"In the eyes of the eagle, only the distant peaks exist! Tizoc was the first, and you are the second at my feet! Once the peaks are flown over, everything in the past seems tasteless and even uninteresting to recall... Ah, this world is ultimately vast, and the eagle is destined to conquer it!... It’s just that you will no longer have the chance to see it!..."
Having said this, Aweit reached out and gently patted Su’angua’s cheek. He gazed at his "old friend’s" sleeping face, then his eyes flickered, revealing a faint smile.
"Xiulote, let’s go! Next, we must quickly conquer Qinchongcan City!"
Aweit turned around and walked out of the tent without looking back. Xiulote thought for a mont, gave the sleeping Su’angua another look, and then quickly followed Aweit.
The aged Priest bowed deeply, respectfully sending off the King and his Highness, before he finally took a deep breath. Then, he muttered a curse under his breath and slapped the sleeping Su’angua twice before going off to prepare a potion.
The tent grew quiet again, with King Tarasco still deep in slumber. Unbeknownst to anyone, tears began to trickle from the corners of his eyes.
The starlight was still brilliant, yet the campsite began to quiet down. Aweit stopped in his tracks and found a clear, flat area to sit cross-legged in the grass. He gestured with his hands for his trusted aides to disperse and then signaled for Xiulote to sit beside him.
The two looked up at the night sky, once again in silence. After a long while, Aweit said with a smile,
"Xiulote, do you rember the first ti we watched the stars?"
Xiulote pondered for a mont and hesitantly asked,
"That day there were no stars, and you asked what humanity is?"
Aweit was stunned for a mont before laughing out loud.
"That was the second ti! The first ti you were drunk and told many things on your mind. About equality, about life... I’ve always rembered it very clearly!"
"Uh?... I don’t rember that. But it does sound like sothing I would have said!"
Xiulote thought for a good while, but his mind was blank, so he could only smile wryly and shake his head.
"Haha, actually, I had added so potion to the wine that ti... Xiulote, my student, do you still believe in those things now?"
"Hmm... I once firmly believed. Then I didn’t. Now, I sowhat believe again."
"Oh? Why do you sowhat believe again?"
"Because, I can now change this world!"
Xiulote said confidently with a smile.
Aweit was silent for a while, a sincere smile also appearing on his lips.
"So fast! In just three years, you have grown to where you are today! Seeing you, I feel like I am the best teacher in the world!"
"Haha, then I am also the best student in the world!"
Both kings laughed heartily. Their cheerful laughter echoed under the night sky, as if intending to conquer it.
"Alright, Xiulote, my child."
It was a while before Aweit stopped laughing. He turned his head and looked into the young man’s eyes, saying earnestly,
"The young eagle has grown up! It cannot stay in the mother’s nest. It needs to spread its wings and fly, and it needs its own territory and sky!"
Hearing his teacher’s words, Xiulote seed enlightened. He remained silent for a mont and then nodded.
"The High Priest must have told you about the plan for enfeoffnt."
Xiulote nodded again.
Aweit stroked the young man’s head, continuing in a calm tone,
"Now that we have reached the gates of Qinchongcan and our two armies have successfully t, victory in the western campaign is almost certain, and enfeoffnt is close at hand. It’s ti to personally talk to you about this matter."
"Gillim gave so advice. So I agree with, so I do not. This year, having been accustod to martial prowess and bloodshed, you have grown a lot, and I myself have also changed a lot. Now it seems, many things in the world cannot be kept hidden and should be directly discussed!"
Upon hearing this, Xiulote was taken aback. He sensed sothing... The young man looked into Aweit’s eyes, listening carefully.
"Xiulote, my ambition is to conquer the world! You are my best assistant. With the enfeoffnt imminent, it will be difficult to et again. We must not harbor any resentnt between us!"
You were born into a branch of the Royal Family, and you also have a strong foundation. My youngest child is still small, and my most beloved elder daughter is your fiancée... Today, I have sworn before the gods and generals: you will be the successor of the Alliance, and this will not change! You also have the capability to manage the Alliance and protect the world I am about to conquer!"
Xiulote looked into Aweit’s sincere eyes, mories of the past surged in his mind. He pursed his lips and nodded solemnly.
"Aweit, you can trust at any ti, and I will never betray you!"
Upon hearing this, Aweit threw back his head and laughed. He affectionately wrapped his arm around the young man’s shoulder, speaking gently.
"From the day I was rescued from Totec’s hands, I took an oath to my ancestors: as long as you don’t betray , I will make you the jade to inherit the world! The ancestors’ position is higher than that of the gods. In my heart, Lisa and you are the only two people I can fully trust!"
Saying this, Aweit reached into his bosom, pulling out a beautifully wrapped cotton cloth and a blue sachet.
"Here, this is a letter from Lisa for you, and this small sachet. Don’t open it now, wait until you get ho. Ah, my daughter has grown up, and her thoughts cannot be contained any longer. In her heart, you probably matter more than I do. She has never written such a long letter to ..."
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