Eagle’s Glory

"He rests in the Lord, and at this moment has been taken to the paradise of heaven. Although we bid farewell for a while, we are convinced that we will see each other again. May the genius who is beloved by all people rest in the arms of the Lord!"

In the quiet cemetery, the girl whispered a eulogy.

Looking around, there are many tombstones around, all the famous and unknown people have found their homes here, and also seek eternal rest in this cemetery.

This is the Willingen Cemetery, the cemetery where the citizens of Vienna are buried after their death, and the position she is standing now is in front of the tomb of the late Beethoven.

In March of this year, this great genius finally did not suffer from the pain. He sadly bid farewell to the world and ended his struggle with the world.

Although his family was poor, his funeral was quite grand. Those citizens who admired his name held a grand funeral for him to commemorate the end of a great chapter in German and even the world's music history.

And this girl also secretly contributed money to see off the funeral and the master she really admired.

Since the master's burial, everything has returned to peace.

And today she is here again, not only to remember this talented musician, but also to fulfill a promise.

Although it was summer, the hottest time of the year, being in this cemetery still gave people a sense of coolness.

The girl was wearing black mourning clothes, and the hat on her head was draped with a veil, covering the girl's delicate face, but from her gentle voice, she could also hear some youthful charm.

After reading these eulogies, the girl picked up a bunch of white carnations from her side, then bent down and placed it under the tombstone.

She didn't offer flowers for herself, but for the young man-when the two met, the young man mentioned that he would offer a bouquet of flowers to the master to apologize, so she came to help him fulfill his wish today.

After placing the bouquet, she straightened her waist again, and then looked at the tombstone again.

The face of this master appeared in front of her eyes. Although she had only seen it a few times, the other person left a deep impression in her mind - and the scene that impressed her the most was the last scene between the two of them. one side.

On that occasion, Master Beethoven personally presented her the last manuscript he wrote.

When she took over the manuscript, she clearly saw the master's eyes.

All worries and comforts seemed to be frozen in those eyes.

The weather-beaten musician did not have fear or anger when she was about to die, but was concerned about the next fate of her admirer - she had suffered a blow that she should not have suffered at her age, and God knows what will happen next. What kind of fate?

Condensed in his staff, is it a blessing, a pity, or a pity?

It doesn't matter anymore, this genius has left the world permanently, and he owns his last work.

"Please bless us in the sky..." She lowered her head and muttered to herself.

Then, she turned away, and left the cemetery in a carriage.

She did not return to her home directly, but ordered the carriage to go to another place.

The carriage soon came to an apartment building on the southern outskirts of Vienna.

Teresa walked up to the second floor, and then came to the door of a room.

She knocked gently on the door.

"Who is it?!" An alert shout came from the door.

The girl didn't answer, just knocked on the door again.

"Okay! I'll see who else remembers to find me...!" The person inside became obviously impatient, then walked quickly to the door and opened it. "Who are you?!"

Teresa didn't answer, but lifted her veil to reveal her face.

At this moment, the other party stopped in the middle of his words, and then stared at the girl in a stunned manner.

"Long time no see, Captain..." Teresa smiled slightly, "How have you been recently?"

Perhaps infected by her smile, Captain Foresti gradually recovered from his shock, then shook his head with a wry smile.

"Not very good, Your Highness."

Then, he also laughed, "Why are you dressed like this today? Are you here to say goodbye because you are afraid that my life will not be long?"

"Sorry! I just went to pay homage to a deceased today, and I stopped by to see you, so I didn't have time to change my clothes." Teresa hurriedly smiled and apologized to the other party, "I hope this doesn't bother you so much that you don't think of me as a guest."

how? Would you like to come in as a guest? Captain Foresty was even more puzzled.

"If you don't mind my humble home, of course I am very honored to have you here." He quickly moved away and made an inviting gesture, "Please come in, Your Highness."

"Thank you, sir." Teresa nodded with a smile, and walked in quickly.

The captain closed the door suspiciously.

In the identity of the other party, there is no need to ask her own opinion at all, and her politeness on the surface cannot cover up the huge gap between the two people's identities.

Just like myself and that young man... No matter how well we get along, we are still not in the same world.

Teresa walked into the room, and a strong smell of potion hit her face. Although the window was opened, the smell was still a bit pungent. She managed to control the discomfort in her nose. .

Then, she looked at the room and found that the layout here was quite messy. Clothes, books, and weapons were scattered everywhere. Only a few uniforms hanging on the hanger could remind the owner of the original identity.

"You... these days have been really hard." Teresa lowered her eyes and said apologetically. "I heard that you have suffered a lot of injustice, and I feel sorry for you."

She knew why there was such a strong smell of potion—when His Highness fled, Captain Foresti, His Highness's swordsmanship teacher, tried to stop it, and was pierced by His Highness's sword in the abdomen.

This was originally a fatal injury, and then the heavy snow that day aggravated his injury. When he was found, he was already seriously injured and dying.

Fortunately, in order to investigate the beginning and end of His Highness's escape, the government gave him very generous medical treatment, and he was physically strong, so he barely escaped from the hand of death.

This was not the only price he paid. Afterwards, he was held accountable for ineffective supervision. The official thought that he almost sacrificed his life did not put him in prison, but even so, he still lost his former position and was forced to retire, ending his career in disgrace.

Teresa knew very well that this was definitely an unbearable blow for him, but at this moment, she couldn't see much despair on the captain's face.

Maybe some people are born with a strong heart, enough to withstand all the disasters of fate.

"Fortunately, I escaped death again." The captain smiled, "Maybe God thinks I'm too young to meet Him. Since this is God's will, I have to continue to live, although A lot has been lost, but at least my life is still alive isn't it? I believe there are still many ways to make a living."

The more optimistic he spoke, the more sorry Teresa felt.

She lifted her skirt and bowed solemnly to the lieutenant.

"I'm sorry, sir... I hope you can forgive your Highness..."

"His Royal Highness? What are you doing?" Captain Foresty was taken aback and waved his hand quickly, "Is there any understanding or not? You should know that I was injured in a fair duel. defeated me. We fought with the reputation of swordsmen, and since he can hurt me, that is his ability, and as his teacher, I should even be grateful that my students are so good."

Having said this, he smiled again, "Besides, I don't need you to apologize, right?"

His hidden meaning was 'Since the engagement has broken down and the two of you are no longer related, you don't need to apologize to me at all for him', but he didn't say it outright for fear of hurting Teresa.

He did not expect that Princess Teresa shook her head stubbornly.

"No sir, nothing has changed for us, it's just a different way. I'm still his betrothed, nothing can change that, so his business is mine, he owes you I also admit it."

Seeing Teresa's expression, Captain Foresty's eyes widened in surprise.

He noticed something.

Could it be that even now, this princess still has her heart in her heart? A thought flashed through him suddenly.

It seems like this - otherwise, why would she come over and apologize to herself? She is clearly a victim too.

With His Highness's charm towards women, he can indeed fascinate a girl who is ignorant of the world.

But, this poor infatuated girl, why do you do this? No matter how many unnecessary sacrifices you make for him, what can you get in return?

He sighed inwardly.

"His Royal Highness, you really don't have to mind, my Highness and I have already settled the bill. I challenged him, and then we fought a fair duel. He won, and when I fell and lost the ability to resist, he could have made up for me immediately. A sword sent me to see God, but he didn't do it... This is His Highness's last mercy for me, he handed me over to my destiny to judge, and his decision also left me alive, since that's the case He doesn't owe me anything anymore." The captain said sincerely to Teresa, "We fight like men, and we tacitly understand like men. Fate forced him to go down that road, and I was the first on that road. The examiner, he passed the exam with me, everything is as simple as that."

"You are so open-minded and generous... As expected of your Highness's teacher, I admire it. Part of Your Highness's character should have been nurtured by you." Teresa looked at the captain with awe, after listening to this. " But after all, your future is ruined because of this, this is an unavoidable loss, I think if His Highness had a choice, he would definitely not want to see you end up like this."

"This is fate. Fate never gives people too many choices. It's just so ruthless." Captain Foresti laughed again. "Now that things have come to this point, I have nothing to say. Although I was forced to retire. But I'm still young, and I still have the savings from the past, so I won't starve to death."

"But I think I should compensate you." Teresa shook her head again, "Captain, please accept my apology."

"Your Highness?" Captain Foresty looked puzzled.

Seeing Teresa's stubborn expression, he finally swallowed the words. "Then how are you going to compensate me?"

"If you are willing, I want to hire you and pay you a good salary." Teresa replied expectantly. "You...do you mind?"

"How could I mind...but is your father willing?" the captain asked back. "I think he would be very reluctant to see me."

Back then, for the sake of His Highness' future, the people around them tried their best to promote the marriage between His Highness and Princess Teresa, but it turned out to be like this... Grand Duke Karl must be extremely angry at this moment, and he doesn't want to see them again.

"It's not my father who hired you, it's me... Don't worry, now I also have my wealth, enough to hire you." Teresa reminded the other party emphatically. "I think this is also the best way to compensate."

"Thank you for your attention to me, but... I'm afraid I can't be qualified for your employment." The captain smiled bitterly, "You can see that I was seriously injured, and I haven't fully recovered yet. Even if the injury is fully recovered, , I can't go back to my former level... I'm no longer worthy of serving the royal family."

"Even if you don't go back to the past, I am convinced that you will never be worse than others, because your will and your courage are still in your body, and you are worthy of this treatment." Teresa looked at the other party solemnly, " I figured that now that you're alone, you can find a new beginning in your life, and I can and should do my part."

"Then what exactly do you need me to do?" After thinking for a while, the captain asked again.

When he asked this sentence, it was obvious that he had been tempted.

"I may have to travel abroad in a while, I hope you can **** me." Teresa replied, "This trip may be a little far, but if you are there, everything should be fine."

"Going far?" Captain Foresty was shocked again.

He was stunned for a while, then asked in a low voice, "Does your father know?"

"He knows." Teresa closed her eyes slightly to hide her helplessness, "and he has agreed."

Looking at Her Royal Highness's expression, the captain blinked, as if he had noticed something.

"You...you still have contact with His Highness?" he asked in a trembling voice.

"Why do you care about this?" Teresa asked noncommittally.

The captain was at a loss for words, and he was still in a daze, not knowing how to deal with this unexpected situation.

"I thought...you should have made a different choice."

"But actually, I choose to keep going," Teresa replied with a little pride, "and you—I hope you can give me a ride, maybe that's okay but a lot of regret. Can you?"