Imperial Crown

Tomorrow will be the day to set off for the Bloody Highlands. The atmosphere in the entire Eagle Fort is becoming more and more tense, and everyone is in a state of anxiety.

Even the always calm old Gordon was no exception. He scolded two servants for their poor performance.

Only Raven kept his own pace. After getting up in the morning, he washed and changed clothes under Petty's service. After breakfast, he went straight to the dungeon and continued to practice magic.

"Huo Tinghu..."

The sound of mantra chanting echoed in the dungeon, but as soon as she uttered a few syllables, Denise's voice sounded outside the door: "Raven, I have something to ask you."

The voice was calm, but very stiff, and clearly tinged with anger.

A trace of anger also rose in Raven's heart. He turned to the door, opened it, and said impatiently: "I'm practicing magic. Can't you wait a moment if you don't hear my response?"

"There are plenty of opportunities to practice." Denise pushed back without giving up: "Didn't you say that Vesdon should stay behind before? Why are you taking him to the battlefield now?!"

Raven felt enlightened.

That’s what it’s for!

But he wasn't going to admit it.

"Oh oh oh, don't be so excited." Raven blinked innocently and asked, "Is this happening? Why didn't I hear about it?"

As he spoke, he looked at Volav: "Do you know about this?"

"Stop pretending to be stupid with me." Denise frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "I have heard from Vesdon himself that he is still wearing your enchanted chain armor!"

"Oh, that's it." Raven patted his head and pretended to be enlightened: "Hey, I've been so busy lately that I can't even remember some things."

"Yes, I remembered it. This is what happened. Vesdon came to me and asked me to go into battle to kill the enemy. If I didn't agree, he would cry. As you know, I am a soft-hearted person and I can't help it. I can only agree to this.”

"Softhearted? You?" Denise snorted from her nose and went straight to the point: "No matter who suggested it, I hope you can give the order now to let Vesdon stay in Eagle Castle!"

"No problem." Raven nodded crisply and said, "But you have to ask Vesdon what he wants in this matter. As long as he agrees, I won't object."

Raven relented too quickly, which made Denise feel quite uneasy and asked dubiously: "Are you telling the truth?"

"Uh-huh, of course." Raven spread his hands and said, "I respect everyone's opinion."

"Then you have to remember this sentence." Denise frowned, took a deep look at Raven, turned around and left.

All the way to the second floor, Denise saw Vesdon as soon as she turned the corner.

At this time, he was bragging to a maid: "I'm about to go to the battlefield! Tell me, what loot do you want? When the time comes, can I snatch a horse thief as a slave for you?"

The poor maid didn't dare to leave, and she didn't dare to say anything in rebuttal. She could only stay there and keep nodding.

"Vesdon!" Denise's voice sounded. Vesdon shivered violently and turned to look at her with a smile on his face: "Mother!"

"Follow me," Denise said with a straight face.

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the third floor.

"Hey, okay..." Weisidong smiled coquettishly and turned around to give the maid a wink before following her.

As soon as he walked into Denise's room, Vesdon heard Denise say: "Close the door."

"Yes..." Vesdon closed the door: "Mother, what do you want?"

Denise's face was gloomy and she said in a commanding tone: "Take off the armor on your body."

According to past experience, Vesdon should immediately follow these words.

But this time, Vesdon stood motionless.

"I asked you to take off your armor!" Denise raised her voice: "Can't you hear me?"

"Mother..." Weston swallowed his saliva and said hesitantly: "...I don't want to take it off."

Denise didn't expect to receive such an answer, and her brows furrowed: "What did you say?"

"I said... I don't want to take it off!" Vesdon suppressed his beating heart and said loudly, "I want to go to the Bloody Highlands to make great achievements!"

Hearing this sentence, Denise felt angry and funny: "To make great achievements, just..."

She wanted to say "It's up to you", but when she saw Vesdon's serious expression, for fear of irritating his emotions, she could only change her words and said: "... Vesdon, mother also knows that you are capable and ambitious. But you are still too young and have a long way to go.”

"There are many opportunities to make achievements. You should be prepared first. Wouldn't it be good to wait a few years when you are really an adult and your martial arts and body have matured?"

"No!" Vesdon stood up straight and said seriously:

"Brother Raven said something very right."

"A person can have many opportunities in his life, but he can only seize them once or twice!"

"I will never miss this opportunity!"

The look on Denise's face was wonderful.

She had raised Vesdon for fourteen years, but she still didn't let him obey her.

As a result, within half a year of getting along with each other, Vesdon started to say "rawen" to him and "rawen to him" to the right, and he almost regarded him as an idol.

As a parent, I have really failed!

"Don't believe a word of what Raven says, he doesn't have any good intentions towards you!" Denise said earnestly: "Wesdon, think about it carefully, are you too naive?"

"How could he suddenly start giving you free benefits when he treated you so harshly before? Don't forget, he is not your biological brother!"

"Stop talking!" Vesdon said sadly, "You don't know the real Raven at all!"

"No one has ever praised me since I was a child. People in school approach me all because of my money, and their compliments are all untrue!"

"Even you, mother, have never praised me!"

"Only Raven, only him, discovered my strengths! He strengthened my body, enchanted my weapons, enchanted my armor, and even took me into battle to kill the enemy!"

"Ever since I was little, he was the only one who was so kind to me!"

"You are right, he is not my biological brother!"

"He should be my father!"

"With him as my father, I should have been an adult long ago!"

"You...!!" Seeing her son turn into a stubborn donkey and assigning herself to Raven, Denise almost fainted.

She held her forehead, took a deep breath, and said sadly: "Vesdon, please wake up and stop being so childish!"

"The armor and weapons can be recycled. If he really cares about you, why doesn't he give you the divine potion? Why didn't he call you during the military meeting?"

"He just wants you to go to Bloody Heights and die!"

Vesdon's chest rose and fell violently, and his eyes when he looked at Denise were full of confusion, even with a hint of...

disdain?

"Shut up!" Veins on his forehead popped out, and he shouted loudly: "You are not allowed to slander my father!"

"...!" Denise felt her chest was tight and her vision went dark.

She pointed at Vesdon with one hand, and covered her chest with the other hand. Her lips were trembling and she wanted to say something, but she couldn't utter a single syllable.

Then his eyes rolled.

Really fainted.

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