first commandment

Slein opened his eyes on a soft bed.

At first he thought he was having a dream.Because in the past 20 years, he always saw a gray ceiling when he opened his eyes, but what he saw today was a dark blue bed curtain.

Then he felt a headache and couldn't move for a while.At this time, he vaguely remembered some episodes that happened before he fainted, so he knew that this was not a dream.

He barely propped up his body and sat up, feeling the pain as if his whole body was falling apart.After looking around, he immediately realized that he was in a certain room in Yanglu City based on the unique decoration style.Although he still doesn't know who the owner of this Yanglu City is, his heart feels cold for a moment.

He quickly looked at his body, and found that the prison clothes had been replaced with light gray pajamas, and the amulet hanging on his chest was exposed.There are mostly flesh wounds on his body, so it doesn't really get in the way.He observed it and got a general understanding of his current situation.The headache probably came from being hit by something in the chaos of the prison attack, which is probably why he passed out.

He tried to recall, only remembering being dragged out by a few men in Weiser's uniform in the smoke of the fire.After seeing the scenery outside the cage for a long time, he was not very satisfied with what he saw - the burning flames of war almost turned the surrounding into ruins, the continuous gunshots and the ominous light of the fighter jets in the night .A gust of wind with the smell of gunpowder came, and he covered his face with his hands, followed by an explosion.He heard the shouts of the soldiers who brought him out of the ground, saw the lights of the approaching mechs, and then lost consciousness.

The blood vessels were pulsating with the gradually accelerating heartbeat, which made him feel more and more headache.He heard voices faintly coming from outside the door,

Can't really hear it in his place.Just when he decided to get out of bed and approach the door to eavesdrop, in order to guess the purpose of the other party hijacking him here, the door opened.

A girl in a white cloth dress stood outside the door, holding a terminal in her hand.Seeing him wake up, the expression on her face was replaced by surprise.And he was stunned, because he had many guesses at the moment the door opened, but none of them were about her.

After all, after so long, even if he hadn't forgotten her, he would never have thought that she would be the one standing outside the door.

"you're awake!"

She said with some excitement, then staggered and dragged her bandage-wrapped feet to his side.

An hour ago.

Flora was worried for a while when she learned that Slein was in a coma, and Jung explained to her three times that the person on the bed was fine before she felt better.Jung was quite disgusted with her look of worrying about gains and losses.

"You don't look like you anymore, Your Highness."

After he finished speaking, he was kicked out of the door by the flushed Flora.

She took a few deep breaths, stroked her chest again, trying to calm her disobedient heartbeat, and then carefully sat on the edge of the bed.

The person on the bed frowned tightly, and she frowned as she watched.

She called his name five times, namely "Earl Troyet?", "Mr. Troyet?", "Mr. Troyet?", "Mr. Slein?" Rain", the voice raised again and again, as if to confirm whether he was dizzy or not.But screaming and screaming, the heartbeat that had just calmed down became chaotic again.

God, it was so stressful.Her heart was pounding, and she felt that her behavior of staring at his face was a bit perverted.

Time did not leave too many marks on his face.In her eyes, he was still the same as when he first met eight years ago, nothing changed.She was eight years old that year and didn't know much about many things.

She reached out and gently brushed the hair covering his eyes.Seeing that he didn't respond, she leaned forward and stroked his hair again.A sense of guilt gripped her, she quickly moved away from him, and sat up straight again.

The fingers that touched the soft hair were caressing unconsciously. Looking at him, she suddenly felt very tired.

His wish for many years finally came true and he was rescued.But what to do next?

Jung would not make moves for her. He always found girls' delicate thoughts annoying, and he would not listen to her troubles.The reason why Jung helped her rescue Slein was mainly attributed to two points: one was for fun, and the other was to fulfill her wish as a birthday gift for her upcoming 17th birthday.

She became distressed.

Slein on the bed hummed uncomfortably and moved as if he could feel her negative emotions.With eyes as sharp as Flora's, he immediately noticed a shiny silver thing hanging around his neck.

ah!is that one!

The sorrows of a 16-year-old girl come and go quickly.She bent down again and approached quietly, uncovered a corner of the quilt, and hooked out the silver chain exposed by his collar with her fingers.

Seeing the amulet still gleaming on the chain, she bit her lip nervously.The green jade-like moist eyes shone with curiosity, like a kitten who just discovered a new toy.

She knew that it was not good to touch other people's things, so she slowly loosened the chain without touching the amulet, and let it fall on his chest again.

Flora felt that she was not normal at all.Jung was quite right. At this time, she was completely overwhelmed with excitement because of the joy that her long-held wish had finally come true.She tried to steady herself, but couldn't take her eyes off his face.She felt that she had to share this joy with someone.She knew who that person should be.

So Flora took the terminal and took a photo of Slein who was still refusing to wake up.

……

After the filming, she realized that she was giggling at the screen, and she was instantly overwhelmed by a strong sense of self-loathing and shame.

……

...No, nothing.Just this once.

She quickly put away the intoxicated expression on her face and pretended to be serious.The white finger touched the screen a few times, and the photo was sent.

Unexpectedly, the other party responded almost instantly, and it was still a video call request.The sudden beep sounded so frightening that her heart almost jumped out, and the terminal in her hand almost fell to the ground.In a hurry, she grabbed the terminal before it landed. Her first reaction was to look at the person on the bed. Seeing that the person did not respond, she limped and ran out the door dragging her injured foot.

Press the answer button, and a familiar face will appear on the screen, and the person in the background is in the bedroom.

"Flora, I heard the news from Your Majesty. Are you alright?" the other party asked immediately, with an anxious expression on his face.

"Well, please don't worry. I'm fine. Aunt Remulina..." Flora waited for the signal to stabilize and see the other person's appearance, and only then did she notice her slightly red eyes, "...are you crying?"

Remulina on the other side of the screen looked away sadly, with tears in her eyes.

"Don't worry about me, I just..."

"What?" Flora asked with concern.

Remulina covered her face, trying to hide the sadness on her face, but she couldn't hide the pain in her tone.

"He...has changed a lot. Too much, Flora." She suppressed her sobs and said, "It's no longer what it used to be. When I think about what he went through, I..."

Flora had no words of comfort to say.When she had first met him eight years ago, talk of the war had faded, and "the ungrateful Srain Troyet" had ceased to be the talk of the hour.

She knew that she was not like Remulina, she had seen his appearance galloping on the battlefield, and his high-spirited after step by step to grasp the power.Those were the stories in her ears living in a peaceful environment after the war.

The first time she saw him, she was in a suffocating cage.He looked up at the empty ceiling, wondering what he was thinking.The two were only separated by a railing, but she felt that he was so far away from him, as if she would never be able to touch him.

This sense of distance terrifies her.

Now, that fear once again took hold of her.

She began to doubt her choices.Maybe she never should have appeared in his life.

Is this the right thing to do?she does not know.Remulina once told her that many people spend their lives seeking their own justice, but no one can give the perfect answer.

Flora was silent.

However, there is always a choice to be made.Although it is more difficult for her as a royal to make a decision, because it determines the fate of more people.And there is always a price to pay for choosing, and every step is a big bet.

However, if she doesn't choose, someone (such as those mercenary nobles) will choose for her-this is almost their wish.

Rather than doing nothing and becoming someone else's puppet, Flora is more willing to pay for her choices.only……

"Will he be willing?" said Flora, somewhat uneasily.

Remulina smiled in relief, and comforted:

"Sraine is the gentlest man I've ever met. Don't be afraid, just ask him."

Flora stood still in front of the window, her hands clasped behind her back.

She showed a confident smile, and her expression changed very skillfully.

"Do you remember me? Slein Troyet. As agreed eight years ago, we meet again."

Of course Slein remembered her, but there were too many questions in his mind, and he didn't know where to start asking.

Flora was quite patient, and he finally managed to organize his words with a bewildered face.

"I...why am I here?"

"Ah, it's a long story," Flora replied with a natural expression, "My feet are not good, can you let me sit down and talk about it? Speaking of which, this injury has nothing to do with what you want to know..."

Flora told him exactly what happened last night, but changed "rescue you under the guise of an armed demonstration" into "accidentally learned that you were also within range during the armed demonstration, Just saved you by the way."

Slein probably didn't think a 16-year-old girl would lie to him, so he believed her story without reservation.Then he asked a series of questions similar to "Princess Atheram, does Her Majesty know about this?" "Is she okay?" Patiently and truthfully answered, this time he did not lie to him.

"Only Earl Jung, the owner of Yanglu City, and Aunt Remulina know about your presence here. Oh, of course, there are also some of Earl Jung's subordinates."

Seeing Slein pondering, Flora moved closer to try to get his attention.

"Slaine."

He reacted, and when he looked up, he met the girl's focused eyes.Those eyes, which were quite similar to those of another person, caused him to be in a trance for a moment.

"What are you going to do next?" she asked quietly.

He couldn't answer for a while.To be honest, he didn't want to go back to that gloomy and cold place, but at the same time, his reason told him strongly that he still needed to make repentance for the sins he had committed.He knew he should go back, but if he proposed to go back, what should Princess Flora and Earl Jung do?He is a prisoner in secret detention. At what level should this matter be resolved?

Flora looked at him thinking hard and probably guessed what he was thinking.

"Have you ever wondered why this happened to you?" she asked.

of course.

Slein's thinking was interrupted, and he looked at the girl with a serious face.

He couldn't understand why she had to turn her face to ask this question, a question he had been thinking about for nearly 20 years.Recalling some past events, he explained with a shameful smile:

"You probably don't know... the mistakes I made before. I can only pay back in this way."

As he spoke, he moved his gaze to his own hands, as if thinking of many things.Flora watched his every move, and asked:

"So, is it for redemption?"

"You can say yes."

Although he was smiling, his expression was extremely sad in her eyes.

"You have other options, Srain Troyet."

As she spoke, she stood up, and his surprised eyes followed her movements.

"There's another reason you're stuck there, Slaine," she said, pausing, as if hesitating.

But she still chose to say it:

"There is another reason, that is, she doesn't need you anymore."

Slein's eyes widened slightly.

【She doesn't need you. 】

Words pierced his chest like a sharp sword.He stared blankly at the girl in front of him, her figure seemed to overlap with another person's.The blond young princess facing him resolutely, across the ages, was so clearly present in his mind.

The difference was that she was holding a gun in her hand at that time, and the black muzzle was pointing straight at him.

[I order Slein Zazbarum Troyet to cease fighting immediately by the order of the Weiser royal family Aesiram Weiser Eliosia]

She said so.

……yes.

From then on, she no longer needed him.

He laughed self-deprecatingly, feeling a little sour in his eyes again.

"But, I need you."

At this moment, another voice came to his ears, full of sincerity.

He turned his eyes to Flora who said this in surprise.

Flora continued:

"After so many years, peace has brought innumerable benefits to Weiser's upper class, but it has not fundamentally changed the lives of the people. The rich life is still biased towards people with higher classes. You should know..."

She paused and smiled: "You should know why?"

Of course he remembered.The former Lord Zazbarum pointed out that this is where all the problems lie.

"I want to change that."

She spoke excitedly, with the determined air unique to young people, as if she didn't know how difficult what she was talking about was.

Now he understood what she meant.

Indeed, this way of repaying is much better than spending another 20 years in prison, doing nothing until you die.

It's just that he doesn't understand.

"why me?"

Flora, who was nervously waiting for his answer, didn't expect him to ask this, and was stunned for a moment.

After thinking about it, she recalled what Remulina had said to her before.

[No one can give the perfect answer]

Somehow she suddenly figured it out, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

"Because...it's my choice."

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BGM of this chapter: WaitForYou--Kyla

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SobabyIwillwaitforyou

CauseIdon'tknowwhatelseicando cause I don't know what else I can do

Don't tell me Iran out of time

IfittakestherestofmylifeI will wait for you even if it takes the rest of my life