After Wayne Langdon imprisoned the Emperor in the Dungeon, the Emperor tried to talk to him.

Topics range from "What do you think about killing your father?" and "How do you atone for the sin of a paladin", to "Is that new mage going to marry your sister in the future?"

But Wayne Langdon only echoes with a match, never confides in his thoughts, and abides by his duties.

It wasn't until the third day that a new guard came to the prison.

It was a burly warrior with a giant sword on his back, and the horizontal flesh on his face looked like tumors.

Wayne Langdon immediately recognized that this was his brother's henchman, who did not participate in the operation to deal with Irwin that day because he was not good at performing his skills underground, so he saved his life.

Wayne: "Why did I send you?" ”

The warrior sat down across the table, crossed his legs on the table, and then placed a small glass bottle on the table: "For this." I told you, if I had the chance, I would poison the old man behind you who was looking out of the door. ”

Wayne said solemnly, "You don't look like a person who can use poison." ”

"Open the cell door and pour it into your mouth, anyone can do it, right? It's you, this old man wants to kill your whole family, and you still protect him, are you paladins stupid dicks? ”

Wayne looked down at his hands: "I can't break my oath, maybe the old man behind me deserves to die, but he can't die in front of me." ”

"You're still down to protect him? If you weren't here, he would have died I don't know how many times! ”

Wayne: "My oath made me ......"

"Oath oath! Doesn't your God still exalt the necessary evil? ”

Wayne: "If this old man is judged, I am willing to serve as the executioner myself!" If he encounters me on the battlefield, I am willing to kill him with my own hands! If I propose a duel now and he agrees, then I will not hesitate to kill him! ”

The emperor's words came from the cell behind him: "I'm not stupid, even if you throw my face with a glove, I won't duel." I'd rather bear your humiliation. ”

Wayne spread his hands.

The strong warrior shook his head: "How can our boss put up such an elder brother as you." But then again, when you come to protect him in the future, those of us who are henchmen can rest assured. But that's all in the future, and I can tell you right now, you can't take it lightly for a moment, even if you just wander for a moment, take a nap, and the old bastard behind the door is a dead man. ”

At this time, the old bastard smiled: "That little devil wants to tie you to me." I don't know what he wants to do on it that hurts nature and reason, violates public order and good customs. Can you sit back and watch something like this happen? ”

Wayne gripped the hilt of the sword tightly with his hand, his joints turned white and his wrists trembled slightly.

The warrior looked at the paladin's hand with a look of pity.

Wayne said word for word, "I don't know what my brother is going to do." ”

The emperor snorted: "What else can be done is nothing more than some flies and dogs, such as putting a poisonous snake on the bed of the Duke of River Valley, and fiercely intimidating the electors who come and let them vote in the parliament." ”

Wayne said, "That's your slander against my brother." I'm not sure what he's going to do. ”

The Emperor laughed and leaned on the cell door, his whole face tucked into the small window, letting the grille sink into his flesh: "Holy Warrior, you deceive yourself like this, won't your god feel fooled?" You know what kind of person your brother is! You sit back and watch cruel and despicable things happen!

"Paladin! You will lose your Light tomorrow! Your grace! It is because of you that you have indulged your own selfish desires and indulged your brother's evil deeds! You will never, ever be able to atone for your sins! ”

Wayne replied calmly, "Then let my god test me, he will have his own judgment." ”

As he spoke, he held out his hand, and the light came down as usual.

**

On the third day after the capture of the Emperor, the King stood in the audience hall and looked at the Duke of Rivervalley, who was saluting the Duke of Langdon.

His place was behind Elizabeth's chair.

At this time, there were two empty chairs in the meeting hall, one belonging to the Duke's brother, Wayne Langdon, the current commander of the Duke's army, and the other next to the Duke's place, belonging to the Duke's spouse, the Duchess of Langdon - but Bruce Langdon is now unmarried.

This is actually very rare, the children of ordinary noble families have a marriage contract from birth, and they will marry when they reach adulthood, so that when the child inherits the throne, there should also be a hostess on that chair.

But now it certainly can't be considered a general situation.

Bruce said coldly, "You still have the face, Lord of the River Valley." ”

The Duke of River Valley spread his hands: "Coming to the victor to be a vassal has nothing to do with whether he has a face or not, right?" As the general of the defeated army, I promise to advance and retreat with the Duke of Langdon in the future Imperial Parliament, and share the same fate! ”

Bruce snorted, but didn't respond.

The Duke of Riverdale continued: "If you think my guarantee is unreliable, I have a proposal. Allow me to introduce you to my daughter, Ruth. ”

The Duke of Riverdale stepped aside, and a girl who looked to be Elizabeth's age stepped forward and saluted Bruce with her skirt tugging.

The king raised his eyebrows, looked down at Elizabeth, and no longer looked at the daughter of the Duke of the Vale—there was a difference between men, even the Duke's daughter.

Bruce raised an eyebrow, "Miss Ruth, I have long admired your name." But I don't know what your father's purpose was in introducing you at this time? ”

The Duke of Rivervalley stepped forward: "Of course, I want to arrange a marriage." Actually, I have been in correspondence with the old duke for a long time, and I have mentioned this before. ”

Bruce laughed: "You shameless thing, you stabbed me in the back with the emperor's old son, and now you still want to be my father-in-law?" Wishful thinking is too loud, isn't it? ”

The Duke of River Valley smiled and said, "Don't dare, don't dare." But as you may already know, I don't have a son, and my daughter is my first heir. After a hundred years, she will be the Duchess of the River Valley, and when the time comes, the two dukedoms of us can monopolize the trade on the Lyenlan River together and make a hundred-year covenant forever.

"You and her children can even become co-lords of two dukedoms!"

Bruce asked coldly, "What if you give birth to another son later?" I remember that the valley collar was a men's preferential inheritance law. ”

The Duke of Riverdale laughed: "I'm sixty years old! ”

Bruce: "What's weird, my dad is Elizabeth at about this age." She was much younger than the two of us as older brothers. ”

The Duke of River Valley's eyes purred, and said with a smile: "Then I'll change the inheritance law when I go back!" Change it to be the same as our allies! ”

Bruce stared at him for a long moment, laughing.

The Duke of Riverdale laughed too.

Only Ruth, who was used as a tool for marriage, stood there awkwardly. She looked at Elizabeth, who was sitting on the high platform, and both of them looked at each other with a look of sympathy.

But Elizabeth immediately turned to look at the king.

Wang: "I'm not looking!" ”

Elizabeth frowned.

At this time, Bruce stood up, strode over to the Duke of Riverdale, and shook his hand: "Great, what is this called, laughing and hating!" Someone, bring wine! Today we are going to have an engagement ceremony! Tonight, all the twelve Elector Lords are drunk together! ”

The crowd cheered.

Bruce turned, and the smile on his face disappeared the moment he turned. After making eye contact with Wang, he squeezed his eyes slightly, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

**

Coming out of the audience hall, Elizabeth pulled the king's sleeve: "See? Without you, Ruth's fate would be mine. ”

Wang: "But don't you think your brother has to be a little quick to agree?" ”

Elizabeth sighed: "He's a profit-driven animal, and of course he'll do such a profitable thing." I just think that girl is so pitiful, my second brother doesn't love her at all, not at all. This is the fate of a girl born into an aristocratic family. ”

Elizabeth paused and looked at the king intently: "So, please take me away, take me away anyway." ”

Wang nodded: "That's what I planned, you are a very important firepower projection point in skirmishes, and I need your scorching ray." ”

Elizabeth looked at the ceiling helplessly.

Wang: "By the way, don't wear a skirt that doesn't move well tonight, and remember to wear that bracer as well." This is the captain's order. ”