(279) An unforgettable night
"Look at this beautiful pattern!
The metal part is made of two pieces of patterned steel sandwiched between a piece of carburized hard steel, which has both toughness and hardness.
The solid degree of the axe blade is far beyond that of ordinary metal products, and in order to prove that he is not bragging, the stall owner showed me its powerful power on the spot.
A strong blacksmith took the axe with both hands, easily split a thick iron bar, and then proudly showed me the blade, and there was not a trace of the curl!
Ordinary style chain mail or plate armor is like an ornament in front of it, even if the axe blade is really chopped up, it doesn't matter, as long as it is flipped over, it is a powerful war hammer!
According to the stall owner's method, the moment of the long-handled hammer is longer and more powerful, and a random hammer can easily smash the thick skull of a large wild boar.
The material of the axe handle is also the top material, it is made of precious white wood, this wood is the densest in the world, and the hardness is even higher than that of ordinary steel, so you don't have to worry about breaking in the process of use, that is, sinking in weight, but I don't think this is a problem for you.
That's right, Edgar, look!
I asked the stall owner to etch the Midknight family's night owl insignia on the blade of the axe.
He refused at first, it was a royal insignia, and he refused at first, for fear of being arrested for breaking the law, until I promised to double the money, I really have money to make ghosts grind, right?
The craftsman first used a strong acid solution to erode the night owl pattern on the surface, cleaned the grooves, and then melted the silver ingot, slowly knocked it into it with a leather hammer, and then polished it with a grinding wheel to see the perfect silver embedding process, the night owl pattern is flawless!
The sterling silver ornament and steel are integrated, and there is no slight gap at all, what a good workmanship! I think it's worth the money! ”
William Einfurt finished this long passage in one breath.
He followed the advice of Prince Maxim, and for this moment, he was fully prepared, and specially wrote a manuscript to come out, and practiced silently in his mind many times in the carriage, and now he finally spoke it all in one go, and he felt relieved, and now he only waited for the other party's reaction.
Seeing that the princess was still staring at the axe, he added:
"Look at it, there's a word engraved on the handle of the axe!"
Edgar lifted the handle of the axe, and saw a thin row of lettering near the blade:
"To the most beautiful lady in the world, Princess Edgar Midnet, and Happy Name Day!"
This line of words was like a warm current, pouring into her heart.
Princess Edgar Midknight had many suitors, but these aristocratic boys did not know her well enough and always gave her some luxuries such as gemstone necklaces, diamond rings, silk gowns or satin high heels, which were popular with most aristocratic women.
The cupboard of the princess's bedroom was full of these expensive gifts, the total value of which was enough to buy a castle on the outskirts of the imperial capital, but Edgar never looked at them, leaving them dusty in the cabinet.
The gift for this name day was quite different, and William Einfoot spied into her heart's true desire and touched her heart.
Since his last two-handed axe had been damaged during the hunt, Edgar had hoped that Her Majesty would remember her daughter's wish and give her a new one.
She had been waiting for her mother to remember this, with a little bit of anger, not so much waiting for this gift, but rather expecting her mother's love.
It's a pity that her mother is not an ordinary person, but a monarch of a great country with a heavy responsibility.
Because of the political crisis with the Kingdom of Solan, Empress Sarantos Midknight was busy with court affairs day and night, and she couldn't even squeeze in time for lunch, where did she have time to take care of her daughter's wishes?
Edgar is very smart, she is not like those stupid girls who don't know the world, she understands the truth that state affairs are important, and she also understands her mother's suffering, but she still hopes to get her mother's gift in her heart, after all, she has never lacked her mother's love, and most of the time she plays alone.
More than a year has passed, and the emperor seems to have completely forgotten about it, and Edgar has not been cared for by his mother, and it is inevitable that he will feel lonely.
When she was disheartened, Master William sent her the treasure she had longed for for a long time, filling the gap in her heart.
She couldn't help but wonder: (How would he know what I want?) I've never talked to him about the axe...... Is it because I have a heart? William Einfurt, is it ...... Is he the other half of my life? )
With these questions, Edgar looked at the young master in front of him again, but he became even more confused:
(It's weird, I obviously don't like his type of boy, but this heart-pounding feeling...... Now, I can't control my trembling, what the hell is going on with me? )
Edgar Midknight was a martial princess, and she loved tall and strong boys, especially the rough and unruly problem boys, but the young master in front of her was the polar opposite of these demands;
Young Master William's legs have never felt sensational, and due to the lack of exercise, the leg muscles have atrophied severely, which is miserable, like two bamboo poles for drying clothes.
He sat in a wheelchair all the time, a young master who grew up in a greenhouse, he followed the rules and was very polite.
He inherited his mother's face and his father's mind, with a fair and delicate face, a red curly hair trimmed and decent, and a delicate look like a girl, even in the best class of the highest university in the empire, his academic performance was top-notch, second only to the crown prince Constance.
He wore a pair of highly myopic glasses thicker than the bottom of a wine bottle, soaked in the library, he was bold, kind-hearted, and cowardly......
In short, this disabled nerd young master is simply a transparent person, and he is the type that aristocratic sisters are most likely to ignore.
For some reason, Princess Edgar just had an inexplicable crush on him, and she couldn't remember the reason at all, as if this liking was ingrained in her blood and innate.
There was a special temperament in William Einfurt that firmly grasped her heart,
Edgar could smell something similar to himself from William's body, a bit like the otherworldly feeling emanating from his mother,
If I had to describe it, it would be the breath of the Divine Bloodline.
Edgar had tried to investigate all this, and she had heard the gossip of the servants of the palace;
When they were emperors, they had an affair with William's father, the Marquess of Dali Einfurt, and the two danced together at important graduation balls, and often met separately.
After the death of Duke Langford, the emperor became a widow, and this gossip rumor intensified, and some people even William was the illegitimate son of the emperor and the Marquis of Dalí, which was purely a beard, because Master William's appearance was almost exactly the same as his mother Janening.
It was also rumored that the Emperor and the Marquis of Dalí might have some kind of blood relationship, and some of them had blue blood, which caught Edgar's attention, and countless questions arose in her heart:
(Could it be that my mother was also attracted to the Marquis of Dalí when she was young?) Could it be that William's special aura was inherited from his father? )
All of this seems to be a metaphor for something that cannot be talked about, but there is not enough evidence to argue it.
Edgar's state of mind seemed to be a mess, and she shook her head vigorously, blaming herself in her heart:
(Yike...... What am I thinking?
A boy who cares about me, understands me, and supports me gives me the gift I want the most, and he is waiting for my response, but I ignore him, and I am suspicious of his gift, I am so rude! )
At this time, Young Master William could no longer hold back this embarrassing atmosphere, and he asked hesitantly, "Why don't you speak...... Sister Edgar, don't you like this gift? ”
Princess Edgar Midknight turned her head, a pair of large violet eyes staring at each other tightly,
She saw Young Master William's anxious expression, obviously quite concerned about her reaction to the gift, and she was violently shocked in her heart, and thought:
(He's just one of my many suitors, but I mean something completely different to him...... In his heart, I may well be the one he longs for... )
Thinking of this, her nose was sore, and she was moved to tears, and the tears reflected the candlelight in her purple eyes, and her voice became trembling:
"This is exactly what I wanted."
Princess Edgar Midknight leaned down and put her arms around Master William's head, her slender fingers sinking into his curls, and then hugged him tightly, and said softly:
"Thank you, Master William, please accept my return gift."
With that, she closed her eyes and kissed William lightly on the cheek.
Sudden happiness.
William Einfoot felt a dizziness as things went far beyond his expectations, and he had been looking forward to this moment since that ball, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.
Princess Edgar's beautiful face was close to herself, and she showed another beauty when she closed her eyes.
Her long silver eyelashes intertwined, like a snowy forest, her long silver hair brushed against his skin, tickling him, tugging at his heartstrings, and the warm and soft lips made his mouth even more dry.
Everything around them seemed to fall silent, as if the two of them were the only ones left in the world.
William could even hear his heart "popping" clearly...... Poof! The sound of beating.
This reminded him of the description in a book on psychology:
(When a person meets the opposite sex he likes, his body temperature will rise to the temperature of a high fever, the frequency of his heartbeat will increase by an alarming amplitude, and some patients with heart disease will die suddenly because of this...... I will always remember this night...... It was probably the happiest moment of my life. )
The warm hug lasted for half a minute, and Princess Edgar Midknight raised her head, and she opened her eyes with the sweetest smile.
She straightened up, lifted the axe beside her, weighed the weight, and looked quite satisfied:
"I can't wait to try its might!
Good night, Master William, and a good night's sleep,
Tomorrow morning, let's go hunting in the woods. ”