Chapter 41 (1/2)
titan, theanother brand new day The Sun crept up lazily fro that could slon, the wretched Sun instead lifted its round, plump body and jumped to its peak
The Sun spilled over titan, which was also known as ”The Nation of Rice Fields” Froions of the south to the hills in the central region and on towards the plains in the north, it was indeed a land of fields and farmers
The Princess and His Royal Highness Prince's procession was already prepared to set out at the break of dawn However, it seeotten up even earlier and the noise of their nonsense and rareatly ruined the prince's mood The people could tell as much, so they revolved around the princess and no one dared pester the youngster who looked as if he was barely awake
By the ti in the ht merriment of the previous day, Vielonna appeared rather deserted thisThere were no pedestrians around the sarbage that was left behind by the people
Under the protection of two squads of cavalry, the procession made their way out of Vielonna city while the leader of Burton province's hts
Her Royal Highness the Princess invited Sasha to join her in her carriage The Lady duchess of Andrew and Countess Antonia were probably catching up on sleep in the carriage Oscar ith his housekeepers The lad had arranged the Poison Doctor and the King of Sins to ride in the attendants' carriage Although they were very much reluctant, the little prince firether with him
Baron Erbe, also known as the Ricky the Big Liar, looked at the prince, ore a straight face, and then glanced at the expressionless Snowstor bad had taken place
”Your Royal Highness, is it that serious?” Erbe was certain about his predicament
”Yes, very serious indeed!” Oscar gave off a sigh
”How serious is it?” Erbe was perplexed He knew that the little chap was never this cautious when he spoke
”I had relations with a respected and beautiful Madame beyond that of friendshi+p”
Erbe felt like breaking into laughter but then again, he felt that the prince must have made a mistake somewhere
”Was it last night? I think this is a matter worthy of celebration Don't tell me you do not believe so? Vielonna is a city filled with ro”
”Yes, I believe so” Oscar did not knoas going to tell Ricky about Countess Philip, but one thing was for sure, the matter would definitely infuriate Ricky
”I believe that if you ance and grace However Ricky, do you knohich family the Madame comes from?”
”Hoould I know! Yesterday evening I did not even dare attend the gathering, you know? A few years ago I was running a huge business in Vielonna and I trust that there were definitely a few in the gathering who detest me”
”I do not knohat kind of big business you were engaged in, I only know that you have a younger sister, aht?”
Erbe was speechless He vaguely guessed a few things ”Why are you asking about this?”
”Because Countess Philip said that her family's surname was Creech” Oscar quietly observed the liar's eyes
Baron Erbe did not lose his coht very well be his younger sister
”Monique Leanne Creech? Is that her name?”
Oscar let out a sigh He did not answer Baron Erbe's question and unnaturally diverted his gaze to the outside of the carriage
”Is she Is she well?” Erbe contemplated, and decided that he should inquire about his sister's condition even though this sister of his had already severed their familial ties when he was first sent to prison
”She is now Lady Countess Monique Gru Goolean She has two enormous houses and a small farm in Vielonna Her husband is the Imperial Confidential Secretary and to avoid harassood Majesty, both she and her husband are living separately She has been married for five years without child She She is a little lonely, and a little licentious” Oscar deliberated his words; he did not want Ricky to know that his sister had an infamous private salon
”This is what she told you?”
”Yes, is it a little too e in Ricky He felt that the liar had never been this dispirited before
”No, I only want to knohether you I mean, whether she is aware of my existence? Did you tell her? ”
”No Ricky, I did not tell her, and I will not tell a single soul When people discover that a cri theuarantee ill happen Despite Lady Countess Monique Leanne Creech being your sister, I cannot reveal your existence to her”
”Yes, Your Royal Highness You have taken the proper action, for even I dare not guarantee how Monique would react Moreover she probably despises raced the faly, but he suddenly thought about yet another problem
”Hey! You bastard! I re happened between the two of you What did you even do to her?”
Oscar broke into laughter Ricky had dropped all honorifics when he said this
”Don't worry, will you? It was indeed thrilling at that moment I already undid the last button on your sister's blouse, but I think that was a circuht, you know Ricky? And it suddenly struck me that I should inquire about the Madaave me a shock! She said that before she was married, she was known as Monique Leanne Creech She came from the Creech family of Dylano Hehe, my whole body went ice-cold at that time, my mind was dumbfounded”
Snowstor ”That can't be! The Madame's brother is not an assassin, but a liar There is no need for you to be that scared, right?”
Oscar let out a h ”No, No, No! Paul, you apparently can't tell that the Madame's brother is a master archer I certainly do not wish to be murdered when I'm alone”
”I say, that's enough, both of you! This is ht most detests those who speak nonsense You will definitely receive retribution”
”Very well then Ricky, I've told your sister that I had crossed paths with you, back in Daa, and she tried to indirectly enquire whether you received aet you out of prison Do you nohy she had the need to reveal her current situation in such detail? She wanted to aid you and moreover, she believed she has the means to do so”
Oscar paused He still felt that he should get it off his chest
”However, Ricky, I think your sister was not entirely serious about it If she wanted to rescue you, then why didn't she fight for it from the very start? So I deduced that your sister does not hate you, as youyou is alike that What do you think?”
Ricky forced a s to him From the moment he embarked on the path of a criminal, he had already broken all ties with his family
”How else can I see it? It's up to her, as long as she can get by, then there is nothing for me to say Even if she doesn't have that intent, it doesn'tcould be better than this!”
Oscar nodded his head He initially thought that Ricky would have wanted to meet his sister immediately
”So do you not plan tous off I could ement No one would find out the relationshi+p between you both”
”Forget about it, Your Royal Highness I understand your good intentions, but as you said, who knohat she would do once she meets me Even if she is my sister, so what? I still don't think it is worth the risk”
The youngster fell silent He once again in hisLady Countess Philip If it were not for this Madaer sister, he would have already tasted her sweetness
”Regardless of all that was said, Your Royal Highness' discovery is so over After all, Ricky nos the whereabouts of his sister, and furthermore, this Madame is the Imperial Confidential Secretary's wife, very iht Ricky?” Seeing that the two of them did not say a word, Paul tried to persuade Baron Erbe
”Yes, you are right There is indeed nothing to be worried about” Ricky looked at Snowstorm and smiled
”Well then, would everyone like to listen to so of assassins put on a mysterious face
”Let's hear it! I already have enough to worry about, another one won't matter much” The prince replied unhappily
”I found a painter during last night's gathering His portrait drawings are impeccable He presented his on-the-spot sketch to the princess and thus successfully invited the princess to a dance”
The little fatty's eyebrows shot up, and here he was assu had happened! ”Ola! The princess' business is not for us to worry about As long as Alanis did not invite the painter to spend the night, then there is really nothing to be concerned about”
”Young lad! What are you thinking about? I' to that painter He is gifted in portrait art and I noticed that he had painted both your and the princess' front and lateral views yesterday evening I really think that that was unnecessary and he did so furtively, hiding in a corner There's also oneDid you know? As assassins, ould usually receive our target's precise portrait before we carry out our operation, and when I saw the painter's artwork yesterday evening, it practically came to ets prepared for assassins!”
Oscar wrinkled his eyebrows ”Are you sure?”
”I could not be certain at that time, because it was purely just my intuition, but just when I decided to shadow him, I realized that he had miraculously disappeared in the crowd It was extre ell planned and there was definitely someone who aided him, lest I would not have lost him!”
The youngster sank into conte with hiof assassins would not partake in them and what more, to speak of them
It becae, with only the shallow sounds of their breathing Oscar began to unconsciously fiddle with thegrills, Ricky traced the tiht his fahness Princess, entitled ”Slaughterhouse Tycoon Teaches 1000 Methods of Business Operations”
Yager was a citadel in the east of Vielonna The princess and prince's procession arrived in this little town at noon They bid farewell to the regional officials ere sending them off and replenished various supplies required of their procession
According to the route the narcissus knights had drawn up for the prince, once they left Vielonna, they had to continue advancing towards the east Using four to five days to pass through the whole Burton province, the party will then arrive at the foot of the Northern part of the Alps Once they e, then it would not be far from the prince's destination
The rolling and seely boundless Alps cut across the whole Southern part of Westland Its body rose up frododom, and at 4808 meters above sea level, it reached its peak at the sacred Mont Blanc It was here that the e, one stretched out towards the north and passed through titan's Bordier while another ran eastwards and passed through the whole southern part of titan
In the southern part of titan were three provinces that were mostly in the mountainous area of the Alps Suthy with the weather being scorching hot and ever-changing, while winter was short, but yet the temperature was extres and snow in the southern mountain area had e and small lakes scattered everywhere in thethe arrival of the rainy season, the abundant rain poured unlimited vitality into those lakes
The jade blue color of the lake contrasted with the dark green color of the forest A snowy mountains, were scattered countless simple little towns All of titan's famous vacation spots were concentrated at the southern part of the mountain area Lillyville was renowned for its mackerel and red maple; Fort Stanson had Westland's deepest canyon and the nificent waterfall; y countless walls on the islands of the snowy mountains
The prince's procession was still outside the range of theat full speed as soon as they left Vielonna, but it seemed as if the people of Burton had received all kinds of news about the procession The princess and prince had already received who kno hts raised their war flags high above their heads, these countryside nobles paid no heed to theenerations Their er territorial income and their lowly lordshi+p positions caused them to be full of reverence for the exalted Imperial household
These few days, His Royal Highness Prince was soer sister to equip weapons in their carriage, but he even proposed to the two paladins ere guarding the princess to li lady's activities At first both the paladins were a little perplexed, but once the prince divulged the matter about the portraits, they had no choice but to restrict the energetic princess There had an extre the profession of assassins because their uards was to deal with the possibility of assassinations Thus, after they received hearsay that someone had procured the princess' portrait, these two paladins were like hedgehogs, raising quills all over their bodies, co themselves
However, being a true ”Hedgehog”, Sarlat Drosha, the former paladin, instead treated the reactions of his two companions with uard of nus and frohtmare that couldn't be prevented Furthermore, true assassins would definitely not provide an opportunity for one to come into combat with hi poisons, sches to resolve their relationshi+ps with their targets
Of course, Sarlat the ”Hedgehog” still had to let out a final sigh assassins also had rankings; those who used the above methods only played third-rate roles The truly skilled assassins would approach their targets with great stealth, then use a table knife, a thread, a pillow and even bread or other uniinable lethal weapons, to eliminate the problem
”Hold on! Bread?” Snowstor on endlessly
”Yes! Bread, the kind that you usually eat!” Sarlat could not conceal his excitement He knestor of assassins was unaware of the killing methods he had just disclosed
”It's been ten years!” Snowstor the past Sarlat instantly dropped his s was a little fishy
”At that tie of the assassins My friend, who also acted as my mentor, did not allow me to utilize any weapons I still re of which, I wasall the other people I assassinated He not only replaced every single thing in his house that had sharp ends or edges, but even the tableas e that daet appeared before rossed in his story, co beside hi
”Did you know? I did not kno at that tilance, I already knew that the roolance, I noticed that piece of bread I squeezed that person's neck and then stuffed the bread into his throat and airways, until he breathed his last, only did I Hey! Friend, are you alright? Your complexion appears quite pale!” The naive Paul expressed his concern for Sarlat
”If If I told you If I was that daed, ould you do?” Sarlat Drosha fixed his gaze on the King of assassins ”Once you knew that this paladin lost his job and was banished”
Snowstorm was dumbfounded He silently scolded himself; since when did he become so sloitted? Since Sarlat are that someone in this world used bread to assassinate, he should have realized that he was the paladin as guarding that important person
”UhThis Friend, the e breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it'?”
”Shut up! I cannot ed at the King of assassins
There was a brief struggle in the huge box wagon The attendants in it were also wrestled aside by the two grappling hness Prince O'Neil Andrew Morisette did not intend to settle the disorder in the rear of the procession One was the Hedgehog, the other was the King of assassins; let both of theo at each other! The journey was indeed dull and the prince realized that he really needed a pleasant surprise