7 Dance of the Heart

"At that time, Spreet was in the center of the storm, but the center of the storm was the safest."

"Princess, it's time to get up." An energetic voice rang out in the room, and a beam of slanting sun shone in through the window.

"I want to sleep a little longer." A lazy voice, lacking in vitality, but pleasant to the ear.

"Then you squint a little longer, and I'll help you stare at ...... Oops, Princess, His Majesty the King is here! Hurry up and get up"!

After a commotion, Princess Lilith had changed into her gorgeous princess suit and sat down at the dresser, waiting for her father to enter the room - "Wind Chime, you lied to me! Lilith suddenly reacted, where is His Majesty the King?

"It's good if the princess gets up, if you are lazy, Your Majesty will punish you for copying textbooks again." The corners of the wind chime's mouth turned up and he smiled, sarcastically.

"Hmph, you're going to copy it with me anyway." Lilith snorted, facing the vanity mirror, the wind chimes behind her combing her long hair.

One day in July 1238, Lilith was 11 years old and Wind Chime was 15 years old, and both of them grew taller and more beautiful, and their relationship was as good as ever.

"What's today's lesson?" Lilith asked lazily.

"The morning is as usual, the afternoon is a ballroom dance class, and next month there will be a ball in the castle, and there will be a lot of noble sons and young ladies here, and the princess should make friends with them." Wind Chime said as she combed Lilith's hair, with Lilith's hairpin in her mouth, her pronunciation was blurry and sounded interesting.

"What do you mean it's business as usual in the morning?" Lilith said a little defiantly.

"It's that I'm going to take a class in the Demon Court, and you're going to take a class in literature and etiquette." The wind chimes took the hairpin in his hand, and the words were much clearer.

"Why aren't we in class together!?" Lilith called willfully.

The Wind Spirit shrugged and said, "Because I had already learned everything in advance, and the teacher said that I had a good talent in the magic discipline, he transferred me to the Demon Court...... Also, the princess has asked this question fourteen times! ”

"You're obviously my companion, huh!" Lilith was not angry and began to lose her temper.

"Princess, please bear with me, I'll go to you in the afternoon dance class." The wind chime patted Lilith on the shoulder and motioned for her hair to be combed.

Lilith was about to say something, when there was a "squeak" and the door to the room was opened—this time, His Majesty had really arrived.

King Albert Royer, a very controversial king in the history of the Kingdom of Split, at this time he did not have a high prestige in the eyes of the people, because of his weak performance in the country's foreign affairs, the Kingdom of Split was still small at this time and was looked down upon by the surrounding countries, and the people of Split did not feel the strength of the country and had no sense of pride at all. On the other hand, the results of his administration are remarkable, although he is not good at diplomacy, he is still commendable in domestic affairs, grain production has increased year after year, the finances are very good, the population has increased steadily, and the number of poor people is getting smaller and smaller. Compared with the surrounding countries that are reckless and turbulent for many years, Spellet, a small country centered on Butler City, is a happy and peaceful place. Militarily, the Kingdom of Split, though diplomatically weak, was capable of assembling a fierce and well-equipped army - yes, "capable" rather than "already had". The current Standing Army of Splett is barely enough to defend the border, which is a significant shortcoming in terms of numbers, and although the country can easily organize and maintain a large army and even expand its territory, King Albert just does not do so, which is also a point that he has been criticized for.

"Your Majesty." "Father." At the sight of the king, Lilith and the wind chimes saluted solemnly.

"There's no need to be polite here." King Albert replied that at the age of 38, he was a humble and kind man, but that the long hours of hard work had made him look older.

"Lilith, Wind Chimes, you two better not sleep together like little children every day, so that outsiders know what the joke looks like." The king gently persuaded, without the slightest reproach.

Wind Chime and Lilith smiled at each other and hurriedly saluted in agreement, of course, they didn't necessarily carry it out.

"Wind Chime, are you a believer in the Wanyuan Sect? You are from the church, but now we are restricting the number of followers of the Wanyuan Sect, especially since it is better not to have Wanyuan Sect believers in the castle. King Albert shifted his words to the wind chimes.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I am not a believer in the Church." Wind Chimes replied.

The king nodded, and explained some things in life to the princess, including attending classes and socializing with others, and left after a while.

"Your Majesty is a rare visit." Wind Chime said to Lilith.

"Hmph, I didn't see him all day yesterday, so I came to comfort him this morning." The princess said nonchalantly.

"Can't you see it when you eat? It turns out that His Majesty is so busy. Feng Chime couldn't help but sigh, but she was thinking more about Wanyuan Sect at this time: since leaving the church, King Albert has issued a series of regulations on limiting and restricting the influence of Wanyuan Sect, including limiting the number of believers and prohibiting participation in government activities, etc., which made Feng Chime, who grew up in the church, feel slightly uncomfortable, but she didn't complain too much, but quietly observed all this, she hoped to know the reason behind all this.

It was not early, and Lilith and Wind Chime had to go to breakfast separately for the time being, and then it was time for class. Originally, the wind chime was supposed to be accompanied by the princess, but the smart wind chime had already learned all the content of this section, and learned a lot in advance, and showed a special talent in magic learning, and was favored by the tutor of the Demon Court and transferred to the Demon Court to study.

In the Demon Court, Wind Chimes also learned quickly, and in just half a year, she had mastered most of the contents of the deciphered "Saknusem Manuscript", and she was also proficient in the casting of many elementary magic. Entering the castle as a princess escort, but shining in the Demon Court, many people began to notice this smart and clever little girl, and they all agreed that she had a bright future.

However, in the eyes of Wind Chime, she never cared about any reputation and status, she only cared about Princess Lilith.

"Princess, you have to be careful when dancing, and simply moving your feet can't blend in with the rhythm of the music." If it weren't for the dance teacher's temper, he would have scolded Lilith a long time ago.

The afternoon dance class finally arrived, and Lilith and Wind Chimes were together again.

However, the princess's dance class experience was not easy at all, her steps were clumsy, and even if she could keep up with the rhythm of the music, she often made mistakes in the coordination with her dance partners, which made the dance teacher very distressed.

When the teacher said this, Lilith looked at the sky with her eyes and wanted to cross her hands in front of her chest, but she understood that this action was a bit rude, so she could only hang unnaturally, and the scene was very funny. The wind chimes who were watching from the side couldn't help laughing, covering their mouths to laugh, and the other noble students did the same, which made Lilith very shameless.

The teacher who accompanied the dance also shook her head helplessly, and her dancing shoes were also trampled on, so as not to make the princess even more embarrassed, she didn't say anything.

Princess Lilith was a little angry and wanted to turn away, just then—

"Teacher, I'll try again as the princess's dance partner." It was the wind chimes that spoke. As if he had found a life-saving straw, the dance teacher smiled wryly and said, "Oh, wind chimes, come and save your master." These words caused a burst of laughter from the surrounding students.

Undeterred by the laughter, the wind chimes approached Lilith quickly, who had already stretched out her right hand and waited for her new partner to come. Wind Chime took the princess's hand, put her arms around her slender waist, and nodded gracefully to the musician next to her, signaling that it was time to begin.

The beautiful and melodious music sounded—the two of them danced with the melody, and the princess's white silk satin skirt swayed with the dance steps, like butterflies dancing among the flowers; The footsteps of the two are like flowing water, pouring from the top of the mountain, smooth and natural, leaving a light sound on the ground, drawing a perfect arc; The dancing posture of the two surprised the people around them, fascinated their eyes, and intoxicated their hearts. As the princess turned, her long hair fluttered and swept over the dance teacher who was holding her breath, hiding the envious eyes of everyone......

The dance of the two is perfectly matched with the music, connecting the hearts and feelings that have long been integrated, like a wine of forgetfulness, so that everyone forgets everything, leaving only the beauty of the moment is still revealed between the graceful dances, like a shock, graceful like a dragon.

At the end of the song, after the two danced, Lilith smiled back at the dance teacher, as if mocking and showing off, but it was charming and fascinating. The wind chimes adjusted their breathing slightly, smiled and thanked the musician and the people around him.

The two of them danced so amazingly that others forgot to applaud, but soon, a non-dance student applauded, and the applause echoed through the empty hall - the clapper, the brother who was three years older than Lilith and the crown prince of Splitter, happened to be passing by, and was also attracted by the passive dance, and could not help but applaud.

Everyone finally remembered to applaud, and thunderous applause resounded through the hall for the two who presented a perfect dance.

Soon at the end of August, a grand ball was held in the castle, and members of the royal family and nobility were all dressed up, and the banquet hall was full of prominent people, and the wind chimes, which were the princess's companions, were not allowed to enter the banquet hall, and she helped in the lounge.

Princess Lilith wore a long white lace dress, silk gloves and shawl of the same white, and a dazzling silver brooch pinned to her chest, as dazzling as a flawless white swan, but as unapproachable as an iceberg in temperament.

Lilith's dancing partner was her uncle, Prince Ryan Royer, the king's younger brother, who danced with her tall body as high as she could, with a rare kind smile. Lilith's smooth dancing captivated everyone present......

The wind chimes in the lounge were busy and came to the balcony of the lounge, where she could overlook most of the Butler City, the city at night, the lights were brilliant, the city was no curfew in peacetime, and everyone enjoyed the life of singing and dancing. Wind Chime's gaze rests on the tall Butler Cathedral, where there are her memories, the people and animals she wants to see, not very far from the castle, but she can't see it.

"Wind chimes." The voice was as loud as a silver bell, and it was Princess Lilith.

Wind Chime turned to see Lilith in full costume, her cheeks flushed, and she was stunned by the beauty of the princess.

"Wind chimes, what are you looking at?" Lilith picked up a piece of snack from the table and ate it, asking casually.

"Look at the lights, look at the ......church," replied the wind chime, "shouldn't the princess dance in the banquet hall?" ”

"No, after my uncle and I finished the opening dance, there was nothing to do."

"But there are still a lot of dance partners, those aristocratic sons or something."

"Humph! The problem is not here, I just want to jump with you. Lilith said with a mischievous smile.

The melody of the waltz reached the lounge, and the two girls approached face to face, and the wind chime smiled slightly, saluted slightly, raised her arm and invited Lilith to dance with her, and Lilith responded with a hand, and the two began the long-awaited gorgeous dance.

Night shrouded the castle, but darkness could not wear away the two fiery hearts in the lounge, they had long since merged.

Suddenly, the sound of the waltz stopped, and there was a cacophony in the banquet hall, as if there was still a girl's scream—

Lilith and the wind chimes stopped dancing, pushed the door and rushed to the banquet hall, where they finally saw a breathtaking sight: Lilith's mother had fainted to the ground, King Albert was kneeling beside her, shouting loudly, and the adults and children around her were in a mess, and some people were shouting "Call the doctor......

"Queen Mother!" Lilith screamed and rushed to her mother, who had fainted.

……

"From then on, everything went bad."