Chapter 23: Moonlight Exposes the Heart

  After dinner, everyone sat down. Gugedro looked around and started speaking: "Firstly, I have already learned about what happened to my daughter recently. I would like to extend special thanks to a few of you for your great help. If it weren't for you, perhaps my daughter and granddaughter...

  He nodded slightly and Larl spoke up, "Your Majesty, you don't have to do this. The Lady of Azure has done us a kindness, that's enough."

  "Yes." Huo Xu licked his scorched, bright red lips. "Mrs. Yu Lan saved my life after all, and besides, this time we didn't even exert much effort. If Miss Jia Luo hadn't joined us later on, we would have probably died halfway through."

  As they spoke, several people's gazes shifted to the quiet Gallo on one side. Gugde Luo nodded and said, "Yes, but still thank you all. I don't know what your plans are for later. If you need my help, just let me know."

  "Speaking of which, we've already discussed this." The first to speak was still Larl Vane, who not only surpassed the other two in age but also far exceeded them in terms of strength. As the initial leader, Larl Vane still had great authority. "I plan to return to the Elf Forest. This time, I've been injured far beyond my imagination, and my time is almost up. I must go back to receive baptism."

  "With a solemn and serious tone, 'I'm almost due for my return to the clan to learn advanced smithing techniques and other things, so I must leave here and head back to the Grayvein Fire Mountains.' The Grayvein Fire Mountains are where the dwarves have settled, but the mountain range stretches for hundreds of miles, making it impossible to pinpoint the dwarves' settlement. Moreover, with the legendary nine-level magical beasts roaming there, it has become the best place for the dwarves to survive."

  The remaining Miru thought for half a day, "Miru's trial time hasn't arrived yet, so I'll go out and take a walk, have a look around." In other words, Larl Veen, Fire Whiskers, and Miru will all be leaving.

  Only Galo didn't respond, and before she could even open her mouth, Princess Diana spoke up, "Galo sister, it seems like your strength has made a huge leap forward since we parted ways that day. It's really making me envious."

  He raised his head and looked at the princess, Gallo slightly narrowed his eyes "Princess Diana... seems like you have something to say."

  "There." Princess Dina's eyes curved into a crescent moon. "Garro sister seems to have nowhere to go, why not stay and study magic with me? After all, it's hard for me to find a young and powerful girl like my sister." Paused for a moment "Of course, and so beautiful."

  Garo furrowed his brow, Princess Dina's words were ambiguous, but it was strange that he didn't feel any hostility or ill intentions from her at all, yet somehow, she seemed to be gloating.

  She didn't notice, of course, Prince Kael's glowing eyes beside her, but after all this time, the prince had finally returned to normal.

  "....Alright." After thinking for a moment, Galo discovered that he really had nothing to do now. Staying here would allow him to think carefully about his future path, and also, being with this real magician might give him the chance to get in touch with a complete magic array diagram?

  Without realizing it, at the moment she agreed, Gudgerd and Queen Yulie also exchanged a glance.

  After a short rest, Gallo was dragged away by Princess Diana, who couldn't wait any longer. They arrived at one of the princess's rooms, where many magic books were placed. Since they were guests in another country, there weren't many books, and most of them were basic books and earth system magic books.

  Picking up a copy of "Magic Theory Fundamentals" and flipping through it, Gallo was surprised to see some familiar words and passages.

  "The essence of magic lies in the application of elements inherent in the natural world, each element existing as an independent entity, and the power produced by the fusion of these independent entities is called magical elements."

  "The theory of magical elements is mainly about arrangement. A good magician not only needs to master spells, but also should strengthen his own energy through his control over the natural elements, this is the true face of magic power."

  "... ...Because the magical elements in nature have their own innate perceptual abilities, they are relatively closer to pure spiritual power, and some so-called geniuses are also due to this reason..."

  She put down the book and fell into deep thought. It was too strange, the theories in the book were so familiar to her, with a similarity of over 90% to some parts of the Elemental Alchemy Book. The last part mentioned about geniuses, which referred to alchemists on Earth. However, it seemed that this place didn't have more geniuses than Earth, but rather, this place had many more natural elements in its nature compared to Earth.

  At the thought of this, she hastily turned over several other books, and Princess Diana called out several times, but Gallo seemed not to have heard her, so the princess had no choice but to leave alone.

  He put down the last book, rubbed his already sore and tired eyes, looked up and found that it had unknowingly darkened outside. No wonder everything seemed so strenuous to look at.

  Stretching her waist, her whole body felt soft and fluffy. After all, she hadn't had a good rest after the continuous battles. Walking out of the room, the bright moonlight cast a gentle glow, and she saw a note nailed to the door.

  "Jia Luo, sister, I won't disturb you since you're so focused. Your resting room is ready, in the northeast direction. We'll light a red lamp inside your room, don't go to the wrong one."

  Jia Luo smiled slightly, feeling like it had been a long time since someone had cared about him. He quickly determined the direction and walked over.

  Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks as a figure suddenly appeared before her. Unmistakable, the person's ability to conceal their presence was truly too powerful, even Garo's keen senses couldn't detect it. In this place, only one person had such abilities - the Dark Attribute Dou Qi-wielding Prince Kain.

  "... Prince Kahn is so enthusiastic, isn't it late to not sleep and still have an interest in going out to see the moonlight?" After a moment of silence, Gallo understood that since Kahn was up so late, he must have something on his mind.

  Looking at Gallo, under the moonlight, she was like a goddess of the moon, so perfect and ethereal, as if she would disappear into the wind at any moment.

  "Take a deep breath... I've come for you."

  "I know, Prince, what's wrong?"

  "...You're special, very special." Suddenly, Prince Kahn said, "In my growing up, besides my father and mother, as well as my several brothers and sisters, all the people around me were flattering me, but you, not only did you not show a bit of reverence for me, on the contrary, I couldn't see any emotions in your eyes."

  Furrowing his brow "Prince Kahn, I don't understand what you're trying to say."

  "...". And then there was silence for a long time, until Gallo became impatient. Kahn spoke up: "I like you, Gallo. This is a sincere sentence. If you are willing, you can be my wife, the only queen."

  This sentence was as stunning to Gallo as a thunderclap on a sunny day, she was completely stunned and stood there in a daze, no matter what, it was absolutely impossible to think that Prince Kahn would actually come to propose to her.

  After speaking out, Kahn's mood calmed down. The royal family's overbearing manner was still evident, and for him, liking someone meant liking them without any extra considerations.

  Gently closing his eyes, when he opened them again, the usual calmness reappeared in Gallo's eyes. "Prince Kahn, I think you're tired and should..."

  "I'm wide awake!" he interrupted Garo's words roughly. "I don't need you to console me, tell me, what's your answer."

  "No." A firm and persistent word.

  Karn's eyes changed in an instant "Why! Why did you refuse me, I am the prince of Atremincas and a sixth-level swordsman. With my identity and strength, why would you refuse so unhesitatingly? Is it for that Mahaya?"

  "What about Mahaya?" Galo asked, somewhat strangely. "No, I only had a one-time collaboration with Mahaya." Upon hearing this, Kahn felt as if something in his chest had loosened, a strange feeling he'd never experienced before.

  "Prince Kahn, what you said is right. You are indeed a man with the appearance and status that can drive women crazy. However, I'm sorry to say that no matter how excellent you are, I won't accept."

  "What!" The three words seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

  Jia Luo walked a few steps, looked up at the moon and said "What a beautiful moonlight! I haven't looked at the moon since that day."

  "Your Highness Prince Kahn, I can only tell you that I have a mission, one that I must complete no matter the cost, even if it means giving my life."

  "What mission is it that you speak of, tell me as my prince, no matter how difficult the task may be, it can be accomplished." Kahn hastily said when he heard those words that cost his life, he began to panic.

  Shaking his head "No one can help me with this, because only I can do it, and I must do it."

  Kahn's face was solemn. "I don't understand, what is it that makes you willing to sacrifice everything for! Don't you ever think of yourself?"

  Slowly raising his hand, he extended two fingers. "In this world, people are generally divided into two kinds: those who like to look at the scenery and those who strive to find the scenery."

  "People who like to enjoy the scenery only go to safe places, where others have been before, quietly appreciating and occasionally praising, for them, this is what enjoyment in life is all about."

  "While those who are not content with the places that have already been discovered, they don't need peace but a sense of belonging. Perhaps after a lifetime of effort, they will find themselves losing many things, but even if only once, when discovering new scenery, all regrets will disappear and they will be immersed in the moment they found their own unique beauty."

  Gently put down your hand. "In the past, I have lost a lot of things, a peaceful environment, a comfortable life, my best friends. Now that I think about it, there were so many good things, but I don't regret it. I've seen a glimpse of the beauty I'm searching for, no matter how far away it is, I will never give up."

  The firmness in Galo's words, and that stubborn temperament, involuntarily made Prince Kahn take a step back. Galo let out a low sigh "It's late, Prince Kahn, please get some rest." Then slowly left, leaving only Prince Kahn standing quietly under the moonlight.