Morning.

Alina met her brother Ares in her study.

Ales was brought by Cassian, but Cassian took the person to the study and left - as the leader of the secret agent, Cassian deeply understood a truth, there are some things that he must not know, and once he knows, his life may be in danger.

There didn't seem to be anyone else in the study, just two siblings.

"Luciana, we haven't seen each other in years......"

Ahlers was a very handsome young man, with an embarrassing stubble on his upper lip, and he looked a little decadent.

His voice was soft and deep, but with a rustle of metallic friction.

"yes...... Dear brother, you don't look the same as before...... Is my sister-in-law okay? ”

Alina kept looking at Ahlers, she could be sure that this person was indeed her own brother, but for some reason, she always felt a strangeness.

It's not the alienation that comes from not seeing each other for a few years, but the kind of knee-jerk reaction that only comes when you see someone who is a complete stranger.

"She's not so good...... She was sick, very sick. ”

Hearing Alina mention her lover, Ahler's mood suddenly became extremely low: "I came here to save her. ”

"My sister-in-law is sick, you should go to Boshi City to find the Knights of the Radiant Cross, right? What is wrong with her? Who can save her? ”

Alina asked, somewhat incomprehensible.

"Ordinary doctors can't cure her...... It's a curse, and to lift it, I have to get your help......"

Ales looked left and right, then took two steps closer to Alina, and his voice became softer: "Luciana, I heard that His Majesty Marius asked you to succeed you as Emperor on his deathbed, but why didn't you wear the laurel crown?" ”

"His Majesty Marius's funeral has not yet taken place, and the Senate has not yet arrived here, and I am only one of the candidates to be publicly nominated by the Senate, and I am not qualified to wear the crown...... Ahlers, we are relatives, you better tell me directly, what kind of help do you want to get? ”

Alina took a step back, a disturbed smile on her face.

“…… Then I'll just say it, I need the blood of the emperor......"

Ares looked at Alina quietly for a moment, then nodded and said, "But I'm not sure if your blood has any effect......"

Alina's face turned white all at once.

She didn't expect that what happened to the Kairos family would also happen to her own family!

“…… Ahles, have you met Serpent worshippers? You have the information about the Vipers, and you should know what Kairos and Antonius did...... What the blood of the emperor and the blood of the elves, this is a scam! What you should know!! ”

Alina looked at Alys sadly, but found that no matter what she said, Alys had no expression and was still looking at herself so quietly.

"Luciana, I know it's a scam."

Ares nodded, a helpless wry smile on his face: "I also know what this will bring...... Keros and Antonius became vampires, I know. I also know that this is a conspiracy of the Serpent Cult to provoke war...... But this is really the only way to save her. Even if she has to suck blood in the future, even if she has to eat the blood of the Noldor elves every day in the future to survive—I must at least save her before I can talk about the future! ”

Indeed, whether or not your lover becomes a vampire or not, it is better than dying......

"So, did you plant a spy next to me to take my blood?! But I'm your sister, my own sister! We are relatives! You're ......"

Alina looked at Ahlers, and her eyes grew more and more sad.

It's understandable that Kairos took a basin of Marius' blood in order to save his son and family, and sparked a great war between humans and elves, as most fathers are likely to make such a choice when faced with the same situation.

But now that the deeds of Kairos and Antonius have been made public, and the heads of their father and son are still hanging outside the Shield Wind Fortress, many people already know about this routine of the Snake Worship.

And Ahlers himself is an insider, he has been distributing information in the Viper organization, and he knows that it is a hoax.

Besides, Marius and Kairos have political disagreements, and the two can't talk about their relationship, and Kailos takes Marius's blood medicine to save his son, which is also normal.

However, Alina and Ales are brother and sister......

"Sister, I did install someone by your side, but not to take your blood...... I'm not crazy enough to hurt my own sister. ”

Ales shook his head slightly: "There is only one king in the Imperial Harbor now, and I am just arranging people to go to Leon's side......"

"And what are you going to do?"

The sadness in Alina's eyes deepened, and she looked at Ales and asked a little weakly.

She knew that Ares didn't attack her because of family affection, but because he was not an emperor now......

If he had put on Emperor Marius's golden crown of laurel and ears of wheat, he would probably have lost too much blood and was recuperating in bed by now.

"To get Leon's blood, of course...... You got into an argument with him this afternoon, right? I know he's making rude demands of you......"

Ares pulled out a small bottle from his bosom: "I can help you deal with him......"

"You probably don't know the current situation of the empire, if Leon dies here, the empire will not be able to withstand the revenge of the new Pander Kingdom......"

Alina sighed and subconsciously glanced at the screen on the side of the study.

"My sister, I didn't plan to kill Leon, I just needed his blood."

Ahlers took another step closer to the girl and handed the bottle to Alina: "That kind of womanizer is actually very easy to deal with...... All you have to do is bring this bottle to him and let him drink it. ”

"What's in the bottle? Drugged or Snakestone? This kind of thing can't deal with Leon's people. ”

Alina didn't reach for the bottle.

"Neither, this is a treasure that all kings are seeking, and Leon will definitely be interested...... This is the elixir. ”

Ahlers shook his head, a strange smile on his face, "Leon is a suspicious man, he never eats anything from anyone other than his guards and his wife...... But he doesn't have much defense against you, doesn't he want you? With your beauty, it should be easy to wear less clothes, pretend to cater to him, and let him have a drink with you, right? ”

"You'd better be honest with me, Ahlers, what is the purpose of this so-called elixir? If it's really a treasure, why don't you use it to save your sister-in-law? ”

Alina asked, looking at the vial in Ahler's hand.

“…… Well, I'll be honest, sister. This is the water of the River Styx, not poison, it washes away the mortal parts of a person, and makes a person infinitely powerful like a god......"

Ahlers gently placed the bottle on the table, "But at the same time, it can make people crazy and irritable. You should know that the Mad King used to be in the Lion Kingdom, right? That's what he did. ”

"You want to drive Leon crazy?"

Alina felt a little weird: "If it's just to get his blood, you don't need to drive him crazy, right?" ”

"Of course it's not just to drive him crazy...... Sister, he's bullying you, and I'm going to castrate him while he's losing his mind! And, if he doesn't go crazy, do you think the current Bacchus Empire can deal with him? If he dares to persecute you like this today, what about the future? ”

Ahlers shook his head and smiled, "Do you really plan to succumb to Leon's womanizer and use the entire Bacchus Empire as a dowry?" Neither His Majesty nor his father would be willing to see the empire fall......"

Alina groaned and didn't speak, but a strange look appeared in her eyes, and she subconsciously glanced at the side screen again.

"Bacchus is still powerful, if you can make Leon crazy, the Bacchus Empire will eventually become the master of the whole continent, and you will also become the only empress of the entire continent...... And you have a good relationship with that Noldor queen, as long as Leon is out of control, the Noldor elves will inevitably submit to you...... Luciana, I don't need power, I just want you to be the ruler of the entire continent - so that no matter what becomes of your sister-in-law, I can keep her alive. ”

Ales took another step closer to Alina, and his expression was quite sincere: "Luciana, don't mention any Senate nominations, you are indeed only one of the Senate nominees now, but I know that the five Speakers of the Senate will only nominate you alone......"

"Let me think about ......"

Alina sat down and looked at the bottle on the table in deep thought.

Ahlers also sat down in his chair, waiting for Alina to make a decision.

"Actually, you want me to be killed by Leon, right?"

Alina asked suddenly.

"Huh? No...... You're my sister...... How could I ......"

This sudden question probably surprised Allers, who stood up and shook his head in a bit of a panic.

"I've seen people who drank this stuff, and he did become powerful, but he lost consciousness and killed the person who gave him this medicine...... You know from your men that I am trying to form an alliance with the kingdom of New Pande, and that Leon is taking advantage of the opportunity to coerce me, and you think this is a good opportunity, so you plan for me to give Leon a drink of the water of the River Styx - and then I will be killed by the mad Leon, and something even more terrible may happen. ”

Alina stood up with obvious sarcasm on her face: "...... If I die at the hands of Leon, who are you going to make the Emperor of the Bacchus Empire? Yourself? ”

"No...... What are you talking about, Luciana? ”

Alyss shook his head in a panic: "Don't be cranky, you know, I have no interest in power, and I don't have the ability to appoint the emperor of the empire at will......"

"yes, my brother really doesn't have much interest in power......"

Alina took another step back, leaning her back against the bookshelf: "But you're not Ahler!" Let's be honest, who are you? ”

Ales was stunned, then shook his head and smiled: "Luciana, what are you talking nonsense?" ”

"Hmph...... How could he let his own sister risk her life to seduce someone else's brother? ”

Alina pulled out a sword from the bookshelf behind her and pointed it at Ahlers, "Who are you?" ”

"I didn't expect you to even be on guard against your own brother, and you are really the one who is about to become the empress...... But do you think, can you deal with me? ”

Areth no longer pretended to be and said with a sneer: "You don't know anything about the power of the gods......"

His voice had changed dramatically, becoming quite high-pitched, and just listening to it made people feel pins and needles.

As soon as she finished speaking, Alina felt a wave of dizziness.

She saw herself in a huge library, with shelves full of books, all of which she had never seen before.

Then, she walked out of the library, and her clothes turned into a cloudy wedding dress; She saw a rain of petals falling, and she herself sat down in a beautiful carriage with a knight in full costume in front of it.

The road is lined with cheering people, people holding a variety of food and wine, and everyone has a happy smile on their faces.

Almost instantly, Alina fell into this dreamlike scene—all what she wanted...... Leon's wedding was arranged by her, and of course she arranged it according to the perfect scene in her heart.

The knight in front of the carriage, with an ornate crown on his head, turned back and smiled at her.

But alas, before she could see the groom's face clearly, she was screamed "Death!" "Awakened a sweet dream......

It was Wendy's voice, crisp and pleasant, but murderous.

When Alina reopened her eyes, Wendy had put her sword on Aleth's neck.

"Bullshit gods, Kavala, huh? You're using a soul spell like Agrim's right now?! Looks like you've completely degenerated into an abyssal spirit......"

Wendy said mockingly, then turned her head to look, "Alina, are you okay?" ”

"It's okay......"

Alina was still reminiscing about the dream she had just had.

It's a shame that I can barely see the man's face......

But as soon as Wendy's humanoid forbidden demon tower came out, there was no illusion......

"He's not Kavala...... Kavala is now incapable of taking possession of other people's bodies. This is an evil spirit that has not entered the abyss, I can guess who he is......"

The screen on the side of the study was lifted, and Li Ang walked out slowly.

Then, the bookshelf behind Alina is pulled open, and the captain of her guard, Brutus, also walks out with a group of guards and begins to tie up Allers.

"Leon! Luciana! You guys! You're ......"

Ahlers looked at Leon in shock, probably a little suspicious of life.

"We're all in a league to deceive people, aren't we? Alina and I have been accomplices for years......"

Li Ang sneered: "Actually, I thought you would do something with those two maids, but I didn't expect them to be honest all the time, so I had to come to Alina's side and wait for you......"

"Leon, who is he?"

Wendy put away her sword and handed Areth to Brutus.

"Malbert...... You must be right? Come, tell me, how did you hook up with Kavala? ”

Leon sat in Alina's chair - he was not healed from his injuries and could not move easily, and he had come to Alina's side mainly for safety...... Unexpectedly, the enemy did not go to him, but came to Alina first.

Alina hung her head, no longer looking at Ahlers, but retreated to the edge of the bookshelf and leaned feebly.

She was in tears.

Only now has she been able to show the grief of losing a loved one.

Her brother didn't know when he had died, but she and her father never did......

Wendy sighed, put her arms around Alina, and placed her head on her shoulder, allowing Alina's tears to fall onto her chest.

Akron Elixir - Akron, also known as Acheron, refers to the Yellow Springs or the River Styx.

The elixir of Akron is the water of the River Styx.

In Greek mythology, the water of the River Styx washed away the mortal parts of the body, making a person invulnerable.

(End of chapter)