"You … You killed him?" Sophia's clear and charming voice was obviously trembling, revealing intense shock and panic. This was probably the first time she saw the familiar noble young man being killed alive in front of her. His wounds were hideous, and blood was flowing out. His eyes were wide open, as if he did not expect that he would die under Duda's sword. Shouldn't he have been sent out by the magic circle after being heavily injured?
Lucien was used to seeing dead people, and he had killed more than one intelligent creature with his own hands. He was not panicked, disgusted, or greatly shocked. He simply raised his head and looked at the dome of the underground palace, as if he could not bear to look at it. Did the weird change of the magic circle cancel the effect of the dying teleportation?
Was it an instinctive change after the underground palace was stimulated, or was it done on purpose? If it was done on purpose, what was the purpose of the schemer? Did it mean that the Gorse Duke, Beck, and Count could not see what was going on in the underground palace?
If that was the case, it would be good news for Lucien. He would be able to show his power without any reservation, and all the schemes of the kids would be gone.
Lucien believed that it would only take him a short time to reach the secret chamber, open the secret tunnel, and enter the palace of Thanos, the Sun King, to perform the magic ritual.
However, the question was, where was the Gold Knight in the underground palace? Where was Metatron, the Glorious Crown? That was the most important reason why Lucien chose to go with Sophia instead of going straight into the secret chamber!
Duda supported himself with both hands on the ground, ignoring the bloodstains on the ground as he hurriedly retreated. "I, I didn't want to kill him. I, I only wanted to defeat him and seriously injure him. But he, he, he just stood there like an idiot and refused to teleport away. He refused to teleport away! It's not my fault! It's all his fault! It's not my fault! "
He was shouting intermittently, stuttering, and hysterically. His eyes were lifeless, and he kept shaking his head as if he had gone mad.
Post-Traumatic stress disorder. For some reason, this psychological term popped into Lucien's mind. It seemed that it was the first time that Duda had killed someone, and he was not prepared for it. It was not hard to imagine that he was mentally disturbed.
"Calm down, Duda. Calm down. This isn't your fault. There's a problem with the underground palace's magic array." Lucien had been focusing on studying illusions recently, and he was worried that he would have psychological problems after using the Transfiguration Mask frequently. Therefore, he had been cramming books on Behavioral Psychology and other related books. At this moment, he was "comforting" Duda like an "expert."
The gentle voice seemed to have calmed Sophia down a bit. She glanced at 'Beaulac' in confusion and surprise, as if she did not expect that 'Beaulac' could be so calm in the face of death and the great changes in the underground palace. Everyone around him also calmed down.
All kinds of emotions flashed past Duda's mind. Sophia said gently, "Yes, this has nothing to do with you. There's something wrong with the magic circle."
"Yes, it's not my fault! It's the magic array! " When he heard Lucien's explanation, Duda was like a drowning man who had grabbed onto his last life-saving straw.
After comforting Duda for a while, Lucien saw that Duda was calmer. He took out his pocket watch and looked at it. "Can you tell us what happened just now?"
Duda was eager to get rid of the guilt, so he told Lucien what happened just now as if he was recalling a nightmare.
After entering the underground palace, Duda appeared in a bedroom nearby. Following the map, he moved deeper into the palace, trying to meet up with Arthen and the rest of the apprentices. However, he did not expect that he would run into a young noble, who was on a different side from him. Instantly, the two of them started a fierce fight.
This was the first time that Duda had fought without any tricks, mentors, or help. The more he fought, the more excited he was. He fully carried out the beast nature and fighting talents in his body. After a hearty battle, he knocked away his opponent's longsword and stepped forward, slashing at his opponent's neck without any concern. After all, he would be teleported out by the magic circles if he was heavily wounded, and there were quite a few radiant knights outside, and there was no shortage of healing potions.
However, the feeling under the longsword didn't disappear. Blood spurted out and splattered all over Duda's head and face. The bastard that he usually hated stared at him with a look of disbelief, fear, and despair. Then, with such a look, he fell to the ground.
The lifeless gray eyes were deeply engraved in Duda's mind. Whenever Duda thought of them, he would be terrified.
After hearing Duda's story and verifying the time, Lucien was sure that it was the moment when he sensed the change in the magic circle.
"Judging from the range, it was the time when you felt that someone was following us." Sophia also remembered Beaulac's abnormal behavior. She pulled him aside and whispered to him, in case Duda heard it.
Lucien said, "After I awakened the power of Silver Moon, my sense of danger has been getting stronger and stronger. Maybe it's the same with all the Star Bloodlines. After all, it's related to astrology. "
Sophia did not doubt Lucien's explanation. She said to Lucien in a pitiful voice, "I didn't expect such a thing to happen in the trial. Beaulac, who do you think is behind this? Is it a conspiracy? "
Her dark green eyes were suffused with a layer of mist, her graceful body was slightly trembling, her delicate face was slightly pale, and she was biting her pink lips tightly. Such a beautiful picture could arouse the strong desire of most men to protect her, completely forgetting that she was a level-5 Blood-Meridian Warlock, and wishing that they could hold her in their arms and take good care of her.
Lucien thought to himself, "Judging from the time, I can rule out the possibility that you're behind this." Sophia was right next to him at that time, and it was impossible for her to use any special item, magic, or ritual to influence the operation of the underground palace without his knowledge. However, many magic circles could be activated later, and Lucien could not completely rule out Sophia's suspicion.
"Don't worry, Her Royal Highness. I'll protect you with my life." Lucien pretended to be fascinated by Sophia's beauty. He reached out his left hand and patted Sophia's slim shoulder a bit hesitantly.
Sophia nodded softly. She hugged Lucien's left hand and leaned against his body. "I'm a sorcerer, and I need a knight to stand in front of me. That's the only way I can do my best." Sophia said to Lucien, "I'm a sorcerer, and I need a knight to protect me. We can support each other, and I'm sure that we can crush all the conspiracies and make you the Golden-eyed Count. By then … "
"I'll crush all the conspiracies under my feet!" Like all the men who were overwhelmed by love and passion, Lucien said confidently, as if he felt that nothing in the world could stop him. Even his right hand, which was holding Frost, dropped down and rested on his waist.
About ten seconds later, Sophia suddenly stood up straight as if she had just woken up. Blushing, she took a few steps back. Lucien's right hand also moved away from his waist, revealing his storage pouch. Electron, the Holm Crown ring, slipped into the pouch.
"There are only two people who can do this, my brother or Arthen! One of them is the future emperor, and the other one is most likely to become the Gorse Duke. Only they can make the Glorious Crown, the guardian of the underground palace, cooperate with them. After all, His Excellency Metatron is reaching the end of his life, and he needs to take care of his direct descendants for a long time in the future. "
Sophia restrained her shyness and analyzed solemnly. "And their target is undoubtedly you and me. My father loves me very much, and there have been empresses in the empire before. The first heir of the Gorse family died several times before he became the Duke. They can't rest easy if we're still alive! That's why my brother suddenly joined the Gorse trial! "
"The Glorious Crown is also cooperating with them? Then what should we do? Aren't they afraid that His Majesty will find them out? "Lucien was both 'panicked' and 'shocked'.
"Since they've done this, they must have thought about how to deal with the aftermath. Maybe uncle Ulrich is also their ally! In this way, they can put the blame on us. They can say that we're the ones who plotted against them first, and that's why we were killed by them. " Sophia said gloomily, "As for His Excellency Metatron, although he's a gold Knight, his body is deteriorating. As long as we get to the secret chamber first, there's still hope."
"Hope?" Lucien asked, "Very confused".
Sophia said in a low voice, "There's a secret passage in the secret chamber that leads to the inner layer of the palace. There are senior-rank scrolls that can control the powerful magic circles. This is the only hope for us to survive. No one in the Gorse family knows this secret. My father found it by accident when he was young, and he only told me about it. "
After saying that, she raised her head and asked seriously, "Beaulac, will you fight with me until the end? Will you fight for the glimmer of hope?"
"I'll always be the Knight of Her Royal Highness. I'll never give up," answered Lucien affectionately.
Sophia's eyes became misty again. She waved her fist and said, "Then let's go to the secret chamber right now! We can't wait for Uncle Ulrich and Uncle Nuremberg outside to break the magic circle and come in to save us. "
"The only thing we can rely on is ourselves and each other!"
Sophia was very satisfied to see that Lucien was very excited. Then she turned around and told Duda to find a quiet corner to hide in and wait for the end of the mission.
When she turned around, a faint smile appeared on Lucien's twisted face. She knew about the existence of the inner layer of the palace! What do you want to do? What do you want? Also, little girl, the change from 'Lin Daiyu' to 'Empress Wu' is too sudden. You still need more practice. Now, you can only fool those young men who are obsessed with you.
However, why did she have to drag Beaulac with her?
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