Princess' personal painter

In a way, she will be alone.

Therefore, no matter how touching what the Earl of Fernan said, Sisyana, who was still a girl, would rather follow the belief she held deep in her heart.I saw her gently put the "Incandescent Star" on the table and said:

"Thank you Earl for your kindness...but I'm sorry, if I transfer this spar to you, what price are you willing to pay for it?"

Feinan was stunned for a moment, shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Without the special status of Her Royal Highness, restoring the country would be almost impossible."

"Special status..." Sisyana sighed in a low voice.

In the family motto of the Wakabayashi royal family, there is such a sentence-"If you can achieve your goals through marriage, you will never use war." This elegant tradition that Wakabayashi people talk about is also the greatest kindness to the people.But on the other hand, it has become a heavy burden for Ruolin's successive princesses.

Sisyana's eldest sister married Aragon, the most powerful state on the mainland, so that Ruolin and Aragon could maintain a good relationship; the second sister married Franz in the west, in exchange for the other party's promise not to expand eastward .As for her many cousins, almost all of them will leave the family to fulfill their missions as tools for political marriage when they reach adulthood.

Therefore, she knew very well that her marriage was also a decision made by Ruolin in order to maintain peace with the rising Anluer—at least at this stage, there was no obvious conflict of interest between the two countries.

Sisyana and her fiancé, Prince Guidinis of Anruel, only met once at the ball. In his impression, the other party was a tall and handsome young man, and she still had a good impression of her.She heard that the prince was obsessed with her beauty, and proposed marriage through a diplomatic letter after returning home.

In this process, there was no romantic element as she imagined.

Whenever she thinks of this fact, she can't help complaining to Prince Guidinis: Why didn't she get in touch with herself in advance and start dating from knowing each other instead of turning it into a cold political marriage through diplomacy?

Another purpose of her outings is to meet her fiancé, at least to have a general understanding of him before getting married.However, after nearly two months of playing, she found that she was a little addicted to this brisk travel, and that initial idea gradually became blurred in her mind.

With such a free body, I can travel around the world without any burden, appreciate the customs and customs of different countries, and appreciate all kinds of miraculous creations built by humans on this land... If such days can last forever Okay.

Eunika, can you hear me?

Unknowingly, Sisyana thought a lot, she subconsciously turned her head and glanced at the expressionless Unika.Noticing her gaze, the silver-haired maid's eyes showed doubts.

On the other side, Count Fernan was waiting for her answer.

"Thank you Earl for your kindness, please forgive me... I can't agree now." After all, she shook her head, and Sisyana's eyes were a little shaken, and she whispered, "Besides, about my Marriage is not yet a foregone conclusion."

"His Royal Highness?" Eunika asked subconsciously, startled.

Feinan narrowed his eyes and asked, "I don't mean to offend, but this matter is very important to me...What does Her Royal Highness mean, that the marriage between the two countries may not be possible?"

Sisyana's mood became messy for a moment, she took a deep breath, stood up and said: "Thank you for the hospitality of the count, I think maybe it's better for me to leave first... I will remember the count's words Come on. Excuse me..."

With that said, Sisyana took Eunika who was standing beside her and walked outside. During this process, Fernan didn't say anything to keep her.When the two walked out of the hall, Wenjiesi, who was the accompanying guard, walked up to Feinan and said:

"Your Highness seems to be in a bad mood, please forgive me."

Due to Sisyana's sudden farewell, the empty hall became completely silent.

Sitting motionless in his seat, Feinan frowned as he looked at the unmoved dinner on the table and the "Dark Star Chain" gift that the other party did not accept, he didn't know what he was thinking for a while.

"My lord?" The butler who was standing by the side asked in a panicked tone.

"You said, is there a way to destroy this marriage?" Feinan closed his eyes, as if he was asking the housekeeper, but he was clearly talking to himself, "If possible, at all costs..."

On the other side, Sisyana, who was restless, walked to the embankment by the river.

The cool evening breeze blew across the river, and the city lights reflected in the water rippling with the wind, with brisk ripples.

In the square ahead, a wandering magician was performing, and his miraculous skills attracted a large crowd of people to stop and watch.Accompanied by people's exclamation, the seven-colored fireworks blooming in midair dyed the sky in a beautiful artistic conception - silently watching the front, Sisyana felt that there was a clear taste of coolness in the bright scenery .

After maintaining the silence for an unknown amount of time, Sisyana suddenly asked, "I want to hear your feelings about my marriage."

This is a question that the three of them have been subconsciously avoiding all along.

The Kingdom of Anruel is the enemy of the Eunika brothers and sisters.

Ten years ago, the Principality of Caroline was excommunicated and declared a heretic, and was finally invaded and destroyed.Although the instigator of the incident was undoubtedly the Holy See, Anruel played the role of executioner in it.After the coalition forces headed by Anruel occupied the capital, they almost slaughtered the Duke of Caroline at that time.

At the end of the war of aggression, Anruel "took over" all of Caroline's territory in the name of replacing the Holy See to educate the people and became the biggest beneficiary of that war.

"The princess doesn't need to care about our feelings." Wenjiesi said seriously.

Sisyana turned her gaze to Unika.

Eunika lowered her head slightly: "The princess once said that there are too many unnecessary hatreds in this world, so the war can never stop... At least, I hope that what the princess sees is peace."

"Really?" Sisyana asked subconsciously. Because of Eunika's words, her heart seemed to be grabbed by something, and she felt an unspeakable pain.

...Indeed, everyone hopes that I can go to Anluer in exchange for Wakabayashi's future peace.

After being silent for an unknown amount of time, Sisiana asked again: "What about the count's request just now?"

Eunika's expression was a little unnatural for a while, she said in a low voice: "I can't give any advice, the princess just chooses according to her own ideas..."

"His Royal Highness..." Wenjiesi hesitated for a moment, but still expressed his thoughts, "I believe that what Earl Fernan just proposed is actually quite beneficial to the princess..."

Sisyana sighed: "I know."

As Earl Fernan said, once she inherits the throne of Bohemia, even if she does not have any real power, she will gain a transcendent status due to this title.Even if this title will bring her countless troubles, compared with its own glory and the possible benefits in the future, it is completely acceptable.

However, once she seriously thought about those things, her natural aversion to politics and power tactics would become clear.When she realized that if she accepted the proposal, she would be bound under the title of "Queen of Bohemia" from now on, and she felt a sudden chill.

Sisyana knew that her sudden farewell just now was only due to the willfulness of a girl—when faced with a choice about the future, she instinctively chose to escape.

At the same time, as Wakabayashi's princess, she was confused about the "mission" she carried for the first time.

After an unknown amount of time, she murmured softly, "Eunika..."

After a pause, Sisyana looked at the knight on the other side and added, "Wenties."

The evening wind mixed with water vapor blows on the face, refreshing and refreshing.Sisyana temporarily put aside her complicated thoughts, showed a look of enjoyment, and said softly:

"Sorry... I'm hungry, are you too? Let's go get something to eat first."

Chapter 20 Growing Erin

Winter has entered in the year 300 of the Qingyue calendar, and it has been [-] years since the split of the Holy Empire.

One night, in the snowy field in the eastern part of the mainland, many people witnessed a red meteor across the sky and landed in the Juan Mountain Range in the extreme east.This incident seemed to be an ominous omen. Terrible rumors about the coming of the nomads in the Far East spread among the eastern countries, and people panicked for a while.

It was also in this winter that the alien orcs from the other side of the South Seas began to come by ferry, constantly plundering the islands in the southern part of the mainland.This seems to mark the beginning of another long period of turmoil in the mainland.

As for the upcoming marriage between Anluer and Ruolin, the two most important countries in the central region, will it bring about peace, or another historical process of partition and annexation?The answer is yet to be known.

Guided by the businessman, it has been more than a month since Irene arrived in Karenin, the capital of Anruel.

The block in the west of the city is the "Kuroshio Chamber of Commerce" hall that occupies a considerable area.

During this period of time, Irene, who lived in the guild hall, spent most of her time studying in the "deep boudoir" and hardly ever went out.Therefore, she still does not know about Sisiyana's engagement.

The heavy snow that rustled and fell, stained the glass and formed frost.

Compared with the cold outside, the inside of the house with the oven burning is quite warm, and even comfortably makes one feel a little drowsy.Putting the thick book on her knees, Erin stared at the white world outside the glass for a moment, dazed.

...I'm really lucky.

Touching the finger on the glass, feeling the coldness melting at the fingertips, she thought so.

If Mr. Yannis hadn't brought him here and stayed in that nameless town, in such a cold winter, this delicate body would definitely be shivering under the blanket, right?This prosperous city called Karenin is exactly what a "city" should look like in the impression.

Although I feel sorry for the priest...well, I don't know the priest's name yet...

At the same time, also because of her gratitude to the current "guardian" Yannis, Irene felt a sense of belonging to a place for the first time after she came to this world.

Besides...

Turning her gaze back into the house, she stared at the headdress she had just removed.On the main part of the headgear, emerald gemstones inlaid with silver edges reflect the light of wisdom.

It is called "Vancetti's Whisper", and although it has been recorded in history, it is a very inconspicuous ornament.

Since the blood of the old royal family was almost extinct, the true usage of this ornament may have been lost for a long time.That's why it will be dusty as a pearl, and it will be transferred at a low price until it is obtained by Irene.

Literally, this headdress is also called "Whispers of the God of Truth".On the way back to Karenin from Dresberg, after repeated attempts, Irene finally discovered the usage of the headgear.

When Irene puts on the headgear, while the cognition of the bystanders around her is distorted, her perception of the world is obviously strengthened.

The five senses have become more acute, and the speed of thinking has accelerated. For Erin, the most important thing is that her memory has been strengthened.

This strengthening of learning and memory ability may seem subtle, but it has greatly helped Erin.

Irene, who lacked language talent, fully learned the common characters of the Old Empire in only one month, and there was no obstacle in writing and reading.

Later, at the suggestion of Yannis, she began to learn Français and Leer, which are also important languages ​​on the mainland.

Grateful for Yannis' kindness, Irene's learning progressed very quickly, and even Yannis often praised her as a "genius"... However, Irene always has something in her heart about using props and cheating to learn knowledge. Some kind of subtle resistance.

"Maybe, this is your potential." As if seeing what Irene was thinking, Yannis encouraged, "'Vancetti's Whispers' just helped you bring it out."

Regardless of the process, after a month, Irene's body has undergone a huge transformation.

Now, when she occasionally goes out with Yannis to discuss business, she can also act as a clerk very well, and with her good memory, she can match a wide variety of commodities with fluctuating prices one by one.

He also gradually began to be responsible for the records of some accounts in the chamber of commerce, as well as the calculation of profit and loss.

Irene, who is not very good at dealing with people, doesn't have much contact with other people in the chamber of commerce, but everyone in the chamber of commerce has already known that the president has a beautiful adopted daughter.

From time to time, I will meet people who try to get close, especially young men who think she is a little girl and think they are easy to deceive. They clearly think that "if there is a chance to marry her, you don't have to worry about it for the rest of your life".Every time Irene encounters this kind of thing, she will feel ashamed and angry-if possible, she really wants to cast a spell on the annoying guy and punish him like in the novels she has read. some.

It's a pity that she still has nothing to do with "magic".

In other words, the concept of "magic" became one of the few parts of her understanding of the world that puzzled her.

"Magic" does exist, but there is neither a "magic academy" like in the impression, nor teaching materials for learning magic.Compared with the martial arts that ordinary people can learn, magic has a mysterious color, and even the matter of "how to learn magic" has become something that can only be understood and cannot be explained in words.

In the introduction to magic that the businessman gave her, only two key words were mentioned for learning matters, namely "practice" and "inspiration".

Saints who spread the Gospel may be able to learn the mysteries of light and become "priests" because of "epiphany"; residents who settle in the forest, because of their closeness to nature all the year round, understand the laws of nature and become "druids"; A huge unfortunate girl who might transform into a "witch" due to violent emotional changes... and so on.And the spells cast by people who have become different types of magicians are also different from person to person, even if there is no similarity, it is very possible.

In addition, there are other inductions in that introduction——

People with aristocratic blood, because their knowledge and experience are much higher than ordinary people, are more likely to become magicians; It is easy to become a magician... There is another very interesting statistic. Among the magicians, celibacy occupies a considerable proportion, and some people even have strange abstinence concepts.

Of course, this result was calculated after excluding the "priests" of the Holy See.

All in all, in this world, apart from the fact that it is relatively easy to "produce" magicians through religious practice, there is no such thing as saying that one can become a magician through systematic "learning".

In other words, for Erin, the part of the world she yearns for the most is still shrouded in mystery, and the door has not yet been opened to her.

Chapter 21 Daily life in a different world

This heavy snowfall at the beginning of winter lasted for three consecutive days.

It was not until the morning of the fourth day, when the lazy sun shone down, that the snow on the streets began to melt.When Irene was about to go out, she found that the servants in the Chamber of Commerce were cleaning the snow at the gate, and a snowdrift formed in the corner.

Eileen, who was wrapped in a thick coat, looked at a large white and tender snowdrift, and suddenly felt the urge to play in the snow.However, when she saw a caravan parked at the door, and the people in the chamber of commerce were busy moving the goods, she couldn't help but feel ashamed of her thoughts, and she pouted and looked away.

After sitting in the carriage and driving steadily for more than ten minutes, we arrived at our destination this time.