The light shone through the canopy, dappled with the morning mist, and the royal court was bathed in the lingering mist, as if there was a vague filter, slowly and silently moving around the court. Beams of sunlight pass through the vaulted floor-to-ceiling windows of the dormitory, appearing and disappearing as the mist fills the room, adding a touch of softness to the room covered in weapons and armor.

A girl in a long gorgeous dress sits at a granite table with a cold and hard color, her slender palms dragging her cheeks, leaning back in a languid posture on a high-backed chair, holding a stack of manuscript paper in the other, motionless. The soft silver eyes scanned the manuscript paper, as if they were fascinated.

"It can be seen that you have really put your mind into it, and these numbers and symbols are indeed a little more concise than the calculations of the holy book. ”

After a while, Eru Lomei put down the manuscript paper and said calmly:

"But none of this is a reason for you to disobey me, Ivan, you are now only a gladiator, not a scholar, do what you are supposed to do. ”

"I'm not going to be a gladiator. ”

Ivan held up the gladiator's helmet with one hand, sat on the other side of the granite table, held his head high, and looked at her with a fearless look:

"Correspondingly, the Sun King, the Hades King, the royal family, including your partner, I will voluntarily give up these identities. Don't bother with me, I just want to stay away from the power struggle and become a mere scholar, studying and digesting the knowledge of the invaders. ”

“......”

Eru Romei was silent at him, her eyes suddenly swept to the floor-to-ceiling window, and her thin white slender index finger tapped lightly on the tabletop:

"Go back to your Colosseum, or leave your head behind. ”

In the face of such a murderous threat, Ivan suddenly sneered in a low voice.

"Hehehehehe...."He lowered his face, unable to see the expression on his face, but his shoulders were shaking from laughter.

"My dear cousin, how many times has this been, and since the day I was put on the throne by you, you have been threatening me with your life and intimidating me...... Even today, am I still a coward in your eyes!?"

At this, he raised his head, his eyes filled with a sarcastic smile:

"I'm sorry, today is completely different, and I choose to decline your request. Take the throne, the power, the whole country, you take it! Those things don't belong to me, I don't care, all I want is freedom. ”

"Freedom?"

The light flickered in the depths of Eru Lomei's eyes, and she gently stood up with her waterfall-like hair, and the light poured in from the window. The light shone on her flawless side and tall figure, leaving a black silhouette on the walls, as if half a holy goddess, half a vicious witch.

She slowly narrowed her eyes, and her eyes became more and more fierce, as if she was ready to shoot a sharp arrow:

"Are you really willing to give up everything for something like this?"

"Xia Li has the power of the true Netherworld, and she is more suitable than me to become the King of Hades. ”

Evan stood up and looked at him without flinching:

"I have taken the initiative to remove my title, which has saved you a lot of trouble, and from now on you will be the king of Menes' unique kingdom. I'm going to be a scholar far from the center of power, and if you need it, I'll be happy to serve you, isn't that okay?"

"Idiot!"

Ailu Luomei looked at him coldly, her delicate facial lines tensed a little bit, and her tone faintly revealed the meaning of hating iron and not steel:

"What do you think...... Do you think that becoming a gladiator is just a simple punishment!? Without experiencing the slaughter of blood and fire, how can the Demon Dao of the Underworld show its edge!?"

"But the Guardian has said that it has no precedent for study!"

Evan leaned over and took back his manuscript paper, folded it in his arms, and looked at her calmly:

"I will contribute to the empire in another way, you will be a wise king, there is no need to play with power, let's take what we need. ”

“......”

There was a long silence in the space.

As time passed, the sky gradually turned white, and the moist air of the rainy season gathered into cumulonimbus clouds, casting a curtain of water. Surrounded by the rain curtain, the morning is still very quiet, and everything in the world seems to be sleeping gently. The Queen's bedchamber, however, was a different world, with only a grey glow seeping through the edges of the thick curtains, and the bright candlelight in the room seemed to dispel and seem to entangle the darkness, making the room seem to enter a secluded realm.

"If nothing else, I'll quit first. ”

Evan was the first to break the silence, the paper tucked into the crook of his arm, the gladiator's helmet on the table, and turned to walk to the door.

Ailu Luomei didn't speak, closed her eyes, and opened them again, and a dazzling golden light suddenly bloomed on her body, and the heavy pressure instantly covered the entire royal court.

“......”

Ivan's body stumbled and almost fell to the ground, and the muscles wrapped in his clothes instantly swelled and tightened, forcing him to stand firm and continue to stride forward.

"Stop!"

“......”

Ignoring the angry voice behind him, he walked straight out of the room, walked slowly out of the corridor, and left the confines of the dormitory.

And just as Evan passed by the floor-to-ceiling window, the entire window and the wall were torn apart with a 'boom', and the cyan long sword pierced through the wall, 'brushing' through the air, and the blade of the sword was exactly across his neck.

The surrounding white knights instantly drew their swords, drawing a snowy flash, and pointed at Ivan with a brush.

"Every month, I have to see the progress of my research, or go back to the Colosseum and be your gladiator!"

A clear voice rang out from the smoke and dust, and the cyan sword was immediately withdrawn from the dormitory, and the coercion covering the entire palace disappeared at the same time.

The white knights returned to their sculptural state, and nothing seemed to have happened, except for Ivan standing in the rain, silently stroking his neck, where the shallow scars flashed away. I don't know how long it took, but he turned around and walked away, as if he was slowly sinking into the sea.

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"I won!"

In the cold rain, Evan raised his face and looked at the gloomy sky, but his mood was more relaxed than ever.

He knew that the other party would agree, because it was a deal for each to take what he wanted, and the reward included the throne and title, and in exchange for freedom.

In addition to this method, Evan did not consider running away directly, but this immature idea was quickly abandoned by him.

Don't ask if he can escape the pursuit of Eru Lomei herself, just say where he can go!?

On this planet, there is only one human country, Menes, and the rest are alien intelligent life. On weekdays, they compete with each other for the survival of the race, either I slaughter you or you slaughter me, and there is no moral bottom line.

Evan escaping to their territory is no different from going to death, and he will lose the opportunity to study in an interstellar civilization, which is purely self-defeating.