Chapter 38: Forcing the Empress to Obey (I)
Chapter 38: Forcing the Empress to Obey (I)
Early the next morning, Arthur was woken up. He left Kai and Bediwell, who were still asleep, and followed the merfolk out of the room.
This time the encounter was dangerous, and Arthur only wanted to deal with it by himself, and did not want to implicate his companions.
He followed the court magician Wendina around the palace, and instead of going directly to the queen's hall, he came to a small room.
"Please go into the bathroom and take a bath, and the ceremonial dress that Queen Bixia needs to wear is also ready. Wendina, the court magician, said.
Right. There's still a whole bunch of red tape to follow before meeting the Queen. Kings are always high above and are not easy to see.
"haode。 It's hard work. Arthur suppressed the wonder in his heart, bowed lightly, and walked into the bathroom.
There is a rare warm place in this cold crystal palace, it is smoky, and the sunlight refracted from the blue crystal from high in the sky presents a beautiful and mysterious color in this smoke. The seven-colored brilliance of Caixia is reflected on the crystal pillars of the Crystal Palace, and under the double contrast of gold and blue crystal, it is reflected countless times, like a kaleidoscope, adding a more wonderful and strange scene to this ice room.
Arthur escaped into this wonderland, and his nervous mood couldn't help but relax a little. He was about to enjoy a hot bath alone, calming down and thinking about his next move.
But his hopes were in vain - there was already a guest in the bathroom.
A blonde boy was sitting in the bath waiting, his short pure blonde hair, which glowed with a golden halo under the steam and light, giving people a very noble feeling. His big blue eyes were as deep as the sea, and there was a breath of water spirit. The man's appearance was exactly what Bedeville had described, and Arthur immediately guessed who the young man was.
The fish-man boy smiled slyly, as if he was thinking about something.
Arthur knows the details of this guy, and it is because he knows that Tristan is not good. The knight bowed slightly, and sat quietly in the bath, pretending not to see anything.
Seeing that Arthur was playing dumb, Tristan couldn't help but ask, "You should be the knight Arthur?" Arthur said coldly.
"Really? The fish-man boy said regretfully.
The knight soaked in the bath and looked at the steaming steam on the water's surface, and he couldn't help but ask, "I thought the merfolk were afraid of the heat." "The other big sisters are afraid of heat and cold. I am the only exception. The palace has always been cold to me. Tristan said as he played with the water.
"That's hard for you. Arthur said disapprovingly.
"Well-" The fish-man boy looked at Arthur with large, cunning eyes, "Actually, I have a request-can you kidnap me?" "What?!" "If what Bediwell told me last night is true, then the merfolk and you humans are preparing for war, right?" Tristan smirked slyly, "So, if you kidnapped me as a hostage, wouldn't it make the merfolk dare not go to war against you?" I can also go to the human shijie to see and see, and I don't have to crapple in this cold ghost place anymore, it's really the best of both worlds!"
"Are you serious?" asked Arthur, suppressing the anger in his heart.
"Yes, seriously. Take me away. Right now. The fish-man boy said forcefully.
There was some wonderful feeling that came into Arthur's head. That's an idea, a hint. The Fish-Man Boy's mind is transmitted to the knight's brain through the information carried by the photons.
Arthur blinked indifferently, "Haode, master." He approached the fish-man boy and stretched out his hands, as if to choke Tristan's neck.
Tristan had a smug smile on his face, after the prank had been successful, like a naughty smile-
Then, smack! Arthur suddenly gave the fish-man boy a slap in the face!
"How's it going, are you awake, little ghost?, or are you so dazed that you need a slap?" Arthur rebuked harshly.
"You—!" Tristan was surprised.
"Don't bother, hypnosis didn't work for me. Arthur said calmly.
The so-called hypnotism is just a mental suggestion. As long as the recipient's will is strong enough, the psychological cues imposed by others will not be able to affect him. Speaking of determination, Arthur could easily squeeze into the ranks of such people in the world without boasting.
"If you want to run away from home, you can figure it out on your own. It's despicable to borrow someone else's hand to do things for you. You don't have to think about the international problems that come with kidnapping you, but you also have to think about how worried your family will be if you run away from home in this way. "I don't have any family. Tristan covered his face and whispered. There was a hot pain in his face.
"Nonsense, you're a spoiled little guy by everyone. Arthur said angrily, "You only care about yourself, and you don't want to think about how much trouble you will bring to the people around you by messing around like this." Isn't such a wayward imp spoiled?" "I'm not. I'm just" Fishman Boy was speechless.
"Hurry back to your mother's arms, little ghost. Beddie is a good old man, so he is obedient to you in every way, but this will not work with me. Arthur said sternly.
"Woo" Tristan couldn't hold back his tears, but the tears were already hanging in the corners of his eyes, "Arthur, you idiot! you don't understand anything!!" he hurriedly put on his clothes and ran away.
"Stinky boy, it's pretty fast. Arthur scolded unhappily.
This kid only sees the misfortune around him, but never knows how happy he is, and such a guy is the kind of person Arthur hates the most.
Half an hour later, Arthur wore a gorgeous ceremonial dress and walked into the hall where he met the queen.
There is no greater gold content in the Crystal Palace than in this palace. Beautifully patterned gilt covers countless crystal walls, making such a natural, brilliant and luxurious hall. The crystals reflected in the gold here are all golden, and the transparent golden light and the opaque golden light are intertwined in the hall, forming a dazzling brilliance.
On the hundred-level platform, there is a huge crystal throne. The figure of a merfolk looms in the midst of it.
"See Queen Bixia. As soon as the knight Arthur caught a glimpse of the other's figure, he did not hesitate to kneel and salute. There is a strict etiquette for a meeting with the royal family, and if you kneel late for the queen's beauty, Arthur will lose his head!
There was silence for a second.
"Knight Arthur, I've been waiting for you. A noble, elegant, and arrogant voice came from above the throne.
Sitting in the midst of the ice-blue silk tent on the great crystal throne is a beautiful mermaid with golden scales.
She is Queen Lilith XVI of Iceland.