Fang Qiuling ran away like oil on the soles of his feet, to be exact, he fled

The decision to turn around and run is crisp and fast, but the implementation process will definitely take time.

That improvised room was in view. From the current position, you have to turn a corner to enter the door, and it is estimated that it will be about ...... Seven or eight seconds can be done.

- Just hide back in your room and close the door, and tonight's events will be treated as if nothing happened!

It is one thing for the family of the Count of Diharus to make a request, and quite another not to make a request. Although this is a bit of a suspicion of covering up and stealing the bell, this is indeed the rule of the game between nobles.

Subtle hints and side-knocks are tacit understanding, and there are too many holes to exploit. So as long as there is no clear expression, then all the words and promises have no practical meaning.

Fang Qiuling's approach was to not give the other party a chance to speak at all. As long as the little lady of the Earl's family behind her did not speak, then tonight's meeting could be regarded as a dream, an ethereal dream. Although I received a lot of fright when I dreamed, I had a Pegasus statue as compensation, and I didn't lose at all!

But could he really dodge as Fang Qiuling expected? Most can't......

The speed of sound is about 340 meters per second, and the speed of human movement is ...... At present, Fang Qiuling can stabilize the time of the 100-meter sprint within five seconds, and it seems that it is possible to enter three seconds with an all-out explosion.

This speed is also extremely shocking among today's athletes, but it is still a drop in the bucket compared to the speed at which sound travels. Therefore, the little lady of the earl's family moved her mouth, and the crisp voice immediately entered Fang Qiuling's ears without leaking, making his plan completely frustrated.

"Mr. Norn, remember to come to me tomorrow. My father wants to see you. ”

Fang Qiuling, who had only taken a few steps, suddenly froze. His hands and feet became extremely stiff like a rusty machine, and it took a while for him to reluctantly turn his head.

"You mean...... Lord Deharus wants to see me? ”

He can add weight to the word "adult".

"That's right, it's the Lord of the Mist Lake who wants to see you."

Miss Lori of the Earl's family nodded, with a sly smile on her slightly bloody face. Her cheeks were pointed from her emaciation, and she looked like a fox that had stolen a chick.

“…… Okay, I got it. ”

Fang Qiuling had to respond.

As a nobleman, the summons of the local lord cannot be shirked, and it is one of the obligations of the nobles. Even Fang Qiuling's aristocratic status is very watery.

"See you tomorrow, then, Mr. Norne."

Alinor pulled up the hem of her skirt and saluted gracefully, then turned and walked back to the room first.

Fang Qiuling paused for a moment, sighed silently, and then went to rest in the room.

- Hopefully Mildis's sleep isn't too bad.

……

Alina woke up, reluctantly.

She didn't know what the biological clock was, only that she would wake up every morning at a fixed time, no matter how windy or rainy, no matter how cold or hot it was. This is a habit that has been formed over the years, and it is also one of the fruits of family education.

The family of Count Deharus was a military nobleman who adopted a strict military education. The only result of not being able to get out of bed in the morning is a whip. The second day I couldn't get out of bed was two whips, and the third day was three times. Very few children choose to stay in bed the next day after being whipped on the first day.

After waking up, it is time to wash up, and then go to the hall for the morning dinner.

Although the morning banquet has the word "feast", the food served is completely unrelated to the banquet, only water, bread and salted meat.

All family members at home are required to attend the morning dinner, even if they are sick. At the morning feast, the head of the house will ask everyone about the schedule of the day, and those who can't say it or don't have a serious arrangement will be punished directly.

As the only female descendant in the family, Alina receives special attention from her father every time. And in order not to disappoint her father, Alina has been working hard. I studied hard, I worked hard to take etiquette courses, and I worked hard to practice martial arts. Until one day she became the "vessel" of the hidden god in the earthly world......

The Count himself did not want his only female descendant to gain the favor of the gods. Even if he wanted his daughter to become a clergyman, he would inevitably choose Notos, the god of wind, over Shanafar, the secret lady. However, the Count himself had little say in the matter of receiving the attention of the gods.

The Lady of Secrecy is not a nice deity to get along with. The priesthood who is in charge of shadows, intrigue, secrecy, trickery, etc., and the priests who serve Shanafa not only master the divine arts bestowed by the gods, but are often excellent assassins and thieves themselves. If such a deity is from the good camp, then this is a strange thing.

Compared to the other gods, the Hidden Lady Shanafar's power in the mortal world seems to be insignificant. Not only is there no spectacular temple, but there are also very few believers to talk about. But if you underestimate the secret lady because of this, you will definitely not be able to eat and walk around. Elusive assassins and thieves will give the despised a full taste of what it means to be unguardable!

The knowledge and skills required by priests are very different from those of the elite education of the children of the nobility, and the emphasis of the two is completely inconsistent, and it is often difficult to take care of the second after learning one of them. Elune's level of education is so backward that it cannot be compared with the present world, especially since the content of education involves the occult field, which has a certain exclusivity. It was a pointless thing to compete with the gods for the ownership of his daughter, so Count DeHarus had to give up his jewel to become a priest serving the Lady of Secret.

The daily routine of a pastor can only be described as boring, and every day is either praying or preparing for prayer. As a "container" for the gods to descend to earth, Alina's life is even more boring. Most of the day is spent sitting on dry sitting, which is called "prayer." Because "containers" are consumables, they usually break after one use. There is no need to put too much effort into consumables, let alone cultivate.

In fact, Alina was also surprised that she was able to wake up from sleep again, even if her head was swollen and painful after waking up, as if a knife had been cut in her head little by little...... It hurts, but it's a million times better than falling into the darkness!

As the priest of the Lady of Secrets, and as a "vessel", Alina has learned what true darkness is.

- Even if you open your eyes to the maximum, you can still see the boundless darkness. There was no sound in my ears, not even the sound of my own heartbeat. The nose and tongue seem to be completely paralyzed, and you can't even feel the pain of biting your tongue with your teeth.

This is a manifestation of a complete deprivation of the five senses. Alina didn't know what the five senses were, but that didn't stop her from being afraid of them.

She was still young and did not yet have a clear idea of death. In her cognition, falling into darkness is death, the greatest punishment. It needs to be avoided in any case.

After waking up, it's time to wash up.

The conditions of the temple could not be compared to that of the Earl's Mansion, and a basin of cold well water and a piece of clean cloth were all that.

Alina gritted her teeth and splashed the cold well water directly on her face.

The slight chill of the well water made her shiver. However, the chill in the well water seemed to freeze the knife in his mind that was constantly stirring, and his aching mind became much clearer.

Alina could imagine her little face being red from the well water. She took a few breaths and silently picked up the cloth next to her to wipe it. The slightly rough cloth was nowhere near as comfortable as the silk handkerchief of the Count's court, and not even as comfortable as the fabric of her little dress. But thinking about last night's experience, these are all bearable.

The effect of the séance is undoubted, and the gods of the lower mortals can easily crush the respect of the golden rank, even if it is legendary or above, they must consider retreating three points. However, when the gods withdraw the power they have bestowed, the fate of the "container" is usually miserable.

There aren't many canons for the Lady of Secret, and Alina's access to them is even rarer. In fact, the old priest who had taught Alina to become a priest of Shanaphar had only stayed at the Earl's Mansion for three nights before disappearing.

Unknown old priests would appear after nightfall, leaving before the sun rose. The teacher did not reappear after leaving on the third night. At that time, Alina was still young, and she only thought that the old priest would not say goodbye. But now that I think about it, most of the old priests have met with accidents. As for who's doing it...... Most of them were their own father, Count DeHarus himself.

According to the canon left by the old priest, the power of the gods to be driven by the body of a mortal is the greatest blessing of the gods to the mortal world, and the magic is the best praise that the gods bestow on the devout believers. And the séance in the divine art is the highest reward given by the gods.

Alina doesn't understand what the "highest award" is. The description of séance in the canon is very beautiful, with long paragraphs of praise and descriptions that point to the kingdom of God. There is a vague meaning of promising to become the Holy Spirit or a person who asks for it.

However, when Alina secretly questioned the sorcerers in the family, she found out that the truth was completely contrary to what the canon described. It was after nightfall that the Lady of Secret descended on her divine grace and began her journey to Elina—to find "hope" in the endless darkness.

For a whole month, whenever Alina fell asleep, endless darkness engulfed her. It was at that time that Alina first realized what life is better than death.

- It is also a divine grace and a divine punishment.

Alina does not want to be the priest of the Lady of Secret, she hopes to grow up happily in the castle of Foggy Night, she hopes to be coquettish in the arms of her father and mother, and longs for the love of her family. And as a pastor of the Lady of Secrets, none of this has anything to do with her.

The experience of falling into darkness taught Alina that the will of the gods could not be disobeyed. What happens to those who disobey the gods...... Not only will you be punished by God, you can't survive but you can't die, but your relatives around you will also be implicated.

From that time on, Alina gave up her resistance and became the priest of Shanaphar against her will. Take the will of the gods as your own will, and take the direction of the gods as the way forward.