"Is there anyone who can compare with you in this regard?"
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Chapter 45: The World of Adults (Two in One)
While the mistress of the manor was away, Alvin was alone in the bathtub blowing bubbles.
It's the kind of bubbles that are created by exhaling air from the mouth into the water, with the entire body almost submerged in water, leaving only the part above the nose exposed.
The reason why I like to be a guest here, besides the fact that I like my two friends Aisuen and Xiasha very much, the biggest reason is that I like the bathroom here too much...
The white tiles and jade-like bathtub are all made of materials that can be collected from the outside world, but the effect of combining them together is like the "residence of God" described in the mythological scroll.
The bathroom in the White Shadow Palace is already the highest-end in the world, but it still has many shortcomings compared to here.
"ah?"
King Sarah was so absorbed in thinking that he suddenly screamed—he felt a pair of dishonest little hands covering his eyes from behind.
“Guess who I am?”
"…Emily, stop messing around."
The tone was already quite helpless. Even though the other party was deliberately pinching her throat, but with this childish tone and small hands, who else could it be but Emily...
"Boring!" Emily simply stopped pretending and jumped into the bathtub with a splash.
It was just the right size for an adult, but too big for her. She flailed around in it a bit, treating it like a swimming pool.
"..." Alvin stared at her with a complicated expression. After several seconds, he said, "I thought you would ignore me."
"Why should I ignore you?" Emily was stunned.
It's just taking a bath together.
I didn't show any dissatisfaction or resentment...
But speaking of it - she frowned and thought, realizing that it seemed that Alvin's condition was indeed not right after returning from the Gray Mist Temple.
Although the young queen looks weak, she usually shows a very tough and strong character. She can easily get along with anyone on an equal footing, which stems from her deep confidence in herself.
But now this self-confidence has become very weak, making her look too worried and anxious, and really like a little woman.
After thinking about it again, Emily understood why the other party had such a change.
It’s still because of the Gray Mist Temple.
Because of the plan of the "Mother Goddess" revealed by Lika-Haven.
Hitzfeld Manor, eyes tainted by divine blood... If all this is true, then for Emily Hitzfeld, the Harwin family is planning to kill her mother.
As the descendant of these people, Elwin Harwin must also take on this hatred, so she is always worried about gains and losses, worried that she will lose Yingye's friendship and that Emily, her little friend, will stay away from her from now on.
"Sister, didn't you have any friends before?" Emily asked the queen curiously.
Because if you have friends, you won’t care so much…
"'Friend'? That's too much of a luxury for me." Alvin smiled, his eyelids turned up as if reminiscing: "I would like to consider some people as friends... such as Russ and Daken, but they don't want to. They think my status is too noble and it is impossible to be truly equal."
"They are not wrong," Emily commented. "The king's majesty must be guaranteed and supported to the highest extent in the government. Being approachable is not a compliment to the king."
“So I didn’t push them.”
Alvin sank down again and blew out a bunch of bubbles, then floated up a little: "So I value you very much."
The Queen is also very pitiful...
Emily didn't know much about her, she just occasionally heard some records about the "Death Tree" and "Xena-Haven". She knew that the leader of the old royal party that had been destroyed was a blood relative of Alwin, and she made such a decision with her own hands, she must have felt very uncomfortable...
As she thought about it, maternal instinct began to overflow in her little chest. Emily spread her arms and swam over again, putting her hands on the queen's shoulders.
"Sister, don't be afraid!"
"Sister now has Emily!"
"Emily will protect her sister and mom! Emily swears!"
"You really don't blame Lika-Haven?" Alvin was still a little hesitant.
"On the one hand, the truth of what she said has not been confirmed, and on the other hand, why would the Sun King take his anger out on you for his mistakes?"
Emily would only be so relaxed in front of Alwin, she even rolled her eyes.
"And they paid the price, didn't they?"
"I mean...Haven's descendants died or disappeared...they really didn't have a good ending..."
Alvin stared down at her, stunned for a moment before smiling: "You really look like your mother..."
"You know." She suddenly switched to a topic that Emily dared not even think about, "Your Aunt Nianlun, and the aunts and uncles you met in the palace, they have actually been trying to bring me and your mother together."
Varied--
Is there such a thing???
Emily was frozen in place, as if struck by thunder.
She does have two mothers, but the one she is talking about here is undoubtedly the one she is closest to.
That is Aisuen’s mother…
"Because the Holy Stone Tablet has been completed." Alvin nodded. "The complete blood inheritance contains the essence of life, which is the secret of reproduction. And your mother's body has not been contaminated by the evil god's flesh and blood in her brain because of the collar. She is pure... and the purity of the god's blood in her body is higher than mine."
"Everyone thinks that our union is the most suitable... We can give birth to descendants of gods with purer blood."
“And she’s really good.”
"Tougher than me."
"More gentle than me..."
"She has a sense of responsibility or mission that is hard to find in ordinary people. Maybe she herself is rarely aware of this, but she is really like a torch that appears out of nowhere in darkness and despair."
"Many people... too many people. They were all illuminated by her light and gained the courage to fight."
The queen sighed and a blush appeared on her face.
I don't know if it was caused by the steam or for some other reason.
"She has told me many times about the endings of those heroes, but she didn't know that what she had done was enough to make her stand shoulder to shoulder with them, or even surpass them."
"In the scroll of history and time, she walked along the way, passing by great statues one by one, saying hello and goodbye to them."
“Until she reached the end of the road ahead—she looked up from the clouds and saw no more statues.”
"Because she herself is the statue that has walked the farthest."
"The only one who can look down on her is probably that person..."
This statement sounds really strange...
Emily's face darkened.
Just praise my mother if you want. It’s okay even if your praise is a little outrageous.
But your blushing, shy, and admiring expression is too weird...
It looks like you really have some thoughts about something.
“Yes, I have~”
!!!
Emily's heart stopped.
Looking up, the older sister with white hair was embarrassed but still bravely confessed her past wishes.
"Such a heroic figure... seems to have walked out of an epic or myth. If you know her experience and contributions, few people can resist her personal charm."
"Yes, that kind of charm can break through many limitations, and I am no exception - Ruth always complains that I still can't choose qualified people, but she doesn't understand at all, who am I comparing them with..."
"It's just that unfortunately, this thought was extinguished before it could even take shape."
"Because when I met her, she already had someone she loved."
When she said this, the smile on the queen's face was replaced by loneliness. She unconsciously hugged Emily to her chest and stared at her own reflection on the water.
Is this the right thing to confess to a kid like me?!???
Emily opened her mouth slightly, having no idea what to say in response.
I used to want to become an adult as soon as possible, but now I don't.
The adult world is so scary! ...This is too crazy!
"It's just a momentary emotion."
"You don't have to take it too seriously."
After a brief silence, Alvin smiled softly at the girl.
"I...I'm done!"
Emily seemed to come back to her senses suddenly, and struggled to break free. On the way to the edge of the bath, she accidentally drank two sips of the Queen's bath water, and struggled to climb up.
She didn't even dare to look back. She wrapped herself in the big towel on the chair and ran away.
"Will you notice why I'm telling you these things..."
Alvin didn't make any move, just watched her leave, his expression returning to calm.
Because you really look alike to her...
It’s not your appearance, it’s not those blue eyes, it’s your gentleness, your sense of responsibility and mission...all of these bear her shadow.
You're making it difficult for me, you know?
Tell me, Emily, how can I face you... and your mother...
"Grow up quickly."
The sound echoed faintly in the steam.
"Let me see if it lasts that long."
……
Hitzfeld and Blood Crystal Crow finished discussing the "plan to lure the enemy" and were just about to open the door to go to the studio when they felt a small shadow with a fragrant breeze pass under her skirt.
Lily?
Oh... it's Emily.
The girl flew into the bed, then revealed half of her little head, staring at her mother with tears in her eyes, and kept saying strange things like "This is too crazy", "I think it's better to be a child", etc.
???
Hitzfeld and Blood Crystal Crow looked at each other and could see the question marks on each other's faces.
Isn't it her dream to let her participate in the plan as she wishes?
Moreover, when I first told her the plan and the truth, she was quite happy, with an expression that said, "She was finally valued and proud of being an adult." How come she became like this after being taken out for a walk?
"what happened?"
Xia Yibing also finished her shower and walked into the bedroom. She looked at her shivering daughter on the bed and then at Hitzfeld who seemed to be thinking about something. She cleverly said, "...it shouldn't be my responsibility?"
"Who else could it be?" Hitzfeld glared at her. "She took a bath with Alwin. You mean Alwin?"
That's even more impossible.
Xia Yibing thought so reflexively.
Everyone knows that Her Majesty the Queen is as warm as a spring breeze when she is with her friends... She is always gentle, polite, and keeps everything just "right".
Besides, Emily really likes this sister... Being close to Alwin is something she would love to have, and this definitely has nothing to do with Alwin.
Wait, so I am the only suspect left?
The black-haired goddess looked bewildered, a little confused by herself.
"Then it's up to you to solve it~"
Hitzfeld spread his hands toward the bed and walked toward the studio.
