Eagle's Glory

Then, he was supported by someone.

"Your Majesty, are you alright!" the visitor asked in a crying voice.

"I—Of course I'm doing something," Eggron replied hissingly, "but I'm all right now."

Then, his eyes went dark, and he passed out.

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After an unknown amount of time, Aigron gradually opened his eyes.

His vision was a little blurry at first, but it took him a while to slowly adjust to the light.

Then, his memory began to recover, starting from the visit to the Milan Cathedral, and finally fixed on the scene where he drove Bianca away.

Then he found himself in a room he didn't know before.

He suddenly became alert.

"Are you awake?" A gentle call came from the side.

Aigron turned his head and found Princess Maria sitting beside the bed.

Perhaps because of being too tired, her eyes were a little red and swollen, and her face was quite pale, but this added a bit of charm to her.

Of course, for Aigron, this is not the time to appreciate beauty, and he still has too many questions to ask.

He tried to move his body and sit up, but soon, the severe pain from his shoulder made him give up his efforts.He took a closer look and found that his shoulders were wrapped in bandages.

"Don't move." Maria reached out and held him down, signaling him to stop struggling, "Now you need to rest."

Aigron evaluated his current physical condition, and it was indeed quite bad, but since he had woken up, it proved that there was no risk to his life, and his limbs were still sound, so everything was still within an acceptable range, as long as he recuperated for a period of time will be able to recover.

Because of this, he calmed down instead.

Now that there was nothing else he could do anyway, he started asking Maria.

"How long have I been in a coma?"

"One day and one night." Maria replied, "but the doctor said that although your body is very strong, although your injuries are relatively serious, they are not life-threatening-the facts have proved that this is the case."

"Where is this?" Eggron asked again.

Maria didn't seem to hide what he meant, and immediately answered him truthfully, "This is the hotel I rented, but don't worry, I've already booked the entire floor, and no one will disturb you Your."

Aigron didn't feel at ease, but was a little surprised.

He was rescued by his own men, why was he sent here instead?

Could it be that after she fell into a coma, Maria used a conspiracy to snatch herself from her subordinates, and then isolate herself in this place?

Logically speaking, he should be sent back to the manor that Leon Esposito rented for himself, right?

Although Aigron also felt that this idea was very bizarre, he had to feel a little suspicious.

Perhaps sensing his thoughts, Maria glared at him slightly annoyed, "Hey! How can you repay your kindness? It was obviously your captain of the guard who begged me to take you in temporarily—"

"Andre? Why?" Aigron was surprised.

"That gentleman thinks that since that woman has caught up with you, it means that your whereabouts have been exposed to her. If you are sent back to your original residence, maybe she will catch up again, and there may even be more Many people came running over, and your current physical condition is not suitable for moving around—so, after careful consideration, he begged me to take you in temporarily and treat this place as a secret shelter."

Then, there was a bit of resentment in Maria's eyes, "I didn't want to agree at first, but he begged me very sincerely, and finally I reluctantly agreed for the sake of loyalty. I didn't expect you to You actually doubt me when you wake up! It’s really chilling, what good would it do me to kidnap you?!”

Maria's explanations and complaints made Aigron think clearly about the joints.

That's how it turned out...it was her fault...

Aigron felt both rejoiced and a little ashamed.

"Sorry, Your Highness... I was overthinking. Please forgive me, people in my situation will always be a little suspicious."

Then, he looked at Maria Qingzheng's face again, and it could be seen that she was indeed exhausted.

"Your Highness, are you taking care of me during this time?"

"Then what?" Maria asked back, "do I still dare to entrust you to someone else?"

"Thank you... Thank you very much." Aigron was moved in his heart.

Of course he could see that on the roof of the cathedral, when he asked Maria to leave first, her words were sincere. She really didn't want to see herself die, and she was even unwilling to leave at a critical moment.

Maybe it's because I want to give my sister an explanation, maybe it's because of other reasons, but anyway, this concern is sincere.

And after he was injured, it was under her protection that he managed to save himself from danger.

In any case, this is an indelible kindness.

"Did anything happen when I was unconscious?" After he regained his composure, he asked again.

"Of course you caused a commotion, and the police in Milan investigated and dealt with it as a public security incident." Maria replied uninterestedly, "As a last resort, I had to reveal my identity to them and tell them that I It’s just traveling in low clothes, intending to see this beautiful city, never wanting to cause some accidents, and asking for their forgiveness and accommodation... As I put it this way, they hesitated at first, but finally agreed.”

Aigron breathed a sigh of relief at first, but soon became alert again.

Although the police will not deal with it further due to Maria's identity, they will report this news to Vienna, and after Metternich hears the news, he will definitely be suspicious of why Maria came to Milan... Then, he should be very It was soon possible to guess that she came here to meet herself.

Aigron didn't dare to judge what Metternich would do after guessing the facts, but he definitely didn't dare to gamble.

Fortunately, there is still time between the news and back, so I don't have to worry about it. Let's take care of my body as soon as possible and restore my freedom of movement.

After Maria's explanation, Aigron finally understood his current situation. Although it was bad, he was at least temporarily out of danger.

What he is even more curious about now is who instructed that woman named Bianka to hunt and kill him?

He has offended so many people that they are almost countless, but judging from the timeline and other signs, it should not be the tsar or the Sudanese.

The Austrians can also definitely rule it out-if they know what they are doing, they will either pretend not to see it, or they will directly dispatch hundreds of people to round them up, and they will not do such a thing.

So, it should be French.

From this point of view, the Bourbon royal family is definitely the most reasonable suspect.

But Aigron felt that this reasoning seemed to have missed something, so he fell into doubt.

"What are you in a daze for?" Maria asked, seeing that something was wrong with him.

Aigron laughed dumbly. Since he couldn't think of an answer, what's the point of entangled with this question?

It doesn't matter, no matter who her behind-the-scenes instigator is, I will always have a chance to take revenge in the future.

"I was thinking about how I should repay you..." He raised his head and looked at Maria with piercing eyes. "Your Highness, now you are my benefactor, and I would like to do my best to serve you—"　　

74. Treatment of patients

"Your Highness, you are my benefactor, I am willing to do my best to serve you—"

Aigron's tone was very sincere. At this moment, he was not deliberately trying to please the other party, but was speaking the truth.

In any case, it was Maria who called the rescuers in time, and took care of herself after she was injured and unconscious, which was a life-saving grace.

Aigron has always been clear about grievances and grievances. Maria has helped him before, and now that he has this kindness again, he should repay it as much as possible.

Maria stared at his face and felt the sincerity, so she smiled lightly.

"You seem to owe me more and more things... However, this time you encountered this catastrophe, and I am also responsible for it-I took you here alone, which caused you to be alone and had to It is for this reason that I face a powerful enemy by myself, so I think I have an obligation to make amends. Besides... I said before, if you die in front of me, how should I treat my sister Confession? So, this is what I should do."

Aegron was a little surprised.

It wasn't that Maria's words were too harsh, but the words were so sweet—so good that they didn't seem to come out of her mouth.

Then, he suddenly noticed that the current Maria seemed to be different from the usual bitter and mean one. Not only was she waiting by the bedside to take care of him, but she was also so reasonable and showed a gentle side.

If Sophie was by his side, it would definitely be the same, right?

Thinking of this, Aigron suddenly became worried about Sophie over there again—if Sophie heard the news, she must be worried.

"Can you keep this matter a secret for me?" He hurriedly asked Maria, "I don't want Sophie to know... You know, she can't do anything now, and if she knows, it will just make herself sad, and it won't help. "

"Okay, no problem." Maria agreed directly, "I also find it difficult to speak to her."

"Thank you." Aegron breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he asked, "Is there a whereabouts of the woman who attacked me that night?"

"No...she just disappeared." Maria shook her head. "After I got out of the church, I asked people to come up, and then stayed at the bottom of the church because of exhaustion, waiting for news. But after those people went up, they didn't see her. That woman... I think she must have slipped away from the other side of the aisle."

Aegron frowned.

It was indeed expected that Bianka escaped successfully, and she would definitely not let it go, and still wanted to complete the task.

Although I will definitely learn my lesson after this time and pay more attention to personal safety, but this dangerous opponent has been hiding in the dark, which is definitely not a good thing.

Fortunately, I am not completely clueless.

Since she is Agnes' teacher, he can get information about her from Agnes in the future, and maybe even find her whereabouts.

For those who dare to use weapons against him, Aigron will never forgive easily. He wants her to suffer enough punishment, only in this way can he live up to his reputation.

However, these are all things for the future. The most important thing for him now is to recover his health as soon as possible, and then leave Milan before the people who hunted him arrive.

After understanding the current basic situation, Aigron didn't feel much tension. On the contrary, he was in a good mood because he escaped from death.

"She won't be in a good state now." Aigron whispered to Maria with a little pride, "When she was chasing me, I took her sword as hard as I was injured, and then fought with her For a long time, during this period, my injury became more serious, but she was also injured, I think no matter what, she will at least rest for a while to recuperate, and our safety is no problem."

Then, Aigron described in detail what happened when he fought Bianka.

For him, there are actually very few opportunities to fight life and death alone. The thrilling battle the night before yesterday was an experience he will never forget, not to mention that he won it, which made him even more proud.

Although Maria was the only audience here, he still couldn't help showing off the young man's vanity.

And Maria was indeed very cooperative, she listened intently, when Aigron talked about the danger, although she knew the result but she was still worried; Live elated.

After Eggron finished speaking, she sighed with great regret.

"It's a pity that I couldn't witness your battle with my own eyes. It must be very exciting. Sophie has been boasting about your superb swordsmanship, but I have no intuitive impression-I missed such a wonderful performance, indeed. Pity!"

"If you're willing, I can perform a few moves for you after my body recovers." Eggron replied with a smile.

"In that case, the taste will be different..." Maria shook her head regretfully, "If you just want to watch the performance, I have a lot of opportunities to watch it in the palace, but the scene of fighting for fate and life and death like you It's not something that can be performed... Your talents should be used for heroic fights, not for performances on ladies and gentlemen."

Hearing Maria's praise, Egron felt a sense of bosom friend.For a while, I was even a little glad that I was treated like this because of my injury.

Although Maria is sharp-tongued and ruthless, she has lived in a greenhouse since she was a child and has hardly seen swords and swords.And because of her lower rank (second to last) among the king's children, she has never been placed with high expectations since she was a child, and no one has raised her as an important person. , It is nothing more than living a normal life, if there is a chance, find a king to marry, that's all.

Therefore, she has read a lot of books, but she has never seen any big world. All the understanding of "sinister" in her heart is a vague impression in her imagination, and she has no chance to personally participate in any shocking events.

For many people, this is an enviable life, they wish to live a life of wealth and wealth carefree like this, but for Maria, while enjoying the honor of Her Royal Highness at ease, she will always experience I have a little fantasy... I hope I can see that extraordinary scene, and see the turbulent waves that are impossible to experience in a stable life.

And in this young man, she really saw it.

Although he is younger than her, he has already done so many great things, and now he is fighting life and death in front of his own face. How can this not be admirable?

The vague admiration for his talents and the pity for his weak appearance after injury, the two mentalities mixed together, made her uncharacteristically show an extra gentle side to this young man.

Of course Aigron didn't know what was going on in Princess Maria's mind, but he instinctively sensed that she had a very good impression of him at this time, admiring and pitying him, so he decided to further draw the distance between the two of them, deliberately making a joke .

"If you want to see a life-and-death struggle, then it's embarrassing me. How can I have so many opportunities to take risks? I have so many subordinates who are willing to die for me. I just need to drive them. You Why don't you try to offer a huge reward in the palace, and see how those swordsmanship instructors fight with their real skills..."

"How is it possible! What do you think of our family? A cruel Roman slave owner?" Maria gave him an annoyed look, "Besides, what I want to see is not pure blood and fighting, but the kind of The brilliance that bursts out for the sake of survival and lofty aspirations is something that gladiators don't have, and it can be met but not sought after."

Aigron could hear her implying that... she was special.

Of course, he also believed so firmly.But when she said it in her mouth, there was also some kind of emotion.

"Since you've said that, then I won't shirk it anymore—how about this, after I catch that woman in the future, I'll let you appreciate how I completely defeated her." Iger When Longxing arrived, he casually made a promise, "To be honest, I'm also a little unhappy. This time, I was attacked and injured. It was hard to get back the situation. Next time, I want her to understand Who is more powerful!"

Seeing the young man's expression of regret and complacency, Maria couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Okay, why are you acting like a child at this time?" While speaking, she stretched out her hand to wipe the young man's face, "It's a risk to use a knife or a gun, no matter how powerful a person is, it's inevitable that they will miss. Since you have the expectations of so many people, how can you take the initiative to take risks in order to please others?"

Although her words were reproachful, her hands were quite gentle, as if she was comforting him.

Being touched by her delicate and slender fingers, Aigron suddenly felt a heat on his face.

In a moment of trance, he recalled those charming scenes when he and Sophie got along - at that time, they did similar flirting actions countless times, and there were countless times that were even more excessive.

He subconsciously stuck out his tongue and licked Maria's little finger lightly.

"Ah!" Maria withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted, and glared at the young man.

Only then did Eggron realize that he had gone too far (or was too eager), so he quickly looked at the other party with apologetic eyes.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness... Your charm made me intoxicated, and I lost my head for a while."

Maybe it was because of his current state that Maria couldn't bear to get angry again, maybe it was because the reason he gave was more acceptable to her. In short, Maria didn't get angry any more, but just mocked him in a low voice.

"Evidently you are seriously injured and still have this leisurely mind, you are indeed a great prodigal grandson."

Aigron could only put on an innocent smile awkwardly, hoping to get away with it.