After the welcome ceremony on the airship platform, the subsequent welcome feast began in the Golden Rose Palace.The dignitaries of this ancient kingdom gathered together to enjoy the wine and food in the "Hall of the Eagles" hung with crystal lamps and gilded silk curtains, and they exchanged glasses and lamps during the banquet, enthusiastically and ceremoniously joining in with the magnates who could bring more benefits to themselves, while each nobleman present was always attentive to the royal attendant in the blue and red uniform standing at the end of the long hall, and whenever the attendant pronounced a family name, at least one nobleman would get up and come to the high platform.
Paying tribute to Her Royal Highness the princess who had returned triumphantly and to the knights who had fought so much, who raised their glasses high above their heads and recited all of Veronica's titles again and again, and everyone smiled as if they were genuinely happy that the knightly princess had returned home safely.The defeat in the western realm of the kingdom seems to have been forgotten, and the festering defensive line in the Shadow Jungle has not been mentioned, and the nobles have unanimously described the pomp and circumstance of the day as "triumphant", although in some respects, the few feats of leading the Knights through the entire Chaos Lands, bringing vital frontline intelligence from the depths of darkness, and assisting the Westward Fortress in repelling the monster army are indeed commendable, it is unknown whether this glory is exactly what the knight princess wants.Hao Ren was not used to this kind of banquet that seemed to be warm but in fact had no temperature from the beginning, so after looking at it for a while and finding that there was nothing to do with him, he proposed to go outside the hall to breathe, Rudolf III obviously thought that this guardian from a thousand years ago was not suitable for this strange environment a thousand years later, so he happily agreed: Originally, today's banquet was mainly to welcome Veronica and the Knights, and the "Ancient Guardian" was an unexpected character, His Majesty was already having a headache with the poor hospitality of this ancient warrior, and at this moment, he was of course happy to see that the Guardian was not interested in these noble orders.The silver-inlaid oak door of the Eagle Hall closed behind him, and the surroundings fell silent all at once, Hao Ren went to the terrace under the guidance of the guards, and took a deep breath of the clean air of the land of order - the white city is located in the center of the great plain, and the hot and humid air from the south and the cold wind from the north are blocked by the mountains and forests, so the climate in the hinterland of the plain is quite pleasant, and the night breeze is slightly cool, with just the right amount of moisture, a deep breath is refreshing.The city is still brightly lit, the bustling White City has the richest nightlife on the continent, and Hao Ren sees several large fireworks markets in the main city below, some of which still seem to continue the daytime festivities.He retracted his gaze and returned to the delicate white stone pillars beside him: archemisque-style stone pillars supported a ring of stone rings above the terrace that were entwined with blooming roses and some unknown otherworldly plant.As far as the eye could see, there were either crowds celebrating in peace or elaborate and lavish decorations, which contrasted with his experience in the Land of Chaos.It's hard to imagine that this world has been sinking in an endless spiral of war for 10,000 years - this Kolo world is different from every "doomsday solitary" he has ever seen, and the reason for this difference seems to be short-sighted drunkenness at first glance, but when he thinks of what the old knight Morian said on the airship, Hao Ren feels that this is not all the case.Footsteps came from behind him.Hao Ren turned his head and saw Veronica with purple hair - this princess finally changed out of her bloodstained knight's armor and put on a gorgeous light blue princess dress, and even her long hair was carefully combed by the maid into the hairstyle commonly used by aristocratic girls, and it seemed that the whole person seemed to have changed her style.But when he saw the momentum of Her Royal Highness the princess walking towards this side, Hao Ren knew that the other party's painting style had not changed at all: Veronica strode towards this side, and the gorgeous and complicated long dress was kicked around by her like a cumbersome rag, and she was probably the only one who could walk out of the momentum of the rapid march in such a gorgeous costume."
Lord Guardian," Veronica said casually as she walked up to Hao Ren and said, "Why did you come out?"
”"It's a little stuffy," Hao Ren smiled, "Come out and breathe."
Why did you come out too?
”"Disgusting," Veronica said with an exaggerated expression, "and when they were done flattering, I quickly found a chance to sneak out."
This damn dress is driving me crazy, I don't know how my sister can walk around in this kind of dress every day - it's tougher than the scale armor of the Frost and Snow Guards of Eternal Winter. ”Hao Ren also knew the temperament of Her Royal Highness the princess, anyway, none of the princesses he had met had a normal painting style, so he just laughed at this time: "It seems that you don't like those nobles." ”"They say I'm coming home triumphant," Veronica frowned, "but I know what's going on at the border.An entire regiment was almost removed, and I heard that the scattered soldiers were reorganized into less than two brigades, which was obviously a defeat. ”"In the war against Chaos, as long as you come back alive, you will win, and if you come back alive and not let Chaos cross the barrier of order, it will be considered a great victory," Hao Ren replied, recalling what Sir Morian had said to him, in the proverb of this world, "'Whoever returns home is triumphant,' don't you all say?"
”"I know," Veronica sighed, "and I know the nobles......
Actually, they are not stupid, of course they know what is going on, and they know what they are doing, and that's their job.They must maintain an uplifting atmosphere that convinces the people that our kingdom is still strong, and that even if the walls do fall one day, they have a responsibility to ensure that everyone dies after their last meal.As the Kord people say, it is better to drink good wine in your stomach than to spill it on the ground. ”Hao Ren smiled: "It makes sense." ”Veronica shrugged: "yes, it makes sense, but unfortunately I don't like it, I feel more like a soldier, and a soldier who wins a battle is worth celebrating, rather than fleeing back in disgrace." ”"It's not like what a princess should say.""
You speak like my father," Veronica said, turning her head to look at the cloudy and starless night sky, "but also, you were an ancient man from a thousand years ago." ”Hao Ren suddenly coughed violently......
After finally stopping his cough, he quickly took out a few pieces of paper from his pocket and handed them to Veronica: "I have already told your father, he agrees to use the power of the kingdom to help me find someone, let me give you these materials, you can take them and take a look." ”Veronica immediately took the papers, she was already very curious about what kind of "old friend" was still active in this world in the mouth of the "Ancient Guardian", and she was also very active at this time.She knew very well that the friend of the Ancient Guardian was naturally another Guardian - a warrior who could survive from the previous generation to the present day, and if there was such a great power living in seclusion in the kingdom, then it would undoubtedly be great news to be able to invite him out of the mountain in the name of the Ancient Guardian.But when she unfolded the papers, she was a little stunned.Several sheets of paper were printed with delicate portraits of people - such delicate portraits were not unusual, and the knick-knacks made by alchemists could print similar things, but the people in the portraits were a little inexplicable, the first paper was a girl with short black hair, a bright smile, sitting on a sofa eating melons, the girl did not have the temperament of an "ancient warrior" at all, but more like a quirky little girl next door; The second piece of paper still seemed to be her, but the back of her head had turned into a long silver-white hair, a pair of triangular wolf ears on her head, and a fluffy tail behind her, standing in the unknown wilderness, staring at the sky with a full moon, with a detached temperament.If the changes in the second picture can still be imagined, then the third picture is a bit unbelievable, and the third picture is ......
It's a huge wolf......
It could also be a dog, as Veronica had never seen a wolf laugh like this.Although it was a bit rude, Veronica was stunned to see a visceral silly expression on the face of a canine creature......
"These ......"
Her Royal Highness raised her head and looked at Hao Ren with an inquiring gaze.Hao Ren nodded: "The three paintings are her-I don't know what image she will appear in front of you, so I have to list all three of her forms."
Oh yes, there's a missing reference on the third picture, you explain, the big white dog......
The height of the wolf is roughly equivalent to Veronica's stunned appearance: "......
Three forms?!
”Then she glanced at it again, "Hmm," Hao Ren nodded, "She has three forms, and in the face of different enemies, she can exert five to ten times the strength of the usual, but only in the first two forms she has the ability to communicate with people." ”"Could it be that in the third form, she will lose her mind?"
Veronica's expression was extremely confused, she didn't even know how she accepted the three forms, and she could follow this logic and ask, "......What is this?"
Complete bestiality?
”Hao Ren tried to make herself serious: "It's not enough to lose her mind, it's just that in the third form, she can't speak human language, and communication basically depends on Wang ......
You'd better find someone who is good at dog training to negotiate with her, to prevent misunderstandings and fights, to be honest, you knights may not be able to pounce to win her. ”"Could it be that she is a sacred beast that protects the country in ancient times?"
Veronica muttered to herself with a dull face, and without waiting for Hao Ren to answer, she picked up another sentence by herself, "Ancient secret arts......
How wonderful. ”Hao Ren: "......"
(To be continued.) )