Chapter 628: Reverie After the Blood of Darkness
“An invitation for the Knight selection?”
Iget lowered his head. Kaino’s words indicated that this selection was extremely important, so much so that a Cardinal would personally preside over it. He had initially thought the Church wouldn’t hold it publicly.
But then he considered that holding it in front of the entire city would better stir the enthusiasm of the city.
Moreover, Vinash City was considered one of the foremost cities on this continent, never having been breached by frost and snow. It even had a Saint Rank Cardinal and the Sacred Relic he held. Iget didn’t believe there would be too much unrest erupting at this time.
“I thought you would give me an entry pass, Count.”
Iget looked up and made a joke.
“If you wish, I would naturally be willing to request it from the Bishop and the Cardinal again,” Count Sirius also said with a smile. However, he already knew the young man’s intentions, so it was more of a jest.
He slightly adjusted the tea set on the table, his pale gold eyes raised, revealing a gentle smile:
“Furthermore, Iget, you just mentioned that Knight named Kaino. If nothing unexpected happens, Uncle Trist will most likely recommend him to participate. Iget, you can pay attention to him… Also, Brother Azer is returning soon. Although I haven’t asked him, I’ve also secured a spot for him in the selection.”
“Azer?”
Verafia raised her cheeks. Half a month ago, Azer had brought them to Vinash City. However, not long after, he received a mission and headed to the Frost Plains outside the city again.
“Wait… Sirius, do you mean you won’t be joining us to watch this Knight selection?”
Ophi suddenly realized a very serious issue. Otherwise, why would Sirius give them the tickets for the Knight selection at this time?
“Ha, that won’t be necessary. There will be quite a bit of state affairs that day.”
Count Sirius shook his head, his bright pale gold eyes tilting up, and he smiled, “Besides, I’ve never practiced magic. I’m afraid I’ll feel sad if I actively watch the knight duels.”
Count Sirius didn’t have a trace of magical power on him; Verafia knew this. But did this reason have anything to do with the knight duels?
After all, Verafia had seen many noble lords who were ordinary people. They actually preferred watching those powerful Knights and Swordsmen fight each other to the death, becoming their playthings for wealth and so-called honor.
Moreover, Sirius undoubtedly held deep affection for Azer. Why would he refuse an opportunity to meet him?
Verafia felt a hint of confusion. However, she didn’t ask further. She just drank her black tea, thinking a little in her little head. After finishing all the desserts Count Sirius had prepared, Verafia held her teacup, downed the remaining tea in one gulp, and then bid farewell to Sirius.
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The Knight selection held by Cardinal Bro and the Church was only two days away.
Time passed in a flash. The Kasha Cult, which Iget had mentioned to Count Sirius, and the news about Kaino, had, as always, not yielded much progress.
Of course, Verafia didn’t take it for granted that the shadows within the city would be revealed in just two days, so her mood remained quite good.
It was only when she came to open her room and saw Iget at the door that her emotions couldn’t help but ripple slightly.
Iget still had his usual gentle smile. Moreover, on his body, the magic power that was already progressing extremely rapidly had reached its peak within a single day and night, without even encountering a bottleneck.
Verafia was certain that within a month, Iget’s magic power would naturally break through Platinum and reach the Crystal realm.
However, in another place, within the young man’s blood, a dense darkness condensed, eroding the fragile balance maintained by the Elf’s power…
Undoubtedly, last night, Iget had activated the dark runes given by Ander Dun, actively transforming his magic power, and even beginning to absorb the magic crystals gifted by this Demon King.
This was because he wanted to become stronger. He wanted to become stronger for her…
Her slender eyelashes lightly brushed against her pupils. As if sensing her daze, the black-haired young man turned his face and gently called out, “Veer?”
“Mm.”
Verafia quickly lifted her little face, rubbed her eyes, blinked, and with a somewhat dazed expression, extended her hands towards him, looking as if she wanted a hug, “I’m… not quite awake yet…”
She didn’t care if the young man believed her or not. However, Iget just smiled and gently stroked her head, seemingly unbothered.
Taking the hand the young man extended, she leaned beside him, feeling his body temperature more closely.
“But… it feels like the erosion of dark magic isn’t as severe as I imagined?”
Verafia raised her eyes with some confusion.
As she had imagined, the Demon King’s blood flowing within Iget’s body should have at least caused corrosion to his body. However, the actual situation was that only the blood of darkness had been activated; nothing else had changed.
“Could it be that the dark runes Ander Dun gave him were made up by him?”
The young girl tilted her head slightly.
This was just her muttering, and of course, she didn’t truly believe it. Not to mention that the dark runes Ander Dun gave Iget had been carefully studied by her many times. Currently, she could clearly see the blood of darkness surging within Iget’s body like a heavy night.
Therefore, Verafia could only look for other reasons.
After excluding various possibilities, the young girl’s gaze fell upon the Ice Dragon Girl, who was happily tapping her feet on the floor nearby.
Verafia’s slender eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she thought with great curiosity, “Could it be because of Little Fei?”
She hadn’t forgotten Iget’s experience of merging with the Ice Dragon Girl. Coupled with Ophi’s extraordinary bloodline, such a possibility was entirely plausible.
“Speaking of which, Little Fei and Iget’s compatibility seems… quite high, as if they were destined companions by his side.”
If I hadn’t arrived by his side beforehand, would the one by Iget’s side in the end be Little Fei, not Misella?
Verafia couldn’t help but indulge in such reveries in her little head, but she quickly shook her head and dismissed them.
Well, how could that possibly be true?
With that kind of guy who couldn’t refuse anyone and was so affectionate, he would definitely take Little Fei and Misella into his harem… Perhaps, even Elishia and Little Fran wouldn’t escape his clutches.
She subtly raised her golden eyes, looking at Iget who was holding her little hand. A hint of disdain appeared on her youthful little face, and she subtly pouted her youthful lips.
When he wasn’t paying attention, VeraFIA secretly gave the young man a somewhat haughty glare.
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Well, this is a world line without Veer~
PS: It’s almost the end of the month again… (I have to start writing 6k a day… gasp…)
