Chapter 425 3 Sheep Meeting and Summons
Chapter 425: Three Goats Meeting and Summons
Finally... finally...
Looking at Leon who held the princess' cheek with his hand and strongly invited her to "do big things" with him, the black goat couldn't help but hold his breath, and a faint flush of excitement appeared on his goat face.
Finally we have waited for it!!!
This kid is too cautious and will not act rashly unless he is sure. I originally thought that I would have to hold it in for another three to five or seven years until he becomes stronger, and then I would see him being dominated by his own desires and begin to wantonly vent his anger at the world.
Unexpectedly, after joining the Cleanup Bureau and working honestly for only two months, he could no longer suppress the fire in his heart and started to take action against this human kingdom!
And once he uses this stupid woman in front of him as a springboard to gain the ability to do whatever he wants, the rage that has been brewing in his heart for more than two months and was finally ignited by the Nightmare King will completely sweep away everything!
Just by imagining that beautiful future, the black goat, who had been feeling depressed for a long time, began to tremble with excitement.
At that time, as long as I could absorb a little bit of his crazy and raging rage as food, it would be enough for me to undergo a qualitative change. I would finally...
“I’m finally going to make it!”
Amid the black goat's stunned expression, a wild cry filled with joy suddenly broke into its soul.
"Wonderful! This is absolutely wonderful!"
Looking through the eyes of the black goat, feeling the desire that was surging wildly, it was as if he saw the seeds that he had planted for a long time, finally breaking through the dark soil and tentatively pushing out tender green sprouts. [Heart of Ambition] couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"This extreme ambition will inevitably bring extreme power, and extreme power will also breed extreme arrogance! When he completely controls the entire kingdom, this extreme desire will definitely help me return to the top!"
"..."
No... we are the first to come here, okay? Who the hell do you think you are to be talking here?
I didn't expect that there would be someone... There is a demon that is even crazier than myself. The black goat was immediately furious. However, when it was about to curse at Sheep Heart in its soul, another extremely excited voice rang out.
"This is greed! I feel endless greed! This is the desire to control everything and make the whole kingdom obey me..."
"Are you blind? This is clearly an endless ambition!"
"But I clearly saw..."
"Bullshit! You two blind demons don't even have eyes, what can you see? This is absolutely a rage that will destroy everything!"
"Haha, who do you think you are? I am the strongest, so if I say it is arrogant, it is arrogant!"
"I think it doesn't matter whose eyes they belong to. After all, with endless greed as food, your eyes will sooner or later become my eyes."
"Get out! Don't come in! Get out of my head!"
……
When the three bastards quarreled over Leon and started to mock and curse each other, the princess, who was also troubled by Leon's problem, pleaded in a low voice with a helpless look in her eyes:
“Leon, I really don’t know what to do. Your words are a bit... a bit too sudden. Can you give me some more time to think about it?”
"Of course you can. After all, this matter depends on you. In the end, I have to respect your opinion on whether to do it or not."
After looking at Princess Veronica's eyes and realizing that this was already the current limit, Leon did not continue to press on. Instead, he nodded and withdrew his right hand that was supporting her cheek.
"Thanks……"
After the incredibly hot palm left her cheek, Princess Veronica couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief subconsciously, then she couldn't help biting her lower lip and asked in a low voice:
"Leon, you...I didn't nod just now, will you be disappointed in me?"
Lyon was silent for a moment after hearing this, then shook his head and said:
“I am disappointed, but not with you. After all, you were not obliged to do so.
Even if you just go back and express your stance, indicating that you are willing to give up those proposals that may harm the interests of the royal family and dilute the king's power, you will have a great chance of inheriting the throne without having to take such a risk.
On the contrary, I have been taking advantage of your kindness and trying to force you to agree to my proposal, so no matter what choice you make in the end, I can understand it. "
Can you understand...but not necessarily agree?
After hearing the hidden meaning of Leon's words, Princess Veronica pursed her lips again, and then said with a complicated look:
“Leon…what you just told me, whether it is known by the Kingdom or the Cleanup Bureau, I’m afraid your outcome will not be too good. Aren’t you worried that I will betray you?”
Hearing this, Leon looked at her, put his finger under the table against the black goat beside him, and then asked seriously:
"Then you can?"
"will not."
With the help of the black goat's soul vision, after taking a look at the princess's background, Leon nodded and said:
"Then I won't worry."
"..."
Seeing Leon, who chose to believe her just by hearing her promise, Princess Veronica felt a little warm in her heart, and then she said softly with tender eyes:
"Leon, can I ask you one last question?"
"You ask."
"I want to know, why do you think I can change this country after I become queen?"
"Ok?"
Leon was slightly startled when he heard this, and then he asked back:
“Aren’t you already changing this country?”
Am I...already changing this country?
After hearing Leon's answer, Princess Veronica was also slightly startled, and then subconsciously clenched her palms.
Yes, although I haven’t been able to completely break this stagnant water, but as Leon said before, I have always been doing the right thing!
Even the fact that Leon was willing to take great risks and tell him his thoughts was due to his recognition of his efforts. So what he had done over the years was not entirely in vain. Maybe... he really let some people see the light.
"Thanks……"
After receiving a full sense of recognition from Leon's response, the princess, whose heart was almost filled with anxiety, couldn't help but take a deep breath. With her little remaining rationality, she managed to hold back and didn't agree on the spot.
"I'm leaving now. I will definitely consider your proposal carefully."
After leaving these words, she walked out of the private room quickly, leaving the restaurant with a burning heart, and hurriedly stepped into the slightly chilly night breeze of the capital. Leon, who was unable to stop her, was about to follow her out when the waiter guarding the door suddenly dodged and blocked him in a polite but unacceptable manner.
"This gentleman."
After looking at Leon who was abandoned by his female companion with sympathy, the well-dressed waiter hardened his heart and smiled politely:
"The food you ordered is already being prepared. Is there anything else you need?"
"..."
What do I need...I need you to call back the guy who's paying the bill!
Looking at the waiter in front of him who was looking at him warily, as if afraid that he would run away without paying, Leon's lips opened and closed slightly, but in the end he didn't have the courage to call the princess back to pay the bill.
"Then what..."
However, after thinking about the prices on the menu, the leader of the rebel group, who was really short of money recently, could only cough awkwardly and try to negotiate:
"Are there any dishes left? After all, my... female companion has to go home for something, and I can't finish all these dishes by myself. Can you return a few dishes?"
"I'm sorry, the dishes are already being prepared, but I can help you rush them."
"Fine……"
……
So...what on earth was I going to do?
As Leon sat in front of a table full of sumptuous dishes and reluctantly ate the most expensive meal of his life, the princess, who was sitting in the carriage, suddenly remembered her original plan when her stomach growled.
its not right?
I just wanted to have a meal with Leon today to keep in touch with him so that he wouldn't think about canceling the engagement? How come after we ordered some food and chatted for a while, it suddenly turned into an armed coup to suppress the nobles and seize the throne?
And it seems like I haven't had my meal yet...
After pressing her rumbling stomach, the princess couldn't help but blink speechlessly as she recalled the outrageous development just now.
Really… I feel like every time I’m alone with Leon, something is bound to go wrong.
When I went to see a play, I was attacked by an abnormal creature, and it turned from watching a play to acting in a play. Later, I went to his house to keep in touch with him, but I flirted with him a little too much and he threw me on the sofa and made me sleep there all night.
Today was the most outrageous. He just wanted to have a simple dinner with him and invite him to appear at the parliament in a few days to help him push forward a proposal. But he was almost persuaded to launch an armed coup...
It seemed that no matter what his purpose was, after meeting Leon, he would strangely deviate from his original plan and be led by him onto a new path that he had never imagined, which would lead to a strange result that had nothing to do with the original plan at all.
Weird man... hmmm... but this doesn't seem so bad.
When she thought of this, for some reason, Princess Veronica suddenly raised her hand and gently touched her left cheek.
Just a few minutes ago, a hand with incredibly strong power was placed here without any refusal, requiring me to answer his question directly.
I never thought that this little man, who couldn't stand being teased by me, could actually have such a strong side...
Imitating Leon's movements, she tried to support her cheeks several times, but she couldn't regain that strange but not unpleasant feeling. The princess had no choice but to put down her hands, lean against the wall of the carriage, try to clear her chaotic thoughts, and began to think about Leon's proposal.
If I reject Leon, after the parliament ends the day after tomorrow, it won't be long before my father, in his capacity as king, demands the termination of the engagement between me and Leon, and then marries me off far away.
Not only would he lose Li...lose all his efforts over the years, but he would also lose the chance to completely change the kingdom. He would only be able to watch countless "Leons" and "Annas" continue to struggle in painful lives.
But if she chose to agree to Leon's proposal, it would be equivalent to severing the last trace of father-daughter affection. Given her father's stubborn character, he would probably never speak to her again until his death.
In addition, my father has been king for nearly twenty years and his prestige is not low. In order to ensure the stability of the kingdom, I must keep him under house arrest. Considering the counterattack that will inevitably break out from the old nobles after the implementation of reforms, this time may be more than ten years, or even longer.
My father has been ill for six years and his health has always been poor. If he is placed under house arrest again, with his illness and anger mixed together, I'm afraid he may not be able to hold on until the situation is completely stabilized and the house arrest ends...
How should I choose?
After returning to the palace in the carriage, the princess walked into her bedroom with a look of hesitation in her eyes, stood in front of the shelf beside the table, and stared into a daze.
On the top floor of this shelf, there is a row of photo frames that look a little old, but are obviously wiped frequently. The largest photo among them is of a young and healthy couple, and a girl with smiling eyes.
Although the photo is a bit old and has faded quite badly under the light, if you look closely, you can still make out the girl's facial features and see the laughter that comes from the heart.
The girl in the photo, wearing a wreath of wild flowers on her head, is sitting on a swing made of wooden boards and vines, swinging high up into the sky. Her carefree eyes are so clear, without any trace of the cunning and pretense of adulthood.
Behind the girl is a young man with deep tear troughs on the sides of his nose but a very gentle smile. In the photo, he is maintaining a forward-pushing posture with his arms raised flat, swinging the girl's swing hard into the air.
Not far from the father and daughter, a young woman, with only half of her body in the frame, was sitting on a chair next to the swing, watching her husband and daughter playing with tenderness in her eyes.
"Father...Mother..."
After reaching out and touching the old photo, the princess clenched her fist slightly, then moved her eyes away from the photo and moved down one level.
A tin doll with half of its cheek broken and a face that looked like it was smiling sadly was leaning quietly on the shelf. Its two emerald glass eyes were staring at her timidly with a hint of inexplicable sorrow.
"..."
Cornwall six years ago… the ruined factory at the end of the street… the colorful syrup flowing all over the ground… the survivors hiding in the warehouse… the little girl holding the doll and looking at herself timidly… the fuel bombs falling from the sky… the ignited syrup… the raging orange-yellow sea of fire…
When she saw the tin doll, whose eyes were the same color as the girl's, the nightmare that had tormented the princess for six years once again came uncontrollably to her mind.
Reaching out and gently stroking the burn marks on the doll's arm, the princess couldn't help but bite her lips again as she thought of Leon's expression when he described his past.
What should I do?
“Tock, knock.”
Just as the princess was having a fierce inner struggle, there was a knock on the door.
"Your Highness."
After getting the princess's permission, the two ladies pushed open the door and walked into the bedroom, respectfully informing her:
"His Majesty knows that you have returned, and would like to ask you to come over and tell us what happened after your meeting with the Prime Minister this afternoon."
(End of this chapter)