blues paradox

As the sun sinks to the west, a bright glow blooms in the sky, and the breeze carries a delicate fragrance up and down among the lush forests, staggeringly spreading towards the depths of the blooming sea of ​​flowers.

Lance silently followed Luoyi Kewei on the path leading to the top of Wuxin Cliff.Laners knew that there was an ancient and mysterious castle on the top of the cliff, so old that people couldn't even remember its name.But there, there lived the first duke who was extremely arrogant in the empire, and could be said to overwhelm the sky with one hand-Hugh Akonorman.

Lance still remembered what Mei said, he didn't want to come, but this disaster was indeed caused by him.Because he recklessly stabbed His Royal Highness the Second Prince, the Kewei family was facing a major crisis of genocide.Undoubtedly, Duke Eck Norman is currently the only person in the empire who can compete with the second prince.So, despite all his reluctance, Lance decided to come here with Luo Yi.This is the disaster he caused, although even he himself feels weird, but he must be responsible for it.

The air on the mountain is fresh and cool, very different from the hypocrisy and corruption of the city.Laners knew that nobles like to build their castles in spacious and quiet places, but few people would choose Wuxin Cliff, which is so quiet and almost desolate. What about a person?

From a distance, Lance had already seen the majestic castle on the top of the cliff, the slanting light of the setting sun poured down, but could not penetrate the thick clouds above it.After countless years of baptism, it is still gorgeous and flamboyant, with imperceptible vicissitudes, standing proudly in the shadow of the clouds, shocking all creatures in the world.

After getting closer, Lance realized that the castle was not as solemn and gloomy as imagined.Finger-thin dark green vines are densely entwined on the sparse iron gate fence, and the young leaves dance enchantingly in the wind, as if they will be able to soar into the sky against the wind in the next moment.

Lans stabilized his mind slightly, and followed Luo Yi to the iron gate.He saw Luo Yi stretch out his hand hesitantly, as if he was considering whether to knock on the door first or push the door directly.Maybe there's a back door, Laners thought.The intertwined vines, like a huge net, tightly covered the iron gate. If the gate was pushed open forcefully, these beautiful and fragile creatures would probably be destroyed in this way.

However, something unexpected happened.When Luo Yi's hand just touched the dancing leaves, the vines that were supposed to be standing still waiting for destruction seemed to come alive suddenly, and spread out to both sides at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye, revealing a small crack in the door.There was only a "click", and the door lock fell to the ground, losing the shackles of the external force, and the gap in the door was also widened to the width of a finger, and there was a vague bright red in the garden behind the door.

It was a very weird scene, Laners couldn't help but wanted to tremble, his back was chilly, he felt something invisible to the naked eye was standing behind him, blowing cold air on the back of his neck.

Laners turned his head to look at Luo Yi, only to find that the other party was just standing quietly, his eyes calmly looking through the crack of the door, looking at the blurred red.

Laners felt that there seemed to be something calling him, it was the throbbing from the depths of the soul, familiar yet strange, as if he had returned to the hall of the spring banquet, holding a sharp weapon to watch the blood flow drop by drop .I don't know where the impulse came from, Lans suddenly stepped forward, pushed open the iron door forcefully, and then, a large piece of bright and charming red accompanied by a burst of strong floral fragrance swept across the sky, and the small body seemed to be unable to bear it. Trembling gently like a breeze.

What kind of garden is this? !Lance looked at him in shock.No, it’s not just the garden, the promenade, the fountain not far away, the huge marble sculpture, and even the milky white and rough outer wall of the castle, are densely entwined with blooming roses, wild and seductive blooming wantonly , the long, spiky rose stems even climbed to the balcony on the second floor.This is completely a castle of roses, those crimson flowers are in full bloom, vividly showing the charm of life.

"Let's go, Lance." Luo Yi was not as shocked as Lance. He had heard about Duke Hugh Akonorman's almost perverted preference for roses a long time ago, but he didn't expect to come here A state of letting go.

"Is that Lord Loy Cowell?"

A melodious and gentle female voice came to his ears, Laners suddenly came back to his senses, and looked at the woman who did not know when he was standing in front of the castle hall.Dressed in a standard European-style maid dress, the dark blue pleated tunic skirt perfectly outlined her graceful curves, and a dignified and peaceful atmosphere lingered around her, making it impossible to marvel at her beautiful appearance.

"Yes." Luo Yi responded softly, bowed like a gentleman, and gently kissed the back of the woman's hand, "Nice to meet you, beautiful lady."

"Me too, Mr. Earl." The woman withdrew her hand without a trace, and led Luo Yi and Lance into the depths of the hall.

Different from the rustic vicissitudes shown on the outside of the castle, the interior decoration can be said to be extremely luxurious.The ceiling of the hall is very high, with elegant and artistic patterns painted on it. What's more extravagant, it is densely decorated with colorful gemstones of different shapes. The sky has already darkened, but there are no candles here. The only weak light was emitted by those colorful gemstones, covering the entire hall in a gloomy and gorgeous illusion.

On the soft ink-colored carpet, a thick layer of rose petals was densely paved, and the dark red color seemed to be frozen blood all over the place.On the high throne at the end of the hall, there is a beautiful man reclining. He has an overly perfect handsome face, and his long silver hair, loosely scattered, winds along the half-open placket, reflecting the dazzling light under the light of colored jewels. streamer.At that moment, Lance almost thought he saw Mei.But it wasn't, because he noticed that the man's noble golden eyes that were lazily half-closed were quite different from Mei's low-key silver-gray eyes.The man was dressed very informally, it was a white silk pajamas, the belt was loosely tied around the waist, revealing most of his fair chest, a few strands of silver hair fell on his chest, lining his smooth skin, for some reason , it seemed a bit sensational in Lance's eyes.

"Monster!" Lance quietly slandered in his heart, swallowed with difficulty, and lowered his eyes in embarrassment.

"Luo Yi Kewei?" The man said with a light smile, his voice was gentle and full of smiles, like bathing in the spring breeze, but it made people shudder.

"Yes, Your Royal Highness." Luo Yi stepped forward calmly, kneeling respectfully under the throne.Seeing this, Laners knelt down cautiously to reduce his sense of existence.

He really regretted it. From the moment he met Duke Hugh Eckonorman, he finally understood the meaning of what Mei said last time.He could clearly feel how cold the man's eyes were on him, as if they could see through people's hearts, as if they were sharp and ruthless, like a snake staring at its prey, which made him terrified uncontrollably.

"What do you want?" Xiu's eyes lingered on Lance for a moment before he spoke slowly.

"..." Luo Yi obviously didn't expect the cultivator to be so direct. After a moment, as if he had made up his mind, he raised his head and looked directly into Xiu's eyes. Although the coldness in those eyes made him timid, he still He said firmly, "His Royal Highness, please protect the Kewei family forever!"

"Is it eternal?" Xiu repeated these words playfully, and chuckled, anyone could hear the disdain and sarcasm in his tone, and he said with a smile: "Then, you are ready to pay the price Is it?"

"Only His Highness the Duke agrees, I will pay tribute to a hundred demon boys and girls every year just like Her Majesty the Queen." Luo Yi replied calmly, he knew Duke Eckonorman's hobbies, and he had prepared these sacrifices a long time ago all right.

"But this palace thinks it's a disadvantage." Xiu tilted his head aggrievedly, his erratic eyes fell on Lan Ersi as if nothing, and a bit of charm was inadvertently revealed in the opened smile, Luo Yi instantly understood The meaning of repair.

"Your Highness the Duke means..." Luo Yi asked dryly, this was just a cutscene, he already knew the answer, even before coming here, he had expected this ending.

"He escaped from Linyuan, right?" Xiu gracefully raised his hand, pointing lightly in the direction of Lance, "Then, it's not too much for this hall to ask for my belongings back."

What does it mean?Laners suddenly raised his head to look at Luo Yi, there was no anger or unwillingness in his green eyes, only a faint inquiry.He didn't know how things would happen to him, and he felt a colic coming from his heart.This is not true, he tightly clutched the skirt of his chest with his hands, as if this would relieve the pain.He looked directly at Luo Yi, hoping to hear rebuttals from the other party, hoping to see the other party smiling and stroking his hair, telling him gently: This is not true.

Then he was disappointed.He watched Luo Yi turn his head and avoid his questioning eyes in a panic.In an instant, Lance understood that he had been abandoned again, or betrayed.Lance will never forget the humiliation and embarrassment of this moment. He swears that those who use him will pay the price for it in the future.

Closing his eyes, Lance clearly smelled the refreshing fragrance of flowers in the wind blowing on his face, just like that quiet afternoon, under the shade of the scorching sun, sipping fragrant tea, listening to the man say: "Maybe you You should go for a walk."

With a light wave of Xiu's hand, a gust of wind was generated out of thin air, rolling the roses on the ground and flying in the air, forming a bright red ribbon around Laners, covering the young man among the petals.Then, the wind stopped, the petals fluttered down like blood-colored rain, and everything returned to calm. In the hall of Nuo Da, only Luo Yi, who was kneeling in front of the throne, and Sophie, the housekeeper who stood quietly by the side, were left.

"They have already left, Mr. Earl." Sophie said softly, her voice echoed in the hall, with a feeling of nothingness and emptiness.

"I know." Luo Yi looked at Sophie in confusion, and said mechanically, "Do you think it's right for me to do this?"

"Everything is a foregone conclusion, isn't it? Why should you be obsessed with being right or wrong?"

"Really?" In the silence, someone's helpless sigh disappeared in the evening wind.