Chapter 581 Albert's Story

Aiwass stared closely at Prince Albert who had lifted the illusion and returned to his original form.

He was initially worried about his public opinion, but he soon discovered that Prince Albert didn't seem to care about those things.

Maybe it's because he is a deceitful bard himself, so he can distinguish truth from lies; but it's also possible that he really doesn't care about those things, or is indifferent to Isabel.

Originally, Aiwass had a good impression of the identity of "Yunus". After all, when he was in the game, he firmly protected the protagonist group, funny and funny,

The more Aiwass talked, the more angry he felt—not angry at Albert himself. Instead, he was angry that Isabel still remembered him.

She was actually willing to give Prince Albert a chance to come back.

If it were Aiwass, he wouldn't even be given this opportunity.

——Although Aiwass now suspects that Professor Moriarty has a grand plan and regards himself, Yulia and his eldest brother as pawns for a great cause, and may be the murderer behind the murder of his biological parents. It is even suspected that he may have something to do with a hostile god like Huan Tiansi who cares about Aiwass... But even so, Aiwass still respects his adoptive father.

In any case, he did raise himself up - not only that, he also delayed the time for the flame-ridden butterfly to burst out of Yulia's body. Otherwise, Aiwass would have no chance of saving Yulia.

He would remember what Aiwass liked to eat. When Aiwass was infected by the power of the Tao and frantically studied the way of transcendence, he even let Aiwass stay at home for two months without going to school. When Aiwass is sacrificed to the Shadow Demon and loses his vitality, the highest-ranking priest in Avalon, Bishop Mathers, will be invited to treat Aiwass and teach Aiwass magical skills.

Even though he is now deeply involved in the professor's conspiracy, Aiwass still firmly believes that the professor is much stronger than Prince Albert as a father.

——In a sense, there is a reason why Isabel was so fragile, frightened, and had low self-esteem when Aiwass first met her. She escaped from the glass island with Prince Albert and never returned.

Even - Aiwass once suspected that Isabel was so attached and trusting to him because she put herself in the position of "father".

Because Aiwass is the first person of the opposite sex who will protect her, guide her, educate her, and love her. He is also stable, smart, handsome, reliable, has mature life experience, and is worthy of trust and trust.

——These were originally things her father should do.

From this point of view, Aiwass's unfounded anger towards Prince Albert is more like a father's accountability... like an adoptive father's accountability to his irresponsible biological father.

"...I will go back."

Prince Albert took a deep breath and whispered: "I will definitely go back."

"Unlike Sherlock - he's here to help you solve your problem, and I'm here to inform you about it."

Aiwass's tone also softened a bit.

He picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Prince Albert.

At the same time, Aiwas warned: "It's not that I forgive you...because I have no position to blame you. Whether to forgive or not, that is Isabel's final decision. Even if I can't understand or act as I personally do not agree with her forgiveness, but I will respect her personal wishes.

"——But as a man, I look down on you. His Royal Highness Prince Albert...or rather, father."

Prince Albert shuddered when he heard the name "Father".

He felt obviously uncomfortable - obviously he was not used to being called that.

He looked at Aiwass, opened his mouth, and finally closed it like a dead fish.

Generally speaking, as a son-in-law who is directly approached by his father-in-law for a private chat, it is impossible for him to be as tough as Aiwass...especially when the two of them did everything before they were married.

But Prince Albert didn't even dare to ask Aiwass about Isabel's current situation. The positions of the two people can be said to be completely reversed.

He clinked glasses with Aiwass again, and then drank the wine in one gulp.

"...Do you want to hear my story?" Prince Albert whispered.

"I'm not here for therapy."

Aiwass nodded: “But I do want to know more.

"I'm waiting for you to convince me, father."

"……I'm afraid not."

Prince Albert smiled bitterly and said: "That is not a very convincing story that can be recognized by others.

"At that time, I didn't have any special ideas or anything to do. It would be better to say that marriage was not within the scope of my consideration..."

He pursed his lips and replied: "Because I didn't actually want to marry Yi Ni at that time."

Aiwass knew, Enelise—that was Isabel’s mother’s name.

"I know that she is very beautiful and noble... Even though she is a half-elf, it is said that her mother is also a celebrity in the Theocracy and her bloodline is quite pure. She is the most beautiful person I have ever seen. But... her age too big.

“Although she looks to be in her early thirties, she is said to be two hundred years old—she is half the age of Avalon.

"I was only a teenager at the time, and she was my Elvish teacher, as well as my musical instrument and painting teacher. We would go out together to ride horses and play polo, and she also taught me to play the harp. She was so calm and she knew so many secrets. At that time, I regarded her as an idol...

"My mother - you know, Her Majesty Sofia. She is actually a very tough person, and she must make her children do things according to her wishes. She is not only the monarch of Avalon, but also the monarch of 'Du Lac'."

Prince Albert sighed.

...I don't feel that. Aiwas thought.

He just thought Queen Sofia was a very kind old lady... She would even knit a scarf for Aiwas.

It was a very soft and warm scarf.

"...I didn't feel love from my mother, I only felt pressure and pointing fingers. It seemed that I couldn't do anything well... As if I was stupid. "

Prince Albert smiled bitterly: "Of course, it was proved later... I was really not very smart.

"But Ini is different. She is very gentle... She is younger than her mother and more beautiful. I don't know if it's the aesthetic I developed when I was a child, but I think half-elves are more beautiful than elves and humans.

"Later... we had sex. Only once."

Prince Albert's fingers holding the wine glass slightly exerted force: "Generally speaking, half-elves are not so fertile. But that time... Maybe it was too coincidental. Or maybe it was fate... Just once, she got pregnant. As I said, half-elves have poor fertility, so she wants to keep the child."

"I think..."

Ewass seemed to understand something: "That child is Isabel, right."

"Well. In short, for the honor of Du Lak, we can only get married urgently. I like Ini very much, but I was too young at the time... I was only sixteen or seventeen years old and still in high school. My friends all know Ini, know that she is my teacher, and know that she will be my wife.

"They would make a scene - perhaps out of jealousy, because Ini was really beautiful. At that time, I was very proud and a little stupid... I felt ashamed, not proud. So I would act in front of others... I was not that familiar with Ini, and even deliberately treated her coldly.

"... It was much later that I realized that this would hurt her."

Albert whispered, pouring himself another glass of wine.

He picked up the glass and drank it all.

Then he poured himself another glass of wine, and said with a little drunkenness: "But when I realized it, it was too late.

"-Ten years ago, she died.

"As I expected before, the curse must not be carried out along the blood of Du Lak, but my brothers and sisters wanted to kill others. So I gave up my right to inherit the throne long in advance... But that person still wanted to kill me.

"I was supposed to go back to the Temple of Silver and Tin, but I was delayed by something and returned three days late. But when I went back, Yini suddenly broke apart in front of me.

"--When she hugged me, she suddenly broke apart like a flower and rolled outward. She lost her breath in an instant, and blood gushed out like a spring. I felt warm, but also felt cold to the bone.

"Such a bizarre death, you can tell at a glance... She was cursed. And the curser was very powerful, so he could curse a fourth-level extraordinary person so quietly.

"At that time, the curse had not yet begun to "spread" to relatives. Yini was the first non-direct relative to die, but her death was not classified as a royal curse. Instead, it was judged that she was killed by mistake when the curser took advantage of the "royal curse" to assassinate me.

"Because I hadn't been back to the Temple of Silver and Tin for a long time, the assassin probably thought I had returned, so he came to steal my hair. But he killed Innie instead. Because the color and length of our hair are similar. Only outsiders would not know that I hadn't returned at that time... This wrong curse also excluded the curser, or the person who was in collusion with the curser, from the royal family.

"Little Isa was only nine years old at that time, and what about me? I was only twenty-five years old - I was still continuing my studies and had not graduated from college."

Albert's voice was hoarse: "At that time, I was even two years younger than the current Sherlock Detective."

"So, you don't want to take revenge?"

Aivas asked back.

He pulled the corner of his mouth slightly: "I don't even know who the enemy is. Even my wise and brave mother was at a loss about this. What can I do as an incompetent person? I'm just a student. I wasn't even a superhuman at that time."

"So you chose to run away."

"...You can understand it that way. Indeed... In the end, I ran away. Because of fear and confusion. I just wanted to get out of the quagmire of slow death... Even if it was just dying under the sun. I just wanted to do something casually, so that when death comes, I won't find that I didn't have time to do anything.

"——I'm only 25 years old! My life so far, except for going to school and taking care of Isabel, I haven't even seen the world outside the Glass Island... At least, I want to go out and see. Even if I die outside, even if I help someone... I don't want to go to school meaninglessly anymore. Death can come at any time, what's the point of learning?

"So I planned for two years to learn extraordinary skills. When I was ready, I took my good brother Yunus and ran away. "

"...but I did...did ignore Isabel. Or rather..."

Albert paused and replied: "Because when I see her, I will think of Ini. I will think that I didn't even have time to say sorry to her... and I will be very painful.

"Perhaps the person who cursed Ini is indeed a bad assassin, but Isabel is indeed wrapped with a curse. It would be fine if I died in front of her, but what if she died in front of me? The curse does not occur in order... When I went to sleep at that time, I would dream about Isabel suddenly splitting open in front of me, and then I would wake up.

"...If I can't do anything, at least..."

——At least I don’t want to see it.

Albert poured himself wine again, only to find that he had finished the wine.

His cheeks were red, and his voice was low and slightly crying: "I'm not here to help others find their daughter... I just saw Anastasia and thought of Isabel.

"But I didn't dare to go back... Faced with the curse, I chose to escape; after the curse was lifted, I came back. Then I..."

When Albert said this, he choked on his words.

He was silent for a while, and then whispered: "I came to the Theocracy actually to find Yi Ni's mother. To say I'm sorry to her... I feel relieved that Isabel is taken care of by you. So I feel... I Maybe he can die.

"If she blames me, I can pay her my life. Maybe there will be a chance to meet again in the dream world... Of course, an incompetent person like me will probably only become the cornerstone of the world. But I think she might Becoming a chanter of Ge Tiansi, she might become an apostle of the Twin Mirrors. She is also good at painting, and might also be sent to the amber forest, or become a memory trace imprinted by Lingbo Tiansi.

"I just...want to say I'm sorry to her."

Ini's mother?

Aiwass opened his eyes slightly, and suddenly had a strange premonition in his heart: "Her Royal Highness Princess Inelise...what is her last name?"

"——Flowers."

Prince Albert replied without hesitation: "Her full name is Enelise Flowers."