[Slow Travel] Assassin System - Mingguang

Blonde boy:! ! !

Miao Xuan couldn't help laughing: "I also know something about steam technology and engines...but don't worry, I won't tell others."

The blond boy breathed a sigh of relief, and finally dared to reveal the book in his hand: "So you saw it..."

Miao Xuan introduced himself: "My name is Mortnap, how about you?"

The young man had no impression of the name, but said shyly, "I'm Zechariah."

Zechariah, a very typical religious name, once belonged to a prophet who died a martyrdom. It is mentioned in many scriptures and books, and it is also one of the favorite names of the majority of clergy.

Miao Xuan nodded: "Nice to meet you, Zacharias, in fact, I wanted to meet you a long time ago."

The boy was taken aback: "Come to see me...?"

Miao Xuan asked the puppet to put him on a stool beside him so that he could look at the young man at the same level. He thanked the young man: "I have been recovering from my injuries before, and I haven't been able to come and thank you in person—thank you life-saving grace."

Zacharias still didn't understand, so he was stunned for a moment, as if he remembered something, and then suddenly realized: "Help?...You are His Royal Highness!"

"Yes, my aunt once mentioned you to me." Miao Xuan said with a smile, "I wanted to find you, but I didn't expect to meet you here."

Obviously it was the one who was being thanked, but Zacharias acted very awkward, and he said incoherently: "The time you saved me...in fact, you saved us—if you hadn't appeared suddenly and shattered the plot of those gangsters, I can't do anything, and you were the one who unlocked the underground fortress, besides... besides, I didn't completely catch you."

"I'm sorry, I still..." As soon as this point was mentioned, a haze appeared on the boy's face, and his eyes involuntarily jumped to Miao Xuan's legs——until then, he finally realized , the prince's legs seem to have been irreparably damaged by that disaster.

Miao Xuan immediately changed the topic: "Please don't apologize, and please don't use honorifics, I'm recovering well now... How have you been in the past six months?"

Zacharias was stunned for a moment, probably because he did not expect to be asked such a question. He immediately replied: "Very good! Thanks to His Majesty's introduction, I was able to meet the bishop, and only under the love of the Lord, I Only here can I listen to the teachings and get the education of compassion..."

These few words can be said very smoothly, as soon as Miao Xuan heard it, he knew that it must be Zacharias who was taught to say this, the teacher could not be the archbishop, the old man can see his adopted son every month and he will be counted as him Kind and thoughtful, there is no need to rely on this child to curry favor with the royal family.

So most likely it is someone close to take care of the child.

Miao Xuan waited patiently for the child to finish his lines, and then said: "But you want to learn steam technology more than theology, don't you?"

Zacharias was taken aback again, but this time he showed a guilty expression, and whispered honestly: "Well... But brothers and sisters* think it is not good, and the bishop is also very repulsive... But I love so much."

"I also like steam technology very much." Miao Xuandang even encouraged, "The world has undergone drastic changes today because of the use of steam. It is a good news that can bring convenience to people."

Zechariah got approval, but was a little uneasy: "Really...?"

Miao Xuan's perception was touched, he glanced at the small map, and then stretched out his hand to the boy: "Can you show me your book and exercise book?"

Zacharias handed in the book in a daze, and Miao Xuan took it and looked through it, and found that the book was indeed an older version.

All the steam engines listed in the book are the first-generation steam engines, which consume a lot of energy and are not effective. They are hard to see in new factories and industrial creations in the past five years.

Moreover, this book only covers the steam engine, and a small part of the content related to common sense such as gears and materials.

This should be found in some corner of the library, right?Because it is too old, it was left out in this vast book.

I don't know how Zechariah found it, and how he hid it from the guardian.

After building the puppet, Miao Xuan has a certain understanding of the theories and materials of this world. In addition, he also has knowledge reserves from other worlds and his hometown, so of course he doesn't think much of this simplest equipment analysis. .

Miao Xuan estimated the distance between the Royal Auditorium and the Imperial Palace. Within this distance, he could allow the puppets to come and go freely, just pay attention to the time and not be destroyed.

Then there is no problem... If the delivery of the letter is hindered, then there is a backup option.

"After a while, you will say that this book is mine." Miao Xuan smiled at the young man, "I will return it to you tonight."

Zacharias was taken aback: "What are you talking about... tonight?"

At this moment, a stern voice came from the door of the small library: "Zechariah, did you open the door lock? Why are you hiding here again? Do you know what day it is? Are you secretly looking at those things again? Do you still want to teach-"

As the voice approached, an elderly nun quickly walked over from behind the bookshelf. Her expression was very serious until she saw Miao Xuan sitting on the chair.

The nun recognized the prince, so her voice of reproach was immediately stuck in her throat. She opened her mouth and said respectfully, "Your Highness, why are you here?"

"I just came to the library to take a look, but I got lost." Miao Xuan didn't explain in detail, but just said perfunctorily, "I met this brother here."

"So that's the case, then please let me send you back, Your Majesty's worship has also ended, she is looking for you..."

As the nun spoke, she looked at Zacharias suspiciously. Her eyes scanned the scattered paper and pens, as if she wanted to find some evidence.

The boy was so frightened that he could hardly hold the paper in his hand.

"Don't bother, just let Zacharias send me!" Miao Xuan directly took the paper from the young man's hand, and the puppet stepped forward to pick him up tacitly. He put the paper together in the book and smiled at the young man, " These are things I brought over and I took away."

Zechariah:! ! !

The nun on the side was speechless, and she looked at the things in Miao Xuan's hand with a complicated expression, but she didn't say anything against it.

Not to mention the old nun, even Zacharias himself didn't react, he watched the little prince pick up the book in a daze, and even said to the nanny: "Zacharias, let's go...Thank you For today’s help, when I go back, I will send you a letter immediately.”

*

On the carriage back to the palace, the queen touched her little nephew's head: "Mona, have you seen that child too?"

Miao Xuan nodded: "Are you talking about Zechariah? He is the young man whose grace is light and who saved my life."

"Yes, it's him." The Queen confirmed, she had a very good impression of Zacharias, "That angelic boy, I watched him be adopted by the Bishop of Cornwallis."

Miao Xuan nodded, and then said directly: "But I think neither the bishop nor the nuns seem to care about him very much."

"That's it..." The queen sighed, "That's something that can't be helped, the birth of this child doesn't make them like it."

Seeing Miao Xuan's puzzled expression, the queen explained to him: "I only realized it when I saw this child. He turned out to be the illegitimate child of... and has some blood relationship with you and me. I didn't expect his parents ……well……"

After listening to the queen's explanation, Miao Xuan finally understood the ins and outs of the incident.

Zechariah's mother is actually the queen's cousin, and his father is also a well-known nobleman. The two made a lot of trouble because of their affair, and finally turned against each other because of various disgraceful deeds.

And worst of all, there was nothing their respective partners could do about it.

Marriage witnessed by the archbishop and concluded under the watchful eye of the Lord is sacred, so most of the famous and powerless nobles cannot divorce, and illegitimate children are even more illegal. Not only do they have no inheritance rights, they will also be spurned by society .

No matter how vigorous the scandal is, there is a time when the queen thought that the scandal was over, and the two families returned to their respective fiefs, and there would be no more problems when they were thousands of miles away...

The little prince had an accident, and then the queen also saw Zacharias.

Who would have thought that these two people had an illegitimate child? !

What's even more outrageous is that they also randomly entrusted the child to foster care - this way of handling it is no different from throwing it directly into the Nord River that runs through the capital.

The queen was angry and helpless when she recognized Zechariah's blood. The child's biological father died unexpectedly years ago. She could only write a letter to reprimand her irresponsible cousin and entrust the child to the Holy See.

——Zechariah’s divine grace is light, the Holy See will be very happy to accept him, and only in the Holy See can he receive the most appropriate education and guidance, and with the Archbishop as the adoptive father, the child’s future will not be bright What is hindered by blood.

The irony is that the name Zechariah was not actually changed by the bishop. It is actually the real name of Target Three—his biological parents, the only thing left to him.

"If this child didn't look so similar to his biological mother, I wouldn't have taken him for identification..." The Queen shook her head, and then said indifferently, "Hmph, my good cousin is still trying to cover up, then I just have to Can throw the evidence in front of her!"

With the blessing of divine grace, the blood relationship can be identified. Although the process and result are very rough, a relatively close conclusion can indeed be drawn.

The queen was still furious: "The child's biological father is fine, the soul of the dead will naturally pay the price under the watchful eyes of the Lord, but his biological mother—I am ashamed that she is related to me by blood! I will not let the Marquis again The title has been passed down with her, and she has done such a disgraceful thing, and her legitimate children will inevitably be affected!"

Hearing the queen's angry declaration, Miao Xuan couldn't help being a little surprised.

It stands to reason that it is not uncommon to have an affair or have an illegitimate child. This is almost a traditional item of the aristocratic class. Nine out of ten people have done this, but the Queen seems to be particularly concerned about this matter...

You must know that the queen's temperament is very tolerant and gentle, and she would react so violently, unless there was some bad lesson from the past.

Miao Xuan was silent for a moment, but still asked: "Then does this child know his life experience?"

The queen sighed: "Of course I know, no one will hide it from him."

At this moment, the little princess in the cradle began to whimper and cry. The queen put aside her distracting thoughts and hurried over to comfort her in a soft voice. Little Aina hated the tight swaddle, but the queen was concerned about various parenting suggestions. Don't dare to let go of this thing easily.

Even the nanny has already gathered under the window, and earnestly asked His Majesty to "never loosen the swaddle, lest the baby accidentally break her limbs."

Miao Xuan was very confused when he heard it. Every world has a set of similar standards for the care of babies. Although he has never really raised children, he has seen many of them. This swaddling baby...is there such a thing?

But even if he had a slight objection to this, he didn't have the position to make suggestions.

After all, he is only a ten-year-old child now, who would follow his instructions on even slightly important matters? 7K 妏敩

What's more, he still has a rather embarrassing identity.

Miao Xuan looked down at the old book in his hand.

Still the influence is too weak...

Before he has the power to match the second goal, he needs more worldly influence.

*

Winter is coming, the flowers are withered, the grass is withered, and the rivers in the capital are frozen.

30 years ago, before winter, the pure white snow would turn Nordnor into the capital of ice and snow, but now, all the rain and snow falling on this steel capital will turn gray.

The daily class in the church was over, and Zechariah slowly walked out of the prayer room among the orderly retreating crowd.

The Archbishop of Cornwallis admired the spirit of penance, so there was no heating facility in the prayer room, and the solid but ancient building was leaking everywhere, making it even colder than outside the snow.

The robes of the monks are very thin, even children are no exception, but Zacharias can't run and jump "unseemly" in public, and can only walk slowly like an adult.

But even in the biting cold wind, Zacharias was still very happy.

Fortunately today, the nun did not bring the punishment of confinement, and the letter from the little prince was delivered to him smoothly.

After returning to his room, Zacharias couldn't wait to open the thick letters. He solemnly put aside the letters related to keeping away from equipment, and took out the bottommost letter paper, which was only two thin pages. .

The little prince's recuperation in steam technology is very deep, and his teaching is also unique. Zacharias has benefited a lot. His learning progress in the past few months has far exceeded the previous half a year.

Since the first meeting in the library, in the past few months, the little prince has delivered letters to him every one or two days, most of which are related to steam technology. The furious kind.

But this is a letter from the prince, even a nun would not read the prince's letter, as long as Zacharias does not take these things out of the private room, the nun can't argue with him.

Life in the Holy See is boring and dead, and only practicing divine grace and learning tools can give people some comfort.

Zechariah leaned under the candlelight and read word by word.

There were not many personal contents in the letter, it was the little prince's usual daily greetings, his recent situation, and finally a few major events that happened in the capital.

Niaterbo is a united country consisting of four islands. Because of the uneven distribution of productivity, there have always been conflicts between different regions, which have only slightly eased in recent years.

At the end of this year and the beginning of next year, the parliaments on both sides are about to truly merge under the guidance of the queen to realize the unification of the entire empire.

This event is a major event that can be recorded in the annals of history. Everyone in the capital knows about it, and even the monks in the temple who don't care about world affairs know something about it.

Zechariah was feeling elated, but what happened next made him restrain his smile.

The little prince is about to leave the capital for his fief Ceylon in the spring of the next year. He also specifically asked his attendants to send a large number of books and notes tonight, so that Zechariah can sign for them properly.

Ceylon County is one of the most beautiful areas on Niatalbo, close to the harbor, famous for its flowers and crops, and the resort town of Rosed, one to the south and one to the north, and is listed as the Pearl Port of the Empire.

It stands to reason that this matter is reasonable, Ceylon is the fiefdom of His Royal Highness, and he always wants to go back, but he can go to Ceylon...

Ceylon is too far away.

Zechariah subconsciously looked at the map on the wall, and with just one glance, he accurately found the Ceylon County he had marked.

Before receiving this letter, the boy would only think that Ceylon is kind and lovely, but after reading this letter, he suddenly doesn't like this beautiful place so much.

In this era, the long distance can easily become a barrier between people. Although the two cannot meet now, they are in Nordnore together, breathing and listening to the life of the same land every day. , once the little prince goes to Ceylon...

Correspondence will become more difficult, right?

Zechariah couldn't easily leave the church, and it was impossible to use telegrams. He could only expect the delivery of letters. However, His Highness was about to send all the books and notes over, so he didn't need to write letters so frequently.

Thinking of this, Zacharias couldn't help being taken aback.

I don't know when it started. Compared with the content related to steam technology, he looks forward to the personal content of the little prince's letters, whether it is the recent major events in the capital, or the small things around His Highness... even The little princess's babbling is very interesting.

Zechariah sighed, put down the letter paper in frustration, and tidily put away the theoretical content put aside.

Although steam technology is still so interesting, but now he can't arouse the spirit of learning.

Ceylon... that's too far away.

In any case, we must find a way to see him off.

*

In early spring, the coldest season in the capital Nordnore, the cold wind howled and the dripping water turned into ice.

Thick white snow piled up on the roofs and lawn gardens, no matter how light they were when they floated in the air, these snowflakes fell heavily to the ground after all, and were stained with a light gray that belonged to Nordnor.

Miao Xuan huddled in his homemade electric blanket, took a puppet brand automatic car, and left from the carriage compartment.

"Mona, it's too difficult to travel far in such a cold day, why don't you stay until summer?" The queen who came to see him off was still trying to break the will of the elder nephew, "Aina must be very sad if she knows that you are gone, She doesn't know how to 'travel', she will think that we have hidden you, and she doesn't know how long she will lose her temper..."

But Miao Xuan was determined: "It doesn't matter, aunt, I will always go to Ceylon. After all, it is my fiefdom. Go early and return early, and no matter what, I will definitely come back in a year at the latest."

The queen held onto her handkerchief and pretended to cry: "So... are you going to abandon me and Aina?"

Miao Xuan stammered: "I...I will write a letter..."

The Queen immediately put down the handkerchief: "One a week—no, two days!"

Miao Xuan immediately promised: "...Okay, one letter a day."

So the queen was coaxed, and said in a mood: "Ceylon's climate is much warmer than that of Nordnore, and the scenery is also beautiful. After returning to the fief, you must not be the same as in the capital, just stay in the manor. go out..."

"Ceylon County is adjacent to Elisano County, and the industrial facilities are also very convenient. Don't bother, you must purchase and use the latest inventions-but you must ensure that it is safe."

"If someone is unreasonable and has no regard for decency, you must not be patient. Ceylon is your fief..."

The Queen repeated similar instructions, and Miao Xuan patiently responded to them one by one.

At this moment, the Queen's personal lady probed her head: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, the guests who saw off His Highness the Prince are already waiting in the waiting room."

Miao Xuan was stunned: "Is it time already? I'll go right away. Is it Zacharias?"

The female officer nodded: "Exactly, Mr. Zechariah Cornwallis."

The queen also smiled when she heard this: "Go quickly, it's rare that the child can get permission to leave the church, so he came here to see you off."

The queen is very concerned about her little nephew, and of course she is very clear about his friendship.

Miao Xuan soon arrived at the waiting room, and sure enough, he saw his little pen pal in the room. He hadn't seen him for half a year, and his pen pal had grown a lot taller. It seemed that his little body was much stronger, but his face was still indistinguishable. , even called pure beauty.

Before Miao Xuan could say anything, Zacharias stood up from his seat and smiled shyly, "Your Highness!"

Miao Xuan asked the puppet to put him on the seat: "Thank you for coming to see me off. It's not easy to leave the church, is it?"

"No, the bishop agreed easily when he heard that he was here to see you off." Zechariah said with some stuttering, "I, I... Thank you for the notes you gave me."

"That's nothing, I still have quite a few." Miao Xuan said with a smile, "I'll give it all to you when I get back—if you have any questions, you can also write to me directly."

Zechariah raised his head: "Really...Can I still write to you?"

Miao Xuan nodded: "It doesn't matter whether it is sent to Ceylon or the palace. I will definitely reply when I receive it."

Zacharias laughed happily. He saw Miao Xuan's legs and subconsciously asked, "Your Highness, when will your legs recover?"

Miao Xuan was taken aback for a moment before he realized that the child didn't know the specifics of his injury, and there were only insignificant correspondence between them. He probably thought his injury could recover.

Although it is well known that the prince is disabled and the crown prince is replaced, this news has not been announced to the subjects, and it is obviously impossible to reach the ears of a penance child locked in the church.

Miao Xuan said softly, "They're not going to get better."

Zechariah was in a daze, and he didn't panic until he realized it: "Hold, I'm sorry!"

"It's okay." Miao Xuan smiled indifferently, "I'm used to it."

Zechariah's face turned pale due to guilt and panic. He said incoherently: "My, my divine grace is light. There have been many people with similar divine grace over the years. There are many cases of curing stubborn diseases in ancient books. Your Highness, I will definitely heal your legs in the future—"

Seeing that the child was scared, Miao Xuan quickly comforted him: "Okay, then I will wait for your treatment, I believe you can do it."

Just at this time, the curtain was lifted, and another little friend who came to see him off hurriedly arrived. It seemed that he was delayed on the journey and almost missed it.

It was Ian Parcival, who didn't even have time to change out of his academy uniform.

Zacharias didn't know that there were new relatives and friends coming to see him off. He felt strong fear, not because he was worried about offending the prince, but because he was afraid of losing his best friend. He said, "Yes! I will definitely heal you, please wait I, I will never let down His Highness's trust—"

Ian, who was standing at the door, let go of the curtain he was holding tightly, and slowly stood up straight.

Miao Xuan: ...