Section 210 Worries

"Other people?"

"Well, it's possible, but the possibility is very low." Aunt Mary said. "The greater possibility is to meet the little queen."

"Why did he meet at this time? Not saying..."

"The easiest reason is that General Beral will probably arrive in the Hawks City tomorrow." Aunt Mary said. "This is why such a meeting that was delayed until the night... because today we must draw a conclusion." She curled her lips. "That's why Shirley spent the night in that temporary palace today. Look, all you think about is magic research, and you don't care about what's happening around you."

After my aunt said this, Xingke's face turned red obviously.

"General Bereal is not a slow person. He probably doesn't have much time to chat with him. There is reason to believe that when Bereal arrives at Eagle City, he will hold formal measures after his feet. Both sides will make arrangements for various matters of the coalition forces and reach a consensus. In other words, if the two sides meet and negotiate tomorrow, then Asu Ruffat must be present. This is why he appeared in Eagle City today."

"Then he... this is leaving... he lied to us?" Xing Ke asked with courage.

"It's not considered a lie. Because General Berel only arrived 'possible', or maybe not." Aunt Mary pointed out calmly. "After being together for so long, do you not even know what kind of person he is? He is the kind of person who hopes to solve all the troubles outside and make his wife feel nothing. So even if it's lying, it's a lie for your goodness, a lie for you, so I'm like this." Aunt Mary sighed. "Spent no effort to help you solve this problem... Such a husband is difficult to find."

This topic seemed to end here, because both of them found out that they didn't know what to say below. After a long time, Xingke finally asked hesitantly.

"Auntie... Will Ashu Rufate... choose us?"

"The chance of winning is very high, but not 100%. "Aunt Mary said calmly. "You must know that although I don't think a thirteen-year-old girl will be attractive, royal power is an irresistible temptation for any man. If Ashu Rufat abandons you... well, I shouldn't say that, but if I were a person who had nothing to do with this matter, I also felt that he had made the right choice. However," she suddenly smiled. With the candlelight, she could see that the old woman's smile was very gentle.

"Don't worry, I can believe that Ashu Rufate chose you."

"Ah, he...had he told you?"

"No." Aunt Mary gently tapped her head with her hand. "It's just a woman's intuition."

...

The little girl stood there blankly, looking at the man half-kneeling in front of her.

She had already grown a lot without realizing it. After Ashu Rufat half-kneeled, the heights of the two people were basically kept flush.

It's not just height. Life in the past two years has left deep traces on her. When they first met unexpectedly on the streets of Eagle Falcon City, the little girl was just a noble girl who was not familiar with the world. But now, she has naturally washed away a little childishness and added a bit of majesty.

But at this moment, she stood there, like a puppet. The man in front of her was still looking at her front and still smiling - since he served as her guard, this smile often remained on his face. At first, it made her feel fake, but later it made her feel very fond of it. But now, she found that she could not see the smile clearly, and his face became so strange at some point, and even the scar on the bridge of her nose was no longer familiar with. His face began to become blurry, and she didn't realize that tears had filled her eyes.

The little girl was holding a colorful and beautiful hat in her hand - it was not a treasure, but an ordinary product that could be seen everywhere in the street tailor shops in Eagle Falcon City. However, what she cared about was not the gift itself, but who was giving it. But she really never thought that this would happen after giving a birthday gift. She had no idea how to do it at all, so she could only hold the gift in her hands and stare blankly.

"...That's it, Your Majesty!" the man in front of him said softly.

"But..." She used all her courage and strength to say that sentence. She had fantasized countless times, but never thought that she would say this under such circumstances. "I...I...I...like you!"

"I like you too." Asu Ruffat gently brushed the hair on the little girl's forehead with his hand. "If I have no ambition of power and I don't even believe it myself. If you marry you, you are qualified to win the throne of this country... So members of the royal family of various countries gathered in Eagle Falcon City. I don't believe it's entirely because of your charm, although you are really cute. Power is magical and will make anyone addicted. Just a little possibility is enough to attract them to come here to do a challenge with few chances of winning."

"I can...I can really..."

"I know." Ash Rufate said. His hand stretched out, but the other party did not resist at all, and he was held in his arms. The faces of the two people were close to each other, and his voice rang in her ears. "If I make such a choice, the supreme power in the human world would be placed at my feet and let me pick it up at any time. But..." His voice became gentler. "Do you still remember that night? We escaped from the Eagle Falcon City and came to a small house in the forest to make a fire and shelter from the rain."

The little girl nodded mechanically.

"You... inherited this bloodline and this throne. It was the sacred thing that your ancestors used incredible wisdom, courage and strength... and the sacrifices of countless people to exchange for. This is your innate pride, but it is also a shackle that binds you. For you, it is a responsibility above everything, even more important than your own life... than everything about yourself. So at that time you would rather die than surrender or give in." Ashu Rufate said softly. "For me, there is also a responsibility higher than my own life. That is my honor and commitment... I believe you can understand it."

"I……"

"I made a promise to them for marriage, and they never left me when I was at my worst." Ash Rufate replied. "So, I can only say one thing, we regret meeting too late... I hope our relationship will always remain in this state. Since you have paid enough to buy me, let me serve you with my sword."

Ashu Rufate loosened his arm. At some point, they had returned to their original state again - about five steps apart from each other, Ashu Rufate knelt on one knee.

Can't cry! Can't cry! Can't cry! Can't cry! The little girl told herself desperately in her heart, but her tears were not controlled at all. Her vision was blurred, and she didn't even notice when Ash Rufate left.

"Her Majesty the Queen!" When she finally came to her senses, she heard a clear, loud and full of anger behind her.

...

Robin lay on the soft bed with indescribable satisfaction.

Everyone says that military life is relatively difficult, and this is by no means groundless or one-sided phenomenon. Not to mention anything else, not everyone can get used to sleeping on uneven hard grounds, especially those like Robin who came from a noble family and had been used to enjoying a luxurious life since childhood. In fact, Robin feels like he is a very simple person, but every time he temporarily camps on the roadside, he will inevitably feel a pain in his back when he wakes up the next day.

But he couldn't say he wanted special care. Because Belar, his generals and mentors, never carried any special equipment. Belar always lay on the hard ground like an ordinary soldier, sleeping against a blanket. Sometimes he would fold his cloak and make a soft pillow, and sometimes he would just use a stone or a piece of earth as a pillow. Since Belar, with gray hair, lives this life, Robin could of course only follow his example.

"Robin, can't you sleep?" Beller's voice suddenly rang.

"No, General," Robin replied immediately. He immediately realized something was wrong. Why did Beller speak to him? To be honest, they were in bed for less than half a minute, and no matter how tired they were, they were unlikely to fall asleep.

"Well, you can enter the Hawk City tomorrow." Berel said in a tone that seemed to be talking to himself. "To be honest, I haven't been here for many years."

"Ah, General, why... it seems to be in danger?"

"Danger? No, danger is not dangerous, but entering a strange city always makes people feel a little nervous."

Robin was speechless for a moment. Belarel's words were strange. Since being with Belarel, Robbie has accompanied his general to many places, as if Belarel had never said such words.

"But General, haven't you said you've been here? How can you say 'strange'?"

"The situation is different, Robin. I don't know what's going on, but... something is out of our control. I want to tell you something, do you know the secret envoy sent by our country?"

The word means spy. Robin is now following Beller and has gained a lot of knowledge, so he knows that this kind of thing is not very famous on the surface, but in fact it is an indispensable thing between countries. Every country will send spies to other countries to find out the news, and the royal city is the key point. This has long been an open secret, but everyone has tacitly understood it.

"In recent months, the special envoys we sent to Eagle City have changed three batches in one breath," said Beller. "After using magic communication to convey the first batch of messages... they immediately declared missing. No one knew where they were... They lived and died, and no corpses were seen. In other words, we do not have first-hand information on the specific situation in Eagle City now."
Chapter completed!