Chapter 46
Elphis mingled behind the crowd, listening to everyone's conversation. He could feel their admiration and...respect for their own children.
How could this happen? His outstanding performance in Aurelion attracted a lot of fans, but when he changed to Winster, people were afraid of him?
Winster has never liked communicating with others, but that’s okay. He just wants to live comfortably and freely. Not everyone has to make friends.
But Winster is too clingy, especially to him. Elphis doesn't find that annoying, he just thinks no one can stay with another person forever, so he wants to keep Winster in a campus environment where there are many peers and the overall thinking is relatively simple. Maybe he can meet friends or lovers who can talk to him and reduce his dependence on him.
How come his brother is still alone even after he’s been away for a few months… Maybe it’s because his peers are too weak, which makes him feel boring and they have no common topics?
Although Winster was a freshman, his strength was far superior to that of the other six grades, especially in the graduation year of the highest grade. The strongest ones were all out for training, and there was no one in the academy who was qualified to communicate with him - except the teachers.
At this time, the young man with a high ponytail stood with a sword in his arms. Opposite him stood three teachers who were arguing about which sword style Winster was least good at. They all thought that he should fill in the gaps and learn from them first!
Winster receives new memories every night and can never get a good night's sleep, so he always finds it difficult to relax.
At the moment he just felt it was noisy and boring, he closed his eyes irritably, and saw that the three people had started fighting over which sword technique was the most powerful. He turned and left with a cold face, not showing any of the obedience and understanding he showed in front of Elphis to the teacher.
Different from Elphis' usual humble and submissive appearance, Winster now had an arrogant and powerful aura. The plain gray and white top and dark-colored trousers and boots he wore seemed to be stained with the heavy and gorgeous brilliance of the crown and royal robe.
Elphis naturally realized that his younger brother was not an introvert at all. He didn't like to deal with people because he was arrogant!
No... this temperament is too much like Samuel, maybe the third brother came out to practice swordsmanship?
Winster was preparing to go back to the dormitory to get some quiet time, but his heartbeat suddenly became irregular for a moment, which made him suddenly think of his brother. Then he began to worry uncontrollably that something had happened to his brother, and he had to use the crystal ball to contact him before he could feel at ease.
Suddenly, Winster looked towards a certain direction in the arena as if he had sensed something, and caught a glimpse of a familiar face in the crowd.
Winster's eyes lit up and he ran over quickly, and the group of people around Elphis were immediately frightened and scattered, probably thinking that this evil god was going to randomly pick a lucky person to beat up.
"elder brother!"
This intimate name and the surprised smile on his face told Elphis that this was Winster, not Samuel. By the way, it was impossible for that arrogant Samuel to hug him so passionately.
"Brother, are you coming back today? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
The silver-haired young man stroked his brother's head and said, "I wanted to give you a surprise." But you gave me a 'surprise' first, what a clingy person you are.
After this hug, Elphis finally realized that Winster had been in the academy for almost a year and had grown a lot taller. He was now half a head taller than him. He had broad shoulders and a big body, and his arms were strong, and he hugged him tightly.
"Okay, there are so many people watching us, let go."
Winster reluctantly let go of his brother, his thin lips raised, his eyes filled with obvious joy and tenderness. It was rare for him to smile so ostentatiously, and with his young adult age, he looked like a cheerful and enthusiastic big boy from the sports department.
Elphis sighed in his heart, this boy changes his expression too quickly.
Winster realized that he should be more mature and reliable, so he promptly swallowed his words of going back to the dormitory to hug him again and asked again, "Is brother coming back today?"
"Well, I came here just after arriving in the royal city. You just happened to be taking a two-day vacation, so I came to pick you up and go back to the manor together in the evening."
He was the first person his brother saw after he came back? Winster narrowed his eyes in pleasure and wanted to hug his brother again...
"You must have been tired on the journey. Come to my dormitory and rest for a while."
Elphis looked at the three teachers who were fighting so hard and said, "Aren't you going to wait for them to decide the winner?"
Winster followed his brother's gaze and refused to wait without thinking, "They will fight for a long time, let's go first." He just wanted to be alone with his brother.
Elphis looked at his brother deeply, and imagined an image of a fight between his suitors, while the fuse was the cold beauty who turned away with disdain and said it had nothing to do with him.
This reminded him of something else: his brother was handsome and outstanding, so there was no reason why he couldn't attract admirers.
On the way back to the dormitory, Elphis rarely gossiped, "Do you have any suitors that you like?"
"What is that?" Winster's doubts were genuine.
"...Nothing." Never mind, my brother seemed to be missing a thing.
"By the way, how are you and Samuel getting along? No arguments, right?"
The young man's eyelashes trembled, and he was a little worried that the guy would suddenly appear and snatch away this special day, so he suppressed his joy so as not to wake him up.
"Fortunately, these past few months have been pretty boring, so he hasn't shown up."
Hmm? Is Samuel so indifferent to the right to use his body? With so little appearance, it's no wonder that the secondary personality has never shown any hostility towards the main personality.
Elphis said to comfort her casually, "You are going to have a long vacation. It won't be so boring to travel far away for two months."
Winster was afraid that his brother would ask about Samuel again later, so he took the initiative to ask the other party about his experiences in the past few months.
Later, Elphis stayed in the dormitory waiting for Winster to finish his last class, and then returned to the manor to meet his family who contacted him every now and then.
The next day, upon learning that his friend had returned, the prince rushed to Elphis' bedroom to complain to him -
"I'm so annoyed! Those people in the parliament have been suggesting that I take the throne more and more frequently! My mother has governed the human race very well, so what does it matter if I don't have royal blood!"
"At worst, Sister Chloe is better at handling government affairs than I am. Why does she have to support me to take the position?"
"Do they think I'm naive, stupid and easy to control just because I'm young?!"
Austin scolded a few nobles who jumped the highest, and after venting his anger, his expression finally looked better.
After his irritability faded away, Elphis could clearly see the sadness on the other person's face. The young man's voice was clear and gentle, like a pleasant and cool breeze blowing through the listener's heart. "Is that all? Is there anything else you want to talk to me about?"
Auston hesitated for a moment. As a grown man, it would be hypocritical for him to speak out his thoughts...
"That's all. By the way, it's so hot today, let's go to your friend's shop, his name is Moen, right? Let's go to his shop and have some ice cream."
Elphis asked Winster to go over with him. He could actually guess what was really worrying Auston.
The current monarch of the human race, Her Majesty Felicia was not the heir apparent. She did not have the royal bloodline that has been passed down for three thousand years. She was the daughter of a marquis who married the third prince. There were two more heirs in line before her husband, so that position should have nothing to do with her.
The previous monarch was Felicia's husband and the true heir, and the one before that was neither wise nor foolish. The most criticized thing was that he was a little obsessed with beauty, so no one was surprised when he died in bed.
The eldest prince was the first in line to the throne, but the second prince had a talent for magic and was very dissatisfied with his mediocre brother, so he secretly killed him.
Somehow the eldest prince's mother found evidence and exposed this matter. The queen, who had already become a little radical due to his majesty's long-term neglect, completely lost hope, tore open a powerful lightning magic scroll, and died together with the second prince.
Felicia's husband succeeded in taking the throne, and two years later she gave birth to Princess Chloe, and a year later she gave birth to Auston.
And the lucky third prince died at the age of thirty-five from the same cause as his father.
It's not that there were no other princes who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to seize the throne, but Felicia was a very smart and strong woman. In addition, she had the power of her family, and the Lancaster family, who had always been indifferent in the struggle for royal power but for some reason clearly expressed their support for her to temporarily replace the young prince on the throne. After a period of tossing and turning, those who were interested gradually gave up.
——On the surface, this is how things developed to this result.
Austin's father died when he was still an infant, and the cause of his death was shameful. When he grew up, he had no desire for fatherly love. Instead, he admired his mother, who had a strong aura and sophisticated means. Unfortunately... His Royal Highness the Prince was not as favored as the princess since he was a child.
Many nobles believed that Her Majesty the Queen was greedy for power and would naturally be wary of her son who could legitimately take back the throne when he came of age. Now even Austin began to doubt this.
His Royal Highness the Prince was not bothered by his mother's refusal to give up the throne. He really didn't like staying in the palace for a long time to deal with boring government affairs, and he was also annoyed by dealing with old foxes. He didn't mind if his mother let his sister succeed to the throne in the future.
What Auston cares about is... He has been trying to be excellent since he was a child, and carefully trying to please his mother. Now it seems that the better he is, the more defensive his mother becomes and the less she likes him. His behavior of seeking recognition will only make people more dissatisfied...
Thinking of this, Auston has been depressed recently.
Aunt Amber had told Alphis about Auston's worries since he was a child a long time ago, so he could now guess what was bothering his friend.
In fact, Her Majesty the Queen did not like her son very much, but it was not for the reason that Auston thought... He was only told some things by his family a year ago. Among the three younger generations, he was the only one who knew about it. It seemed that it was because his aunt thought that he was more tight-lipped than Linton and Kelly...
However, the truth involves too many people and things, which might be even more cruel to Austin. Elphis pursed his lips and did not intend to say it out.
As the three of them walked on the road, he had a headache and didn't know how to comfort the prince who seemed to be in a low mood.
Austin looked up at the sky, looking at the vast blue, and said suddenly: "What do you think about me going out to travel for a few years?" He didn't want to stay in this dull place.
Winston didn't care what he was thinking, and for the first time he responded to Auston so quickly: "Okay, it's fun out there, play for a few more years." This way, no one would put their arm around his brother.
Elphis also nodded: "You can go and hide away for some quiet time. If I am sure that the Holy See has no arrangements, I will go to play with you. Can I bring two knights with me?"
Plan a world tour after graduation!
Austin: "Okay, it's more fun with more people."
Winster: “?!!!”
"Brother, what about me?"
Elphis: "Come back to us after you graduate."
Auston looked at him with disdain: "You are so old, don't be so clingy."
Winster didn't say anything, and seemed to agree with his brother reluctantly, but in fact he was considering following him and then saying that Samuel didn't want to stay in the academy and forced him to come.
——
"Oh my God! It's His Royal Highness the Holy Son."
"Your Highness went on a long journey for training and returned yesterday."
"No wonder I haven't seen him for a long time. Your Highness has worked hard these past few months."
…
Although Elphis knew that he would still be recognized even if he wore a cloak, he would still wrap himself tightly when he went out - at least he couldn't see those pairs of glowing eyes.
Going up to the private room on the second floor, Austin, who had arrived a while earlier, had already ordered three bowls of jam and milk ice and some pastries. The ice was condensed by a low-level water mage. Because the remuneration was considerable, many low-level mages were willing to be employed by the branches.
Seeing his friend coming in, Auston said, "Hey, the Holy Son is coming!"
The silver-haired young man gave him a dagger look, "Winster has been with me all the way, and he hasn't lost a piece of meat. Your Highness, can't you bear the public's gaze?"
Auston shook his raised index finger: "No, I can't bear the chill of being ignored."
"Knock knock knock"
Hearing a knock on the door, Elphis thought it was Moen, so he took the initiative to open the door, and then saw an unexpected person...
The man narrowed his eyes and said, "El, it's you. You're dressed so tightly that the teacher almost didn't recognize you."
"Teacher Eli, what a coincidence."
"I want to talk to you about something. Would it be convenient for you to sit in my private room for a while?"
“……?” No, you have been my training instructor for several months. Why couldn’t you tell me earlier if there was anything?
Elphis nodded, turned around and glanced at the two of them, "I'll be back later, you guys...talk properly."
The young man followed the man and left, leaving Winster and Auston disgusted with each other.
For Elphis today, meeting Eli was just the beginning of an unexpected event.
Following the teacher into another room, Elphis saw two people sitting at a small round table with cakes and tea.
"Abner?" There was also a handsome uncle that he didn't recognize.
"Al, I haven't seen you for half a year. Every time you leave the royal city, you don't know how worried I am that the dark race will come after you!"
Elphis was curious about how familiar Abner was with Teacher Eli, so he sat down calmly: "Life and death are determined by fate, so relax."
The strange uncle looked at the young man with a strange expression, and then asked jokingly: "Your Highness the Holy Son?"
Elphis's eyebrows jumped. "Please don't believe the rumors. I am just the least qualified candidate. As for the position of the Holy Son, Abner is more qualified."
Abner waved his hand as if he had been thrown a hot potato. "I don't think I have a devout enough faith. Al, please don't think so."
Elphis: "You are too modest."
Eli poured a cup of tea for the student, "He is not being modest. Abner and his wife's children are already in their teens. There is no room for gods in their hearts."
“…”
After a moment of silence, Elphis finally spoke, "Teacher, you can't make such a joke. It will be troublesome if it gets out."
Then he looked at Abner again, who was scratching his head and laughing awkwardly, as if he was a little embarrassed. Only then did Elphis believe what his teacher said!
He opened his eyes wide - what the hell! I didn't expect that you, an honest guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually secretly married and had a child behind the back of the Vatican!!!
Abner glared at Eli awkwardly. He didn't expect him to expose his secret directly. In order to divert attention, he immediately dragged a bunch of people into the water: "My wife and I only have one child. The archbishops concealed their identities and kept mistresses in multiple places. They had at least three children. Lord Baird, who is more than 300 years old, has eight children!"
!!!
Elphis' pupils trembled, his lips moved, and he finally uttered a few words, "Didn't the Holy Son and the archbishops forbid..."
Eli was also a little surprised: "Does Al really follow these rules?" This child is not a law-abiding person.
“…” So it’s really fun to have so many powerful people both in office and in power? ! !
Could this be the reason why the archbishops are so elusive? !
Elphis forced a smile and said, "Anything else interesting you can share?"
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