Chapter 83: Original Sin I
"Uh...... Sorry, I'm distracted....."
"Look at the road! that is, run into me, if ......"
The unlucky passerby who was hit was chattering about the hitter next to him while sorting out the collar that was slightly wrinkled because of the grip. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
However, the absent-minded young man apparently had no intention of listening to his ramblings, and after saying sorry, he stumbled away.
Riffin walked slowly through the bustling crowd, his steps vain, like a poor worm drunk and unawakened.
The passerby was already the third person he had bumped into this afternoon, but the experience did not alert him, and he continued to wander aimlessly through the streets like a walking dead under the staff of a necromancer.
The young man had forgotten, or rather rather wished to recall, how he had left the Earl's Mansion, except that Count Chenault had no intention of conversing with him ever since he uttered the word "scourge of the Blood Moon." Just for the sake of courtesy, he entertained himself with a cup of tea, and then let the butler send him off.
He wanted to explain and try to redeem himself, but the other party did not give him this opportunity.
As a result, the young man could only leave lonely, and did not even dare to force a response to the proposal, because he had no aristocratic status, just a commoner with the title of "noble son".
Civilian?
What a scary and desperate word.
At least for Riffin, who is bent on inheriting the title, being a commoner is a lingering nightmare for him now.
"There is still a chance, in a few days, when Count Cheno's anger is gone, I will visit again, at least he has now believed in my identity as an envoy of the temple, that is, he will not give face to the 'Talyan family', and he will give the Temple of Dawn a chance if he wants to come. ”
Gradually coming back to his senses, Riffin began to comfort himself with words that he could not lose faith, because this was the only bargaining chip he had to achieve his ambitions. Therefore, even if it is only a false self-confidence based on self-comfort, he has to let it fill his heart.
With a long sigh of relief, Riffin, who gradually regained his confidence, swept away the confusion just now, he recognized the direction, and staggered towards the Hotel Vanslino.
"What's wrong with me, is it because I'm too tired?"
Moving his legs, which seemed to be filled with lead, Riffin came back to his senses and realized that something was wrong with his body.
The muscles in his calves that should have been tense were now in a state of relaxation, which made him feel that his legs were completely wrapped in a bunch of bandages fluttering in the wind.
"No, no, it's not exhaustion, is it because I'm sick?"
In fact, although Riffin's skills are just a showy in the eyes of Fox and Cheno, he also has the strength of the bronze peak. Not to mention anything else, the perennial knight's training has given him a solid bottom above the level.
What's more, now he is not only unable to exert his strength, but also gradually losing the sensation of his legs. There was a feeling of floating on cotton as if he were stepping on cotton, but now he could barely feel the presence of his legs.
"Gross-"
Before Riffin could come up with a reason, a violent feeling of dizziness swept over him, and the acid water in his stomach tumbled in his stomach, ready to rush up from his throat at any time.
The jumping colic came so suddenly, as if someone had punched him in the stomach, and the young man crouched down in pain, he wanted to vomit, but nothing poured out of his esophagus, everything just now was like an illusion.
"Sir, you ...... Are you alright?"
Riffin, who suddenly crouched down and curled up, was extremely conspicuous in the crowd, and several passers-by who walked by him stopped, they were watching and did not rush forward.
After a short while, the passer-by, who looked at the hideous expression on Riffin's face and felt that his condition had not improved, asked worriedly.
"I'm fine......"
Riffin squeezed this sentence almost out of his teeth, and judging by the "do your best" answer alone, the bloodless young man did not look like he was fine.
After saying that, as if aware of the situation he was facing, the young man struggled to his feet, squeezed sideways through the crowd of onlookers, and disappeared from the sight of enthusiastic passers-by in a few turns.
......
"My lord, I have already commanded it. ”
"Excuse me, Fauber, this should have been the job of a maid. ”
"It's just a matter for the old servant, and it shouldn't be praised by the adult, but if the adult needs to add a few maids, the old servant can also go to the old lady for the adult. ”
Shaking his head with a smile, Mephistopheles ignored Fox's joke, he closed the biography in front of him, and asked with concern, "That guy didn't bother the old lady again, did he?"
"Nope. ”
"Hmph, count him as acquaintances!"
The guy Mephistopheles was none other than Count Chenor's cheap uncle, who always came to Madame Ellou to get benefits from her own sister, who had become a lord.
Originally, this was nothing, but he didn't have any due respect for Mrs. Ailu's eldest sister, and he still called her by her name in private. If it weren't for the fear that his mother would be sad, Chenoy would have taught him some lessons.
In particular, the successive visits of the Knights of Champion and the Temple of Dawn some time ago made this young master Connor see an opportunity, not only to annoy Lady Ellu, but also to criticize Count Chenor in the name of his uncle. If it hadn't been for Mrs. Eru to stop him, Cherno, who was in an unhappy mood, would have given him a sword a long time ago.
Of course, although the sword did not slash at Connor's body, it was a stern warning to him, and since then, the "elder" who has no self-knowledge has not come to the door again.
Speaking of "self-knowledge", Mephistopheles couldn't help but think of Riffin, who had just left.
However, Connor and Riffin are not the same, and there is still a big difference between the two.
In fact, Connor wasn't unself-aware, he just kept playing dumb.
Mephistopheles had no doubt that if Lady Eru was not his eldest sister, or if she was not so tolerant of him, he would not dare to come to the Morte family even if he was given ten dares.
The only thing that surprised him was that Count Cheno, the nominal nephew, not only dared to tear his face directly with him, but also had the ruthlessness to kill him.
After understanding this, Connor, who knew each other, naturally did not dare to come to the door again.
And Riffin is indeed very self-aware, and his experience is far worse than Connor's. This is also a very normal thing, although both of them are "young masters", Kang An has more than ten years of life experience than Riefin.
Not only was he blindly confident, but Riefin's ambition and madness also impressed Mephistopheles.
In the long memory of the devil, it is not without people who dare to pull the banner of the temple to make profits for themselves, but there are really not many people who are crazy to his level.
"Greed is the greatest original sin!"
As if thinking of something, Mephistopheles uttered a sentence that sounded like a declaration.
"My lord," Fawkes said in a respectful tone, "I have received news that Bishop Kalian of the Temple of Dawn has gone to Peteria Cemetery, and the purpose seems to be...... The tomb of the Count of Bronque. ”
Whoever it is, they will choose to avoid the name "Bronk" in front of Count Cheno, but the old butler has to say this word now, otherwise it is easy for his lord to misunderstand this news.
In fact, Count Chenoe did not show much taboo against Count Bronque, but Mrs. Eru was extremely disgusted by this, as if hearing that name would have taught her a simple, kind adopted son.
"This is the news that our people got?"
Mephistopheles didn't believe it, Kalian was a legendary-level powerhouse, how could he not be discovered by the guards in the city, right?
"It was Mr. Odeh who sent information to the Earl's Court, and that Bishop Kalien's plan did not succeed, but was stopped by another 'sue for the dead'. ”
"In addition, Mr. Odd promised that no one could desecrate the remains of the dead as long as the souls of the 'suing dead' in Peteria Cemetery did not return to the underworld. However, he was worried that Callian would make other moves, so he came to tell us the news, hoping that we would be prepared. ”
"Since this news comes from the mouth of the 'suing deceased', there is basically no need to doubt the authenticity, it's just ......"
As he spoke, the devil began a quick recollection of matters related to the Earl of Bronck, trying to find out the purpose of Kalian's visit to the cemetery.
The swirling memory stopped in a static frame, and Mephistopheles' words stopped.
"Your Excellency?"
"Oh, it's okay, you go down first. Send a letter of condemnation to the Temple of Dawn and see what they will explain before making a decision. ”
"Yes!"
"By the way, this matter is hidden from the old lady, so as not to provoke her again. ”
"The old servant understands!"
"Bang-"
Mephistopheles woke up from his half-distracted state when the door closed, and he looked at the biography in front of him and smiled, "Want to find the ring back then?" In that case, let's see who among us will emerge victorious, god!"
PS: Just came back and kicked out a chapter for everyone.
Thank you for your "cold and cold" rewards, and thank you for your support.
There will be lab classes every night for the first four days of next week, and I'll try to update them as much as possible, at least two chapters in those four days. After Thursday, it will be able to resume the update as usual, and here I apologize to everyone, and I will not send a single chapter to explain it.
In fact, I don't want to take time off too often, but computer science majors are like this, and they often have to go to the computer room to type code and do experiments, so I can only hope that everyone understands.
Some book friends feel that the protagonist's words are too much...... Well..... this, the main purpose is to introduce you to some layouts with the help of the protagonist's mouth, in addition, the protagonist also needs to vent his emotions and pressure in this way, after all, he is just a devil, not a robot.
In addition, don't you think it's very emotional to explain something when you are sure as a villain, although most of the villains who do this die from the protagonist's reversal, but the problem is, now the devil is the protagonist?
Hehe, just kidding, I'll pay attention to this aspect, and try to bring you the best text description I can do.