Chapter 44: The Hero Loses His Glory
The princess couldn't help but put away her smile: "You ...... What's going on?"
From the barracks behind the princess came a clear and smug voice. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
"Everyone has known for a long time that there is no need to go to war. Because by the time you left, a new peace agreement had been reached with the Moon Elf Nation through diplomatic negotiations. ”
Yuri saw the princess's face, and it turned from sunny to cloudy in an instant.
Because the person who spoke was none other than Prince Auroran, who was once on the verge of dethronement by Vicky and the princess using stratagems to take away his power.
And now he was once again dressed in fine clothes, full of ribbons, medals and golden tassels, and once again appeared before the princess with a triumphant appearance.
"What did you say?" the princess gritted her teeth and looked directly at her eldest brother.
Auloran shrugged: "Actually, peace is within reach, dear sister, when you go to Karenic for help, you are actually asking for help." No, I easily negotiated it, according to the agreement, the sun elves would hardly have to pay any price, they could end the war and continue to coexist amicably with the moon elves. ”
The princess was puzzled and looked around the audience trying to find the answer from everyone's eyes, but everyone's eyes were dodging, which gave the princess a rather ominous premonition.
"Then brother, you are amazing. The princess replied indifferently, "If only my able brother had come here to negotiate earlier, I wouldn't have had to go to the Karenitz Academy to fight that big fight." But Moon Elf Regent, what did you tell you?"
Oloran smiled slightly, took out a light mark crystal, and said, "For details, please see for yourself." ”
The princess called Yuri and Virgil and walked into the barracks room, the crystal glowing faintly.
I saw the Regent and Auroran sitting at the long negotiating table, and the light in the Moon Elf tent was dim, only a small candle flame kept shaking and faintly shining.
The regent said gloomily, "A big reason why the Moon Elves are boiling over is the Great Collapse caused by Princess Flora. The Moon Elves have lost the Mithril Moon, the national symbol, and the anger in their chests cannot be easily appeased. ”
Auloran replied, "I apologize for my sister for the calamity she has brought to your country. ”
The Lord Regent stood up and said hoarsely, "As long as Princess Flora returns to Muntia and continues to serve as a messenger of peace, I will promise to persuade my people to calm their anger and stop trying to start a war." ”
Auroran raised her eyebrows, and her joy overflowed: "If I can stop the war with the strength of one person, it will also be a great merit for my sister." I will seriously consider your proposal. I'll go back and tell you the news right away. ”
"That's right, we should tell everyone the sincerity of our peace talks. The regent smiled slightly, twisted his beard and said, "Prince Auroraan, thank you for your outstanding contribution to the peace between the two countries. ”
This is where the picture stops.
The princess looked at the pale glitter left by the light-stained crystal, her face was like snow, and she didn't say a word.
Yuri blinked in surprise, smiled in disbelief, and said, "Hey, hey, this is so strange, isn't it! The Lord Regent has come up with such an extreme plan to cause a war by causing a tragedy with the lives of more than a hundred poor people, and even a peace treaty cannot stop them from marching, so why is it that they should give up the war as long as you are willing to pass?"
Virgito's cheeks widened, and he shook his head repeatedly: "Yuri is right, this turn of events is too unbelievable. The ultimate goal of the regent is obviously to unify the whole territory, why did he put forward such a condition? Could it be that if Flora really returned to Muntia, the hegemony he had worked so hard to manage would just stop?"
Yuri said unhappily, "Hey, Virgy, the princess has fulfilled her obligations as a peacemaker and is returning to her homeland with Prince Kayir's permission! ”
Virgi was also a little angry: "Of course I don't want the princess to make sacrifices! I just can't figure out what the regent wants from the princess? ”
Yuri said anxiously and loudly, "I think I'm afraid it's Aurora's trick again! I've never seen such a brazen brother actually pit his own sister to death again and again! Virgil, use your left eye to identify that illusion just now is not fake, right?"
Virgie sighed quietly and shook his head.
Yuri gritted his teeth and continued: "Even if Auroran really took it upon himself to negotiate with the Regent, we wouldn't have to listen to him! Didn't we even invite the magicians? Didn't we regain the balance of combat power? As long as the magicians are here, the Regent doesn't dare to attack, right!"
The princess finally spoke, smiled sadly, and said, "But for example, if a person encounters a trouble, he can solve it by himself, but he just drags his friends to the house to help with the tank, but he slips away, such a friendship probably can't last long." ”
That's right, the magicians of Karenitz were already a little resistant to this rescue, and now if they know that handing over the princess is a peaceful path, but deliberately do not go, and instead blindly ask the magicians to be stationed in the border fortress for a long time, I am afraid that the dissatisfaction of the magicians will grow day by day.
The princess's eyelashes drooped, and she held her knees hard and said, "I didn't expect you to accompany me to endure all kinds of hardships, not only fighting dragons in the forbidden library, but also covering your head with blood in the gladiatorial arena, after all, you are not as good as my wise and martial brother in three or two sentences." He can become a great diplomat just by eating a meal of wine and meat in the Moon Elf tent, and I will be ...... after all It's just in vain. ”
Virgy also said in a low voice: "I see. ”
Yuri stood up irritably, "What do you understand? Flora, do you really plan to ......?"
Flora raised her head and smiled, "But as Virgil said, it's a very profitable deal for me to exchange peace." ”
Yuri struggled to get up and stop the princess, but was severely injured and fell to the ground. The princess hardened her heart and pushed open the door, and the white sunlight made her gently raise her right hand to shield her eyes.
Oloran politely and pretended to be sad said, "Dear sister, I'm sorry. Before the negotiation, I never thought that the other party would make such a request. ”
Auroran was about to say more, but the princess raised her hand and motioned for him to stop.
"You keep saying that you are struggling to return home to stop the war, so now is your best chance to save the kingdom. Shine brightly, go forward, and follow through with your beliefs......" the princess said, raising her eyes and looking directly at her brother, "These are the words you want to say to me, right?" ”
Auroran felt slightly embarrassed.
The princess smiled lightly: "No problem, I'll go." Anyway, I have lived in Muentia for ten years, and I am very confident in how to survive alone again. Rejoice, men who defend the city. ”
But no one cheered, but the Third Empress Audrey and the Guards General stood up.
The Guards General frowned and said, "Wait, I am very skeptical of the Regent's request. Didn't you see with your own eyes how many troops the Lord Regent had hidden in the woodlands, and it didn't make sense that Princess Flora would withdraw his troops as soon as she returned as a hostage. ”
Audrey has always cherished words like gold, and now she only said a few words solemnly: "It is equivalent to my sister being sacrificed in vain." ”
Everyone couldn't quite understand Audella's train of thought, only the guard general knew her intentions and explained: "What the three princesses mean is that the regent knows that the princess will definitely be able to bring in reinforcements, and he is no longer sure that he will be able to take the city, so whether he wants to hand over Flora to him or not, he has the intention of retreating." At this time, let Princess Flora go back as a hostage, wouldn't we lose a ...... in vain Has there been a great contribution to the country, Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
Audrey also resolutely added: "Peace must always be fought for by the sword in hand, not by hostages." ”
The princess was surprised, but she didn't expect that when everyone looked away from each other and silently recognized Auroran's peace strategy, the first person to stand up and speak for herself was the Guards General who had said to herself, "I will never forgive you."
The general cleared his throat and whispered, "General Guard's words are not entirely unreasonable......
However, Auloran glared at him fiercely, and he had to lower his head and pretend to arrange his military uniform, and did not continue.
So the voices of opposition stopped there. The other soldiers silently looked at the swords and spears in their hands, trying to make tired and anxious expressions, as if to say, "The war has really brought us a deep disaster, please let this damn war end immediately."
Auralan deliberately patted his chest very selflessly and said: "That's right, my sister has indeed paid too much for the country, and my brother is ashamed of himself." I have decided, I will talk to the regent again, and tell him that this time, I will go to Muntia as a messenger of peace instead of my sister!
But everyone knows it's pure.
The princess listened quietly, but no one bravely stood up and said, this time, let the princess stay, and let us guard the country with the sword in our hands.
On the contrary, only Yuri's unwilling shouting was the most pleasant and kind voice of the princess at this time.
The country was indeed sick, and the princess thought sadly that the ten years that Auroran had been assisting her father in studying and ruling had already spread to the whole kingdom with his unfulfilled and bombastic illness. Everyone pays lip service to love peace, but in reality they are only afraid of war. Everyone enthusiastically eulogizes the spirit of sacrifice and in fact always wants others to give everything for their own stable life.
The people of this country led by Auroran have long since completely abandoned the glory of the Sun Elves.