Prince Liszt took the feathers of the Sphinx and sat there in a daze.

Most of the day passed, and dusk came.

Surrounded by desolate woods.

Beneath your feet is a meadow covered in mud and sand.

For such a long time, Prince Liszt did not even meet a single person.

There are no people, where to go to find the most gorgeous carpets.

Do you use grass to weave rugs? Is it an excuse to give your two older brothers another attack on themselves?

Sure enough, I was the one who was abandoned? Is it true that I have never been treated well by my father?

Prince Liszt was deeply suspicious, and his eyes were full of confusion.

The sound of steady footsteps came from far and near.

Prince Liszt suddenly found himself shrouded in shadows, and with a bit of panic, he suddenly raised his head, and in front of him was a tall man.

He had the light on his back, his face obscured by darkness, and Prince Liszt couldn't see his face clearly for a moment, only those deep black eyes.

"Young man, you are the newborn sun, the light of hope for the future, why are you so confused here?" The man's voice is a little magnetic, and it sounds particularly moving.

Prince Liszt was suddenly a little fascinated by this voice, and was silent for a while, before shaking his head and smiling bitterly, and said, "Even if you are a king, as long as you are a human being, you will have troublesome things. ”

"Hehe, you're right." The tall man paused for a moment, then smiled, half-squatted down, and said to Prince Liszt, "Young man, can you tell me about your troubles?" Maybe I can give you a little advice. ”

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Hansel, and I'm a wandering ranger looking for something meaningful to do in my life." The tall man said.

"Hansel?" Only then did Prince Liszt see clearly the appearance of the tall man, who looked unremarkable, and the most attractive thing was his deep eyes.

"Yes." The tall man said with a smile.

"Oh, my name is Li ...... Examine! Prince Liszt was about to say his name, when he suddenly remembered something, paused, and said in a stiff tone, as long as a person in his right mind can see that something is wrong.

The tall man Hansel didn't seem to notice this, the smile on his face became even brighter, and he stretched out his palm to Liszt.

Prince Liszt naturally stretched out his palms, and when the two palms joined together, Hansel easily pulled Prince Liszt up from the ground.

"Tell me, Richard, is there anything upset? Maybe I can give some help so that I don't have to be so bored in the days of wandering! Hansel said enthusiastically.

"Actually, it's not a very important matter...... Prince Liszt was still a little hesitant, but he looked up at Hansel's sincere smile, pursed his lips and thought for a moment, and then said, "My father told each of us to go and find a carpet for him, and whoever finds the best carpet will get his father's reward!" ”

"One direction for each person, and my two older brothers are already on the road." Prince Liszt said in a somewhat low tone.

"Oh, are you worried? Worried about your two older brothers finding a better rug, right? Hansel asked, confused.

"No, it's not! As long as it's fair and unbiased, I can accept the results, no matter who finds the best carpet in the end. Prince Liszt hurriedly argued.

"Oh, why is that?" Hansel wondered, "In that case, you should also be on the road and embark on the road to find a carpet for your father!" Is it not enough money? Haha, I don't have a lot of money, but I can support you a little, of course the amount will not be much, if you have money in the future, remember to pay me back. ”

Hansel's calmness and generosity made his favorability in Prince Liszt's heart continue to increase.

He is such a person himself, and he likes to deal with such people, but he has seen very few such people in the past ten years.

"Thank you for your kindness, Hansel. It's not that that bothering me. Prince Liszt shook his head and said.

"Oh." Hansel frowned and looked at the little prince Liszt.

The little prince Liszt did not hide it either, and said, "My two elder brothers have their own directions, but I ...... My area is in this place, the area that my father chose for me, is near this. ”

"There are only wild beasts and weeds around here, where do you want me to find a gorgeous and comfortable carpet for him?" Prince Liszt said with some self-defeat, "I wonder, am I doing something wrong?" So even the Lord of Light is punishing me and deciding this area for me! ”

Hansel was silent, and from his point of view, the look of despair in Prince Liszt's eyes was palpable.

After a while, he said to Prince Liszt in a solemn tone, "Richard, do you believe in the great Lord of Light?" ”

"Of course, the people of the entire kingdom of Svak are devout believers in the Lord of Light. I wouldn't be an exception. You don't say such ungodly things. Prince Liszt was stunned for a moment, and then said dissatisfied.

"Of course I knew that there was a true believer standing in front of me. It's just that he must not have heard the words of the priest. Hansel smiled slightly, not annoyed, and said.

"What?" Prince Liszt asked.

"That's what the priests in my hometown said to me - if you ask the Lord of Light for help, it means that you believe in the power of the Lord, and if the Lord of Light does not help you, then it means that the Lord of Light believes in your power."

"Richard, what do you say?"

When the little prince Liszt heard this, he was all excited—the Lord of Light did not help you, and the Lord of Light believed in your abilities.

In this conservative theocratic society, no one has ever said anything like this.

In this case, the lethality of a devout believer in the Lord of Light is too great.

Little Prince Liszt was so excited that his mouth kept saying, "The great Lord of Light is watching me, and He believes in my abilities. He believes in my power! I can't let Him down! ”

It was a long time before the little prince Liszt calmed down, and there was no decadence in his eyes, and he said to Hansel gratefully, "Thank you, my friend—from now on, you will be my friend." Your words have shown me the way! ”

"When it comes to friends, there should be no concealment. Actually, my name is not Richard, my real name is Liszt, and I am the third son of His Majesty King Philip of the Kingdom of Svak. ”

"Oh, Your Royal Highness Prince Liszt, please forgive me for my faux pas!" Hansel's mouth was open, his eyes were full of surprise, and he was about to half-kneel down and salute the little prince Liszt.

Little Prince Liszt hurriedly grabbed Hansel's hands, prevented him from kneeling, shook his head firmly, and said, "Hansel, you are my true friend, and there is no need to define our relationship by worldly etiquette. ”

"This ...... Ah, it is my pleasure, Your Highness the Prince! I thought this story would allow me to sit by the fireplace at home and tell it to my children and grandchildren when I was old and unable to walk anymore! Hansel quickly regained his natural color, and after a hearty smile, he said to the little prince Liszt.

"Of course you can! Hansel, it's your freedom! But before I do, I need your help, in the name of a friend! The little prince Liszt nodded and said, at this time, where did he have the lack of heart that the nobles of the royal capital said before?

"Willing to serve you, my friend!" Hansel laughed.

"Great!" Little Prince Liszt touched his fist with his palm, and said excitedly, "Then we will get to work, Hansel!" ”

"Your Royal Highness, what are your arrangements?" Hansel asked.

"My father, His Majesty King Philip, he has set me up for this feather." Little Prince Liszt took the feather of the human-faced sphinx out of his pocket and shook it in front of Hansel.

What the little prince didn't notice was that Hansel's eyes moved slightly, and then he returned to normal.

"Since the Lord of Light has arranged for me to be here, then there is a purpose for Him! Perhaps...... here," said the little prince Liszt, looking around, "there is a splendid carpet hidden in the vicinity?" It could be that a passing caravan fell inadvertently, or it could be that a robber hid his treasure here! ”

When the little prince Liszt said this, he seemed particularly confident.

The corners of Hansel's mouth twitched, and you were happy.

"So, Hansel, let's get moving, look around the neighborhood and see what we can catch?" Little Prince Liszt said.

"Now?" Hansel glanced at the gradually darkening environment and said.

"Yes." The little prince Liszt replied very earnestly, and as he spoke, he walked towards some old tree with a hollow.

Hansel's face showed a look of helplessness, and there was no choice but to do as the little prince Liszt instructed.

The two of them have been busy for a long time, and they even "dug three feet into the ground", making their faces covered with dust, but they still found nothing.

The terrible howl of the wolf came from the depths of the forest.

The wind rustled and blew.

No matter how "lacking heart" the little prince Liszt was, he knew that he could not continue, so he said to William embarrassedly, "Hansel, sorry, my friend! Let's go back and rest. ”

Hansel looked tired at this time, and when he heard this, his eyes showed joy, "Great! ”

"You don't have a place to live, do you?" Little Prince Liszt asked.

"The Royal Capital Hotel is too expensive, I was going to find a tree and sleep on it for one night!" Hansel said with some embarrassment.

"Haha, my friend, you'll sleep in a comfortable bed with a burning fireplace to keep you warm." Little Prince Liszt smiled, "Of course, there is food!" ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Hansel came to his senses at once.

"You're welcome, eat enough for tomorrow's strength, continue to look for the carpet, I thought about it, if you don't find the carpet, let's weave one, if there is no material, let's use weeds to weave, even if it is done badly, it is better than not doing it well!" Prince Liszt said.

He wasn't without ideas about the throne.

Because he felt that only by sitting in that position could he have more power to push what he was going to do.

"......" Hansell's smile suddenly became a little bitter.

"Come, Hansel, the Light is watching us!" Little Prince Liszt said in a brisk tone.

Hansel suddenly regretted what he had said.

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Late at night.

The bedchamber of King Philip the Elder.

The old king was listening to the report of his henchmen.

"Prince Charles and Prince Ferret are heading in the direction of the feathers, and are still looking for the carpet you asked them to find."

Old King Philip nodded, although he said that his sons should rely on their own personal wisdom and strength, and were not allowed to bring their retinue to obtain the best carpets, but as a father and king, how could he ignore the safety of his children? How can you not pay attention to their itinerary?

"What about Liszt? Has he given up already? After a moment of silence, the old king Philip remembered his youngest son and asked.

"This ...... His Royal Highness the Little Prince Liszt did not give up, he ...... today Convince an adventurer who happens to pass by ...... "confidant."

"Not bad!" Old King Philip showed appreciation in his eyes, for a superior person, it is a necessary skill to let someone help him with his work, although this child, has always been very naïve, always doing something embarrassing.

"What else did you do?" Old King Philip asked.

"Dig the ground, and climb trees!" The henchman hesitated in his heart, and then said.

The old king froze, "What is he doing?" ”

"Perhaps, His Royal Highness the Prince is looking for a carpet." The henchman had to answer.

"Okay...... I shouldn't have had too much hope! King Philip put his hand over his forehead and said, "Continue to protect the three of them secretly!" ”

"Others, don't meddle!" Old King Philip commanded.

"Yes!" The henchman replied in a deep voice.

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A few days later.

Looking at the potholed grass and covered with dirt, leaves and roots, Hansel asked the little prince Liszt with a wry smile, "Your Royal Highness, do you think we are going to continue?" ”

Because they are all hands-on, the current image of the little prince Liszt is not much better than that of Hansel.

Hearing Hansel's inquiry, the little prince Liszt stopped what he was doing, looked dejected, and said in disbelief, "Impossible! Is it really necessary to weave a carpet out of grass? It's simply not possible. ”

He took out the still bright feather from his bosom and said with some self-defeat, "Didn't you show me the way?" Then why don't you point me in the right direction? I just want a rug. ”

As he spoke, Prince Liszt angrily threw the Sphinx's feathers into the sky.

The feathers glittered in the sunlight and fluttered to the ground.

Wisps of white mist suddenly appeared silently.

The Little Prince Liszt and Hansel both noticed at the same time that a floor door suddenly appeared next to the feathers of the Sphinx.

"It's ......," said the little prince Liszt.