Game of the World Tree

"Miss Sophia, it's almost time. The Duke and Master Lucas are already waiting in the hall. Please change into your dress as soon as possible and go to the dinner."

Baron Scott said with a smile.

At the same time, he winked at the surrounding guards, and more than a dozen silver-rank guards quietly surrounded Sophia.

Feeling the guard's lock, the girl mocked herself and said:

"With so much silver, you really look down on me."

"It's just to protect your safety. After all, you are the future countess and the next frontier elector."

Baron Scott said with a smile.

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the two most powerful guards swarmed up and stood behind Sophia.

"Miss Sophia, are you going to the hall on your own initiative, or will our guards lead the way for you?"

The old butler looked at the ugly girl and said gently.

After finishing speaking, he glanced at Sophia's clenched fists and the slightly restless magic power on her body, and said meaningfully:

"Of course, it's still a time of war, and your identity is still too sensitive, so as the steward of the Rosen family, I sincerely advise you not to do some impulsive things, otherwise... it is likely to cause some unnecessary things. misunderstood."

Following Baron Scott's words, the guards who came up to hold the weapons around their waists seemed to cooperate, and the two guards standing behind Sophia seemed to have the intention of stepping forward to restrain the girl...

The eyes they looked at Sophia were indifferent and cold, and the locked breath made the girl's heart feel cold.

She has no doubt that if she has the slightest resistance at this moment, I am afraid that she will be controlled by the other party immediately.

"No, I can go by myself."

Sophia snorted coldly and shook off the guards' hands.

"That's right. Accepting the marriage with the Rosen family is an excellent choice for you and the Rosen family."

Seeing the girl's compromise, Baron Scott said with a smile.

Under the "escort" of more than a dozen guards, Sophia, who put on a white evening dress, came to the main hall of the city with an expressionless face.

The hall was very lively, the nobles of the empire had already arrived, the melodious music was playing slowly, the gorgeous wine table and the exquisite delicacies were more extravagant than what the girl saw a few days ago.

And when Sophia entered the hall? It immediately attracted the attention of the entire hall.

The beauty of elves is well known? Although the girl only inherited half of the blood of elves, her appearance is enough to be called a country and a city.

Especially now that she is wearing this noble white dress that is an imitation of the elf race? It even brings out the girl's dusty temperament.

For a while? The whole hall was quiet for a while.

Until a crisp glass shattering sound broke the silence.

It was a waiter with a tray.

He looked at the beautiful girl and was stunned unknowingly? Accidentally stumbled.

The spilled wine almost splashed onto the girl's long white dress, making the old housekeeper Baron Scott's face turn ugly instantly when he saw this scene.

"Useless rubbish? A disgrace to the Rosen family! Go down and find Sir Dorff for your punishment!"

He scolded the waiter who fell to the ground.

However? A crisp cold hum interrupted his words:

"It's just being careful, why be so harsh."

It's Sophia.

I saw the half-elf girl bent down slightly and said to the waiter while helping pick up the broken wine glass on the ground:

"Are you OK."

"I'm... all right? I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Dear lord!"

The waiter got up from the ground? He stammered with a blushing face.

"Go down and be careful in the future."

After watching the other party fall to the ground, Sophia sighed and said with the patched clothes exposed under the gorgeous deacon outfit.

Baron Scott raised his eyebrows slightly? Then he snorted coldly and said to the waiter:

"Don't thank Miss Sophia? Go away!"

"Thank you! Thank you sir! Thank you..."

The waiter bowed again and again? Then he stepped back in a panic...

And the discussion in the hall slowly rang again:

"Is that Sophia of the Wells family?"

"What a beautiful and funny kid..."

"Interesting? Hey... actually going to help the waiter, do you want me to say? It's because he doesn't have the dignity of a noble..."

"That's right, it's still a half-elf after all? That is to say, it looks better."

"Can't say that? After all, they are the legitimate heirs of the Wells family..."

"The orthodox heir... The Rosen family actually got the allegiance of the Wells family? They also signed a marriage contract with the only heir... It seems that they will become the only family in the history of the empire with two electoral seats!"

"Master Lucas is so lucky!"

"Poor girl, I heard that Master Lucas not only has mental problems, but also seems to be infertile..."

"Hi... Then doesn't this mean that the title of Earl of the Frontier may also be inherited by the main branch of the Rosen family?"

"I should adopt a child from the future Duke's house."

"Who knows, now the army is in chaos, it's not necessarily how long the Countess of Wells can sit, and the Maple Leaf Territory is not poor at all. Even if the electoral position is left out, the value of the combined territory is very attractive to the duke's family. powerful..."

"Hey...you mean..."

"Hey, hunting accidents, riding accidents, it's not uncommon."

The nobles in the hall talked a lot, looking at the girl with curiosity, pity, ridicule, and indifference.

Their voices were not loud, mixed with the music in the hall.

Of course, because of the elf blood, even if the nobles deliberately lowered their voices, many conversations still entered Sophia's ears.

There was no expression on her face, but her hands were clenched slightly, and her nails were almost imprinted in the flesh.

In the hall, Duke Rosen and his eldest son Lucas have arrived.

Lucas is a young man with a sluggish expression. He is sitting on a chair with wooden wheels, giggling giggling, looking at the food on the wine table, saliva constantly dripping from his mouth... …

The nobles in the hall have long been accustomed to his appearance.

Lucas, the fool of the duke family, this has long been known to the upper classes of the empire.

Of course, the Rosen family is so powerful that no one dares to speak and laugh at this moment.

"My lord, Miss Sophia is here."

Baron Scott brought Sophia to Duke Rosen and said respectfully.

Duke Rosen squinted his eyes, glanced at Sophia, and then praised with a smile:

"Miss Sophia, you are so beautiful today, you are indeed the pearl of Zeroland."

After speaking, he bowed respectfully to Bishop Santis, who also entered the hall:

"Sir Bishop, everything is ready, just wait for you to officially represent the church and bless the newcomers."

Bishop Santis smiled slightly:

"Naturally, blessing the newlyweds is our Lord's care for the world."

With the support of the bishop, Duke Rosen seemed quite happy. He laughed a few times, then faced the whole hall, making a gesture and pressing down slightly...

With his movements, the band playing the music stopped playing, and the nobles who attended the banquet gradually quieted down.

Looking at the gazes cast by everyone, Duke Rosen was very satisfied.

He smiled slightly, then said loudly:

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Rosen family dinner. Today... I, Franz von Rosen, have a big happy announcement to announce!"

After he finished speaking, he gestured to the maid, and soon someone stepped forward and pushed the smirking Young Master Lucas to the front of the hall.

However, just as Duke Rosen was about to announce the engagement, a clear voice resounded in the hall:

"Wait!"

It's Sophia.

Her voice was very loud and could be heard clearly in the quiet hall.

Duke Rosen frowned slightly.

"Miss Sophia, now is the critical moment of the ceremony. If you have anything to say, we will discuss it after the ceremony."

He took a deep look at the girl and said.

Feeling the Duke's slightly dissatisfied gaze, the strong threat and warning in his eyes, Sophia laughed mockingly.

The next second, she suddenly raised her hands.

Amidst the exclamations, she saw that she pushed a sharp piece of glass against her neck.

It was the fragment of the wine glass she had deliberately hidden when she had just lifted up the waiter.

Seeing this scene, Duke Rosen narrowed his eyes slightly, while Baron Scott's eyes widened and he said:

"Miss Sophia, what are you doing? Put it down quickly!"

After finishing speaking, he shouted at the guard who was standing at the door of the hall in the distance and did not follow:

"Guards! Guards!"

For a while, there was a commotion in the hall.

"Wait! Don't come forward!"

Sophia shouted loudly and exerted a little force.

Immediately afterwards, a trace of bright red blood flowed down her neck.

"what--!"

Seeing this scene, some noble women in the hall who had never seen blood screamed and fainted.

The guards hesitated for a moment, then stopped.

Duke Rosen's face gradually darkened:

"Miss Sophia, do you know what you are doing now?"

His eyes were dangerous.

Sophia smiled miserably:

"Of course I know……"

After she finished speaking, she did not wait for the other party to continue to say anything, and said loudly to the hall:

"Everyone! I, Sophia von Wells, have never entered into a marriage contract with the Rosen family, nor have I ever planned to marry the Rosen family. All of this is a secret collusion between Duke Rosen and the Eternal Church. It's for the frontier electorate and the maple leaf collar!"

Her voice was grief-stricken and determined.

However, the girl's words resounded in the hall, but it was like a pebble thrown into the abyss, and it didn't cause much waves.

The gazes of the nobles were pitiful, mocking, surprised, and joking, but there was no anger...

Even from a legal point of view, the behavior of the Rosen family has completely touched the bottom line of the imperial aristocracy.

They just talked in low voices, watching the farce on stage with cold eyes.

Seeing this scene, Sophia's boiling blood gradually cooled down.

At this moment, she already understood that the nobles here probably already knew what was going on.

However, no one wanted to come forward.

The nobles of the empire are no longer the nobles of the past...

"Is this... the nobles of the current empire..."

Sophia's smile was miserable and disappointed.

"Have you had enough trouble?"

Duke Rosen said coldly.

Looking at Duke Rosen's indifferent expression, Sophia's eyes gradually became firm.

I saw that she suddenly held the necklace around her neck, and the light flashed in her hand.

Under the surprised eyes of the nobles, a small golden statue appeared in front of the girl.

It was a holy and beautiful goddess, with typical elven characteristics, and her appearance was so magnificent that it was difficult to look away.

After seeing this small statue, Bishop Santis's eyes froze slightly.

"Goddess of Life and Nature..."

He said with a serious expression.

Then, as if he suddenly thought of something, Bishop Santis's expression suddenly changed:

"Not good! Stop her now!"

However, it's too late.

I saw Sophia holding the goddess in her arms, her expression sad and determined:

"My gracious goddess, I... Sophia von Wells, I ask for your help..."

As soon as the voice fell, a golden light burst out from the statue, like a golden sun.

A sacred and vast aura began to ripple in the hall, and everyone in the hall felt an indescribable sense of oppression and fear from their hearts.

Immediately afterwards, ripples began to appear in the space around the girl, and golden circles floated on the ground.

The circular array flashes with mysterious lines, constantly sketching, gradually clearing, and bursting with little photons, scattered in the air...

"What are you still doing? She's crazy! Get her fast! Destroy these magic circles!"

Feeling the terrifying aura on the statue and the violent spatial fluctuations, Duke Rosen's expression changed and roared at the guard.

Following his order, more than a dozen guards rushed up and surrounded the girl.

They roared and charged towards Sophia.

However, just as the guards were about to touch Sophia, the dazzling brilliance overwhelmed everything.

The next second, accompanied by bursts of muffled groans and screams, more than a dozen guards flew directly.

They are like cut wheat, poured down a large tract...

After the light dissipated, tall figures appeared around the girl.

Gorgeous armor and magical robes that pull the wind, handsome and beautiful, and a powerful and arrogant aura...

They are famous elves.

I saw them take back the feet they kicked out, and their eyes were sharp.

Like faithful guards, they held their weapons and stood by the girl's side.

In front of Sophia, a dashing and handsome elf warrior with a red back, turned his body gracefully, and smiled brightly at the girl.

"Miss Sophia, we're here to pick you up."

He knelt down on one knee, clenched his right fist on his chest, and said warmly to the girl whose eyes were still a little blank.