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GOR Chapter 337 Two Paths
Inside a small shop on a cold night, a lone lamp and a cup of wine.
In such an atmosphere, a man and a woman who could be said to be enemies sat across from each other. This was not the right atmosphere.
Du Wei did not seem to mind the ridicule in the Holy Maiden's words. He simply asked the waiter to bring over another cup of wine and filled it up for himself. Then, he raised his cup to the Holy Maiden and downed it.
After that, the two of them stopped talking and continued to drink. Unexpectedly, this Holy Maiden, despite her delicate and timid appearance, could drink so much that Du Wei raised his eyebrows. Du Wei had only downed three cups of wine while she had already downed half the bottle.
By the time Du Wei finished his fifth cup, not a single drop of wine could be poured out from the bottle before the Holy Maiden.
This woman was not wearing a veil today. Thus, her face was naturally beautiful. Additionally, her face was flushed red due to the smell of alcohol. Her eyes moved about, giving her a charming appearance. Du Wei could not stop himself from giving her a few more glances.
Unexpectedly, despite being slightly drunk, the Holy Maiden's reaction was quick. "What are you looking at me for? Humph, Your Excellency, do you think I am beautiful? "
Then, he laughed out. "Her Highness the Holy Maiden is indeed a publicly acknowledged beauty. Naturally, you are very beautiful. Otherwise, that unlucky idiot Young Master would not have been bewitched by you back in the auction house. "
The Holy Maiden sneered. "Humph, are you mocking me for using my beauty to seduce others? Is that beneath my dignity?"
After saying that, she suddenly staggered. Both her hands propped up the table and she raised her head. Her pair of bright eyes stared intently at Du Wei. "You … what do you know?"
Du Wei did not argue with her. He simply shook his head indifferently. "Yes, I do not know."
"Ha! Ha ha! " The Holy Maiden laughed out in anger. She pointed at Du Wei and said, "When I was young, I was still the Princess of the Empire. Everyone thought that my father would be the future Emperor. However, only I knew that he was not happy for even a single day! Every day, he would have a frown on his face. Even toward me, his daughter, he did not give me a good look! Finally, one day, in order to gain the support of the Shrines, he actually ordered me to sacrifice myself to serve the Shrines and become the Holy Maiden!! "
The woman's voice was filled with resentment. "Du Wei, what do you know? At that time, I was even younger than you are now. It was the time when I was young and innocent. My life was full of dreams, but they were all killed by him! He wants me to bid farewell to my life, and to live the life of a clergyman who is dry and indifferent to the extreme! His originally colorful life had become gray and white from then on! I can't play anymore, I can't dance anymore. I bid farewell to all the gorgeous clothes, beautiful jewelry, gardens, dance partners, and even my secret crush that all the girls in the world love. I've thrown myself into Shrines! All day long, in front of a bunch of hypocritical and pretentious old fogeys, I opened my mouth and closed my mouth, offering my offerings to the gods, sitting there and praying … The most beautiful five years of my life have passed just like that!! "
Du Wei couldn't help but sigh when he heard this … Such a life was indeed too cruel for a teenage girl.
"However, at that time, I could still endure it! Father told me that as long as he ascends the throne and becomes the Emperor, he will be able to find an opportunity to make me leave the Shrines! I finally have the opportunity to escape the sea of suffering! "Since then, I have always wanted father to become the Emperor! "However … two years ago, on the day of the Summer Sacrifice, that Shen fellow and you! "Father was defeated and died, and you two personally destroyed my life's hope!! "In this world, I no longer have any relatives! Not a single one!! "
After saying that, the woman suddenly stood up. She stretched out her hand and swung it at Du Wei.
Mm? After drinking too much, you want to attack me? Du Wei was well aware that as the Saintess of the Shrines, this woman was most likely not some weak woman without the strength to truss up a chicken. "However … to attack me, aren't you a little too hot-headed?
Thankfully, Du Wei's guess was wrong. The Saintess had no intention of attacking him. She extended her hand and snatched the bottle of wine from Du Wei's hand. Then, without using a cup, she raised her head and gulped down the wine …
Truth be told … she was just a pitiful person.
Du Wei sighed inwardly and looked at the woman in silence. If not for that coup, if not for my participation … this woman and I would have no relationship at all. There would be no need to talk about hatred.
However, the fickle affairs of the world had pushed the two of us into opposing positions. As for her … truth be told, she was just a young girl who held onto a glimmer of hope.
After pondering for a moment, Du Wei suddenly said in a whisper, "Truth be told … if you want to leave the Shrines and become a princess again, it is not impossible …"
"Ha ha ha ha!" When the Saintess heard this, her body shook violently. Then, she laughed wildly and threw the bottle of wine to the ground. With a crash, it shattered into pieces. Her slender finger pointed at Du Wei, "I thought the Duke of the Tulip Family was a man of great vision. Turns out, you can also say such boring and childish things!"
Then, she fell heavily into the chair and gasped for breath for a moment. She wiped the remaining wine from the corner of her mouth and sneered, "Let's not talk about my dear Uncle Regent. He won't let me leave the Shrines … after all, as a Saintess, how can I leave just because I want to? Besides … will the Shrines let me go now? I have become a chess piece in the battle between the two sides! Humph, my Uncle Regent deliberately left me in the Shrines so that in the future, he can use me to find flaws in the Shrines! As for the Shrines, they will do their best to keep me as a bargaining chip against the Royal Family! Unless my father comes back from the dead and ascends the throne as the Emperor, how can I get rid of the identity of a Saintess so easily? "
Du Wei also understood that these words were very reasonable and could not help but be indifferent.
"Besides …" The Saintess clenched her teeth, "All the hope in my life is gone. Now, all I can rely on is hatred! Du Wei! Duke of the Tulip Family! Respected Magician! Tell me, how can I not hate you? How can I not hate you!!! "
Even Du Wei could not help but sigh and slowly said, "Yes, you do deserve to hate."
The atmosphere suddenly froze. The two people stared at each other but suddenly did not say anything.
Fortunately, at this time, the shop's female boss finally came up with a plate. On the plate was a freshly made pancake, barely breaking the deadlock.
The Saintess looked at Du Wei. Suddenly, the anger on her face slowly dissipated and she recovered her calmness. However, she faintly smiled: "Grand Duke Tulip, I was too emotional just now. We agreed not to talk about mundane matters tonight. However, I broke the rules. I will be punished with a cup. "
After saying that, she picked up the bottle and drank the last bit of wine. Then, she gently patted the table: "Bring two more bottles."
After a while, she said to Du Wei: "Grand Duke Tulip, I said so much just now. However, you did not say anything. This is somewhat unfair. Since we are drinking, we should talk more. Only then will it be interesting. Only listening to my noisy voice is unavoidably monotonous. "
Du Wei nodded and said with a smile: "That's right, that's right. However, what do you want to hear from me?"
"Tell me about you." The Saintess' eyes seemed to have some contemplation: "Actually, I have always been very curious about you! You used to be the eldest son of the Rollin family. However, you lost your power and were sent back to your hometown. At that time, no one in the imperial capital's aristocratic circle was optimistic about you. They thought that your life was over. Unexpectedly, in just a short year, you killed your way back to the imperial capital. You even became Gandorf's disciple, gained the status of a magician, and created so many miraculous things in Rollin's hometown. You made everyone have a whole new level of respect for you. After that, you skyrocketed and became unstoppable! The Rollin family originally stood on our side. However, you were able to leave the family at a critical moment. In the end, the Rollin family fell from power and you became the new Grand Duke of the Tulip Family, the lord of a province! From your deeds, it is not an exaggeration to say that you are a 'miracle'. "
After a pause, she suddenly whispered: "Sometimes, I even suspect that you have the ability to predict the future."
Du Wei's heart skipped a beat before he laughed out loud: "According to what you said, even I feel that my luck is a bit too good."
Then he also took a sip of wine and tapped his chopsticks on the plate: "Well, since today is just a chat between two lonely guests, I might as well tell you. Actually … … Back then, the Rollin family stood on your side, but I suddenly left the family on the day of the coup. Don't you think it's strange? "
He sighed and slowly said: "On the day of the coup, your father, Crown Prince Aven, took control of the imperial capital's defense forces. In one fell swoop, he heavily injured the royal guards and took control of the security department. Tens of thousands of soldiers were trapped in the imperial capital. Then there was Rodriguez and that green robed mage showing off their might! Humph, at that time, Prince Son had yet to show his trump card. At that time, I'm afraid 99 out of 100 people thought the crown prince would win, right? "
"… … Yes." The Saintess nodded.
"In fact, at that time, even I didn't know about Prince Son's trump card." Du Wei faintly smiled: "On that day in the square, your side had the upper hand, but at that time, I chose to leave the family and stand on Prince Son's side! Do you think I bet on the right thing? Let me tell you, I was just certain that you would win! And the reason I did that was to protect my family!! "
Seeing the Saintess's beautiful face, Du Wei continued: "Before the coup, I had just returned to the capital and inexplicably became friends with Prince Son. Coincidentally, I even helped him block an assassination attempt by the crown prince. However, that was indeed a coincidence. As a result, your father naturally hated me to death! At that time, the Rowling family stood on your side. If you had succeeded in the coup, then I would have dragged my family down with me! At that time, the reason I left the family was to help my father and my family. In other words, I left the family when you had the upper hand …. That was simply courting death. "
Then he suddenly lowered his voice and smiled sneakily: "Actually, I won't hide it from you. On that day in the square, I was already prepared to escape. Hehe … … In my opinion, your father would win for sure. "
Of course, there were many details that Du Wei couldn't reveal to the Saintess.
After hearing this, the Saintess was also quite surprised. She couldn't help but laugh: "So you didn't expect to win at that time? You also didn't support my uncle because you thought highly of him? "
"The only thing I was thinking about at that time was how to safely escape from the encirclement of tens of thousands of soldiers."
The two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh. This smile eased the tense atmosphere by quite a bit.
After laughing for a while, the Saintess suddenly said: "Then … … Aren't you afraid that I will tell my uncle about this? If he knows, I'm afraid he won't trust you as much as he does now! "
At this point, her eyes flashed.
Du Wei didn't mind: "Mm, Your Highness, if you want to say it, go ahead. But even if you say it, will the Regent believe you? Will he believe you or me? "
The Saintess thought for a while and laughed: "That's right, there are only the two of us here. If I say it out, no one will believe me. That uncle of mine has his own ideas. Once he has decided on something, it's hard for others to persuade him. "
At this point, the two seemed to have nothing to say. However, the Saintess found the chopsticks in Du Wei's hand interesting and laughed: "Duke, your cutlery is very strange. I have never seen it before. Can I try it?"
Du Wei laughed and handed it over. This was the first time the Saintess used chopsticks. At first, she was very clumsy and dropped whatever she picked. Du Wei was about to laugh when the Saintess pondered for a while. When she picked up the chopsticks again, she became more precise! Although she was still a little shaky, her movements were much smoother!
Du Wei was shocked: This woman should be very smart!
Picking up a bean, the Saintess put it into her mouth and smiled. Then, she returned the chopsticks to Du Wei. Du Wei looked at the chopsticks. Just now, the Saintess had picked up some food and put it into her mouth. The tip of the chopsticks seemed to still have the taste of the Saintess' small mouth. He could not help but feel somewhat embarrassed.
The Saintess suddenly stood up and bowed gracefully. "Grand Duke, the time is late. Tonight's drinking session can be considered an unexpected gain for me. To be able to have such an unexpected drinking session with you on such a night is truly an interesting thing. However, I have to go back now. "
After saying that, she sighed softly and could not help but look deeply at Du Wei. "Today, I found that you are actually quite a good person. Unfortunately … we are enemies, not friends. In the future, when we meet in other places, I will not show mercy! My final hope in this life is revenge! As for you … unfortunately, you're very high up on my list of revenge targets. "
After saying that, she turned around to leave.
How could Du Wei allow this woman to leave so arrogantly? Seeing that the Saintess was about to leave, Du Wei suddenly called out to her. "Your Highness."
"… … …" The princess' body froze and she turned to look at Du Wei.
Du Wei suddenly grabbed the chopsticks in his hand. Then, with a "kacha" sound, the chopsticks broke. His tone was very cold. "Your Highness, I only found out today that you are not an abominable woman. Rather, it would be more accurate to say that you are very pitiful … however, it is also very unfortunate that you chose to be my enemy. There is no other way around it. However, I want to tell you something. Usually, there are only two paths for those who choose to be my enemy! "
"Oh? Which two? "The Saintess sneered.
"The first path is … … death!"
The Saintess seemed to have expected it. She sneered. "Humph, what about the second path?"
Du Wei gave a faint smile. "The second path … … is to die a very ugly death."
(I am very sorry to inform everyone that there was originally going to be another chapter tonight. However, it would appear that the second chapter will have to be skipped. I am about to attend a very important dinner party and cannot avoid it … … so, if I return early tonight, I will definitely edit out the second chapter. If I am unfortunate enough to fall drunk … … then, I will update the third chapter tomorrow.
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