Chapter 130: Meeting Old Friends in a Foreign Country
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Keth heard Avi talking about Field, and she began to recall the moments with Field, did Fielder really just want to be a great mercenary leader? He never seemed to reveal his heart to himself, nor did he mention what he wanted, he was just trying to build the potato mercenary group better and develop stronger. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Where did you say the Potato Mercenaries went in the Battle of Doret?"
"I think I'm going to leave the Theoguna Empire, or maybe I'm going back to the Papal States, but I don't know where I went. β
Kesi nodded, took a sip of sweet cider and said, "I'm sure they're doing well now, maybe they'll come to the capital of the Kingdom of Salins!"
Avi chuckled in his heart, he just immediately put on a smile and nodded as he ate.
"By the way, I heard that you used to stay here for a while, and then because of some... Is it true that they fled here for the reason?"
Kesi looked around for a moment before she spoke, "Avi, I treat you as a friend, so I don't want to hide it from you. In fact, I did escape from this palace in the first place, and I didn't do it alone, there were other people who helped me. β
"Do I know that person?"
"Of course, he isβ" Keth hesitated when she tried to say Rost's name, but she stood up and walked over to Avi's ear to tell him Rost's name.
Avi didn't expect it to be Rost, and he asked puzzled, "Why..."
"I don't know, but it's my secret, and I hope you'll help me keep it safe, and if you can find out why he helped me escape, I'd like you to tell me. β
"Well, I see. β
After that, the two of them began to catch up while eating food, mostly nostalgic for the old days, whether it was Avi or Cose, they both regarded each other as old friends they met in a foreign land, and it was lucky enough to be able to dine together in Mallot's palace tonight. Avi also told Kesi how he entered the Kestrel Academy and how he obtained the status of an official cadet, which made the Duchess from the Duchy of Deramain feel ashamed, because Kesi came to the Kestrel Academy at the suggestion of the eldest prince Bradley.
"I really didn't expect you to be such a noble nobleman, I just thought of you as ..."
"Alas, the world is unpredictable, in fact, I don't think I am the material to be a nobleman, let alone marry into the royal family," Kesi didn't drink as much as Avi, her cheeks began to show a flush, and her eyelids drooped, "If I had to choose for myself, I would rather stay... Stay with Fed's side and continue to be a mercenary, wandering the world in the name of Kesi..."
Avi was also a little drunk, but he was much more wary than Korth. The servants had already retired, so no one would hear what Coss was saying.
"Then will you really marry Prince Walter when he returns?"
Kesi hesitated for a moment, and a bean that had just been stuck in a fork also fell to the ground, "I... In addition to being Christine of Delamain, I am also the daughter of my father, Webster Tenemus, and the Duchy of Dramain needs the Kingdom of Salins as a powerful ally and backing, and this is my answer. β
Avi lowered his gaze, and of course he could sense that Kesi liked Fed. Although I don't know what Fed's predecessors think of Miss Coth, there is a reason why they are regarded as a couple by the other captains, except for the most obtuse people who can't see the special relationship between Coth and Fed. It's just that Kesi is a political pawn after all, and Avi has also learned about many political marriages in mainland history textbooks. Sometimes those political marriages can turn the tide of an entire country, and sometimes they can change the lives of many people. But these historical political marriages never asked the parties who were used as pawns, including Walter, the third prince of the Kingdom of Sarins, and he and Koth couldn't help themselves.
"Those things are still far away! At least next year, although this year is almost over, the entire continent will definitely focus on the political marriage between the Duchy of Noao and the Kingdom of Kosai, not me and... Walter..."
Avi nodded, he also knew that the Ice Princess of the Winter Kingdom would soon marry the son of the Duke of Aldington, and the strength of the two countries together even surpassed that of the Kingdom of Salins, and the impact on the entire continent was very significant.
"Then raise a glass for the wedding of the Winter Ice Princess!" Avi picked up the glass containing the cider, and distracted the other from the topic of Kesi.
"Okay, too, for the two of us old Potato Mercenary Corps! Koth and Avi will be able to meet in Mallot!" Koth smiled slightly, it was the happiest thing for her to meet an old friend here.
Avi had forgotten how he had returned to Stitch's house, all he remembered was that Coral had carried him from the doorway to the bed, and had taken off his coat and covered him with a quilt, and placed a cup of hot tea beside Avi's bed, and Avi fell asleep in a daze.
Avi vaguely saw Ben Nicott in his dream, and heard the other man's words, "I told you that if you have a high level of concentration, you may be able to communicate with me." But you can talk to me when you're very sleepy or drunk. β
"Really? But I don't think it's a blur. β
"It's because the effects of alcohol make you lose your mental vigilance, but that's not a bad thing, I used to be very fond of drinking because it helped me delve into psychic magic, after all, a drunk person can sometimes see hallucinations, and those hallucinations are things in his mental plane. β
Because of the weekend the following day, Avi slept until noon before being woken up by Stitch.
"You're hungover!"
As soon as Avi heard Stitch's voice, he felt very uncomfortable in his abdomen, as if a fire was raging. He struggled to get up from the bed, but the pain in his limbs and the sharp pain in his brain caused him to fall back into bed quickly, unable to get out of bed.
"Coral has said that you drank so much wine before the wound on your chest was healed, it's really self-inflicted! I don't care about you, I asked my classmates to play today, and I originally wanted to call you, but now I have to go to the meeting alone." Stitch's voice faded away, and Avi slowly reached for the cup of hot tea. With a dry mouth, he closed his eyes and drank all the hot tea, and Avi, who slowly opened his eyes, noticed that Coral was coming over and wanted to decorate Avi with new hot tea.
Seeing Sango's concerned expression, Avi instantly recalled the appearance of his mother Joni, if the person standing in front of him now was not the unspeakable Sango but his mother, a fierce reproach would definitely be indispensable. However, Coral just picked up the teacup and left, without uttering the slightest word of reproach, as if she was the only one who could tolerate what Avi had done.
Avi slowly got up from the bed, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses after standing by the window. He vaguely remembered that he had drunk with Kesi last night, and then there seemed to be some dignitaries who took Kesi away, leaving only the servants to help him out of the palace.
"It's such a gaffe... Although Kesi used to be her mercenary partner, she is now the daughter of the duke, the wife of the third prince, how can I get so drunk with the other party..."
Slightly regretful, Avi looked down the street, and a blue-haired young man appeared in his blurred visionβit was Cylanes! But what surprised Avi even more was that there was another person beside Celenos, and it seemed that the person who was called "Captain Owen" looked at his back!
How could it be these two people?Avi wondered as Coral had already brought the newly loaded hot tea behind Avi, along with some cereal gruel and juice.
"Avi..."
Avi reacted from his doubts, and as he watched Coral prepare his spirit, he took the cup and bowl with a shameful face, and devoured it without even washing his face.
"It's delicious! It's delicious, the corals are even better than the palace chefs!" Avi said as he ate, fiddling with one hand in sign language.
Coral couldn't help but smile, "It's good to your liking, I'm still worried... I'm worried you don't like it..."Coral also responded in sign language.
"How could it be! Sango, you are so virtuous, if anyone marries you, they will definitely be happy for the rest of their lives. β
Coral shyly lowered her head, not daring to look at Avi.
"I'm sorry to worry you again," Avi wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said in sign language, "I drank because I met an old friend, and I will..."
Before Avi could finish his sentence, Coral suddenly leaned over to Avi, put his head on Avi's chest, and hugged Avi tightly.
"Sango..."Avi didn't figure out the situation yet, he subconsciously stretched out his two hands, but he didn't hold each other, just hesitated, kept hesitating.
Until Coral pushed Avi away and left the room, Avi didn't say a word. He could feel Coral's breathing and heartbeat, but he had been thinking about Miranda during the embrace. After coming to Mallotte for so long, Avi can also feel Sango's special feelings for him, it is definitely not as simple as friendship, but Avi has a heart, he can't accept Coral at this time, and he doesn't want to hurt each other, because there are only a few people that Coral trusts, and he is one of them.
The hangover and the incident of Coral bothered Avi so much that he left the house and before he knew it, he walked outside the White Orphanage.
At this time, the gate of the white orphanage was locked, and the tall gardener who was supposed to be standing behind the door and paying attention to the situation outside was gone, only some garden nurses were repairing the flowers and trees in the orphanage. When Avi got closer, he learned that the head of the house, Dugore, and another minister, Heck, had ordered all the orphans to be taken to other cities temporarily, and the entire white orphanage was vacated for them to investigate. The gardeners who were taken away were all taken to the capital's prison to await interrogation.
Avi sighed softly, and a sigh could be heard behind him.
"Well, you brought down the White Orphanage, right?"