Chapter 1: Bad News

Knock knock!

It was silent, dim, and there was an abrupt knock in the study.

The man sitting in the darkest corner of the study remained motionless.

He didn't seem to hear a sound, and his gaze on the carpet didn't change at all.

Click.

The door lock screaked, and the door of the study opened silently, and the light leaked in, stirring the dreary air of the room.

Elizabeth held her stomach in her hands, and the suffocating air instantly made her want to vomit.

But she endured it, and retreated from the mama and maid behind her, and after a while she adapted to the dim light, and swept her eyes from the desk, balcony, and sofa one by one, and found her husband frozen like a statue in the single-seated sofa in the far corner of the study.

She stood still in the doorway for a moment before holding her belly and slowly walking to the corner.

Ranster's feet were covered with cigar butts, and dozens of charred black holes were burned in the handmade soft velvet carpet of Kasel, which weighed as much gold as gold, and sitting alone did not make Lancet haggard, but the new stubble and the bangs that could no longer be shaped made him a little more decadent and handsome.

"Lancet?"

It wasn't until Elizabeth called out to her that Ranster woke up from a dream and discovered his wife's existence.

He hurriedly got up, helped his pregnant wife to a seat a little farther away, remembered that the air in the study was turbid, and opened the doors and windows in the direction of the balcony.

The air in the Oak Temple was exceptionally fresh, and the cool breeze blew in in the early morning made Elizabeth feel the suffocation in her chest subside a little.

"Why did you get up, didn't you get a little more sleep?"

"This time. Who can sleep in peace? Elizabeth did not mention that she had ordered her maid to pay attention to her husband's movements, and to wake her up if there was anything abnormal, and said softly, "I thought you were asleep, and I was trying to get you a long blanket." ”

Princess Elizabeth didn't have a long blanket on her hand, and Lancet didn't reveal the fact that he understood that it was just an excuse, and smiled reluctantly, "I originally wanted to take a short break, and I was distracted when I sat down...... Makes you worried. Lizzy. ”

The feeling of suffocation in my chest came up again.

A wise woman would not expose her husband's white lies at this time. But perhaps it was the pregnancy that changed Elizabeth's temper, or perhaps yesterday's natural disasters and turmoil made her have another touch on life, Elizabeth looked at her husband for a moment, and suddenly said:

"You're worried about Ann. Your Majesty Lynn. Lanster. ”

Lanster was stunned. Strong laughter. "Of course not, I was just thinking about something else, Ann didn't show up on the canopy. She shouldn't be in danger, she shouldn't be ......"

His explanations gradually turned into mumble, like self-persuasion.

When Elizabeth saw this, she already realized something, "You can't reach her?" ”

This was originally a little secret between their husband and wife, the husband had a close relationship with another woman, and this woman was still the husband's sweetheart, and Elizabeth had to pretend not to know in order to maintain the harmony that had been managed in the marriage.

But now she can't take care of it.

Lin An's life and death is no longer a matter between her and Lancet, it is enough to involve the victory or defeat of the Merlin Empire, and even the entire Demon Calamity War.

Lancet was slightly stunned, acquiesced, and said after a while, "...... In the past, when similar incidents occurred, she would usually warn us in advance and inform us as soon as possible afterwards, but until now, there has been no response from her side. ”

"Maybe, maybe she can't get out?" Elizabeth's voice was a little tight, "The one in the canopy yesterday, that one...... Haven't you been killed by that lightning? ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ No, this time is different from before. Ranster said hoarsely, "Ann had met with everyone beforehand, and I had a feeling that she had a premonition of something...... I should have thought of it a long time ago! I should have thought of it a long time ago! ”

Lancet buried his face between his palms.

In front of his wife, he could not describe to her the uneasiness he felt from beginning to end at the time of the canopy, and the sudden palpitations that seemed to be crushed before the canopy disappeared.

The last time he felt this palpitation, he got the news of his mother's disappearance half a month later, and this time, and this time......

Remorse, pain, supplication.

In Elizabeth's mind, her husband has always been a typical traditional Merlin nobleman, and in the relationship between husband and wife, even if they know that their husband has other loves in their hearts, in front of Elizabeth, Lancet will never show his feelings for the muse in his heart too much, saving face for his wife.

The last time Lanster lost his temper because of Lin An was when Lin An disappeared three years ago, but that time Lanster couldn't help but express his emotions until a month later, when he confirmed that Lin An had no trace of him at all, and this time, it was just one night.

Putting aside the sourness in her heart, Elizabeth realized that this time the situation might not be the same as last time.

She recalled the words and deeds of the other party when she met Lin An a few days ago.

According to what Ranster said, Lin An saw not only them, but also other people who were closest to her, from the time of view, everyone thought it was just a warning of prevention, but now it seems that there is a bit of a taste of saying goodbye at the end!

In Lin An's status, there are almost no people who can force her to do what she doesn't want to do, if she has realized the ominous in advance but still insists on doing it, then she is most likely possible, most likely has ......

Elizabeth couldn't help but let out a short sob!

In any case, it was precisely because of Lin An's early warning that Lancet moved her and John into the Oak Temple as soon as possible, that their mother and son were not damaged in yesterday's disaster and turmoil, and even with her nearly six months of pregnancy, she didn't even move the fetal gas, which was a miracle in yesterday's natural disaster that seemed to be the overturning of the continent, even Pope Dickens was amazed, and even said that the goddess blessed.

"I should have been glad, I should have gloated, shouldn't I? Why am I so uncomfortable? Elizabeth clutched her heart, feeling as if there was a stalk in her throat.

Knock knock!

There was a slight knock at the door, and Elizabeth awoke from it. glanced at her husband, who was still buried in his face, and raised his voice slightly, "What's the matter?" ”

Outside the door, it was not the voice of the lady-in-waiting or the priests of the Temple, but the voice of Bishop, the director of the Inspectorate under Lenster, "Your Highness, I have urgent news to inform Your Majesty directly. ”

Bishop's voice was calm and restrained, and the sound quality was very distinctive, and Elizabeth turned her head to find that Lancet had woken up, her bloodshot eyes staring at the door. Dumb voice:

"Come in."

The door opens slightly. Bishop walked in briskly, closed the door with his back, and knelt down on one knee in front of the first couple.

"Is it news from the south?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Bishop got down on one knee. Keep your head down. "Fort Rock and Dolan City used the channel of the Ombudsman to convey a message from the Crown of the Crown. We want our troops to be stationed to block off the area where the incident occurred and not allow anyone to approach it. ”

"Didn't the crown say anything else? Quiet. What about Her Majesty Lynn? It was Elizabeth who asked.

Bishop was secretly surprised in his heart and did not look up. "Back to Your Highness, no."

The first couple of the principality were both silent, and after a long time, Randster said, "Let's send the nearest garrison to the south, the news over there ...... All of them are summoned urgently, and you must tell me immediately at all times. ”

"Yes."

Bishop understood, bowed his head and did not dare to look at the face of the Grand Duchess, stood up cautiously, and withdrew.

The study fell silent again.

After a dozen or so breaths.

"Sheβ€”"

"Lizzi ......"

The two husbands and wives spoke in unison, and Elizabeth was silent for a while, and said before Lancet: "Ann. Your Majesty Lin will definitely be fine, wasn't it the same before? Fate will always favor her and let miracles happen to her. ”

She said something she didn't quite believe.

"You're right, fate always favors her, and of course she'll be fine." Lancet's eyes showed apologies, and he said in a whining voice, "I'm sorry, Licui, I ...... during this time"

"I understand that the disaster in the principality is serious, and I am afraid that there will be a lot of refugees, so you can rest assured that you will be busy, and I will take good care of myself." Elizabeth stroked her abdomen, lifted her chin slightly, and returned from being a wife to being the first lady and the eldest princess of Merlin.

With her pride, she was unwilling to accept her husband's apology for another woman, let alone her husband telling her to her face that he was going to leave for another woman while she was pregnant.

Lancet smiled slightly bitterly, knowing that his wife had misunderstood, and said softly and tiredly: "I will be in frequent contact with refugees in the past few days, and my body is not very clean, so I may not be able to visit you often." ”

Without waiting for Elizabeth to say anything more, he shook his wife's hand, picked up the cloak that hung from the back of his chair, and walked out.

Leaving the apse of the Oak Temple, a faint noise of human voices gradually came from the temple.

In yesterday's sudden disaster, many county civilians rushed to the temple to take refuge and pray, but the temple could not be fully contained, and many people would rather drag their families to work outside the temple than go home.

They made the right choice.

In just one night, one-third of the houses in the county were cracked, and all the slum shacks collapsed, causing tens of thousands of poor casualties.

Of course, the least damage is still in the rich and aristocratic areas.

The mansions inhabited by nobles and wealthy merchants had deep foundations, and most of them were made of large solid stones hewn from the belly of the mountain, and unless they happened to sit on cracks in the ground, most of them were intact in appearance, and at most there were some cracks in the interior walls.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ There are serious cracks in four major roads, and there are currently no pedestrians on them, and there are currently thirteen moderately damaged roads, all of which need to be urgently explored for underground hazards to confirm whether they can walk; According to the Water Resources Department, the embankment of the Djilas Reservoir outside the city burst and flooded a large area of farmland, and the scope of the disaster was long in statistics; In addition, 17 wells in the county have been depleted, and the water department is worried that the underlying structure may cause changes in groundwater, which may affect the water source of the entire county. About 3,000 refugees have gathered outside the county capital, and the city guards have sent people to maintain order, and you need to show you the specific resettlement......"

Ranster quietly listened to the report of the courtiers, and every time the courtiers said a word, they handed over a note, and Lanster quickly wrote down his opinions on how to deal with it, and the courtier next to him hurriedly left with the ink still dry.

Back at the Grand Duke's Palace, where the dignitaries were already waiting in their study, Ranster strode in and sat down behind a long black walnut table.

"How's it going?"

"Back to Your Majesty, at present, the emergency news of most cities has arrived, and the disaster is serious, and there are still five cities such as Comas City, Chebe City, and Dolan City that are still not connected, I am afraid that the situation is not good."

When Lancet heard Dolan City, he was silent, suppressed the intense uneasiness floating in his heart and the anxiety that he wanted to go in person, and said in a dumb voice: "I remember that these cities are all from the south. ”

"Yes, these cities are basically next to each other."

"I've already mobilized the southern garrison, well, let's send another three thousand swordsman battalions."

"Swordsman battalion?" The white-haired minister was surprised.

The swordsman battalion is directly under the command of the Grand Duke, which is equivalent to Merlin's royal guard, and it is not an exaggeration for ordinary armies to be able to fight one as ten, and there are only eight swordsman battalions under the command of Lancet.

As is customary, the county must have at least five swordsman battalions to stay behind, and Lancet said that he is sending all the other swordsman battalions that can be transferred to the south.

This is not a wise move given the fact that the situation is unclear and refugees are pouring into the county.

But His Majesty's face was gloomy, and his attitude was evidently resolute, and the ministers understood that there was no one to dissuade him, who usually seemed to be peaceful and had made up his mind, so he had to obey.

His mouth was dry, and the ministers were about to take two mouthfuls of water, when suddenly His Majesty the Grand Duke stood up suddenly, and then the chandeliers, tables, chairs, and cabinets above the council hall buzzed and vibrate.

"Here we go again!"

"Protect Your Majesty!"

The collapse of the building was not enough to threaten the lives of the dignitaries who were armed with martial arts, and everyone calmly and orderly exited the hall and came to the open space, suddenly feeling a huge pressure falling from the sky.

The two long streamers of tail flames chased and fled, sweeping over the county capital, and the red streamer that was being chased in front of them suddenly slashed a red knife towards the city below, and at the same time, Qingmang also shot two spears. The aftermath of the collision of the two fighting spirits fell, and it was still easy to annihilate a large number of buildings and lives in more than a dozen directions in the county capital, and mourning was everywhere.

Hongmang let out a rude laugh, and Qingmang scolded loudly, "You are looking for death!" ”

The two powerful beings flew away, and Lancet stood up under the guard of a group of frightened ministers, and suddenly remembered something, and with a flip in his hand, a beautiful cyan feather appeared in his hand.

That night, it was more deeply exposed.

Lancet sat quietly alone, when suddenly a gust of wind swept by, the wind elemental converged into a cyan human form, and the azure spear appeared in the empty hall.

As soon as he saw Lancet, he looked disappointed, "Hey, I thought it was ......"

Lancet's heart sank, but he still clung to his last hope, "Where is she?" ”

The Azure Spear also came with a glimmer of hope, and when he saw Lancet's expression, he smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Randster's head buzzed, and the cramping pain that drowned his soul could no longer be suppressed, and he flooded up all over the world.

The Azure Spear seemed to say a few more words to him, but Lancet couldn't hear anything anymore.

(To be continued)(To be continued......

PS: The first article is based on the Lancets, of course, there will be others, but they are the main plot people, leading to many tails behind~

In other words, this shouldn't be a pure extra, but the heroine does not appear much, so everyone should be mentally prepared.

Regarding the question of the finale, just because the heroine's plot happened to complete a cycle there, I simply went to the finale of the previous chapter, and those holes would still be filled before, everyone calm, I won't end it casually~

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