"Okay... Lorraine." Jie Lann said the name with some hesitation.
Although at this moment, his heart was full of regret for his embarrassing behavior, when he said this name, he felt a lot of disbelief, as if everything in front of him was just an illusion.
That year, because of his high status in the empire, he asked many people to search for the girl's whereabouts, but to no avail, but now...
It really took no effort to get it without trying to find anywhere. This kind of surprise was so unbelievable that Jie Lann became alert, worried that this was some kind of powerful illusion or confusing ability.
As the top noble of the empire, he has been specially educated to guard against this secret technique, and he even wears extraordinary jewelry to resist and resist.
However, can the effect of illusion really be so real? The hair clearly visible under the dim fluorescence, and the skirt that flutters in the breeze from time to time, some of which brush the surface of the tree trunk and bring up a few leaves. , there are even silk threads that slightly pull on the rough bark, which even illusions cannot do.
Standing in the lake with his calves submerged, Jie Lanen stared blankly at the man sitting on the tree. He remained motionless for a long time, seemingly stunned, until Lorraine Hill felt a little embarrassed by the sight and lifted him up. Her hair was messy in the wind, and she took the initiative to speak, breaking the silence.
"Does Senior Jie Lanen also go out for a walk at night?"
"Take a walk, yes, take a walk. I was too obsessed with the scenery by the lake just now... uh."
Jie Lanen wanted to find an excuse to explain his behavior just now, but halfway through, he couldn't continue, because such a poor excuse seemed to insult the smart girl opposite.
Seeing his appearance, Lorraine Hill finally couldn't help but let out a light laugh, which finally freed Jie Lann from the embarrassing scene.
He lifted his feet and walked step by step through the mud to the shore. Then he took a few steps forward and came to the tree not far in front of Lorraine Hill.
"Where have you been, Lorraine, all these years? I haven't heard anything about you." Looking at this girl whose appearance had hardly changed at all, Jie Lanen asked, and the excitement in her heart slowly calmed down, a kind of The dull joy slowly fills the body and mind.
It's great that she is still alive and still so beautiful and has not faded.
After experiencing many changes and uncertainties in life, when Jie Lann saw Lorraine Hill, he only felt an imperceptible sense of joy in life, as if his youthful self did not completely die, but still partially survived.
"I returned to my hometown, which was a remote place, and then went to the very far east, traveling to many places, and then finally returned to the Western Continent." Lorraine Hill said about his experiences over the years.
"Eastern? Yes, you should have the blood of the East." Looking at the girl's smooth black hair, Jie Lan'en touched her hair and remembered the rumors from the previous school.
Could Luo Lan be the eldest lady in trouble in the East? Many students speculated at that time. Now that I think about it, it may be somewhat true.
"I'm not sure about my bloodline, but I do have a lot of connections with the East." Lorraine Hill shook his head, but he didn't completely deny it.
"Senior Jie Lanen, how have you spent these years?"
"Me? Me..." Jie Lanen sighed, then cheered up, as if he didn't want to appear too decadent in front of this girl.
"I was raised as the heir of the family, and I was expected by many people. Everyone trusted and followed me. Everything used to be so logical. Until now, I gradually discovered that I may never be what everyone expected me to be in the past.
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"The world has changed, and many things have changed. It is no longer taken for granted, and it is no longer logical. Perhaps when I get older, I will recall that the most glorious moment in my life was my time on campus in Emenas." His voice.
Gradually, I felt sad and lost, and even felt a little guilty of myself that I had never felt before in front of this girl of my dreams.
Seeing this man who was once so proud and confident, now looking lost and confused, Lorraine Hill felt that time was ruthless and the facts were unpredictable.
"Is that so, but it doesn't matter." Lorraine Hill comforted softly.
"It's good to keep following past expectations, but now that you've changed the direction, it doesn't mean it's bad."
"Senior Jie Lanen actually yearns for that kind of free life, a life that is capricious and carefree, not restricted by status."
"Yes, but I know I can't do that." Jie Lanen shook his head, leaning against the tree trunk and looking at the lake in front of him.
"They entrusted their trust and life to me, and I can't run away selfishly like a coward. That way there will be neither freedom nor happiness." He is no longer a single person, as a griffon.
With the eldest son of the family, whether voluntarily or by force, certain ties and vows have been firmly established.
"Well..." Lorraine Hill nodded slightly, then raised his head, and the two of them looked at the rippled lake water and became quiet.
Jie Lann actually has many questions to ask Lorraine Hill, where she lives now, whether she is married, what hobbies she has, and what she likes. However, thinking about her no longer glorious status and limited freedom, even asking
Now, I can't make any promises, so I don't have the qualifications to bother and pursue her like in the past.
So the words rolled around in my mouth several times, but I still couldn't speak.
A slight noise came from the woods behind him. When Jie Lann turned around, he realized that the girl had jumped down from the tree.
The fallen leaves under the tree deformed slightly, and the white dress slowly fell in the air. The slight sound made people wonder how light this girl was.
Lorraine Hill took a few steps forward and also came to the lake.
"Senior Jielanen, actually I have a way to solve the problem you are facing." Lorraine Hill turned around in front of the lake, his face was quiet and dreamy under the starry night.
"Want to hear it?" The girl asked in a voice that was like the temptation of the witch in an ancient fairy tale.
Even though he knew that the girl might be exaggerating, Jie Lann still thought that he might be able to get a different answer or direction. He nodded and looked at the pair of eyes like red moons.
"Haha, the first thing I want to say is that this method is not a special strategy or idea." Lorraine Hill held the hair in front of her and elaborated.
"Senior Jie Lanen hopes that the partners or subordinates around him can get a better ending in the future, right?"
"That's right." Jielan admitted.
"In addition, I think the senior may be a little tired of today's intrigues and hopes that he will be free in the future and be able to choose the life he likes, right?"
"Yes." He nodded again.
"I can help Senior Jie Lanen realize all of these."
In the night, Lorraine Hill's pair of true red eyes exuded a burning brilliance, the black hair behind her was fluttering, and three pairs of transparent and dreamy butterfly wings quietly opened.
The girl tapped her toes on the lake surface, and the ripples spread out. She jumped lightly to the top of the lake water, and drew a beautiful trajectory in the night sky. Then, dots of fireflies rose on the lake surface, spinning and dancing with this delicate figure, like a The scenery seen in a dream.
Carrying the night breeze, the girl slowly descended again and stopped in front of Jie Lanen.
"I can help you realize all of your wishes, but as a promise, you must also embark on a completely different path from the past."
"Such a thing, Jie Lann, are you willing?"
In the forest under the starry night, countless breezes blow, they shuttle among the trees and branches, bringing endless rustling sounds, just like the chorus of the forest singing softly. It is the song of the wind and the soft singing of the night.
Eyes wide open, body stiff and motionless, Mana beside him seems to be cheering, they fly forward to the girl, surrounding her lightly, that special pressure, although very weak and light, But it cannot be questioned or defied. It is like the authority of the gods, making the aware soul tremble.
It was unmistakable. He had experienced this kind of feeling and experience before.
The girl in front of me is a genuine 'witch', a being in mythology who brings blessings and disasters to people, a 'god' who walks in the world and plays mischief.
The surprise when I saw Lorraine Hill turned into insipid joy, then into helpless loss, and finally into trembling shock at this moment, and even the final joy.
Jie Lanen closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and allowed his stiff body to recover a little. Then he slowly opened his eyes. He no longer focused on the dreaming girl, but slowly lowered his head and asked in awe.
"What do you need me to do?"
"It's a very simple and simple thing. Jie Lan'en, you will break free from all the shackles of the past and become the true king of the Western Region. You will lead your people out of the darkness and move towards a new world, where there will be justice. and the land of enlightened ideals.”
That soft voice was like an angel's blessing or a devil's temptation. She spoke slowly, as if the future was determined by just one word, just by the branches and leaves fluttering under her sleeves.
In a corner of his heart, the quietly hidden flame suddenly expanded and became more and more intense, like the heart of a red dragon, beating in Jie Lanen's mind and body, spreading the heat that burned everything, like boiling.
The father who has been blessed by the imitation Huaslin, the father who is increasingly strong and majestic, the future that is no longer clear and smooth, the current situation of confusion and loss of power, the figures around him who trust and follow, and the narrow road that is gradually darkening.
All kinds of gloom and haze are entrenched in the heart, as if a red hand has penetrated deep into it, tearing apart these clouds and fog, burning them to ashes, and everything becomes hot and clear again.
Following this burning obsession in his heart, Jie Lanen slowly knelt down.
‘Goodbye father, and my weakness.’ I thought silently in my heart.
"I will give you twelve holy swords of fantasy to cut through thorns and thorns and open up a way forward."
On the Lake of Tears of Moon under the starry night, the girl who looked like a mythical fairy sang softly like a chant, and the golden glaze realm spread out on the lake, which was colorful and dreamy.
A total of twelve fantasy holy swords of different shapes slowly rose from the lake and suspended behind the girl, emitting different radiances of power.
The lines of the bright moon and the sun appeared on the girl's forehead, and countless fateful trajectories were set at this moment. Starlight streaked across the night sky, and the forest rarely ushered in a grand and brilliant meteor shower.
