Chapter 2: The Covenant of Love and Oath
Sasha is the second daughter of the elven queen Desri Baiwena and the younger sister of Ruri, and the first elven I met in the fairy forest. The last time I met her was in Meinster, when she had arrived with the elven forces of Hetgro and Liuli, and after that, I entered the perilous and turbulent imperial capital to reclaim Binglan's love, and Sasha was sent back to the forest by the elves.
It has been eight years since we met again this time, and Sasha is no longer the immature little girl she was back then, she is completely out of a beautiful girl: her complexion is better than the autumn moon, her white is red, her face is as warm as jade, her facial features are as delicate as ivory, her green eyes are clear and beautiful like a pool of autumn water, and her waist is only a hand. Although the face is still a little childish, the whole body has fully exuded a charming and moving feminine charm. Her figure is similar to Liuli, the general slender and delicate convex, and her appearance is also a little similar to her sister, the same beauty is incomparable, but it is a little less pungent, fierce and wild than her sister, and more supple, delicate and well-behaved.
"Brother Alex, Sasha misses you so much!"
Sasha said, and wanted to throw herself into my arms.
I hurriedly grabbed her shoulders to stop her momentum, and without a trace, I pulled each other's bodies away for a while, and then said in the tone of an elder: "Sasha, you are no longer the little girl you used to be, you can't be like this! Pay attention to your princess status, and have the reserved ...... of a girl"
Before I could finish speaking, Sasha was already pouting and shouting, "Brother Alec doesn't hurt me now!" I only hurt my sister, and I ignored me! It's not Sasha's Alex brother anymore...... Sasha is so pathetic...... Woo......"
Seeing that the girl looked like she wanted to cry, I was out of line.
"Elven sister, how can your brother not love you? It's good, it's not good to cry, it's not beautiful if you cry! ”
Hearing Isha Nya's soft voice, Sasha was immediately attracted to attention, grabbed Aisha's hands and exclaimed happily, "This sister is so beautiful! It's true! It's true! It's true...... It's beautiful! And it's so gentle and noble—I like it so much! Who are you? Is it also Alec's brother's wife? I heard that Brother Alec has a lot of wives! ”
Sasha's unconcealed mouth made me feel embarrassed for a while, and Esafniya was also slightly red, but she secretly glanced at me before saying, "My name is Esafnia, well, I am also one of his wives......"
"Pope of the Gods, His Highness Esafnia Saint Befaia." I added.
Hearing the name of the Pope of the Gods, Sasha immediately stood in awe, saluted Aisha and said in a respectful voice: "On behalf of my Elf Clan, Sasha, the second princess of the Elven Clan, would like to extend my highest respect to the Supreme Pope of the Gods, and greet you on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen of our clan!" ”
"No need to be so polite! We will be considered relatives in the future, and we should get along like family......" Esafnia helped Sasha up and replied with a gentle smile, "You and your brother Alex should have a lot to say when they reunite after a long absence, so I won't bother you." Sasha, we'll talk later! ”
Then she said to me, "Alee, talk about it well, and we'll talk about it later." ”
Before leaving, he gave me a special white look—that look seemed to say: You are really a carrot...... The rare look of jealousy on Elsha's face made my heart flutter.
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After Esafnia left, Sasha puffed out her cheeks and ignored me, as if she was still sulking at my earlier teachings.
"Sasha, are you still angry with your brother-in-law?" I walked over to her and said softly.
Sasha was silent, and looked at me with a grudge that made me feel guilty.
"Why don't you speak? Don't be angry, okay? It's okay for my brother-in-law to apologize to you, right? "I'll have to be careful to pay for it," people say that anger will make you ugly, and besides, if you keep biting your lower lip like this, you will bite your mouth. ”
"Angry? Can't! How dare I be angry with His Majesty the Emperor?! Although Sasha was finally willing to answer, her voice was still whirring, and her little Joan nose was wrinkled together, looking like she was crying but not crying, but the look on her face was like a deep resentful woman, "But I will cry to you!" ”
After saying that, Sasha really cried "dushly", crying so badly, and counting me down while crying: "Brother Alec is bad!" It's bad! Alec's brother bullied people...... Woohoo......"
As soon as Sasha cried, I couldn't help but panic, so I had to hug her into my arms and whisper comforting: "Sasha is good, Sasha doesn't cry anymore...... Okay? ”
"You're bullying! You're bullying people! Sasha unceremoniously buried her little head deep in my arms, and choked up while hugging me tightly and breaking tears with my clothes, "People come all the way to find you, but you preach with a cold face!" ”
"It's Brother Alex who is wrong, my brother apologizes to you, you can spare me this time, okay!"
Sasha stopped talking, and a muffled snort came out of her mouth, which she tried to suppress, while her delicate body shook violently in my arms, and I lifted her trembling shoulders, stared at her pretty face, and said in amazement, "You—snickering in my arms!" ”
"Hmph, who told you to do that to me just now! This time it's a rip-off, see if you dare to ignore me next time! Sasha, who was debunked by me, had no remorse, but said a little proudly, "Don't let me hold it?" Didn't you automatically throw yourself into the hug this time? ”
"I was really deceived...... I should have found out long ago - you're still an elf-headed eccentric! I was a little annoyed and a little helpless, "You should be satisfied this time, right?" My Highness Princess Sasa! ”
"Who's weird?"
Sasha said dissatisfiedly, but the next words were unashamed: "It's your honor to be deceived by a beautiful woman!" ”
"Well, the Great Beauty! I'm afraid of you! Don't you remember? When we first met, you not only sold your sister, but you also wanted to sell yourself to me - isn't this called elf eccentric, what is it called? I quipped.
"Does what you said at the time still count? ...... you promised," Sasha said with a sudden look of writ.
"What promise?" I asked, confused.
"That's it...... It's my promise to marry you when I grow up! The look on Sasha's face was a little shy, a little uneasy, and a little expectant, as rich as a sea of changing clouds.
I was surprised and said, "Is there such a thing?" I don't remember......"
Sasha immediately said with an anxious face: "What did you promise...... I can't help but count! ”
"Why do you have so many strange thoughts in your little head?" I smiled bitterly and touched her head a little dotingly, "Sasha, you are still young, don't be in a hurry to get married!" Besides, we're not suitable, I'm almost thirty years old, and you're only sixteen, so there's a big difference in age......"
Sasha snapped her fingers and said, "Who said it wasn't appropriate?" You're twenty-eight today, and I'm sixteen, and you're a round apart, just the right match! ”
"However, my mentality is old...... Young children are old, let alone in this troubled world...... I'm an old man, and you're a beautiful girl, so there's really no way we're ......" I tried to convince her to dispel her thoughts.
"Brother Alec, you are not old at all, you are the most mature and attractive age for men...... Don't you like me anymore? Don't you think I'm not beautiful enough? Do you hate Sasha? As she spoke, the look on Sasha's face had darkened, and she looked pitiful, and the sad eyes that stared at me were still heart-wrenching.
I couldn't help but say, "Sasha, how could I not like you?" You are beautiful and lovely! It's just that you're still so young, you don't have to decide your life too early! There are still many beautiful things waiting to be discovered in the world, and there are many wonderful things for you to experience! Moreover, there are as many outstanding young men on the land as the sands of the Ganges, and there is no shortage of young talents, outstanding elites, and handsome young men in the empire, so why should you decide where you belong now? Why not give yourself a few more options? I believe you will find a better man than me, and you will meet Zhong Lingyuxiu who matches your talent and appearance! ”
"I don't care! I'll take you! Drowning three thousand, I'll only take one scoop - no matter how many young talents, do the bottom job? Sasha shook her head stubbornly, "I've been in love with you since a long, long time ago, and how can you be sure that there are better men on earth than you?" ”
I sighed and said, "Liking doesn't mean loving ......"
"That's love! It's been 10 years! It has been a long ten years since I first met you, but I have never wavered in my belief that I want to marry you and be your wife! In addition to love, what else can make a woman stick to it for ten years? I have finally worked hard to grow into a beautiful woman who is charming and captivating, and then I want to use beauty to confuse you and persuade you to marry me with tenderness and sweetness - Brother Alec, can you bear to so cruelly stifle a girl's beautiful pursuit of love and bitter waiting? In that case, Sasha will hate you for the rest of her life! Sasha said excitedly, her sweet voice full of determination, and her moving eyes blazing like fire.
Once again, I was frustrated by Sasha's stubbornness, and I had no choice but to give in: "Okay, you can get along with me for a while, and if you still have the same mind by then, I will agree to marry you...... That's okay, right? ”
"How long is the trial period of love for Sasha?"
"Three years, ......"
"It's too long, I don't want it!"
"Those two years? A year? Half? Trimester...... It can't be shorter, or it won't make sense! Seeing that Sasha just shook her head, looking like she was in tears, I could only give in and compromise again and again.
"That's pretty much ......" Sasha finally nodded in satisfaction, "For this time, let me chase you backwards!" ”
I smacked my fingers on her tender face and said lovingly, "Chase me? You're not ashamed! You can really think of anything...... Spirits! ”
"It's not!"
"What are you not a ghost? Leprechauns? I laughed and scolded.
Sasha tilted her head and pondered for a while before replying, "Yes...... Coquette! ”
"Sasha, I've really lost to you......" I looked stunned, and finally couldn't help but laugh.
Sasha looked a little embarrassed, but she also felt funny, and laughed coquettishly.
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"Sasha, why did you come to me alone? Is there something important for your mother to ask me for, or is there a crisis in the clan? Or maybe you sneaked out again this time, right? "After enough trouble, I finally got down to business.
"Neither...... Brother Alex, don't look at flat people! People are sixteen years old, and they are old enough to enter and leave the fairy forest freely! This time it was my mother who asked me to bring you an important gift, and moreover, my mother asked me to follow you for trials—this is also a practice of our elves, and adult elves must travel to the outside world in order to gain knowledge, absorb experience, and experience the various aspects of life. ”
Sasha explained as she took out a brocade box and handed it to me.
"What is this......" I opened it, but I was surprised and puzzled, "Crystal Ring?!" How do you give me this? And there are too many! That's a lot of money......"
But I had a sudden shock in my heart: this can't be the dowry that the elf queen prepared for her daughter, right? Does she really plan to marry Sasha to me and sell out the big trouble of this elven clan as soon as possible?
I saw that in the brocade box, there are two layers full of all kinds of rings made of unknown crystal ore, the first layer is placed with different colors of crystal rings, the design is exquisite, the workmanship is very exquisite, the pattern is simple and fresh and full of changes, it seems to be both noble and generous and novel and elegant, obviously for women to wear; The second layer is the all-color polar crystal ring - the so-called polar color refers to the rigid and sharp luster of the metal, although the design and workmanship are also original, but there is no superfluous decoration, in the simplicity of the strength, thick and clumsy, all are male rings.
Sasha caught the confusion and doubt in my eyes, and immediately said in a proud voice, "What's more valuable? Each one of them is a priceless gem! Don't underestimate these crystal rings, all of them were tailor-made and carefully crafted for you by my mother using the fragments of the 'Elven Heart', and it took several years to complete, so it can be said that it is the brainchild of my mother! The 14 female rings are 'Eternal Love', which carries all the blessings of your mother to the Holy King's perfect love life, so that your beloved women can wear them to make their love for you more loyal, and 30 crystal rings that symbolize the 'Iron and Blood Oath' can make your friends and courtiers more loyal in their hearts. These rings are collectively known as the 'Covenant of Love and Oath', and they are a congratulatory gift from my mother in advance for my brother's unification of the land of Saint Lun! I hope that Brother Alec will cherish his mother's heart! The 'Ring of Oath' can still be recreated, but those fourteen 'Rings of Love' are the greatest works of art of my mother and my elves, and there is no possibility that there will be a fifteenth in the world!" ”
"Sasha, if you have the opportunity to say 'thank you' to Her Majesty on my behalf, I will say that Alec is very gracious and must use it carefully!" I said gratefully, and suddenly my heart moved, "It's just...... Sasha, why can it only be fourteen, and not thirteen or fifteen? ”
Could it be that the Elven Queen foresaw that I would have fourteen women in my life?
Sasha gave me a playful look and smiled a little weirdly, "This is not a question that Mother or I can answer, but a puzzle in your life, and you must find out the answer yourself—Mother said that how to use these rings is entirely up to you, and when the time comes, you will know how to use them...... Fourteen rings of different colors are the fourteen colors of all the love you have in your life: crimson, honey orange, golden yellow, magenta green, tender blue, turquoise, purple color, dark brown, pure white, dark gray, transparent, water red, and fantasy color - it will be up to you to give each love a different meaning......"
Speaking of this, Sasha suddenly looked at me with a look of hope and longing, and said in a pleading tone, "Brother Alex, will you send me one?" Which one do you want to give? ”
"Yes, if it ...... in three months" I could only vaguely cover it, and while putting away the brocade box, I thought: This was originally a gift from the Elf Queen until I unified the world, and now she is in such a hurry to send it, why on earth? And she also sent Sasha to me on purpose, as if she had the intention of entrusting Sasha to me...... Could it be that something has happened to the Elven Kingdom? Maybe the Elven Queen sensed that she couldn't wait for that day?
Thinking of this, I asked Sasha, "Sasha, has anything special happened in the Elven Kingdom these days?" ”
Sasha thought for a while and replied: "No, it's just that my mother recently recalled all the other clansmen who have been trained in various parts of the continent except for those who served in the Imperial Army, and my mother said that it was to help you cope with future wars and strengthen the combat power of your clan, and recently my mother has become much more silent......"
Then, Sasha asked anxiously, "Brother Alex, if you ask like this, is there something bad going to happen to my mother or my people?" ”
"It's okay, I'll just ask......" I gave Sasha a reassuring smile, I didn't want to let Sasha worry about it because of my baseless assumptions, and with the wisdom of the elf queen, she was resilient enough even if something happened - the fact that she didn't ask me for help also showed that even if something happened, it was within Desrue's control. So, there's really nothing to worry about, I'm just a mere nuisance...... Hope!
"Sasha, you've been traveling for so many days, you should be sleepy and tired now, right? Shall I call the guards to arrange a tent for you to rest first? I touched Sasha's hair and said.
"Okay...... Brother Alex, see you later! ”
The little elven princess who was yawning did not resist my arrangement, but before she walked out of the tent, she suddenly turned back to me and made a gesture of drawing a bow and shooting arrows, and then said, "Brother Alex, you absolutely! There's no escape—my god of love, Cupid's arrow, has struck your heart! ”