lord and his dragon

Weiss sighed: "You are right. Something happened to the eldest prince. He should have been the crown prince of this country. Everyone feels sorry for it."

"Actually, when this incident happened, I was still young, and I didn't have much access to the news," Weiss said, "But I know that my three cousins ​​were originally swordsman physiques, and Castella's family That's it, all members of the immediate family, including my mother, are swordsmen, so every one of our kings is also a swordsman."

"I was only ten years old at that time. There was a rebellion in the Blade Empire. I guess that was what happened at that time. In short, when I saw the First Prince again, he had become an ordinary person. Although he was loved by the people, but He believes that the physique of ordinary people cannot handle the affairs that such a large empire needs to deal with every day. Instead of making mistakes because of exhaustion after barely becoming emperor, it is better to give this opportunity to someone who is really capable. He believes that the second prince is also qualified to be an emperor. The crown prince, so he gave up this position."

Weiss shrugged his shoulders: "I don't know exactly what the eldest prince is thinking, but he seems to be doing well after that. Although His Majesty the Emperor doesn't value him as much as before, he still loves him very much, and the people also like him. I respect him as usual, except for his physique and the position of the crown prince, nothing has changed. To be precise, he is actually living a much easier life now than before."

Negrim blinked: "This situation sounds familiar."

Weiss: "? Really?"

Negrim lowered his eyes and said, "The eldest prince is a good prince and a kind and upright person. I don't think he would like an easy life. If given the opportunity, he might be willing to pay more for this country."

Weiss scratched his head and said, "It's true what you said. Although this incident in China is quite annoying, after the First Prince got busy because of it, he seemed much more energetic than usual."

"But I still hope that he can take a good rest," Weiss said: "My impression of him since I was a child is that he has been busy for everyone, no matter how small the people's wishes are, as long as he can hear, he will He is a good brother, a good son, and a good leader, but he doesn't seem to treat himself very well, he is like a saint born for others. I suspect that this is the result of the old man's education. question."

Negrim: "Old man?"

Weiss: "Ahem... Your Majesty the Emperor."

Negrim said speechlessly: "A good emperor is everyone's blessing. His Majesty's education method is not wrong in the overall situation. In this position that ordinary people can't reach, you always have to pay what ordinary people can't pay. It’s a price, but no one expected that the Eldest Prince would lose his swordsman physique, if he can’t become emperor, then the traits that His Majesty gave to him through education before will become a source of pain.”

"But that's what I said, but I also agree with your thoughts. Since you have given up that position, you should adjust your mentality and have a good rest." Negrim said with a curved lip, "After everything is over, you This cousin can take your eldest cousin out of the Blade Empire and take a look outside. Leaving here may help to get rid of the responsibilities he is carrying in his subconscious. If he can find his true self, the eldest prince will definitely feel relieved few."

Weiss seemed to have imagined such a scene, and he couldn't help showing a smile on his face: "Then I must take him to Gaydon at the first stop, and you must treat us well then!"

Negrim said with a drawn-out voice, "I'm waiting for you two at any time."

Weiss left in a good mood, but Negrim looked at Abel and said, "The turmoil that happened when Weiss was a teenager..."

Abel didn't understand what Negrim meant, so he thought about it and said, "That should be when you just picked me up."

Nigrim wanted to laugh a little. He grabbed Abel's collar and touched his face, and said, "It was about that time, but the more accurate incident should be that I ran into Alan who was seriously injured on the way to take office."

"I guess Allen must have participated in the suppression of the rebellion. He may know more about the First Prince."

Abel pursed his lips, pretending to be casual and said: "You seem to be very concerned about the eldest prince's affairs?"

Negrim keenly sensed the sour smell in the air, and said with a smile, "No, I care more about my dragon's thoughts than that—let's go, go back and rest, everything will be discussed tomorrow."

"The eldest prince said that we can rest for a while," Negrim said, "Tomorrow we can go for a walk in the street together, and then go to see how Siler's antidote is developed, Sapiantia's side There should be some news soon... But it seems like we haven't had much rest, have we?"

Abel didn't care what he had to do every day, whether he was busy or leisurely, as long as he could be with his master, everything was beautiful. He kissed Nigrim's cheek, and the two went upstairs tiredly went.

The next day, Negrim took Abel to practice his plan. Although the capital of the Blade Empire is much deserted than before, there are still many gadgets that are different from the Golden Feather Kingdom. They walked around for a long time , if it wasn't for Abel's reluctance, Negrim almost told him to move back a rough green emerald stone as tall as a person.

After reading Siller's research results, Abel coaxed Negrim to have dinner. At this moment, Alan, who hadn't seen him for a day, appeared.

Probably because he had returned to his own territory, his attire had changed a bit, as gorgeous as a knight with a title, but this did not change the vicissitudes of life on his face, his movements were still neat, and he swept into the door like a gust of wind.

Negrim took the opportunity to stuff the bacon on the fork into Abel's mouth, turned to push away the plate, and said to Allen who was sitting at the other end of the table, "How is it?"

Weiss told them yesterday that Allen went to report to His Majesty the Emperor about the Dragon Clan. Allen's expression was not bad, obviously the Emperor believed him.

This is indeed the case, Allen said: "Your Majesty believed me, but the source of this information is too obvious, and he also guessed that people from other countries were involved in this matter."

Allen smiled and said: "But he suspected the great magician Sapiantia of the Chenxing Kingdom, so he sent a letter to warn the great magician, and the great magician is probably in a fog now Where's the water?"

Negrim: "..."

Seeing Negrim's expression, Allen was taken aback for a moment, and then couldn't help but said, "Sapiantia doesn't really know about this, does she?"

Negrim gave him a complicated look, and said, "He didn't know it before, but he should have known it after receiving the emperor's letter... I sent him some potions and asked him to help research the antidote." But because the relationship between Chenxing Kingdom and you guys is really not good, so I didn't tell him what this potion caused here."

Allen: "..."

The contradiction between the Chenxing Kingdom and the Blade Empire lies in the direction of their exploration of power.Chenxing Kingdom is good at magic, and also focuses on cultivating the ability of magicians. In their view, swordsmen who wield swords and swords are very rude, and they are also very stupid. They can be knocked down by magic from a long distance, and they have little resistance to curses. sex.And the Blade Empire is good at swordsmanship, occupying 90.00% of the swordsmen in the entire continent. They will see each other as the Chenxing Kingdom thinks of them. They think that magicians are a bunch of weirdos. They can kill five with one punch. They are not only weak but also talkative. Duo, always darkly doing something diabolical.

Usually, the two countries look down on each other, but this time the Blade Empire has encountered a problem that cannot be solved by swordsmanship, and the naive old man of Sapiantia knows how to laugh at His Majesty the Emperor of the Blade Empire.

Fighting is definitely impossible, but scolding is not necessarily the case. However, swordsmen generally read relatively few books. It is estimated that His Majesty the Emperor will not be able to scold Sapiantia, who has lived to be 150 years old. That's bad.

Allen wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "I can't take care of this for the time being. Anyway, it's just a quarrel, and it won't have much impact on the current situation. It's enough that His Majesty didn't notice your existence."

Negrim agreed deeply.

Allen said again: "I heard Weiss said that you asked him about the eldest prince yesterday?"

Negrim looked at him.

Allen looked at Negrim for a while, the expression on his face gradually became heavy, and said: "I know you are doubting him, indeed, the First Prince is also a swordsman who has lost the ability to fight, but he is not like that People, he clearly knows his responsibility, and has been dedicating his strength to this country, he will not make a wrong choice."

Negrim took a sip of tea in silence, and after a long while, he said, "I have already seen what kind of person he is from everyone's performance and his behavior, but Alan, even if the eldest prince is like a saint, He is not a saint either, he is just an ordinary person who has carried too many things, and he will have human weaknesses."

Hearing what he said, Allen couldn't help shaking his head: "The result of that rebellion was too tragic, so His Majesty did not allow the news of the year to be spread, and everyone kept tight-lipped, including the eldest prince himself. The third prince was old at the time. Even younger, he didn't even know that his elder brother was once a swordsman."

"But you should have guessed it," Allen said in a deep voice, "I also participated in that incident back then, and I even met you because of that incident."

The cause of the rebellion back then was very clichéd. A duke supported himself and thought he could replace the current emperor, so a civil war broke out in the Blade Empire. Just like the emperor chose to block the news after encountering the current turmoil, the situation at that time was also It wasn't revealed, so Negrim never heard of the civil war.

As the crown prince and the most trusted prince, the eldest prince is equally skilled in swordsmanship. His Majesty the Emperor wanted to train him. At the same time, he asked for orders and became a general to counter the rebellion. At that time, Alan was assisting him as an adjutant.

At that time, Allen was actually very high-spirited, he had infinite courage and energy, they cooperated seamlessly, pressed on step by step, and pushed the ignorant duke into a desperate situation.

"But we didn't expect what a person can do when he is in a desperate situation..."

The duke set up a trap with all his wealth. He no longer wanted to rebel or make a comeback. He only wanted the eldest prince and Allen to pay the price.

"We were besieged," Allen said, "The First Prince and I had to break out separately. The decision at the time was that I would go to the side that was more dangerous and fight for opportunities for the First Prince to escape, but the First Prince thought we I am a great swordsman, my death will cause huge losses to the country, and even if he is caught, he has a chance to become a hostage, so he should cover me to break through."

"His estimation was not wrong," said Negrim, "otherwise he wouldn't be alive now."

Allen looked at Negrim sadly, and said, "But he is the crown prince and the future emperor. How can a great swordsman be more important than him?"

Negrim glanced at him and said, "I think so too, but obviously in his heart, he has his own unique definition of the value of each person."

Allen closed his eyes and said: "He is too confident, he is such a radiant person, everyone is willing to trust him and rely on him, as if everything can be satisfactorily resolved in his hands, But as you said, he is actually just an ordinary person, but I didn’t think about it at the time, and I, like everyone else, thought what he said was right and obeyed him.”

Negrim said: "You managed to break through, but you were separated from the army and fell to the ground with serious injuries on the border of the Golden Feather Kingdom. I picked you up."

Allen nodded: "But the First Prince was captured. Although the reinforcements arrived later and completely wiped out all the forces of the traitor, the rescued First Prince has become an ordinary person. After I received the news, I came I dare not face it, and secondly, I really want to repay your kindness for saving me, so I simply made a ten-year promise to you."

But it is estimated that Alan regretted it when he said it, otherwise he would not have left Negrim in a hurry and returned to the Blade Empire in one to three years.

Allen said: "In fact, we did not expect such a result. When we made the plan, we had already thought about all the possible consequences. Even now, I still remember what he said If you pass."

"No matter what I will face, no matter what the final consequences are, please believe me, I will never blame others," the eldest prince's eyes were shining with firm light, he was so confident, and his gentle tone was full of strength: "Even if I am no longer what I am now, I will stick to my heart, do everything within my power, and dedicate my last strength to this country."

As soon as these words came out, even Nigrim couldn't help being a little moved. The First Prince is not a naive child. He fully knows what he is about to face, and he is indeed ready to bear everything. Negrim thought that he could say such things under such circumstances. If he was also a subject of the Blade Empire and the first prince he met at that time, maybe he would also believe that he was a saint.

"He did it," Allen said. "Although he has become an ordinary person, he is still the great prince in the past. He tried his best to do everything he can do. Even if he is no longer the prince, people are the same. Respect him, His Majesty the Emperor also loves him."

"He did it," Alan repeated again: "And I also believe that he is that kind of person. He is indeed not a saint, but he is also not an ordinary person. He has the purest heart and the strongest heart in the world." will."

Negrim glanced at the stubborn Allen, and couldn't help sighing softly: "Allen, time is a terrible thing, any difference in life will change a person, let alone such a huge gap."

"I know I can't convince you, and this may even offend you," Negrim said, "But maybe it's a good thing for him to see more people like me."

Allen was taken aback for a moment, not knowing what kind of expression to put on.

Negrim didn't intend to continue discussing this matter with him, and instead said: "Although this is a bit gossip, and it has nothing to do with me at all, I still want to ask, is the relationship between the first prince and the second prince okay?" ?”

The eldest prince is so loved by others, and he was the former crown prince. Although he gave up the seat to the second prince, the latter may not be convinced, and there will definitely be remarks among the people that the second prince is not as good as the first prince. This time, the second prince and the second prince The emperor stood aside, maybe he meant to target the eldest prince.

Allen also affirmed this statement: "The two princes used to have a good relationship, but after that incident, the two of them seemed to be estranged. At least I didn't see them together again after returning to the Blade Empire. The prince is still clinging to his elder brother as before."

Negrim nodded and said, "I know everything, don't worry, the matter will be resolved."

Allen glanced at him, and then he was about to get up and leave. When he reached the door, he still couldn't help whispering: "Maybe you're right..."

When Negrim looked up at him again, he had already left the door without looking back.

Negrim sighed, lowered his head, and couldn't help sighing again when he saw the unfinished food in front of him.

He doesn't want to eat!

Nigrim Su Rong said to Abel: "There are always such things happening in the world, just like the experience of the eldest prince. Maybe you have less expectations of me, and I will be more relaxed."

Abel: "?"

Negrim: "I mean eating."

Abel looked at his master calmly, and said, "I don't understand what you are talking about, hurry up and eat."

Negrim: "..."

Except for Syler, who has been locked in the laboratory, everyone in Negrim is living a very relaxed and comfortable life, but Weiss' side is different.

The dragon attack is a matter for the entire continent, but that hasn't happened yet, what is happening now is the matter of his motherland, not to mention that he is still the emperor's nephew, he has many things to solve and is very busy.

However, at this juncture, the third prince came to look for him in the middle of the night.

"Visey..."

This is what the third prince called Weiss when he was a child. Generally, when he called Weiss that way, it proved that he had done something wrong, or needed Weiss' help. It was true, but Weiss really didn't have time to pay attention to him now.

The third prince looked at Weiss helplessly, and said guiltily: "Do you still remember what you said that day? I... I seem to have really made my brother angry, what should I do?"

Weiss thought to himself, this is not the first time you have made your big cousin angry, what's all the fuss about?So he took off the light armor on his body expressionlessly, and said dumbly, "Go and apologize."

The third prince said: "Do you still need to say this? Of course I apologized! But it's useless!"

Weiss still didn't respond: "Then continue to apologize, recognize your mistakes, act like a baby to him, prepare some small surprises for him, or knit a sweater for your brother or something."

The third prince: "...weaving, knitting a sweater?"

Weiss woke up, a little worried that the kid would take this seriously, looked at him and said, "I'm just kidding, my cousin is so nice, even if he gets angry, it won't last long - why did you mess with him? Molesting women , bullying civilians?"

When the third prince heard this, his face flushed with anger, and he said, "How could I be that kind of person! You are so annoying, Weiss, I came to you just because I didn't know how to make him angry ah!"

The teacher knew that the child would not leave without an explanation today, so he said, "Then what did you tell him before he got angry?"

The third prince: "Uh...goodbye?"

Weiss said seriously: "You are a fool."

The third prince rushed up to beat him.

The third prince is also a swordsman, and the fist is too much to bear, Weiss hurriedly pushed him away, and said: "Then tell me if there is any special dialogue, big cousin is not the kind of person who will get angry over trivial things, Something must have happened between you, since the day we left."

The third prince thought about it carefully, then thought of the conversation that day, and said: "It's true, at that time, my eldest brother asked me what I thought of those crazy swordsmen, and after I answered him, something was wrong with him."

Weiss froze for a moment, his expression became serious: "What did you say?"

The third prince repeated his answer that day, but Weiss became confused: "It seems that there is no problem, I think if it is the eldest cousin, facing the same problem, the answer should be similar to yours. "

"Especially your last sentence," Weiss praised the third prince from the bottom of his heart for the first time: "It's exactly the same as what big cousin did and thought. He should be proud of you."

"Yes!" The third prince frowned and said, "But why is he angry? He still doesn't want to talk to me, and he doesn't have much energy when he shows up occasionally. Except for suppressing riots, he has been shutting himself in the room."

Weiss scratched his head and couldn't figure it out, so he said, "He is still worried about this country. What the civilians said before may also make him feel uncomfortable. You should find a way to spend more time with him, or give him more money." Tell a few jokes and see that you care about him so much, maybe he will feel better."

When the third prince heard Weiss' conclusion that he didn't offend his elder brother, he felt relieved, and said with a smile: "I see, leave it to me, everyone, work together, and we will definitely be able to resolve the matter." of!"

After speaking, he ran away happily, and Weiss had time to take off his clothes and lie down to rest, but when he was in a daze with his eyes closed, he was also thinking, maybe he also needs to care about his big cousin .