Princess' personal painter

Eunika said in a low voice: "Because... Siya doesn't know the horror of war."

Sisyana was slightly taken aback, and then realized what Eunika was concerned about.Ten years ago, when the Principality of Caroline was conquered by the coalition led by Anruel, Eunika, who was only six years old, witnessed the terrible war with her own eyes.In that war, her people were either slaughtered, or fled to foreign countries like her and her brother.

The two brothers and sisters in exile were not pardoned by the Holy See until they were taken in and sheltered by Ruolin, and escaped the fate of being hunted down.

"I'm sorry, I accidentally ignored Unika's mood." Sisyana said solemnly to Unika.

"That, that...you don't need to apologize to me..." Yunika, who was flustered by the princess's apology, calmed down, looked at Sisyana sincerely, and said her wish, "I just I hope that Sia can stay away from the war and live happily ever after, that will be all right..."

Hearing the true feelings of the maid and best friend, Sisyana's cheeks blushed.She didn't know how to respond, so she could only whisper:

"Thank you, Eunika."

The sky in the field of vision is so blue, between the artistic spiers and the sparkling blue river in the distance, is the maid girl's slightly fluttering silver hair. For a moment, Sisiana felt an inexplicable palpitation in her heart. .She held Eunika's hands, but her eyes drooped involuntarily:

"Eunika, let's elope..."

However, because Sisyana obviously lacked confidence when she said this, Eunika did not hear the content clearly, and asked suspiciously: "Siya?"

Sisyana raised her head, stuck out her tongue, and changed her words: "Let's play for another two months! To the east is the historic Bovey Kingdom, and I really want to see it... Huh? Eunika?"

I saw Eunika staring behind her with a look of vigilance.

Sisyana turned around and saw a middle-aged nobleman in gorgeous clothes, who bent down and saluted her, and said: "Pearl of Alice, Princess Sisyana is visiting Lilith Castle this time. It makes me tremble with fear and honor. Under Fernando Antony, I hereby invite the princess to the mansion to have a talk."

Earl Fernan is also the current owner of Lilith Castle. He lowered his dignity to invite him, and Sisyana, as Ruolin's princess, naturally couldn't refuse.

Therefore, although the interest in traveling was disturbed, Sisyana was very dissatisfied at this time, she still responded with a dignified smile:

"Okay, Lord Earl will lead the way."

Chapter No.17 Earl and Dark Star Chain

The count's residence, the royal palace of old Bohemia.

In the previous wars, the palace was damaged, but the main part was basically preserved.When entering the main entrance and passing through the vestibule, you can see two rows of tall trees planted on both sides of the road, exuding a vicissitudes and majesty.At the end of the road, there is a completely white pavilion-style building, which is the place where the Bohemian royal family once lived.

"At the beginning of inheriting this mansion, I invited excellent housekeepers and skilled gardeners to take care of it, and try to keep everything here as original as possible. Your Royal Highness, what do you think?"

While leading the way, Fernando Anthony turned around and said politely.

It was late autumn, but the greenery in front of the mansion was as fresh as before; beside the grass, there was a small river flowing, and the water flowed into the small artificially excavated lake, causing fine ripples.Such a scene made Sisyana feel much less dissatisfied, and she sighed sincerely:

"I heard that Princess Fina's political views are enlightened and outstanding, and the original residence is also so fresh and pleasant."

"But when it comes to magnificence, this place is naturally not comparable to Elise's Winter Palace." Feinan complimented.

"However, the castle in the Winter Palace is like a labyrinth. It's almost suffocating." Sisyana, who had relaxed her mind, complained carelessly, "There is no such an open square as here."

"If Her Royal Highness likes it, why don't you stay here for a few days? Compared with hotels in the city, staying in the palace will definitely be more comfortable." Feinan took the opportunity to invite, "I will properly arrange the servants here. , Besides, I can also accompany you when you go out and play, and it will be more convenient to have a tour guide."

Thinking of this mansion, where Princess Fina once lived, Sisyana couldn't help but yearn for it, but before she could speak, Wentiers Caroline, who was following behind, gave answered:

"Thank you Earl for your invitation. However, after all, the princess's trip is a private visit and she has no other intentions. It may not be appropriate to stay in your mansion."

Sisyana turned to look at Wentiers, and found that the loyal knight was secretly winking at her.

100 years ago, when the Kingdom of Bohemia fell apart, Lilith Castle and several surrounding principalities were almost merged into Wakarin, but due to the checks and balances of various forces, they became several independent small countries.

The ancestor of Earl Fernan, from an unknown little nobleman, became the master of this important city in one fell swoop. It can be said that he was the lucky one created by the times.It is precisely because of this that his ancestors are very grateful to the Kingdom of Bohemia, and it can be said that they have reached the level of respect in the generation of Fernando Anthony.

Carving the statue of Princess Fina, ordering people to write the heroic deeds of the kings of all dynasties, compiling them into poems and singing them, changing the name of the palace of this old kingdom back to "Palace of Fina" - these are the deeds of Earl Fernan.

Correspondingly, as the old enemy of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Ruolin has to be doubted about Earl Fernan's attitude towards himself.

No matter what his purpose is, the most important thing is to proceed with caution.

Thinking of these joints, Sisyana sighed in her heart, and the next communication with Earl Fernan was not as casual as before.

Entering the palace, the earl personally led the way and led Sisyana to visit the palace.Afterwards, Sisyana and her party rested in the room for a while, and the housekeeper came to convey the news that the Earl had prepared dinner in the living room and was waiting for the three princesses to go.

The bottom of the white walls is dyed with azure blue paint, and the corridor near dusk is full of elegance.On the way, Sisyana looked at a decorative painting on a wall and stopped involuntarily.

She only felt a strange sense of familiarity with the person in the painting, and subconsciously asked, "Who are the people above?"

The butler leading the way bowed and replied, "They are all members of the last generation of royal family in Bohemia."

When they came to the brightly lit living room, Feinan stood up from the side seat to greet her, and motioned for Sisyana to sit on the main seat.Sisyana was taken aback for a moment, turned around and glanced at the accompanying Unica brothers and sisters, sighed softly, but still didn't say anything, and sat in the seat designated by the earl.

During the two months of playing outside, Sisyana was eating at the same table as Unika's brother and sister. At this time, she was asked to regain her status as a noble princess, and she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

As a maid, Eunika stood quietly behind Sisyana; as for Wentiers, she consciously walked a little further away to perform her duties without disturbing the conversation.

"It is my great honor to be able to dine at the same table with the talented and beautiful princess."

Feinan, who was still standing there, waved to the butler standing beside him, who handed a small box in front of Xi Ya, and said, "In order to express my gratitude, I hereby present a present."

"This is?"

Feinan sat down with a confident expression on his face: "Your Highness will definitely like it."

Opening the box, a string of bracelets made of black pearls appeared in front of Sisyana's eyes. The surface of the smooth and flawless black pearls was overflowing with colorful colors.She raised her head in surprise, only to see Feinan introducing: "This is the rarest pearl variety, a Tahitian black pearl produced in the far sea."

This kind of black pearl is extremely rare. Even Sisyana, who was born in a noble family, has only seen one since she was a child, and it is still used as the core of the magic tool. It is also an excellent magic storage container.

In addition to her own love of art, Sisyana, who is also a magician in private, can hardly resist the temptation of this bracelet.

"The Dark Star Chain, made of thirteen black pearls, was once worn by Princess Fina. It is said that she would wear this bracelet with an ominous meaning only when she was on the battlefield...Of course, even if His Highness does not If you plan to wear it, you will be happy to keep it by your side, right?"

The black pearl is deep and beautiful, but exudes a dangerous atmosphere, and the current temptation is the same.Sisyana closed the box silently, and politely refused: "I really feel the earl's heart. However, this gift is too expensive, please forgive me for not accepting it."

Sisyana knew very well that the other party must be asking for something from her to give such a precious gift.And even though she was a princess, she never wanted to get involved in any political affairs by nature, so she couldn't even say that she would give any return gift in exchange for this precious "Dark Star Chain".

"Your Highness the Princess may have misunderstood. I don't need the Princess to offer anything in exchange. I just want to please Her Highness." As a smart person, Feinan roughly guessed what Sisyana was thinking. explained aloud.

"Happy?"

There are countless people who have expressed love to Sisyana and wanted to pursue her, but since she made a marriage contract with Anruel's heir, this situation has almost disappeared.She stared at Feinan with strange eyes, trying to make sure if she understood something wrong.

Chapter 18 The Crown of Bohemia

Hearing Feinan's words, even the silver-haired maid who had been standing behind her, the stern-faced Eunika, showed obvious hostility towards Feinan.

The scene became a bit awkward for a moment, Feinan smiled wryly, and decided to start from the beginning, explaining to this little princess Ruobayashi who has never been involved in political affairs:

"It's only four months before the wedding between Your Highness and Prince Guidinis?"

"Four months." Sisyana nodded for confirmation.

When she said the deadline from her own mouth, she suddenly felt an inexplicable panic.

"Has Your Highness ever considered what impact this marriage will have?" Feinan asked thoughtfully.

The earl's words made Sisyana startled.Growing up in the royal family since she was a child, she received the most complete education, so she naturally knows the situation of the surrounding countries very well. In fact, she is also very clear about the meaning behind her marriage - it marks the two most important marriages in the old holy empire. Powerful nations end a long period of rivalry and formally unite.

"Once Ruolin and Anluer unite, the power in the empire will be instantly out of balance, and there will be no country in the middle of the mainland that can confront the two countries. It is almost inevitable for the two countries to take this opportunity to expand their territory. From a geographical point of view , Many countries sandwiched between Ruolin and Anluer are likely to be the first choice for expansion, among which Lilith Fort bears the brunt."

For Sisyana, it's not that she doesn't understand politics, it's just that she subconsciously doesn't want to associate her marriage with politics.Whether it's about Prince Guidinis or about life after marriage, she still retains some naive and innocent reveries—even though she knows that such reveries are somewhat unrealistic.

"……terribly sorry."

Although Feinan's words were reasonable, they happened to offend an area Sisyana didn't want to touch.Therefore, her face became a little cold for a while, and she said lightly:

"I don't seem to be able to do anything about what the Earl is worried about."

Feinan said in a deep voice: "My request is actually very simple, and it doesn't require the princess to expend any effort. Once Ruolin and Anruer form an alliance because of Her Highness's marriage, I will take the lead in swearing allegiance to Her Highness. At that time, Princess Just accept my allegiance."

Sisyana couldn't react to the abrupt words for a while.With a face full of surprise, she repeated the conversation: "Swear allegiance to me...?"

"That's right, I swear allegiance to the sole legal heir of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Her Highness Sisyana Theresia." When she said this, the extremely serious expression on Fernan's face made Sisyana realize that He couldn't possibly be joking.

Sisyana took a deep breath and said, "I don't understand what the count means."

"'Incandescent Starburst'—His Royal Highness should be carrying this spar, right?"

"This is what you're talking about?" Sisyana took out a spar from her bosom after being slightly stunned.The crystal stone is white and transparent, presenting a regular rhombus shape, both in color and shape, it is a bit plain.

With a slight movement of her mind, the spar floated in front of Feinan's eyes. Sisyana asked with a puzzled expression: "Count, do you know that it is called 'Incandescent Starburst'?"

Feinan replied: "This spar is the symbol of the inheritance of the Bohemian throne. It was lost for a long time due to the decline of the dynasty. Until 20 years ago, it appeared on a mysterious mage. After my father's secret verification, the mage's surname is inherited from a close relative of the Bohemian royal family. Although the blood is not pure, it is indeed the only possible successor of the dynasty after the royal family collapsed."

"Mysterious mage..." Sisyana whispered.

"Over the years, in the mountainous area along the southern coast, which is the legendary place where the ancient gods first visited, he has left many deeds, but the exact whereabouts are still uncertain." After a pause, Feinan turned to Sisyana He nodded and confirmed, "That's right, this mysterious mage is the 'Stellar Prophet', known as one of the 'Top Ten', and also the enlightenment teacher of Her Royal Highness Princess in magic."

Sisyana was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously glanced at Eunika and Wentiers.

If I remember correctly, the identity of her enlightenment mentor should belong to the highest level of confidentiality. She couldn't help but feel a little suspicious: "This information, how do you know it?"

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will always be on your side." Feinan continued, "As His Highness' mentor, the 'Star Prophet' is the symbol of the succession of the throne, which is this 'incandescent star' Passing it to Her Highness the Princess means that Her Highness also has the right to inherit Bohemia."

In fact, Sisyana didn't spend much time with her mentor.In her impression, the other party just discovered her aptitude when passing by, and gave her a hint.But they never expected that the small gift given by the 'Star Prophet' at that time, this seemingly ordinary spar, turned out to be such an important item.

Sisiana shook her head and said, "But, I have nothing to do with the Bohemian royal family."

"There are many such precedents in the history of the dynasty." Feinan explained, "At that time, Princess Feina's only daughter was disabled and could not walk. Princess Feina felt sorry for her daughter, so she first passed the spar to her own daughter. His disciple, that is, Sigis Anson, let him inherit the throne. After 18 years of his reign, His Majesty Sigis returned the 'Incandescent Star' as promised, and abdicated the throne to Princess Fina's grandson, which made a good story."

Sisyana asked suspiciously: "Does this spar really have such an important meaning?"

"Regarding this point, you only need to look through the records of the old dynasty, and it is not difficult to confirm this fact."

Finan, who took the initiative in the conversation, pushed the "Dark Star Chain" on the table to Sisyana again, and continued: "At that time, Her Royal Highness only needs to take out the 'Incandescent Starburst' and announce that Bohemi In order to seek asylum, the current Bohemian countries are also very likely to pay allegiance to the princess."

Once what Fernan said happens, Sisyana will become the logical queen of Bohemia.

And because she has the dual identity of Ruolin's princess and King Anluer's daughter-in-law, this rebuilt Bohemian kingdom will become a country that appears to be subordinate to the two countries, but in fact has a very delicate status.The advantage of this is only that, because of Sisyana, the Bohemian countries can be protected from the aggression of the two countries.

Obviously, Feinan's purpose is already very clear.

The lights in the lobby were still brilliant, and fell into extreme silence for a while.

After clarifying the cause and effect of what Feinan said, Sisyana pondered for a moment, and her expression became a little more serious: "Is there any benefit for me to do as you said?"

Chapter 19 The Princess' Hesitation

Facing Sisyana's question, Feinan smiled and said, "As the queen of Bohemia, you will receive the supreme glory."

Even for Sisyana, who has never been interested in power, it is impossible to say that she is completely indifferent to the throne of a country.She breathed a sigh of relief and added coldly:

"There are countless troubles."

The Bohemia region is in the very center of the continent, almost the site of the Fourth World War.Once she becomes the "Gigori" queen of the region, it means that she has inherited a hot potato that cannot be discarded.At that time, for her, the relationship with An Luer or Ruo Lin will become quite delicate.