Chapter Seventy-One: Gathering (Part 1)
In the following month, Lucien was like Borak who had regained his confidence and sanity, spending most of his time refining his bloodline and familiarizing himself, while the rest of the time he spent lingering at various banquets, taking advantage of the lively cover, and reaching a preliminary "agreement" with many nobles who were difficult to understand, and could only return to Bolak's remote villa in a short gap to strengthen the "fake death" and "intense sleep technique" and replenish him with nutrients, lest he starve to death and not have enough time to carry out magical experiments on bloodline transformation.
On this day, the sky was overcast, the lead clouds were overwhelming, and the cold wind was fierce, and it seemed that the first major snowstorm since the beginning of winter was coming.
The Plantagenet family's ancient villa built during the period of the ancient Magic Empire has an eerie aura at all times, and the smell of antiquity and decay seems to be breathed directly through the nose.
Lucien, who had changed into an all-black knight's uniform, was tall and slender, with firm and powerful steps, and calmly walked into the basement of the main house.
Several of the Plantagenet family leaders who had gathered here nodded lightly when they saw his demeanor and bearing, whether they hated him or not, whether they supported him or not, and only with such performance could they be regarded as excellent members of the Plantagenet family, and only then would they be "qualified" to compete for the title of Count of Tiris.
"In just over a month, Borak has been able to adjust his condition so well, hey, he has stimulated his blood strength?" said Count of Oldenburg, Nulenbeck Van Anjou, who almost forgot to put the thick "Briana cigar" in his mouth.
He is the powerhouse of the Plantagenet family after the two Golden Knights, the eighth-level Heavenly Knight "Dim Starlight". Therefore, judging from Lucien's undisguised pace and posture, the frequency of blood vessel expansion and contraction, etc., the opponent has the strength of a knight.
Duke Plantagenet, the seventh-rank Heavenly Knight "Moon of Order" Ulrich replied affirmatively, "He received some relics from his father, which successfully stimulated the 'Silver Moon' bloodline. β
"Beckman was favored by his uncle and must have had a lot of treasures. Nulenbeck looked at the Duke with a smirk, their same blond hair and blue eyes, and deep contours, except that the Duke's hair was already a little gray.
The uncle in his mouth is the father of Ulrich, Beckman and others, the last Duke of Plantagenet, and it is rumored that he once wanted to leave the title to Beckman, but the underground palace is in the test. Ulrich, who suddenly burst out with the strength of a fifth-level great knight, successfully defeated Beckman, an official knight with many items. Thus establishing the identity of the heir.
The other Marquis and Earls of the Plantagenet family all looked at the old duke with the same strange expression, and they even suspected that the old duke had done something to Beckman's untimely death. Borak, who can't stimulate the strength of his blood, is naturally not valued by him, but now, he is calm and confident. And the strength of Borak. What will he do about it?
Duke Ulrich of Plantagenet said with the indifference of the Lord's superiority, "Although I don't like people who rely on goods to achieve the most victorious victory. But the victor is the victor, there will be no condemnation and everything will be deserved. β
The disgust and contempt, but the impartiality and impartiality are clearly revealed.
"It's really wonderful. Nurembeck smiled meaningfully. He had a certain suspicion of any high-sounding and righteous words, especially since the speaker was still the Duke who had controlled the family for nearly forty years, and there was no shortage of enemies within the Holy Hyeltz Empire who were eyeing the Plantagenet family, not to mention the ability of the ambitious and unfathomable Emperor to make the family survive the ups and downs and grow.
Emperor Rudolf II was the only terrifying figure after the first few ancestors of the Divine Family who could advance to the legendary realm on the Emperor's throne, and he gave himself the rather bizarre title "New Law Creation".
Lucien couldn't join in the conversation of several big people in front of the strange stone gate, and after getting their jaw heads, he stood with Claire, Ralph and the others who had already arrived.
Both Claire and Ralph pretended to be cold and hostile to Lucien, and did not say a word, and the scene was rather awkward and silent.
Within a few minutes, Alten, who was still wearing his gorgeous military uniform, walked in with noble friends such as Jocelyn and Duda, and nodded politely to Lucien and the others confidently and elegantly.
"You want to go in too?" asked Nurembeck, seeing that Joceline, Duda, and the other nobles were all armed, as if to confirm it.
Duda, who was in black full body armor, was like a steel can, and his voice came from inside the mask: "Yes, Lord Earl, I am only close to becoming a full-fledged knight, my father hopes that I can pass this underground palace test to stimulate my potential, and I believe that the magic array of the Plantagenet Clan's underground palace can teleport us out in time, and we will not die with multiple injuries." β
The more scared he became, the more he emphasized, and Duda "perfectly" revealed his worries.
"Rest assured, in addition to the protection of the magic array, His Excellency Midalen, the 'Crown of Glory', is also guarding in the underground palace, and the scene will not get out of control. Nurembeck had a good relationship with Duda's father, Count Porti, and his smile soothed his hidden nervousness, but it did not mean that there was a hidden protective force in the underground palace to prevent anyone from dying unexpectedly, after all, the noble children who participated in this test were all powerful behind them, and the Plantagenet family was not afraid or wanted to offend them.
Hearing Nulenbeck's words, Lucian's eyes closed, hiding his sudden solemn gaze, 'Crown of Glory' Midalen is still in the underground palace?
He is one of the two Golden Knights of the Plantagenet family, and because he is almost three hundred years old, he is much older than Nulenbeck and others, so he is honored as Your Excellency.
"With His Excellency the Crown of Glory in the palace, we are completely relieved. Duda nodded on behalf of his group of aristocratic friends.
Although many of the noble children who followed Alten had the strength of formal knights, and they were inspired by themselves, compared with the nobles of the Dark Mountains, the Duchy of Vaorit at the forefront of the Shahran Empire's battle, and the northern provinces of the empire, they lacked actual combat practice, and even if they were thrown into the forest for training, they only faced ordinary monsters or beasts such as goblins and kobolds, and had no experience in fighting knight-level enemies head-on and experiencing bloody and terrifying scenes. Like the flowers in the garden that are well cared for, they show their brilliance by the excellence of their own bloodlines.
At this time, they are about to face a real battle that can seriously hurt and disable themselves, and they are inevitably full of tension.
Jocelyn, who was next to Duda, saw that Nulenbeck's gaze shifted and showed a gentle smile: "Lord Earl, I am already an official knight, and I want to fight with my fiancΓ©." β
The rose-colored intimate chain mail exposed her bumpy and beautiful figure, provoking many of the noble children behind Alten to peek at her with twinkling eyes.
Alten suddenly smiled, full of a strong taste of happiness, and Duda and other noble children focused their eyes on Lucian. I want to see how disillusioned he will be. Jealousy, pain, or angry impulses.
Lucien just smiled at their performance, like watching a sleepy opera.
Duda and Alten were very disappointed by this reaction, and an aristocratic young man named Andris couldn't help but sarcastically say, "Borak, you are really a lady!"
There is no flesh and impulse that a man should have!
Look at the brown-haired and blue-eyed young man. Lucien said with the attitude that Borak should have: "I hope you don't kneel in front of me and beg for mercy after a while." β
"Hmph. What does a guy without knightly strength rely on to fight?transcendent items?" Andris deliberately provoked Bolak. The eyes were focused on the storage bag hanging from his belt, was it the rumored good thing that his father had left behind?
"I can assure you that you definitely don't want to see them. Lucien put the crown ring, the sun crown amulet, and so on. And cover it with ogre power gloves, frost swords, dodge boots, etc., anyway, the underground palace test is not forbidden to use transcendent items, after all, non-high-level basically can't use high-level and above things.
Just when Andris couldn't stand Lucian's attitude, a large number of people came in the basement entrance again, and Denis, with a ponytail, walked in the front.
"Hi dear Borak, I'm here to help you. Denis greeted without hesitation, but everyone's attention was not on him, but on the pure and beautiful blonde girl behind him, Rudolf II's only daughter, Her Royal Highness Princess Sophia!
"Sophia, you're here too?" said Duke Ulrich, who frowned slightly.
Sophia smiled clearly and said with a pure smile and a little coquettishness: "Yes, Uncle Ulrich, I want to try the legendary Plantagenet Family Trial, and I am a fifth-level warlock, even without the protection of Lady Manina, my strength is one of the most powerful in the audience." β
"But......" All the high-ranking members of the Plantagenet family hesitated, if she died unexpectedly inside, how would His Majesty the Terrible Emperor react.
"Uncle Ulrich, let me in, I'm absolutely sure I'm safe!" Sophia blinked coquettishly and quietly pointed to her chest, indicating that in addition to strength, she had other means to save her life, "There have been royals who have entered before, and I have already asked my father's permission." β
The last person to participate in the Plantagenet Trial was Rudolf II himself, when he was still His Royal Highness the Prince.
Hearing the Emperor's Majesty's consent, Ulrich said with a slightly gloomy face: "Then you must be careful. β
Sophia let out a cheering voice, walked up to Lucien's side with Denis, and pulled the skirt of her feminine white armor, smiling as if she were pulling the hem of the skirt, "Please take care of me, Mr. Borack." β
Smiling like a flower, her eyes are flowing, she is like a bright tulip that attracts countless bees and butterflies, making people can't take their eyes off.
"I will do everything in my power to protect you, Your Highness Princess, even if it costs me my life. Lucien replied in an operatic aria, full of wonder, why did Sophia enter the underground palace, was there any secret hidden inside, or was it simply to help "Borac" become the heir to the Plantagenet?
Could it be that there will be other changes in the smooth process of beating a child?
Jealous, vigilant, and hateful eyes came from the noble children on Alten's side as if they were about to pierce Lucien, and his face was very gloomy, why would Her Royal Highness the princess take a fancy to this waste? She is a fifth-level bloodline warlock!
Many noble children looked wandering, their faces changed, and they were considering whether to switch camps, but at present, it seems that with the strong support of Her Royal Highness the princess, plus the princess's "good sister" Deni, the possibility of Borac winning is very big!
It was as if the situation had changed dramatically!
Suddenly, a deep voice came from the basement door: "Uncle Ulrich, I'm going to join too." β
Countless eyes looked at the door in astonishment, only to see a tall blonde man striding in, his facial features delicate but not soft, calm and tough.
Lucian, who had guessed his identity from his somewhat similar appearance to Sophia, was even more puzzled, what was so strange about this trial of the Plantagenet family?
"Your Royal Highness, you?" blurted out Alten and Claire.
This young man in simple silver-gray armor is none other than the crown prince of the Holy Helz Empire, the first in line to the throne, Prince of Steinburg, Prince Bair!
A genius knight who is about to break through to the rank of Heavenly Knight!(To be continued......)