Yunus himself opened the bottle for Aihuas.

As he poured the liquor into the crystal glass, the sweet smell of the fragrance filled the small bedroom.

The midday sun shines in from the oblique sideways to a sparkling red wine, casting a colourful spectrum of blood on the table.

Eivas sat across from him, his chin propped up in his left hand. The fingers of his right hand gently traced in circles, touching the cold walls of the cup.

A slight chill seeped through the crystals to the fingertips—it was clearly a bottle of wine that had just been taken out of its preservation state.

"Mr. Yunus, is this the wine you brought?"

Ivus asked.

Yunus smiled happily: "Of course not...... How so. This is Monsieur Maxim's wine - not a theft, of course, but with his permission.

"I said I wanted to entertain you, and he readily agreed. What an honor...... I borrowed your light to drink such a good elf wine. ”

"I remember that one of the reasons why the 'Sacred Tree' wines are so good is that the vines are also attached to the sacred tree. In a sense, it can be considered wine made from the fruit of the sacred tree—and in another sense, the elves are nothing more than children of the sacred tree. ”

Ivus said with a smile, "So what we drink can also be regarded as the blood wine of the elves." ”

“…… Oops, you ......"

"—then, cheers."

Ivus interrupted Yunus.

He raised his wine glass, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his eyes looked deeply: "Your Royal Highness." ”

Yunus curled his smile slightly, picked up his glass and touched Ivace with a crisp sound.

He looked up and took a sip of his wine.

And when he lowered his glass again, some messy, dull blonde hair naturally fell from his sideburns.

- The bald man who used to look funny, clumsy and kind is now a completely different person.

He was at least half a head taller than Yunus, and he was physically stronger. His features were deep, and his somewhat decadent countenance looked rather handsome. Traces of Isabel's face can be faintly seen.

But his hair was not only dry and lacklustre, but even had a slight white and light blonde variegation...... It looks like a long-haired stray dog that hasn't taken care of its hair in a long time.

His beard was embarrassed, but not a beard, but just a circle around his mouth. Needless to say, the roughness of the skin was far inferior to Yunus's fair and tender baby-like skin, and the pores were so large that he looked like an alcoholic. Even the cheeks are slightly sunken, and you can see visible dark circles under the eyes...... There was even some redness under the eyes. It wasn't because of crying, it was because of lack of sleep.

If it weren't for the fact that his skin and hair were still clean, I am afraid that he would be directly regarded as a homeless man on the side of the road. But even so, he has the temperament to think of him as a farmer or a hunter.

The only thing that made people feel that something was wrong was his oily green eyes, which were still calm and deep.

The eyes weren't cloudy, they felt young.

"That's the right taste."

Eivas was not surprised at all, but raised his glass again: "This is like a decadent poet who can play the piano and sing on the street." Or to put it another way - you look like you're going to be the Lich King. It scares me a little. ”

“…… When did you find out? ”

Yunus—or rather, Prince Albert was silent for a moment, and then asked.

His voice is low, hoarse, and magnetic, a rare subwoofer.

That kind of rough texture, as soon as you hear it, you know that he has a lot of smoking years.

As he pulled out the necklace from his neckline, Ivas whispered, "You've looked at it too much. And the eyes are not hidden at all.

"A bard should not know what this treasure looks like. There should be no memories of it. ”

"Is that the reason for this?"

Prince Albert pondered for a moment: "It seems that I am not mature enough......"

"—of course."

Ivus interrupted.

Seeing Prince Albert raise his head in surprise, Ivas smiled like a fox: "This is a lie - an excuse to fool you." ”

“…… What about the truth? ”

"I knew from the beginning that Yunus was Prince Albert. I also know that the real Yunus died when he saved you.

"—from that day on, 'Albert du Lac' died."

Ivas said meaningfully.

It was not only the identity of "Albert du Lac" who died that day, but also the lazy and rebellious young prince.

Because of his arrogance, he got into completely unnecessary trouble, and because of his carelessness, he lost his original chance to win and was imprisoned.

With Prince Albert's character, even if he dies due to his own negligence, at most he just stalks his neck and says, "Today is my planting", and it is impossible to admit even a single mistake until he dies.

But in the end, it was not he who paid the price, but his most cherished friend. The crappy poet Yunus, who was always happy and carefree, but who often had some deep views on things.

In that instant, he knew what regret was.

Suddenly, Prince Albert burst out laughing.

Because his teeth are a little yellow, his smile is not good-looking, and he even looks as vulgar as a woodcutter in the village.

But he uttered a calm, glass-island accent:

“…… Prophecy? It's really unreasonable. ”

"Pretty much. It's also a kind of prophecy. ”

Ivus nodded.

Prince Albert raised his head: "Just with you...... Are the magical things you usually do the same? Because you see the future, you plan to change it? ”

"Yes, that's right."

"Aren't you afraid that the future you have changed will become worse?"

Albert raised his glass and asked, "Neither prophets nor astrologers can foresee the future, but they dare not change it. ”

"That's because the changed future is entangled in too much cause and effect, just like one thing involves many strong people to come in. The future that was just right to see becomes invisible. And a person who is accustomed to seeing the future will naturally become fearful if they suddenly lose this power. ”

Ivus said in a clear and calm tone.

“…… That's how you see it. ”

Prince Albert looked at Ivas for a long time before he smiled bitterly and leaned over and patted Ivus on the shoulder: "You're better than me, boy." ”

"—of course."

Evas did not take the compliment, but replied without hesitation or hesitation: "Of course I am stronger than you."

"At least I would never miss my mother's funeral – if I had the chance. I will never leave my daughter alone and go out alone.

"Even if I die by a curse, I will die before my daughter. Because even if it's just my life to block a curse for her, it's still valuable. ”

He looked at Prince Albert and said word by word: "So, why did you run away?"

"You should know Isabel's character. If it weren't for the fact that she's stronger now, if it weren't for me clearing her of enemies...... If it weren't for the Star Antimony attacking at that time, we would have had a chance to fight back. Just let her rule the whole of Avalon alone, have you ever thought about what kind of pressure she will be under?

"When she was confused in her childhood, you didn't have a firm will for her; When you were in fear of the curse, you were not there to encourage her; You didn't impart experience and skills to her after she embarked on the path to transcendence. Mother is dead, the kingdom is ownerless, and you still haven't come back. You've handed Avalon into the hands of your nineteen-year-old introverted daughter, along with the traitors who are eyeing you – even me.

"You just let go of your daughter and went to the church to care for other people's daughters. Why, do you feel that this is a kind of justice?

“…… Or do you think it's a 'giving'? ”

Prince Albert was silent in the face of Ehuas's cross-examination.

He just bowed his head and poured himself some wine, and then poured some for Ivas.

Looking down at his movements, Ivus's tone was slightly softer, but the content was sharper:

Isabel said she would ascend the throne on her birthday.

"-What is her birthday, I don't need to tell you, right? If you don't come that day, you'll never have to come back. ”

At that moment, Ivus saw Prince Albert's pupils finally tremble.

(End of chapter)