Little Priest's Cat Diary

Nadia's sudden appearance silenced the room for a second.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

And the frozen brown-haired general who caused this moment was still rubbing his nose because he sneezed too hard just now.

The majesty he was talking about was staring at him with a blank expression.

I don't know if it was Nadia's illusion, but he seemed to faintly feel a trace of... murderous intent from his Majesty's eyes?

Whether it was or not, he didn't bother to care about it.

Because at this moment, all his attention has been placed on the blue-eyed boy opposite.

The familiar young face made Nadia dazed for a moment.

The time seemed to go back a long time ago, the moment when the very young child raised his thin fist and said to him to make a bet.

Then, several years ago in the blink of an eye, he stood under the high platform of the throne in the main hall that was dazzled by the sun, and when he raised his eyes, he could only see a shocking blood color.

His eyes were so bright red that his mind went blank.

On the battlefield, death is all too common.

He has seen too much.

After fighting for so many years, he should have gotten used to parting, and the people around him kept leaving.

However, in these years, he fought with His Majesty everywhere, every time he returned to this city, every time he looked at the Sea God Temple standing quietly above the earth, his chest always felt There was an indescribable feeling of panic or sourness.

In the past... when he was still there, every time he came back from the battlefield, he would first go to the Sea God Temple to see how much taller the child had grown. The little servant had a meal.

Before he knew it, it had become his habit.

So much so that after that incident, when he came back from his first battle, he subconsciously went to Sea God Temple again.

But the moment Xing rushed into the young priest's place in a hurry, the dead silence in the courtyard made him froze in place.

That day, he stood in that dead place for a long time.

It was not until night fell that he left there in a trance.

He was leaving so fast, almost running, that he had the illusion that he was running in a hurry.

Since then, he has never been here again.

Now, after five years, he finally stepped into this long-lost room again.

Before rushing here, he had a stomach full of words that he wanted to pour out.

But now, he opened his mouth, but felt that his throat seemed to be blocked by some invisible thing, and he couldn't speak a word.

To cover up, he rubbed his nose again.

I don't know if it was because he sneezed too hard just now, or because the soreness in the corners of his eyes was contagious, his nose felt a little sore.

Taking a deep breath, he finally calmed down a little bit.

"You... are back."

Xiao Shaoji, who was looking at him in surprise, froze for a moment, then slightly curved his eyes and smiled.

"Ah."

Mia smiled at him.

"I'm back, Nadia."

That smile was still the same as he remembered, without any change.

He took a deep breath.

"Yeah, I'm back...it's good to be back."

For some reason, at that moment, Nadia had a feeling that the depths of her chest were filled with some kind of emotion.

The man who was always rough and unruly now seemed to have a little warmth in his voice and eyes.

He said, "Little Shaoji, you..."

It's just that the brown-haired general, who is five big and three thick, was interrupted suddenly before he could finish a sentence with warmth.

"You came just in time."

The person who interrupted him was His Majesty who suddenly entered the bedroom and came back within seconds.

Immediately afterwards, something was patted on his chest by his majesty.

Nadia instinctively raised her hand to catch what was slapped on her chest.

It was a soft and old canvas.

A canvas that is very familiar to him.

Although it is stacked randomly, although it is quite old, the artist's exquisite brushwork can still make people see the indescribable scenes above at a glance.

……and many more.

It seems to be a little different from his collection?

The ones drawn on it...seem to be... all men? ! !

"I wanted to return the things you insisted on giving me at the coming-of-age ceremony back then, but then I left them with Mia and forgot about them, and I never thought about them."

He heard his majesty say.

"I just discovered it by accident. It's just right. You can take it back."

The rare warmth surging in the chest was instantly shattered.

Nadia opened her eyes wide and looked in disbelief at a certain emperor who framed her uprightly and framed her.

Your Majesty, you wronged me!

When will I send you that thing?

Obviously I only gave it to Xiao Shaoji at the beginning, and it wasn't that kind, and you broke it later!

Those now must have been obtained by your Majesty back then——

Nadia was about to howl the above words to clarify her innocence.

"Nadia, I know you have quite a collection of that."

Once again, the young emperor spoke first.

He gave him a kind smile.

"It's better to take it back and store it carefully. You know, that kind of canvas is not strong, and it will break easily."

Nadia: "..."

That's a threat, right?

That is a naked threat!

Gritting his teeth hard, for the safety of his precious collection, the brown-haired general had no choice but to stuff the stack of canvases into his arms in humiliation, and carried the cauldron thrown by his emperor on his back.

"Okay, Your Majesty, I will keep it well."

"Ah That's good."

Sardis nodded in satisfaction.

"It's getting late, you should go back to rest early."

Afraid of revealing your secrets, you are in a hurry to drive my blamer out, right?

Nadia, who was slandering in her heart, twitched the corners of her mouth, and responded with a half-smile.

He turned to look at Xiao Shaoji.

Xiao Shaoji, who didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, smiled at him with his lips pursed.

I don't know whether I saw it through or not, but those blue eyes were bent into the arc of a crescent moon.

Nadia turned and walked out.

He walks in the courtyard.

The courtyard has been shrouded in night, and it is quiet, only the sound of the fountain and the occasional chirping of insects.

After walking for a while, the brown-haired general stopped and looked back.

A faint light shines from a room not far away, casting a light and soft gleam on the courtyard in the night.

The courtyard was silent, but it was completely different from the desolate silence when he stood there blankly in the night five years ago.

At this moment, he was standing in the young sacrificial hall.

In front of his eyes was still the familiar courtyard and the familiar room.

The window was open, and the two young children could be seen in the room.

He saw Mia raised her head and poked her finger on Sardis's chest, as if she was talking about something.

He saw Sardis standing obediently.

Obviously much taller than Mia's body, but at the moment there is no intimidation, a very cute appearance.

He even leaned over and rubbed Mia's forehead.

He saw Mia laughing, put her arms around Sardis' shoulders, and buried her head in Sardis' neck with a smile.

Sardis hugged the man in his arms.

With her head down, her blond hair fell from her shoulders, reflecting a gleam of light under the light.

Even though it was too far away to see Sardis's face clearly, Nadia seemed to be able to feel the tenderness in Sardis' eyes at the moment.

At that moment, the night was soft and the dim lights were shaking.

Everything is just like yesterday.

As if it had always been like this, there was never a gap of five years.

It's like everything is back to the way it was before.

Nadia looked up.

He raised his hand and pressed the corners of his eyes that were suddenly sore.

But the more you press it, the more sore your eyes become, and even a hazy mist appears uncontrollably.

He thought, it must be that the sense of humiliation that His Majesty forced to take the blame just now was too strong, which made him so angry that the corners of his eyes fogged up.

That would be nice, he thought.

I just hope that from now on, it will continue like this.

Nothing will ever change.

I only hope that those two children who have gone through hardships can continue to go on like that.

Never lose each other again.

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The sky is bright.

Today's climate is quite suitable, the breeze is gentle, bringing a cool feeling.

In the palace hall, a long sea-blue carpet was spread on the bluestone floor, extending from the gate to the high platform at the end of the hall.

Huge white jade stone pillars towered in the hall, supporting the dome of the sky.

Bright sunlight fell into the main hall through the glazed windows, and on the stone wall, the golden patterns inlaid on the lifelike relief murals shone under the sunlight.

The incense burner hollowed out with gold wire was placed in the corner of the hall, and it had been lit by the maid long ago, and the fragrance of lotus flowers permeated the hall.

The emperor of the Portoyas Empire sits on the throne.

Long blond hair in bundles hung down from his side shoulders, and behind him, a light-colored cloak embroidered with gold silk was scattered on the golden throne.

His right arm rests on the golden armrest, and his right hand holds the top of the armrest.

He looked down condescendingly.

Obviously that slender body can only occupy half of the huge throne, but a certain invisible aura gives people a feeling that he has filled the huge throne completely, and there is no more space left.

Sardis the Great.

He just sat there quietly, and the sense of oppression emanating from him was enough to cover the entire huge palace hall.

A group of civil servants and military generals have already been listed on both sides of the hall.

They bowed their heads deeply, saluting His Majesty the Emperor sitting on the throne either reverently or in awe.

But some couldn't help but sneak a glance at their Majesty's left hand after saluting.

After reading it, they all showed puzzled looks, and even looked at each other.

Because the gold ring and thin silver chain that impressed them on His Majesty's left hand disappeared.

A few days ago, they saw with their own eyes the silver chain connected between their Majesty and the Young Priest, so why is it gone now?

The civil servants headed by Prime Minister Artudode stepped forward one by one to report to His Majesty the emperor's work during this period and the major affairs that needed to be dealt with.

After all, Sardis had been on the expedition for too long. Even though most of the affairs were handled by the prime minister, there were still a lot of important affairs that only the emperor was qualified to handle.

In fact, this great court meeting was going to be held when Sardis came back, but because something happened to Mia as soon as he came back, and Sardis has been guarding Mia tightly, and he has no intention of dealing with the accumulated problems. Government affairs, so it has been delayed until now.

The sun moved slowly, climbing up into the sky little by little.

With the progress of the court meeting, under the discussion of everyone, and under the decisiveness of His Majesty the Emperor who is in a good mood for some reason, the piles of government affairs piled up were quickly dealt with cleanly.

Seeing that the court meeting was coming to an end, someone finally couldn't hold back, stepped forward and asked the doubts of the colleagues.

"Your Majesty, the curse on your body...has it disappeared?"

curse?

What curse?

Sardis' thoughts paused for a moment, and then he came to his senses.

Oh, by the way, he made an excuse at the beginning, saying that Mia needed the power of Shaoji to help him suppress the curse remaining on his body, so he tied the hands of the two with chains.

If the person below hadn't mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten that excuse.

Thinking of that, Sardis's mood became better and better.

There is no need for any chains anymore.

I don't have to worry about gains and losses to feel uneasy.

Now he and Mia are lovers.

And the wedding ceremony will be held soon~~~

"Well, during those few days, Shaoji helped me remove all the remaining curses."

When Sardis said that, everyone below suddenly realized.

No wonder His Majesty didn't show up in those few days, no wonder His Majesty seems to be in a very good mood now.

And when His Majesty's crisis was declared resolved, they were naturally happy.

After all, everyone knows very well that such a huge empire can almost be said to be supported by His Majesty's personal prestige.

Only when His Majesty sits on the throne can the empire be as stable as a rock.

Among the suddenly enlightened courtiers, only General Antiste, who knew all the truth, rolled his eyes secretly, and his teacher, Prime Minister Artudode, twitched the corner of his mouth and heheed twice.

Just when the main hall was in a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere, His Majesty the Emperor spoke again.

"I have something important to announce to everyone."

The emperor's words silenced the slightly noisy hall for an instant.

For the crowd, it was rare to see His Majesty speak in such a cautious tone, and their chests couldn't help but feel tight.

They all speculated in their hearts about what happened to cause His Majesty to show such an unprecedented dignified expression.

For a while, everyone held their breath, waiting for His Majesty to announce that important matter.

Among the solemn courtiers, only Antiste and Lao Zai glanced at each other, and each of them saw a bad premonition in each other's eyes.

"I will hold a wedding ceremony ten days later."

With a bang, the hall exploded.

After the initial astonishment, everyone showed joy.

That's a good thing.

Great thing.

Especially some veterans, all showed gratified smiles at this moment.

You know, they started almost five years ago, when His Majesty was still just a king, and urged His Majesty to choose a princess to get married and have children as soon as possible.

Later, they lowered their requirements, not talking about the concubine, but just asking His Majesty to choose a few women to serve.

It's just that no matter how much you urge, it will be in vain.

Although their young and promising Majesty has won the hearts of countless beautiful women, he has never been close to any woman.

Until now, the royal heir they were looking forward to is still nowhere in sight.

That incident made countless veterans of the Portoyas Kingdom worry about it.

"Uh, although it's sudden, I'd like to congratulate His Majesty first."

The Minister of Rituals, who was in charge of internal affairs and all royal ceremonies, immediately raised a smiling face to offer congratulations after being dazed for a moment.

He then raised an objection.

"But Your Majesty, isn't ten days too tight?"

In his opinion, it was His Majesty's wedding ceremony after all, and it had to be unprecedentedly grand, and it would take a month or two to prepare.

"Ten days is long enough."

If it wasn't for the consideration that the ceremony would take some time to prepare, Sardis would have liked to have held it tomorrow.

He looked down at the ministers below with sharp eyes.

"All other unimportant things should be put aside first, and everything will be given priority to the ceremony ten days later."

"During those ten days, I will give you the highest power in the royal city, and I can mobilize all the forces you need."

"Anyone who does not cooperate or delays, no matter who it is, will directly deprive him of his title and position."

Under the sharp eyes of Sardis, everyone below bowed their heads and expressed that they would do their best to cooperate with the Minister of Ceremonies in preparing for the wedding.

Many people secretly thought, it seems that His Majesty attaches great importance to His Majesty the future Empress, and he, who was very impatient with various ceremonies in the past, actually paid so much attention to that wedding ceremony that time.

"Well, Your Majesty, I don't know who the noble person you married is...?"

"Less offerings."

"Okay, Your Majesty, I will invite His Royal Highness to attend the wedding and let him bless you... But please tell me the name of the honorable person you want to marry first, so that I can prepare for her in advance." apparel……"

The courtier who spoke did not notice that the "she" in his words made Sardis raise his eyebrows.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we will arrange the ceremony. Now that it's time, you should let me know who she is."

An old courtier said with a smile on his face.

Ah, His Majesty has finally grown up, is sensible, and is about to get married.

It was so comforting.

The old minister who stood up and several other old courtiers in the hall even had the urge to cry at this moment.

However, their old tears of relief had not had time to flow out before they were suppressed forcefully by their Majesty's words.

Sardis looked down at the crowd and said, "The one who holds the marriage ceremony with me is the lesser Mia."

With a bang, something exploded again.

Bombed everyone's brains into a mess.

The whole hall was silent for a moment.

Unlike the silence before, that time, it was almost suffocating.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

A word from Sardis was no less than thunder on the ground, shaking their souls out of their bodies.

——Of course, there must be three people excluded from all these people.

The old prime minister Artudodo raised his hand to his forehead.

Antiste's face darkened.

Nadia, on the other hand, was full of amazement, looking up at Sardis, his majesty's eyes were full of your awesome expression.

But the culprit who caused that situation didn't seem to care at all whether he shocked all his subordinates into cardiac arrest, and continued to give orders with that natural demeanor.

"Announce this matter to the entire empire tomorrow."

As Sardis spoke, he stood up from the throne.

Obviously, in his opinion, the most important purpose of his attendance at that great court meeting had been achieved.

Then, the court meeting can come to an end.

Now it's time for him to go to the Sea God Temple to have lunch with Mia.

"Wait, wait a minute! Your Majesty!"

Seeing that Sardis raised his legs to leave, the voice of the Minister of Rituals who came back to his senses first was almost screaming.

"That—that's not right—are you kidding me?"

His almost mournful cry woke up the colleagues around him.

The old meichen, whose smile was still frozen so that a strange expression appeared on his face, held his chest, panting like a bellows with a hole in his mouth.

"Your Majesty, you can't make fun of that kind of thing, especially, especially the other party—the one who will succeed the High Priest—how could—how could—"

Perhaps because he had vaguely sensed something, there was a little panic in the old courtier's eyes.

But what he said did stick to the 'joke'.

"As the king of a country, you absolutely can't—even if it's just a joke!"

Sardis, who had already got up from the throne and left, stopped.

He turned back.

When he turned around, the light-colored cloak was raised slightly for a moment, and then fell from behind him.

In the main hall, the brilliant sunlight at noon shone from the skylight at the top of the main hall, and fell on the long golden hair of the young emperor.

He stood on a high platform, condescending.

He was in the backlight, looking down at the crowd.

He said, "I will marry Mia."

That voice was neither loud nor high-pitched, and it could even be said to be an understatement.

But that kind of understatement, like a sharp sword, pierces through people's hearts.

There is no redundant language, but it is more shocking than any language.

There seemed to be some kind of invisible power in those words, accompanied by the voice of the young emperor, which was transmitted to every part of the hall, shocking everyone so that they could not move.

No one dared to say a word, and the entire hall fell silent.

He is Sardis the Great.

Is the supreme ruler of that empire.

No one can oppose his decision.

No one dares to disobey his orders.

In the silence, the blond emperor turned and left.

In the entire hall, only his footsteps echoed in the air.