Avi sat alone at the cobblestone table in the palace garden, quietly watching the road in the distance. There was no one but two female servants on the winding path of the garden, who was waiting for the new king of the Kingdom of Salins, known as the "Frost Queen", Christine Feremiz - even her surname had changed, she was a veritable Queen of the Kingdom of Salins, and her status was no longer questioned.

"Is he the 'House Knight'?"

"Everyone calls him that in private, because he is the first cadet in the history of the Kestrel Academy to become a regular knight of the kingdom before graduating, of course... The regent of Bradley, he also has this strength, but he is the son of the king..."

"It looks really young and a little handsome... I wonder what the relationship between him and the Queen is?"

"I've heard it for a long time, and the servants of the court used to say that the 'House Knight' Avi and the Queen were old acquaintances, and everyone speculated that he didn't know the Queen when he was a student at the Kestrel Academy. ”

Avi doesn't need to turn sideways to hear the whispers of the two people clearly, after practicing the "Divine Brake" day and night, Avi's vision, hearing, and smell have improved significantly, he can easily distinguish the whispers not far away, and can also smell the fragrance of which kinds of flowers are mixed in the air - this requires a detailed understanding of the types of flowers, in order to make up for everything he has done in front of the little princess Natney, in order to erase the guilt in his heart, he has always had the knowledge of learning flowers, just hoping to grow a flower that Princess Natney likes.

A male servant walked to the cobblestone table with refreshments in his hand, one of them dressed in the clothes of a servant, the other in fine armor. The fine blacksmiths of the Kingdom of Salins created this armor for Avi, a fine piece that allowed Avi to show off his soft curls. It may not be as practical as a hard tin sheet, but every aspect of it is meticulously crafted to make the wearer more eye-catching in formal occasions, especially the eyes of women.

"Lord Avi, this is the refreshment she prepared for you," many people have changed their words to call Avi "Lord", but Avi is still very unaccustomed to this, because he used to be such a humble horse, "Lord Queen, she will be here soon, please wait a moment, Lord Avi." ”

As Avi watched the servant who brought the refreshments shrugging his shoulders and rubbing his arms as he walked away briskly, he suddenly realized that this winter was much colder than usual. Last year's Mallote spent the entire winter in the middle of autumn, but this year's winter was completely different, even if it was only late November, and the temperature here had already caused countless Mallots to take out thick coats from the bottom of the chests that they hadn't taken out for more than a decade, smooth them out, and put them on.

Touching those pastries lightly with his fingers, the carefully prepared dim sum was already cold, and even the freshly poured black tea was only a little hot, so Avi had to immediately hold the teacup in his hands and take a quick sip.

I don't know where Miranda is now, will she be a little warmer there, although she is not afraid of the cold or the heat, but she is a girl after all. Avi couldn't help but think of the person who warmed his heart, and he knew that Miranda must also be in her own journey, meeting different wonderful.

Not long after she fell into deep thought, the footsteps of Keth's servants appeared in the distance, and when Avi looked up, she saw that Keth was slowly walking towards the round table, and there were two maids behind her, and her footsteps were softer than those of both of them.

"Avi, you're particularly handsome today. "Silk's clothes are similar to those worn by Rosemund, but the color is lighter, and she has very little jewelry on her body, and her makeup is just simple and light.

"Thank you for the compliment, my Queen. Avi knelt down on one knee and kissed the back of Koss's hand, showing the servants what she had learned about etiquette. He knew that Kesi didn't need these ceremonial actions, but now Kesi had also learned how to be a queen in front of outsiders, a queen who had no real power, but should be generous and decent.

"Stand down. ”

When there were only Avi and Kelce at the cobblestone table, Korth turned her stiff smile into a genuinely happy laugh.

"I haven't seen you in a while, you've become a real knight," Kesi will also ask the other party to call herself Keth when she meets Avi in private, because this is a part of her experience, a status symbol, "The people outside call you the 'House Knight', it seems that you will soon be able to succeed in Mallot!"

Avi looked down at the beautiful armor he was wearing, "I'm very successful now, when I was in Golden Hoof City a few years ago, I never imagined that I would become a real knight one day, maybe I would dream of this day in my dreams, but when my dream came true, I realized that it was so unreal." ”

"Don't worry, you're different from me, and there are still many great possibilities for your future. Kesi gently nudged Avi's shoulders with her hand when the two servants in the distance were not looking, an affectionate and friendly gesture.

Avi's face grew solemn, because he hadn't just come here to find Kesi for this kind of gossip.

"It's been a year, and he still hasn't replied, but I found out that the Potato Mercenary Regiment once stayed briefly in your home country, the Duchy of Deraman, but it seems to have left again. ”

Kesi's eyelids drooped, she had actually guessed that this would be the result, that good time and the person who had always lived in her heart were long out of reach. Moreover, he himself has changed, becoming the leader of a country, a widow before she is married. All the people who lived in the palace of Mallotte thought that Koth and Prince Walter were in name only, and they did not think that Koth would suddenly announce that she was pregnant with a prince one day, and that was exactly what happened. Five months have passed since that court incident, and time speaks for itself.

"It's okay," Kiss felt sour, disappointed, "you know the character of Fed, he's like that, even if there's something to say to me... I will keep it in my heart and will not reply..."

Avi could sense that Keth's feelings for Fed's predecessors would not dissipate because of the passage of time, and he immediately comforted: "The Potato Mercenary Regiment is a mercenary group after all, and Field's predecessors are also from the Kingdom of Salins, maybe one day he will return to Mallot to serve our country, to serve the Lord Regent of Bradley, to... Serving you. "Avi had already called the Kingdom of Sarins his own by this time, and he had received more justice here than he had in more than ten years of his life.

"It's... All of this has to be approved by the regent, you know... The Lord Regent is the true leader of the country, he—" Keth was very cautious when she said this, even though Avi in front of her was the person she trusted most in the city.

Avi understood Korth's plight, and he didn't respond to the regent's words, just nodding silently and pouring warm tea for her. The two then began to make small talk about the recent events outside the palace and in the city. Recently, no one has mentioned the death of the old king that happened half a year ago, and the queen has ascended the throne, as if the people are forgetful animals, and they have begun to think about how to survive this cold winter that has not been seen for decades. Big Nose Fan also aimed at this business opportunity, he relied on the capital accumulated before to buy a large number of cold materials, before the coldest weather arrived, the goods in his hands were snapped up, and he made a lot of money.

The Kestrel Academy student Yoan, who had been imprisoned all along, has also returned to his normal life, and he has been very disgusted with Avi from the beginning, and likes to go against Avi, but now he is a partner who defends the "House Knight" everywhere. Avi explained that the other party did not change his attitude because he became a knight, but because of his selfless help.

"I'm going to study and practice martial arts with Joan a lot," Avi said, knowing that Joan's sister and mother had been pardoned, which was what Ioann was most grateful to Avi, "and he is very capable, and one day he can become a general who can be relied on like Eggsy and Gadia." ”

"That's great, the existence of the Kestrel Academy makes it impossible for the Kingdom of Salins to have no shortage of talented and idealistic pillars, if the Regent's goal is really... If it is to change this continent, then he needs your full support. ”

"Will you support it too?"

Kesi shook her head and nodded, "I will, as long as he doesn't hurt the Duchy of Dlaman, and really sees my father as a trusted ally." ”

Avi also tells Coth that Bradley has finally dealt with all the objections. Whether it was King Byron's supporters, Amme's henchmen, or Walter's supporters, they all chose to put aside their old grievances through the efforts of Bradley and other ministers. Numerous nobles and lords who had disagreed with Bradley, and even expressed ill will, unanimously declared their loyalty to Mallot, loyalty to the queen, and many of Amsol's old and Walter's old orders joined Bradley's command, including Guillermo and Feremon.

"This half a year is to heal the pain that this country has suffered, and now the kingdom of Sahlins has become more united, and everything is progressing in a good direction. Avi exhaled deeply, and he suddenly felt a sense of security that he had never felt before, even though the cold in the air made him shiver.

Coth smiled and nodded, it wasn't her credit at all, and Bradley had always respected her, and the responsibility and pressure on her shoulders were shared by Bradley and Avi.

"What's wrong with you?" Clars saw Avi suddenly stretch out her arms and open her palms as if she were holding something.

Avi didn't answer, and a bit of freezing suddenly spread from his palm.

Kesi approached slightly, and looked carefully only to find that a snowflake had fallen into the palm of Avi's hand. She also had a snowflake on her shoulder, and more and more snowflakes were falling from the sky.

"It's snow... It's snowing in Mallot. Avi's expression was a little surprised, and Kesi could understand, because there had never been a record of snow in Mallot's history.

"The snowflakes are so beautiful. ”

"It will be more beautiful tomorrow in the morning," Avi stretched out his hands to catch more snowflakes, "At that time, the snowflakes will turn into frost flowers, as if they are a gift from the heavens, to our 'Frost Queen'." ”