Li Xini glanced at her and said, "Novia, I think you should understand your situation. You have no advantage over me. So, you should consider which side you are going to stand on."
He paused and said, "You have to choose between me and my father."
Chapter 70 Black Silk Knee Pillow (Fourth Update)
Novia narrowed her long, beautiful eyes, and her gaze became sharp. "Li Xini, are you crazy? You still want to deal with father and family? Father is not a loser like Mond. You messed up Mond and ruined father's plan. The best thing to do now is to behave yourself."
"Don't think that the eldest daughter of the Barron family can protect you."
She said coldly: "Or do you think that you can gain His Majesty's appreciation and protection just because you have a secret method of making explosive clay? Her own throne may not be stable."
It was obvious that Stephanie had already explained to her everything that happened before coming to the camp.
Although Novia was surprised, after careful consideration, she found that it was not surprising.
Licinius even had something on her.
It is reasonable that I can get His Majesty's appreciation by crushing a stupid uncle.
Li Xini raised his eyebrows, a little surprised: "Actually, I am also a little curious. You have already passed the most difficult period of your childhood and become a genius that everyone admires. There are few fifth-level compound warlocks as young as you in the entire continent. Why are you still so afraid of him?"
Novia was silent for a second. "Don't think you know everything just because you looked at the family archives. Don't you find it strange? Although you are a replica and essentially have no blood relationship with us, based on the abilities you have demonstrated, you are definitely more valuable than Ailei."
Licinius frowned: "What do you mean?"
"In my father's opinion, this world is ruled by the strong. If you don't have a talent for magic, then others can easily take away everything you have created. Therefore, he thinks you are trash."
Novia said calmly: "Whether you are willing or forced, after you have solved the problem of capital turnover for the family, your only value is marriage.
As for Ailei, although I don’t know what my father’s plans are, there must be a reason why he keeps her.
As for him, I don't know his exact rank, but at this moment he has united the four great nobles of the capital. What can you use to fight him?"
In her opinion, this was undoubtedly a case of throwing an egg against a rock.
Licinius smiled and said, "You can't see the big picture. What if I say that war is about to break out?"
Novia was stunned.
"It is almost certain that the border war will break out again. But the nobles in the capital may not be willing to go to war. Politicians often hope to solve problems through political means, but what is the reality?"
Licinius paused and said, "The reality is that Mond has been dismissed, and the new negotiator will be the leader of the Night's Watch, Owl. This person represents the will of His Majesty."
Novia also had to admit that His Majesty's political methods were tough.
A staunch advocate of war.
"You want to use your majesty's power to deal with my father?"
Novia frowned: "Still want to win me over?"
Li Xini came in front of her, leaned down slightly as if to be intimate, and looked down over her shoulder, sweeping across her graceful and slender curves, and fell on her round and perky breasts: "Because the butt must be placed in the right position, my sister."
Novia: “…”
"And since Ailei and I are both tools, what about you?"
Li Xini deliberately reminded him: "Will he exploit your value one day?"
Novia's beautiful eyes flickered, she couldn't deny this possibility.
"And you happen to be a prostitute. What do you think will happen if he finds out? Even if you are his most proud work, will he kill you for the sake of the reputation of the Valerius family? Even if not, he will definitely control the girl you love and use it to threaten you."
Licinius blew into her ear and said, "Of course, I won't ask you to do anything right away. All you need to do is lurk beside him and give me a heads-up."
Then slowly guide him to a righteous backstab!
When father says goodbye, his children laugh!
Novia took a deep breath, her full chest rising and falling slightly: "What if I refuse?"
Li Xini thought about it and shrugged, "Then I don't need you. You'll be dead tomorrow anyway. Then you'll find that the girl you like doesn't like you, and you want to please the girl you like, but you have to please me first. Who do you think you'll go to for justice?"
Novia: “…”
She hesitated for a long time: "If I stand on your side, will you change your attitude towards Fran?"
Li Xini was stunned: "What are you thinking? You want to dance in a maid costume."
Novia's face was full of question marks.
"Standing by my side is your ticket to dancing in front of me in a maid outfit."
Licinius said seriously: "The revolution has not yet succeeded, you still have to work hard!"
"Why didn't I realize you had this kind of interest before?" Novia said gritting her teeth.
"You can't do this?"
Li Xini complained: "I haven't asked you to roll your eyes and stick out your tongue and make a 'yeah' sign yet."
Novia's pretty face flushed: "You! Men are really bad!"
"Ah, yes, yes, yes, it's true that no man is good."
Licinius said meaningfully: "But men have a good thing."
Novia was stunned for a moment, then turned around and strode away.
Li Xini said faintly behind her: "You actually understood."
Novia's figure flashed and she rushed out of the tent as if escaping.
However, at the door of the tent, she suddenly stopped and turned to look to the side.
"Um?"
Noren, who was originally sitting on a small stool looking at the stars out of boredom, tilted his head in confusion.
"He has so much resentment towards the family. A big part of the reason is because of you, right?"
Novia said calmly, "I know he has always felt that the demise of the Frostian family is related to my father, so he has been plotting to deal with the family."
Norn didn't say anything. She was not a fool and she knew it all along.
"Although I don't know the specific truth, your things are yours after all. He asked me to start teaching you metal magic, so you should get ready as soon as possible." Novia said this and turned to leave.
There was no change on Norn's face. He just looked up at the starry sky, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Noren, it's time to go to bed." Licinius shouted in the tent.
A hint of unnaturalness appeared on Norn's pretty face as white as ice, as if it was time to fulfill her last promise.
Um, black silk knee pillow or something...
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The candlelight is warm in the restaurant of Trinity Theological Seminary.
"Irena, did you go to the sword field just now?"
Senior Diana sat across the long table and couldn't help asking, "The teacher isn't here, what are you doing?"
The white-haired girl cut a piece of fried egg and answered absentmindedly: "I'm going to meditate. The teacher's sword field is relatively quiet and no one will disturb me. By the way, I can also recall the teacher's swordsmanship. Is there any problem?"
She raised her beautiful eyes, and her tone fluctuated in a rare way.
She was in a delicate mood tonight.
Because the alchemy matrix failed inexplicably, all the materials she purchased were wasted.
And because those alchemical materials were too suspicious, she couldn't purchase them a second time in a short period of time.
The matter of stripping away the soul elements can only be delayed.
The most important thing was that she saw a figure above the gray fog that was theoretically impossible to appear.
Afterwards, I heard that familiar voice again.
Irena thought it might be an illusion, because the alchemical matrix arranged by black magic would have a great impact on people's minds, just like dreaming at night about what you thought about during the day.
Maybe it's because I miss him so much that I have hallucinations related to him.
But no matter whether it is true or not, I am very happy to feel his presence again.
In particular, there is a vague illusion.
It was as if he was still by her side, silently protecting her.
Diana said, "No problem, just asking casually. By the way, there will be a noble ball tomorrow night, and many young nobles want to invite you to attend."
Irena responded expressionlessly: "I won't go. I'm not interested."
Diana raised her eyebrows: "This is a rare opportunity. If you can get the favor of those nobles in the capital, you will have a smoother path on the path of a warlock. After all, you have such good conditions, and so many young nobles have a good impression of you, why not go?"
Irena was getting impatient and said directly: "I am a Ji."
Diana was stunned.
"The person I like is Senior Novia."
Irena forced a smile and said, "Is this an acceptable reason?"
Diana's eyes twitched, and the look she gave the girl changed completely.
Oh shit!
Chapter 71: Don’t Be Awkward (Fifth Update)
The next day, the Valerius family.
Grand Duke Bern's daily schedule is strictly arranged, from getting up early to wash up and have breakfast, reading in the misty courtyard, arranging the day's social activities, and analyzing the political situation of the empire.
At the same time, his subordinates followed him and constantly summarized daily intelligence for him.
Yesterday, the situation in the empire still looked promising for the aristocracy.
But today, the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse.
Because all the damn news Grand Duke Bern received today was bad news.
“I have to admit that Vallius Licinius has always been a genius, a one-of-a-kind genius with extremely high talents in all aspects.
If he hadn't been so close to Norn and didn't have any talent for magic, he might be more suitable than his sister to inherit the family and help the family move forward. "Grand Duke Bern's face was indifferent and his voice was cold.
However, there was a hint of anger burning in his dark eyes.
A young noble in his early thirties, dressed luxuriously, sat opposite him and said with a smile, "Who would have thought? The clay bombs we forgot about could actually be mass-produced. Little Licinius hid his skills so well that he was already on guard against us when he was so young."
Kosen o Bazel.
He is one of the four great noble families in the capital, the head of the Bazel family, which is also the weakest family.
Three years ago, he inherited the title of his deceased father and became the new Grand Duke.
Grand Duke Bern tapped the table with his hand. "Perhaps he has never given up on alchemy. Even if he cannot join the Truth Association, he can still win the appreciation of His Majesty with this skill."
“Although it is possible that he developed a method for mass production of explosive clay in Roma City, I prefer to believe that he deceived us back then.
Now thinking about how calm he was when he left the capital, I seem to understand something. In the final analysis, we made a mistake. "Grand Duke Kosen said with emotion.
Archduke Bern remained silent.
The reason we let that kid go was because we were worried that his talent might pose a threat to the family.
Although it shouldn't be possible, he had a vague feeling about it.
Archduke Bern is the kind of person who is used to eliminating all possibilities that are unfavorable to him.
In the end, something went wrong.
"I'm afraid Mond is finished."
Grand Duke Bern said calmly: "Once he enters the Control Bureau, it is impossible for him to come out safely. The things he did before are enough to send him to the Imperial Prison for life."
He knew very well what kind of person his younger brother was.
"God knows that little Licinius could actually win the favor of Miss Lucimia. I once wanted my good-for-nothing son to get close to that lady, but his head was almost crushed by her high heels."
Grand Duke Kosen said helplessly: "What should we do now? I think that compared to Licinius, the new leader of the Night's Watch is our biggest nightmare, isn't he?"
The current situation is extremely unfavorable for the aristocracy.