A little more than a year ago, his contribution to the empire was insignificant compared to the size of the country as a whole. And there is also the black history of signing a traitorous treaty, and I have to tremble and walk on thin ice, so naturally I can handle it casually.

And now unlike in the past, the entire Empire of Menes is suffering under the poison of the Dreadbeast, fighting a difficult war. And in this life-and-death war, Ivan alone accounts for 30% of the number of enemies.

What is this concept?

Simply put, this is a concept at the level of a strategic nuclear arsenal.

He is a nuclear weapon against the dreadbeast.

In other words, if the Menes Empire were to lose Ivan, the Plague would be rampant by a third, a terrifying increase that would be enough for Eru Romet to tolerate everything but the seizure of power.

"There's no reason why Brother Evan, who is so confident, is really handsome. Xia Li covered her mouth and chuckled, like a kitten stealing dried fish.

"Don't play dumb!"

Evan knocked the priest girl's head lightly and heavily, and she burst into tears in pain.

"That's right, that's right!"

Xia Li didn't care about wiping her tears, raised her pretty face, and looked at him expectantly:

"Did you come back specifically for me this time?"

"I'm sorry, no. ”

He shook his head regretfully and touched her head: "Eru Luomei has sent me an urgent report asking me to go to the royal court as soon as possible, it is said that there is something important to discuss. ”

"Oh......"

The priest girl lowered her head in disappointment, then quickly raised it again, and looked at him in disbelief: "She doesn't want to ......!!? you?"

"No!"

Evan directly rejected her idea, emphasizing once again:

"She has a reason to rely on me now, and she will never do anything to me unless I am clearly fighting for the throne. ”

“......”

Xia Li looked at him worriedly, her bright eyes reflected the moonlight like water, and nodded slightly.

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The Royal Palace, the Hall of Mirrors.

After more than a year, the decoration of the Hall of Mirrors has been much simpler, but it is still extremely exquisite, with eighteen beautifully carved columns like giant trees of white marble, and all the places that can be painted are full of frescoes. Layers of mercury mirror windows are embedded in the dome, reflecting the scene inside the temple into a dense myriad of mirrors.

Or by the coffee table in the west window, behind the curtain of light, Eru Romei sat elegantly with her legs upright. Today, she wore a white tight-fitting dress, embroidered with golden papyrus, and a white shawl on the outside, pure like a saint. The sunlight casts her figure on the wall, and the beautiful curves have a texture of innocence and demonic coexistence.

A half-grown boy sat across from the coffee table, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a pair of pure black eyes, as magnificent as jewels in the dark, and his dark hair fluttered neatly between his twists. He wore a white gown with a pale gold sun wheel on the neckline, which meant that his status within the Atum was second to none.

She was holding a document in her hand, her expression was calm, elegant and calm, and she gently pushed it to the opposite side of the coffee table:

"That's what I want you to do. ”

“......”

Evan took the document, read it carefully, and put it back on the table:

"It's ironic that the invaders who could easily destroy Hyperion would turn to us to deal with the Dreadbeast. Judging by the arrogance of these people in the face of us, I am afraid that they are close to the end of the road. ”

"This is an unprecedented opportunity. ”

Elu Lomei placed her hands flat on the table, leaned forward and leaned closer to him, her lips opening and closing in a seductive arc: "As long as you can find that dreadbeast, it will bring endless benefits to the Empire." ”

"Of course I'm willing to go to the trouble for Menes. ”

Ivan avoided her gaze, stared at the table, and said with a chuckle, "But before that, I want my cousin to fulfill your promise." ”

“......”

The temperature in Ailu Luomei's pupils gradually decreased, glowing with a layer of cold light, and after a moment of silence, she said calmly: "You should know how important you are to the empire, and I can't let you go now." ”

"I'm not running away, it's just that for a short time, I won't be able to fight. ”

Evan shook his head, met her gaze, and sighed slightly: "The battle of Pushu Town has affected me far more seriously than you think, and I have borne a heavy price for this, and I will not be able to fight for three years. ”

"Even if you're paralyzed in a wheelchair, as long as you have those eyes, I won't let you leave. The voice of the princess was like throwing stones into an ancient well, silent and cold.

"Then I refused to participate in this operation. ”

Hearing this, Evan leaned back in his chair, his index finger touched the document, and gently flicked back to the opposite side.

"Arrogance!"

With murderous intent in her eyes, she stood up suddenly, and in an instant it seemed that a stream of air rushed from below her to the sky, rolling silver filaments and flying upside down, showing a brilliant color in the sunlight.

At the same time, Ivan felt an unstoppable invisible pressure that pressed on his spirit, and his consciousness seemed to have turned into an overwhelmed glass, gurgling, as if it was about to be crushed.

At the same time, her "arrogance" gave him a feeling of facing the sun.

"That's our agreement. ”

Under this pressure, Ivan struggled to get up, and at the same time raised his eyes, his dark pupils looked at the dome, and were reflected by the layers of silver mirrors into tens of millions of pairs, staring at Eru Lomei from all directions:

"There are very few good things in the world that have the best of both worlds, and if you choose one benefit, you have to give up the other. Now that you've approached me to do this, it's proof that no one in the Empire can do it except the Inquisitors, and that I have the right to be paid—you must make good on what you promised a year and a half ago. ”

“......”

Eru Lomei narrowed her eyes dangerously, and the murderous intent on her beautiful and flawless face became stronger and stronger, as if it was a dark cloud that had gathered, and after it was gloomy to the limit, it suddenly disappeared, and she covered her mouth and let out a crisp smile like a silver bell:

"How could I not be promised? I have already done this for you, on the very simple condition that as long as you can find the dreadbeast, they will send you to study in the Federation. ”

"Thank you for everything you have done for me. ”

Ivan lowered his head and looked at his cheap cousin, who was smiling and beautiful for no reason, and showed a pure smile.

"But just to prevent something that you and I don't want to see......"

As she spoke, Eru Lomei's smile became more and more bewitching, and she took out a crystal bottle in the shape of a thin-necked vase from her gauze skirt pocket and placed it on the table of the coffee table:

"You must take this, it is the most vicious curse of Hyperion, and if you don't come back in three years, you will live in purgatory for eternity. Remember, you only have three years, and if you don't return, even I won't be able to help you. ”

The crystal bottle was placed on the table, and there was a crisp sound, and Ivan raised his eyelids slightly.