Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Since Princess Sylvia had arrived at the Monolith Castle, Laurist had no choice but to abandon his troops and rush back to his family's territory. However, he was curious as to how Princess Sylvia found out so quickly that he had rejected Duke Fisablon's proposal and that the marriage between the two families had failed. Was she here to denounce him?
Earl Gammus, Baron Shahin, and Baron Filim were all gloating and praying for their own good fortune. Laurist led Redi, Schwald, and a dozen guards on two horses, traveling day and night. It only took them three days to return to Monolith Castle.
Just as he dismounted from his horse, he saw Princess Sylvia rush over and hug Laurist, crying like a pear blossom in the rain. Laurist hurriedly apologized, "Princess Sylvia, I'm sorry …"
Before he could finish, he saw Princess Sylvia wailing, "Wuu … Wuu … Brother Locke, Horix, he's gone just like that. He's not even ten years old … Wuu … Wuu …"
Hmm? Wait, who is Horix? That sounds familiar … After thinking for a long time, Laurist finally remembered. Horix, wasn't he the little prince of the Iberian Kingdom? It was said that the second prince and queen were locked in the tower with a potion to complete the inheritance of the kingdom. The pitiful thing was that because of the potion, the little prince had a congenital heart defect, which meant that his heart had not developed properly. The potion said that he would not live past the age of twenty …
After this little prince was born, he was not well received by the second prince and queen, and was thrown to Duke Fisablon. The Duke originally treated him as a treasure, but when he found out that he was terminally ill, he became discouraged and no longer treated him as a good card. Instead, Princess Sylvia brought him up by her side and raised him as her own younger brother.
Under Laurist's consolation, Princess Sylvia finally sobbed and explained why she did not participate in the Knight's Tournament. Because Horix died. He died suddenly, and the servants thought he was sleeping. No one knew that he had passed away in his sleep. It was not until the servants felt that he had slept for too long and wanted to wake him up in the evening that they found him cold and lifeless.
When Princess Silvia heard the news in the capital of Windbury, she was so devastated that she wanted to die. She asked Duke Fisablun to postpone the Knights Tournament for two or three months and return to the Eastern Wastelands to hold the funeral of poor Horix. After all, he was the legitimate heir of the Iberian Kingdom. She did not expect Grand Duke Fisabulon to reject her request. Grand Duke Fisabulon believed that the dead Horix was just a useless little prince, and the knight tournament was related to the honor and future of the Fisabulon family, especially Sylvia's marriage. It had to be carried out as scheduled. As for the dead Holix, let the butler bury him according to the treatment of the family knights.
Princess Sylvia was very angry. She was deeply disappointed by Duke Fisablon's indifference and heartlessness. After a big fight, she went to her aunt, the Queen of the Iberian Kingdom, to inform her of the death of Prince Horix. Unexpectedly, the Queen was even more ruthless. She indifferently said that she did not have a son named Horix. Princess Sylvia was so angry that she made a scene. She returned to the Eastern Wastelands with her guards and Master Swordsman Shandi to hold a funeral for poor Horix.
However, when Princess Sylvia returned to the Eastern Wastelands, she found that no matter how hard she tried, she could not give Horix a decent funeral. Because even in the Iberian Kingdom, Horix's existence was a taboo. The Queen did not want to hear this name at all, and most of the nobles treated him as if he did not exist. Now that he was dead, the Queen and the nobles were relieved. No one cared about how to deal with the funeral.
Princess Sylvia had no choice but to hastily deal with Little Prince Holix's funeral. During this period, she continued to receive messengers from Duke Fisablun, asking her to immediately return to the Royal City of Windbri and show her face in the Knight Tournament … Princess Sylvia was very angry and simply ignored the messengers. Finally, the messengers said that if Her Royal Highness did not return, the Duke would personally come to take her back to the capital.
Thus, Princess Sylvia decided to go all out and ran away from home. She arrived at the Rock Castle in the Norton Family's territory. Because she felt that her grandfather, Duke Fisablon, would not be able to take her back.
Laurist let out a sigh of relief. It turned out that Princess Sylvia did not come to him because she heard that he had refused Duke Fisablon's request, but for another reason. But soon, Laurist began to struggle again. Should he tell her that he had refused Duke Fisablon's request and could not get Duke Fisablon to agree to the marriage? Looking at Princess Sylvia's haggard and sorrowful face, Laurist wisely kept his mouth shut. It would be better to wait until she was in a better mood before telling her about this disappointing and disappointing matter …
Alright, in the following month, in order to make Princess Sylvia feel better, Laurist brought her around and even made a trip to Sirovas Island. He did not even greet Count Kenneth and the rest of his troops when they returned to the Rock Castle. Count Kenneth was so angry that he wrote a letter to scold Laurist for being inhumane to the opposite sex and forgetting his friends for love.
Laurist shrugged and did not care about Count Kenneth's scolding. To be honest, he felt a deep sense of guilt towards Princess Sylvia. Perhaps it was because he had not told her about his rejection of Duke Fisablon's request. Seeing her mood and complexion improve day by day, and her smile brighter and brighter, Laurist really did not want to talk about that unpleasant matter with her.
The moonlight was like water, shining on thousands of miles of blue waves. The towering bow of the North Sea cut through the sparkling surface of the sea, galloping across the boundless sea.
After spending more than half a month on Sirovas Island, Princess Sylvia finally had enough fun and had to return to the Northern Lands. During this time, Princess Sylvia was like a little girl who had fallen in love for the first time. She became more and more attached to Laurist, which also made Laurist feel more and more guilty. Humans were not plants. Laurist knew very well that Grand Duke Fisablun was a huge mountain that stood between him and Princess Sylvia …
The silver moon was like a disc, hanging in the dark blue sky.
Princess Sylvia leaned against the side of the ship and looked at the sea. "Brother Locke, I never thought that the sea would be so beautiful. When I was young, Grandpa brought me to a cliff by the sea. That was the first time I saw the sea. I only saw the turbulent waves crashing against the rocks. The sea was black at that time, and the huge waves crashed towards the shore. The wind was strong that day, and I held onto Grandpa's clothes tightly, not daring to let go. Grandpa said that this was the sea, the boundless sea. That's why I always thought that the sea was that fierce, and that going out to sea was risking one's life …
I didn't expect that this trip to Syrovas Island with you made me realize that there are times when the sea is gentle and calm. We can build castles on the beach, pick up shells, catch crabs, and even play in the water. It's really unexpected. Look, Brother Locke, the moonlight on the sea is like silver phosphorescence. It's so beautiful … "
Laurist smiled and said, "It's July now, the calmest period of the North Sea. If it's November, it'll really be like what you saw when you were young. The waves will be turbulent and violent. At that time, going on a ship will really be risking one's life. Once, when I went back to the Northern Lands at the end of November, the waves were so high that they hit the deck. Fortunately, our family's ships are extremely sturdy, so we don't have to worry about them being broken … "
Princess Sylvia's eyes sparkled. "Brother Locke, you're really amazing."
"Ugh …" Laurist rubbed his nose in embarrassment. Why did it feel like he had turned into a strange uncle who was trying to trick little girls with lollipops? However, being admired and liked by a beautiful girl like Princess Sylvia gave Laurist a sense of pride and accomplishment. "Err …"
Princess Sylvia leaned against Lollister's body, and Lollister's body instantly stiffened.
"Brother Locke, you still haven't told me how you participated in the Knight Tournament …" Princess Sylvia said faintly.
Laurist gritted his teeth. What would come would come. "I'm sorry, Princess Sylvia. Your grandpa made three requests that I couldn't agree to."
Sylvia sighed faintly, "I knew it. Otherwise, you wouldn't have accompanied me to play around like this, right? Can you tell me what those three requests are? "
Lollister recounted the three requests without holding anything back.
Princess Sylvia slowly turned around, her bright eyes staring into Laurist's. "Brother Locke, don't you like me?"
Laurist immediately stuttered, "S-Silvia, I-I like you very much, really. But if I banish them just to marry you, it's really, really unfair. They're my women and children. I'm their man and father, so I-I have to be responsible for them … "
Princess Sylvia leaned on Lollister's chest and hugged him tightly. "I-I know, Brother Locke. You agreeing to my grandfather's first two requests shows that you value me very much. As for the third request, I don't blame you. If you agree to it, I'll look down on you. You're not going to be heartless. That's the only way you can be responsible. I-I'm really, really envious of them …"
"D-Don't cry, S-Silvia. It's my fault." Laurist was flustered.
Princess Sylvia raised her tear-stained face. "Kiss me …"
Under the silvery moonlight, Laurist and Princess Sylvia hugged and kissed each other tightly. In the shadows under the ship's berth, Master Swordmaster Fairy let out a long sigh. After a while, she said, "Silvia, it's late. You should go back to sleep. The sea breeze is very cold. Be careful not to catch a cold. "
The two separated abruptly. Princess Sylvia's face was flushed from Laurist's passionate kiss. She was bashful and covered her face as she ran back to the cabin. Laurist purposely didn't stop there. He rolled his eyes at Master Fairy in the corner, but she only chuckled in return.
When they returned to the north, Princess Sylvia said to Laurist, "I'm going back to my family's territory. Brother Locke, you agreed to grandpa's first two requests for the sake of the Fisablon family. The third request concerns my personal interests, so I should be the one in charge. I'll explain it to grandpa. This request shouldn't be an obstacle to the marriage between our families. "
After Princess Sylvia left, Laurist could finally relax. He patrolled the family's territory before returning to Monolith Castle unhurriedly.
Fatty Shi, who was extremely busy, rolled his eyes and said, "You sure are carefree when you're out with a beauty."
Laurist smiled. "I can relax because you're here. Tell me, what's important in the family's territory right now? "
Fatty Shi put down the folder in his hand. "Have you forgotten that Aire is getting married? The 10th of August is his big day."
That's right. Laurist slapped his forehead. "Yes, he told me in Windbury that he'll marry the daughter of Mancheni, who's in charge of the glass workshop in the family's territory. The wedding will be held in the knight's manor in the Red River Plains. After the wedding, Aire will bring his new wife to Molent City to visit his uncle and siblings. I promised him a three-month holiday."
Fatty Shi grinned sinisterly. "Very well, we have to give him a generous gift. Also, this guy made a big fuss during my wedding and almost put me on the spot. I've always held this grudge, and now I finally have the chance to take revenge. Haha, watch how I make him regret his actions."
Laurist wiped the sweat off his forehead. This fatty was really vengeful. His child was already eight or nine years old, but he still remembered the embarrassment during his wedding! However, he wasn't going to get involved in this matter. It was just a joke, and everyone knew their limits. He wouldn't really put Aire on the spot.
"Is there anything else?" Laurist asked.
"I have two pieces of good news and one piece of bad news," Fatty Shi said.
"What is it?"
"Ovis and Dolles have successfully advanced to the Gold rank. My Lord, the remaining two knight's manors in the Red River Plains have owners. These are two pieces of good news. The bad news is that Jim failed to advance. The apothecary said that he'll have to rest in bed for at least half a year to recover. "
This … It was good news that Ovis and Dolles had advanced to the Gold rank. As a former mountain bandit, Ovis had always been loyal to Laurist and was deeply trusted by Laurist. He was even given the heavy responsibility of being the commander of the Thunderbolt Catapult. Advancing to the Gold rank was another step forward.
As for Dolles, he had followed Laurist north from Dawn Academy and became the commander and commander of the caravan. He had made great contributions in the past ten years, but because of his Silver rank cultivation, he became less and less outstanding in the larger and more formal family's armed forces. Now that he had finally advanced to the Gold rank, he became one of the sixteen Gold Knights in the Norton family. As one of Laurist's most trusted men, he would definitely be valued greatly by Laurist.
However, the joy of Ovis and Dolles' successful advancement was diluted by the news of Jim's failure. Fatty Shi sighed. "Jim was too eager to succeed. He suffered a very serious injury in the Haneabada Kingdom and was preparing to advance as soon as he recovered. If he had another half a year to build a solid foundation, he would have a higher chance of advancing. My Lord, go and see him. When I visited him a few days ago, he looked very depressed. "
Laurist nodded and was about to say something when he heard the sound of hurried footsteps coming from outside. Then, Tagger's voice came. "My Lord …"
"Come in!"
Tagger was panting a little. "My … my Lord, there's an urgent report from the Iberian Kingdom. On the 30th of June, the four central duchies and the Fisablun Family jointly sent troops to the Duchy of Merlein. Because the roads were blocked, our intelligence agents in the Iberian Kingdom only received the news half a month ago. However, the news we have now is that the allied forces captured Meishan Castle on the 23rd of July. Grand Duke Merlein led his troops to break out and died in battle on Mount Rifadmar. The Duchy of Merlein has been destroyed. "
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