Volume 2: Empire Chapter 3 Princess Dale Visits
The palace turmoil caused by the meteorite's arrival in the imperial capital made many people see the opportunity to profit from this situation of strife among all parties. Even though they knew that they might be crushed to pieces if they made a mistake, some people still wanted to take a chance.
So after Yomington took office as the commissioner of Nutao City to Saint Lun City, not only did Princess Agatha receive many more visitors, but Qingkong's museum was also crowded every day it opened.
Not only did they contribute ticket revenue to the museum, they also donated many interesting antiques free of charge.
Qingkong had to hire some archaeologists to help him conduct in-depth research and compile materials on these donated antiques. He also received important visitors from time to time, and his days were very fulfilling.
One day after the museum closed, when Qingkong was using his mental power to explore a colored sculpture of a human idol, the butler Feiqi came to report: "There are guests visiting."
Qingkong could feel that the life-size clay idol in front of him was a mysterious prop, and it was very likely that a human body for a living sacrifice was sealed inside the clay idol. Judging from the appearance and sculpture style, it didn't look like something from the five ancient civilizations, but it was definitely something left behind by an ancient tribe in the radiation zone of the ancient Shuojin civilization.
This mysterious prop is very well preserved and has very high research value.
Qingkong was thinking about looking through the data on Luke's phone to see if he could find anything related to the clay idol, so he had no intention of meeting the visitor.
"Tell them that the museum is closed today. If you want to visit, please come early tomorrow."
Seeing that Qingkong's eyes did not leave the sculpture in front of her, Feiqi looked at the archaeologists working around her, and then stepped forward and whispered in Qingkong's ear: "Miss... the one who is visiting is Princess Dai'er. Your Highness is visiting incognito and does not want to alarm too many people."
Princess Dale is here!
What is she doing here?
Qingkong was very puzzled, and couldn't figure out what Princess Dai'er's purpose was in visiting him. But since the princess was coming to visit, he must welcome her well.
"Take His Highness upstairs and wait for a while, and then let Knight Jared arrange the defense. After entertaining His Highness, I will go up soon."
"Yes, ma'am."
Qingkong thought for a moment, but still couldn't figure out what the youngest princess of the royal family was doing. So she arranged for people to clean the clay idol protectively and seal it for protection until she figured out what it was.
At this time, the museum has been protected by Jared Knight and his men.
Qingkong went back to his room first to change his dirty clothes, and then met Princess Dai'er who was waiting in another room.
Dale looks 80% like Agatha, but she doesn't have Agatha's sharpness. She is a graceful and elegant young girl. It's hard for people who see Dale for the first time to have dirty thoughts. She is like a mirror that can reflect the innocence of children, making people cherish the feeling that they lose as they grow older.
The visiting Princess Dale did not wear the traditional princess costume, but a dress of an ordinary rich girl and a light grey lady's round hat. The style was the latest fashion from Raging Waves City, which was considered a relatively avant-garde outfit in Saint Lun City.
"Your Highness Princess Dai'er..." Qingkong admired the little princess in his heart: "Your visit is beyond my expectation. There is no advance preparation here, please forgive me."
Dai'er nodded to Qingkong, more lively than Qingkong, and said with a smile, "It's my fault for visiting without an appointment in advance. This time, I came to express my gratitude to Miss Qingkong...
I like the sculpture that Sister Agatha gave me very much. Sister said that the sculpture was made together with Miss Qingkong, and it was you who added a pair of angel wings to it.
Qingkong invited Dai'er to sit down and asked Jennifer to bring tea and some desserts.
"I just made a suggestion. The entire sculpture was completed by Her Royal Highness the Princess herself. From the delicacy of the sculpture, it can be seen that Her Royal Highness the Princess loves you very much."
"Yes, Sister Agatha loves me very much..." Dai'er said with her head down. She grabbed the lapels of her clothes with both hands and rubbed them constantly, as if she was troubled by something.
Qingkong asked, "Your Highness, are you here for something else this time?"
At this time, Dai'er looked up at Qingkong, her eyes full of passionate emotions: "The wings on the back of the statue that Sister Agatha gave me were folded. But... I heard that Miss Qingkong added wings to the statue with the wings spread out..."
Qingkong didn't know what the statue looked like when Agatha finished it, but the wings he had added to the statue using ice making magic were indeed spread out, and were in a flying position.
Now I hear Dale say that Agatha changed the wings to a folded position, and then I think back to what she said at that time.
Qingkong couldn't help but smile and shook her head: "You sisters are really smarter than each other.
I don't know what answer you want from me, I can only tell you... the pair of wings spread out was just something I added casually. Agatha made the change, probably because she misunderstood me, she wanted to protect you."
After listening to Qingkong's explanation, Princess Dai'er suddenly became very disappointed.
“Is it just a random addition?”
Was it added casually?
Qingkong also asked himself.
When I saw the unfinished statue in the sculpture room and listened to Agatha telling the story behind the statue, my feeling was... this girl who let the bird go actually also wanted to fly away with the bird.
The story of Princess Dale in the Anno game is about a kind girl who escapes from the cruel palace and runs towards a free life. During this period, Dale encountered many difficulties and dangers, but she finally lived the life she longed for.
This is one of the plots that every player must play.
When she added wings to the sculpture, she probably subconsciously expressed her good wishes. As a sculptor, Agatha must have felt the emotions expressed by the sculpture, so she said that her sculpting skills were poor and folded the wings.
The plot was changed so drastically.
In order to gain his own power, Emperor Augustine did not hesitate to use Princess Dale as bait. Now it is a hundred times more difficult for her to escape than in the original plot.
In the plot, Agatha turned a blind eye to Princess Dale's escape, and the Imperial Secret Service was just a supporting role, and secretly helped in the end.
This means that Agatha must have seen that Dale was unwilling to be a canary, but she didn't dare to let her sister go now.
"Yes, I just added it casually. I apologize if it caused you, Princess Dai'er, to misunderstand me. The situation in the palace is very complicated right now, and your every move may cause unknown turmoil.
Your Majesty does not want to see things being out of control."
All Qingkong could do was to comfort her.
This is not a game . Being in the imperial family means you have to face this life. If I help Dai'er for the sake of sentimentality, it is very likely that I will not only fail to help her, but will also hurt him.
Princess Dale smiled with relief: "I understand, I feel Miss Qingkong's kindness, and Sister Agatha's protection for me, I won't do anything stupid.
I have a request..."
Looking at Princess Dai'er's blinking eyes, Qingkong smiled and said, "Well, as long as I can do it, I will definitely not let you down, Your Highness."
“I want to see what the sculpture looked like originally.”
As she spoke, Princess Dale pulled out a magic wand from her sleeve.
She opened her lips and chanted a spell, and as the light on the top of the magic wand flashed, the water condensed into ice and piled up a large ice block on the ground. Then Princess Dale shook the magic wand in her hand, and the magic wand turned into an ice shovel.
Princess Dale took an ice shovel and chiseled at the ice, occasionally using shaping magic to adjust the details. After a while, the outline of a person appeared.
“When sister Agatha was making sculptures, I often helped her with small tasks. Although I am far from being as good as my sister in making sculptures on my own, we are the only ones here, so we are not afraid of making ugly sculptures.
whee……"
Princess Dale's smile is warm and sunny, and has an infectious power that is hard to resist. At this time, she does not look like a royal princess at all, but just a child playing with ice, letting the ice chips stick to her hair and clothes.
Qingkong had no choice but to let Dai'er complete her sculpture.
And chatted about things that concerned him: "I thought Her Royal Highness would ask me about the meteorite. After all, there is news from the palace that His Majesty seems to be interested in granting a marriage..."
Dai'er's hand paused for a moment, then continued to chisel the ice.
"There's nothing to ask... No matter what kind of person he is, I will obey my father's arrangements. Just like my sisters who married out, everything is for the empire.
I envy sister Agatha, at least she is fighting for her own destiny. "
Faced with Princess Dai'er's answer, Qingkong could only laugh at himself. Since coming to this world, it was rare to have such a moment without having to spend all his energy.
"Okay, let's not talk about meteorites or anything else. You're too slow to do it alone. If you don't mind that I don't know anything about sculpture, I can help you."
"Okay! Sculpting is actually very simple, especially this kind of ice sculpture. If you make a mistake, you can just fill it with ice. But I heard that Miss Qingkong's ice magic is very powerful.
By the way...can I call you Sister Qingkong?"
"sure."
A solid ice knife appeared in Qingkong's hand. She walked to the side of the ice and chiseled it with the knife, causing ice chips to splash everywhere.
A slightly larger ice cube got into Dale's collar, and she shivered from the cold. Then she retaliated by chiseling out ice chips and spraying them into the clear sky.
Clear sky naturally cannot suffer any loss...
As the two of them played and fought, an ice sculpture of a human figure gradually became clearer.
Although Dale said that her sculpting skills were not good, when the finished ice sculpture was presented, Qingkong could not tell the difference between it and the sculpture made by Agatha.
Even because it is an ice sculpture, the crystal clearness makes the artistic conception of the statue even more vivid.
Princess Dale turned the ice knife back into a magic wand and swung a gust of wind towards the ice sculpture, making the sculpture glow even brighter.
"My work is done. Sister Qingkong, please add the wings that originally belonged to it so that I can see its true appearance."
Now that she had come this far, Qingkong did not refuse. She recalled the time when she added wings to the sculpture, and then controlled the ice to condense behind the ice sculpture.
The icicles grew in layers, forming layers of feathers. Soon, a pair of icy wings spread out behind the ice sculpture, and it seemed as if it could feel the air currents as if it was about to fly.
At this time, Qingkong noticed the tiptoed feet of the ice sculpture girl, and suddenly felt that the ice sculpture in front of him seemed to be able to take off at any time, chasing the flying bird and rushing towards the free sky.
Qingkong suddenly realized that something was wrong. She looked at Princess Dale and found that she was also intoxicated by the artistic conception and emotions expressed by this ice sculpture. There was a warm emotion in her eyes, and this emotion had not appeared since the flash when they first met.
"Dai'er..." Qingkong immediately advised Princess Dai'er: "Don't do anything stupid. You must know your father better than I do. If he finds out about your thoughts, you will be in great danger.
If you believe me, please believe Meteorite. He will not make things difficult for you in this marriage. "
"Can a meteorite reject my father?" Dai'er looked at the clear sky and smiled, "Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid.
Wow...it's already so late outside! I've been away from the palace for too long. I have to get back immediately.
Sister Qingkong, can you help me keep this statue? I'll leave it with you. I'll come to see you when I have time, and we can do other fun things. "
Qingkong couldn't guess what Princess Dale was thinking at the moment, so he could only talk to Agatha tomorrow, hoping that she could find a way to persuade her sister.
"No problem! It's too easy for me to preserve an ice sculpture. Princess Dale is always welcome to visit me. Next time, we can make an ice sculpture for me."
"It's a deal."
Princess Dai'er high-fived Qingkong, then left happily with her entourage.
It was already dark outside. Although there were street lights outside, the streets were very deserted. After Qingkong sent Dale to the carriage, he worriedly called Knight Jared and asked him to bring some people to escort the princess back to the palace.
Qingkong said goodbye to Dai'er and watched the convoy go away before returning to the museum.
Princess Dale sat in the carriage, and the bumps did not disturb her meditation. The impact of the ice sculpture on her was too great, and she had never wanted to leave the cold and restrictive life like now.
The world is so big.
But how can I leave?
He was always surrounded by palace guards, and the farthest he could go was within the imperial city. And after escaping, where should he go?
The empire is so vast. If my father finds out that I am missing, he will definitely mobilize the entire empire to search for me.
I had to escape not only from the palace, but from the empire.
You need to plan well and make a thorough plan.
Princess Dale makes a bold decision that will affect her whole life.
But the convoy suddenly stopped, and then all kinds of magic came from all directions. The escorting knights shouted "Enemy attack" and desperately surrounded the carriage where Princess Dale was riding.
Dai Er looked outside in panic. The sound of gunfire and crossbow arrows flying came from all directions. The knights were knocked off their horses by the sudden attack, and the scene was in chaos.
