I Am Louis XIV

Melfa went to find his friends for the king, and the king also had his urgent affairs to deal with. In Colonna Palace, the servants were recruited by the bishop's agent in the inner world in name, but since this If the agent is also surnamed Mancini, it is inevitable that there will be the eyes and ears of the Mancini family among the servants. It is impossible to entrust them with some important things, but the king has the avatar cat of Prince Vatican by his side. The cat never spoke or displayed superhuman intelligence in Mary's presence, but it didn't have to be with the King.

To the question raised by Louis, it just raised its paw and wiped its face: "You have the talent to become a wizard." It said: "Your Majesty, you are a lucky one. If you are not a king, you are not a king in the other world." You can still do a lot.” That furry face actually showed a very humanized mocking expression: “Of course, this is also the reason why the Mancini family is shaken, although they are trying to extend their tentacles to the superficial world. ,but……"

"Are you saying that they don't want to leave the other world, but want to expand their power?"

"What's so strange about this? Didn't Merlin try it? King Arthur's origin is unknown and unrighteous. Although he is upright and pure, he is not so qualified as a king. If it weren't for the witch's prophecy, King Uther firmly believed The child of himself and the wife of his ministers can become a great king; after that, there is the so-called sword in the stone, to establish Arthur's position as a god, no matter how beautiful, strong, and intelligent he is, as a foster child How can a boy from other families, who is still serving as a knight's squire, be publicly elected as the lord of a country? These are tricks played by wizards - except for Arthur, there will be no second blood of the king , but a mortal who was able to be brought up by a wizard, but it is a pity that he failed in the end. Although Arthur is inclined to wizards, the subjects and lords of ancient Britain also have wizards and monks from the church. They support King Arthur. Part of the reason is for his own benefit, but if the king, who regards wizards as his father and teacher, really wants to put the interests of wizards before those of his subjects, well, uh, you know..."

The Venjo cat flicked its tail: "People think that there are only twelve knights of the round table, but in fact it is not. One hundred and fifty people, they are no different from the current congressmen or ministers, on the battlefield they lead their own soldiers to fight, on the round table they fight for their own interests..." It said, couldn't help arching He straightened his back, stretched a long lazy waist, and then continued: "Also, speaking of this, do you think the round table is King Arthur's idea? Bah? No king would be willing to sit on an equal footing with his subjects, if He did so, either because the subjects were too strong, or the king was too weak, or both."

"Your words are going to break the dreams of many teenagers." Louis said with a wry smile. He also lamented the mutual trust and love between King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, but now it sounds like the Venjo cat's statement is more reasonable Among other things, when King Arthur was still alive, his twelve knights of the round table fell apart for various reasons, and he himself died unexpectedly. Under the premise of the protection of a wizard, King Arthur's death became suspicious.

The Venjo cat lowered its head and licked its belly, suddenly it shook slightly, raised its head and opened its golden round eyes: "Oh," it said, "Look at me, maybe it's because I have experienced too much, My thinking always diverges from one point to a far place—let's go back to the theme, Your Majesty, so the reason why wizards escape into the inner world is not willing from the beginning, even if they are willing to obey the arrangement of fate, But today, when the small territory of the Inner World is already overwhelmed, they have to return to the Outer World no matter what, or they will kill themselves—just like what happened to the rulers of ancient Rome, Your Majesty, You should have noticed."

"But they're still so arrogant."

The Venjo cat sneered sharply: "No way, they are not even as good as the blood race in this regard. When the other world is ruled by wizards, they can enjoy the beauty that is like, no, more luxurious and comfortable than the watch world. life, but the inner world is closed, even if there is magic, its resources will inevitably be excavated little by little. If you came here fifty years ago, the entertainment methods provided to those ordinary wizards would be more colorful. The behaviors in currency exchange, daily supply and some low-level transactions are not so blatant, and now even some small families are struggling... But for those big families, the accumulation of a thousand years is enough for them to have amazing wealth .

Coupled with the usual disdainful attitude of wizards towards mortals, it is no wonder that they will be arrogant towards you, or anyone who knows the world—by the way, last time you killed Felipe of the Mancini family, This made the Mancini family very angry, especially Felipe's father, he only had such a son, but their parents finally decided not to retaliate. One of the reasons you probably don't know is that Felipe Lippe was born with low magic power. When his brother was still around, he was almost a transparent person. When he was alone, he was left in the other world... For wizards, the most important thing is magic," The Venjo cat said: "So, with your talent, it may not be a bad thing for you to stay in the other world. "

"I think we should talk about the blood oath marriage contract. Do you understand this?"

"You really don't hesitate." Venjo Cat asked, "Do you love Marie Mancini?"

"I liked her once, very much." Louis said impartially: "No one can turn a blind eye to such a passionate emotion."

"That's right, Mary's love is indeed pure and passionate," said the Venjo cat, "So what now?"

"Now, I find that I don't know her well."

"You have too many things to take care of, and all you seek from her is a peace of mind," Venjo Cat commented gently: "Her love for you is real, but so is her selfishness." Yes, when she is in a weak position, her selfishness will not hurt you, but once the position changes, this love is like a thorn." It paused for a while... "But I have another Question, Your Majesty, are you unable to leave, or are you unwilling to leave like this?"

Louis pondered for a while, "I've always wanted to see the world there with my own eyes."

"I come, I see, I conquer?"

"That's still a long way off."

"But you don't want to leave empty-handed, right? This world has value for you to take risks."

"I also trust my brother." Trust Philip, and be able to resist external pressure for him, whether it comes from the bishop, the queen mother, or the Duke of Gaston.

"May I take a guess that you intend to marry Mary?"

"Since that's what she expected."

"I heard an ominous meaning from it." Venjo Cat said, "Are you trying to get revenge on her?"

"It can only be said that everyone gets what they want. If she is what you said, she only needs love."

"But a blood vow makes you a real wizard."

"So I need to ask for help, yours, and someone else's."

"Then let me discuss the blood cup with you first, the sacred object of the vampire."

"I'm all ears."

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At noon the next day, Melfa brought his friend before the king.

It seems that this friend has already accepted the favor of the Duke of Colonna, or Melfa did it on purpose, because he was thrown into prison at the age of seventy because he concealed the student who exchanged money in private. At the time of potions, the old man among wizards was only a little better than ordinary people. In the crowded, dark and humid prison with almost no drinking water, he fell ill within a few days and almost died. Here comes the handwriting of the Duke of Colonna.

The speed of bringing Rong Ke, this poor old friend, out of the prison was almost as fast as he was thrown into the prison. After drinking many bottles of potions, Rong Ke finally broke free from the horrible state like a corpse. He glanced at Melfa gratefully, and didn't care about the Duke of Colonna who was about to meet, anyway, they were always serving others, and what he had to say was that he was a foreign wizard who was not familiar with the inner world , the Duke of Colonna may still have some remnants of goodness.

Louis was also deeply surprised by such a coincidence, although for him, a person who received his favor would be more credible, just like the refugees he left in Versailles, they were both his tenants and his soldiers, and Most of them are loyal, but Melfa said that he was going to find a friend who has researched blood oath marriage contract, and he just found such a person—he guessed whether Melfa intended to use this to lend a helping hand to his friend , to be honest, if so, he wouldn't be too upset.

Rong Ke showed more humility than Melfa. He took off his pointed hat and bowed deeply to the king, just like a mortal. After being allowed to stand up, he held the hat in his hand, "Your eyes have some Question, Your Highness, I think you may think that Melfa has deceived you. Yes, my situation was indeed urgent at that time, but he was absolutely not playing favoritism. I am exactly the person you are looking for. Choose me over anyone else."

"Are there many people in the world who have researched blood oath marriage contracts?"

"It should be said that there are many people who have in-depth research on all the things we can read. Although the blood oath marriage contract will not be sold in bookstores, it is the best method used by the family to restrict those capable people. , and it sounds... quite beautiful, some young people don't hesitate to put this solid chain around their necks just because of love," Rong Ke shrugged: "I'm one of the idiots, I It took fifty years to study the blood oath marriage contract and wanted to break it."

"Can?"

"Honestly, it's best not to try it."

"But I have an idea."

"love?"

Louis glanced at him, but didn't answer him.

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Mary had never been in such a good mood.

From a very young age, she knew half-understood that she was sent out of the other world to a court she didn't like, in order to conclude a good marriage, she would become the wife of a duke or marquis, Fighting for a place for her family to settle in the watch world, so she thought at that time, can she marry Louis?

The first time she met Louis was not pleasant. Louis left her a cold and harsh impression, but this impression quickly faded in Versailles and Saint-Germain-en-Laye. To avoid unwanted affections between the king and the exiled Princess Henrietta of England, she was interposed between the two—no, it should be said that her intimacy with the king was officially sanctioned, although her father and Uncle disagrees.

Because the king at that time was just a puppet, even if she became the wife of the royal family, Mary would not have much power, or even no power.

But as the time spent together grew, Mary fell into a deep attachment to Louis instead of a king. When getting along with Louis, Mary felt for the first time that she was a complete person, not a man. Miss of the Chiny family, or a witch, or the niece of Bishop Mazarin—whenever Louis smiled at her while sitting at the desk by the window, Mary's heart seemed to be illuminated by bright sunshine, and It was warm and bright, and her thoughts gradually changed. Her eyes moved from the king's crown to Louis himself. Before the Dunkirk assassination, she was ready—she was going to take Louis Take him into the other world, make him a wizard, and make him her husband.

Her father would be angry, and the Church of Mazaran would be angry, but once the blood oath marriage contract is established, it cannot be undone, even the family cannot, so in the family, the blood oath marriage contract will mostly be applied to the daughters of low-level wizards and families Among them, especially those witches with low magic power.

Mary's talent wasn't the best, but it wasn't bad either. Even if she had to give half of it to her husband, Mary thought she could afford it. What she didn't expect was that with Colonna's blood as the fire, Louis' talent would also was induced, and his talent, even Mancini's parents, had to admit that he had a promising future.

After being recognized by the family, things went smoothly. All she had to do now was to convince Louis to stay in the inner world and by her side.

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"Then," said Louis, "for the sake of our love, I am willing to make concessions—and now, Mary, I want to ask you, are you willing to make concessions for me?"

Mary looked confused.

Louis leaned down and kissed Mary softly, his voice was as low as a strand of spider silk entangled in Mary's ear: "I will make a marriage contract with you, but Mary, you have to do it for me, Stay in the other world."