"Bump!" Rusya suddenly pushed the door open and yelled at me, "Lacey, how can you say that?!" ”

“？！” Rusya, who has always been cowardly and well-behaved, would be angry at me in anger?!

Shanan and Sylvia froze together in surprise. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Info And Sakura and Assa, who were hiding outside the door and eavesdropping, also looked surprised.

Rusya didn't notice our surprise, and her whole pretty face was still flushed with annoyance: "If Terz is really as upright as it seems?" If Tesz is really a good person, Lacey, are you willing to give up?! What about the princess? What about the princess? The princess...... Woo......"

As she spoke, she sat down weakly and began to cry sadly.

Sakura stepped forward to comfort Rusya, then looked at me with the same annoyance, "Lacey, you're too much! ”

"Huh?" Looking at the two of them who were also annoyed, I couldn't help but feel a little at a loss, "...... What's wrong? ”

"Hey...... Red-eyed you're still 'What's wrong?' What a bastard! Asa shook his head and sighed as he sat back at the table, "It's better to eavesdrop outside than to be inside the house, don't you say?" Elder brother? ”

Xia Nan smiled bitterly: "I was afraid that Dores would be embarrassed, forget it, since you have been eavesdropping, it is better to come in." ”

"Red-eyed, don't you really know what those girls want?" Asa then questioned me, "Do you really think it's good for the princess to marry Tez?" ”

"yes, because—"

"Little Lacey, Asa didn't ask you those reasons~" Sylvia suddenly patted my head, "At this time, Little Lacey, you are so stupid - we just want to hear what you think in your heart, in your heart~- Did you say yes?" Lord Xianan? ”

"Well," Xia Nan nodded, "Lacey, I'll still ask like this, even if that Tez is upright, Lacey, are you willing to give up and hand over Lagersis?" ”

“……”

Abandon? Abandon Laxis?

Do you have the qualifications? I already knew that it was impossible with her, didn't I give up a long time ago?

I don't know, if Tesz is really good, it would definitely be the ideal companion for Lagersis, who is accustomed to rational analysis and told myself clearly that such an ending would be the best, but ...... I don't want to throw Lagersis into the arms of anyone else - I don't want to.

Pure unwillingness.

I love Laxis, I enjoy the boisterous atmosphere with Laxis, and I always think that it will go on forever, or rather, I hope it will go on like that, and I hope that I will never have to think about getting married, because I know that I can't be married to Laxis, but I really want to be able to keep going with Laxis - I'm such a bastard.

"Little Lacey looks at your face - you must think you're a jerk right now, right? I know that it is impossible to have a relationship with Laxis, and I obviously have other girls in my heart, but are you still unwilling to marry Laxis? Sylvia sighed as she fiddled with the strings in her hand, "Alas! The princess has done so much for you, she's been working hard, and you're responding to people like this - what a bastard! ”

"But—" I hesitated to look at Rusya and Sakura.

Rusya snuggled into Sakura's arms, her cheeks still flushed.

Lacey, you know what I want—Ruthia's expectant look told me.

My Lacey isn't such a hesitant personality - Sakura looks like a sister again.

- I'm a bastard!

I sighed heavily, trying to shake off my initial hesitation, and declared, "I like Lagers, and I don't want her to marry someone else!" Even if I can't marry her, I don't want her to marry another man—even if it's a man with better conditions than me, a man with more status than me, and a better man than me! ”

"Selfish ghost!" Sakura scolded with a smile.

"That's it...... Lacey, you are so selfish! Rusya was still stained with tears, but smiled happily, "If only the princess could hear you say that......"

"Heard by the princess?" Asa squinted at me, "That red-eyed one isn't ashamed?!" ”

"Ha ......"

"Now for the main topic!" Everyone laughed together for a while, and Xia Nan suddenly said, "Since you have expressed your determination in public, what are you going to do next?" ”

"Do you still need to think about it? Red-eyed! Asa proposed, "How about you elope with the princess?" ”

"Elopement?"

"Hmmm! Elope. Anyway, the princess often runs away, so this time you can take her with you. ”

"And how does the king explain to Tayek?"

"Confess what a fart! If only the king of Sarabont had been clever enough to know that he wouldn't be able to run away if the princess had run away? ”

"How can it be so simple, the king was originally going to live and die in the imperial city."

"Then you take the princess and flee to our North Ridge, and then the princess will ascend the throne as the queen!"

"Asa! You're teaching Lacey treason~" Xia Nan interrupted Asa with a smile, and then looked at me, "What do you think, Lacey?" - What if I told you that the result of the divination of the Holy Wind * Hulibel was the only way to do it was Asa's idea? Would you elope with a princess? Regardless of the interests of the country, at the risk of betraying the whole country?"

"Of course I ...... Yes! Wait a minute! Why is this kind of problem again? My heart suddenly moved, I thought for a moment, and then looked at Xia Nan very dissatisfied, "Last time, you asked me if my status and honor were more important than Xiao Di, and now you are asking me and Laxis if they are more important than the country - you pervert * is so interested in my values?" - Ahh I see! You're going to make all that little bend so that I can understand the place of Lagersis in my heart, and then I'm going to ask this question—huh?! ”

Xia Nan didn't answer, just smiled and nodded.

"I really want to beat you up!" I glared at him, "I'm still the same sentence, if I really want to compare, of course Laxis is important!" - I'm so selfish! Besides, there is no hope for the country anyway - do you really think that our country will be safe after Lagersis is married? The elite is lost, and Tajek can fight again at any time as long as he wants! - I still don't think that Tez is a good guy! ”

"Then you decided to elope with the princess?"

"Well, it's not just elope," I nodded, "though it's a bit risky—I'll have some time to gather the rest of the country's forces after eloping, so that I'll have more leverage in the negotiations—but before the king makes up his mind, and if he does decide to agree to make peace, Lageris will be kept under strict guard, and then we won't have a chance!" ”

"But I can't get into the Imperial City—" Sakura on the side couldn't help but feel a little frustrated when she thought of this, "I don't know what Laxis thinks......"

"Miss Sakura, princess, you don't have to worry - as long as the red-eyed one shakes in front of her a few times, the princess will definitely run away-envy."

"Well," Sakura and Rusya agreed, listening to Asa's words, "Lacey, let's do it!" ”

"Where is there a place where you say you can go?" I scratched my head, "First of all, think about how to approach Laxis. ”

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Surprisingly, the problem of how to enter the Imperial City, which was our biggest headache, was easily solved.

In the evening of the same day, His Majesty Sarabont sent to the camp of the Windsmen, to summon me in particular.

So I hurried with the royal guards to the reception room of the Imperial City.

The reception room is said to have been used as an aid to the council chamber next door, so that the king and the guests could rest and chat, so there were only a few simple tables and chairs, except for the scarlet tapestries hanging around it showing the royal status.

King Sarabont was reclining on a chaise longue, also covered with a scarlet velvet blanket, with his eyes slightly closed.

After only one day of not seeing, it seems that Sarabont he is much more emaciated.

This scene is familiar.

It's just that Sarabont in the memories is not so old.

"Your Majesty! Thresten, the acting head of the Windsriders, arrived. The guard stepped forward and whispered.

"Hmm," Sarabonte said, opening her slightly closed eyes, "here it is." He waved his hand.

The guards will bow and leave.

"Threstin," said Sarabont to me after the guards had gone out, "what a great achievement you have made this time. ”

"......" Since I didn't know what he meant by mentioning meritorious deeds at this time, I had to watch him in silence.

"Tina, they've all told me, your mind and your skills are outstanding," Sarabont ignored my silence, his slightly cloudy eyes wandering into the unknown distance, as if to say to himself, "Hieroni has appointed you as acting head of the regiment, which shows his affirmation of your ability, alas...... It's a shame. ”

Pity? What a pity?

I still looked at him in silence. But I was amazed.

"Forget it, that's how it is," said Sarabon with a long sigh, sat up, and focused his gaze on me again, asking with majesty, "Threstin! Are you willing to be loyal to the royal family and protect the princess for the rest of your life?! ”

I immediately leaned over and replied, "It is my duty to be loyal to the royal family—ah! "This familiar conversation, this familiar scene, suddenly opened the floodgates of memory, reminded me of the past here, the time spent here, here-

"What? Still unwilling to protect the princess? Sarabont said with a little disappointment when he saw that I was suddenly not answering.

"Nope! Your Majesty! Fragments of memory flashed before my eyes, and my brain was buzzing, but in the confusion of my thoughts I knew better what was about to be said - to meet Sarabonte's gaze, my words were unusually firm, "I will protect the princess's life!" Even if you lose your life because of it, you won't hesitate to do it again! ”

"Yes," said Sarabont, smiling contentedly, "and that's good—though a little cruel to you both—Threistine! Now I appoint you as the captain of the princess's personal guard! Responsible for protecting the princess! ”

"Your Majesty! Do you mean—" I froze, "do you really agree, Your Majesty, to Tajek's proposal?" ”

"Well, it's not okay if you don't agree." Sarabont let out a long sigh of resignation.

So fast?! Worst! We're not ready yet!

"Your Majesty, you can't! Tajek isn't that simple! I said hurriedly, "That Tez—"

"Do you think I don't know?" Sarabont interrupted me loudly, "I don't know what to do?" What the hell are you messing with, it's really abnormal to give us such a big gift! -- But now we lack the strength! The power and time to fight against Tayek! ”

"But!"

"One year! Just a year! Lageris only needs to stay in Tajek for a year," Sarabunt clenched his fists and gritted teeth, "as long as it takes a year, I will definitely regroup my army and take Lageris back from those barbarians!" ”

"That can't be the case! You're ruining Laxis' happiness! I shouted at Sarabonte, ignoring the rules.

"That's why I need you!" Sarabont jerked to his feet and grabbed my shoulders with both hands, and roared with bloodshot eyes, "Lagersis only needs you to be by her side, I want you to protect her in Tajek for a year, and then bring her back safely!" ”

"Your Majesty! You can't do this! Is this fair to Laxis? Will Laxis still receive the blessings of the church? Can you guarantee that you'll be able to get Lagersis back in a year's time? Your Majesty! Even then, Lagersis wouldn't agree! ”

"Lagersis has agreed—she should say, this is her proposal! You know what? This is Lagers' decision! ”

"What? Why? Why is Lagersis like this? Your Majesty! Please let me see Laxis! ”

"Lagersis said that I don't want to see you now, you go back and choose the team - send the princess off the day after tomorrow!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Someone! Send Captain Thresteen out of the palace! ”