Chris's Faith of Fire

"You are still too young, and the outside is too dangerous... In the future, you will have the opportunity to see the world, not just this royal capital. From the extreme of the west to the border of the east, this is what you must do. .”

He waved his hand and motioned for me to take a seat.

I hesitated for a moment, but sat back down under everyone's gaze.

"Chris, watch out for this blazing emblem."

It wasn’t just me, Radia, and Mihir who followed my father’s fingers and looked at the flag on the wall.

The golden flames with a bright red background...are the emblem of our family and the kingdom.

"Father……"

"Ladia, do you remember our motto?"

"Turn it into immortal flames and start a prairie fire with it."

There seems to be an impression, but it may not be that clear.

And it’s not that I can’t feel the meaning of these few words...

His expression became a little more relaxed and he spoke earnestly.

"The flames are all flames before they ignite. Some people are born with raging flames, while others are like the glowing flames on a torch. However, each of them has the vitality to set off a prairie fire. The same is true for this country. , no matter where you are born, you must treat yourself as a blazing flame. Our ancestors, this is the creed that Masefield has abided by for generations, Chris, can you understand?"

This country worships fire and serves Salamander, the spirit of fire. In their eyes, flame is such a thing.Take the glory of your ability to burn the world on fire, devote all your enthusiasm to what you can do, and such flames will eventually break through the clouds.

But now I can do it.

"Can I become such a flame even if I have no talent?"

Biting my lip gently, I raised a question about the man in front of me for the first time.

The father took a long breath and pointed to the flame on the candle.

"What did you see, Chris..."

"Simple Mars."

"Whether it's the blazing fire that lights up the sky in war, or the sparks that serve our meals, they all have the same essence. If I pour this candlelight on the hay in the stable, it can also become a ruined city. The power of the country. Fire has the dual nature of destruction and creation. Human beings become wise because of fire. They kill each other because of fire, use fire, and are swallowed up by flames! We are the symbol of this power, and we will never settle for the ordinary bright red Fierce flames. How many kingdoms have been destroyed by it because they underestimated the power of fire. Will the flames ignited on arrows by archers still be so insignificant when they fall?"

My father's words became more and more exciting, and the enthusiasm seemed to be infecting me like the fire he said. Following his words, I shook my head slightly.The father took a long breath, sat up and relaxed a little.

"Perhaps I know you better than you think, Chris... You are my daughter, destined to have an extraordinary destiny. No matter where you are, fire is still fire, and it may burn in the near future. Or extinguish, but what is destined to burn... one day, you will understand."

Halfway through the words, the father waved his hand to indicate that it was meal time. Everyone said a simple prayer, picked up the tableware in their hands, and started to enjoy dinner.

And his last words seemed to be spoken to himself and disappeared in the flickering candlelight.

Chapter 14 14. Wind Engagement——2

"Your Highness, thank you very much just now!"

After returning to the room, Sophie closed the door and hurriedly bent at [-] degrees and bowed solemnly.

I took the dress off my head and threw it aside.

"It's nothing... I'm just telling the truth. Don't try to take all the responsibility yourself next time. If the father removes you, it will be troublesome to arrange a maid like Catherine."

I turned my head away indifferently, not only letting her seduce the workers, but she also saved me once during dinner... I still felt a little apologetic, but I always felt it was too shameful to say it.

"Hey, I understand, His Highness is really not frank... But you really don't like the head maid. In fact, Miss Catherine is a very gentle person."

"No, I don't have any problem with her. It's just that she has a bad compatibility. Just like a spider on the eaves, no matter how harmless it is... people who are afraid will still stay away."

"Even Miss Catherine would be hurt hearing that."

Sophie gave a troubled smile.

It's indeed an inappropriate metaphor, but I wouldn't say it in front of myself.

"Haha."

"What's the matter, Your Highness?"

"Hmph, I also spoke ill of others behind their backs."

"Oh, why do you look so proud, hahaha."

Sophie was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.The laughter came one after another, pushing my body like waves. I grabbed Sophie's hand, and we lost balance and fell on the bed.

"Huh, Your Highness?"

She lay next to me with her face crossed, as if she had something to say.

"Well, Sophie...can I trust you?"

"Your Highness..."

Regardless of her knowing-how-to-answer expression, I continued.

"In this palace, I no longer know who to trust. Although everyone is a very good person, I don't understand... Everyone lives for a purpose. Sister Wang is training herself to become a king. The soldiers had to fulfill their duties regardless of their own safety. Catherine handled her duties in the palace calmly, and so did Michel... But I didn't know what I should do. But today at dinner, I seemed to vaguely realize that my Function. In fact, you know who the Shahaviers are..."

I faced her with what I thought was the most serious expression. Although the light from the magic device was a bit dim in the night, it was enough for us to see each other's face clearly.

"Your Highness, judging from the scale of tomorrow's banquet, he is an honored guest. Lord Shahavier, I have read before... There is a large country with a vast territory in Sestotia, the western border land of Gilkern. Nobles, the current head of their family has a good relationship with the king..."

Her voice was timid, afraid that she would say something wrong.I could tell it wasn't a fear of me, but a fear of talking about it.

"It doesn't matter. Just say it. I probably understand."

The girl bit her lip...as if she had made a lot of determination.

"Your Highness, the young master of the Shahavier family may become your fiancée."

"Is it……"

Not too surprised.

Taking a breath, I let out a small murmur.

I probably guessed it. Judging from Mihir's class schedule during this period, I felt that the other party probably played a very important role. Moreover, Latiya just said that I would go to see this young master of the Shahavier family tomorrow.

The attitude between my sister and my father felt that this was not an ordinary interaction at all...

And everyone is hiding it from me, is it because they are afraid that if I find out, I will try to mess up everything?Or do you think my opinion is not important at all?

And is this my “role”?

"Your Highness, if you need my help..."

"No need, everyone will be troubled."

Just veto it before she finishes speaking, otherwise my willful side will definitely use it to come up with some bad ideas.

I will not harm others for my own benefit.

The little pranks before didn't count, but not this time.

"My father and others must have their own plans, and I never thought that I was a child who would be thrown away at will. My father said that I also have a place to burn... It doesn't matter, anyway, I don't have to worry about food and clothing wherever I go? "

"Having said that, if Your Highness is going to be married to someone you don't like."

Sophie sat up straight on the bed and looked down at my face with some worry.I never thought I could be so close to a cute girl in the same room, but now I can only feel calm.

Her long silver hair was scattered on the bed like petals. She raised her head and turned her gaze to the ceiling.

"The person you like? There has never been anyone like that from the beginning."

Whether it is now or in the past, I have never encountered it once.

"But we will meet one day!"

"Ugh?"

There were tears in the girl's eyes as she spoke desperately.

"Somewhere in this world, there must be someone who only loves His Highness and will win His Highness' heart... No matter what, there is such a person! Although I don't know if I can meet him... But, there must be There is such a person! There must be!"

A firm attitude, an affirmation that cannot be questioned by others.

Is there definitely someone worthy of loving someone?

No matter whether we are destined to meet this person or not...

I don't understand, and I don't want to delve into it. It is undoubtedly an issue that I have not considered now.

People will face different troubles at different times.

"Sophie, do you have someone you like?"

Seeing her expression like this, I couldn't help but think about it.

She said before that she had never had a lover because she was petite, so how could she have such a firm attitude on this matter.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! What are you talking about?"

Judging from this overreaction...

"It seems there is..."

"No, no!"

The girl shook her head hurriedly, her cheeks turning red.

"Oh, you have to say it today!"

Seeing my aggressive look, the girl stepped back step by step.

"There is a flaw!"

I took the opportunity to grab Sophie's hands, and since she was about the same size as me, I easily pushed her down onto the bed.But seeing that she still didn't want to say anything, I stretched out my hands to scratch her.

"Ah ha ha ha ha! Stop it, stop it! Your Highness! Just say no, that's not the case!"

"Hoho, it seems you still refuse to tell the truth! Do you want to use more force?"

"Stop, stop, that's what I said."

"Huhu, this is right."

After relaxing the strength in her hands, the girl panted under me, showing an even more emotional face than during the day.Looks so bad...

"Well, actually it's not that kind of liking... I'm just a little concerned about it, so I hope Your Highness won't misunderstand."

"Just omit those useless prefixes. I fully understand that these are just to cover up your shyness."

"Well...no, even if there is, don't say it outright."

"Don't wait too long, tell me quickly, or do you plan to be punished? Haha."

Looking at me showing my teeth and claws, Sophie put on a pitiful face like a frightened deer.

This girl is really fun to bully.

"It's Master Crow!"

The almost shouting sound made me feel like I had been hit in the head.

"Crow? That civil servant Crow."

"No, that's right. Because he is a gentle and gentlemanly man."

"Indeed it is."

See it from someone else’s perspective.

He also looks good. Even if he wears glasses, he still doesn't have that otaku vibe. Instead, it adds an intellectual feel to him.

But... he is a special fan of underage girls.

I thought of the love letter that I put in the drawer this morning. I couldn’t say this kind of thing.

Wait, if Crowe and Sophie become lovers.

Doesn’t this kill two birds with one stone?It can not only eliminate this guy's thoughts about me, but also satisfy Sophie's heart.Moreover, Sophie is also very petite and seems to fully meet the needs of the lolicon.

I looked at the girl from top to bottom.

"Are you really 20 years old..."

"Wow, woohoo."

As a result, the girl burst into tears of sadness.

"Don't cry, I'm just asking casually!"