Before he was crowned king II

"Have you heard? Last semester's overall score list is out! Our civilian class has two of the top three seats!"

"Ha, those arrogant nobles must be furious! Who is the number one on the list?"

"Alex Kabede of Joshua Academy and Sean Miller are in second place, separated by only one point."

"What? I thought Sean Miller would be the first, but he made a mistake!"

"Calm down, friend. I heard Sean missed the General Magic Practical Exam that day. So. In fact, he only counted nine subjects in his total, one less than all of us."

"God of Light, I shouldn't doubt this kind of genius who absolutely crushes ordinary people. But it's really not his style to miss the exam."

The few people behind were buzzing and whispering in class. As the protagonist of the topic discussion, the absolute genius who crushed ordinary people, Sean Miller was staring out the window in a daze, waiting for the bell to ring after class.

"Xion, why did you miss the magic practical exam?" Just as the professor left the podium, several girls tentatively gathered at his table.

"Unfortunately, I was sick that day, so I couldn't participate." Sean collected the books at hand.

"It turned out to be like this. It's a pity. But please don't be discouraged. In the hearts of our civilian class, Sean, you are the veritable No.1!"

A brown-haired girl was pushed out by her sisters, her pretty face was slightly flushed, her eyes were downcast and she was afraid to look at him.

"Thank you very much for your encouragement, Sharon." Sean said politely.

"You... know my name?" Sharon was a little surprised, "Do you remember me?"

"Well, we worked together in the ancient magic class. It's a pleasure to meet you." Sean smiled apologetically, "Sorry, I still have club activities in the future, so I may have to excuse you first."

"It's okay, it's okay." Several girls immediately made room.

Sean nodded his thanks, and walked into the aisle under the watchful eyes of several people.

Through the classroom window, he saw those people joking and joking around the girl named Sharon, making a fuss.

"You managed to talk to him, Sharon!"

"He remembers your name, and remembers the back-to-back partner thing! My God of Light, Sean has an impression of you, so he won't like you too!" Someone shouted excitedly.

Sean doesn't like Sharon, and it has nothing to do with appearance. Unlike other men of the same age, he is not very keen on emotional matters.

Unbeknownst to the girls, he actually remembered the names of most people at school, regardless of gender identity.

And the reason why he remembered the ancient magic class was only because he had a good memory, and it had nothing to do with anything else.

There are many such misunderstandings, because people are accustomed to relying on subjective understanding of the world, and are extremely easily confused by appearances.

Like himself, Sean Miller, is known among students for being graceful, gentle, and gifted.

He is the "common elite" with countless halos on his head in the eyes of others, the lucky one in the mouth of the noble students, the pioneer admired by the common students, he was appreciated and valued by the high princes as soon as he entered school, and he entered the top fraternity that only invites famous families. Everyone is convinced that he will have an extremely bright future.

However, these perceptions about him are basically false.

His identity is not a commoner, but an orthodox nobleman.Elegant and gentle behavior is a natural disguise after self-cultivation and training. The real him took two lives with his weak and disabled body as early as a year ago.

Without extraordinary talent, let alone being favored by the goddess of luck, in Santa Via, a country where magic is paramount, he is so mediocre that he can't even pry into magic elements.

The name is also fake.He made up the surname Miller; his original name was Sean Cabed.

In addition, he has many little-known secrets, because these secrets are destined to miss the light in his life.

The warm sunshine in early spring shines on the newly rebuilt magnificent buildings, the strong colors cover the traces of the burnt buildings, and the classical sculptures are enough to show the dignity of the place.

Sean pushed open the wrought iron gate engraved with eagle patterns, and the marigolds in the flower garden were like countless little suns, shining golden.

Club activities are a characteristic culture independently formed by the students of the Imperial Magic Academy. Although there are no mandatory regulations, the two and a half hours from the end of the course to the dinner has already been regarded as the activity time by default.

As the best magic school in the Saint Via Empire, the Imperial City Academy of Magic has a wide variety of clubs, not limited to magic, and among them, the "Falcon Club" that attracts countless students.

With an ancient history of establishment and strict selection conditions, as long as you can join, you will not only be able to make friends with the royal family and nobles, but also very likely to be promoted to the political core of the empire in the future.

Sean didn't have a strong background, nor did he meet the selection requirements. He never thought that he would have the opportunity to take this shortcut.

But who would have thought that within a few days after the start of school, Mars Salfeld, the former president of the Falcon Club, would take the initiative to offer an olive branch and invite him in public.

In this way, he became the only civilian member in the history of the Falconry.

"Sorry, Sean, I'm late. Dean Dunbar is late." Someone said in a clear voice.

The door to the first-year lounge of the Falcon Club was pushed open, and the black-haired youth strode in with a few thick books in his arms.

"It's okay, I just arrived, Alex." Sean glanced at the pocket watch on the table, the shiny copper cover reflected the handsome face of the young man, with short black hair, deep facial features, and blue eyes There is a little calmness and determination in his eyes that he didn't have before.

For the entire Imperial Academy of Magic, no, it should be for the entire city of St. Via, the name Erikri is probably unknown to everyone.

His father is Norman Cabed, the first mixed-race nobleman of the empire to go to the East, and his mother is Mary Victoria, the only female magister in the empire. He himself inherited the extremely high magical talent of his parents and became the capital of the empire at the age of 13. The youngest "Intermediate Magician".

At the same time, with excellent background, appearance and talent, the former Erics was undoubtedly the object of pursuit by thousands of people.

But after experiencing the death of his parents and the gold coin scandal, his identity and evaluation gradually became subtle in the aristocratic circle.

Very few people can not care about the gaze and evaluation of the outside world. From being yearned for and admired to being ignored and avoided, most of them will inevitably feel injustice and stinging pain in their hearts.

Alex looks like an exception, at least when getting along with himself, he rarely complains about himself, and often has a sunny and cheerful smile on his face.

Someone once commented that Erics is an out-and-out good old man, with an unpleasant smell of light all over his body.

The fact is true, Alex is like a luminous body that is always full of energy, emitting light and heat every moment, infecting everything around him.

For Sean, Alex is a person as completely different from himself as a light and shadow.

They are each other's hidden dangers in the blunders, but their bodies are connected by blood and have the most intimate relationship in the world.

They are true blood brothers. This is the truth that Alex does not know, and it is also a secret that Sean is hiding.

"Fortunately, if you keep the teacher waiting for a long time, it would be too shameful." Alex sat down on the opposite seat.

Every Thursday afternoon, Sean would set aside an hour and a half for tutoring for Erics to help him successfully reach the standard for skipping grades.

The tutoring lasted throughout the winter, and today should be the last time.

"Is there something on my face?" Sean raised his eyelids slightly, and the young man had been watching him quietly since he came in.

"No..." Alex looked away a little guilty.

Sean didn't ask any more questions, and returned his attention to the book in his hand.The book is called "The Bright Course" and is one of the required textbooks at Joshua College.

He first read this book because he needed to tutor Erics, but after reading it, he found that the book compiled by the Pope himself was very intriguing.

It is not without reason that there are countless believers in the Holy See of Light.The theoretical system of the religion itself, which has been passed down for thousands of years, is more mature than he imagined, just like a towering tree with luxuriant branches, its roots are already intertwined and unshakable under the ground.

If you want to borrow some kind of external force to pull it out...

"Xion..." Alex stretched out his hand and shook it in front of his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Sean's reading was interrupted.

"Are you interested in the Holy See of Light?" Alex asked with his chin propped up, "Are you a believer too?"

"No, why do you ask?"

"Because you read it very seriously..." Alex said, "When Dean Dunbar talks about this book, I will feel sleepy."

"If I remember correctly, you got full marks in this course." Sean looked at the person opposite.

"It's not the same thing. I filled in the questions on the test paper based on my own understanding, but it's very difficult for me to understand the teachings in the book, it's too profound."

Erics scratched his head, "Um, doesn't it sound like... a bit contradictory?"

Sean can understand what Erics said, and the simple translation is "Although I don't understand what the book says, I know all the topics."

This kind of ostentatious words in secret will make people want to roll their eyes, but Erics' tone is extremely sincere, without a trace of hypocrisy, and it can be heard that he is really puzzled.

"Your accomplishments in light magic are not useless. You have unconsciously understood and mastered many of the principles in the book." Sean said lightly, "Simply put, you are a genius."

"Really, really?" Alex was stunned for a moment, his handsome face was a little hot, "I heard that right, you actually praised me like this, and said I was a genius."

"I'm not the first to say you're a genius, am I?" Sean didn't understand Alex's reaction.

"But from the first tuition to today, you never praised me." Alex touched his nose.

"do not have it?"

"No, today is the first time." Alex's expression was a little low, and his voice was a little aggrieved, "You often call me a fool, an idiot..."

"That's because you made the same mistake." Sean flipped through the book without looking up. "Only a fool falls twice in one place."

"Well, you're right." Alex sighed, his head drooping, "I do make stupid mistakes sometimes..."

"I hope you can notice this in the future." Sean glanced at the time, the last tutoring session was finally over.He closed the book and was about to get up to leave, but someone grabbed his arm.

"Wait a minute, Sean." Alex stopped him, looking hesitant, "There is one thing...I want to..."

"What?" Shane stopped.

"That... three days ago, I was conferred a title by the queen and inherited the honor of the family."

Erics hesitated, "According to the practice of the noble circle, I may hold a grand celebration dinner in the Rose Manor."

Shane said "hmm".This is indeed a tradition among nobles. When he became a viscount, the Rose Manor also held such a dinner.

"I want to invite you to participate." Alex looked at Sean's expression and asked carefully, "Can you?"

"Thank you for your kindness." Sean said after a moment of silence, "But this is not an appropriate invitation, Alex. You know, I am a commoner, and commoners should not appear at the banquet of nobles."

"I know, but I still want to invite you." Alex lowered his head.

"Are you worried about being squeezed out by others?"

"No, it's not." Alex shook his head with a wry smile, "After the queen personally conferred the title on me, their attitude towards me has eased a lot, and they basically won't say things that embarrass me in person."

He looked at Sean and said very seriously, "Although I often take care of you, I don't always think about relying on other people's children. I want to invite you because you are my most important friend. If this banquet If it’s for celebration, it will only be meaningful if you’re there.”

Sean's eyes darkened. In order to take advantage of Mrs. Mary's weakness, he naturally became the "best friend" that Erics said.

Now that the roses have faded and the revenge is over, he doesn't like to hear such an intimate name.

He has no reason to participate and should resolutely refuse.

But some vague emotions interfered with his decision.

"Sean..." Alex pursed his lower lip, his eyes flickered, and he finally said what he had been holding back for a long time, "The total score of last semester came out today, and I am No.1 in the whole grade."

"Well, congratulations." Sean had already heard this news from others.

"Of course, this is nothing to be proud of, but... can you treat it as a reward for me, and reward me for taking No.1..."

Erics said with a guilty conscience, if he hadn't had a reason to invite Sean to the dinner, he really didn't want to say such shameful words.

It's really too thick-skinned, to even take the initiative to ask others for rewards...

If Sean didn't agree, he might never hold his head up in embarrassment.

The time waiting for the reply was extremely tormented, and Erics began to think wildly, until the person opposite finally spoke.

"When?"

"Tonight, Grandpa Toms will come to pick you up." Alex said with his eyes brightened.

"I see." Sean didn't make a clear statement, and after leaving this very short answer, he was about to leave.

His schedule today has been disrupted, and if he wants to free up the evening, he needs to make some adjustments in advance.

Sean recalled what he hadn't done today, and pushed open the door of the lounge.

"Human, are you trying to squeeze out the time to buy sweets for me?" In the corridor outside the door, Helaier was staring at him coldly.

Sean paused invisibly, then closed the door behind him as if he hadn't seen anything.

Helle is not human.Although in Sean's vision, his blond hair was long enough to drag on the ground, and he wore a white dress with a bow tie.

It looks like an elegant and noble man, but it is not the real skin, but the epitome of the legendary demon wandering in the world.

Yes, when the two confessed for the first time, Herrell's self-proclaimed "demon", even a long time ago, he was a god on high.

This is another secret that Sean is hiding.

In order to live, he made a crazy deal with the devil.