Embarrassment of Golden Dragon Tails

Eighteen years after she ran away from home, Vera once again stood in front of the house, facing the current Duke of Mandin and his father: Boen Semorel.

18 years later, the old stubborn is obviously old.He has a slightly plump figure, his temples are already grizzled, his wrinkles are full of weather, and his two deep nasolabial folds show his stern and stubborn character.On his light brown skin, an old scar stretched across his right cheek, which was particularly glaring.It was a badge of honor from his youthful campaigns, and Valar remembered him being very proud of it.

The Duke was shorter than Vera remembered, almost half a head shorter than Vera.What's the same as in memory is the pair of sharp eyes staring at him, as well as the extraordinarily straight back.

When Vera was a child, his father's sharp eyesight was like two sharp knives, which often made him afraid and aroused even higher resistance.And his back used to be like a high mountain, which he could only look up to, but could not cross.

Father……

Vera whispered silently in her heart.Afterwards, he casually threw the "hostage" away, stood where he was, and looked at the Duke without flinching.

He said in a relaxed tone: "Your Excellency, is facing swords and swords the way of hospitality in your residence?"

The duke's brown eyes stared at him sullenly, without answering.The captain of the guard shouted loudly: "What kind of guest are you? You broke into the Duke's mansion without permission, and you still call yourself a guest? Your skin is thicker than the dark clouds in the sky..."

The Duke made a gesture, and the captain of the guard gave Vera a hard look, and closed his mouth indignantly.

Vera bowed to the Duke, "Your Excellency, I don't intend to offend you, but I do have something important to report, and it is difficult to enter your mansion. The matter is important, so that's the only way to do it. Please forgive me for my presumptuousness. "

He always maintained a decent smile on his face, respectful and distant.The Duke looked him up and down for a moment, and finally let out a contemptuous "hum", signaling for the guards surrounding Vera to back off.Afterwards, he turned around and entered the door, and said to Vera forcefully: "Come in."

Vera raised an eyebrow at the captain of the guard and smiled triumphantly.Then, throwing down a vial to the unfortunate spellcaster, he followed the duke through the wide gates of the house.

The figure of the Duke had disappeared, but Vera did not hesitate, and went to the study with ease.

The duke's study is not spacious.A rosewood desk filled with scrolls, paper and pens, a sofa made of the same material, and two rows of bookshelves crowded the room to the brim.The Duke seemed to enjoy the crowding, and he was still reluctant to change places.

When Vera entered the study, the Duke was standing at the window with his hands behind his back, his back turned to him.The dark blue velvet curtains were drawn down, and the midday sun shone through the gaps of the curtains, reflecting the flying dust particles, and the outline of the Duke's back was blurred, as if blending into it.

Vera stepped heavily and signaled that he was coming.

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to go straight in and tell the duke what he had found.

At this moment, the Duke spoke, his voice was serious and dull, "Boy, violating the deportation order and trespassing on the Duke's mansion and hurting the guards are enough for you to stay in Pinoe Prison for ten years."

"My lord, unfortunately, your wish must be based on the premise of being able to catch me." Vera said calmly, "And now, my lord, I have more important things. This matter is very urgent, you still Solve this matter first and then consider how to arrest me."

"Say. If you want to ask for help, shut up."

"Do you think I need to ask you for help? Obviously not. Long story short, if my estimation is correct, there may be an earthquake tonight. You are responsible for the safety of the entire capital, so I hope you will inform all residents of this matter as soon as possible, and Organization evacuated."

"Earthquake? What kind of earthquake? The kind that mages fiddled with in their labs?"

"Severe earthquakes over a wide area, no bigger than what happened in the turbulent river valley 20 years ago, but never smaller."

The Duke snorted disdainfully, "If your feeling is true, then it was indeed a major earthquake. But, boy, no matter what your idea is, evacuation is not an easy task, let's see how sure you are."

"Fifty percent."

The Duke snorted, "Fifty percent, kid, to mobilize people for your one-sided words? Do you know how much manpower is needed to evacuate the residents, and what consequences will it cause?"

"It's [-]% sure that the earthquake is as strong as I expected, enough to collapse half of the humble houses in the outer city. The other [-]% is that the earthquake is slightly smaller than I expected." Vera's tone was calm, full of connotations With unabashed pride.

"Show your evidence."

"There is no evidence, but I can feel the tremor of the earth and the turmoil of the elements. This is the master's housekeeping skill, and it will never be wrong."

"I have many mages under my command, but none of them reported this to me. I have no reason to believe you." The Duke turned around suddenly, against the light, his face was hidden in the shadows, and those slender brown eyes Very sharp.He stared at Vera and asked: "Boy, I suspect that you want to create chaos and take advantage of the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. If you have any other intentions, you'd better confess, otherwise, the gate of the prison is open for you at any time."

Vera sneered lightly, and said in a sweet and confident tone: "Your Excellency, with all due respect, the mages under your command are really not real mages, and of course they will not report to you. range of capabilities."

Before the Duke could answer, he added, "As for other attempts, of course I have. My intention is to keep the place where I live temporarily quiet. I don't like crying and howling. Also, if my suggestion works , I hope you withdraw the deportation order."

"All your evidence is just your tongue. I won't believe a guy who broke into my mansion and hurt my subordinates." The Duke looked at him, his eyes full of suspicion and oppression, as if he wanted to penetrate Vera's heart, See what he really thinks.

Vera greeted the Duke's gaze calmly, "My lord, your judgment may affect the lives of thousands of people. Believe in my ability or those incompetent people who can't stop me even if they unite. Please make a quick decision." .”

The Duke looked at him sternly, with his thin lips tightly pressed together, looking extremely imposing.He examined Vera from head to toe, hesitating for a long time.In the end he said seriously: "You have been a slicker since you were a child, with countless ghost ideas and endless lies. For me personally, I will never believe your words, but for the sake of Black Front City and all the residents around, Let me trust you for once. The matter is very important, and I am going to meet His Majesty the King now. As for you..."

The Duke paused, frowned, and finally waved at him impatiently, "You'd better go and see your mother, and your sister, you've never even seen her. Besides, don't leave, especially De and Tanglis will watch you at all times. If your so-called 'prophecy' fails, you know what will happen."

Vera saluted him reservedly, "Follow your orders, my lord. But I must explain that I stay here because of your orders and apologies to the injured, not because of your threats. As for you Those subordinates..." Vera said proudly, "Since I can break in, I can naturally leave, and they can't stop me. If you want to achieve your expectations in this way, I advise you to use The special operations team is called."

The Duke glanced at him in warning, snorted coldly, and left the study.

Vera kept a hypocritical smile, stood where she was, and calmly watched Duke Mandin leave.After the sound of the Duke's footsteps disappeared, he lowered his eyes, his eyes fell on the desk and the untidy scrolls on it, and he sighed softly.

Even though the duke did not call himself by name, and kept saying that he did not trust him at all, he talked to himself alone, and left himself in his study, defenseless.

Vera stretched out his hand and lightly touched the large rosewood desk. This desk is very old, and it has become dull from the original yellowish brown. There is no doubt that these are Vera's "masterpieces" when he was a child.His fingers caressed the top, and the glossy varnish brought back memories of a desk that had been important to him since he was a child: at first a pure yearning, then a prop against it.In a sense, this desk is equal to his father, whether it is yearning for his ability or rebelling against his authority.And the traces of malicious damage on the desk are the evidence of the little boy's "revenge" against his father.

Vera looked at those notches, and suddenly, his eyes were fixed on the corner of the table, unable to move half a point.The table top there is much smoother than the surrounding area, and the edge of the notch is hazy, and it can be seen that it has been touched by people from time to time.Vera was very familiar with the notch there—it was when he was ten years old, after being severely beaten by his father, he sneaked into the study and carved it on the desk to vent his anger.

In the upper right corner of the desk, on the exceptionally smooth surface, Vera's name is engraved in childish fonts.

Vera's eyes gradually softened.The high wall built of pride and stubbornness gradually collapsed, and an inexplicable bitterness filled Vera's heart: "He...is old...it doesn't look so tall..."

The sun shines through the gaps in the curtains, illuminating this familiar yet unfamiliar room, and the dust is flying up and down in it. The distance of 18 years seems to be getting closer at this moment.

Vera closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and walked out of the study.

He proudly ordered the guard captain Ted and the spellcaster Tanglis who had already been guarding the door: "Take me to see the Duchess and Miss Claire."