Imperial Crown

Chapter 240 Never give up.

Added extra chapter for the reward from the boss of Qidian [Bi Luo Qing Zan]!

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Although the meeting just now only finalized the new prize, the intrigue and twists and turns in it really opened Raven's eyes.

Marquis Anthony seemed to have made some mistakes and omissions, because he was a powerful dragon crossing the river and had the authority of His Majesty the King. He could offend others and must offend others to maintain his absolute strong posture.

What's more, there was an Earl of Tyrone to cooperate with him.

At first glance, Marquis Anthony was frustrated in the two discussions about the competition, but if he thought about it carefully, he would find that his goals were all achieved.

The competition was successfully held, and the supplementary registration was successfully implemented, which made the Nord Province remember this great nobleman who came from the sky.

And what really shocked Raven was not Anthony, but Thomas.

This cardinal, who was not very conspicuous, actually had a huge influence on the two meetings. It is not an exaggeration to say that he quietly controlled the direction of the meetings.

In the face of Anthony's pressure, he joined forces with Montreal to maintain the situation at a level that both sides could accept.

The combination of the two sides was the same, one person attacked and the other person made up for the gap.

But the difference was that Marquis Anthony attacked strongly and was also the leader of the topic; while Montreal was more like Archbishop Thomas's pawn, charging for Thomas!

Moreover, Thomas not only further won over the Fox family, but also showed goodwill to himself, and did not offend Anthony and the Slater family, which could be said to have taken advantage of it.

This kind of figure and this kind of skill are really amazing!

Raven sighed: "It's terrible. If you don't use your mind when you are with these people, you may die without knowing how you died!"

Next, we must decide on the new rewards after the registration is opened.

This time, Raven did not act as a hands-off shopkeeper, but called Old Gordon and Ingra to discuss together.

From noon to afternoon, the new plan was released on the Arena and Sky Eagle platform at the same time that evening.

The first place, the gold coin reward increased to 4000, and the right to 1 year of tithe tax exemption was obtained.

The second place, the gold coin reward increased to 2000, and the "Hate of Hyperion" was obtained.

The third place, the gold coin reward increased to 1000, and the "Life Essence" was obtained.

The fourth place, who originally had no unique reward, was rewarded with 500 gold coins and the "Fire Soul Potion".

In addition, other ranking bonuses were also greatly updated.

The top 10 people can get 500 gold coins each; the top 30 people can get 200 gold coins each; the top 100 people can get 100 gold coins each; the top 200 people can get 50 gold coins each.

Compared with the previous time, the total prize pool has increased by 17,500 gold coins, which are shared equally by Raven, Anthony, Montreal and Tyrone.

The result of the new plan is that everyone is happy. The expected rewards of those who registered before have been greatly increased, and the new registrants have also got what they wanted.

On the Sky Eagle platform, the discussion about the bonus has reached a new high.

In Eagle Town, it is even more lively.

In the Crystal Palace, the Paramount Hall, the Wallace Hotel, the Pride of the Lion King, and even in the Arena, wherever there are nobles, they have started to discuss this topic.

The top 200 will have a bonus of 50 gold coins, the top 100 will have 100 gold coins, and the top 50 will have 200 gold coins!

This is simply money falling from the sky!

Many people are arguing about which is more valuable, the "Nibelungen Hatred" or the tithe reduction.

However, most people still locked on the third place life essence, and some people even secretly asked if Raven had any stock.

People who are close to each other gathered together to exchange battle experiences with each other. Some people even exchanged combat skills and borrowed equipment with people who would not meet them after the schedule was determined.

In order to cope with the sudden increase in the number of applicants, the original 15 games per day were increased to 20.

Even so, it took another 11 days, the 28th day after the start of the competition, and the 37th day after Raven's wedding, before the first round of competitions was completed.

After this period of fermentation, the competition began to be given more meaning.

It is not only about the competition for money, but also about the competition for honor.

Many knights and nobles, whether they are promoted or defeated, are connected in counties, exchanging experiences and information, and even starting to compete with each other in an organized manner, in order to make those who are still on the field go further.

If the nobles in their own counties can win the championship in this competition, it will be a major event that can be passed down in the Nord Province for dozens or hundreds of years!

Of course, there are indeed significant differences between the noble groups in different counties; some counties, such as the three counties of Hodges, Mansa, and Arag, which have been washed white and filled, have no historical grievances, so they are very compact.

Especially the Mansa County where Viscount John was located, the professionalism of its preparations made Raven admire it very much. It was facing this competition with a fighting mentality. Not only did it have internal competitions, but it also invited knights from other counties to exchange and fight, and even formulated rules for redistributing prize money.

So it became the best performing county.

After a short 3-day break, the second round of competition began.

As the preparations for the competitions of the knights of each county developed towards professionalism, the intensity of the battles rose steadily, and the death rate of the original less than 1% in the battles between the nobles increased to 3%.

The competition was no longer a pure entertainment activity. The nobles of each county began to rub against each other and the atmosphere began to be tense.

The originally harmonious Sky Eagle Platform also had discordant noises. The nobles of each county banded together to praise the contestants in their own county and belittle those in other counties.

It can be regarded as the regional black and map cannon of this era.

The fierce words and intensive exchanges of fire made people look sideways, so that every time Raven opened the Sky Eagle Platform, he had an illusion of returning to his previous life.

If the game was not still going on, Raven had no doubt that this kind of abuse would turn into a gang fight.

And Raven, as the schedule progressed, gradually realized the seriousness of the problem.

Most of his extraordinary people were first-level, and they began to lose in the second round.

Among the 8 extraordinary people, except Simon who got off to a good start, Bobby, Wade, Boris, Otto, and Volaf lost in succession. Although Eric maintained a strong posture, Link lost the game beyond everyone's expectations.

Although it was during Raven's wedding, the public opinion that had begun to enter a frenzy did not care about these. Some rumors began to appear in the market and spread widely, with a considerable market.

Some people lamented that although Baron Raven was rich, the foundation of the Griffith family was too shallow after all!

Some people were proud and said that even though Raven had many ingenuity and created something like the Sky Eagle Platform, his hard power was still too poor. This time, he was destined to become famous for others.

Others directly showed a gloating attitude, saying that Raven did not know the height of the sky and the depth of the earth. He obviously lacked foundation, but he still made such a big splash in the competition.

Now, during his wedding, the competition was used to celebrate, but none of his knights could win a good enough quota.

Not to mention the top 3, they may not even make it to the top 64!

This is unprecedented, and it will be hard to find a successor in the future. They are simply nailing themselves to the pillar of shame!

In the face of these public opinions, even the always steady old Gordon repeatedly expressed his concerns, and even implicitly suggested that Raven forcibly close the Sky Eagle platform to suppress this wave of public opinion.

But Raven refused.

To close the Sky Eagle platform for a little public opinion is to destroy the foundation of the Sky Eagle platform and to play a joke on the reputation of the Griffith family.

"But Lord Baron, we have to do something, right?" Old Gordon said worriedly, "As the old saying goes, a lie can come true even if it is told three times. If we leave the impression that our Griffith family is rich but weak, the hidden danger will be too great!"

"Don't worry, I know." Raven was very calm: "It's just a small setback. They only see weakness now, but they will realize our strength later."

Having said that, Raven was not completely sure in his heart. The development of things to this point was completely beyond his control.

He even doubted himself a little, whether he should not have agreed to the supplementary enrollment at the beginning, so that the situation developed to such an extent.

But as a lord, he must not show any hesitation in front of his subordinates.

The raging public opinion was also conveyed to Nancy's ears. She found Raven and poured all the things in the ring on the table.

There were indeed a lot of things, including several secret combat skills of the Fox family, a second-level enchanted equipment, and even a bottle of fire soul potion.

She pouted and frowned, and even after getting married, she still looked like a young girl: "We paid for the competition, but these people are mocking us. How annoying!"

"Take all these things and throw them at people you trust, let them know that we are not easy to mess with!"

Raven was amused and grateful, and gently held her in his arms: "No one among us who participates has flame fighting spirit, so these things are useless now."

Nancy twisted her body: "Then I will go on stage myself, the knight Is that amazing? I promise to send them to see the ancestors with one spell! "

"Okay, stop twisting." Raven changed his posture to make his second brother feel more comfortable: "If I could go there in person, I would have gone there long ago - our wedding, we have to go there in person, what's the big deal?"

"... Humph." Nancy was still angry: "They better pray that we have a good result, otherwise, I will let them know why I am called 'Fiery Rose'!"

Raven's attention was attracted by her fiery lips, and he became more and more fascinated.

That afternoon, Raven did not leave the study.

As the second round of the competition came to an end, it was basically certain that there were less than 10 first-level extraordinary people who would advance to the third round, and the Griffith family had only one Eric who was second-level, and Simon was only first-level at present.

The Fox family also noticed Raven's dilemma.

Gul'dan found Raven and privately said that he could transfer the Fox family knights who were still participating in the competition to the Griffith family.

Although it may seem like a cover-up, it can at least play a role.

This time, Gul'dan really came with the utmost sincerity. After all, in his opinion, the two families now share the same fate.

Raven accepted the good intention, but refused.

Gul'dan was somewhat confused. This was not the time to pretend to be noble, and Raven did not seem like the kind of noble who followed the rules.

But after all, Raven is the head of the Griffith family, and Gul'dan can't persuade him too much.

The second round ended perfectly 17 days after it started, and the Griffith family was hit by a new wave of public opinion.

In the 11th battle of the day, Vesdon, a mortal who was missing a right arm, defeated a first-order extraordinary in an infantry battle.

Although there is no evidence, there is widespread suspicion that Vesdon's opponents took bribes and deliberately faked the match to allow Vestoun to win.

For a time, all kinds of comments were rampant, openly and secretly belittling the Griffith family.

Some people even ridiculed that the Griffith family had the wrong surname and should be called the "Dinar" family.

Dinar is the imperial name for silver coins.

To put it bluntly, the Griffith family is so poor that all they have left is money.

Just that night, Raven was dealing with paperwork in the study. Vesdon came over to him, his expression unspeakably ugly: "Brother..."

Raven raised his head and said with a smile, "What's wrong?"

Vesdon sat on the chair opposite Raven, biting his lip, and tears started to flow out before he could speak.

In the final analysis, he is just a 17-year-old young man. He only participates in the competition to show off his heroism and gain fame, hoping to gain the attention and admiration of others.

Originally, before the competition, he considered whether to give up the competition, but as long as he passed this round, even if he entered the top 200, he would not only get 100 gold coins, but also gain everyone's recognition.

But when he won today, his illusions were shattered by the boos in the audience, and the tide of malice was too much for him to bear.

He was really scared! I regret it too!

"I'm sorry, brother!"

"It's all because of my selfishness that my family has suffered so much humiliation..."

"I, I want to quit the next game!"

Snap——

A loud slap rang out in the room. Raven glared at Vesdon, rubbed his numb palms, and said with hatred: "Coward!"

"But, but..." Vesdon's facial features kept twisting: "But they are all scolding me, they are all scolding me! They say that I am a disgrace to the nobility, and that I rely on gold coins to win."

"That's enough!" Raven stood up and walked to him.

"They are all scolding me! They are all scolding me!" He imitated Vesdon's tone, and then amplified his voice:

"Are you the woman from the Crystal Palace? Huh?! Or am I the woman from the Crystal Palace?!"

"You act like this because you want me to sympathize with you, hold you in my arms, and comfort you that Vesdon is a good baby?"

"You're a man!"

Weisidong murmured: "Brother, it is precisely because I am a man that I have to take responsibility and choose to withdraw from the competition."

"If I continue to stand on the field..."

"Visidong!" Raven emphasized his tone and shook his head: "When will you realize clearly that you have never been the one chosen by heaven?"

"The world doesn't work the way you expect it to."

"Does it mean that if you withdraw from the competition, you can undo the damage caused to the family's reputation and the damage caused to your personal reputation?"

Vesdon froze, Raven's words were like a bolt of lightning striking into his brain - he had never thought about these questions.

Indeed, as my elder brother said, his choice was not to take responsibility, but to avoid it.

He composed himself and hissed: "Brother, what should I do?"

Seeing Vesdon's expression, Raven picked up a hand-rolled cigarette of his own, lit it, took a deep breath, exhaled a long smoke, and softened his tone: "Man...

Live only one thing in your life. "

After a slight pause, Raven continued: "That is to persist, persist, and persist forever!"

"This is the path you choose."

"No matter how many people insult you, belittle you, or attack you, never give up!"

"Never give up!"

After saying this, Raven patted Vesdon's plump face and said, "Do you understand?"

Vesdon's breathing began to become steady. He wiped away the tears on his face and his expression became extremely determined: "I understand, I will shoulder my responsibility."

"I will stand upright on the field and face the enemy with my true strength. Even if I lose, I will still be an upright Griffith!"

After saying that, he turned around and left the room.

"Wait a minute." Raven's voice came: "You forgot something."

Vesdon turned around and looked, with uncontrollable surprise bursting out of his eyes.

Raven was holding a bottle of potion in his hand, which was the god-given potion that haunted Weiss Dong!

"Go ahead and don't leave any regrets to yourself."

Taking the bottle of god-given potion, Vesdon nodded heavily: "I won't let you down...

Father! "

After going out, Vesdon turned right and left without noticing that Denise was standing there to the left of the main entrance.

She looked at Vesdon's back, wiped her wet eyes, and walked slowly into the study.

Originally, Denise came here because of Vesdon's affairs, but she didn't expect to witness such a shocking scene.

She began to understand why Vesdon admired Raven so much.

Raven was still sitting behind the desk, with his head lowered, as if he didn't notice her arrival.

He is only 23 years old, only 6 years older than Vesdon.

Denise realized this clearly again, but her mind became more and more hazy.

Hearing the conversation just now, hearing Raven's disappointment, Raven's teachings, and Raven's patience, she felt from the bottom of her heart that Raven was Weisdong's father.

Denise recalled her two marriages again and sighed in her heart.

If she could be a dozen years younger, she could meet Raven earlier; if Raven was really Weisdong's father, how great it would be...

Gathering her thoughts, Denise walked up to Raven: "...Thank you."

Raven looked up in surprise. He thought it was Weisdong who had returned, but it turned out to be Denise.

Today, Denise had a simple bun on her head, no heavy makeup, and a pair of slightly rosy peach eyes under her black glasses.

She was wearing a light gray Yadala brand office skirt, which was tight and conservative. The black stockings on her legs made the white high heels more charming.

Raven's breathing became rapid.

During this period, he had accumulated too much pressure.

Standing up and walking in front of Denise, Raven gently placed his hand on her shoulder: "Maybe you can thank me in another way."

Denise pushed his palm away.

"Oh, do you think I'm too busy recently?" Raven said frivolously, and his finger moved towards her chin again.

But before he succeeded, he was opened again, and his tone couldn't help but become more serious: "What are you doing?"

Denise took a deep breath and looked at him steadily: "Before, there was indeed...something between us."

"But that was wrong, and it won't happen again."

Raven frowned: "But this..."

"Listen to me!" Denise interrupted Raven: "You just got married, you should focus on your family."

"...And don't forget, I'm your aunt!"

Denise turned and left, stopped at the door, turned back and said: "Thank you for Visdon..."

Looking at her back, Raven sighed faintly.

On June 28, the third round of the competition officially began.

The stadium was extremely lively.

Because the match of Visdon was today.

Many people wanted to see how embarrassed the Griffith family would be.

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