A few soldiers of the Sword and Shield Society came and said to us gently and politely: "Duke Longinus, Duchess of Longinus, our supreme scepter Lord has two sentient beings. ”

Scepter is both the king and the leader of the Sword and Shield Society, and all the nine hermits bow down to him, even Vasilisa and Norman. However, this person is extremely secretive and rarely appears in public. The Nine Hermits may have seen him, but they have never said anything about him, and we have not even received the slightest information about him.

Is he male or female? Why do these heroes and heroes and strange people respect him and obey him? And why are even important allies reluctant to make an exception? Why are you seeing us now?

But it's good to see him.

I smiled mildly and decently, and said, "Please take me to him immediately." ”

The soldiers were surprised to see me so kind, turned and led the way, and walked ahead of us. I nodded calmly and calmly, made an understatement gesture with both hands, and followed.

Lamia whispered, "Don't laugh so obscenely, and don't rub your hands vigorously, it will make people see jokes." ”

I snorted and said, "There's something great waiting for us." ”

"What's the good thing?"

I looked left and right, saw that none of them were eavesdropping, and said, "Isn't Dunn dead?" I guess, will this King of Wands allow me to succeed Dunn's wealth of power? ”

Lamia's brow furrowed in an exaggerated manner, as if she felt that even a madman would not think like me.

I asked, "How?" Will? ”

"You're going to be big!"

I said angrily: "I am kind enough to analyze the situation for you, why are you unreasonable? ”

Lamia: "Please, we are from the Black Coffin, they are from the Sword and Shield Society, and if that king chooses you to hold such an important title and present you with a knighthood, the Sword and Shield Society will have to scold you and him to the death." ”

I couldn't help but smile contemptuously and said, "Wife, you don't know enough about this. This king must be a visionary hero, a big man. He admires my invincible combat power and noble reputation, and wants to strengthen the alliance between the Sword and Shield Society and the Black Coffin, so, like a political marriage, he intends to use some means to win me over. In this way, not only is it not stupid for him to do so, but it also requires great courage and extraordinary determination.....

Lamia: "First of all, you have also seen the children on the streets, although you are famous here, but in their hearts, you are still not as good as the masters of the Sword and Shield Society, and if the children are like this, how can the king be an exception?" Second, he blatantly co-opted the Big Three of our black coffin, which is not to consolidate the alliance, but to destroy the stinky chess of the alliance! Third, you still think about his political marriage with you? Which girl do you have a crush on? ”

As soon as I saw that she was so off-topic, I didn't dare to fight anymore, so I had to persuade her with good words and coax her jealousy over. Alas, this is a woman, no matter how rational she is, but in the end she always grabs the little loophole in your words and loses her temper, making you lose everything.

But what if my words don't leak? As long as she doesn't agree, I can't admit my mistake? For the sake of the harmony of the marriage and the stability of the backyard, I, the world-famous savior of the last days, can ruthlessly attack the enemy in the face of the enemy, and can only bow in front of Lamia and whisper.

This is where my wisdom excels, don't argue with fools, the facts will prove me right.

We came to a three-story hotel, which on the surface seemed ordinary and crowded, but on the third floor, I found a rooftop attic, and when I entered the attic, I was struck by the extravagance and splendor of it. The pillars are carved in purple gold, the beams are made of gold and silver, crystal vases, statues holding precious stones, thrones in gold, birdcages inlaid with diamonds, screens made of world-famous paintings, and even a small man-made hot spring, steaming.

Baudelaire, Vasilissa, Norman, Neff, and a short-haired man with a French seal on his head sat on either side of the room. On a small platform, it is a man in fine clothes. The shape of this costume is staggering, it is all black, it is black silk, but it seems to be stitched with white gold threads, embellished with white diamonds, so that it exudes a hidden brilliance. It resembles a long English Victorian dress, or an elegant swordsman's robe.

The owner of this black robe wears a white, expressionless jade mask with a red touch of red in the corners of his eyes, and a black helmet with wings fluttering on his head. He wears a black and red-striped glove and holds a pure white immaculate scepter on the glove. This mysterious person of extreme elegance and dignity must be the owner of the scepter of the Sword and Shield Society, the supreme king.

Standing on either side were the royal guards of the Sword and Shield Society, dressed in armor inlaid with gold and diamonds, and they shouted, "The envoy of the black coffin, when you see the king, please kneel." ”

I shook my head and said, "Even when I see our Pope in the black coffin, I will not kneel." ”

The king shook his head and said in a gentle voice, "It is all right, our ally has sacrificed for us, and how can we make it difficult for him?" No, give a seat. ”

His voice was pleasant, but it was impossible to tell whether he was male or female.

I was so confident that he was about to announce the shocking and unbelievable decision to make me, the world-famous Black Coffin Juggernaut, a member of the highest authority of the Sword and Shield Society, and I smiled deferentially and rubbed my hands together.

The king said, "Mr. Longinus, you must have known the news, the sad news that one of our venerable hermits, Duke Dunn, has been slain by his terrible enemy, Longley Helsin. ”

I smiled and said, "Yes, yes." "But I immediately realized that I shouldn't be laughing, but no one minded.

The king added: "It is unfortunate that this is a matter of great alarm, but what is more alarming is the danger of Longley Heilsina that goes far beyond what has been heard. ”

I knew that his conversation would soon turn to the crucial point, such as asking the famous Longinus to assist the Sword and Shield Society in dealing with this threat, and that it would inevitably turn to a gracious and solemn invitation to make Longinus a part of the supreme power of the Sword and Shield Society.

I sighed, "yes, you'll have to find a way to deal with him." Your Majesty, do you have any good ideas? Hey, Lady Vasilissa, what are you watching me do? ”

Vasilissa: "I didn't look at you. ”

I laughed and said, "Really? You love to laugh. ”

Vasilissa said: "I'm not laughing. ”

My laughter turned into a dry laugh, and after a few laughs, the laughter waned and stopped.

The king said, "This Helsin must be well aware of the dangers of the Sword and Shield Society's bunker, and he does not know what kind of killer weapon our Sword and Shield Society is hiding, so he is not busy dealing with him." Just like the Anno Empire isn't in a hurry to provoke you. ”

I pricked up my ears, straightened my chest and back, looked straight ahead.

I sighed, "Only monsters can deal with monsters." ”

The king said, "Yes, only monsters can deal with monsters." ”

I smiled and winked at him, and Lamia hurriedly stopped in front of me and said, "My husband hurt his brain after the explosion. ”

I said, "Genius is usually not understood by ordinary people, but if you are born in the world, you want to be at peace and worthy of heaven and earth, how can you be troubled by the shallowness and anxiety of ordinary people?" ”

King: "Yes, although the widow has lived in a claustrophobic place for a long time, he has benefited from the legacy of his ancestors. In case he does break into the bunker, I have a way to deal with Longley Helsing, don't worry. ”

According to my mentor, another Helsin, this scepter also possesses unfathomable powers, and possesses a top-secret mind blade and treasure that will never be passed on.

He continued: "As a result of the sacrifice of Duke Dunn, there is a vacancy among the Nine Hermits, a vacancy that cannot be ignored and needs to be filled urgently. Dunn's title, need an heir, Dunn's position, need an heir, Dunn's artifact, also need an heir. ”

I continued to rub my hands together, smiling as brightly as a Buddha holding a flower, and I said, "I do." ”

The king said, "Very good." ”

I laughed out loud, but added, "But there is a difficulty, I am now the Duke of the Black Coffin, and I am very busy with my duties. Therefore, for the time being, I can only count the emptiness of Dunn's property, and I can only receive valuable things from his house, and you can also remit your salary to me regularly, and I can't take care of the rest of the rights and responsibilities for a while..."

They all stared at me, their eyes full of confusion, if not anger.

The king asked, "Why should we give Dunn your money?" ”

I wondered, "Since you have decided to let me succeed the Nine Hermits, isn't that logical?" ”

Norman scoffed, "What? Why should we let you have an outsider to succeed you as the Nine Hermits? ”

Sweat wet my brows, and I squeezed out a smile and said, "Your Majesty, you see, they can't understand it, tell them in detail about your wise decision." ”

The king said, "You have completely misunderstood, Duke Longinus, that we have asked you to come so that you and your lady will help us choose the successor of Duke Dunn. The positions of power within our Sword and Shield Society can only be held by veteran knights with long qualifications. ”

I reclined in a soft chair, as if I was paralyzed. Lamia sighed and took my hand.

Neff said: "Someone has chosen Dunn's descendants, and many of his old men in the army think so. ”

Norman said: "Dunn has only one daughter, Neri, who has only been a fledgling for a few years, and obviously no one will admit that she is not qualified enough to inherit the title. Dunn's fortune is inherited by her, but the position in the military cannot be disposed of as freely as wealth. ”

Vasilisa: "The Sword and Shield Society has always advocated force, and only by surpassing anyone's force can everyone be convinced. ”

At this point, they all became very excited, and I was still sulking half-dead, not understanding what they were going to do.

They said in unison, "Then let's compete!" ”

The king nodded, "We have set two standards, one is the knighthood standard, and only soldiers above the earl level can participate in the succession competition. One is the standard of force, and only when the level of the mind is recognized by the judges can it be qualified for the final competition. Duke Longinus, we hope you will be one of our authoritative judges. ”