Chapter 81: You Became the Spotlight at the Banquet
The days will always pass without you knowing.....
The royal team of mages shifted most of the attention of the entire mage tower to Wang Yao's training ground, focusing on protecting Arthur's safety.
But only Arthur himself knew that all of this was a drop in the bucket, and after the departure of Gandalf, the first mage of the kingdom, if the man in black appeared, these defenses would be as fragile as a piece of paper.
The whole king is like a vast ocean, the wind is raging in the sky, and Arthur, an outsider, is a lonely boat drifting on the sea, who can see the changes in the sky, but does not notice the conspiracy contained in the backwater.
You can only go with the tide and go with the flow.
Miss Meloti's birthday was full of guests, and Arthur stood in a simple dress from the window of the balcony on the second floor looking out at the beautiful scenery outside, and Miss Elizabeth sat beside him.
Elizabeth's dress was selected by Arthur in the morning, and he also changed a lot of things, today is Miss Meloti's birthday, Elizabeth doesn't want to take the lead, but to tell the truth, her figure and appearance are too brilliant to not win the lord, so Arthur helped her change the dress this section.
"There are a lot of people here who want to talk to you, and you should be proactive. Elizabeth reminded. Because it is the birthday of young people, the group of big people who are busy with political affairs rarely show up, and they are generally juniors who do it for them, and they are all young people.
Before the ball began, there were two people who attracted attention, the first was the arrival of the third prince, who once wanted to trouble Arthur, and was keenly aware of something after Arthur gained power, and then retreated bravely to maintain a close relationship with Arthur.
And the other is the "Sun Knight" Gawain, who is far more popular than anyone else.
Arthur himself, who has been in the limelight in the royal capital recently, has not received any special treatment, but he always feels that there is something wrong with the way those ladies look at him, and he doesn't know what the problem is.
Gawain was fooled by Arthur early in the morning, although he didn't like this occasion very much, but still stood in the circle of noble ladies with a smile on his face, and Merotti was very happy, smiling like a flower, chattering non-stop, happy and unhappy.
Arthur had everything in his eyes, and he didn't want to disturb the atmosphere at the moment.
The music of the ball played, and Arthur turned around and held out his hand to Elizabeth. "It's better for me to be quiet and be a beautiful man, so that others don't have any concerns about me, and I don't have thoughts about them. ”
"Miss, let's do a dance. ”
Elizabeth nodded, sympathetic to Arthur's recent misfortune, but helpless. Her father, Count Rich, is also anxious now, the position of the crown prince is uncertain, and the emperor still grits his teeth and does not say anything even though he is seriously ill, which is destined to be a fierce duel between the crown princes.
Elizabeth led Arthur to a corner of the dance floor, and the third prince sat in the VIP area chatting with the nobles of the royal capital.
In the entire royal family, the eldest prince Nelson imitates the demeanor of Adamant the Great, the second prince soaks with a group of poor scholars all day long, the eldest princess is a top student of the academy and likes to soak with the knights, and the second princess Sissi is afraid of life.
It has invisibly increased a lot of chips for the third prince.
"Ollie, when our archbaron returns, you go and inform him that I want to invite him to the opera. The third prince looked coldly at the handsome figure dancing with Miss Elizabeth, and drank the red wine in his hand. The bitterness in the mouth and the sweet taste are like a tempting poison, and they become more and more addictive.
As a close confidant of the prince, Ollie knows the prince's personality and his way of doing things, and since the three princes have all thrown olive branches to Arthur, it means that he has made the final plan.
In the blink of an eye, in the middle of the night, Arthur poured Gawain a lot of wine, and drank a lot of it himself. There were many aristocratic youths who began to perform their talents, showing their profound qualities, and even the third prince showed his hand.
Gawain got rid of the crazy group of fans and stood beside Arthur and whispered. "You should be honest with me. ”
Arthur took the moment to glance at Gawain and tapped him on the shoulder. "Be happy, this is Miss Melody's wish, and I think you should fulfill other people's little wishes. ”
"Well, you're up to the question, Captain. Gawain said with a headache.
On the center stage, several of Miss Meloti's best friends sang to the music, and everyone applauded excitedly, the voice was as clear as a lark, and Arthur's eyes looked at Elizabeth, ignoring everyone.
"For the first time, I knew that Elizabeth still had this talent. Arthur clapped and whispered to Gawain.
Gawain smiled in response to the young lady's gaze, "This is the tip of the iceberg for Miss Elizabeth. ”
At the end of the song, the afterglow lingers for a long time.
The applause at the scene was thunderous!!
The ladies ran off the stage with flushed faces, pulled their skirts and saluted. Melotti threw herself into her parents' arms and gently coquettished her.
The third prince accompanies Meloti's father and sets his sights on Arthur and Knight Gawain. "Baron Arthur, you haven't spoken until now, are you holding back some new tricks?"
The tone was a bit joking, and it looked completely innocent, but the tentative meaning in the words was overflowing.
All eyes were on Arthur, who was unusually low-key at the scene, and Gawain saluted the prince. "Your Highness, Commander, he has been facing too many problems lately. ”
The third prince waved his hand and said. "Eh, don't talk about that. Today is a happy day, our beautiful young lady has a birthday today, don't say these unpleasant words. It's just a joke and has no other meaning. ”
Arthur stood on the edge and toasted everyone with a glass of red wine from the waiter's tray, and slowly walked to the center stage. "It's Miss Meloti's birthday, so I'll send one of my favorite songs to the most beautiful girl. ”
He couldn't ask for the third prince to give him this opportunity to show his face.
“Summerinthehills,ThosehazydaysIdoremember,Wewererunningstill,Hadthewholeworldatourfeet,Watchingseasonschange,Ourroadswerelinedwithadventure...”
In Arthur's deep voice, a beautiful melody that cannot be described in words lingers in my mind.
A group of young knights set out from their hometowns to uncharted territory to expand their territory, crossing mountains and fog to find a new home.
On the edge of the cliffs, they held flags and admired the rough waters.
The breeze on the plains of thousands of miles blows the sweat-soaked hair of the knights, but it cannot dilute their infinite hopes for the future.
At that moment, everyone seemed to see the sunshine and hope reflected in the eyes of the knights.
Elizabeth looked at Arthur, who sang affectionately, and for the first time showed a look of adoration, and a crack appeared in the heart of this proud woman of heaven.
When it was over, everyone hadn't come out of that heroic atmosphere.
Arthur's eyes were closed, and the moonlight shone straight on him, bringing a silver curtain of light like a miracle, and his whole body shone with a luminous brilliance, which was unique among the colors.
At that moment, everyone just quietly recalled the meaning of the lyrics and the soul collision it brings.
The third prince looked at Arthur bathed in the moonlight, revealing surprise and joy.
"Papapapa......................." He clapped desperately, using all the strength of his body, his hands were already red and swollen from being patted, but he didn't feel it at all, he looked at Arthur with excitement in his eyes.
"Arthur, I must get you, at any cost. You are the key to my throne. ”
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In 10 years, this soul-washing music swept the continent, and the bard enshrined it as a swan song, and this song, called "Elegy", became the first symbol of Arthur's team.
Fame is only going to get bigger.
Arthur will eventually become a legend and an immortal Heroic Spirit!!