Vol 4 Chapter 31: Ask for help

"Please don't be surprised, because this mask was originally I gave the guard to you."
He Xiuyi strolled among the flowers, and Avril's tone was calm and calm. The little princess with a butterfly mask can't see her past arrogance, nor can she find her reliance on Xiu Yi in the past. Today, she behaves more calmly and behaves more noble. She is indeed more and more like a princess. Already.
"This may be the place where I am flattered. Although I have met the princess once, it is really hard to imagine that Her Royal Highness would invite me to see your dance party, and this way." Xiuyi Try to answer with humility.
"Don't you like it? Cissedadanier, this ball was taught by a friend of mine. He used to teach me a lot. From him, I learned a lot of things, including things that others wouldn't tell me. , The way you look at things and the way you approach problems. "
Xiu Yi bowed her head and replied in a respectful tone: "That must be an amazing figure. I hope I can learn from him."
"There is no need, in fact, that friend of mine, all the help he gives me is ulterior motives. He just wants to use me, not really care about me."
"That was the case." Xiu Yi nodded. "Then Your Royal Highness must have hated your friend very much."
"Do you think I should hate him?"
Xiu Yi thought for a moment: "Honestly, I don't know your relationship with your friend and how you get along, so I can't answer this question. But as far as I know, if one person holds another person If a special purpose is approached, it is usually because of a special interest need. If this interest need is based on the satisfaction of its own selfish desire, then such a person is hateful and shameful. If ... "
"What if?" Avril asked quickly.
"If it is established in a b-forced situation, such as the need for survival, then it can still be forgiven." Xiu Yi carefully answered the words carefully. Although he knew he shouldn't explain it for himself, he couldn't help it.
When Avril said he had ulterior motives for being kind to her, he felt a tingling sensation at that moment.
It is indeed intentional and undeniable. But why does Xiuyi feel uncomfortable?
"You mean, life is threatened?" Avril stared at Xiu Yi.
"It's just a hypothesis," Xiu said immediately.
"I've heard something, but I'm not sure if it's true or not. You're right, he was in a dangerous environment, but I hate that I didn't notice it at the time." Avril hurried forward. After taking a few steps, I stopped for Xiuyi again. She was still not sure if Xitherda Danil was Xiuyi, but at this moment the other side seemed to be Xiuyi's soul, and was giving her the answer she expected. She hurriedly asked Xiu: "So why didn't he come to me after leaving that dangerous place? Why put himself in the enemy's place?"
Xiu Yi smiled bitterly: "His Royal Highness, your question is based on everything I know, but the fact is ... I don't know. You can tell me who your friend is and what he did to hurt you ?"
Avril's expression dimmed slightly: "I'm sorry I can't say his name. I used to think he was you, but it looks like you and him are a little different. Cissedane Danil, if you were ever Captivity, so what will you do after you leave the place where you were captive? "
"It depends on what kind of reason I am imprisoned, such as whether I have violated national law."
"If not?"
"Then ... I will do whatever I want without any worries. No one can stop me."
This answer made Avril's face pale quickly: "Can you let me give up for me?"
Xiu Yi said immediately: "It depends on what kind of identity you let me give up. Is it the order from the princess or the request from a friend. If it is an order, it feels like for a person standing in the royal garden to talk to you. I am supremely honored to obey immediately. But for me who is in trouble, I may no longer have the appeal. "
"What if it was a request from a friend?"
Xiu Yi bowed her head for a while and said, "Since it's just a request, you must be prepared to be rejected. Whether friendship or love, it is not a bargaining chip, Her Royal Highness."
Avril stepped back a few steps.
Although all these are answers based on a particular condition by Sisyedad Danil, they are, to a certain extent, the same as Xiuyi's own answer. Ai Weier had hoped that the other party was Xiu Yi, or the other party could give her a satisfactory answer instead of Xiu Yi.
But this expectation was shattered relentlessly.
This made her somewhat unacceptable for a while.
Xiu sighed: "I'm sorry, Your Royal Highness. I just try to think from your friends' perspective as far as possible. Now it seems that he is a hateful guy. Because he disobeys the princess's will, At the same time, it disappoints your feelings to the princess. Please do n’t be surprised why I said that, I have heard some rumors. The friend said by Her Royal Highness is Hugh Iglell, I know that Her Royal Highness said that I am like What does he mean? After all, we are similar in age and are proficient in alchemy. However, there are still many people in the country who meet this condition. Unfortunately, Her Royal Highness, I am not a repairer. If you can, I also hope I can get the princess' friendship like Hugh Iglell, but I will try to live up to you. Everything I just said is just as much as possible ... understand as he thinks. The biggest thing between me and him The difference is that he is a wanted man and I have a bright future. "
Speaking of this, Xiu Yi paused for a moment: "So, Her Royal Highness, Xiu Yilaier is not worth your memory. He lives up to and hurts you, forgetting that he is the best choice."
"This is the most interesting place." Avril's voice has returned to calmness: "Although I later knew that he had been using me, it was strange that I had never hated him, but I often missed him. Can you tell me Why is this? Is it really just friendship? "
This question is difficult to answer. Xiu Yi pondered it carefully and tried to avoid Aiweier's stare: "Emotion is a very strange thing. It transcends reason and makes it difficult for people to control. Honestly, it is difficult for me. Answer your question to the princess, but I know that in the face of wrong emotions, sometimes we need to suppress it with reason. People are different from animals because we may not control emotions, but we can control behaviors. "
"Do you think I should hate him?"
"Yes," Xiuyi answered honestly.
"This is not the answer I expected."
"But it's best for you."
Avril came to the corner of the garden and sat down alone.
She lowered her head for a moment, and then beckoned Xiu Yi, "Come here."
With unquestionable orders in his breath.
"Her Royal Highness Princess, today is your prom to welcome His Royal Highness. Maybe you shouldn't waste time with me here." Xiu Yi reminded her carefully. He really didn't want to spend time with Avril alone like that, it was too dangerous. In order to clear the suspicion, he must not say ambiguity again and again, want to tell Ai Weier something, but also want to conceal something, if he has a bad grasp, he will be exposed.
He was worried about whether he could always control his emotions like this.
"You don't want to know why exactly happened between the Lance Empire and the Frank Empire?" Avril asked in a bland tone, as if the topic about Hugh Iglell just mentioned had completely passed, and nothing happened to her Any impact.
"My Highness Princess, I am a businessman, not a politician."
"Good businessmen must be proficient in politics, or at least learn to understand politics."
"You're right ... right."
"Shuigler taught me."
"... I'm sorry he's not a businessman, otherwise he must be a good businessman."
"So sit down and I'll tell you the answer."
Avril began to clarify the matter between the Reims and Frank Empires.
Xiu Yi then realized that the occurrence of all this turned out to have a great relationship with himself. The church applied pressure on the Reims empire on the grounds of the city of Royo. For territorial needs, Strek intended to exchange his daughter for those three lands.
"Cissedad Danil, I heard that you and your family have been struggling to enter the high society?" Avril suddenly said after those things.
"Yes, this is what the despicable family expects."
"If you can find a way to keep me from marrying Frank, I can help you fulfill this wish," Avril said. It seemed that she was no longer trying to test whether the other party was Hugh Glair, but instead focused on giving priority to solving her own problems. For Avril, if he was Xiuyi, he would not sit idly by and watch such things happen. If he wasn't ... then one can only expect the little heir of the family to have the same brilliant wisdom as in the legend.
For a drowning person, hold on to even a straw.
Xiu hesitated. He knew that he couldn't promise immediately. This was probably another temptation of Avril, so he carefully answered, "I'm afraid I can't help you with such things."
"I've arranged for someone to train a stand-in who will replace me when I get married."
"I'm afraid that's not easy. Frank is not a fool. Even if you look exactly the same, the difference between a princess and an ordinary woman can be seen at a glance, not to mention you can't find such a substitute." Xiu Yi smiled bitterly. It's okay to deceive outsiders with this kind of trick, but if you want to marry the princess directly, it is simply a dream.
"This is the only way I can think of."
"Hope that stand-in ... is good enough," Xiuyi said helplessly. Even though he knew it was impossible, Ai Weier rushed, everything was not ready, and only Dongfeng, what good substitute could she find?
"You've met me at the Academy of Magic. You should know that I've been studying alchemy recently." Avril suddenly answered.
After repairing Yi Yi, Avril has taken out a bottle of blue potion: "This is a medicine I made myself. Once I drink it, people will fall asleep and stay awake ... without antidote, I have not had time Invented. "
Xiu Yi was shocked by the whole body, staring at Ai Weier. The eyes under the butterfly's mask were calm and with extreme determination.
Avril looked at Xiu Yi and said in an extremely jediless tone: "If I fail, I will choose to drink it and never fall asleep. This is my last choice."
"His Royal Highness!" Xiu exclaimed in a voice.
... Shuegler, you will be my friend of Avril Strick from today. I appointed you as my guardian knight. Anyone who dares to be against you is the greatest provocation against the majesty of the empire!
... Xiu Yi, if I don't sleep for a while, you will come to save me like Prince Charming, and wake me up with your kiss, right?
... Shuegler, promise me, never leave me again.
The scenes of the past are reappearing in every scene. Xiu Yi almost couldn't help yelling and acknowledging her identity.
It ’s all about trying to suppress the boiling tide in your heart. Xiuyi nodded mechanically with almost numb movements: "Reassured, Your Royal Highness, you won't have the opportunity to use that thing. Cissedadanier is willing to do everything for you Serve! "
Said, Xiu Yi slowly retreated from Avril's side, he did not dare to stay, and he could not control himself.
Looking at the back of Xiu Yi's departure, Avril shed two tears: "Are you ... my guardian knight?" ~!