Seven fairies came to the Duke of Normandy's palace. The first fairy blessed William with beauty, the second fairy blessed William with courage, and the third fairy blessed William with wisdom.
The fourth fairy took the swaddled baby, kissed the baby's forehead with her lips, and blessed softly, "I bless my child. He has power. The blood of Thor (son of Odin) flows in this child's body. He will have the strength of a giant, infinite power, lift up the sky, like Hercules, like the giant Goliath, sweep across the battlefield, and be invincible to all people."
The Duke of Normandy heard the fairy's blessing and looked at his child. If wisdom, courage and beauty are not yet visible to a newborn baby, then this is not the case for strength. In the myth, Herak As the son of Zeus, Les had sucked the milk of the queen Hera, so he had the strange power to support the sky since birth. As a baby, he strangled poisonous snakes that intended to harm him.
Duke Norman placed a gold wine glass in William's hand. The baby looked at the gold wine glass handed over by his father with curiosity on his face. He squeezed it lightly with his fingers and made small fingerprints on it. The golden wine cup was crushed to pieces in an instant.
What an amazing blessing, Duke Norman took a deep breath. This kind of blessing is simply what the sons of gods and the great heroes of the heroic age should have.
If there is any flaw, it is probably that neither Hercules, Thor, nor Goliath, the invincible giant who swept across the battlefield, are positive models in today's era.
Hercules, the god of Hercules, suffered various setbacks since he was a child because of his divine power. He accidentally killed his teacher, was exiled, became a sinner, and became a slave. Thor, the god of thunder, also brought trouble to the gods because of his recklessness and bellicosity. It brought turmoil, and the giant Goliath relied on his mountain-like strength to oppose Israel on the battlefield. He was eventually killed by David, the shepherd favored by God, and King David was born.
Duke Norman was worried that it would not be a bad thing for his child to have such a blessing in the future, but it might not be a good thing for such a young child to have such a powerful power.
The fifth fairy took over the swaddled baby, feeling the strange power the little guy had at this time, and prepared to say her blessings in front of everyone, "My child, you already have beauty, wisdom, courage and strength. As your godmother, what kind of blessing should I give you?"
The fifth fairy spoke with some thought, a deep thought on her face, as if she no longer knew what to give to her child. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Then, my child, I will wish you good luck."
"Lucky, what kind of luck can match the prominent status of a prince, having a king as his father, a beautiful princess as his wife, a vast land as his territory, and an invincible army to support him."
As soon as the fifth fairy said her blessing, the fourth fairy couldn't help but laugh. If wisdom, beauty, and courage cannot be devalued, then the blessing of luck is really dispensable.
If you wish a fisherman luck, then by virtue of his luck, he can catch many fish in the sea, the hunter can hunt many prey, the businessman can make a lot of money, and the poor boy can be favored by a beautiful girl because of his luck. Money , career, love, these can be considered lucky if they are improved, but they are not worthy of the blessing of a fairy.
The level of blessing is too low. This should be a blessing only given by witches or elves.
Blessing an ordinary person with luck is more than enough, but blessing a prince or a future prince is not good-looking. Blessing a pauper to make a fortune, such as winning a jackpot, is of course a blessing, but Blessing the world's richest man to win the lottery is not meaningless at all, but it does not mean much.
Prince William was born in this ducal family and became the son of a duke instead of being given to the common people and becoming a little blacksmith. This is already a great blessing.
Many times, talent, hard work and luck cannot compete with family background. In the fairy tale world of the Middle Ages, princes and princesses are the protagonists of this world. Even if the protagonist has civilians, he will eventually marry either a prince or a princess. The brave man defeats the evil dragon not only to marry the princess and inherit the kingdom after becoming famous.
"Ailian, what do you mean?" The fifth fairy glared at the fourth fairy angrily, actually questioning her blessing.
"I don't mean anything. When the princess Bai Xue of the Earl of Hanover was born, the three of us blessed the princess. You named three blessings and asked the queen to choose one. The first blessing was that as long as the little princess keeps a kind heart, The princess will become more beautiful day by day; the second blessing is that every time the little princess speaks a word, a gold coin will pop out of her mouth; the third blessing is that the little princess will have a prince who will inherit the kingdom to marry her in the future. And protect her.”
The fourth fairy Ailian told the dark history of letting the fifth fairy bring shame to the fairies. The face of the fairy who originally said the lucky blessing turned dark instantly. This is indeed a very good blessing for the common girl, but for the little princess But it was not suitable, so much so that the queen directly refused the fairy's blessing.
"The first blessing is that Snow White is the most beautiful person in the world. Even without the blessing, she will become more beautiful day by day. This is her destiny and the blessing in her life. The second blessing, Snow White was born in the Count of Hanover and was one of the electors of the Holy Roman Empire. She owned a country and was not short of money. It was very painful for a princess to spit out gold coins while talking. , this is not a blessing but a curse. The third blessing is even more ridiculous. Snow White is originally a princess, and the king does not have his own daughter, so she does not have to marry a prince or a king, but she can choose her own husband to become the king. Your blessings are either superfluous, like curses, or meaningless.”
"Indeed, Eileen, you said a lot, but do you want to understand? If Snow White is hurt, if she is jealous because of her beauty, if she becomes poor because of trouble, if the country is broken, my blessing will protect her. Even though her appearance is natural, , but it is not impossible to be injured or disfigured. Although the treasury is rich, the key to the treasury is not in her hands, but the gold coins spitting out of her mouth are in her own hands. In human society, the happiness of princesses born in the royal family often depends on As the king's father, brother, and husband, as a father who has lost his father and has no brother to rely on, it is not meaningless to gain the protection of his husband. The same is true for luck, no matter how great a hero is, If there is no luck on the road, you will eventually fail due to various accidents, but luck can avoid this. Luck is not meaningless, because misfortune is something more terrifying than a strong enemy. A strong enemy can still be defeated if Because he is not as lucky as the other person, so he is unlucky in the other person's hands, wouldn't that mean..."
The fifth fairy carried the little prince to the sixth fairy, looked at Duke Norman and said with a proud smile, "Luck is the favor of fate, and it can turn disaster into good fortune in times of crisis. Your Highness, Duke, you are now Do you think my blessing is fake?"
The sixth fairy took over the little prince and slowly said her blessing, "I wish my child that you will accomplish great feats that others cannot accomplish in the future, defeat powerful enemies one after another, and become a hero."
The seventh fairy married the little prince, and suddenly a strange smile appeared on her face, "I wish this child that he has extremely strong self-esteem (ambition) and aggressiveness (desire), conquers everything, dominates everything, owns everything, For land, for wealth, for power, for women..."
It's this kid, not mine.
Duke Norman suddenly woke up and remembered the blessings and additions made by the seven fairies before, as well as what the seventh fairy said. He was keenly aware of something. He drew his sword and shouted, "Shut up, stop you." blessing of……"
These are not blessings at all, but curses, complete and utter curses.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness the Duke, our blessing has been completed. His Highness the Prince has to bear a great destiny. Although his blessings of fate are not enough to bear them, the blessing of fate has taken effect."
The seventh fairy said with a smile, looking at the little prince in her arms, pinching his cheek with her hand, "You are lucky to be born into a duke's family. Your future is destined to be brilliant, but after all the glory, There is darkness everywhere, and you are destined to bear this dark side. This is the fate of the family you were born in and the blood in your body."
"You have a handsome appearance, but your appearance does not bring you luck. An overly outstanding appearance will bring disaster, especially since you have an appearance like a god. The beautiful young Adonis was favored by Venus, the goddess of love. This means that if you are hated by the husband of the god of love, the god of fire and craftsman Hezhunstos, and if you are killed by a wild boar, you will not only receive favor, but also hostility. You are the most beautiful, so who are you among other beautiful women? I don’t like them, they are not as beautiful as you. Even if you will be favored by other women, the person you love will only be yourself, such as Narcissus who was obsessed with his own reflection, fell into the water and died and turned into a daffodil, or Fall in love with someone who is similar to you, but who in this world can be similar to you, that is your sister or your mother. Your Highness seems to have no sisters, so you only have your mother. Too bad, this is like Oedipus the King. Oedipus is about to commit a serious crime that is not tolerated by the world."
The seventh fairy's smile was filled with pride. The holy sword in Duke Norman's hand struck directly at the fairy's head. Every time he heard this blessing, he became furious and wanted to kill the fairy to prevent her from killing her. Say the rest.
"Your Highness, the Duke, using the sword to attack your guest is against the civil law and the way between a guest and a host. Is this how you greet your distinguished guest?" The great fairy gently held the hand that the Duke had waved in anger with two fingers. The sword was swung out from the second fairy's hand with a fist in an instant, slamming the Duke into the air and falling on the nearby dining table. The sword made a sound when it fell to the ground, and the originally beautiful dress was covered with grease from food.
"You are very courageous, so you are not afraid of worldly challenges. You are tenacious and you have faith. However, this kind of complete courage is not something you are born with, but is created by the environment. You will experience various Challenge, your unfortunate childhood will be full of setbacks and misfortunes, only in this way can you achieve your courage. What kind of courage will shape such a character? I think it should be losing the protection of your parents, losing your own kingdom, being A relative in the family betrays you, is hunted down, becomes a prince in trouble, and loses everything."
"You are smart and have wisdom, but this kind of intelligence is destined to prevent you from communicating with other people. You are a sober person in the world. You will protect yourself wisely and know your interests. However, we have not given you selflessness or innocence. To put it bluntly, you are just an exquisite egoist, because the arrogance gained from this wisdom is destined to prevent you from reaching the realm of light. If you want to obtain the wisdom of a saint, it is not just about having blessings."
"You have power, but you cannot master it because you are young, so even if it is not as you wish, you must pay for the mistakes you made when you were young. Thor, Hercules, and the giant Goliath all made mistakes because of their power. Astray, so you too.”
"Your luck will push you forward, you will build achievements, and it will also make the mistakes you make bigger. The more impossible the achievements, the more it will consume the blessings of your destiny, your ambition and Desire will bring you disaster, because the earth can meet the needs of human life, but it cannot satisfy human desires. Your desires are unlimited, your pursuit is unlimited, and you will eventually be swallowed up by everything you own."
The seventh fairy didn't care about the Duke who fell on the ground. The fairies showed their power unscrupulously. Duke Norman stood up from the dining table and said, "Damn it, you are the ones who violated the civil law and the way of guest and host. It is not a blessing. You actually Cursing a newborn baby, even if it is my son, is not a sin at all."
"The first point is that I did not violate the civil law or the rules of the guest and the host. It was you who wanted to attack me, so my companions fought back. Even if you swung the sword, we just used our fists to fight back and defend. The second point, this Why is it a curse? This is all a blessing. It’s just that the blessings of fate your son enjoys are not enough to bear this kind of blessing. This is a blessing that even the son of God in the heroic age cannot bear, and you are just a mortal. Your The son is also a mortal, even if he is the son of a fairy, he is still a mortal. If you want to bless, then we will do our best to bless you as much as we can. Isn't everything based on your wishes? "
As the fairy said, Duke Norman went a little crazy. The last words were exactly what his wife said to him. Everything was based on his own wishes. After making a wish, no matter it was a good result or a bad result. All must be borne by oneself.
The combination of gods and mortals will give birth to demigod heroes, and the combination of demigod heroes and humans will only give birth to ordinary heroes. If nymphs combine with gods, either demigod heroes will be born, or they will give birth to equally immortal gods. In mythology, except for Hercules himself who became a god through the twelve trials, only the union between gods and gods, gods and nymphs can give birth to immortal gods.
Is it just that the Norman Duke is a god? No, he is just a mortal. Even if her wife can bear the power of gods and give birth to immortal gods, but the husband is an ordinary person, then he will not give birth to demigod heroes, but only ordinary heroes. This is the limit.
"Giving beauty will bring coveted by evil people, giving wealth will bring disaster, giving wisdom will bring arrogance, giving courage will bring challenges, giving luck will bring danger, we have given your son so many things, your child's destiny is His blessings have been exhausted a long time ago, and by human standards, I don’t think he will live past the age of 15.”
"Why?"
"Why, you have to ask why, isn't this all the good deeds done by the Duke, your father, your grandfather, and your youth and the Dukes of all generations? Burning down the forest, reclaiming the forest into farmland, killing the tree people, and thus creating stone throwing Machines, build palaces, hunt centaurs, expel elves, or use magic to control, as a slave, you gain strength from conquering nature, and naturally you have to accept the resentment of nature. It is true that your nameless fairy wife , gave birth to a child with human and fairy blood for you, and wanted to be a bridge between the two, but she does not represent the will of all fairies and elves, and we do not accept peace."
"Okay, then declare war. You Bichi, whether it's me or my son, I swear to destroy you!"
Duke Norman roared hysterically, his eyes red. With his roar, the castle was shaken up and down. The bronze bell rang, and the knights in the castle took action. They knew that this was the Duke's recruitment order. The war is about to begin.
"We can afford to wait. What happened in the past is still vivid in our minds. The hatred has not disappeared, but can you afford to wait? How long can you live, and how long can your son live."
While talking and laughing, the fairies suddenly turned into silver-white moonlight and disappeared. The concept of time between humans and fairies is completely different. For the Duke himself, this happened nearly a hundred years ago, but for the fairies It is no different than what happened yesterday and the day before yesterday.
"Your Highness the Duke, may I ask what happened?" A knight in armor came to the restaurant where the cups and plates were messy. When he saw the dirty Duke, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Go and ask my secretary to reply to a letter and tell Canute in England that I agree to his proposal to my sister Emma, but I have one condition, that is, he must be the King of England, King of Denmark, As the king of Norway, I declare war on those things in the forest, and summon envoys to meet the king for me, so that he can summon nobles from all over the country to help me fight in the name of the king. This is the kindness I supported him back then, and he must now pay tribute to me. I repaid the favor. I asked my brother, Bishop Robert, to send someone to meet with the Pope and obtain permission for this war to be a holy war from the Church."
Duke Norman held the child on the dining table and spoke to his subordinates, his eyes full of cruelty. When he looked at the innocent child who didn't understand what was happening, he couldn't help crying.
"As you command, Your Highness." The knight nodded and replied, suddenly understanding that war was inevitable.
It is difficult for human beings to live in harmony with the beings in the forest. Human beings set fire to mountains, cut down forests, reclaim wasteland, and conquer nature all for their own survival. With the increasing population, it is inevitable to invade the forest. In fact, these are all They are sacrificing the earth to obtain their own harvest.
It is not enough to just support oneself. Knights, merchants and farmers are all eager to obtain more land and obtain more wealth. However, the reclamation of the previous dukes is blocked by the contemporary duke, and no one dares to oppose the duke's order. , so I originally thought that would be it, but I didn’t expect that there would finally be a turn for the better today.
The war began, the duke declared war, the nobles looked forward to it, the knights were excited, the merchants and farmers cheered, the church wanted to punish heretics, and everyone from all walks of life in the country supported the war.
