Throne Steps

Three years later, the capital of the temple.

Saenz came out of Saenlich's main house. He was wearing a gold silk robe with a white background, and his long blond hair was soft and soft around his waist, as if he could radiate light during the day.Outside the cordon of the main house, some people will come to pray spontaneously and daily, and some people will come to look at the pure white main house from a distance.When they saw Saenz come out, they all saluted.

Saenz returned the salute to them in a personable manner, and smiled and waved to the excited children.

After getting into his own carriage, the chief guard approached, and whispered to him while giving him the door: "Your Highness, that person has arrived at your mansion."

"...Oh, it's already this time? I almost forgot what day it is today." Saenz smiled lightly, "It's rare that he didn't play tricks this year, maybe there is something he asked of me..."

The chief guard couldn't answer these words, so he could only listen with his head down.

Saenz didn't want to discuss with him, and ordered: "Let's go, go straight back... Oh no, remember to buy seasonal snacks on the way."

This year, it is the biggest event of the Redia Alliance, Fuzhao Grace, which is held every five years.

Like any previous Sunshine Grace, the people of the entire alliance are holding back their energy, and they are about to make a fuss; and unlike any previous one, this time Sunlight Grace has its special meaning.

First, this is the first time that Grace has been illuminated after the turmoil in the Northland and Southwest was pacified. Its success indicates that these two places will return to normal and prosperous paths; secondly, because of the Northland War last time, The pure white Third Highness Saenz used a sharp sword instead of praying, and brought stability to the people of the North. After five years, he finally changed back to his solemn and solemn robe, and was going to participate in the grace in the temple; It is still the most important thing related to Saenz.

——Wagcheno, the current Patriarch of Pure White, is going to take his third son, Saenz, to the temple in this year's Grace of Sunshine, and together they will open the image transmission array of the treasure!

This indicates that Saenz is determined to be the next Patriarch of Pure White, the sure successor.

Although this is something that hasn't actually happened yet, since the end of last year, news has spread throughout the Redia Alliance.It can be said that when the people of Redia see Saenz today, they basically have the mood of seeing the future Patriarch of the pure white color.

The Grace of Sunshine is so important this time, so the list of those invited to the capital of the temple to participate in the Grace Ceremony is naturally also very important.In addition to his regular, unanimous guests, Saenz can invite people he wants to add to his list.

There is no doubt that Li Chen's name is impressively listed in the list he is about to hand out.

On the other hand, since Li Chen was brought by Saenz for more than a year three years ago, Li Chen's annual free time has dropped sharply.As soon as spring comes every year, Li Chen is urged by Saenz’s letter to come here quickly, and out of a certain attitude, Li Chen has to drag it to the foot of the Ainuma Temple every year. After thanking, the green leaves began to grow all over the branches, and then they set off to Saenz.

The associated prank is that he brought green branches to Saenz for two consecutive years. Last year, he said maliciously that the gardener warned him not to pick them again, otherwise the tree would be bald.

For these pranks, Saenz accepted them all.To be honest, the sweetness is greater than helplessness. If the branches brought by Li Chen could not be cut and planted, I am afraid that such a tree would grow in Saenz's private mansion.

But this year, Li Chen came by himself without any urging or asking, and I have to say that he gave Saenz a surprise.

Sure enough, this year's Fuzhaoen'en is an important day for Saenz after all, and Li Chen will still pay attention to this.

When Saenz returned to his mansion in the outskirts of the temple capital, he didn't see Li Chen right away.

The female officer came to report, and Li Chen drove all night, went to the mansion to tidy up briefly, ate something, and then heard that Saenz had gone to the main mansion and didn't know when he would return, so he decided to go to sleep first.

This sleep, ideally, can wake up before dinner.

"...let him sleep." Saenz ordered, "but call before dinner."

"Yes." The female officer answered and followed Saenz until she opened the door of the study for him.

As soon as he stepped in, a cluster of bright red flower branches came into Saenz's eyes.It was placed in a vase which stood on a small table by the window.The fire-like color is facing the light on one side, and the other side is in the shadows; it is obviously just a plant, but the flowers swaying when the breeze blows by, seem to be conveying thousands of whispers, which is really the most natural and lively picture.

Even if they were taken off the main body and spanned a small half of the league, they still looked very alive.

Saenz stared at the door for two seconds before laughing: "The tree is really going to be bald."

He walked towards the only color with a different style in the study, and the careful female officer closed the door for him outside.

Click!

At dinner time, Li Chen appeared.

He actually dressed more formally.Although there is no black or white uniform on his body, his robes are considered more formal.I don't know why, but his cute appearance aroused Saenz's vigilance.

What is this for...?

Li Chen obviously wanted something from Saenz, but he didn't say it right away, but tried to get along with Saenz as calmly and normally as possible.Not only at the dinner that day, but also on the second and third day, Li Chen was also quite easy to talk to.Even if Saenz deliberately provoked him with some explicit language, he either pretended not to hear it, or brushed it away, so it can be said that he did not lose his temper at all.

... This is more troublesome.

Saenz can be regarded as someone who knows Li Chen better.From Pure White's point of view, the quieter this black swan was, the more he was planning some bad idea.Li Chen is pretty good now, and knows how to remind Saenz by beating the side drums, so that he can be psychologically prepared for what is about to happen.For other people who are dealt with, Lichen's bad things usually happen suddenly, and there is almost no defense at all.

This situation lasted until the fourth day. At that time, Saenz was showing Li Chen some styles of invitations, and asked him to refer to which one he would choose to send to Fuzhaoen's guests.

Li Chen took those styles and suddenly put them back on the table.

Saenz frowned.

"I'm going out for a while." Li Chen said.

Saenz realized that what he said was not as simple as "taking a few days off", and asked: "When? What are you going to do?"

A piece of paper appeared in Li Chen's hand, which was a rubbing copy of an official document issued by the Mercenary Guild: "Go and finish this."

Saenz picked it up, and before he had time to read the content, he was attracted by the star mark on it.

The task level of mercenary groups is three stars; the task level of individual mercenaries is five stars.

Saenz's ominous premonition was finally verified.

Even if the mercenary task was compiled to check the killer group in the Free Army, the level of the marked mercenary group was only two stars.From this, it can be seen that the content of this task with such a high star mark in Saenz's hands is definitely not simple.

After Saenz finished scanning the task content, his attitude became more determined.

"No." Saenz said, "You can't go."

Li Chen narrowed his eyes: "Why?"

"It's uncertain due to its return date." Saenz put the official document on the table and pushed it back to Li Chen, "Even if it can be completed smoothly, it will be very difficult to catch up with Fu Zhaoen's grace; what's more, it is very likely to encounter failure The complex situation predicted is too much for you now."

Li Chen changed his obedience a few days ago: "Then tell me, when will I be able to complete this kind of task with ease? I'm already four stars, is there any other choice for me?"

Li Chen's current personal mercenary level is four stars. According to the regulations, he can only record the corresponding star level when he has completed tasks of at least three stars.However, if he completes the task of three stars, his total star rating will become four stars plus three stars, which is seven stars.If you want to increase the number of stars after seven stars, you must complete the task of at least six stars.For an individual, especially a mercenary like Li Chen whose force value is worrying, it is already difficult to reach the sky.

Not to mention that if you complete a four-star mission, you must complete at least a seven-star mission next time.

Therefore, the best choice now is indeed to go straight to five stars.If it is completed, Li Chen will be on the ranks of nine-star mercenaries in one step.

And the mercenary's personal level reaching nine stars is the most basic condition for following the pure white Patriarch to climb to the top of the temple.

This is why Lichen insisted on going to this mission, however, Saenz was also very determined.

"Not this time." Saenz said again, "Next time, next time for sure..."

"When is the next time? The personal level can be marked with a five-star mission. When will the next time come out?" Li Chen stared at him, "After you become the owner of the pure white color, or after you have already boarded After the top of the temple?"

In fact, it is understandable for Li Chen to be so persistent. Saenz will soon become the heir, the next step is to become the head of the family, and the next step is to climb to the top of the temple to purify the treasure.If Li Chen didn't seize the time to become a nine-star mercenary first, then the pure white nine-star personal guard would be impossible to talk about.

As for the "Golden Nine Stars", which only has three places each year and is often vacant, Li Chen didn't even dare to think about it.Not to mention anything else, the condition of "at least including a six-star or above" can make him flinch.

His way of cutting first and playing later made Saenz a little unhappy, but it was not incomprehensible.The pure white color persuaded him patiently: "But the time for this task is indeed inappropriate, you cannot fail to understand this. Moreover, although there are not many five-star tasks, it is not without them. When the situation stabilizes, I can also ..."

"In the future, in the future, my dear Highness, listen to your promises yourself, isn't it ridiculous?" Li Chen sneered twice, "Last time I missed the inauguration ceremony of the Ainuma Temple, and you became angry from embarrassment. Is it necessary to use my safety as an excuse? Oh, maybe my safety is also one of the reasons, but there are other reasons ahead of it? For example, you do not allow me to miss your succession ceremony, or you are already thinking about To prevent me from climbing to the top of the temple, it would be like... um, cough!"

The long-lost contract power suddenly tightened his pulse, causing him to lose the ability to speak in an instant.

"You'd better not try to provoke me in this way, it's not good for you." Saenz said coldly, "You are right, you were allowed to escape the inauguration ceremony last time, this time you will never be absent Ceremony of my heir."

"This is your attitude, this is the pure white color that you made an agreement with me at the beginning." Li Chen regained his strength, sneered twice, and stood up, "Very well, I have worked hard for decades because of the agreement, Now you want to break the contract, I can't beat you anyway, whatever you say is right."

He walked towards the door without looking back.

Saenz said behind him: "You can't get out of the capital of the temple."

The only answer was the door slamming "Bang!"

Saenz stared at the tightly closed door, remained silent for a few seconds, and then involuntarily turned his gaze to the bottle of flaming red flowers.

The flower branches that have been placed for quite a while are inevitably withered, and several petals have fallen to the table.

Saenz suddenly slammed all the invitations on the table to the ground.

[The author has something to say]: Well, starting to touch on the fundamental problem, it's not who is handsome and who is right...

Let's quarrel on June [-]st, I feel great!