Chapter 3 Naming Sleeping Beauty
From then on, the queen would go for a walk by the river every evening.
Whenever she walked to the river, she would lean down and observe the fish in the water.
Or you can turn your ears to see if the fish are whispering in human language.
Or take the initiative to ask Yu'er if she can have a child of her own.
It's like this every night.
Every day, only the sound of gurgling water responds to the queen's call.
The fish is silent.
The king, who had long given up hope in this matter, followed him aside every time, not understanding what his wife was doing.
Maybe I vaguely guessed it, but I didn’t point it out or stop it.
It’s another drunken evening.
The sun is setting in the west.
The queen squatted by the river as always, watching the bloody setting sun dye the river water crimson, and watching the fish shuttle in the sparkling river water.
As usual, the queen asked the fish in the water in a low voice:
“Can I have a child of my own?”
Day after day of fruitless attempts made the queen already regard the process of "squatting down and asking the fish in the water" as part of her daily routine.
She didn't even realize that she was already numb in the same fruitless process, and she didn't expect anything to be gained today.
As usual, only the sound of running water as clear as a silver bell responded to the queen's inquiry.
"It's still the same as before..."
The queen stood up and was about to leave.
Suddenly, a golden fish swam into the water in front of the queen and stopped.
The queen's eyes narrowed.
The queen’s increasingly dilated pupils reflected a surprising scene——
The fish opened its mouth and spoke human words:
“Dear Queen, your wish will soon come true
"You and the king are about to have a lovely daughter."
After saying that, the fish shook its tail and disappeared into the school of fish in the Queen's stunned sight.
The queen's expression was frozen on her face, and she was stunned in place, like a stone statue.
After a few seconds, she suddenly realized what had just happened.
The experience just now was like a dream.
"The fish spoke!"
"The fish spoke in human language and gave me a blessing!"
The queen was surprised and happy, dancing excitedly, and ran to tell the king about herself knowledge.
Seeing his wife running towards him excitedly, the king looked puzzled and thought it was the queen who was longing for a child and had hallucinations.
But then, several loyal guards around said:
"Your Majesty, we just saw with our own eyes that a fish spoke and blessed Her Majesty the Queen!"
Soon after, the Queen was indeed pregnant.
"What the magician said is true. He did not lie to me!"
The king was surprised and happy to see his elderly wife giving birth to a child for the first time.
“Summon the magician Rhine and summon him into the palace!”
...
In fact, there was no need to wait for the king's attendant to send another message. Rhine, who was far away on the edge of the kingdom, already knew that the wish had been fulfilled.
In the forest hut, Rhine trembled, and immediately felt the majestic power of wish coming towards him.
The magic power deep in the soul was boiling like boiling water, rising at an extremely alarming speed, and it took a while to calm down.
Feeling the magic power in his body that was much more powerful than before, Rhine was surprised and happy.
Sure enough, Sleeping Beauty's parents, as important characters in the fairy tale, are the "protagonists of fate". If they realize their wish of "having an heir", they will naturally receive a lot of benefits.
Although this was an inevitable fate that would have happened, Rhine cured their old illnesses, prescribed useful medicines, made correct predictions, and accelerated the process of fate.
The king and queen did not know the fate, and believed from the bottom of their hearts that this was Rhine's contribution.
Therefore, you can still obtain the corresponding will power!
“It seems that I have learned a new magic!”
The young man walked out of the house, waved his little hand, and the emerald green light bloomed.
The fallen leaves in the forest seemed to come alive, flying up on their own without wind, and rolled up into hazy human shapes.
The little man made of fallen leaves bowed respectfully to the little magician.
This is the magic that Rhine newly acquired after realizing the wish of the king and queen to "get an heir", which can give life to dead things.
The simplest way to use it is to temporarily activate surrounding objects and turn them into servants and soldiers that obey you. In addition, there are more complex functions to be developed.
"It's quite easy to use, and it has some self-protection ability. Let's call it 'giving life'."
Rhine waved his hand gently, letting the little people made of fallen leaves disperse and turn into pieces on the ground. leaf.
He is convinced that although his current level of magic power is probably not as good as the 12 powerful witches in the kingdom, it should not be too different.
There is only a relatively large gap in the experience as a spell caster and the type of magic learned. One or two more similar wishes would make up for it.
Rhine couldn't help but daydream:
"Just helping Sleeping Beauty's parents realize their wishes is such a great benefit.
"That's right now, Sleeping Beauty has not yet been born. Otherwise, if I help the Sleeping Beauty herself, as the real protagonist of the story, will there be greater gains? "
After gathering his thoughts, more doubts and curiosity emerged in the young man's heart:
"Have I time-traveled into the story of "Sleeping Beauty"? "
"But the story of Sleeping Beauty only has one kingdom, and it does not mention what the world outside the kingdom is like. ”
"But here, I can often hear the legends of other kingdoms, and the stories of magicians and warriors from other countries." "Besides the kingdom of Sleeping Beauty, what is this broader fantasy continent like? ?”
……
Rhine was summoned by the king again.
The Junxiu boy, dressed in a magician's attire and wrapped in a robe and hood, was escorted by guards to the splendid palace.
The robe was a bit too long for Rhine's petite body and hung to the ground.
The sun is shining brightly today, with pure white clouds lining the blue sky.
In the palace, the old king was smiling:
"Praise you, sage in the forest. Your prophecy has been fulfilled. The fish gave his blessing to my wife, and we will soon You will have your own children.”
Rhine returned the gift to the king:
"No need to thank me, Your Majesty. Everything is an arrangement of fate. I just did some trivial work in it."
He then asked:
"Summon me this time, Does your Majesty have any other requests? "
The old king's eyes suddenly shone, and he said what he had wanted to say for a long time:
"Sage in the forest, I heard that you live in a dilapidated wooden house in the forest. The house cannot protect from the wind and rain
"There are warriors with amazing strength in my palace, but there are no outstanding wise men and superb magicians like you.
"Your Excellency Rhine, I sincerely invite you to live in the palace and become the palace's leader in the next 10 years. consultant!
“You will be regarded as the sage of our Kingdom of Rose.
“You will have countless gold and silver, the people of the kingdom will revere you, and the fully armed soldiers will be there day and night. Protect your safety.
“You will have the power second only to me. No matter what kind of request you have, as long as it is within a reasonable range, the whole kingdom will try its best to meet it!
"By the way, my palace also has an ancient magic book that records rich magical knowledge and a variety of powerful magics. If you are willing to become a sage in the palace, that magic book will also belong to you! < br>
“Your Excellency Rhine, how are you doing? Will you consider my proposal? ”
Seemingly afraid of Rhine’s rejection, the king tried his best to offer the most generous terms.
As far as he knew, most magicians had eccentric personalities and liked to live in remote forests. They may be summoned by the king temporarily, but they will not be willing to serve the king for a long time.
This is true for all 13 witches in the kingdom.
They may occasionally obey the king's orders, but they would never consider becoming advisors to the court.
Now, a new magician suddenly appeared in the kingdom, and it seems that his talent is not inferior to that of the existing witches in the kingdom, or even surpasses it!
The king naturally tried every means to win over.
“……”
Rhine was silent for a moment, seeming to consider the king's proposal.
The old king swallowed.
Even if he proposed generous terms, he was already mentally prepared for Rhine to refuse.
This continent is huge.
There are countless kingdoms, large and small.
The clouds are a kingdom of giants, mermaids swim in the sea, mysterious doors in the forest lead to unknown secrets, and there is a prosperous and powerful Eastern Empire in the Far East.
There are many kings like him in the world.
The vast majority of kings are not worthy of the long-term loyalty of a magician.
The next moment.
Under the steps of the throne, Juan Xiu looked like a silver-haired boy walking out of a painting, bowing gently.
"I agree to your request, Your Majesty. This is my honor."
Rhine put a hand on his chest.
“From now on, I will be the sage of the court!”
The old king was relieved and let out a long sigh of relief.
He agreed!
Rhine couldn't even think of any reason for him to refuse.
Ten years may be a long time for others, but for him, who will no longer age, it is just a passing cloud, just a small fragment of the next thousands of years.
Maybe most other magicians have weird and lonely personalities, but for him, why not enjoy the comfortable life of the palace.
Besides, compared to reputation and material rewards, he is more interested in that ancient magic book!
The types of magic he masters now are too limited. Perhaps that magic book can teach him more practical magic and let him know more about the supernatural powers of this world.
In addition, after discovering that he had not traveled to the ordinary fantasy medieval times, but to the kingdom of "Sleeping Beauty", Rhine was full of curiosity about this world.
What is it like outside the kingdom?
What kind of continent have I come to?
It is difficult for ordinary people in this era to understand things beyond the one-third of an acre of their own home. The legends learned from the surrounding civilians must be more false than true.
But not kings and nobles.
They must deal with foreign countries.
Perhaps, relying on the palace, I will have the opportunity to understand the full picture of this broader fantasy continent outside the kingdom!
The king was still immersed in the joy and shock that "Your Majesty the Magician Rhine agreed to his request", but the queen beside him couldn't wait to ask:
"Your Excellency Rhine, you said before , the child I will give birth to will be a smart and cute little princess, right?”
“That’s right”
Rhine replied.
The unborn princess is the future Sleeping Beauty!
The queen smiled happily and said:
"In this case, the sage of the Rose Kingdom and the magician of the court, I would like to ask you to give our lovely daughter a name."
Oops, I haven’t written in a few months. It will take me some time to slowly get back to my normal writing state and speed.
(End of this chapter)