Yinmao

"Mr. Kevin, there will be a grand sacrificial event in the city the day after tomorrow, do you want to go and see it?" Kevin was stopped by Ogden just after he came back from the library that day.

"Sacrifice?" Kevin looked at Ogden, who kept his usual smile, with some confusion.

"Yes, we hold a sacrificial ceremony every spring here, praying for the blessing of the gods so that his people can have a smooth and prosperous new year. The master has been busy with this matter recently. The sacrificial activities It's grand, do you want to go and see it?"

"No, no, I'm not quite..." Kevin thought for a while, and just as he was about to say no, Ogden went on to say, "On that day, the residents of Roatan City will put down their work to participate in the sacrifice. It's a celebration, it's very lively, and the library won't be open that day, you might as well go and have a look instead of staying alone in the house, it's rare once a year, why don't I come to you on that day, let's go to the sacrifice together Activity."

Ogden, who usually speaks slowly, finished speaking like a machine gun at this time. Before Kevin nodded or shook his head, he decided on Kevin's itinerary for the day after tomorrow, and then turned and left. Kevin didn't even have time to stop him. .

Watching Ogden coming and going like a whirlwind, Kevin sighed, "Why are you in such a hurry..." After standing alone for a while, Kevin also turned and went back to his room, without noticing the person at the corner. Ogden, who had a very different personality from usual, was standing in the dark with Krell, the captain of the bodyguard, who was always paralyzed, watching Kevin.

"Do you think Mr. Kevin will go to the sacrifice?" Seeing Kevin's back slowly leaving, Krell asked without any ups and downs.

"Perhaps, Mr. Kevin has always been very talkative," said Ogden with a dissatisfied expression, "I have never forced others to do anything, but now I have to do it because of the master, it is really ungentlemanly! "

"Master's order must be carried out, Ogden." Claire's voice was still devoid of emotion.

"Of course I know it's the master's order." Seeing that Kevin had returned to the room, Ogden no longer suppressed his voice, turned around and looked at Claire angrily, and said, "If it wasn't for the master's order." Order, I will not do such ungentlemanly behavior!" After saying that, he gave Claire a blank look and left.

Claire didn't express his dissatisfaction with Ogden at all. He glanced at the direction of Kevin's room and left.

After returning to the room, Kevin put the books brought back from the library on the desk, and sat down on the chair next to the desk, looking at the bright spring outside the window, murmured something and suddenly became dazed .

To be honest, if Ogden had asked Kevin for his opinion, Kevin would definitely not have attended the sacrificial ceremony. He would rather spend the day in the library than be in that lively atmosphere, not because he was afraid of noise, but because he , Arthur must be the focus of attention, and now Kevin doesn't want to see him a little bit.

After returning from the outing that day, the two hurriedly ended their conversation and bid farewell to each other and returned to their respective rooms. The next day, the two parties fell into a rather strange atmosphere. Say hello and go our separate ways.More often, Kevin is not able to see Arthur in this huge and luxurious manor as often as before, as if he is deliberately avoiding him.

The situation has become like this. It’s not that Kevin hasn’t thought about it. After thinking about it, he can only attribute the reason to the conversation that broke up in the forest. Both parties have reasons for each other, and his reaction after hearing those explanations Maybe it made Arthur feel uncomfortable.Kevin thought more than once, perhaps, in Arthur's eyes now, he is a person who knows what is good but does not want to repay him.More than once, Kevin wanted to break the embarrassing atmosphere and explain something to Arthur, but seeing his blue-gray eyes that had no emotion at the moment, Kevin felt that those words would never come out again, so one day It dragged on for a day until now.

Thinking about it, Kevin couldn't help sighing, and he had some plans in his mind, and he got up and went to the restaurant to eat after making up his mind.

The time of the day always passes quickly. After sleeping, I will be busy in the library for another day, and then I will have no dreams again. After dawn, there will be a grand sacrificial activity in Ludan City.

Kevin was called up early by Ogden, and with the help of his attendants, he changed into the new clothes he had prepared.

"Mr. Ogden, is this...isn't it too..." Kevin asked with some embarrassment as he looked at his gorgeous robe embroidered with gold and silver threads and embellished with precious stones that made his eyes ache.

"Because today is a sacrificial ceremony, so we should dress more solemnly," Ogden explained naturally, "this is to show respect to the gods."

"Oh..." Based on the principle of respecting the customs of other nations, Kevin swallowed the words that he wanted to change into a simpler dress, and honestly opened his arms to let the attendants keep dressing up.

When Kevin, who was dressed up in jewels, felt that he was struggling even to walk, Ogden clapped his hands in satisfaction and let the attendants back away.

"Wow, that's right, Mr. Kevin, you are really radiant today!" Ogden was very satisfied with Kevin's attire.

Kevin tried his best to straighten his back, smiled subtly, and didn't speak, but his heart was still full of slander. It's no wonder that such a pile of precious stones is not "according to people"!

Fortunately, Kevin, who had been turned into a gemstone display stand, didn't need to go to the sacrificial place by himself. With Ogden's order, several newly decorated carriages pulled the large troops to their destination.

At this time, it can always reflect the privileges enjoyed by the nobles in this world. For example, even though the traffic on the road is so crowded, no one dares to take a step on the road dedicated to noble carriages. For example, everyone Looking head to head in the sacrificial square, the nobles could leisurely come to the venue specially arranged for them with excellent scenery and view, waiting for the arrival of the city lord.

But at this time, Kevin has no time to pay attention to these things. This obviously "heavy" dress has attracted all of Kevin's attention. He once again feels that it is really not a good thing for him to participate in this sacrifice. Decided, but it is impossible to leave temporarily, so I can only keep praying that the sacrifice will start and end quickly, and then I can go back and change back to my normal attire.

Here, Kevin probably has to thank Ogden, because he pinpointed the timing very accurately. Not long after they arrived, the sacrifice was ready to start.

The noisy atmosphere in the arena gradually became quieter due to the arrival of the Lord. Countless pairs of eyes watched the city lord, who was also dressed up, lead his son and his subordinates towards the sacrificial altar step by step, and then turned to face the altar. The public stretched out their hands, and the venue became even quieter, even the sound of a needle falling on the ground could be heard.

The city lord glanced around at his subjects, and then began his speech, talking about his devotion to the gods and his hopes for the future...

Kevin didn't pay much attention to all of this, because as soon as Arthur appeared behind the city lord, Kevin's eyes uncontrollably focused on him.

The noble and complicated attire, the tall and straight figure, the sharp and deep eyes, the high nose bridge and the slightly pursed lips, the facial features that can't find any flaws are perfectly matched together, and the head that is more dazzling in the sun Blonde hair, Kevin felt that this familiar figure seemed so radiant and eye-catching on this extraordinarily grand occasion, to the point that Arthur didn't feel at all standing next to the majestic and lofty city lord. did not diminish his splendor.

He really looks like a king looking down on the world——Kevin suddenly had such an idea in his mind when he saw Arthur standing expressionlessly behind the city lord and looking at the subjects.

Before he could think about it any further, Arthur turned his head slightly and looked at the place where Kevin was standing as if he felt it. The moment he met Arthur's eyes, Kevin conditioned reflex He avoided the past like a drum, his heart was beating like a drum, and it was between the lightning and flint that Kevin suddenly understood something, and that vague epiphany made his face involuntarily and quietly blush.

The sacrificial process was very solemn, and even Kevin was infected by the pious atmosphere of the people around him, knelt on the ground with everyone and made his good wishes.

And after the grand sacrifice, there will be lively celebrations. Kevin originally wanted to tell Ogden that he wanted to go back early, but Lawrence and Heller sent people to find Ogden. Kevin could only wait a minute.

The heavy clothes on his body made Kevin not in the mood to walk around. He just walked around and found a place with less people and waited for Ogden's return.

"Are you Mr. Kevin?" Kevin, who had just sat down here, had no time to catch his breath when a pair of ornately decorated golden boots appeared in front of his eyes, and a question sounded above his head.

With doubts, Kevin raised his head and looked at the person who came, and found that it was a handsome young man, and Kevin was sure that he did not know him.

"Yes, you are?" Out of politeness, Kevin nodded and admitted.

"Hi, first time meeting. My name is Gris. Nice to meet you for the first time." Gris greeted Kevin with a smile and stretched out a hand.

"Hi, nice to meet you." Seeing this, Kevin stood up and shook hands with Gris in response.

"Do you mind if I sit next to you?" Gris pointed to the vacant seat next to Kevin after greeting Kevin.

"Oh, of course, please sit down." Kevin glanced at Gris's movements, and quickly nodded to indicate that the other party was free.

"Thank you." Gris thanked him, sat down beside Kevin, and smiled at Kevin again.

Kevin also smiled politely at the other party, and then expressed his doubts sincerely, "Have we met before?"

"Oh, no, I haven't seen it." Gris replied happily.

"Huh? I haven't seen it before." Kevin's eyes were full of doubts again, "How do you know my name if I haven't seen it?"

"Of course, many people in the city know your name." Gris looked like he answered every question.

"Huh? Many people know my name?" Kevin was completely surprised. "Why?"

"Because you are the guest brought back by Arthur," Gris replied naturally, "You know, Arthur doesn't often bring females home."

"Really..." Kevin responded.

"Yeah," Gris said with a smile on his face, turning his head to look at the sacrificial altar, "Actually, I've wanted to meet you for a long time, but I can't find a suitable opportunity. I think you might be bored by yourself. I don’t think it’s interesting. It might be happier if I have friends, so last time I told Arthur to bring you to meet me, but I couldn’t make it because I was too busy, but it’s okay, I finally saw you today, This is really a happy thing." Gris smiled and turned to Kevin, "So, are you happy living in Arthur's house?"

"Well, of course, Mr. Arthur took good care of me," Kevin nodded and thanked Gris politely, "Thank you for your concern too."

"It's okay, Arthur's friends are my friends," Gris nodded with a gratified expression, "If you need help with anything and Arthur is not here, you can come to me."

"Hmm..." Kevin didn't agree or refuse, but just hummed in an unclear way.

"Don't feel embarrassed so you don't come to me," Gris said, touching Kevin's shoulder affectionately, and asked in a low voice, "Arthur looks really good in this dress, right? I'd rather I like him wearing this one..." After speaking, the sweetness in Grisna's tone could not be hidden.

"Yeah, it's pretty..." Following Gris' gaze, Kevin cast his eyes on Arthur again. It was still him with a strong aura, but Kevin felt that the inlaid on Arthur's clothes The light of the gem made him feel a little dazzling.

The celebration was still going on, and after Gris talked to Kevin for a while, he was called away by his family's attendants, and Kevin didn't have to wait alone for a long time before Ogden came back, Kevin took advantage of the opportunity to make an excuse that he felt a little tired And returned to the manor early.

Both the sacrificial ceremony and the celebration were successfully held, and the residents of Roatan City returned to a peaceful life with hope for a better tomorrow after a happy and lively day, but on the contrary, Arthur's In the manor, the atmosphere is getting worse day by day.

Since Kevin resumed work that day, he started to go out early and return late. After coming back every day, he went back to his room after dinner and never went out again. Arthur was free after finishing the sacrifice, but I didn’t see how relaxed he felt. The air pressure is low, except for Abu with rough nerves and Krell with facial paralysis, almost no one else dares to dangle in front of him.

This situation lasted from spring to summer, and the passage of time did not improve the situation at all. Many people felt that this year's summer in the manor was much 'cooler' than last year's from the bottom of their hearts.

The attendants and guards were all trembling like walking on thin ice, for fear of running into the bad luck of the unhappy master.