[Notre Dame de Paris] Papal Way

All of a sudden, he changed from an "orphan" who no one wanted to claim, to a "prince" favored by the sun god... This kind of miraculous reversal made Ace a little dizzy.He even began to doubt his own memory—couldn't he be a stolen baby, but the illegitimate son of the Grand Duke of Egypt? ?

...However, he seems to be the only one who has this kind of doubt, because in the eyes of these wanderers who have never been exposed to magic, and at most have only seen the "prophecy" of the priest, the brilliance that blooms from his hand is enough Prove everything.What's more, the face of the Baroness who was originally burnt but is now intact (?) is still in front of my eyes. Unless there is a miracle, what can explain all this?

The original emerald was quite an embarrassing existence among the wanderers.On the one hand, abducted children like him are rare after all, and the woman who brought him back died of illness soon, so no one is willing to assume the responsibility of his guardian; on the other hand, although his beauty is indeed very rare , but such a beautiful child is a teenager, not a girl whose beauty should be more suitable for him, which makes it difficult for him to be accepted by his peers, and gradually becomes a lonely person who is excluded from the group.

And the ethnic group he belongs to is a fusion of gypsies and Egyptians, which is itself a heterogeneous group rejected by the country and society.The "miracle" shown by Ace gave these abandoned people new hope, so they were so excited and accepted Ace's new identity without any objection.

Ace vaguely guessed the reason for their fanaticism, but felt that his guess was too absurd.Instead of making him believe that magic doesn't really exist in this world, it's better to make him believe that all of this was premeditated by the Baroness and the others... But it's impossible for them to know that they know magic. Could it be that everything is just a coincidence?

It's a...nice coincidence.

The commotion here quickly attracted the attention of the Grand Duke of Egypt.As the actual leader of the team, he was sitting in the best position in the entire camp drinking, sitting beside those "nobles" big and small, as well as Egyptian priests with aloof status.When people started to march, Dagong listened to his wife's persuasion, and answered "no" from time to time.

"I've wanted a baby for a long time, you know..."

"You have a nephew, Neferet."

"Oh come on, he's 12 years old and wets the bedsheets a lot. Our little Emerald is different, he's a good boy, and he's so pretty."

"No, Neferet. He can't be a leader."

"How do you know he can't do it? Even if you try..."

"No."

The Grand Duchess said angrily, "Can't you make me happy?"

"No."

The Egyptian priest suddenly said, "Wait a minute, Grand Duke... have you seen that light?"

The Grand Duke turned his head blankly: "What light?"

Immediately afterwards, they heard cheers from not far away.

"I think something happened." The elderly priest quietly closed his eyes: "Aren't you going to take a look?"

"I think I have to go and see." The Grand Duke stood up.The Grand Duchess also stood up, and looked uneasily at the direction of the noise—that was where she had just come from.

"If you encounter any problems, please let me handle them." The priest said, "I can see... this is very important."

Unlike these exiled aristocrats who used the name of Egyptians, but in fact most of them were Arabs, a very small number of people in the ethnic group, including this mysterious priest, did indeed have the blood of ancient Egyptians.It is precisely because of this mysterious bloodline that the priest possesses wonderful powers. He is born to know how to identify herbs, use astrology for divination, and he can also listen to various information from the wind to find a suitable way forward for them.The gypsy's palmistry and playing cards are sometimes completely mystifying, but the words spoken by the priests never fail.

So the Grand Duke nodded solemnly, expressing that he had remembered the priest's words, and then led his subordinates towards that side.

They just bumped into the procession, the Grand Duke raised his hand and yelled twice, and the people stopped.The first person to go was the excited Baroness, who called out: "Good evening, Your Majesty! What are you doing here?"

"Good evening, Gued, your makeup is very beautiful." The Grand Duke said, his eyes were not so kind, and he glanced at the crowd: "What is this doing?——Who is that?"

"It is Esmeralda, our little emerald, my lord. Have you seen your prince?"

"What are you kidding?" the Grand Duke asked in astonishment.

The Grand Duchess whispered: "That's what I just told you! We have a baby." Although she herself did not know what happened, this did not prevent her from contributing to the business that was about to be completed.

"This is outrageous. I have a child, and I am the last to know about it... No, Neferet, your jokes are too extreme." The Grand Duke said sternly.But he still remembered the priest's instructions, so he ordered: "Put this child down!"

The raised arms fell unevenly, and Ace, whose brain was already congested, finally touched the ground with his feet.Before he had time to catch his breath, he was pushed in front of the Grand Duke by the crowd, and he went directly to face the fat old man with yellow skin.

"What's your name?" Even though the Grand Duke already knew Ace's name, he still asked majestically.

"Emerald," Ace replied.

"Very good. Come with me." The Grand Duke turned around and walked in the direction he came from, while Ace took two deep breaths, and slowly regained consciousness from his dizzy mind.He nodded to the ladies who had been watching him worriedly, and followed the Grand Duke to another bonfire.

If there is a chance to be a prince, Ace will certainly not be so stupid as to be an outcast.Even if these Egyptians were expelled by the new regime of the motherland, they are no better than homeless people, but mosquitoes are still meat no matter how small they are, so let’s go further.

Gaining more power is equal to getting more resources... No matter whether this body is pro-light or water-friendly, as long as it can be promoted to the god of law, maybe it can find a way to return to the mainland of Maris... ...After all, that was where he cared most.

However, when he thinks of the Marris Continent, he can't help but recall the reason why he came to this world; when he thinks of the shameful (xiu) humiliating (chi) way of death, he can't help but think of the reason why he was exiled in the Forbidden Sea; As soon as he thought of the reason for the absurd (keng) birth (die), he couldn't help but think of the damned Emperor Odin; and as soon as he thought of Emperor Odin...

So in the end, I still blame myself for being too handsome! ?

An inexplicable sadness rose in Ace's heart.

They soon came to the bonfire, several young people stood up smiling and greeted the Grand Duke, and then disappeared in a flash.A bearded man called out: "Hey! Hamid! — Your Majesty, that boy stole your beer."

"Let him drink it." His Majesty waved his hand magnanimously, "Before I left, I sprinkled a handful of ashes inside."

The bearded man's complexion changed drastically, and he spit out a few mouthfuls of "Bah bah": "I said, what a strange smell!"

The people next to him laughed loudly: "Gassani! Why do you always like to slander others!"

"It's not my fault! He put the beer in my hand!" Gasani argued slyly.

The Grand Duke led Ace around them and came to the other side of the bonfire.Compared with the other side, this side is obviously much quieter.An old man with white hair was sitting in front of the bonfire. His complexion was darker than that of the Grand Duke and the others, similar to that of the Grand Duchess, and his eyes were also dark brown.Although he is old, this is indeed the most temperamental person Ace feels among this group of people.

In Emerald's memory, the old man left a very deep impression.His name was Mariri, and he was the sacrificial priest that these Egyptian nobles brought with them when they fled.

"Thank you, Grand Duke." The old man thanked the Grand Duke first, and then said to Ace: "Come here, child—sit beside me."

Among the wanderers, priests lost their previous noble status and authority, but they were still respectable old men.The Grand Duke also nodded respectfully to the old man, and gave Ace a slight push.

Could it be that the priest had expected that the Grand Duke would bring him here... Otherwise, how could he thank the Grand Duke?Ace sat beside him as he guessed his ability and purpose.If this is the case, the priest will probably accept him as his apprentice...

After Ace sat down, the old man put his big rough hand on his head.Immediately afterwards, he looked at Ace with loving eyes, and said in Ace's slightly expectant mood:

"Good boy, I knew this day would come... When you were brought back, I was the one who gave you this name."

Ace: "...!!"

Chuangshi God's flower panties!

He finally remembered why he still had the name "Esmeralda"! !