Emperor Fire

The soldier took Suo Suo to brush his teeth, wash his face, and look in the mirror. Finally, he finished the task and sent him to the dining table...

Hayden sat at the end of the table with nothing but a cup of coffee in front of him.

"Good morning." Soso greeted and sat down opposite him.

Hayden smiled and said, "Did you sleep well last night?"

Suo Suo originally wanted to drink milk, but when he asked, he had to put down the milk cup again and replied, "Very good. The floor of your room is very hard."

"The floor is very hard..." Hayden dragged his voice, "May I ask, what happened to the bed in my guest room?"

Suo Suo said: "It's very good. It's just that it's too soft, and I can't sleep well."

Hayden raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, "Okay. I'll find a way to make it hard in a while."

"Thank you." Seeing their conversation come to an end, Suo Suo picked up the cup again.

"That's right." Hayden said again.

Suo Suo paused for the hand holding the cup, and finally put it back, looking at him suspiciously.

Hayden suppressed his smile and said seriously, "Please start."

"Oh, okay, thank you." Suo Suo waited for half a minute, and after making sure that it was really edible this time, he quickly picked up the milk and took two gulps.

Hayden sipped his coffee with a smile, watching him lick his lips and start eating the sandwich.

Although Suo Suo didn't seem to be eating fast, the sandwiches and milk were quickly finished because he had a relatively large mouthful.

Hayden signaled the waiter to fill up the milk, then crossed his hands and folded his chin and said, "I heard that you are going to transfer to the Royal Academy of Magic in Van Riel?"

Suo Suo was startled, and hurriedly said, "I don't want to transfer schools."

Hayden nodded and said, "It's really not as good as St. Padres."

Suo Suo thought that he had hurt the other party's self-esteem. Generally, the Royal Academy in each country is the best school in that country. "I just don't want to leave St. Padres because..."

Hayden continued on his own, "It's hard for you to imagine how bad the style of study in that academy is."

"...Huh?" Suo Suo was taken aback.

Hayden continued: "And the professors are... very strange people."

Soso comforted him, "The magisters of St. Padres are also very personal."

"No, the professors at the Royal Academy of Magic and St. Padres Academy of Magic are different. This gap is like the gap between normal people and abnormal people."

Soso looked at him in confusion, not knowing if what he said was true or just joking.

Hayden said: "Especially the dean of the Royal Academy of Magic. As a woman, she is a failure, but if you regard her as a man, she is the best among men."

Soso swallowed subconsciously.

Hayden said seriously: "I said this to tell you, take care."

"Wait," Suo Suo said hesitantly, "I don't want to transfer schools."

"Really haven't thought about it?"

Soso nodded very vigorously.

Hayden also nodded.

A ray of hope burst out in Soso's eyes.

"You can start thinking about it now." Hayden smiled and took a sip of his coffee.

Suo Suo said: "But, I want to go back to St. Padres College, and I want to see Dilling."

Hayden put down his coffee, thought for a while and said, "As far as I know, Dilling and Hydein are already together." His eyes were full of hints of the three words "together".

Soso wasn't surprised at all, "I know."

"So they are complete." Hayden said this with an indescribable awkwardness, although it didn't seem obvious.

Suo Suo said, "I just want to be their neighbor."

Hayden said: "I'm looking forward to becoming a neighbor with you now."

"Why?" Suo Suo immediately remembered Xi Luo's words, "Do you want to take me as a hostage?"

Hayden said with a smile: "No, because my living habits are very good, I can ensure that I won't smell bad breath early in the morning."

Sosuo looked at the milk tangled, and began to consider whether to change his living habits because of it.

His consideration didn't last long, and Hayden reminded him that he had to leave today.

"To hack the Ding Empire?" Suo Suo's face turned pale.

Hayden nodded.

If he went to the Cutting Empire, then his hope of returning to St. Padres to see Dilling would be even slimmer.Suo Suo grabbed the tablecloth with both hands, trying desperately to think of a solution.

Hayden said, "When are you going to write the letter?"

"A letter?" Soso stared blankly at him.

"Aren't you planning to write a letter to Dilling to report his safety?"

"Is it okay?" Suo Suo looked at him cautiously after being happy, "Is it okay?"

Hayden smiled and said, "I think someone has already promised you."

So Suo's heart moved, and he said, "Can I see Ciro?"

Hayden raised his eyebrows and said, "Crown Prince Xiluo is recuperating outside Misai City, which is not far from Fanriel."

"Ah? No, I obviously..."

Hayden smiled and said, "Did you dream about him?"

Suo Suo stared at him with wide eyes, "I didn't dream about it. The assassin came yesterday..."

"It's true. Everyone's dead except for their chief." Hayden speaks of death as easily as he asks whether a steak should be well-done or medium-rare.

Suo Suo's fingers gripping the tablecloth suddenly tightened, "Do you know where they come from?"

Hayden looked at him, as if he had completely seen through his thoughts, "Do you want to ask, are they sent by Shamanlier?"

"Really?" Soso's heart was pounding.Although he chose to believe in Ciro, there are still doubts hidden in a corner of his heart.Because he could feel that the only familiar person here who had saved him had become distant and unapproachable.Even the way he looked at him contained strangeness and indifference.

"No." Hayden said.

Soso looked up at him, as if trying to find signs of lying in his eyes.

Hayden smiled. "He won't lie when he doesn't have to lie."

Regarding the situation last night, he analyzed it immediately.At that time, the assassin's goal was not to rescue Sosuo at all.If it was to save people, the other party would not send knights to scare the snakes. After all, in that case, a magician who can use wind magic is more effective than ten knights.He believed that it would not be difficult for Andre Baseko, who had an army of magicians, to send out a few magicians.If it is not to save people, the purpose of the other party should be to test. One is to test the whereabouts of Xun Suo. Although the news that Suo Suo was invited into the barracks is very secret, anyone with a heart can definitely find clues from his route.The second is to test the current attitude of the Banding Empire towards Shamanliel.Meeting Soso should be a windfall for them.However, after such an analysis, it can be confirmed that the other party was definitely not sent by Shamanlier. As for whether it is the Guangming Shenhui or Gu Lan, further investigation is needed.

Soso couldn't help but asked again, "Really?"

Hayden said, "I thought you believed him already."

Suo Suo was silent for a while and said, "He is different from before."

Hayden was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "People will grow up." I don't think it is, Ciro seems to be a few years younger than him, although it is not obvious from the surface.

Suo Suo said: "Then, when can we write letters?"

"anytime."

Hayden kept his promise. He said he could do it anytime, and he really delivered the letter paper and pen immediately.

Suo Suo bit the penholder, not knowing how to write for a long time.

The Banding Empire and Shamanlier are enemy countries, and he can't let Dilling take risks, but he really wants to see him.It sucks to be alone in a strange place and watch a whole bunch of strangers walking around.

After thinking for about half an hour, he finally wrote——

Dear Dilling:

I am on a long journey.Please don't worry about me. I met many kind people on the way. They helped me selflessly and made me feel the greatest joy of traveling.My next destination is Van Riel, yes, you read that right, it is the capital of the Ban Ding Empire, and it was Xi Luo who invited me to go.He is very nostalgic and warm. I am really happy for this reunion and look forward to this trip with great anticipation.In addition, Marshal Hayden is also a very good person, young, handsome and kind. I believe that if you meet him, you will like him very much.My current pen and paper is provided by him.Also, I would like to ask you to help me find out the whereabouts of Fiona and Olof, members of the Charlotte Mercenary Corps.They got lost on the way and I wanted to make sure they were safe.

Finally, give my regards to Mentor Heidein, Raymond and Kevin.I miss you and miss them very much and hope to see you soon.

Always love you Soso.

After writing the letter, he read it from beginning to end five or six times, making sure that there was no negative emotion in the letter, and then reluctantly put the letter in an envelope and handed it to the soldiers who had been guarding the door.