Chapter 41: The Great Event
"Trust me. Night, one day you'll understand, one day, I'll understand, right?"
Edward tried to soothe the girl in his arms with gentle words, but he was disappointed.
Such a cherished scene did not last long, after all, this woman did not belong to him...... At least, it doesn't belong to him now.
"I'm sorry. Ye said coldly, "Lord Demon, Ye said strange things that made you worried. β
For some reason, Ye's tone suddenly became indifferent, and his attitude was diametrically opposite to just now, as if he had changed people.
Hot and cold, Meng Qiu's nights have never been unpredictable.
"It's okay, as long as you believe me. Edward didn't care, and said with a smile.
Apparently, his body had become accustomed to the vagaries of the night. Even if he wanted to be deliberately angry, he couldn't find a suitable reason, so he only smiled.
"Believe you? no, Ye Cai doesn't believe what you say, Ye believes in that 'he', the real Demon King, not you!" Night suddenly shook off Edward's hand, jumped up from the soft big bed, and stood on the ground and looked at Edward coldly, "You're just making excuses for the dirty things you and the brave have done." Hmph, don't be arrogant, the demon king you know at night will come back sooner or later. β
"Hey, be quiet, do you want the spirits to crucify me? I'm not a demon king, I'm just a passerby...... A self-righteous passerby. β
"Master, you're right, you're not a demon king at all, you're just a waste of wood. He didn't look back at the night, stood by the window and looked up at the white moon hanging in the night sky, and said softly, "Then, the night is gone." β
The night is leaving again.
This time, she's about to return to the dark night sky and set foot in the land of the Everfree Forest to investigate the next move of the Anti-Demon King Alliance.
Herself, alone.
"Just, just gone?" asked Edward weakly.
"Master, I hope that the next time we meet again, we can see the familiar Demon King, the real Demon King, that 'him'. β
"That familiar him...... What if he never comes back?" Edward asked.
"In that case, in the eyes of the night, you are just an ordinary demon, a cowardly, perverted, lazy, and shameless demon. β
"Oh, yes......"
"Yes. Night turned his back to Edward and said coldly, "Actually, Night hates demons the most. If he never comes back...... When the time comes, the night will definitely kill you, so use this dagger. β
The white moon in the night hand shone brightly, and in the next second, she turned into a cloud of mist, the same color as the darkness in the sky, and disappeared into the endless night sky.
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Central City, Hoag House.
Fresh things will always evoke people's endless **, and on the other hand, the old people and old things that are used to will always end miserably.
I don't know how long it will take for these energetic freshmen of Hoag House to get bored with house life.
Edward couldn't give an answer, because he was also full of yearning for a new life.
As a Demon Swordsman with dual cultivation of magic and martial arts, Edward had twice as many courses as others.
The magic class is, of course, in charge of Angelina. Although this little ghost usually likes to sneer at Edward very much, and teases him from time to time, he is serious and responsible in class, and he can indeed be called a good teacher.
With Angelina's blessing, Edward finally gained a deeper understanding of magic.
His fireball skills have become more proficient.
"No way, I'm a foreigner, my family is poor, I haven't been to school since I was a child, and when I grew up, I was captured by the demons as a slave. I don't know any basic magic knowledge, and it's not easy to master the fireball technique perfectly, so you should praise me. β
Edward replied to Angelina's scolding.
As for the teacher of the combat course, it was a man whom Edward knew very well but could not remember his name.
Rem.
It is said that that guy used to be the generalissimo of the Holy Empire, in charge of the military, and he was not very imposing, but now, in Edward's eyes, he was just a useless, lazy, rude, down-and-out, bloated strange uncle who was angry with his students all day long.
That's probably what college life is all about.
Learn, level up, and then happily use the newly learned skills to abuse the vegetables, after cooling, he will encounter a more powerful enemy, thanks to the enemy, he will study harder, and then level up, and then use the new skills to slap the enemy's face.
That's life, a cheerful life, a life that everybody yearns for, right?
But this kind of life is not what Edward is pursuing.
He doesn't have the capital to enjoy this kind of life, he needs to worry about his identity as the demon king, and he also needs to worry about the anti-demon king alliance taking the opportunity to usurp power, and at the same time, he has to worry about Emilia and act as a shield for her.
For him, the most wonderful life is to be able to lie comfortably in bed, hold his beloved wife in his left hand, and hold his beautiful concubine in his right hand, enjoying the blessings of Qi people while tasting delicious ice cream, a leisurely life.
So, an interesting thing caught his attention. He had heard it from George, about a woman, Flando.
This woman, Edward had met many times.
I still remember that on the day of the Hogg House test, he met a clumsy but elegant and noble beautiful girl with long dark blue hair and amorous tears in the mercury workshop.
This young girl, Edward also met at the opening ceremony. Her name is Flando, the little princess of the Principality of Valentia, known as the "Goddess Hidden in the Snow".
Such an amorous girl, but entangled with another amorous man.
The man, called Arthas.
The little princess of the Duchy of Valentia - Flando, during her studies at Hogg House, fell in love with the second prince of the Holy Empire - Arthas, the two fell in love at first sight, fell in love with each other, fought against fate for love, were not afraid of imperial power, were not afraid of the world, and wrote a poignant love story together......
The script, that's how it should have been written, is it? It's as beautiful as a fairy tale, but it's not that simple.
In the story of these two people, there is another woman in the middle. The third princess of Alsace - Helen.
Edward is not an aunt over half a hundred years old, nor is he an underage naΓ―ve girl, he doesn't have the heart to pay attention to other people's love triangles, and he has come to another conclusion about this mistaken fairy tale.
As he once said to Emilia: even if Arthas found out who Emilia really is, in the near future, they will not be in any danger, and Arthas will not pose any threat to them.
Until then, this may have been just Edward's unilateral speculation, more to appease Emilia, but now, it is undoubtedly an indisputable fact.
The reason is simple.
Arthas doesn't have time to pay attention to them, he's been so busy lately that he's even skipped class frequently, so how can he be in the mood to care if Emilia is brave or not?
Why?
According to Edward's observations, the reason why he was so busy was all because of these two women.
His third prince, Helen, and the little princess who came to the principality of Valentia, Flando.
Recently, Helen has been running to Hogg House every once in a while, and the person she is looking for is, of course, her husband, Arthas. Maybe it was the separation between the two places that made her feel uneasy, or maybe it was because of Flando's excellence that gave her a sense of crisis, just occupying Alsace's spare time was no longer enough to satisfy her possessiveness, and during class, she often sat beside Alsace as if no one was around, listening to lectures with him.
As a princess, her behavior is indeed a bit out of shape, but as a wife, her actions are understandable.
Frando's offensive was no slouch.
Poor looking, she knows how to arouse the desire of others to protect, and sometimes, even Helen can't refuse her smile, let alone the defenseless Arthas.
Although Frandot never expressed her love to Alsace, nor did she openly challenge Hellen's status, it can be seen from her attitude towards Alsace how much she longs for Alsace's love and how eager she can replace Helene as Alsace's bride.
The other students knew this, and Helen knew it too, and if she believed in Arthas, he should be very clear about it.
On the one hand, there is an old hen guarding the calves, desperately protecting her chicks, and at the same time taking care of her own face and giving each other enough respect; on the other side is the wild flowers on the side of the road, which can bloom their beauty to the fullest, with the most unique fragrance, with the most free and easy attitude, let the roses in the mansion wither, let the people who are tired of rouge and vulgar powder fall for it......
Fresh things will always evoke people's endless **, and on the other hand, the old people and old things that are used to will always end miserably.
I wonder if this principle still applies to love?
Not only Edward, but also George, Angelina, Rem, Kane...... Everyone in Hogg House was curious as to which side would emerge victorious.
However, no matter which woman ended up stealing Alsace's heart, Edward didn't care. For him, the more the two women had a fight, the happier he became, because then Arthas would have no chance to trouble Emilia, and he would not have to defend Emilia as a shield.
Calm college life as always.
Everything was uneventful. There is still no news from the Gate of Original Sin, the Black Flame Gang has not made any big moves, they have not returned from the night outing, and the information of the Anti-Demon King Alliance is unknown, and now all Edward can do is wait patiently, waiting for the big event that can break this peace.
He never expected that the incident would come so suddenly, that he was full of despair and unwillingness for his future life.
A big event that changed the trajectory of his fate.