When Arthur is handed over to Hart, Char is relieved.
Although Char lives in the human world, the environment of the castle is more like an ivory tower isolated from the world. Such an environment cannot cultivate a king, but can only cultivate an overly naive idealist.
If he wants to shoulder the fate of tens of millions of people in the future, he will inevitably need to mature quickly, and Mafia's environment is very suitable.
Without the job of teaching Arthur, Xia Ya was really free these days and began to enjoy life.
The castle is now heading to Switzerland along the Alps, but this is not Char's real destination. He plans to go to the Rhine River through this route to meet old friends there.
Of course, they could also fly there, but they were originally traveling. They were tired of looking at the sea of clouds in the sky, and it was time to see some different scenery.
The appearance of the castle can easily cause a sensation, so it is most suitable to travel to such an inaccessible place, and the scenery is actually better.
The Alps are the largest mountain range in Europe, passing through six countries including France and Germany. Many large rivers in Europe originate from the Alps, such as the Danube, Rhine, Po, Rhone, etc.
The chimneys on the castle were spewing thick smoke, and the huge iron feet of the castle were walking alternately on the snow, and the earth was shaking faintly.
Looking out through the window, it is a vast expanse of white. However, at the end of the white snow, several prominent peaks expose rock structures, and the white snow on the top is like a bride's veil.
There are a few white clouds, half in the sky and half clinging to the mountain peaks.
However, although it was freezing cold and snowy outside, the inside of the castle was still as warm as ever because of Calcifer.
Calcifer burns firewood and makes crackling sounds, giving people a sense of tranquility and relaxation.
Alicia looked at the snowy scenery in the distance through the window of her room while putting on her apron.
Then he walked out of the room and opened the door to the tavern.
The elves were sitting by the window, looking at the street scene of the imperial capital outside, holding books in the elven language placed in the tavern, and sipping cocktails.
In addition to the elves, there are also some goblins and dwarves here. The one on duty now is Char. He is standing behind the bar in a uniform and a black apron.
There was a human sitting in front of the bar, chatting hotly with Semele who was sitting on the side.
Like Char, Semele would occasionally stay in the pub after get off work and have a drink himself.
Judging from the clothes of the human being, it seems that he is not from the land of fairies, but from the entrance to other places in the human world.
Char set up a confusion spell inside the tavern. When all humans who have nothing to do with the mystery come in, all humanoid or non-human creatures in the tavern will appear to him to be the same kind.
Alicia's appearance will also be obscured by this confusion spell.
"Brother, what do you do?" The human asked Semele curiously.
"I work here," Semler said.
Hearing this, the man grinned and patted his shoulder.
"You are also avoiding military service, right?"
"I have never been a soldier, but I have fought many wars in the past," Semele said. "I don't want to fight anymore now."
The man couldn't help laughing. In his opinion, in West France, those who were hiding here at this time were usually avoiding military service, so he was obviously being tough.
With a slight smile on her face, Xia Ya served Semele and this man a glass of margarita respectively.
Then he looked at the man.
"Sir, what's your name?"
"Garant Harders."
Galante said that he was a middle-aged man with blond and semi-long hair, an unkempt beard, and his hair seemed to have not been washed for a long time, making it a bit sloppy.
He picked up the Margaret in front of him and took a sip, then his eyes lit up and he praised it.
“Boss, I finally understand why there are so many people here when you open a place like this where there is no one.
You guys are really good at the wine here. "
He looked at Xia Ya, "Boss, did you open the store here to avoid military service?"
"I have served in the military in the past." Xia Ya smiled, "But not from West France."
"Speaking of which, you really don't seem to be from West France." Galante muttered, "Then why did you come to this country specially to open such a good store in such a corner of the country?"
He looked around and said, "To be honest, I've been to many pubs, but I've never seen one better decorated than yours.
You may not see this kind of decoration even in the capital, it must be designed by a master. "
"It's just a hobby." Xia Ya said with a smile, "I don't expect to make money from this. It's safer to open here, isn't it?"
Galante nodded, "That's right. Recently, people from the army have been arresting people everywhere on the streets to serve as soldiers. Some foreigners may even be suspected of being spies and be arrested for interrogation inexplicably."
He looked around, then lowered his voice and spoke.
"You should also be careful and never receive soldiers.
A month ago I heard that in order to seize the property of a foreigner, an officer directly accused him of being a spy and beat him.
Your tavern is so beautifully decorated, it would be difficult if someone spotted it. "
He sighed, "The new emperor is so crazy that he would attack Britannia for a woman."
He curiously said to the people around him, "Hey, tell me how beautiful this third princess is."
Alicia, who was arranging the wine glasses behind the bar, slightly turned her lips downward, showing a slight displeasure. However, she obviously didn't want to explain anymore and continued to arrange the wine glasses.
Charia looked at Alicia on one side, then nodded.
"Really beautiful."
Galante obviously didn't notice the meaning of Char's words, but continued, "But to be honest, a good person, and a princess, how could she just say no and be gone, and still be in the palace."
He looked at Xia Ya and said gossiping, "Do you think this princess didn't want to fulfill her engagement and eloped with another man?"
"What does elopement mean?"
Alicia stood up angrily.
"How could I, the royal family of Britannia, do such a thing!"
Char explained with a smile, "She is from Britannia and respects the royal family very much."
Galante nodded suddenly and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I was just talking casually. I like to talk about things after drinking."
Alicia's brows relaxed slightly.
He sighed again and said, "At this point, it is useless to find the Third Princess. We don't know when this war will end."
"Since you expected the war to end, why not join the war?" Semler said.
"I want to live for a few more years." Galante said calmly, "You said it would be okay if this was the Patriotic War, but it was a fight against others. Why should I die for those war lunatics?"
Semele picked up the cocktail in front of him and took a sip and said, "What are you doing living for so long? The longer you live, the more boring you become.
It is better to live a more exciting life, just like a fleeting meteor, short but bright.
Serving as a soldier and achieving military exploits is the fastest way to enter the upper class society. "
Galante curled his lips and said, "You just stand and talk without hurting your back. It's not that simple to make military achievements. Living is the most important thing."
Semele smiled and shook his head, "You'll know when you live to be my age."
"I won't live until I'm in my forties and then feel life is boring." Galante said, "The world is so big, and the longer you live, the more you can see.
If only a few decades ago, who would have thought that we would see a steam engine that could move on its own without manpower or animal power.
I think that in the future there will be carriages that can move by themselves without horses, and boats that can row by themselves without sails and manpower.
Then it will be easier for us to travel to other countries. If I am still alive at that time, I will travel around the world in those things. "
Char looked at Galante with interest, with a glimmer of light in his eyes.
"Your intuition is spot on."
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and the corners of his lips curved in an imperceptible arc.
"Why don't we make a bet, Semele."
Semele was stunned for a moment, but then he said, "What bet?"
"Bet on him, if he can live forever, will he lose interest in living." Xia Ya said.
"Set a time. If he feels that life is boring before the time is up, you win.
Otherwise, I win.
I bet you can lend me your Holy Grail for a few years. "
Char is actually not particularly interested in the Holy Grail. For him, it is just an afternoon pastime.
And a bet naturally requires a stake, right?
Semele also showed some interest on his face.
"That's fine with me."
He thought for a moment, "As a human being, I think living for three to four hundred years at most would be boring."
Galante looked at Semele with some confusion.
What do you mean, you are not human?
His mind hadn't turned around yet.
Char looked at Galante.
Galante also noticed Char's gaze and subconsciously looked into his eyes. He only felt the eyes of the person in front of him.
Like the night sky without stars and moon, it is so vast and deep that the boundaries cannot be seen clearly.
But then, the dark clouds covering the stars and moon dispersed, and the stars and moon shone brightly.
Xia Ya said slowly.
"Now, you are immortal."
Galante came back to his senses, and his expression began to gradually change. If someone else said this to him, he would definitely think that this person was joking.
But for some reason, the person in front of him felt like a judge with absolute authority.
Just one sentence was enough to decide his fate.
The moment he finished speaking, he felt an unknown change occur in his body.
Suddenly, he seemed to notice something and turned his head sharply to look around.
The ears of the man and woman sitting at the table drinking and reading became pointed and long, and their appearance became much more refined, exactly like the legendary elves.
The group of short children sitting behind him turned into bearded dwarves.
There were also some elves wearing green hats that came up to his knees.
He even saw some little goblins the size of a palm, sipping wine with wine glasses that were the same size as his own body.
He even thought he had seen it wrong and wiped his eyes again.
After confirming that everything in front of him was not an illusion, he began to realize that he seemed to have encountered something extraordinary.
He looked at Char in disbelief.
"You come here once every fifty years."
Xia Ya closed her eyelids slightly, raised her cheeks slightly, and showed an unknown smile.
"You come and tell us about the life you have experienced in the past fifty years, or if you don't want to live anymore, I will end your fate."
Galante's breathing was a little rapid. He didn't know what he should do or how to answer.
His mind was in chaos now, with doubts, fears, and excitement all mixed into a mush in his heart.
Suddenly, he got up from the chair, almost jogged, opened the door and ran out.
"What happened to him running away?" Semele said doubtfully.
"Maybe it impacted his worldview and it was a little hard to accept for a while, so he subconsciously wanted to stay away." Xia shrugged.
“But let him be, he’s got fifty years to calm down.
He will come again."
(End of chapter)
