On this day, Hodchlan approached me and asked me to accompany him to the "Haixuan Rite Department".

I know that it is a place where all kinds of foreign affairs events are held.

I don't know what he's going to do, but since I'm going to go, I'm going to go.

I was asked to wear a guard dress and a hat to cover my face, and to follow him closely.

On the steps of the hall, a chair is placed.

The back of the chair is high, the gems on it sparkle brightly, and the various ornaments are dazzling.

Hodglan sat on the chair, next to him a scepter and a book of national books.

Thirty meters in front of him, there was a table.

The table is five meters long and two meters wide, made of thick cypress wood. The exquisitely carved ornamentation makes it look solemn and elegant.

Eight foreign affairs officers stood respectfully at the table, waiting for Hodglan to give the order.

I and three other guards stood behind him and were responsible for his safety.

When everything was ready, an official asked Hochlan for instructions.

Hodglan waved his right hand listlessly, indicating that it was okay.

So, the order was conveyed to the door, the bronze bell rang, and the foreign guests who had been waiting outside lined up to enter, in an orderly manner.

Some of these people have obtained fishing certificates, some have gone through trade customs clearance procedures, and some have violated the law and have their vessels detained and punished......

The eight foreign affairs officials were busy, and from time to time they asked Hodchlan for instructions.

Most of the time, all he had to do was nod his head, and occasionally, he would give instructions with just a sentence or two.

The whole day went by like this, and my feet were numb.

Back at Palazzo Miranda, Hochlan took the others away, leaving me alone.

As I took off his mask, I heard him roar.

His roar was so loud that it startled me.

"Now there is no one else but you. Well, let me hear my heart, the voice I've been suppressed for a long time!" he said, a vein bulging in his head, looking very excited.

It was the first time I had seen him excited, so I was a little surprised.

"The old immortal has been sick for two years. For two years, he remembered only one thing every day, and that was to threaten me, to spy on and threaten me by all means. I'm fed up, I can't live a day like this!"

At first, I didn't know who he was referring to by "old immortal", but then it occurred to me that he was referring to Rodessa, his father.

"I miss my mother very much, she was always so kind, even to people of low status. I also miss my uncle Albert very much, who commanded fleets, won many battles, and never lost his temper. ”

Hodglan said, wiping tears from his eyes.

I stood there and didn't know what to say, so I had to listen to him.

He said, "The old immortal sent someone to watch over me, and I was surrounded by people he had planted, and they reported to him about my every move. He always likes to threaten me, but I don't really care about the bullshit throne, I just want to be free. ”

"I don't want to get up every day and be told what I'm going to do today, who I'm going to meet, what lessons I'm going to take! And my little Anne, who was scared to death. If that old thing had known that she was pregnant, he would have been angry and would have killed her!"

Speaking of which, he stomped around the room, looking restless.

"No, I must save her, I can't wait any longer for that old thing to breathe!" he said.

I later learned that the little Anne he mentioned turned out to be the queen's slave, and that Hodglan had fornicated with her, making her belly bigger, but according to the laws of the royal family of Celes, a lowly slave girl could not obtain an orthodox status, and fornication with the prince was punishable severely, supposedly to ensure the nobility and purity of the royal blood.

"Now, the only hope is in you," he said, pausing to look at me with his eyes and pointing at me with his right index finger, "from the first sight of you, I had a peculiar feeling that you were the one I was looking for, the one who could bring me freedom!"

I later learned that on the way into the city, I encountered a luxurious carriage, and the person in the carriage was him, His Royal Highness Prince Hochlan of the Kingdom of Seles.

At that time, he was in the carriage, and he saw through the window that I was being held hostage by three little goblins, and he must have had the feeling he said.

"I've been training you every day for three months, and you must be wondering why. Well, I'll tell you what the real reason is. ”

He looked me in the eye, and I saw that his eyes were a little dazed.

"I want you to be my stand-in. After a slight pause, he continued, "If you can, forever!"

I was taken aback when I heard him say this, and I couldn't help but shake my body.

"That's not a good game, it's going to lose your head!" I knew very well that this was a desperate job.

"Why did you choose me just because I look alike? Oh my God, why do you have to let me do what you don't want to do!" I didn't say this in my heart, but I felt like I wanted to run away.

When he saw my frightened expression and hesitant attitude, he grabbed my shoulder, shook it very hard, and said, "You must not disobey my orders, or I will kill you!"

His expression was a little vicious. I was shaking even more.

"You've done a good job before, you've got a talent for equestrianism, so I'm glad you did. But now, you're just a piece of shit!" he said, "and show courage! I'm just letting you be a stand-in." Think about the fact that you were a death row prisoner, wearing dirty clothes and having no food. And I made you an acolyte, so that you can enjoy life in the future, you have everything, isn't it good?"

As I stopped shaking, his attitude softened.

"Is it just a stand-in? it won't be recognized, and then ......," I said, interrupted by him, "I have made a careful arrangement, you just have to listen to me, do it, and don't be afraid, like a trembling mouse." ”

I straightened up, my face tense.

He looked at me and laughed.

After laughing, he said, "Tomorrow, Professor Poruman from Grump Theological Seminary is coming here." I want you to go to him instead of me. Don't be nervous, he's an amiable old man, just a little weird once in a while. ”

This morning, dressed up and escorted by a number of guards, I arrived at the Sylavick Sanctuary to meet the famous professor from the Gerup Theological Seminary.

At the gate, there is an archdeacon of the temple hall to greet them.

He bowed to me, and I returned the salute.

Under his guidance, I walked into the middle of a row of eleven large bronze gates.

Only the most noble people were allowed to enter through the middle gate.

Walking through the tall domed buildings surrounded by people is in itself an act that inspires a strong sense of pride.

I feel like my value is growing exponentially.

I might be able to become a big name!

It was this thought that made me less and less like myself after this, and I don't know if this is something to be happy about or something to be sad about.

Walking through the long corridor, lined with statues of the holy sages, I felt that the atmosphere was solemn.

At the end of the hallway, an old man in a blue and purple striped robe greeted him with a smile.

He carried a long cane in his hand, the tip of which was shaped like a sunflower.

I thought he was the famous Poruman, but the first to speak was to say, "Greetings from Sandrine, Your Royal Highness the Prince, from Gayada. ”

"It's good that I didn't speak first, otherwise it would have been too big!" I thought to myself, "and I'd better talk less and observe more in the future." ”

Sandrine was Poruman's servant and one of his deputies.