Chapter 104: Linpersa's Past
Naturally, the preparations for the clarification ceremony were not only carried out by the gods, in fact, most of the work still had to be sent to the various nobles.
Figilio once exaggerated to Bianko about the scene when the Demon King summoned the nobles to the Demon King's palace, and in his mouth, the nobles were shocked by the Demon King's intention to clarify the "crime" of the Black Winged Man, and "impassionedly opposed the Demon King". However, "the Demon King was able to convince every nobleman despite public opinion", so the clarification ceremony was able to be confirmed smoothly.
Of course, such a statement was mercilessly ridiculed by Lin Posha. The nobles are very concerned about their face, even if they don't agree with something, they can't directly refute others in person, let alone that the other party is a demon king.
However, it also shows that most of the nobles were opposed to this clarification ceremony, and even many commoners were equally resistant. It seems that there were rumors that someone wanted to start a march to try to dissuade the Demon King from changing his mind.
"People don't always like big changes." Figilio commented euphemistically, "Especially, when they were also involved in attacking and discriminating against the guilty of the Black Wings, and were suddenly told that these actions were wrong...... They ...... for a while Ahem, it's going to be a little hard to accept. ”
However, the Demon King's mind will not be shaken so easily. It may be that the majesty of the gods has faded over the years, but there will always be a few nobles who still remember the history passed down by their ancestors. The Demon King has never relied on affinity and friendliness to win people's reverence and respect.
The person who took the lead in wanting to make trouble has been arrested by the Demon King's personal guards with a thunderous force and imprisoned for the crime of "splitting the people of the Demon King's Continent". Those nobles who thought they were unknowingly directing cannon fodder were also warned by the demon king in front of them, and they no longer dared to make any small moves.
"It's not for nothing that my father will be called the 'Demon King'." Figilio sharply commented, "Although the massacre in the Goddess Continent was not caused by my father, but, to be honest, if it was really necessary, my father would not mind such a killing among the gods. ”
If the previous peace gave people the illusion that "the gods have a good temper" and "the gods are easy to bully", the Demon King's actions this time reminded everyone of the gap between the gods and humans.
"The Demon King is right to do this." After the misunderstanding was resolved, Kilde explained to the girl during a visit to Bianko, "Clearing your name will only have a loss of face on ordinary people, that is, they need to admit that they were wrong." But so what? Everyone is the same, and after a while everyone will forget all the embarrassment that this incident has caused them. They should not have any reason to demonstrate unless they have other motives. ”
The nobles who instigated the commoners were ostensibly spared by the Demon King, but Kyild affirmed to Biancole that those people had been remembered by the Demon King and would never be reactivated unless they could prove that they were still loyal to the Demon King.
As if to verify that he could do what he promised to Linpersa, every time Kylde visited Bianko, he would explain to the girl a little about the situation and entanglements between the nobles. Biancole may not be able to get the hang of it quickly, but she can keep it in her mind and won't tell anyone but her mother, who Kilde allows her to discuss with Linpersa.
But Kyild couldn't visit her too often. The young nobleman, along with his friends, was entrusted with the task of carrying out the ritual as the main force. It is a matter of their lovers and future partners, and they must prepare for this grand ceremony with their hearts, no matter what.
However, Letty still has to hold her wedding ceremony with Rosette before this ceremony, so that at the clarification ceremony, he can accompany Rosette as Rosette's husband through the whole process. So most of the preparations for the clarification ceremony fell on the shoulders of Kirde and Wokan.
Occasionally visiting the palace, Kïld would mention Leti's wedding, but he did not mention the details of either ceremony. He had already asked the Demon King to bring Bianko to the wedding of Letty and Rosette, and he was sure that Bianko would not want to miss it. Now it is necessary to maintain a sense of mystery.
In the days when Kyird is not visiting, Bianco's greatest pleasure is to listen to her mother tell stories of their youth, interspersed with Figilio's additions and minor corrections. For example, Limpersa thinks that Figilio is idle and has nothing to do to find her, while Figilio insists that he is here for her.
When she was younger than Bianco, she was withdrawn and stubborn, and no one liked it. When she was a child, she was told by an old man of a noble family that she "looks like the sister of the demon king", but this made her even more disgusted with the circle of nobles. When her family was in complete decline, she felt free.
looks like the demon king's sister, and it is impossible for such an evaluation not to enter the ears of the demon king, so Figilio will find this girl who has become an orphan girl.
It was supposed to be his aunt's deity, which Figilio had never seen. She died before he could truly take on form and consciousness. His father and Valuto occasionally mentioned her, always referring to her as a gentle and considerate deity. Unable to appear in public in his true capacity, he sometimes wondered if the deity would be willing to teach him in his father's place if he were still alive.
A human woman who looked like the god, which made him very curious. He had seen her portrait from the goddess of beauty, who was in charge of the instrument, and he had to be sure of it when he saw her: she looked almost exactly like the portrait.
But when Figilio had eaten the first sneering shut-up, he would never again try to associate Limpersa with his aunt. Linpertha has absolutely nothing to do with gentleness and thoughtfulness, yes, there is no resemblance at all.
With a subtle sense of gambling, Figilio intensified his entanglement with Linpersa. From her initial annoyance, Linposa gradually developed into ignoring his presence, and then even got used to him always hanging around her.
At first, she thought that he was the second son or the youngest son of a noble family, and he didn't need to bear the burden of the family, so he had so much time to spend with her. But she also vaguely sensed that he had an aura that did not belong to the human being, and although she didn't want to have anything to do with the gods, she had been with Figilio for so long, and the other party hadn't caused her any trouble back, and she didn't chase him away anymore - as if she could do anything to get rid of him.
One day, when Linposha came home from buying ingredients for daily use, she found Sigera in some messy clothes at the gate. Originally, Linpera didn't want to be nosy, but Siggala's cry for help stopped her, and she thought that Figilio had been secretly helping her get rid of the annoying nobles all this time—yes, don't think she didn't know anything—and a certain string in Linposa's heart was touched.
What Ligella brings to the table is a very cliché story. Siggella is the eldest daughter of the Grande family, and since she was a child, she was destined to marry a certain great nobleman, because her family power was too weak. Even though the value of women is gradually recognized in the Demon King Continent, it is still too far from them being able to have the same status as that on the Goddess Continent. The elders of the Grande family are stubborn and refuse any adaptations, so Sigela is locked up in the house to learn how to be a good noble lady.
The Grande family is planning a banquet to introduce Siegella to other nobles. "I'm going to be on display like an exhibit!" Sigella complained to Linpersa. But she also knew that if she didn't, the Grande family would only go downhill. No matter how much the family weighed on her, she still wanted to work hard to change it. So, before the banquet, she decided to let herself relax and sneaked out of the house.
But, like most aristocratic ladies, Siggella didn't know what it meant to behave more like an ordinary commoner, so, as expected, she was targeted like a fat sheep. Thankfully, despite losing her money, she managed to escape herself—at least to Linpersa's home.
Because of such an opportunity, Sigela, who is as passionate as the sun, also enters the life of Linpersa. She paid an official visit to Linpersa, accompanied by the servants of the Grande family, and went out with her openly, even shopping outside. Siegella was also aware of Figilio's existence, but she was faithful and did not tell anyone about the fact that a strange deity frequented the house of a single woman.
Later, Linpera became acutely aware that another name began to appear in the topic that Sigela was talking about. Padron Nobil, the current head of one of the great nobles. Despite his young age, his ability is no less than that of those old foxes who have been the head of the family for twenty or thirty years. Sigela complained about his incomprehensible feelings, that he was like a lump of wood, and that the gifts he gave her had no emotion...... Etcetera.
Linpertha never gave her friends any advice, just listened quietly to her rambling on trivial matters. Until one day, she hears the news of Ligella's engagement to Padrón, and she finds herself not surprised at all.
And the man who suddenly appeared in her life left her no time to think about her friends.
Deparry is a funny and thoughtful man who never talks about things that embarrass her or bothers into her life like Figilio does. She felt comfortable with Deparry, even though Deparry told her that he was a poor boy with nothing and wanted to find a way to make a living, which she felt was a reasonable thing to do.
Is this exploitation? Yes, but it doesn't turn her off. Deparry wanted to use her connections in order to stay in the capital and live with her, which would not affect their relationship - at least that's what Limpersha thought at the time.
Occasionally, she would suddenly realize that Figilio was no longer in her life, but she already had Depari, so she didn't care about the slightest bit of loss.
Linpertha, who didn't know much about her feelings, tasted the forbidden fruit too early, and after that, Depari even wanted to meet the Demon King, which made her wary for the first time. If you just want to make a living in the capital, why find the Demon King? As long as you have excellent abilities and enough hard work, then you can live in peace in the capital.
But Deparry just said that she "wants to have a better position, to be able to earn more wealth and status for Linpersha and their future children", so Linpersha did not ask her questions again, but she resolutely refused to seek the help of the Demon King.
And then ......
With two months to go before she gave birth, Depari vanished, leaving not a word.
Most of her life was torn apart alive, leaving only patches of blanks. She knew that Ligella and Figilio had come to visit her, and she knew that Ligella's baby would be born soon, and that Ligella wanted her to be the child's godmother.
But she had no interest in everything, and just wanted to shut herself up in her room and savor all the memories she had with Depari alone.
Until Rigela is attacked and seriously injured, she and the baby in her womb are both in danger. She still remembered Figilio standing in front of her with red eyes and roaring hoarsely. Unless she walked out of the house, he would stand there watching Sigera die, and would never help.
So together with Figilio, she went to Siggella's side and rewrote the fate of mother and son.
She didn't know what Figilio would pay for it, and she would have been worried, but it wasn't long before her daughter was born under the care of the midwife brought by Figilio and she was sent straight to prison.
The slightest trace of worry and gratitude was destroyed in an instant, and the monstrous hatred for Figilio took over her heart, and she could not let go of it for eighteen years. She couldn't resist his move into the Demon King's Palace, but she could not see him. Even though she was cursed for giving birth to a child without the security of a marriage contract, even when Figilio once again knelt before her and pleaded, she refused all treatments. As a result, her legs are still unable to walk normally.
"But you're alive and well and full of energy." Linpertha lovingly kissed Bianko's forehead, "So, Phigy should thank you well, otherwise he will still be turned away from me and will never appear in front of my eyes." ”
Figilio grimaced in anguish, causing Biancole to smile and wipe away the tears that had just flowed.