Hearing the footsteps, Link opened his eyes and saw that it was Richard coming in, his eyes flashed with fierceness and disdain, and he closed his eyes again and asked, "What are you doing here?"

When the messenger saw Link, he was so excited that he took a step forward and said, "Master Link, Lord Duke has decided to ransom you, and now the ransom has been paid!

Link was stunned, his face was full of suspicion, and he said, "This is impossible, right? Richard will never let me go!"

Richard stood outside the door, looked at him lightly, threw the ransom list and the transaction contract into it, and said, "This is what you are worth." You can take a look. At some point, Richard had a small magic scroll in his hand, and he played with it casually.

Link picked up the trading contract, just glanced at it hastily, just sneered and wanted to say something, suddenly his face changed, and then he raised his head, just in time to see the scroll in Richard's hand, and his pupils suddenly dilated.

Richard had been paying attention to Link's reaction, knowing that he must have seen the Camarilla scroll on the list, and said lightly: "Read it first, think it clearly, and then speak, otherwise I will be upset, and maybe I will change my mind." ”

Link lowered his head, his gloomy color flashed, and then retracted. As a magician, he knew about the Camarilla Scroll and could guess what it was used for in the ransom. He snorted, but did not speak again, but lowered his head and began to read carefully. No matter how rebellious he is, when he has hope for life, he always has the instinct to survive and knows how to bow his head appropriately.

Richard quietly observed Link, and found that although he was a little surprised by the contents of the list, he immediately returned to his natural appearance, and he couldn't help but move slightly. Suddenly remembered, Luo Qi had mentioned that Link was a great magician specializing in the spiritual department. People who specialize in the spiritual department have a common characteristic: they are strong-willed, and in some cases extremely stubborn. This detail added a small weight to the balance in Richard's heart.

Finally, Link put aside the contract and the list, looked up at Richard, and sneered, "That thing you have is going to be used for me, isn't it?" I agreed. ”

The messenger let out a sigh of relief, and his face was beaming. Link is preparing to bow his head in disguise, you must know that the casting process of the Camarilla scroll is similar to signing a soul contract, which means that the two parties will temporarily enter a form of master-slave relationship at the soul level, which is also a shame in a certain way, and in this process, Richard, as the main party, can peek into Link's memory at will.

However, Richard took the contract, but it was torn to shreds with a few blows, and said, "But I don't agree." ”

For a moment, almost everyone was stunned. Only Faceless seemed to have expected it, shrugged his shoulders, and then yawned a big wayn, looking like I was bored.

There was silence for a moment, but the messenger suddenly jumped up, pointed at Richard and screamed, "You...... Didn't you say yes?"

"When did I say yes?" said Richard.

"You clearly say that as long as the Duke delivers the ransom before dawn, the deal will be made!" the messenger roared.

Richard smiled faintly and said, "I suddenly changed my mind." ”

"You—how can you do this!" the messenger was shocked and angry, and for a moment he was at a loss for what to do, and he wanted to roar something. But when he saw Richard's unsmiling eyes, he froze in place as if he had been doused with a basin of ice water.

Richard ignored the messenger, but turned back to Luo Qi and said, "I remember telling you that day that since he wanted to force you, it was enough to deserve death. I haven't forgotten this sentence. ”

Luo Qi's long eyelashes twitched, she lowered her head, and said softly but resolutely, "Master, this is more than a ransom for a top-level sacrifice! ”

Richard smiled, Luo Qi specifically called him master, a euphemistic reminder of his status as the head of the clan. However, maybe other giants will be willing to use interests to calm down when this happens, but at least for now, when it comes to core personnel such as Luoqi, Richard will not accept this deal. He would have made Akmund's wrath visible to those with ill-intentioned intentions.

"I'm sane. In my eyes, the dignity of my future Grand Constructor is not something that can be exchanged for a top-level sacrifice. No matter how much!" After speaking, Richard's cold gaze swept over the messenger and said, "You go back and sue Lord Sùmai, these ransoms are temporarily placed with me and will be used as a deposit." When the execution is over tomorrow, I will return it to him in full. ”

The envoy obviously hadn't reacted to the huge change in an instant, and said with a smile: "Charge...... Deposit, which ...... But...... Put it here ......"

Richard said lightly: "Just this little thing, you can't buy away Akmund's reputation." ”

The messenger did not dare to say any more, and flew away. Link went from anger to despair, and with one last sigh, he closed his eyes.

Richard didn't say much, and turned and walked out of the dungeon. Luoqi followed Richard all the way to the study, but as she passed the square, she deliberately stopped and took a deep look at the pile of chests symbolizing wealth.

In the study, Richard, who had begun to study the construction again, heard Luoqi's footsteps, and said without raising his head: "Come and see, this design of the crimson fire is very interesting." Especially here......"

Before he finished speaking, Luo Qi suddenly hugged him from behind

Suddenly soft as a snake, it nimbly burrowed into Richard's arms, kissed him on the mouth, and blocked his words.

Neither of the Structurers could then focus on the build, even if it was the Crimson Stream of Fire that had once produced magical souls.

It was dawning soon.

It was still early in the morning, and Faust became noisy, and people flocked to the main hall of execution early in the morning, occupying the already few places. This kind of excitement is rare, especially since it is a constructor who is to be executed. Many people are looking forward to the duke and the floating island giants, especially those small nobles at the bottom, who can't wait for the two sides to kill on the spot, and that's enjoyable.

It was almost nine o'clock, and a group of constructed knights walked out of the teleportation hall, like a long dragon, towards the temple of divine punishment that was publicly executed. The team of Constructed Knights is long and there is no end in sight, and because of their size, the Ogre Lord does not have a team. However, the sharp-eyed people still spotted several people of various shapes in the group.

Some whispers went on quietly: "Those people look a little special. ”

"Is it a follower of Richard?"

"It seems that Richard is determined to win this time! he has to deal with the Knights and Followers before he can grab someone. ”

"Richard himself is the hardest to deal with, right?"

"Really, isn't he a constructor?"

"You go and check his record in the Peerless Battlefield......"

In addition to the whisperers, there are also some people whose eyes are full of awe. They saw not only followers, but also costumed knights. From some subtleties, these people have already seen that this group of knights in costume is different from the one that Richard once displayed in front of Faust. Although they wore uniform armor, even the magic knights were identical. But different people always have different subtle habits. In the eyes of a well-trained person, the difference is very noticeable.

Are these Constructed Knights all new? As soon as this idea first appeared, they were immediately startled by themselves, and for a while many thoughts were quietly extinguished.

As Richard said, if there is a certain amount of such a thing as a knight, it is a qiē.

Many were wary, but some of them suddenly understood that this was what Richard wanted them to see.

From the two hundred knights in costume, different people saw different things. The road from the teleportation hall to the Divine Punishment hall was long, and Richard believed that those in need would be able to see the information they wanted. That's enough.

The Temple of Divine Punishment is not large, and even a little low and gloomy, unlike other natural buildings in the City of Miracles. When Faust was first discovered, it was natural to use it as a place of execution. Along with Kamui Abyss, which served as a prison for the Alliance, it is the only two eerie buildings.

The Temple of Divine Punishment was already packed, and the vacated central area couldn't accommodate all the Constructed Knights. With a wave of his hand, Richard let all the costumed knights stay outside, and only a few people entered the main hall with only a few people. Richard walked up to the judgment bench and sat down in the only high-backed chair, looking down condescendingly over the execution ground. Sitting on a high seat, Richard naturally propped up his chin and rested his elbows on his legs. It's a somewhat uninhibited and arrogant gesture, but Richard now seems very natural to do it.

Splash, Faceless, Crimson, Aceris, and Lotsy flanked Richard. Crimson held the elven knife in her arms, and placed it in Richard's hand.

Somehow, when the long knife moonlight and Richard approached, many people in the Temple of Divine Punishment suddenly felt a chill on their bodies, like a cold current passing by.

Link was escorted up and pressed to the execution table in the center of the temple. He struggled several times to get to his feet, only to be pushed down again. The process of resistance and repression aroused the cries of the onlookers of the nobles, and some people immediately shouted loudly, demanding that Link be tortured standing in order to preserve the minimum dignity of the nobles. Those people were shouting happily, when they were suddenly swept by the gaze of Richard, who was sitting on the high, and they suddenly fell into an ice cave. In this era of strong people, it is not safe to hide in the crowd and shout loudly. In Richard's eyes, they were as striking as ink on a blank piece of paper.

Richard said with some indifference: "I don't think dignity should be reserved for a person who would commit violence against women. ”

At Richard's signal, the two knights in costume pressed with force, and with a thud, Link fell to his knees heavily, and there was even a cracking sound of bones cracking in his knees! Link stared at Richard with extreme resentment, silently reading something in his mouth. It's a pity that he doesn't have any magic at all now, and even if he wants to curse Richard, he can't do it.

Just then, the magic bell chimes melodiously, and Crimson stepped down from the judgment seat and stood behind Link. Before the magic bell could finish, she stabbed Link through the heart with a short gray sword.

There was an exclamation from the audience. A young constructor, a genius who was said to have the hope of becoming a grand constructor, and who came from the Duke's family, died like this?

So more and more nobles looked at Richard, and they suddenly saw indifference, loftiness, and majesty in Richard, who was sitting peacefully. This is no longer the young boy of the Gordons.