Kokot's eyes were wandering, as if he was a little embarrassed, and he laughed "haha" twice.
And pulled out a forced smile.
To be honest, the joke Venia told was not funny.
Ask her to marry Victor?
How is it possible? She and Victor are the best comrades in arms, and Victor is even her boss!
And she heard that giving birth was very painful, so she didn't want to do it.
But I feel like I will be ridiculed if I use fear of pain as an excuse.
So much so that she could only laugh, feeling embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
Liya just smiled and didn't say a word,
The eyes wandered over Kokot and Weniya, looking at them carefully, with a hidden smile.
As if thinking about how to get rid of these two elves.
Only Weniya, who was staying aside, didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with what she said.
As an elf priest, her first consideration is of course the problems currently faced by the elf race.
Although there is also a sacred tree in the Elf Forest, elves in the future will appear on a large scale to survive in the human world.
It is impossible for every elf to return to the Elf Forest to have children.
Therefore, whether Kokot can produce elves is particularly important.
But if in the human world, offspring can only be born if a man and a woman get married.
Then as the father of elves, Victor only needs to marry Kokot.
Wouldn’t the problem of elves’ reproduction be easily solved?
"No, no, no!"
Kokot shook his head like a rattle, objecting to Venia's suggestion.
How is this considered a suggestion?
Not reliable at all!
Kokot made a fist with one hand in front of his mouth and coughed lightly.
Let Liya and Weniya focus all their eyes on her:
"Don't forget, Victor has a fiancée."
Upon hearing this, Venia tilted her head, with a clear sense of stupidity in her eyes.
"What is a fiancée?"
As a natural elf, she has not had much contact with human society.
Many human traditions are poorly understood.
Looking at Weniya who was full of doubts, Liya slowly explained:
"Victor has a fiancée, which means he is engaged to another woman and has agreed to marry someone else."
Weniya thought for a moment, and then asked curiously:
"Can humans only marry once?"
"Can't the fiancée be changed?"
These two direct questions made both Liya and Kokot stunned and at a loss.
Silence, a long silence.
There was silence for a while, and Liya put her forehead on her forehead and smiled bitterly.
The concept of elves is indeed different.
That's not a problem.
Considering the longevity of elves, elves will still remain young when humans die.
So if an elf marries a human, he might get married several times in his life.
Seeing that Liya didn't answer, Viniya continued to ask;
"Miss Liya, have you ever considered getting married?"
"Uh...this."
This time, it was Liya's turn to be embarrassed.
She avoided Venia's gaze and looked at the ceiling awkwardly, circling her fingers unconsciously.
It seems like she hasn't thought much about this issue yet.
But Viniya was reluctant and continued to ask:
"According to human customs, if you don't get married, you can't have offspring."
"Actually...it's not...can't..."
Liya's voice became softer and softer, until even Weniya, who was closest to her, couldn't hear clearly the words behind her that were as quiet as a mosquito.
She coughed a few times, raised her head, and looked at Venia again:
"Of course you can't do this kind of thing hastily. If two people are not suitable, you can't force it."
"Yes, yes, if it's not suitable, you definitely can't get married!"
Kokot quickly echoed from the side.
At this moment, she and Liya actually had some tacit understanding. They looked at each other and nodded.
But what Viniya said next caused a heavy blow to the two people's hearts:
"So, Miss Liya is saying that there is nothing suitable between you and Lord Victor, right?"
"ah?"
One sentence caused Liya's brain to shut down immediately.
"Uh...I, I didn't mean that..."
"No, we are just... just not... inappropriate..."
Seeing Liya, who was almost entangled and going crazy, Kokot offered timely assistance and said:
"What are you talking about, Venia? Victor is Liya's brother! How can they be together!?"
After hearing this, Weniya hesitated for a moment, nodded and said:
"I see, I think I understand somewhat."
Although she didn't understand what the other party understood, Liya breathed a sigh of relief.
She hoped that the knowledgeable elf in front of her would stop asking any more questions. After all, the questions Venia asked were too sensitive. If this continued, she might be the one who went crazy first.
Then, Weniya started a new round of questions:
"Miss Liya, I have one last question."
"Since you and Lord Victor are brother and sister, does this mean that your parents are the same?"
This question actually made Liya feel a little normal, and she was silent for a while:
"Well, normally speaking, it should be like this, but our father should be the same..."
"But not the mother."
…
"No one has seen your mother, not even me."
A deep buzzing sound sounded above Victor's head.
Victor followed Heilnerson's giant body as if following a small moving mountain range.
Hellnerson held a burning torch in his hand, and the bright light shone brown on the surrounding trees.
A deep darkness floated farther into the forest.
Even though there is no breath of life around, the silence of this forest always makes people feel like terrifying beasts are lurking in it.
Victor stepped across the branches, and crisp snaps and rustling of leaves could be heard intermittently.
There was a layer of mist floating in the forest, but the air currents circulating around Hernason blew away all the mist within a few meters.
The two of them moved forward, one behind the other, towards the depths of the forest.
As we walked, Hernarson’s majestic voice sounded again:
"When the previous head of the family brought you back, you were already one year old."
Victor's grandfather was very angry because of the child's sudden appearance.
He blew his beard and glared, pointed at Victor's father's nose and cursed.
He scolded him for not caring about the overall situation, scolding him for acting recklessly and without the orthodoxy of the Cravenner family.
Bring back a child before getting married.
The reputation of the Cravenna family will plummet to the bottom in an instant because of this unexpected child.
After all, everyone loves to have fun.
Especially Victor's father, he was the emperor's most capable subordinate and one of the best brothers at that time.
So who is the mother of this child?
No one knows.
Until the emperor ascended the throne, merit and honor showered loyal support factions.
According to calculations, the Cravenna family, which had a long history of glory at that time, should naturally enjoy Conglong's great achievements.
As long as Cravenna made up his mind to stay in the royal capital, he could develop steadily for decades.
Maybe now, the Kalencia Empire already has two dukes.
However, the head of the family at that time was Victor's father.
Perhaps so that the child he secretly brought back would not be discussed, he only chose a piece of territory from the emperor's reward.
As a result, the Clavenna family retreated from public view, choosing to huddle in Blyston and become a viscount.
It was clear that the Cravenna family, which had made great contributions, could develop better, but he chose to lead the family to retreat.
Many of Victor's father's comrades-in-arms believed that Victor's father was a man who did not seek advancement, but only sought stability.
Although the emperor at that time had just ascended the throne, he was also in urgent need of help.
As a result, Victor's father returned to Brighton to enjoy a peaceful life.
"After that, the previous head of the family randomly found a woman to marry, and when you were five years old, you gave birth to Miss Liya."
"But you probably don't know anything about it."
The woman was found by the head of the family in a relatively remote area of the empire.
She had never even been to Braxton or to Craven's house in her life.
Even Heernason had never seen Liya’s mother.
Even after the death of the previous head of the family, Hernason tried to send people to find the woman.
As Liya's mother, as Victor's father's first wife.
She was also the titular hostess, despite never having been to Blython.
But she seemed to have disappeared from the world. No matter how hard Heernason searched, he could only find it in vain.
Whether it’s Victor’s mother or Liya’s mother.
It was as if they had made an appointment and never showed up.
At this time, Victor, who was following Heiernasen, slowly said:
Victor followed Heernesen and slowly said:
"Heilnarson, do you know that mirror?"
Hellnerson walked in front of him, silent.
Victor continued:
"That mirror was dug out of the mine in our house."
"He is a living being and knows about Liya's past."
"What impressed me most was what he said."
The dark forest finally came to an end. Without shelter, the dark wind passed through the sky and passed over Victor's body.
The black windbreaker swayed in the air with the wind, and the clothes slapped together, making a crackling sound.
The hair on Helnarson's body was also blown backwards, and he stood motionless.
In front of Victor and Hernerson is a very tall tombstone.
The tombstone was almost as tall as Victor, and was covered with a thick layer of dust.
It is surrounded by a wide flat land with various marks carved on it, but it is buried by the grass and cannot be seen clearly.
The cold wind blew by, and the dust that fell on the tombstone was lifted up and swept into the air.
Victor's eyes as deep as obsidian stared at the small words on the tombstone and said calmly:
"The Cravenas are a cursed family."
"Therefore, there will never be a mage in this family."
The moment he finished speaking, six small formations appeared behind Victor's body.
Buzz-buzz-buzz-
After they flashed in the air for a moment, they gradually dimmed.
When it is about to disappear, it flashes again, and so on.
Illuminating the words covered by darkness on the tombstone:
[The soul messenger wandering around the edge of prison]
——Tisnato Cravena.
"So, you and I both know it, right?"
