Skeleton King

The Pansy Palace is the oldest palace on the continent. It used to belong to a powerful king, but it was breached by His Majesty Alexander I leading the Knights of the Royal Guard.They stuck the heads of the vanquished on the lances of the palace walls, and preserved them with asphalt; they sowed the seeds of pansies on the sidewalks.

This small flower with the same name as the Pansy Empire is full of vigorous vitality, and it bloomed all over the entire continent in less than a thousand years, and even floated to the world of death, becoming the grimace flower of the world of death.

If there is another building on this continent that is older and more mysterious than the Pansy Palace, it can only be the Millais Library.The Millais Library is known as the brain of this plane, where it has the richest collection of books on this plane and gathers the most knowledgeable humans on this plane.

Before the sun had risen from the east and the sea was still in ruins, human beings began to learn magic and make magic potions.The formulas of these magic potions were not only lost in the long river of history, but also included in the Millai Library and Magic Island.

The Mellon scholar was still wearing a simple gray coarse gown and trousers. He looked more shabby and older than ordinary gardeners.Stripping away the glory of a university scholar, a Mellon scholar is just an ordinary old man.It is not that the Mellon University scholar has never been to the Pansy Palace, but at that time he was always dressed in a white scholar robe, looking wise and kind.Not like now.

Although the Myron University scholar is a few years older than the Mellon University scholar, he has lived a relaxed and comfortable life in the Port of Nice for many years without any worries. At this moment, he looks younger than the Mellon University scholar.

In a small side hall, Scholar Mellon watched the waiter lead Scholar Myron approaching, his gray eyebrows drooped almost to cover his eyes, and he said without raising his head: "Myron, you shouldn't Came to the imperial capital."

The waiter and the Myron University scholar heard what the Mellon University scholar said at the same time, and they didn't dare to stay any longer, and left in a hurry.Only the Mellon Scholars and Myron Scholars from the Milley Library remained in the side chapel.

Although the Mellon University scholar said that he had something important to report to Prince Nishimoto, on this most important day, on the eve of the wedding, no one wanted to see Prince Nishimoto.Mellon University scholars will probably not meet Prince Nishimoto until after the wedding, which is the day after tomorrow.

Scholar Myron smiled helplessly, and said, "Prince Xiben sent that thing, and put the knife directly on my neck. Even Mi Lai can't stop that thing. What choice do I have?"

Mellon scholars can no longer accuse old friends of anything.

A great scholar is a wise man, but not a saint.

What Mellon scholars dislike most about Myron scholars is something else.There are more terrible things in this world than a knife on the neck - there is a magic potion that will push people into the eternal hell and make people lose their complete souls.

Scholars know the birth of man, and they know the death of man.

Death is a long sleep and a new beginning.But that legendary magic potion affects the souls of humans forever, losing their sanity.

The scholar of Mellon University raised his eyes and looked directly at the scholar of Myron University. His eyes were sharp, as if he could cut through the void, "Why did you develop a love potion?!"

It is obvious that Mrs. Caroline has passed away, and His Majesty Ludwig IV has also lost power. There is absolutely no need for scholars of Myron University to develop love potions.Scholars from Myron University developed it and brought it to the imperial capital of the Pansy Empire. Scholars from Mellon University didn't care whether Angelica would fall in love with Prince Nishimoto, he was just worried that this potion would bring harm to the future of mankind. What kind of impact will come.

Definitely not a good influence.

The side hall was empty, except for two elderly people in their twilight years.

The Myron University scholar looked at his old friend and said with a wry smile, "How could you believe that rumor? Believe that I can really develop a love potion?"

The Mellon scholar's old face flashed with astonishment, "What?"

The scholar of Myron University smiled calmly: "I just want to go back to the imperial capital to have a look." The scholar of Myron University was born in a noble family, and he spent most of the first half of his life in the imperial capital. Unusual feelings, "Many years ago, I officiated the wedding ceremony for Ben Neumann and Caroline Attlee on the streets of the imperial capital. His Majesty Ludwig IV wanted me for 22 years. Many years later, I will preside over the wedding ceremony for his son Siben Koauser and Angelica Pfeiffer in the palace, and this time, His Majesty Ludwig IV will not chase me any longer."

The Mellon University scholar asked: "But if you didn't develop my love potion..." Why did Prince Nishimoto let the Mellon University scholar come to the imperial capital?

"Didn't I say, that thing has a knife on my neck, can I watch that thing hack me to death?" Scholar Myron laughed, since they are all going to die, why didn't he die in his homeland? , He said: "The great scholars in the Millais library have produced kings, such as August Cooper; Jin. Another liar, like me, is not a big deal."

The Mellon scholar had no idea that an old friend could do such a thing.

He thought of another question, "Then you already gave Miss Angelica the 'Love Potion'?"

Myron University scholar Youyou said: "Tomorrow is the wedding, and Prince Xiben wants a wife who will love him wholeheartedly."

Although Prince Nishimoto didn't understand magic pharmacy, he was also a holy-level powerhouse, and ordinary magic pharmacy would definitely not be able to hide it from him.The Mellon scholar asked, "Then what have you prepared for Miss Angelika?"

Myron University scholar said: "Tianxin Potion - I named it myself, it is a semi-finished product of love potion. I have sold a few bottles on Milai Street. When a girl is wandering between the rich boy and the poor boy, you can Help her make a decision as soon as possible and choose the one she wants more in her heart. There is also a distinguished lady who bought it back, and soon news spread that she insisted on divorcing her rich husband and pursuing true love."

After listening to the old friend's words, the Mellon University scholar felt that the effect of Tianxin potion was similar to that of truth potion, which made the person who drank the potion tell the truth.It's just that unlike the mantra potion, people who buy Tianxin potion sometimes don't know what they want deep in their hearts.

It sounds like Tianxin Potion will not be harmful to people, and when a cold-hearted person encounters it, it is more like tasting a glass of mellow wine.The Mellon University scholar asked, "Wouldn't Tianxin Potion have any disadvantages?"

"It will not cause irreversible harm to people." Myron University scholar said: "However, the efficacy of Tianxin potion varies from person to person. People who have a shallow view of love in their hearts are like having a sexual dream; People who have obsessions and can't get it for a long time are different from other magic potions. Even if they are holy ranks, they will be defeated by Tianxin potion. At that time, the deeper his feelings are hidden, the longer the time, the more he will explode. more powerful."

The Mellon scholar looked stern, "Have you ever thought about what you would do if Miss Angelika had someone else in mind?"

Prince Xiben will never let his fiancée go obediently like that rich businessman in Port of Nice.And Angelica can no longer pretend because of the effect of Tianxin Potion.

Scholar Myron's face twitched slightly, and said: "It shouldn't be such a coincidence. I have met Miss Angelika, and she doesn't look like the person she is interested in. Even if there is, it is possible that she has an extraordinary mind. Covering up the past." At the end, the voice of Myron University scholar also lowered guiltily.

At this age, myron university scholars naturally read countless people.

However, when Scholar Myron thought of Angelica's calm and composed appearance in front of him before, and the rumor that she had handled the affairs of the city that never sleeps alone, he felt tiny cold sweat on his forehead.

If he ruined the marriage on the eve of Prince Xiben's wedding, Prince Xiben would definitely be more willing to believe that the scholar Myron had given her a potion of fascination than accepting the fact that Angelica had a deep-rooted affection for other people before.This time, unlike 22 years ago, Myron University scholars will not even have the chance to escape back to the port of Nice.What Prince Xiben will do will definitely be a hundred times worse than the worst scenario he imagined before, and he will never die easily.

Scholar Myron managed to maintain his ancient and fairy-like appearance, and said in a low voice, "If this is fate..."

The Mellon scholar glanced at his poor old friend and said, "After the wedding is over, you should hurry back to the Port of Nice. Either stay in the Millais library and don't come out, or let Millais take you to the magic island. Xiben I may not have time to trouble you recently."

Scholar Myron felt that he had been dragged back from hell again. He felt like he was alive after a catastrophe, and asked, "What happened? You couldn't have entered the palace just to ask me about the love potion, could you?" Before Prince Nishimoto invited scholars from Mellon University, who also said that they were in the eastern plains of Louisiana Province and could not be rushed back.

The Mellon scholar remembered the prophecy again, "After the long night, when the sun sinks into the sea, the blood stains the full moon, and the waves flood the coast, there will be stars to guide the way and lead the Milai people to find their home..."

The Myron University scholar was surprised: "Isn't this the prophecy given by Magic Island after Millai confirmed the birth of a new University scholar?"

The Mellon University scholar said: "Yes. The Star University scholar is the third titled scholar in the history of the Millais Library. Prince Nishimoto firmly believes that the Star University scholar can change the fate of the Pansy Empire. Influence the Keoser family, influence him. He promised Jacob to send troops to the small plane, and Jacob must tell him the identity of the Star University scholar. Jacob agreed."

The Millais Library is independent of the Magic Island, but it is also interdependent with the Magic Island.

The Myron University scholar said softly: "Could it be? But even Prince Xiben knew the identity of the Star University scholar immediately, so he should figure it out slowly. How could he..."

"Milei failed to stop the will of the magic island. Although in the prophecy, the Star University scholar is definitely the one who can help Millai library escape the catastrophe. Millai asked me to tell the identity of the Star University scholar to Prince Nishimoto. And the Star University scholar Those who..." Thinking of the cellar of the Duke Green's mansion, the Mellon scholar sighed: "He is in the imperial capital now, and he is someone Prince Xiben knows."

In the list that Prince Xiben wants to kill, Ace Neumann used to be at the bottom of the list, and he will soon rise to the top of the list.

With the lessons learned by Guangming University scholar August Koose, what Prince Nishimoto would think of Ace Neumann is simply a matter of no thinking.Thinking of Ace's situation, the Mellon scholar not only feels sad for the death of the rabbit, but also worried for his student Nou.

If that day really comes, Nuo Ou will definitely risk his life to stand by Ace's side.

Prince Nishimoto will never suspend his war with Ace for the sake of righteousness.If Ace leaves the imperial capital, this royal struggle will burn from the imperial capital of the Pansy Empire to the Territory of Chaos, and then to the Finger Empire. Before the people from the small plane come, they will take this land Incinerated.

Although the Myron University scholar did not know who the prophesied star was, this did not prevent him from understanding the seriousness of the matter from the Mellon University scholar's serious tone.He said, "Now, what can we do?"

The Mellon scholar said seriously: "Go to the banquet and find Nou, tell him about this, and he will know what to do." Now they still have a chance.As long as Ace and Magic Island reach a settlement before Prince Xiben meets Ace and Nou again, it is possible to prevent the situation from getting out of hand.

The situation now is different from before.

Before, Magic Island felt that they could quickly clean up the Twin Cities before rushing to the smaller plane.But now, the Twin Cities already have a double-digit Holy Rank of the Magic Island. Whether it is in the world or in the dead, the Magic Island cannot easily capture the Night City and Eternal Night City.

If only Prince Nishimoto could kill Ace.

If not, as long as Ace can return to the Twin Cities, the power in the hands of Ace and Prince Nishimoto alone will be enough for them to turn this continent upside down.If these possibilities are told to Jacob, for the sake of the overall situation, it may not be impossible to promote the peace talks between the Twin Cities and Magic Island.

Scholar Myron didn't ask any more questions, but chose to trust his old friend. He said directly, "Okay." Then he turned and left the side hall, and went back to the banquet.

However, Myron University only saw Angelica in the greenhouse.Angelica smiled gently and returned the wine glass to Scholar Myron, and when Scholar Myron asked her about the whereabouts of Duke Green, she told him, "Duke Green probably drank too much, and someone sent him back to Duke Green's mansion. .”

……

The cellar of the Duke of Green's mansion.

Ace heard very chaotic footsteps outside the secret room, and he thought that a waiter in the Duke Green's mansion was drunk and strayed into the cellar.Ace didn't care too much, just turned on the magic lamp on the side, and continued to read the magic handbook in his hand.Since Ace contacted the Twin Cities, Angela and General Arnold sent him many books about astrologers.Most of these books come from Skeletor's library, and a small part is the collection of several liches.

Ace was originally a highly accomplished array mage.Jacob's star map is somewhat similar to the formation of an astrologer. Ace studied the records in the handbook and compared it with the star map in the cellar. He has learned a lot these days.Although he can't try to decipher the star map now because of the star chain, his understanding of astrologers has reached a level that Jacob can't even imagine.

There was a sound of the door of the secret room being pushed open.

Ace threw the magic notes aside in astonishment.Ace reads very fast, and the magic notes he has read have piled up into a hill beside him.

"Nou?" Ace didn't expect Nou to enter the secret room.

He quickly stood up from the wall and took two steps forward, "What's wrong with you? Are you drunk?" Ace quickly noticed that Nou was different from usual.

Ace knew that Nuo Ou went to Angelika's banquet today.But because of tradition, Prince Nishiben would never appear at this banquet, and there are not many surviving blood relatives in the Keoser family, so how could anyone dare to drink Nou's wine?

"Why did you drink so much?" Ace asked.

When Nuo Ou saw Ace, his legs felt weak and his whole body lacked strength.

Seeing that he was about to fall to the ground, Ace had to hold him and let him lean on himself.At the same time, the star chain on Ace's wrist jingled.Ace sat on the ground, holding Nou's waist with his hand, and the star chain just rested on Nou's waist.

Nou felt itchy, but Ace didn't understand his vague complaints.Ace muttered, "I've never seen you drunk before."

"I'm not drunk." Nou leaned his head on Ace's chest, looking a little more sober.

Ace said angrily: "It's not that you're drunk, what's wrong with you now?"

Nuo Ou suddenly grabbed the chain of stars, because his movements were too fast and too strong, Ace didn't pay attention, and was pulled by him until his wrist hurt, Ace scolded angrily: "What are you doing?!"

Noou stopped talking again, the back of his head was resting on Ace's chest, and the hand holding the chain of stars was weak.Just when Ace thought he was drunk and fell asleep, he suddenly felt drops of water falling from his hands.Ace quickly lowered his head to look at Noou, and found that his eyes were red and he looked like a lost child. Ace felt a little uneasy, regretting being so fierce just now, and asked as gently as possible: "What's wrong?"

Nou looked at the star chains that bound Ace. He followed Ace's hand and touched his wrist. The piece of skin was just touching the star chains. It was a little red because he used too much force just now.Nuo Ou asked him blankly: "Does it hurt?"

Ace: ...

With Nuo's current appearance, Ace would not argue with him, but said softly: "It doesn't hurt." The golden grudge appeared from his hand, and the redness and swelling just disappeared immediately.

Nou looked at Ace's wrist curiously, and rubbed it again.Ace laughed and said, "I never thought you'd be like this when you're drunk."

Nuoou frowned slightly, and made trouble out of no reason: "I'm not drunk." Then the drunk man looked like a child who lost a treasure, groping around on the ground, as if he was looking for something in fear.Ace quickly grabbed his hand and asked helplessly, "What are you doing?"

Nou glanced at Ace's intact wrist, and murmured: "Not this...not this..." Then he seemed to suddenly remember something, and turned around again, trying to unbutton Ace's clothes.

Ace completely broke down, and he still doesn't know what happened.

Nuo Ou came back from the banquet suddenly, and his whole body became very abnormal. He wanted to stop Nuo Ou, he grabbed Nuo Ou's wrist, and asked in a coaxing tone: "No Ou, what happened in the Pansy Palace? What's the matter?"

Nou raised his head, his blue eyes were still shining with water, he looked at Ace quietly, and said very aggrieved: "Let me see your wound, please?"

Ace has completely given up communicating with Nou.

Seeing Noou like this, how could Ace refuse him.Nou slowly unbuttoned his button, and soon, Ace's rarely seen white skin was exposed.Ace is a typical skinny figure in clothes, with a fleshy body in undress, with exquisite muscles under the collarbone and well-proportioned distribution. His body is like a statue, a work of art, if there is no scar on his chest .

Nou's hand lightly touched the scar caused by the Dragon King's dagger, the scar he made with his own hands.He lowered his head, trying to kiss the scar, but Ace stepped back subconsciously.Noou put his hand on the scar, and he kissed his fingers lightly.Ace felt that the skin became hot.

Nou asked him, "Does it hurt?"

Ace comforted him, "It doesn't hurt anymore."

That means it used to be very painful.

Although Nou looked confused, his consciousness was clearer than he showed.

Nuo Ou knew that he had been tricked by the love potion, but the effect of this potion was definitely not what the Mellon scholar told him, unless it was the drug that Ace gave him.

Not yet.

It was many years ago.

Ace drugged him.

After he understood the longing in his heart, even though he knew that the deceased old Duke Greene definitely wanted him to marry and have children, he never had the idea of ​​meeting the noble lady again.That was the first time he didn't want to take on the responsibility of being the heir of the Green family, and he privately handed over this task to Princess Bernadette.This is also his debt to Princess Bernadette.Later, the more he got to know Ace, the more he couldn't control himself. Ace was too important to him, almost as important as the Green family.

But in fact, when he refused to admit it, to him, Ace was already more precious than himself and the Green family.

To keep Ace alive.In order for them to live together.He can give up everything.

But he still hurt Ace.

Did Ace really forgive him?Is Ace still blaming him in his heart?Nou asked: "Ace, I'm sorry. I just want to protect you in my way. Can't we go back to the past?"

Ace is also confused at this time, and he doesn't have the magic of time, so it is impossible to reverse time, "Huh?"

Nuo Ou saw that Ace didn't speak, and was disheartened, "If you are willing to lie to me. We can't go back to the past."

Ace somewhat understood Nou's thoughts, and he said, "But we still have a long future."

Ace looked into Nou's eyes. There was only a dim magic lamp in the secret room, but Nou's eyes were brighter than ever.Nou said: "But I don't want to be by your side anymore, as a best friend, because we will never have the trust of that time again. We broke the best thing between us with our own hands."

Of course Ace understood what Noou said.

But they are constantly growing. Because of their background and desire, they have gained more and more power and assumed more and more responsibilities. It was impossible for them to go back to the past, when they were still training in the Georgia Knights. In the camp, when there were two ordinary little swordsmen.

but.

Ace said softly to Nou: "I will still believe you. In the future, I will tell you everything, what I already have, and what I am planning. We can try to be more frank, Instead of keeping everything in our hearts and shouldering it alone, we have already found someone who can share it, haven't we?"

"But I don't want to go back to the past." Nuo Ou's eyes looked much clearer.Because of this, Ace was even more surprised when he saw what he said firmly.

Nou grabbed Ace's arm and stretched his slender neck forward. This time, Ace didn't back down. With a smile on his lips, Nou gently kissed the two pieces that seemed to have been stained with rose juice. lips.

soft.sweet.

But soon, Ace dodged again, with a muffled laugh, "You hit my teeth." He seemed to have no objection to Noou's actions, and he was even about to respond to him just now.

Nou said in his heart that it was because of the love potion, so Nou leaned forward again and gently licked Ace's lips and his perfectly shaped teeth.Nou said: "Ace, I love you, we can't be friends anymore. Let's change the way..."

Ace lowered his head and kissed the lips of the man who spoke the beautiful words.

An ambiguous atmosphere surrounded them, and their breathing gradually became heavy.

When Nou was panting and resting his head on Ace's shoulder, Ace hugged him into his lap, "If you wake up tomorrow, sober, tell me you're playing with me. Nou Green, you are dead. I will lock you up in Evernight City."

"No." Nuo Ou looked at him with deep affection in his eyes, and he said, "How could it be that I played with you, obviously I sent it up on my own initiative, didn't I?"

He unbuttoned Ace again, "Did you know? The Keoser family has been eyeing the Green family's blood for many years. They tried to control the Green family by means of marriage. But they never succeeded. However, Ai Si Si, you are always different. You are the first thing I set my sights on, and I have raised you since I was a child."

Ace grabbed Nou's unruly hand, and he didn't want to bother with Nou what he said, "You really think about it? Let me complete another thing that no one in the Kooser family has done so far. " He already felt the teasing by Noou, and now he only felt that the breath he exhaled was scorching hot, "Also, are we going too fast?"

Nou breaks free from Ace's bondage.He looked like he wanted to eat Ace, and he said quickly, as if afraid of Ace's backlash, "I already thought about it. Not at all. Damn, do you know how many years I've been thinking about it?"

Ace started smirking damn again, "I don't know. But I think you can tell me slowly."

"I don't want to tell you yet." Nou finally untied the shackles on his body. He was very considerate of Ace's hand wearing the star chain and helped him. He muttered, "I didn't expect to be here .” He looked at Ace with dim eyes, “However, it is enough to have you.”

Ace hasn't smiled this much in a long time.

At this time, nothing can disturb his good mood. Tonight, his last sober words, "It's not my fault that I'm in this place."