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"So where's Lorenzo? I thought he was coming."
Yawei stood in a corner of the majestic palace, where all the glory and brilliance were. Accompanied by the slow chanting of the orchestra, a warm and solemn power enveloped the place.
Arthur...or Duke Phoenix shook his head.
"He was temporarily isolated by us. Although I have trust in the demon hunter, but... the resurrection from the dead is still too weird, far beyond our knowledge. Neither we nor Lorenzo himself.
There needs to be a process of acceptance.”
"The process of acceptance? I've also heard about it. In fact, with Lorenzo's bad character, he probably doesn't have any psychological reaction of rejection."
Yawei said.
Duke Phoenix glanced at the old butler, as if he didn't expect that he was so familiar with Lorenzo, or at least he was familiar with that bad character.
"Yes, if you earn a life in vain, this lunatic will definitely live a happier life than before."
Duke Phoenix sighed and looked at the center of the hall. The warm light was shining down. Bathed in the light, the girl looked divine and light. Maybe God was loving this moment. Even the gloomy sky was rarely clear.
.
"Seliu really hopes that he can come and witness everything. Although she didn't say it, she really thought so... This is a girl who likes to hide all her thoughts in her heart."
Yawei looked at the figure walking on the red carpet. Under everyone's attention, she walked further and further away. The woman on the less steps smiled at her and then exted her hand.
This is the sacred and solemn Platinum Palace, the center of power of the entire Old Dunling, and even the entire Yin Erweg.
Today's ancient ceremony will begin here. This is the moment when the power of the Duke of Stuart is handed over. With the Queen's grant, Seleucid will truly inherit this century-old glory today and become the youngest duchess.
"Is this so?" Duke Phoenix sighed, "Actually, I have always been unable to figure out one thing, but now I understand it."
"What's up?"
"About the difference between Eve and her."
Yawei was stunned for a moment, his eyes looked a little strange, as if he didn't understand why he said that.
"You may not know that Lorenzo, that bastard, didn't hesitate at all when he wanted to kill my daughter, but when it came to Seleu, he took Lawrence to self-destruct instead... In fact, the plan was far from this.
"
He said slowly.
"But looking at it now, it's just that we think of him in a complicated way. Apart from those different identities, they are just ordinary people."
Ordinary person? It’s hard to think of Lorenzo as an ordinary person.
"Think about it, Yawei, a girl, when she was in the darkest and most ignorant age... That was when her emotions were the most intense and pure. A man fished her out of the suffocating ocean and brought her with him.
She went to the world of light, and she was taught strange things along the way. Anyone would have a strange feeling, maybe it was admiration, maybe it was admiration..."
Duke Phoenix chuckled slightly when he said this. It's a hell of a plot, but life is indeed like this. It's like the only meteor flashing across the darkness, so you chase the falling star like a fool, because it's the only meteor in the darkness.
Light.
"We had an internal idea that erosion is mutual. While demons are eroding humans, humans are actually eroding demons. The two parties are influencing each other, but the influence of humans is too weak... Lorenzo maybe
Likewise, he was also influenced by Seleucid, although he didn't realize it."
"What impact?"
Yawei was a little curious.
"human nature."
Duke Phoenix replied.
"I have always regarded Lorenzo as a beast, or a machine, because he has always been so efficient and cold, and his bad jokes are just to make us relax our vigilance, but it was not until then that I noticed the struggle in him...
…struggled between humanity and bestiality.”
"Although it is not clear what they have experienced, it is true that Seleucus taught him humanity through the mutual influence."
As if thinking of something funny, Duke Phoenix continued.
"Can you believe it? Lorenzo is also a philanthropist. Basically all the money he earns is donated to the monasteries that raise orphans."
Yawei's expression was very surprised, and it was difficult to connect this matter with the demon hunter.
"So that's it. He was very happy at that time. As long as Seleu died, he would have no weaknesses at all and become a pure will. But he was also sad. After Seleu died, he would really become a bloodthirsty monster.
The Beast. It’s the girl who connects him to the world.”
Duke Phoenix looked at the girl under the light. She was bowing, and her vision seemed a little blurry. Maybe many years later, there will be a girl with fiery red hair standing here, inheriting the honor of the Phoenix. It is unspeakable to think about this.
emotion.
"In everyone's life, there are always a few special people, right, who can make you give up your stubborn ideals."
He spoke very slowly and looked at Yawei.
"Who is that to you?" Yahweh said.
"Of course it's Eve, she is my last warmth."
He made no secret of his love for his daughter, although this love seemed a bit incomprehensible to Eve.
"It's not so much about guarding the human world as it is about guarding her world. The rest of humanity just happens to live under the same sky as her."
"Does that mean protecting everyone is incidental?"
"Of course, you don't pay us wages."
The two old guys were chatting and laughing, which was a rare moment of relaxation.
But Duke Phoenix's face immediately turned cold. He looked at Yawei beside him, his eyes full of majestic scrutiny.
"You should know what I want to ask next, right."
The old housekeeper nodded, as if he had forebodings of this.
"I had a premonition from the moment Seliu came into contact with you... I thought I could hide it for the rest of my life. As long as I die, no one will know the truth."
The old housekeeper looked ahead with confusion, at the girl standing like a swan behind the crowd.
"This is the information Lorenzo got after he woke up. At that time, he failed to stop Lawrence. He captured Seleucus and successfully used her as a link to spread the erosion... But large-scale demonization did not appear. Those under our surveillance
The Stuart groups on the list are safe and sound."
Duke Phoenix said slowly.
"Although Lorenzo is a psychopath, as a detective, some of his words do make sense. Eliminating all impossibilities, the remaining answer, no matter how incredible, must be the truth."
He said solemnly.
"Seleu is not of Stuart blood at all, is he?"
That was a terrifying secret that set off a huge wave of shock.
Everything seems so ironic, Seleu is receiving the award of glory, and the so-called glory at this moment is just a deception.
But the old housekeeper seemed very calm and simply replied.
"Yes."
He said and laughed.
"Actually, this is a lie full of loopholes. How could the noble Stuart blood flow to Gaulnaro? Even if it did, the angry enemies would kill them all... It's just a self-deceiving joke.
"
"You...why are you doing this?"
Duke Phoenix asked in confusion.
In fact, the current conversation between the two can't change anything at all. Seleucid is the last Stuart, and Yawei is the last waiter of this ancient family. As long as he is sure of Seleucid's identity, others will not be able to find anything out of the ordinary.
The strange memetic pollution and demonic power will not appear in public view.
"You are the guardian of this bloodline, but in the you tarnished this honor... just to keep Stuart alive?"
Yawei shook his head, his cloudy eyes reflecting the light.
"No, that's not the case with Duke Phoenix. Glory never belongs to any bloodline. Even if the old Duke Stuart is still alive, he will agree with my decision."
"What's the decision? Just find someone to solve the problem of Jue He?"
He seemed a little angry.
"You bring disgrace to Nevis Stuart."
Nevis Stuart, it was he who awarded everyone in the war, and later made outstanding military exploits in the Glorious War. That was the man recorded in the history of Inverg.
This was originally a severe rebuke, but to Yawei's ears it was like some big joke. He laughed even happier, and then looked at Duke Phoenix.
"No, no one will blame me, especially Nevis Stuart. On the contrary, he will praise me because I did what he always wanted to do."
Duke Phoenix looked at him in confusion, and then Yawei continued.
"Did you know? His real name is Navis Dodd, and he is the son of a blacksmith."
The terrible truth was revealed, and Yawei said it so lightly.
The Duke of Phoenix recalled the previous rumors about the Stuart family, the warnings from the perished Baskervilles, and the broken puzzle pieces came together, with a look of astonishment on his face.
To be continued...