Neighbors in forbidden land

Chapter 37 Regardless of reality or dream, only your voice is the most...

"Professor Huot! Our country is also in an extraordinary period, and the princess has just returned!"

When I heard Professor Huot's thoughts, I couldn't help but took a sudden step forward, approaching Professor Huot who was looking up at the distance from the balcony.

This is Professor Huot's office, similar to his gentle impression. The magical firelight on the ceiling quietly illuminates this plain office, and indeed exudes a "gentle" feeling.A huge number of books are not neatly placed on the bookcases and desks, which may be the proof that he often reads these books.

Professor Huot just opened the large leaf window behind the desk that resembles a door, walked slowly onto the balcony, and told me what he had just thought with his back turned to me.

I know that my tone is a bit impolite, but what Professor Huot said just now is really too exaggerated, so that I can hardly believe that he said it.

"I know, but I have thought about it for a long time, and it is precisely because of this extraordinary period that there is only one chance." Professor Huot turned around slowly, with an extremely firm determination on his tired face, "If you miss it, there will be no next time."

"Professor Huot! The princess is already in a mental state of hallucinations. Her Majesty and the Queen have just passed away! I can no longer stimulate the princess!"

Even after I heard the thought, it was hard to keep my cool.

"Yeah..." Professor Huot sighed softly, turned around again, looked over the guardrail made of white marble carvings, and said quietly, "Your Majesty and His Royal Highness have just passed away...but the It is because of this that we must remain calm and choose the best course of action when system change and national disaster strike at the same time."

Before, because the princess was exiled to a forbidden place, Her Royal Highness, who was originally weak, fell ill because of grief, and finally failed to persevere and passed away.

Afterwards, in order to fulfill the queen's wish before her death, His Majesty also began to have the idea of ​​finding the princess who might still be alive.

But, unfortunately.

Without giving us time to immerse ourselves in grief, a conflict with another country broke out on the perennially peaceful border, which intensified in a very short period of time. So far, although there has been no "bright" rhetoric, But the war basically broke out.

It was originally thought that among the human beings who have fallen from the disaster to the present, in this era when they barely survived, conflicts between the remaining countries would no longer break out.

No, perhaps, it is precisely because of the fact that "survival can only be barely maintained" that conflicts erupt.

As a result, there was a lot of turmoil in the country because of the border conflicts. Questions, panic, and unresolved problems made His Majesty fall into trouble.

Even though little Princess Linglan participated in state affairs, His Majesty still fell ill.

Rather, from the day Her Majesty the Queen passed away, Her Majesty's mental state and physical state have not been as good as before.

So, His Majesty, who was critically ill, told me his request, not an order.

——We have always regretted it... If there is still a chance to redeem, please bring Yi'er back.

So I took the three teams of the Knights of the Guards, personally selected the crew members who dared to go to the forbidden land, and hurried to the forbidden land to find the princess.

What makes me extremely happy is that, as analyzed by Professor Huot, the princess survived almost miraculously.

Although the mental state was very unstable, the princess was brought back safely after all.

It's just...we still can't catch up.

Your Majesty, he died before our return.

The state of the princess has become extremely unstable. Originally, I was supposed to be by her side all the time.

But Professor Huot called me to his office because he said it was "an important matter to discuss". I had to arrange other knights to guard the door of the princess's room.

I didn't speak, just quietly waiting for Professor Huot in a black robe to speak.

"Now that the border is not peaceful, little princess Linglan is handling state affairs temporarily with the veterans of the parliament during this extraordinary period, but we must call her His Majesty Linglan soon."

Little Princess Lily, Princess Yimi’s younger sister, I don’t want to comment too much, I just want to say that she is more enthusiastic about state affairs than Princess Yimi, and her relationship with Princess Yimi is very ordinary, or at least on the surface. , neither cold nor hot.

In addition to the usual interactions, my understanding of Little Princess Lily of the Valley comes mainly from Michelle, the deputy head of the Knights of the Guards. Just like my personal bodyguard Princess Yimi, she is in charge of protecting Little Princess Lily of the Valley.

A double-sided body mixed with maturity and immaturity... This is the evaluation of the little princess Lily of the Valley by Michelle, who is meticulous and serious in everything she does.

I didn't speak, and continued to listen to the following.

"Although it is His Majesty's wish...but for our country, it is not reasonable to bring back Princess Yimi who should have been exiled. In this extraordinary period, it may cause negative effects such as an extreme decline in the royal family's credibility. Now it is temporarily The little princess Lily of the Lily is temporarily in charge... plus the eyes of that child Yimi..."

Professor Huot turned around again, the two white fake flowers on the left and right chests because of the "national mourning" were extremely conspicuous in the dark night, those gray eyes were full of firmness, and there was a clear of... guilt.

"...We need Yimina child to prove himself, not to prove his status as a member of the royal family, but to prove his...role."

"So, are you going to push the princess to the battlefield?"

This is the idea that Professor Huot put forward straight to the point since I entered this office.

"This is a helpless move, but it can resolve the country, the royal family, and even the Yimina child from all aspects."

"..." I was silent, just grasping the hilt of the sword at my waist tightly.

"If you use the power of the child's magic eyes, the conflict on the border can end before it rises to a war on the surface...or it can be turned into a situation that is completely powerful for our country."

"..." "In this way, as long as we do a good job in all aspects, not only the reputation of the royal family can be maintained, but also the pressure on Yimi's child can be reduced, so that she can stay away from unnecessary disputes and ensure her future life. , Ms. Knight Commander, you should understand the reason... right."

I responded to Professor Huot's calm eyes with my own eyes.

I know.

Even if it's just the two of us here, we can't say what we have to say.

If the princess's magic eyes are used, the unsuspecting neighboring country's army will definitely be destroyed...or severely injured. Under such conditions, the neighboring country will be powerless to trigger another war on the border.

At the same time, the "all aspects" of the work that Professor Huotta mentioned must be to use various relationships to reflect the "value" of the princess, thereby stabilizing her status and offsetting the crimes she committed.

And... Now that His Majesty and His Highness the Queen have both passed away, the power is temporarily inherited by Princess Lily of the Blue, who was "the only" royal bloodline of the royal family at that time, even though she was still young.

And now... Princess Yimi is back.

"Stay away from unnecessary disputes..." I gently repeated what I was most concerned about in Professor Huot's words.

"That's right, stay away from unnecessary disputes."

When I saw a hint of relief in Professor Huot's gray eyes, I thought I probably guessed the meaning of his words.

Because of those eyes, the princess has found it difficult to return to her past life.

There may now be a rivalry for the throne...although the princess is no longer interested in the throne.

But it is obvious that Professor Huot wants to dispel the possible "targeting" of Princess Lily of the Valley, and at the same time erase the princess' charges, so that the princess will stay away from the vortex of power struggle.

On the surface, this plan is already very beneficial to the princess.

However, the biggest problem is-

"Professor Huot, you should... have considered the princess's mental state, right?"

The current princess is in an extremely unstable mental state and is extremely fragile.

In order to survive in such an environment, I had the illusion that there was a girl named Black to encourage myself.

When he came back, he faced the pain of losing his parents. Before the real problem started, he was forced to go to the battlefield.

Use those eyes that brought the princess countless pains to erase so many lives.

For the princess, even if it is an enemy soldier, killing people is definitely not something that can be easily faced.

"I know, but we don't have much time, and the next opportunity..." Professor Huot walked into the office slowly, the light from the ceiling reflected a trace of haggard on his face, " That's why I called you over, Ms. Knight Commander."

"I?"

Although I still have some doubts, I can roughly guess what Professor Huot is going to say.

"I only ask you in my personal capacity to stay with Yimina's child."

Professor Huot looked down at the two fake flowers on his chest, and smiled helplessly.

"Maybe this is a very difficult and heavy thing for you, but for the sake of that child's future, as long as he survives this time, everything will be fine..."

The next moment, Professor Huot bowed to me.

"Even if it's a battlefield... Miss Knight Commander, please accompany and support that child. And... only you."

I looked at the blond hair of Professor Huot who was bowing to me, with more gray hair due to work.

Thinking of the princess's already haggard face.

Perhaps, this is extremely cruel to the current princess.

But if it can be exchanged for the peace in the future.

The answer has already been determined.

"I will swear to the death to protect Princess Yimi!"

I also bowed to Professor Huot, and clenched the hilt of my sword with all my strength.

Mountains of swords and seas of fire, including the long time to come.

I will always support the princess.

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I can't tell the difference between reality and dream.

Even sadness and pain have been numb.

The tears seemed to have dried up.

I thought I had given up on my father and mother, but in fact it was just because of helplessness.

But there are many things that I have no chance to say.

They are no longer there.

Am I back in the palace now?

seems like it.

I set off again before, this time in a carriage, where did I go?

It seems that Azusa accompanied me, I only remember the countless bumps, and Azusa's mature and steady words lingering in my ears.

When I heard her voice, I seemed to realize that I was not dreaming.

In the end, he ended up somewhere, an extremely noisy place.Azusa gently asked me to open my eyes.

Saying yes... could save the lives of countless people.

I thought I would never have the chance to open my eyes again.

So I did.

Under the darkness, I felt nothing.

We seem to be at a high place, and I can see far because of the cold wind blowing on my face and body.

It seems to have seen something, but it seems to have seen nothing.

All I know is that it's suddenly quieter.

I just remember Azusa quietly saying "Princess, you did it" behind me.

done?What did you do?

You have protected countless people, and those soldiers on the frontier.

Eh?

My head was in a daze, and I couldn't remember anything else.

There was a lot of noise behind me, but Azusa quickly led me away.

Is this a dream?or reality?

We returned to the palace again.

Returned to his room.

A room that is both familiar and unfamiliar to me.

I don't know why, when I thought of the darkness I saw when I opened my eyes in the dark night.

His dizzy mind was greeted with dizziness, his stomach and throat felt extremely uncomfortable, and he vomited it out.

The flustered Azusa heard my movement and rushed in, and hurriedly helped me dispose of the things I spit out.

I don't know why I'm throwing up, I just know it's probably not a dream.

in the next time.

Soft and comfortable beds, close-fitting clothing, and three meals delivered on time, etc.

It seems that everything has become a matter of course again.

There is no need to sleep on the cold and hard ground, no need to wear a rough cloak, no need to run around for food.

It seems that all of this is a matter of course.

What have you done?In that forbidden land.The decadent self locked herself in the room, shrank behind the quilt, and opened her eyes tremblingly.

It was his own room, a room he hadn't seen for a long time.

I am sitting on a big bed made by top craftsmen, wearing a gorgeous black dress, soft silk quilts gently covering my body, reliefs and paintings that I never cared about, pink and white decorated walls All came into view.

I am indeed back.

Before, they asked me to take medicine, saying it was good for my body.

I will not eat.

I will not eat.

I will not eat.

Because if you eat it, Xiao Hei will disappear.

Although she has disappeared.

I closed my eyes and shook my head desperately.

Where is Xiao Hei?

Where is Xiao Hei?

"Princess... are you okay? I heard something..." Azusa's voice came in through the door, still full of concern.

"I'm fine...I'm fine..."

After a brief silence.

"It's fine... just call me if you have anything to do, I'm always here."

Gentle response.

Always... always... here.

This sentence.

who said it?

little black.

But she's not here anymore.

I struggled to prop up my body and staggered up from the bed.

Fumbled step by step.

Feeling around but not knowing where to go.

fraud.

"Didn't it be agreed..."

There were noisy voices outside the window.

A shrill alarm sounded outside the window.

"I give an order..."

"Princess, be careful! Something depends on—"

The door was flung open, and I heard hurried footsteps and anxious shouts.

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