Go back? There's no going back.

"..."

Jon was speechless for a moment after listening to the Queen's words.

Subconsciously, he stared at the beautiful woman in the distance who was lifting the door curtain and getting out of the carriage.

Then, he suddenly became quiet.

The gentle woman who impressed him so deeply this morning did appear in his sight again, but this time, for some reason, there was an exceptionally gloomy emotion lingering on that flawless face.

There is no doubt that the First Princess is in a very bad mood at the moment.

Seeing this scene, Jon shuddered silently.

He seemed to recall the fear he felt twenty years ago, and he immediately closed his mouth, his whole body stiffened and he did not move.

He gradually realized that although she had changed, she didn't seem to have changed completely.

"Haven't the people from Loulan arrived yet?"

Returning to the courtyard, Celsia sat quietly in her original seat and looked at the two of them expressionlessly.

"Almost there, it will be there in a little while."

Hearing this, Jon, who was currently the link between the two countries, quickly spoke.

"..."

After hearing this, Celia looked at Jon, was silent for a moment, nodded, and asked no more questions.

"… Junior, are you okay?"

On the other side, the Queen, who also noticed something strange, blinked as if she had thought of something, and said in an uncertain tone: "Looking at you like this, did something happen when you were sending your brother back?"

Celsia pursed her lips and remained silent.

"Ah, is it possible that they had a quarrel?"

Seeing this, the Queen tilted her head, an expression of sudden realization appearing on her face.

"…I wish he could still quarrel with me now."

Without answering directly, Celsia let out a long sigh, raised her hand and rubbed her temple, while adjusting her mood, she checked the time.

There are only a few minutes left until the agreed time.

"Are you sure they won't be late?"

Looking at Jon beside her again, Celsia asked.

"Certainly not."

Meeting that gaze, Jon quickly patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, King Loulan has always had a strong sense of time."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire courtyard fell into a brief silence again.

Klenna, who was standing by, was observing Celia's face with great interest at this time.

She felt something new.

Because in the past two years, she has rarely seen this kind of expression on the face of the child laborer whom she had watched grow up.

——This is the expression of someone who has been offended somewhere else, but for some reason has been unable to hold back and not vent it out right there, so he has to try to vent it out somewhere else.

Wheel, wheel——

Next, when there was one minute left before the agreed time, almost at the same time, everyone in the courtyard seemed to notice something and turned their heads to look at the street outside the courtyard.

At this moment, on the street outside the palace where ordinary people were forbidden to pass, a beast cart was slowly moving towards them.

Finally, the vehicle stopped some distance away from the main entrance.

"You were sent to the royal city by your parents to work as a child laborer when you were very young, but you still did not resent this society. You worked hard every day and even saved enough money to buy a car... You are really a good child."

The door curtain was lifted, and the man who had been sitting by the door chatting with the driver jumped off the car. He turned around and looked at the young driver in front of him with gentle eyes: "Fate is really unfair. I... want to help you, can I?"

Although the car we were riding in was just a cheap second-hand junky car that can be found everywhere on the roadside.

But at this moment, in the eyes of this tall and handsome man, the rickshaw driver in front of him is different from most middle-aged men who are already in their forties or fifties. He is a very new... young man.

She is also very pretty.

At the same time, the young driver, sitting in the driver's seat, subconsciously held his breath while being stared at by the man.

For some reason, he felt dizzy and had an inexplicable urge to cry.

Even though it was just the first time they met, and even just a guest they chatted with for a short while, it was the first time that the pain buried deep in his heart was understood and dug out by a person he just met for the first time...

"A child like you deserves a better life... right?"

The tall and strong man raised his strong arm and gently touched the young man's head: "As you can see, although I can't be called a kind person, I am definitely not a liar. I am someone who can really talk to the superiors of this empire."

"Yes, kid, our king...his words are his bond, and he is a man of character. You can trust him completely."

At this time, one of the other two men who followed the King of Loulan out of the carriage also stared at the young coachman's face intently.

He raised his hand, patted the young driver on the shoulder, and said, "Since the king has taken a liking to you, then you should work with us from now on. You will definitely get what you want."

"I...I understand. I believe you now...No, I believe you..."

Being touched on the head by a big shot who was able to visit the royal palace, the young coachman's breathing became a little disordered.

At this moment, an indescribable expectation gradually rose in his heart.

"Very good. I have things to do now. I'm a little busy. Please come and see us again at ten o'clock tonight."

"The address is in the hotel where you were waiting for the guests."

Seeing the young man nod, the King of Loulan smiled and his tone became softer.

"...I understand. I...I will go. Thank you for giving me this opportunity."

After listening to the words of the King of Loulan, the young driver's hands began to tremble.

Twenty years.

After twenty years, am I finally going to become rich, have my own spring, and become the protagonist of this world?

"Very good, then, see you tonight."

Looking at the innocent expression on the young man's face, the King of Loulan smiled.

Smiling very happily.

"king."

At this time, another dull-looking follower beside him suddenly spoke.

"Well, I know."

Turning his head to glance at the bell tower in the distance, and finally giving the young coachman a gentle smile, the King of Loulan turned around and walked quickly towards the main gate of the palace not far ahead.

After a few seconds.

Dang, Dang——

From the ancient, tall bell tower in the distance, the sound of two bells echoed.

Almost at the same time, three people from Loulan Kingdom also stepped into the main gate of the palace.

"Oh! Jon!"

He looked around with a normal expression. When he noticed the familiar figure in the courtyard, the King of Loulan, who was originally a little wary, paused for a moment, and then suddenly looked very happy: "I missed you so much."

He walked over quickly.

"……haven't seen you for a long time."

On the other side, Jon froze after hearing the other party's greeting, which was not much different from the previous ones.

After hesitating for a moment, he quickly stood up and took the initiative to greet the other party.

Snapped!

The two men clapped their hands in mid-air, and Jon's hand was held. A force came, as if to pull him over and hug his shoulders.

It was an action that he used to do often, but at this moment, Jon's eyelids jumped and he quickly pulled his hand back.

"Ok?"

There was a hint of doubt in his eyes, but the King of Loulan kept smiling. He just raised his other hand and patted his best friend's back: "How do you feel after returning to your hometown?"

"…feeling, feeling, good."

Jon was stunned for a moment, then quickly twisted his waist to avoid it.

"……Um?"

Looking down at his avoided hand, the King of Loulan was silent for a moment, and finally cast a puzzled look at the knight in front of him: "What's going on?"

"Why do I feel like, after just a few days of not seeing each other, we two brothers have suddenly become so estranged?"

"No, how could that be? First... Let's get down to business first."

When asked this by the other party, Jon's forehead was slightly sweaty and he quickly spoke.

"…Fine."

Squinting his eyes slightly and watching the reactions of his best friend, the King of Loulan's eyes inadvertently became sharp.

Next, led by Jon, the three people from Loulan walked to the table.

"Greetings, great Queen, first princess."

After being introduced by his best friend, the King of Loulan looked straight ahead, placed his right hand on his chest, and bowed slightly in salute.

"Welcome everyone."

In response, the Empress of the Empire also responded with an elegant smile.

"..."

The moment their eyes met, after seeing the two opposite sexes in the courtyard with his own eyes, the King of Loulan found that he was a little dazed.

...As expected of one of the two polar empires on this continent, not only the men, but even the women...can they be this beautiful?

After taking a deep breath and adjusting himself silently, the expression on King Loulan's face became serious again.

"Your Majesty, I came to visit you this time because I want to ask you for something."

He lowered his head slightly again and spoke like this.

"But it doesn't matter."

With an elegant smile still on her lips, Krenna responded in a gentle tone: "You have protected our important Knight. I express my gratitude from the bottom of my heart, and I hope to provide you with some help within my ability."

"…My Lady Queen, I will get straight to the point."

Hearing this, the King of Loulan was silent for a moment, and then said: "We want to find someone in your empire."

"Hmm? Who is it?"

A thoughtful expression appeared on Klenna's face. Although she asked this question, she had roughly guessed who the "that person" the other party was referring to was.

"That person was the culprit who destroyed our country and beheaded my brother sixteen years ago."

His hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and his voice unconsciously became low.

When he spoke like this, the King of Loulan's originally calm eyes also flashed with an emotion that he was trying hard to suppress: "Now, she is lurking in your empire."

"I want to find her and tear her into pieces with my own hands..."

He looked at the Queen in front of him and said without hesitation: "Please grant me your blessing, Queen."

"..."

As the man finished speaking, the entire courtyard...fell into a brief silence.

"it's a pity."

However, a few seconds later, under the bloodshot gaze of the Loulan King, Krenna shook her head gently: "Now, I don't know where she is either."

"...Are you not going to help us?"

His eyes widened in shock, and the respect on his face gradually faded.

Veins gradually appeared on his forehead as the King of Loulan stared at the Queen in front of him.

"What if Yu said... 'yes'?"