The tragedy happened suddenly, especially because this tragedy was far beyond the control of some caring people...
Behind Armenes, the daughter of the imperial capital, a young man who looked very inconspicuous silently took half a step forward. Armenes in front of him waved his hand without leaving a trace, blocking him behind him, and then an unobservable The voice came to the young man's ears: "Something is wrong. Retusus or Ysera may have done something to this child. The possibility of Retussus is very small. It is probably Ysera." She has the dragon language magic, but I don’t know how she bypassed the constraints of the contract and used the dragon’s power.”
"Even if that child is stained with 'Dragon Power', or is even endowed with 'Dragon Language' or 'Dragon Soul', I won't take it seriously." The young man's lips didn't move, and the voice was actually made of excitement. The fighting spirit was formed, condensed into a line, and directed into Armenes' ears with such precision that others could not hear anything even if they were close to him. Just the ability to control the fiery and violent fighting spirit as finely as an arm and a finger is enough to put most of the War King-level experts to shame. General Zuo De on the side seemed to have glanced here accidentally, but a look of satisfaction flashed deep in his eyes.
"Before you reveal your strength, I have raised so many wastes. Now is the time for them to play their role."
After giving the order to the inconspicuous young man in a completely different way, Armenes looked away from Goron, looked at Ysera aside, and coldly snorted: "Mrs. Ysera, what do you mean? , the servant you brought killed the guests invited by our Mourinho family in public for no reason. This is undoubtedly the most despicable and shameless murder. It is this servant's provocation against our Mourinho family. , is a blasphemy against the sacred law. I will consider sending this matter to the Royal Council of Elders. I only hope that this incident was not personally instigated by you, otherwise..."
Ysela's eyes suddenly seemed to burst out with fire, and she was about to have a seizure. Goron, who was moving cautiously on the side and looked a bit pitiful, suddenly walked over and inserted himself directly between Ysera and Armenes. He whispered word by word: "It's strange that that person wasn't... Did you come here to challenge me? I defeated him in a formal duel after accepting the challenge. He died just because I was just a little bit stronger than him. How did this have anything to do with being despicable and shameless? ?Speaking of provocation, by the way, I remember that it is clearly stated in the laws of the Imperial City that slandering a high-ranking noble will be regarded as a serious offense of rudeness if no conclusive evidence can be produced. If it is slander in public, the crime will be increased by one level, and the maximum penalty is beheading. If a person without a title sues a higher-ranking noble, the prosecutor will be punished for disrespect first. If I remember correctly, Lady Ysera was given the title of Honorary Marquis more than a hundred years ago. , although this title is not hereditary, it is lifelong, and what about you, Miss? Although you are of noble birth, I think you have not been awarded any formal title."
Gron was already vaguely aware of the situation at the scene, and he was undoubtedly tied to the marshal's wife. There is no room for choice, once Ysera loses completely. Then one can imagine the fate of this "untouchable". But the problem is that Ysera obviously does not have the attribute of eloquence, so he, the "adopted son", has no choice but to fight back. Fortunately, Goron's stories of court battles and court trials were not in vain, and he was not completely clueless about how to intervene in this alternative battlefield. Let's not mention whether the killing just now constituted a "duel". In short, let's take advantage of this woman first. Let’s talk about the big hat.
After listening to Goron's words, Armenes's face suddenly turned livid. It was only then that everyone suddenly realized that the object of their contempt and ridicule, the stupid dragon, was actually a lifelong honorary marquis. This is no wonder for them, after all, Ysera's appointment was too long ago, and even the emperor of the empire has been replaced several times. Not to mention how many people still remember it, I'm afraid even the marshal's wife has completely forgotten about it. Her astonished expression at this time directly proves this point.
However, Ysera is an ancient dragon with a long life. For ordinary humans, "lifetime honor" can only last for decades, but for her, it lasts almost forever. This kind of thing that seems to only exist in stories is difficult for the nobles in the circle to realize. On the contrary, it is still fresh in the memory of Goron, a little ogre who grew up listening to legendary hero stories. Today's stubborn The courses deliberately arranged by the old-fashioned palace teacher for Goron, who was "from a humble background", just emphasized this kind of content. Goron learned what he learned and sold it, which actually gave Armenes a hard blow.
The empire has a history of thousands of years. Although the aristocratic circle is large and bloated, the imperial capital is full of wealthy families and the nobles are as numerous as dogs. However, due to the rigid provisions of ancient laws, the awarding of formal titles is very strict. In general aristocratic families, only the eldest son can inherit the formal title passed down by the family. Most of the other titles have the word "honor" in them. Although there seems to be no difference in the eyes of ordinary people, in truly elegant and rigorous situations, an honorary earl will be a head shorter in front of a formal viscount with an ancient heritage.
The peerless beauty Amanda Xiuwen, who was favored by the emperor in every possible way, was born in a humble family of executioners and was not the eldest son of the family. Even though she could almost cover the sky with one hand in the imperial capital with the power of the emperor, she has still been able to do so to this day. But he could only obtain the title of a formal earl. And this honor is also firmly bound to the Emperor Durotar. Once Count Amanda loses the favor of the Emperor, his status can be said to be hit the bottom in an instant, and his end will be miserable.
Armenes is the only daughter of General Zuo De and a famous magic genius in the imperial capital. Normally, even the officially inherited earl and viscount would wave their tail in front of her, but the empire has always respected men and women, and the entire empire has honorary titles. There are only a handful of women, and they are all members of the royal family. I have never heard of anyone with a formal title. So strictly speaking, Armenes has lost the halo of his father and is just a child of an ordinary wealthy family. Not to mention facing an honorary lifelong marquis, but also facing an honorary baron or honorary viscount, if it is really strictly based on imperial law She was tried according to the law, and just one crime of being rude and disrespectful to the superior nobles was enough to send her to the execution ground and behead her head.
Of course, except for those ancient iron laws of the empire that cannot be touched, other laws already have great flexibility. Even the Imperial Council of Elders would not be stupid enough to conduct a trial strictly in accordance with the law, but Goron's counterattack undoubtedly hit Armenes' vital point. It was only then that everyone suddenly realized that it turned out that That beautiful boy who looked a little timid and shy, that beautiful coat was just a disguise. Not only did he use his hands wildly and viciously, he left no room for anything. The pneumatic nozzle is just as powerful and deadly.
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Just when the atmosphere began to change, Armenes suddenly said coldly: "Hmph~~~! I'm just standing here, but I want to see who dares to go to the Presbytery to sue me." The woman couldn't explain the reason. Sometimes, people can be quite unreasonable. Ysera's status in the aristocratic circle of the imperial capital is very embarrassing. This is caused by many reasons, and it is not a matter of the past two days. In comparison, although Armenes does not have a title, she is the only daughter of the second-ranking military figure in the imperial capital. He is the object of competition among countless wealthy families, including scions from ancient wealthy families and even royal families. In other words, Armenes' status may be further improved at any time, and even entering the royal family is not impossible. Who would offend a Ysela who is sealed in a human body and has a cold relationship with her husband? Besides, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this matter is by no means as simple as it seems. As a parent, General Zuo De. Although the organizer of this cocktail party was lukewarm at first, he gave his daughter a few words of instruction. But when the situation developed further, although he looked angry, he remained silent, "This daughter has been spoiled by me, and I can't do anything about her" and allowed the situation to worsen.
People who hang out in aristocratic circles can be incompetent and timid losers. But he must not be a fool who cannot read the air or see the atmosphere clearly. Although incompetence is not something to be proud of, it generally does not affect the family's power and status. Stupidity is unforgivable, because sometimes you say one more word or make the wrong choice. It is possible that the entire family will be devastated.
At this time, people who were not really involved began to be cautious. They stopped talking and carefully observed the reactions of others. Others who had already chosen their camp had come to state their stance. After Armenes proudly scanned the audience and completely tore their faces apart, they immediately became active and expressed their support to Goron and Ysera. Let out a disdainful laugh.
A tall young man who had broken away from the fourth-level seal walked up to Goron, slapped the silver wine glass on the table next to him into a thin piece of silver, and then stared at Goron coldly. He smiled and said: "You are such an unidentified bastard... you dare to speak to Miss Armenes like that. You have even forgotten the duties that a pariah should abide by. It seems that someone needs to remind you and teach you what to do." How to talk to a distinguished noble?" He said this very smartly. Not only did he take back the sensitive words that might cause people to get caught, but he also avoided the "Honorary Marquis" Ysera who had changed his identity. The target of the attack was turned back to Goron. After all, no matter what, Goron's identity would not be known until the formal adoption process was completed, and even more problems would be found under closer inspection. This young man's counterattack is undoubtedly quite powerful. If the distance between him and Gron is not a bit embarrassing and he seems a little lacking in confidence, then his performance will undoubtedly add a lot of points. But this can't be blamed on him. The bold and vicious manner in which Goron killed the enemy with one strike just now, as well as his unscrupulousness, were still a bit too exciting for a group of pampered young masters.
"Oh? Can you really teach me? That would be great!" A trace of joy flashed across Goron's face. He is an ogre who has not seen much of the world. Dealing with these troublesome nobles really makes him feel at a loss and trembling. He is afraid that he will accidentally screw up everything. If this young man can really teach him how to deal with If a nobleman spoke, then he would really be grateful.
One moment, Gron is cruel and vicious like a cold-blooded killer, and another moment he is shrewd and cunning like a slick politician who has been around for many years, and now he has become an innocent child who believes in everything. Although these are his true colors, It's a pity that Goron's sincere request for advice was naturally understood by everyone as a deliberately artificial and disguised duel challenge, especially when Goron followed up with, "So, can we start now?" It completely drove this tall young man to a dead end.
The figure of Farmiga, who had just died inexplicably and tragically on the spot, flashed before the eyes of the tall young man. He was shocked and angry, but he said wisely: "I, I don't want to duel with you! Who are you? A pariah? Maybe even It's a slave. Why should I accept your challenge? You are not qualified at all!"
"That's right, he is not a noble, he has no right to stand here!"
"Where are the gendarmes? This guy killed a nobleman in public on such a noble occasion. According to the law, he should be sentenced to death and beheading! He should be immediately taken to the dungeon to await divine judgment!"
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A large group of people clamored crazily. Ysera wanted to refute, but found that she had nothing to say and was powerless. Even she knew that it was not a simple matter for an imperial noble to adopt an adopted son or daughter. The procedure was very complicated, and not only did it have to be filed with the clan management authority, but it also had to be done on a formal occasion. Handling relevant ceremonies under the auspices of the Holy See is definitely not something that can be done in a day or two, and it is not something she can confirm with just one word. This group of people took this point seriously at this time and did not give her any room to speak. When it comes to playing power, intrigues, and verbal quarrels, this ancient dragon looks like a child compared to these small and pitiful humans. But now she has to abide by the rules of human games, which can only be said to be helpless.
"Who says he doesn't have the qualifications!"
A lazy voice suddenly sounded. The sound was not loud, just like speaking normally. But in this extremely noisy environment, everyone here can hear clearly. General Zuo De's brows suddenly frowned slightly, but Armenes, who had gradually smiled at the corner of his mouth, looked stunned and whispered as if talking to himself: "Strange, why is it him? How could he appear here? Here? Is it... No, there is no reason? "
"If the situation changes later, do you need me to take action?" The inconspicuous young man whispered again behind Armenes. Armenes pondered for a moment. But there was no answer.
Just when everyone was shocked, a handsome man wearing a full set of heavy armor and showing a blood-sea-like aura appeared in front of Goron as if appearing out of thin air. He surrounded the nobles surrounding Goron. The young man swept aside in an understatement and gave Gron a meaningful smile. The next moment, he was half-kneeling on the ground, placing a emblem in his hand, and respectfully presented it to Gron.
"That! That is... that is the clan... emblem of the Marshal's family!"
The young man who suddenly appeared was none other than Dragoon General Rhine, whom Gronn had dealt with not long ago. He was one of the right-hand men of Imperial Marshal Retusus, and the thing he held in his hand to offer to Gronn was greeted by everyone present. It is very familiar and can be said to be something that everyone has.
It was the family emblem that was transformed into a necklace.
As I have said before, this kind of magic emblem exclusive to high-ranking nobles is not simple. It is engraved with the owner's family emblem, magic signature, and soul mark. It is a symbol of noble status and is not proof of identity. Pass.
Retusus sent his cronies to deliver the family emblem to Gronn at this moment. His intention is self-evident, that is, he has officially recognized the identity of Gronn's "adopted son"... No, even if As an adopted son, he is theoretically not eligible to receive an official family emblem.
With this thing, there is no need for any approval process, bullshit ceremony.
Retusus' sudden statement undoubtedly shocked everyone. The conflicts within the Marshal's family and his indifference to his wife are no longer a secret in the circle, and Ysera's sudden adoption decision is even more obvious at a glance that it is her own decision. This lady is in the noble family. The ridiculous and stupid things done in the circle have long been more than just one or two, and this ridiculous adoption is even more unlikely to be recognized by Letusus as everyone speculates. This is also an important reason why they dare to offend Goron to death.
Retusus' sudden intervention caused a sudden reversal of the situation. The aristocratic children on Armenes' side suddenly became quiet. They didn't think it was a big deal to offend an untouchable pedophile with no official identity. Even if they killed him, they would at best kill him. It’s just losing money. Especially after Goron killed a noble in public, no one thought that he could still walk out of here alive, even if there was a titular marshal's wife standing behind him.
But facing the Imperial Marshal Letusus himself is a completely different matter. Even though that legendary figure is usually as devoid of reality as air, everyone knows his existence, but they always inadvertently ignore him. But once they think that their actions may offend the legendary big man, just thinking about it is enough to make their legs weak and trembling.
At this time, no one noticed the shock and boundless fear that flashed in Goron's eyes when he saw the magic emblem handed to him.
There is no other reason. This emblem is very familiar to Goron, because it is exactly what Goron hid in himself not long ago, the emblem that once belonged to Retusus' beloved daughter, and was killed by Goron himself. Leah's magical emblem.
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