Melusie sat quietly on the sofa by the window in the gallery, dressed in a gorgeous long dress with the hem spread out.

Her petite cheeks were full of anticipation, and she gently crossed her hands on her knees, twisting and turning, showing her inner restlessness.

However, when she saw that the bedroom door was opened, and the first person to come out was Alina, who was dressed in civilian clothes, her face suddenly became much quieter.

Unlike Alina, who had changed into a casual dress, Rogers was still dressed in pajamas, and he had his collar slightly cocked up to hide the bite marks on his shoulders and neck.

He sat directly across from Melusie, and Alina sat down beside him naturally.

"Forgive me, this woman next to you is dangerous, she should have high-level intelligence detection skills, and what I'm going to say next is very important, please let her avoid it for a while." Meluccie stared coldly at Alina and pleaded.

Hearing this, Alina's chin was slightly raised, her eyes were indifferent, and the corners of her mouth were drawn with a contemptuous arc.

"It's okay, the last time in the freshman competition, you called me the Holy Son in front of her, what you should know and what you shouldn't know, she already knows, there is no need to guard against anything." Rogers waved his hand, signaling that the other party didn't need to care, and then urged, "Just say what you want." ”

Melusie gritted her silver teeth, especially when she saw the smile on the corner of Alina's mouth, her hands under the table couldn't help but clench tightly.

But she knew that if she continued to make demands at this moment, there was a high probability that she would only annoy the Holy Son, so she tried to focus on the overall situation, and tried her best to sort out her churning mind.

"Your Excellency, the day before yesterday, we held a grand ceremony according to the guidance of the oracle." Before she spoke, she raised her hand to raise a noise barrier around the sofa where the three of them were seated, and then spoke solemnly and softly.

After speaking, she quietly watched Rogess's reaction, hoping that after hearing such an important event, he would be able to hold back the guy who was in the way beside him, but Rogers's frowning and thoughtful expression once again made her extremely disappointed.

"Go on." Rogers then urged, and sure enough, as he had guessed, the gods had been so quiet these days, what was brewing.

"With the direction and help of the gods, we have built a coronation platform, and that space has been isolated by us, which is a one-way teleportation rune to the coronation place.

"The time of coronation is set for the night of your birthday, and many believers will be there to await you."

Meluccie took out a hexagonal plate-shaped stone with a twisting symbol engraved on it, and she held it up with both hands and leaned over to Rogers.

[Inform! The quest "Divine Authority" has been released. 】

[Name: Divine Kingship]

【Publisher:Gods of the Bottomless Pit】

[Contents: Go to the coronation platform and perform the crown ceremony.] 】

[Reward: A miracle from the bottomless pit called "Kingship."] 】

[Punishment: None]

[Note: When you complete the crown ceremony, you will be detected by the Pantheon, and you may be hit by the forbidden spell level.] 】

【Please select whether or not to accept it】

Rogers took the teleportation rune with an unchanging expression, his fingertips subconsciously clenching it, and the sound of his heartbeat began to beat a dense drum, making him silently feel the burning in his chest.

Miracle, this is a word that sits on top of the high-ranking bonus, and it contains too many meanings.

It's no wonder that the gods of the bottomless pit haven't issued rewards since the last mission, and it's no wonder that there has been no trace of them for the past few days.

They instructed their believers to cast the coronation throne, and they must have been in the midst of being cut off by the veil of the world.

Among all the characters that appear in the game, there are only a few characters with "miracles" in all routes, including the existence of the Saintess.

Once he has mastered the miracle, it will mean that he will not be equal to the saint in the beginning, but he will also erase the excessive gap.

This is not at all a blessing that can be enjoyed by a substitute......

Then he opened the reward description with mixed feelings.

【Name:King's Power】

[Genre: Miracle]

[Source: Bottomless Pit]

[Effect (1): Regal.] For a short period of time, you are completely immune to all attacks of the Fallen genus, even at everyday times. 】

[Effect (2): Servant Envoy.] You can send the souls of your peers or lower ranks to the bottomless pit to transform them into demons, or you can summon them back to the present world, and they will obey your will completely. 】

[Effect (3): Corrupted.] Due to your current lack of strength, please work hard to improve yourself and wait for the opening ......]

[Effect (4): Legislation.] Due to your current lack of strength, please work hard to improve yourself and wait for the opening ......]

[Effect (5): Dictatorial ......]

【……】

[Note: The Holy One is natural, and the royal power is divine.] 】

Rogess's surging thoughts calmed down in an instant, and he silently put the teleportation rune aside, bowing his head to Melusie to show that he understood.

After all, even Alice, who has the strongest miracle, can only honestly level up and fight monsters, and she was still a little too expectant just now.

Seeing Rogers' salty and nonchalant reaction, Merusie thought he was worried, and hurriedly added: "Although you are likely to attract the attention of the Pantheon when you are crowned, the gods have spoken, and they will bring down a cover for you.

"And those who believe in the bottomless pit have long dared not call you by your real name without your permission, and there is no need to worry that the Pantheon will find out your identity after the ceremony.

"All you need to do is finish crowning and use the space props to transfer."

Rogers looked at Melusi's look that justifiably made him run away immediately after the coronation, and he was speechless for a moment, always feeling that something was not right.

The reward given by the gods of the bottomless pit this time was very valuable, even more valuable than he had imagined.

It's just that the process of awarding prizes seems to be a little bumpy.

Put on the crown and immediately run away or something, he couldn't think of a corresponding case in his previous life and this life.

"Got it, is there anything else important?" Rutgers didn't have much desire to continue communicating with the lucky man who had survived his sacrifice.

When Melusie heard this, she immediately told her that the four assassins who had been thrown into the Earl's Court a few days ago were followers of the Discord Abyss, and that after the Harvesters Guild caught them, they bothered to correct their beliefs before sending them.

This was something she wanted to mention the last time they met, but unfortunately Rogers didn't give her a chance at that time.

Then there is the association that has also solved the scattered guys who have bad intentions against Rogers, and the association originally wanted to do something against Count de Monte, but unfortunately it was preempted by other sects.

Until the end, seeing that Rogus had a posture of driving, Melusie hurriedly said coquettishly:

"Holy Son! I can serve you just like her! Although I don't have experience yet, I will definitely do it several times better than her! ”

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment, and Alina's face was as clear as ice, without a trace of kindness or warmth.

She frowned slightly, her lips pursed, and she squinted at the person opposite as if she were looking at a dead person.

Melusie also glared back sharply, puffing out her chest proudly.

"She's not my attendant, she didn't serve, it's getting late, Hans should be waiting on the porch to meet you, or go back and rest." Rogers ignored Melusi's aggrieved look and sent off the guest directly.

Looking at the other party's appearance of leaving after a long time, he gently pinched his eyes and thought about the crown ceremony.

[Time Retrospective Bonus] and [Enlightenment Bonus] can ensure that he has enough reaction time to run away, but the problem is how to obtain the space props used to run away.

It's too urgent now, and there's not much time to seek, and if the cultists have it, Melusie will give it to him early, instead of just reminding him.

The magic skills possessed by the family should only be used within the range of the Braid's territory.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of the ring that Alice gave him, since he could teleport Alice over, there should be a way to send himself to Alice, but I don't know if it can be used across spaces.

As for abandoning the ritual or something, Rutgers put that choice last.

After all, he has made meritorious contributions to the bottomless pit and sweated for the gods, how can he give up this natural feedback.

As he pondered, Alina suddenly shoved the teleportation rune on the table into her arms, then elbowed it to Rogeth, motioning for him to look at the entrance to the hallway.

Rogers immediately looked up, and soon saw Rufia, dressed in a thick cotton fleece jacket and holding a sleeping pillow, sneaking towards it.

From time to time, the other party looked left and right, for fear of being discovered, until she saw Rogers and Alina sitting on the sofa, and her face was full of bright smiles.

But to Lufia's surprise, her two friends looked a little too serious, without the slightest joy at seeing her, and wanting to get up to welcome her.

"Good night, Lord Duke."

Rogers and Alina stood up at the same time, either touching their breasts or lifting their skirts and saluting respectfully.

When the two of them saw Rufia, they saw Duchess Alexandula behind her at the same time, and the other party quietly followed his daughter, and every time Rufia turned her head, she did not notice her mother, as if her vision was blocked by some magic.

"Good night." Alexandra was dressed in a gown, smiling, and nodding slightly in response.

Lufia's pupils dilated instantly when she heard the sound, and her body immediately tensed, and she slowly turned her head and raised her head like a fried cat, her mouth slightly open to look at her condescending mother.

"Sit down, just in time for a chat." Alexandula rubbed Rufia's head and led her to sit across from Rogus and Alina, raising her hand to signal the two to take their seats.

"Miss Alina, why are you here at such a late hour?"

She looked at Alina, asking about the situation as naturally as a kind elder.

"Rogers had some difficulties in refining his magic skills and needed my help, because he was so absorbed in his research, he stayed up so late." Alina replied sincerely.

"Oh? Honing the art of magic? That's hard work. Alexandula replied in a compliment, her gaze falling on Rogers' slightly raised collar and her eyes revealing an inexplicable meaning.

Without further ado, she continued to speak to Rogers in an appreciative tone:

"Reayd has told me many times about your talents, and he has made you very important.

"And in the past few days, Rufia has often complimented me on your wisdom and the ways in which you have dealt with events.

"You can see that they are very fond of you, so I have always been curious about you, and this is also an opportunity to talk.

"I often think about the question in my mind, is it better for a ruler to be loved than to be feared, or is it better to be feared than to be loved. Do you have any thoughts on this? ”

Rogers immediately pondered when he heard the question, but it was not the Duchess's question, but the intention of the question.

After a little thought, he decided to directly say some of the theories expounded in the "Treatise on the Monarch".

"It's better to have both, but because it's so hard to combine the two and you have to make a trade-off, it's much safer to be feared than to be loved.

"But even if you can't get love, you have to avoid excessive hatred, so the damage should be done all at once, so as to reduce people's resentment; Favors should be given little by little, so that people may savor their tastes......"

“……”

This is also the principle that Rogers adheres to when allocating resources to the Demon King's Academy, and he has been giving it gradually since the initial deprivation of private credits.

After that, the students will show a high level of enthusiasm every time they get used to the rules, and each time they allocate their share of credits that should have belonged to them.

Alexandura's expression gradually became focused, and she sat up straight, her brow slightly raised, and unconsciously began to listen to Rogers's eloquent conversation.

After a few moments, Prince Ray walked abruptly into the gallery, now also dressed in a nightgown and a nightcap on top of his head, the pom-pom at the end of which swayed violently with his movements.

There was panic in the prince's eyes, and his eyes scanned back and forth between the several people in the corridor, and he didn't know how to speak for a while.

"What a faux pas." Alexandula swept over to the prince and said with a slight displeasure.

"Because I woke up and found that you were not ......," said Prince Reyed, smiling awkwardly, as if wondering whether he should sit down.

Then two figures quickly appeared, namely Earl Braider and Earl Derwin, who, unlike the Prince, were dressed decently.

"Count Breed, you do have an excellent son." Alexandula stood up with his hands folded and made a sincere assessment.

"It's an honor for Breed to receive your appreciation." Earl Brad stroked his chest in thanks, glancing at Rogers with a look of inquirement.

"It's time for us to talk about marriage." Alexandula moved slowly and said something that surprised several people present:

Rufia's affection for Rogers is evident, and there is much to work with the Brads and Alexandura.

"The tilt of the imperial power over us has become more and more obvious, even to the point of directly plotting against our heirs.

"After the turmoil of the Count de Monte, the future confrontation will only become more fierce and unwilling to hide it, and it is time for us to consider a real alliance."

The biggest reaction to this was Earl Derwin, who opened his mouth several times to reply, but was forced to hold back because of the difference in status.

According to his expectations, the duchess should have made some obstructions after knowing this, so that she could consider and judge for a longer time, what did that kid Rogus do, so that the other party could make up his mind so quickly.

"Thank you very much for your favor, but this matter is too involved, and I still need to do some deliberations in the family." Count Braider once again stroked his chest in thanks, and replied gracefully.

"We may have more joints to discuss than marriages." Alexandula took the prince's arm and raised his hand to please.

The Earl of Breed gladly complied, and commanded his servants to prepare for the drawing-room.

"Alina, didn't you promise me that you wouldn't run around at night these days?" Count Devon looked at the group of people walking forward in unison, paused slightly, turned to his daughter, and asked.

"I'm not running around, I've been here." Alina replied with an innocent face.

Earl Derwin opened his mouth to speak, but stopped talking, and finally bowed his head in approval: "Good." ”

Then he quickly followed a few people in front of him.

The night outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is blurry and hazy, and the occasional cold wind can be heard howling.

"Why are you always so smart when you shouldn't?" Alina looked through the lattice of the window, raised her hand and pointed to her forehead, as if she was slightly tired and complained.

"As the Duke said, the situation is only going to get more and more critical, and wouldn't it be better for us to take the initiative to participate in the dispute at this time?" Rogers shrugged slightly.

"But what will happen to Alina after I marry Rutgers? Rutgers will definitely be taken back to my family territory by his mother. Rufia's face was full of confusion, and she came to Alina's side, as if she was a little overwhelmed by the arrangement.

"You're not even engaged!" Alina pinched Rufia's cheek and tugged at it, then handed the teleportation rune to Rogus for safekeeping, and asked, "You're about to have a birthday, do you want a gift?" ”

"Gifts? You've given me enough gifts, there's no need to stick to them. ”

Rogers put away the teleportation rune, and stretched out a big slump with his fingers crossed.

It's not that he doesn't want to take the opportunity to collect the benefits, but he accepts Alina's gift, and he has to return it next time, which makes him feel very troublesome.

"Did Alice give you anything lately?" Alina suddenly spoke up and continued the inquiry.

Rogers was stunned when he heard this, but it was this stunned look that made Alina's eyes instantly alert.

(End of chapter)