Guild Boss's Ambition

(Branny Erhard)

In the secret realm, in the great sacred place, I offer silent gratitude to the brave king.

"Don't you want to go up and take a look?"

At this moment, a voice sounded beside me, and the descendant of the Caesar family cast an encouraging look at me. Could she be the direct descendant of that noble man? Would a person become relatively great because he inherited great blood?

"May I?"

Am I qualified to step on the land where she is buried?

Aunt Corvina smiled slightly, pointed to the tree with blue leaves, and said sweetly: "If you don't get closer, you won't be able to see it clearly. If you can't see it clearly, then why did Ruan bring you to this place?"

See clearly...

I want to see clearly...

The greatest adventurer of the ancient Faroese Kingdom, who wouldn't want to see it clearly?

but……

There was a mirror-smooth ice lake between her and me, and between me and the ancient tree.

"How are we going to get through?" I asked the descendant of Caesar's family.

At this time, Aunt Corvina no longer concealed her snake-like hair. She took my hand, like a mother holding the hand of her daughter who was about to be baptized, and slowly, slowly led me onto the paper-thin ice. The ice did not break, and neither of us slipped. The mixed-race woman said in a calm and gentle tone: "With that power, you can do everything, walk on water."

"Magic?" I asked.

"Of course it's magic! Otherwise, do you think it's really a miracle?"

Hearing my question, Aunt Corvina laughed softly, as if there were no gods in this world. But I had no time to care about that when I arrived at the other side, because the blue-leafed tree in the center of the lake had already caught my attention. Those blue leaves were not real leaves, but pure blue butterflies! It was nature's beautiful disguise!

In admiration, I also feel confused.

"Are there butterflies in winter?" I asked.

Aunt Corvina crossed her arms and looked at the butterflies on the tree, which were as still as specimens. She explained, "Although there are not many, there are still some butterflies in the world that can live for more than a year. The Azure Leaf Butterfly is one of them. They will collectively look for suitable dead trees to live in during the winter, pretending to be leaves of dead trees, and then hibernate together, waiting for the arrival of spring."

Facing such a beautiful scene, there was no need for us to say anything more. We just quietly appreciated this wonderful coincidence. No wonder Aunt Covina didn't let me tell Sister Meng'er and the others about this place. It was not only because of the sacredness of this place, but also because these hibernating blue butterflies really couldn't tolerate the noise of the girls. If they woke up in winter, I don't know if they could fall asleep again.

a long time……

After admiring it with satisfaction, I asked her beside me: "Auntie, why did you bring me here specially?"

Hearing this, Aunt Corvina gently stroked my cheek, tidied up the hair that was messed up by the wind, and a look of nostalgia appeared on her face. She said, "Because you, Berlane, are very similar to this place, like this ancient tree, like this pure butterfly, and also like an ancient Lorraine of noble birth, as noble as a princess, but fortunately you don't have to bear the fate of a princess."

After carefully savoring Aunt Corvina's words and thinking about her age and the year the tomb owner passed away, I couldn't help but be pierced by this completely unexpected truth. I opened my eyes wide in disbelief and screamed, "You...you mean...you have seen that adult?!"

Unexpectedly, Aunt Corvina gave me a puzzled smile and asked me, "What? What do you mean by that adult? I just think you are very beautiful when you grow up, Berlane, but there is no other special meaning. I brought you here just to let you see these butterflies and let these butterflies see you who look like them, that's all."

At this point, if I still didn’t understand what Aunt Corvina meant, then all the teachings from Teacher Isabella over the past few months would have been in vain. I immediately put away my surprised expression and forced myself to focus my attention elsewhere.

"Auntie, you just said that I look like an ancient Lorraine. That must have been a joke, right?"

"Ruan previously investigated your background for your adoptive parents, and it is certain that you do not have the bloodline of Faluolin."

When I heard this, I immediately felt relieved. If I really had the blood of the ancient Lorraine people, I would not be able to help but associate my life experience with that adult. According to historical records, that adult was a taciturn person like me, and in order to hide her emotions, she never had any expression. Poets often described her as a beautiful doll.

However, with such a noble status, why is her tomb in such a little-known place? Even if Aunt Corvina is her descendant, there is no need for her to bury her body in this border fortress that could be captured by the high elves at any time. Instead, it should be properly kept in the capital of the Light Alliance and heavily guarded day and night!

Although I knew I shouldn't go into it too deeply, I still couldn't help but learn more about it.

"Auntie, why do these butterflies choose this tree in particular? I can't see such a scene anywhere else."

"For the blue leaf butterflies, this valley has a special meaning. Only in this windless valley can they hang on this tree. Only by entrusting their lives to this forest tree can they continue to reproduce endlessly. But if one day this tree unfortunately falls down, the fate of these blue butterflies will probably be displaced, or even extinct as a group."

Having said that, I have understood the significance of this tomb.

She had spent most of her life fighting against the high elves, and even after her death, she resolutely staked everything she had after her death on the success or failure of this adventure. Judging from the geographical location, our city of Mopolis is the most important line of defense on the border. If the city falls, all the results of the struggle against the wrath of nature will be wiped out within a month.

It is no wonder that most historians have high praise for the kings of ancient Lorraine. A king has to be responsible for his words and deeds even when facing death. How blessed are the people ruled by them?

A king with both talent and virtue, and I am just a commoner. Even if it is true as Corvina said, we do look similar, but there is still a world of difference between her and me.

I will always be Brannie Erhard of the Stone House.

And she was the greatest queen in the history of the ancient Lorraine people - Constantine Caesar.

……

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55. Rejection (Annie)

(Anne Princeton)

In the dark night, in a room with seven people, I closed my eyes tiredly.

As soon as I closed my eyes, I felt a surge of regret in my heart.

"That's terrible."

"I got too close again..."

Although my relationship with Meng'er and the others is as close as can be, it is still very scary to keep creating beautiful memories. It is like constantly filling fuel into a powder keg, which will eventually explode and hurt me.

Fortunately, there is only one day of national destruction every year.

By tomorrow morning, the days will be quiet again, with no more congregations.

But what did Doris mean by her prophecy this afternoon?

"In the cold winter when the night falls, a naughty puppy appears. She will bring surprises to her owner, and she will cause trouble for her owner, but overall, no matter what the result is, it will be a wonderful memory~~"

Judging from the way Doris made the prediction at that time, the result of the prediction would probably not be something serious and solemn. And since what will happen in the future is not bad, then naturally I have nothing to worry about.

"Sleep! Sleep! I have to go back to the stone house to work early tomorrow!"

"Hmm? Wait, I think I work the night shift, so I can sleep until noon?"

"No, no! Even if the situation allows, the habit of going to bed early and getting up early cannot be changed!"

Unfortunately, I probably had too much fun this morning, so my brain was a little uncomfortable. I closed my eyes and thought about this and that for a long time, but I still couldn't fall asleep...

And just the opposite of my insomnia, I only turned off the lights for ten minutes, but the little ones sleeping in the same room could already hear long breathing sounds coming one after another. The most recognizable one was Xiaolan's snoring. Whenever she was too tired, this cute girl would make this indecent noise at night.

dong... dong... dong...

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps was heard in the darkness.

The owner of the footsteps tried to lower the volume, but ultimately failed to escape my half-elf ears.

who can that be?

Meng Er? Or Berlane?

The source of the footsteps was slowly approaching me, and I secretly transformed a protective dagger into my free space ring.

Although the security of the snake house should be very strict, there are always exceptions.

But I quickly put the dagger back.

In the darkness of the night, I saw a shadow about one meter and three meters tall.

In this seven-person room, apart from Xiao Lan, only Gu Shan and Lian Er have reached this loli level.

"What does she want to do? Sleepwalk?"

I pretended to be asleep, half-closing my eyes, waiting for her next move.

Salad...

"What does she want to do?"

To my surprise, the little girl boldly crawled into my bed, jumped from my lower body to my upper body, and then made eye contact with me. The moment our eyes met, the little girl's eyes became obviously flustered.

"Gushan, what's wrong with you?" I asked in a low voice.

"Wang!"

Her eyes rolled, she barked softly like a puppy, then lay on my chest and rubbed it hard.

I was itchy from the little girl's rubbing, so I quickly grabbed her.

"What's wrong?" My tone had a hint of blame.

"Sorry, senior."

I don't know if it was because of my tone, but Gu Shan's tone was a little depressed: "A while ago, Xiao Lan and I lost a bet. As a punishment, she asked me to dress up as a puppy to warm your bed tonight. But, Senior Annie, if you don't mind, can you please not chase me away? Tonight, I want to have a good talk with you alone."

"Xiao Lan asked Gu Shan to warm my bed?"

"Why did she make such a request?"

"That's not like her style. She should know that I don't like such vulgar jokes."

Secretly puzzled by Xiao Lan's request, I nodded gently and acquiesced to Gu Shan's request. Even though I had repeatedly warned myself not to get too close to Gu Shan, after a whole day of vacation, I could no longer treat Gu Shan as an outsider. If I still insisted on keeping her at a distance at this time, it would definitely hurt both of our hearts.

After finding a more comfortable position in my arms, she calmly asked in a low voice: "Senior Annie, tell me the truth, are you deliberately avoiding me and Shuofang? I mean, do you want to keep a distance from all of us?"

I didn't expect that Gu Shan would throw such a straight ball at me.

For a moment I didn't know how to explain it to her.

After a long pause, I managed only this: "I don't really like making too many human friends."

"Why?" she asked me in a puzzled tone.

I sighed tiredly, "Because you will all die before me, it's that simple."

Because of my answer, Gushan fell into a long silence.

There is a whistling sound of wind blowing outside the window──

A nightingale is singing.

When I almost thought she was asleep, her voice came out from under the quilt again: "So, if you could choose, would you not make any human friends?"

This time, it was my turn to remain silent.

After thinking about it carefully, I replied in the affirmative: "Yes, if possible, I don't want to feel that kind of pain again."

She leaned on my shoulder and whispered, "Senior Annie, this is not a normal way of thinking."

"Yeah." I covered the corners of the quilt for her and admitted, "I think... I must be sick."

At this moment, Gu Shan suddenly turned around and sat on my stomach: "Senior Annie! Please allow me to help you heal your illness!"

"Shh! You're making too much noise! ​​Be careful, Berlane might get up and beat us up!"

For the sake of her own safety, I quickly covered her mouth and pushed her down on the bed.

"Uh-huh! Uh-huh!"

She struggled hard, as if she wanted to say something, but I wanted her to listen to me more.

"I can handle my situation myself. The psychological state of half-elves is different from that of you humans. I hope that Gushan, you won't deliberately do anything for me, and don't do anything unnecessary. Just maintain the same attitude towards me as usual, that will be the greatest help to me. As for the rest, I will leave it to time and my own efforts."

Or maybe my harsh words hurt her feelings.

After saying this, even though I released my hand that was covering her mouth, the little girl didn't say a word. She just showed an expression of regret and sadness, and then buried her head in my chest, motionless and speechless. But I clearly felt a sense of disobedience at this moment - if it was Gu Shan in her normal state, would she really give up caring about me so easily?

And, come to think of it...

Let Gu Shan not do anything unnecessary...

And

Let Gu Shan maintain the same attitude towards me as usual...

These two points are actually a self-contradictory paradox.

If it were Gu Shan, he would definitely not be able to turn a blind eye to me like Meng Er and the others -

Just as I remembered, although Gushan remained silent for a long time because of my harsh words, once she had sorted out her thoughts, she firmly raised her gaze towards me who was sleepless.

"Good night, senpai."

After saying good night, the little girl left my bed without any hesitation, stole the warmth from me, and returned to her own bed. Even in the dark, her footsteps were still sonorous and powerful, with a purpose and direction. Even if she only has a short life, she will find her own mission in the limited journey.

Yes, this young human is ready to cause me trouble.

"What a willful child."

In the darkness, I sighed for the second time, and during the sleepless night, I thought of her from the past again.