I said and believed these words. Didn't Etro and the servant also hint, no, but pleaded for the idea? Perhaps Hermes and Filin were the ones who lacked foresight.

She took a shuddering breath. "Well, people go......! Please be sure to wait outside Firin's room, he will show him some scrolls, it won't take too long. ”

Then she raised her voice and said to Xingcai, "Lady Xingcai, could you please help him tie up all these plants? ”

"Of course, my queen. I'm happy to oblige. ”

The people left the garden, and then Filin followed her to her room, where she waited outside the door for a long time. When she reappeared, her little maid, Rosemary, followed her and insisted on helping with the scroll.

Floya cleaned all the dirt from her hands, put on a long gown and some perfume, combed her hair neatly and put on the jewelry that Hermes had given her at the time of her engagement. She also smiled cautiously at Filin as he looked at her.

"My queen, you really dazzle Film!" said Film.

"Your mouth is so sweet, like Your Majesty. She complimented Film, and then quickened her pace down the hallway, a blush warming her cheeks.

She went to such great lengths to dress up just to see Film?

She went to such great lengths to dress up for ...... Attract you. How can a man who knows men so well understand women so well?

Perhaps he didn't have time to understand their expressions.

Filming held his thoughts tightly and followed the queen to speed up.

When the people arrived at Hermes's study, Chalin was just about to leave, and he was covered with laundry, which seemed a strange sight, and it was not until they were allowed to enter that they understood what was going on.

Hermes wore a pale blue linen shirt, and the scent of lavender and fir in the room reminded him of the fragrance of his wardrobe. His hair and beard were neatly groomed, and Fihrin knew that his hair had only been as neat as it had been for a few minutes.

When Floya shyly curtsy to her husband, he also meets Hermes, who has been absent for months.

The sound of a whole summer of code whispers drained his strength again, and he saw his delicate shirt loosely covering his shoulders, his smooth hair graying, and the corners of his eyes and mouth showing fine lines that Filmin had never noticed.

Does film look so bad?

Not for her, he reminded him.

As Hermes took her hand and made her sit on a bench near the fire, she looked at him with a longing as Hermes' arcane magic power, fingers gripping his hand as he raised her hand to kiss him.

Perhaps there was something wrong with Hermes's arcane spell sensing, just because Floya's senses were as fierce as the enthusiasm of her fellow crew members in battle.

Filin felt a tremor of surprise from Hermes, and then: Barrier yourself!

He ordered Filin bluntly, causing Filin to be lonely in his mind for a moment.

Filin stood for a moment, dizzy from his sudden departure. He really didn't understand, he thought so, and he was glad that the thought didn't flow out.

"My lord, he would like to ask you to take some time...... Hear what Film's thoughts. Floya said softly, her eyes exploring his face.

"Of course. Hermes agreed, then looked up at Filin. "Kaz Silverglow, join the people?"

"As you wish, my lord. Filin sat down on a chair across from the fireplace, and Rosemary came over to stand by Filin with a full scroll in both hands, which he suspected might have been stolen from the film room by the servant. As Floya spoke to Hermes, she picked up one scroll after another to illustrate her arguments, and without exception, these scrolls included not only the ancient spirits, but also the kingdom of the mountains.

"As you may recall, the wise king was the first to come to the people's land...... The nobles of the five principalities who came to the Kingdom of Gunsan did not wage war against the people, so the history of the people recorded about him in detail.

These manuscripts, copied from scrolls from his time, record his deeds and journey to the kingdom of the mountains, and also allude to the ancient spirits. ”

She unfolded the last scroll, and Hermes and I both leaned over in amazement. It is a map, faded by age and poorly copied, but it is still visible as a map of the kingdom of the mountains, with many channels and trails, and a few dotted lines that extend beyond the borders.

"One of the trails, the one that was marked, must be the path that leads to the Guling.

Because Filin was familiar with the trails of the mountains, these were not trade routes, nor did they lead to any of the villages that Filin knew, nor did they connect to some of the trails that Filin knew today. These roads and trails are ancient, and if they were not the ones that the wise king had walked, how could they be marked on the map?"

"Is it that simple?" Hermes quickly got up, brought a candle from a shelf to illuminate the map, and smoothed the parchment with his hand, then leaned closer.

"If this green block represents Amanogahara, there are a lot of marked trails that lead there. But none of the trails have any markings at the end, so how do people know which one?" Filin objected.

"Maybe they're all going to the Spirits," Floya continued, "otherwise why are they all in the same area?"

"No!" Hermes straightened. "At least two trails have something marked at the end, and maybe there's something there.

The damn ink was all faded, but there was something in there, and Filin was trying to figure out what the hell it was. ”

Even Floya was surprised by the enthusiasm in his tone. I was also shocked, for he had expected him to listen politely to her, but he was full of approval of her plan.

He suddenly got up and walked around the room quickly, arcane magic energy emanating from him like the heat of a fireplace. "Winter blizzards are about to hit the coast, and one day may come.

If I leave quickly, I will be able to travel to the Kingdom of the Mountains in the next few days while the trail is still walkable.

I can get there as fast as I can...... Just get there, and then come back before the spring, maybe with the help people need. ”

Filin was speechless, but he never expected that what Floya said next would be even more terrifying.

"My lord, he didn't intend to let you go. You should stay here and let Filin go. Filmin knows the mountains and is native there, and you may not be able to survive in that environment. So it is up to me to sacrifice and sacrifice this matter. ”

He was relieved to see Hermes as stunned as he was with Film.

Perhaps, listening to her own words would have made him understand how impossible the plan was.

He shook his head slowly, took her hands and looked at her solemnly. "Princesses of Film. He sighed, "Filmin has to do this." It's film. Filmin has disappointed the five principalities in other ways, and for you, too.

When you came here to be queen, he didn't have the patience to listen to you talk about sacrifice, he thought it was just a girl's overly idealistic opinion, but Filmin was wrong. People don't talk about sacrifice here, but they feel it.

From his parents, Filin learned to always put the Five Duchyes before Filin Jr.

Although Filin had tried to do that, it now seemed that he had assigned someone else to perform these tasks on Film's behalf. It's true that Filmin is sitting here whispering in code, and you know a little about the price Filmin has paid.

Filming sent sailors and soldiers out to die for the five principalities, and even my own nephew had to carry out these cruel and bloody missions in Film's place. Regardless of who Filin asked to sacrifice, the coast was still in danger.

Now, people are in such a difficult predicament, and there is only one last chance left, does Fei Lin have to let Fei Lin's princess take the risk?"

"Perhaps......" Floya's voice was hoarse and hesitant, and she looked down at the fire and suggested, "Maybe people can go together?"

Hermes was considering, he was, he was considering the feasibility of this approach, and he saw that Floya knew that he was carefully considering her request.

She smiled, but when he shook his head slowly, her smile faded.

"Filmin can't take that risk. He said calmly. "There must be someone who Film's trust stays here. King Creek...... Filin's father, Wang Long, was not in good health, and he was also worried about his health. If Philin stays away from here, and his father is seriously ill, someone will have to replace him. ”

She didn't look away. "Filin would rather go with you. She said excitedly.

When he reached out and lifted her chin with his fingers, and lifted her face to meet her eyes, he looked away from Filin.

"Filin knows. He said calmly, "That's the sacrifice that Filin asked you to make, and when you wanted to leave, you were left alone for the sake of the five principalities." ”

Her excitement vanished, and she hung her shoulders and bowed her head to follow his wishes. When Hermes took her into his arms, he got up and left with Rosemary so that they could both be left alone.

That afternoon, while he was studying the scrolls and slate in his room, a boy came to Filin's door.

"You are summoned, please arrive at the King's chambers after dinner. That was the only message he had ever told Filin.

Filin was unhappy, because Filin had only been there two weeks earlier, and he really didn't want to face the king again.