At midnight, the ball finally came to an end.

At the end of the day, Irene, as the host, toasted each of the guests, and stood outside the door and watched as each of them got into the carriage or horse, and said goodbye to them.

Gray was asked to follow closely to Irene.

As for Shelley, she followed her grandfather closely. He was secretly looking at Gray during the toast, and was surprised to find that Gray didn't actually look at her, not even a glance. Wearing a helmet and mask, he looks cold. I can't help but be a little angry.

As the carriage left, Shelley cautiously observed Gray through the gap in the window, and after making sure that he really didn't react at all, he scolded hatefully, "This man really ...... I just proposed, and now I pretend I don't know!"

......

"What the hell is this lich doing on the ground? he spends his days either clubbing and doing nothing, or doing something inexplicable. The female angel, who was hiding behind the church bell tower in the distance, watched from a distance and began to complain: "Are we here to be his attendant?"

"Could it be some kind of pact with this female lord? Lichs sometimes make pacts with humans like demons, though rarely. If they had entered into a contract, it would have been a violation of the Grey Robe Agreement. We can act now. The male angel on the side was equally puzzled.

"Does a knight's proclamation count?"

"Not really. It was a contract protected by the Holy Law, though it was not actually binding. ”

"Then there is none. The female angel was not angry and said, "I haven't found anything else for the time being." ”

"Wait. Maybe it will soon appear? The most evil adversary will always disguise itself as harmless to humans and animals, won't it?" said the male angel helplessly.

Although these words, even he himself did not believe it very much.

After all, they've been following Gray for almost half a month. What is it!

......

Looking at the back of the last nobleman's carriage from a distance, Irene asked Gray, who was standing behind her, "I heard that your proposal to Shelley was rejected?"

"Yes. Gray replied without thinking.

"Need I help you?"

"What are you doing for me?"

Gray's voice was normal without a wave, as if nothing had happened. Or rather, as if talking about something that has nothing to do with you.

Ireen was a little confused.

Could it be that the news reported by the people below just now is wrong?

Although when Ireen heard that Gray proposed to Shelley, she also felt that it was impossible. However, didn't Gray admit that his marriage proposal failed?

So why did he act as if nothing had happened?

Originally, I wanted to comfort Gray from the perspective of a friend, and then quietly sow discord and make Gray completely forget about Shelley.

Encountering a new relationship is always a special medicine for the trauma of a previous relationship. In order to achieve this goal, Ireen has even made up her mind to go out tomorrow and introduce a few noble girls to Gray for him to choose.

A knight who suddenly appeared, who can guarantee that he will not disappear suddenly? There are noble girls in Baicheng, but there is only one knight who can uproot a big tree with his bare hands, easily defeat his opponent, and even shape him into a legend and become famous.

The fact that Gray proposes to Shelley makes Irene deeply aware that she needs something more weighty to tie Gray up. A knighthood and a baronial title are not enough. A mercenary group leader who can talk to him is even more useless.

No, just now, the head of the mercenary group went to pick up a girl by himself, and he didn't even say hello to Gray the whole time.

Irene's tired when I think about it. However, there is no way, since you have to fight for what should belong to you, you have to do something.

However, when Ireen makes up her mind to introduce Gray to a lover, she discovers that Gray ......

There is no sign of a broken love at all!

Could it be that this knight is so scheming that he can hide it without a trace?

Irene stole a glance at Gray and saw that she didn't see anything. After all, Gray wore armor. This made Irene even more apprehensive.

"No, nothing. After thinking about it for a long time, Irene could only reply in a whisper: "Did you have a good time tonight?"

"Hmm!" Gray nodded heavily.

In fact, Gray, who seems to be motionless, is now chatting with the black cat.

"What are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking about the old knightly oaths, there are quite a lot of names on them, and I'll have to find time to do them one by one. ”

"Uh...... Didn't you just fall out of love?"

"Broken Love?" Apparently, the Lich doesn't know what "Broken Love" is.

"It's a failed marriage proposal. ”

"So what?"

"It should be grief-stricken. ”

"Why?"

"Uh...... Why? You're stumped me. Why should you be devastated if your marriage proposal fails?"

"Wouldn't it be nice to have a failed proposal next time? I used to do experiments and often failed, always cleaning and cleaning and doing it again. Grief doesn't make the experiment a success on its own. ”

"Well, forgive me for not being able to understand the lich's thoughts. However, you seem to be right, grief does not bring a relationship back together. So what are you going to do next? Find another woman, or propose again, and continue your plan to have a litter of little lichs?"

"Nope. Love was still too complicated for me, so I decided to start with something simpler. ”

"For example?"

"For example, let's go out tomorrow to see if anyone asks me for help, and then help them. This seems to be relatively easy to fulfill. Gray said earnestly.

......

Regardless, the ball was over, and both Ireen and Count Grugru seemed to have achieved their goal. It's not very satisfying, though.

As for Gray...... Oh, and he was the front page headline of the White City tabloid the next day.

"Nickname! The chief knight of the Behill family, Baron Grey, met Miss Shelley of the Gruglou family at first sight at the ball, and proposed marriage on the spot!

"Senior commentators say that Baron Gray's marriage proposal means that the Behill family is trying to join forces with the Gruglou family, which is a political marriage!

"What's new! An unnamed eyewitness said that it was Miss Shelley who tried to approach Baron Gray, not Baron Gray who took the initiative to approach Miss Shelley!

"The veteran commentator has changed his tune! He now thinks that the matter is fake news concocted by Count Grugru to test the attitude of the Behill family! This is a strategic test that will affect the future of the entire White City!"

"The latest news! An unnamed eyewitness said that he did hear Baron Gray ask Miss Shelley if she would like to be his lover! The commentator who commented blindly before has been fired by our newspaper! We are looking for a new commentator!"

"The most up-to-date news! There were unnamed nobles who were present at the time who swore in the name of the Holy Spirit, and did not hear Baron Gray ask Miss Shelley if she would like to be his lover!

"A commentator who is not very senior and is still in the observation period said that this incident is very likely that Miss Shelley took the initiative to seduce Baron Gray and failed, and out of love and hatred, she concocted false news to slander Baron Gray!

Others don't know, but the editor of the newspaper must be very happy to be able to sell six newspapers a day anyway. Readers are also very happy, and there are discussions in the streets.

Of course, Shelley wasn't so happy. She tore the newspaper to shreds.

"Outside the nickname! Torn newspapers were found in the garbage can of the Gruglough house! Miss Shelley was suspected to be angry and ashamed! The slander of Baron Gray was further confirmed! The commentator wept with joy that he did not have to jump the bell tower!"

Seeing through the gap in the curtain a bunch of guys squatting outside the door, even rummaging over the garbage cans, Shelley was furious.

"Why are you all staring at me, isn't there anything Gray can report on there?"

"In fact...... Yes. The maid hesitated, "But I don't think you want to see it, Miss." ”

"Show me. ”

Shelley reached out and took another newspaper from the maid, opened it, and was greeted by a large portrait of Gray. Wearing armor, of course.

"Baron Gray showed up on the streets of Int, buying a lot of feed out of his own pocket to feed the pigeons!"

"Baron Gray helps the lost child get home!"

"Baron Gray helps stray cats find adoption!Countless girls flock to it, and the stray cats in White City are all adopted!"

"Commentators who are not too senior and are still in the assessment period say that he may well be the greatest knight that White City has ever seen!"

"Why is it all good news?"

"Because he's really doing these things. ”

Holding the newspaper in her hand, Shelley suddenly had a feeling that she had been betrayed by the whole world.

"I don't believe it!" Shelley pulled the hem of his skirt and went out in a rage.

Soon, her carriage met Gray on the street. He was helping his grandmother cross the street, surrounded by a group of people. The old lady said, "This is the kindest knight I have ever met." ”

The tabloid reporter was staring at the interview: "If you have a granddaughter, surely you would love to marry her to him?"

"No! if I were sixty years younger, I would want to marry him!"

"So, you don't think Miss Shelley could possibly refuse Baron Gray's proposal?"

"Yes!" said the old woman, pursing her toothless mouth with a firm face, "the commentator of your newspaper is right!

"That's it!" the onlookers who didn't know the truth next to them chimed in.

Yes, now Shelley is finally sure that he has really been betrayed by the whole world. It's just a black eye.