"I like him!"

This sentence is like a key that unlocks the door that locks Festein Barlow's memory.

He hallucinated, and gradually traveled back decades.

It was the first time his daughter, Shelley Barlow, had spoken out to him with discontent.

The reason was that he did not agree with Shelley marrying Oberly, who was far away in a foreign country.

As a duke, Faynstein Barlow considered himself powerful to see everything.

He does not need to prove his status through marriage.

What's more, at that time, Oberly's bastard boy already had a queen.

Even if it is often rumored that they are estranged, even if the other party is the king of a country.

Even the aristocracy had the right to have a group of wives and concubines, and it was normal for the king of a country to have multiple marriage partners.

But Festan Barlow still didn't want his daughter to marry a man who already had a wife.

In the end, Shelley only used a single sentence to get Faestin Barlow to agree to their marriage.

"Father, you are my family."

"I hope you can bless my love and respect my choice."

……

"Grandpa, is this reason enough?"

A grandfather recalls Festan Barlow's thoughts.

His consciousness returned to the present in a trance, and his gaze was slightly confused and focused on the girl with a determined attitude.

The revenant's pale lips trembled slightly, revealing a hint of disbelief:

"Even if he has other lovers."

"Even if he might hurt you."

"Don't you regret it either?"

……

"Maybe in the future, I might regret it."

It was a gaze as determined as a girl.

His daughter, Shelley Barlow.

Festan knew that his daughter had thought a lot,

She wasn't sure about her future, she didn't have a brain fever and flippantly said "I will never regret it" promise.

Because no one can be sure of their future,

The possibility of the future will only be possible after all.

And the choice at this moment is the result of a predetermined one.

So......

"Now, I won't regret that choice."

"And ......"

……

"Till death."

Aurelian put one hand on her chest,

Her breathing was slightly rapid, and her cheeks were flushed with anxiety.

Inside her chest, her heart beat violently like a panicked fawn.

But no one would laugh at her at the moment.

Archduke Barlow fell silent.

Subsequently, the dense fog of the Western Zhou Dynasty ceased to surge and gradually fell into stagnation.

Immediately afterward, the floating giant revenant behind him also slowly collapsed, scattering into tens of thousands of wandering ghosts.

The dark green mist was torn into a long river, sucked into the chasm behind it.

Countless souls roared into this green river.

The clothes of Grand Duke Barlow, which had been floating in the air, gradually subsided, and the white bones grew flesh and skin again.

The thick mist and ghost fire gradually receded, and the vicissitudes of time gradually climbed into the corners of the eyes and faces.

Hazel age spots and pale hair grow.

He reverted back to the calm and majestic old man, leaning over and holding his cane.

Obviously, he is always bent over because of the weakness of his spine, but his body always looks extremely tall.

Seeing the scene in front of her, Aurelian was slightly stunned.

I only felt my grandfather's cloudy gaze coming to me, and his voice sounded slowly:

"You convinced me."

Aurelian's wheezing suddenly stopped, as if unexpected.

After that, she was instantly pleasantly surprised and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Teacher, he's safe.

At this moment, she didn't think about how shy she was by what she had just said, but her mind was full of happiness.

She made the right choice,

She couldn't attack her grandfather to protect Teacher Victor, and she couldn't help her grandfather attack Teacher Victor.

She couldn't choose between the two.

So she chose to confess her feelings.

She hoped that her relatives would understand her, and she didn't want these two important people around her to continue fighting.

Aurelian succeeded.

But at this time, Grand Duke Barlow's cloudy eyes looked at the night sky, and suddenly sighed softly.

I don't know if I thought of something, Grand Duke Barlow leaned his palms, looked at the night sky with cloudy eyes, and sighed softly.

"Your mother is like that, too."

"Abducted by your father."

As soon as these words came out, Aurelian, who was still rejoicing, suddenly paused.

What does Grandpa mean by this?

But then, she heard two chuckles in her ears. It was her grandfather's laughter.

seems to be laughing but not laughing, but also with a little ridicule.

"Perhaps, men like women like that."

"But why did each of you go out of my house?"

Peng!

For a moment, Aurelian's head seemed to explode.

She reacted instantly.

Just now, all I was thinking about was the safety of the teacher, but now I suddenly realized a problem.

She, just now, in front of her family,

Confessed to your teacher!?

This...... This, this, this!

Although she had expressed her desire to possess Victor before, it was different!

Tell the person you like that it's called confession, it's called fun.

What is it to express your love in front of your family???

Aurelian's cheeks flushed, and she no longer had the courage she had before.

I lowered my head and was speechless for a long time.

In particular, the chuckle that came from time to time from Archduke Barlow was silently tugging at Aurelian's shy heartstrings.

Oh my God, what did she do?

"Alright, let's go back."

Hearing this, Aurelian, who was already blushing, blinked slightly and turned her head.

The figure that was originally following closely disappeared silently at this moment.

Only those indifferent red sparks floated in the sky, slowly rising into the night sky with the wind.

Looking at the scene in front of her, Aureli was in a trance for a while.

Teacher Victor left without saying a word.

Although she originally hoped that Teacher Victor would be able to leave safely, she ......

When she really saw this scene, she couldn't help but feel a sense of loss.

What is even more uncomfortable than confessing in front of his family is that the person who was confessed did not even leave a response.

Also, after all, from the very beginning, the teacher had clearly rejected her.

The heart beats calmly, telling of the pain and sorrow.

Like a strong wave of emotion, churning in Aurelian's heart.

"What, disappointed?"

"Didn't you say you wouldn't regret it?"

The clear sound of the cane on the ground sounded slowly, and Archduke Barlow walked over to Aurelian's side.

She lowered her head, and her tone was full of loss:

"Grandpa, I'm ......"

Knowing that it would be this answer, she still couldn't stop looking forward to it.

"Do you really think he rejected you?"

Hearing this, Aurelian was slightly stunned.

She slowly raised her head and looked at her grandfather, who was caunt but still taller than her.

At this moment, he is like a calm and kind elder.

A warm flame was lit for Aurelian, bringing a glimmer of hope to her wounded heart.

She raised her head, met her grandfather's gaze, and listened to his voice whisper gently:

"I'll be honest with you."

Archduke Barlow's gaze turned back into the distance, and he spoke calmly:

"I can't kill Victor at all."

"He is a being who has transcended death."

The words made Aurelian's eyes glaze over, and her thoughts snapped to a halt for a moment.

Huh?

Just now, Mr. Victor was injured......

"Actually, I wouldn't have been able to hurt him if he hadn't wanted to."

When Aurelian heard this, her brain raced in confusion.

No, I'm done, and you tell me this?

So what did I, what did I just protect!?

Finally, Archduke Barlow sighed slowly, and looked back at his only granddaughter.

He still couldn't do it, and he watched his children feel sad.

So, he simply said:

"Remember, kid."

"There is no relationship between you and him anymore."

Boom!

This sentence was like a hammer hitting the center, making Aurelian subconsciously murmur:

"No...... Bondage Relationship...... Yes! ”

Peng!

Her cheeks flushed again, and a thought in her heart magnified infinitely.

That's right.

Viktor was no longer her teacher, or even her courtier.

"So, take this opportunity for yourself."

Archduke Barlow turned, leaned on his cane, left a heavy laugh, and walked away satisfied.

There were some things he didn't say to Aureli's security department.

Maybe it's to maintain his dignity in front of his granddaughter, or maybe it's just his guess.

After Victor was mortally wounded, Grand Duke Barlow saw the indomitable look in his eyes.

After being seriously injured, it seemed that he had aroused his inner fighting spirit even more.

Victor gave him the feeling that it was like ......

Even if he is seriously injured, he can drag this crippled body and achieve the final victory.

And, this is a certain ending.

"Victor...... ? ”

Grand Duke Barlow shook his head.

Maybe the turtle mage was right.

"Never, the wrong name......"

……

The news of Archduke Barlow's battle with Victor, as well as Victor's flight from a mortal wound, soon spread throughout the kingdom.

Since Victor's resurrection, the legend has once again become the focus of discussion.

Many have speculated that it was Victor's resurrection that inspired the wrath of Archduke Barlow.

Because it is well known that Archduke Barlow does not tolerate any blasphemy against death.

Victor unfortunately touched the red line of Archduke Barlow.

So, Archduke Barlow did not hesitate to initiate a trial against Victor.

And the head of the Clevenna family in the kingdom.

Leah also made a strong condemnation to the kingdom officials at the first time, and at the same time demanded more compensation.

But after this war.

Victor fled with a serious wound, but the unscathed legacy of Grand Duke Barlow is still deeply etched in the hearts of everyone in the kingdom.

Similarly, after this, no one dared to pursue the secret of Victor's 'resurrection from the dead'.

After all, Archduke Barlow, who even Victor could not fight, had a deterrent power that discouraged anyone.

This heart-shaking news also spread throughout the neighboring empires overnight.

During this time, Empress Aurelian quietly returned from the kingdom, and no one inside or outside the palace knew that she had left for a time.

And at the court meeting the next day, Empress Aurelian quickly announced.

Revoke Victor Kravenna's status as a count and expel him from the Empire.

The decision came as a shock to many ministers.

Although they understood that Archduke Barlow was a relative of the empress, understanding that she would side with her relatives.

However, this decision still made many people feel that the empress was too ruthless, and it made them feel cold.

After all, in their hearts, Victor is also the glory of the empire, and he is also the former teacher of Her Majesty the Empress.

The empress's behavior will inevitably cause more dissatisfaction.

Like now.

Shortly after Her Majesty's announcement,

A heavy clash of iron armor came from outside the palace gates.

The ministers present were all attracted by this sudden sound, and their eyes turned in unison.

In their eyes, a female knight wearing silver armor, with a condensed face and piercing eyes.

Her face was expressionless, and she walked up to the Empress in a silent gaze, and fell to her knees on one knee.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to go to the kingdom at once."

This sentence stunned the ministers present, and the shock was beyond words.

They gathered together and whispered about Gwen's intentions.

For a moment, the sound of chatter like mosquitoes and flies buzzed above the palace, and it was endless.

Only the Empress was still seated on the throne, her gaze majestic and calm, opposite Gwen's indifferent gaze:

"What are you going to do in the kingdom?"

Gwen calmly bowed her head and replied respectfully:

"Victor, it's my husband."

"I won't allow anyone to hurt him."