the last train of the magic war.Their joining also led a number of small countries in the north and central such as Sarandoqi to give up their status as neutral countries and join the war.Under the uncertain situation at the time, such news undoubtedly brought great confidence to the Allied camp.At that time, Lord Harvey, as the commander of the Allied camp, had already sensed that a turning point in the war might be approaching after hearing the report.In addition to being excited, he also wanted to meet the eldest princess in person—through the teleportation array, the two met in Klikin's Enschmidt City, which was the office hall of the World Alchemy Association.During the war, neither side made public their itineraries, so only a small number of people knew about it at the time, and this hasty meeting was the first time Wenzina and Lord met.

During this meeting, they discussed the local war situation and the corresponding deployment situation, and reconfirmed the progress of cooperation.Harvey showed full confidence in her-he was very frank about the difficulties the Allied forces are facing now, and thanked her for her efforts.At that time, his admiration for Wenzina was beyond words, and he was full of admiration for her actions of helping justice, as if this battle could not be won without her.

Afterwards, some people commented that it must be because the eldest princess is beautiful that Harvey praised her like that, but this is not the case (at least not all)—Harvey knows that opportunities are hard-won—Luo Minger has not yet become a staunch supporter of the Allied Forces, and there may still be some people among them who are swaying.He had to exaggerate Wenzina's positive role in this war as much as possible, so that those companions around her could understand, and the subsequent kings of Luoming could understand that the new Princess Yelivan could not be easily replaced by the allied forces.

Harvey's approval strengthened Wenzina's confidence, and the commander's charming temperament also made her secretly sigh - he is sincere and brave, confident and wise, and he seems to have none of the advantages that a man should have. Unprepared.

This meeting was of great benefit to Wenzina. On the one hand, her regent status and ability to govern have been initially recognized by the outside world;

After the meeting, Wenzina started to build her own faction.Hashielep’s attitude towards Wenzina was a bit complicated. He loved and respected this eldest sister, so he couldn’t refuse her request. After thinking about it, he simply stopped asking about her decision.

Three years later, the war ended and the Allies won a complete victory. During this period, Wenzina and Harveyn had several formal or informal meetings. After a long time, the two became friends.Under Harvey's instruction, the benefits of Luo Ming's joining the alliance also followed with the recovery of the world economy: the treatment of the victorious nation, the most-favored-nation treatment of the allies, and the technical support enjoyed during the reform of its domestic economic system, various Privilege... The Kingdom of Luoming, the sleeping ancient northern kingdom, opened its eyes at the call of a witch.

In order to commend the achievements of the brave warriors on the battlefield, Zhanlongyuan held a grand reward ceremony in the palace, but it was only then that these soldiers and generals realized that the object of their oath was not the king sitting on the stage, but the eldest princess standing in front of them—now let’s see who is the real master of Zhanlongyuan.

On the day of the award ceremony, Harvein also came, and he also brought a mysterious person——the Evetrona who hadn't seen her for 40 years. She still looked as Wenzina remembered, and she hadn't aged.

Wenzina looked at her in surprise.

Harvein introduced to Wenzina - said that this person was named Egraine.He said that Egraine had heard about her deeds, so he admired her very much and wanted to come over to get to know her.

Listening to Harvey's chattering introduction, the two women suddenly laughed together, making Harvey a little overwhelmed—he later realized that the two had known each other before.

"You have finally regained your talent now." Iftrona leaned in front of her and asked her in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Can you lend me a piece of snow hair?"

Wenzina nodded - she stepped forward and held her hand, hiding the shyness and nervousness in her heart.

[167] The Commitment · The Baptized (Part Fourteen)

In the first year of her regency, Wenzina had to rush from Fort Yevonley to the palace almost every day, and dealt with government affairs or discussed political affairs in Hashelepo's study. When Laldo's condition worsened, the office location was changed to Fort Yewonley.

In the eyes of everyone in Luo Ming, it is an extremely shameful thing for someone in the family to suffer from madness.Wenzina concealed her husband's illness from the outside world, and only told others that Duke Lerdo was recently unwell. In those years, Wenzina "placed" Lerdo in a small room on the top floor of the castle, and she had been taking care of her personally. The only person who could help her was an old servant who was brought out from the palace when she was married. This servant was also one of the few servants who knew the actual condition of Lerdo.When the magic war was coming to an end, Lerdo passed away, so the location of the political discussion was changed to the training camp of Zhanlongyuan, which was located at the entrance of the west city.

The Zhanlongyuan training camp has a huge practice ground, and there is a mansion inside, which was bought by the old king—that is, the father of Wenzina and Hashelepo—from a down-and-out duke for some political reasons. For the above purpose, the old king recruited a group of three religions and nine streams among the common people, and trained the members of Zhanlongyuan to become talented. Later, these common people successfully assassinated several noble lords in the west and north of Luoming, Only then did people know that the Xilinsi family actually kept such a group of assassins.

It's a pity that the old king died early, and his unfinished business and great ambitions were not inherited by Haselep.

After determining the location of the political meeting, Wenzina started a series of actions - a series of renovations were carried out inside the mansion of the training camp, the wide floor was polished brightly, and the window curtains and carpets were reinstalled everywhere in the room. , under the command of Wenzina, tables and chairs were placed in specific positions in the hall.Every time a meeting is held, Wenzina sits in the main seat in the innermost part of the hall, and the seats under the steps in front of the seat are reserved for scholars and clerks, and sometimes guest ministers and invited foreign guests (Lord and Rotilan This pair of brothers and sisters sat here before, and there were some troubles because of their status as Shengfengyue), the nobles and ministers (cabinet members) sat on both sides of the hall in order, if there were middle and low-level officials or People's representatives and trade union chairmen participate in the deliberations, and they will be arranged to sit at the bottom of the seats.A large space has been left in the middle of the hall—this is where homage ceremonies are sometimes held for new members of Zhanlong Court.

After the Kaier Kingdom was defeated in the Magic War, the upper echelons set up a representative parliament under the pressure of all parties to disperse power, check and balance each other, and avoid the restoration of militarism.Wenzina also referred to the two models of Kyle and Kriging to form Luoming's political discussion model.In Lomingo, the frequency of cabinet discussions is about twice every ten days (ten days). They have to report to the "Chairman" on various matters on a regular basis. Give advice to cabinet members, or express opposition to their views.Although Wenzina participated in the resolution, she seldom denied the resolution of the cabinet—but the fact is that, as a member of the royal family, Wenzina’s power is still above the cabinet. Although Luo Ming is carrying out various reforms, But its core is feudal rule, which cannot be easily shaken. It can be said that if you want to maintain the balance of power between the nobles and the royal family, it is difficult to achieve it only by relying on this not-so-perfect representative system-it can really make people quiet. Those who came down had to be those frightening assassins.

That day, the eldest princess summoned Yuqie in Yewenli Castle, said some surprising words, and gave him the sword again.

"You deserve it." Wen Zina said with a smile, "This sword was made by Shan Lu's famous craftsman..."

"Craftsman Baru, I had the honor to know his descendants." Yuqie said.

"I forgot, you grew up in Hartan, Kun Delu told me." She nodded, "It seems that you are also a smart person."

"The swords that Baru forged in his later years were only custom-made and more suitable for collection. This sword probably came from the middle of his career. At that time, he had the demeanor of a famous teacher and a craftsman. The swords he forged were both sharp and solid. Most sought after by swordsmen." Yuqie looked at the patterns on the hilt, and said, "Besides, this is probably a magic sword, I have never heard of him forging this kind of item, if it is not a fake, then probably It's not a small background."

"This is a gift from Baru to the witch Aniye, in order to congratulate the completion of Qingshui Castle." Wenzina said, "Fonzen has always thought about this sword, and wanted me to give this sword to Iblulan, but the master and apprentice only know that this sword is from the hands of a famous craftsman, but they don't really know the goods."

Yuqie fell silent after hearing her words.

"Aniye is not good at using swords, and I am also not good at swordsmanship." Wenzina said with a smile, "This kind of thing will only rust in the end in my hands."

"Are you really willing to give it to me?" Yuqie still couldn't believe it.

Wenzina couldn't help laughing, she said: "I heard that you have done so many things on the eastern border, but you have never accepted any rewards-so I also want to ask you, if I am willing to give it, are you willing to accept it?"

"Returning to Your Highness, I don't accept the reward because I don't need those things, and... those adults never care about what I need."

Wenzina nodded, "Then accept it, as long as you like it."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for the reward."

"I can see that you like this sword very much, so why did you admit defeat at that time?"

If we talk about the reasons, there are probably many reasons—considering the face of the sword master Fengcen and the royal family, and avoiding quarrels with Iblulan; Whether it's the sword in hand or the result of that fight, it doesn't really matter.

"Because at that time... I didn't dare to accept it." Yuqie said, his reasons were mixed, "Especially just now, when I heard you tell the origin of this sword, I was even more grateful that I was decision."

Wenzina smiled and shook his head, he waved his hand and said to the people in front of him, "Forget it, let's all go down."

Yuqie and Ganlotz bowed to the eldest princess and left first, but Kundlomfi still stood where he was - he rarely spoke today.

Wenzina waved away the guards and servants, and Kundlomfi sat next to her.

"Yuqie... is he really as powerful as you said?" The third prince asked directly.

"He—" Wenzina stopped after only a few words, she sighed, and continued, "If anyone I've ever met is most like him, it's probably Lord."

"Lord Harvein?" Kundlomifi stared, "Where does it look like, character or strength? Or..."

"In terms of character—they are all so arrogant and defiant." Wenzina squinted her eyes at the moment, and her attitude was a little lazy, which was completely different from her appearance when she was entertaining guests. "In terms of strength, although Yuqie is far inferior to Lord, but according to his current understanding and talent, I am afraid that he will catch up with Lord in ten or twenty years."

I don't know where Lord is now. If he is still alive, what is he doing? —Wenzina thought to herself.

"You said that Yuqie has no one in his eyes? But I feel that he has a very easy-going personality. I am afraid that among the people I have met, no one has such a good temper." Regarding the evaluation of her aunt, Kundelomifi strongly disagreed. .

"It doesn't mean that a guy who is arrogant is not easy to get along with. What I mean is that he never tells the truth or expresses his opinions. This is also an expression of arrogant." Wenzina said, "Kundelu, do you think he really regards you as a friend? This person is not a kind person. You should be glad that you didn't get in his way. I'm afraid he killed as many good people as bad people."

"You..." Kundlomifi was rather dejected at this moment.

"Are you angry when I say that?" Wenzina looked at her nephew with a smile on her face.

"That Ganlotz is not bad. Although he came from a humble background, this is also his strength. He has a lot to learn from you." Wenzina's tone was casual, like preaching, and like nagging, "now Look, those arrogant aristocrats are actually not a threat. After so many centuries, Luo Mingge still has the surname Xilinsi... What you should worry about is the common people. Now the Holy See does not compete with the king for power, but the people However, the thinking of the country has also changed. Those countries in the east began to create constitutions, and the king transferred the country to the people—if not forced, who can give his country as a gift? The poets and scholars of our country went there, Feeling the chaos and excitement there, smelling the bloody smell of the revolution, and learning some new words... After returning, I started to write and publicized it in the literati circle and the public. Worried? I dare not even convict them for fear that they will become heroes, so the best I can do is throw them out and never come back... Some things may happen sooner or later, and when you realize it, I'm afraid I can't help myself. This is what I am doing now. I gather the nobles here and talk to them about the future of this country-when my work is done, it will be your turn. People are on the stage. Ganluoci understands those common people, and Yuqie...forget it, it’s too far away to say this." Wen Zina saw Kundlo Mifi frowning, so she stopped the topic, "Kun Delu, my dearest nephew—just like what Yuqie said just now—you have to understand other people’s minds and know what they want before you can order them, divide them, and even control them.”

"Maybe my elder brother will come back one day, and Arventino..."

"Don't count on them, now I only look up to you." Wenzina said, "If one day you sit in that position and Vader or Arwen comes back, then don't show mercy and kill them as soon as possible. The status of nobles depends on the approval of civilians and slaves, and the same is true for the royal family. If someone supports them, your status will be shaken—and this situation will inevitably happen, because the downcasts and speculators always want to take advantage of the chaos."

"Auntie, I know that what you said is very useful, but today may not be the time, Yuqie and the others are probably still waiting for me outside." Kundlomifi was obviously not willing to listen.

"Okay, let's go." Wenzina waved her hand, "I just happened to be tired too. Also, remember to take that girl with you before you leave."

The girl Wenzina refers to is the female death row prisoner that Kundlomfi brought back from Acho-Omran. Gan Luoci once told Kundlomfi that although she can be pardoned, I am afraid that the girl will not be able to continue living here, because the pardon does not mean that the crime has been washed away.At that time, Kundelomifi was in trouble with this matter, but Yuqie immediately gave him a bad idea. He said this: "Your Highness, the law on the west coast once had such a rule - if the executioner takes a fancy to the female death row prisoner under his sword, and both parties are willing to accept each other, then the prisoner can be exempted from the death penalty, provided that the prisoner must fulfill her promise for life. Although Luo Mingo has long since ceased to use this rule, we might as well use it now..."

When Yuqie said this, Gan Luoci was listening on the sidelines, and Kundlomifi immediately wanted to veto it, but Gan Luoci said: "This is the reason, it can provide a place for a condemned prisoner to return to. I'm afraid there is only the Hangman's House with as bad a reputation as hers - I am willing to give her asylum, but the problem is that we haven't asked her consent yet."

In fact, it is not uncommon in history that female prisoners sternly reject the executioner and are willing to accept the death penalty. In that period when religion and superstition prevailed, the executioner was synonymous with horror and viciousness. Marry the executioner?That's about as good as going straight to hell.

Kundlomifi said quickly: "You really think so? Of course, you can solve a troublesome matter for me. Wait until you return to the capital, and when things have settled down, you can ask—marry a Palace physician, isn't that a problem for her?"

After returning to Centrum, Kundlomifi sent the wounded female prisoner to Fort Yevonley, and asked her to be treated and recuperated by Wenzina—because Wenzina knew some famous people A doctor might be useful to her; on the other hand, Kundlomifi also wanted her aunt to see the wounds on the prisoner with her own eyes, and let her see the horror of the tortured prisoner.

Wenzina grew up under the teaching and influence of a witch. Although she was born in the royal family, she is not a conservative person. After listening to Kundlomifi's narration, she also felt that this punishment It is too cruel, but it is not ready to change the law.

"This is really beyond my scope of authority, and... now is not the time." She explained to Kundlomifi.

"Now is not the time, so when will we wait?" Kundlo Mifi was not satisfied with her answer.

"Just wait until you're ready," Wenzina replied. "Kundeloo, I've always told you not to focus on the minutiae—otherwise you'll make more and more chaos."

"But you don't do anything."

Wenzina laughed: "Kundeloo, it's your father who should do these things. Those people in the east now regard governing the country as a joke, and whoever wins will just sit on that chair for a while, regardless of whether he is really capable. But for us, politics can kill people. I think that when I first started doing things, even if I was so careful, some people would still call me a usurper—I'm sitting here, everyone is watching me, and I can't do whatever I want."

So Kundlomify had nothing to say again.

The female prisoner was formally pardoned by Wenzina and rested in Fort Yevonley for several months. Her injuries looked terrifying, but they were all superficial injuries. Now when Kundlomifi saw her again, her injuries had already healed, and the scars could not be seen without careful inspection.

Today, Ganlotz is wearing a blue doctor's robe, which surprised the female prisoner who saw him again—she didn't expect the executioner to be in the capital now, and she had never seen him wearing such luxurious clothes.