Snap!

As the red gem at the top of the box was pressed down, the entire exquisite outer wall made of gold finally revealed a complex structure that could not be seen by the naked eye.

I saw structures like filaments and grids constantly shrinking upwards, like a curtain slowly lifted up until they turned into a small cage wrapped around the ruby.

Under the sunlight, the surface of this small golden cage suddenly showed a beautiful picture of a dragon and a knight fighting, as if it were cast by magic.

But Viscount Lister Roald, who had seen the world, knew that this was not magic but an extremely high level of skill.

The uneven surface refracts light, and the human eye will see completely different images when observing from a different angle.

To put it simply, it's a trick of light and shadow.

But it is undeniable that this kind of technology is basically incapable of being produced in this war-torn and divided continent, at least not to such a complex and exquisite level, so it is fully qualified to be called a priceless treasure.

Just by looking at the box, Viscount Lister Roald believed that the young man in front of him must be supported by a powerful and wealthy empire.

Otherwise, ordinary small and weak countries would not be able to cultivate such top craftsmen with such high skills who specialize in serving the luxurious life of the nobility.

While everyone around was astonished by the complex structure and craftsmanship of the box, he had already turned his attention to the transparent crystal bottle placed in the center of the box and the liquid in the bottle that emitted a faint emerald green light.

Although it was not clear what this thing was, it was obvious that a gift in such a wicked box could not be an ordinary item.

So after a brief moment of absent-mindedness, Viscount Lister Roald raised his head and cast an inquiring look at Zuo Si.

Zuo Si smiled and explained: "You can understand this as a magical medicine that can heal all wounds and diseases.

Just drink it, and even a dying person can recover within seconds.

Of course, this does not apply to those elderly people who are over 100 years old and have completely exhausted their vitality.

This is the highest masterpiece of the Empire's alchemists and pharmacists.

The only drawback is that its production is very low, so low that it can only be supplied to a very small number of powerful people. Ordinary people cannot buy it no matter how rich they are.

I think it would be the perfect gift for the owner.”

"What? A magical medicine that cures all wounds and diseases!"

The middle-aged man who looked like the castle's steward couldn't help but exclaimed.

Because no one knows better than those who live on this land how fragile life is.

Even the high-ranking nobles could die at any time from various unexpected situations such as war, poisoning, assassination, disease, plague, etc.

It is said that another noble lord nearby contracted a strange disease and his whole body was festering because he spent a night with a beautiful peasant woman. He wailed for two or three months before dying in agony.

Therefore, even if one does not use such a miraculous medicine himself, one can obtain unimaginable benefits by giving it as a gift to the king or the Dharma Palace.

Especially the latter, although it is just a small country in terms of geographical area, it is actually similar to the Papal States on Earth, controlling the beliefs and spiritual world of most people here.

Its influence is far greater than that of any secular country.

If he could be canonized or recognized by him, then anyone who dared to spy on the territory of the Roald family in the future would be regarded as an enemy of God. Even if the king wanted to do so, he would have to consider the severity of the consequences. It was equivalent to gaining an extra layer of religious protection.

"If you don't believe me, you can try dropping a few drops on a small animal like a mouse, squirrel, or bird. It doesn't take much effort anyway."

Zuo Si acted indifferent and made a gesture of invitation.

As a great devil with in-depth knowledge of psychology, sociology, human hearts and human nature, he obviously knew very well what was the most precious, important and valuable to the ruling class of this world, so he specially prepared a bottle of magic potion made with divine power.

Because the more power and wealth one holds, the more they value health and longevity, and they are even willing to trample on the bottom line of law and morality again and again for this purpose.

After all, only by staying alive can you enjoy all this and realize your ambitions and dreams.

Looking at the astonishing number of people in this world who sacrifice their most important and cherished people to become apostles in order to survive, we can see how crazy mortals can become when they are on the verge of despair and death.

So no one can refuse a bottle of magic medicine that can bring the dead back to life.

If the effectiveness of this potion is confirmed and spread, there will definitely be a war of astonishing scale surrounding it.

"My Lord, I think it would be better to give it a try just to be cautious. After all, it represents a great significance."

The middle-aged man dressed as the castle steward was obviously very excited. He kept licking his lips and staring at the transparent crystal bottle placed in the center of the box.

But Viscount Lister Roald ignored the subordinate and showed a very strange expression. Then he smiled reservedly and said, "Your Excellency, you really gave me a difficult problem. Because this gift is not shabby at all. To be precise, it is too expensive."

"Precious? Really? But in my country, although it is quite rare, it is not difficult for the upper nobles to obtain it."

Zuo Si deliberately pretended that he didn't understand.

“It seems that the continent we are on is very different from the empire you belong to in many aspects.

Perhaps in your eyes, this place can only be regarded as a primitive, backward and barren land.

If possible, I really wish I had met you a few years earlier.

But now..."

Having said this, Viscount Lister Roald suddenly paused, then shook his head with a wry smile and did not say the second half of the sentence.

From those blue pupils, one can vaguely see a flash of regret.

But he soon returned to his previous state, and did not follow the castle steward's advice to test the effect of the magic medicine. He directly put it away with the box, and then pointed to the two women beside him and introduced them: "The older one is Narberal, she is my brother's widow, and the younger one is her daughter, my niece Mana."

"Your brother's wife and daughter? So you haven't married or had any children yet!"

Zuo Si raised his eyebrows in pretended surprise.

"No, of course not. The Viscount once had a wife, but she died during childbirth due to the shock she suffered during the last invasion of the territory."

Another knight in armor stepped forward and explained on behalf of his monarch.

"I see. I'm sorry for mentioning something that made you sad."

Zuo Si put one hand on his chest with an apologetic look on his face and bowed slightly, showing the cultivation and courtesy that a member of the royal family of a powerful empire should have.

But only he himself knows what he is thinking in his heart.

If there were someone familiar with Zuo Si here, they would immediately sense the deep malice emanating from the depths of his soul from the false face.

Viscount Lister Roald waved his hand hastily: "Please don't apologize, you didn't mean it. Besides, these things are in the past, we must all look forward instead of dwelling on the sorrow of the past."

As he said this, he reached out and held his sister-in-law's hand, as if conveying some emotion.

But as the passive recipient, Narberal's body trembled slightly, giving the impression that she was resisting something.

Mana, who was standing by, lowered her head and said nothing. This was totally unlike the reaction of a girl who had lost her father and longed for the protection of the older men in the family.

In short, this family gives people a very strange, weird and abnormal feeling.

“Your strength is impressive.”

Zuo Si had obviously seen through everything, but he still complimented the other party calmly.

“This can’t be helped.

Who made the world we live in be like this?

Whether commoners or nobles, they may lose their most precious things at any time in the face of a terrible disaster.

So we have no choice but to become strong.

Okay, enough with the pleasantries, let’s get into the castle.

I have ordered my servants to prepare a sumptuous banquet, which may take another hour or two.

Before that, let Mana take you around.

After all, you are all young people, so you should have more in common. "

As he spoke, Viscount Lister Roald gently pushed his graceful niece beside him.

The latter was obviously stunned for a moment, obviously confused and puzzled by his uncle's behavior.

But her mother seemed to have noticed something, and immediately touched her daughter's hair and reminded her: "You are not young anymore, it is natural for you to entertain the guests, remember not to be rude."

"I understand, Mother."

Mana nodded slightly, then walked straight to Zuo Si, took the initiative to extend her right hand, and forced a smile: "Your Excellency, I wonder if you would like to tour the castle with me?"

"Of course! It's my honor to be in the company of a beautiful noble lady like you."

Zuo Si took the girl's hand and kissed it gently on his lips. Then, under her guidance, he walked through the gate and along the intricate stairs and corridors inside the castle.

Paris, the personal maid, followed closely behind.

Even without the previous instructions, she would not dare to stay alone to face the big shots including the noble lord Viscount Lister Roald.

What's more, the most important thing about "personal maid" is the word "personal", which means she must always follow her master and serve him.

When the figures of the few people gradually disappeared in the distance, the old knight who had remained silent all this time finally spoke up and said, "Sir, do you think what this foreign prince said is true?"

"I don't know. But I can be sure of one thing, that is, he must be from a noble family, and a very powerful noble family."

There was a hint of teasing and amusement in Viscount Lester Roald's tone that was not there just now.

"So what you mean is that his bloodline is qualified to continue the bloodline of the Roald family?"

The old knight's pupils instantly changed from a human's round shape to a beast-like vertical pupils, and his whole body exuded an aura of bloodthirstiness, brutality and wildness.

Seeing this, Narberal's whole body trembled violently like a sieve of bran. She suppressed her fear and raised her head to plead, "Mana is still young! You can't do this to her! She will die!"

“Mother, all this is for the continuation of the family.

I believe you should be aware that your sister is the only one capable of becoming pregnant and giving birth to a healthy child with legal inheritance rights.

Since that incident, the father has tried many methods to make the woman pregnant but has not been able to do so.

Don't worry, once she gets pregnant I will kill the foreign prince immediately to ensure that the child has the only heir. "

After saying this, the old knight's beast-like vertical pupils revealed naked and undisguised murderous intent.

It was not difficult to tell from the tone of the voice that he was actually the child born of incest between Viscount Lister Roald and his brother's widow, and he was much younger than Mana.

But for some reason, he looks like a man in his fifties.

"Please! Don't do this! This family has been cursed by God! No matter what you do, nothing good will come of it!"

Narberal's emotions collapsed instantly. She grabbed Viscount Lister Roald's arm and shook it desperately in an attempt to prevent the tragedy from happening.

But unfortunately, the latter was not moved at all, but took out the medicine from the box again and asked in a tone without any emotion: "Do you think this magic medicine can heal your body that has lost its fertility?

I am very much looking forward to having another child with you.

Although their lifespans are very short and they age quickly, they can inherit some of my power.

But as long as there are enough of me, I can start a war that sweeps across the entire continent, conquer the world and become the supreme emperor like the overlords of thousands of years ago.

I will establish an eternal, immortal, thousand-year empire!"

As the last word came out of his mouth, Viscount Lister Roald's eyes turned into the vertical pupils of a beast, except that his pupils looked bigger and brighter.

The servants and soldiers around him obviously knew his true identity, so they lowered their heads and dared not look at him.

Only a few knights who were suspected to be his descendants raised their heads at the same time and showed the same eyes.

"No! No! No! You damn lunatic! I would rather die than let you touch me again!"

Narberal struggled frantically to escape from Viscount Lister Roald's grasp, and even the severe pain from her broken wrist did not stop her.

But unfortunately, she was just a weak woman and had hardly received any physical and combat training, so all these struggles were in vain.

Viscount Lister Roald grabbed his brother's widow's chin, forcibly took out the bottle of potion and drank it.

In just a few seconds, the broken wrist was restored to its original state under the power of magic, and even the scar on the skin hidden under the long skirt disappeared, and the whole person seemed to be reborn.

The most important thing is that the original smell of decay and death in the body began to dissipate, and was replaced by vigorous vitality.

"Incredible! Your body has actually been repaired? You can give birth to more children for me!"

Viscount Lister Roald showed a creepy and terrifying smile, and stretched out his thick tongue that did not look like a human's to lick Narberal's face and neck.

The latter apparently realized what kind of hell he would face next, and closed his eyes and shed tears of despair.

She knew very well that she could never find relief by committing suicide, because then her only daughter would take her place.

As the saying goes, death is never the enemy.

Because when you are in great pain and despair, death can at least give you the final peace.

The most terrifying thing is probably that you want to die but cannot.

Because someone you care about will fall into the abyss because of your suicide, and you can only grit your teeth and continue to endure it.

…

At the same time, Zuo Si, led by Mana, had come to the garden behind the castle, and was admiring with interest the pet dogs running freely on the lawn and among the plants, and the cats basking in the sun.

Obviously, compared with the common people who lived in dire straits, the life of the nobles was like living in another world.

No wonder Griffith was so eager to become a noble and even have a country of his own.

Even after he was promoted to the Hand of God, he did not give up this strong desire. He even reincarnated as the Eagle of Light and returned to this continent to play the role of savior.

No commoner living at the bottom of society can remain calm and not develop ambitions and desires after witnessing the luxurious life of the nobles in his childhood.

It’s just that most people will gradually compromise with the cruel reality when pursuing their dreams, ambitions and desires.

But Griffith is different. He has never compromised with reality. He is extremely selfish. He will do anything to achieve his goal. He doesn't care about the life and death of others. He can even endure being stuck on the butt by an old and ugly noble.

Zuo Si remembered clearly that before he ignited the spark and became a planeswalker, he had seen a joke about him on the Internet.

Q: What are the similarities between Griffith and Guts that also highlight their opposing differences?

Answer: The similarity is that both of them have been pouting by old and ugly men.

But the difference is that Guts was forced and was betrayed by his adoptive father.

Griffith, on the other hand, took the initiative to make deals and sell his ass to the powerful.

Far from being a victim, he is more like an ambitious man who uses his body and beauty to achieve certain goals.

Later, he even ruthlessly killed Count Heron, who was extremely infatuated with him, on the battlefield.

So in Zuo Si's eyes, Griffith's life trajectory has never been complicated at all.

All the care he showed for his companions and his kindness to civilians were means to pursue that unattainable dream.

Perhaps many of the emotions are real, such as his complex, subtle, intimate and fundamentally unforgettable relationship with Gus.

But when these things came into irreconcilable conflict with his dreams, this guy finally chose to sacrifice the entire Eagle Group of good brothers who admired him and followed him through life and death.

Later, when he raped Casca in front of Guts, he completely released the repression and jealousy in his heart.

This is not something that ordinary people can do.

The level of his selfishness has reached a point of insanity. It can be said that the last bit of humanity was completely lost at the moment of making the choice.

"What are you thinking about, Your Excellency?"

The girl Mana suddenly spoke and interrupted Zuo Si's thoughts.

“Why do you say that?

Priests have been preaching that God loves the world.

The sufferings we endure now are merely tests that He gives to His believers.

As long as you can hold on, you will be able to go to heaven and enjoy a wonderful life after death.

Those who fail the test will go to hell and be tortured endlessly after death."

Mana was obviously very interested in this topic and continued to ask questions with curiosity.

“Hahahahaha!”

Zuo Sishi tried to hold back his laughter and then asked meaningfully, "If this is really a test, then why does God give different levels of difficulty to each person? Why do common people have to endure high taxes, natural disasters, man-made disasters, and diseases, while nobles can stay in their manors and castles with peace of mind and enjoy everything they have produced through their labor? Or to ask it another way, what do you think the nobles paid in exchange for these things?

Is this exchange fair, or is it essentially a disguised form of plunder?

Just because the nobles hold the military power, the common people have no choice but to obey, otherwise they may be arrested, tortured or even executed in public. "

As these words came out of her mouth, Mana, who was still a young girl, suffered a huge shock in her heart.

因为她之前从未想过这些，就连那些仆人也在说贵族天生就应该统治平民，这是神所赋予的权柄，否则整个世界就会陷入可怕的黑暗与混乱。

可是现在，左思的这一连串质问让她开始意识到，所有“理所当然”的事情背后其实并没有严谨的逻辑作为支撑。

至少里边有很多显而易见的漏洞，甚至是前后矛盾的悖论。

如果按照法王厅宣扬的那样，神无所不能且爱着世人，那他为什么要坐视自己的信徒受苦？ 为什么对贵族和平民区别对待？ 为何不降下神迹来改造整个世界？ 所以神存在、神爱世人、神无所不能只能同时存在两个，而无法三者兼顾。

如果神爱世人且无所不能，那他就一定不存在；

如果神存在且爱世人，那他就一定不是无所不能；

如果神既存在又无所不能，那他就一定不爱世人，就算不是以折磨信徒为乐的邪神，至少也非常冷漠根本不在乎信徒的死活。

如此大逆不道的念头刚刚在脑海中冒出，就把玛娜吓得打了个哆嗦，赶忙拼命摇头：“请不要乱说。这是对神的亵渎，如果传到教士或法王厅的耳朵里，可是要被处以极刑的。”

可左思却满不在乎的耸了耸肩膀：“怕什么？ 我又不是你们这片大陆的人。

如果有谁敢来找我的麻烦，我完全不介意送他们去见自己的神。

要是惹恼了我，我会直接杀到法王厅把他们全部杀光一个不留，看看他们口中的神是否会降下神迹拯救他们。”

“天呐！您可真是我这辈子见过最大胆的人了。”

玛娜显然被眼前这位异邦亲王的疯狂感到震惊。

毕竟在这片大陆，就算是异教徒和无信者也绝不感说出屠光法王厅这种狂言。

但不知为何，她却并不讨厌这种狂妄自大，反而觉得对方充满了语言无法形容的强烈魅力，不知不觉便被其深深吸引。

不过少女显然并不知道，像弑神这种事情，左思早就已经干过不止一次了。

甚至有很多神死后都不得安生，被制作成永生煞神这样的仆从。

“大胆？ 呵呵，不，玛娜小姐，我更愿意称之为勇气。

人的思想、行为、求知欲、想象力不应该被包括神在内的任何东西所限制。

因为这是我们发展和前进的原动力。

至于精神和信仰，完全可以是一种抽象的东西或渴望实现的目标，而非寄托在虚无缥缈的神明身上。

就算要信仰神，起码也要先确认他的存在，以及信仰后所能带来的好处。”

左思简明扼要的阐述了自己对于宗教信仰的态度。

尽管他现在也是一个受到无数凡人崇拜的魔神，但这种想法却从来没有改变过。

毕竟不管是什么关系，只有做到互利互惠才能保持长久，任何一方不断的索取而不付出都会最终导致关系破裂，搞不好还会反目成仇。

“这是你们那边对待神的态度？”

玛娜瞪大了眼睛露出了难以置信的表情。

作为一个从小生活在一神教环境下的贵族少女，她完全无法想象这种与其说是信仰倒不如说更接近于交易的人神关系。

左思微笑着点了点头：“没错。因为在我的国家，神并不是唯一的，而是有许多的神各司其职。他们需要争夺凡人的信仰来维持自身力量，所以自然会给予信徒一些好处。”

“如果可以的话，我真想去您的国家看看。”

玛娜眼神中透露出一丝向往。

相比起这边整体上黑暗、落后、压抑的氛围，她显然更喜欢左思描绘中那种自由奔放的社会环境。

“这可能有点难度。因为我现在都不知道还能不能回去呢。”

左思用半开玩笑的语气结束了这个话题。

“那您接下来有什么打算呢？”

玛娜抬起头注视着对方那双深邃的黑色眼睛。

左思摸着下巴沉吟片刻回答道：“我想应该是先找个地方落脚吧。

听说这里战乱频发对雇佣兵的需求量很大。

我手头刚好还有点钱财，应该可以组织起一支规模还算不错的佣兵团。

到时候可以通过战功来赢得某位君主的欣赏，然后获得一块属于自己的领地。”

“成为佣兵？”

少女对此明显吃了一惊。

因为雇佣兵在这片大陆的名声实在是算不上好，经常被贵族蔑称为以死亡为食的秃鹫。

她有点不敢相信一位高贵的亲王居然会拉下身段做这种受到鄙视的行业。

“别那么惊讶。

根据我目前掌握的信息，想要在这片大陆出人头地可不容易。

军功恰恰是最直接、最快速的通道了。

而且我原本就是皇室成员，应该不会像那些平民出身的佣兵一样受到贵族圈子的歧视跟排斥。

另外我本人也是一名对自己实力相当自信的剑士，渴望能与这片大陆的强者交手。”

在说这番话的时候，左思故意表现出一种符合自身人设的骄傲。

毕竟身为年轻的大贵族、皇室成员，如果没有点骄傲乃至傲慢，那才让人感到奇怪呢。

玛娜显然听说了之前在酒馆发生的事情，因此对于这一点倒是丝毫没有怀疑，同时不忘用眼角的余光瞥了一眼站在不远处的女仆——帕丽斯。

毕竟像英雄救美这种桥段，不管是在任何时代都会引发人们的讨论的热情。

唯一让她有点遗憾的是，其中的女主角并不是自己，而是另外一个普通的平民姑娘。

不然的话那身漂亮的裙子、袜子和鞋子就会穿在自己的身上。

就在这位贵族少女张开嘴刚想要说点什么的时候，一位仆人突然快步从远处走过来，直截了当的通知道：“尊贵的亲王，还有玛娜小姐，晚宴已经准备妥当，子爵大人让我来请你们过去。”

“哦？这么快？”

玛娜微微吃了一惊。

“是的。子爵大人加派了三倍的人手，所以准备晚宴的速度比之前预料得还要快。”

仆人不加思索的给出了肯定答复。

“既然如此，那就让我们一起前往城堡的大厅吧。相信您应该早就已经饿了，我们这里有几道本地特色菜味道还是不错的。”

说着，玛娜优雅的行了一礼，然后便主动走在前边带路。

“非常感谢。要知道我现在可是饿得能吃下一头牛。”

左思带上自己的贴身女仆跟在贵族少女的身后。

两人很快穿过花园侧面的长廊抵达正厅。

与那些欧洲中世纪传统城堡的粗糙、阴暗不同，这里的内部环境和装修设计明显是文艺复兴时期的风格。

不仅有明亮的玻璃窗，而且桌子跟椅子也格外的干净整洁，铺着白色的桌布。

男女仆人已经将丰盛的食物端上来，把长达十二米的长桌摆放得满满当当。

不少食物都散发着香料的味道，绝对不是那种看上一眼就让人胃口全无的黑暗料理。

但有趣的是，玛娜的母亲——娜贝拉尔夫人并没有出现在宴会现场。

“不好意思，让您久等了。”

李斯特·罗尔德子爵不知何时换了一身蓝色的衣服，整个人看上去容光焕发。

左思无疑察觉到了这些细微的变化，立刻抿起嘴角回应道：“也不算太久，更何况还有美丽的玛娜小姐在一旁陪伴。”

“哈哈哈哈！您能喜欢她真实再好不过了。来吧，让我们先吃饭。毕竟没什么比填饱肚子更重要了。”

李斯特·罗尔德子爵发出一阵爽朗的笑声，随后招呼身为客人的左思一起坐下。

两人才刚刚落座，等候在一旁的仆人便立刻围好餐巾，以十分熟练的动作开始切肉像烤全羊、烤全猪、烧鹅之类的肉类，然后源源不断送到餐盘中。

至于其他的菜肴，只需要指一下或吩咐一句，仆人也会立刻贴心的帮忙取过来。

毕竟十二米的长桌，如果让贵族自己起身去拿肯定会相当的不体面。

两人就这样各怀鬼胎的边吃边聊，偶尔还会讲述一些笑话或者趣事，把整个宴会的氛围营造的相当不错。

等吃得差不多了，李斯特·罗尔德子爵这才突然放下手里的酒杯把话锋一转。

“我亲爱的朋友，既然你的船已经在风暴中沉默无法再返回自己的故乡，那接下来有什么打算呢？”

左思轻笑着回答道：“哈！您的侄女之前也问过我同样的问题。我的回答是组建一个佣兵团去靠军功赢得一片属于自己的领地。”

"Becoming a mercenary? This is not a good idea. Although I heard that you are a powerful swordsman and have great strength, the battlefield is always dangerous and you should not risk your life."

Viscount Lester Roald shook his head after hearing this, and his tone was as if he was advising an old friend.

"Then what can I do? I can't degenerate into farming like a farmer, or become a greedy businessman, right?"

Zuo Si asked back with a helpless look.

"Why not marry? A noble royal bloodline like yours is something that many nobles can only hope to have.

If you don't mind, I can marry Mana to you.

By then, the children you give birth to will be able to inherit the family and become the next generation of Viscount Roald.

Because I am infertile, it is impossible for me to leave any offspring.

And I believe that as long as we join forces, we can definitely accomplish something great.”

After going around in circles for a long time, Viscount Lister Roald finally revealed his true colors.

"Marriage? Me!"

The noble girl obviously did not expect that her marriage would come so quickly and so suddenly, and her eyes widened in shock.

Viscount Lister Roald explained calmly, "Manna, you will get married one day.

And this marriage contract will inevitably bring the other party the right of inheritance to the family.

If I die one day, you and your husband's children will be the first heirs.

Just imagine, what if your husband has evil intentions and wants to use this opportunity to annex our territory and even the entire family? This is why I have never mentioned your marriage in the past few years.

But Prince Soth is different.

His hometown is far away on the other side of the ocean, and now there is no way to go back.

Therefore, letting him be your husband will not only not cause a crisis in the family's inheritance rights, but will also enhance the family's strength.

Besides, don’t you like such a handsome, noble, and knowledgeable young man? "

moment!

The noble girl's face turned red, and she glanced at Zuo Si not far away with a look of fear and shyness, and then stammered in response: "I...we have known each other for too short a time, and I don't know if I really like you."

When Viscount Lister Roald saw this scene, he couldn't help but laugh and teased, "So it's not annoying? You know? This is already a pretty good result in a noble marriage. Believe me, Prince Soth will be a good husband."

"I'll follow your instructions."

Mana bit her lower lip and said this, then immediately stood up, picked up her skirt and ran quickly to her room upstairs.

Because she could feel that her face was very hot, she urgently wanted to find a place to hide and calm down so that she could regain her sanity.

After watching the girl's back disappear around the corner of the stairs, Viscount Lister Roald turned around and said to Zuo Si, "There is no doubt that she likes you, but she is just too shy to express it."

"When you make such a decision, don't you need to seek the opinion of Madam Narberal? After all, she is Miss Mana's mother." Zuo Si questioned in a puzzled manner.

"unnecessary.

Because when it comes to a marriage like this that affects the future of the family, I, as the head of the family, have the final say.

And Narberal would not object to her daughter marrying a man as outstanding as you.

Now let's have a drink to celebrate.

After all, it won’t be long before we are a family.”

As he spoke, Viscount Lister Roald raised the glass that had just been filled with wine.

"It seems that I have no right to refuse. I have to accept your kindness, right?"

Zuo Si also raised his glass, with a barely perceptible hint of mockery in his eyes.

"Hahaha! Of course! After all, from the moment I saw you, I secretly made up my mind to keep you here."

Viscount Leicester Roald laughed, raised his glass to gesture, then tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

"Well, maybe this will be a good place to go."

Zuo Si glanced at the knights guarding the door out of the corner of his eye, but did not immediately expose their tricks.

Because his goal is to integrate into this world and become part of the cause and effect shaped by the God of the Abyss.

Besides, he also wanted to see what tricks this Viscount could play.

If possible, Zuo Si hoped to deeply peer into the heart and soul of the apostle and figure out the principle of how Behelet fulfilled his wishes through sacrifice.

Liszt Roald obviously did not realize what a dangerous existence he had invited back. The ambition and desire in his heart were growing wildly like weeds, constantly devouring the last bit of his sanity.

In this way, two people with their own ulterior motives lived under the same roof, each advancing their own plans.

Only the noble girl Mana, who knows nothing about the truth, is still fantasizing about love and marriage, things that don't exist at all.