Chapter 12: Nightmares
A few days later, Regner, Joffrey and Alfred, among other high-ranking members of the Hawke Empire, came to Melindell's door to greet Lisanna. This was Ralvin's arrangement, firstly, it fully expressed his support for Alexander's choice, and secondly, Ralven also intended to use this way to test the young swordsman he didn't care much about before. If he didn't perform well in such a small scene, Alexander's evaluation of this girl would have dropped a lot.
But to Ralvin's surprise, Lisanna performed quite well in front of everyone at that time. Although she was dressed in military uniform when she returned, her demeanor was simple and capable, although she must have lost a little beauty and elegance with the daughter of a rich family, but the heroic spirit unique to a soldier perfectly made up for this.
In addition to her mannerisms, Lisanna also speaks quite appropriately in front of everyone. Especially when dealing with the most difficult Joffrey, Lishana was neither humble nor arrogant, and won the approval of many people.
Of course, all of this is indispensable to the help of Regner and Annelot. One of these two guys is the dean of the magic academy on an equal footing with Joffrey, and the other is the head of the military intelligence department, and although he is quite uneasy on weekdays, Joffrey does not dare to play too ugly in public.
And in the end, after Annelot publicly announced that Lishana was the only personal disciple of her father Mallorlet, and that Annelot herself was a close sister to Lisanna, most of the people of Melindale finally agreed with the prince's fiancée.
Anne Lott did this because Regner had written a letter before she had returned. At that time, Regner reminded Annelot that although King Ralvin had recognized Lisanna's status, a large part of Melindell's people did not buy it. Many young ladies who had become jealous and their eyes were red began to form large and small groups, ready to make her understand what the real nobles were after the return of the "woman who was inexplicably favored by His Highness". And some of the civilian girls who daydream about Cinderella also have some commotion. Melindell had even had a small march before because of this.
So, in order to prevent Lisanna from encountering any embarrassing situations after she returned, Anne Lott deliberately revealed her relationship with Lisanna. Under the incomparable aura of the Imperial Sapphire, both those noble ladies with heavy makeup and those fake innocent girls involuntarily lowered their heads. Maybe some of them don't admit that Anne Lot's appearance is better than their own, but no one dares not admit that Anne Lot's talent is better than their own.
In the end, with the help of Anne Lot and Regner, Lisanna's return went smoothly. It was also a breath of relief for Regner.
From Regner's personal point of view, he himself likes or admires Lisanna very much. This Lisanna is not only delicate and likable, but also quite intelligent and empathetic. The most important thing is that Lisanna once saved Erin's life. This made Regner silently regard her as his benefactor in his heart.
As for Annelot, she herself likes Lishana very much, not to mention, Lishana is also her father's personal disciple, and the two girls have also had the experience of getting along day and night. In this way, Annelot is not wrong to say that Lishana is her close sister.
Because of these reasons, Regner and Anne Lot almost tacitly cooperate to help Lisanna. Because both of them have an attitude of appreciation and blessing for this girl who has come from an ordinary fisherman to this point, and they also hope that she can get a good home. And it is clear that Alexander the Holy Golden Eagle is the dream of most young girls.
After the welcoming ceremony, Lisanna also went to the palace to meet her father. After the old man sighed with tears in his eyes for a long time, Regner and the others, who felt a little bored, planned to leave. Anyway, it wasn't the first time Lishana had entered the palace, and she was completely able to deal with any problems she encountered.
But in order to thank Regner and others for their help, Lisana warmly invited Regner and the others to stay, and she and her father would personally cook a dinner for Regner and others. So Regner, who was already hungry and dizzy, did not refuse. They went straight to the palace kitchen that night to cook themselves.
To Regner's surprise, although Lisanna has been in the army for many years, her cooking skills are also quite good, and her father has a superb level comparable to the royal chef of the palace. At the end of the meal, Regner ate his own mouth full of oil, and the hidden big stomach king Anne Lot was even more powerful, even Regner, who knew how much Anne Lott ate.
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Over the next few days, the Regnans began to return to their normal life tracks. Regner crouched in the shadowy MI every day, racking his brains to think of bad ideas to dig holes for the Stokers. Anne Lot, on the other hand, is once again involved in the busy management of the college. Erin remained in the school doctor's office, always on the lookout for Regner's elusive harassment.
Inilis, who has been plagued by nightmares since her return.
Iniris opened her eyes, and in front of her sat a tall, but dilapidated fortress, and she stood at the gate, surrounded by weeds as eerie as demonic claws in the dim moonlight.
The little girl turned her head to look around, and she remembered that this was where all the nightmares began. The hell on earth that made her see countless blood, mutilations, and corpses - Costa Fortress.
Enilis knew she was having a nightmare, but she didn't have the slightest idea about it. Dreams are different from meditation, and Iniris can't dissolve them with her own willpower. In her dreams, she couldn't even control her body and mind freely.
"Don't think about it...... Don't think about it......" Inilis could only give herself a faint reminder with the shallow consciousness of sleep.
The gates of the Costa Fortress slowly opened.
"Shake, shake......"
In the faint light, Enilis saw a man slowly emerge from the door, dragging a heavy sword behind him, and himself staggering.
Innellis's scalp began to tingle, and she instinctively wanted to turn around and flee, but at this time, her body seemed to be paralyzed, and she could only make a faint tremor.
The man walked in slowly, and Innellis saw his face, not ...... It's not him, it's her. Innellis was horrified to find that the person who came was a little similar to herself!