Chapter 23 Nianta 1

When he opened his eyes, he saw the white walls and exquisitely carved beams, and the dazzling sunlight shone through the skylight. He moved, followed by tingling and moaning. His limbs were tightly wrapped like a mummy.

"You're awake!" Rosie, who was lying by the bed, woke up. She looked excited and tears came out of her eyes. Lie down and don't move." She wiped her eyes and smiled happily. Lie down and don't move. Just rest like this."

Li Ou slowly turned his head, pulled the wound and couldn't help humming. But this is nothing compared with the pleasure of seeing each other. You... smile... it's really ugly..." He squeezed out a smile that was also not good-looking.

"Shut up." She snorted with a smile, and the hand that was about to pat him stopped quickly and took it back. Sorry." She suddenly smiled and lowered her shoulders in frustration. It's my fault that caused you such a serious injury. You were in a coma for three days and almost died.

Three days? His head was dizzy and he had already lost the concept of time.

"It has nothing to do with you..."

"How can it be irrelevant? I know everything!" She shouted, and then lowered her head dejectedly. Sorry. I'm so excited." She clenched the alchemist's hand. Her hands were cold and she couldn't help trembling. When they found you, you were lying in a pool of blood, full of wounds pierced by spears, and bones could be seen from the wound. You shed too much blood. Fortunately, the prince's guards were still doing their duty. As soon as the sun appeared, they rushed into the old palace. You almost died, you know? I don't deserve you to do this." He has never seen her so weak.

"I have to...do this."

"Why? Because of Lu Yuewu and Ivira? Because they are going to perjury to enter the throne room to get you out? There were tears on her face, but her eyes were full of anger. Because you don't want to see them cut to death?"

"You... know that."

"Oh, of course I know. They didn't tell me until later. Who knows if it's true or not. Rosie said coldly, "Traitor!"

"Rosie...don't do this--"

"I know you don't want to hear me slander them. You like them."

He doesn't know how to answer. His head seemed to be as heavy as lead, and his sleepiness surged up.

"Why don't you talk?" She let go of his hand, stared at him closely, and sneered, "What they said is true."

"I... have to sleep a little longer..."

"Don't escape..."

Before she finished her words, the alchemist closed his eyes.

"Daunt, I, damn it! Yes... I'm sorry." She looked panicked and in a hurry. I, I don't know why I'm like this... Leo, Leo..."

He has fallen asleep.

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Ansiel looked at the sea in the sea breeze.

When he stepped on the attic, the lion eagle in the iron cage flapped its wings fiercely, and a knife-like beak stretched out of the cage, trying to peck him and try to kill him. But it is now particularly quiet, like a harmless sparrow. It was released from the cage by Ansiel and is now standing beside him, rubbing his head in his palm.

"Why can't anyone be as obedient as you?" Ansiel looked down at the lion eagle and suddenly grabbed the lion eagle's neck. The lion eagle struggled desperately, but it seemed that due to some kind of restraint, he never pecked his hand with a sharp beak. He put his hand around the lion's neck and threw the iron-feathered lion eagle out of the window. It's time for you to fly by yourself. He told the lion eagle, "Don't be caught again. Next time, there will be no such good luck."

The lion eagle flapped its wings and found its balance in the fall. It flew up, and its wings were ten feet wide. It is surrounded by the attic, and its small eyes are full of flames of hatred. It stared at Ansair, circled up, and then swooped towards him like a sharp arrow.

"How smart the lion eagle is, it won't become a phoenix." Ansair commented. Self-righteous stupidity will kill you."

The lion eagle suddenly screamed. It seemed to be frightened, climbed up sharply, and fled in panic without looking back. The black iron feathers fluttered straight down, and each piece fell far away like a mourning crow.

The attic is completely quiet, and there will be no more lion eagle shouting. Ansiel stood straight and motionless, staring at the calm sea. It was calm, and only countless long sailboats crowded in and out of the crab tongs. Seabirds showed their greedy faces, fling up and down, fighting for bread crumbs and stealing fish and shrimp from fishing boats.

He withdrew his sight from the sea and turned his head to look into the house.

There is a plate of blood in the iron cage used to imprison the lion eagle, which is the blood of the lion eagle. A fist-sized crystal ball floats on the blood and rotates in place. It keeps refracting the ball of light, but it has not been stained with any blood. In the crystal ball suddenly blooming, covering the bright sun outside the window, Ansiel's face showed disgust. I can meet you anywhere." He said, "It's another guy to join in the fun. I've had enough."

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Alchemist? Lie down and don't move."

Li Ou turned his neck and swept around. There is no one else in the room. What about them?"

"Your girlfriends?" Prince Oberon sat on the low stool by the bed, and there was no anger on his face. At least at this moment, he seemed calm and did not show it. They are all downstairs. I asked them to wait outside. It's just me and you here. He told the alchemists, "Don't worry, they can't fight."

He felt his mouth bitter. Is it?"

"Although I don't agree with your concept of love, I have no position to accuse others and I can't give you advice. We are different from you." The prince said to him, "Yahan is looking at them outside. I don't think they will at least fight in front of outsiders.

He talked for a long time and finally said sincerely, "Thank you."

"Thank you? Forget it, alchemist." The prince waved his hand, "I don't expect you to thank me at all. I know that some people want to save you, while others want you to die; what about me? I want this farce to end as soon as possible. But what about you? You took the oath as a fart and played with everyone. How sincere is your thanks now?

Li Ou opened his mouth, "I'm sorry." He said that he turned his head to avoid the prince's sight. No one wants to die. Neither do I. Besides, I'm not a murderer. I have to find a way out for myself.

"So you openly question the king's authority and trample on the law?" Prince Oberon narrowed his eyes and said, "Alchemist, I can still arrest you and throw you into prison, do you believe it?"

"I have no doubt about it." The alchemist replied. Now he is not being judged in the throne hall. He tries his best to make his tone appear humble and act like his subjects. As a king, you have such power and don't need any reason.

"But I'm not that cruel."

He asked confusedly, "So am I still your prisoner now?"

"No, of course you are not. God has forgiven you. The monk told us that the evildoer had someone else. We accepted God's ruling. Even if we are dissatisfied and still want to burn you, we have forgiven you. You are free. Free body of innocence. You can now play in the flowing garden and even play with my little princess. Because God tells us that you are an innocent and kind person. The prince paused, bent down and stared into his eyes. Alchemist, think about it, what can you see?"

He doesn't know. He can't see anything.

"How can I think you can see it?" The prince groaned and continued, "This is the biggest difference between believers and unbelievers. We can accept God's arbitration without doubt, but you can't. Moreover, you don't believe in gods from beginning to end. So, the god in your mouth is just a chance to wash away the charges, right?"

"Do you want to say that I'm blaspying?"

"I won't say that. I just think you have been in your heart for a long time.

"If that were true, I wouldn't be lying here now and almost died." He smiled weakly.

"That's true. But you are still a respectable and smart person, and we are all super fools. By the way, alchemist." The prince came closer and said, "I want to know what you did with her? I haven't told your girlfriends. The guards told me that you were lying naked with her..."

"She charmed me, and I was almost powerless to resist at first."

"If your resistance is to tear down the old palace... your girlfriends will probably get rid of their past immediately." The prince joked, "I think your resistance must have angered her. Those sounds... No one could sleep that night. Alchemist, I thought you were dead early in the morning.

"The goddess of luck is on my side."

"That's right. Someone helped you - but I don't want to find out who it is." Does he mean that he doesn't want to investigate who provoked it? But I want to know why you didn't kill her. I think you must have a chance to let her die under your sword. My magic consultant told me that you shouldn't have hurt yourself - some of the drugs we found from the ruins are enough for you to fight against her charm in a short time - but you are not only hurt, but also serious. Too bad, there are many wounds that almost pierced your artery. Gods, alchemist, what's going on?

"She is not a demon." Li Ou took a breath, "She's just cursed."

"Curse? Oh, of course I know." The prince sighed, "I have met her. She looks ordinary and cries all day long, like a ten-year-old girl who has not grown up. How can she be beautiful in the market? How can she be so ordinary?

"Because magic changed her, the curse gave her a beautiful face."

"Terrible magic." The prince commented. How did you confirm that she was cursed, not anything else?

After a while of silence, the alchemist opened his mouth. Yes. I planned to kill her at first, which was safe for me. Although I don't have the magic power of the captain of the bodyguard, and swordsmanship is not exquisite," he told the prince, "but I can still kill her easily. But..." He paused and met the prince's sight. "The curse will not appear for no reason. You must have heard many rumors. There is always a little real existence in market rumors. And I also found her struggle. There are some words that don't belong to the devil in the song she hummed. That's not evil charm."

"Go on, alchemist." The prince motioned, "I want to hear your final evidence. This is much more interesting than the damn trial.

"Can you get me something? I feel like I'm going to die when I move, right under the pillow. The prince pulled out the string of gold chains from under his pillow. The prince's face immediately changed color. I found it in her... coffin.