"Haven't finished writing yet? It's already three o'clock at night."
"Ah, there are too many things and I can't do it alone. It took me a lot of time just to write the thank you letters to the surrounding lords." Speaking of this, Esther glanced over. Fiya, she noticed that Fiya's gaze was different from usual, and she seemed to want to say something, "If you have any questions, just ask, there is no one else here."
"Uh...Actually, there are many things I don't understand." Fia's eyes fell on the back of Estier's right hand, where the dark red lines were very obvious even under the dim yellow firelight, "For example, what exactly is a blood contract?" Finished? The Demon General of Despair may already be dead, and I can clean up the chaos that destroyed the city in at most three days. Then Estier's revenge will be avenged, and the blood contract will disappear by itself, right?"
There must be more than one question from Fia, so Estier simply put down her pen and turned to face Fia.At this time, Estier had already put on her crimson dress. Under the light of the fire, only one wing and the fangs faintly revealed between her lips exuded the allure and mystery of a vampire.
She stretched out her right hand and looked at the blood deed on the back of her hand.
"It should disappear. The completion of the blood contract does not depend on the will of the gods, but only on the heart of the vampire. Even if the facts are not what I think, as long as I think it is completed, the blood contract will disappear by itself. Of course, self-deception However, blood deeds, loss of memory or being altered by spiritual magic to tamper with memory is not acceptable."
"Huh."
Using specific examples, even if the person who killed Estier's father and sister was not the Demon General of Despair, but other Demon Generals, as long as Estier truly believed that everything was caused by the Demon General of Despair, then she only had to Kill the Demon General of Despair to complete the blood contract.
It is equivalent to supervising oneself by oneself, rather than supervising by God.
It sounds like the binding force has dropped a lot, but it is very reasonable.If the gods have the energy to keep an eye on the blood pact vampires, then they have no reason to let the darkspawn destroy the city.And if self-deception cannot deceive the blood contract, the actual binding force has not been weakened at all. It is easy to deceive others, but it is difficult to deceive oneself. The blood contract reads the deep memory.
"Fiya wants to say that my blood contract is just a show?"
"I don't mean that. I just think that Estier's blood pact has gone too far."
Facing Estier's gaze, Fia shrugged slightly.Maybe it's an illusion, Fia always felt that Estier tonight was very different from that in the daytime.The blood-like eyes are much brighter than usual, and the whole body exudes an inexplicable, natural charm. Fia just looked at Estil, and felt that she was being seduced by Estier.To use an inappropriate but appropriate description, the current Estier is like a fairy fox in mythology, her eyes seem to have the charm of seductiveness, even if she just glances at her gently, her heart will be turbulent.
If Estelle smiled with the corners of her mouth, it would definitely drive people crazy.
"It's nothing too much. No matter who the murderer of Lord Father and Sister Noreen is, I will definitely let him pay blood for blood. The Blood Pact will always remind me of this genocide."
Estelle withdrew her hand and clenched her fingers into a fist.But after a while, she raised her eyebrows and looked at Fia again.
"Is there something on my face?"
"Uh, no, I just think Estier is more beautiful tonight than in the daytime. How should I describe it... It should be said that she has become more attractive?"
"Attractive?" Estier was taken aback for a moment, and then her face was blushed, and she turned her face slightly, "It's because Fia didn't sleep well, you must have read it wrong."
"Maybe."
Fiya suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and looked away.That is to say, now that I am an elf princess, I can say that she has become attractive in front of Estier. If I were replaced by a male, Estir's scissors must have been placed on my neck.
"If your sister hears these words, she will definitely regard me as a competitor. Although I really want to say a few words, but thinking of the tradition of intermarriage within the royal family and the magic surge on the elves, it may seem to you that The one who thinks the relationship between sisters is abnormal is me who is abnormal...Even so, I still want to say, whether you or Princess Liti are still underage, right? Especially Princess Liti, who is not even old enough to get engaged , That should only be equivalent to 12 years of human beings? This is too early. What method did Fia use to make Liti cling to you so much?"
I always feel that Estier's gaze is very impolite - five points are difficult to agree with, four points are surprised, and one point seems to be contemptuous.
Only this, I am absolutely innocent.Fia quickly explained.
"I didn't use any tricks. Liti and I are just sisters who are close friends, and we don't have the kind of relationship you think."
"Really? I guess Liti doesn't think so at all. Well, it's all about you two sisters, and I'm just speaking from the standpoint of a friend, and your expression doesn't seem like you're lying. You have to ask Is it?"
The misunderstanding was successfully resolved.
Estelle is such a reasonable girl.
Fiya couldn't help admiring in her heart.If it were an ordinary person, there must be a long explanation here.
"Ahem, of course, and it may also be related to the disaster."
With a serious expression on her face, Fia asked the questions that came to her mind before going to bed, that is, what were the people in the castle doing before the disaster, including Estier, Earl Oro, and Noreen, and what Ai was doing. What kind of person is Noreen that Steele mentioned repeatedly.
Estelle showed a thoughtful expression.
"Fia reminded me... the disaster happened really weird. If I remember correctly, there was nothing unusual in the castle at that time. Sister Noreen and her father were discussing the inheritance of the territory in the main hall of the castle. My father is no longer what he was then She is very high-spirited, and Sister Noreen has also reached the age where she can take over the territory, so my lord father intends to pass the territory to Sister Noreen."
"Is Noreen strong?"
Speaking of Noreen, Estier's dignified face quickly became clear, with pride and reverence beyond words.It doesn't take Estier to introduce Fia to feel that Estier admires her sister very much, and may even regard Noreen as a benchmark for her to pursue.
"Of course! Sister Noreen is only 27 years old and has reached the third rank. Not only is she familiar with all kinds of magic knowledge, she also has the ability to govern the territory. Sister Noreen is very tolerant to everyone, but she has the decisiveness that a nobleman should have." And leadership, everyone in the city respects Sister Noreen. And Sister Noreen always stands up for me, usually those little nobles dare to speak ill of me, Sister Noreen will find them the next day."
"Ah."
Without disturbing Estier's talk, Fia just nodded quietly.
Estier's tone became a little embarrassed, but the pride emanating from her body remained undiminished.
"In the past, I was always reluctant to see people because I only had half wings, and even hated my identity as a vampire. I thought that it would be great if I didn't have this half wing, and I would be like an ordinary person. With only half wings, I would never be able to Become a respected nobleman like Sister Noreen. The fact is true, no matter swordsmanship, magic, or even courage, I cannot compare with Sister Noreen. The distance between me and Sister Noreen is like a firefly and a bright moon. It will never be possible to catch up with Sister Noreen."
"However, when I was about to give up, Sister Noreen reached out to me regardless of the nobles' gossip, and quietly taught me swordsmanship and magic bit by bit. Although I still can't compare with Sister Noreen, but looking back At that time, I already had a much stronger strength than my peers."
"It wasn't until I beat a nobleman who insulted me to the knees begging for mercy with my own strength, that I realized that these noblemen were just good at talking. Strong, no one dares to say that I am wrong, even if I only have half wings, I can still become a respected nobleman, I am not ashamed as the Ouluo family."
"So I started to work hard with Sister Noreen as my goal. I gradually mastered the knowledge of swordsmanship, magic, etiquette, and governance, and Sister Noreen encouraged me every time I made progress, even if it was just a little bit Sister Noreen will also smile and prepare delicious dishes for me to celebrate. Sometimes, I even think that Sister Noreen is my mother, comforting me and taking care of me. Although it is shameful to say it, but... Sister Noreen She is my elder sister whom I respect and like very much. I have always dreamed that when my elder sister becomes the Earl of Oro, I can become her assistant officer, so that my hard work will be useful, and I can finally help my elder sister. "
For Estier, Noreen is the lighthouse that guides her in the dark—no, it is more appropriate to say that it is the driving force that pushes Estier forward. People will be admired.
Noreen, however, died in a catastrophe.
Also aware of this, Estier's hands on her knees were clenched blue, and her shoulders trembled slightly.
"...Why, why did such a disaster happen to me? Obviously I can finally share some things for my sister, why did it become like this? I don't want to be Earl Oro at all!"
Chapter 25 Clues and Desires
"Why wasn't I the one who died?"
Her voice was full of pain and anger that had no place to vent, and Estier lowered her head so deeply that Fia couldn't see her expression clearly.
Fia had no choice but to quote what Estier said earlier.
"I haven't seen Noreen's body yet, so it's too early to say? Tomorrow I will go to the castle again to clean up the chaos there. Perhaps Noreen, like the dying people in the ruins, is waiting We rescue."
"I know, I know...there is no way out. The center of the disaster is in the castle. When Fia fought the Demon General of Despair, I confirmed that there are no living things there. And, if my sister is still alive, then With her strength, she will definitely be able to break out of the castle and find us, she will not wait for our rescue like those dying people who fell in the ruins."
"Well……"
Fia was speechless for a moment.
I did tell Estelle that it would be best for her not to have hope, but when this moment really came, she still couldn't help feeling sad.
All the hard work has finally come in handy, but when the sister is about to become the lord, the disaster makes everything come to naught, and there is not even a little hope left for him.Changing from an assistant officer to an earl should have been an ecstasy for normal people, but to Estier, it was just a pain. I am afraid that whenever someone mentions the word earl in the future, she will think of her sister—too cruel up.
If the Demon General of Despair only takes pleasure in the despair of others, then this is undoubtedly what the Demon General of Despair wants to see.
--and many more.
As if it was connected to something, a flash of inspiration flashed in Fia's mind.
If Estier’s painful appearance is what the Demon General of Despair wants to see, then in other words, the Demon General of Despair deliberately did Estier’s survival, because only Estier can be let go, Ais Till will replace her sister Noreen as Earl Orlo.
Then, the Demon General of Despair must know the bond between Estier and her sister, and even know that Earl Oro will transfer the title to Noreen before he can implement the plan.
In this way, it can be explained why the Demon General of Despair still stayed in the castle a few days after the disaster, because he had been waiting for Estier to break through all difficulties and become Earl Oro in pain.He deliberately didn't kill Estier, and let Estier pass out on the balcony, just for that scene.
At that time, the Demon General of Despair suddenly appeared behind Estier. He could kill Estier with one blow, but he didn't do it, and he just wanted to spare Estier's life.
In that case, the Demon General of Despair might have foreseen the day that Estier would go to the castle. The difference is that the Demon General of Despair thought that Estier would go to the castle with the support of the nobles in the Duchy of Bart, but actually skipped it. The chaos outside was brought directly into the castle by violence.
As a person with the ability to clone, would he act directly without leaving a body in a safe place?
the answer is negative.
For the Demon General of Despair, this is a "drama" that he has investigated and premeditated in advance. Now that the actor has stepped onto the stage, as the instigator, he must hide in the dark, waiting for the moment when the stage ends.As long as he doesn't have a direct conflict with himself and hides quietly, his life will not be in danger.
Disgusting.
Looking away from Estier's trembling shoulders, Fia secretly clenched her hands on her knees.
Seeing the Demon General of Despair again, I will not give him a chance.
Kill him brutally, without sparing any effort.
Thinking of this, Fia scanned the surroundings with the "wind of investigation".
Then, a few figures that should not have appeared outside the ice wall.
Fia frowned. Although the magical reactions of these people were extremely weak, it was three o'clock in the morning and it was close to four o'clock in the morning. They were standing outside the igloo where Estier was, obviously abnormal. You know, for the sake of safety , the crowd around the carriage had already been cleared by soldiers.
It's just that these people didn't stand still and eavesdrop, but walked quickly towards the door of the igloo. Fia hurriedly reminded Estier that someone was approaching outside the igloo, and asked Estier to adjust his mood.
In just a few seconds, a total of seven people appeared at the door of the igloo.
Four soldiers, and three men and women in patched cloth.Fia had an impression of their leader. The lead soldier was the young man who led Fia when she first arrived at the survivor camp.He is extremely loyal to Estier, and for the sake of Estier's reputation, he is willing to confront the nobles head-on.
The young soldier asked the six people outside to stay at the door, and asked Estier himself if he could bring them in. With Estier's permission, he called the six people behind to come to Estier.
At this time Estier had regained her composure, sitting behind the table with a solemn expression.
"What is the important thing you want to say?"
The people who bent over looked at each other first, and then the leading young soldier gave a unified answer.
"Master Estier, we... we have met Miss Noreen."
The huge igloo was quiet for a moment, and then, the atmosphere on Estier's body suddenly changed, she stood up, and an invisible wind followed in the room.
"What did you say?!" His hands slapped the table loudly, and Estier quickly walked around the table and came to several people, "Where? When?"
The extremely oppressive momentum made the young soldier stagnate. He twisted his neck stiffly and pointed at the six soldiers and civilians beside him.
"I... I haven't seen it. I heard it from them when I was patrolling just now. I thought it was very important, so I brought them here." The young soldier turned to the six people, his tone full of admonition, "This It's Miss San, pay attention to what you say."
"I saw it the day before yesterday!" A man in shorts and shorts boldly said, "I was assigned by Lord Albert to guard the border, and I was monitoring the group of black monsters outside the border. There was a sudden wind blowing on the street, and I was blinded by the sand. When I opened my eyes, I saw Miss Noreen walking into the alley. Although it was just a glance, but the red hair and the wings of a purebred vampire, except for Noreen Miss Lin, it can't be anyone else!"
"You didn't catch up?" Estelle frowned.
"I chased it, but I couldn't find it. Miss Noreen seemed to have disappeared. I asked the people at the other end of the alley, and they said they didn't see anyone coming out of the alley." Seeing the suspicious look in Estier's eyes , the man pointed to another man beside him, and timidly added, "I, what I said is true! If you don't believe me, you can ask him, he was with me at the time!"
"I can testify to him. I also saw Miss Noreen, and I saw it more clearly than him. I saw Miss Noreen's face. Miss Noreen often walks around the city. I have seen Miss Noreen countless times. This time, I can be sure that it is Miss Noreen, not someone else!"
Compared to the man with fear in his eyes just now, the man who testified was full of confidence in his words.
After that, Estier asked the remaining four people one after another. The speeches of the four people were similar to those of the first two people. They all saw Noreen disappearing in the shelter, but when they went to While chasing, Noreen could not be found.
Especially those three soldiers, they just arrived in Oro City with Estier today, but they caught a glimpse of Noreen together on the night they were on duty.Since the distance was only about ten meters away, they called out Noreen's name and hurried to catch up. However, Noreen didn't give them any answer, and just took a turn to get rid of the three soldiers.
It is worth mentioning that all this happened just now.They thought it was the three of them seeing it wrong together, because they hoped that Noreen would show up to lead them, so they had the illusion. As a result, when they reported the matter to the young soldier who was the captain, the young soldier heard it again during the patrol. After whispering among the people in the refuge, they finally realized that they had read correctly and everything was true.
A glimpse of Noreen by one or two people can be said to be an illusion, but if a group of people see Noreen's shadow, it is difficult to call it an illusion.
The beautiful eyebrows were frowned together, and there was only seriousness in Estelle's eyes.
"Only the six of you have seen it?"
"Yeah, maybe there were others, but I just know that the three of us have met."
The eagerness in his eyes was not diminished by the man's words, Estier turned and looked at Fia who stood up.
Estier didn't need to say it, Fiya also understood what Estier wanted to say, the hopeful look on the former's face had already written the words "go and see" on his face.
Although I really want to accompany Estier, the carriage cannot be left unattended. Now that Estier has been assassinated, I can't be negligent.Purebred vampires can be revived even with only one finger left, but elves do not have such vitality.
Sure enough, Estelle said what Fia expected.
"Fiya, I want to go to the place they said, maybe I can find something from the traces of magic power!"
"...I can't be with you, the carriage needs to be guarded." Speaking of this, Fiya glanced at the seven people standing there, "But I can maintain the flying state and watch you from a distance, so as not to appear Accident."
"That's enough!" Although there was a moment of disappointment in her eyes, the eagerness in Estier's heart quickly covered up the disappointment, and she turned to the six people just now, "Take me to the place you mentioned !"
"Yes!"
Under the urging of Estier, a group of eight people left the igloo in a hurry.
◇
As a result, Estelle didn't get what she wanted.
Fia, who was suspended in the sky, could be seen from Estier's speed.Different from the anxious and hurried footsteps when she went, Estier walked towards the igloo alone with extremely slow steps after dismissing the seven people.
Fia returned to the igloo with flying magic, and after confirming that Anastasia and Liti were sound asleep, she sat back on the stone pier just now.A while later, Estelle also arrived late, with a tired and frustrated face, and sat down on the chair.
Although the result has already been guessed, it is better to ask.
"what's the result?"
"Nothing." Estier's voice seemed listless, "I went to all the places they mentioned, but I didn't find anything related to Sister Noreen. If Sister Noreen used magic, in such a short time, There should still be traces of magic power there, but I didn't find any signs of magic power, which means that there was no magic there at all. If Sister Noreen climbed to the roof with physical strength, she would definitely be noticed by the soldiers chasing it, but Everyone responded that they didn't see anything. It doesn't make sense."
Frowning tightly, Estelle bit her lip lightly, showing a resigned expression.
Fia tried to explain.
"Calm down. If Noreen is alive, why didn't she come to you directly? Maybe it's just the illusion of those people. It's not strange to think of flags and pieces of cloth blown by the wind as people due to the pressure and fatigue. "
You'll Also Like
-
The commander-in-chief is handsome and charming
Chapter 409 39 minute ago -
Elf: I became the king, the system is online
Chapter 162 39 minute ago -
One Piece: The Straw Hat Pirates' Max-Level Swordsman
Chapter 462 39 minute ago -
Pokémon: Thunder Shatters the Darkness
Chapter 445 39 minute ago -
Crazy Xiuxian, boundless magic power
Chapter 304 39 minute ago -
Cultivation begins in the world of Pokémon
Chapter 294 40 minute ago -
Transformed into a vicious concubine? Being led by the eldest sister is annoying
Chapter 496 40 minute ago -
Non-mainstream Conan viewing style
Chapter 467 40 minute ago -
Pokémon: I have a Pokémon too!
Chapter 463 40 minute ago -
The physical skill becomes a god, and the fist gives the ninja world a middle part
Chapter 182 40 minute ago