This night's celebration is destined to be remembered by the Istanians. Not only because of the horrific things that happened during the celebration, such as the 'falling star', but also because they are about to welcome a new king.
Everything is just as it was nineteen years ago.
Fang Plover could imagine how what happened that night would spread. Soon, from Bein to Tansnir, from Idos to Nognis, everyone on this sandy sea, whether
The chosen people, or the natives, will all talk about the 'Starfall', about the new king, and everything that happened at this celebration.
Of course, not now.
In the bright morning light, he walked out of the palace. A faint red line in the east opened the dark blue sky. The stars disappeared and it was already dawn. The remaining groggy darkness still tried its best to retain the last steps of the night's carnival, but
The jingling camel bells outside the palace have already brought a new page to this ancient city.
Fang Plover took a deep breath. The air was a little hot, like the smell of a desert.
Outside the palace gate was a small garden with a white pavilion, and an unexpected person was waiting for him there.
Afifa stood in the pavilion with her hands behind her back, looking at him from a distance with a complicated expression.
She was obviously hiding among the crowd and witnessed everything that happened at last night's celebration with her own eyes.
"Sister asked me to tell you, don't forget the agreement you made with her."
Fang Yu looked at the other party, not too surprised.
If something like that happened during the celebration, the eldest princess would definitely be worried that someone would ask him.
"I will remember it." Fang Yu only nodded. Although the performance of the Sand King during the celebration surprised him, but the agreement was an agreement, and he would still fulfill it seriously.
But after hearing his answer, Afifah had no intention of leaving and seemed to still have something to say.
Fang Yu looked at the other party, and the little princess spoke quietly: "...I don't quite understand why my father let you appear on that occasion, even though you and Brother Aleph are friends and helped
He repaired the magic furnace... I actually also know that my sister is investigating what happened during my mother's lifetime, although she didn't tell me much..."
She seemed to be just talking to herself.
"My sister was grounded by my father, and the way people in the palace looked at me changed. Everything seemed calm on the surface, but I think something must have happened behind the scenes." She bit her lower lip lightly. "And I guess what if
If I ask you, you won’t tell me anything, right?”
Fang Yu listened silently, then looked back at the white Kashan Palace.
The beautiful dome is hidden behind a canopy of palm trees, with a layer of golden sunlight reflecting on the edge.
That is where the palace of the King of Sand is located, the king above the sea of sand. But just like this building, the royal power is only a mortal thing after all, and one day it will decay into gravel. In people's imagination, this palace
All of them are more or less wishful thinking, but after all, they are just human beings, and the owners here will also face the same troubles as ordinary people.
He thought for a moment and then said:
"Your sister wants to find out who was behind that attack."
"She didn't tell you, maybe she just wanted to protect you..."
"Your experience in Idos is the origin of all this, because everything that happened ten years ago may be related to the blind followers."
"And the Seven Seas Brigade, because of some things that happened before, have always been at odds with these people, so this is the reason why we agreed to her."
"That's all."
"About the royal family..."
Fang Yu shook his head gently: "I have no say, but there is always a solution to everything. Your Highness Afifah, you don't have to worry too much."
The little princess did not interrupt Fang Plover.
Only at the end did he say softly:
"Thanks."
So Fang Yu nodded slightly to the little princess, then walked forward and passed by her.
Afifah turned around and looked at the other person's back as he receded.
At that moment she couldn't help but think of Luo Yu.
Afifah sighed softly.
The golden shadow of Kashan Palace used to be the pride in her heart, but now, it is a prison. She suddenly envied Pasha, the boy who she would never take seriously in the past, the son of a slave, but after all, he
You can take off your shackles and pursue your true freedom.
As for myself, can I really let go of this illusory prosperity and pursue everything I want?
In the palace, there was also a gaze watching Fang Plover's retreating back.
It wasn't until he saw the latter parting ways with the little princess that the owner of this gaze turned around, stepped into a carriage, and said calmly: "Go to White Maiden Street."
The wheels of the carriage rolled, passing through a patch of dwarf rose bushes, crossing a path, and exiting the gate of Kashan Palace from one side.
…
After leaving Afifa, Fang Pulong actually knew that someone would come looking for him.
Therefore, when he saw this ghostly carriage parked in front of him on the square, looking at the carriage's open door and its owner, he was not surprised at all.
Sitting in the car was none other than Count Nuerman.
The Governor of Bein only looked at him quietly, and then said:
"We meet again, young man."
He stretched out his hand:
"Come up and talk."
Fang Yu only paused for a moment, then nodded and got into the car without hesitation.
A servant closed the carriage door from the outside. Only a moment later, Fang Plover felt the carriage move again, and the interior of the carriage was shaking slightly.
The interior of the carriage could not be said to be cramped, but it was not spacious either. It was smaller than the carriage he had ridden in Grande. However, the decoration inside the carriage was very luxurious, with velvet cushions and a thick layer of mats sewn on the ceiling.
It was embroidered with beautiful patterns. The low table between the two of them was made of black precious wood and inlaid with gold threads, pure gold.
A set of tea sets, with smoke rising from between the white porcelain, and red liquid creating ripples.
Fang Yu sat opposite the Earl. This was the third time he had seen the Governor of Bein. He exuded a faint majesty. However, after the incident at Bein Fortress, this majesty also gradually changed.
Time has diluted it a lot.
The curtains of the carriage were drawn down, and the light inside the carriage was a little dim. All kinds of rare and exotic animals are common in Istania, but there are no local horses. Most of the war horses with excellent bloodlines come from the Corin-Ithurian in the north.
Therefore, carriages are rare and mostly belong to nobles.
Nuerman didn't speak for the first time and just looked at him silently.
Fang Yu didn't speak, he only thought about these random things.
After a while, the earl replied calmly: "It seems that you have won the trust of Her Royal Highness."
"I am the Chosen One," Fang Plover shook his head. "It is impossible to stay in one place for too long. There is no such thing as trust. It is just a contractual relationship."
"...you should know more or less our plan, right?"
Seeing Fang Plover looking at him, Numan replied: "Not long after you left Bein, I guessed that the Marlan Temple helped you. After all, the miracle that night was clearly visible to half of the city. This was not
It’s not hard to guess.”
"Later, I learned about your identity from Seschel, so I also understood their choice. I have also heard some legends about the choice of stars..."
"I guess Faris has told you something."
After he finished speaking, he raised his head.
Looking through the curls of smoke, he looked at Fang Plover.
"My Lord Count, if you have anything to say, you may as well say it directly."
Everything that happened last night seemed like a fantasy.
During the celebration, neither the King of Sand, nor the Earl, nor anyone else, acted as if Bein's incident had never happened. But Fang Plover knew in his heart that it was impossible to truly treat this incident as if it had never happened.
It happened, after all, everything else is fine, but Afifah is still on his side.
Although he didn't know exactly where Luo Yu and his party went.
But Nuerman changed the subject: "Mr. Ed, what do you think of what we are doing?"
Fang Yu looked at the other party in surprise. How should he answer such a question?
But the earl did not shy away from it: "Your Majesty plans to resurrect the princess."
Fang Yu was stunned for a moment, but said bluntly: "From an alchemical point of view, this is a fantasy."
"The Alchemy of the Númerin Elves"
"The alchemy of the Numerin elves can't do it. The art of creation is just a beautiful wish."
"Mr. Ed really knows the art of creation."
Count Nulman replied calmly: "He is worthy of being the inheritor of Numelin alchemy."
The inheritor of Numelin alchemy?
Fang Yu was slightly startled when he heard this. When did he get such a title again? Or was it said that he taught people ancient alchemy in the Elfendor Council, and this matter was also spread? But what he taught was only to get An.
Seer agreed, it was just a very small part. His understanding of ancient alchemy was nothing compared to the Tower of Silver.
He suddenly realized the other party's intention: "You are not going to let me participate in it, are you?"
But what was surprising was that Count Nuerman shook his head slightly.
"You are right. People cannot be resurrected after death. There can be no eternal existence in this world. The gods cannot be eternal, let alone mortals."
Fang Yu was completely stunned and looked at the other party: "The King of Sand..."
But Nurman suddenly changed the subject:
"Mr. Ed, the Princess asked you to investigate the matter. You must have known about the Princess's life, right?"
Fang Plover nodded.
The carriage seemed to have passed through a raised ground and bumped slightly.
Nuerman paused for a moment before continuing:
"In the past, His Majesty and the Princess had a deep relationship. The experience of their acquaintance and mutual understanding is one of the legends widely circulated on this sea of sand..."
"The biological mother of Her Royal Highness the Princess worshiped her brother when she was young. Her brother was a famous explorer in their family and one of the prides of the Istanians. Therefore, she also loved adventure. She even brought an accompanying knight with her when she was a girl.
I had the experience of going out in disguise as an adventurer, and even joined an unknown small adventure group."
"These things seemed deviant to the people at the time, but His Majesty didn't care. Yesterday's celebration was held every year in Questac. His Majesty and the Princess met at such a celebration about seventeen years ago.
The two even agreed that one day Istania would also send an expedition team to the second world to explore the existence of the Sky Bridge like Corin-Ithurion."
"And the leader of this fleet will be the princess's brother, Istania's most famous explorer in the past, Gayasi Aljuhan Raziz."
When Fang Yu heard this name, his eyes couldn't help but flash slightly.
Only then did he remember why he felt something familiar when he heard the surname of Her Royal Highness the Princess's grandmother. It turned out to be because of this person. It was just that compared to the name Gayasi-Arjuhan-Raziz, most people
I prefer to call this great explorer by the name Sir Garcia.
He is indeed the pride of the Istanians. Although he is not as world-famous as Sylvide's father, Sir Marwei, as the discoverer of the entrances to the three abyssal seas of Kaolin and Ithurion, he is a great figure in Kaolin.
——Ithurion and even the history of Aitaria geography will never remain unknown.
He did not expect that the biological mother of Her Royal Highness the Princess was actually Garcia's sister.
No wonder she is so obsessed with adventure.
Having such an outstanding brother will probably be more or less affected.
Just like Sylvester, with such an outstanding father, he has subtly become an outstanding captain. If it weren't for him, Fang Yu believes that the noble daughter would be a better captain. Even now, he is not
I don’t think I am much better than the other person in this aspect.
This may be the reason for the familiarity.
However, when he heard that this princess had joined an unknown small adventure group, Fang Yu suddenly felt a subtle feeling in his heart for some reason.
It can't be such a coincidence, right?
He couldn't help but asked tentatively: "Can I ask, what is the name of the adventure group that the princess joined?"
"It's not a well-known adventure group," Numan didn't care much about this question and replied casually: "It seems to be an adventure group called Tulip or something like that. It was an adventure group established by the Chosen One, but as early as seven years ago
It was disbanded before because the founder left. I only know that the founder is a woman, and most of the members are the same."
Fang Plover breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately it's not the Dawn Star, otherwise this would be too much of a coincidence.
Since the last time he spoke to Miss Scarpet, he has even become a little suspicious.
"What happens after that?" But Fang Yu couldn't help but be impressed. He also loved adventure, so he naturally agreed with the princess's ideals.
"Mr. Garcia passed away due to illness seven years ago, and the princess died earlier than him."
The earl's tone was a little flat. After all, those are facts that have passed. People always have to look forward. "But His Majesty still fulfilled his promise with the princess. He expressed his intention to pass on the throne at yesterday's Star Ceremony. 2
Ten years, that is the time limit agreed between him and the princess. After that, His Majesty should start to form a fleet and send people to lead it to the second world..."
Fang Yu was startled for a moment.
Why is this not the same thing as what he heard?
He couldn't help but subconsciously asked: "What about the blind followers?"
Count Nurman raised his head and looked at him: "I may not have told you about the true identity of Seineman you met yesterday. He is one of the 'servers' of Istania's blind followers.
."
Servant.
Fang Yu had heard of this concept, which was equivalent to the bishop of the Diocese of the Gods of Orin. It was rumored that the blind followers of Istania followed the instructions of four 'servers', but he did not expect that one of them was actually in
In the palace, Fang Plover looked at the Earl. Since Nurman knew this secret, then the King of Sand would definitely know it.
He suddenly understood why the old guy had been confronting him tit for tat, because they were rivals in the first place, and the old man might have thought that he was the culprit who killed those blind followers of Tansnier.
But what he didn't quite understand was why the Governor of Bein told him this?
He couldn't help but look towards the former.
But Nurman said calmly at this time: "Mr. Ed, let's continue to talk about Her Royal Highness the Princess... Her Highness the Princess has doubts about the death of the Princess. This is understandable. After all, when everything happened ten years ago,
, she is only nine years old. The tragic death of her mother will inevitably leave an indelible shadow in her soul."
"But there are some things that are not necessarily correct as you see them." He paused, stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, and looked out the car window indifferently: "His Majesty has no intention of the contractual relationship between you and His Royal Highness the Princess.
Digging deeper...but Istania's tranquility and peace have lasted for many years, and I'm sure many people wish it could continue forever."
The Earl turned back: "I am not asking for anything, I just hope that Mr. Ed will act with his heart before acting. I believe that the savior of Dollifen and the hero of Van Rick will not understand what is truly worth protecting.
What."
Fang Yu was slightly surprised.
What does this have to do with everything happening now?
However, he vaguely guessed something. After all, the eldest princess is quite famous in Istania. In the past, the King of Sand has been cultivating her as his heir. The eldest princess's subordinates must also be very powerful. Since she was
This can be seen from the fact that he is under house arrest in the palace, but he is still aware of every detail of Questak.
If Her Royal Highness the Princess has a feud with the King of Sand because of this incident, Istania may really fall into an uncontrollable situation.
But is that likely?
Fang Yu always felt that with the eldest princess's rationality, she would definitely not act like this.
What's more, why didn't the King of Sand let the eldest princess investigate this matter? According to the earl, didn't the King of Sand and His Royal Highness the Princess' biological mother have a deep relationship? If so, then he should also have a similar attitude towards the attack ten years ago.
Is that the only way to hold a grudge?
Where does the contradiction between this lie?
He was really thinking about it and couldn't figure it out. And judging from what the earl meant, it seemed that he didn't intend to explain this. In fact, Numan had already told him enough. Presumably, these were all caused by the sand lord.
The king's permission, otherwise the other party would say these things to him as a "nothing".
He thought about it and felt a little headache. But in short, a contract is a contract, and sensibility is sensibility. He decided to do the princess a favor in the end. After he went to Bein to find that person, everything here had nothing to do with him.
.
Bishop Farris is right, it is easier to deal with the cultists, and getting involved in royal disputes is still too complicated for them.
Thinking of this, he relaxed.
At this moment, the carriage had already arrived at the White Maiden Square, which was quite close to Marlan's temple.
Only then did Count Nurman bring up the topic with him. What surprised Fang Yu was that although the other party expressed concern for Miss Afifa, he didn't seem too nervous about her appearance on his side. On the contrary,
He opened his mouth and said:
"It's okay that Miss Afifa is not in the capital at the moment..."
"Then please ask Mr. Ed to take care of you first."
"Miss Afifah is somewhat related to His Majesty. I hope Mr. Ed can take good care of her during this period."
There was some kinship, which Fang Yu had some vague guesses about, but he couldn't help but think of another Princess Afifa, and he didn't know what the relationship between the two was.
It's just that he originally thought that this was the reason for the other party to meet him, but now that he saw it, it didn't seem to be the case.