Imperial Crown.

Chapter 437: The Majesty of the Conqueror
Chapter 445: The Majesty of the Conqueror
The magic lights of the Possa Palace can be dazzling.

For example, on the day when Eivor VIII ascended the throne, the lights in the hall created a waterfall of light and a rainbow that was so realistic that it looked fake.

Or it could be the 595th anniversary of the founding of the Principality. The light above the hall created an image of Eivor VIII galloping on a horse with a shining helmet and armor, even though Eivor VIII had never worn heavy armor in his life.

But now, the light in the hall was extremely soft, so soft that it was a little dim.

The pale blue strips of light rippled gently, like the calm bottom of a lake under the sun, and even the music seemed soft and subtle.

The nobles were communicating with each other, and occasionally there was the sound of wine glasses clinking and low discussions, but the volume was very measured, not seeming too quiet, and there was a hint of the elegant atmosphere of a cocktail party.

All of this is for the man who conquered the Duchy of Eivor.

Even though he was very old and looked no longer able to kill people with a sword.

But everyone was trying their best to please him.

Eberron retracted his angry gaze and focused it on the wine glass in his hand.

The light reflected on his cold white skin, making him look like a living dead.

“Raven…!”

He, Eberron, is a level 3 Storm Knight, a Baron of the Keynes Empire, and also the special envoy of Marquis Talon to the Principality of Eivor.

He admired Mrs. Twiggy very much.

It's not just because of her beauty and elegance, but also because of the cool and unworldly temperament she exudes.

Every frown and smile was almost imprinted in Eberron's heart.

She is Eberron's muse, his goddess.

But now, Cui Qi, who had never been polite to Eberron, was prostrating herself at Raven's feet.

Jealousy is spreading.

"call……"

Eberron tried to calm himself down and his jealousy temporarily disappeared, but a deep feeling of powerlessness surged into his heart again.

It has been 4 years since the last Eivor War.

During these four years, Eberron has been deeply involved in Eivor for the Slater family, building closer ties with various nobles, and continuously strengthening the Slater's influence in Eivor.

The effect is remarkable.

He became a guest of honor among the nobles. Even when Quentin, the Prime Minister, wanted to issue any decree, he had to seek the opinion of the Marquis of Tyrone through him.

Until he heard the news that Raven was going to build a teleportation array.

Eberron wanted to stop it at the time.

Given the influence of the Slater family in Eivor at the time, this was not a difficult task.

But Talon refused and strictly ordered Eberron not to act rashly.

The reason is also very convincing - no one knows what kind of madness Raven, whose life is about to come to an end, will burst out when faced with provocation.

"Let him be."

These were Talon's exact words, and Eberron had no choice but to obey.

But when Raven's figure appeared on the teleport, Eberron knew that everything was over.

One person, just one person, suppressed the entire Blue Castle!
This made Eberron realize that the reason why Raven did not make in-depth efforts in the Principality of Eivor before was not because he was incapable or because of his arrogance.

But it was because of Raven that Eivor was truly conquered.

With only 1 soldiers, he destroyed the entire principality and frightened the entire principality!

In Eivor, no one dared to disobey his orders.

In comparison, everything Eberron has done in the Principality over the years is simply a joke!

The Principality Marshal and Prime Minister Quentin saw Eberron's loss of composure and felt equally sad.

But he did not leave his seat, but called the maid to ask for a glass of wine, and whispered:

"Go down."

He did not dare to look at Raven, did not dare to see his sister, the Grand Duchess, trying to please Raven in a subtle way.

Yes, this is indeed a shame, a shame for the entire principality...

But what can he do?

As early as four years ago, all the nobles who had the courage and ability to resist Raven were killed!

Every one of the Eivor nobles who remain in this palace today are mediocre cowards who only live for themselves.

Even Eivor VIII, the nominal ruler of the Duchy, who was sitting in a high-backed chair, pretended not to see it!

Moreover, if Quentin was a man of such dignity, he would not have forced Twilight into the bed of Eivor VIII regardless of her wishes.

What Quentin is really worried about is his own status.

Now that the teleportation array has been built, it means that the Eagle Territory and the Principality of Eivor are connected together, and the spatial separation is broken. As long as Raven is willing, he can send an army at any time to control the entire Blue Castle.

And in fact, ruled the entire principality.

Moreover, the real control end of the teleportation array is in the Eagle Territory, which means that the Principality of Eivor can only accept all of Raven's decisions and cannot refuse them.

If the situation develops to that point, will he still be needed as the Principality Marshal and Prime Minister?

He is not one of Raven's own.

What's more, when the Keynes Empire launched a trial against Raven, he stood in the witness stand and accuse Raven!

What should I do to appease Raven’s resentment and maintain my position?

There is no chance for the beauty. First of all, it is a question whether Raven can enjoy her physically. If something goes wrong in bed, he will have a hard time explaining himself.

And even if he had to find one, who could be more suitable than his sister, Mrs. Cuiqi?

Either...

At this moment, the slightly noisy hall suddenly became quiet.

Because Raven had already stood up with Cuiqi's help.

"Sorry, I'm a little tired." Raven smiled and said, "Everyone, enjoy yourself and don't worry about me."

As he said this, he walked towards the side of the palace.

The nobles present, including Eivor VIII, all stood up, bent their waists and watched Raven leave.

When they reached the door of the prepared room, Raven said softly, "Okay, you can leave now. Leave the service to others."

"I'm afraid others are too careless, so I'd better do it myself," Cui Qi said.

"Whatever you want." Raven said noncommittally: "Send me Eivor's financial reports for the past few years. I want to see them."

As he said that, he walked into the room.

Afterwards, Raven carefully reviewed the financial information of the Principality of Eivor in recent years and went to bed after dark.

That night, there was a thunderstorm.

The next morning, Raven woke up and when he got out of bed, he felt something soft on his feet.

Looking down, he saw Cui Qi leaning over the bed, with her knees supporting his feet.

Raising his eyebrows slightly, Raven asked, "Are you hiding something from me?"

Cui Qi's heart skipped a beat. She raised her head, straightened her chest, and deliberately showed off her beauty. She said softly, "I just want to do my part for the Earl."

Raven leaned over, lifted Twilight's chin with his fingers, and stared into her eyes.

Cuiqi's breathing began to become rapid, and her eyes flickered with anxious anticipation.

But Raven straightened up: "Help me wash up."

Cuiqi followed behind Lei Wen and served him attentively.

Although she was not the one who initiated the curse of Raven by the Hand of Death, she was still involved.

This made her feel both fearful and guilty.

Besides that, there is a hint of joy.

The infiltration of the Slater family into Eivor has restricted Twilight's hands; Eivor VIII has also gradually become stronger.

Now that Raven has arrived, it is her chance to consolidate her position in the principality, and she must seize it.

After helping Lei Wen put on his clothes, Cui Qi supported Lei Wen and walked all the way to the hall.

Cabinet members including Quentin and Talon's special envoy Eberron are already waiting here.

Raven's orders will determine the direction of their future governance.

But there was only one person missing.

Eivor VIII.

Raven was not impatient and dozed off in his chair.

But even as the daylight gradually brightened, Eivor VIII still hadn't arrived.

Cui Qi looked unhappy: "Why hasn't His Highness arrived yet?"

Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard.

Lancha, the leader of the Posha Palace guards, strode into the hall:
"Lord Raven, Her Highness Cuiqi, ..."

The voice was steady, but what he said next made the whole hall solemn!
Chapter 446: The Bloodstained Palace

The time goes back to noon of the previous day, when the cocktail party was at its climax.

As Raven left, Eivor VIII did not stay long and hurriedly left the hall.

He felt unspeakable pressure and frustration in his heart!
Striding back to his bedroom, Eivor VIII slammed the door, picked up the vase in the corner and smashed it to the ground!
Looking at the water-soaked carpet, Eivor became even more upset, and then he smashed everything he could see to the ground.

"Damned bastard!"

Eivor VIII threw the ink disk onto the canvas as if it were Thomas's face.

Thomas said it right at the beginning, the Hand of Death never fails, Raven is dead this time, and Eivor, who is immersed in darkness, will usher in new light!

The results of it?
The result was that Raven only looked a little older, but he could still move and think!
Now he can stand in front of Eivor VIII, act arrogantly in his palace, and even take over his women!
Be it Thomas or Death Hand, they are all a bunch of useless trash!

"Your Highness, are you okay?" A concerned greeting came from the palace eunuch outside.

"Get out!" Eivor VIII yelled:

"Huh...huh..."

Watching his sweat fall on the carpet, shatter and seep into it, reason gradually returned to Eivor VIII's brain.

A trace of doubt arose in my mind.

Why on earth did Raven come to Eivor this time?

He has already provided the necessary materials in excess, and he has also organized the serfs that Raven needs. They will be delivered to Xiongying in 3 or 4 months at most.

Is it just for Cui Qi?

No, that's not right.

Although Raven has the nickname "Little Bee", there have been very few rumors about him since he got married.

Activating the teleportation array once consumes 2 gold coins; a round trip costs 4 gold coins.

Even if Cui Qi was made of gold, she wasn't worth Raven's special trip.

And considering Raven's current state, even if he wanted to do something...

A mischievous smile appeared on Eivor VIII's face, but it froze immediately.

He held his elbows, and a chill suddenly rose in his heart.

“This… could it be…?”

He had just helped Raven up before, and he vaguely felt something was wrong at that time.

Looking back now, although Raven looked thin, the muscles in his arms were still elastic and strong.

Even stronger than Eivor VIII himself!

Raven hasn't aged?
He is totally fine! ?
So, why did he do all this? Why did he want to give the outside world this impression?
His mind was in a mess for a moment, and Eivor VIII rushed to the door, wading through the broken porcelain on the ground: "Come here, please say hello to Earl Raven for me and ask him if he needs anything!"

What followed was anxious waiting.

Soon, the palace eunuch reported: "Your Highness, Earl Raven said he does not need any extra care. It's just..."

"Just what?" asked Eivor VIII.

"But when I came back, I saw someone delivering the duchy's accounts for recent years to Earl Raven's room."

Eivor VIII's blood ran cold.

He suddenly thought of a story.

The old king faked his death, watched those who were usually dissatisfied with him jump out, and then he was resurrected strongly and wiped out all opponents in one fell swoop!
Raven, is this what you are planning?

"Your Highness?" Seeing no sound from inside the door, the eunuch asked, "Do you have any other instructions?"

"It's okay...it's okay!" Eivor VIII closed the door and walked back to the room in a daze.

After returning from the Sanctuary of the Dark, Eivor VIII did indulge himself for a while and took the initiative to show his goodwill to Talon.

Moreover, part of the gold coins needed for the Soul-Falling Ceremony at that time was paid by the Principality!
If Raven observes carefully, he will definitely be able to see the strange flow of funds!
So this is Raven's real reason for coming to Eivor? To find out who murdered him?
Or even further...

"Thomas sold me out!?"

Yep!

It must be like this.

Otherwise, why did Thomas change his attitude completely, wanting to kill Raven one moment and then starting to support him with all his might?

With his eyes wide open, Aivor's cheeks twitched, and then spread to his whole body, as if he was naked in a glacier:

"Raven...are you here to kill me!?"

"He's looking for evidence...?"

call--

A cold wind blew into the room, which had fallen into darkness at some point, and fluttered the robe hanging on the hanger.

As the robe fluttered, the cross-shaped legs seemed to turn into a mountain.

A mountain of skulls.

It's a mountain of severed heads of Eivor soldiers!
Lei Wen called it "Jingguan".

At this moment, Eivor VIII suddenly saw that it was his own head placed on the top of the Jingguan!

A rotten, maggoty head.

Boom——

Thunder exploded.

"what!!!!"

Eivor VIII screamed and rushed to the door, but his feet tripped over each other and he fell to the ground with a thud.

The broken porcelain pieces scratched his arms and cheeks, and warm blood flowed out. The severe pain further stimulated his remaining little sanity.

"Who? Who tripped me?" Standing up with a sharp piece of porcelain in his hand, Eivor VIII waved it around:

"Don't come over here, don't come over here!!!"

"I'm not afraid of you!!"

"I am Eivor VIII, the Grand Duke of Eivor. You can't kill me, you can't kill me!!"

Another burst of thunder sounded, and between the flashes of lightning, Eivor's face became ferocious and almost crazy!
He saw the curtains being blown up and a sinister smile flashed across his face.

When fear reaches its limit, it often turns into anger.

"You're hiding here...right!"

Walking to the curtain, he suddenly poked the porcelain piece in his hand inside.

"Kill you, kill you, kill you—"

The porcelain piece was entangled in the curtain, and Eivor VIII tried to pull it back. The sharp edge cut a gash in his hand, but he was reluctant to let it go!

call--

A strong wind blew, and Eivor VIII was hit in the face by the curtain. His blood-soaked palm could no longer hold the smooth porcelain piece and could not pull it out. He took several steps back and fell to the ground with a thud.

A piece of broken porcelain lying on the ground cut the side of his neck.

The blood spurted out like a fountain!
"Ho..."

The blood took away the body temperature and also took away the madness in Eivor VIII's mind.

He covered his neck, trying to stop the wound, but it was doomed to be a futile effort.

The instinct for survival took over.

Eivor VIII turned over and struggled to crawl towards the door, but as the hot blood beneath him flowed, his body became colder and colder.

"help me……"

The bass cry for help echoed in his throat, quietly drowned out by the sound of rain.

His fingers touched the door, but he was too weak to knock.

Layers of light and shadows flew through his mind. That was everything he had experienced in his life, but every scene happened so fast that he could not remember it clearly.

Until a picture freezes.

That is the solemn face of the late Prime Minister Gatugen:

"Qiao Ji is frivolous and unfit to lead state affairs."

"Flirtatious, unfit to lead state affairs."

“Not fit to lead the country’s politics.”

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The main hall of Posuo Palace.

Lancha said in a bitter voice:
"Grand Duke Eivor VIII died last night!"

For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Raven!
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(End of this chapter)