— — Correction of a problem in the previous chapter. I wrote it so smoothly that I forgot to change the ending of the surname of Miss Sha (e) Khluo (si) and her husband's surname, so it should be Carleena Lotnikova.
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Everything was still for a few seconds. Even the cold wind seemed to be frozen in the air.
Carleena and the servants who were standing not far away watched the bear charging at them. After a flash of sword light, the bear fell to the ground at an unstoppable speed, stirring up the snow that had been lingering in the air for a long time.
How could an adult winter bear with the strength of a knight be killed so simply and dramatically?
The Winter Bear's forehead, nose, mouth, and body were all covered with blood. However, there was not a single drop of blood. All the blood had been frozen into a layer of ice.
Then, a light gray halo burst out from the Winter Bear's body. When the light died down, the Winter Bear disappeared, and a man in a black cloak appeared. His face and cloak were cut into two halves by Lucien's sword.
However, the Winter Bear was still struggling on the ground. He was not killed by Lucien's sword. But if he was not treated in time, he would be dead in a few minutes.
When faced with an enemy attack, Lucien had always been ruthless and accurate, never holding back at all. If it was a real Winter Bear, it would have died a long time ago.
"A Druid? An ancient sorcerer with the power of Transmutation … "
Even though Lucien was good at keeping calm, he could not help but feel a bit surprised when he saw a man standing on the ground after cutting down a winter bear. Lucien recalled the feeling when the light gray halo appeared, and he confirmed that the Winter Bear was a sorcerer.
However, before he figured out the guy's purpose and plan, Lucien would not risk saving him in front of so many people just because they were both sorcerers.
Staring at the Winter Bear lying on the ground for a few seconds, Carleena screamed as if she had just woken up from a nightmare, "Assassin!"
The snow on the tall coniferous trees was shaken off by her loud screams. The young nobles who had been scattered around to hunt precious animals rushed back in a hurry.
At the same time, Carleena's face turned pale. She was so scared that she almost fell off the Dragon Scale Horse. She was falling towards Lucien, who was standing right beside her.
The expression on Lucien's face did not change. His right hand was still holding Frost tightly, as if he could draw it out at any time. His left hand was holding Carleena's shoulder politely, so that she could sit still on the horse. "Are you alright, Carleena?"
"I'm fine. I didn't expect an assassin would come to kill me. Mr. Peter, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I would have died … "Carleena looked so weak, like a delicate flower.
Lucien's nose twitched. Not used to the sweetness, he subconsciously wanted to cast 'Air Filter Bubble'.
He pushed Carleena away with his left hand and said, "I'm glad that you're okay, Baroness. There might be other assassins around. Don't disturb me." Carleena's voice was very serious. She was a bit worried about Carleena's safety. She was a bit worried about Carleena's safety.
When Carleena was trying to press her breasts against Lucien's arm, she failed. Then, Lucien's words echoed in her head, "Don't disturb me. Don't disturb me. Don't disturb me. Don't disturb me …"
"Okay, Mr. Peter. You're a brave and cautious Knight. " Carleena gritted her teeth and said. Her charm was ignored, and she seemed to have forgotten her fear.
At this time, Carleena's maids rode their horses and helped Carleena to stand up. The maids surrounded her, guarding against other assassins.
Carleena, who had been a lord for years, slowly calmed down. She said to the maids, "Tie the assassin up. Don't let him die. Later, we'll hand him over to Pastor Nicholas in the manor church. He will interrogate him with divine power. We have to find out who is behind this! He seems to be a wicked sorcerer! "
"Yes, Baroness." The maids rode their horses to the assassin. Some of them took out anti-magic ropes, and some of them took out healing potions. Soon, they tied the assassin up.
Barshak and the other young nobles saw this when they came back. They hurriedly asked, "Carleena, how are you? Are you hurt? "
Carleena's pale face looked very pitiful. The young nobles wanted to hold her in their arms and take good care of her.
Carleena forced a smile, "I'm fine. The assassin was subdued by Mr. Peter. I didn't know that he's a real Knight. He defeated the winter bear easily. "
Carleena paused and secretly glanced at Lucien. Her face blushed a bit.
Seeing Carleena's face, Barshak was very jealous. He stared at Lucien and held the leather glove in his left hand, as if he was going to throw it into the snow and challenge Lucien to a duel. However, he soon realized what was going on and asked in shock, "Is Peter a real Knight?"
Although the probability of awakening the Blessing was higher here than in other countries, a Knight was still an unattainable position for many young nobles. Barshak, who was 24 years old, had set his goal to become a Knight before he turned 30. If he could get his hands on Carleena and her wealth, even if he could not succeed, he could at least buy the secret potion from the smuggling channel.
In the Congress of Magic, the price of the potion to awaken the Blessing was about 500 Quintal. However, in the Schachran Empire and many other countries, the small nobles who could not awaken the Blessing by themselves and did not have the secret potions from their families were willing to spend thousands or even tens of thousands of gold coins to get the potions. Except for the nobles, no one could understand the desire of nobles to awaken the Blessing.
The Congress of Magic decided to smuggle the potions to the Schachran Empire on purpose, and at the same time, the quantity was strictly controlled. Of course, many ancient sorcerers living in seclusion in the East Haven also made similar potions and magic items to keep their magic research going.
Carleena took a quick glance at Lucien and then quickly looked away. It seemed that she still had not recovered from the shock, "Yes, Mr. Peter is a real knight, not only in terms of power, but also in terms of character and courage."
The young nobles all looked at Lucien with mixed feelings. Some of them were confused, some of them were disappointed, some of them were angry, and some of them were frustrated.
Lucien held his longsword and smiled, "I've been adventuring around the Flame Fortress in the north for many years, and I've finally awakened the Blessing. It's hard for a baby eagle to learn to fly before it is pushed out of the nest. "
Carleena coughed slightly and softly interrupted the confrontation between the two parties, "Honorable guests, because of the assassin, our winter hunt has to end early. However, the ball to welcome Mr. Peter will still be held in my manor, which is heavily guarded and protected by pastors."
The assassin was a real one, and the distance between Ural and Carleena's manor was not short, and the sky was getting dark. Therefore, Barshak and the other nobles all agreed to join the ball.
"We can't give Carleena and that bastard Peter a chance to be alone!" they roared in their minds.
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Different from Aalto's and Tria's music, Schachran's music was beautiful but bold and full of unique flavor.
In the hall covered with a bright red carpet, the young nobles gathered and chatted with wine glasses in their hands. On the long table in the corner, there were glasses of amber "Kingraika" liquor, as well as butter, white bread, muffins, creamy grilled fish, black caviar, roast mutton skewers, fried chicken, steak, red cabbage sweet and sour soup, oxtail soup, and all kinds of beautiful creamy desserts.
As the host, Carleena showed Lucien around the ballroom and introduced him to every guest.
She had already changed into a black evening gown, fully revealing her graceful figure. She didn't have any extra jewelry on her body. She only wore a pearl necklace with a soft luster, which set off her swan-like slender neck and towering breasts.
"This is Mr. Ivanovszki. He's a famous businessman in the empire. From the Storm Strait to the border of the Northwest Province, from the Snowman Tribe to the Marinov Defense Line, you can see him everywhere." Carleena pointed at a middle-aged man who was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He was very muscular, which made him look like a winter bear who was reading a book quietly.
Ivanovszki held Carleena's right hand and kissed it, "Ms. Carleena, no amount of money can buy a beauty like you, and I can't buy a noble title. I'm just an ordinary businessman who works for some noble people. "
After the salute, he shook hands with Lucien and said, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Peter. I've heard of your name in the Northwest Province. I didn't expect you to have awakened your Blessing after missing for a few years. When you come back to your family, I'm sure you'll be a noble soon. It's a shame that Sir Joseph won't be able to see this. "
"My father likes to drink and get excited, so …" Lucien said casually. According to Valentin, Peter and Joseph had a very bad relationship.
Ivanovszki chatted with Lucien about the Vladimir family for a while, then he smiled and said, "If there's any business in the future, please take care of it, Mr. Peter. I won't delay you from having the opening dance with Ms. Carleena. "
Carleena raised her voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome Mr. Peter Joseph Vladimir from the Northwest Province."
The applause was not very loud, but Carleena did not mind. She looked at Lucien and said, "Mr. Peter, as the host, I'd like to invite you to the first dance."
Lucien slightly bowed, reached out his right hand and said formally, "Ms. Lot Nikolov, it's my pleasure."
With a smile, Carleena put her soft hand in Lucien's. As the music changed, the two of them started to dance. It was the Iliya Circle Dance, which was very exotic.
Leaning on Lucien's body, Carleena's eyes became misty, as if she could attract every man's soul. She said, "Peter, do you know how desperate and scared I was when the winter bear jumped at me? But at that moment, you stood in front of me and saved me from the abyss of death. Looking at your straight back, I feel a sense of security and steadiness that I've never felt before. It's as if you can block all the wind and rain for me, allowing me to enjoy my happiness without worries. "
"Thank you for your compliment, Ms. Carleena. But if I didn't do anything, the winter bear would have attacked me, "Lucien said politely.
Carleena moved her head closer to Lucien and said, "No matter what, when you defeated the winter bear and saved me, you became my hero. You're so strong and reliable. My heart beats faster when I see you. I've never felt this way before. Even when I married my husband, I was touched by his fatherly care. "
Lucien thought for a while and said seriously, "Ms. Carleena, you're a good person …" If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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