In the Colonna Palace, the servants were nominally recruited by Mr. Bishop's agent in the Inner World, but since this agent was also surnamed Mancini, it was inevitable that there would be the eyes and ears of the Mancini family among the servants, and it was impossible to entrust them with some important things, but the king had the incarnation of Prince Van Zhuo by his side, which had never spoken in front of Mary, or showed superhuman intelligence, but it was not necessary for the king。

In response to Louis's question, it simply raised its paw and wiped its face: "You have the talent to become a wizard." It said, "Your Majesty, you are a lucky one, and if you are not a king, you can still do much in the world." The furry face actually showed a very humane mocking expression: "Of course, there is also a reason why the Mancini family is shaken, although they are trying to stretch out their tentacles to the surface world, but ......"

"Are you saying that they don't want to leave the inner world, but to expand their power?"

"What's strange about this, didn't Merlin just try- King Arthur's origin is unknown and unjust, although he is upright and pure, but as a king he is not so qualified, if it were not for the prophecy of the witch, King Uther firmly believes that he and the children of his courtier's wife can become a great king, and then there is the so-called sword in the stone, to establish Arthur's divine throne, even if he is handsome, strong, and intelligent, as a young man who is fostered in another family, and is still serving as a knight, how can he be recognized as the lord of a country? These are all tricks played by wizards— In addition to Arthur, there will not be a second mortal who has the blood of a king, but can be raised by wizards, but unfortunately in the end it fell short, although Arthur was inclined to wizards, but the subjects and lords of ancient Britain also had wizards around them, and there were also monks from the church, and a large part of their support for King Arthur was for their own interests, but if this king who regarded wizards as fathers and teachers really wanted to put the interests of wizards before the interests of his subjects, well, you know ......"

Van Zhuo flicked his tail: "People think that there are only twelve Knights of the Round Table, but in fact this is not the case, it is just a conjecture of people or a reduction for the sake of narrative convenience, the Knights of the Round Table I have seen at most are one hundred and fifty, they are no different from the current parliamentarians or ministers, they lead their soldiers to fight on the battlefield, and at the round table they are arguing for their own interests......" It said, and couldn't help but arch its back and stretch a long lazy waist before continuing: " And, speaking of which, do you think the round table was King Arthur's idea? Phew, no king would be willing to sit on an equal footing with his courtiers, and if he did, either the courtiers would be too strong, or the king would be too weak, or both. ”

"Your words are going to shatter the dreams of many teenagers. Louis said with a wry smile, he also once lamented the mutual trust and love between King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, but now it sounds, it is obviously the statement of the Van Zhuo Cat that is more reasonable, not to mention, just when King Arthur was still alive, his twelve Knights of the Round Table fell apart for various reasons, and he himself died unexpectedly, under the premise of having the protection of a wizard, King Arthur's death became suspicious.

The cat lowered its head and licked its belly, and suddenly it shook slightly, raised its head and opened its round golden eyes: "Oh," it said, "Look at me, maybe it's because I've been through so much, and my mind always diverges from a little point to a great distance— Let's get back to the subject, Your Majesty, so the reason why the wizards escaped into the inner world was not willing to do so in the first place, even if they were willing to submit to fate, but today, when the small territory of the inner world has been overwhelmed, they must return to the surface world anyway, or they will kill themselves - just like the rulers of ancient Rome once became, Your Majesty, you should be aware of it. ”

But they are still so arrogant. ”

Van Zhuo Cat let out a sharp sneer: "No way, they are not even as good as the blood clan in this regard, when the inner world is ruled by wizards, they can enjoy a beautiful life like, no, more luxurious and comfortable than the surface world, but the inner world is closed, even if there is magic, its resources will inevitably be tapped little by little, if you came fifty years ago, the entertainment provided to those civilian wizards is more colorful, in the currency exchange, The daily supply and some of the subordinate transactions are not so blatant, and now even some small families are stretched...... But for those big families, a thousand years of accumulation is enough for them to have an astonishing fortune.

Add to that the usual contempt of wizards towards mortals, and it's no wonder they're arrogant toward you, or anyone else in the world— By the way, the last time you killed Felipe of the Mancini family, it made the Mancini family very angry, especially Felipe's father, he only has such a son, but their parents finally decided not to retaliate, one of the reasons you probably don't know is that Felipe was born with low magic, and when his brother was still alive, he was almost a transparent person, and when he was the only one, he was also left in the inner world...... For wizards, the most important thing is magic," said Van Zhuo Cat, "So, with your talent, it may not be a bad thing for you to stay in the inner world." ”

"I think we'd better talk about the blood oath marriage, do you know anything about that?"

"I really didn't hesitate. Van Truo asked, "Do you love Marie Mancini?"

"I liked her, very much. Louis said impartially: "No one can turn a blind eye to such passionate emotions." ”

"Yes, Mary's love is pure and fiery indeed," said Van Zhuo, "and now?"

"Now, I realize I don't know her. ”

"You have so much to look after, and all you seek in her is peace," Van Zhuo commented gently, "Her love for you is real, but her selfishness is also real, and her selfishness does not hurt you when she is in a position of weakness, but when her position changes, this love is like a thorn." It paused for a moment...... "But I have one more question, Your Majesty, are you not able to leave, or are you not willing to leave like that?"

Louis pondered for a moment, "I've always wanted to see the world with my own eyes. ”

"I come, I see, I conquer?"

"That's a long-term thing. ”

"But you don't want to leave empty-handed, right, there's a world worth taking risks. ”

"I also believe in my brother. "I believe that Philip can withstand external pressure for him, whether it is from the Bishop, or from the Queen Mother, or from the Duke of Gaston.

"May I guess you want to marry Mary?"

"Since that's what she expects. ”

"I heard something ominous about it. Van Zhuo said, "Do you want to take revenge on her?"

"It can only be said that each takes what he needs, if she is really as you say, as long as love. ”

"But a blood vow dating makes you a true wizard. ”

"So I need to ask for help, yours, and somebody else's. ”

"Then I'd better talk to you about the Blood Cup, the Bloodline's Relic. ”

"I'm listening. ”

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At noon the next day, Merfa brought his friend before the king.

It is said that this friend has already inherited the favor of the Duke of Colonna, or it was intentional on the part of Merfa, because he had been thrown into prison at the age of seventy because he had hidden the students who were exchanging money privately, and when there was no magic and potions, the old man among the wizards was only a little better than mortals, and in the crowded, dark and damp prison, with little drinking water, he fell ill in a few days, and almost died, if it were not for the handwriting of the Duke of Colonna.

Bringing Rong Ke, the poor old friend, out of the prison as quickly as he was thrown into the prison, after drinking many bottles of potion in a row, Rong Ke finally broke free from the terrible state like a corpse, he glanced at Melfa with gratitude, he didn't care about the Duke of Colonna who was about to meet, anyway, they were always working for people, and if anything, it must be said that as an alien wizard who was not familiar with the inner world, the Duke of Colonna or some remaining benevolence.

Louis was also deeply surprised by such a coincidence, although for him a man who had received his favor would be more credible, like his exiles who remained in Versailles, who were his tenants and his soldiers, and most of them loyal, but Merfa said that he was looking for a friend who had studied the blood oath contract, and he happened to find such one—he guessed whether Merfa intended to use it to help his friend, and really, if so, he would not be too upset.

Rong Ke showed more humility than Merfa, he took off his pointed hat and bowed deeply to the king, like a mortal, after being allowed to get up, he held the hat in his hand, "There are some doubts in your eyes, Your Highness, I think you may think that Merfa deceived you, yes, my situation was indeed urgent at that time, but he definitely did not show favoritism, I am the person you are looking for, if you want to investigate, he has chosen me over anyone else." ”

"Could it be that there are many people in the world who have studied the blood oath marriage contract?"

"It should be said that there are many people who have studied everything we can read, and although the Blood Vows are not sold openly in bookstores, it is the best means that the family can use to restrict those who can do it, and it sounds ...... It's quite beautiful, some young people don't hesitate to put this solid chain around their necks just because of love," Rong Ke shrugged: "I'm one of those fools, I've spent fifty years studying the blood vow marriage contract and trying to break it. ”

"Can you?"

"Honestly, it's best not to try. ”

"But I have an idea. ”

"Love?"

Louis looked at him and did not answer him.

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Mary's mood had never been so happy.

From a very young age, she knew as if she had been sent out of the inner world to a court she did not like, in order to make a good marriage, that she would become a duke or a marquis, and that she would fight for a place for her family in the world of the world, so she wondered at that time, then could she marry Louis?

Her first meeting with Louis was not pleasant, and Louis made an impression of her coldness and harshness, but this impression quickly faded in Versailles, and in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, when she was inserted between the two in order to avoid the king's undesirable affection for the exiled princess Henrietta of England—nay, it should be said, her intimate dealings with the king were formally permitted, though neither her father nor her uncle were very approves.

Because the king at that time was just a puppet, even if she became the royal lady, Mary would not have much power, or even no power.

But as they spent more time together, Marie fell deeply into a love for Louis rather than a king, and when she got along with Louis, Marie felt for the first time that she was a whole person, not a young lady of the Mancini family, or a witch, or the niece of Bishop Mazaran - whenever Louis sat at the desk by the window and smiled at her, Marie's heart seemed to be shining with bright sunshine, Warmth and light, her mind gradually changed, and her eyes moved from the king's crown to Louis himself, who had been prepared before the assassination in Dunkirk - she was going to bring Louis into the inner world, make him a wizard, become her husband.

Her father would be angry, and the Bishop of Mazaran would be angry, but once the blood oath marriage contract was established, it could not be dissolved, not even the family, so in the family, the blood oath marriage contract would most likely be applied between the low-level wizards and the daughters of the family, especially those witches with low magical powers.

Marley's talent is not the best, but it is not bad, even if she has to give half to her husband, Marley thinks she can bear it, what she didn't expect is that with Colonna's blood as a fire, Louis's talent was also induced, and his talent Even if it is Mancini's parent, he has to admit that he has a promising future.

After gaining the family's recognition, things have become smooth, and all she has to do now is to convince Louie to stay in the inner world and stay by her side.

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"So," said Louis, "I am willing to make concessions for the sake of our love—and now I ask you, Marley, will you make concessions for me?"

Mary looked confused.

Louis leaned down and kissed Mary gently, his voice low as a wisp of spider silk wrapped around Mary's ear: "I will make a marriage contract with you, but Mary, you have to stay in the inner world for my sake." ”