Chapter 21: Forgiveness and Undercurrents

Alec's body trembled like a sieve, and he looked at the angry Evan and the stunned Charlotte next to him, and he finally realized what a stupid thing he had done. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

Oh my God! The one who was jealous of himself during the day was actually Charlotte, the Grand Duke of Icewind Castle! It was the second young master of the Clayderman family who was rumored to have passed on to the Grand Duke of Icewind Castle.

And he, a child of the Earl family, who was not taken seriously, dared to beat the Grand Duke, and insulted the Clayderman family and the Icewind Castle family in front of the two Grand Dukes.

He felt that his life was over, was it a damn joke? Why did fate play tricks on him like this? Is it just a jealousy that will ruin the future of himself and his family?

Everyone watched in amazement, and the head of the Corey family, Aubrey, trembled before the two Grand Dukes, and slapped Alec with a pale face.

The latter didn't dare to resist at all, and knelt on the ground like a bad puppet on the spot.

A word can decide life and death!

This was the first time Charlotte felt the privileges of the top aristocracy, even if the other party was also a middle aristocratic class, and could not resist the anger of the rulers.

Looking at Alec's loveless expression in front of him, he felt that he suddenly felt an endless sense of panic.

Charlotte seemed to be a helpless Alec in front of him, and in front of him, the Faceless and Lusen, just like himself and Aven, looked at the poor doll in front of them indifferently.

With this in mind, he stretched out his hand to the guards who were approaching.

"Wait! I think there's some misunderstanding here, my brother. In fact, I had a little joke with Alec this morning, and he was just being teased by my innocent joke. Alec, I don't think you're disrespectful to the Clayderman family or the Icewind Castle family, right?"

Aubrey bowed deeply towards Charlotte gratefully, and Alec looked at the silver-haired young man in disbelief, he really didn't expect that the last person to intercede for him would be Charlotte, who had started a dispute with him in the morning.

Gratitude, surrender, remorse, rejoicing...... All the complicated expressions appeared on the face of the young nobleman, who bowed his head deeply towards Charlotte.

"Thy mercy is as gentle and broad as the sun and the moon, praise be to thee, noble and merciful Grand Dukes of Icewind!

Evan glanced at Charlotte and realized what the latter was thinking, and the two of them accepted Alec's apology and praise at the same time.

The ballroom erupted in applause, and people shouted praises to the saint Claudien, and raised their glasses to wish Claudien's light to shine on the world.

Looking at the fanatical appearance of the nobles of Erosa, the crown prince Elbert and the princess Cynthia on the side finally couldn't stop showing worried expressions.

"Cynthia, you must help me...... Help me marry Fivien Leigh. ”

Elbert, who was in the corner, picked up the red wine glass and said solemnly when his lips touched the wine glass.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple, Elbert. Grand Duke Lawrence was not such an easy person to fool, and he knew exactly what was needed for the Claydermans. He wouldn't have pushed such a wonderful daughter out there, and I even suspect that Grand Guild Lawrence would change Vivien Leigh to be the heir of Erosa. ”

"Then tell Evan and let Evan encourage Lawrence! It's possible, isn't it? Evan doesn't want Vivien Leigh to threaten his position, and as long as Vivien Leigh marries me, everything will be perfect! I don't even need the Holy Sword as a dowry, I know how unrealistic that is. For me, for the Empire, Vivien Leigh is the most important link right now!"

Elbert looked serious, and he spoke at Cynthia in a low voice and at a very fast pace.

Then, to his surprise, he found that his dignified and virtuous sister had a complicated expression of loss and confusion on her face.

Elbert ...... Haven't you found out why Evan is so unfriendly to you......"

"W-What?"

Elbert had always thought that the reason why Evan was unfriendly to him was just for political reasons.

It was only natural for the four increasingly powerful principalities to covet the supreme throne of the Empire.

In fact, when Elbert was a child, he was harassed more than once by the apparently friendly but contemptuous contempt of the Grand Dukes, and this situation did not improve until he entered the Southern Arcane City.

But now it seems that Evan is not unfriendly to himself for political reasons. So, what else could be the reason?

"What are you kidding, I really don't understand...... In a sense, I should be an ally of his consolidation of authority, shouldn't I?"

"No, you're wrong!"

Cynthia's cold voice was full of resentment and grievance.

"You're not an ally to Aven...... It's the enemy. ”

In Elbert's surprised look, Cynthia walked towards Vivien Leigh, who was wearing a princess dress and tasting food.

Then that terrible word reached Elbert's ears.

"It's an undying rival in love!"

"Damn aristocratic pie!"

Elbert let out a heartfelt grumble.

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July 5, 3467 A.D. at 9 p.m.

Towards the end of the aristocratic dinner at the Champs-Mansion, a place in the underground world of Lucerne was suddenly lit up.

It is worth mentioning that there is such a rumor circulating in the lower town and market area of Lucerne. The dark side of Lucerne is as big as the glamorous city of Lucerne.

This is an exaggeration, of course, but in fact it is enough to show how complex Lucerne's underground areas really are.

Every nobleman will open a secret passage for himself, every merchant will leave a way out for himself, and every gang will have its own underground gathering place. Over time, Lucerne was divided into two worlds, light and dark.

It can't be stopped, and it can't be stopped, and such a large and complex underground labyrinth is so tortuous that the Count of Aubrey, the ruler of Lucerne, is so tormented.

He even suspected that once the Duchy launched a war against the Empire, perhaps the commercial city of Lucerne, which had brought him endless wealth, would become his grave in a matter of minutes.

At that time, he couldn't even be sure from which tunnel the enemy had attacked......

To get back to the point, in the Lucerne Dark Zone, if you have a detailed enough map, and you are confident enough in your ability to read your way. Then, after about half an hour of walking down the winding underground tunnels, you will come to a spacious but dark underground cavern.

It's a much cleaner place than expected, and in fact for the members of the Annihilation Society, just cleaning up the filth and corpses left behind by the former gangsters is nerve-wracking.

But it can't be helped, who made their leader the one who was meticulous to the point of being almost clean.

The cultists dressed in black robes and wearing various types of armor under the black robes stood silently in place, and it was not until there was a clattering sound in the passage in front of them that they looked at the dim dark passage with vigilant eyes.

It was a woman, as beautiful and lovely as the girl next door.

She was dressed in a light gauze dress like a lady attending a banquet, with a pink shoulder draped over her body, and when her gold-threaded high heels hit the floor, she made a crisp clicking sound.

The girl strolled into the Annihilation Society's quarters, and the guards looked at their allies' pretty bodies with impunity, and even one man whistled at the girl very flirtatiously.

In exchange for the girl's shy and charming eyes, the man approached the girl with a smile and wanted to rub his crotch against the girl's upturned buttocks.

In the next second, the man was suffering from something extremely terrifying, his eyes bulging and clutching his throat with such strength that the green tendons of his hands burst out.

Then soon after, the guy was foaming at the mouth and collapsed to the ground. Until he died, the man's hands were firmly around his neck, strangling the originally thick neck into a twisted and strange appearance.

The members of the Order gasped, and they took a few steps back in fright, away from the lovely girl as if they were looking at some kind of demon.

It was a scene beyond human sense, and anyone who is truly associated with death knows that no fool can strangle himself alive, because the subconscious mind will stop them from doing that stupid act before they run out of oxygen.

"Miss Catherine, every one of us here is an invaluable asset to the Annihilation Society, and an indispensable part of making it happen. If you can, I sincerely hope that you will get rid of that bad habit of extravagance and waste. ”

If Inigo had been here, he would have been astonished to find that the calm, meticulous voice had come from his nephew, Neham.

At this moment, the priest on whom Inigo had high hopes was sitting in a small room next to the hall in a black robe painted with blood-colored skulls.

"But for me, my wisdom and beauty are my most precious treasures. Those who dare to get involved can only let them die. ”

Kathleen spoke narcissistically as a matter of course, her neck raised high that made her look as charming as a proud swan.

Unlike the Kathleen that Charlotte saw, perhaps this is what she really is.

"Destruction is also about the occasion! Forget it, I would have a philosophical discussion with a proud person like you, am I really confused?"

"Hee-hee, what are you talking about! The fact that a guy from the Annihilation Society would think about such a question as philosophy is the funniest joke I've ever seen in my life!

Hearing Neam say something like that, Kathleen couldn't help but laugh as she clutched her soft belly.

Neume, on the other hand, looked at Kathleen in front of him with great indifference, enduring the reproaches of the outside world and spreading the truth about himself like a true ascetic.

"What is the real destruction? The Annihilation Society is not a bunch of madmen, at least not me. I think I'm a philosopher who thinks about the deepest, most secret truths and acts on them. ”

"Poofha, that's an interesting guy! Thank you, my teacher, Chief Nancy, for allowing me to assist you in this operation. It was an eye-opener and a big laugh for me!Hahahaha, I think you must have a lot in common with that stupid Charlotte, and when it comes to, you are really on par with each other!"

In this secret room, Catherine's melodious laughter echoed like silver bells.