After this magic soul, it is not known when another magic soul will appear. It is not possible to observe the pattern of existing magical souls, and the next step is to explore in the dark until you happen to find another magical soul.

And betrayal was not something new to Richard, and to this day it is not even possible to cast waves in his love affair. But looking at Vinika, his fingers feeling his sticky blood, he always couldn't help but think of a person, the source of their common bloodline, Gordon. The tombstone on the family cemetery has never been generated, so does that mean there is still hope, and if Gordon returns, would he like to see the siblings kill each other?

Richard stood for a full ten minutes before taking out his handkerchief, wiping the blood from his palms, and leaving the magic warehouse and walking to his study. At this moment, Nereus should have arrived in the study, waiting for him.

When Richard walked into the study, his expression had become normal, and he put the matter of magical souls aside for the time being. Nereus was standing in front of the window at the moment, staring out the window in amazement at the July rainbow with only six quarter-moons left.

Hearing the door slam, Neres turned and looked at Richard, smiling helplessly. He is still dressed in a completely neutral outfit this time, but with that small face, it always makes people feel that this is a peerless beauty.

"What's the matter? all of a sudden you want to find me?" asked Richard as he approached Nereus, with concern. If it weren't for Nerith's preoccupied appearance, Richard wouldn't want to stand so close to him. If it weren't for Richard's constant reminders to himself, he would have been subconsciously attracted to the beauty of Neris.

Nereus sighed faintly and asked softly, "Richard, what if...... If I need you one day, will you protect me?"

"I will!" replied Richard in the affirmative. And he asked, "Is there something going on?" Agamemnon, does he know?"

Nereus stared at the ground in front of his toes in a daze, and only after a moment did he say, "He doesn't know about this." He can't help me, I ...... I hope you're here to help me. ”

Richard had a faint feeling of uneasiness in his heart, and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"

Nereus grinned a smile and said, "It's not time yet, I'm still ...... It's still up to it. I'll tell you when I need to. Richard, until that time, don't forget your promise. ”

Richard pointed to his heart and said solemnly: "Don't worry, you have my promise!"

Nereus suddenly raised his head and looked straight into Richard's eyes, and the brilliance that burst out of his eyes made Richard want to escape for a while. Nereus suddenly said, "Give me a hug!"

Among comrades and brothers who once fought side by side and faced life and death together, this request is not too much. But when Nereus made a request, Richard hesitated, but still raised his arms.

But his arms were only halfway up when Nereth suddenly threw himself into Richard's arms, hugged him hard, and buried his face deep in Richard's chest!

Richard's whole body stiffened, and he didn't know what to do, and he didn't respond, and he didn't respond. His arms froze in mid-air, not knowing whether to advance or retreat.

At that moment, Nerith's shoulders suddenly shrugged, and Richard felt a hot dampness spreading across his chest. Apparently, Nereus was weeping!

Richard had an indescribable feeling in his heart, Nereus's status was noble, and he was also a Sanctuary powerhouse who had been on the battlefield of the Peerless Domain and experienced the dimensional war, but now he was crying silently regardless of his face, how much should it hurt in his heart?

Richard finally hugged Nereus, patted him lightly on the back, and said in a deep voice: "It doesn't matter, it's not a big deal in this world! Tell me what happened, the worst result is that Lao Tzu doesn't want this floating island, and I will take you away from Faust!"

Nereus's whole body shook, his head never raised, and he asked softly, "Really?"

Richard said in a deep voice, "Really. ”

Nereus broke free from Richard's arms, and at this time he seemed to have controlled his mood, and the tears on his face were not dry, but he showed a smile, and said, "It's not so strict for the time being, I think I can handle it for a while." Okay, I have to go back. ”

Before leaving the study, Nereus suddenly turned around and said, "Don't forget your promise!"

Richard pointed to his heart again. The four princes relieved their hearts and hurried away.

After Neres left, Richard spread out the map of the entire Norland, looked at it carefully, and frowned silently. The shape of the continent is still as unpredictable as ever, but now he has discovered Akmund's biggest shortcoming: connections and intelligence. From Philip's serious injury to the indefinite return, as well as Neris's anomalous appearance, Richard knew almost nothing. Even if Faust's small family was willing to surrender to him, Richard would not dare to trust all the information they provided, and he would not be able to trust those intelligence sales organizations, and in the face of such a serious matter, misjudgment is more fatal than not making judgment.

Richard thought about it and felt that the best way to solve the current situation might be to find Nolan. The relationship between the Grand Priest of the Eternal Dragon Hall and the Eternal Dragon Hall builds a network that belongs to Akmund. Richard couldn't stay in Faust forever, and the strong return of His Majesty Wuding this time had already made him deeply feel the trouble that Akmund did not have a top powerhouse.

However, there is one more trouble to solve before finding Nolan, Vinica and Lucien.

The girl and her lover were sitting in the small parlor at the moment, uneasy. Seen the magic that Richard had placed in the magic storehouse

After the circle, they no longer had the courage to talk and discuss anything in private, and only dared to make eye contact. As for escaping, don't even think about it.

Compared to Venica, who was like a frightened rabbit, Lucien seemed quite calm, but comforted Vinica from time to time.

When Richard walked into the living room, the atmosphere inside was suddenly depressing. Young men and women huddled together on a small couch, as far away from Richard as possible. Richard looked at Lucien and said, "Lucien, from the family of Billus, and your father is Viscount Billus. As for you, you are twenty-two years old and a twelveth-level swordsman. Oh, and side hustles, socialists, and poets. ”

Fear flashed in Lucien's eyes, he stood up, bowed deeply to Richard, and said, "Lord Richard, I inadvertently obtained a magical soul. Before that, I really didn't know what it was. Before, my talent wasn't very good, but now, with the help of your magical soul, my talent should improve dramatically. This talent comes from Akmund, so I'm willing to play for Akmund! I just hope you can forgive me and give me a chance to make amends. ”

Richard ignored him, but looked at Vinica and asked bluntly, "Did you sleep with him?" ”

Vinika's face suddenly turned pale, she bit her lower lip, and whispered, "There have been ...... times" After speaking, she hurriedly added: "But there are not a few times in total!"

Richard raised his hand, stopped Vinika's words, and said, "So, you have violated an ancient obligation, and there will be corresponding punishments waiting for you later." ”

After saying that, Richard glanced at Lucien again and said, "You may or may not understand how precious a magical soul is. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it. We have enough geniuses in Akmund, but the resources to cultivate them are far from sufficient. At this time, I don't need geniuses, but only punishment for crimes. As I said, the entire family of Viscount Billus will pay for this, a heavy price. ”

Vinica rushed to Richard again and exclaimed, "Brother, don't do this, you can't get back the magic soul if you kill him now!" Why don't you let him work for the family?"

Richard said indifferently: "Rules are rules, since they are formulated, they should be followed, and those who violate them will be punished, no matter who they are." Maintaining the strictness of the rules is more important than this small profit. If I pardon you today, will there be more people tomorrow who will break the rules I have set for better reasons? Will those whose families are stronger and whose mothers are more powerful be able to break the rules at will? What reasons will I give to punish them? They are more powerful and more valuable than you. Genius is not a reason to break the rules, nor is wealth and power. ”

Lucien wanted to say something, but held back. In fact, under the Holy Alliance, since the royal family did not have absolute control over the lords, wealth and power were indeed grounds for offsetting laws and rules. The greater the power, the less likely it is to be convicted, and with the exception of a few crimes, most of the crimes can be mitigated or even pardoned by paying a ransom. But obviously, since Richard was unwilling to open a side door for wealth and power, he naturally would not set a precedent for him, a so-called talent.

Vinika's face became more and more gloomy, and she suddenly knelt in front of Richard and shouted, "Brother, for the sake of the dead father!!"

Richard's hand trembled imperceptibly, and he was silent, and after a long time, he stood up and said, "Father may not be dead, don't say such things again next time." In addition, this time you have overdrawn all my feelings for you, so the next time you make a mistake, it will be double the punishment. If you insist on protecting Lucien, then your maternal family may be affected, either by deprivation of territory or outright exile. Have you figured it out, do you want to protect Lucien at the expense of your mother?"

Vinika's body was trembling, and the girl's instincts told her that if she didn't say anything now, Richard would execute Lucien directly. Richard had a large number of powerful followers under him, and he didn't care about a young swordsman who was not even as good as the Knight of the Darkblade. As for the poet, the love poems he wrote may only have value in the eyes of women.

Richard waited for Venica's decision as he looked at Lucien. The young poet has a very outstanding sunny appearance, and his body and face alone can make many young girls blush, and he also has a family background that can be used and a good talent among the children of the nobility. It can be seen that Lucien has put far more thought into his clothes than honing his martial arts. This is a man who can coax many young girls into bed with just his face and sweet mouth, not to mention that he is also a nobleman.

At this moment, Vinica finally made up her mind and said, "I am willing to take responsibility!

Richard just nodded at the girl's decision and said, "Okay, remember, Vinika, you don't have room to make a second mistake. ”

Lucien suddenly took her into his arms and cried out, "No! I can't let you do this!

In the corner where he couldn't see, Lucien clenched his fist hard. He finally won the bet.