The ceremony of enthroning the heir was announced suddenly, but it was still grand and solemn, and all television programs in the empire were suspended.
Every channel was playing content related to the ceremony. It was very lively.
The hosts in front of the camera were very enthusiastic and excited, saying that this was the biggest ceremony in the Empire.
The warm atmosphere continues to build up, and the screen switches from time to time to the imperial streets beautifully decorated with flowers and balloons, where the people have tears in their eyes.
Everyone thanked the White Tower and the Queen in unison, and was happy that there would be someone to take over the empire.
A passerby who was interviewed burst into tears. The well-dressed gentleman wiped his tears in front of the camera, "The glory of the empire continues. I can't help crying when I think that we can still live happily under the protection of God. Thank you, White Tower."
The nobles were dressed in their best clothes, with their robes, jewels and earrings jingling as they waited in the auditorium. The sentries of the Royal Guard were standing guard on both sides in their military uniforms. Everyone was in high spirits and looked mighty and majestic.
The guides in the college wore white dresses and sang hymns under the leadership of the principal.
Throughout the empire, whether in the prosperous aristocratic districts, the impoverished shanty towns, or the bitter cold and hard sentry posts, everyone was watching this imperial ceremony in front of either luxurious or shabby screens.
The palace at the top of the White Tower is the private domain of Her Majesty the Queen. It is the most mysterious and majestic place in the empire and rarely appears in the public eye.
Today, the sacred temple finally unveiled a corner of its veil in front of the camera.
Under the gaze of millions of eyes, the towering dome, exquisite murals, and pure white jade pillars appeared before the people of the empire.
The vast hall was covered with a long scarlet carpet.
The dazzling red color extended all the way across the spotless white hall, until it reached the jade steps and reached the foot of the throne.
A young girl in a luxurious long dress was kneeling on the red carpet.
In front of the camera, a pair of pale hands reached down from the throne and placed the laurel wreath symbolizing heir on the girl's head.
At this point the ceremony was over and the bells rang.
The sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the cannons were blasting. It was a grand scene.
In the dilapidated fishing village, the villagers gathered in front of a black and white TV, watching the beautiful girl wearing a laurel wreath on the screen with great curiosity.
"What a beautiful sister! Will this sister be the new queen in the future?" a young child asked the old grandmother beside him.
"Maybe that's what it means, a beautiful princess." The elderly great-grandmother touched the girl's head.
They lived far from the White Tower. The Queen and the Heir were something so far away to these poor people that they were little more than legends.
The elderly grandmother squinted her eyes and thought for a while, remembering that in her vague memories of childhood, she had vaguely seen such a scene once.
The same long red carpet, white walls, old hands and beautiful heirs.
In today's empire, there are very few elderly people who can live to her age.
Most people's life span is still in their prime. I guess not many people still remember the ceremony that was almost the same as this one.
Even she could not remember the appearance of the heir. She only remembered that she was a very beautiful princess.
Who made Her Majesty the Queen wear a veil all year round and rarely appear in the public eye?
The only thing the elderly woman knew was that no matter who was on the throne, the lives of these common people would not change much.
The taxes to be paid are still heavy, and the burden of life is still suffocating.
The contaminated area is still spreading, and mutants appear in the wilderness at any time and anywhere, eating people whenever they want. Young children are dying.
There is no way out, no hope in sight, like being locked in a small cage. No matter how hard you struggle to survive, you are nothing more than a caged poultry waiting to be slaughtered.
The old lady sighed slightly in her heart.
However, his young great-granddaughter was very excited and jumping up and down.
"I think I've seen this sister before." She said confidently, "This sister and a sentinel brother came to our village and gave me a piece of candy."
Adults don't believe the children's nonsense, but their peers of the same age believe it without a doubt.
The girl went to look for her companions, and they all nodded.
"Yes, I remember her too. It was the first time in my life that I had such delicious snacks."
"She didn't look this good back then, but she is definitely the older sister."
"She also took Xiaomu to the military camp."
"What was her name? Now I remember, it seems to be Director Lin."
At the Dongbin sentry post at this moment, the sentries gathered around the screen. Xiaoniao and Xiaomu stared at Lin Yuan on TV in amazement.
"Xiao...Xiao Yuan, how could the Queen's successor be Xiao Yuan?"
"Oh my god, Rachel is in the imperial capital, and such a big thing happened? He didn't tell us a single word."
"Wow, Mom, Sister Lin Yuan is on TV!" Xiaoyuan shouted.
These days, Dad Shen Fei took Brother Dahu and some brothers and sisters and quietly left home, acting mysteriously, and no one knows what they were doing.
Leaving her and her mother to live in the military camp.
But it doesn’t matter, she really likes living with her little bird sisters.
The little bird ended the long-distance communication, turned off the personal terminal and looked up.
"I've contacted Rachel, and he said he had no idea about this beforehand. He had even just returned from the contaminated area with Director Lin a few days ago. There was no sign of this happening at all."
"It always feels a little weird. Is there anything wrong?" The companions became uneasy.
Among the numerous outposts scattered around the empire like chess pieces?
Many people recognized Lin Yuan's face.
"I've seen this person before, he's the guide!" someone shouted loudly.
"She's a very powerful person. She has traveled through many contaminated areas alone. For a while, everyone was talking about her name."
"Yes, it was that guide. I almost died in the contaminated area once, and she saved me. She is a gentle yet powerful guide. I have seen her in person!"
"Look, you're so proud of yourself, a sentry was saved by Director Xiang, and you have the nerve to say it out loud."
"What's there to be embarrassed about? On the battlefield, I only admire the strong. I'm not like you, a jerk, who judges heroes by gender."
The two sentries had a disagreement and rolled up their sleeves to start a fight under the electronic screen playing a video on the street.
In the Guidance Academy, Nicole was pulled in front of the screen by many of her friends.
"Wow, it's Lin Yuan. It's really that Lin Yuan."
"Oh my god. Is it? Our classmate Lin Yuan?"
"That year, was it not? Was it? That there was another sentinel who rejected the marriage proposal that matched her?"
"Don't mention that idiot. The whole family should be hiding at home and crying together."
In the Royal Guards' sentry camp, countless warriors stood up.
"Isn't this Director Lin Xiang?"
"I fought in many arenas for her."
"I, I've been on a team with her before. I was saying how much Her Majesty the Queen thinks highly of our Director Lin Xiang."
Those who have teamed up with Lin Xiang are so proud. All the blood shed on the ring is worth it.
The eyes of the entire empire were focused on the screen, including the basement where the secret meeting was taking place.
In the dim secret room, the fluorescent light of the TV screen flickered on the faces of all the people participating in the secret meeting.
They have been preparing for many years and finally gathered here secretly just for this action.
It turned out to be a good opportunity.
The powerful emperor at the top of the tower seemed to be in poor health and had been in seclusion for a long time.
Someone else has uncovered the ugliest secret of the White Tower and made sufficient preparations for the war.
It was the moment when everyone was excited, morale was high, and everything was ready. All that was missing was the final firing of the starting gun.
At this suffocating moment, the empire suddenly came up with some kind of ceremony to certify the succession.
It happened quietly at first and no one got any information about it.
"Whatever the heirs are, I think we're all on track."
Someone broke the silence.
"We have been preparing for this for so long. This matter is just a matter of time. Morale is high at first, but it is low again. The mobilization here is not small, and there is no guarantee that the news will not be leaked after a long time."
"I think so too. Who cares about the heir? Anyone standing in that position is an enemy."
Many voices of agreement and approval were heard.
"She is not an enemy." A voice interrupted the increasingly noisy conversation.
Yes? The sentry standing next to Ji Xuan, wearing a black uniform and a black mask on his face, spoke.
The scene was silent for a moment.
Everyone knows who this person is—the hero lurking in the upper floors of the White Tower, who once risked his life alone to rescue his companions.
"Why, why? You know the heir?"
"Really? Do you know any inside information?"
"Why do you say she is not? An enemy."
Voices of inquiry arose one after another.
Ni Ji closed his eyes. His heart was actually more chaotic and confused than anyone else's.
Clearly, he had a date with Lin Yuan just a day or two ago.
At that time, she had just kissed herself, and under the dissipating fireworks, in front of a roadside dessert stand, she casually told herself that she would go to the White Pagoda.
"I go to the White Tower often, it's okay." She said this to herself.
Ni Ji didn't know why the situation suddenly developed like this.
此刻細細想?過那個煙火下的吻，那按在自己唇邊不讓他?說話的手指，那些輕松的笑容和随意的語氣。
又仿佛覺得一?切都別有深意。
否則她又怎麽會一?言不發，突然就出?現在屏幕正中?。
在萬衆矚目下，低首垂目，戴上象征王權繼承人的桂冠。
哨兵的心亂成一?團。有火在燒，恨不能離開這裏，直奔白塔頂端，去問一?問她，問一?問她發生了什麽，遇到了什麽，是?否需要自己的幫助。
但?黑色面具下發出?的聲音依舊和從前一?般平和，只是?語氣堅定，帶着不容置疑的确定。
“她不會是?我們的敵人。”倪霁再次重複了一?遍。
參加會議的人都戴着面具，那是?為了避免如果?有人被捕的時候，在精神力的拷問下暴露出?所有參會同伴的面孔。
但?事?實上，還?是?有不少人倆倆之間相互認識，能分?辨出?對方面具之後真實的身份。
“你……不能在這個時候情緒用事?。”人群中?，有反對的聲音響起。
說話的人顯然知道倪霁是?誰，也知道倪霁曾經以專屬哨兵的身份，和那位皇位繼承人有過私人交往。
“我知道你認識那位繼承人。但?這是?關系到無數人生死的大事?。”
“你不能因為自己個人的情感，就下這樣的判斷。要知道那是?皇位，帝國最高權力的繼承人，沒有人能推拒那種誘惑。”
“你把她想?成我們的夥伴，對她不設防備是?極其不理智的，會害死的會是?我們的兄弟，害死你自己。”
“萬一?她是?一?個可怕的人，擁有那位女王陛下一?樣的能力。我們就應該調整計劃了。”
他?的語氣中?帶着勸慰，透着一?點對倪霁這樣感情用事?的失望。
“林向?導不會是?我們的敵人。”有另外一?個聲音響起。
那人的面具上有一?顆小小的星，标示着他?是?從外地哨崗趕來支援的戰士。代表着一?方哨崗的戰力。
紀宣看?了那個方向?一?眼，知道那是?東濱哨崗的哨長，沈飛。
在邊境苦寒之地駐守了多年的英雄。他?帶了一?個精神力帶着老虎氣息的戰士。
“林苑向?導不會是?我們的敵人。她只會是?我們的朋友。”那位哨長向?前一?步，伸出?手示意，“我和‘複仇者’持相同的态度。”
“我也同意。林向?導是?我們的夥伴。”另外一?個戴着面具的哨兵舉手。
那是?一?位女性，身材健美，個子非常高，穿着皇家衛隊的制服。她用很肯定的語氣說，
“我用腦袋擔保，她不會是?敵人。”
她的特征太明顯，很多人也認了出?來。擁有熊貓精神體的戰士，悄悄加入地下軍團很多年的同伴。
有更多的人站出?來。
人數多到令人懷疑這位向?導到底是?有什麽魅力，能在這樣的時刻，讓來自不同地方，甚至潛伏在敵營多年的戰士都為她擔保。
“我也這樣覺得，雖然我只見過那位向?導一?次。”
最後，一?位腦後梳着長長麻花辮的女哨兵這樣說。
這是?一?位幾乎所有人都認識的同伴，這位哨兵如今擔任着皇家飛艇的護衛長。
大家偷渡進入帝國首都的武器物資和人員，有很大一?部分?都是?通過她的協助。利用飛艇偷偷運送的。
年輕的女隊長帶着兩個人站了出?來。
“當年，我們還?是?最底層的哨兵。但?那位向?導站在船頭，用自己的性命保護過我。”
“我能夠理解這裏為什麽這麽多的人相信她。我也願意投她一?票。”
最終，會議的領導者紀宣朝所有人伸出?了手。
“繼承者會是?我們的夥伴。以此為前提，行動按原計劃進行。”
圓桌的四面八方，所有人的手伸了出?來，握成拳頭，觸碰在一?起。
低低的諾言在昏暗的密室中?響起。
“我們不是?家禽！”
“我們不願活在這牢籠中?！”
“為了能活。”
“為了不再有親人餓死。”
“為了不再有兄弟的血肉被獻祭。”
“為了孩子們，能踩上真正屬于人類的土地。”
“寧願赴死。”
“寧願赴死！”
“不勝不歸。”
那些聲音有男性，也有女性，有年長者，也有很年輕的戰士，甚至還?有一?道稚氣的童聲。
為了不挨餓，為了不凍死在寒冬，為了活。
他?們願意獻出?血和白骨。願意讓身軀在炮火中?碾碎成泥。
那聲音低低沉沉，交織在一?起，浮動在帝國的地底，彙聚成一?首壯麗的歌。
……
白塔中?，女王蒼白的手從林苑頭頂的桂冠上離開。
“成了，孩子。從今以後，你就是?我的繼承人。”
林苑擡起頭，看?着身在王座上的皇帝陛下。
眼前的皇宮比任何?時候布置得都美麗，擺滿了純白的花，鋪着鮮紅的地毯。
但?林苑只看?着坐在王座上的那具軀殼。
她比從前的任何?時候，看?上去都更不像是?人類。
空氣裏彌漫着一?股惡臭的味道，那個從前還?會讓林苑覺得溫柔美麗的身軀，此刻帶給林苑一?種快要融化?了的感覺。
像是?一?個假人就要在玉座上融化?變形，癱軟成徹底的怪物。
她看?起來搖搖欲墜，随時就要散架。無比恐怖。
只是?這種感覺，似乎只有林苑一?個人能夠察覺。
在外人眼中?，那依舊是?美麗，高雅，掌控着整個帝國的白衣女王。
女王看?着在自己面前慢慢站起來的繼承人。
這确實是?自己想?要的繼承人，擁有着自己的血脈，同時覺醒了古老純正的克拉肯的力量。
每一?次見面，這個年幼的孩子都在變得更強。
那樣充滿活力的生命，簡直令人嫉妒。
強而有力的觸手，靈活游動的腕足。一?點一?點現出?全貌的龐大力量。
一?日比一?日鮮活。
好喜歡她。
真想?讓她立刻就屬于自己。
不過很快了，她最終會屬于自己。在這白塔之中?，沒有任何?東西能夠脫離自己的手心。
女王透過面前年輕的繼承人，看?見了她的身後的精神體。
那只年幼的克拉肯蔓延開紅色的觸手，已經在不知不覺間變得那樣巨大。
必須要快一?點了，快一?點得到這個新的身軀。
那些蠕動的腕足間，一?雙金色的瞳孔從縫隙中?轉出?，朝着自己的方向?看?來。
在那一?瞬間，這位生存了數百年的強者心中?一?凜，仿佛那透過觸手間隙的目光也能清晰地看?透自己一?般。
林苑擡起頭，擺着鮮花紅毯的大殿中?，彌散着一?股很難聞的惡臭，像是?死去的屍體帶着的那種腐朽氣息。
那是?一?種來自于精神體的氣息，大概是?某種強烈的執念，一?種渴望，惡臭到讓這座蒼白的塔都為之扭曲。
她透過那層濃霧般的執念，逐漸看?清了隐藏在女王身後那龐大的精神體。
就像女王看?得見她的精神體一?樣。她也終于看?見了。
原來是?那樣的龐然巨物。
從白色的裙擺下方延展，貼着潔白的王座，扒拉在整個宮殿的穹頂，滲透進骨頭堆契成的塔身。
高聳的穹頂上，潔白的牆壁上有無數痛苦的臉，憤怒的眼睛，扭動的手臂。各種各樣動植物的器官被勉勉強強縫合在一?起。
原來，自己竟然一?直處在這樣詭異的屋子裏。
從前的自己過于弱小，看?不見。還?曾覺得這裏美麗，溫暖。
後來擺脫了精神力的幹擾，朦朦胧胧感覺到一?些，無法真正看?清。
如今撥開迷霧，視野第一?次變得清晰。
只覺得令人毛骨悚然。
那是?一?只強行吞噬了無數人類後誕生的怪物。
扒拉在白塔中?，她的根，她的須深深潛入白塔的每一?塊骨磚深處。
死死抓緊，死死控制着這象征着帝國最高權力的高塔。
早已經不是?人類了。
但?也不能像真正的畸變種那樣和人類的精神體融合為一?。
強行拼接縫合，一?個醜陋到令人惡心的鬼怪。
林苑在那無數的胳膊中?看?見一?雙人類幼兒的手臂。
那細嫩的手指上染着各種彩色的顏料，大概是?一?個喜歡畫畫的孩子。在沒多久之前，無辜慘死，被這只怪物吞噬。
此刻，那只手死死地掐在女王的脖頸上。
染着塗料的手指死死掐緊，帶着生前的仇恨和血淚，不肯放松。
觸手們從大殿中?捕捉到淩亂漂浮的思緒。
它們紛紛游回?來告訴林苑真相。
【就是?因為那個孩子】
【她這一?次踢到了鐵板】
【以為只是?被她養在籠中?的小向?導】
【但?那個孩子很強，讓她吃到了很大的苦頭】
【好惡心，縫合怪。我都想?要吐了】
【我們什麽時候能離開】
【我想?吸兩口魚回?血】
“走吧，我帶着你去看?一?看?整座白塔。”
王座上的女王站起身，腐朽面孔上用口紅描繪出?來的雙唇笑起來，朝林苑伸出?了蒼白的手臂。
她有點陷入在混亂中?，還?不知道林苑已經能夠看?清一?切。
林苑一?言不發，順從地牽住朝自己伸來的手。握住那白骨嶙峋，染着無數血污的手掌。
“雖然你從小生活在白塔中?，但?我還?是?想?親手領着你好好看?一?看?。這裏是?人類的希望，我們的伊甸園。”
“以後都會屬于你，我向?你承諾。你将會掌握這裏的一?切。”
她的聲音很溫柔，像是?一?位長輩，真心實意地領着繼承人看?一?看?由自己帝國，自己心血彙聚成的高塔。
巡視這座能夠掌控所有人類的白骨石碑。
林苑甚至從她的語氣中?，聽出?了她對這白座塔真摯的愛和眷戀。
白塔女王牽着自己的繼承人款款從長長的白玉階梯上下來。
守在階梯下的皇家衛隊和貴族們紛紛行禮。
衛隊指揮官和軍政大臣出?列，代表所有人匍匐下身軀，輕吻女王和林苑鞋尖的寶石。
“別搭理他?們，這些以後都是?你的玩具罷了。”
女王領着林苑，随意打發了盛裝等待多時的一?群人，朝着其它樓層走去。
等她們離開了很久，那些穿着繁瑣禮服的貴族們才悄悄擡起頭，展開羽扇，遮掩着竊竊私語。
“好突然啊，我都吓了一?跳。為什麽如此匆忙，話說我一?直以為繼承人會從公主裏面挑選的。”
“其實也沒什麽，陛下這兩年多寵愛這位啊。時時召見，帶在身邊親自教誨。”她的同伴努努嘴，“你沒瞧見那邊的幾位，早就馬屁精上身，巴結許久了。想?必是?早料到了今天。”
另有負責禮儀的書?記官員抹了抹額頭的汗，和自己親近的朋友解釋，
“是?符合傳統的，查證過了，那位的母親有着很純正的皇家血脈。只是?她的父親……”
“父親怎麽了？”朋友們豎起耳朵。
“倒也沒什麽，只是?不知道什麽地方出?了纰漏。材料遺失了很多，居然查不到那位父親的多少資料。”
說話的官員語氣中?帶着點疑惑，他?很快意識到自己說了不該說的東西，揮了揮手笑道，
“不過無所謂啦，母親擁有純正的皇家血脈就行了。”
“最主要是?陛下的看?重不是?嗎？多麽優秀的繼承人啊，帝國之福。”
小圈子裏的朋友們立刻附和起來。
“是?啊，是?啊。多麽優秀。”
“美麗又高雅。”
“聽說還?在親自去過前線，太偉大了。”
“帝國之福。”
“白塔庇佑。”
“陛下英明啊。”
白塔上層叽叽喳喳的議論聲已經聽不見了。
林苑跟随着女王陛下進入了白塔的種植層。
“這裏保存着人類所有農産品的種子，所有的作物都被小心翼翼培育着。”
女王的手指撫摸過一?小片金色的稻穗，白紗下的嘴角微微勾起，“林苑你看?，她們長得多好。”
越過那小小一?塊麥穗，到了郁郁蔥蔥的綠植區。
她親手從花架上摘下兩顆色澤紅潤的西紅柿，遞給林苑一?顆。
果?實飽滿，表皮紅潤，看?上去很好吃。
女王咬了一?口，林苑也嘗了一?口。
“怎麽樣？好吃嗎？”詢問的聲音中?甚至帶着一?點期待。
“不是?很好吃。”林苑看?着自己手裏被啃過一?口的蔬菜，如實回?答，“不是?很甜，沒什麽味道。我在外面吃過，酸酸甜甜的才好吃。”
這裏是?在白塔之中?，不見天日，大棚培育。
植被從來沒見過真正的陽光。
看?起來漂亮的蔬果?吃在口中?沒滋沒味的。比起在哨崗，小鳥摘給自己的西紅柿難吃多了。
那種從地頭裏摘下來的西紅柿，用冰涼的井水浸洗一?遍，剝掉一?點皮，沾上白砂糖，一?口咬下去，
哇。
鮮美的汁水溢出?，有酸，又有甜，還?有白糖的顆粒咯吱咯吱地滾動。
想?着口水就出?來了。
身着華服的白衣女王看?着林苑，林苑聳聳肩。
實話實說嘛。
她甚至把吃到那種真正美食時的情緒傳遞給對面的這個血腥生物。
土地，陽光，汗水和勞作的人。
真正好吃的果?實。
“将來有一?天，我們應該會把這裏的東西，重新種回?大地的。”
女王說話的聲音有一?點缥缈，用了應該這樣的詞彙，仿佛說這話的時候，自己的心中?也不太确定。
那一?瞬間，林苑察覺到一?股精神力波動，這讓她懷疑或許真的在很多很多年前，這位年紀輕輕就登上王座的陛下，似乎真像她口中?說的那樣想?過。
想?過奪回?人類的土地。不只是?癡迷于在塔中?腐朽。
空氣傳輸系統送來了一?點風，這一?層的面積很大，種滿了世界上各種各樣的植物。
農作物們都被保護得很好，地面上如今已經消失的種物，在這裏都還?有。
它們在塔中?這個小小的樓層裏等了很漫長的時間，期待着有一?日能夠回?到真正的大地，回?到真正的陽光下。
女王擡起頭，白紗後的視線越過那些金黃的稻穗，綠油油的葫蘆，紫色的茄子，金黃的南瓜。
眼中?看?着這些。腦海裏聽見林苑精神力中?的土地，陽光，汗水和白砂糖。
她半潰散的精神體在那一?瞬間有一?點恍惚。
依稀在很久很久之前。自己和眼前這個人年紀差不多的時候，是?不是?也曾經有過這樣炙熱的情感，這樣純粹的心思。
那時候，年輕的少女染着鮮血登上皇座。驅逐了兇殘的父親，無能的兄長。
也曾雄心勃勃，想?要保護好手中?的一?切。終究有一?日帶着子民?，回?到屬于人類的世界。讓帝國的榮光真正照耀在天空。
是?什麽時候變成了如今這樣。
已經忘記了。
那只是?很久很久之前稚嫩年輕的心思。
搖搖欲墜的龐大精神體在這一?瞬間晃動了一?下。有黃金色的溶液流上來，迅速填補了崩壞處，将缺口補足了。
雖已經腐朽，卻依舊龐大，鋪天蓋地的占據一?切。那一?點點觸動的心思很快就湮滅于無形。
女王回?過神來，将手中?流出?汁液的西紅柿毫不惋惜地丢進爛泥中?，笑着對林苑說，
“走吧，帶你去看?下一?層。”
林苑的目光在那一?刻變得冰冷。
那種填補身體的液體是?黃金，金光燦燦，是?黃金樹，是?薰華軀幹的一?部分?。
因為在吞噬那個孩子的精神體時出?了意外，這位陛下像是?強盜一?樣急不可耐地闖入自己的家。
搶走了她的家人，她的園丁，她的黃金樹。
用他?修補自己的身體。
“你是?說這個？”
女王陛下很快察覺到了林苑的精神力波動，她揮了揮手足，給林苑展示精神體中?那些流動着的黃金溶液。
“你不會因為這個生氣吧？只是?一?個畸變種。”她的語氣透着一?種理所當然的蠻不在乎。
是?真的蠻不在乎。
在她的心中?，她把至高無上的王座的繼承權交給林苑。
沒有人會為了一?株長在花園中?的樹，一?個人類的天敵，一?個和自己不同種類的畸變生物，和全世界至尊的帝王寶座過不去的。
理所當然不會，不是?嗎？
四百年前自己為了這個座位，犧牲的東西和這一?株黃金樹相比，簡直是?天地之別。
那只是?一?個被圈養在後院中?的畸變種。
像是?帝國中?很多貴族偷偷幹過的一?樣，為了獵奇，為了顯示自己獨特的品味，在後院養這些獨特的寵物。
“其實也怪你。”女王微微有一?點不高興，“當初我問過你，有沒有從黃金樹污染區中?帶回?來什麽。你居然瞞着我。”
“是?的，請你原諒我。陛下。”林苑這樣回?答她。
是?個清醒又理智的孩子。
只是?不知道為什麽，到了這一?刻，像是?通道被徹底封死。
再也探查不到這只年輕克拉肯的任何?真實情緒了。
女王回?過頭看?了身後的繼承人一?眼。
白塔一?層層白骨堆砌的臺階中?。
那雙金色的瞳孔在昏暗的光線裏注視着她。