Chapter 63 - Audience

 In a room, there was a strange smell all around, along with a pungent odor produced by a mixture of various herbs. In the middle of the room, a middle-aged man was lying quietly on the head of the bed, looking extremely weak. He seemed to be quite tall, but at this moment, his body was covered with wounds everywhere, and he was surrounded by the smell of herbs. And his right hand was empty; that arm was gone. Looking at Maidel's appearance, Chen Heng let out a soft sigh. The scene of his battle with Maidel on that day still lingered in his mind. However, he hadn't expected that just a few months later, Maidel would turn into what he was now. It had to be said that life was full of uncertainties. But to some extent, this could also be regarded as the fate of a knight. As a knight, from the moment they awakened their life seeds, the possibility of them dying a natural death was very slim. The vast majority of knights would die in battles and fights, perishing in various accidents. Maidel's current situation was nothing unusual compared to other knights. Walking out of Maidel's room, outside the door, Carey was still waiting there. "Let's go," he patted Carey on the shoulder and then left the place. Of course, before leaving, he also left his gift and handed it to Maidel's servant. On the way back, sitting in the carriage, Chen Heng was lost in thought. The conflict between Princess Oriman and Prince Gries was even more intense than expected. Maidel, as a knight, was among the top ones in the entire Kutu Kingdom, yet he had ended up like this. And the knight beside Prince Gries had even died directly. Actually, thinking from another perspective, such a result also had some benefits for Chen Heng. As far as he knew, Princess Oriman had only three knights under her command. And now that Maidel was in such a state, it was equivalent to losing one directly. Under such circumstances, Chen Heng's value became even more apparent. At least, to Princess Oriman, he seemed more important. In the previous battle with Maidel, he had already demonstrated his value. His strength was extremely powerful. Even Maidel couldn't easily defeat him without exploding his life energy. Such strength could be said to have already reached the level of a quasi-knight. There was a high possibility that he would awaken his life seed in the future and become a real knight. With one knight already lost, Princess Oriman's attention was very likely to focus on him, and she would attach more importance to him. "Unfortunately, I haven't awakened my life seed yet. Otherwise, the plan would surely be even smoother," Chen Heng thought with a tinge of regret in the carriage. Whether a knight had awakened their life seed or not made a huge difference. Although Chen Heng's performance had been excellent before, since he hadn't awakened his life seed yet, compared to a real knight, his value was still somewhat lacking. If he had already awakened his life seed and was a real knight by now, the treatment he would receive would surely be even more different. Regarding this, Chen Heng was also quite helpless. After the last battle with Maidel, he had also been working hard on his training. On weekdays, he had never slackened in his practice of either the Knight's Breathing Method or the Rock Body Tempering Method. His strength had indeed increased. Under the stimulation of life energy, the Rock Body Tempering Method had progressed rapidly, but he still couldn't find the feeling of the awakening of the life seed. It seemed that something was still lacking. "The time when I was closest to awakening was during the battle with Maidel..." Many thoughts flashed through Chen Heng's mind, and he was lost in thought at this moment. "It seems that in battles, the life seed is more likely to be stimulated and thus awakened?" This thought flashed through his mind, and he guessed. However, for the time being, he didn't have the opportunity to verify his guess and could only silently bury it in his heart. After a while, the carriage slowly moved forward and returned to Chen Heng's manor. After visiting Maidel, everything went very smoothly in the following days. Until one day. "An invitation from Princess Oriman?" Looking at the invitation sent by the woman in front of him, Chen Heng showed a surprised expression on his face. "Yes," the woman in front of him smiled and said, "In a few days, Princess Oriman will have some free time and hopes to invite Mr. Kailin to have dinner together. I wonder if you are available?" "Since Her Highness has invited me, I will definitely go," Chen Heng nodded without hesitation and directly agreed to Princess Oriman's invitation. Having received the reply, the woman in front of him turned around and left the place. Looking at the back of the woman leaving, Chen Heng's face was calm, and he understood it in his heart. Just as he had expected before, Princess Oriman had indeed begun to take the initiative to make contact. The current invitation was the first step. As for whether he could achieve his goal next, it would depend on Chen Heng's own abilities. Thinking of this, he turned around and quietly went to prepare. A few days later. The gate of the palace in Kutu City slowly opened, revealing the scene inside. Walking inside, Chen Heng looked around. This was the royal palace in Kutu City. The surrounding buildings all looked very ancient. Although they seemed a bit old, they still looked extremely huge and magnificent. Around it, guards in neat armor were standing on one side, guarding every corner of the palace. Under their watchful eyes, Chen Heng slowly walked forward until he reached the depths of the palace. Oriman was waiting for him there at this moment. She was wearing a long red dress and seemed to have dressed up carefully, looking extremely delicate and beautiful. "Long time no see, Mr. Kailin," looking at Chen Heng walking in from outside, she smiled and said softly. "Your Highness Princess Oriman, it's my great pleasure to meet you again," Chen Heng's face was respectful as he saluted earnestly. Although he wasn't really interested in the so-called etiquette lessons, in fact, he had mastered this course quite well. At this moment, his actions didn't seem impolite at all. In every move he made, he showed good breeding. However, unlike others, when he moved, his whole body was always straight, and his eyes were particularly sharp, giving people a different feeling. He deliberately wore a close-fitting robe today. Under the dim light, his whole body was tall and straight, and his handsome and delicate face was particularly outstanding. There was perseverance and calmness in his eyes. At a glance, he looked like an extremely outstanding knight, giving people a refreshing feeling. Looking at Chen Heng in front of her, Oriman couldn't help but be impressed. At this moment, she understood why Vinall couldn't forget him. It wasn't just his good virtues. Just his handsome appearance alone was enough to attract people's attention. Born into a noble family, powerful, handsome, and pure in virtue... Such a knight was indeed very eye-catching, especially for those young girls. Looking at Chen Heng in front of her, Oriman couldn't help but be stunned for a moment and just stood there blankly, seeming a bit distracted.