Eagle's Glory

You, dancing gracefully in the night sky under the moon, enticing fireflies to surround you, elves who accompany the solemn evening bell of the church:

I allow you to come to my side and share in my glory.Though you are so weak, even a few ghosts can make you weak and trembling.But I will command you, gather your twilight, ignite the fire that breaks through the sky, cover the violent sun, burn out the howling wind, and guard the world of blue sky and clear water:

I hold the fire and the thunder in my hand, and with my ruthless thunderbolt, I will crush those evil spirits who stop me; I will dry up the strait, just to open the way to happiness for you; but it is not violent anger that dominates me, but only It's tender mercy, I swept away everything with the fierce cold wind, but only to let the warmth come to the world again!

You, elves who wander the earth and are afraid of nowhere to go, you don't have to be afraid of being abandoned, and you don't have to crowd the other side of the ocean to cry miserably. Come, when you are trapped in despair, I will bless you! "

When the last ray of sunlight disappeared from the sky, the young man gently finished his poem.

Alice quietly listened to the boy's poems, until at the end she smiled softly.

"It's really a poem that only His Majesty would write...it's full of the arrogance of an emperor."

Only then did Egron regain his sanity from his passion.

Ugh, what am I doing?

He immediately regretted it a little.

People just wanted to write their own poem to celebrate their wedding, and ended up writing a poem like this... just for their own entertainment.

"Sorry, Alice..." He quickly apologized to Alice, "I can think of another song."

"No, no need, Your Majesty." Alice shook her head hastily, "The most important thing in poetry is the true feelings at that moment, and the gushing out of emotions in the next moment. You have done it just now, and I saw the inside of your eyes. The burning glow is enough for me. Besides, your emotions have already been vented, and if you continue to create, you probably won't be able to find the feeling..."

Aigron thought for a while, and found that what Alice said was indeed correct. After he shouted this long paragraph, he really couldn't find the poetic quality.

"It's a good thing you're the only one listening here, otherwise I'd be a little embarrassed..." Aigron smiled shyly, "I hope such childish words won't make you feel ridiculous."

"When the same words are spoken by different people, they are different. No one will be ridiculous for your words, Your Majesty." Alice answered him seriously.

Then, she solemnly bowed to the young man again, "Your Majesty, I also wish that you will become the master of the earth, the supreme being of the world! I hope you can remember what you just said...'I swept away everything with a fierce cold wind , but only to let the warmth come to the world again!'."

"I will remember." Eggron replied with a smile.

He looked back to the front again.

It was now completely dark, and the lights on the boat were lit.

There is only this lone boat on the dark lake, everything is so quiet and lonely.

It's time to go back.

"Thank you for your invitation, Alice—" Aigron thanked Alice, "I am very happy."

"What a coincidence, I am also very happy." Alice nodded in response.

Then, she suddenly spoke again, "Your Majesty, can you promise me one more request?"

"Huh? Is there another request?" Aigron was suddenly surprised.

"Don't panic, Your Majesty, this request is trivial..." Alice smiled slyly.

Then, she gently stroked her abdomen with her hand, and then continued in a gentle tone, "Although there is no strong reaction yet, I have a hunch that I am pregnant and will become a mother. "

Alice looked at the young man with sincere joy. "Maybe the baby will be born by the end of this year."

"Congratulations!" Aigron was stunned for a moment, and then happily congratulated the other party, "Alice, you will definitely become the best mother."

"Then may I have the audacity to ask you for a name for my first child?" Alice asked with a smile.

"Of course—" Eggron replied with the same smile, "I would like to give him a part of my name. What about Shire? It was my grandfather's name, my father gave it to me, and I will Pass it on to your son in the hope that he will share in the glory of our family."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Alice was overjoyed and nodded quickly.

After a while, she hesitated again, "What if it's a daughter?"

"If it's a daughter, let's call it Xia Lu." Aigron thought for a while, and then replied.

"Okay! This is complete! Your Majesty, I will replace the child who has not yet been born, and thank you for giving me the name!" Filled with excitement and joy, Alice bowed her knees and saluted Aigron, "I will definitely teach the child to continue the family tradition and continue to serve the family. You are loyal, and please take care of this child in the future!"

"I promised, as long as I can rule France, this child will be rich and honored for life." Aigron replied solemnly. "Please continue to be loyal to me, I will prove that it is all worth it."　　

15. Showdown

"Please continue to be loyal to me, it's all worth it."

Under the bright night sky, Aegron stood at the bow of the ship and said to Alice in an extremely firm tone.

The lake under his feet has become dark and deep at this moment, as if it can absorb all light, but even so, the light in his eyes is still shining brightly.

"Your Majesty, I hope the day you conquer this country will come soon!" Alice lowered her head in respect, looking at the young man's feet.

While they were talking, the boat was slowly swimming in the lake, and finally reached the trestle on the shore.

And this also declared the end of this trip to the lake.

Aigron is in a good mood, he has had his best.

"Madam, see you tomorrow." He saluted Alice humbly, then jumped onto the trestle bridge, strode away from the lake, boarded the carriage waiting for him, and then headed for the farm where he was hiding.

Alice, on the other hand, walked to her husband Edgar's side unhurriedly and helped him pack the painting tools around him.

"I see you had a pleasant chat with him." Edgar said to his wife with a smile, "How is it? What do you think of him?"

"He is indeed the kind of person who can be admired." Alice replied solemnly, "Although he is very young, he gives me a sense of transparency beyond my age, as if he has a plan for everything in his heart, which makes people feel Reassuring...plus, sometimes gracefully like a poet."

"You actually gave such a high evaluation?" Edgar was a little surprised, and then nodded with a smile, "However, I also have almost the same opinion. To be honest, I used to think that my father's dream was just a mirage, but the stupid By his side, I now feel that my father is a bit far-sighted...Maybe he will really succeed one day in the future, and our Treville family will be able to take advantage of this to flourish."

"Isn't it too early to think about things that far away?" Alice pursed her lips and chuckled. "However, I think he will indeed reward our family heavily. After all, we are the first family to show their loyalty to him, even if it's just to make a sign, he will do so."

Having said that, she changed the subject again, "However, that being said, you should work harder to make His Majesty value you more, so as to stabilize the position of the Treville family in his heart."

"Okay, okay, I know, I'm working hard for him now, aren't I?" Edgar shrugged impatiently, "I've been suffocated these few days."

Seeing her husband's reaction, Alice secretly sighed in her heart.

Although she didn't talk to His Majesty much, the sensitive Alice could of course notice that His Majesty looked down on Edgar in his heart.

Although the young man's tone was very polite when he mentioned him, the slight contempt in his eyes still showed inadvertently.

Alice knew her husband's usual style of doing things, so she didn't feel angry. On the contrary, she was a little angry with Edgar.

It's just that after doing such a small thing, I start to feel tired and complain, how can this be a big deal!She sighed inwardly.

But she didn't want to quarrel with her husband, so she had to hide these words in her heart.

"Edgar, think more about the future. After all, you are no longer alone. You have a family. Not only are you already a husband, but you will soon become a father." She encouraged her husband in a low voice, "You and You need to work hard to create the future of your family, and I will always be by your side!"

Edgar listened casually at first, but soon felt something was wrong.

"Are you pregnant?" He looked at his wife in disbelief.

Alice nodded lightly with joy. "probably."

"It's too early..." Edgar muttered softly.

But soon he squeezed out a warm smile, and then hugged his wife in his arms, "Alice, this is great!"

Smiling all over her face, Alice closed her eyes to enjoy her husband's warm embrace, and then walked off the boat with Edgar.

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The next morning, Aigron went to the living room of the farmhouse to have breakfast as usual, and the Trevilles were already sitting at the dining table.

Because they got along very well in the past few days, the atmosphere at the table was very harmonious. After Aigron greeted them, he began to chat while eating, talking about interesting things from various places.

While they were chatting, Agnes walked in. She sat next to her sister Alice, and then looked straight at the young man opposite her.

"Mr. Memmingen?" she asked aloud.

"What's the matter, miss?" Aigron interrupted the chat, and then looked at her.

"Mr. Memmingen, I heard from my sister that you want to learn sword skills with me?" Agnes asked.

While asking, her eyes began to sharpen, full of passionate emotions.

Aigron could feel the excitement of finding an opponent.

"Yes." He nodded very calmly, "I wonder if you can grant me such an honor?"

"Of course!" Agnes agreed without thinking.

Then she immediately changed the topic, "However, I still advise you to reconsider whether it is worthwhile. To tell you the truth, there are some guys in Paris who think they are very good, and they are full of confidence and want to compete with me, but none of them Exceptionally, I was defeated by my hands. Originally, the focus of this kind of competition was not to win or lose, but to learn from each other's skills. In the end, they lost face and lost their temper secretly, as if I forced them to do it... Pooh, If you feel ashamed because you lost to a woman, then just be careful not to provoke me from the beginning!"

Seeing the angry look of the other party, Aigron couldn't help laughing.

"Thank you for your reminder." Aigron smiled and assured her, "Don't worry, I won't care about winning or losing. If you can win me, I will be very happy to admit that you are stronger than me .”

"That's what it looks like! I hope you don't just talk about it, but do what you say." Agnes nodded emphatically.

"Agnes, you should finish your breakfast first!" At this time, Alice, who had not interrupted, finally said, "Since you all want a competition so much, I will grant your wishes, but I also have conditions—— First, Edgar and I must be present, and you must stop when I call to stop; second, no matter whether you win or lose, you must not hurt your friendship, this is just a contest between friends. Can it be done?"

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Alice." Agnes nodded.

"It's just what I want." Aigron immediately agreed.

Then, under Agron's watchful eye, Agnes buttered the bread and bacon and ate it.

Although this eating posture is not particularly elegant, she seems to be very devoted, as if she has entered a combat state in advance.

It seemed that Agnes was reserving her strength for the upcoming competition.

"You seem a little jealous of me?" Aegron asked abruptly.

He deliberately hit Agnes' self-confidence, which is a kind of psychological warfare.

For him, the real test has already begun.

"Hmm... how is it possible... um..." Agnes couldn't speak clearly because of the bread in her mouth, "I... um... there are so many losers under my sword, it's almost one of you ... Goo..."

She stubbornly maintained her self-confidence, then picked up the cup, drank a large glass of milk in one gulp, and let out a sigh of relief.

Then, she wiped her mouth with a napkin, and then refocused her gaze on the young man in front of her.

"Okay!" She raised her eyebrows proudly, "Come on, sir, let's fight head-on!"

Although she is full of confidence on the surface, she is indeed facing a big enemy in her heart. Although they didn't really confront each other when they met that night, she can already see from the chase under the moon that the young man's skills are indeed very good , Strength, power and sense of balance are far superior to those of ordinary peers.

Although they were all young, they had been immersed in swordsmanship for many years at the same time. Aigron immediately noticed how powerful Agnes was, but why didn't Agnes see how extraordinary he was?

But even so, Agnes was still fearless, her eyes full of confidence and excitement.

The victorious experience from childhood to adulthood has cultivated her self-confidence, and the firmness and pride in her personality make her not afraid of any opponent.

And Egron is the same.

Both of them looked at each other full of confidence, but both of them didn't act immediately - because they had just finished breakfast, and their stomachs still needed a little time to digest to get used to the upcoming battle.

While they were staring at each other, the temperature in the room seemed to be slowly dropping. The tension in the atmosphere made the Trevilles speechless for a while, and could only look at each other.

In this dead silence, time is passing by every minute.

After an unknown amount of time, the two stood up almost at the same time, and then walked out the door together.

Alice and Edgar hurriedly followed, and together they came to the clearing by the woods in the farm.

Stepping on the soft grass and looking at the beautiful scenery around him, Aigron only felt refreshed.

Then, under his sight, the owner of the farm, Second Lieutenant Favre, came over and handed Aegron a saber.

And at the same time he took the saber, Agnes also pulled out her usual sword from the parasol.

The two faced each other with a distance of three to four meters.

"How can I use a real sword?!" Alice panicked, "Why don't you change to a wooden sword?"

"It's okay, we will pay attention to propriety!" Aigron replied.

He believed that with his and Agnes's sword skills, they would not hurt each other even if they used real swords while trying to control them.

"Alice, don't be afraid, I won't hurt him!" Agnes replied confidently.

Taking advantage of the time before the duel began, Aigron carefully looked at the opponent standing in front of him.

Agnes is dressed as usual today, wearing a lace-textured skirt and a bow inlaid with amber on her head. Her long, slender golden-brown hair is fluttering in the breeze, and she has a girlish look in her heroic posture. charming.

—but it doesn't matter.

His attention was on the sword in her hand.

The sword hidden in the handle of the umbrella should be custom-made, the blade is very slender and thin, the edges on both sides are thick and thin, and there is a slightly raised prism in the middle.Right now, the tip of the sword is shining with a sharp cold light, facing the young man himself.

Since it is a purpose-built weapon, Agnes should have a specialized way of using it, which seems to be mainly stabbing.

However, this kind of prediction can only be used as a reference, and the most important thing in the duel is to adapt to the situation.

Aigron adjusted his breathing and pace, leaned forward, and entered the state of battle. He picked up the sword with his left hand and faced the opponent.