Book VII, Chapter 8
"Keep up. Lovian snorted.
The little guy behind him looked at the instructor's shadow with a bitter face and chased wildly.
There was no shortage of rugged mountainous terrain in Edelstan, and thanks to the mining industry, there were hardly any man-made structures in the mountains, only the many vestiges of the battles of hundreds of years ago. So a few hundred meters out of Gear City, it is a completely natural primeval jungle.
This was the first day of training, and since the organizational word was "do whatever you want", Lovian, with the consent of Countess Carissa (in fact, the patriarch of the Jackie Chan and the daughter of Jackie Chan expected Lovian to be as strict as possible), and ran away to the mountains and forests with his excited students, but he had to give Flannay at least two hours to dress up before the evening banquet. Lovian scratched his head, even if he agreed. In fact, according to his opinion, the dresses of these human nobles are still a bit extravagant, without any taste, and there are too many decorations that should not be there.
The five crystal nuclei in Luo Wei'an's body rotated at full strength, which was a demon characteristic he had inherited from his father. Each crystal nucleus is connected to each other, and together they form a network of energy in the body, absorbing and converting the dark elements into their own essence. It had only been three days since Luo Wei'an came to the new world, and the effect of his essence recovery was basically invisible, but he still opened his crystal nucleus to replenish the essence of the person at all times, which made the magician Countess find that he was like a black hole, and the dark elements around him and her spiritual fluctuations with the natural elements as the medium were withdrawn back into his body.
The inhabitants of Edelstan were all dark humans who could only be found in the Demon Territory during Lovian's time. Since the humans took over the territory of the demons, more and more humans have begun to have a dark constitution. Although the Earth Temple was reorganized after its destruction, it was impossible to make up its mind to burn tens of millions of inhabitants at the stake, and they did not have so many pillars in the first place.
Lovian was circulating, and his body was still pale yellow. The essence that showed no signs of darkening the color drove his light body to fly around in the forest with his strength. Although Flannay was mentally and physically gifted, he had not really received any formal training, but he was still drifting in the direction of exhaustion.
The destination of Lovian's spiritual exploration has finally arrived, it is a small lake surrounded by a clearing rarely found in the woods.
He snapped his fingers crisply, and his student stopped. I sat on the ground with a grunt and couldn't get up.
Lovian's face was not red or breathless, and he stood by the lake with them on his back as if nothing had happened. Listening to the panting of the student, who looked only a year or two younger than him, gradually stabilize, he turned around:
"Frannais!" immediately straightened up. Don't forget who you are!"
Frannay grumbled and stood up, but he didn't dare to make a mistake with the handle in the teacher's hand.
Lovian walked over with what looked like graceful footwork in Frannais, and patted him on the shoulder, making him shoulder-width apart. pressed on his waist. He made him stand up straight, and by the way, he also pulled his clothes and put his hands in the right position.
Frannay didn't dare to move.
"When you do it in the future, you have to stand like this! understand?" said Lovian, in the tone of his father's tedious aristocratic etiquette that he had taught himself as a child, and Frannais nodded hurriedly, "--nodding not so quickly!, and not more than three times at most! Smiling...... Got it?"
Frannay hurriedly followed the teacher's example and nodded slightly.
That's when Lovian turned around and kicked the water.
Frannais didn't know if she should move. Because a huge crocodile volleyed out of the water and bit the teacher's head in the air. Lovian's expression was strange, as if he had begun to think about what kind of leather the crocodile could make of before the crocodile appeared.
Lovian reached out and pinched the neck of the big crocodile, and the big crocodile struggled, but could not break free from the demonic hands wrapped in the gloves. Lovian's purple nails gently cut through the skin between the crocodile's scales, and a strange smell came from it, and the crocodile's eyes widened, and finally it didn't move.
Frannais covered her mouth with her hands, expressing her surprise as gracefully as possible.
Lovian threw the big crocodile to shore and kicked it with his foot. "What kind of crocodile is this? ”
Frannais was stunned and didn't speak.
"Remember! Even if you really don't know, you can't be in a daze, what kind of body you are! Make a rational thought, head tilted slightly to the right five degrees, eyes lowered, it's better to shake your eyelashes - it's not right, you are like this - barely qualified......" Lovian pointed out Flannay's rude gesture again, and Frannais, who was caught by the handle, could only be relieved and obedient.
As a result, the student kept the action that the teacher had just handed over for almost five minutes, and his neck was about to cramp, and he didn't come up with it. After thinking about it, the teacher already knew his details, so he gritted his teeth, and quickly wiped the bracer of his right hand, and with a burst of golden light, a doll wearing a curtain and a long skirt appeared, first lifted the corner of the skirt to Flannet, saluted elegantly, and then said in a high-pitched voice:
"Do you have any orders from Master Francis?"
The young puppeteer pointed to a dead crocodile not far away and said, "What kind of breed is that?"
The puppet immediately replied: "This is the swamp knight crocodile, the adult body is three to four meters long, and there is a possibility of evolving into a second-level demonic beast." The one that the master said had just formed a magic crystal nucleus, and it was already counted as a first-level demonic beast. ”
Francis then touched the puppet's head, and the puppet supple returned to his storage circle. Lovian looked at this puppeteer, who was rare to see even in his time.
Francis hurriedly performed the etiquette of a student to a teacher, knowing that he was Francis, the puppeteer of the Black Wings, his life was in the hands of Lovian. Although he is the heir of the family, it is impossible for him to be removed from the wanted list of rebels.
"Your aura is well concealed, but for me, the one with your degraded third eye. A closer look can still be revealed. Luo Weian smiled and said, "Your puppet must have a teacher, right?"
Francis immediately panicked and quickly shook his head. Lovien didn't care about his aristocratic behavior. Looking at him with a mysterious expression.
The more Francis looked, the more furry he felt, and he felt eyes from all sides looking at him with the same eyes as they looked at the roast duck on the table.
Francis, under the gaze of Lovian, is declining little by little.
"I learned it from—from that lovely grown-up the founder of Black Wings!" Francis said at last, his face flushed, "that's all I can say!"
Lovien immediately saw a lot of things in it, the first of which was that the founder of the Black Wings must be a girl. "Well, I'm not hard for you either. From the organization's information, I see that you are really lucky! Not only did you meet the legendary hero of amnesia, Ian. And Mercedes, the Elven King who lost his power after the curse, and four or five alternate knights of the Holy Land Knights - and you escaped every time!
Francis didn't know whether to interpret this as praise or criticism, and the fragments of his most cherished doll were still lying in the magic circle.
"You come from a wealthy family, why do you want to join the Black Wings?"
Francis sighed: "It's too stuffy at home. There's only two months off a year! I take advantage of that time to have fun. They can't control me. Besides, I haven't done anything hurtful, they are all abusing me!"
Luo Weian smiled and nodded, "Do you want to get stronger?"
Francis raised his head suspiciously, "Teacher, although you look very powerful, you are still far from the real powerhouse, right?"
"Of course I'm like that now, but I have a way of being strong. Lovian smiled mysteriously. The organization had already arranged a false identity for him, that is, a newly transferred rebel worker from other provinces. "Believe it or not, do as I say, within twenty years, I will be able to let you and His Majesty the Holy Emperor have tea after the competition. ”
Francis opened his mouth wide, the Holy Emperor of the Holy Land is the only ruler recognized by mankind, and at the same time, the Holy Emperor is followed by the dwarves who live in dense dungeons, and even the arrogant elves are obedient to the Holy Emperor. Only the once unruly demon clan and the Holy Emperor fought to the death, and in the end they almost wiped out. Not only the authority of the Holy Emperor, but their bloodline is extremely powerful, and each generation is the top powerhouse in the world! During Lovian's time, the Holy Emperor Arya, who was heavily injured by Orka and Siu, was able to severely wound the heyday of the Black Mage.
"Why should I believe you?" Francis was already struck by the peculiar blood of young people.
"Because you want to be able to sit next to your Black Wing founder in another capacity, right?"
Francis's face flushed again, and Lowe was secretly proud, he really guessed correctly, this kid! But it has been thirty years since the creation of Black Wings, and the founder must be in his forties no matter what he says, and he is in his eighties according to the standards of the demon clan - how could this little guy be so obsessed with women of that age? What a strange taste.
"Then I'll assume I'm not mistaken," said Lovian, standing up and glancing at him, "it's time to go back! I need to change your dress—it's so tasteless, like a rich man's wedding dress!"
Francis still didn't know why Lovian had brought him here, but he saw Lovian's fingertips move lightly, and wisps of yellow and blackened air gushed out of his white-gloved fingertips, delicately cutting open the crocodile's flesh, taking out the crystal nucleus in the crocodile's brain, and finally peeling off the crocodile skin and folding it into a complete square.
Lovian weighed the crocodile's skin one last time, grabbed the crystal nucleus in his hand, and kicked the rest of the crocodile meat into the water. The piranhas fluttered in the water and dismembered the remaining crocodiles.
"I'm a vegetarian," Lovian said to Francis, "and you'll find the pleasure of being a vegetarian." ”
Francis ran away gracefully, Lovean's purple nails about to run lovingly across his face, and Francis instinctively sensed that there was a toxin in it that was far more terrible than the poison of a cobra. Luo Weian didn't know what kind of festival this was for mankind anyway, but today the whole city was lit with fireworks, and streamers were hung everywhere, creating a festive atmosphere. For Luo Wei'an, who has lived in a bitter cold place since he was a child, it is the best festive atmosphere for the whole family to be safe and secure throughout the year. As for silk fireworks and the like, it is not as practical as mending the quilt and lighting the fireplace.
The huge Earl's Court is brightly lit. All the dignitaries and dignitaries in the upper circle came to the house of Edelstein's No. 1 wealthy family. Lovian stayed in his room, taking the scissors and cutting the gown that had been issued to him by the Earl's Court, cutting off the friar-looking lace and the cuffs embroidered with gold thread. Then unscrew a small piece of gold bar from the wall. He made it into the shape of a peacock with his hand, then plucked off a ruby ring of his own, and pasted it upward, and an elegant brooch was formed. Luo Weian finally straightened his dress, and stood in front of the mirror, he was in a trance, as if he was called the high-spirited Blood Moon Venerable five hundred years ago. Mastma, Fesslo, Christian, and other subordinates still stood loyally behind them.
Things are not people, the old people have gone, and now only the lonely self is left in this strange world. The deepest part of his citrine eyes. It's a dead gray of self-abandonment. He laughed self-deprecatingly, pushed the door open, and walked out.
At the door of the main hall, he could already hear the sound of melodious music and all kinds of sounds full of extravagance and luxury. The demon clan is not the story of the later generations to children, the demon king lives in the most luxurious palace. The empty office where Siu was located was only a few stained-glass windows. It is a true portrayal of a generation of demon emperors and many demon emperors before them.
The Earl of Windington was not there. Francis-Flannay, as heir, became the host of the feast. He spoke politely to several nobles who had come from afar, with great maturity and elegance, while several boys his age looked at Frannais's means of communication with great interest. On the other side is a small group of young ladies dressed in fancy clothes, each wearing gorgeous and exquisite long skirts, sitting dignified on a small round stool, chatting with their best friends with small feather fans covering their mouths, and making some subtle laughter from time to time. Lovian looked at them in the shadows, his smooth, fair face never causing any other thoughts that Lovian had rooted in the demonic aesthetic. Attend this dinner. It's almost the equivalent of a walk around an alien museum with a glorious civilization.
Then he walked out into the light of the chandelier and stepped on the golden-red carpet. Although he is very low-key. But there are some people, those who are truly nobles who are nobler than others from the inside out, by blood and soul, who never see their best and dazzling side in the absolute light.
The black and white dress matched with his tall and well-proportioned body, and the pale skin unique to the demons in the plateau was the color that those human nobles coveted. Lovian walked briefly to the inconspicuous side of the main hall, his graceful footwork vibrating in a harmonious circle on the carpet. However, everyone vaguely felt that the existence zài, which was more dazzling than this glorious hall, flashed at the edge of their sight, like a meteor in the sky, which could not be reached.
In one corner of the main hall sat a large grand piano, and the hired human pianist played a few simple melodies that Lovien heard yawn. The piano is still a musical instrument researched by a music-loving construction worker in the Demon Clan from the scrap steel he collected, and later after being modified by humans, this instrument has become a common tool for the children of the upper class nobles to show off their artistic accomplishments.
Lovian stared at the pianist's finger movements, realizing that he was much better than him, just as he wondered how he could convince the pianist to let him try. A crisp female voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Hello?"
Luo Weian turned his head, and it took him a while to realize that the girl in a simple jade white dress was Bell, one of the high-ranking rebels with a panther contract partner.
"What a surprise, Miss Bell. I didn't expect you to attend such a banquet. Lovian smiled, "You can compare to those ...... Others, much higher taste. ”
Bell raised the goblet in his hand slightly, "Each other...... How's our Francis lately?"
Lovian smiled and shook his head, "He's just a kid, but I've never heard of such an understanding of magic at this age." ”
Bell smiled noncommittally and turned to look at the Edelstein nobles dancing on the dance floor.
"If you invite me, I won't turn it down. Bell lowered his glass.
Lovian sighed and didn't answer.
"Your past must be complicated, and I think you're more than just a soldier - first of all, you're so young, but you have an old man's temperament. ”
"I had many companions who died on the battlefield, but I survived alone. "I'm sorry for them. ”
Bell also looked at the dancing crowd with complexity, "I may be able to partially understand your feelings, I once believed that I wouldn't survive that hurdle, but in the end I escaped, and they all stayed behind." ”
Seeing that Luo Weian continued to not answer, Bell said softly: "Since you are alive, you must have hope." If you keep dwelling on the past like this, you might as well die. ”
Without waiting for Luo Wei'an to react, Bell said to himself: "After the beginning of spring, we rebels will participate in the alliance meeting held in the Holy Land, and the Holy Emperor will personally preside over it, in order to make the world situation more and more serious. Many organizations under the banner of resurrecting the dark mage are ready to move, and the world is becoming more and more unpeaceful. I want you to take Francis on a trip. ”
As he spoke, Bell tossed the glass, and the delicate crystal goblet clanged down on a waiter's silver tray, but not a drop of wine spilled. When Bell returned to the group of chattering aristocratic ladies, he immediately attracted a lot of heated discussions among the daughters.
Of course, the noble ladies had heard of the rebel organization, and they were quite afraid of this real decision-maker who was far beyond the power of the various families. A rebel high-ranking member appears here, and becomes their leader as a matter of course, regardless of whether Bell comes from a wealthy family or not.
"Is he the new organizer?"
"He's really handsome! What can Matthew compare to! Compared to him, we are like rich people...... Alas......"
"He looks so lonely, what's his name?"
"Sister, do you know where he lives?"
Bell shook his feather fan slightly, and the people around him immediately quieted down, "He's not a character you can submit, you'd better be honest, understand?"
The noble ladies immediately fell silent.
Lovian gently shook the bright blue liquor in his goblet in his hand and looked at the center of the main hall in a distracted manner—"Holy Land Alliance Meeting...... That's where the situation reversed......" Lowe felt relieved, not knowing what it was like.
The banquet continued, but Lowe was even more lonely in his peace of mind. He flashed back to his room while no one was looking, and smothered himself.
He saw a letter lying on his pillow, a letter from Electrolux, the Rebel's Inner Life Instructor. The notes are sloppy, but the good thing is that they are concise.
"The Monster Riot in the Mine? give me this area...... It's a nuisance, Francis - forget it, he can't go to such a dangerous place. ”
Lovian muttered to himself, and after reading the letter, a black flame sprang up, burning the letter into a cloud of ashes. He fell asleep on the bed. (To be continued......)