February 24, 6 p.m

"I'm sorry," Louise said ashamedly, "because of his talent, he almost crashed the ship."

"Don't worry, it's all about us, and if I had told us who I had said earlier, I wouldn't have had this unpleasant thing happening," Wales laughed heartily

Now they were chatting on the deck, and Louise had not yet asked Chong to deliver the letter to Wales, because Welsh said that the letter that the princess had given him before was not in his possession, and that he would have to wait until he returned to their base

"Is the ship heading down?" Pingga Cairen was surprised: "But isn't the mainland just ahead?" ”

"Look there," Wales pointed to the sky about a few kilometers from the mainland, where a warship about twice as large as the Eagle was floating, and they did not seem to see it because of the cautious nature of the ship

"It was the former flagship of the country's fleet, the Imperial Power. Since falling into the hands of traitors, it was renamed "Lexington", the name of the battlefield where those guys first won from us, and they seem to feel honored," Wales said with a smile

"It's too much," Louise said angrily

"It doesn't matter, it's just a ship, they have taken so much more from us" Wales chuckled and shook his head, "For Abion, who is close to death, they are now the de facto new rulers"

"I'll go ahead and tell you why you're heading down the continent," Wales calmed down, "as you can see, the unlucky warship blockaded Newcastle from above, and every now and then there would be demonstrations and shelling"

"Bang!" As if to confirm his words, the battleship immediately fired a wave of deterrent artillery on the walls, and a small fire was caused on the walls of the city at the sound of falling rocks

"Why don't you storm the city? Isn't it possible that you are playing tricks on the prince? Louise said sadly

"I'm afraid I'm looking for that letter," Wales sneered, "what fools, even if I die, no second person will see it."

"His Royal Highness"

"Don't worry, since you're here, I'll take you to the secret base, it's a place where the rebels can't find it anyway," Welsh smiled, "It's a cave that was discovered after countless reconnaissances by our Wang Li Air Force, and the aristocratic faction is just a bunch of guys who don't understand the sky."

Fifteen minutes later

"The technology is really like an air thief, Your Highness," Valudo said with emotion as he looked at the crew members who were extremely skilled in steering the ship into the cave

"That's right, we're real air thieves, Viscount," Wales laughed heartily

"Haha! Today's results are still so brilliant, Your Highness," the old nobleman, who was a little tall, immediately stepped forward to comfort Wales when he saw Wales returning

"But it's just a ship, and we don't have enough people to drive it," Wales said with a wry smile, "and the cargo is brimstone, but we don't have many firearms here."

"No, no, no, sulfur is still a very important material," the old nobleman hurriedly said, "Your Highness has done a good job"

"Didn't Your Highness bring out enough firearms when he led the army to withdraw?" Varudo asked, surprised

"The belt was a lot, but we were attacked halfway through, and a lot of firearms were destroyed in that battle," Wales shook his head

"Aristocracy or mercenary?"

"Mercenary, I can guarantee that there will never be such a powerful nobleman in Abionli," Wales still had a feeling of reluctance when he remembered the battle, "just one person...... Oh, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you about this kind of thing, come on, go to my room, I'll give you the letter"

(Alone?) Chong thought to himself (dare to chase and kill the prince alone?) And why didn't you just destroy the firearms but not kill the prince directly? ）

Ten minutes later

The Welsh room sits at the top of the tallest building in the city, but in keeping with its status, the room is dressed in a very modest appearance, which is not even comparable to the room of the ordinary noble

A wooden bed, a stack of blankets, a guest table, a few wooden chairs, a map describing the battle on the wall, and a sword as a symbol of status, and nothing else

Wales pulled out his chair, then took the key from the necklace hanging from his arms, and then pulled open the drawer, which contained a chest encrusted with emeralds, and Wales poked the key into the keyhole, and the inside of the popped open box was affixed with a portrait of Anneetta

"Childhood Treasure Chest" Wales noticed that Louise was peeking at the chest, so he smiled shyly and took out an old letter from it

Dust rose from the open letter of "Sand", as if it had not been read for a long time

"I didn't have time to watch it when the nobles rebelled," Welsh whispered, "it looks like this is the last time"

He read the letter aloud quietly, in a very soft voice, but Chong could hear it clearly, so he was silent, and the contents of the letter really could not be seen by anyone

"This is the letter that your princess wanted, and I will give it to you now" Wales carefully folded the letter in half, and then handed it to Louise with a serious face, "Please keep it"

"Thank you very much!" Louise lowered her head, then hesitantly lifted up "That"

"Tomorrow morning, the Eagle on which the non-combatants are flying will set sail from here, and you will return with it to Therestein," Wales nodded in acknowledgment, "Tell your princess that as long as there are warriors like you, then Trestein will never be a second Abion."

"Your Highness, aren't you going to go back together?" Louise mustered up the courage to say, "My country will be happy to provide you with political asylum, so"

"As I said, the non-combatants retreated with you," said Wales solemnly, "I am a combatant and will never be able to get on your ship."

"Is there a chance of winning?" Louise asked urgently

"How could it be," Wales smiled, "all the soldiers on the city wall are dead, and now there are only three hundred Janissaries who can fight, and the enemy has fifty thousand, no matter what, it is impossible to win, and they can only see what we look like in battle."

"Is Your Highness also in the face of being killed in battle?" Louise bowed her head

"Of course, I'd be happy to die," said Wales in a relaxed tone

"Hiraga Cairen and Chongdu watched the conversation between the two in silence, it was like a drama-like plot, even if the crown prince was going to die tomorrow, he still had a calm look on his face, which deserved their respect

"I see," Louise bowed to Wales, "although it is offensive, I still want to ask your Highness a question"

"You can ask anything," Wales said with a smile

"Can you please tell me the contents of that letter?"

"Louise!" Hiraga hurriedly stopped, "This kind of thing is too rude, isn't it?!" ”

"Nothing, I know you're going to want to ask that," Wales smiled wryly, "You probably see that, right?" ”

"Yes, the princess had a very unusual look on her face when she gave me this task, as if she was worried about her lover, and the appearance of His Royal Highness the prince when he took out the letter just now was a little painful, so I was thinking," Louise whispered more and more

"Well, that's right, that letter is a love letter," said Wales after a moment's hesitation, "as you can see, it was a love letter that your princess wrote to me when she was a child, and if this love letter fell into the hands of the royal family of Germania, then things would go badly." Because she swore to me in the name of her ancestor Blimir to love me forever, and it is well known that swearing love to her ancestors can only be done when she is married, and if this letter is exposed to the world, she must be tantamount to committing bigamy, so this letter cannot be exposed to the world in any way."

"In other words, the prince, you and Her Royal Highness the princess are in love, right?!"

"It was," said Wales solemnly

"Your Highness! Run, please! Flee to us! Louise said in an emotional tone

"No," Wales said with a smile

"Your Highness! Princess Angela and I were childhood playmates! So I know very well who she is! She must have written to persuade you to run away! Louise said urgently, "There will definitely be!" So please come with us! ”

"No, she didn't say a word about telling me to run away," Welsh shook his head

"Your Highness!"

"In the name of the royal family of Abion, she did not say a word of such a word," said Wales, bitterly, and a discerning man could tell at a glance that he was lying

"Yes"

"Pull. Miss Variel, you are a very upright person, but I would like to advise you, you can't become a nobleman with integrity" Wales put his hand on Louise's shoulder, "Recognize the eyes of those around you, you will definitely be a hero of Therestein in the future, so you must not be fooled by others"

"But don't let that be abandoned, for it is a real treasure, and just like us, the royal family that is about to die is left with a little more integrity," said Wales laughing, "Well, our feast is about to begin, and you will be the last guests of Abion's hospitality, so have a good time!" ”

Louise and the others nodded silently, and then walked out one after another

"I'm sorry, but please wait" Varudo grabbed his cuffs

Chong frowned dissatisfiedly, but still stopped and waited for him to speak

"Excuse me, is there anything Viscount Valudo?" Wales was surprised

"There's something I want to ask His Royal Highness," Valudo bowed, "That's it"

"Hahaha! What should I do, no problem, I will be there tomorrow before I go on the expedition," Welsh laughed and agreed

"Thank you," Valudo said with a smile, and then he turned to himself, "I hope you can be here too, can you be a witness?" ”

"Whatever," Chong replied coldly

"Pull. Miss Variel is so happy," said Wales, smiling, "and then I will bless you in advance."

"Yes, when that moment comes, she will definitely be the happiest woman in the world" Valudo smiled with happiness

Chong turned, and walked down the stairs step by step

―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― banquet

"Mr. Cairen, why don't you go to the banquet center and cheer?" There was an inquiry from behind, and Welsh and Chongzheng walked towards him

"Ah, His Royal Highness, and Chong you are also there" Hiraga reluctantly squeezed out a smile

"You seem to be very unhappy, is it because of poor hospitality?" Wales asked

"Ah" their hearts ache, they are about to die, but now they are still here cheering and rejoicing, aren't they afraid?

"He wants to ask why you're not afraid," Chong said for him

"I see," Wales chuckled, "Mr. Cairen is really kind, but don't worry, we have been prepared for a long time, this is the duty of the nobles, we are not just sitting in high positions and giving orders"

"But why do you have to die?! Isn't there nothing left when you're dead?! Pingga hurriedly dissuaded: "Princess, she must have persuaded you to escape, right?" Then listen to her advice! ”

"Can't do it" Wales shook his head "Boy, we all know the consequences of doing this, but no"

"We cannot calm the internal troubles, we cannot unite the people, we cannot calm the restless wars of the nobles, so we can only do one thing, and that is to prove to them the will of the royal family," said Wales solemnly, "the city can be taken, the throne can be occupied, the flag can be burned, everything can be taken away, but the country will not be delivered to anyone."

"Abion is a lion, an untamed beast, we don't love war, but we will never run away from war" Wales took a sip of hot wine "to let them know the glory of their ancestors, the great power will never bow its head in the smoke of gunpowder, and their so-called unity and recovery are just pushing the people to a dead end"

"Long live Abion, and he will never bow his head, tell Ann Rita that I am fighting bravely until the last moment, and she will not lose to me" Wales chuckled and waved away "Goodbye, I wish you a glorious path"

"Why," Hiraga said, holding back the sadness in his heart, "why do they all have to die for the name!" ”

"It's just a spiritual sustenance, and he can't run, otherwise it will only bring political trouble" Chongmu sent Wales away, "I have something to tell you first"

"What's the matter?" Hiraga said with a strong cheer

"Louise and Valudo are getting married here tomorrow, the Prince of Wales is a priest, and I am a Witness" Chong indifferently threw a bombshell "So you leave tomorrow first, and they will go back after a while"

"What?" Pinghe was surprised: "Chong, can you say it again?" ”

"Don't kid yourself, you don't have a chance anymore" Chong walked to the outside of the party, "All you can do is go and comfort Louise now, and then hold your chest up and don't leave like a loser"

"Don't do anything, if you dare to rob the marriage, I will definitely break your leg first, no matter how you do, you can't destroy the happiness of the two" Chong glanced back at him, "You can't compare to him, it's true"

"Goodbye" Chong disappeared into the crowd

Behind "Poof" came the sound of Hiraga succumbing to the ground, but he didn't look back

(Even if you can't change anything, do you have to fight to the end) Looking at the gloomy sky, he thought (this is aristocracy, this is human nature)

(That's what I don't have)