Chapter 182 I do not accept your proposal! (7k)
The moment he heard the plot deviation decrease, Lin En's heart was overwhelmed by endless anger and disappointment.
At this moment, he tightly grasped Ivisette's soft and boneless little hand, and pressed it against the wall as if he had used up all his strength.
This feeling almost made him lose his mind.
Before he was arrested, he repeatedly told me to trust him.
Even though we've been through so many things, I thought we'd already developed a minimum level of tacit understanding.
I clearly thought that the relationship between me and her might have gone beyond the boundaries between subordinates and superiors.
But in the end, this stupid, stubborn and arrogant woman still chose the path that the world will was happy to see.
It completely ruined his plan.
It was as if he had worked hard all day long and smiled at his boss and clients, and when he got home after finishing his work and earning overtime pay, he saw his wife showing off her new 20,000 yuan bag to him.
I'm almost having a cerebral hemorrhage.
Lynn took a deep breath.
Right now, he is not only angry because the deviation of the plot may affect the future witch lady.
More importantly, it was because of Ivester's distrust of him.
This is a very strange idea.
It's obvious that the person he has always been loyal to is the witch lady.
But why was he so upset by the "cheating" of this woman, Yvesette? Lin En's grip gradually tightened.
Yvesette, who was already feeling pain, suddenly had tears in her eyes.
"Lin, you hurt me."
Her Royal Highness, who is usually dignified and majestic, seems to be acting like a spoiled child at this moment.
After all, the other party is a girl.
Hearing this, Lin En subconsciously softened his heart and loosened his hand involuntarily.
But the next second, when he saw a hint of pride and teasing in the woman's eyes, he suddenly became furious again.
How could a sixth-level demigod with such strong body feel so much pain just because of a casual pinch from a second-level self?
This bastard woman who was full of lies! Even though Yvesette gave him a way out, he had no intention of letting this matter go easily.
Lynn stretched out his hands again and pressed Yvesette's shoulders, pushing them against the wall.
At the same time, he spoke in a cold tone.
"Can't we even have the most basic trust between us?" He tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart and stared into those bright red eyes. "Or did you never think of trusting me from the beginning? Hmm?"
At this moment, Lynn's expression was very gloomy.
This was a look that Yvesette had never seen before.
Even though he had threatened to die in front of her before, and even took the initiative to reveal the existence of the Witch of the End, this guy never lost his composure and always gave people a feeling that he was sure to win.
Only just now, I don’t know if it was because he heard Congressman Black say that he had paid the price for him, that he showed such a vulnerable side.
"Answer me! Don't you believe I can solve this problem?!"
Seeing that Yvesette didn't say anything, Lynn shook her shoulders vigorously.
The long black hair that was originally tied behind her head was scattered and fell on her shoulders due to the continuous pushing and shaking.
This also made the princess, who had been dignified and noble just now, look a little more fragile.
Now the situation has reversed, as if he is the one in a superior position, scolding the woman in front of him.
Under normal circumstances, this would be unimaginable.
Seeing Lin En showing such an angry expression for the first time, Yvesette was silent for a long time, then she gently tidied her long hair by her ears and slowly raised her head.
Although she was usually the one on top, Iviste knew very well that the relationship between her and Lin En had long surpassed that of an ordinary master and servant, and her feelings for him were extremely deep.
Therefore, even though she was pressed against the wall by Lin En in an offensive manner, she did not feel angry.
Not only that, I felt vaguely touched in my heart.
Because only when one is extremely concerned will one make such a defensive move.
She could sense from Lin En's subtle body memory that even though he had lost all memories related to him, he still subconsciously expressed such thoughts.
Thinking of this, she retracted the teasing look she had just given him.
"Of course I believe you can handle this." Yvesette smiled slightly. "As my most outstanding and lovely subordinate, how could you lose to those bug-like guys?"
She slowly raised her hand and gently stroked Lynn's cheek.
Lin En's expression froze: "Then you."
"Kiss me and I'll tell you."
Her Royal Highness the Princess gently touched Lin En's lips with her cool and delicate index finger.
His rage, which had been subsiding, rose again: "Yvesette!!!"
"Just kidding." Yvesette withdrew her index finger in time. "Rather, it is precisely because I have great faith that you can do this that I made this choice."
Lin En stared into those bright red eyes, and after confirming that she was not lying, he whispered, "Why?"
He couldn't figure it out.
Since I believe I can meet her expectations, why do I have to let things get to this point?
No wonder Lynn was so defensive.
The plot deviation that we worked so hard to improve was reduced again just because of one or two seemingly insignificant choices. No one can stand it.
Hearing Lin En's question, Yvesette smiled softly: "Let me go first. Don't worry, I won't run away."
After a moment, Yvesette, who had regained her freedom, raised her hands and straightened Lin En's messy collar, like a caring wife.
At the same time, she said softly: "Speaking of which, I am really not qualified to be a master. I always put you in the most dangerous situations, and you are always covered in bruises."
"If that guy hadn't reminded me, I might not have realized this."
Time goes back to last night, at Bart Leon's mansion.
"Solve the case within three days?" In the reception room, Yvesette's expression was icy. "Who made this request? I want to ask them in person."
It was obvious that he and Lin En had just returned to the imperial capital a few days ago, and even the handover procedures for the Xing Ye people had not been completed, and there was no buffer time.
As a result, these guys insisted on using this point to severely punish Lin En for dereliction of duty.
For a moment, the atmosphere became silent and solemn.
Sensing Ivester's anger, the fourth prince Joshua, who was sitting on the sofa opposite, gently put down the teacup in his hand.
"Dear Third Sister, it's useless for you to get angry at me." A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he pushed up his glasses. "This is the unanimous opinion of those old guys in the Imperial Parliament. It's not decided by me."
"Although I don't like your subordinate, there is no doubt that I am only ranked fifth in the King's Selection. It is impossible for me to command them."
"I'm afraid even if Felit went there in person to plead for mercy, the result wouldn't change."
In fact, this is something that everyone knows.
Because of fear, various means must be used to weaken Ivester's power.
If you want to blame someone, blame her for this terrifying innate power.
People often lose more inadvertently after gaining a lot.
“.”
Hearing this, Yvesette took a deep breath, trying to calm the anxiety and unhappiness in her heart.
Whenever she returned to the imperial capital, she would be overwhelmed by this feeling of powerlessness and anger, unable to escape.
It is an invisible constraint called rules and order.
I thought that with Lin En's help on the return trip, this feeling would be much less severe.
I never thought that just one day away from me would bring so many troubles.
Having said that, at this point, Yvesette didn't feel ashamed of relying on Lynn.
"You came to me today not just to inform me of this matter, right?" She said calmly, "Tell me, what else did those old guys promise?"
"Third sister, you seem to have matured a lot during this trip to the border."
The fourth prince Joshua pushed up his glasses and stared at the other person.
Yvesette said nothing, her expression cold.
Seeing this, he smiled slightly: "In that case, I won't keep you in suspense."
"In addition to solving the limb-replacement case within three days, the old guys in the Imperial Parliament have given you another option."
"You should be familiar with the Tomb of Heremus, right?"
Hearing this location, Yvesette's eyes narrowed slightly.
Unexpectedly, Joshua brought it up in front of her tonight, just after chatting with Hillina.
She always felt that the whole thing was like a big net, which blocked all her escape routes without her realizing it, and then slowly tightened until she could not move.
"Due to the special nature of this mausoleum, they believe that they should not continue to invest manpower in exploring it, but should hand it over to someone who is good at handling such incidents, that is, you, Third Sister."
"After all, you have been playing this role all along."
"You can think of it as an exchange, or you can think of it as a commission."
"In short, as long as you go to the Tomb of Heremus in person, no matter whether the task is accomplished in the end, they will no longer threaten the life of your subordinate in any name or by any means."
"Not only that, the parliament will also take the initiative to lift the blockade on the Bartleron family's power and help them return to the military."
"The conditions are very tempting. I hope you will consider it carefully."
As the head of the Saint Laurent Research Institute, the fourth prince Joshua is very interested in the things inside the Heremus Mausoleum, and can even use it to solve many imminent problems.
Therefore, he particularly hoped that the Imperial Parliament could force Yvesette to take action.
As the words slowly fell, the atmosphere became silent for a moment.
四皇子约书亚也不着急，静静等待着，随手端起茶杯啜饮一口。
他对此胜券在握，不认为伊薇丝特会拒绝这个提议。
然而片刻后，对面的女人忽然发出一丝轻笑。
“抱歉，我拒绝这个提议。”
伊薇丝特轻轻撩起耳边的长发，神色似乎有些慵懒。
约书亚的眉头瞬间紧蹙，仿佛不敢相信这个回答。
难道说情报有误？这女人其实并没有多么在意那家伙的安危？
约书亚的手不由自主地攥了起来。
“为什么？”他低声道，“能告诉我拒绝的理由吗？”
闻言，伊薇丝特淡淡开口道：“理由很简单。”
“因为，我答应过要相信他。”
“就因为这个？”
约书亚似乎感觉有些荒谬。
“不够吗？”
伊薇丝特皱了皱眉，似乎有些不解。
这一次，换成是约书亚那边陷入沉默了。
很显然，他并不是高估了这对主仆的关系，而是远远低估了两人之间的默契。
“如果没什么事的话，你可以走了。”
伊薇丝特毫不留情地下着逐客令。
然而约书亚却轻轻叹了一口气。
原本不想用这招的。
可看样子，除了这个办法之外，自己并没有能够逼她下定决心的手段了。
如果不是在来之前，自己那个可怕又可恨的二哥费利特突然找上门来，说了一通没头没尾的话，眼下恐怕已经束手无策。
至于对方这么做的理由，约书亚也问过。
得到的回答很简单。
因为这样会很有趣。
留下这句话后，费利特便扬长而去。
“还愣在这里做什么？”
就在这时，伊薇丝特不耐烦的话语将约书亚唤回现实。
“等一下，三姐。”他深吸一口气，“在走之前，我还有几句话要和你说。”
“讲。”
伊薇丝特注视着自己纤细的手指，轻描淡写道。
“你似乎对于林恩·巴特莱昂有着超乎寻常的信任和依赖，而从结果来看，他每次都能极为完美地回应你的期待。”
“这其实是一件令人十分羡慕的事情。”
听到这番话，伊薇丝特虽然表面上仍旧一副轻描淡写的模样，但心情却明媚了不少。
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然而接下来，约书亚却突然话锋一转。
“仔细想想，这一路走来，他所做出的每一件事，都将你和你身边之人的安危放在了第一位。”
“仿佛只要你们安然无恙，他无论怎样都是可以的。”
“比如，提尔乌斯公爵的晚宴上，他难道真的是无法抑制心中的愤怒，所以才胆大包天地枪杀了莫斯格拉家族的继承人？而不是为了帮你解围，又或者把握住结交选帝侯的机会？”
“再比如，许愿之罐暴动事件，虽然至今都不知道他究竟为何会存活下来，但想必一定遭了不少罪，并非轻描淡写的一句话就能带过。”
“还有议政大厅的那天晚上，明眼人都能看得出来他是为了帮你立威，所以才会当众强杀尤妮斯，纵使事后可能会被判处死刑，他也依旧这么做了。”
“而这么做的结果，就是承受莫斯格拉家族的拼死报复，以及帝国议会那群老家伙顺水推舟的污蔑。”
“另外，听说被发现在凶杀现场的时候，他的胸口还有一道不浅的伤口，只要再偏几寸，就会刺入心脏？”
“你觉得，这究竟是谁做的？”
“某些不怀好意之人为了掐灭他过盛的锋芒所雇佣的杀手？抑或是其它？”
这番话令伊薇丝特的手僵在了半空中。
“你到底想说什么？”
“我想说，或许他确实有什么办法能在短短三天破解这件悬而未决足足一年多的大案。”
“但一个人的行事风格是不会轻易改变的。”
“所以我推测，纵使可以做到这件事，以他的性格，也绝对会使用一些超乎常理的手段。”
“而这种手段所导致的结果，也必然会和一直以来一样，将其本人置于极为凶险的境地。”
“他本人似乎从未有所察觉，因为这是一种极为高尚且伟大的牺牲精神。”
“而三姐你由于过度依赖，甚至在心中将他奉为有求必应一样的存在，因此也在不知不觉间忽略了这点，只觉得无论什么时候，他都有办法解决眼前的困境。”
“这种畸形而又扭曲的关系，仔细想想，还真是可怕。”
当林恩回过神来时，伊薇丝特已经挣脱了他的怀抱，站在不远处的走廊上。
因为在意，所以才会做出这样的选择。
比起让对方置身于险境，她更希望迎接危险和未知的是自己。
况且，为了祛除脸上的咒印，她本身就准备前往赫雷缪斯陵寝一趟。
身为六阶半神，她的容错要远比一个小小的二阶超凡者高不少。
“不管你是生气也好，无奈也罢，事情已经发生了。”伊薇丝特轻轻一笑，“放心吧，不过是一个小小的陵寝，本皇女从小到大处理了太多类似的事件，一切都在掌控之中。”
你在撒谎。
伴随着吞谎者的波动，林恩瞬间判断出，伊薇丝特绝非表面上所展露出来的那样自信。
不仅如此，一幅画面突然闪过脑海。
房间内，沐浴着月光的女人神情凄美，眼角隐隐划过一滴无助的眼泪，似乎在向他倾诉着什么。
这是什么时候发生的事情？
林恩按住了微微有些疼痛的大脑，却对这段突如其来的记忆感到无所适从。
不过眼下并没有闲暇思考这种无关紧要的事情。
看过原著的林恩很清楚，赫雷缪斯陵寝是个极其危险的地方，也本不该在现在这种时候出世。
唯一的解释，就是世界意志的无形大手在暗中操控着一切。
甚至潜移默化间，改变了伊薇丝特做出的选择。
眼下的她并未吸收许愿之罐的核心特性，也就没有因此陷入沉睡。
所以，世界意志的修正之力在引导她，走向另一处陷阱。
赫雷缪斯陵寝。
只要进入其中，林恩用屁股都能想到，纵使一切都准备周全，也一定会出现各种各样的纰漏。
而这些纰漏所导致的唯一结果，就是使伊薇丝特再度陷入沉睡。
毕竟这才是符合原著主线的发展。
而之前剧情偏离度第一次降低的时候，是因为伊薇丝特产生了想要杀死全部代罚者的念头。
如果当时她真的动手了，帝国议会甚至不需要以林恩为人质，都能名正言顺地对她进行问责，并将她派往赫雷缪斯陵寝。
这便是剧情线回正的第一次苗头。
至于第二次，则是刚才。
布莱克议员当众宣布了伊薇丝特所作出的选择，主动答应前往赫雷缪斯陵寝。
而在这两次事情之间，自己究竟做了什么，才阻止了剧情偏离度的继续降低？
答案很简单。
说到底，前往赫雷缪斯陵寝这件事，本就是帝国议会的刁难。
并且，从一开始就给他们提供了两种不同的选项。
第一，三天内破案。
第二，伊薇丝特亲自下墓。
只不过皇女殿下为了保护他，主动排除了第一个选项，才正中了帝国议会的下怀。
所以，要做的事情其实很简单。
回过神来时，皇女殿下不知何时消失在了面前，似乎想让他静一静，接受这个既定的事实。
沉默片刻，林恩缓缓迈开脚步，走出了代罚者总部的大门。
一眼望去，大皇女正在和席亚等人低声说着什么，伊薇丝特以及埃莉诺则在对面街道的马车旁翘首以盼，等待着林恩。
至于布莱克议员，则在随从的簇拥下，缓缓走下台阶。
此时此刻，唯有林恩独自站在代罚者总部的台阶最高处，居高临下地望着所有人。
他的神色十分镇定，似乎在思索着什么。
就在这时，身后突然传来一道熟悉的声音。
是姗姗来迟的四皇子约书亚。
“真好啊，事情最终得到了完美的解决。”
他的声音听起来十分高兴。
目前看来，整件事都在按他所期望的样子发展。
毕竟他和林恩之间本就势如水火，先前更是将他的妹妹埃莉诺当作实验对象，抽取了不少血液。
而伊薇丝特本就和他是一体的，眼下有了能够削弱她的机会，约书亚自然乐意见到这样的事情发生。
更何况，有了伊薇丝特当探路兵，他很快就能对赫雷缪斯陵寝展开研究。
至于她本人的安危虽然身为姐弟，可皇族成员向来亲情寡淡。
因此，除了和父亲一样将伊薇丝特视为工具之外，约书亚没有任何心软的想法。
他甚至和帝都的无数贵族一样，由衷地希望她能够死在赫雷缪斯陵寝内。
所以眼下，他又怎能不为此感到高兴？说起来，之前因为尤妮斯的死而对眼前这家伙产生畏惧的想法，本就是极为荒谬的事情。
毕竟他可是一名尊贵的皇子！
这样想着，约书亚微微一笑，随后越过林恩，朝台阶下方走去。
然而就在这时，一道声音突然从身后响起。
“你似乎很得意？”
Joshua paused and looked back.
However, after saying this, Lin En did not continue to focus on him and quickly looked away.
"Senator Black, please stay."
Lynn raised her voice slightly.
For a moment, everyone's attention was once again focused on the black-haired boy at the top of the stairs.
Councilman Black, who was about to get into the carriage, frowned slightly when he heard this, then stopped and looked up at him.
To be honest.
This feeling of being looked down upon made him somewhat unhappy.
"Lynn Bartletleon, do you have anything else to say?"
Councillor Black said calmly.
In the distance, Hilina also gave him a confused look and stopped talking to her subordinates.
Only Ivisette was a little stunned, and had a bad premonition in her heart.
She was about to cross the street and walk towards Lin En, but she heard him speak first: "Has the proposal of the Imperial Parliament been implemented in the contract?"
Although it is a commission, it is impossible to be finalized with just two verbal sentences.
On the one hand, the Imperial Parliament would not trust Yvestre's promise so easily. On the other hand, Yvestre was also strongly wary of these old guys.
Therefore, a contract with strong binding force is extremely necessary.
However, these extraordinary items often require a long preparation time.
Therefore, Lynn speculated that the proposal was currently only implemented verbally.
As expected.
After a moment, Councillor Black said, "The original scheduled time was three days later. If you are in a hurry, then..."
"No, not at all." At this moment, the condescending young man shook his head, "Rather, there are too many loopholes in it, so I don't accept this proposal."
"Don't accept it?" A hint of absurdity appeared in Councillor Black's eyes. "If you don't accept it, you must solve the case of the limb transplanter within three days."
"If you fail to do so, you will be held accountable in a way that has never been done before in Parliament."
"For those who commit serious dereliction of duty, the only outcome they face is the death penalty."
"Yes, I agree."
Lynn spoke without hesitation.
Seeing this, Congressman Black had a vague feeling that things were about to develop beyond his original expectations.
His voice gradually became a little cold: "You have to think carefully. The deadline given by the parliament is only three days."
These words were meant to threaten Lin En, trying to make the other party back down.
After all, the only result that everyone wants to see is to let Yvestre go to the Tomb of Heremus to weaken her power.
Unexpectedly, on the high platform, Lin En suddenly laughed out loud: "Why three days? Councillor Black, you underestimate me too much, don't you?"
"What do you mean?"
Seeing this, Councillor Black couldn't help but frown deeply.
"I mean this case can be solved now."
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(End of this chapter)