Meanwhile. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Ikor is thousands of miles away in Haven Ley.

This country bordering the kingdom of Hori, its capital, Regina.

In the heart of Regina, the palace at night, despite its bright lights, still looks a little deserted.

"You say, this is the first number of Assassins we've sent this year. ”

A woman with long blond hair, sitting on a throne in the main hall of the palace, resting her cheek with one hand and gently tapping the jewel-encrusted armrest of the throne with the other, said this. She looked to be about thirty years old in a gorgeous long dress, and her hands were covered in pure black velvet gloves and were covered with exquisite diamond rings.

She exudes a noble and indifferent temperament all over her body, and her eyes are as empty as an old man who is about to die.

Because of this, the black blindfold covering one eye on her face was a little incompatible, but made her look like a one-eyed pirate.

"Your Majesty, this is the fifth of the year. ”

In the main hall, in addition to the one-eyed woman on the throne, there was also a man of her age on crutches. The man stood not far from the throne, bowed his head, and said this respectfully.

In the main hall of the huge palace, there were only two of them. The intricately crafted crystal chandelier is filled with candles, and in the candlelight, the whole hall looks so shadowy that it seems that you can hear the echo of any word.

"It's already the fifth...... the one-eyed woman known as Her Majesty touched her chin and said a little lazily, "The five most outstanding mercenary assassins have not even seen the Pope's face. Ethan, you've disappointed me. ”

Questioned like this, the man named Ethan did not change in his tone:

"After all, he is the Pope, after all, he is the one who stands at the pinnacle of this continent, even if he is old, he is not casually snooping. ”

The queen snorted coldly and said, "I'm not interested in his private life. Having not been seen for eight years, I just wanted to know if he was dead or alive. ”

As she spoke, her face showed a little worry, as if she was thinking about something very important.

"Your Majesty, please be uneasy, this fifth assassin may not have failed. However, Ethan changed his words and said, "There is news from the Kingdom of Hori, since that day, the church has been secretly mobilizing paladins, ostensibly to encircle and suppress mages, but after the mages encircled and suppressed, paladins from all over the country are still gathering in the king's capital. ”

Hearing this, the queen finally sat upright on the throne.

Her expression turned serious, and she looked at Ethan, the only visible left eye like a deep emerald.

"So, this Assassin, he sees something he shouldn't see?"

Ethan nodded and said, "The answer will be revealed soon, Your Majesty, you don't need to worry. ”

"How can I not be in a hurry. The queen let out a sneer, she stood up from her throne and looked out the window into the night, "Since the empire split eight years ago, I became this so-called queen, and I haven't slept a good night. You may have forgotten how your leg was lame, but I haven't forgotten how blind my right eye is. ”

As she spoke, she suddenly ripped off her blindfold.

I saw that on the well-maintained white face, the right eye was empty, except for a scabbed and blackened eye socket, like an ugly surface that had collapsed due to a natural disaster.

The Queen's face, which had originally looked noble and elegant, suddenly became extremely terrifying.

"I certainly haven't forgotten. Ethan seemed to be accustomed to this, and his gentle voice sounded as calm as water, "If it weren't for the Church, how could I have abandoned your two elder brothers and come here to assist Her Majesty when the empire was divided?"

When she heard the words "two elder brothers", the queen's face suddenly showed a disdainful expression, as if she felt extremely disdainful of her brothers.

Combined with her dark eyes, this expression looks particularly eerie.

However, after listening to Ethan's entire words, the disdain on the queen's face disappeared. I saw her raise her eyebrows slightly, revealing a charming smile, and paced in front of Ethan.

She reached out and lifted Ethan's chin, forcing him to lift his head.

"No, you'll always choose mine. Her voice also became softer, and with the empty eyes, it looked very weird, "You love me, you have always loved me since I was a child, haven't you?"

"Your Majesty......" Ethan's voice finally showed a hint of panic, and his hand on crutches was almost unsteady.

The queen maintained the smile on her face, but her voice suddenly became cold: "Say it, or I will kill you." ”

Ethan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said in a trembling voice:

"Yes, I love you. ”

Hearing this, the smile on the queen's face suddenly disappeared. With a blank expression, she withdrew her hand, put on her blindfold, turned and took a few steps, and sat back on her throne like a well-fed cat.

She waved her hand and said, "Alright, if there's any new news about that assassin, come and tell me." As for now, you can go home. ”

Ethan bent down and bowed, and couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Yes. ”

With that, he turned around and left with a staggering step.

The queen stared at Ethan with her left eye until his back was completely gone. She let out a long sigh and looked left and right at the empty palace around her, her fingers tapping boredly on the armrest.

"It's been eight years......"

Her voice echoed faintly through the hall.

I don't know how long it took.

Suddenly, her expression changed, and she pulled out a handkerchief from her cuff.

The handkerchief looks very old, it should be a little old. But the queen clenched it tightly, like holding the palm of her most beloved person, and like pinching the throat of the person she hated the most.

A look of excitement appeared on her face, and her hands began to tremble with such force that they began to tremble.

Long.

Suddenly, like a deflated ball, she let go of her hands and collapsed limply on the back of the throne, gasping for breath and staring blankly at the ceiling like a soulless doll.

The handkerchief slipped from her hand and fell to the ground.

I saw a few lines of small words written on the handkerchief:

"My dearest daughter, if I die unexpectedly, please be sure to help your second brother and make him the new leader of the Empire. Be careful of your big brother and don't let my empire fall apart because of his ambitions. ”

This passage is particularly clear in the light of candlelight.

The queen looked at the chandelier on the ceiling, and suddenly, dryly, laughed twice, a little like self-deprecation, a little like sarcasm.