Mount and Blade

At night, after training with Baziso, Green stayed alone on the tower as usual after dinner and came to the observation tower. The battlefield had been cleaned up, and the scrap iron was enough to be recycled to arm a group of militias in the Principality of Grant.

And the stolen horses can also add some new knights to the Flame Dragon Knights.

Since the large plains and pastures in the south were occupied by Judah, the small piece of land in the interior of the Principality of Grant is not enough to raise a large number of war horses.

The night wind blew, and it seemed that he had been in Grant for almost a year. The customs and culture here also made him feel nostalgic. Green noticed the man with neatly combed blond hair. It was Edward. He was alone on the other side of the city wall in a daze.

By the way, how is his relationship with Hickel going?

Just as Green was about to take a step, his more acute senses than before noticed Madwuxiu, who was hiding in a dark and cramped corner and blending into the darkness. The two looked at each other.

Oh, since Beligat swallowed the Behelet, the totem on his chest has also grown a lot, and his senses and strength have also made a qualitative leap.

Even Baziso's power can no longer suppress Green, and the difference caused by weight has also become smaller.

Oh, Madwushu is trying to provoke the relationship between the three of them. I really don't know what the so-called Grand Duke Grant is thinking? They can have a stable life in the rear today because they rely on Gurenberudo! !

Green pretended not to see Madwushu, but it seemed that he had been hiding beside Edward for a long time.

Green deliberately made a sound and came to Edward's side. Edward looked not in good condition and looked confused.

"Why didn't Lord Edward go with Sister Shicker today?"

"I don't know either." Edward answered absent-mindedly.

Green noticed Edward's abnormality and asked with concern: "What happened, Lord Edward? If you have any troubles, you can tell me, maybe I can help."

Edward hesitated for a moment, but in the end he said nothing, just staring at the battlefield quietly.

Yesterday, Hickle's reaction to Gulenberudo was obviously not what pure friends would have.

"Hickle said she would think about it carefully."

Edward said that after a while, but the emotion in his eyes was obviously worried about gains and losses.

He got the answer he wanted, but he was not happy at all.

Thinking back to last night, Hickle went out of the city alone. Under the influence of alcohol, she didn't want to stay in the stable. Seeing Gulenberudo and Benettikut's intimacy, she was very depressed.

"... Hickle, it's not safe for you to be outside alone so late."

How could Edward let Hickle be alone outside? He quietly followed Hickle when she left, but seeing Hickle getting farther and farther away from the Fire Dragon's Nest, Edward couldn't help but hold her back.

"... Don't follow me!" Hickle's voice was obviously trembling, she just wanted to be alone for a while.

Edward followed Hickle silently, keeping a certain distance. He knew that Hickle needed some space now, so he didn't go forward to disturb her.

Shikel walked to a stream, sat down, and stared at the water in a daze. Edward stood quietly by the side, leaning against a big tree, watching her.

...The person who had decided to protect her for life since childhood, shed tears in front of him again.

Gulenberudo...

Edward was undoubtedly complaining in his heart, the blue ghost fire was entangled, and Madwushu was actually right. Gulenberudo was a killing machine who never fully considered the feelings of others.

After a while, Shikel raised her head and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She took a deep breath and said to Edward: "I'm sorry, I just lost my temper."

Edward walked to her side and sat down, patting her shoulder gently: "It's okay, you can cry if you want."

Shikel turned her head and looked at Edward: "...Thank you, Edward, I know you are just worried about me being alone."

Edward hugged his knees with both hands, and his slender limbs just accompanied Shikel silently, without making any moves, nor did he tease her as usual.

In fact, in essence, he is also a man who finds it difficult to express his feelings. What he wants... is only love.

He hopes to get his father's love, hope to get Hickel's love, and hope to be supported by people one day. He wants too much.

It's ridiculous, isn't it? He has the dirty blood of the royal family and the nobility flowing in his body, but he still craves such pure things. It seems that the love he expects has never taken care of him, and everything he wants, that person has it.

That person... is Gulenberudo, he easily has everything he desires but cannot get.

Kirstin, who is closer than his biological father, fatherly love...

Even Hickel, the childhood sweetheart who grew up with him, was attracted by him, and his eyes could no longer hold the love of others...

The support of the people, the eager eyes and the loudest voices always belong to Gulenberudo...

It is clear that the military expenditure has always been the royal family and Edward behind the scenes, and it is clear that the Principality of Grant has raised these people, but they only remember Gulenberudo! !

...Edward had only the mother's love full of scandals since he was a child. He grew up in the scandals, a not very decent illegitimate son of a great man.

The Grand Duke cannot be loved, and his reputation as the Grand Duke's son is in vain.

When Edward was a child, he actually didn't like to talk, and he didn't want to play with other children, because those children always humiliated him by gossiping about his mother, and bullied him when his mother was away.

...Only Hickel is special.

When he was bullied, it was Hickel who ran out to drive them away, and only Hickel would defend him.

Perhaps that's when Edward decided to protect her well.

It just backfired and I really wish they hadn't gone hunting that day.

...If this is what Hickel wants, then it doesn't matter if he is the shadow behind Gurung Berudo.

...but Schickel was not happy.

Edward buried his head in his knees, took a deep breath and adjusted his mood.

"Do you like Gulenberudo?"

Hickel was slightly startled and did not answer immediately. The moonlight shone on her face, reflecting her complicated expression.

After a long time, she slowly said: "I don't know." This answer made Edward feel bitter in his heart.

The night is getting deeper and the wind is getting cooler. Edward raised his head and looked at Hickel, his eyes full of affection and helplessness: "But I can see that he is different in your heart."

Hickel bit his lip lightly: "Gulun Beludo is...brave and powerful, and he always seems to be able to solve all problems."

Edward smiled bitterly: "What about me? Who am I in your heart?" Hickel turned his head and met Edward's eyes: "You are my most important friend, always have been."

Edward stood up and turned his back to Hickel: "Are they just friends?" His voice seemed a little trembling in the wind.

Hickel was silent, not knowing how to answer. Edward took a deep breath and forced a smile: "That's all, I just want to tell you that I have not forgotten the marriage that our parents wanted to make."

"If... no, I hope you can consider me as your fiancé, Hickel. I will wait for you, no matter how long it takes." After Edward left these words, he turned and left.

Sickle looked at his leaving back with mixed feelings in her heart. It seemed that she had never thought that Edward would have such thoughts about her, nor had she ever thought that Edward had never forgotten the unfinished marriage in her childhood. .

...Those were obviously just words spoken by both parents, and those distant childhood memories made her feel that they had a closer relationship than most biological brothers and sisters.

Yes, she is already quite old and should have considered marriage long ago. But ever since she experienced something like that in the prison in Chester,...

In this era, almost no noble was willing to marry a woman who was not perfect.

This is one of the reasons why Hickel was unable to boldly express his love for Gulenberudo.