Chapter 3 Raven, you are so despicable!

Chapter 3 Raven, you are so despicable!

In the secret room, the air was so heavy that it was almost solid.

Lux glanced at the hand on her chest, and then moved her eyes to Raven's face, with a pretty face as cold as ice: "What are you doing?"

At this moment, The instinct he developed while living on the streets made Raven surprisingly calm. He looked into Lux's eyes and said righteously:

"Cardiopulmonary resuscitation!"

His eyes were so sincere and his voice was so steady, he looked like a knight rescuing lives.

Lux almost believed Raven's words - if his hand stopped moving right now.

A sage once said that no matter what you do, as long as you do it for ten thousand hours, you will become an expert in this field.

If this statement is true, then there is no doubt that Raven is an expert in dealing with women.

One of the hallmarks of an expert is turning an originally very complex skill into a physical instinct.

Just like now, Lei Ming clearly had no thoughts, but his hands had begun to move skillfully.

So when he saw Lux's eyes falling on his hands again, the expression on his face was particularly embarrassing.

"That...this is also part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. If I stop now, you will faint immediately!"

"You dare to blaspheme the priest of the God of Light. You are not guilty. Forgive me!" Lux raised her hand and said Zhongsong recited the prayer: "Great Lord of Light, please allow me to use your gifts to punish the enemies in front of me——"

A bit of light as bright as the morning sun bloomed from her hands, which was exactly The magician’s second-level magic [punishment]!

Just when the last few syllables were about to be sung, Lux's voice stopped suddenly, and her arms bent like noodles.

She... fainted again.

“What the hell is this!”

Looking at his hand that had been withdrawn, Raven couldn’t laugh or cry: “Did I really perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation just now?”

That is definitely impossible.

Judging from Lux's ridiculously pale face, it was probably fainting caused by excessive blood loss.

Lux is a second-level magician. Her physical fitness is far beyond that of ordinary people, and she will not die for a while.

It doesn’t matter if she faints, but if she sees Donald’s body, it will be a big trouble.

Without a moment's pause, Raven immediately began to rearrange the scene.

Wear Donald's uniform, including gloves, wig and socks, and moved a chair to the corner, moved the body on it, then took out the rapier and strangled him between the chest and abdomen. The group is pulpy.

The light was dim, and no one would notice anything unusual about Donald unless they looked closer.

Then he helped Lux ​​up and put her on another chair, and smoothed the wrinkles on her clothes well.

After everything was done and he went over the plan in his mind, Raven opened the door to the secret room with the only key.

Half an hour later, Raven returned here with two men.

Raven walked in the front. The man behind him was stout, wearing heavy plate armor, carrying a studded round shield, and at his waist was a thick half-hand sword, with a thick brown beard. It emerged from the gap between the helmet and breastplate.

The most eye-catching thing is his eyes. The left eye is as wide as a bell, which can even be said to be a "tiger eye", showing the courage that a warrior should have; but the right eye is not so satisfactory, as if It was the Creator who suddenly lost his patience when he was kneading the clay tire, and casually gouged it out with a carving knife, leaving only a hole not much bigger than a peanut.

Others have big or small eyes, but he has "big, small, small eyes."

This man is the chief guard of Eagle Castle, Eric Davinson, a first-order heavy armor warrior. He was the one who led people to Meng En City to bring Raven back.

The person walking at the end looks to be in his sixties, with pale silver hair and wrinkles on his face. His eyes contain wisdom that has accumulated over time. He also wears a gold-framed monocle in his right eye. , looks somewhat similar to Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings", and is none other than Old Gordon, the steward of Eagle Castle.

"Raven, what happened to Lord Baron?" Eric asked: "We are already here, can we talk now?!"

Raven ignored him, took out the key and opened the door silently: "Please come in, you two."

"Huh." Eric snorted coldly, strode in, and deliberately or unintentionally Hit Raven.

In contrast, Old Gordon was much more polite. He nodded slightly and saluted Raven before walking in.

"What's going on!!!?" Eric's voice was almost a roar. He drew his sword and pointed it at Raven: "Lord of Light, Raven, what did you do to the Baron? ! ”

Boom.

The door to the secret room slowly closed, and Raven Shiran walked in: "It's not what I did to him, but what you did to him."

Eric was stunned: "You, What do you mean?"

Raven walked around Eric and stood next to Lux: "The leader of Eagle Castle Eric Wei, because of his strange appearance, was not able to be knighted after fifteen years of service at Eagle Castle, and he was dissatisfied."

"So, you took advantage of Uncle Donald's trust to make a surprise attack and kill him. Killer!"

"You want to frame me!" Eric's sword was pointed at Raven's throat.

This secret room is not big. Although the heavily armored warrior is not known for his speed, he is sure to subdue Raven within five seconds!

But faster than his sword was Raven's sword.

Raven pointed the crossbow at Lux's temple and put the sword across his throat: "Your crime was exposed by Priest Lux and me. You became so angry that you just didn't do it. Kill us both!”

Eric felt that the sword in his hand was heavier than ever before. He looked at Raven’s extremely stable hands, and cold sweat flowed down his forehead, even making him wet. beard.

The baron was stabbed to death because of his negligence as the leader's bodyguard. If the priest and the first heir to the baron also died here, then he would be the biggest suspect.

The wrath of the church and the empire will be poured out on him, a little first-order warrior, and his family will inevitably be implicated!

"Scum!" Eric said tremblingly: "I have no reason to assassinate the Baron at all!"

Raven said calmly: "No, you do. You and Uncle Donald's successor, Denise, makes a deal to assassinate Donald and let his stepson Vesdon succeed him. The condition for inheriting the title is that you will be canonized as a knight."

This sentence made Eric feel cold, because what Raven said was so reasonable and consistent with the conspiracy theories that people always wanted to believe. , once this rumor spread, he couldn't even think of a way to clean himself up!

Eric waved his hand and half sword: "...I have never done it and will never do it! I will go to the House of Lords now to expose your conspiracy to frame me!"

The next moment, a flash of scarlet appeared in front of him, causing his steps to freeze suddenly.

Leaven actually pushed the edge of the stabbing sword and cut the skin on his neck!

This blood color made Eric wake up instantly, and he no longer dared to act rashly, because at this moment he was sure that Raven really had the courage to commit suicide: "Madman! You are really a madman!"

"What do you want!?"

Leaven showed a smile: "Finally we have come to this point."

His eyes left Eric and fell on old Gordon, who had been silent all this time: "Mr. Gordon, can I trouble you with a favor?"

Gordon bowed and saluted: "Sincerely I follow your instructions, my lord."

"Then please immediately draft a document in Mr. Eric's voice," Raven said: "The content is that Mr. Eric admits, Out of greed for the knighthood, I accepted Denise Griffith's conditions and personally assassinated Baron Donald Ota Griffith."

"I didn't-" "As for you, Mr. Eric." Raven said: "If my judgment is correct, you should be a native Nord, right?"

Eric asked irritably: "What do you want to do again?"

Raven stared into his eyes: "Swear to your ancestors, pledge allegiance to me, and then sign the document."

"As long as you remain loyal to me, the contents of the document will never be exposed."

Eri Ke licked his dry lips: "But I still have a choice."

"Yes, kill me here, and then run away immediately." Raven said calmly: "You have gone through the empire's regular A Nord warrior with military training, I believe you have the ability to cross Eagle Mountain and escape into the Bloody Highlands.”

"But can your eleven-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter really withstand such a long journey, can they really adapt to the cruel environment in Bloody Highlands?"

The corners of Eric's mouth twitched. , veins popped up on his forehead, beating vigorously:

“Despicable! Shameless! Madman! Devil!"

Gordon walked around Eric and presented a document with both hands: "Sir, please take a look."

Raven read it over and nodded: "Then please ask Mr. Eric to sign."

Looking at the words on the document, the corners of Eric's mouth twitched. He didn't want to give in, but he couldn't let go of his children. He could only take off his gauntlet, pick up the quill, and sign his name on it.

When the pen tip left the document, Eric's soul seemed to have been taken away.

With a bang, he knelt down on one knee, the blade of the sword wiped his palm, and covered his face with blood: "As the testimony of the Nord ancestors, I, Eric Davinson, am loyal to Raven Grey. Faith, stay true to your will!”

“Very good.” Raven put away her bayonet and hand crossbow and put her hand on her chest: "I, Raven Griffith, accept your allegiance. From now on, as long as your loyalty remains unchanged, I will also ensure that you get what you deserve." Glory, fame and wealth!”

Eric stood up without saying a word.

Raven didn't care about his attitude. He walked to Donald's body: "Since you have been loyal to me, there are some things you should know."

As he said that, he gave a gentle push , Donald's body fell to the ground with a thud.

"You-" Eric was about to get angry, but stopped immediately.

Because he has seen Donald's almost translucent skin, skin that should never appear on humans!

Leaven walked up to him and patted his shoulder: "It was indeed me who killed Donald. Now, you also see the reason."

Eric's eyes were full of confusion. He looked at Raven: "This...but why..."

Since Donald is related to the evil god, it is less likely that he will switch allegiance to Raven. a lot of psychological pressure.

He was originally a retainer of the Griffith family, and it was his duty to be loyal to the heir!

But he couldn't figure it out. If this was the case, Raven's reason for killing Donald was absolutely legitimate, why would he take it to this step? Why do you have to risk your life to defraud yourself?

Leaven said: "I know you have a lot of doubts, but now is not the time to explain. I need you to find a stretcher and transport our beloved Priest Lux to the guest room."
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Eric felt that his brain was not strong enough, but there was one good thing about the Nordic guy - just don't think about it if you can't figure it out, and just carry out the orders honestly.

At least now, his family will not be threatened in any way.

He and Raven carried Lux ​​to a guest room. The former left on his own, but Eric still couldn't restrain his curiosity.

He pulled Gordon's shoulders and asked: "Old Gordon, what's going on? Why did Raven do this?!"

"It's Master Raven. Gordon calmly corrected his wording: "Now that Lord Donald has passed away, Lord Raven is the first in line to succeed. You have to call him a baron."

"Okay, Raven, Lord Raven." Eric said uncomfortably: "Can you tell me now?"

Gordon asked: "First of all, a question, if you How will an unrelated person react when he sees Lord Donald’s body?”

“In this case…” Eric thought for a moment: “I will report this to the Holy See, but… …”

"That's enough." Gordon pushed the frame: "You also know the attitude of the Holy See towards the secret cult and evil gods. If they are exposed, the title of the Griffith family is likely to be removed."

"Sir Raven is cautious enough. He doesn't know how you will react, so he must force you to swear allegiance first to ensure that you will not leak this secret."

Eric suddenly realized: "So it is like this... But why did he tell me the truth at the end?"

"Because Lord Raven is smart and wise enough." Gordon said: "You When you swear, you are simply being blackmailed. Putting a resentful person next to you is tantamount to a time bomb."

"So, he needs you to know the truth. Look, in order to eliminate the resentment in your heart."

Eric scratched his head and said, "Master Raven is really... cunning!"

" It's wisdom." Gordon smiled: "After several generations of decline, I have a hunch that the Griffith family will move towards new glory under the leadership of this adult!"

At this moment, Raven's voice rang: "Mr. Gordon, please come over. I need your help with something."

He heard the conversation between the two people, and at the same time he also deepened the conversation. Learn more about these two people.

Gordon is worthy of being the butler who has served the Griffith family for nearly forty years. He is shrewd and wise. He speaks flawlessly and knows what to say and what not to say.

The reasons he gave led Eric's thoughts to the Holy See, but made the latter ignore the core point: with Donald's death, Eric is the only extraordinary person left in Eagle Castle. who.

Although Raven is the first heir, he is not the only one. Donald's stepson Vesdon also has the right to inherit.

Whichever side Eric is on, whichever side is more likely to gain an advantage in the subsequent battle for the title.

That’s why Raven would not hesitate to put himself in danger to hold Eric in his hand.

Of course, Raven also has another option, which is to quietly dispose of Donald's body, then give up the inheritance of the title and return to Men'en City to make a living.

But why?

In this world, the gap between nobles and commoners is so big that they are like two species!

The former can enjoy wealth, glory, power and women, and possess and enjoy all the dividends in the world.

The latter is the "dividend" itself.

Raven no longer wants to go to Meng En City and live like a rat in the gutter, so he is bound to get this baronetship!

"Lord Raven." Old Gordon saluted respectfully: "Your loyal servant, at your command."

"Come with me." Raven said: "I need Find out what kind of person Denise Griffith is."

After all, this will be the biggest obstacle he faces in inheriting the baronetcy.

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(End of this chapter)