Book 2: Chapter 190: The Red-Haired Bard
Vol 2 Chapter 190 The Red-Haired Bard
Amidst the fiery flower sea covering the mountains and fields, a pure white, beautiful round tower stood.
"Legend says a princess of unparalleled beauty resides within that white tower. She never ages, wandering alone within the tower, waiting for a..."
On the clean stone-step corridor, a red-haired bard strummed his strings, narrating a beautiful yet slightly sorrowful poetic tale, attracting many apprentices to gather and listen.
"Hurry up and tell us, waiting for what?" one apprentice couldn't help but ask.
"Is she waiting for a prince wearing a swan crown?" a female student couldn't resist fantasizing and guessing.
"It must be her dream lover. The two were forced apart due to their parents and nations." Another noble student adjusted his glasses, speculating.
"I think it should be an even more tragic and beautiful story. Probably the princess's beloved is buried within that flower sea..." Another student with a literary air tapped his pen, constructing the idea.
Just as everyone was offering various opinions, a patrol of knights passed by. They wore white cloaks and armor, the sword hilts at their waists adorned with golden vine patterns, and the scabbards bore the emblem of the Bright Flame Cornflower.