Chapter 323 Starry Sky
Voices, music, and the clinking of wine glasses merged into a sea of joy. Under the light of countless candles, the hall was like daylight. Inside, guests were drinking, singing and dancing. Enjoy the wonderful banquet.
After finishing socializing with the enthusiastic nobles, Siegfried Ephes quietly walked out of the door along the base of the wall to the outdoor garden. Fresh air poured into his nostrils, and he took a big breath, and his head suddenly became clear.
The red-haired young man took out his handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then loosened his collar.
Today’s night sky was very clear, and the night sky was filled with bright stars. Siegfried looked at the night sky and said to himself: "I can’t find you anywhere. As expected, you are hiding in this place to be alone. Coming. Really..."
He was not talking to himself, another young voice responded: "Didn't you hide out too?"
Siegfried looked in the direction of the voice, it was an inconspicuous corner, there was A figure is leaning on the railing, holding a glass of wine, looking up at the stars in the sky.
You can see through the bright moon that this is a handsome young man with blond hair, a fair oval face, a straight and handsome nose and lips, just like a sculptor according to his inner ideal. A perfect work created from the image. But his ice-blue eyes are by no means the lifeless beauty of sculptures, but as sharp and lively as an eagle.
The red-haired young man said dissatisfiedly: "Humph, Antonio, you are the protagonist of today's banquet. How can it be done if the protagonist is not present?"
With Siegfried Ayre The person Fes was talking to was Antonio Griffin, the second son of the Emperor of the Gabela Empire, the son of the legendary witch and the one to whom Siegfried swore allegiance.
With the title of son of a witch, even as a member of the royal family, Antonio suffered a lot of ostracism and contempt from the upper echelons of the empire. In addition, the dazzling talents he showed since childhood even aroused the jealousy and alienation of his peers.
But there are many people who are willing to recognize and accept him, such as Siegfried Ephess, who came from a famous family in the empire. Antonio Griffin and this red-haired young man can be said to have been friends since childhood. Although the relationship between the two of them is that of a prince and a courtier on the surface, in reality they are like brothers. When they were young, the two studied together under Aldrich, a famous bachelor in the empire. When they grew up, they joined the imperial army as military counselors and got along day and night. Compared to Antonio's half-brother, Siegfried is the real sibling he recognizes. In private, the two of them call each other by their first names.
After listening to Siegfried's words, Antonio sneered, "The protagonist of the banquet? Haha, isn't there Mr. Macdonald standing in front of him? Besides, if he hadn't been lucky enough to establish a little bit in this war, Why are they still afraid of me, the son of a witch?"
Siegfried shook his head: "This time you have made more than [a little] credit. We have been in a stalemate for a long time, and no one can do anything. No one expected that you would break the situation. The empire has always had a tradition of focusing on military merit. After returning to the imperial capital this time, your status and popularity will be different from before. "
A look of anger appeared on Antonio's face: "These are the second best. Huh, if it weren't for those deadwoods who were occupying their positions and doing nothing, the imperial army would have been defeated."
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Siegfried spread his hands and said: "There is no way. There is a lot of rotten wood on our side, and there is also a lot of rotten wood on Nesta's side, so we can have a stalemate. As you said before, now is a bad era. The less bad one wins.”
“Hahaha!”
The two looked at each other and laughed.
A clear female voice sounded in the night: "That's why we joined His Highness in order to change this rotten era and bring new life to the world."
Accompanied by the voice, a beauty in costumes She walked forward with a graceful figure, wearing a white dress, and her black hair seemed to blend into the night.
Siegfried complained: "Really, how many times have I told you, don't keep saying things like 'bringing the world a new life'. We will be mistaken for cultists."
< br>Antonio raised the wine glass in his hand to the beauty, smiled and said: "Carol, you ran out too."
Carol nodded slightly to Antonio and Siegfried, "Your Highness Antonio, Ai Lord Faith, you know, I'm not used to this kind of banquet." Whether it's her other identity or the character she developed because of that identity, Carol feels resistant to crowded places. .
Antonio frowned slightly and said: "Carol, you have to learn to adapt. I have sworn that sooner or later, I will let you walk openly and honestly anywhere in the world."
Siegfried knew what kind of group [you] his friend was talking about. He looked at Antonio, and there was a layer of melancholy in Antonio's eyes, as if he was stuck in some memory.
The atmosphere seemed to have become a little heavy, and Carol said softly: "Yes, Your Highness, I will try to adapt." As if aware that her words touched a certain heartstring in Antonio, she quickly changed the topic: "Your Highness, Master Ephesus, are you standing here? Many people at the banquet are looking for you."
Siegfried joked cooperatively: "Haha, are you looking for Antonio? By the way, Carol, do you really want His Highness to go back? Considering the great military achievements of our prince, those people who came to him must be eager to introduce girls from their own families to him. Do you really not mind? "
Carol's face turned red, "I...I...", her eyes glanced at Antonio from time to time.
Antonio did not speak, but looked up at the stars. Siegfried and Carol also looked up and saw stars in the sky. Countless bright spots seemed to merge into a huge river flowing in the night sky. middle.
The three of them were immersed in this magnificent scene for a moment.
Siegfried asked: "Speaking of which, Antonio, you have liked watching stars since you were a child. Do they fascinate you so much?"
Antonio lowered his head: "I sometimes think, Compared with the vastness of the galaxy, everything happening on the ground is really pitiful. If the stars had life, they would probably look at us like we look at ants."
"Really, this kind of problem. Thinking too much will cause you to fall into some kind of cognitive disorder.”
“Have you ever thought about what those stars in the sky are?”
"What are stars? Aren't stars just stars?"
"But why can they emit light? Are they burning all the time? You also know that objects are small near and far, right? How far are those stars from us? How big are they?”
Hearing the prince’s question, Siegfried sighed: “I only know that they are in a realm that we mortals cannot touch. The question will become an eternal mystery."
Antonio's eyes reflected the starry sky, "If the stars are far enough away from us and we can see them, it means that they are actually very large and what shape they are. Is there really someone living up there?”
Siegfried was speechless: “Antonio, you don’t take the fairy tale seriously, do you?”
Even Carol on the side showed a curious expression. He didn't expect that the prince he had always admired also had such a "childlike" side. Of course, it's kind of cute for her.
"Maybe," Antonio said: "If there are really people living there, I really want to get to know those alien people."
(End of this chapter)