Entering the king's small study, Grayn stepped lightly. King Orzin was standing on the balcony with a panoramic view of his city. Every day, the king would do this, it was the best way for him to rest. The king's back was still so familiar, and Grein couldn't believe that he had been gone for so long and could still remember it so clearly. Besides, I was just a child when I left. The king's back made him feel a little excited. He stood there, hesitating whether he should disturb him.
King Orzin turned around, his black hair and eyes were as noble and majestic as Prince Mars. Seeing him, the king held out his hand to him. Glenn hurriedly walked over, took the king's hand and bent down to salute.
The king didn't hug him, but Green could still see that the king was actually happy to see him. He sat on the chair and stared at the devout visitor in front of him with his black eyes for a long time.
"Grain," he said, "it's so good to see you. To be honest, no one would have believed you could come back alive a few years ago. Even for a while, I thought that way. But then, I Changed my mind. Of course you don't know what prompted me to make the change. It's you! When you were a child, I discovered that you have courage and wisdom that adults don't have. Children with such qualities go You’ll survive wherever you go.”
"Your Majesty, I am truly undeserved for your praise. My life outside may not be as terrible as people imagine. Of course, it is not easy either." Glenn's voice was also a little excited.
"No, I rarely make rash judgments about people or things I know nothing about. My trust in you comes from my true opinions. In recent years, I have received a lot of news about Palinkaba Aren't you the one who travels around the Kama continent to punish evil hunters? Please don't blame me for not telling your mother the good news. To be honest, at that time I was also doubting, could it be you? Now, I saw it. That little Grain is alive and growing into a warrior who makes those criminals tremble! I'm so proud of you."
The king suddenly laughed, and he continued: "Of course, I know more than you think. You know, Hunter Grayn is about to become a legend. As the king of a country, although I can't be like you Hiking, but I am not too old and confused. I also know that you are by the side of the sage Mr. Astral, who is the greatest sage on this continent. Since you have become his disciple, you also How can you expect to be as unknown as an ordinary person? You have been with him all these years, right? You must have learned a lot of skills from him, right? "
"Yes, Your Majesty. I can study with Teacher Astral, which will benefit me throughout my life. He not only taught me the skills to survive, but also taught me what kind of person I should be. I will be grateful to him throughout my life. .It’s a pity that I couldn’t stay with his old man longer.”
"So how's old Mr. Astral doing now? I heard he's a strong old man."
"Your Majesty, you mentioned my teacher, and I have to tell you sadly that Mr. Atlar passed away unfortunately more than a year ago."
"Oh, then the rumors are true. I'm sorry that another sage on this continent has left us. Please believe me, Glenn. Although I have never met him or had the honor of listening to the sage's teachings, but, I still respect him very much. And you, Glenn, must be very sad too, right?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. Mr. Astral is the greatest sage. He is kind-hearted, knowledgeable, and broad-minded, and can accommodate everything in this ancient continent. In the more than ten years that I have been with Mr. I can understand very little of his wisdom. If he hadn't been called by God to leave us, I swear I wouldn't have wanted to leave him so soon. Every day I spend with him will always be engraved in my heart. "
"Yes, yes. I can understand your mood, Glenn. However, you are still too humble. How can Mr. Astral's discerning eyes be ordinary people." The king said, " Now that my husband has passed away, it is not a pleasant news for everyone - including myself. I do not know this sage, but please accept my sincere condolences."
Glenn bowed in thanks.
"Let what has passed be passed. There will be new sages on this continent. The people living on this continent will not lack protectors."
"Yes, this is also Teacher Astral's wish."
"Well, Grain, let the memory of the departed remain in our hearts. My dear child, you can hardly guess how curious I am about your experiences during the seventeen years since you left my country. If you are not too If you are tired, I would like to hear your story. After all, what you hear from the mouths of those involved is the most authentic and interesting."
"Your Majesty, those are trivial matters not worth talking about. Nothing can compare with the glorious achievements you have made in governing Apodoli." The king's words moved Grayne very much. He was just lucky enough to live in the palace for a while as a child. After all, seventeen years had passed. The king's care for him when they met for the first time after such a long time made him sincerely gratified and warm.
"Haha." The king smiled, "You have just returned to your own country, and you have seen very little. If you stayed for a while, maybe you wouldn't say that."
"Your Majesty, this is by no means a compliment. I have traveled to many places on the continent, and your name is as famous as the sages and saints. Apodoli is extremely strong and prosperous under your governance, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. No matter where I go, I hear They are all praised like this. If I would change my opinion, I believe it would only be because my respect for you becomes more sincere and profound." He said sincerely.
The king nodded, smiled and said: "I believe what you said is all the truth. After all, it is quite pleasant for me to hear an honest person say the same thing. I hope my country and people will always live under God's Under your protection.”
"Your Majesty, I would also like to thank you for the care you have given to my mother over the years. If I had not known that you and the Queen would do this, I might not have been able to stay with Mr. Astral for so many years."
"Ah, your parents are the most loyal people to the kingdom. You know, the queen and I have always regarded them as the most trustworthy people. I am sorry that your father died so early, and I have not yet Find a gardener as good as him.”
"Yes, Your Majesty. Perhaps you will never find a good person who loves everything in the Kingdom's gardens more than him and takes good care of them." He said with a sigh.
Glenn has had a deep affection for the king since he was a child, which is difficult to express in words. In his young heart, he was both fearful and full of admiration for the king. Today's meeting was far more harmonious than he expected.
He was initially worried that his first meeting with the king in many years would be embarrassing. But no. King Orzin showed him an extraordinary kindness, a feeling that should have made him both gratified and grateful. However, this kind of intimacy seemed to be wrapped in a halo of divine majesty, making it difficult to get close to him.
From time to time, there was something unfamiliar in the king's eyes that he could not see through. Like a light that flickers and dims suddenly, it can see through people's hearts. Sometimes he seemed to be listening attentively to what he said, but at the same time he was completely forgetful, stroking the huge gem on his finger and falling into deep thought. His thoughts were suddenly interrupted as if someone had interrupted him, and he stared at the person in front of him alertly.
Glenn thought to himself that after all, he and the king had not seen each other for many years. When he was a child, he would certainly see the king differently than he does now. The king may have been like this before. He'll get used to it gradually.
It seemed that King Orzin was really interested in his travels on the continent. He could not refuse the king's request for a while and could only briefly tell some of his experiences. The king listened with great interest and asked some questions from time to time. And the timing of every question he asked was perfect. He then realized that the king knew much more about him than he knew now.
Finally, Glenn had to stop. These trivial things of his own have delayed the king a lot of time. He apologized to the king. The king was responsible for the entire country and his people, and he should not waste his time on a commoner. Although this commoner has lived with him in this palace since he was a child.
The king smiled: "On the contrary, Grain. You don't have to be upset about it. In fact, I love hearing it. I have never told anyone that when I was as young as you, I also wanted to ride a horse like you. , took his beloved sword and loyal servants, said goodbye to his hometown and all his loved ones, and traveled throughout the entire Palinkabakama continent. Just to leave this country and give himself a new and different life. But you know, My responsibilities do not allow me to do that. In comparison, my brother is much luckier than me." He said and fell into deep thought again, but this time he quickly came to his senses.
"But I have said enough for today. After all, you just came back today, and there are many people waiting to meet you. If I take up your time anymore, then I will be the most unkind person in the city of Barbuckle. People."
"That's not the case, Your Majesty. What I want to see most when I come back is my mother, and I have already seen her. Then I must express my respect to you and Her Majesty the Queen."
"You haven't met the queen yet, have you?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. I hope to have the honor of meeting Her Majesty the Queen."
"Okay, you go. I have not forgotten that the queen is also the one who loves and misses you all the time! I can't occupy all your time. In that case, the queen will definitely be angry with me. The queen should also know that I I have summoned you, maybe she is already waiting for you. You can go see her." He waved his hand and said with a smile.
Grenn bowed and exited the king's study. The king kept smiling.
The female attendants beside Queen Elenoa have already obeyed the queen's orders and are waiting for Grayen outside. There was always some excitement in his mind when he thought of the Queen. The queen has been fond of him since she was a child, and loves him like her own child. He didn't know what the queen would become now, but there was a shadow that never disappeared from his heart.
Queen Elenoa summoned him in her small drawing room.
Glenn couldn't help but step forward quickly. Queen Elenoa smiled and stretched out a hand to him. He knelt down on one knee and kissed it humbly.
The queen waited for him to kiss her, then stood up and pulled him up, looked at him for a long time, and then embraced him tightly.
Glenn has grown from an ignorant boy into an upright man. Queen Eleanoa's tears fell on his chest. Glenn's eyes were also moved with moisture. If he can shed tears, then it can only be in front of his mother and queen. Because he loves them.
Queen Elenoa was wearing a purple robe, and her long black hair showed no trace of the passage of time. Today's queen is still as noble and elegant as she was in Grein's heart more than ten years ago. She is the goddess in the hearts of Apodoli's subjects. There has never been a queen in the kingdom who was loved by everyone like her.
She is fully worthy of such love, not only for her beauty, but also for her generosity and kindness.
The queen wiped away her tears with great joy in her heart.
"God can see my heart. I have never forgotten you, my child. Like your mother, I have been worried about you and shed too many tears for you. God must have heard my prayers and brought you back." You left it to us. I once made a great wish before God. As long as you come back safely, I will love our God even more throughout my life."
"Your Majesty the Queen, I have never forgotten you. No matter how much suffering I have, when I think of you, I feel that everything is the most ordinary. I thank you for your care for me. My mother and I both want to thank you. .”
"Isn't that what it is?" said the Queen, almost weeping again. "You just left like that. The tears your mother sheds for you every day will make even a hard-hearted person sad. However, in fact, I am just as worried about you as she is, and I care about you just as much." She added I couldn't help but hug him. "
A burst of young girl's laughter came from outside. He saw the queen turn from sorrow to joy. On her face was a kind and happy smile that only a mother could have.
He thought to himself: "Who could it be? In the solemn and solemn palace, laughing so heartily and unscrupulously?"
The door opened with a bang, and a girl ran in. She was only fifteen or sixteen years old, or even younger. The most dazzling gems in Apodoli's crown cannot match her brilliance. Her face was as delicate and smooth as rain silk, her long black hair shrouded people's hearts like darkness, and her bright black eyes were full of bright smiles. As soon as she entered the room, she threw herself into the queen's arms, hugging her and trembling with laughter. Queen Elenoa hugged her and stroked her black hair.
He looked at the mother and daughter in front of him quietly. Needless to say, look at that girl’s face, eyes, black hair, and red lips, she looks very much like Queen Apodoli. They are all the same beauty, but they lack the grace of the mother of a country and are more childish. But in time, she will become the pride of the kingdom just like her mother.
For a moment, mother and daughter seemed to have forgotten that there was anyone else in the room. The girl was still laughing, and Queen Elenoa was also made to laugh by her. Although she didn't know what her daughter was laughing about yet, she was just loving and couldn't bear to scold her.
She quickly thought of Gray and stopped the Princess Apodoli who was still laughing.
"Imeiya, there is someone you should meet."
Princess Imaya has also seen Grayen who is still standing quietly aside. But she couldn't stop and kept laughing.
The queen made an apologetic gesture to him, hoping he wouldn't mind. Then, she put on a stern expression and spoke to the princess: "Imeya! Those people who taught you etiquette should really let those who teach you etiquette clean the streets of Babuglai City. How did they teach you? You You don't look like a princess. People will laugh at you if you do this."
The princess finally stopped laughing. If there wasn't a stranger beside her, she didn't know how long she would have been laughing.
"Grain, she is my daughter, Princess Imaya. You have never seen her, because I gave birth to her two years after you left. You see, she is spoiled. Her father has always been obedient. I care about her and let her do everything. Alas, of course, I can't bear to discipline her, so today I will let you see the consequences of our overindulgence."
Imaya smiled and said, "Ah, this person is what my mother often said, the Glenn from Mrs. Lei Sirui's family?" She stood there, looked at him and smiled.
Queen Elenoa waved her hands helplessly and said with a wry smile: "Oh, you really made me look embarrassed in front of Gray. Others will laugh at me because I dote on you too much and can't teach you well. Emiya, can you? Let me see a little hope and think you can still be a real princess? You should also be a little polite to other people. Counting Glenn, you can still call him brother."
"Oh, yes. Please forgive me, brother Glenn. However, my brother Mars saw me smiling, but he was never willing to blame me for being rude." The princess said playfully. Apparently, she knew her mother wouldn't be really angry. She looked at the stranger curiously. However, his name was already familiar to her.
Glenn also smiled and said: "Yes, the princess is still young and lively and active, which is her nature. Moreover, it is considered rude to see Princess Wenille's innocent and beautiful smile. Please allow me to say something truly If you’re being rude, that’s the most coveted reward in the world.”
Queen Elenoa said with joy: "Grain, you have changed. You have become flattering."
He smiled and said: "I have traveled to many countries on the continent, and I have never seen any princess who can compare with our Princess Apodoli. I am just a commoner. If it were not for the queen's grace, I would not come here." If you come here, you won’t be lucky enough to see the most beautiful smile of Her Royal Highness, the most proud princess in the kingdom.”
The queen smiled and said, "If you praise her again, she will get even more carried away."
Imaya made a face and tried to suppress her smile. Her efforts failed completely, just like the ripples caused by a stone thrown into a calm lake. Before the last smile disappeared from her face, she couldn't help but laugh again. The laughter was louder and clearer than before.
The queen was worried that Princess Imaya's endless laughter might be misunderstood by Gray as contempt, which would be bad. She had to teach her precious princess a little lesson.
"Why are you laughing? Is this the norm for a princess?" She thought, if she couldn't figure out why this little girl kept giggling, I was afraid she would keep laughing like this forever. This is not alarmist, because the queen has seen such a scene more than once, so she has to worry.
The princess rushed to say: "Mother, you can't blame me. If you saw that person, I guarantee you would laugh too. I know it is really rude. So, I'm sorry, brother Glenn, please forgive me. .I promise, I just couldn’t help but laugh, and I had no intention of offending you.”
There should have been more tears when Queen Elenoa and Gray En reunited after a long absence, but all of them were mixed up by the laughter brought by the little princess. But there is nothing wrong with being like this now. In most cases, joy brings far more joy than tears.
The atmosphere suddenly became relaxed, and Queen Elenoa's mood became joyful. She gave up her plan to make the little princess of the kingdom behave more dignified in front of Gray. What's more, it's hard for her to really be cruel enough to reprimand her precious daughter.
So, she asked: "Did anything ridiculous happen in the kingdom today? So much so that you have forgotten what a princess should be like. Besides, I don't care about your promise. You have promised me so many things. , but it’s hard to guarantee that you will stop being so naughty. Now, you have to make sure that you stop laughing. Otherwise, it will be difficult for Glenn and I to be patient enough to listen to your nonsense.”
When the young and beautiful little princess heard this, she suppressed her laughter, but the smile still stayed on her delicate little face, which made her look even more lovable.
"Mother, it's really ridiculous. You haven't met that person yet, but you must have heard of him. He is the 'Big Vika' that people outside the palace often talk about."
Glenn was secretly surprised. It was worrying that Trinville did not return to the courtyard with his mother. He originally wanted to inquire after returning from the palace, but he thought Trinville might have gone to some tavern to drink.
Trinville is a kind and loyal friend. He will not leave him to drink alone when he meets him for the first time. And this is what worries him. How could he not be frightened when he heard that name spoken by Princess Imaya in the palace?
The queen said calmly: "Oh, that big man Vika, I have also heard some rumors about him. Is he a hunter? I seem to have heard that he is a bit unruly and often makes jokes. But He is still a law-abiding citizen. Could it be that he did something ridiculous again? "
Imaya started to laugh again: "Mother, you know that today I should go to Earl Rasta's Mansion to find his daughter, Miss Meimei, and go with her to Mr. Ledo's house to return some books - by the way, There are so many books in his house, I will never be able to read them all in my life. Oh, as soon as I walked out of the gate, I saw a group of people fighting."
Queen Elenoa was also quite surprised. Such a thing was unheard of in Apodoli. Who had ever heard of such a thing happening at the gates of the kingdom's sacred palace? But Glenn seemed to have vaguely guessed something.
"Yes, mother. More than a dozen of the Kingdom Guards were beaten to the ground by that big man Vika. You haven't seen it yet. It's ridiculous. Brother Mars always boasts about the guards he trained. , composed of the most outstanding soldiers in our entire kingdom, but a lot of them were defeated by one person. Mother, a dozen of them were trampled under the feet of that big man Vika alone, as if they were fighting for a Even the silver coins that fell in the soil were reluctant to be picked up.
Oh, I was wrong. They all scrambled to get up, but the big man didn't seem to agree, so no one could do it and had to lie down on the ground. Alas, everyone is so disgraced, so ridiculous. Alas, my poor brother Mars, I wonder how he will boast in the future. "
Queen Elenoa asked hurriedly: "What happened next? What did that big man Vika want to do? Besides, why did he get into a fight with the guards, and now where are the others?" She complained, "Then what did you do? ? Don’t you have any sympathy when you see those dedicated guards being defeated? You should do something, right?"
The princess was still laughing: "I did it, mother. But I have to wait until I finish laughing before I can help them. Besides, I have already helped them - the big man bent over with laughter when he saw me. As soon as he reached his waist, he stopped, and then stood there as if he was at a loss, as if he didn't know what to do next. Later, our heroic guards took the opportunity to get up, and swarmed up and pushed the big man to the ground. They even locked it for him, and he was quite unconvinced. Well, come to think of it - if I hadn't been there to help them like this, maybe they would still be grabbing silver coins on the ground."
The queen also smiled: "It's interesting to hear what you said. It seems that he is really courageous. However, he is not without fear of the kingdom, nor is he a lawless person. At least, he He also knows how to fear the princess. Based on this alone, I can forgive him. Now, where is that person? "
Princess Imaya smiled and said: "Maybe he has been imprisoned to Sheriff Yogana for a long time now. I heard what they said - to hand him over to the Sheriff."
The more Glenn listened, the more frightened he became. He quickly stood up and said to the queen: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. What the princess just said, I think I should know what happened. Maybe it happened because of me." .”
Princess Imaya blinked and looked at him with a smile. Queen Elenoa was also very curious: "You just came back. I thought not many people in the whole kingdom knew you. How could this happen because of you?" Woolen cloth?"
Grain told the queen some of the things that had happened since he entered the city. After hearing this, the queen smiled and said: "This Trinville is really arrogant, but he is really your friend. But I don't know why he started fighting with the palace guards again?"
He said: "Like you, I don't know what happened. Please allow me to excuse myself first. I must go to see His Majesty the King. Although my friend is reckless, he is an upright man. There must be a reason for such unpleasantness. I can't Sit back and do nothing.”
"Okay, Glenn. I believe that the friend you chose, this big man Vika, is not someone who just gets into trouble blindly. I hope His Majesty the King can forgive him, and you can go."
