"Even if I lose my language, I still have a dream——"
The girl dipped a quill pen in lavender ink and wrote these words on the yellowish paper. Then she turned her head and looked at the half-open window.
The breeze blew across the table, the quill rolled slightly, and the paper pressed by the paperweight rustled. The setting sun shone into the room, reflecting the girl's lackluster cheeks. She raised her slender right hand and gently
Knocked on the table.
"Miss, did you call me?" The door was pushed open, and an energetic young man's voice came from the other side, "Is there anything you can do for me?"
He was wearing a short shirt and trousers that are common in the North. His skin was almost wheat-colored, and his arms were clear but not thick. With his delicate face, he looked healthy and slightly handsome. He is nineteen years old this year, and the girl is seventeen.
.She silently calculated in her heart that it had been ten years since the two met.
Although there is a difference in status - she is the fifth princess of the empire, and the other is just the son of a knight. But in her heart, she has always regarded this young man named Elio as her best playmate and friend.
The girl picked up the pen, wrote Juanxiu's handwriting on the white paper, and showed it to the boy.
"Has he read the letter I wrote to my father?"
"Well, I have seen it, but what can I say..." The young man rubbed the corners of his eyebrows, looking a little distressed, "Your Majesty said, it's just a little girl's random thoughts, and it's not worth paying attention to."
There was a swishing sound of writing, but the handwriting was still neat, "You think so too?"
"Of course not!" the young man replied neatly, "Miss An's ideas... I always think they are very practical!"
"So, would you like to travel with me?"
"Huh?" The young man was taken aback, "Miss An...but your Majesty won't agree to it, right?"
A smile appeared on the girl's lips. She quickly wrote a line of words and then turned the paper over.
"In that case, let's call it running away from home. My father is busy recruiting troops and can't care about my affairs. As long as we keep it secret, he won't find out after at least two weeks. By then we will be far enough away from here.
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"But, miss, your body..." The young man seemed a little worried.
"It's much better than in the past few years. Since the god of death has not taken me away, it will not take me away in the future." The girl wrote firmly, "Also, from now on, don't call me miss, just use the name An."
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"Ah, um, Ann...but, where are you going?"
The girl bit the pen barrel, tilted her head and thought for a while, then put down the pen again.
"Let's go see our great-grandfather first. Only with his help can our plan go smoothly."
She stood up from the table and put on a thick coat - the weather was approaching winter, which was already a bit cold for Ann. She slowly left the castle and walked towards the tower on the other side of the Violet Fortress, Elio following her
Behind her, there lived her great-grandfather, Egmont de Saint Violet, the previous ruler of the empire.
She had heard the story of her great-grandfather from her mother since she was a child. He was fond of martial arts when he was young, and was good at military formations and strategies. He once led the Guards to defeat the Sachi people who invaded the country, and also formed a mutual aid alliance with the San Leon Empire.
, known as Emperor Egmonton. He is a wise king revered by many people in the empire and a role model for his descendants to strive to follow.
As he grew older, he gradually lost interest in war and politics, and began to pursue the hidden mysteries in the world. At the age of ninety-five, he passed the throne to Barbares and became a grand duke himself. At the age of ninety-nine
At that time, he organized two fleets to explore the storm belt on the east side of the ocean, hoping to find a safe passage, but failed.
During the journey, he became close friends with a wandering wizard, learned about the joy of secret magic from him, built a tower in the fortress, and collected relevant information. To this day, although he has never participated in the Wizards' Federation,
However, the girl heard from a visiting wizard that her great-grandfather was already an outstanding intermediate wizard.
This is also the reason why she takes the other party as a role model. Her great-grandfather was already one hundred and seven years old when he learned the secret arts. Logically speaking, he was already past his best age, but he could still achieve such achievements in ten years. So, she was just a little bit
If you are weak and unable to speak, why can't you pursue your dreams?
She is not without support. Whether it is talent or years of training, An has an almost photographic memory for the contents of books. As for the paintings of scenery or magical images, she only needs to look at them for half a minute, and then she can be close to perfect.
Her great-grandfather believed that this memory was enough for her to become an excellent magic apothecary, but it was a pity that this was not her dream.
She knocked gently on the door on the lowest floor of the tower. The door automatically opened inward, revealing a spacious hall and a spiral staircase.
The tower is filled with the mysterious aroma of herbs. On different floors and rooms, the smells are different - some make people feel refreshed, while others can make people fall asleep peacefully. Maybe you will feel a little unaccustomed to it at first, but after a long time
, you will fall in love with these special flavors.
The main part of great-grandfather's research is the connection between magic and various plants, which is what the Federation calls 'magic potion science', which is a branch of alchemy. When Ann was sick before, she also received herbal incense sent by her great-grandfather. She every day
Every time she falls asleep in the aroma that contains magic, she will have a beautiful dream. In her dreams, she sometimes stands on the top of an uninhabited snow-capped mountain, and sometimes rides a huge sailing boat to ride the wind and waves. Landscapes she has only read about in books.
, appeared in front of my eyes one by one, but disappeared into nothing as I woke up from the dream.
She worked hard to climb up the spiral staircase and reached the top floor. She breathed lightly for a moment. After her breathing calmed down, she knocked on the door in front of her.
"Come in, Ann." A slightly serious yet kind voice responded.
The girl opened the door. Behind the door was her great-grandfather's favorite study room. The sun just shone on the left side of the desk, making it warm and bright. The quaint bookshelves on both sides not only contained books on arcana, but also various travel notes and adventure reports.
, which records the wonderful places that few people know about throughout the mainland. For An, those travel notes are much more interesting than the difficult and difficult medicine books, and most of her dreams come from these books.
The Grand Duke of Egmonton stood up. He was nearly 120 years old. His long brown hair was scattered randomly, occasionally mixed with a little white hair, but he did not look old at all. He pulled out a chair for Anna and took out the paper.
and quill pen, and handed them into the girl's hands.
The girl held the pen and thought for a while. She originally planned to describe all her plans and preparations in detail, but when she saw her great-grandfather's eyes, she felt that all this was unnecessary. She believed for no reason that the old man could understand all her thoughts.
"I want to travel," she simply wrote, "to become the greatest explorer."
The Archduke of Egmonton did not disappoint her. The old man's eyes became serious and he gave her answer without asking her any unnecessary questions——
"good."
Then came the discussion of details. In short, great-grandfather, as An's first sponsor, entrusted her to explore the coastline on the northern side of the continent, which was closer to the empire, including the drawing of maps. Under the old man's command, the two
Groom, a guard officer with more than ten years of experience, a Beron man with outstanding martial arts skills, accompanied An as an additional condition.
Apart from this, all other matters, such as purchasing ships or recruiting sailors, will be completed by Ann and Elio alone.
This is not only a test for her by her great-grandfather, but also a test for her own ability. A journey of thousands of miles must finally have a beginning. This seemingly less dangerous journey is Ann's best opportunity to prove her ability - and she will
Submit an answer that satisfies everyone.
Looking at the blue sky outside the tower window, the girl made a vow in her heart.