The celebration of this night is destined to be remembered by the Istanians. Not just because of something horrific like the 'Starfall' that happened at the celebration, but also because they were about to usher in a new king.

Everything is the same as it was nineteen years ago.

Fang Ou can imagine how what happened that night will spread. Soon everyone in this sandy sea, from Bein to Tansnir, from Idus to Nognes, whether it was the Elect or the Natives, would be talking about the Starfall, about the new king, about what was happening at the festival.

Not now, of course.

Stepping on the bright morning light, he walked out of the palace, the east was faintly red, the deep blue sky was opened, the stars were hidden, and it was already dawn. The remnants of the drowsy darkness still tried their best to hold the last steps of the night's revelry, but the jingling camel bells outside the palace had already brought a new page in this ancient city.

Fang Yu took a deep breath, the air was a little scorching, it seemed to be the breath of the desert.

Outside the palace gate was a small garden with a white pavilion, and an unexpected person was waiting for him there.

Afifa stood in the pavilion with his hands behind his back, looking at him from afar, his expression a little complicated.

She was clearly hidden in the crowd and had seen with her own eyes what had happened at last night's celebration.

"Sister asked me to tell you, don't forget the agreement with her."

Fang Yu looked at the other party, and he was not too surprised in his heart.

If something like that happened at the celebration, Princess Celestia would be relieved that someone would ask him.

"I'll remember." Fang Yu only nodded. Although the performance of the King of Sand was a little surprising to him at the celebration, he will still fulfill the promise and the promise.

But listening to his answer, Afifa had no intention of leaving, and seemed to still have something to say.

Fang Yu looked at each other, and the little princess opened her mouth faintly: "...... I don't quite understand why Father would let you appear on that occasion, even though you were friends with Brother Alepf and helped him fix the magic furnace...... I actually knew that my sister was investigating what happened to my mother, although she didn't tell me much......"

It was as if she was just talking to herself.

"My sister was grounded by my father, and the eyes of the people in the palace looked at me and changed, everything was calm on the surface, but I think there must be something going on behind the scenes." She bit her lower lip slightly. "And I guess if I asked you, you wouldn't tell me anything, would you?"

Fang Yu listened silently, and then glanced back at the white Kashan Palace.

The beautiful dome is hidden behind a canopy of palm trees, with a golden glow reflected at the edges.

It was the palace of the Sand King, the king of the sand sea, but like this building, kingship was a mortal thing, and one day it would decay into gravel. People imagine that all kinds of things in this royal court are more or less wishful thinking, but after all, they are just people, and the masters in it will also face the same troubles as ordinary people.

He thought for a moment before he spoke:

"Your sister wants to find out who was behind that attack."

"She didn't tell you, maybe she just wanted to protect you......"

"Your experience in Idus is the reason for all this, because everything that happened ten years ago may have been related to the Blind Followers."

"And the Seven Seas Brigade, because of some of the things that happened before, have been at odds with these people, so that's why we agreed to her."

"That's all."

"Something about the royal family......"

Fang Yu shook his head slightly: "I don't have the right to speak, but there will always be a solution to everything, Your Highness Afifa, you don't have to worry too much." ”

The little princess didn't interrupt Fang Yu's words.

Only at the end did he whisper:

"Thank you."

So Fang Yu nodded lightly to the little princess, and then walked forward, staggering past her.

Afifa turned around and looked at the other man's back as he faded away.

At that moment, she couldn't help but think of Luo Yu.

Afifa sighed softly.

The golden shadow of Kassan's Palace, which used to be the pride of her heart, is now a cage. She suddenly felt a little envious of Pasha, the boy she would never have looked at in the past, the son of a slave, but he could finally take off his shackles and pursue his true freedom.

And what about yourself, can you really let go of this illusory prosperity and pursue everything you want?

In the palace, there was also a gaze watching Fang Yuan's distant back.

It wasn't until he saw the latter and the little princess separate that the owner of this gaze turned around, stepped into a carriage, and said lightly: "Go to the White Maiden Street." ”

The wheels of the carriage rolled, and the chariot passed through a bush of dwarf roses, crossed the path, and exited the gates of the Kashan Palace on one side.

……

After leaving Afifa, Fang Yu actually knew that someone would find him.

Therefore, when he saw the ghostly carriage parked in front of him in the square, and looked at the open door of the carriage, and the owner of it, he did not have the slightest surprise in his heart.

Sitting in the car was none other than Count Nurman.

The governor of Bein only looked at him quietly, and then spoke:

"We meet again, young man."

He held out his hand:

"Let's talk."

Fang Yu only stopped for a moment, then nodded and got into the car without hesitation.

A servant closed the door from the outside, and only a moment later, Fang Yu felt the carriage move again, and the carriage shook slightly.

The carriage was not cramped, but it was not spacious, smaller than the carriage in which he had ridden in Goland. However, the interior of the carriage is very luxuriously decorated, with velvet cushions and a thick layer of cushions sewn on the ceiling, and embroidered with beautiful patterns. The low table between the two, black precious wood, inlaid with gold wire, pure gold.

A set of tea sets, smoke rising from between the white porcelain, red liquid, ripples layer by layer.

Fang Yu sat opposite the count, this was the third time he had seen this Bein Governor, and the other party exuded a faint majesty, but since the incident in Bein Fortress, this majesty has also diluted a lot over time.

The curtain of the carriage was drawn, and the light in the carriage was a little dim - all kinds of exotic beasts are common in Istania, but horses are not produced locally - the horses with excellent blood are almost always from the north of Kaulin-Ishurian, so the carriages are rare, and most of them are aristocratic things.

Nurman didn't speak for the first time, just looked at him silently.

Fang Yu didn't speak, only thinking about these things that he didn't have.

And after a while, the earl replied lightly: "It seems that you have won the trust of Her Royal Highness the Princess. ”

"I'm the Chosen One," Fang Yu shook his head. "It's impossible to stay in one place for too long, you can't trust it, it's just a contractual relationship."

“…… You should more or less know what we're planning, right? ”

Seeing that Fang Yu was looking at him, Nurman replied, "Not long after you left Bein, I guessed that the Marlan Temple helped you, after all, the miracle of that night, half of the city was clearly visible, it is not difficult to guess. ”

"Later, I learned your identity from Seychelle, so I also understood their choice, the legend of the choice of the stars, I have also heard some ......"

"I guess Faris has already told you something."

He finished and looked up.

Looking through the curling smoke, he looked at the square plover.

"If the Earl has anything to say, you might as well say it directly."

What happened last night was like a fantasy.

On top of the celebration, whether it was the Lord of Sand, the Earl, or the others, it was as if something had happened to Bein. But Fang Yu knew in his heart that this incident could not really be regarded as if it had not happened, after all, everything else was okay to say, but Afifa was still on his side.

Although he didn't know where Luo Yu and his party went.

But Nurman shifted gears: "Mr. Ed, what do you think of what we're doing?" ”

Fang Yu looked at the other party in surprise, how did he answer such a question?

But the Earl did not shy away from it: "Your Majesty intends to resurrect the princess. ”

Fang Yu paused for a moment, but said bluntly: "From the perspective of alchemy, this is a fantasy. ”

"But the alchemy of the Noumerin Elves—"

"The alchemy of the Noumerin elves can't do it, the art of creation is just a good wish."

"Mr. Ed really knows how to create a life."

Count Nurman replied lightly, "He is worthy of being the inheritor of Noumerin's alchemy. ”

The inheritor of the alchemy of Noumerin?

Fang Yu was slightly stunned when he heard this, when did he get such a title again. Or did he teach people ancient alchemy in the Elffindor Council, and the news also spread? But what he taught was only a small part of it with Ansel's permission, and his understanding of ancient alchemy was nothing compared to the Silver Tower.

Suddenly, he realized the other party's intentions: "You're not going to let me be involved, are you?" ”

But to his surprise, Count Nurman shook his head slightly.

"You are right, people cannot be resurrected after death, there can be no eternal existence in this world, and the gods cannot be eternal, let alone mortals."

Fang Yu was completely stunned and looked at the other party: "The king of the sand ......"

But Nurman suddenly cut to the topic:

"Mr. Eddard, the matter that Her Royal Highness asked you to investigate, you must also know about the life of the princess, right?"

Fang Yu nodded.

The carriage jolted slightly as if it had passed over a raised ground.

Nurman paused for a moment before continuing:

"In the past, His Majesty and the princess had a deep relationship, and the experience of the two knowing each other is one of the legends widely spread on this sea of sand......"

"Her Royal Highness's biological mother, when she was young, admired her brother, who was a famous explorer of their family and one of the pride of the Istanians. Because of this, she is also very adventurous, and when she was a girl, she even went out with a knight in disguise as an adventurer, and even joined an unknown small adventure party. ”

"These things seemed deviant to people at the time, but His Majesty didn't care. Yesterday's celebration was performed every year, and it was during this celebration that His Majesty and the Princess met about seventeen years ago, and the two even agreed that one day Istania would send an expedition to the Second World to explore the existence of the Sky Bridge like Kaulin Ihurian—"

"And the leader of this group will be the princess's brother, the most famous explorer of Istania in the past, Gayasi Arjuhan Raziz."

When Fang Yu heard this name, his eyes couldn't help but flash slightly.

Only then did he remember why he felt a little familiar when he heard the surname of Her Royal Highness the Princess's grandmother. It turned out that it was because of this man - only that the name Sir Garcia was preferred to be called by the name Sir Garcia rather than the name Gayasi Arjuhan Laziz.

He was indeed the pride of the Istanians, and although he was not as world-famous as Sylvid's father, Sir Marwe, he was not unknown in the history of the Cowlin-Eshurian abyssal seas as the discoverer of the three entrances to the abyssal seas of Cowlin-Ishurian, and even in the history of the geography of Aitalia.

He didn't expect that the biological mother of Her Royal Highness the Celestial Princess turned out to be Garcia's sister.

No wonder she's so obsessed with adventure.

With such an outstanding brother, it will be more or less affected.

Just like Sylvid, with such a brilliant father, he has also subtly become an outstanding captain himself—if it weren't for him, Fang Yu believed that the noble daughter would be a better captain, and even now, he did not think that he was much better than the other in this regard.

This may be the reason for the familiarity.

However, hearing that this princess had joined an unknown small adventure group, for some reason, a subtle feeling suddenly rose in Fang Yu's heart.

It can't be that coincidental, right?

He couldn't help but ask tentatively: "Can you ask, what is the name of the adventure group that the princess joined?" ”

"It's not a well-known party," Nurman didn't pay much attention to the question, and replied nonchalantly, "It seems to be called a tulip or something, an adventure party founded by the Elector, but it was disbanded seven years ago due to the departure of the founder." I only know that the founder is a woman, and most of the members in it are like this-"

Fang Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

It's a good thing it's not the Dawn Star, otherwise it's too much of a coincidence.

Ever since the last time he spoke to Miss Scarpet, he had even been a little suspicious.

"And after that?" But Fang Yu couldn't help but hear the gods - he himself loves adventure, and naturally agrees with the princess's ideals.

"Mr. Garcia died of illness seven years ago, and the princess died before him."

The Earl's tone was a little flat, after all, it was some facts that had passed, and people always had to look forward. "And His Majesty still fulfilled his promise to the Princess, and he expressed his intention to inherit the throne at the Star Ceremony yesterday - twenty years, which was the deadline he agreed with the Princess. Your Majesty should then proceed to form a fleet of ships and send someone to lead it to the Second World......"

Fang Yu was stunned for a moment.

How this is not the same thing as what he heard.

He couldn't help but subconsciously ask, "What about the blind followers?" ”

Count Nurman looked up at him, "I may not have told you who you really are, the Seneman you met yesterday, he is one of the 'servants' of the blind followers of Istania. ”

Servants.

Fang Ou had heard of this concept, which was equivalent to the bishop of the diocese of the gods of Orin, and it was rumored that the blind followers of Estania followed the orders of four 'servants', but he did not expect that one of them would be in the palace. Fang Yu looked at the Earl, since Nurman knew this secret, then the King of Sand would definitely not know it.

It suddenly dawned on him why the old man had been fighting him for tat, because they were rivals in the first place, and the old man might have thought that he was the culprit in killing the blind followers of Tansnir.

But what he didn't quite understand was why the Governor of Bein told him this?

He couldn't help but look at the former.

At this time, Nurman said lightly: "Mr. Ed, let's continue to talk about Her Royal Highness...... Her Royal Highness was suspicious of the Princess's death, and it was understandable that she was only nine years old when it happened ten years ago. The tragic death of her mother will inevitably leave an indelible shadow on her soul—"

"But there are some things that are not necessarily the right thing to see," he paused, stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, and looked out of the car window faintly: "Your Majesty does not intend to delve into the contractual relationship between you and Her Royal Highness the Celestial Princess...... But the tranquility and peace of Istania have lasted for many years, and I am sure there are many who wish it could last forever. ”

The Earl looked back: "I'm not asking for anything, I just want Mr. Ed to act in an orderly manner before acting." I believe that the savior of Dorifin, the hero of Van Rik, will not understand what is really worth protecting. ”

Fang Yu was slightly surprised.

What does this have to do with everything in the present?

However, he had vaguely guessed something, after all, the eldest princess was quite famous in Istania, and the king of sand had always cultivated her as an heir in the past, and this eldest princess must have been very strong under her command - as can be seen from the fact that she is under house arrest in the palace, but she can also know what Questak is doing.

If Her Royal Highness had a feud with the Sand King over this matter, perhaps Istania would really be in a situation out of control.

But is that more likely?

Fang Yu always felt that with the reason of that eldest princess, he would definitely not act like this.

What's more, why didn't the King of Sand let Princess Celestia investigate this matter? According to the Earl, isn't the King of Sand and Her Royal Highness's biological mother deeply affectionate, and in that case, they should also be haunted by the attack ten years ago?

What is the contradiction between these?

He really wanted to break his head, and he couldn't figure it out. And looking at the meaning of this count, it seems that he doesn't intend to explain this, in fact, Nurman has already told him enough, presumably all of this is with the permission of the sand king, otherwise the other party will also talk about these things with him, a 'dry man and so on'.

He thought about it for a moment and felt a little headache too. But all in all, contract to contract, sensuality to sensibility, he still decided to do the eldest princess a favor one last time, and when he went to Bein to find that person, everything here had nothing to do with him.

Bishop Faris is right, it's easier to deal with the cultists, getting involved in royal disputes or something, it's still too complicated for them.

Thinking of this, he relaxed.

By this moment, the carriage had reached the White Maiden's Square, which was quite close to the temple in Marland.

Count Nurman then brought the matter to him. It's just that Fang Yu was a little surprised, although the other party expressed his concern for that Miss Afifa, he didn't seem to be too nervous about the other party's appearance on his side, and instead said:

"It's okay if Miss Afifa isn't in the royal capital at the moment......"

"Then please let Mr. Ed take care of it first."

"Miss Afifa is somewhat related to His Majesty, and I hope that Mr. Ed can take care of her during this time."

There is some kinship, Fang Yu has some vague guesses, but he can't help but think of another princess Afifa, and he doesn't know what the relationship between the two is.

It's just that he originally thought that this was the reason for the other party to meet him, but now that he looks at it, it doesn't seem to be.

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