before he was crowned king

The capital city, the periphery of Rose Manor.Thousands of soldiers surrounded the crimson-glowing building, and the scorching flames formed a burning barrier. The terrifying magic fluctuations were released like sea waves, and no one dared to act rashly.

"Is this the magic shown by the magister?" The adjutant of the military department looked at the flames soaring into the sky. Such an amazing fire had been going on for several hours.

"My lord, with such a big fire, the soldiers can't get close to here. I think... in the face of such powerful magic, it is meaningless to suppress the number of people." The adjutant took out a towel to wipe the sweat from his head, and looked at the Man on horseback.

"Your task is to seal this place and prevent anyone from escaping." Duke Oscar said without looking sideways.

The adjutant coughed a few times in embarrassment. His Excellency's implication was that he never expected them to deal with the situation before him.Although being directly pointed out like this is a bit embarrassing, the adjutant is relieved.

After all, what they have to face is not ordinary flames, but the wrath of the magister.As long as these people are contaminated with a little flame, they will be burned alive to ashes.

"My lord, I'll go in and check the situation first." Lin Lin stood under the horse and said softly.

"Wait a little longer," said Duke Oscar.

"What are you waiting for?" Lin Lin asked.

Duke Oscar looked up: "Wait until the moon rises above the sky, if he hasn't—"

A bright light came from a distance, attracting the attention of Duke Oscar and Lin Lin. The galloping carriage was like a roaring beast, and the sound of rumbling wheels tore through the silent night.It was an ordinary hired carriage, the black-painted door was pushed open, and Sean stepped down, the dark hood flapping in the night wind.

The man that Duke Oscar was waiting for has arrived.

"Stop! Who are you? This place is completely sealed off." Sean landed on the ground and stood firmly, and several soldiers holding firecrackers surrounded this capable man, "If you don't listen to the persuasion and continue to move forward—"

"Let him in." The man on the horseback said.

"Yes." Upon hearing the Duke's order, the soldiers retreated to make way for Sean.

"Duke Oscar." Under the hood, Sean's face was covered in deep shadows, "Please, please leave the rest to me."

"I don't want to agree, because I don't think you have the ability to deal with it." Duke Oscar said blankly, "If it wasn't for the order of God, you wouldn't be able to come here."

"Then if I don't come, how are you going to deal with the current situation?" Sean asked in a low voice, staring at the unquenchable flame.

"Mary Victoria's behavior is no different from treason." Duke Oscar said slowly, "Death is her only ending, and I will raze the flames to the ground."

"Is this your personal idea, or the Queen's idea?" Sean asked.

"I have the right to make this decision." Duke Oscar looked down at the young man beside him.

"If you kill Madam Mary with your own hands, you will be on the opposite side of His Royal Highness Fern, and everyone will think you are on the side." Sean said, "And His Royal Highness Mars will be your last choice."

"Don't you want that?"

"How come? This is not a good thing for you." Sean shook his head, "You know, Her Majesty will not reuse people who are on the wrong team."

Duke Oscar withdrew his gaze, and his voice was cold: "It seems that in your eyes, I am also a usable pawn, and I should obediently stay in the right place to do things for you."

Sean took his time and bowed slightly: "Everything is for the great and supreme God."

"Put away your false words, human being." Duke Oscar said, "You'd better not live up to God's gift, or our family will make you pay a heavy price."

"Is it a painful price? Physically, or spiritually..." Sean murmured, "Unfortunately, I have nothing to lose."

Oscar frowned.

"Don't worry, those who have helped me will eventually get their wish." Sean pushed open the first iron gate of the manor and walked in without looking back. "As for Mary Victoria, I will make her death even worse." value."

The long and narrow moon moved slowly in the dark night, and Sean returned to Rose Manor again.It was that autumn evening again, only a year after the day he left, and he was a completely different person.

who is he?from where?Where are you going?These are the three ultimate questions of human beings from the mouths of philosophy professors.Sean seldom thinks about this kind of nihility and idealism. If he is the Duke of Oscar, or a devout believer of the Holy See, then these three questions will become extremely simple. He can open his mouth and say that everything is the instruction of the gods. .

However, he is Sean Miller. He has no belief, no guidance, and does not even originate in this world. He is doomed to have no answers, only confusion.

Sean approached the blazing fire, and two long figures cast out from the ground.

"Are you going to go in directly?" Herrell said coldly with a sullen face, "If you want to be cremated after death, that is indeed the most trouble-free choice."

"I don't like flames, it's too hot." Sean walked forward along the wall of fire, "If one day I am determined to face death, I will choose to sink to the bottom of the sea."

"Your body will smell bad if you soak it in water, and it will be used as food by fish schools." Heleer said with disgust, "Don't you humans hate your incomplete corpse the most?"

"Don't you think it's very romantic? They will take a small part of your body to any corner of the sea." Sean hoped to smile at Helear, "It's as if you embraced the whole world after death."

"Give up, your body is mine, not to feed fish."

"That's not bad. Although my soul is gone, it has become eternal." Sean nodded, "It is my honor to sacrifice to the gods."

Helaier snorted a few times. Although he knew that the young man was a cunning deceiver and his words were always half-truths, but looking at the slightly lonely side face, the expression on his face was something only he had ever seen... ...For no reason, I always feel a little blocked in my heart.

"What are you doing?" Herrell turned his head and found that the young man walked into the dense bushes.

"There is a wine cellar in the basement of the manor." General Sean squatted, with a very concealed sliding door under his feet. He chopped off the rusty chain with a few daggers, "It was sealed later. , I can go in from here."

"How do you know... Oh, forgot, this is your former home." Herrell touched his nose.

"Home? Do you know why this exit is locked?" Sean opened the heavy door, and there was pitch darkness underneath, "When I was 15 years old, because my life was too depressing, I once tried He escaped from the manor and was later arrested."

"Ha, it turns out that you sometimes miscalculated." Herrell was still very happy to hear about the young man's unfortunate past, "What's going on?"

"I used all my savings to buy a maid who took care of me. I hope she will tell my mother later that I didn't go to class, so that I can buy enough time to escape." Sean said while grabbing the exit door. Edge, fell to the cellar floor.

"And then?" Herrell asked with interest.

"She took the money and turned around and betrayed me." Sean said after a moment of silence, "Later she became my stepmother's first maid."

Herrell let out a merciless giggle, which sounded like an abyssal devil in such a dead underground.

Sean looked a little helpless. He had already guessed being ridiculed. In fact, he also knew that Herrell liked to hear about his embarrassing experience, so he deliberately talked about this past event.He took out the tinder bag that he had prepared long ago, and soon a little light appeared.

"It really hasn't changed at all." From the passage connecting the cellar to the first floor of the building, Sean no longer needs the little flame in the palm of his hand, and the fire curtain outside the window has illuminated his vision clearly enough.

He didn't see a servant, and Sean took off his shawl. Under the continuous baking of the flames, the whole building was like a continuously operating furnace. The heat seemed to be still rising, and now it was far beyond the normal temp.

"You are not in a hurry at all. If you don't solve all this quickly, you may be steamed after a while." Herrell watched the young man's unhurried pace.

"No, Alex is still here, my stepmother can't bear him to die." Sean walked up the curved stairs.

"It's really interesting, Alex is not her biological child." Heller said, "Actually, I have always been curious about why her attitude towards you two is so different."

Sean didn't speak. In the past, he would have doubts about Mrs. Mary's different treatment and reflect on his past behaviors. Later, after he actually met Erics, he no longer struggled with it.

Although he still doesn't understand the reason why Mrs. Mary loves Alex, but he understands that if there is no love, it is meaningless to do anything.

"Are you going to find her with that on?" Herrell looked at the wall, "Make a final understanding."

"A good proposal." Sean raised his head and carefully took off the iron mask he had been wearing for four years. His voice was full of memories, "Speaking of which, this is the first gift I received in my life."

"Do you want me to help you?" Herrell was silent for a moment, seeing Sean turning his head to look at him, his voice couldn't help raising his voice, "What... are you looking at me for?"

"It's nothing." Sean withdrew his gaze, "Are you pitying me? Your heart is getting softer."

"Soft-hearted...? Who's soft-hearted!" Herrera frowned, "What nonsense! I don't even have a heart, I just—"

"Thank you, Herrell, the help you gave me is enough." Sean turned around, his face completely covered by the cold mask, "I can solve the next thing by myself."