Chapter 21: A Special Being
Avi receives an invitation from Eggesy after the third day of school at the Kestrel Academy, and the young knight, who has been promoted to deputy head of the new Knights of the Iron Wall, moves with his family into a large house in Mallot, where a gathering of the upper class is taking place.
The young and promising Eggesy soon became the shining star of the army of the Kingdom of Salins after the battle for the prince, he was different from Gadia, he came from an ordinary background, and his life trajectory was full of difficulties, but with his enthusiasm for the kingdom and choosing the right master, he gradually changed his fate that was not excellent - especially this promotion, he became the deputy head of a knight order without a leader, and in a way, he has become the core of the new Knights of the Iron Wall.
Avi and Felisty were present together, and although he and Felistie were both young, the party dress was very elaborate. Avi wore a blue and white gown, and her usually untidy hair was stained with some styling wax. Felisti wore a pale yellow dress and silver jewelry, as if she had been a queen before she was a queen.
As soon as Avi arrived at the door of the mansion, Eggsie, who was standing outside the gate to greet the guests, waved to Avi and Felisty. The man of the new house held his four-year-old son in his left hand, and after a brief wave of his right hand, he took his wife's hand again.
"Congratulations, your new house is big and beautiful. Avi stepped forward quickly, and for the first time he saw Eggsie's wife, a woman who could not have been more ordinary, and in the countryside of the kingdom of Salins, nine times out of ten women had her appearance.
"Come on in, the Lord Regent has already arrived, and the Queen and Princess Knightney, I didn't expect me to have the privilege of having my home a place to receive them. Eggsy and his son, who had the same wheat complexion, took off the rings that he wore on his ears, and dressed in a much more dignified manner.
Avi soon escaped from the crowd of people who came to greet her, and found Queen Christine, who was enjoying a meal with Princess Knightney.
As soon as Knightney and Avi met their eyes, the little princess, who had not appeared in front of Avi for a long time, turned her head as if she hadn't seen Avi, and Coth handed Avi a freshly cut cake.
"I didn't think I'd ever get a chance to meet you until I went back to Winter City," Keth whispered to Avi as Felisty walked away, "I hated this kind of occasion the most! Sure enough, being a mercenary will be more chic and free..."
"My Queen... Actually, I have the same idea as you, and the identity of a knight seems to include some things that I am not used to..."Before Avi finished speaking, some of the great merchants of the kingdom came together. These merchants who hoarded all kinds of goods during the special period of the kingdom were all pot-bellied, and of course they could not let go of this opportunity, after all, the two people in front of them were the hope for the future of the kingdom of Salins, especially the highly valued Avi.
Keth stuck her tongue out at Avi and made an excuse to slip away, leaving Avi surrounded by merchants. Most of these businessmen sell themselves to Avi with a flattering tone, and some even sell all aspects of their daughter's conditions together. The deputy head of the new Iron Wall Knights is married, but the knight of the academy is still alone, and it is the perfect time to get married when he finishes his studies.
"Avi, Lord Regent is looking for you. Gadia's words helped Avi out of the siege, but when Gadia led Avi out of the crowd, Avi learned that Bradley really had something to see Avi.
Gadia took Avi to a corner in the garden of Eggsey's new house, where there was no one but Bradley, who was sitting on a bench of long stone.
"Gadia, you step down first, I have something to talk to Avi about alone. β
"Yes. Gadia immediately stood guard at the entrance and exit of the garden.
Bradley put on the soft armor he had worn in the barracks, and instead of standing up, he motioned for Avi to sit beside him, and the two of them were side by side.
"The palace is like a cage, and so are the clothes of those regents, and it seems that I am really not fit to be a ruler. β
"There's no better person to be ruler than you, Lord Regent, all of us think..."
"Don't call me Regent, just call me Bradley," Bradley suddenly reached for Avi's hand on his knee and pressed the back of Avi's hand, "Actually, what kind of person am I in your eyes? β
Avi was stunned by Bradley's move, the back of his left hand was held tightly by Bradley's warm palm, and the contact and behavior that should not be seen between ordinary men seemed particularly strange at this time. Avi couldn't even think about Bradley's questions, and the ideas that came into his mind were all related to Bradley's rumors that the long-grown royal family had never been close to women, and there was no woman under his command except for Gadia. Bradley, who had been living in the barracks since leaving Mallot, was like a missionary with no desire, making it impossible for the nobles who wanted to marry the royal family.
Bradley quickly withdrew his hand in silence, "It's not an order or a task, it's just an ordinary question. β
Avi came to his senses and quickly answered Bradley's question, and his answer was decent and official, with some personal feelings added to it, and in terms of answering the question, it seemed impartial.
"Avi, after much deliberation, I have decided to establish a knightly order headed by you after you have successfully completed this mission to escort the queen home," Bradley stood up, he was a head taller than Avi, "If you have a good suggestion for the name of the knights, you can let me know before you go." β
Flattered, Avi only dared to reply: "I... I haven't finished my studies at Kestrel Academy, and how can I..."
"You don't have to leave your studies at the Kestrel Academy, but this Order will have a symbolic meaning, and the knights who join it will be selected from among the students of the Kestrel Academy, and they will be a force for change..."
"The power of change?"
"That's right, the political system of the Kingdom of Sarins has long been outdated, and some incurable rot is breeding and spreading in the shadows, we need to reform, otherwise we will never be able to change the pattern of the continent, and it will never be possible to bring unity to the continent. Bradley's words made Avi feel dizzy for a while, Avi, who didn't know much about politics, had never thought of reforming such a thing, for him, the Oguna Empire was far inferior to the Kingdom of Sarins, this land was fair, equal, and allowed everyone to choose their own life.
Bradley turned to look at Avi, and he put a hand on Avi's shoulder: "You will become the flag bearer of change, because of your identity, your background determines that you can have this power, as long as you can not forget your original intention, then the things you can change will be far beyond your imagination." β
"Lord Regentβ" Avi involuntarily knelt down on one knee, he didn't dare to look up at Bradley, as if the man in front of him was a great hero.
Bradley suddenly bent down and kissed Avi's forehead.
"Avi, you are a special being to me, special from the moment I first saw you, and I believe you are special. β