Chapter 39: Claire's Determination
"It's amazing, you've made another girl cry. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info I've heard about you these days in Sava Fort, Mr. Charlotte the Troublemaker. ”
"Well, that can't be helped. Now that you've decided to leave the Clayderman family, there are always things you have to face. It's you, I didn't expect to come to say goodbye to me now, I thought you two were heartless bastards. ”
"Hey, hey, I know you're going to be busy these days!"
At the front of the hallway, Claire and Edie stood sweating profusely, seemingly trotting to find Charlotte after their knight training.
"Don't get me wrong, it's Edie who has no heart and no lungs. ”
"Hey, what, it's obviously two people coming together, why did you dump the black pot on me!"
Edie quickly blew up, yelling at Claire and retorting.
Perhaps because of rigorous exercise and abundant food, Edie is no longer the tall and thin image he had when he first appeared, and now his muscles are visibly bulging. Although it is still very young, it does have a bit of a knightly demeanor.
As for Claire, who is inseparable from him, he still looks so thin, and his muscles don't look obvious.
This indifferent boy with great talent in writing and mathematics is said to be unable to even reach the posture of a man in the way of knighthood. Compared to his childhood friend Edie, it is completely the difference between heaven and earth.
"Haha, the boat of friendship has capsized!
Charlotte grinned, he didn't want to make the parting too sad, Cecilia had enough to stand just now.
"Of course! The captain of the guard said that it won't be long before I will be promoted to the first rank, and by then, I will also be a qualified soldier!"
"Not good. Except for the cultural class, which is not bad, the rest is simply a mess. ”
Two completely different answers came out of their mouths, and Charlotte looked at Claire who was telling 'this sad story', only to find that the teenager with pale blue hair and green eyes was as cold as when they first saw him. It's as if that sad story has nothing to do with him.
"Don't look at me with that strange look, in fact I know it. Unlike Edie, who is simple-minded and well-limbed, I'm better at logical thinking and cultural learning. That's why I'm going to say that Idie is the only one who has no heart to say goodbye to you until now. ”
Charlotte opened her eyes because she realized what Claire was going to say next.
"So, as you might have guessed, my decision was to travel with you to Icewind Castle. ”
Before Charlotte could reply, Edie had already blown up her hair, shaking Claire's thin body and roaring loudly.
"Hey, Claire! Do you know what you're talking about? Grand Duke Erosa has promised to grant us a territory once we complete our knightly training, and you are giving up a piece of territory! Do you want to go to Icewind Castle to be a landless nobleman? Then you can't even sustain the most basic life! Do you want to take this knight's title and work as a bartender in a bar?"
Edie couldn't figure out what was going on in his friend's head, even though he couldn't keep up with Claire's way of thinking long ago.
But!strange isn't it? This time he was definitely wrong! Give up the low-hanging fruit and go to a completely alien principality, which is what only the stupidest fool would do!
That's right! Only a fool would do such a stupid thing! But the root of every achievement is an out-and-out fool!
I know that I can't do it, I know that there are only mirrors and moons in front of me, but I want to realize my own fantasy! I want those so-called smart people in the world to take a good look at how different the scenery that fools can see!
"I know, it's stupid! But I've decided, I'm going to learn magic! It's my ideal, even if I get down to the misery of begging on the streets, I'm going to take this step!"
Claire...... Like Charlotte, she's a true fool!
Give up the wealth and territory at your fingertips, give up the honor and status that you have exchanged for your life, and be willing to give up everything and start from scratch!
"Hahahaha...... I have a hunch that one day we'll be drinking a little wine and talking about the ridiculous longing at the banquet that day, when we're all big names in the multiverse!"
The lonely pilgrim found his companion, and that's how Charlotte felt at the moment. He laughed so happily that he accidentally laughed out of breath, causing his already weak body to ache all over.
"Ahem, ahem...... Don't worry, Edie, Claire isn't as fragile as you think! And, I'm sure we'll be more than you can imagine. You have to come on, future knight, don't let us leave you behind!"
"I'll explain the situation to Sister Sylvia, and tomorrow, let's embark on an unknown journey together!"
"Well, please. Because we're brothers, I won't say anything thankful. ”
Claire raised her fist, and the two of them touched slightly in the light and shadow of the magic lamp.
Edie looked at the two of them, and after realizing that all his persuasion was in vain, he could only sigh helplessly.
"Well, I really can't do anything about you. Don't talk stupidly, I'm not going to be left behind by you easily!When you become a mage, the future front-row guard work will be handed over to Lord Ben Knight!"
As he spoke, he slammed his fist into it.
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After that, Edie accompanied Claire to take inventory of her luggage.
Charlotte was wandering around the castle alone with her cane, almost greedily surveying every inch of Fort Savoie.
He's graffiti in narrow corridors, he's been ghosting in armor, he's made a mess of Rebecca's beloved Rose Garden, he's played Dragon Quest games with Evan and Vivien Leigh, and he's run around the atrium with his siblings.
Of course, it is inevitable that you and your siblings will be forced to study cultural courses in the study, aristocratic etiquette in the banquet hall, or sweat profusely on the training ground.
At one point he thought he would live in the castle until he reached adulthood. Then, one day in the future, under Lawrence's arrangement, she married Cecilia, and then managed the county of Ferrard in her husband's name, becoming a member of countless Clayderman families.
However, like a dream, everything changed completely when he was 12 years old!
Awakened the ability to reset time and space, defeated the Butcher, obtained the Book of Atroac, participated in the War of Annihilation 3,000 years ago, and was recognized by Sylvia and became the Grand Duke of Icewind Castle with an infinite shelf life.
"It's like a dream, isn't it, Charlotte. Congratulations on becoming the Grand Duke of Icewind Castle and being able to chase your dreams. ”
Charlotte, awakened from her memories, looked up. In the atrium ahead, Evan smiled gently, but in his azure eyes, he could see the unspeakable loneliness.
This aristocratic boy with long black hair neatly groomed and warm azure pupils is so similar to himself. For a while, Charlotte, who still had long hair at that time, looked at him almost like she was looking at herself in the mirror.
But unlike Charlotte, the boy in the mirror is so perfect. He was gentle, he was tough, he was kind, he was intelligent, he was responsible, he was tolerant, he valued his family and his people, he valued the glory of the Clayderman family and the prosperity of the principality.
The self in the mirror is too perfect for Charlotte the Traveler to endure the gratuitous jealousy and disgust. So Charlotte cut her hair short and messed up her hairstyle in order to distinguish herself from Aven.
On that day, Charlotte decided to carry out her idea and let herself soar like a bird, while Aven remained in place, blooming brightly.
Obviously twins, but they are reflections in the mirror. Charlotte and Evan are two different extremes!
"Charlotte, I wish you success and happiness! Please don't forget, I will always be your brother!"
In front of him, the reflection stretched out his fist towards him, and it was the first time in memory that Evan took the initiative to express his blessing with a ruffian-like gesture.
"And me, and me, and Charlotte, remember, you must be a good mage like Her Highness Sylvia. Then, when the time comes, I, who have become a dragon knight, will meet your challenge well......!
Fei Wenli, this cute but persistent little sister also rushed forward and raised her fleshy little fist.
The three fists collided together, and the three Clayderman siblings looked at each other and smiled.
Then, Charlotte smacked the smirking Vivien Leigh on the cheek again. The latter immediately let out a miserable cry of 'Hmmm, sigh, move, let go of me!'.
"Who gave you the courage to dare to challenge my majesty as an elder brother!
Evan immediately rushed forward and grabbed Charlotte's hand, trying to save Vivien Leigh from the latter's clutches. However, because his actions were so panicked that they had the opposite effect.
The little princess Vivien Li's azure pupils turned into mosquito eyes again, saliva seeped out of the corners of her lips, and a strange sound swayed in place.
"It's a warm goodbye to my brother and sister. Charlotte, congratulations on becoming Grand Duke of Icewind. From now on, it will be difficult for His Royal Highness the future Grand Duke to guard the northern gateway of the empire together with the Duchy of Erosa. ”
Princess Cynthia, dressed in a fluffy princess dress, walked over gracefully and curtsy Charlotte. Her manners give her an extraordinary charm far beyond her age.
Charlotte remembers the shock she was at when she first met Cynthia, the graceful manners of the girl, and her disappointment at learning that she would marry Evan as the princess of the San Lorenzo Empire.
This perfect aristocratic girl will still make Charlotte's heart pound at this moment. Even if she had never looked at herself once, even if he knew that she didn't have the slightest affection for Charlotte, who was acting strangely, this strange mood never changed.
So Charlotte opened her mouth, and he could only spit out a sentence in interference at the moment.
"Thank you...... I also wish you and Brother Evan happiness in the future!"
In the sunlight of the atrium, Princess Cynthia smiled sweetly...... It was a wonderful scenery that Charlotte had never seen before!