People are at the border, but they become the incarnation of the sun

An unknown burly man next to him reached out and patted his shoulder, looking like a close brother, without any awkwardness of a first meeting.

In Kalia's words,

Since we are here, we are all friends and there is no need to be restrained.

There is no racial distinction here.

Just like Michaela's sacred tree in the future, everything is equal, like a paradise.

But Reinhardt didn't care about that, he only cared about the pot of fine wine.

I originally thought that the fruit wine I tasted in Menqian Town was a rare delicacy, but now something even more delicious has appeared.

Especially when the wine is just poured into the pot, the amber transparent liquid and the rich wine aroma...

Damn, my mouth is watering just thinking about it.

Since coming to the border area, he has not developed any other hobbies, but he has developed a strong interest in the wine of the border area.

No reason, just because it’s so delicious.

Perhaps because there is no industrial pollution or unscrupulous merchants in the border area, the brewed wine is particularly sweet and has the original aroma of the fruit.

The pot in front of me is said to be brewed with dew collected from the night-dew hepa grass and carefully selected golden loya fruits. I don’t know whether it is true or not, but it is said that this is a wine that only Queen Kalia is qualified to taste.

"Loyal warriors..."

Suddenly, a sound from the front caught everyone's attention. The originally noisy venue suddenly became silent, and everyone's eyes turned to the main seat.

I saw Lani sitting on a chair, raising her glass and declaring loudly:

"...In the name of [Moon Princess] Rani of the Calia royal family, and on behalf of my mother, [Full Moon Queen] Renala, I thank you. It is because of your heroic fighting that we have been able to protect this land beneath our feet, our home."

The slightly cold voice echoed in the central avenue.

It wasn't that Lani was pretending to be aloof, but that was just her personality. Everyone was already familiar with her and understood her, so they didn't care about anything and just listened quietly to their queen's speech.

“…The first cup of wine is to pay tribute to the fallen warriors.

It is because of their sacrifice that our homeland is preserved.”

Lani tilted the wine glass in her hand slightly, and the full wine poured out immediately, slowly pouring the wine onto the ground like calligraphy and painting characters.

The water droplets that bounced from the ground soaked the hem of her skirt, but Lani didn't care until she had finished all the wine in the glass.

Then he took another cup from Blazer's hand, but this cup looked a few sizes smaller than the previous one, and more exquisite, with lifelike patterns carved on it.

“…Second glass of wine, thank you all for your bravery!

It is because of your bravery that we have Kalia today."

Lani slowly brought the cup to her lips, tilted her head back slightly and drank it all, then handed it back to Blaze, took a new cup and raised it high again.

"...Third cup of wine, may Kalia be blessed by the stars and live forever like the full moon!"

"Great, Kalia!"

Everyone responded in unison, imitating Lani by raising their glasses high and then drinking them all in one gulp.

"Let's eat! Tonight is your feast and your carnival."

After receiving Lani's order, the banquet was suddenly filled with the sounds of toasts, cheers, toasts, and scrambles for meat.

As if to vent the pressure accumulated over the past few days, the sounds of laughter, anger and scolding that were not heard on weekdays all came back at once.

Even Darriwell, the Hound Knight, removed part of his helmet mask and drank from his wine glass.

"It seems like I haven't seen this kind of scene for a long time..."

Looking at the lively scene in front of her, Lani thought so, with a little relief in her eyes reflecting the stars, and a faint smile appeared at the corners of her mouth.

But then, her gaze turned to the distance, as if she was looking through the thick city walls at the royal territory being renovated in front of her, at the north bank, and at the entire Lienia.

Tonight was not only to celebrate Kalia's victory in the war and let everyone vent their inner pressure, but also a test for the Magic Academy.

Test whether they will really withdraw their troops and whether they will make a comeback.

To this end, she deliberately withdrew the city's patrols, leaving only the defensive magic that had been repaired.

But now it seems that she might have been worrying too much.

The army of the Magic Academy did retreat and showed no intention of making a comeback. At least until now, her insider has not sent her any news.

"It seems that I really worried too much..."

These words echoed quietly in the air and were quickly drowned out by the noise of the crowd.

And Lani's figure also disappeared quietly.

...

It was approaching midnight and the revelry had not yet ended. Everyone was still drinking wildly, as if they were going to drink up all the wine in the city.

Reinhardt, who had already gotten eight or nine people drunk and was almost drunk, quietly left the noisy banquet and sneaked out in search of a secluded place, carrying his so-called collection of fine wines.

He had snatched this from several people's mouths with great difficulty. It would be a shame not to savor such a good thing.

So he staggered to the city wall alone.

Feeling the night breeze blowing in my face, the dizziness from being drunk seemed to subside a little.

At the same time, he also met a rather unexpected person.

"Her Highness Lani... Oh no, it's Lani."

Hearing the call, Lani slowly turned her head and looked at him curiously: "Is the party over?"

"No." Reinhardt shook his head. Although he was a little drunk, he became more sober when he saw Lani.

"Then why did you come out?"

"Of course it's too noisy and they want some quiet time." Reinhardt shrugged. "Just like you, Lani."

In response, Lani just smiled slightly and said nothing, not even intending to explain. Instead, she patted the battlement in the same way as before and said, "In that case, come and sit down."

"Um..."

Reinhard nodded, slowly climbed up the city wall, and sat there.

The wind here was stronger than behind the battlements, but also cooler and more comfortable, causing him to let out a sound of relief.

And Lani, looking at him, seemed to have thought of something. She reached behind her back and rummaged around, then casually handed an object to him.

"...For you."

"Flowers?" He looked puzzledly at the small yellow flowers in Lani's hand, swaying like ears of wheat in the evening breeze. He raised his head and looked at Lani again: "Your Highness, this is not appropriate, right? Giving me flowers? According to common sense, shouldn't I give them to you?"

I don’t know if it’s because of the alcohol, but I felt a little braver.

But he was met with a cold stare from Lani.

"...I just picked this up on the way back..."

This is obviously a lie. He came back with Lani, so how come he didn't see anyone picking up anything on the road?

Moreover, it is obvious that this golden flower is not a product of Lienia. Only the flowers on the Yatan Plateau have a golden color close to that of the golden tree.

However, Lani didn't pay any attention to his strange look, but continued to ask: "Do you know the name of this flower?"

"I don't know." He shook his head decisively.

He really didn't know her, but she looked a little familiar.

"This is an Atas flower... It's said that in the era before the Golden Tree, they were used for funerals. They're very similar to your law, so I picked them up."

Just like a knowledgeable and wise man, he answered his questions carefully.

"Oh, that's indeed suitable for me. Thank you for the gift, Her Highness Lani. I will accept it without hesitation."

I took the Atas flower decisively. Since that was the case, there was no reason to refuse.

The most important thing is that it was used for funerals, and it was from the era before the Golden Tree, so it must be very suitable for me.

"When I find one that suits you, I'll give you one too."

As he spoke, he carefully put the flowers away.

"Oh? A flower that suits me... What kind of flower do you think suits me best?"

After hearing this, Lani immediately became interested.

"Well... naturally it's the kind of flower that looks very cold on the outside, but very warm on the inside. It looks majestic on the surface, but is actually very gentle and lovely..." Reinhardt thought for a while and gave this answer.

"Are you talking about flowers or people?"

Lani wanted to scold him, but when she saw Reinhardt's red cheeks, she gave up as if she was discouraged.

She didn't want to get into a fight with a drunk guy.

"...Reinhardt, you're drunk."

There was a hint of helplessness in his voice, and he was indeed helpless.

"Well... maybe, maybe I'm really drunk."

He said it nonchalantly, but his eyes were looking at the bright starry sky, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

As expected, my wife Lani is both caring and cute...

66. Kalia Laoliu - Professor Miriam (4.1K)

Time flies, like a cold war, and more than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

With the royal family's victory in the Star and Moon War, Lienia has calmed down again and entered an orderly repair phase.

Due to the failure of the war, some Cuckoo Knights did not return to the academy to continue their service, but wandered around Lienia, continuing to engage in robbery.

In the early morning, a drizzle fell on the shallows of Lake Lienya. Reinhardt rode his horse leisurely towards the east shore.

But when he saw the clear lake around him, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "How magical..."

It was obvious that just half a month ago, this lake had been dyed deep red with blood, and broken limbs were everywhere, floating on the lake like fallen leaves.

But now, not only has the lake water returned to its former clarity, but even the floating corpses have disappeared, without even a trace of residue to be seen.

Only parts of broken halberds and swords can be seen stuck in the mud and sand, enduring the erosion of both lake water and time.

One can't help but marvel at the non-picky eating behavior of the borderland species and their astonishing eating speed.

Perhaps this also explains why lobsters, crabs, sea squirts and octopuses can grow so large.

How can a group of carnivorous seafood not be big?

"...Lord Rhine, are you really going to take me with you to that sacred temple of knowledge?"

The bald man wearing a magician's robe, who was also riding a horse beside him, asked with a humble and weak look, "...Am I really qualified?"

"Mr. Tops, you're my teacher, so of course I have to take you with me," Reinhardt replied with a carefree air. "Besides, this is an order from Her Highness Renee. Does Mr. Tops intend to embarrass Her Highness Renee?"

"No...I just feel..."

I'm not qualified...

Topps wanted to say that, but before he could finish his words, he was ruthlessly interrupted by Reinhardt's leisurely words.

"Oh, don't overthink it, Mr. Tops. You're my teacher, and I can't go to Kalia's study without your guidance."

That's right, the purpose of their trip was to go to Kalia Study for further studies, and before leaving, Lani specially handed him a token to tell Professor Miriam who was guarding the study that this was the person she sent.

But his main purpose of going to Kalia's study was that he wanted to learn about the knowledge and history of the sun in the border area.

As far as he knew, there was indeed a sun at the border, but it had long lost its power.

Therefore, if he wanted to understand these things better, he could only collect information through ancient books.

It is definitely not because I am greedy for the Topps force field that Mr. Topps has not yet invented. I brought it to help him complete his research as soon as possible.

Well, that's definitely not the case.

But then again, there was one thing he really couldn't understand.

Despite experiencing the cruelty of war, almost everyone has grown and changed, but Tops remains the same, just like his magic.

It's as if it has bounced off all external factors and has always maintained that humbleness...