before he was crowned king

It's really unsettling.

In getting along with Alex, Sean had to admit that his mentality was a little out of balance.If all the misfortunes he had suffered were not accidental——

Sean doesn't want to discuss what if, this is the most useless thinking in his cognition.However, the unwillingness to be easily manipulated by others cannot easily disappear, burning his heart all the time.

"His Royal Highness Mars." Someone called softly.

Sean looked sideways at the sound, Prince Mars in white came slowly from the top of the ivory carpet, his hair was as bright as moonlight, the dark gold single-breasted buttons on the dress were inlaid with pearls, and there was a kind and gentle smile on the corner of his mouth. In the depths of his eyes was a cold arrogance that couldn't be concealed.

There are five heirs in the Saint Via Empire, three princes and two princesses.After the untimely death of King Salfid III, Queen Karina took over the royal scepter and became the unprecedented Her Majesty of the Holy Via Empire.Since the creation of such a precedent, Queen Carina has been in power for nearly 20 years, and her body has gradually deteriorated due to worry and exhaustion.When the sun in the sky is setting, the newborn sun is about to set off.At present, the issue of succession to the throne has become a perilous undercurrent in the imperial capital.

The imperial daughter faction headed by Princess Tisifeng, the "Spear of the Empire", and the orthodox faction headed by the imperial crown prince Fern are the two strongest contenders in this struggle for power.As the second prince, Mars has no strength to rely on, so he is not considered a popular candidate for the throne.

These are all things that have been heard in the empire, or in small villages like Saiqi Town.

Sheehan doesn't think the well-known news is the whole story.The president of the Falcon Club, an heir to the royal family who knows how to grasp the core bloodline of the future of the empire, Sean will not underestimate such an outstanding gamer who is ambitious and far-sighted.

As if welcoming the young king, the members of the Falcon Society stood neatly, with their right hands resting on their hearts.

"Welcome." Mars smiled faintly at the man, "Arix."

"His Royal Highness Mars." Erics was slightly stunned, and then greeted him.

"Without being polite, my friend, how is Lady Mary?"

"Your Highness, please take care of me. Mother is in good health."

"Really? That's really a good thing, and I would like to trouble you to say hello to Madam for me." Mars said gracefully, he patted Alex on the shoulder, and the two walked towards the center of the courtyard together.

During this process, the courtyard was silent, and everyone was paying attention. They found that the protagonist of this banquet was the promising young master of the Cabed family, because since His Royal Highness Mars came in, his eyes only stayed on him.

"Not everyone deserves to be called a guest." Lambert stopped in front of Sean with contempt in his eyes, "You should figure this out."

"Didn't you invite me personally?" Sean said lightly, holding up his wine glass, "Don't you remember? Your name is still attached to the invitation, Mr. Lambert."

"You—" Lambert choked for a moment.

The pleasant bell rang, and the garden dance was about to begin.Men in white gowns extend their hands to invite their dance partners.Everyone seemed to be prepared. Mars introduced a curvaceous lady to Alex, and he invited a girl in a red dress with exquisite makeup.

Sean, who had no partner and could not dance, was ready to leave to make room for these couples.

"Are you going to run away? Civilian!" A provocative voice came from behind, "You should have never participated in such an event. Step back, lest you make a fool of yourself."

Sean sighed inaudibly. At first, he couldn't figure out the false and true intentions of that highness, but now seeing Lambert's repeated strong hostility, he happened to find that His Highness Mars paid special attention to him. Proven.

A strange whistling sound cut through the tranquility of the dance like a sharp blade. Sean and everyone looked up together, only to see a unicorn composed of tiny lightning coming gracefully from the air.

The silver-haired girl was wearing a snow-white pearl dress and lace gloves, and her two slender white arms gently wrapped around the "unicorn"'s neck.

Everyone in the courtyard was looking at the noble girl, and Lambert was no exception. His mind had long been on Sean, his eyes were shining with eagerness, and his face showed an expression of certainty. .

Da da da.

The horseshoe, made of lightning, disappeared after landing, and the golden toe touched the ground lightly.The girl riding a "unicorn", or Ornis, the little princess of St. Via, walked towards the crowd with her skirt in her hand.She has a light and delicate figure, with a bit of shyness unique to girls on her face, and her innocent appearance makes people feel pity.

No one was surprised where the little princess was going.In the circle, Lambert, who came from a prominent family, and the spoiled little Princess Ornis can be said to be a perfect couple. One is His Highness's loyal bodyguard, and the other is His Highness's beloved sister. , The predestined love has long been deeply rooted in everyone's understanding.

Therefore, when the little princess ignored Lambert's outstretched hand and stopped in front of the civilian youth, everyone's understanding was completely overturned at this moment.

"I didn't expect to meet again so soon." Ornis lowered his head slightly, and his eyes fell on the mud print on the man's clothes.

"You are?" Sean looked slightly surprised, and then seemed to react suddenly, kneeling on the ground on one knee, "It's extremely rude, Your Royal Highness."

"Don't do this, I should thank you." Ornis blushed and whispered, "If you hadn't helped me just now, I would have made a fool of myself in public. And... I'm sorry, I messed up your clothes Dirty."

"It is my honor to serve Her Highness the Princess." Sean stood up with a neither humble nor overbearing voice.

"Princess Ornis seems to know that commoner student?" The girl in the red skirt was extremely surprised, "Is that why His Highness invited him?"

Mars didn't answer, because he, like the girl in the red dress, knew nothing about Ornis.Looking at the tall and elegant figure of the blond young man, he suddenly smiled with a deep meaning.This courtyard is the cage he used to capture. He was fully prepared, but now there are unexpected variables.

Break away, reverse, take control.

This sudden situation is so familiar, it seems that in the recent period of time, he has encountered such a specious coincidence more than once, it seems that there is a hand against him in an invisible place.

The melodious dance music was still going on, and Ornis looked at the men and women who were already in pairs around him, and said in a low voice shyly, "W-want to... do a dance first?"

"I'm very sorry, Your Royal Highness, I can't dance." Sean's face showed a slight embarrassment.

"This, so—" Ornis lowered her head, thinking that she had been rejected, frustration and sadness overflowed from her heart.

"However, I can accompany you." Sean glanced at Lambert who was not far away, and then looked at the girl in front of him with a gentle voice, "I don't know what kind of dance steps you are good at?"

A blond young man dressed in black passed by, his path became a straight line like a sharp knife cutting through the entire courtyard, and he walked straight to the musician's seat.No one tried to stop it, because no one knew what the youth was going to do.

Erics hugged the girl's slender waist, the dance was still going on, but what he cared about was the man's next move.

The dance music stopped suddenly, leaving an awkward gap.

The young man holds the bow, presses his chin slightly, and a long note followed by a weak crescendo. After three brisk bars, the orchestra also found a chance to cut in and poured in like a mighty tide.

In the center of the courtyard, under the gaze of everyone, Princess Ornis slowly raised her arms, lowered her eyelids, and tiptoed lightly.

This is an elegant dance move, followed by a wonderful personal performance by Her Royal Highness the Princess.

The girl's bronzing skirt swirled, reflecting a little bit of light, like flowers blooming in the dawn.The talents cultivated by the royal family with painstaking efforts are undoubtedly amazing. It is no exaggeration to say that the current dance is at a top level that is rarely seen in the empire.

Erics had already let go of the female companion beside him, he was as addicted to it as everyone present, but he was looking at the figure playing the violin under the light and shadow.

It's so...similar.At such a distance, the man became blurred in his field of vision, but after leaving aside the appearance, hair color, and figure, what remained was the most intuitive feeling.

He didn't know if he was possessed by a demon, but the figures from the past unexpectedly overlapped in his heart.

Why did such a crazy idea come to his mind?Sean, maybe it was Sean, he couldn't control his heart and slowly deviated from this guess.

The girl danced according to the rhythm of the music, and when a vibrato passed, she suddenly shrank her body and hugged herself. ??The last trembling high-pitched voice, the girl stood upright with her toes crossed, her slender arms spread out suddenly, and she puffed out her chest, like the perfect ending of an angel's arrival.

Applause sounded, and after Mars moved, everyone present applauded.The applause rises and falls like a solemn chant when the gates of heaven are opened.

Sean put down his violin, and as another performer, he was drowned in the applause like an insignificant person.The focus of the ball has quietly changed, and the rhythm has also been disrupted. His goal has been achieved.

"Perfect performance, Ornis, I'm so proud of you." Mars walked over calmly, bent slightly, and kissed the girl's hand.

"Brother, this is not due to me alone." Ornis looked at the young man not far away, his heart beating faster, "We did this performance together."

After such an incident, Sean believed that His Royal Highness, the high prince, should have no time to trouble him.To be honest, inviting a commoner to a banquet is already a very outrageous act. If this commoner is still the protagonist, it will definitely be a matter of embarrassment in the noble circle.

Now all eyes are on Princess Ornis, and His Royal Highness Mars can't test him secretly, since he has nothing to do here.

Sean looked at the dark night sky, ready to leave alone.

"Xion." Mars' voice came clearly.

Sean frowned slightly, he turned around, and saw Mars reaching out to him from a distance, "Please stand by my side, there is something I am about to announce to you all."