Lord Helanza

There are two hundred and thirty-seven Swordsman statues erected around the Heroes’ Square of Pena City. Each statue is engraved with a line of incisive words on the stone tablet at the foot of the statue. These words record The glorious life of this great Swordsman.

It is precisely because of these great Swordsman that the title Swordsman Pena resounds through the Grimm Empire.

It is said that every year the Pena high level Swordsman Academy starts, those freshmen will come to the Heroes’ Square to take an oath and inherit the Swordsman Pena spirit of the ancestors.

There is a circle of shrubs and low walls all around the square, with a flower bed in the center. There is no large water fountain in Heroes’ Square. Four small water fountains are set up at the four corners of the square, which can be used for people who are thirsty. When you can drink water, there is a trumpet-shaped receiving pool under the sprinkler platform, and there are always some birds falling next to the receiving pool to drink water.

There are many people on Heroes’ Square. Some are foreign travelers who come to pay homage to Swordsman Pena, but more are citizens of Pena City.

Summer nights, Heroes’ Square is much cooler than other places.

Some small vendors with fruit baskets on their heads shuttle through the crowd. The fruits in the baskets above their heads are also very diverse, and some children's eyes are always chasing their silhouette.

The girl holding a flower basket to buy flowers jumped to Surdak's side. She stood timidly in front of Surdak, raised her flower basket on tiptoes high, staring at a pair of innocent eyes Said to Surdak:

"Master Knight, would you like to buy a flower?"

She saw the Knight badge on Surdak's chest, so she called it that way.

The little girl's face was flushed like a big apple. She struggled to hold a flower basket full of flowers.

Hathaway leaned over to look at the flowers in the flower basket, and looked at Beatrice. Although she was silent, she couldn't hide the expectation in her eyes.

Surdak gave the little girl a thumbs up admiringly, picked out two tulips from the flower basket, stuffed ten copper plates into the little girl’s hands, and said:

" Then I will buy two, your flowers are very beautiful!"

"Two beautiful big elder sisters are more beautiful!"

The little girl took the copper plate and smiled hehe. Squinted his eyes and said.

He made a grimace at Surdak, and ran to the other couple with a flower basket.

She specifically selects those young couples who look gorgeously dressed as the target, so the success rate for selling is particularly high.

Surdak gave flowers to Hathaway and Beatrice. The two girls took the tulip slightly red and smiled with their ruddy lips.

Three people stopped in front of the flowerbed in the center of the square. Inside the flowerbed is a sea of ​​flowers. Many citizens sit on the stone platform next to the flowerbed. There is a street lamp every fifteen meters away. The entire Heroes Square It seems brightly lit.

Hathaway squatted down beside the flower pond holding a tulip. She looked at a cluster of small flowers with white petals and yellow stamens. The golden hair fell from her ears. She lifted her hands gently, revealing her beauty. White face.

When Hathaway saw Surdak looking at her, she said to him, “I remember when I was very young, father liked to take me to Heroes’ Square to play. He always looked at the statues over there. And I will play here in Huachi."

Beatrice blinked, not understanding why Hathaway mentioned her childhood, she was next to Hathaway carrying a long skirt Sit down by the flower stand.

The two wore court-style dresses often worn by noble ladies, and they wore beautiful crystal shoes. After walking for so long, even if they were fresh graduates of Swordsman Academy, their feet would inevitably feel a little sore. .

The round-faced Beatrice thumped her thighs through the skirt. She wanted to find a quieter tavern to sit in. At least she didn’t have to walk around in this skirt. This skirt looks like Although beautiful, the pain is only known to me.

The waistband made her breathe almost halfway, and after taking a deep breath, the bottom two ribs were aching. She could hardly play with her waist, and could hardly eat anything.

Every time she breathes, her chest will be like an inflated ball, as if she is about to rush out of the cup, so she always has to press her chest with her hands every time.

The wide skirt was spread out on the flower stand, she wanted to kick off the crystal shoes on her feet.

She never thought that sitting on the stone platform next to the flower bed would be so comfortable. She wanted to sit here for a while without taking a step.

Hathaway leaned on Beatrice’s shoulder and continued to tell Surdak, who was sitting aside, about her life. Annabella Aunt told her that she wanted to enter the other person’s heart. You must understand his life.

Hathaway only knew that Surdak's home was in the remote mountain village of Helanza. As the only Knight in the village, Surdak wanted to change the current embarrassment of Wall Village.

Of course she doesn't care about these, she hopes Surdak can take the initiative more. As an aristocratic lady, a well-mannered lady, she didn't want to be frizzy.

Hathaway continued: "At that time, a large Swordsman statue was erected on this square every few years. He was very familiar with these large Swordsman statues and would tell me every time. During their glorious lives, they always regret that they did not participate in the Holy War eight hundred years ago."

"He always said that a Swordsman, the biggest regret is that he could not put his statue on the hero. On the square..."

Hathaway’s eyes were full of worship for father,

'...'

Surdak heard Hathaway talk about it These, only to realize that her family background may really be a great nobleman in Pena city.

But he didn't ask it out. He felt that asking such questions was too utilitarian, and he didn't care about them. He wanted to keep a little bit of his own pride.

And it seems that Hathaway was greatly influenced by his father. Although the two are at odds now, Hathaway's memories are full of father's silhouettes.

Surdak thinks of his father, and also thinks that there is no father in his memory. Whether it’s his previous life or this World, he doesn’t even know where his home is. Those broken memories are always Like countless torn photos, like snowflakes floating in the sea of ​​memory.

He feels that his home is in Helanza......

A trace of loss flashed in Hathaway’s eyes. She lowered her head and picked out a small white flower from the flower pond, which was pinned to her chest. In front of the gem brooch, he said:

"When I grow up, he becomes more and more busy. It seems that there is endless work every day. I always go to the parliament. During breakfast and dinner, we can only chat occasionally."

'...'

Surdak is a bit speechless, didn't expect Hathaway’s father is still a great character, Actually qualified to participate in parliament.

"Recently, he said that he would choose a spouse for me and want to dominate my marriage." Hathaway said angrily. "He didn't say that before. He said that he should respect my opinion. Maybe time can change the initial thoughts of some people, but this is not the life I want."

After that, she secretly Take a look at Surdak.

"I don't want to live like a bird in a cage. What I want is freedom... I can fly free and unconstrained in the sky like a Dragon Hawk. "

Seeing the color of approval in Surdak's eyes, Hathaway slightly sighed in relief.

I just didn't hear Surdak's past, Hathaway pouted a little dissatisfied, she still wanted to know his past.

Beatrice almost dragged her numb ankle, and accompanied Hathaway and Surdak around the Heroes' Square.

When Hathaway came up again to look at the night view of Pena City from the clock tower, Beatrice almost slumped on the ground.

Fortunately, when leaving the Heroes’ Square, Surdak kindly hired a magic caravan so that Beatrice could take a rest on the magic caravan.

……

Ascending to the top floor of the observation deck of the clock tower, Beatrice felt that her legs were almost broken. She held the iron railing next to the observation deck with both hands. Don't want to go one step further.

She and Hathaway stood on both sides of Surdak, looking down the entire city of Pena. The countless brightly lit streets in this huge city weave a very beautiful net, the magic of the streets The wagons kept flowing in the street.

Here is many times more prosperous than Helanza. The whole city can't be seen at a glance, and the farthest lights are silent in the distant night.

"This city is so beautiful!" Surdak exclaimed from the bottom of his heart.

Seeing the night wind blowing Hathaway and Beatrice's blonde hair, Surdak was in a trance.

At this time, the lookout on the top of the clock tower was empty.

Hathaway embraced Surdak's arm boldly, pressed against his shoulder and asked: "Do you want to come here to live?"

Surdak smells Hathaway There was a faint scent of iris juice on her body, and she felt the fullness of her chest seemed to press on her arm, and said:

"Helanza is actually very good too. I have become accustomed to the life there, unless pustules. The lava erupted from the bottom of the mountain, turning a radius of a few hundred miles into a dead place, otherwise I would be impossible to leave there."

Hathaway leaned against Surdak, gently smelling the faint saponia smell on him Hearing his firm words, none of these words were meant to cater to her. Compared to the young aristocrats she had normally met, Surdak seemed to have some shadow of father.

This feeling made Hathaway's eyes blurred, as if the city in front of her was a bit fuzzy in her eyes. I feel that the man in front of me only needs to turn around and say to her solemnly:'Follow me, leave here, and start a new life with me...'

She is willing to let go All of this, devoted himself to love without hesitation.

...but the expectation did not appear.

Until he left the clock tower, Surdak didn't say anything like this. On the contrary, he very gentlemanly called a magic caravan in front of the clock tower and took the initiative to send them back to the manor.

He did not return to the hotel as Hathaway thought.

……

"It's really an unforgettable night, thank you for your company."

Surdak said while sitting in the magic caravan.

The wheels roll, the night scene outside the window flies quickly behind the car window, and the street lights on the roadside are like one after another flowing color.

Beatrice leaned on the soft leather sofa and fell asleep. She took off her crystal shoes and laid her legs flat on the sofa. The hem of the long skirt was opened to reveal a section Snow-white thighs.

Surdak felt that as a gentleman, he shouldn’t always look at those attractive thighs at this time. He turned his gaze to Hathaway’s face and saw Hathaway’s face. Tangled, she thought she was unwilling to compromise with her family.

So I persuaded to Hathaway: "Don't make a fuss with your family, and don't think about running away at this time. Don't you want to have family blessings at the wedding?"

Hathaway is hesitating to be more proactive and let him say those things.

She hesitated: "It's just..."

Surdak reached out and touched Hathaway's cheek, and said encouragingly to her:

"Persevere For those things that I think are right, I will always stand behind your back and support you. I will stay in Pena City for the past few days. If you really make up your mind to leave here, you can come to the hotel to find me at any time."

Hearing Surdak say this, the courage Hathaway had just plucked out again.

Hathaway was nodded, a little annoyed, complaining in her heart that she was a coward, and failed to say what she was thinking, and now she can't say it anymore.

I can only fiercely heart, leaned over, hugged Surdak tightly, and printed his soft lips fiercely on his lips... I didn’t want to say a word

This At that time, the inside of the carriage suddenly became quiet.

The magic caravan did not stop at the gate of the manor. Hathaway and Beatrice were going to sneak back from the side door of the manor, and ran out all night without knowing what would happen next. To bear the anger of the family.

Beatrice looked like she had just woken up, and was yawned by Hathaway from the magic caravan. She stepped on the ground barefoot with crystal shoes in her hand. There are a lot of roads to walk at night, and my ankles are high and swollen. At this time, I am limping when I walk.

Surdak got out of the magic caravan and wanted to give them an extra section of the road.

I was stopped by Beatrice waved his hand and motioned him to leave quickly to avoid being spotted.

Surdak is a bit unclear, but he boarded the carriage and asked the carriage husband to drive back to the hotel...

...

"Hey, what's wrong with you?"

Mrs. Dorothy, who was sitting in the magic caravan, asked her girlfriend next to her.

She was just talking about last night’s affair, showing off to Annabella about it. Annabella is good at everything, but her thinking is conservative. She has been looking for a lover for her, but unfortunately she has not been able to persuade her. Buddy.

"...That's Hathaway."

Annabella looked towards the car window, she recognized at a glance, the one wearing a delicate evening dress, pulling along the sidewalk on the street It was the niece Hathaway who walked forward with Beatrice.

She turned her head just to see Surdak turned and boarded the magic caravan.

Annabella was taken aback for a while, and she discovered that the youngster who had a private meeting with her niece Hathaway was the noble Baron who played cards with them on the magic airship.

At this time, Dorothy saw Annabella's strange expression and followed her gaze to look out the window, just to see Surdak's back disappearing at the door of the magic caravan.

Dorothy has been'huh' all his life, seeing Surdak's vigorous back, gently licked her lips, whispered:

"That youngster seems to be familiar, which one is it? Nobleman? Why am I not impressed?"