Arcane splendor begins with the throne

Chapter 125 Athletics Conference
"It's already dawn..."

The soft whispers flowed through Kearney's dream like a stream of water, waking up the graceful and fair-skinned princess.

"It's already dawn..."

The voice repeated the message in her mind again with the same voice.

Kearney moved towards the minimally decorated bedside table, and reached out to fumble for a lifelike hummingbird doll placed on it.

"Princess Korni, it's time to get up..."

She grabbed the little doll, and the sound stopped abruptly.

It was a gift from Brian, a beautiful little doll, a pale blue hummingbird with a crest and long tail.

This is a tiny magical construct that can capture a specific sound and play it in the depths of her mind at the moment she sets, through a mind link, awakening her from a deep sleep.

According to Brian's explanation, this little bird has the function of an 'alarm clock', but in her opinion, the sound of waking herself up is not noisy at all.

Corney fondly stretched out her fingers to caress the soft and smooth feathers of the hummingbird in her palm.

If it weren't for the dark blue magical aura flashing in the pupils of this little doll, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was a living hummingbird.

Let her know from Brian's introduction.

This hummingbird is fashioned from a mixture of clay, ash, mandrake roots and blood.

Then a skilled gnome craftsman was hired to cover the surface with full hummingbird feathers.

Finally, set up a magic circle for the awakening ceremony, turning it into an ultra-small construct that can move and fly freely like a hummingbird.

The most gratifying thing for her is that she can also control the body of the hummingbird with telepathic ability, and observe everything in the outside world through its senses and vision.

However, this magical thing is like a toy for children in Brian's eyes.

He also claimed that if his strength allowed, he could even form an army of constructed creatures that was more powerful than the army and conquer the entire Asno continent.

This made her involuntarily feel how magical and powerful magic is, just like great and excellent art, which can always create beautiful and extraordinary things.

Looking at the tiny hummingbird in her palm, Kearney couldn't help but recall that when she was chatting with Brian, the other party inadvertently asked her what kind of animal she liked.

And her answer was naturally the little guy in the palm of her hand.

Because she knows the characteristics of this small bird very well, the hummingbird is an extremely unique bird with superb flying ability.

Ordinary birds can often only move in one direction when flying in the sky, and they need a larger arc when turning.But hummingbirds can fly in any direction freely, even backward or rotating.

What's even more peculiar is that it can also stand upright in mid-air, which is unmatched by any bird.

Therefore, in her view, what the hummingbird symbolizes is the freedom and carefree she longs for and can't reach.

Kirni waved her hand, and the hummingbird flapped its bright wings and fell back to its original position.

She sat up from the bed and turned her head to observe the intensity of light shining into the room from the large window on the left.

The light was soft and frivolous, seeping in from the light blue curtains.

Although the windows were closed and there was no breeze, the curtains still floated slightly.

Princess Korni couldn't help but smile slightly when she saw it.

Different from other furnishings in this warm bedroom of his own, the curtains and door were carefully set up by Brian with several protection spells, and it was the magical energy flowing above them that made them swing lightly.

Even if an intruder is able to shatter the glass, the curtain will surround the unfortunate fellow and slice it to pieces.

This is still the power of magic.

For the ruler of any kingdom in the Asno continent, this kind of defense is very rare, and even most wizards do not have this kind of treatment.

Although in her opinion, Brian's cautiousness was a bit redundant in the heavily guarded palace, she did not stop his good intentions.

Corney knew that Brian wanted her to follow the path of magic.

Although he didn't say anything about it, she could feel that when chatting with him, he always unknowingly substituted himself into the topic of magic, allowing himself to gradually understand the mystery and power of spells, and then slowly Slowly fall in love with this gorgeous art.

This was indeed the case, and she did become a little obsessed with this mysterious magic.

Kearney sat on the bed, frowned, thought for a while and shrank back into the bed, trying to sleep for a while.

She vaguely remembered some things that happened at last night's banquet. After the prince of Karnas was taken away by his paladin teacher, the banquet continued.

And she sat obediently beside Brian, and the two drank a few glasses of summer red wine together. In her memory, this was the most wine she had ever drank.

As the night wore on, the servants cleared away the leftovers and pushed the table against the wall, leaving room for dancing.

The music hiding in the corner also became wilder and wilder. The high-spirited Duke of Swift even held a silver-encrusted horn, waiting for the singers to sing "Song of Dawn"—it was about thousands of years ago, human beings The story of escaping disaster and descending on the Asno Continent in a high tower——When this ballad, he blew vigorously in response.

It was as if a majestic wizard tower tore through the space appeared in her mind, and landed safely in the final center of the Essebra Desert.

She also asked Brian, is there really a wizard tower hidden in the wizard city in the desert?
Brian replied in a very positive tone: Yes!

And his next goal is to find the magical wizard tower.

Of course, she also believed that there would be a wizard's tower there, and blindly believed that Brian would find it.

She also knew that the founder of the Kingdom of West was one of the three commanders in the first batch of human armies, and the other two commanders were Tigrila and Niluskan.

They were all loyal to the master of the Wizard Tower. With the mysterious disappearance of the tower master, the major commanders led their subordinates and armies to fight on their own, eventually forming the current situation where major human kingdoms rule the continent.

If one were to pursue it seriously, the two kingdoms of Andair and Karnas were nothing more than their subordinates of West thousands of years ago.

When the musicians played harp and flute music cheerfully, Corny was surprised to find that Duke Sweet, who had always been as majestic as a mighty gryphon in her eyes, actually reached out and grabbed a passing maid. He knocked the flagon in her hand to the ground and smashed it to pieces.

Then on a marble floor littered with rushes and bones and crumbs, he led the maid, spinning her and tossing her in the air.The young maid shrieked with glee and flushed with shame as she unscrewed her lifted skirt.

Brian, who was standing next to her, curled his lips with disdain and said: This old and disrespectful thing has finally exposed his true nature.

She couldn't help evoking a smile, obviously Brian's description was very appropriate.

Others quickly joined in. Although she could feel that many people wanted to invite her as a companion, they all flinched under Brian's gaze, and even the prince of Andair didn't dare to come forward.

This made her feel sweet in her heart. At the same time, she was also a little confused about what happened before she entered the banquet hall.

What happened next may be due to the stamina of the wine, so she can't remember clearly.

All she remembers is that she wanted to dance with Brian, and he didn't seem interested in it, and then he sent her back like a baby.

Due to Korni's poor drinking ability, when she just woke up, she began to worry about the side effects of lack of sleep, which would make her lose energy throughout the day.

If she could catch up on one to two hours of sleep at this time, she wouldn't have to yawn in front of a group of senior officials while watching the competition.

As a princess, this is a very rude behavior.

Think of the tournament.

Kearney suddenly opened her eyes that were about to close, got up from the tangled sheets, raised her long legs and placed them on the edge of the bed.

Today is the time for the competition meeting, and this kind of lively meeting is held for herself, how can she hide here and lie in bed.

Besides, she had personally promised Brian that she would cheer for him.

She was very much looking forward to what a pleasing sight it would be when Brian put on the griffin armor she gave him, and then rode a horse, carried a lance, and launched a charge.

Kearney walked on the carpet in the room with her bare snow-white feet.

She was wearing a light yellow silk pajamas with a concave heart-shaped neckline trimmed with light blue flower-shaped piping. She looked elegant and beautiful.

She stood in front of the mirror, her hair that had not been combed in the morning spread out, covering her eyes.

After Kearney shook her long hair away, and the thick golden curtain moved away from her eyes, she admired herself in her pajamas as usual.

After waking up from a half-year slumber, she clearly felt that she was becoming more and more beautiful every day. According to Brian's explanation, her celestial blood was slowly awakening.

She stood in front of the mirror, gazing at herself for a long time with self-appreciation, and turning gracefully, doing all kinds of graceful dancing postures.

She was surprised to see the shadows of her own breasts clearly showing in the silk pajamas, which made her flushed realize that it seemed to be a little bigger.

Curney held her waist out of her pajamas curiously again, looking at the slender, soft long hair hanging down to her shoulders, her fair and handsome face, her round and slender legs, and her admirable beauty in the mirror. curve.

This made her sigh narcissistically that she could become so beautiful.

Kearney couldn't help smiling at herself in the mirror.

She picked up the comb and combed through her long hair while examining her face and lips. She was pleased with what she saw.

Then she couldn't help humming a cheerful song called "My First Love", took off her pajamas, and changed into a dress she chose from the closet.

When everything was dressed and decorated, Kearney took a last look at her own figure in the mirror, and walked towards the door of her bedroom with light steps like a beautiful bird.

Kearni, who had a brief breakfast, took a carriage with her little maid to the spacious arena outside Golden Feather City.

The curtain of the carriage is woven with golden silk thread, and the workmanship is extremely fine. She can look directly into the distance through the curtain, and the curtain dyes the outside world golden, just like the golden griffin banner of the Kingdom of West s color.

It was already dawn, and outside Golden Feather City, on a flat and open wilderness, the wild mountains of Blackman in the east were already reflecting the purple morning glow.

After a while, the sun rose from the horizon, fringing the hundreds of temporary tents on the venue of the competition with pale yellow gold.

Along the way, she saw thousands of civilians or other non-human races, lined up in an endless formation, walking towards the arena.

For there are shining armor, tall horses covered with gold and silver, the loud cheers of countless crowds, bright banners fluttering in the breeze, and hordes of knights.

Even as a princess, Korni has only seen this unprecedented grand occasion before, and it was all because of her.

Accompanied by the little maid, she passed through the lords and ladies present, and found the conspicuous seat specially arranged for her by her father.

At this time, she was wearing a light blue dress and a warm velvet cape, which just set off her long golden hair that was shining in the sun.

In order not to attract too much attention, she followed Brian's teachings and deliberately suppressed the vague "aura of enlightenment" around her.

Because at the banquet last night, it was she who deliberately exposed the sacred energy of the heavens, which made a prince Karnas who had just become a paladin unable to withstand the temptation and made a ridiculous move.

For this, Brian deliberately reprimanded her with a straight face.

He claimed that he deliberately exposed himself to the aura of the world, and it was a good thing to meet the paladin. After all, this sacred energy was the same as their original power and would not be harmed by it.

But encountering evil wizards, or those monsters from the lower planes that she didn't quite understand, would easily cause secret peeps, making it hard to guard against.

Therefore, Brian told her to learn to be a low-key person.

However, on this occasion, even if she restrained all her aura, she could still clearly feel the eyes focused on her.

At the same time, from time to time, many nobles and ladies whom she did not know would greet her.

Princess Corney was not stage-frightened, her water-blue eyes were filled with smiles, and she responded politely to them one by one with a smile on her face.

There was neither arrogance and aloofness of royal blood in her expression, nor embarrassment and excessive modesty when facing nobles.

She always nodded appropriately or responded with a smile, ending the brief conversation happily.

As the heir of the Kingdom of West, Kearni has always kept in mind the teachings her father taught her.

One of these is being fully aware of your strengths and weaknesses.

Because underestimating and overestimating yourself are both serious mistakes, and false humility is as terrible as false pride.

You should know who you are and what you are doing at any time.

And use this to guide and restrain your behavior. Any way of life other than this is stupid and will only kill you because of it.

After waking up from a deep sleep, with the awakening of the blood of the heavens.

Korni is also aware of her talent in the magical arts.She was smart and able to focus quickly and complete every simple test Brian gave her.

In the not too long period of time she spent with Brian, she had already learned a lot about spellcasting techniques.

In the days when the two got along, she could clearly feel it.

The reason why Brian was willing to get along with him and earnestly taught him spellcasting skills was not just because he coveted her beauty and status, as well as the so-called political alliance between the two countries.

In her opinion, it was more like she valued her celestial blood and magical talent.

Her wise father also warned her not to be too proud.

This made her clearly realize that she had the potential to become a powerful God-blessed warlock.

Because she hopes that her success comes from her own strength and dedication, not from the teachings that Brian is always with her.

After all, she no longer has the good luck of a princess, so she can only try to be a queen and learn to save herself.

The neighing of the war horses and the loud shouts of the crowd attracted Korni's attention. She saw that the first to arrive were the golden griffin guards trained by the West royal family.

These young guards are the elite selected from the noble groups of the entire kingdom.

They were all dressed in dark golden scale armor, griffon helmets, and snow-white cloaks. The leading rider carried the hunting golden griffin banner and galloped past the cheering crowd together.

Since the competition regulations stipulate that only young knights under the age of 30 can participate, so only five of Golden Feather City's elite golden griffon guards participated.

Looking at the soaring golden griffin on the flag, Kearni couldn't help but think of the royal motto: foresight.

Work in a while.

With the appearance of the Frostwolf flag, the iron cavalry from Niluskan rumbled past them with the momentum of a landslide. Their burly physique and tall and strong heavy horses gave people a heavy sense of oppression.

This reminded her that if these most powerful knights on the continent really broke through the defense line of Tigrila's northern border, they would be able to sweep through all the countries with overwhelming momentum.

The Niluskan knights were dressed in uniform dark blue armor and a scarlet cloak, and on their waists were the Niluskan scimitars, which were most useful for cavalry combat.

In the snowy Niluskan, there are even elite knights riding wargs and winter wolves.

From the imposing manner of the group of people and the habitual tilt angle of the body when riding the horses, Kirni could tell that these Niluskan knights were definitely elite knights riding the wargs.

Because compared to a stable horse, riding a warg will be very bumpy, and they must learn to control their body balance.

In fact, Korni was a little surprised that the heir to the Kingdom of Niluskan, Badon, actually came to participate in the competition held by the Kingdom of West.

Because in her impression, this northern country was hardly welcomed by the major kingdoms except for the Thrane Dwarf Kingdom, which made a living by selling arms.

Even in the Southern Kingdoms they are compared with the savage Orcs.

However, in the small chat with Brian last night, she had roughly guessed the reason.

The purpose of this cruel and ferocious heir to the kingdom is to destroy the alliance between Tigrila and West.

Because half a year ago, Niluskan's army began to exert constant pressure on Tigrila's northern barrier.

If the two countries form an alliance, the kingdom is willing to send the sea fleet, as well as the ranger troops being trained in Thorn Castle, to attack Niluskan from the sea and the Griffin Mountains at the same time.

Niluskan's army wants to break through the fortress, and the dream of unifying the continent will become very difficult.

However, things are not as simple as imagined.

Although Kearney likes Brian, she is also very clear that the Kingdom of West is also facing threats from the two neighboring countries of Amastacia and Andair.

Today, the alliance with Andair has come to an end, which means that this ambitious neighbor must be on guard.

Therefore, the only way to open up the situation is the plan about the Amastaxia civil strife that Duke Swift mentioned vaguely.

Immediately afterwards, when Kirni searched for Brian in the crowd, she saw the distinctive unicorn banner of the Kingdom of Karnas again. She saw a paladin prince in milk-colored scale armor and a white cloak, standing among a crowd of knights. Surrounded by them, they gallop past.

In this country that believes in Lathander, the Lord of Dawn, the favorite color is white.

And she could tell that these knights were all from the Holy Knights of Losander Temple.

Kearney, who has the blood of the heavens, has a keen perception of the sacred aura, which made her aware that the sacred energy of this paladin prince was slowly weakening.

If there are no effective measures to prevent it, it means that his path as a paladin will soon drift away from him, and he will become a fallen paladin who is not protected by sacred energy.

Later, she discovered Prince Wikiman of Andale and his men.

These knights are all dressed in black armor, and even the banners are nightmarish horses that are as dark as night, and they move like gloomy shadows in the sun.

This made her feel an extremely uncomfortable breath, and she couldn't help but want to activate her "Enlightenment Aura", and send out a holy beam of light to these black shadows to completely purify them.

Fortunately, she has mastered the method that Brian taught her to control her own energy, allowing her to watch these shadows pass by in front of her eyes.

Besides, there were many riders that Kearney didn't recognize at all.

After all, before her brother died in battle, she was just a princess living in the palace, carefree and just waiting to get married.

It wasn't until the war ended two years ago that her father began to take her with him, attend various important meetings, and train her as the heir to the kingdom.

Therefore, Korni, who has little experience, can only judge where these knights come from through the heraldry she has learned.

Among these people were Breeland and Cyre kingdoms along the coast of Yaoxing Lake, as well as Florence in the far south, and Campos, the plain kingdom in the south of Tegrila.

But she found no royal members of these kingdoms.This is understandable, because they have not been invited, and naturally they will not condescend to participate in the competition held by other kingdoms.

Therefore, except for the royal family members of Niluskan, Kanas, Andel and Tigrila, most of them are mercenary knights, free riders or adventurers who travel around the world. The purpose of these people coming here is almost all They came here for the [-] golden griffins that were awarded to the champion of the competitive tournament.

Of course, there is also no shortage of noble young masters who came from prominent families, but ranked last, or heirs of local princes.

In Kearney's opinion, most of these young people have not yet established outstanding achievements, and they all want to take this opportunity to experience themselves, dreaming of becoming famous in a battle, and spreading their names throughout the continent.

For example, she spotted members of the Hostyn family from the Storm Isles among the crowd.

These dark-skinned islanders held high the deep purple explosive electric shock flag, and wore red and green capes intertwined. Among them was a young man with colorful feathers on his helmet.

Seeing the Storm Islands, Kearni couldn't help but think that these people are not the territory under the jurisdiction of Brian, the titular Duke of Zilong.

This made her faintly worried about how after Brian took office, how to subdue this group of stubborn islanders who had a powerful naval fleet that was a headache for all the major kingdoms.

However, her worries were quickly dispelled by the new crowd.

The first thing that catches the eye is a saber-toothed tiger flag fluttering in the breeze.

Although she didn't know the young man carrying the banner, the red-eyed trout embroidered on his gray steel armor revealed his identity.

Korni judged that this young man came from the Hejian family of the Olamri River in the Kingdom of Tigrila, but she didn't know whether he was the heir of the family or a noble young master at the bottom of the ranking.

Their family castle is located in the most stable area along the Olamuri River from Campos through Tegrila, and is the southern barrier against the army of the Kingdom of Campos.

To her surprise, Brian even met this river nobleman from Tigrila.

Although she followed the figures of the group of people, she managed to find Brian surrounded by them.

Unfortunately, to Kearni's disappointment, Brian didn't put on the griffin armor she sent over. He was still dressed in the familiar outfit, and he didn't even have any protective equipment.

However, when she saw the saber-toothed tiger roaring on the top of the mountain, she immediately understood the reason.

After all, his identity represented Tigrila. It was obviously very inappropriate to wear the gryphon armor of the Kingdom of West, which made her immediately feel that she was a little too thoughtless.

After that, she stared intently at Brian, the river nobleman, and the five mercenaries behind him walking towards the registration area of ​​the arena.

Vaguely, she also heard the sneering comments from the noble ladies around when they looked at Brian: Compared with any knights, the people of the Tigrila Kingdom are like a bunch of beggars, no wonder they are called the Mercenary Kingdom.

Kearni looked at the noble lady unkindly, but finally suppressed the dissatisfaction in her heart and kept it in her heart.

Just like what the strange lady said, Tigrila is indeed a famous mercenary kingdom in the mainland, because almost all the members of the mercenary group in the entire continent have Tigrila people.

This is a tradition as well as an inheritance.

(End of this chapter)