"Your name is Afifa, too?"

The waiter shuttled like a weave, holding delicacies from the north and south in the silver plate in his hand, and the heat was rising. The candlelight in the hall was like gold, reflected on the brown stone walls, where the stones were mined between the rocky mountains in the southern part of Antuo. On the stone wall hangs a light brown hand-woven tapestry painted with the glow of the night star, the dust of the sand sea, the beloved objects of the Istanis.

The flowing, warm light reflected Prince Alepf's long, brown, curly hair, which shimmered with a soft sheen, and he looked at the girl in front of him with a little surprise, and spoke:

"So your name is also Afifa?"

On a crowded occasion, Afei Fa slightly looked a little restrained, and glanced at Fang Yu uneasily from time to time, among these many people, the latter and Luo Hao and the others were about the only people she was familiar with. But Luo Hao was sitting on the other side, and Miss Naturalist was also sitting with a little girl she didn't know, whispering in a whisper, and the little girl looked at her with suspicion from time to time—

After all, in Sky Blue, she is called Afifa, who knows if she will be the same as the annoying princess?

Listening to Alep's question, the girl's eyes showed a layer of incomprehension, and she was looking at His Royal Highness the prince.

She blinked her eyelids a little uneasily, and her watery gaze was a golden candlelight, glittering. Maybe the temperature in the wine room was a little high, and the girl's face was a little drunkenly red.

Fang Yu saw her crampedness, knew that the other party's mind was as flawless as a blank piece of paper, and explained in a low voice: "This is His Royal Highness Alef, he is our friend and a good person. ”

Afifa looked at Alef suspiciously.

She had heard of His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the Sand King, and as a member of the royal family, there were naturally many rumors about each other on this sea of sand - true or false. But she couldn't imagine that such a figure would sit with them. It seemed that Mr. Ed was still very familiar with His Royal Highness the Prince, and she remembered the battle of Van Rik she had seen, and the figure who confronted Nicol Bolas, and only thought that it should be so-

Worthy of Mr. Ed.

Alepf also smiled dumbly when he heard this: "I'm sorry, my sister is also called Afifa, I thought this name was not very common. ”

"Really?" Afifa was a little incredible.

"That's true," Fang replied. Unlike the princes, the daughters of Barbartan also have only one Princess Rupert who is famous, the name of the eldest princess, everyone knows and knows in the sand sea of Istania, but the other princesses are relatively 'unknown'.

Even though Afifa is the sister of Princess Celestia, this is the same. But Baggins, a local, has heard the other party's name.

Afifa was a little embarrassed: "I don't even know about such a thing...... My name was chosen by Lord Ebenny. ”

"Albenny?" Alepf looked at Fang Ou: "Is that Albenny?" ”

"The chief temple keeper of the mystic."

Fang Yu nodded.

"So, Afifa is also a mystic?" Alepf asked, "Ebeni is your father?" ”

Afifa hurriedly shook his head and hurriedly said, "Yes, I'm sorry, Lord Ebeni is just my teacher......"

"Who is Affa's father?"

"Just an ordinary businessman, Your Highness."

"I've heard that the mystics recruit children from the nobility," Alepf sighed, "and then, Afifa, your talent is quite outstanding, so that the mystics are so exceptional—"

Hearing such a compliment, Afifa's face turned red.

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has the intention. It is an open secret that the mystics recruit their children from among the nobles, and they have to seek help from political forces, and an alliance with the nobles is an easy way to do this, although they rely on the sand king Babaltan on the one hand, but after all, they will not tie themselves to a chariot.

And Afifa's talent, Fang Yu has some details in his heart, although the dragon soul may not have fully awakened, it is already far above ordinary people. But is it because the mystics fancy this potential that they attach so much importance to her, or is it because ......

When he was in Bein's prison, Fang Yu had heard the other party talk about the dragon soul. But he hadn't thought much about it at the time, and when he heard Alepf bring it up again, a strange thought couldn't help but flash through his heart.

It suddenly occurred to him that the importance that the mystics attached to Afifa might be because of the dragon soul. But the attitude of Nurman and Babaltan, the king of sands, is difficult to explain – but on the other hand, could it be another possibility? But the natural dragon soul that the girl has is just a coincidence?

All kinds of thoughts were churning in his mind for a while, up and down, but it was difficult to have a definite clue. Although he had decided to withdraw from this incident, it was like an inertia, and he always thought about it from time to time when his mind wandered.

Everyone is curious, and Fang Yu is more or less curious about what happened ten years ago.

What's more, he had seen that note once, and he also had some fate.

He couldn't help but glance at his cousin.

Tang Xin had just recovered, and she sat next to her, her face was not very good, and she was a little depressed.

Fang Yu didn't know how he had offended the other party recently, and his cousin had never been very willing to pay attention to him, although they had quarrels, quarrels and anger in the past, they were by no means like this.

"What are you looking at?" Tang Xin glanced at him weakly, and she still looked a little weak when she had just recovered.

But this unfortunate sentence made Fang Yu feel a little surprised in his heart.

Well, the crybaby is back -

He looked at the other party with some amusement, meaning I just watched, so what's wrong?

Tang Xin glared at him and stopped talking.

On the side, Sylvade only looked at the 'brother and sister' with some amusement, and she was insightful of the girl's thoughts.

This may be the last gathering of the crowd in Cuestac.

After tonight, His Royal Highness rarely had the opportunity to leave Kassan's palace again—according to him, after his father left Cuestac, he would have to take on the responsibility of the crown prince's overseer.

Nurman, Senia, and all the other important ministers will leave the royal capital, but Seschel will remain, and the old patriarch of the Oath Keeper clan will assist him in mastering the key to controlling the operation of the kingdom. But before that, he still had so much to learn, and before he could become a qualified king, he had to become a qualified crown prince.

But how to become a wise monarch who rules this desert may have only just begun......

As for the people of the Lufu Shield, they came here just by accident, and naturally they couldn't really become a member of the Seven Seas Brigade, just like the forest and the others - after all, the Lufu Shield still preserved the main body in that turmoil, and the ZXC and their group were just an advance team of this guild.

They wouldn't even necessarily stay in Istanya, and going to this place would only be a salutary temptation. They still have a commission to do in Tansnir, and after this incident, it is likely that they will not return to this place.

It is said that the forest and the others have also split in two during this time, one part remains in Tansnir, but the other part has already gone back to the south. This is partly due to the fact that after the Seven Seas Traveler leaves Istania, they will also have to go to the Shore of the Wand, which requires someone to prepare in advance and find a safe path to the north.

On the other hand, they were planning to recruit some reliable people for the team, and now the southern border was in shambles, and many people were fleeing the place.

Yes, the Seven Seas Brigade itself, after this banquet, will also start preparing to embark on a new journey.

For one reason or another.

The atmosphere of this banquet prepared by Prince Alef was somewhat unexpectedly harmonious.

Even the people of Lufu's Shield were also involved, and ZXC pulled the little fat man and Fang Yu to drink several glasses of wine together, with a slight drunkenness, saying that this was the most interesting adventure they had ever experienced.

Fortresses in the desert, mystical sorcerers, escaped under the nose of a governor, and went through such a dangerous experience. The Sand King, the future Crown Prince, the Princess, the Airship, and the Dust Storm are just a dragon to end this perfect adventure.

It's like that adventure that many poets sing.

"Ed," Alepf tapped the plover on the shoulder as he held his glass, "Unlike my father, I have never been outside of Izani, nor have I seen the world beyond this sea of sand. And your world is more like a legendary existence to me. I grew up here, and all I have seen is nothing more than an endless sea of sand, and the adventure you are talking about, I can only yearn for it in my heart, but I can't really understand——"

"But just as my father's kingdom is here, I believe that in the future it will be your kingdom, and you will be the best, and I will surely hear your name here and resound on this continent, just as Sir Weimar and the brother of Afifa's mother."

The Ale of Istania is so low that it is almost impossible to get drunk, but one still seems to see the future in the dreamy bubble.

At least His Royal Highness the prince's tone was very sure: "We are brothers who have received the blessing of the stars together, and when that time comes, you must remember to come back." In that case, I, the king of sand who has no 'legendary' experience, can be regarded as some bragging rights, right? ”

Alep still smiled.

Everyone laughed.

Fang Yu naturally knew that this was just a joke, he was not arrogant to that extent, but he also nodded and said, "Okay." ”

"Then we agreed."

Fang Yu nodded again.

Alepf looked back again:

"Miss Afifa, you have the same name as my sister, and she has a good relationship with me - Ed is my brother, and you are Ed's friend, so you will be my sister in the future." He opened his arms and said to everyone: "Everyone, if you are in trouble in Istania, please remember my friend. ”

Afifarho was a little embarrassed.

She looked at Fang Yu not far away, and her eyes were shining.

Everything that happened at the Star Ceremony had been spread these days, and she had heard from the merchants on her way here that as a small fan, it was like adding a new touch to her idol legend.

Only someone like Mr. Ed can get the friendship of the future Sand King like this, right? The girl's heart is full of curiosity at the moment.

And the group of Lu Fu's shield, especially the little fat man, naturally applauded. On the one hand, it was because of Fang Yuan's, and on the other hand, they really felt that this was an opportunity, and they even began to think about it in their hearts, should they establish the headquarters of the Shield of Lufu in Istania?

After all, with a future Sand King under their care, will their guild thrive on this sea of sand?

But ZXC looked at Fang Yuan, of course he understood that His Royal Highness the prince was actually looking at whose face.

The end of the banquet quietly came in a burst of laughter.

Just as in this world, there is always a feast that never ends—

……

The golden starlight seemed to fall from the curved sky and fall on the brightly lit Kashan Palace, reflecting each other.

In the dark night sky, above the cold sea of sand, they are like a pair of stars in the sky and underground.

The sparkling torches lit up.

The flickering firelight, dense thickets, resembled a sea of flame-colored light—the firelight illuminated the stern face of Babartan, the King of Sands—and in the other world, he was not even very old, perhaps still in the prime of life. But in the desert of Istania, the wind and sand seemed to erode time, and blew the king's sideburns white, and every wrinkle on his face wrote down his every dedication to the kingdom above the desert.

Wine and food can no longer bring back the time that the king has passed, and he can only reminisce about the past in silence. Every sword and sword shadow in Nognes now seems like a dream, sometimes chilling, but sometimes reminiscing.

The knights of the sand were dressed in armor and pillows, and the courtiers had already arrived, and the team brought many servants and guards, and they lined up from the square to the outside of the palace.

Seven hours until dawn.

The timekeeper has reported the time for the third time.

The advance team had already set off, and the two armies composed of the palace guards had already stayed outside Questak at the moment, waiting for the moment when the king's departure would come. In addition, another army had set out from Bein to join them above the Phantom Sea, and this trip had been scheduled two months earlier.

The person in charge was none other than the governor of Bein, Earl of Nurman Ig Aym ibn.

"Have all the people arrived?"

"Lord Seneman is still on his way."

"Huchak didn't arrive either."

"Everyone else has arrived."

"Are you ready?"

"It's all set."

People ask and answer.

Only Seychelle asked a little anxiously in the crowd.

"What about His Royal Highness?"

"Which prince?"

"Of course, the current crown prince, Prince Alef."

"His Royal Highness the prince doesn't seem to be in the palace."

Babartan looked in this direction and said, "Leave him alone, Seschel. ”

"But Your Majesty." The old patriarch looked at the King of Sand with some surprise, this was not like the other party's character: "His Royal Highness the Prince, he ......"

"He's gone to see his friend," replied Barbartan, "and he'll be back before the morning." ”

He raised his head and looked into the distance: "Just as you and I both have our own things to do, Alepf also has his own things, just like a kindergarten teacher will have a day when he will grow into a lion, he will also give birth to his own minions and judgments." ”

"We can't bind him for the rest of his life, and this is going to the Phantom Sea, you know I have some things to deal with on my own. The knot in my heart from ten years ago is entangled in my heart like a nightmare, and I have been waiting for this kingdom to this day. As the King of Istania, I knew I had to sacrifice something, but when it came to the end, I decided to be willful for a while—"

"He," the voice of the Sand King paused slightly, "just like when we were young, I was often willful when I was young, but when I was old, I shrank back, and after her accident, I didn't dare to go out and fight...... And Alep, he was at this time. Let him go, his friends, and you know that he might be able to help Istania in the future. ”

Seychelle opened his mouth before nodding silently.

"Seychel," said Barbartan, "we have known each other for twenty-five years. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty," Seychelle replied softly, bowing his head, "I moved to Istania with the others under the leadership of the previous Patriarch, and at that time the old Patriarch referred to me as the caretaker of the Oath Keeper clan, and it would have been difficult for me to get to where I am today without the help of His Majesty." ”

"When I first met Your Majesty, I was no longer young, and today, I am even more old—"

"Who isn't?" Babartan smiled: "Kuistak is handed over to you, take good care of Alepf." ”

The old man raised his head, looked at the monarch he was loyal to, and nodded slightly.

……

In the darkness, the fire flickered.

Like a star falling on the horizon, one bright and one gone.

The young soldier with his spear in his hand stood above the head of the city and watched in that direction.

"Is that your majesty's business?"

The veteran beside him only glanced in that direction and shook his head: "Your Majesty has not left the Kashan Palace yet, the left and right guards are not allowed to light the fire at this time, and besides, they are in the north of the city, and they can't see this direction." ”

“…… That light? ”

The veteran's dark eyes reflected the flickering light, and after a long while, he said slowly:

"That's a sand pirate."

"Sand Pirates?"

The young soldier's voice was a little surprised: "Are they crazy, come to Questak at this time?" ”

"Who knows," replied the veteran, "perhaps to see the situation, they probably thought that after His Majesty left, the garrison of the royal capital would be empty." ”

"Of course, the vultures above the desert...... They don't necessarily covet us, but they might take advantage of this opportunity to attack the area around Cuestac. ”

"Is it that serious?"

"Recently, there have indeed been more and more sand pirates......"

The veteran looked in that direction and muttered to himself.

……

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