Eagle’s Glory

"Your Highness... write a poem for me. I've been waiting for a long time."

Teresa looked at the young man with an excited look.

Aigron remembered that the last time he and Teresa traveled with His Majesty the Emperor, he once wrote an impromptu poem in front of everyone at the request of his grandfather.

It's been a long time indeed.

Perhaps it was at the moment of watching him write poetry that Teresa made up her mind?

In any case, since Teresa made a special request on the current occasion, he couldn't displease Teresa.

"You made a very difficult request for me, girl." Aigron laughed. "Sitting next to you, watching your frown and smile, how can I concentrate on thinking about poetry?"

His joke made Teresa blushed instantly. "His Royal Highness, then please overcome the difficulties temporarily and fulfill my wish... Do you know how long I have been looking forward to it? I will definitely keep quiet and never disturb you."

"Well then... Since you said so, I will try my best to fulfill your wish." Aegron nodded.

Then he stood up straight in the dinghy, gazing at the glorious sunset in the distance and the burning sea level.

He slowly organized his thoughts and pondered for a long time, and Teresa, as she had promised, sat quietly in her place without saying a word, so as not to disturb His Royal Highness.

After an unknown amount of time, the young man finally spoke up, and slowly read out the words he had planned in his mind.

"The sky is wide and the sky is dark;

A girl who is favored by the Lord, sailing on the ocean;

Though the wind howls fiercely around;

But she was fearless, and went forward with full sails;

Never indulged in fear, never fell into depression;

She bluntly offended the solitary king;

She also proudly resisted the impermanence of fate;

What kind of Holy Spirit gave her such power?

That is the insistence on the ideal, that is the belief in the soul.

She is compassionate to suffering, she is gentle to the weak;

Virtue, not wealth, is God's dowry;

Courage and wisdom, let her hold on to the hope in her heart;

Remember it! That blessed lover, by her side forever! "

Under Teresa's expectant gaze, Aegron finished reading his improvised sonnet in one breath.

After he finished reading, he looked at Teresa embarrassedly.

"Sorry... Teresa, there's not enough time, I've tried my best..."

"No, Your Highness...I'm very satisfied." Teresa shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes, "You know, you all know...that's the best! So please remember these words you read, You must always be by my side, okay...?"

"Of course, of course." Agron nodded again and again. "We will always be together."

Of course he understood what Teresa wanted to hear, so he deliberately added such a sentence at the end when he wrote it.

Coax Teresa into a happy mood, and he's done.

Under his efforts, Teresa's spirit has been extremely lifted.

She was all smiles, her face flushed, and there was a smile that could not be concealed.

After putting in so much effort, resisting the impermanence of fate, and finally getting the result today, how could she not be excited?

At least in her heart, it was all worth it.

"Your Highness, I'm really sorry... You have to work so hard for my willfulness." After a while, she finally calmed down a little, and then apologized to Aegron. "But, please forgive me, I... I've been looking forward to it for a long time..." "It's okay, Teresa." Agron shook his head with a smile, and then stretched out on the bow, blowing on the head. The sea breeze made him feel relaxed and happy. "For me, this is a rare pastime. I have been busy with my career for too long. It feels good to relax like this every now and then."

Then, he added, "On this island, only you will remember that I used to be a poet, and only you will truly appreciate and admire this side of me, instead of needlessly admiring it out of your status as a monarch and minister... ...I feel so good to have you here."

Yes, he really lacked people who could communicate on an equal basis on this island, and Teresa's arrival brought him spiritual comfort at least in this respect.

Theresa moved to lean against him, and then quietly beside him, blowing the cool evening wind, enjoying the time of the two of them.

On the vast sea, a single leaf boat is so inconspicuous, but to her, it is almost the whole world, how happy and joyful she is at this moment, only looking forward to the slower the passage of time, the better.

"His Royal Highness, I'm actually a little puzzled." After a long time, she finally whispered, "Why are you being so nice to those Greeks? In my opinion, you are too humble, obviously because they are in an urgent situation and urgently need our help... "

"I just want to do things as properly as possible, and pull them on board first." Aegron replied, "After getting on the ship, they have no way out, and we will reconsider the way of cooperation at that time. Late."

"Huh? Are you going to break the contract?" Teresa was stunned.

"Of course... no king? How can there be so many good things in the world for them to choose... How many things do they think they can choose?" In order to get them to cooperate with me as much as possible, so that I can get an excuse with the most high-sounding reason, I will change my mind when the time comes."

"So are you still seeking the throne?" Teresa was a little surprised.

"No... I'm still saying that. I don't like the throne of Greece, and I don't bother to think about governing Greece. However, there must be some royal families who are interested in it. After all, the crown is a crown no matter how heavy it is." Aigron looked into the distance. The sea, and then said coldly, "Since I can't be king under the current situation, then I will throw Greece as a reward to win the favor of a certain country and prepare for future careers."

"Will they still support you then?" Teresa asked.

"If they are obedient, then I will use their opponents to overthrow them, just like I plan to overthrow this side now." Iger waved his hand solemnly and made a strong gesture, "They Treat me as a bully, think I'm easy to bully, and I'll let them understand how powerful I am!"

Although it was obviously treachery, Aegron's ambitious and high-spirited appearance made Teresa a little fascinated.

A sharp mind, tenacious enterprising spirit, and perseverance to achieve the goal... Everything makes the young man in front of him seem to have infinite charm.

This is what she most wants to see in His Highness.

"Then who have you decided to give the crown to?" she asked softly.

"I haven't thought about it yet... After all, it's too far away, and I don't need to think about it so much now." Aigron shook his head, and after a while, he added, "However, if you think about it roughly, France and the tsar The family is sure I can’t choose, Prussia and the United Kingdom should not be interested, and the rest can only find second-class powers...such as Bavaria or the Kingdom of Piedmont, I personally prefer Bavaria, after all, the Wittelsbach family has many branches , Some of the royal families want to find a crown for their family... As long as I give them a chance, they will be very happy."

"If that's the case, Her Royal Highness Sophie must be very happy... After all, you gave her a crown to her parents' family." Teresa was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly.

... Aegron couldn't refute, because deep in his heart, this was indeed an important reason.

He looked closely at Teresa, but didn't see any jealous expression on her face.

"It's too far to talk about it now, but I don't mind making her happy when I get the chance," he answered honestly. "For me, it's the same for which royal family to please, so why can't I be the one with the best impression on me?"

Teresa is so smart, so he doesn't need to pretend, but he will appear guilty.

"His Royal Highness, don't worry, I'm not blaming you." Teresa smiled and shook her head, "If I put myself in my shoes, I would have chosen the same way... Since Her Royal Highness Sophie has helped you so much, try to make up for it. It's natural for a while. It's just..."

She changed the conversation, then hugged the young man, "I also ask myself to be considered by you! No, I should be more considerate of me, because we will be a couple, right!?"

"Of course, Teresa." Agron reached out and stroked her cheek. "We are walking on a road that is destined to be difficult, and I will do my best to bear all the stains on the road, and then leave the most beautiful and bright side to you... Since you never give up on me, then I will let everything All the light is on you."

"Huh? Why do you say that?" Teresa was a little surprised.

"Because that's what it is - I lied, I cheated, I reneged on to get my way. I did it in the past, I do it now, and I plan to do it in the future. If a commitment goes against me, I will do it at the first opportunity. Will throw it aside; whoever gets in front of me, I'll do everything in my power to kick him aside."

With an inexplicable pride, Aigron raised his head and said to Teresa, "I'm not afraid of infamy, because failure and infamy are more terrible. Teresa, if you want to see a flawless holy knight in me, A perfect prince who only does good deeds, then I'm sorry, I'm not... Fate didn't give me this chance from the beginning. I can't weave our life into a fairy tale, because it must be full of those who can't see the light Stain, what I can do for you is to bear these stains alone, take responsibility for all the evil deeds I have done, not let you be contaminated with these filth, and let those lies, deceit and betrayal have nothing to do with you... I'm sorry I can only So much done."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Teresa apologetically, "I know, you once dreamed of living in seclusion after marriage with me, let's entertain and even go down in history with words - but I'm sorry, I can't do it , I was destined to do something, and I figured out a way to do it best."

"Your Highness, what do you think of me? A child who is ignorant of everything?" Teresa suddenly glared at the young man with some sullenness. "I did have some magnificent dreams, but those are two different things from innocence. Even if I don't know as much about those stains as you, I also know that they are essential... In this case, how can I pretend to turn a blind eye? Let you bear it alone? Since I can bear the best things between us, of course I have the courage to bear all the dark things. I not only have to bear it, but also do it with you. If it is destined to be despicable, then we Let's be mean together! Only then can we truly be together, isn't it?"

"Teresa..."

Hearing Teresa's words, Agron was stunned.

If that's not love, what is?

In addition to being moved, he couldn't help but appreciate the understanding and tolerance of the other party.

"His Royal Highness, I don't want to repeat my thoughts..." Teresa shook her head and motioned Aegron to stop talking, "I just want to tell you that even if you are doing bad things, I will do bad things for Your Highness. Applause and applaud, because you are you. If Your Highness commits evil deeds, I am happy to dance with the evil deeds... Just like Mephistopheles in "Faust", the charm of the extraordinary makes me fascinated, No time to take care of the victims? I don't care."

Then, she looked at Aegron again, "Also, I believe that His Royal Highness will not do those meaningless evil acts and use violence against unarmed people, His Highness is just gambling at a gambling table with special rules, as long as victory It's honorable."

……I see.

Aigron blinked and woke up.

At this time, he was shocked to realize that although Teresa had a mild personality, she was not the "kindness" he imagined.

This may be the first time she has revealed her deepest thoughts in front of others.

After all, a princess is a princess, so how could she really have the kindness that warms all things? In her eyes, there must still be a distinction between intimacy and estrangement.

However, this is also very good... It means that her heart is strong enough to withstand the shadows under the light, and it also means that she can share all the glory and pain with herself.

Maybe she's not an angel, but so what? Neither myself.

That's how it fits.

Aegron truly felt that the girl in front of him was extremely real in front of him.

Just under his gaze, Teresa stood up, then stretched out her hand and pointed to the endless sea in front of her.

"Poseidon, I swear to you... I will always be by his side." Teresa said with a serious expression, "We will share everything we have, whether it is glorious or filthy... …Please bear witness that no matter what happens, we will always be together.”

After speaking, she turned her head and looked at Aegron affectionately.

"His Royal Highness... don't leave me alone, or this sea is my home! It will also be yours."

Aegron understood that Teresa was not improvised. She made up her mind to call herself out and row into the sea alone, and she had already figured out what to do next—not just fishing.

She wants to take advantage of the time when the two are alone, open up to each other in this boundless sea, and then take the opportunity to express the awareness and vows in her heart.

If anything is needed to bear witness, the sea is indeed an excellent medium.

And if that's what she wanted to achieve, she's already achieved it.

"Okay, let the Sea God witness." He nodded. "I'm glad to have you with me, Teresa."