Chapter Thirty-Eight: Nightmare
After several days of trekking, Freya's convoy did not stop at any of the towns it passed by, but "took advantage of" the rare sunny weather to make it all the way to Icefield City.
Pulling the curtain of the carriage open to let in the sunlight, Freya leaned against the window and looked out at the city with all kinds of white smoke in the distance.
"The materials used to build a wall so quickly really exist. β
In the distance, Freya saw the newly built wall that connected to Icefield City from the side of the mountain.
Judging from the faint smell of blood that could be smelled in the air, this wall was definitely necessary, at least to block the attacking northern barbarians.
"Carly, it's time to send messengers. Surveying the tinkling city curiously, Freya said to the chief knight on horseback outside the window.
"Yes. Knight Carly bowed slightly, and quickly arranged it.
After a while, several knights in the convoy rode fast horses ahead of the convoy and quickly headed towards Icefield City.
Today is the day of the second princess's visit, the entire city lord's mansion has been cleaned, and everyone can't help but straighten their backs, especially the tall and handsome knights, all of whom are in high spirits.
Perhaps because Her Royal Highness Freya is still unmarried, many people are silently fantasizing about the story of "The Princess and the Knight" happening to them, so they all want to behave better.
But compared to the busy servants, Felihill didn't seem to know what was going to happen today, and it wasn't until Sievers himself reminded her that she came out of the lab.
"Your Highness, the ceremonial knight has arrived in the hall. β
"Got it. β
Felihill has always been exquisitely dressed, even when she has just come out of the laboratory, she is meticulously dressed, and after letting the maids drape her in a ceremonial robe for her, her transcendent and beautiful temperament suddenly makes the maids around her feel a little ashamed.
"Heda, you take them to my lab, don't come out. β
"Understood. Although Hedda wanted to see the legendary Second Princess, she had to follow her reason in the end.
"Audrey, it's time to go. β
Felihill now understood Rafa's distress, and she now said more in a day than she had in a week.
Sometimes she felt like a big sister who had to take care of her family and work, and she had to deal with the affairs of Icefield City at the same time, worry about Rafa, and finally find time to do her own thing, but she was really busy.
After grinding for a long time, Audele, who was a little depressed, walked out of the door.
"Audrey, Rafa doesn't want to see you like that. Felihill felt that this sentence should not be said by her, but unfortunately no one else would say this to Audair except her, because Audair had always disliked witches, and now she was able to work with witches, and it was also because of Rafa that she was adjusted, so although the witches wanted to comfort her, she would not appreciate it.
"Hmm..."
Silently agreeing, Audre slowly raised her head and followed behind Felihill.
The three knights, who were waiting in the main hall with some anxiety, finally saw the beautiful figure appear, and knelt down on one knee in unison.
"Needless to say, I already know, let's go back. β
Before the three knights could speak, Felihill had already let them go back according to etiquette.
The knights bowed their heads again and retreated silently.
After the knights left, Felihill also walked out of the castle lord's mansion and waited for Freya's arrival.
According to etiquette, she didn't have to go out of the city, she just had to wait at the door of her house.
The luxurious convoy soon entered the city, and the noisy sound of horses' hooves suddenly attracted the attention of many passers-by.
Looking at the long convoy, Felihill speculated that these were likely all "gifts" that Freya brought to Rafa, and it seems that Rafa's own sister Freya has not completely abandoned this brother.
A tall carriage that needed to be pulled by four horses stopped at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, the curtain opened, and the beautiful figure walked down gracefully.
All eyes were drawn to it.
Two beautiful figures stood together.
Many people have the illusion of a "peerless painting".
Felihill and Freya glanced at each other, both bowing slightly, as if they had done the etiquette.
"Fili, you're still as beautiful as ever. Frey smiled faintly.
"You too. "Felihill didn't really know her very well, but she had only met her a few times, and now she was just talking politely about the ladies, and she didn't like it very much.
"Audrey. Felihill wondered why Freya didn't ask Rafa if she wasn't there, but Freya turned to Audair behind her.
"Frey......" The haggard Audair only bowed slightly, in her memory, this old friend was fading away in her memory, she almost forgot how to feel about her, maybe calling her name is the most intimate expression of memory.
"Alas, how long will the boy Rafa sleep in such a way that Ao Daicho has become like this. Freya approached her affectionately, trying to reach out and remove her mask, but Audrey turned her face slightly, refusing.
"You know it all?" asked Felihill.
Feeling Audele's indifference, Freya was a little disappointed, but she remained silent on the surface, "Of course. β
"Then Your Highness, is there anything you can do ......" Audrey seemed to suddenly think of something.
"Let's go, let's go see what has become of my brother. β
Afterwards, Felihill ordered Siphus to arrange Freya's retinue while he accompanied her towards the back hall.
In the hallway to the back hall, Freya suddenly said something that almost surprised Felihill.
"What about the witches? Why haven't you seen any of them?"
β......β
The stunned Felicille was stunned for a moment, then quickly figured out some details.
Freya even knew the news of Rafa's injury, so the news that the city lord's mansion hid a witch would definitely not be able to hide it from her.
Besides, there was a female knight behind her, and when talking about the witch, the female knight's expression did not change at all, and it was clear that she was not surprised anymore.
"In the backyard. Putting aside her doubts, Felihill answered her question.
"Call them all here. β
"What do you want to do?" Phylicill seemed to vaguely guess something.
"It's nothing, form an alliance of witches. β
"Good. β
Felihill finally understood.
Freya, the second princess of the Empire, like her brother Rafa, supports the protection of witches.
And most likely, that rumor is true.
She is a witch herself.
It is very likely that the Second Empress will be on the same side as Icefield City, and this speculation makes Felihill suddenly feel that he is much less stressed.
After ordering the maid to call Elle and the others, she led Freya into Rafa's sleeping room.
"It's too dark, pull the curtains open. β
As soon as she entered the somewhat dimly lit room, Freya asked the maids to open the curtains.
The light from the floor-to-ceiling windows came in, and the whole room was brightened a lot.
When the light was full, Freya went to Rafa's bedside and began to look at her own brother.
"He seems to have gotten a lot stronger. β
Freya stretched out her hand and brushed Rafa's cheek, and he suddenly felt that this Rafa was very unfamiliar, and from his unconscious appearance, it was clear that he was by no means the Rafa who cowered and dodged at the sight of her.
Although she had already found out at his engagement ceremony, she didn't pay much attention to it at the time, thinking that it was something he wanted to deliberately show in front of his fiancΓ©e FiancΓ©e.
But now it seems that his performance has lasted too long, not only as if he has changed as a person, but as if he has changed.
Seeing Freya frowning in silence, everyone thought she was worried about her brother.
At this time, the witches who had been summoned by Felicille also entered the room.
The witches, who had always been very curious about the second princess, began to look at her carefully.
Turning her eyes off Rafa's face, Freya also came back to her senses and began to look at the witches, especially when she saw the white-haired Heda, she also looked stunned, "You can actually recruit a white-haired witch, are you also deceived by Rafa's deceitful love words?"
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, but Rafa doesn't seem to like a woman like me. Faced with Freya's inexplicable question, Hedda not only did not get angry, but found the woman very interesting.
"And what kind of woman does he like?" Freya loosened her robe that was loosely draped over the outside, as if it was a little hot.
Seeing this, the Knight of Carly behind her stepped forward to help unbutton her collar and remove her robe.
Without the cover of her robe, the majestic mountains on her chest suddenly attracted everyone's attention, even if they were all women, they couldn't take their eyes off it.
Shirley, the youngest of them, glanced at Freya and then at herself, and suddenly became sad.
Except for Audrey and Felihill, there was hardly a woman present who was not surprised.
"Maybe it's a woman like you. Hedda swallowed.
"It's a pity that I'm Rafa's sister, otherwise Rafa would have liked me. Maybe she was used to such a gaze, so Freya didn't care, just smiled.
"Frey, do you have any way to wake up His Highness Rafa?" Perhaps seeing that a group of people were still stunned, Audair couldn't help but urge.
"Alright, alright, Ao Dai, don't panic. Feeling Audele's anxiety, Freya couldn't talk about it anymore, "The matter of the Witch Alliance will have to wait until he wakes up to discuss." β
The witches all guessed that Freya was a witch and wanted to see what she was up to, so they all gathered around and surrounded Rafa in the middle.
"Wake up, Rafa, wake up. β
Everyone thought she had some magical magic, but she just patted Rafa on the cheek.
"Apparently, she was trapped in a dream by the witch's magic. After lifting Rafa's eyelids and glancing at her, Freya concluded.
"Witch?"
The witches all looked at each other.
"We don't have nightmares here. Hedda said with a frown.
Nightmare is a nickname among witches for witches who can manipulate or change other people's wills, dreams, memories, etc.
This kind of witch has always been hidden among ordinary people, using magic that can change the will of others, it is difficult for people to distinguish, almost the most nourishing type of witch among witches, and some witches can even live like this for a lifetime.
Some natural witches have white-haired nightmares that can even live with ordinary people without any embellishment, because their magic is so powerful that they can even make everyone who sees her "reverse black and white" in their consciousness, so as not to arouse anyone's suspicion.
However, this type of witch is too rare, and some witches don't even know what their abilities are, and this is a kind of magic that is not obvious, so most "nightmares" don't know that they have special abilities, and they don't even know that they are witches.
The families of these witches are generally harmonious and happy, but they never thought that their parents, who they regarded as enemies, would be reconciled because of their magical abilities.
With a happy family, going out and hurting other people, such nightmares can be regarded as very rare, but Freya said that Rafa was targeted by such a witch, how can it not be surprising?
"Just because you're not, doesn't mean you don't. Freya clasped her hands and began to think.
This is her habit, because the mountains on her chest are too heavy, so she often puts her hands under her chest when she stands, as a way to relieve the hard work of standing.
"Rafa's assassin must not have been found, right?" After a moment's silence, Frey looked at Felihill.
"Yes, it's been a month, and I can't find the murderer. Felihill replied truthfully.
"I guess ......," Freya thought again.
"What do you estimate?" asked Audrey.
"I reckon... It is believed that some knights were hinted at by the Nightmare assassinating Rafa, but after the assassination of Rafa, the hint disappeared, so no matter how much you checked, you couldn't find the murderer, because from their own point of view, they didn't remember doing anything like that......"
Philicille had always been smart and understood the point at once, "You mean to ...... The witch assassinated Rafa with the help of the knights, and the knights didn't know it?"
It may sound absurd, but as long as the word witch is added, not only is it not absurd, but it is logical and reasonable. β
"Is there a way to wake up Brother Rafa? Shirley, who had low self-esteem for a while, couldn't help but ask.
Freya snapped her fingers.
"Of course. β