Act XIX. The princess on the tower
The heat in the room made people drowsy, but Princess Elyfils was unusually awake. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Princess Alice, or Alice. Livias was sitting in a chair at the moment, she was wearing a long dress, her blonde hair was tied in a long ponytail, and a book of poetry was spread out in front of her, but Alice had no intention of reading, she held a pen in her hand, as if she wanted to write something, but she did not start writing.
She knew that it was twilight, and that Alice had been under house arrest since Prince Leotis had spoken out about her plans.
After waking up in this room that seemed to be designed to imprison important people, the maid changed into a long dress for her and brought her a sumptuous dinner, but Alice had no appetite, she was now in a cage, and outside the iron-barred window, Astor was crumbling in the storm, Alice was worried about the Wendland army that could attack at any time, and even more worried about the generals of the Third Army who were still kept in the dark such as Viscount Wellington, she was most worried about Shiloh.
Although Alice had been in a coma, she could faintly hear the sound of a fight, and she knew that next to her room was Shiloh's room, and although she didn't know what was going on, her intuition told Alice that Shiloh must be aware of the current situation and was probably running to solve the situation.
As for her own identity being known, it became less important, and Alice was now more concerned about Shiloh's well-being.
"Are you awake?"
The door was pushed open, and Alice caught a glimpse of the guards standing guard outside the door, and then turned her gaze to the person who had arrived.
It's Gerala Hyde.
Dressed in military uniform, Gera Hyde was neatly groomed, and even if he just went to the dinner party, he had no problem at all, his light blue eyes reflecting the candlelight, staring at Alice.
"Looks like you're in good spirits."
“......”
Alice didn't respond, she just stared at Geralhaide in turn, her eyes full of resentment.
"In comparison, Lord Wellington, they are much more miserable."
Gerala Hydra pulled out a chair and sat down, as if casually, glancing at Alice out of the corner of his eye.
"What did you say?"
Standing up immediately, Alice could not hide the wavering in her heart, but she immediately reacted, maybe it was the other party's bluff, so she fell silent again.
"It's a hassle to deal with the four of the Silver Intermediate Rank, and even though they've drugged their meals and let Hicrates keep their hands, Lord Wellington's unyielding stubbornness has made them suffer a little."
As he spoke, Geralhaide took out four badges from his pocket and lined them up on the table, and Alice immediately recognized that this was the family crest of the four generals of the Northern Ranger, which was something that would not be easily handed over to Geralhaide under any circumstances.
"Rest assured, Prince Leotis was very merciful, and did not impose severe sanctions on the northern rangers who tried to rebel, but only locked them in the dungeon of the mansion, as far as I know, this mansion has been the residence of the lord of the Kainz lord for many years, and the dungeon has naturally inherited various punishment items handed down from ancient times......"
"Enough, what do you want?"
Alice paused, but there was a hint of relief in her heart, because she had not heard from Shiloh at all from Geralhaid's words, which meant that at least he had not been caught by Prince Leotis, and there was still hope.
Besides, it was Shiloh, who relied on his extraordinary knowledge along the way to turn danger into danger and defeat the enemy, and it can even be said that as long as Shiloh is still there, Alice has hope.
"Prince Leotis wants this country, and I am just clearing the way for him, as for Her Royal Highness the Princess, well, although it is an impostor, but in the eyes of most people, you are still the Princess of Aster, rest assured, we will not do anything to you, we only hope that you can make your due contribution to the peace of this country."
Geralhaide said pointedly, tapping his left index finger lightly on the tabletop to make a rhythmic sound.
"You mean, ami?"
Having been educated in the royal family for so many years, Alice naturally knows the importance of political marriage to the two countries, and she once imagined that she would be put on the negotiating table as a bargaining chip, but this is not the same as the current situation.
This is not a war that can be quelled by sacrificing itself, and Windeland will not rest on his laurels, so Alice thinks that Prince Leotis's idea is too naïve, full of conjectures of nobles who have not seen the cruelty of real war.
"I honestly don't agree with Prince Leotis's idea, Wendland is menacing, I don't think they'll withdraw so easily."
Geralhaide spoke, but it was Alice's somewhat surprising words.
"What do you mean?"
Alice asked, she didn't know what kind of medicine Geralhaid was selling, she thought Geralhaid and Prince Leotis were together, but now, it seemed that he still had his own thoughts.
"It seems like I've said a bit too much, but it won't be long before Your Royal Highness will understand what you really have to do."
With a meaningful smile, Geralheide stood up, leaving behind the four coats of arms on the table.
"Her Royal Highness the princess should have a good rest, otherwise I am afraid that there will not be such a stable environment for the next period of time."
In this way, he left the room with a word of unknown meaning.
Alice breathed a sigh of relief at the sound of the lock, as if she had exhausted all her strength by confronting Geralhaide, and she collapsed in her chair, her eyes falling on the coat of arms on the table.
It seems that what Geralhide said is not a bluff, they did design to imprison the four nobles of the Northern Ranger, and now that Verahir has been transferred from the mountain, Prince Leotis can easily find an excuse to transfer the Third Legion and follow him north to the King of Qin, and this Cainz Territory will directly become an empty city, allowing Wendland to drive straight in, and even disrupt the defensive deployment in other parts of the Zed, which is definitely not good for Aster.
Alice was speechless, she felt a huge hand hold her heart, it was a heavy pressure that could not be relieved, she even wanted to give up, but when she thought of the vow she had made, the vow she had made in front of the adult, she could only bear it silently.
On her chest, the Serbian vows shone brightly, and Alice held the pendant in both hands and half-closed her eyes in prayer.
"Your Highness, I took the food."
The door was opened again, and a maid spoke, carrying the barely touched meal from Alice.
At this moment, Alice seemed to hear the sound of something falling to the floor, and when she opened her eyes, she saw the maid slowly closing the door.
"You are!"
Recognizing each other for a moment, Alice suppressed her surprise, and then saw a small crumpled ball of parchment on the ground.
She crept forward, picked up the paper, and slowly opened it, until she saw the words written on the paper, and Alice's tense face showed a shallow smile for a moment.
On the crumpled parchment, in an awkward font, were written in ancient languages, which Alice had studied with Archmage Elwyn, and which she translated at once.
-- Three days later, at dawn, the broken sword was reforged, and the knight returned. (To be continued.) )