My Magic Age

It felt strange, like walking into an illusory emerald dream.

A faint mist enveloped me, so I couldn't see the scenery in the distance. I could only move forward step by step, and every step was so cautious. I kept trying to clear the mist in front of me, wanting to see this real world clearly. I even forgot where I came from, where I was, and where I was going.

I found that even under my feet were layers of mist, and I was actually suspended in an unknown space.

A drop of clear and transparent water passed in front of my eyes, flying from bottom to top, which violated my cognition.

Then, I clearly heard the sound of "click" falling into the water.

Suddenly, I looked up and saw a blue and vast lake above my head.

Oh, no! That's not a lake, the lake is not that big, it's a sea!

A peaceful sea as calm as a mirror.

It was the layers of mist that appeared in front of me that blocked me and made me see it at this time.

However, in the sea water above my head, a blurry woman's face floated quietly on the sea surface. The face was completely composed of water elements. She looked a bit like Ying Li, a bit like Qi Ge, or like Sister Guo Guo in some places.

In a trance, the face suddenly asked me: "Where are you from?"

A strong spiritual force rushed over, occupying my body and controlling my thoughts, like countless spider silks binding me in place.

I tried to recall my past. It felt like a time travel. The scenery in front of me was rapidly retreating, the prosperous imperial capital, the quiet city of El, the desolate Pai Plateau, the green Xinghu grassland, and the endless New Xiachis Mountains.

The picture in my mind was suddenly fixed in front of a forest burning with blazing flames. The continuous snow-capped mountains around it wrapped this burning forest in it. Every tree was burning continuously, as if the flames were their leaves, forming a sea of ​​fire, surrounded by endless snow-capped mountains, and snowflakes floating all around.

Between the rolling hills, an old orc in tattered animal skins was walking hard on the snow.

He had a strange-shaped cane, like a totem stick painted all over, with a beast skull inlaid on the top. Every step he took seemed very difficult, and the biting cold wind mixed with snowflakes blew on his face like a blade.

Behind the old orc was an orc boy carrying a wooden bow. His body seemed to have been frozen, curled up in a fur coat, revealing only a pair of clear eyes. He followed the footprints of the old orc and walked forward step by step, looking like he might fall at any time.

He stopped and looked at the edge of the burning forest in front of him. A baby was lying on the snow at the edge of the deep forest.

There was a place where the wind and snow met the flames. The sharp snowflakes blew there and were quickly swallowed by the layers of heat waves from the burning forest. Those heat waves wanted to extend outward, but were blown out by the biting cold wind.

I suddenly remembered why the old orc's face was so familiar. He was Old Kuru, and the orc child following him was Kuz.

And the baby lying on the ground, could it be me?

If it was me?

Then why am I still here?

I shouted excitedly, but the sound was stuck in my throat and I couldn't make it out no matter what. I was sweating profusely.

"Ah!"

I finally woke up.

The world with blazing flames and snow suddenly turned into countless fragments, like a broken mirror.

The scene in front of me returned to its original appearance. There was a round table in the empty reception room, and a huge crystal ball on the round table. Prince James and I stood in front of the crystal ball, and my pale face, as if waking up from a dream, was reflected from the smooth surface of the crystal ball.

Prince James stood aside with his hands behind his back, his hair was meticulously groomed, and he looked at me calmly.

"Follow me!" He spoke in a fluent Imperial language and walked towards the door.

I was like a puppet at the mercy of others. I followed him and wiped the sweat from my forehead with a handkerchief. However, I did not hesitate at all. I felt that if I hesitated at all, he would take Ying Li away from me.

The corridor of the castle was a little scary and quiet. The corridor was covered with scarlet carpets. The magic lamps on the wall were made of pure gold and inlaid with colorful gems. I always had the urge to take out a knife and pry off a piece.

In addition to the middle-aged butler following Prince James, there were two knights whose strength could not be seen. They followed Prince James expressionlessly, and there were two servants behind them.

Fortunately, Prince James did not go too far. He stopped in front of a staircase. He turned around and looked at me silently.

He stared at me and asked, "Do you know what it means to be a member of the Anqibald royal family?"

I shook my head and stopped walking with him.

"We enjoy the glory and wealth left to us by our ancestors, and at the same time, every Anqibald person needs to take certain responsibilities for this huge family. Whether it is for the family, for the royal family, or for the Green Empire, this is the fate of every Anqibald person." Prince James said to me.

At this time, I couldn't help but curse in my heart: like Prince of Wales, commanding a team of knights to fight on the battlefield, that is probably the responsibility of those princes.

Obviously this is a much better situation than the princesses who have to marry those lords who have the right to inherit the title or own the territory. At least they don't have to worry about whether the person sleeping on the pillow is a pig or a mule.

After all, this is an era where the strong are respected.

He walked down the stairs. The middle-aged housekeeper walked up to the front and took out a large bunch of keys. After searching for a long time, he found one of them, put it into the keyhole and twisted it. The big antique wooden door clicked. 'It was opened with a sound, and the two attendants who followed quickly walked up and pushed the heavy wooden door open.

He took me inside, and I felt it became a lot cooler inside. As he walked, he said to me: "But Yingli is different. She has already given enough to the Angel Boulder family. I hope she will be happy every day in the future." Can live a happy life.”

I agree with this, thinking that after all, Prince James and Ying Li's blood is thicker than water.

After we walked up a gentle slope, we came across another door at the corner.

He stopped in front of the door, his eyes softened a little, and he said to me: "She is my most precious daughter, and I love her just like the Philharmonic butterfly."

The middle-aged butler opened the door again without saying a word. Prince James took me and I continued walking inside. Looking at his back, I inevitably hesitated in my steps.

I suspected that there must be some ulterior secret hidden here, otherwise there wouldn't be so many gates. The color of the walls here also became darker, which made me nervous.

I was even a little worried and thought: Prince James might want to let me know a secret that cannot be leaked, so that he would have a reason to kill me.

Just thinking about it made my back feel a little chilly, and I quickly shook my head to clear away the messy thoughts in my mind.

He continued: "Of course, she has the right to choose happiness, but she is so young, and Manda and I are worried that her current choice will be regretted one day in the future."

He paused and then added: "But she is a stubborn girl. Her temper is a bit like mine, and she is a bit proud inside. She is a bit like her mother."

We walked to the third door. This door was made of fine walnut wood. The relief on the door panel was two angels with wings on their backs. One angel held a long sword in both hands, ready to go. As if fighting, the other angel crossed his hands on his chest in a praying posture.

The middle-aged key unlocked the door, but the two attendants did not follow up and push the door open.

The two construct knights following Prince James were also separated on both sides of the door at this time, and it seemed that they did not intend to go in.

Prince James looked at me seriously and said, "I have no intention of hurting you, and I don't want to hate you if you win. I promised her that she would choose the way she wants in the future."

He pushed open the wooden door with one hand and stepped in.

His voice came from inside: "I will not intervene in your affairs, nor will I obstruct it, but I need you to know early on the pressure you will have to face if you take a princess from Angel Boulder. and responsibility, and you also need to understand that life is actually quite fragile sometimes.”

I hesitated a little, but gritted my teeth and walked in.

Just when I took the first step inside, Prince James said again: "If you want to quit now, it's still too late, you just need to promise me that you will never approach her or look for her again." , and don’t let her see it anymore, I can pretend that you have never been here.”

Hearing what he said, I hesitated for a moment, and it was already difficult to keep my breath calm. I clenched my fists tightly, struggling a little in my heart.

Just when I was feeling a little hesitant, the golden time flow and the vast fields suddenly appeared in my mind. In front of a white tent, Ying Li squatted on the grass, quietly watching a cluster of blue flowers in front of his feet. small flowers, I know that cluster of flowers has a beautiful name.

'forget-me-not'

I stepped inside.

It was only at this moment that there was a slight fluctuation in Prince James's calm eyes, and he looked at me in surprise.

He said to me: "You are quite courageous, but just having courage is not enough."

He continued to walk inside. It seemed that this corridor was very long. After walking into the door, I found that the color of the walls on both sides had turned dark purple, and the gorgeous decorative reliefs on the walls had also turned into some dark styles. The murals include the Ghost Rider riding a nightmare, a ghost holding a death scythe, and a corpse witch holding a bone staff. The dome of the entire corridor seems to be shrouded in a canopy of death.

"This world is not what you see in your eyes. It is stable and peaceful. We can sit in a warm house and taste delicious food as we like. We are destined to fight these undead and the dark forces of the hell. Fight, fight against the demons coming to hell," Prince James continued.

I really wanted to say to him: We northerners still have to face ferocious barbarians.

At this time, I heard him ramble again: "Angel Bold is the ruler of Green and the guardian of this land. He has supreme power and is in charge of countless powerful armies, but he also has to face countless enemy."

At the end of the corridor is another door.

At this time, Prince James took off a bunch of golden keys from his neck and opened the door.

This time, James did not stop at the door and walked in directly.

I followed him in.

I did not expect that this was actually a huge showroom. There was a row of display cabinets in the room, on which were placed various magic pattern armors and magic weapons. These items were covered with dust. Some of the old magic pattern armors had lost their luster and magic fluctuations.

On the wall, there was a row of oil paintings of portraits. When I first saw those paintings, I did not think there was anything wrong, but after I looked at a few of them, I felt that the people in these paintings looked very young.

I originally thought they were members of the Angelbold family, but I found that they did not look alike.

"Yes, they all married the princess of the Angelbold royal family, and they all died because of it. Some died on the battlefield, some died in an assassination, some died from the curse of the necromancy, and some died from unknown reasons... Many people can't escape this fate, or it can be said to be a curse." Prince James said to me indifferently.

"Everyone will die, some die from disease, some die from accidents, and some die in war. In our northern border, men who have not served in the military are not considered adults. I am not afraid of death!" I raised my head and said to Prince James.

"Maybe one day, you will also become a painting on this wall, and your name will not appear in the royal roster." Prince James said to me.

"I heard that you want to marry Ledie to William. Isn't William afraid?" I asked Prince James in return.

"Behind William is a huge family. The Mo family will arrange knights to protect him." Prince James said.

I thought Prince James would use some coercion, inducement, threats or intimidation on me.

But he just showed me some paintings on the wall and said to me: Ah, those people died because they married the princess...Are you afraid?

Of course I'm not afraid, there's nothing to be afraid of.

But to be honest, there are really many people who married the princess of the Angelbold royal family. The walls of the entire showroom are almost covered with paintings, and I suddenly wondered if I could really become one of them.

...

Prince James didn't plan to invite me to lunch in the castle. Of course, I didn't meet the elf woman, Mrs. Manda.

After making sure that he couldn't convince me, Prince James took me out of the showroom and asked the middle-aged butler to send me out of the prince's mansion.

From beginning to end, he didn't ask about Ying Li's news.

Catalina was standing at the manor waiting for me anxiously. I had never seen such a beautiful woman before, but I had never seen such a beautiful woman before.