The Amber Sword: Act 42 Two Letters VII

The breeze blew across the treetops, the leaves rustling, like a small song in the afternoon.

"It all starts from the time of your grandfather," Her Highness the Princess's soft voice seems to be in harmony with this song, "That was almost sixty years ago, when Anson XI was still in place, the kingdom had Sword Saint Darus , Mithril fortress Thurman, that is Year of the Thunder, Aouine has just issued the militia training decree, Rydenburg -- Vanmier defense line has only begun to build, that is the most glorious period of this ancient kingdom since the Sifah Dynasty, and that time, your grandfather This is the most dazzling name among them. "

Brando said nothing in silence, he looked at the direction of the field, the clouds were floating over Stag Forest, the faint rolling shadow of the south, the mountains of Correct Usson.

Sword Saint Darus is indeed a legend of that era. Aouine is the strongest Sword Saint in history. the only is the kingdom general who served as the Holy Cathedral of Fire Marshal.

However, this star's light has not lasted. Soon after the end of Holy War, he lost his trace inexplicably in history. Some people said that he died of already. Some people said that he was just missing, and there were even rumors that he would be a kingdom again. In the face of the danger of being overwhelmed, the Sword Saint adult will return to this land and save Aouine in danger. But Brando understands that this is only a good wish after all. In another history, these legends are buried under the dust with the destruction of the kingdom. Perhaps thousands of years later, no one will remember it.

If he does n’t have the current experience, he wo n’t understand that Darus never left the kingdom. He was born in this land and died in this land until the last moment of his life. city ​​of.

No one would have thought that outside Bruglas, in this humble mill beside the Bucce river, the kingdom's former heroes lived and buried.

"Princess Gryphine," Brando said, these things have nothing to do with his current situation, but he felt faint or some kind of connection, "You want to tell me, what happened to my grandfather in the end What, what motivated him to leave the center of royal power and live in seclusion. I know that this must be related to Commander Bernard's Highland Knight, and maybe also to the Aouine royal family, which is why you are here now, right? "

"You always have an unusual sensitivity to the development of things. Mr. Knight, you seem to be able to see the past and the future. I have always worshipped you in the past, and I still do today," Gryphine whispered, but she He shook his head again: "But, I never really deceived you. I really don't know what happened to your grandfather. I only know that after that the kingship faded, the kingdom was weaker and weaker, and Aouine's glory seemed to be gone. After all, after my father Wang died, my brother and I trek across a dark and desperate wilderness until you appear in front of us, Mr. Knight.

Brando seems to be able to hear the sound of his own heartbeat. He doesn't understand why Her Highness the Princess would suddenly say this to him. He looked at Princess Gryphine, and then a breeze rose in the afternoon. The wind of late summer crossed the field, gently blowing the silver of half-elven girl. Hair and skirts swayed in the wind. Gryphine's slender hands were holding the sword's guards, standing upright in the wind, and there was no look on her face, as if she just mentioned them casually, so that people couldn't guess what was in her mind.

But Brando clasped his lips. He understood that Princess Gryphine invited him to come here with a letter, and even avoided royalist and her grandfather's eyes. He must tell him something. He was not in a hurry, so he calmed down. wait.

Sure enough, after a while, Gryphine continued: "But you can rest assured, I can at least assure you that in the turmoil that year, the party at fault was not your grandfather, or even any of your family. Alone, your grandfather took responsibility for some reason, and chose to live with her family until now. Although I do n’t know what happened at that time, the secrets has been passed down from generation to generation in the royal family. My The father told me one thing, that is, the Corcova family will always owe the Cardillos family a kindness. "

She glanced at the Brando with silver eyes: "Of course, maybe there are two now ..."

Brando almost listened.

But this does not prevent his thoughts from turning quickly. The information revealed by Her Highness the Princess was quickly assembled in his mind and gradually pieced together a rough outline. That is to say, everything that happened in the Alkash mountain range, one's own grandfather, Sword Saint Darus, did not have any fault, it can even be said to have assumed responsibility for someone or each force. A context gradually became clear in his mind. It is no wonder that Holy Cathedral of Fire did not continue to investigate after his grandfather retired. It seems that Holy Cathedral of Fire was likely to understand the inside story at that time. Everything after that may be a statement made by Holy Cathedral of Fire. .

It ’s just that he still has some doubts. For whom did the one's own grandfather bear responsibility? From the words of Princess, it seems to be the responsibility of the Aouine royal family, but this is not logical, because the Aouine royal family did not have it at the time. People participating in that Holy War can't have anything to do with the Alkash mountain war. But if it is someone else, it seems that the Corcova royal family has nothing to owe to the Cardillos family. What kind of person or power can make the one's own grandfather and the Corcova royal family make such a big sacrifice for it.

Brando knows very well that if one's own's grandfather does not leave the center of the kingship at the time of the day, the Aouine's kingship will not decline so quickly; of course, this ancient kingdom may one day end, but it will never be from Year of Flourishing Blossom and Summer Leaf Start.

For Holy Cathedral of Fire?

He shook his head immediately, then the attitude of Holy Cathedral of Fire would not be like that later.

"Her Highness the Princess didn't know anything about everything at that time?"

"Mr. Knight, these were history when I was born. All I know is just the words told by my father and my history teacher. I am just as curious as you are about the history of that era."

"No," Gryphine shook his head gently: "I'm actually more unwilling than you. I don't understand why the first Wang Ansen made such a choice. If not, the kingdom would not be as weak as it is today. Slaughter. "

Brando Seeing the flashing light in Her Highness the Princess's eyes, his heart was slightly softened. It was not his question, but also his wish.

May the black pine evergreen, Aouine last forever; May the faith shine as always, May the sword be as sharp as before --

The ancient ballad of the kingdom is the hope in the hearts of everyone who loves this homeland.

But he stopped and suddenly remembered what the true purpose of this Her Highness the Princess was. She invited him to come here and left him to meet alone. could it be that was just to tell him this? She said that the Corcova family will always owe a favor to the Cardillos family, but she may not have to tell him this. If she still remembers the relationship between the Corcova family and the Cardillos family, then the royal family and Trentheim will never look like today. . However, Brando actually understood that the Her Highness the Princess never believed in himself wholeheartedly.

She always carefully maintains the relationship between him and her and her brother, even though she always knew in her heart that she is the grandson of Sword Saint Darus.

"Mr. Knight, I still remember that you wrote to me about the future of this kingdom, the Aouine in that ideal, shining with a different conviction than today. It was the hope that I most yearned for, "Like a volatile wind in the afternoon, Princess Gryphine suddenly changed the subject, she said softly:" Now Count of Radnor already is defeated, Anlieke is already dead, now Southern Territory has no obstacles before your enemy, now you can tell Me, do you describe the future story after that? "

Brando for a moment.

He looked at the weak half-elven girl, and she stood there with a sword in her hands, as if it was a sword sharp and straight, so she showed him the card, as if to ask him, did he eat at noon, so The simple question is the same.

Brando was silent for a moment.

"What does Her Highness the Princess think?" he asked back.

Gryphine didn't speak, she was a little disturbed in her heart. She used to think that she had a lot of trustworthy people around her, and struggled towards that like-minded belief until she completely changed the face of this old kingdom. But then she realized that these were just wishful thinking. This kingdom may have many different futures, but the one she wanted was just one of them.

She looked at Brando. There was almost no emotion in her silver eyes. She just wanted to see this person through.

"Some time ago, my brother wrote a letter to me, and he planned to assign you one's own sister Xu." Princess Gryphine said quietly.

Brando seems to have been hit hard.

At that moment, he understood the idea of ​​this Her Highness the Princess.

Trentheim is now full of wings of already. In the battle with Madara and Radnor, the army from Valhalla has shown terrible strength. Anlieke and Radnor already are dead. It seems that no army can stop him in Southern Territory. In front of the emerging Lord Count, Lantolian is his best ally, Viero ’s army stale and rotten is unbearable, Callas and Highland Knight will only stand by his side, Princess Gryphine looks around, and suddenly finds that there is no already around him. Reliable power can curb Brando.

She turned around every night, as if suddenly she found another Anlieke beside her.

Although Brando promised her to give her an ideal Aouine, what should she believe in him? Maybe the Knight has really thought that way, but people will change, like a Lockwood teacher, like a Makarov. When a person is in a high position, his thinking will gradually deviate from his original intention. She was born in the royal family and experienced the betrayal of royalist. It is really too clear Chu.

She now has only one way to tie Brando to the one's own chariot.

She lowered her head, and her neck was stained with a touch of redness: "In order to repay the owe of the Corcova family, Anson Wang wanted to marry Gloria Princess to your father, but at that time Scott Mr. already has a marriage contract, which is your mother. After Anson Great Emperor, his brother Oberg VI succeeded to the throne, this matter has been put on hold, but there is always a paper marriage contract between the Corcova family and the Cardillos family, until the era of my father Oberg VII -- every Each of the descendants of Highland Knight has a Katrieg noble lady who is married at her fingertips, but you know why you do n’t, Brando. "

Gryphine called Brando's for the first time, and she said softly: "Because your contractor is me, Commander Bernard knew this already."

Brando heavily breathed in.

He felt confused, but he knew very well that it would be impossible to say that he didn't have the slightest hope for this Her Highness the Princess. But he likes the strong, autonomous Her Highness the Princess that never gives up, not to repay human favors, or to tie him to a chariot, and easily promise to marry him Princess Gryphine. What does she think of him, and what does Romaine think of him?

He stared tightly at the silver eyes of Her Highness the Princess, as if to see what happened.

But he was finally disappointed.

"I'm not Anlieke, Her Highness the Princess."

Gryphine blushed, as if receiving a great deal of insult. She clenched her fists in anger, and raises head came to look at him: "Mr. Knight, I never thought that way."

"But you did that. You knew you had a marriage contract with me, but why did you say it today? Because you understand that this marriage contract has its value until today. existence. Before that, that But it is an optional oral agreement, isn't it? "Brando was cold in his heart, only to feel that his faith seemed to have collapsed. He replied angrily:" You are so disappointed me, Her Highness the Princess, you should understand, Everything I did for you before was not for such a superficial purpose. "

He replied deeply breathed in incoherently: "Well, I admit that I had dreamed of you once, but I look forward to the Her Highness the Princess who has the same ideals and beliefs as me, not a compromised one. Woman. Do you remember the ideal kingdom described in the letter I wrote to you, Her Highness the Princess, everything you are doing now is shaming it. "

Princess Gryphine pale, she almost shook slightly, and looked at Brando in disbelief.

"But you are righteous," tears burst out from the eyes of half-elven girl. She clenched her fist and almost cried: "But what did you do to me in Ampere Searl, do you remember, Ser Knight ! "

Brando felt a sharp sword passing by.

He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he couldn't say a word.

He finally understood why Princess Gryphine trusted him before Ampere Searl, but after that she carefully built a strong wall. He always thought that she was guarding against her wing becoming fuller and endangering the future of Aouine. Kingship. But at this moment he finally realized how deeply his irrational behavior had cast a shadow in the heart of this young girl who was only seventeen years old.

Brando couldn't wait to give him a slap. What did he do? He stood there, blushing like a soldering iron.

"Sorry ..."

"Her Highness the Princess."

"Sorry."

For a moment, it seemed that he could only find such a sentence to express one's own.

Princess Gryphine bit his lower lip and looked at him with tears on her face. She was almost so angry that she calmed down eventually. Her Highness the Princess wiped the tear marks, don't overdo it, as if saying something irrelevant: "... then, can I still believe you, Mr. Knight."

Brando also calmed down.

The two are standing in the yard, still breeze blowing through the clouds, only fine insects remain between the countryside. In the eyes of Brando, several moose in the direction of Stag Forest are jumping through the forest.

It seems like a moment of silence.

He nodded eventually.

"You said that everything you did for Aouine was not for such a superficial purpose. You are still moving towards that ideal, right, Mr. Knight?" Princess Gryphine also looked at the direction of the forest, her face flushed , And the voice was pathetic.

Brando nodded.

Princess Gryphine opened her mouth, as if this affirmative answer made her feel a little suffocated: "Sorry, I blame you, Mr. Knight."

Brando replied very embarrassedly: "I should say I'm sorry, Her Highness the Princess."

Gryphine turned back, just to see the legendary Lord Count show such an awkward expression, could not help Puchi burst into tears; the smile on her face at this moment is like a moment, warm and bright in the afternoon In the sun, she sat by the arch window, listening to Oberbeck and her telling the story of that young Knight, with the same smile. Because in that story, that flag was so shining, as if returning to the ancient kingdom.

"Mr. Brando, do you remember the story of your grandfather that I told you just now?"

"Huh?"

"Do you really want to know the truth?"

Brando for a moment, he looked at the Her Highness the Princess in confusion. But Gryphine shook his head: "Don't look at me that way, Mr. Knight, I didn't lie to you. But I know that with regard to everything that happened during the Alkash battle at that time, there are still a few related people alive. "

"Who?" Brando's heart moved as if to catch a ray of light in the darkness.

"The Silver Queen, King Wind Elf, and Her Majesty the Pope Faanzan."