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When Leonie came out of the church of the Prophetic Order, it was past lunch time, and the only daughter of Van Deke, the Duke of Evon's butler, heard only one prophecy and was invited out by the Prophetic Sect - "Keep your heart and seek the best of both worlds." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

This sentence came from the mouth of the great prophet of the Prophetic Sect, and Leonie, who was only eighteen years old, could only understand this sentence as best she could, but her hunger and lack of experience made it impossible for her to judge the implicit meaning of this prophecy, after all, such words were too empty and the meaning of the reference was too broad.

Nearly a year has passed since the Blood Feast, and Leonie, who had lost her father, has become stronger, and after studying hard, she has obtained permission from the Duke of Aldington and Miss Meryl to take over some of her father's previous work. She has been very busy lately, because it is not easy to govern all aspects of Evon City, and the Duke of Aldington, who is the top decision-maker, has become too busy to pay attention to trivial matters because he has set his sights on other countries.

Leonie has always said to herself that she can do all this, she just needs to do what her father instructed before his death, and do everything seriously and down-to-earth, and treat everyone who needs help, and that is enough. This was the most important thing Leonie had learned from her father, the 100% serious attitude towards everything.

Leonie, who had eaten a little casually, walked to the cemetery in Evon City. This innocent girl who will show two tiger teeth when she smiles is very low-key, she found a relatively cold day to sweep the grave of her father Vanderk, and she didn't even bring flowers, only a heavy heart.

When she arrived at her father's grave, she could see many fallen petals scattered around the tombstone. During his lifetime, Van Decker was dedicated to taking care of the Duke of Oldington and the civilians of Evon City. Although he was only the steward of the palace, he also often gave a lot of advice to the Duke of Aldington, and he was directly under the orders of Luthers, and was the lord's most trusted subordinate, so he was also loved like the suave Luthers. Unfortunately, these things are a thing of the past, Luthers and Van have died, and the grief they brought still hangs over the city of Even, which will not dissipate for a long time.

"You're a man too?" a familiar voice came from behind Leonie, who had been showing a strong face since her father's death, and immediately wiped away her tears as she turned around. A handsome, tall man was slowly approaching, he was wearing a knight's suit, and his eyes were more gentle than before.

"It's Pedro... You're here to give... Luthus, he's sweeping the grave, right?" Leonie looked at the handsome knight in front of her, his arms guarded by multiple scars from the flames, all of which were signs that he had no regard for his own safety and was desperately trying to save Susanna.

Pedro replied with a smile: "I won't sweep Luthers' grave alone, just like you won't sweep your father's grave alone, except that I arrived here before you." Leonie smiled in response, knowing that behind her smile she was carrying something much heavier than her own.

"By the way, Susanna, she... How is she doing now?" Leoni should have known about this, because she was Susanna's childhood friend, and she was very close to Luthers, Rutz, and Pedro, but the only person in the world who could get close to Suzanne now was probably the loyal knight in front of her.

Pedro hesitated, in fact, he hadn't seen Leonie for a long time, and it was really a coincidence that he met in the cemetery this time, so he didn't think to tell others about Susanna's current situation.

Susanna almost died in the fire after an accident last December, but Pedro was able to save her life and pull her out of Luthers' body. But Suzanne was deeply hurt by the raging fire all over her body, including a woman's most important face. Susanna, who was rescued and was already a blur of flesh and blood, experienced burning pain that no one else could experience, but both Pedro and Leonie knew that the most painful thing for her was definitely not the physical pain, but the pain of losing two loved ones.

There is no doubt that Luthers died on the spot, but Lutz was also seen to have died in the fire, so Suzanne had suicidal thoughts when she woke up. Fortunately, Pedro has always been by her side and has done his best to take care of her. It wasn't until half a year later, when Susanna's mood stabilized a little, that Pedro ended his life with him.

In fact, in Leonie's eyes, Pedro and Suzanne have long been a match made in heaven, and the two have been with each other for many days before. It's just that now Suzanne can no longer stand in front of the public, showing her nobility and beauty as before, her appearance has been changed by hatred and fire, and she has become an "ugly patient" who must not be seen by others.

Leonie and Pedro talk about Susanna's status as they walk towards Luthus's tombstone. Suzanne is also the first in line to the throne of the Duchy of Noah, and although she was burned beyond recognition, she was still deeply loved by the Duke of Aldington. Aldington had never cut back on Susanna's manpower, but Suzanne was only willing to show her "horrible" face to Pedro. And every time Pedro saw the face that had made countless women envious and jealous become like this, he couldn't help but cry, because this burned face broke the heart of the woman he loved.

Ten months later, the people who loved Suzanne still sent her all kinds of supplements and skin care products, wanting to see the gentle and intelligent Miss Susanna. But whenever Pedro told Suzanne about the people and the Duke of Oldington about their wishes, Suzanne would always put the black veil back on, put on the black top hat, and not even show her eyes, as if the light of the world could no longer shine on her face.

"The only thing I can do is to be with her," Pedro said from afar, watching Leonie pay tribute to Luthers, "and I will always be by Susanna's side as long as she needs me." No matter what she becomes, I will not change my mind, because she has always been the most beautiful in my heart. ”

Leonie looked at Luthes' tombstone and sighed leisurely, "Alas, Pedro, you are really an infatuated man, Sister Susanna, she is unlucky, but she is also lucky, at least she is loved deeply, which is better than... Much better than Luthers..."Leonie's heart was sour, for she had never felt the heat of love.

"That's right, Luthers he was indeed used, by those cold-blooded royal families of the Kingdom of Kose..."Pedro burned with anger in his eyes, "In addition to Lutz and the rebels, that brother and sister are also accomplices, I should have dissuaded the Duke from showing up at the banquet... If it weren't for him and that ruthless woman, Van Dek wouldn't have been..."

Leonie's mood suddenly fell into the icy lake, "Pedro, don't say it, I don't want to hear it." ”

Pedro was quiet for a while before he said: "The entire Duchy of Noao will remember those who hurt this country, remember their faces, and one day, we are ready, and we will definitely avenge this blood vendet..."

Leonie wanted to comfort Pedro, who gritted her teeth with hatred, but she didn't know where to start, and perhaps she needed some comfort herself. As the only daughter of Van Delek, she lost her mother at an early age, and her father was a workaholic, so she didn't have many friends of her own, but luckily ran into Luthers, Lutz, and Susanna. The nobles of these principalities did not dislike her humble background, but took good care of her as if she were a sister.

"The Duke of Oldington will have a perfect plan," Pedro gradually loosened his teeth, he could no longer feel the pain of burning his arm, "those who have insulted us and hurt us here will be remembered by the Duchy army, we will pay with blood, and I will avenge Suzanne with my own hands..."

"But... But Rutz, who planned all that, is already in the fire, isn't he?"

"No, I know Lutz is alive, and so are Margaret and Jack. ”

That night, Leonie, who was alone, had been thinking back to what Pedro had said at the tombstone. She hoped that Lutz was not dead, and that Lutz would not appear in her life again. Luthers and Lutz care about themselves like two brothers, so even if Lutz commits an unforgivable crime, Leonie still hopes that the other party can continue to live, which is the weakest kindness in her own heart.

There was a few knocks on the door, "Leonie, you haven't slept yet, have you?"

"It's Miss Meryl, it's windy outside, please come in. Leonie immediately opened the door, and the elegant Meryl was standing outside, she looked exactly like the late queen of the Kingdom of Salins, Rosemander.

"There's no need to close the door, I'll just leave after a few words," Meryl wore a teal cloak and a thick scarf made of fox skin around her neck, "Leonie, you know, Van Decker served the Duchy of Noor during his lifetime, and both the Duke of Aldington and Lord Ruthers greatly admired his loyalty. Now that he has been dead for almost a year, and you are growing fast, I have consulted with the Duke to appoint you as the first female officer of Evon City. ”

Leonie was stunned, "Miss Meryl, you are the first female official in Evon City..."

Meryl shook her head slightly, "I'm going to leave here for a while and go to the Kingdom of Salins to deal with my sister's death. During this time, you have been in charge of all the affairs of Ebon City, and I am sure you have the ability and courage to do so. ”

Leonie still couldn't believe her ears, the first female official was the highest position in the principality's internal affairs, and all the daily life and food, travel and meetings, and other nobles' contacts and communications of the Duke of Aldington would be handled by the first female officer. Leonie, who was still young, never thought that Miss Meryl would appoint her, and even her father, Van Deke, might not be fully competent.

"Don't worry, don't worry," Meryl could see the white gas in front of her mouth as she spoke, and some places outside the house had frozen, "Miss Suzanne can't face the people of the Duchy, she can't face the Duke, Lord Duke, he wants someone to take care of him like his daughter, you and Suzanne are close, so... Maybe you can replace me and Susanna. ”