I have a date with the devil

Chapter 18

　The next day, the sky was clear and the sky was clear when we got up from the chapel for the night. The early summer breeze with the smell of moist grass, moisten everything, make people feel good.

Ye Miao only ate half an oatmeal bun for breakfast, Margo noticed that she had a poor appetite, and a faint greenish vein appeared under her eyes, and said with understanding: "Your Highness, did you not rest well last night?"

Shana said bluntly, "That's for sure. The wooden bed here is hard, the floor is damp, it rains at night, the roof crackles, and it's noisy. How can Your Highness sleep well?"

Ye Miao lifted the corner of her mouth, did not explain anything, and looked out the window again.

She tossed and turned until midnight last night, on the one hand, she was struggling to digest the story told by the old priest, scrutinizing each and every detail. On the other hand, it is also due to the suspicion factor that sprouted in her heart, fermenting, keeping her awake at night.

In her perception so far, the monster was the young prince born fifteen years ago, and Berial was a human who, like her, had mistakenly fallen into a trap and was bound by the monster with a contract.

What she couldn't understand was how Berial's appearance, hair color, pupil color, and age could be so close to what the old priest had described as the son of the previous king.

Indeed, black hair is not a unique sign of the "devil's son", it is still the characteristic of human beings with Eastern blood. However, Ye Miao remembered her mother said that she had not many clansmen. Berial's parents happened to be Oriental, and also happened to have the same red eyes as the monster ...... If this is a coincidence, then it is really weird and fishy.

Moreover, the monster never seems to have appeared on the same field as Berial.

Ye Miao took a deep breath and stared straight at the tip of her shoe.

She and Berial hadn't known each other for long, but it had been several months. She didn't want to question him, and she thought her suspicions were a bit rash, but suspicion is like a weak fire, if not put out in time when it first appears, soon it will form a prairie and can no longer be controlled.

In order to be able to get along with Berial openly in the future, when she returns, she must find an opportunity to verify it.

The caravan returned to Flan Eaton, and it was only around noon.

As soon as she entered the royal palace, Ye Miao was sensitive to a different kind of tension spreading in the air.

In the past, the palace was quiet at this time, but today, contrary to the norm, there were constantly ministers entering the palace, stepping hurriedly towards the hall of government, obviously summoned in by the queen.

Speaking of which, the queen also left in a hurry the day before yesterday, could it be that in the past two days - something happened?

Ye Miao took this scene into his eyes, did not ask anything in the crowded corridor, did not move to go back to the room.

Shana smartly went out to turn around and quickly inquired about things.

This is less than half a month, Franjton is indeed not very peaceful.

You know, Abil's successive crown princes before succeeding to the throne, up to four or five years of political exercise is a necessary process. They have to cultivate their inner circle during this period and win the support of their subjects through performance.

After the Hydra attack, the first prince, although still sitting on the throne, but still was sent to the "cold palace", suspended the political work, the external image was greatly reduced.

Unfortunately, he also has a brilliant brother - the second prince in the teenager already has several jobs, but also will be a variety of complicated things are well organized. With the pearl in the front, it is not easy to excel, and now the situation is even more difficult.

Besides, the way the queen handled this matter has already caused rumors to grow among the noble class, saying that the concubine's confession is most likely a result of the queen's bending over backwards to protect the misbehaving prince.

The rumors were like the wind and could not be stopped. Some of the neutral ministers who were still waiting to see the situation, also began to have a negative view of the first prince.

Therefore, after his reinstatement, the Grand Prince had a difficult time.

At this juncture, the army stationed at the border sent back an urgent message that there was a disturbance in Variseldin, a vassal state of Abil.

Valisetin is located in the central hub of the continent of Ripass, for many years, there has been constant strife.

Two hundred years ago, the elves abandoned the continent, human kingdoms turned against each other, the first smoke from the northern wilderness of Varisetin burned up. Years of war invasion, so that the wilderness has become a piece of untouched, barren and dangerous devastated land. Therefore, although the territory of Variseldin is not small, but 90% of the cities and population, are concentrated in the small piece of territory near Abil, in a long distribution.

As early as twenty years ago, Variseddine became a vassal state of Abil, and came to pay tribute to Abil every year on time.

Probably because they felt that the weak strength of the Varisetin was not a threat, Abil did not force them to collect their military power, and did not ask the other side to send hostages. After all, if the other side has any dishonesty, Yabil can easily be suppressed, there is no need to make this extra effort.

For so many years, the two sides have been at peace with each other. However, half a month ago, Valisetin suddenly expelled the minister Abil sent to inspect the royal capital. At the same time, a small army started to harass Abil's border.

The general of the front line immediately sent one of his men to lead the soldiers to repel the rebels. Who knew that as soon as they entered Variseddin's territory, it was as if a mud bull had entered the sea and lost its echo. The rebels' movements did not stop.

Although there was some confusion, the general just assumed that they were delayed on the road and sent a new group of soldiers.

However, this time, they also ended up with no news, completely disappeared in the fog.

The general, who finally realized that something was wrong, then sent the military information back to Frameton.

When he received the military report, the Grand Prince thought that the situation was different and needed immediate attention. Some of the ministers who were already discontented with him, on the other hand, sighed gloomily that the Grand Prince was too young and couldn't be calm, and that he should observe for a longer period of time at this time. After receiving the copied military report, the queen personally rushed back and summoned many ministers for discussion.

After hearing Shana's words, Ye Miao was surprised and said, "You said Varisetin?"

She had read the history of this kingdom in a book, and it was said that its total population added up to only three times that of one city, Flan Eaton. After excluding the women, children and sick and disabled men, the number of people who could join the army should be small.

Moreover, the environment of Variseldin, which has been destroyed by war in the past two hundred years, has not yet recovered, and minerals are scarce, so it should not be able to secretly build weapons, making it difficult to prepare for war. If we buy from neighboring countries on a large scale, we will definitely be discovered by Abil again.

No matter how you look at it, the strength of the two sides are too disparate, it's like hitting a rock with an egg. Why would Variseldin suddenly invade Yabil? Does it think it is sure to win the battle?

This is too strange.

Moreover, what worried Ye Miao was that the shape of Variseldin's land was long and narrow, with a small section bordering Kadam. Even though she didn't think the other side could make any waves, she was still worried about the safety of her country.

It would be nice if she could go back and see.

Shana said mysteriously, "I heard that the eldest prince has just proposed himself to the queen to become a governor and go to the front line to command, and the queen has given permission for him to leave tomorrow."

Ye Miao breathed out and nodded, "This is a good opportunity to make up for the merits."

Abil had been fighting foreign wars all year round, and it was common for the royal family to go to battle. The enemy this time is weak and not difficult to deal with. As long as the first prince seizes this opportunity to show himself well, it will be just a matter of time before he accumulates the minister's trust in him. The queen should also be interested in redeeming his reputation, so she will be so quick to send him to the front line to merit it.

After dark, Ye Miao arrived at the forbidden place of the late king in a familiar way.

Surprisingly, the monster was not there this time. Through the mist, she saw Berial was lying down on a soft cushion sleeping, with a book in his arms.

Although he couldn't read the story, he cherished the things she used, and even slept with it.

Even though he was suspecting him, but Ye Miao saw this scene, the heart still softened a little.

Only as soon as he approached, Berial's eyelashes fluttered and he woke up. Seeing that it was her, he was surprised and happy: "You're here!"

　"Well, I was taken to the summer palace by the queen for the past half month, and only came back today." Ye Miao sat down beside him: "Where is that monster?"

"I don't know, went out to look for food, I think." Berial yawned lazily, his messy curls bouncing in mid-air as he moved: "Do you want to see Him? He should be back in a few minutes."

Not in is good.

But thinking of this person in front of him, it is also possible that the monster pretending to be ...... Ye Miao heart is a tight, quietly tugged the skirt: "No no. I came to see you."

"...... "Berial did not speak, thoughtfully inclined his head to look at her, coldly said: "Do you have something on your mind?"

Ye Miao was slightly shocked, almost biting her tongue: "What?"

Berial shrugged his shoulders: "Your thoughts are written on your face. What's wrong?"

This seemed to be a natural opportunity to cut to the chase, and Ye Miao followed his words, talking about Varisetin's dissension and her concerns about Kadam.

After listening, Berial looked at her seriously and reassured her, "Don't worry too much, it's Abil who will bear the brunt, not Kadam. You have to trust your country to handle it."

"Well, well ...... that, Berial," Ye Miao gritted her teeth, sucked in her breath, and, as she had rehearsed that countless times in her mind, boldly took Berial's bony and slender hand.

Under his surprised gaze, she held back her bashfulness and took the initiative to snuggle into the teenager's arms, muttering a phrase that even she herself felt blushing: "I ...... am still a little scared. Can you hold me?"

Berial's red eyes darkened slightly as he reached out and hugged her, responding, "Mm."

Ye Miao's ear pressed against his chest, holding her breath to identify it until she clearly heard a regular heartbeat coming from inside, freezing the veins for a day, suddenly thawing at this moment.

Berial has the sound of a heartbeat, he is a human being, okay, okay ......

Pei Miao, still think they will be suspicious of stealing hidden seamlessly. And do not know, these days, has been staying with her cunning devil, has long been insight into her mind. Before she tried, she had already created a false dream of beauty, just waiting for her to step in.

The purpose had been achieved, Ye Miao was both relieved and ashamed of her suspicion, blushing and moving somewhat hastily: "Serial, I'm already well, you can let go of me now."

The bridge was broken.

Berial tongue against the tip of the pointed teeth, the two only separated a small section, he coldly tightened his arms again, once again wrapped her in his arms, lowered his head and imprinted a shallow kiss on her head.

Ye Miao froze for a moment and jerked her head up.

"The kiss of comfort." Berial smiled, "Is your mood better now?"

"Yes. But ......" Ye Miao looked around the week a little sheepishly.

Although, the monster didn't say that she couldn't be kissed by other people, but intuitively, she felt that she couldn't let the monster know what just happened.

"So nervous." Berial was amused by her, his shoulders shaking slightly, winking mischievously at her: "The kiss just now, just think of it as a secret between us. Anyway, it's not like the monster knows what's going on here when he's not here. You don't say, I don't say, He will never know."

Ye Miao's mind was slightly settled, and he took this opportunity to ask again, "Berial, do you want to leave here?"

"Of course I want to." Berial let go of her, leaned on her shoulder, sat next to her, and lazily said, "But the monster itself can't even leave here, do you think He will let me go?"

Ye Miao's heart moved, a vague idea actually jumped out from her lips: "What if the monster itself is also free?"

"You want to free the monster?" Berial looked at her steadily, puzzled: "Don't you hate him?"

Ye Miao bowed her head: "It's just an idea, not necessarily achievable."

From the night she tossed and turned in the chapel, this thought began to surface in her mind.

If the late king and his wife gave birth to the monster was a conspiracy designed by someone, then this originator is the real culprit who caused this tragedy.

The monster, however, was imprisoned in this unseen place ...... before it was born and after it died because of its origin, which it could not choose

This seems so unfair.

Berial asked rhetorically, "Aren't you worried that if you let the monster out, He will do bad things?"

"Of course I'm worried." Ye Miao justified, "That's why I have a condition. If He wants to be free, He must promise me that He can't do things that hurt and harm people, and he can't keep humans in captivity anymore. Doesn't that monster like to make contracts? Then He should also abide by it. The most important thing is that if we don't, we will never be able to get rid of Him. There will be more and more people in the future, falling to the same fate as us."

Berial nodded: "You're right."

Ye Miao made a silent gesture and emphasized, "You have to keep it a secret and not tell that monster what I said."

She could only do what she could anyway, and it was still unknown if she could make it work.

Berial said softly, "Of course I won't tell Him. I'll wait for your good news."

Early the next morning, the Grand Prince led a small group of elite soldiers and rushed to the border to suppress Variseldin's rebels.

The arrival of the Crown Prince greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers. It must be said that the Grand Prince was quite talented in warfare. A good report came back after half a month - under the command of the Grand Prince, the small group of Variseddin who came to sneak in, were beaten to death.

After the news of the victory spread, the reputation of the Grand Prince rebounded significantly, and the Queen was obviously very satisfied. Even the Chancellor, who was tired by the Grand Prince some time ago and his smile was a bit forced, also raised his head high again.

However, the people's joy did not last long before it was interrupted by a bad news.

According to the battle and the knowledge of Varisetin's army, the elite rebel forces should have been completely destroyed, and the remaining few remnants of the army were almost driven out by Abil. Taking advantage of the momentum of the outnumbered army, the Grand Prince pursued the rebellion, but was unexpectedly ambushed at Gobi Beach.

The number of rebels was several times more than the original!

Abil's elite troops were thus dealt a devastating blow, and the Grand Prince was seriously wounded in close combat and had to retreat from the front line.

The most incredible thing was that the newly emerged rebels moved as fast as ghosts when fighting, and were not afraid of spears and bows, even if they were hit by several arrows, they could still wield their weapons and continue to fight, too strong to be human at all.

The second prince, who was feeling better, stepped forward at this juncture and took over the post of governor for the time being. Having learned his lesson, he was much more cautious in using his troops, and managed to catch a rebel soldier in his first sneak attack.

As a result, once his helmet was picked open, there was no human head in sight, only a dense black fog rising to the sky.

The crowd was horrified to find that the cold iron armor supporting that weighs more than a hundred pounds, is actually a pair of white human skeletons!

On that, you can also see many crossed vertical, deep into the bones of the hideous knife marks - that is the bones of soldiers who have died in battle will be left on the marks.

As soon as the black fog cleared, the skeletons were shattered to the ground. Even the captured horses were instantly turned into a field of horse bones.

For more than a month, the people they had been fighting with were all corpses wrapped in miasma. No wonder they were not affected at all by the 10,000 arrows through the heart, because they have no sense of pain.

Two hundred years ago, humans disdainfully threw away the "order" left by the elves and chose to fight and struggle. Today, the price was paid belatedly - in the devastated land, the miasma gave birth to a terrible monster, allowing countless bones buried in the earth to break out and, in a short time, eat away at Varisetin, like a terrible plague that began to spread to the surrounding countries.

Today, it is just the beginning.