[Slow Travel] Assassin System - Mingguang

After an absence of more than half a year, Miao Xuan finally returned to Nordnor. He thought this place was still the same, but he didn't expect that great changes had taken place in the industrial capital.

After all, this is the capital of the steam empire, and she is changing drastically every moment.

The train belonging to the royal family arrived at the royal capital roaring, and now the only three remaining members of the royal family walked out of the train carriage together, chatting and laughing.

Since the dangerous year passed, the queen could not bear to be separated from her children, whether it was the newborn princess or her poor little nephew.

In the past year, Miao Xuan's stature has also grown a bit, because he would let the puppet hold him when he couldn't push the wheelchair, so he simply changed the appearance of the puppet into a male attendant with a public face.

The queen stood beside the cradle, looked at the puppet deacon a little evasively for a while, and couldn't help but said, "Mona, why don't we replace it with ordinary attendants, or don't use your puppet..."

Before leaving Roth's manor, Miao Xuan had already confessed to the queen, but even though he had received a lot of vaccinations, the little puppet still frightened his dear aunt.

——For a queen who has never hurt anyone with her own hands, the puppet's face and eyes are too creepy.

Miao Xuan declined: "Only the puppet is tireless, and it is connected to my heart. With it by my side, it is easier for me to act."

The queen actually understands this truth, but this puppet makes her feel too bad. As a devout believer, she always feels that this puppet reminds people of the devil and evil.

And since his legs were injured, Mona no longer likes to go out, he spends less and less time with others, always hides in his own bedroom, does not rely on the servants and maids but only on puppets, if this continues, Mona will become more and more withdrawn...

The child trapped in the puppet's arms seemed to have received the Queen's worried gaze. He suddenly raised his head and smiled softly at the Queen.

The queen was stunned, and quickly responded with a smile—no, Mona has never changed, he is still the sensitive, quiet but gentle and considerate boy, but he restrained himself and quietly withdrew from the public's sight.

Once thinking this way, the queen couldn't bear it any longer, so she had to turn her head to hide her sad expression.

After getting out of the train carriage, the three of them stepped onto the empty platform one after another. It stands to reason that the next step would be to take the carriage back to the palace, but Miao Xuan did not expect that there was already a big surprise waiting for them here.

In the misty sky, a huge flying object is slowly moving. It has a huge round body, a fish-like structure, and gray-white skin. Under the oval-shaped bulging body, the links are extremely complicated. device structure.

Miao Xuan was taken aback for a moment, and soon recognized this thing.

It seems that this is the airship of this world, and it really has extremely distinctive industrial characteristics, steel and rubber...

However, according to the memory of the little prince, no one has invented a flying object that can be popularized before. If you want to fly, you can only rely on the product of divine grace, such as the wings of the target one.

However, Miao Xuan could recognize the airship at a glance, so others might not. Not to mention the amazed attendants, even the queen was very surprised.

She whispered to her eldest nephew beside her, "Mona, what kind of 'divine favor' creation is this? Could it be... gas?"

Miao Xuan replied in the same voice: "I think it may be a product of steam and steel, not involving divine grace—"

At this time, a sudden change occurred, and the maids couldn't help but exclaimed in a low voice:

"Ah! Something has fallen!"

"what is that--"

"It's so beautiful—ah!"

The mechanical device hanging under the airship was naturally loosened, and countless fine crimson fragments were scattered. They were as light as nothing, falling from the sky like a thin rain.

It wasn't until the thing scattered with the wind and landed not far from Miao Xuan that he could be sure that it was a flower petal.

And it smells like... rose petals?

The rose is one of the symbols of the Stuart royal family. Together with the griffin pattern, it forms the royal coat of arms. Roses are deeply loved by the monarchs of all dynasties.

Also because of the royal family's excessive love for roses, roses have also become a symbol of Niaterbo to some extent... just like iris is the synonym for the country on the other side of the sea.

(Queen: What? Iris? It’s so thin, fragile and small, what kind of country would like it? Ha ha.)

It’s not enough to just scatter petals. The airship in the sky learned its correct usage without a teacher. I saw a huge horizontal flag falling from the airship and hanging on the tail of the fish. A huge national flag, and on the back of it is - [Glory to Princess Cecilia].

Princess Cecilia...

It's for Aina, so is this a celebration of Blessing's birth?

Miao Xuan vaguely sensed that something was wrong, he looked at the Queen, and sure enough, he found that there was no smile on the Queen's face.

However, little Aina in the cradle was awakened by the big movement. She was attracted by the rose petals all over the sky, waved her chubby hands, and giggled.

"Is this Princess Cecilia? She is really healthy and beautiful, and she deserves to be the glory of our Niaterbo."

A hearty voice sounded, and in the distance from the platform, a group of people came around a man. His clothes were ordinary, but his face was resolute and majestic, his hands and feet were thick, he was blond and blue-eyed, and he was tall.

The queen looked at the person who came to pick up her car, and her face darkened: "Count Parcival, I don't seem to have invited you to see me."

Miao Xuan was startled, and then he dug out this person from his memory.

Earl Parcival, the father of the little friend, is now the prime minister of the parliament, and one of the controllers of this huge empire.

"Forgive my presumptuousness, Your Majesty."

The count knelt down on one knee immediately, and he did all the etiquette for the audience: "But I really can't control myself, thank the Lord for the gift, the little princess has been born, how can I just watch the sun rise and remain indifferent? The Holy Son His birth was blessed by the Three Worthy Kings, and our Princess Niaterbo should also be congratulated by everyone!"

The queen took a deep breath: "I understand your kindness, but—to celebrate the birth of the princess, I thought it should be a royal affair."

Old Percival smiled gently, only looking at his posture, as if some loyal subordinate was accommodating the queen's unreasonable troubles: "No, Your Majesty, Princess Cecilia is the crown prince of the empire, and this is not just the royal family's responsibility. happy event, but the splendor and glory of the whole of Niaterbo."

"The giant beast in the sky is the steel mount forged by happy people for the princess. Please look at its majesty. It is unique in this world. It is waiting for your name."

The Queen was silent for a moment, then sneered: "Really? That's called 'Rose Griffin'."

Even the old Percival readily praised: "The name is as it is! So much in line with its reputation, it is really suitable for the industrial griffin to be used as the princess's mount, presenting roses for the birth of the future queen* - you say Is that so, Your Highness?"

Miao Xuan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled indifferently: "Yes."

This light answer was unexpected by old Percival. He looked at Miao Xuan carefully, as if to verify whether he meant what he said.

The temptation reached this point, and the Queen finally couldn't bear it any longer. She walked away, not forgetting to sarcastically say: "Thank you for your welcome, but I'm sorry, we're going back to the palace right now—please don't send it off again, it's just for next time." Please be sure to bring your invitation letter with you!"

"Of course!" This time Parcival deserved it smoothly, and he bowed to send it off respectfully, "God bless you, Your Majesty the Queen, Your Highness the Princess, and Your Highness the Prince."

The queen didn't want to look at him again, she walked forward firmly, until she stepped firmly on the carriage and put down the curtain that could not be peeped——

"It's too much!" The queen finally expressed her displeasure, "I've only been away for a few months, and it hasn't even passed a year?! How could they do this!"

Miao Xuan patted the queen's hand reassuringly.

The parliament's move is very subtle. It not only offered congratulations and heavy gifts to the royal family, but also created momentum for the next crown prince and princess. At the same time, it subtly poked the previous crown prince and queen. This action is neither light nor heavy, but it is just right .

The queen was very angry, and said sullenly: "Mona, you don't have to be so polite to him, he can only keep his head down in front of you forever."

Miao Xuan said helplessly: "Yes, but it's only limited to his bowing his head."

On a personal level, Duke Parcival would treat the Prince of Ceylon with the highest etiquette; but when it comes to this country, this highest etiquette suddenly becomes a strict defense against habitual criminals.

"Mona..." The queen was silent, she looked at the cradle that was close at hand, and on this small bed, her little daughter, who was like a pearl, fell into a deep sleep again.

How lovely is her sleeping face, so carefree and heartbreakingly beautiful.

After a long time, the Queen held Miao Xuan's hand tightly. As if she was praying, she lowered her voice and said in a trembling voice: "They are about to start again... Mona..."

"Cecilia, we are going to go on the same path as us."

*

Now that the queen has returned to the capital with the little princess, and just in time for the upcoming social season, the nobles in the entire capital are all excited to participate in various banquets for fun.

The so-called social interaction doesn't mean much to Miao Xuan. He is more willing to develop the novel ability "God's Grace", or gain an in-depth understanding of this charming world.

The capital of this country has established a lot of high schools, right?It sounds interesting.

However, no matter how loose Miao Xuan is, there are times when he has to obey. Even the queen and the prime minister have times when they can't help themselves, let alone a semi-retired prince like him?

In addition, Miao Xuan didn't want to embarrass his aunt too much, so there was always a banquet that couldn't be avoided.

In the long life experience, Miao Xuan has participated in countless banquets, most of them have the same appearance, the core is the same, but I don't know if it is because of the legs, this world is particularly awkward. .seven

Miao Xuan found that people seemed to like to project strong emotions on him, or sympathized with regret, or guarded against rejection, or gloated at his misfortune. They used their own way to speculate on his thoughts, and then believed in it.

The queen also noticed this problem, but she could do nothing about it, she could only find ways to increase the fun of the banquet.

Just like this time - the dinner hosted by the queen, the invited group is more inclined to young people, there are not too many rules, and many entertainment projects have been set up in the huge palace.

Miao Xuan quickly evacuated after dealing with the scene at the beginning, and finally chose the cleanest small hall on the second floor.

In this small hall, a troupe was performing an opera. Miao Xuan originally wanted to pass the time, but found that they sang quite well.

The script is very interesting. It turned out to be a reinterpretation of the fable, praising the virtues advocated in the traditional culture of Niaterbo, and also performing some old scenes into new classics.

The protagonists of this opera are griffins and eagles.

Griffins, creatures in mythology, have the body and claws of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle. They dominate the sky and land. They are not only the embodiment of courage and strength, but also the symbol of the royal family.

According to local myths and long poems, horses are one of the favorite foods of griffins. The two races are natural enemies that cannot coexist. There is even a proverb that "match griffins and horses" to describe something" Absolutely impossible".

However, the eagle is the descendant of the griffin and the horse, so the birth of the eagle means incredible, and it also means a miraculous love, which is very dreamy.

Sitting in a small box on the second floor, Miao Xuan looked at the dimly lit stage from a distance. In the center of the stage, the actor who performed the eagle was praising the high-altitude wind loudly. His melodious singing echoed lightly, but then , sudden mutation.

The background changes, and scribbled lines appear in the sky painting, simulating a gust of wind.

Junying was hunted down and expelled by Griffin, so he sang loudly about his unfortunate fate, determined to find a way to change his fate.

The eagle that escaped from the hunt first arrived at Avalon——in the culture of Niatalbe, Avalon was a place similar to a fairyland, but due to the many appearances in long poems and myths , has become a fixed check-in point for literary and artistic creation.

Hippogriff met the Unicorn here, and he sought power from this dreamy and holy creature, but the Unicorn hated his blood and heart, so he ruthlessly expelled him.

After leaving Avalon, the eagle cursed the unicorn and fairy land loudly, and immediately abandoned the sacred and the light, and turned to find more evil power.

——This is one of the unique innovations of this play. In previous traditional operas, Avalon has always been the panacea venue for the protagonist to replenish magic and obtain props, and there has never been a check-in point for rejecting the protagonist.

Miao Xuanzheng watched very intently, but suddenly noticed someone approaching, it was a small green dot, and he quickly arrived outside the box.

Immediately afterwards, the scarlet curtain was raised by someone who came. It was a blond boy wearing a black dress. He just stood in front of the curtain and stopped moving forward.

Miao Xuan was startled: "Ian?"

This little friend was able to find his location. You must know that he left the field very quickly and skillfully, and he also used silk threads and puppets, so it is logically impossible to be tracked and found.

At this time, on the stage, the background changed again, the sky and clouds turned into a fiery volcano, and the fire dragon appeared on the stage. The burly actor imitated the roar of the dragon, and flapped the tail and wings of the costume.

And in the private room on the second floor, the young man under the curtain has profound facial features, which look extraordinarily deep in the dim light and shadow. He stared fixedly at Miao Xuan, and after a long time, he lowered his head: "...Your Highness."

I haven't seen him for more than half a year, but this little friend has grown a lot taller than he remembered. At first glance, he looks more and more similar to his father, especially the determination in his eyebrows.

"Come and sit here." Miao Xuan smiled and said gently, "This opera is very new, and it's the first time I've heard it."

But Ian didn't follow his instructions, his feet fixed him in place like a nail: "Your Highness, I didn't find that person."

"That person" is undoubtedly the target one, and the incident in the chapel has long been closed, the priest and the nun are considered to be the culprits, and almost everyone involved in this matter has been liquidated, only the target one.

He escaped successfully.

This is not surprising, in all the worlds, the ones who can be selected as targets are individuals who can affect the transformation of human society, and different targets often represent the leaders of different camps.

Miao Xuan never expected an 11-year-old child to find someone like Target [-]. Even though Ian was Target [-], he was too young.

Target [-] will always show up again, and then we will settle with him...

Miao Xuan was silent for a moment, but still said gently: "It's okay, he must have bigger plans, he will always show his flaws, Ian, let's work hard together."

On the stage at this time, the plot has reached the climax of the conflict. The fire dragon and the eagle started fighting. This should have been the victory of the fire dragon, but after bathing in the dragon's blood, the eagle was not poisoned to death, but became more Hair is strong.

Miao Xuan glanced at the stage, not understanding how the plot had jumped to this point, but he quickly refocused on Ian.

The small system will record the plots he missed, and it's the same when he goes home to make up.

Under the scarlet curtain, the blue-eyed boy finally let go of the hand that was holding the curtain tightly. He took a step forward and knelt down on one knee under Miao Xuan's surprised expression.

"Your Highness."

After this soft call, the young man raised his head, did not express his apology, let alone confess his guilt, he just paused word by word, swearing: "My king, the glory of Niaterbo, can only be yours. , will always be you."