Chapter 116 - The Knight and the Escape (Two Chapters in One)
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The atmosphere froze......
The corners of Jiang Xiu's mouth twitched: "I refuse to ......"
William's face immediately fell: "Brother Jiang, you can't help but lose face like this!" β
"Why should I give you face," Jiang Xiu said coldly, "Are we very acquainted?" β
"Hey, hey, hey, what's that expression! Isn't it cheaper for me to be your sidekick? William was very angry, "Speaking of conscience, I can still meet people when I take it out like this, and you see that I am already a third-order star master at such a young age, alas, to say that fighting is definitely a good hand, which greatly enhances the strength of your team, and now it is rare for a follower like me to have good looks and strength!" β
"So you're handsome and powerful, and I'm taking you out just to steal my limelight, right?"
William choked, his blue eyes blinked for a long time, and finally touched his head, and said embarrassedly: "That's right, it seems to make some sense." But no, I can't help but do what adults ask me to do, otherwise adults will make me look good! So I'm still going to follow you, it's okay, I'll make myself ugly and try not to steal your limelight! β
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Jiang Xiu sighed, his face was straight, and he said: "Okay, Brother William, let's not fight here, let me tell you directly, I don't worry about you, I won't let a person I don't worry about following me all day long." β
The atmosphere in the air froze for half a second, and then, William suddenly showed a smile, regained the demeanor of a noble son, and said slowly: "Brother Jiang, I think you are mistaken, that is, I am not discussing with you about following you, but stating a fact, because I must follow you, and you must accept me by your side." β
Jiang Xiu raised his eyebrows, and his eyes instantly became sharp: "Give me a reason that I must accept." β
"Because," William didn't seem to feel Jiang Xiu's frosty gaze, and Mance took a sip of sake in an orderly manner, "Her Royal Highness will travel with you, and I'll be a knight of Her Royal Highness, and I'll be with you." β
"What?" Jiang Xiu was stunned for a moment, and then there was a surprise in his eyes, three points of doubt, and six points of confusion, "Will Alicia go out with me?" β
William frowned: "What, Brother Jiang, I heard that Her Royal Highness the Queen is going to accompany you, you don't seem to be very happy?" β
Jiang Xiu exhaled lightly and said, "Who does this mean?" β
"That's what the Lord meant," William's face was a little unnatural, "but Her Royal Highness was very happy when she heard the news, and she would love to be with you." β
The room fell silent again, and William's brow furrowed tighter.
"I'm going to meet with Lord White Devil, and I'm going to make arrangements for you, Brother William." Jiang Xiu said suddenly.
William squinted his eyes, stared at Jiang Xiu, and said for a while: "To be honest, don't you want Her Royal Highness to follow you?" β
"That's right," Jiang Xiu didn't hesitate and said frankly, "It's safe for her to follow me." β
"That's not the main reason, is it?" William said coldly, the gentle and calm noble son on weekdays is gone, and some are a cold and majestic superior.
Jiang Xiu raised his head and drank the "Holy Flame" in the cup, then was silent for a moment before sighing and saying, "Alicia's feelings for me are not right, and I can't accept her feelings. β
"Do you know what you're talking about, Jiang Xiu?" William's tone was cold, "You are rejecting the future owner of the entire Pirate Harbor, and the slightest mood swing of her can make us desperate to keep you here forever!" Don't think that your status as a disciple of the Great Grandmaster is amazing, we have the final say in Pirate Harbor! β
"Alright, William!" Jiang Xiu suddenly became a little manic, he had been troubled by this matter for the past two days, and now William's aggressiveness made his emotions a little out of control, "Your threats are of no use to me, I understand what I'm doing!" β
"You don't understand!" William stood up like a lion who was always angry, and his handsome face looked a little hideous, and his eyes flashed with a stunning light.
And behind him, the beautiful girl who had not spoken all this time also stood up, as if she felt the anger of the man in front of him, and the girl's face also showed a dangerous expression, like a female beast ready to attack at any time, this cold expression made Jiang Xiu also shocked.
This kind of expression is too familiar to him, this is the expression that only a killer can have, this is an absolute disregard for life, this is a killing machine, just like Jiang Xiu when he was a child!
But when he was a child, Jiang Xiu lived on the evil Banishing Star, where there were heinous prisoners who had been exiled everywhere, and if he didn't kill someone, he would be killed, but what did this young girl go through to have such an expression?
Jiang Xiu's heart suddenly calmed down, he looked at William, and said calmly: "Brother William, I don't want to do anything with you, you just need to pass on my words to the White Devil, and I will solve the rest of the things myself." β
William stared at Jiang Xiu deadly, the expression on his face seemed as if he would attack Jiang Xiu in the next second, in fact, Jiang Xiu was also prepared for this.
In this way, the tense atmosphere lasted for a long time, and just when Jiang Xiu thought that today's things could not be good, the terrible expression on William's face suddenly collapsed.
He sighed and sat down again, and the girl behind him knelt behind him once again, her sharp eyes gradually restrained, and she became the well-behaved and docile little girl again.
If Jiang Xiu hadn't seen her momentum just now, he would definitely not believe that this girl would be a killer who kills people.
William took a large sip of the "Holy Flame", and a hint of blush appeared on his face.
He suddenly spoke: "Brother Jiang, I was also emotionally affected just now, don't be surprised. β
Although he said, "Don't be weird," the expression on his face clearly meant "Even if you're weird, you can't do anything to me."
He didn't care if Xiu Jiang would reply, and continued to himself: "Brother Xiu Jiang, I will tell a story below, but this story involves some secrets of the White Devil Pirate Group, so I hope this matter will come from my mouth and stop at your ears, and will not reach the ears of a third person." β
Jiang Xiu rolled his eyes, and finally couldn't help but remind the drunk: "Brother William, there is another person here." β
"Oh," William reacted, glancing at the beautiful girl behind him with gentle eyes, and said, "It's okay with Zero, she's my Shadow Swallow, she will never betray me, and she can't hear or speak, don't worry." β
The girl knelt behind William, her head bowed and motionless, not reacting to William's words in the slightest.
Jiang Xiu was stunned, he didn't expect this beautiful girl to be a deaf and mute person, you must know that with the current medical conditions, there are too few people with disabilities, because ordinary disabilities can be cured, unless it is some disability from the depths of human genes and some special circumstances, but I don't know what kind of situation this girl has experienced, why she became a disabled person.
Moreover, Jiang Xiu didn't expect that this girl was actually a shadow swallow.
The Shadow Swallow was originally an animal that was only bred to be loyal to its owner, but in the ancient Celtic language, the Shadow Swallow could also refer to the most intimate squires of the ancient Celtic nobility, which were usually decided by a nobleman at birth.
When a nobleman was just born, his parents would take the children born on the same day, the same month, and the same day from among the commoners to the mansion and raise them with the minor nobles, which was the Shadow Swallow, and the nobles' parents would kill the parents of the Shadow Swallow they had chosen, so that he could devote all his heart and soul to his master. And instill in them the idea of being loyal only to their masters, so that when they grow up, Shadow Yan can become the most trustworthy guard of their masters, and he can do everything for his masters.
Later, this method was gradually abolished because it was too bloody and inhumane, and now even the nine royal families of Celtic would no longer use this method to protect their children, but they didn't expect to see this kind of most loyal guard in ancient times in Pirate Harbor, which made Jiang Xiu feel a little chilled at the same time.
Although he saw the faint disdain on Jiang Xiu's face, William didn't explain anything to him, took another sip of the "Holy Flame", brewed his emotions for a while, and then began to say directly: "Her Royal Highness was brought back by the Lord to raise me when I was eight years old, and when I brought it back, she was just a little baby girl, she was crystal clear, very cute, but she never cried or made trouble, she will also stare at you when you look at her, that kind of cold gaze will make people feel cold. β
"No one knows where the Lord found her, but after the Lord brought her back, it was announced that Her Royal Highness the Queen would be the next Lord of the White Devil, which caused an uproar in the entire legion, everyone was speculating about the identity of the Queen, and some even thought that she was the illegitimate daughter of the Lord, and many old people expressed their dissatisfaction, thinking that Her Royal Highness had no legal inheritance rights, and asked the Lord to take back the order."
"However, these opposing voices all disappeared after the Lord killed a fifth-order commander who strongly opposed the Lord with thunder means, and everyone was shocked by the Lord's thunder means and understood the Lord's unshakable determination, and from then on, Her Royal Highness became the veritable Queen of the White Devil Pirate Regiment, and no one dared to have the slightest disrespect for her."
"When I was ten years old, the Lord made me a knight of Her Royal Highness the Queen, and my honor has been tied to Her Royal Highness since then, before that, in fact, I was just a child of an ordinary leader of the White Devil Pirate Regiment, and I was not outstanding among many peers, and since then I have soared into the sky, and all kinds of resources have begun to tilt towards me, and my status has increased year by year as Her Royal Highness has grown up, and now I am even above my father."
"But to tell you the truth, I was against becoming a knight of Her Royal Highness at first, because I was actually very afraid of Her Royal Highness at that time, and it has long been rumored that on the second day of Her Royal Highness being accepted into the palace, a maid inadvertently approached Her Royal Highness when she was in the inner hall, and was killed by Her Royal Highness the Queen, who was only about two or three years old at the time, and when people found her, there was only a puddle of solution left."
"This incident was rumored to be unknown for a time, and it also terrified the people of Atlantis. We children think of Her Royal Highness as a real devil in our hearts, and to be close to her means death. So I was terrified, I was afraid that one day I would be killed by the queen for no reason, and become a puddle of solution. β
"Of course I thought too much about it at the time, I lived to this point, Her Royal Highness will always have that expressionless expression on me, but she has never shown any dissatisfaction with me, and of course she has never wanted to kill me, and such a loyal object is definitely ideal for a knight, because you know that she will never let you die."
"In fact, over the years, I have also concluded one point, that is, in fact, Her Royal Highness does not kill innocents indiscriminately, her death is only given to those who have bad intentions towards her, she seems to be born to distinguish who is good to her and who is not good to her, just like she was born with an unparalleled manipulation of the pale star emblem, everything is innate."
"I think you've discovered this as well, Her Royal Highness can easily control the pale star emblem, even if she doesn't have a star emblem, she seems to be able to control a little pale energy, this ability is like a god. Even her physical skills are self-taught, as a knight who accompanies her, I know best, Her Royal Highness has not studied physical skills for a day, but since she can walk, I am no match for her, whether it is physical skills or star emblems. β
In this way, I accompanied the queen for ten years, from fear at the beginning to curiosity and then to distress now. I spent ten years with her. β
"Then one day, the Lord suddenly said that he would send Her Royal Highness to an arena on the planet of Gatomi for training, and the news came suddenly, and everyone, including me, was a little baffled, everyone knew that Her Royal Highness the Queen did not need to be trained, she was a natural king, a born god, and a god did not need to be trained. But no one dared to contradict the Lord, and the Lord's order in the Pirate's Heart was the guideline, and whatever the Lord said, we must do it, and in this way, Her Royal Highness was sent to the planet Gatomi. β
"Actually, to be honest, I agree with sending Her Royal Highness to the star of Gatomy, because no one knows Her Royal Highness the Queen, and knows what kind of life she has lived all these years - every day she lives in a white room in the inner sanctum, and there will be a period of time during the day, and I will take Her Royal Highness down to go out for a walk, and the rest of the time I can only walk in the inner sanctum, without any entertainment, food, clothing, housing and transportation are arranged, and she seems to be carefree, but in fact she is like a prisoner."
"Therefore, I am glad that she went to Gatomy, because where she can at least breathe a little different air, so that she will not be trapped in one place for the rest of her life, and never see any other scenery."
"The only regret is that the Lord did not allow me to accompany Her Royal Highness, the knight has accompanied Her Royal Highness for so many years, but Her Royal Highness's first tour knight is unable to serve the left and right, which is undoubtedly ironic. However, I can't disobey the Lord's orders, I can only stay in the heart of the pirate, and the most important thing every day is to see if there is any latest information from Boss Lei, and find out what she is doing every day. β
"Life was not bad at the beginning, and I was quite relieved, after all, Boss Lei is a fifth-order star master, and there should be nothing in Gatomi Star that can threaten the safety of Her Royal Highness the Queen, I thought that it would not be long before Her Royal Highness would come back safely, and life would return to its original state. But not long after my heart was put down, news suddenly came from Gatomi, saying that Her Royal Highness had been robbed! Later we learned that the robber was you. β
"When I heard the news that Her Royal Highness had been kidnapped, I just felt that the sky had fallen, and I wanted to fly to Gatomi to shred the bastard who dared to kidnap Her Highness the Queen, and I was even ready to fly to pieces! The atmosphere in Atlantis was tense, everyone was ready for battle, everyone thought that it would not be long before the legion of the White Devils would come to Gatomi, and we were all ready to raze Gatomy. β
"However, at this moment, the Lord suddenly issued an order for all of us not to act rashly, and no one was allowed to leave the Pirate's Heart to go to the planet of Gatomi, and he even ordered Boss Lei not to search for you with all his might, just make a show."
"The Lord has once again given an order for Her Royal Highness the Queen, which we are all incredible, even if countless people are as anxious as ants on a hot pot for Her Royal Highness the White Devil, but the Lord has been wandering leisurely without the slightest sense of urgency."
"Later, the situation on Gatomi's planet deteriorated rapidly, and we also learned that it was none other than the new Great Grandmaster's protΓ©gΓ© and the second place in the Lunyu Academy Exchange Conference, that is, you who are now sitting opposite me - Jiang Xiu! When we got the news, we were even ready to go to war with the Star Alliance, and we didn't hesitate to pay whatever price it took for Her Royal Highness. β
"It wasn't until later that news came from Gatomi, saying that Her Royal Highness was not kidnapped by you, but left with you voluntarily, and all of us thought it was ridiculous, as we all know, Her Royal Highness wanted to stay close to people in the next life, how could she run away with a stranger, however, it wasn't until the situation became clear, and Boss Lei said that Her Royal Highness would come to Pirate Heart with you, that we gradually believed this rumor."
"Then you came to the planet Gatomi. When I saw the way Her Royal Highness looked at you, I completely believed Her Highness's statement that she was willing to go with you. I even heard Her Royal Highness speak for the first time, calling out your name. β
There was a great silence in the air.
William may have said that his mouth was dry, and he kept drinking the "Holy Flame", I don't know why, how could the usually particularly intoxicating wine not get him drunk today, although his face was getting redder and redder, but his eyes were becoming more and more clear, bright and burning.
"She's doing now."
"Same as ever."
Jiang Xiu looked at William: "Actually, the White Devil didn't give the order to let Alicia go with me, right?" Everything is your lie. β
"That's right, I lied to you." William looked at Jiang Xiu calmly, "Everything is my plan, according to the daily life, now is the time for me to take Her Royal Highness the Queen out to relax, I am also ready for the starship, a spaceship made with the latest technology, the speed is very fast, enough for you to get rid of the pursuers, out of the pirate harbor is the territory of the Star Alliance, now a fleet of the Star Alliance is stationed outside the pirate harbor, you will be safe when you get there, even the Lord will not dare to go there to catch you." β
Jiang Xiu sighed and said, "Actually, you like Alicia, right?" β
William's eyes were faint: "Brother Jiang, I dare to guarantee that I don't have the slightest hint of voyeurism for Her Royal Highness the Queen, she is my queen and I am her knight, the fate of the knight is for the queen to die on the battlefield, and taking her on a grand escape should be your fate Brother Jiang, please be sure to promise me." β
The eyes were bright and scary, and the tone was so sincere that it bordered on pleading
Jiang Xiu smiled slightly: "Brother William, take her back." β
Once again, the atmosphere in the air froze.
William showed a look of disappointment in his eyes, was silent for a moment, and said coldly: "Brother Jiang, I misjudged you. β
Then he got up and left.
Jiang Xiu suddenly raised his hand and motioned for him to sit down.
William's eyes narrowed slightly, and without saying a word, he sat down again.
Jiang Xiu smiled slightly and said, "I can't take Alicia out, first, as I said before, it's not safe for her to go out with me, I'm not sure to protect her safety, you know, there is a mysterious organization that is chasing me, and I'm not sure I'll get out of the way under their pursuit." β
"Bright Moon Organization." William suddenly spoke, "Their power is indeed very large, and we have not found out their details. β
Jiang Xiu nodded, signaling that he knew, and then said: "Second, that's what I said, Alicia's feelings for me are not right, I can't let her continue like this, I'd rather she forget me." Maybe it seems to you that life is a torture for her, but it seems to me that she really went out with me, and that kind of life is a torture. I'd rather she liked you, in comparison. β
William's brows furrowed, and he opened his mouth to say something, but he suddenly found that he didn't know anything about Jiang Xiu's life except for those literal information, so he was not qualified to judge anything.
The smile on Jiang Xiu's face gradually faded, and he said, "Finally, that is, Brother William, in fact, even if I promise you to escape with Alicia now, in fact, your seemingly seamless plan will not be implemented." β
"Why?" William's pupils contracted suddenly.
"Because," a faint voice suddenly sounded, "I know everything. β
The wooden door slowly opened in the clear rain, and a man in a white robe and a white mask slowly walked in under William's desperate gaze. (To be continued.) )