Dali thought about it and did it anyway.

"Thanks, I've been waiting for this knock for years, don't stand there, come in."

"I've heard you've had another headache, and Neule is worried...... So ......"

"It's weird, is Neulei worried or are you worried?"

"All the people of the empire, I hope you are in good health."

"The official words are exempt, I'm fine, I lay on the table for a while, and now it's much better."

Dalí looked around and saw that the cabin was clean and tidy, and the decoration was not luxurious, which was the request of the emperor himself, and she lived an ascetic and light life, as an example for the young people of Valstad.

The impact of this was immediate, as the extravagance that permeated aristocratic circles was gradually curbed.

The students in the academy no longer compete with each other in fashionable clothes, but take pride in dressing modestly. In the imperial capital, wasting food was seen as a shameful act.

Dalí walked towards the aft window, and found that the folders and books on the table were neatly arranged, and the stationery was packed into the wooden box on the table so as not to be affected by the bumps caused by the waves.

The groove was used to hold the water glass, and next to it were painkillers and sleeping pills prescribed by the royal physician.

The plain sheets of the single bed were laid quite flat, the army green quilt was folded with angular, and boots and shoe polish were placed under the bed, which fully met the housekeeping requirements of the military school.

If you don't say it, others will think that this cabin is the dormitory of a low-ranking non-commissioned officer of the Imperial Navy, and everything here is too shabby for the emperor of a great country.

"Dali, my cabin makes you feel nostalgic, doesn't it?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, it reminds me of the life in the dormitory of the National Military Academy during the training camp,

The instructor wears white gloves every day to check the housekeeping, and if he finds that he is not qualified, he throws the sheets and bedding on the ground and asks the students to re-wash and fold them. ”

"It is not surprising that the basis of modern military management is the training of absolute obedience, and the instinct of obedience is engraved in the brain of every soldier.

Housekeeping such as folding bedding and cleaning, as well as training to walk in the right steps are the foundation of the basics. ”

Dalí's eyes focused on the graduation painting hanging on the wall of the cabin;

Above were the tutors and graduates of the night owl class, Dean Simon Gallieni sitting in the middle, Sarantos standing behind him, slender fingers resting on the dean.

(Who could have imagined?) This savage princess will be coquettish to Teacher Simon because she is late,

He will cry because a kitten was run over by a wheel, and he will make sweet sauces at a barbecue party, and the great iron-blooded emperor also has a gentle and amiable side.

And she is so cute, but she hides herself behind a mask called "Emperor", and is famous for her iron-fisted ruling methods and impersonal ruthlessness.

Foreigners feared her more than they admired her, and even called her a one-eyed widow tyrant.

But how many people really know her? ）

Thinking of this, Dali Einfurt sighed, and his eyes continued to examine the painting in front of him;

The artist's skill is so high that he accurately captures the state and verve of each person at the time, including himself.

Compared with Salantos, the daughter of the duke, who was enthusiastic and unrestrained, Dali, a short boy from a country aristocracy, looked pitiful, like an aggrieved little servant.

As a student, Dali Einfurt wears a trumpet military academy uniform, and he slumps into the corner of the frame, next to the curtains, trying to hide himself in the shadows, pretending not to exist.

Most of the students in the painting are no longer alive.

War, disease, accidents......

The unforgettable school life is gone, and now that I think about it, the ignorance of youth at the beginning is both sweet and stupid, just as the unrealistic teenage fantasy is shattered by reality.

Salantos spoke:

"I've always cherished this painting, and I look at it from time to time, Dali, do you miss campus life too?"

"Of course, Your Majesty, it was an unforgettable, wonderful day."

"Do you remember? During swimming lessons, the boys were drooling as I came out of the locker room, including you. ”

Dali lied, "I don't remember anything like that, Your Majesty."

The empress stuck her tongue out at him: "Hypocrisy, man! ”

"Uh...... Maybe I've watched it a few times, but it's all because of the troublemakers. ”

"Do you remember that little Lechester?"

"Of course, I remember that he was the heir of Baron Caster, who was generous and generous, and always invited us to dinner, and was very popular until he did it...... Uh, that's it. ”

"Haha! The kid was thinking about digging a hole with a drill so he could peek into the girls' dressing room.

Well, this guy was caught by the PE teacher and disciplined at the school assembly, and little Lechester's face was as red as a monkey's ass! It's a public execution, and the girls are laughing so much that they almost faint! ”

"Yes, he dropped out of school shortly thereafter, and later inherited the family business and became a brilliant textile factory owner."

"Both the senior and junior students of the academy are rushing to pay homage to me, not to mention the foreign princes who have crossed the ocean to propose marriage, only you, Dalí, and only you are indifferent to me."

"I only have Jian Ning in my heart, Your Majesty." Dalí cautiously added: "It was then, and it is now. ”

At this moment, Salentos's silver-gray one-eyed eyes were no longer as sharp as before, and rarely became gentle:

"We are all innocent, we love our spouses, we run our own families, I really don't understand, what are you afraid of, and you don't owe anyone."

Dalí didn't say anything, just stared blankly at the graduation commemorative picture.

"You're afraid of disappointing Jian Ning, afraid of admitting that you once had another love on campus, afraid that you won't be able to protect your old age, and have an affair with me, a disfigured ugly widow, that's really not worth it, yes or no?"

"You're making fun of me again, we're all old people, Your Majesty, don't do that."

"I know this topic has touched your bottom line, I'm sorry, but I have a question that I've been holding in my heart for a long time, and I don't vomit or feel unhappy.

You said...... Dalí, are we humans or monsters? Is my affection for you love, or is it the sameness between monsters? ”

Dali Einfoot's mind went blank, and he was silent for a few seconds before he said:

"I can't answer, you'll have to ask yourself."

"I can't figure it out myself! It's just terrible, and my heart is a mess!

Obviously in the spotlight, there are many suitors, but you live more lonely than anyone else, I envy you, Dali, envy you for choosing your own marriage, of course, I also understand your pain. ”

"Your Majesty, born in that era of war, you and I can't choose.

At that time, we all had our own difficulties, my father said, everyone is born and begins to crawl towards their own grave all the time, overcoming thorns and thorns, constantly being teased by fate, life is a bitter battle, won the battle miserably, lost even worse. ”

"Speaking of fighting," said Salantos, picking up a thick, richly decorated book from the table, flipped it to the place of the bookmark with the iron hook attached to his left arm; "You should please see this."

Dali Einfoot read it:

"In 986 BCE, Noah, the last inheritor of the Cult of the Stars, the demigod archmage, joined an epic magical war.

Seeing that his army was about to retreat, Archmage Noah took off the three-color collar and freed the power sealed in the black iron, and in order to turn the tide of the battle, he sacrificed all his life energy in order to achieve maximum power.

And the effect was indeed extremely terrifying, black lightning slashed into the earth, destroying the enemy army in an instant, and the bodies of three thousand people were reduced to charcoal along with the armor.

The power of this spell was so powerful that even the battlefield landscape was permanently changed, the topsoil was salinized, the rivers and lakes were evaporated, and the original fertile oasis was turned into the Gobi Desert.

As a result, a large number of rare species have gone extinct, and magical remnants have seeped deep into the soil, polluting the groundwater and leaving the place without vegetation for centuries.

In this history-changing magic war, the demigod archmage Noah was killed along with the enemy, and his magic weapon tricolor collar was depleted of its power and turned into mortality. The Star Mystic Sect also perished, and there is no record of its successor.

The only remaining tricolor collar is still in the world, and it is kept by a reclusive female mage......"

Dali closed the book and said uneasily, "Why are you showing me this?" ”

Sarantos smiled slightly, unbuttoned his hard collar, and wore a quaint collar around his white neck:

"I had a dream, a prophetic dream, of emulating the heroic deeds of the book and saving the world."

She said lightly, and then took out a small crystal ball from the desk drawer and held it in the palm of her hand, the red liquid sealed in the center of the crystal ball was bright and dazzling.

"Worden's blood."

A drop of sweat swept across Dalí's forehead: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Constance mentioned this to me, are you really going to use it?" ”

"Of course, if the war situation requires me to do that, I will not hesitate to break my bones."

Dali was moved to tears and knelt on one knee:

"Then I beg you, Your Majesty, please allow me to accompany you until the last moment, I swear that I will protect the honor of Valstad with my life and protect you."

"Arise, I accept your vows."

"Thank you."

"Look outside, the clouds have faded, it's the sun!"

"Good sign!"

"Go back to the cabin and rest, before a big fight, there is nothing more important than taking a good nap."