After making arrangements for the construction of the fortress and the mining of the gold mines in the Golden Ridge, Laurist brought Shihuard and five hundred guards back to the Monolith Castle. At that moment, Laurist remembered that Princess Sylvia was already waiting for him there, and he could not help but hesitate. But no matter what, Loriste was not prepared to escape. There were some things that he had to face. Lollister knew that a war with the Fisablon family would be the greatest harm to the girl who was attached to him.
Without stopping, Laurist returned to Monolith Castle at midnight the next day. It was already very late at night, and the residents of the Monolith Castle had already fallen asleep. After passing through the city gates, Loriste dismounted and ordered the guards to rest in the barracks. After rejecting the guards' offer to escort them, he and Schwader led their mounts and slowly walked along the quiet and deserted path towards the central castle.
Silver moonlight shone on the streets and alleys of the Monolith Castle. The moonlight was like water, and the night breeze brought a cool breeze.
Lollister stretched his chest a few times to relieve the fatigue from riding for two days straight. He sighed and said to Shi Huard, "Time really flies. In the blink of an eye, you'll be getting married next year. You were still so young when I first met you, and now you've grown into a handsome young man. By the way, Schneider, didn't your father-in-law, Count Phelim, write a letter to your father and me to arrange for your marriage next year? You said you would think about it carefully last time. Have you thought it through? "
Shi Huade didn't reply and just led his horse forward.
"Eh?" Lorist was puzzled. "Shihuard, don't you two have a good relationship? You stick together every time you see each other. What's wrong now? Are you fighting?"
Howard glanced at Laurist. "Teacher, I want to postpone my marriage for two years …"
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"Teacher, I've already asked Senior Brother. He said that I'm already a 2-star Silver rank and could learn the Dan Sea Qi Drawing Technique a long time ago. You promised to teach me the year before last, but you forgot when the war started. Senior Brother Redi said he could teach me. Therefore, I want to learn the Dan Sea Qi Gathering Technique before getting married. Eldest Senior Brother said that I'm smarter than him and that I'll be able to lay the foundation and cultivate on my own after two years of quiet study. "
Laurist nearly fainted. After a long while, he realized that he had forgotten what he had promised. "I'm sorry, Shihuard. Teacher was too busy and forgot about it. There shouldn't be much to do in the clan, so I'll teach you now. As for your father-in-law, Count Phelim, and your father, I will write to explain myself, and it will not be difficult to wait two years for the marriage. "
"But, Teacher, if I were to learn the Dan Sea Qi Drawing Technique, I would have to train hard in the back mountain. Then, there would be no one to serve you." Shi Huade was a little hesitant.
Laurist smiled and said, "That's not a problem. Last month, the commander of the Maritime Legion, Sunbarwood, wrote me a letter to remind me not to forget the promise I made back then. Shi Huard, do you still remember that you have a junior? That big, dumb son of Sunbarwood? What's his name again? "
"Teacher, Junior's name is Genolio," Howard said.
"Damn, when I said that I would take his son as my disciple, Sunbarwood was as upset as if he had eaten fly shit, as if I was going to take his son hostage. Now, he's very attentive, and can't wait to clean his big, dumb son and send him to my side. Last month, he wrote me a letter saying that his son is already 16 and has awakened Combat Energy. He asked me when I could send his son to my side as a servant, so that it would be easier for me to teach him. F * ck, I forced Sunbarwood to work for me, and said that taking his son as my disciple was just to appease him. I didn't expect him to take it seriously now. "Laurist was very dissatisfied as he complained.
"Hehe …" Shi Huard also laughed. He was very clear about this matter. The commander of the Maritime Legion, Sunbarwood, was originally a pirate. He failed to rob Laurist at sea and was forced by Laurist to work for the Norton Family. He went from being helpless at first to being willing, and then to being loyal. The change could not be said to be slow. There was no other reason. As the strength of the Norton Family gradually appeared in front of him, Sunbarwood's loyalty could be said to be rising all the way …
"Teacher, Junior isn't as big and dumb as you say. He's just a little bigger and stronger. It's not like you haven't read the letters he writes to me. His literary talent is extraordinary, and his language is fluent …" Shi Huard argued for his junior.
Laurist curled his lips. "Forget it. I suspect that his mother wrote all his letters on his behalf. Don't you see that the handwriting is very elegant, and the paper is full of smoke? A man's handwriting should be big and bold, and even if it's not neat, it should have the feeling of power penetrating the back of the paper. Just like your father's letters, every word is rooted in stone, and Ferocious Tiger Ross's words are cold and murderous. As the saying goes, words are like the person. Think about it, with your junior's tall and strong figure, can he write such elegant and elegant words? It feels like a big man holding a sewing needle and embroidering flowers. "
Alright, Shi Huard had to admit that Laurist's words were very reasonable. Who knew what Sunbarwood's eldest son ate? He was only sixteen years old, but he was already two meters tall and had a strong body. No wonder Laurist called him big and dumb. However, Shi Huard liked this junior of his very much. Perhaps it was because Sunbarwood's ability to make connections in a roundabout way was not bad, and he took the path of climbing up the family line. In addition to returning to the family's territory every year to report to Laurist about the Maritime Legion, he would bring his eldest son along. He would also often write letters to Shi Huard, this senior in name, and ask him about some things that he needed to pay attention to when awakening his Battle Energy. As time went by, Shi Huade became very close to this tall, simple-minded, and straightforward junior brother of his.
"Alright, write a letter to big and dumb tomorrow and ask him to come over. Take advantage of this time before you start training to teach him and observe his character. Although I told Tagger to keep an eye on him and didn't find anything bad about him, you can't judge a book by its cover. You can observe him properly when you're with him. If he really isn't trustworthy, I'll at most take him in as a disciple in name. It's impossible for him to be like you and Redi. "Laurist decided to end this topic.
"Yes, teacher. I'll write a letter tomorrow and have the guards bring him over."
The two continued to walk in silence for a while before Shi Huard broke the silence again, "Your Highness, are you a little afraid of meeting Princess Silvia?"
Since it was no longer a conversation between teacher and disciple, Shi Huard addressed him as "Your Highness."
"No, why would I be afraid of meeting her …" Laurist denied flatly.
Shi Huard looked at him suspiciously.
Laurist was a little angry from embarrassment, "Why would I lie to you? It's just that the moonlight tonight is very gentle, so I wanted to take a walk and exercise my body that's a little numb from riding for two days. Besides, it's the middle of the night, and we're going to wake up a lot of people from their sweet dreams. That's very immoral … "
"Alright, I understand." Shi Huard smiled.
"Hmph …" Laurist continued to stroll unhappily.
No matter how long the journey was, there would be a time when they would reach their destination. The road to the central castle was not very long.
After the guards left with Laurist, the guards took over the defense of the central castle. These soldiers were all veterans who did not want to give up their military careers and were very familiar with Laurist. A small group of soldiers on duty at the gate saw Laurist and Shi Huard strolling over, and hurriedly went up to greet them before receiving two mounts.
"Don't be so busy. There's no need to open the gate and wake everyone up. We'll go in from the side door. Instruct the servants on duty to boil some hot water and make some food for us. Bring it all to the study on the second floor. We'll spend the night in the study, and if there's anything else, we'll talk tomorrow, "Laurist said to the captain of the small group of guards.
However, the ones who brought the bathtub and hot water to the study were two female servants. Laurist was very curious. Usually, the castle would arrange for male servants to be on duty at night. Why were there two female servants today?
"Your Highness, it's because Princess Silvia has insomnia. She can't sleep all night, so the steward arranged for us to be on duty tonight …" the female servant explained.
"Oh, Silvia, she has insomnia?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Which floor is she on?"
"The third floor on the east side. That's where the princess usually stays," the female servant replied.
Laurist hastily washed up and changed into his home clothes. At this moment, the two female servants brought over two plates of food. Taking a bite of honey bread, Laurist asked, "That, that Princess Silvia, how has she been eating these few days?"
"Your Highness, she doesn't eat much. She always says that she can't eat. She just drinks a bowl of soup often, "the female servant replied.
Laurist couldn't sit still anymore. He turned to Schwald and said, "You can rest after eating. I'll go and see Princess Silvia."
The central castle was built against the mountain, but it was divided into four parts. The front of the castle was the office building. Laurist's study, guest room, meeting hall, and the offices of the various departments of the family were all here. The back of the castle was Laurist's private territory. His concubines lived there. The two side buildings on the left and right were guest rooms for guests to rest.
However, there were differences between the two wings. The left wing faced the east, while the one on the left was exquisitely designed. It was a place for guests of high status to stay. So far, only Princess Sylvia and the second prince, who had stayed in Monolith Castle for a period of time, had been able to stay here based on their status. The other three allies of the Norton family had been able to stay here because of their close relationship.
When Princess Sylvia first came to the Norton family, she stayed on the third floor of the building on the left. After she moved in, Lollister ordered that the suite be sealed off, and no other guests were allowed to enter. It became Princess Sylvia's personal room.
Laurist quietly went up to the third floor. He immediately saw a deck chair on the open balcony of the hall. A person in clothes whiter than snow was leaning on the chair, bathed in the silver moonlight, and quietly listening to the night wind sing in his ears …
Laurist slowly walked towards the deck chair.
"Didn't I say that I don't want to eat or drink anything? This is not your fault. I will explain to your manager tomorrow. It has nothing to do with you." A clear voice sounded when he heard Laurist's footsteps. Perhaps Princess Silvia, who was lying on the deck chair, had mistaken the footsteps for a servant who had come to persuade her to eat.
"It's me, Silvia …" Laurist realized that it was very difficult for him to speak. His voice was like the buzzing of a mosquito, almost inaudible.
Princess Silvia, who was lying on the deck chair, jumped up as if she had been shot by an arrow. She was surprised and overjoyed. "Is that you? Loke … "
"It's me, Silvia …" This time, his voice was a little louder. Laurist took a few steps forward and appeared in the silver moonlight.
"Loke!" Princess Silvia was like a young swallow. She threw herself into Laurist's arms and hugged him tightly. Tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably. "Loke, I miss you so much …"
Laurist was shocked. "What's going on, Sylvia? Why are you so skinny …"
Silvia, who was in his arms, was almost half as thin as Laurist's impression of her. Her entire face had been shaved, and she was very thin. However, the pair of large, dark green eyes on her face were exceptionally moving. Laurist's heart ached as he hugged her. She was too light. This girl had suffered a lot.
"It's nothing. I can't eat, and I can't sleep well …" Princess Silvia hugged her lover and leaned against his firm chest. She finally cried out loud, her tears falling like rain. "Loke, grandpa doesn't want me anymore. I can't go back to my family. Grandpa said that if I come to you, I won't have to think about going back. Will you want me? "
Princess Sylvia cried like a lost child who had lost her way home, like a puppy wagging its tail desperately trying to please its owner.
"Yes, of course I want you. Silly, how could I not want you …" Laurist felt his heart ache even more. He lovingly caressed her hair and tightly hugged the petite figure in his arms. "Little silly, no matter what happens, I will always be your final pillar of support. I will accompany you until our hair turns white … Do you understand? This is my promise …"
Ugh … It was a pity that Princess Silvia did not hear Laurist's confession. Perhaps Laurist's arrival had finally put down the huge burden in her heart. With a face full of tears, Princess Silvia fainted in Laurist's arms … There were tears on her face, but there was a hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth. Her hands were still tightly clutching onto the corners of Laurist's clothes …
Princess Sylvia's cries had alerted her two handmaidens. When they got up and opened the door, Laurist hurriedly shushed them, gesturing for them not to disturb the sleeping Princess Sylvia. He then allowed them to lead him to the bedroom and place Sylvia on the bed. After covering her with the blanket, Laurist wanted to get up, but he realized that Princess Silvia was tightly clutching onto his clothes.
"Alright, I won't leave." Laurist smiled bitterly and ordered the two maids to bring him a chair. Tonight, he would sit beside Princess Silvia's bed and accompany her until dawn.
"Hmm. Tell me, why did the princess say that she can't go back? Speak softly, don't wake Silvia. "With nothing else to do, Laurist began to ask the two maids about the situation.
As Princess Silvia's two closest maids, they had suffered many difficulties in the Fisablen Family's territory, the Crouching Tiger Castle. They immediately told Laurist everything about Princess Silvia's clansmen's criticism and criticism, including how Grand Duke Fisablen had sent Princess Silvia to the Norton Family, but only allowed her two maids and her personal clothes. Even the princess's hundred guards had been disbanded and reorganized into other families' armed forces …
Laurist nodded. He already understood why Grand Duke Fisablen had sent Princess Silvia to the Northern Lands. In his heart, he admired that old fox's ruthlessness and decisiveness. Poor Silvia. She had no idea that her grandfather, who doted on her the most, had already placed her as a bargaining chip on the gambling table. She was not here on a diplomatic mission. Instead, Grand Duke Fisablen had sent her as an apology gift to Laurist. His goal was simple. He wanted the Northern Four Families Alliance to let the Fisablen Family go. He wanted them to not be ruthless and force them into a dead end …
Looking at Sylvia's thin face as she slept soundly, Laurist secretly made a decision.
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