Throne Steps

For nearly half a month, Saenz still hasn't seen anyone who came to visit him.

A new head of guards has been elected, but even such close people can't see Saenz.Representatives of other forces are shutting their doors every day, and news has begun to spread that Saenz has actually died of serious injuries.

Anyway, only the housekeeper and the therapist can get in, even if orders come out one after another, who knows if Saenz is still alive?

The cronies firmly believe that Saenz's life is safe, but he is still recuperating and does not want to be bothered.Seeing that the most "favored" Chief Wiggins of His Highness the Third Highness could only pray outside the door every day, in addition to the routine daily inspection, everyone also started a gamble of "guess who will go in first".

Wiggins is not ignorant.His Highness seemed to be in danger, and this group of idiots were still joking, asking him not to be annoyed.But on the other hand, the two targets in the game topped the list, one of which was Wiggins, which made him secretly feel that it should be so.

No. 15 days after the fierce battle, another person who was bet high by everyone finally appeared.

Saenz's reluctance to meet people is actually a bit of a temper tantrum.

The situation is stable, the plan is smooth, and there is no need for Saenz to come forward.After taking off the shackles that made Saenz depress him, the pure white Third Highness began to really get angry with his current situation.

It's not good to look weak.In the past, Saenz was strong and courageous. His personal strength was like the power he controlled, and he was invincible wherever he went.However, now it is difficult for him to stand up straight without the help of external force. Many things that were easy to do before can only be done with the help of other people.

The more familiar people in the past, the more Saenz does not want them to see himself like this.

Of course, being physically weak does not mean that you cannot be mentally strong. Not to mention crutches, even sitting in a wheelchair is not necessarily weak.Saenz is actually aware of this, but it seems that there is always a voice in his ear persuading him to obey his will, and he is too tired to resist, so he takes advantage of his illness to vent his anger.

Saenz sat by the window, closed his eyes and felt the breeze.People who intend to visit the sick cannot even enter the yard, and Saenz is not worried that he will see people who do not want to see when he opens the window.

He didn't want to see people himself, and he always felt that he was waiting for something.

Closing his eyes, Saenz let his thoughts go.Years ago, he had a similar experience to the current situation.At that time, he was irritable, but he had to endure it in front of others, and he could vent his anger only when he retreated and was alone.

And that one night, a man was brought before him to face the most terrifying threat of death until the poison of rebellion was removed.

that person……

There was a sound outside the door, and Saenz opened his eyes to see that it was the butler who came in.

The housekeeper was holding a large vase with a bright red branch in it.The flower branches are much more exaggerated than ordinary visiting flowers, with a total length of about one meter. The upper part of the branches extends to all directions. The full and gorgeous flower clusters are clustered on the branches of different thicknesses, forming a very dazzling hemispherical shape.

Apparently, it was a branch broken off directly from a tree.

Even the irritable Saenz was speechless for a while when he saw this flower branch—or flower ball: "...what is this?"

The butler placed the vase in the center of the table.The table is on the other side of the window, and the flowers sway gently when the breeze blows, which is beautiful and lively.

"This is a gift from the foot of the Ainuma Temple Mountain."

This was quite a mouthful, but Saenz reacted quickly: "He's here?"

"Here we are, I just jumped off the horse when I was delivering the things." The butler replied, "I'm going to clean up now, come over later... Did you see him?"

Saenz's eyes fell on the delicate and charming flowers, and his eyes narrowed: "For so many days, just to bring this thing..."

The butler hesitated for a while, then said hesitantly, "Actually... the flower branch was originally paired with a vase..."

Saenz asked, "What is it?"

The butler whispered a name, which was the name of the traitor who caused the fierce battle beyond expectations.

Saenz sneered: "Then why did you change it again?"

The housekeeper thought that the head flower arrangement was too bloody, but his words changed: "The original...'vase' was not big enough. Such a big flower can't stand up."

Saenz withdrew his gaze, closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair: "If he wants to come, let him come."

At the foot of the Ainuma Temple, a tree blooms in full bloom.Even though it is only more than three meters high, it is still a junior compared to the ancient trees in the mountains and forests, but the red flowers crowded on the branches make it noticeable from a distance.

This is the symbol of the black swan, a beautiful life with a human head as fat.

A flower branch from it crossed half of the federal map and was sent to Saenz's ward.

"Wasting time and energy, just to freeze and preserve this thing, huh?" Saenz stood by the table and twirled a flower with his fingers, "You have nothing else to do?"

"Of course. However, if it can bring you a little bit of happiness, it's worth it."

A young man with black hair and black eyes walked over from the side.He was wearing a black uniform, with a short staff inlaid with white magic crystals hanging around his waist, and there was imperceptible fatigue in his voice.He saw that Saenz seemed to want to go back to the chair, so he walked over to help.

Saenz glanced at him coldly: "Don't do unnecessary things."

"I'm too tired to stand up, please help me." The young man sighed, but his hands were half pressed against Saenz's back, "Can we stop talking standing up?"

He seemed to be just trying to prevent Saenz from falling, and Saenz didn't bother to chase him away any longer, letting him follow step by step until he sat down.

He found another thin blanket to put on Saenz's lap.

"Li Chen!"

Saenz sternly stopped the young man's actions, the young man grinned and put the thin blanket on himself.

"Okay, I'm cold, I'm wearing it." Li Chen walked to the window and looked at the empty courtyard outside, "I heard that you haven't seen me for half a month, so I thought something was wrong. Look now, no Is it good too?"

He turned around and leaned his back on the window frame: "You can move freely, no matter how inconvenient it is, with your ability, it will always be resolved."

Saenz raised his eyebrows: "Are you persuading me?"

"Do you think so?" Li Chen turned his back to the light and smiled, "Well, I have to admit, because you have been holding back for half a month without seeing anyone, and in the end, I won a drink money."

He also saw the gambling game played by everyone, and of course bet some money on himself.

Saenz looked at him.The light shone behind him, the gorgeous flower clusters were the background, and the light-colored thin blanket covering the black uniform seemed to cover his hostility.

Saenz's heart was suddenly touched, but he couldn't tell why.He opened his mouth, but after all, he put away his desire to talk because he couldn't express this feeling.

"Okay, let's get to the point." Li Chen spoke again, but the topic was not as relaxed as his expression, "There is something you should know...the 'little princess' of Qiao He's family intends to control the black swan. "

Saenz's eyes changed: "What do you mean?"

Li Chen lowered his eyes, thinking of something, and his smile became meaningful: "When you are making intense preparations for this battle, it seems that your 'fiancée-to-be' doesn't intend to wait for your victory..."

"Don't say I don't have anything to do with her yet..." Saenz interrupted him, "Even if I do have something to do with her, she can't meddle in my affairs."

Li Chen chuckled: "Oh, she doesn't think so."

"Will the black swan be at her mercy?" Saenz also sneered, "Are you joking?"

Li Chen turned his head and looked directly at him: "We dare not act rashly, she has something against you."

Saenz was taken aback, and then his expression darkened.

"Mrs. Joch."

Saenz's biological mother, the ex-wife of the Patriarch Saenlich, has now returned to the Joch family.Although she announced that she would no longer interfere with the Saenlich family's affairs, everyone knew that this was impossible.

People in the color of eternity are all insiders.

"This is a challenge to me."

"Provocation, threat or temptation." Li Chen straightened up and walked towards the table with vases, "In fact, it was Mrs. Qiao He who came to find the black swan herself."

Saenz raised his chin: "What did she say?"

"Stay away from you."

Fingers wearing white gloves caressed the gorgeous flowers, Li Chen turned his head slightly: "Then don't do anything wrong."

opinionated.Saenz made a judgment in his heart, but didn't say it out loud.

"After all, she is your mother and also your weakness..."

Saenz seemed to have been waiting for this question, and simply said, "No."

Li Chen didn't answer this, and continued: "We can't let her have an accident under our noses."

Saenz had a look on his face: "What happened to her?"

"The convoy convoy of silver and vermilion was ambushed, and someone leaked her whereabouts." Li Chen let go of the flowers and lowered his eyes, "The black swan sent people to accompany them secretly, but even this is not enough combat power. A call for support was received."

The scale of the chase is small, but the situation is not as simple as the night battle of Saenz.After all, the black swan violated the tracking system, so he couldn't openly join forces with Silver and Vermilion to defeat the enemy, and he had to avoid accidental injury, so he had a lot of scruples.

The black swan was quietly destroyed, but Mrs. Joch was always secretive, and no matter what happened, she would not say anything.

Saenz asked, "Is she all right?"

"Of course she's fine, don't be nervous." Li Chen chuckled softly, "After all, Black Swan is not willing to make you sad."

He shook off the thin blanket sideways, neatly folded it twice in his hands, and placed it on the couch beside him.Saenz is still recuperating, and the therapist does not recommend interrupting for a long time. Black swans always put Saenz first, right?

Saenz saw that he was about to resign, and suddenly asked: "She is fine, how about you?"

Li Chen was startled: "Huh?"

Saenz looked him in the eyes: "How is the black swan? Are you injured?"

Li Chen looked at him calmly, and smiled slightly: "If my physique is injured, I will still send you flowers for thousands of miles? You think highly of me."

"Where's the black swan?"

"I still have enough energy to make a vase for you, so don't bother us." Li Chen resigned, "I have to find a place nearby to bury the vase as fertilizer, so that I can give you another big red flower."

Saenz watched him walk out the door, and suddenly shouted at his back: "Stay at least one month, and report to me every day."

Li Chen had already gone outside the door. Hearing this, he poked his head in and said with a smile, "Are you acting like a baby? Just because of this, I crawl here every day."

After he finished speaking, as if he was afraid that Saenz would be angry, he immediately retracted his head and slipped away.

Saenz stood up on crutches and looked out the window, his black cloak swaying slightly with the departing figure.He retracted his gaze, turned to see the bottle of gorgeous flowers on the table, and still couldn't help but use the connection of the contract to run a circle of power silently.

The contract is stable.Saenz thought silently: The injury should not be serious.