Palace, study.
"Your Majesty, the Jinyao Territory first distributed a batch of limited edition free magic game helmets to nobles and believers in various empires and kingdoms throughout the human world through the Temples of Light in various places."
"Free?" Emperor Rex on the throne frowned, "The whole human world? Even a part of it, the cost is quite amazing."
"That's right, it's really amazing. According to my preliminary estimate, this investment accounted for almost 70% or more of the entire Huanglong Wine's early income." Old Kovacs said with emotion in his voice, "After I got this data At that time, my first reaction was that the Third Highness was crazy. He didn’t guard such a good source of income with Huanglong Wine, but he went to play some magic games, and invested such an astonishing amount of money, but... "
"Now the first sale of the magic game has caused the whole world to boil..." Old Kovacs said with a wry smile: "The magic game helmet order meeting in Jinyao's territory almost caught up with the human world business conference held every three years. Even the elves who have always been proud have come, this is just the beginning! Regarding the income of the magic game, the magic game helmet itself is still a small part, and the charging cost of the magic game helmet can theoretically last indefinitely Go on! It is conceivable what huge and long-term benefits this magic game will bring! If the Dragon Clan is the creator of the magic game, then His Royal Highness is the second 'mother' who truly endows this game with vast vitality! Such a vision , Such courage, such talent, no matter whether it is the Imperial Council of Government Affairs, the Department of Commerce, or even the entire human world, there is no other person who can match it!"
"Thirty years, this is the first time I've heard you praise a person like this." Emperor Rex took a deep breath and nodded, "He is indeed dazzling, too dazzling... Will he be even more dazzling?"
Old Kovacs moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but the words changed into: "I don't know."
"Inheritance from ancient times, master craftsmen, the Church of Light, Yellow Dragon Wine," Emperor Rex frowned slightly without saying a word, "That's all for nothing, why even..."
Emperor Rex didn't say the word "Dragon Nest", but his heart was full of ups and downs. "A really good show"—the magic game, is what Arthur said "a really good show"!
Compared with outsiders, Emperor Rex is much clearer about the inside story of Dragon Nest. Whether it is Yellow Dragon Wine or magic games, he has never heard any news before. He only heard about the relationship between Dragon Clan and Storm Island has become an alliance partner, using some kind of "ancient illusion" in Storm Island to conduct dragon and dragon knight trials. What does this "ancient illusion" have to do with magic games? What does it have to do with "Ancient Alchemy Civilization"? !
So, even the Dragon Clan...
"I don't know." Old Kovacs replied, his head lowered even lower. It is unknown whether this answer refers to Emperor Rex's "why" or the name he didn't mention.
"You really don't know." Emperor Rex gave him a half-smile look, as if he had read the old courtier's mind: "Because you are just old Kovacs, and he is 'Arthur'."
"Arthur. Roland." Old Kovacs added something superfluous, but it made Emperor Rex fall into contemplation, and his right index finger on the armrest of the seat kept moving.
As a veteran minister who has served for many years, old Kovacs felt a little chilly in his heart. There are only two situations where His Majesty will have such habitual things. The first is anxiety; the second is... killing intent.
Either way... Old Kovacs shuddered.
Emperor Rex waved his hand, and old Kovacs bowed and retreated. Before he knew it, a drop of cold sweat rolled down his brow.
The emperor of the Longhuang Empire stood up and paced back and forth in the study room. He suddenly turned his head and saw in the portrait on the wall beside him, that dignified and beautiful woman was bathed in the moonlight falling from the window pane, watching with a smile. he.
Under the same moonlight.
Aster Palace.
Under the osmanthus tree in the garden.
"This is the last etiquette class." Veronica sat down with a smile. "Unfortunately, Ennie didn't come today. I prepared her favorite rose cake."
Chen Rui glanced at the empty plate, and said with a smile: "So, I will settle this regret on her behalf."
Veronica glanced at him reproachfully: "I don't know how to save some to take back to Yi Ni, men can't be so selfish."
"Haha," Chen Rui had two delicate pastries in his palm, "The teacher was fooled, I secretly hid two pieces in the space ring."
"You..." Veronica smiled and shook her head, a small cup was suddenly stuffed into her hand.
"Teacher, this is the pudding I made myself before I came here. It's a very novel snack. You can try it."
"You made it yourself?" Veronica looked at the strange dessert with a fruity fragrance in surprise, picked up a spoon, scooped up a piece, put it in her mouth, her eyes lit up slightly, "It's delicious."
"As long as the teacher likes it, I will often make it for you in the future."
Veronica looked at the pudding in her hand, her eyes suddenly turned red, and she lowered her head.
"teacher?"
"It's okay, I just feel warm." Veronica raised her head, the abnormality in her eyes had long since disappeared, and she was still smiling. "The teacher is very happy, because I haven't felt this way for a long time."
"Teacher... If you want, I can stay with you all the time."
"What if," Veronica's smile became even more indifferent, "I've fallen into the abyss where the sun doesn't shine?"
The abyss...? Chen Rui looked directly into her eyes, and slowly stretched out his hand: "Then I will use these hands to pull you out of the abyss."
Veronica's fingers trembled, and she slowly lifted them up, as if she was about to reach out to him, but finally changed direction and touched his face.
The face gently touched by that hand was as warm as "Arthur" remembered.
However, in the induction of "Chen Rui", Veronica's mood at this time is full of anxiety and fear, and there is also a hint of otherness that has been hidden for a long time.
This breath is very familiar to Chen Rui.
destroy.
This warm hand caressed his face, like a sharp knife gesturing back and forth between his throats.
As long as the other party makes a thought, his body will be in a different place... If Chen Rui is still the same "Arthur".
Chen Rui didn't back away, but just stared into her eyes. At this moment, he felt in a trance, but his memory became clearer.
In the college, the boy met Veronica, who was like a sister. The boy who lost his mother was deeply attracted by this teacher.
There is no coercion of status, no superfluous evil thoughts, only the kind of heart that longs for care and closeness.
True love can always move people, and Veronica, who has always been somewhat withdrawn, finally accepted this younger brother.
At the beginning, it was a very pure sibling relationship, and those were the happiest two years for Arthur.
As he grows older, the boy's mind quietly changes. In his life, except for his mother who died of illness, no woman can replace Veronica. He has long regarded this "sister" as a woman who will accompany him all his life.
Until the announcement of the marriage.
The warm hand moved away, and the teenager's tears blurred his vision.
Braving the rain, rush back to the Longhuang Empire.
Then, he knelt and begged for three whole days outside Emperor Rex's bedroom, until he fell unconscious and became seriously ill.
Unfortunately, that result still cannot be changed.
Veronica seemed to see these past events in his eyes, and another emotion began to appear, entangled with destruction and fear, and couldn't stand each other.
The aura of destruction became stronger and stronger, as if it would burst out immediately.
Chen Rui's star power was ready to be released, but unexpectedly, there was no killing or destruction, only two trembling lips were gently printed on his face.
Even through the veil, you can still feel the warmth, as if even your soul can be melted in it.
The warmth gradually faded.
"You are going to Lanyao Empire tomorrow. This is the teacher's farewell to you. After you get married, don't come here again. Be good to that Princess Lanbis, as well as Yi Ni and Laura."
"Teacher..." Chen Rui clearly felt that the power of the fierce struggle at this moment has not weakened, but has become stronger.
The other hand hidden behind her was trembling with a clenched fist. Strange cracks had appeared on the skin on the back of the hand. The fingers pinched into the palm went deep into the flesh, and traces of blood seeped out and dripped onto the ground. .
Looking at that gentle smile, if he didn't know what happened just now, he would have thought it was just an ordinary kiss.
Calm and warm.
Another feeling of familiarity.
In the memory, the fragments that had already been broken were condensing bit by bit.
"Go ahead, I'm not feeling well. I need to rest." Veronica's voice was calm.
Chen Rui gently stroked the face that was kissed just now, and took a deep look at her: "Veronica, wait for me."
At this moment, instead of addressing her as "teacher", he directly called her by her name, turned around and left.
After walking a few steps, the petals beside Veronica suddenly turned into dust without a sound.
Chen Rui didn't seem to notice it, still didn't look back, and walked out of Ziyuan Palace all the way forward.
The moment Chen Rui's figure disappeared, the space around Veronica suddenly changed into a blood-red world, and a terrible roar came out from her throat, and the ferocious power surged out, as if some kind of ferocious beast was raging, For a moment, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered, and the entire space trembled.
With the eyesight of the maids in the distance, they couldn't see these at all. Even if they looked closely, they could only see that the shape of the shade under a certain tree was distorted, and the fallen petals disappeared one after another. They didn't know the real change of the space.
It took a long time before the terrifying turbulent power in the blood-red space stopped.
Only the faintly graceful figure was left, holding his shoulders with hands that had turned into terrifying claws, and sat down tremblingly, curled up like a lone goose with broken wings.
Under the deep moonlight, a pair of star-like eyes in the distance are silently watching this scene.