Imperial Crown

In the guest room of Eagle Castle, a beauty was weakly leaning on the bedside. Her golden hair was stuck to her forehead with sweat. Her plump chest was heaving violently. Her pretty face was so pale that it was almost transparent, even her lips. There is not much blood in them.

She supported the edge of the bed with her slender arms and tried to stand up, but immediately fell down weakly. Her brows were tightly knitted, and a cry of pain leaked from her lips and teeth: "Hiss——"

This is Lux's seventh effort.

It's so embarrassing that a second-level magician doesn't even have the strength to stand up!

This reminded her of what her teacher, the seventh-level magician Crouch, said about her: "A qualified magician, an excellent theologian, but a failed priest."

The teacher got it right again!

she thought angrily.

Obviously he wanted to prove his ability, so he came to Eagle Town to serve as a priest, but he didn't expect that he fainted in Eagle Castle not long after he arrived!

And it was also...

When she thought of what happened before she fell into coma, her face turned ugly, her brows tightened, her mouth pouted, and she punched the bed board angrily.

When I regain my strength, I will make sure you look good!

Then he frowned because of the muscle soreness: "It hurts..."

Dong-dong-dong, there was a knock on the door.

"Who?" Lux looked over warily.

"Raven Griffith." A magnetic voice passed through the door: "Dear Priest Lux, may I come in?"

The voice was calm and the words were elegant and appropriate, which relieved Lux's vigilance a lot: "Yes, please come in."

Then, a tall and handsome man walked in. He was pushing a dining cart with a sincere and hearty smile on his face. His dark eyes were as clear as black crystal, which made people fall in love with him at first sight. .

This person seems familiar. Have we met before?

Before Lux could think about it, the dining car was pushed in front of her.

The lid was opened, and the hot water vapor dissipated. Inside were a few pieces of perfectly toasted white bread, a bowl of oatmeal, a cup of hot milk with curdled milk, and thinly sliced ​​and fried bacon. .

This immediately attracted Lux's full attention, allowing her to temporarily put all questions behind her.

After all, she was really hungry after sleeping for two days.

Raven carefully adjusted the position of the dining car to make it a reliable dining table, and then tied Lux's napkin with deft hands and courtesy.

"Thank you, Lord of Light, for your gift." Lux closed her eyes and prayed, then began to enjoy her first breakfast in Eagle Castle.

Raven watched quietly from the side.

A beauty is a beauty, even if she hasn't eaten for two days, her dining behavior is still elegant.

Her onion-like fingers held a table knife, cut off a small piece of bread, and expertly wrapped it in sliced ​​bacon.

Tan's mouth was slightly opened, and the silver spoon brought the meat roll into his mouth. The rich aroma of meat and wheat blended together. Lux was immediately conquered by this simple sense of satisfaction, and her eyes curved into cute crescents. The eyelashes are trembling slightly.

She ate gracefully, but not slowly, finishing her breakfast in no time.

"Thank you." At this time, Lux finally regained some ability to think. She put the knife and fork back on the plate and wiped her cherry-red lips with a napkin: "Sorry, I'm really hungry."

"I'm glad you like my craftsmanship." Raven said with a smile: "There are still some in the kitchen if needed."

"No need." Lux rejected Raven's proposal and slowly raised her head: "I was rude before. Since your surname is Griffith, I wonder what your relationship with Mr. Donald is...?"

"I'm his nephew."

"That's right..." Lux nodded suddenly: "Oh, no wonder you look so familiar."

Raven couldn't do it this time.

Had she forgotten what happened that day?

No one would stay like this, right?

Or is she deliberately pretending not to remember so that she can relax her vigilance and wait until she returns to the church to sue her?

Thinking of this, Raven asked tentatively: "Miss Lux, do you still remember what happened before you fell into coma?"

"Before coma..." Lux's index finger as white as jade gently rubbed her temples: "I only remember that Mr. Donald invited me to help him identify a magic item. The two of us came to the secret room and I had a drink. Tea and then nothing else.”

"When I woke up again, I found that someone actually, actually..." She became clearer and angrier as she spoke.

She is a magician and a priest of the Church of Light! Her body is destined to be dedicated to the Lord of Light!

But that damn guy actually did that kind of thing to her, it was simply, simply unforgivable!

She will never forget that person's appearance until her death. He has black hair, black eyes, and a high nose. Although he looks very similar to Raven, he looks much more wretched and wretched...

Wait, they look alike?

She raised her head and looked at Raven, her eyes widened: "I remember, it's you!"

Raven was also confused. She really only recognized him now. Could it be that she was starving before? !

"Priest Lux, please listen to my explanation..."

"Great Lord of Light, please allow me to invoke your gift -"

Seeing the light blooming on her hand, Raven sighed in his heart, but at this time he was not in a hurry. He lowered his head and counted on his fingers: "Three, two, one!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a thud, and Lux ​​fell onto the bed.

As soon as he entered the door, he opened the Eyes of Truth and saw clearly that the energy in Lux's body had not recovered at all. Now that he was overdrawn, how could he not faint?

But now it seems that Lux's mind is really pure, and Raven's plan becomes clear.

A few minutes later, Lux woke up leisurely, looked at Raven sitting in front of her and screamed: "Ah, you, don't come over! I want to see Baron Donald!"

There was a trace of sadness in Raven's eyes, and he said in a low voice: "Uncle Donald... passed away."

"What!?" Lux was shocked: "How could..."

"It seems you really don't remember anything." Raven sighed: "That's a tragedy."

"You should know that Uncle Donald practices bloody fighting spirit, and the properties of energy often affect a person's thinking and heart."

Lux nodded slowly.

According to the theory of the Church of Light, positive energy will make practitioners become more kind and calm, while negative energy will make practitioners become dark, extreme and even evil.

As a church priest, Lux firmly believes in this.

"My poor Uncle Donald." Raven took a deep breath and rubbed his eyes with his fingers to squeeze out two tears: "That night, the bloody fighting spirit in his body suddenly broke out and knocked you unconscious, and I heard I rushed to the scene when there was news..."

Lux asked in confusion: "Did you save me?"

"No, although I really want to say that." Raven shook his head: "But I am just a mortal, but Uncle Donald is a second-level extraordinary. I cannot be his opponent. At that time, his eyes were red and his cape was burning all over his body. The same fighting spirit..."

Speaking of this, Raven showed a trace of doubt on his face: "He could have killed you and me, but for some reason, he stood there, fighting with each other with his left and right hands..."

"He said to me." Raven swallowed, as if he didn't want to recall that scene: "'Gu... kill me...!'"

"Of course I wouldn't do that, he is my uncle!"

"Perhaps he read my thoughts. Uncle Donald threw his sword at my feet. He said to me, said to me..."

Lux was completely immersed in the story and asked, "What did he say?"

Raven pinched his eyebrows with his right hand, as if he was trapped in deep and long memories:

"'Raven, I know you are a kind, simple child.'"

"'But as a noble, you bear the glory and future of the Griffith family on your shoulders.'"

"'I am not a qualified parent. The Eagle Territory has declined under my rule, and now I am about to commit the heinous crime of killing a priest!'"

"'Now, it's you who must put an end to my sins.'"

"'Take up the sword! For the glory of the Griffith family! Kill me!'"

As he spoke, Raven's tears were already pouring down - it hurt so hard to pinch the flesh with his fingernails!

Lux was completely captured by the story that Raven had spun. Her sapphire-like eyes were gleaming with water as she wiped her tears with her fingers: "Oh, the great Baron Donald, he is such an amazing man. Few people can resist the vindictive rage. The evil will brought about.”

Boom.

Raven suddenly knelt down on one knee: "Priest Lux, I want to confess my sins! That was my uncle, but I, I picked up the sword and gave him to..."

"Please represent the Church of Light and judge me!"

Lux shook her head and said: "No, Mr. Raven, this is not your fault..."

"This is my fault!" Raven interrupted Lux ​​loudly: "Not only did I kill Uncle Donald, but in order to inherit the title, I concealed the true cause of his death, and left you in the castle without reporting it to the Holy See! "

"This is all my sin..."

Seeing the tears on Raven's handsome face, Lux suddenly felt a little regretful.

She didn't expect that this simple and kind-hearted young man would hold such a big secret in his heart and kill his uncle with his own hands. What a terrible thing it was!

In order to fulfill his uncle's last wish, he had to hide the truth and keep such a terrible secret firmly in his heart.

Lux could almost imagine the scene.

In order to protect Donald's reputation, Raven insisted that Donald died normally, and then refused all visits to the body. He faced the incomprehension and hostility of all his relatives and friends alone, suffered the reputation of being cold-blooded, selfish and greedy, and suffered this injustice. injustice.

What a pitiful, strong person!

But as a person involved, not only did I not know this, but I misunderstood that he had any inappropriate thoughts about me. This was really inappropriate.

If he really had something on his mind, how could he still be lying here unscathed?

"Oh, my poor Raven." Lux put her arm around Raven's shoulders, as if comforting a sister in the church who had been scolded by her mother, and pulled him into her arms:

"This is not your fault. You upheld Baron Donald's reputation and fulfilled his last wish. You did not harm any innocent people."

"Weep, weep, and the merciful Lord of Light will forgive all your sins."

Raven's breathing stopped at this moment.

Lux's mind is as broad as the sea.

But it was softer and more fragrant than the sea, the unique fragrance of a pure girl.

He took a deep breath and sobbed softly.

Ten minutes later, Raven slowly raised his head, his eyes bright and penetrating: "Priest Lacus, thank you for your comfort and understanding."

"I will announce the truth of my uncle's death right now, and I will never let down the teachings of the God of Light."

Lacus shook his head and said, "No, Mr. Raven, you can't do this."

"Mr. Donald used his last will to protect my life and the reputation of the Griffith family. I will not allow his last wish to be disturbed, and his reputation must be protected."

Raven showed a touching expression, but still said: "But this is not in line with the teachings of the Lord of Light."

"It is the holy wish of the Lord of Light to make his believers happy, and as His agent, I also have the obligation to practice His teachings." Lacus's face was firm, and he stretched out his hand: "I am willing to share this guilt with you."

The bright sunlight shone on Lacus's face through the window, making her face look so pure and sacred at this moment.

For a moment, Raven even felt a little guilty.

This was the first time since he came here that someone helped him sincerely, not for profit or calculation.

But Raven would never tell the truth, so he could only keep it in mind and compensate her later.

"Thank you for your trust, Priest Lacus." Raven took Lacus's hand and kissed her hand in a proper manner.

This time he restrained his instinct.

The originally stiff atmosphere melted away.

Lux said: "Since Mr. Donald has passed away, Mr. Raven will be the next baron. I am the priest of the Eagle Town Church. We will have many opportunities to make up for this sin together."

Raven nodded: "I look forward to that day, but I have just arrived in the territory. I wonder if there is anything I need to pay special attention to?"

"I don't know much about territory management. You'd better ask Butler Gordon about Eagle Town."

Lux thought and said: "But there is one thing you need to pay attention to. In two months, the bloody highlands in the west will usher in the rainy season. At this time, there will be roaming robbers, horsemen and Thieves came down from above to plunder supplies and wealth. "

"Before, Baron Donald was in charge of Eagle Castle, and no one dared to harass it easily, but now... I can only suggest that you strengthen the defense of the territory."

Raven nodded slowly: "Thank you, then please rest first, I will go to discuss and prepare with Mr. Gordon."

"No, I am leaving too." Lacus recovered some strength and stood up by the bed: "I am a priest. Since I can stand up, I have the obligation to stick to my duties."

"I'll see you off."

A few minutes later, watching Lacus' figure leave the gate of Eagle Castle, the last stone in Raven's heart fell to the ground.

The troubles that Donald left him were finally solved.

It's time to show his ambitions!

"Mr. Gordon, find Eric!"

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