Chapter 8 White Deer
"How is my sister now?"
Sighing, Rhaegar was worried about Rhaenyra.
Ilic didn't hide anything: "The princess ran out of the camp before me. The guard said she entered the royal forest and galloped."
"one person?"
"Sir Christon Cole followed closely behind."
Rhaegar nodded and asked abruptly: "Ser Ilic, what did my father say when he sent you to find me?"
Eric was slightly confused and said honestly: "Your Majesty ordered me to take the prince back to protect your safety."
"very good."
Rega showed a smile: "Next, I'll trouble you to protect me."
Under Elik's puzzled look, Rhaegar trotted to the nearest horse-tying fence and ducked in.
"Prince, I don't understand what you mean?"
Eric followed closely, not knowing why.
Rhaegar chose a tall black horse and asked, "How does this horse look? It looks strong?"
"Prince, don't tell me, you are going to the Royal Forest?"
Eric was very smart and reacted immediately and wanted to dissuade him.
Rhaegar touched the black horse's front legs and said seriously: "No, let's go to the royal forest together."
"Your Majesty will not allow you to run around!"
"If you have a white knight to protect you, you won't be running around."
Rhaegar didn't give Eric a chance to refuse. He gently picked up a handful of horse hair and said softly: "Sir, you don't want me to be hurt?"
As he spoke, he slowly exerted force with his little hands.
The black horse felt pain, kicked its hooves uneasily, and neighed.
Rhaegar stood next to the horse's legs, watching Ilic quietly.
"What are your options, ser?"
Ilic couldn't bear to stare at Prince Rhaegar who threatened him with his own safety.
At this moment, he mourned for the king.
Having such a pair of naughty children must be very confusing.
In the meantime, take a moment of silence for yourself.
He knew that he could not stop a person who wanted to harm his body.
Ilic swallowed and lowered his head: "I will take you to find the princess, but you must obey my instructions during the process."
"No problem, Jazz."
Rhaegar's pale face smiled slightly, and he let go and opened his arms.
Ilic stepped forward in two steps, stretched out his hands to pick up Rhaegar's thin body, and placed him on the horse's back.
Untie the reins and lead the horse out of the pen.
The white knight mounted the horse in the stirrups, hugged the young prince with one hand, and held the reins with the other.
He pinched the horse's belly with his legs and gave the command depressedly.
"Drive~"
Not long after, the black horse walked out of the camp and ran along the forest path.
"Sir, do you know where my sister is?"
The broken hair danced in the wind, and Rhaegar asked questions.
Ilic looked solemn and replied: "Cole is an alert guy. He leaves marks on the road."
Hearing this, Rhaegar was relieved.
No one is qualified to become a member of the Kingsguard, and such a trivial matter as leaving information is easy to do.
time flies.
When we left the camp, the sun was high in the sky, and in the blink of an eye it was already sunset.
Under the light of the setting sun, Eric led the black horse and walked slowly along the forest path with dense pines and cypresses.
"Sir, I have reason to doubt my luck. I am not suitable for searching at all."
Lying on the horse's back, Rhaegar's lips turned white, his forehead was lightly sweating, and he spoke weakly.
Ilic sighed: "Maybe, the mark left by Cole disappeared halfway, and we became headless flies."
"Haha, it must have been Rhaenyra. She didn't want anyone to find her."
Rhaegar shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Ilic didn't respond, trying to discern his surroundings and find a way back to the camp.
The Kingswood was huge, and under Rhaegar's random command, they ran too far.
Rustling, rustling...
Suddenly, there was a subtle sound of tramping on weeds from behind.
Ilic was worthy of being a member of the strongest bodyguard group in the kingdom. He immediately sensed something was wrong and cast a wary look.
Rhaegar, who was already weak, was extremely tired at the moment and didn't know what had happened.
Ilic slowly led his horse back, touched the long sword on his waist with one hand, and whispered: "Prince, there is something coming over there, and it is quite big."
"Is there any danger?"
Rega immediately adjusted his sitting position.
"I don't know, what is the temperament of the viewer? Is it a poacher or a wild boar?"
Rhaegar reminded in a low voice: "Do you want to ride a horse and run quickly to avoid conflicts?"
Ilic's voice revealed pride: "Prince, don't be afraid, I will stand in front of you."
As they talked, the noise grew closer.
An extremely tall, snow-white stag walked out of the woods and appeared in front of the two of them.
"White Deer!?"
Rhaegar looked at the graceful white deer in surprise.
He likes to read history books and naturally knows many customs and traditions.
Before Aegon the Conqueror unified Westeros, there was no Age of Dragons.
The kings on the mainland regard the white deer as auspicious and a symbol of the king.
More than a hundred years later, the white deer has long disappeared from the eyes of the world.
Unexpectedly, there is another one in the royal forest.
"Prince, now is not the time to be curious. The white deer is very big and the collision will be very strong."
Yilik's expression changed slightly, he stared at the white deer, and his sword was slightly unsheathed.
After hearing what he said, Rhaegar noticed the size of the white deer.
Not counting a pair of huge antlers, the white deer is two meters tall at the shoulder and no less than five meters long.
Under the silky white hair, there are hidden muscles. You can imagine the power that this auspicious head can explode.
"Can you beat me?"
Rhaegar was a little worried.
Ilic: "If it's one-on-one, I'm 50% sure."
"What about me?"
"Let's hope it doesn't attack us."
Eric's words were filled with helplessness.
Lei Jia put his hands on his forehead, feeling weak in his little arms and legs.
"Yoyo~"
Maybe God still favors him.
The white deer did not attack, but barked softly at them, its amber eyes full of curiosity and innocence.
"It doesn't seem to have the ferocity of a wild beast?"
Discovering this, Rhaegar's pounding heart eased slightly, and he felt a little excited about the aftermath of the disaster.
"Yoyo~"
Seeing that they didn't move, the white deer slowly approached, its nostrils twitching slightly to smell the scent.
"Jazz, take me down."
The more he looked into the white deer's eyes, the more Rhaegar felt that it was different and asked Ilic for help.
"Prince, it is dangerous..."
"The white deer is auspicious, I believe it is not a wild beast."
Interrupting Ilic's admonition, Rhaegar smiled at the white deer and waved to it.
"Come here, my friend."
The white deer bowed slightly, assumed an offensive posture, and looked at the human cub on the horse in confusion.
"Quick, carry me down, Jazz."
"Be careful, this is no joke."
Under Rhaegar's urging over and over again, Ilic took him off the horse, looking helpless.
As soon as he landed, Rega opened the small pocket on his waist, took out a few stored grapes from it, and called softly:
"My friend, do you want to try it?"
Seeing the red fruit in the hand of the human cub, the white deer's eyes lit up and he moved his hooves forward involuntarily.
When the two sides were less than three meters apart, Ilic's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's and his sword slowly unsheathed.
Rhaegar immediately stopped: "Take your weapons back, don't scare my friends."
"prince……"
"That's an order, ser!"
Under Bai Lu's vigilant eyes, Ilic sheathed his sword unwillingly and followed closely behind Rega.
If there is any danger, he will protect him immediately.
