Chapter 15 You are the one who is blaspheming!
"Is this Denise?" Angel asked, "No wonder you miss her so much."
At this time, Denise was wearing a black veil and sitting next to the coffin. There was no movement on the chair, but it had become the focus of the entire hall.
She was wearing a black silk skirt. The thin and soft material stuck to her legs, perfectly highlighting her plump silhouette. The hem of the skirt fell below her knees, and there were black stockings under the lace skirt. , reflecting an attractive luster.
Her legs were together, and only the insteps of her feet in high heels were exposed, but the curvature was enough to arouse people's imagination.
The most terrible thing is her identity as a widow. Combined with the sad and slightly dazed eyes shrouded in black veil, it is like a delicate, fragile and fragile porcelain, making people almost want to hold her in their arms. Take care of yourself.
Boom.
The door closed and Raven bowed his head to everyone present.
At the same time, footsteps sounded, and a beautiful figure appeared in the hall.
It is Lux.
Compared to the previous times, she was dressed more formally this time, with a white headscarf covering her blond hair.
Usually white clothes make people's skin look darker, but Lux's skin makes the plain white headscarf look dull, and her sapphire-like eyes shine brightly.
She was wearing a natural linen priest robe, which was an inferior material, but it looked extremely noble and charming on her body. As she walked, her body squeezed the fabric, and the fabric also outlined her figure. , although it was not intended to seduce, it attracted the attention of all the men present.
With everyone watching, Lux walked up to Donald's coffin and held an ∞-shaped wooden object as long as a mobile phone in front of her chest with both hands. Half of it was painted gold and the other half was painted silver.
This is the sacred vessel of the Church of Light. The two circle shapes represent the Lord of Light’s control of the sun and the moon, and the nesting together symbolizes His infinite divine power.
Everyone was extremely solemn, except for Raven's expression, which turned a little strange.
Because the shape of this sacred artifact was so weird, Raven had the urge to add a stick to it.
Lacus thought Raven was feeling sad, so she sighed secretly and said:
"Today is the funeral of Baron Donald. Please pray for him with me..."< br>
Donald's funeral began to proceed in an orderly manner.
It was not as luxurious as what is popular nowadays. There was no magic light and shadow, and no "celebrities" were invited to give blessings. It was only hosted by Lux. It could even be said to be a bit simple.
But this also made the nobles present very satisfied.
First of all, this is in line with their stereotype of the Griffith family - after all, a family in the hands of gangsters should not be prosperous in the first place.
Secondly, it’s because they don’t want to stay in this castle any longer.
Nowadays, nobles with a little wealth will choose to add magic circles that can control the temperature in their castles. Although it is expensive, it makes the already hot summer refreshing and pleasant.
The Griffith family obviously does not have such financial resources, and people sitting in the front row can even smell a faint hint of Donald's "body fragrance" through the cover of spices.
After the prayer session, Lux looked at Raven: "Today is a special day. It is both the funeral of Baron Donald and the enthronement ceremony of Baron Raven."
" He is a devout believer, an upright gentleman, and a kind lord."
Sitting next to the coffin, Denise almost broke the coffin.
Pious? upright? Kind?
Are you talking about Raven?
Her eyes carefully wandered between Raven and Lux.
The former looked calm and sad, showing no embarrassment at all; while the latter's tone was very calm.
Denise shook her head helplessly.
Lux was either in cahoots with Raven, or she was deceived by this seemingly handsome man.
Denise prefers the latter.
“Next, please come forward, Mrs. Denise, the widow of Baron Donald.”
Lax’s voice sounded, Denise came back to her senses, stood up gracefully and walked to Lax’s side. .
Lei Wen nodded secretly. It had to be said that even if the two of them stood together, it would be difficult to tell the winner.
One is a mature widow, and the other is an innocent priestess.
"Ms. Denise, I would like to ask you, are you willing to hand over your husband's title to Baron Raven for inheritance?" Lux asked.
"Of course, Raven is our nephew. Thanks to him, my husband was able to pass his last journey peacefully." Denise paused and used all her strength to calm her tone. : "He is pious, kind and upright. He respects his aunt and respects his brothers. He is undoubtedly a qualified heir."
Lux smiled, she was happy to hear her respect for Raven in other people's ears. praise because This means that her judgment is correct: "Then, please invite Mr. Raven to come on stage."
Leaven straightened his dress, stood up and walked to Lux: "Priest Lux."
Lux had a smile in her eyes: "On this solemn occasion, in front of Baron Donald, and under the witness of the great Lord of Light, are you willing to fulfill the responsibilities of a baron?"
"Yes." Raven's voice echoed in the hall: "I am willing to assume the responsibility of the Baron of the Griffith family and take good care of my aunt and my brother."
"I Willing to uphold the fine traditions of the nobility that began with knights, Adhere to humility, integrity, compassion, bravery, justice, sacrifice, honor, and soul."
His voice was clean and pure, and his oath was like performing an elegant opera, which made the nobles present excited. He was so moved that he couldn't help but start talking in a low voice.
“It’s really surprising, these words don’t seem like something a gangster could say.”
“Who can’t say the words that have been rehearsed in advance?”
"This is different. Listen to his voice, how magnetic it is; listen to how full and passionate his emotions are! I simply can't believe that he has never received an aristocratic education."
Put these on Raven was secretly proud of the sound he heard.
Yes, it is true that I did not receive an aristocratic education, but in my previous life, I was selected from thousands of people and received much more education than you!
For extra points, do you know how many times I have practiced reciting in front of the mirror? !
Lux turned around, opened a wooden box, and took out a hat in both hands.
This hat is made of dark red velvet, with a brass crown on the top. A silver silk thread divides the hat into two at two-thirds. Below is a carefully polished brass hat band, evenly inlaid with six representative stars. A silver bead bearing the title of baronet.
This is the baron's crown!
Leaven knelt on one knee, holding the hilt of his sword, and lowered his head slightly until he felt a slight pressure on his head.
Baron Raven Horta Griffith is crowned at this moment!
Lux said: "May you live up to your kindness and integrity."
Raven beat his chest with his fist: "May the Lord of Light guide my way forward!"
Angel saw all this with contempt and disdain in his eyes.
It’s like a monkey imitating how a man dresses. For such a person to wear a baron crown is nothing less than a humiliation to all nobles!
The wooden doors on both sides of the hall opened, and maids wearing black and white maid uniforms walked in. They held trays in their hands, walked to the wine table, and poured the red wine in the glass bottles into goblets. , and then distributed to guests table by table.
Looking at the red wine in the glass, Angel's mouth curled up with a hint of sarcasm.
Don’t you respect your uncle? Aren't you honest and kind? Then I will use this to beat you to death and see what excuse you can use to provide yourself with inferior wine to fool your uncle's funeral excuses!
“All devout believers, let us use this holy wine given by God to end this ceremony together, comfort the spirit of Baron Donald, and celebrate the new life of Baron Raven!”
At Lux's voice, everyone raised their glasses. Angel calmly raised their glasses together, sniffed at the tip of his nose, and raised his eyebrows disdainfully.
He did not smell the characteristic sour smell of liquid amber.
Oh, it seems that I still overestimated you, and I am not even willing to use liquid amber.
He glanced at the other guests, and sure enough, after the wine entered their mouths, everyone's expressions changed, with surprise and disbelief among them!
Crack——
The wine glass was thrown to the ground hard, and the glass splashed with the wine, which immediately attracted a lot of side glances and screams.
Raven frowned and said: "Baron Angel, what are you doing?"
"What am I doing!? I was about to ask you what you are doing!" Angel's His nose turned red with excitement: "Here is The funeral of the distinguished Baron Donald was an elegant, excellent and true nobleman’s funeral, but you tainted him with such inferior wine. This is simply an insult to the Lord of Light!”
Raven was shocked.
Did this guy taste the glycerin and see that I had done something wrong? ?
This panic was quickly replaced by calmness. Raven raised his glass and asked doubtfully: "I'm sorry, Baron Angel, I don't know what you are talking about."
"No. Do you know what I'm talking about?" Angel laughed and said, "You are really shameless. Shameless, Baron Raven!"
"I think everyone here wanted to be like me. As long as you can sincerely apologize to us, then this matter can be easily dismissed, but you chose to It betrayed our goodwill!”
He turned his head triumphantly, opened his arms, and said loudly: "Dear gentlemen and ladies, let us tell him, how does this red wine taste?"
Many nobles present looked at each other. , don’t even know what to say.
Especially Viscount John, under Angel's tough attitude, even suspected that there was something wrong with his sense of taste, so he lowered his head and took another taste.
That’s right. Sweet, mellow, top-notch wine!
Under his leadership, the nobles present began to taste it again, and their eyes towards Angel became more and more strange.
This gave Angel an ominous premonition.
Seeing this scene, Raven's heart was completely settled. He raised his glass and asked loudly: "Baron Angel, this is not a classroom, you are not a teacher, and we are not your students."
“Can you please clarify what’s wrong with this wine?”
John also stood up at this time: “Yes, Baron Angel, this wine is obviously very mellow. , what’s the problem?”
Angel froze on the spot, unable to believe what he heard.
Beautiful! ?
This seemingly inferior wine can actually be mellow! ?
But the looks from around him made him dare not not believe it, he had to believe it.
Especially his eldest son Judra, who looked at him with a look of confusion, embarrassment and... pity!
"Give it to me!" Angel stepped forward, grabbed the wine glass from his son's hand, drank it all, and then froze in place.
This is the softest and most delicious wine he has ever drunk. It is sweet but not cloying. The light sourness highlights the unique aroma of grapes. Compared with it, even His favorite item, the [Condensed Fire] worth eighty silver coins apiece, seemed worthless.
Judra couldn't bear to see her old father bear everyone's attention anymore, so she stepped forward and supported his arm: "Father, let's go."
But this sentence On the contrary, these words aroused Angel's self-centered temper even more. In his opinion, this was not concern, but a naked provocation to his authority!
He has been winning all his life, winning titles and respect, and will never allow himself to lose his prestige and reputation here: "Public places must be called positions!"
Then he turned his head and looked at Raven: "No, wine shouldn't be like this!"
"This is not wine...right! This is not wine, but the blood of the devil!" He halberd Pointing to Raven, he roared loudly: "It must be Donald! Donald made a deal with the evil god and obtained the evil spice, which is why the wine is so sweet!"
As these words came out, the nobles present They all changed color.
Donald was previously addicted to "magic experiments", which is a well-known thing in the aristocratic circles of the Nord province, and the deaths of his children and his first wife are even more complicated and confusing. However, Donald's wife was just a commoner and had no power behind him. , so no one wants to study it in detail.
Now that I mention this incident, it immediately brings back everyone’s memories. Some people even dropped their cups on the ground in fear!
Raven's face was ashen and he asked: "Baron Angel said this, is there any evidence?"
Seeing the reactions of the nobles around him, Angel felt that he had grasped the key point, and he shouted loudly : "Evidence!? What kind of evidence do you need?" ! This wine with no origin is the proof!"
Reiwen said: "I have improved it myself"
"I have never heard of it in my life. The funniest joke!" Angel retorted loudly. Scolded: "Who doesn't know that the Griffith family has never had a tradition of making wine, and you, Raven, are just a bastard who grew up in an orphanage, a rat who wandered into the garbage! It's up to you to improve the wine. ?”
Hear this Raven laughed at the words, and it was an angry smile: "Baron Angel, I respect your age and your identity, but this is not the reason for you to insult me! You are tainting me and Griffey. The honor of the Si family!”
"I now ask you to apologize to me and the Griffith family immediately!"
The tip of Angel's nose turned red, and he opened his mouth and said: "No, it's you who should apologize, and it's right. Apologize to the royal family in front of the Lord of Light! "
"Because you used the evil wine brought by the evil god in this sacred ceremony, you should kneel down and repent now. In this way, I can give you a free ride, let You won't end your sinful life in pain on the stake!"
"Very good." Raven's expression calmed down, and he turned to Lux: "Priest Lux, please do this. Let’s cut it.”
Lacus had long been frightened by this sudden change. She really lacked social experience. Now when Raven said it, she came back to her senses and said seriously:
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"Baron Angel, please apologize to Baron Raven."
Angel said: "Priest Lux, you must have been deceived by him. This kind of wine should not appear in the world at all. ..."
Lux said: "Yes, this kind of wine is indeed not something that ordinary people can do. Brewing..."
Angel beamed with joy: "Haha, I knew it, Raven, you still don't admit it!"
But Lux's next words made him... Falling into the Ice Cave: "Baron Raven does not need to plead guilty, because this is a gift from the Lord of Light."
"W-What!?" Angel suddenly froze on the spot.
Not only Angel, but everyone present was stunned at this moment!
Even Denise looked at Raven with surprise. She really couldn’t imagine how Raven persuaded Lux! ?
Lux said: "Baron Raven is an upright noble and a kind lord. He always cares about his subjects. Therefore, the Lord of Light has sent down His gift, allowing Baron Raven to discover A way to improve the wine."
"And this improved wine is the one you drink now, called 'Angel's Tears'!"
One stone stirs up a thousand waves!
These nobles looked at me and I looked at you, and they were all shocked.
Of course Viscount John is no exception.
To be kind and upright enough to move the Lord of Light is nonsense.
What really surprised him was the fact that the priests of the Church of Light openly supported Raven, and openly supported Raven’s wine!
This is definitely not something that the priest of a town can decide.
Is it possible that there is a secret behind Raven's inheritance of the title? Could it be that he is the illegitimate son of a big shot in the Holy See! ?
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Angel roared like crazy, his beard and hair scattered like a crazy monster.
He pointed at Lux: "I understand! I understand! You are no longer a priest of the Lord of Light. You were tempted by Raven, and you also fell. That's why you defend Raven like this! "
The latter's face suddenly turned pale, and he bit his pink lips tightly, his eyes red with anxiety: "You, you are a naked slander!"
Angel seemed to have grasped the last straw: "You said you were not corrupted, but where is the evidence!? If it hadn't been given by Raven..."
His voice was stuck in his throat.
Lux's fingertips bloomed with light, brighter than any candle in the world, as if the sun was summoned from her fingertips.
That is undoubtedly the gift of the Lord of Light, the light that only the most pious and pure theorists can call upon!
At this moment, no one can question Lux’s purity or the piety of her faith!
Angel's face suddenly turned gray, and even his huge nose shrank a lot. He clenched his fists, his lips trembled, and said in despair: "No, it's impossible... It's impossible!!!"< br>
"This is the truth, Baron Ingres." Ray Wen walked up to Angel and said condescendingly: "You not only insulted me and the Griffith family, but also insulted the priests of the Lord of Light!"
"You are the blasphemer. People!"
There was a buzz of discussion.
“Ha, Baron Angel is still as impulsive and stubborn as when he was young, and now he’s kicked on the iron plate.”
"When I was young, I refused to take any losses and offended people. I also gained a reputation as an outspoken and hateful person. Now, my true colors have been revealed!"
"This is interesting, you guys. Do you think Angel will tie himself to the stake?”
"Him? Forget it, he talks about being generous, but in fact he saves face and saves his life. I think he is just looking for a step now!"
Angel is a third-level warrior with keen senses. At this moment, this discussion The sound reached his ears clearly, making him feel his heart beating loudly and all the blood in his body rushing to his head.
He wanted to defend, but he couldn't find any excuse; he wanted to take the initiative to take responsibility, but he didn't want to face death.
Admit your mistake? This is definitely not a choice he has. If he is expected to admit his mistake, it would be better to actually kill him!
"My father was wrong." Judra stood in front of Angel and bowed deeply to Raven and Lux: "Baron Raven, Priest Lux..."
< br>He turned to face everyone: "And all distinguished ladies and gentlemen."
Angel guessed what Judra was going to say, and he wanted to stop him, but his body couldn't move. Can't move.
Judra said sincerely: "It was my father who said something outrageous without investigation. This responsibility will be borne by our Wharton family."
"On behalf of the Wharton family, I express my deep regret and guilt for disrupting this solemn and solemn ceremony."
He stood up and faced Raven: "Baron Raven, the Wharton family will never I will evade responsibility, but now, please allow me to take my father away, and I will come to you in person to discuss compensation matters."
This is a very appropriate statement that is hard to fault. Any questions, Raven turned to look at Lux: "Priest Lux, what do you think?"
Lax wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her little finger: "It all depends on Baron Raven's decision."
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"Thank you." Raven leaned forward slightly and turned back: "Mr. Judra, I agree to your request, but I hope for a practical promise rather than empty words."
"Then please invite all the guests present and Priest Lux as witnesses." Judra thought for a moment: "There are still two pieces of land in the Eagle Territory under the name of my Wharton family. I am here in the name of the Wharton family. Make a promise - these two pieces of land will be retired Return to the Eagle Territory as compensation for the Wharton family!”
“You——”
Angel’s eyes almost popped out of his eyes, he worked so hard to snatch it from John! The two pieces of fat were thrown away like this!
But what came out of his mouth was not a rebuke, but a mouthful of salty and dense blood.
Angel, in full armor, suddenly fell down.
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(End of this chapter)