gems and stars

Elijah was sitting at the table, watching Ivna take small mouthfuls of bread, thinking about what he said in the corridor.

In order to prevent the crown from being stolen, protective magic was cast on it by the previous Holy Son.If ordinary people encounter it, they will fall down and wait helplessly for the guards who received the warning message to capture them.On the other hand, Starter only had injuries on his hands, and the scars disappeared in less than a minute, which shows the depth of his magic power.

Thinking that although he is a member of the Demon Race, he entered and exited the central temple with the strongest light power as if nothing had happened, Elijah couldn't help doubting the identity of Starter.According to the news he received, the Prince of the Demon Race stopped appearing in public a few years ago, and there is no trace of him. The city lords in the Demon Realm are in chaos.

"Evner, Stat is not a prince, is he?"

"Hey, brother, how do you know?"

Elijah didn't bluntly say who the prince was, but after receiving such an answer from Ivna, he confirmed it in his heart.If you help Start, maybe you can reach an agreement with the demons.The current relationship between the two clans is not as simple as it seems on the surface, and the gap in the barrier seems to indicate something.His mind began to take turns.

He hates that Start is pestering his baby brother all day long, but he has to admit that Start is really kind to Ivna, and takes care of almost everything, and puts a coat on him when the temperature drops, the water is too hot Warm it before handing it to him.Elijah was almost certain that Stat would not do anything against Evner.In this way, there is a certain basis for making an agreement with him.

The main value of the crown is not the precious beauty of the gems above, but the meaning it symbolizes.Only on the Bright God Festival in December every year, the crown will be taken out and worn on the king's head to celebrate the festival of the gods and hope for peace and happiness in the coming year.At other times they are placed in the room.Only the high-ranking people in the royal family and the Holy Son Bishop in the temple can watch it up close without being affected by the protection magic.

Elijah frowned. He was going to use other gems to replace the magic gems, but among his closest friends, only the Paladin of Oden could take on this task.But Auden is the cousin of the current king, and this crown is also considered their family property, so it is always embarrassing for him to "steal".

Only Elijah can fight in person.But Elijah is not very good at jumping over walls, flying and so on.

How can we have an excuse to enter the palace openly?

He glanced at Ivner who was drinking milk opposite him, and he had a plan in his mind.The brows that were originally slightly frowned were relaxed, and by the way, he wiped away the milk stains around Ivna's mouth with his hands.

On the afternoon of that day, the king summoned his son into the palace to discuss the breakage of the barrier between the human and devil realms in recent months.After getting off the carriage, the Holy Son was led all the way to the meeting hall by his attendants.Today's Son is more lively and childish than before, and he spends a lot longer looking at the scenery in the palace along the way.

The attendant leading the way was an old man who was over half a century old, and his pace was naturally slower than that of young people.The two strolled leisurely in the palace, full of comfort.It was not the first time for the grandfather to see the Son of God. He took good care of the Son of God when he came to the palace to handle errands.

I think the Holy Son has a deeper understanding of this world when he goes out this time, so he feels that everything is new.The servant said inwardly.

Who would have thought that this holy son was played by a black magician.Before entering the palace, Ivna was jointly escorted by Elijah and Starter, and reluctantly put on the complicated saint's clothes, and her hair was also braided into Elijah's style, looking very stylish.After a little modification, people who are not very close can't tell the difference.

Starter had mixed feelings in his heart.Just because of the possibility of Elijah snatching Ivna away, he didn't like his brother.He also doesn't like the power of light, which makes people born in darkness feel very uncomfortable.But he also likes Evner very much, no matter what Evner dresses up.Evner and the Son's costumes are in harmony with each other. It's like a little angel delivering happy news reappearing in the world.

He squeezed Evner's soft face until the skin was pink, thinking, "I still like Evner the Black Mage." That mixture of innocence and cruelty in him was exactly what State was fascinated by. of.

Here, Evner followed Elijah's instructions and asked the king in a serious manner. On the other hand, Stat and Elijah, who came in dressed as an attendant, entered the temple smoothly with the iconic costumes of the temple. room and replaced the blood-red magic gemstone with another gemstone.After the ruby ​​escaped from the effective range of the protective magic, it instantly entered Start's body.

"Evner won't be seen through, right?"

"Don't you believe in his strength?"

The two who disliked each other rarely had a conversation.

"Evner isn't that stupid. He's not a kid who doesn't know anything."

"Hmph. If it wasn't for my brother, I wouldn't help you. Your Highness Andrea." He deliberately emphasized the word "brother".

Starter was not annoyed when he knew that his true identity had been exposed, but the three words that Elijah specially emphasized made him uncomfortable.At this time, the figure of Evner appeared in the distance.So he stepped forward, hugged her, and muttered, "Ivna, quickly change this dress."

Elijah grabbed Ivna's sleeve, "Don't listen to him." Then he said, "Ivna, is there any fun in the palace?"

Evner nodded: "It's fun, I saw it..."

Before he could finish speaking, Start put his arms around his waist on the other side, close to his ear: "Ivna, I got the gem, we can go to the next place right away..."

"Evna, Magic Academy is so much fun..."

After the three of them quarreled like children, they sat side by side in the same carriage. The carriage was a little small for the three of them, and Ivner, who was squeezed in the middle, blushed from the heat.

As soon as he arrived at the temple, he saw Sal hurried to the side of the "Holy Son" and whispered, "Your Highness, the bishop is in a hurry."

After Sal left, the two brothers went back to their room, changed their clothes, and then separated.For the rest of the day, Elijah never appeared in front of the two of them again, presumably the matter was urgent and important.Start was in a better mood, secretly thinking about when to leave here.

That night, Stat had a rare dream.

In the dream, he returned to the palace of Demon Realm, his home in a certain sense.He sat alone on the Demon King's stone chair, which was carved out of a completely black stone without a trace of light.At the foot of the nine steps, there stood a group of city lords in the Demon Realm, who were usually rebellious and unruly. At this time, each of them cast a submissive and crazy gaze at the person on the throne.Start, no, it should be called Andrea, calmly gave them the order to attack the Human World.

The screen flickered, and His Majesty Andrea came to the battlefield to inspect the results in person.There are no more bustling towns on the scorched earth, no more lush trees, and broken bodies are either scattered or piled on the gravel.The monarch was about to cross this land and go to the front line, when a touch of pale gold in the barrenness suddenly caught his attention.

Very familiar.it's like...

The supercilious monarch stopped and looked around. His excellent eyesight allowed him to see the dead lake on the left hillside, which should have been the center of a forest.

His memory became blurred, as if he had been there for a long time, with someone.Because he was desperately trying to remember something, the slightest pain was haunting his mind.

"Start."

He heard someone calling him by a strange name.

"call--"

Evner looked anxiously at Stat who was staring at the ceiling silently.Usually, as long as he yelled "Start", the other party would get up and smile at him.But this morning he called more than a dozen times before seeing him slowly open his eyes, as if he had just returned from another world.

Start sat up, turned his head to look at Evner's blond hair shining in the morning light, and squinted his eyes.The dream just now was too weird, there was no living and dancing Ivner in the dream, and the pleasure of controlling the overall situation had not completely dissipated.He thought of the ruby ​​he had just absorbed yesterday, and felt an unspeakable fear of his true self.

But he couldn't give up and keep going.

Evner half-kneeled by the bed, wrapped his hands weakly around Start's shoulders, patted his back lightly and said, "It's all right. It's all right." He learned this from reading.In the book, the mother comforts the little boy awakened by the nightmare in this way.Evner doesn't have a mother, but when he is immersed in his own world, he fantasizes like this.

The usual roles of the two seem to be replaced at this moment.

"Stat, my brother said that he will go outside recently, and we can walk with them on the road ahead." Evner said softly.

In fact, Elijah originally wanted Ivna to stay in the capital. With the identity of the Holy Son protecting him, even if he was a black magician, there would be no major problems.As for that demon prince, he can go wherever he likes.Unexpectedly, Evner actually refused, and even "resisted" her brother with silence.

Evna just wanted to go with the demon prince.What he used to be his favorite Muppet.What Stater always took care of him.Why he couldn't leave State alone.In short, the more Elijah listened, the more angry he became, but when he saw his younger brother's eyes that were obviously red, his heart softened instantly.In the end, Ivner's request was agreed, but the two had to go with him in the early stage.

Although Evner was concerned about Starter wholeheartedly, but in fact she couldn't bear to part with the brother she had just met, so she compromised.

The departure time is set for this afternoon.