16 Magic Letterhead

"She made it clear to me that she didn't want anything to do with politics, and I always remember that."

"Is there still a war going on in the North?"

"Well, I heard it's a stalemate."

"Is it because my father doesn't send reinforcements?"

"That's what many ministers and nobles say, maybe Your Majesty has his political considerations. Although we are at a numerical disadvantage in the Black Gate, the general who defends the gate is very powerful, and he is the leader of the Akayi family, the civilized white shield nobles of the whole country. ”

"Uh-uh...... I don't know much about politics, and my father told me to learn it, but I couldn't learn it. ”

"The princess is more mature than before, and I think you should stay away from such terrible things as politics."

"Well, then you must protect me and don't let me fall victim to politics, Wind Chime!"

"I'll do my best, princess!"

……

It was a day in November 1243, Princess Lilith was 16 years old, and Wind Chime was 20 years old. Lilith casually put down the book in her hand, turned over on the bed of the wind chimes, and stretched her arms lazily, she was dressed in loose white silk pajamas, her body was almost mature, and she showed the charm of a young girl, even if she was dressed plainly, it was very dazzling.

It was dark outside the window, it was early winter, and the night was slightly cooler, so it was time to rest. Wind Chimes put away the "Saknusem Manuscripts" that she must read every night, changed into long-sleeved coarse pajamas, closed the doors and windows, blew out the candles, got into the bed, and lay down with Lilith. Lilith threw herself into the arms of the wind chime, who put her arms around her and hugged her tightly—both of them feeling relieved and happy in these affectionate, sweet gestures.

In 1241, when the princess was 14 years old, the 18-year-old Wind Chime returned from a study tour with the people of the Demon Court, and the two finally reunited after being separated for more than a year and a half. Princess Lilith was naturally overjoyed, and the wind chimes opened up completely after the experience in the tavern in Alex City, took the initiative to accept Lilith's love, and responded to each other with the same enthusiasm - this time they were separated and reunited, so that the two finally broke through the barrier and truly became one. When no one else is around, especially at night, the two are intimate, like glue, better than the couple you love and love, the intimate movements, the enthusiastic interaction, all make the two feel extremely happy and happy. They tacitly kept the secret that belonged to the two of them, and even though they both knew that the relationship was not so normal and could be risky, Wind Chime and Lilith were not terrified by it, just like the encouraging phrase that Wind Chime heard in Alex City, "Just love!" hesitate about what", the two have never been so firm and decisive.

In this way, two years have passed, and the two are still in love.

"Hey, Wind Chimes." In the darkness, Lilith called softly.

"What's wrong? Princess. Wind Chime responded, and she could hear the worry in Lilith's tone.

"Are you really going? Black Gate? Lilith asked, the "Black Gate" she meant was the border gate of the Kingdom of Spreet where the war was going on.

Wind Chime hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Yes, everyone in the Demon Court is going, and I am going too." In the darkness, she gently stroked Lilith's hair, as if to tickle the other, "We're only here to assist the defenders in dealing with the enemy's magical attacks, not to fight." Wind Chimes reassures Lilith so that she is less worried.

But Lilith was no longer so easy to deceive, she was sixteen years old, and her mind was mature, and she let out a long breath and said, "I don't want you to go." ”

Wind Chime knew that persuasion and comfort had little effect, and she no longer shied away, "If all goes well, I will be able to come back before the princess's 17th birthday." “

"But that's ......the battlefield," retorted Lilith, knowing what war meant, "and it kills, it makes people lose their loved ones...... That's why I don't like politics......" Lilith was a little excited, shaking the wind chime's body vigorously.

"Don't worry, princess," said Wind Chime patiently, "don't forget, I'll be a bird, able to fly high and dodge attacks on the battlefield." In the past few years, the wind chimes have learned to transform into magic, and often turn into birds to make Lilith happy.

"Woo......" Lilith shook her head vigorously, "I'm afraid I won't see you, I'm lonely." ”

"The last time I went on a study tour, what about more than a year, didn't the princess endure it?" Although Feng Chime persuaded her like this, she understood that the relationship between the two now was on a higher level than when she was studying abroad, and she was very reluctant to leave in her heart.

Lilith didn't speak again, just gasped for air.

"I'll write to you!" Feng Chime said in a lively and relaxed tone, "As long as the princess can receive my letter, it means that I am all right, well, I will not let the princess not receive the letter!" The wind chime hugged Lilith in her arms tightly and made a promise.

In the darkness, only the heartbeat of the two people remained, and the solemn promise was buried in the hearts of the two.

……

The plan couldn't keep up with the change, and just one day later, the entire team of the Demon Court set off in an emergency - the bad news from the frontier kept coming, and Dean Tucker couldn't sit still. What is more subtle is that the king's attitude is ambiguous, and he does not have the slightest willingness to send troops to support, so this support of the Demon Court can even be regarded as a "private" decision.

When Wind Chimes and their fellow Demonstrators set out, no members of the royal family came to see them off—including Lilith. But it doesn't matter, she knows: under the same blue sky, there is a person she loves, and this person also loves her, and that is enough.

In the absence of Wind Chimes, Lilith's life went on as usual, and every day was still a variety of classes and royal social activities, as she said, the content of the courses was related to politics and diplomacy, which made her very annoying. Due to the current situation, Lilith is not yet able to attend civic events, which limits her activities to the castle. She did her best to show her maturity and composure to hide all the anxiety she had about being away from Wind Chimes - she did a good job, and almost no one noticed the unusual relationship between her and Wind Chimes, and almost everyone just thought that the two had a deep friendship.

On 1 January 1244, a New Year's dinner and ball were held in the castle, and despite the gloom of the border war, the atmosphere was generally very lighthearted, much to Lilith's dislike of politics. During the break, Lilith made her way to the lounge, where she had danced with the wind chimes, where she had memories of her joys and pains, and that was when her mother fell ill.

There was no one else in the lounge, Lilith leaned against the door, not caring about the wrinkles of the gorgeous dress, she gently raised her hand and gently pressed her two fingers against her upper and lower lips, reminiscing about the good memories of being with the wind chimes. Suddenly, she raised her eyes and saw a familiar figure standing on the balcony—

"Wind chimes?!"

Lilith cried out softly, she couldn't believe her eyes: the wind chimes were standing in front of her at this moment? Shouldn't she be at the border? On this side, Wind Chime stood respectfully, smiling, as if waiting for Lilith to come over, however, she did not say hello, only smiled.

Lilith thought the wind chimes were weird, and she slowly stepped forward and raised her hand to touch the wind chimes - not the touch she expected, Lilith's arm went straight through the wind chime's body! Lilith was shocked, and she immediately understood that the wind chimes in front of her were just an illusion, and maybe even her own hallucination! Just when she was at a loss, "Wind Chime" spoke.

"Princess, don't be surprised if you see me, this is my 'magic letterhead' that will show my vision to your eyes and tell you what the letter is about." It is indeed the sound of wind chimes, but this "illusion" will only smile and say, without a richer expression.

"Original...... It's magic letterhead! Lilith knew some magic, and she was no longer surprised, "Tell me what the wind chimes are written on?" ”

"Please princess, don't worry, there is very little I can do, please let me talk to you slowly." The behavior of this illusion is quite rigid, but fortunately, the sound and smile of the wind chimes are basically presented, which makes Lilith feel very relieved and excited.

Just then, the door to the lounge was pushed open, and a maid went to the lounge to get the tablecloth, and when she saw Lilith in the room, she bowed respectfully and left. Lilith asked the illusion suspiciously, "She didn't see you?" The illusion smiled and replied, "Only the recipient can see me." ”

"It turns out that the magic level of the wind chimes is already so powerful!" Lilith said to herself with a smug tone, "Well, let's talk about the wind chimes!" ”

"Yes, princess." There was a hint of tenderness in the phantom's rigid tone, "We have been at the Black Gate for more than ten days, and the situation here is very good, and the soldiers and generals guarding are excellent, so we have only been assigned some tasks with a very low level of danger......"

"What task? Is it dangerous? Lilith interrupted the vision, fearing for the safety of the wind chimes.

"Princess, I'm in a hurry, please listen to me slowly." The illusion said mechanically, "I turned into a bird and went to scout over the enemy's camp, but the enemy couldn't find it, maybe they were too stupid." Hearing this joke, Lilith laughed, but she didn't expect this "magic letterhead" to perfectly restore the joke made by the sender, which shows how carefully the wind chimes made this "magic letterhead".

"Sometimes when the enemy attacks, we use magic shields to help the guards block the flying bows and arrows, and we rarely see any of our soldiers injured;

"It's not boring here, sometimes we drink and talk together, and once I drank with everyone, and when the enemy came to attack, we put down our glasses and fought back against the enemy, and we won very quickly, and then everyone picked up their glasses and celebrated together;

"Dean Tucker and the other students are also very hard-working, we sometimes compete together to see whose magic shield can last longer, but every time we can't compare the results, because everyone's shield is always there, and no one's shield will be broken;

"The enemy has not been able to get in, they are getting more and more tired, everyone says that they will retreat soon, the morale of our soldiers is getting higher and higher, and victory can be said to be just around the corner.

"I think I'll be able to go back before the princess's birthday, so I ask the princess to bear with me for a while, and I'll be back in a short time. Princess, Wind Chimes has always loved you, and will definitely fulfill her promise, waiting for me to come back. ”

The words of the illusion stopped, and it reverted to the wind chimes that were always smiling.

"Knot...... It's over? Lilith asked, slightly disappointed.

"Yes, Princess, the letter is over." The illusion replied. The illusion then becomes blurry, transparent, and eventually dissipates completely, leaving only a folded letter where the illusion stands. Lilith picked up the letter and glanced at the words on it, which were consistent with what had been read out in the vision.

"Well, thank you, Wind Chimes." Lilith carefully put the letter away, but she quickly wondered, "Who is going to put this letter here?" ”

The door to the lounge opened again, and a young soldier dressed as a Janissary walked in, "Ah, princess. The young soldier was visibly nervous, and his salute was stiff," the ...... Have you read that letter? ”

Lilith was surprised when she heard this, and hurriedly asked, "The letter...... You can't put it here, right? ”

"Oh...... Yes. The young Praetorian Guard soldier scratched his head, "This letter was sent to me by the princess's companion, and asked me to keep it in the lounge, she wanted to surprise you, and said that you will definitely come to the lounge, princess." ”

"I see," Lilith said with a smile, admiring the wind chime's ingenuity, "I've read the letter, thank you!" ”

"That's good, usually your escort also takes care of us, and it's my honor to help her." The young soldier's cheeks flushed, and he looked a little shy.

"It turned out to be someone I knew from Wind Chimes, what's your name?" Lilith asked curiously.

The young soldier puffed up his chest, stood up straight, and replied solemnly: "Princess, I am Private Entekoman, and I join the Praetorian Guard on the first day today. As he spoke, he showed the ivy coat of arms on a white background.

"This is your family crest?" Lilith asked curiously.

"Ah, no, princess," Entekoman was nervous, "in fact, my family status is not high, and I don't have a family crest...... I sewed it myself, but when the princess says so, I'll make it my family crest. ”

"Well, then you must be loyal and conscientious."

……

"Neither the princess nor Entekoman knew that the contents of this letter were actually fake."