Imperial Crown

If there is anyone in Eagle Town whose reputation can be compared with Raven, it must be Lux.

As the only priest and doctor in Eagle Town, she can be said to be conscientious and even perfect.

Although the Church of Light has always claimed that it always stands on the side of believers, spreading kindness, mercy and fraternity, and wants to spread the grace of the Lord of Light to every corner of the continent.

However, in reality, most pastors and priests in the church are still greedy for money and are willing to serve the rich. They will never say a word to the poor people. The previous priest of Eagle Town is like this.

Only Lux is different.

She treats everyone equally. Whether the people are injured or sick, they will receive her careful care. It is also common for her to give free medicines and teach the people to identify herbs.

The people who were transferred before can quickly integrate into Eagle Town. Lux's medical skills and kindness are indispensable.

Today was no exception. There were many sick refugees among the influx. Even though the number was gradually decreasing, Lux still treated dozens of patients today. It was not until it was completely dark that she finally got a break.

She washed her face and sat in the bedroom, with her feet in the pine wood basin, relaxing after a hard day. She stared at the wall blankly, emptying her mind.

But for some reason, the originally smooth wall began to change as she looked at it, as if it had turned into Raven's face.

Lux quickly shook her head to wake herself up, but her eyes inadvertently fell on the bedside table, where the Angel's Kiss given to her by Raven was placed.

Looking at the exquisite bottle, Lux felt a little bit of sadness in her heart.

At this moment, the creaking sound of the wooden corridor being stepped on came, which made Lux alert instantly.

Although she believed in the simplicity of the people in the territory, Lux was definitely not a white flower without any sense of self-protection.

The creaking sound disappeared, and a magnetic voice sounded outside the door: "Lux, are you there?"

It was Raven!

Lux's breathing suddenly stagnated, and her heart was a little flustered. She had never expected Raven to appear here, just outside her bedroom, and she didn't know how to react for a while.

Just as she was stunned, there was a click, the door lock jumped, and Raven pushed the door open and walked in.

When their eyes met, Raven was stunned immediately.

A head of golden hair scattered on Lux's shoulders, showing a kind of weakness and purity unique to girls, her sapphire-like eyes trembled slightly, and her mouth was slightly open, looking very surprised.

The loose nightgown covered her body, but because of its childish style, it made the owner more innocent, and it was impossible for people to have any evil thoughts at all.

Her snow-white feet were soaked in the basin, and through the water surface, she could clearly see her smooth and straight instep.

Lux's face suddenly turned red: "Raven! You, you get out!"

Oh no, I'm being treated as a hooligan!

But Raven is in Lux's room now.

If he is kicked out now, he will never be able to come back in the future!

With a touch on the belt, a beautifully packaged gift box appeared in Raven's hand: "I'm here to celebrate your birthday!"

"...Ah?" Lux blinked: "Today is the 31st?"

Seeing that Lux was willing to listen to him, Raven let out a long breath and quickly explained: "Yes, that's why I came to the church. The side door was not closed. I couldn't find you for a long time, so I came to the bedroom."

"I was really worried that you were in danger! I didn't mean to break in!"

Of course, if you look closely, Raven's skill in poking the door lock in a few strokes is really questionable.

But Lux didn't dwell on this detail, but lowered her head.

She had never expected that Raven would remember her birthday, which she had forgotten, and personally sent a gift to her. For a moment, she felt warm in her heart.

Just then, footsteps approached. Lux looked up and saw that Raven had walked in front of her and half-crouched down.

"Don't..."

As soon as she uttered a word, Raven's hand had already landed on her ankle, gently lifted her foot, and wiped the water stains for her with a soft towel next to her.

Lux felt a blank in her mind. If Raven had not made any extra moves, she would have kicked him out.

Raven also had a hard time holding back: "The water is cold, you live alone, you have to take care of yourself."

Lux exhaled from her nose, with a low "hmm" sound, and quickly retracted her feet into her slippers.

Raven did not change his posture. He held the wooden box as a gift box with both hands and handed it to Lux: "Happy birthday."

Hearing this, Lux's heart trembled. The hard work, fatigue and grievances she suffered when dealing with patients in recent days suddenly surged into her heart, and then all dissipated, turning into a thin layer of tears covering her eyes.

"Why, crying?" Raven asked with a smile.

"No..." Lux sniffed, wiped the back of her hand across the corner of her eyes, took the gift box, put it on her knees, and opened it a little bit.

It was a pair of bracelets made of elf craftsmanship. The main body was three metal pillars intertwined with each other, like vines, and the details were lifelike. The bracelets were dotted with green gems, emitting green light, looking like fireflies in the dark night.

Lux stroked the exquisite works of art with her fingers: "So you still remember my words."

"Yes, you said you like light." Raven sat down next to Lux: "You like fireflies that you have only seen in books."

"So, when I saw it, I felt that this pair of bracelets was specially prepared for you."

Lux nodded and suddenly asked: "Does it also include the 'Heart of the Forest'?"

Raven was speechless.

How can this girl be so well-informed? Denise is the same. Is this kind of news worth spreading everywhere! ?

Just when Raven was extremely embarrassed, a ray of light suddenly flashed outside the window.

He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and quickly pointed to the window: "Look!"

Lux was still a little angry, but Raven's words still caught her attention.

The window was just opposite the door, close to the inside of the bed.

Looking back, Lux's face first showed a hint of surprise, then her eyebrows opened, and her facial features were stretched, revealing a joy from the heart.

Outside the Eagle Town, sparks were splashing on the snowy ground!

They flew from the ground to the sky, turning into a rain of fire, so bright that it almost set the gloomy sky on fire!

Some looked like flowers, some like waterfalls, and some like angel wings, tumbling one after another, as if there were fiery red stars exploding!

It was as if there were invisible big hand-written pens, using the dark night as a canvas, splashing a ball of hot ink!

"It's so beautiful..." Lux sighed, and unknowingly climbed onto the bed, put her hands on the windowsill, and looked up to admire the scenery in front of her.

And she also turned into a beautiful scenery in Raven's eyes.

The firelight flickered, illuminating Lux's face with all kinds of postures. She lay on the windowsill, like an extremely perfect sculpture, and even the most skilled painter could not describe her demeanor.

Raven came up and leaned against Lux.

Time passed little by little, and after a ball of fire like a waterfall, the whole performance finally stopped.

"This is the best birthday gift I have ever received."

Raven smiled: "As long as you are satisfied, I am happy if you are happy."

Lux frowned slightly: "Then why don't you keep your hands honest?"

"Ahem..." Raven cleared his throat with a little embarrassment: "You may not believe it, my hand...it has its own ideas."

"It's a bit itchy." Lux frowned, trying to pull her foot back, but she didn't twitch.

"It's not a big deal. Give me the other one, I'll warm it for you."

Holding the slightly cold but delicate and moving warmth in his hand, Raven looked out the window: "I've been too busy recently and haven't had time to see you... and I may be even busier later."

"Are you going to help the Slater family?"

"Yes, but don't worry, I've come down from the Bloody Highlands, and I'll come back this time."

Raven originally thought that Lux would continue to ask, but she didn't. The young priest tilted his head and looked out the window, motionless.

"Lux, are you crying again?"

"...No."

"Then let me see?" Raven said, leaning towards Lux's face.

"No."

"Next time I come back, I will definitely not go out again, okay?"

"I'm not crying..."

Lux said softly, looking at the deep night, feeling her feet warmed up, just wanting to stay like this forever.

But not everyone has the leisure time like them.

In the dark night, in the snow, Sohei sneezed heavily!

"A-choo——"

He rubbed his nose and cursed in a low voice: "Damn it, how did this Raven come up with such a torturous idea! Dozens of kilograms of molten iron were all beaten up, it's just a waste, a waste!!"

"In this cold weather, the gray dwarves can't be used as animals!"

That's right, the golden and silver fireworks just now were made by these gray dwarves.

Iron flowers.

This is also because they used molten iron as a weapon, which inspired Raven and reminded him of this lively and festive activity in his previous life.

"You are a guy without artistic talent!" Boweier was freezing cold, and his clothes were burned by the molten iron, but he was still very stubborn: "You have no idea how great the invention of the Baron is! This is simply the divine revelation of the Lord of the Forge!"

Suohei was so angry that he jumped three feet high: "Divine revelation? You still have the nerve to say that, if you hadn't poured molten iron out of the furnace at that time, how could Baron Raven think of such a vicious way to torture us?!"

"Kick his ass!"

At Sohei's command, more than a dozen gray dwarves rushed up and immediately pressed Boweier under them.

In Eagle Castle, some people hadn't rested yet.

Nancy sat by the window, staring blankly at the dark land, her eyes seemed to still shine with the previous brilliance.

Jenny stood timidly in the corner, with worry and fear in her eyes.

I don't know how long it took before Nancy spoke: "You mean, Raven, went to the Eagle Town Church?!"

"...Yes." Jenny said tremblingly.

"Did he bring a gift when he left?"

"...Yes."

The room fell into silence again.

Jenny secretly looked up at Nancy, but found that her young lady's face was full of calmness.

But the more this happened, the more uneasy Jenny felt, and she didn't know what to say or do!

Just then, torches flickered on the walls of Eagle Castle, and the drawbridge slowly lowered.

Raven was back.

Nancy turned around and walked out without saying a word.

She didn't even notice that she had broken her heel.

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