For people who are not under any pressure, time flies by quickly, and before you know it, it’s a week. For people who are under tremendous pressure, time passes very slowly, and every day seems like a year.
Because of Lei's sudden arrival, Romon, who originally wanted to kill Steele before the inheritance rights were officially decided, was wary of the established fact and did not dare to take action in advance. Steele, on the other hand, had been encouraging Lei to kill Luo Meng, so that everything would be over. However, Lei didn't buy her account at all, and there was nothing she could do.
So it's been a tough week for both parties. Looking at their daily intrigues and cynicism, they always seemed very nervous, as if two bows with strings stretched tightly would break at any time.
Sui Xiong and Lei didn't care, they just watched the fun. They also discovered the origin of Romon by the way - this man was a professional liar who was originally operating in the Blue Moon Kingdom in the east. He accidentally made a big deal and offended a powerful person, so he had no choice but to flee with his accomplices.
They suffered a lot along the way, and finally crossed half of the continent and came to Geerten Territory. Here, Romon accidentally deceived a fat sheep, only to find that the other person turned out to be the lord's illegitimate son. What's more important is that the lord is seriously ill and dying. As long as the illegitimate son can prove his identity, he can become the heir and become a dignified viscount!
As the saying goes, wealth can be found in danger. Luo Meng thought about it several times, but finally gritted his teeth and did it!
There is no need to go into details about the specific process. In short, with sharp means and a little luck, Romon finally succeeded in impersonating the illegitimate son, and also squeezed the original heir of the Gerten Territory, Steele, out of the core of power. If you pass the next review by the Federation of Nobles, you will be able to become a genuine Viscount Gelten.
Although he has been a liar for half his life, he has never done such a big business. Seeing that success is so close, I can't help but feel more and more nervous day by day. No matter how much I remind myself to be calm, I can't help but become increasingly agitated.
Of course, the crux of the problem still lies in that bitch who should have died but kept dazzling in front of him!
"Ha, 'Why isn't that bitch dead?' Luo Meng was furious in his heart again." Sui Xiong said to Lei with a smile, "Now he is furious in his heart from time to time, but he has to keep an elegant smile on his face. It's really interesting ah!"
"Your Majesty, you are too gloating..."
"Gloating? Give you a mirror and look at yourself first."
The mirror reflected the upturned corners of Lei's mouth.
In fact, he really didn't want to laugh, but Sui Xiong sent Luo Meng's inner cry to him through the spiritual channel together with the difficult and graceful look on his face. Looking at both sides, it's hard not to laugh.
However, Romon was not the only one who was nervous. Steele was so nervous that she couldn't even put on a smile. In order to relieve stress, this **** woman now has to do it four or five times a day. Often after hearing bad noises coming from her room, she would come out with a blushing face and a suspicious smell on her body.
Sometimes the sound would be particularly violent and chaotic, and her feet would be wobbly when she walked out. Once, everyone even heard the roar of the monster, and when she walked out, she could clearly see blood flowing down her legs to the ground.
Seeing her unsatisfactory look, not to mention everyone in the Viscount Mansion, even Lei and Sui Xiong shook their heads, feeling that rotten wood cannot be carved.
Sui Xiong naturally couldn't help but express some emotion such as "city people really know how to play", and Lei would seriously retort, telling him that not even the nobles in the city could play like this...
"Really?" Sui Xiong expressed doubt.
"Even if you don't believe me, you can still look at other people's reactions - for example, that Romon, he is well-informed, but didn't you see that he was dumbfounded just now and didn't even care about elegance? Got it!"
Sui Xiong recalled it carefully and confirmed that Luo Meng had indeed watched Steele walk through the water-soaked road just now. He was dumbfounded and rubbed his eyes, as if he suspected that his eyes were blurred, while the confidant master beside him was watching. He twisted his thighs and suspected that he hadn't woken up yet.
So he believed it.
This woman, Steele, is really...a promiscuous person, with a level, a level, and a realm!
"Lei, I suddenly had an idea: If I open up the Kingdom of God in the future, how about asking Steele to shoot a promotional video for the Kingdom of God?" He said enthusiastically, "This woman will definitely fill the audience with excitement and cause a storm. Ah! It is estimated that just one promotional video can attract at least tens of thousands of believers!"
Lei thought seriously for a while, sighed and nodded.
He had to admit that compared to all kinds of verbal promises and beautiful visions, it was indeed more attractive to directly bring out a powerful beauty - at least more attractive to men, with the exception of eunuchs.
"However... in that case, wouldn't you become an evil god who seduces and deceives people with your beauty?" Lei knew that the moral values of this jellyfish god were very different from humans, but he still couldn't help but persuaded, "Only evil gods and demons can He will do this!”
"As long as I don't promise them that 'whoever believes in me can have sex with this beauty after death,' then it's not a lie." Sui Xiong said nonchalantly, "And I think if this guy Steele really changes, After becoming a resident of the Kingdom of God and having eternal life, I am afraid that things will become even worse. Maybe she will really have great ambitions and be determined to have sex with all the residents of my Kingdom of God... "
Lei sighed deeply, feeling his liver hurt a little.
He was already a little tempted and wanted to believe in this jellyfish god who was generally quite pleasant to get along with. It would be good to go to the other person's kingdom after death. But now, he felt that he needed to think more about it.
Although it was probably just a stray thought that would not be implemented, what if this guy really did it
Could it be that he was going to be reduced to working as a colleague with a super promiscuous woman who was not only incompetent but also had such a taste that she would not let go of monsters
… You will be harassed, you will definitely be harassed!
Who would want to go to such a kingdom of God!
Romon and Steele were not the only ones who were nervous about the upcoming critical moment, Orian was no exception.
Although she knew that she had a great chance of winning, and could even say that she had a good chance of winning, she still had to expose Romon's disguise in public under the gaze of nobles and representatives from all parties, and she had to overwhelm Steele with her wisdom and momentum. Even more so, I felt unsure about winning the support of the nobles and representatives.
In order to be prepared, she quit her job as a librarian, shut herself up at home, carefully considered various situations that she might encounter that day, made several sets of plans, and practiced and figured out every day in order to perform well when the time came. Perfection, success in one fell swoop!
"I'm afraid there will be a fight then, so you have to be more careful." Sui Xiong reminded her, "Although I will use some defensive spells for you, the spells are not omnipotent. Not to mention the mages, even the gods are unlucky enough to be killed. When you die."
"I will be careful, and..." Orian turned her head and glanced at Sui Xiong who was chattering in the air. Her body suddenly jumped up and kicked out without warning, but when she was about to hit him, After taking it back, the whole person spun around in the air and landed lightly on the ground, not even stirring up much dust.
"...I am not weak."
Sui Xiong was stunned. He didn't expect that this seemingly gentle and quiet literary girl could actually be a fighter!
Lei laughed loudly and clapped vigorously: "Well done! You should scare this big jellyfish that looks down on people all day long!"
Sui Xiong was not angry at all, he also waved his tentacles and clapped his hands.
"Awesome! Awesome! At your level, you are enough to be an adventurer..."
"I'm afraid the adventurer can't do it. Her strength is still a bit weak. She can only hit people. It won't hurt or itch the monsters - but anyway, just hitting people is enough." Lei said with a smile, "I think it can even be done. Consider letting her have a glorious duel with Romon - when the glory of the Gelten family was about to be tarnished by liars and dishonest women, the girl from the side branch who had been silent finally couldn't bear it anymore and took action angrily, defending the family's honor with her fists. This kind of bridge is definitely in line with the aesthetics of the nobles!"
"Then it's settled." Sui Xiong nodded, "But does she have enough practical experience? Don't let yourself slip up due to stage fright at the critical moment."
"I taught her." Wall said slowly. "In order to cultivate her courage, I took her to challenge the dragon."
Lei's eyes widened, not knowing what to say.
How could this soft, weak (relative to him) quiet little girl still challenge a giant dragon? !
impossible…
After a while, he asked innocently: "Did you win
This question was so stupid that Wall looked at him as if he were a fool: "How is that possible! If she can even defeat the dragon, does she still need our support?"
Lei Gan laughed twice and finally regained a little confidence - when he followed Sui Xiong through the Gray Stone Mountains, they also encountered a giant dragon. At that time, he was very excited to challenge it, but he returned defeated. If Sui Xiong hadn't saved his life, he would have turned into dragon dung.
"What about the dragon?" he asked again.
"I just let it help train and cultivate Orian's courage. After the fight, we will leave." Wall said, "But looking at the way it is deeply hit, maybe it will move."
"The dragon is full of treasures! Why was it wasted like this!" Lei couldn't help shouting, "What a waste!"
"I see that you are full of treasures, so they are all wasted." Sui Xiong snorted coldly, "Don't forget, that thing around your neck is worth a piece of legendary equipment!"
"That's my head!"
"The useless head on your neck is worth a piece of legendary equipment, why don't you exchange it for money?"
"If you don't have a head, you're dead!"
"Nonsense, who told you that you will die if you lose your head?" Sui Xiong laughed loudly, dozens of tentacles intertwined with each other, making a crackling sound like pinching knuckles, "Leave it to me, I can help you A minor surgery to transform him into a headless horseman or something... Guaranteed success, and the surgery fee is free of charge."
Of course, Lei didn't want to transform into the Headless Horseman and be defeated immediately.
Day by day passed like this, and the day that everyone was looking forward to finally arrived.
A high platform was set up in the square in front of the Viscount's residence in Gelten City. Nobles and representatives from all over the country took their seats, preparing to elect the heir to the Geltern Territory here according to the ancient tradition.
Romon and Steele have also sat in their respective seats. According to tradition, they will accept questions from nobles and people, show their nobility and talents, and thus win the throne of viscount for themselves.
Under the high platform, the prominent people in the viscounty area had also gathered. They put on gorgeous clothes and were ready to welcome the new viscount.
Among the crowd, Orian, who was wearing an old sweater and accompanied by her teacher, looked up at the high platform with some uneasiness.
"Are you nervous?" Wall asked.
"A little bit." Orian tapped her feet and hummed the ballads taught by her mother in her heart, but she couldn't calm down. "It's more about excitement."
"Excitement is a good thing." Wall nodded, "Just wait a little longer and enjoy the last peaceful life."
"Soon, you will be the center of attention!"
The girl nodded heavily and continued to look up at the high platform.
After noticing her gaze, the sun swayed slightly above Lei's head, who was sitting in the corner.
It was like... someone was smiling at her.