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Closing the lid of the megaphone, Hill let out a long sigh.

Fortunately, nearly three months of separation did not alienate Keech from him. They are still best friends, although they still cannot achieve the intimacy of talking about everything.

Keech didn't hide his whereabouts for more than two months from him, but he hesitated to say what he did.

At times, Hill couldn't help but think that the only reason he had gotten Keech's friendship so well was because he didn't have another boy his own age to befriend.Hill even felt that even if Keech hadn't brought up his illiteracy at the time, Amir would have found other reasons not to let Keech go to the academy.

Tina's mage tower is like an invisible cage, trapping Kiki in it like a cage, isolated from the world.

Keech himself obviously didn't realize this, and even enjoyed this state.Hill doesn't intend to point out that Kiki in captivity is far more likely to be seduced and controlled than a Kiki with a broad vision and a wide range of friends, and it is more in line with his interests.

——The handsome young man imprisoned in the mage tower.

Whenever such a picture popped up in his mind, Hill couldn't help but think of a fairy tale he heard when he was a child: a girl with long hair was imprisoned in a tower by a vicious female magician, and a prince walked along her long hair. Fat, climb to the top of the tower to rescue.

Although he is not a prince and Kiki is not a girl, he wants to take Kiki away from the tower that imprisoned him just like the prince.However, the purpose of doing this is not to free Kiki, but to re-imprison Kiki with the mage tower he built, making Kiki his exclusive property.

——He wanted to possess him, in the most primitive way.

Hill held the microphone that was shaped like a powder box, sighed, and closed his eyes.

After returning to the family territory, Hill tried to face the nakedness of other teenagers—of course, this attempt was very secretive, and neither his personal maid nor the teenager who was spied on by him knew about it.

After that, Hill finally understood that he was not inhumane, he just couldn't have desire for women, and those teenagers who weren't Kiki could also make his body respond, but the desire was far less intense than when facing Kiki.

Hill plunged into the family library. After reading a lot of documents, although he still couldn't figure out the real reason why he would have lust for the same sex, he finally knew that he was not a special case, let alone the only one.

A sodomite, that's what the Holy See called a man of his kind with contempt.

In the scriptures of the Holy See, this kind of thing is defined as a sin worse than beasts, which is more serious than adultery and incest between men and women. Once discovered, it will be punished with death.However, in other miscellaneous unofficial histories, there are many stories of sodomites, including former heroes and emperors on the mainland, and even priests of the Holy See and a certain pope.

In the ancestral diary kept by the Balotelli family, which is only available to members of the immediate family, an ancestor of the Balotelli family expressed another view on same-sex relationships in a relaxed tone and a frivolous attitude: The biggest trouble for female lovers is that they are too easy to conceive, so the illegitimate children they get will bring them unrealistic ambitions, and then the competition for titles, property and other related inheritance rights will follow.In contrast, male lovers are much simpler. A position, a farm, a house, or even a bag of gold coins are enough to get rid of them. have no choice.

Obviously, there are many nobles who hold the same views as this ancestor. Another ancestor also mentioned in his advice to the younger generations: If you find that a certain nobleman has a lover of the same sex, don’t be surprised, let alone blame him for it. Or she is alienated, because they are probably just out of maintaining their marriage and reducing troubles that shouldn't exist.

Marriage among nobles was originally built on the cornerstone called "interests". The so-called marriage contract is actually more like a covenant between families.Most aristocratic couples have their own lovers after marriage. Except for the necessary copulation for the birth of an heir, the couple rarely sleep together in the same bed, and they mostly go their own way emotionally based on the principle of non-interference.

But the covenant is also a responsibility, and one of its contents is to prevent the birth of illegitimate children and maintain the orthodoxy of the bloodline.It is really difficult for a heterosexual lover to ensure this, especially when that heterosexual lover already has ulterior motives.In this case, same-sex lovers become a better choice to dispel desires.

These remarks calmed Hill's uneasy mood, and he couldn't help but thank Emperor Borgia, the founder of the Kia Dragon Empire.If this Majesty hadn't rejected the Pope's canonization and kept the Holy See out of the empire, then his ancestors would never have dared to leave such frivolous remarks on this kind of thing, and he himself would certainly have given birth to be sent to the stake. Worry about grilling.

However, even if the Yalong Empire believed in the Holy See like the Oz Empire, he could no longer abandon Kiki.

Although other teenagers can also make him desire, but only Kiki can make him desperately want to plunder and possess.

Of course, Hill would also think, if Keech didn't have such outstanding magical talent, was not valued by Amir, hadn't become Tina's magic apprentice, and didn't have such a perfect face that is not bright but has no regrets, what would he have done? She won't care about him as much as she does now, and want to get him wholeheartedly.

But then he would think again, if Keech wasn't what he is now, then they wouldn't have met at all, and how could there be such anxiety and hesitation as they are now.

——This must be the arrangement of Goddess of Fate.

Hill thought so, but forgot that the Balotelli family never believed in any gods.

Early the next morning, Hill was awakened from her sleep by the maid Lucy as usual, and after a brief wash, she went to the courtyard with her long sword.

Practicing swords early in the morning was a habit that Hill had developed since he was a child, and he only stopped during the period when he entered the magic academy for borrowing.Although he did not have the talent to become a strong man in martial arts, for his health, his father Angel hired a retired knight for him to teach him basic riding and sword skills.

Hill was waving the long sword in his hand step by step, but suddenly there was a frivolous whistle behind him, followed by vigorous applause and familiar cheers——

"It's beautiful, it's really beautiful, Hill, your swordsmanship is really getting better and better!"

——It's really early.

Hill curled his lips, put away his long sword, and turned to look at the guy who was obviously booing, the only son of the Duke of Grant's family, his friend Joey Grant.

Like Hill, Joey was born and raised in the imperial capital because of his father.The difference is that Hill can leave the imperial capital and return to the territory anytime and anywhere, but Joey has to report to His Majesty the Emperor before he even walks out of the gate of Yasha City.The reason for this is that Hill's father was just a dandy nobleman with unrealistic dreams, while Joey's father was an imperial marshal who was stationed on the frontier with a heavy army in his hand——Joy, in fact, was left by Grand Duke Grant. Proton of His Majesty the Emperor.

The two people in very different circumstances met each other when they were young because of the proximity of the mansion, grew up together, and then became friends naturally.It was also because of his familiarity that Joey was able to enter the Balotelli family's mansion unimpeded, and appeared in front of Hill without a notification.

"Why are you here so early?" Hill walked up to Joey and asked casually.

"Of course it's to taste the delicious breakfast at Balotelli's house!" Joey replied with a smile.

"It's a pity, I'm afraid the frugal Balotelli cooks don't have the habit of preparing unplanned portions." Hill said with feigned embarrassment.

Unlike the cooks carefully selected by other aristocratic families, almost all of the cooks in the Grant family were cooks who had retired from the military camp, so the standard of cooking was naturally hard to compliment.A large part of the reason why Joey would often go to Balotelli's house to play with Hill when he was a child was to avoid his own dishes that were not really delicious.

"Stop talking nonsense, Lucy said, she has prepared a double ham and egg roll for me, just waiting for me to enjoy it!" Joey laughed unmoved.

"God, this perverted woman, I want to fire her!" Hill pretended to be angry and raised his face.

"That's really great, I'll pick her up right away, you know, I've been coveting her for a long time!" Joey replied with a smirk.

During the ridicule, Hill and Joey turned around tacitly and walked towards the mansion together.

Joey went straight to the restaurant, while Hill went back to the dressing room. Under Lucy's service, he took off his sweat-soaked home clothes and changed into another simple and luxurious aristocratic formal attire.

Today, Hill, accompanied by Joy, will go to Imperial College to go through the admission procedures.According to the decree promulgated by the founder of the Yalong Empire, Emperor Borgia, all noble children who have reached the age of [-] should enter the Yalong Empire Academy in the imperial capital of Assia for a two-year systematic study.The reason why Hill returned to the Imperial Capital at this time was precisely to enter the Imperial Academy.

Different from the pretentious borrowing in the Academy of Magic, the period of studying at the Imperial Academy is extremely important to every noble child who is about to grow up.There, they will not only receive the most orthodox education in the empire, but also learn how to be a real nobleman, make new friends, expand their network, and show their reputation.Especially those second sons and youngest sons who cannot inherit the title, they must work hard during their studies, with excellent grades or rich contacts to ensure that they can find an official job after graduation, so that they can continue to work in the university after leaving home in the future. Continue to show up in social occasions to maintain their aristocratic status.

The Yalong Empire's social traditions are similar to those of the neighboring Oz Empire. After girls reach the age of 14 and boys reach the age of 16, they can formally enter the social circle through a ball.For aristocratic nobles like Balotelli and Grant, the ball is mostly organized by the family itself, and the date is usually arranged on the birthday.But different from the Oz Empire, the little Yalong nobles at this time just stepped into the social circle. They had to wait two years later, when women were 16 years old and men were 18 years old, before they could get married and have children. official position.

Hill's social ball has already been held in Balotelli's family territory, but he is still a new face in the social circle of the imperial capital. He must be introduced by nobles who have entered the local social circle before he can get other nobles. recognition and acceptance.This is not only a social etiquette, but also the integration and expansion of contacts.

And Joey was the one who introduced Hill into the imperial capital's social circle.

After changing his clothes, Hill asked Lucy casually, "Father, you haven't woken up yet?"

"I'm sorry, Master Hill." Lucy was stunned for a moment, then quickly knelt down and replied, "Do you need me to ask?"

"No, I'm just asking casually." Hill replied indifferently.

Hill's father, Angel, was the eldest son of Earl Balotelli. He was known as a rebellious boy when he was young. He devoted himself to the so-called art and never cared about the family and the territory.When she became an adult, she even insisted on marrying Viscount Rusteau's only daughter despite the family's opposition. As a result, not long after Hill was born, the relationship between the two broke down.

Although the Yalong Empire also believes that marriage is sacred and inviolable, apart from divorce, husband and wife can live apart.Hill's mother returned home in a rage and continued to be her heir to the viscount, while Angel took Hill to stay in the imperial capital and raised Hill with the help of many maids.

Hill didn't hate his mother, and even understood her.Facing a maddening man like his father, he would definitely make the same choice as his mother.Moreover, Pustor's family manor is very close to the emperor, and Hill would go to the manor to live for a period of time every year, enjoying the good time of being loved by his mother and pampered by his grandfather.

Hill felt far from hating his father.Just like his mother, this man also fulfilled his duties as a father. Even though he separated from his wife, he did not send him to the Balotelli family territory——Since returning to the family territory for the first time, Hill has realized how much this matter has meant for him. important.With Uncle Oliver coveting the title, if he is sent back to the family territory, even if he can grow up safely, he will never have the knowledge he has now, let alone such a peaceful mind.

So Hill didn't hate his father, he just couldn't understand it.Father Angel was clearly a classmate and good friend of the Yalong Emperor De Rossi II, and he was extremely trusted and loved by the emperor. Even now, the grandfather Count Balotelli was caught by the emperor and driven back to the territory, he can still come and go freely palace.

But my father never took advantage of this convenience to do anything. When my grandfather was expelled, my father just watched coldly and did nothing, not even pleading with the emperor.

Because of this incident, the relationship between grandfather and father finally dropped to freezing point.

——Perhaps he should be thankful that his father married a good wife.

——Even if he couldn't become Count Balotelli, at least he could be Viscount Rusteau.

Hill sighed inaudibly, looked at himself in the mirror again, turned around, left the dressing room, and walked towards the restaurant where Joey was.