The two looked at each other and walked through the door together. The door closed behind them, and Yuffie heard soft footsteps coming from behind, as if the stars in the sky had left.
She raised her head and looked at the arrangement in front of her.
The room is pure white, exquisite and elegant. It doesn't feel like it belongs to a king's palace, but more like a hermit's residence. The room is not too big, with a bed, coffee table, desk, bookshelf and other living facilities.
There are several monster pottery dolls of different styles and several handmade crafts on it, adding a bit of warmth of life to the place.
She continued to move her gaze forward and saw a girl in white sitting in front of the desk. The girl lowered her head, holding a charcoal pencil in her hand, and was concentrating on drawing something on the paper, seemingly not paying attention at all.
Noticed the visit of the two men.
"Excuse me." Yuffie walked up to the girl and asked softly, "Does His Highness the Demon King live here? We were invited here." She saw a majestic mountain range painted on the paper, and the writing style was a little childish.
But it already contains some momentum.
"Ah... I'm sorry." The girl in white noticed the visitor next to her, stood up quickly, and adjusted her clothes, "If I am talking about the demon king... it should be me." She walked to the coffee table and sat down.
Go to one of the chairs and say, "Come here and say, you can just call me Anya - that's my name."
Yuffie nodded. She had actually guessed this, but it was still prudent and more polite to ask in advance. She also sat down at the coffee table and looked at the girl opposite who seemed to be no more than a teenager, "Then, you come to us.
What is it for, Anya?"
"I want to ask you something." The girl in white looked at Yuffie and Lin seriously, "I have heard reports from the stars in the sky that you are excellent travelers and are preparing to go to the south, right?" She said slightly
He bowed his body and said, "Please let me go with you."
This was somewhat beyond Yuffie's expectations. She looked at her friend beside her. The blond girl blinked, obviously finding this suggestion very interesting.
"Okay." Lin said happily, "It would be nice to have an extra companion. When do you plan to set off?"
"Wait a moment." She had to interrupt her friend and continued to ask Anya, "Can you tell us first, why do you want to do this?"
"The reason..." The girl in white lowered her eyes, "Aren't you curious about the reason why I became the Demon King?"
"Of course." Lin nodded vigorously, "Can you tell us?"
"The so-called Demon King is more of a symbol than the ruler of the Gipnis Alliance." Anya described gently, "According to legend, the hero who first established the alliance and claimed to be the King of the Demons died.
He left his last words - he will designate one person as his successor, and the successor will also designate a new successor. As long as the Demon King's position is still there, the alliance can continue to exist."
"But how is the so-called Demon King designated?" Lin asked, "You can't just choose anyone."
"I don't know... no, I should say, I don't know the specific method." Anya combed her hair gently, as if she was organizing her words, "Legend has it that every demon king can pass some mysterious method before dying.
Through this method, we can learn the specific information about the next Demon King. Then, the elders of the alliance will send out an investigation team to find that person and appoint him as the next Demon King." She shook her head, "So it's a pity...
... Even though I was appointed in this way, I can’t tell you the specific principles.”
Lin covered her mouth and sighed in a low voice at the magic of this continent. Yuffie thought of another thing. She met the girl in white's eyes and asked her in a soft voice.
"Anya, you should know that the lives of monsters are usually several times longer than their original bodies. If they are a race born with long life, they can live for hundreds of years without any effort." She already had a calculation in her mind, and all she needed was
It was the other party's confirmation, "However, as demon kings, you continue to pass on the inheritance through succession -"
"That's right." The girl seemed to have anticipated this question. She nodded slightly and agreed with Yuffie's guess, "I am an Inir, and it is said that every "Demon King" is like this."
"In this case..." Lin was concerned about another aspect, "How old are you this year and when did you come here?"
"I was born sixteen years ago, and I was brought here on the seventeenth day after I was born - of course, that's what they told me later." Anya replied with a smile, "The elders are all very good.
Man, Mr. Asang who brought me here is also very kind to me, but... I want to see this continent and the country where I was born with my own eyes."
Lin blinked hard and seemed to be moved. She stood up, patted Anya's shoulder lightly, and looked at her friend with a serious expression, "I think... let's promise her, Yuffie?"
"
"I don't object to this." Yuffie pondered, "But does the Council of Elders allow you to leave the royal capital at will? Besides, given our background, I'm afraid we are not that trustworthy."
"Then don't tell them." Anya replied without hesitation, her eyes full of expectation, "It was Sister Mantianxing who asked me to say this, so... you can rest assured, right?"
Yuffie was silent for a moment, judging the meaning of the girl's words in her heart. Judging from the situation along the way, Gypsophila's status in the alliance is unquestionable, and her suggestions are enough to influence the decisions of the elders. But on the other hand,
, as the "symbol" of the alliance, it is quite sensitive and dangerous to leave the royal city easily or even set foot on the land of Inis.
If an accident occurs, as fellow travelers, they will inevitably bear the corresponding consequences - whether it is the censure of the alliance or the anger of the monsters. No matter which one, it is difficult for them to accept it at present. In this way, the best
The approach is to be more cautious——
"By the way, there's this." Anya seemed to suddenly remember something. She stood up and walked to the bookshelf, pulled out a folded letter and handed it to her, "This is Mr. Ah Sang who brought me here. He said he wanted to
Forwarded to you."
Yuffie took the letter, opened the wax seal with her fingernail, and flattened it gently on the table.
During the war that took place in Breeze Forest, Eskar had delivered letters to them and the Elna people more than once. The handwriting that came into view now was slightly different from that then, but it was still familiar - it was the words from "The Brigade"
A handwritten letter from the former group leader, Pfister.
The content of the letter is only a few sentences——
"The stranger who saw the letter:
Help the girl holding the letter, maybe you will make new discoveries.
Please use your own eyes to confirm everything, whether history or the future.
——Former Erna person, unknown traveler from Suzuran Village"