"Such a deal," said Io the Dragon, "doesn't seem to do me much good." ”

"Don't you need time to establish real authority?" Grazt slyly argued, "His departure will only benefit you and me at the same time." The six-fingered prince, who was tolerant and generous on the surface, but was actually stingy, thought unhappily, if it weren't for the fact that the emperor of Falun was suddenly replaced by someone else, and this unknown guy might even be stronger than himself- He didn't have to be so troublesome, and once it happened, Carey would have returned to the Silver Crown Jungle, and Adelle, who was the chosen person of Rosada, couldn't have turned a blind eye to the faith in Rosada that had been re-established by the southern kingdoms, and as long as he stirred up a little chaos, he would have to deal with it, and Grazt promised that he would deal with it until the curtain was opened at the end of the play. And Adel was not all that familiar with either Lucieu or Eloch, and in Grazt's plans, he was just an inconsequential little person.

"Your benefits are greater. The dragon Io pointed out calmly. Cremar is very tolerant of him, as long as he doesn't make trouble, he doesn't bother him, he still has some respect for the emperor, as long as the emperor can put forward reasonable or factual suggestions, he will listen carefully, and most importantly, the black-haired dragonborn is not so eager for power, and he is now grabbing the position and the right to speak only so that he can make his vision a reality as soon as possible - for the sake of those lowly mortals, the dragon god thought sadly.

"A little," said Grazt, "you are a great being, though I don't know what you are," he gestured, "and may you not be like an old lady who sells pickles to make such a small difference with me? ”

"What business?" asked the dragon Io curiously.

"I tell you you can make, I mean, some tiny concessions?"

"No, you can't. The dragon Io said categorically.

"Then I won't tell you anything. Grazter said he even felt a little shameless.

Immediately afterward, the empty room fell into an awkward silence.

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"No," said the dragon Io, cupped the Emperor's face, "I can't do without you now, Cremar, my Aiqing. “

"But Falun has stabilized. "And the court was already crowded with ministers, and Cremar had consciously distributed the power in his hands.

"You're a deterrent to them. The Emperor's dragon, Io, said sincerely, "If you are here, they will not dare to do whatever they want." “

"I know you already have a minister who belongs only to you. The lich said impatiently, "Let them go, they are better suited to this court than I am, and know how to make them work according to your wishes." ”

"They're not you. "Ion, the dragon said, "Kremar you are a powerful lord in your own right, you have your own army, spellcasters, cities, ......"

"There are no cities anymore. The lich interrupted him.

"It was my negligence, my dear," the dragon Io glanced at the tapestry behind Cremar, a map of the entire continent, "you can choose where you prefer, by the sea or inland, my child...... Aiqing, even if it's not in my territory, I will try to win it for you...... Well, or should I give you a prominent status first, do you want to be a duke? or a king?"

"You said you were going to give me the whole of Falun. The lich sarcastically reminded us, is it really good to not increase the price but decrease it?

"You can't if you want to. The dragon Io smiled and said that if Cremar really wanted it, he could have come up with a complete and clean law - no king, no archduke, no non-dragon ministers, humans would only be the most obedient slaves - in his opinion, the Dragonfire Islands and Greyland were too rough, or they didn't know how to eradicate the root cause of the rebellion, and he would do better this time, for example......

"I don't want to. The lich said politely, and stood up.

"Wait," said the dragon Io, who also stood up, "if you are really that determined," he said, "then at least give me a little time." ”

"How long?"

"A year. ”

"No way. "One winter is enough for the Orcs and their allies to travel through the Normans of the Highlands, and then directly threaten the Silvercrown Forest.

"At the very least, 'Cremar' is going to stay here. The dragon's appearance of the emperor made a helpless gesture.

"What do you mean?"

"I said," said the dragon Io, "they're just afraid of you," he said, standing there, clasping his hands together, "if you must go, then you must allow me to hire a shapeshifter to remain in my court in your form." He nodded, "Understand, I just want my most trusted courtiers to stay in the court, and maybe some dragon tooth knights, warlocks, and mages, and that's enough." ”

"They might find out. ”

"It won't take me long," the dragon Io sneered, "and even if they found out, they would only think it was a conspiracy, hesitate and hesitate, and by the time they understand, maybe you'll have returned." ”

"I'm always leaving. The lich said that he had renounced his status as a living man at a very young age, and that he had never regretted it since, and that everything that the living valued, including power, status, and beauty, was less attractive to him than a piece of pure gold for polishing bones.

"But it's still been a while before your plan is complete, and now it's just a young sapling that has sprouted in the wind and frost. The dragon Io said gently, "Don't you want to taste the sweet fruit it bears?"

He didn't want to eat it, the lich thought, but the other soul in his body would be tempted to see it, "I'll be back as soon as I can." He said.

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Lucieure didn't find out when Eloch disappeared, I don't know when, his presence was no longer so important to Lucier, she had human maids to serve and take care of her, and young Eya elf warriors to escort her, as well as those ministers and messengers who followed forward, from food to clothing, from rooms to courtyards, none of them would make her unhappy or dissatisfied, even on the Emerald Forest Island, Lucieux had never had such a special and luxurious treatment, after Eloch left, she was more like a bird released from her cage, immersed in flowers and sunlight, and she could not see the shadows hidden behind her, and the sound of the bowstrings covered under the solit could not be heard.

Far from being eliminated, the unsettling weaknesses in her personality were magnified by this unrestrained indulgence to the point where they would cringe and fear, but no one would remind her that this was not the best "little queen", and that the ministers and merchants didn't mind how much they spent on her, and that as long as they had Lindao, as long as they got Lindao, their efforts would be repaid exponentially.

This makes Lucier's already thin patience even more vulnerable, when everyone is willing to grant her wishes unconditionally, Cremar's refusal is as conspicuous as a little dark shadow dotted on the snow, she does not want to wait any longer, and her maid also persuades her to act as soon as possible, after all, Cremar has a Priest Flo by his side, and they all know that Priest Flo is the mortal enemy of almost all women, they are dissolute by nature, cunning and arrogant, and few men can resist their temptation.

"But what should I do?" Lucieu asked them for help, and in this regard the Eya elves could do nothing but give her some futile advice such as "accompany and wait", but the bold and powerful handmaidens immediately offered useful advice: "Go and beg the Emperor, after all, the Lord is still his courtier, and generally speaking, the courtiers will not easily refuse the Emperor's kindness, or the female officials around Your Majesty will be able to expel the Reverend Flo." ”

Lucieu disagreed with the latter view, and it was this that she feared, whether the Emperor knew that Afra was already Fro's chosen one, and that Flo had regained the priesthood of procreation, and that she could pray to her gods and seek an heir for the Emperor— At that time, the Emperor would probably not hesitate to favor Afra, and Lucieu ran out of the room in a hurry, for it was very easy for her to see the Emperor, and every face they saw was so gentle and amiable when the humans were still begging for the elves.

The dragon Io hesitated at the beginning, after all, after the dragons left this plane, the elves may be the best choice for the black-haired dragonborn in marriage, after all, the blood and character of the elves are still worth looking forward to, the problem is that after he got to know Lucieure deeply, he regretfully gave up his original idea, not to mention the deal with Grazt. If anything, it is probably the malice buried in the heart of this god who has risen from the dead, the elves and dragons have the same talent and power, but they do not need to be banished, used, no matter how fate changes, the elves always stay out of it with an arrogant and selfish attitude. Even under the oppression of humans, they had to retreat from one side, but if it weren't for the gods starting a new round of fighting...... Whether it's the Singh Elves of the Silvercrown Jungle or the Emerald Forest Island, they can still spend their days as leisurely as they have for a thousand years.

"Very well," said the dragon Io, to Lucie, "you are a very lovely and respectable woman, and it is not only a loss to Cremar but also to us to give you up. ”

"But he turned me down many times. Lucieu asked, confused, "Can you get him to change his mind?"

"That's because of his good character," replied Io the dragon, "and he doesn't have a lot of admiration for you, but perhaps it is because he loves you so much that he doesn't think he's qualified to accept your favor, which is a common problem for many young men...... Please also be sure to forgive him. Human beings are genuinely afraid of what is perfect. ”

Lucie's eyes widened in disbelief: "His attitude...... Very resolute...... "I don't see any nostalgia and remorse."

"He turned everyone away for you, didn't he?" the dragon, who had the appearance of the emperor, folded his palms and watched with interest as the young master of Lindao fell into ecstasy.

Yes, yes, Lucieu cried out in her heart, if Afra was his ward, half his daughter, and was therefore rejected, what about the human women who surrounded Cremar? They had nothing to do with him, but he still didn't allow any women to enter his room.

"Well, then......" Lucieu even stammered, "what should I do...... How?"

The dragon Io blinked.

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The little queen got everything she wanted.

She was content, her lover...... He embraced her under the stars, caressed her, whispered beautiful love words in her ear, apologized for his previous cowardice - they didn't stay at Arrow's Peak, Lucieu had long decided to complete the final rites on Emerald Grove - and she vowed to give Cremar recognition to Lynn.

Along the way, they were greeted and cheered by countless mortals, who threw flower petals in the places she would pass or kissed the ground she passed, every lord and lord bowed in front of their carriages, and the merchants gave countless heavy gifts, "These should be yours." Lucie whispered as she snuggled into the arms of the black-haired Dragonborn.

"And I belong to you. The black-haired Dragonborn replied.

Lucieu certainly hoped to be able to return to Emerald Forest Island as soon as possible, but when the third snow fell, their journey slowed down, not only because the road was blocked by snow, but also because Lucieu had a child, unless it was absolutely necessary, no caster would let a pregnant woman pass through the portal, losing the child is still a trivial matter, the most likely is that the fetus and the pregnant woman are fused together, once this happens, the fetus and the pregnant woman will inevitably die.

"I want my child to be born in the fountain of life. Lucie said anxiously, her fingers gripping her lover's clothes so hard that her muscles were exposed. Some human servants have privately commented that this noble majesty does not seem to be very suitable for pregnancy, that her face rarely shows the smile and joy of a mother, that she eats a lot of food every day, but that the rest of her body is emaciated except for her increasingly swollen belly, that she cannot sleep at night, that her eyes glow in the dark, and that she can sleep for a long time as if she were in a coma, and that nothing but food can make her wake up.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid," the black-haired Dragonborn lowered his head and kissed her lightly on the forehead, "Maybe it's because the bloodline of the red dragon is in conflict with the bloodline of the elves...... When I get to Emerald Forest Island, I will have a way to disperse the blood of the red dragon, and our children will not suffer as terrible things as I did. ”

There was a brief moment of pity in Lucieu's eyes, and she put her wizened finger on her lover's face, and fell asleep again.

Hair straight