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Chapter 267 Troubled Hear

Antis was rigid for a while, but he gradually relaxed .

He tried to smile though he was upset . “You’re really smart to have guessed the intention of the royal family . ”

Roland chuckled . “Smart? This is just normal, all right? You haven’t seen the real smart Golden Sons . They almost seem to have nine heads . ”

Naturally, Antis didn’t believe in the existence of a world where everybody was like a dragon .

Even in Fareins, the most powerful country of all, the literacy rate was not much higher than that in Hollevin .

If the literacy rate in Hollevin was around 1%, that in Fareins it was about 1 . 5% . The difference was not huge .

The literacy rate of the elves was much higher . Almost all of them could read .

However, the fertility of the elves was too low . It was said that their population was slightly more than fifty thousand .

So, it was impossible for their race to rise .

Considering Roland’s remark as him being modest, Antis continued, “Actually, I think it will be better if you work for the royal family, who acknowledge your capabilities . ”

“Even after I lured the queen away?” Roland put on a weird smile . “Even if the members of the royal family are okay with it, I don’t think the king will be, will he?”

“Lured away? That’s a very wrong perspective,” Antis said rather angrily . “The queen is out for traveling and only staying in Delpon for now . ”

Roland was lost for words . “Whatever you say . ”

“Speaking of the queen, do you know her real identity?” asked Antis .

Antis still liked leaning against the wall . Roland suddenly remembered something he read from a book: those who preferred to talk to other people against the wall were essentially troubled by a sense of insecurity, and they would rather show their back, or their vulnerabilities, to other people .

Was Antis troubled by a sense of insecurity?

After the idea popped up in his head, Roland asked after a brief surprise, “Do you know it?”

“Of course I do . ” Antis nodded and said, “I’m part of the royal family anyway . It’s been four years since the queen was married to the king . I took part in her vetting back then . Do you want to know about her?”

Antis seemed to be grimacing .

Ignoring the guy’s teasing expression, Roland nodded casually .

Andonara was now his friend anyway, and Roland did not know for sure what she would be in the future . It was not a bad idea to know more about her past .

“The queen was already famous when she was a girl . ” Antis smiled gently . “She was both beautiful and strong . She became an Elite Warrior at the age of fifteen . Then, she was promoted to be a Great Swordsman and spent two years as a mercenary, until she grew tired and retired . As it happened, the king was choosing a new queen, so she participated in the competition . ”

There was deep affection in Antis’s eyes .

Roland listened carefully .

“You have no idea how gorgeous Andonara was when she was a girl . Among all the noble ladies, she was wearing simple, tight white clothes, with a sword on her waist and her long hair tied back . She did not wear any makeup or accessories, but she was the focus of all the men’s attention just by standing there . ”

Antis liked Andonara too?

Roland reached this conclusion .

“The king picked her the moment he saw her . ” Antis seemed to be lonely . “As a minor captain of the royal guards, I was involved in the investigation on her .

“The queen was born in a small merchant family that had a clean history . But as we pressed our investigation, we found that the queen’s father was actually a remarkable Warrior too . ”

“How did a Warrior become a merchant?”

“We investigated and then found that Andonara’s father was surnamed Reed . ”

Roland frowned; he seemed to have read the surname from a book .

Seeing Roland’s look of confusion, Antis smiled and said, “That’s right . He’s exactly the Reed you know . He’s Hero Kelter’s descendant . ”

Roland was briefly stunned . “Hero bloodline? No wonder she’s so good . ”

Nodding in agreement, Antis went on: “After Hero Kelter Reed defeated Diablo, he bought a village near Winterwind as his territory and named it Reed Village . Andonara’s father belongs to a branch of Hero Reed’s family but is not entitled to the territory . So, he became a merchant with some of his family fortune . His daughter is both pretty and strong . The king married her exactly because he wanted her to give birth to children who boast a Hero bloodline . Now, you must understand why she was chosen as the queen while the daughters of the grand nobles weren’t . ”

Roland nodded and had to admit that the king was reasonable . He could understand why the king wanted a better child .

Antis chuckled .

Roland asked curiously, “Why are you telling me this?”

“I just want you to know how precious the queen is . ” Antis walked to the door . Then, he suddenly turned around and said, “Actually, I do envy you . ”

Antis quickly left after saying that, almost as if he was fleeing .

Roland left too . On the street, he was considering what Antis said .

He knew that Antis was implying that he should cherish Queen Andonara and not fail her expectations .

But the problem was that Roland had obstacles in his heart .

He was a traditional man who was unwilling to make a move on any woman that he couldn’t give a promise to .

Or, to put it more frankly, he would rather not hit on any woman he couldn’t marry .

After the peaceful breakup with his ex-girlfriend, the thought had been lingering in his heart . Even to this day, he remembered his girlfriend’s sobbing over the phone on the day of the breakup .

Both of them were rational enough to know that long-distance relationships never worked out, but it was impossible for them to just let go of their four years together without feeling anything .

Naturally, Roland could see that both Vivian and Andonara were great women .

But as an outsider, he couldn’t stay long in this world . The day would come when this game was over . So, how should he give them promises?

Gloomily, Roland wandered on the street without a target and finally arrived at the Bear Mage’s Magic Tower in the evening .

The guards recognized him and reported to their master . Soon, the Bear Mage came down to welcome him in person .

Several minutes later, both of them sat down in the study, and Tobian smiled in delight . “I’m glad that you’re visiting my Magic Tower again . ”

Roland smiled too . “Should I call you General Chairman Tobian, or Master Tobian?”

Tobian waved his hands and said, “Just wait for a while longer . There’s something else that has to be taken care of . I’ll ask someone to send an invitation to Delpon when it’s done . So, what can I do for you this time?”