Hearing Ernest announce Swain's name, Prime Minister Pitt turned his head in astonishment, and saw Swain walking straight towards them with a cane, and behind Swain, Sophia was slowly following.

Prime Minister Pitt coughed, and Ernest and Swain touched each other, like a red-hot sword blank thrown into icy water when a sword was forged, and even the air boiled at that moment, so that people did not dare to approach it at all. He couldn't stand the uncomfortable atmosphere anymore, and because of the strange atmosphere around these two people, the people around him ignored them far away, as if they were avoiding the disaster, and they didn't even have the mood to watch the excitement.

The old prime minister had the heart to persuade him, but looking at the posture of these two people, Prime Minister Pete's words in his heart finally turned into a sigh, and he had to turn back helplessly. And it just so happened that in the direction he was walking, Victoria was walking towards him.

Although they were not very familiar, Victoria immediately recognized the identity of Prime Minister Pete, so she took the initiative to go forward to greet him: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you are welcome...... You look like you're a little hot, why are you sweating all over your forehead?"

Prime Minister Pitt touched his forehead, and suddenly realized that his forehead was covered with sweat. It seems that for Prime Minister Pitt, watching those two men go toe-to-toe is even more nervous than facing the wrath of Nicholas I.

"Ah, Victoria......" the old prime minister barely managed to squeeze out a smile, "are you looking for Ernest, he's over there!" he said, gesturing behind him.

"Ahh Victoria glanced in the direction that Prime Minister Pete was pointing, and before she could say anything, His Excellency the Prime Minister walked away with a long sigh, leaving only Victoria, who looked suspicious, and touched the back of her head inexplicably.

With doubts in her heart, Victoria continued to walk forward, and as her father's back got closer and closer, Victoria also saw clearly the person standing in front of her father, and the girl behind the person.

As soon as she saw Sophia, Victoria subconsciously opened her mouth to say hello, but when she saw Swin and Ernest, even she could feel that the atmosphere was wrong, and closed her mouth honestly.

"Congratulations. Swain stopped in front of Ernest, who was so close to him that even those close to him would not stand so close and talk.

"Count Jericho. ”

"I didn't think I'd hear your congratulations. Ernest stretched out his hand, but as the two men stood so close together, they joined hands as soon as they stretched out.

"Count Jericho. ”

Victoria watched the two men shake hands as if they were wrestling their wrists, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She had heard of what Ernest and Swain had done in front of the Marquis of Metternich, and although it ended in a funny ending, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the events of that day were strange.

"How could I be absent on such an important occasion?" Sven stared at Ernest with unwavering eyes, for some reason, Victoria always felt that there was a very dazzling light bursting out of those dead eyes, but this light was as deep as night.

"But in reality, Fort Midnight was absent from important occasions again and again. Compared to the depth of Swain's eyes, the fire in Ernest's eyes was very obvious, and the blazing and blinding white light almost stung Victoria's eyes, "From the coronation of Astrad I to the revolution more than a century ago, Fort Midnight has been silent, and today is nothing at all. ”

"No, it's important. Swain's hand was tightly gripping Ernest's hand, and although both hands did not move, only they knew how fierce it was, "You're a Jericho." Even from the last epoch to the present, you are the only Jericho who left Midnight Castle and received a new title. ”

"Your Majesty's kindness, I can't refuse. Ernest did not back down in the slightest, like a wrestling bull, holding his horns against each other, "Actually, I would like to change the family crest - the crow is so ugly that only those who cannot see the light will favor this animal." ”

"Then I hope you can come up with a good family crest. Sven let go of his hand, and the two of them took their hands back almost as if they were pushing each other, "Don't use heather to make a new family crest." ”

Victoria slipped up to Sophia and poked her sister, who was looking serious. "What are they talking about, what is heather?"

"Heather, a flower that symbolizes loneliness and betrayal. Sophia had a cold face and didn't give her sister a good look.

"I've been under the crow's wing for so long," Ernest stared at Swain, "it's heather, it smells so fragrant." ”

"Really?" Swain turned around and walked towards Sophia, and seeing Swain coming, Victoria, who was staying by Sophia's side, subconsciously took a step back, as if avoiding Swain, "So, after so long of being down, is it possible for you to be happy with the title of Earl of Glamorgan?"

As soon as the words fell, the guests present couldn't help but let out a burst of exclamation, this sentence is not just a simple mood, Swain said this, but there is a suspicion that he is questioning the new emperor!

However, Sven walked up to Sophia as if he didn't notice it, and he turned around and looked at Ernest with a still expressionless face, without any respect at all.

"It's a rare opportunity, so I'll announce it here. Swain suddenly hugged Sophia, which made Victoria's eyes tighten, "I have decided that I will marry my sister Sophia in November this year." ”

"What!" exclaimed Victoria, and the guests around her began to talk. Although there is also a situation like the Duke of Norformons, it is still rare to announce the marriage contract with his sister in such a grand manner, especially the father-son contradiction shown in the scene just now, which inevitably makes people feel that this is not only announcing the marriage contract, but also a provocation to Ernest, a naked provocation.

Ernest clenched his fists fiercely, his eyes staring at Swain as if they were about to burst out of his sockets, under his close-fitting white shirt, the wound that had not healed had been cracked again by his tensed muscles, and the faint blood trickled from under his sleeve, down his wrist, and dripping onto the ground, but Ernest himself seemed to be unaware.

"In the presence of a father, without asking his opinion, you said to yourself that you would marry his daughter...... I've heard that you're very knowledgeable, so you should know that this kind of thing was put in the last era, and I can ask you for a duel right now. ”

"Come on, then. Swain raised his head and hugged Sophia tighter, "It's not the first time, I haven't paid it back the last time you left me." ”

Hearing this, Sophia subconsciously looked at Swain's right leg, as smart as she was, how could she not hear the implicit meaning of Swain's words?

And seeing Sophia's eyes, Victoria's already clenched heart became even heavier, even she could see that Sophia was completely on Swain's side, and she no longer had any feelings for her father.

Ernest's left hand slowly touched his waist, the sword he wore during the day, and he was still wearing it on him, he was so confident in his swordsmanship that he could draw his sword and rush in front of the unarmed Swain in the blink of an eye.

But even if this is done, Sophia is in Swain's arms, and there is Victoria on the side, in the Ministry of the Interior building, Ernest has seen Swain's ability, not to mention whether Ernest can kill Swain with one blow, just with his understanding of Swain, Ernest can be sure that if he suddenly makes a move, Sven will not hesitate to pull Victoria in front of him as his shield.

"Why, don't you make a move?" Sven raised his eyebrows, although the muscles in his face were still stiff, but Ernest could tell that Sven was making a provocative expression, "If you can't say it, then it's better not to say it, it will only make you more embarrassed." ”

As he spoke, Sven took Sophia's waist and kissed the girl's delicate lips. Probably Sophia didn't expect her brother to do this in public, and exclaimed softly, but despite her shyness, she closed her eyes and accepted her brother's kiss.

The people around him let out another burst of exclamation, as if they were surprised that Swain had so boldly provoked Ernest, and of course, there was no lack of applause.

Victoria looked at Sophia and Swain who were kissing together with a complicated expression, from the bottom of her heart, she was still towards her father, but if this was Sophia's wishes, she didn't want to forcibly twist it, so Victoria was very embarrassed at this time, and she didn't know which side to stand on.

And when she was still struggling in her heart, a figure crossed in front of her eyes very quickly, and she didn't see it clearly, this figure had already crossed her field of vision.

Amid the screams of the guests, the blade stabbed at Sven's throat with a roaring wind.

Sven unhurriedly pulled Sophia behind him, and quickly lifted his cane in front of his throat. But Ernest's swordsmanship wasn't half-like Swain, even if he used his left hand. He slashed the blade slightly sideways and slashed across Swain's neck, bringing out a gush of blood.

Sophia, who was pulled behind by Swain, saw blood gushing from her brother's neck and immediately wanted to run up, but Victoria immediately grabbed her.

"Don't go over in case you get hurt......" Victoria grabbed Sophia's wrist anxiously, although she was also worried about the two fathers and sons who were fighting to the death, but she was even more relieved of her twin sister.

Sophia turned her head and stared coldly at Victoria. Looking at her sister's eyes, Victoria couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.

"Everyone has a choice, Victoria, this is not the time to dream your naïve dreams. Sophia's delicate lips spat out the merciless words, "I made a choice, even if it was injured, even if it was dead, I wouldn't care." ”

Victoria couldn't help but be stunned, and before she could be stunned, Sophia had already broken free of her hand and ran towards Swain.

"You don't have to come here. Swain raised his free left hand and motioned for Sophia not to step forward. He touched the wound on his neck, although the splattered blood just now was terrifying, but Ernest's sword did not cut the artery, Sven covered his neck, and soon the amount of bleeding decreased.

"Your swordsmanship doesn't look that accurate. Sven looked at Ernest indifferently and continued to provoke the other party, "If you want this title of Earl of Midnight, you should be more accurate." ”

Ernest hung his sword, the hand holding the sword was trembling slightly, just now, the wound on his body cracked even more, and the pain made his reaction drop a little.

"Are you proud? proud of the luck and benefits of your cursed title? stupid, your eyes are stuffed with the black feathers of crows, your ears are filled with the sound of noisy chirping, and even your nose is full of the stench of that disgusting bird. Those of you who wander in the memories of the past, after all, you can't see the future, and this society has already quietly changed when you can't see it. ”

After saying a long speech that Victoria and the others did not understand, Ernest slowly raised his sword with his left hand.

"But it is all right, fools, pedantics, to bury your bones in the rancid ground, and in the hallucinations of self-righteousness, with ridiculous dreams, to be devoured by the indescribable. ”

Sven twitched his eyebrows slightly, maybe others didn't understand Ernest's words, but Sven could roughly hear what he was referring to. However, he is a man who does not bow his head, especially when facing people like Ernest.

"It's a beautiful thing to say," Swain raised his cane, "but I hope you'll be on time, it's disappointing to have such a clumsy swordsmanship just now." ”

"Then you stretch your neck and wait to die. Ernest said mercilessly, and between his breaths, he suddenly lifted a breath, and even Sven was a little surprised by the killing power in an instant.

"Stop!"

An old shout interrupted Ernest's shot.

Wood, who was pale, and Prime Minister Pete, who was following him, walked in slowly.