The Queen has ascended the throne.
If you say who was the happiest after the news came out,
That was obviously the Cravenna family.
Everyone knows that the Cravenna family was the only one to support Princess Aurelion before this.
Now that Aurelion Sol has become the queen, the happiest family is undoubtedly Cravenna.
But that might have happened before.
On the first day of the new year, the royal capital is still brightly lit, with celebratory banners and signs decorating every corner of the city.
When the first rays of sunshine of the new year passed through the mountains and shone on the land of the royal capital, they reflected a red light.
Countless nobles rode in carriages and hurried through the streets, gathering towards the palace.
At this time, the palace was solemn and solemn.
The palace is solemn and solemn at this moment, and all ministers must enter the palace to participate in the Queen's coronation ceremony.
Many nobles have gathered in front of the palace, and even those who live outside the royal capital have arrived here in advance after a night's trek.
With the replacement of the new emperor, it is their responsibility for these nobles who live in other cities to come in time to attend the ceremony.
However, among these many nobles, no one could find the Cravenna family that should appear most.
…
"Have you not found Xiao Ke's whereabouts yet?"
Leah paced the room anxiously, her brows furrowed.
One arm was held under the chest, the other arm was supporting the chin, and the teeth were biting the fingers lightly.
The room was filled with demi-human guards half-kneeling in the room, with various cat and dog ears.
Every time a demi-human comes back to report, Liya will ask them anxiously.
That day, Cerberus rushed into the Cravenna family's warehouse, bit into pieces the red helmet, and then changed back to its true appearance——
A three-headed hell dog that only carries orange hellfire and is covered in armor.
Afterwards, Cerberus broke out of the Cravenna family's backyard, and he never came back.
Liya had already sent people to search for its traces along the scorch marks left on the snow.
But even these demihumans, with their excellent tracking skills, failed to find it.
Many demi-humans clasped their hands and respectfully reported to Liya:
"Report to Miss Leah."
"It's going so fast we can't keep up."
As a vicious dog guarding the gates of hell, Cerberus' speed surpasses that of ordinary creatures.
The leg muscles of these demihumans have completely released their full strength, but despite this, they still have difficulty following closely.
At first, they could still see the traces of the red-orange flames from a distance, but they soon lost sight of them.
Obviously, the opponent's speed was so fast that they couldn't catch up.
The demihumans had hoped to track Cerberus by following the scorched tracks he left in the snow and forests.
But as the traces became fitful and eventually disappeared altogether, their hopes were dashed.
It was as if Cerberus disappeared out of thin air.
When the demihumans who were sent to find Cerberus were shocked to discover this situation, they were all dumbfounded.
Listening to the demihumans' report, Liya put one hand on her head and frowned.
She originally hoped to find clues about Victor through Cerberus, but who knows?
Now the dog is back to his original appearance and is not under any control at all!
What if you could trace it through the scorch marks before, but now even the traces are gone?
Liya also knew that although the demi-humans had outstanding abilities, this search without clues only made them embarrassed.
"As expected, it's too much to ask them to find it."
She looked at the demihumans in front of her with heavy expressions, frowning brows, clenched fists, and teeth biting into their lips.
She could feel the clear and intense guilt in them.
Thinking of this, Liya couldn't get angry.
And there was no need for her to be angry.
After all, they have already worked hard.
If you want to find the three-headed hell dog, you might have to let Kokot or Hernerson give it a try.
Moreover, compared to the three-headed dog, Liya is more concerned about where the treasure chest dug out from her father's tomb along with the armor is now?
Or, who took it?
She always had a strong intuition.
If you can find that treasure box, you might have a chance to find Victor's whereabouts.
Just as Liya was deep in thought, Leon suddenly walked into the room, holding a delicate letter in his hand.
Leon held the envelope in front of his hands, handed it to Liya, and said:
"Miss Liya, this is a letter sent from the royal capital."
Liya frowned, reached over and slowly took the envelope.
The square envelope exuded a faint scent of aromatherapy, and even the red mud sealing it was of high quality.
Liya recognized the mark left on the ink pad at a glance - it was the symbol of the Sol royal family.
She opened the envelope gently, took out the papyrus inside, and examined it carefully.
This letter was sent directly from the royal family to the Cravenna family and was highly confidential.
The letter not only announced Princess Aurelion's ascension to the throne as Queen of the Empire, but also mentioned the reward for the Cravenna family.
This included the promotion of Victor's title from earl to marquis.
However, Liya knew very well that if it were not for the fact that the princess had just ascended the throne, the new queen might even directly promote Victor to the level of duke.
The letter also sympathizes with the current anxieties of the Cravenna family.
The head of the family is missing, so the royal family will not hold them accountable for their absence from the Queen's coronation ceremony.
But he also asked the Cravenna family to send a representative to the royal capital to receive the reward.
After Liya read the contents on the envelope, she threw the envelope to Leon.
"Tell them that we will receive the reward, but the title will be temporarily withdrawn."
"The owner of the family is not here, so we have no right to receive it."
Leon received the letter blankly and asked curiously:
"Miss Liya, why do you do this?"
Liya crossed her arms, glanced at the letter in Leon's hand, and said calmly:
"This letter was not written by the Queen. The Queen just ascended the throne and did not have so much free time to write to us. It is estimated that even this reward was obtained by someone else on our behalf."
"The old emperor abdicated and the Leiser family was destroyed, which made these nobles frightened."
"They urgently need a new powerful family to ensure the stability of the Queen's rule."
Leon stared blankly at the delicate letter in his hand, and heard Liya continue to say:
"The content of this letter is exactly what they expected."
Except for the recipient of the title, no one else in the family has the right to receive the title.
They want Liya to get the Marquis, which is actually telling Liya.
We know that Patriarch Victor may be missing, and we understand that you have been waiting for Patriarch Victor.
But after all, this is a reward from the royal family, so please don’t wait any longer.
Victor has been missing for such a long time, you might as well take his place as the head of the family temporarily and receive the reward.
Otherwise, the nobles will never rest assured and suspect that the Cravenna family has ulterior motives and covets the entire empire.
"So, they want you to be the head of the family?"
"He is the temporary head of the family."
Liya calmly corrected Leon.
Leon seemed to suddenly understand and nodded slightly.
Leon understood and nodded.
"Then, wouldn't it be great if you could temporarily serve as the head of this family?"
Liya is the sister of the head of the Victor family, and is the recognized mistress of the Cravenna family.
Even if she became the head of the family while Victor was missing, no one would dare to say anything.
What's more, the memories of the past are still echoing in Leon's heart...
At that time, Miss Liya often scolded Victor angrily in the room, her words revealing her disappointment.
She has said many times that one day she will take Victor's place.
so now……
"Leon."
Leon's thoughts were suddenly interrupted.
As Liya's cold and slightly cold voice slowly sounded, Leon shivered involuntarily.
She saw Liya's expression becoming more serious and said coldly:
"I told you I would never believe Victor was dead until I saw his body with my own eyes."
"As long as there is no definite news of his death, I will never be the head of this family for a day."
Hearing this, Leon's heart tightened slightly.
She pursed her lips, feeling as if she had touched some taboo of Liya.
She had rarely seen Leah act so serious.
So, Leon quickly lowered his head and responded softly:
"I see."
Liya sighed deeply, realizing that her tone might have been too harsh.
But she had to say it, she couldn't let the whole family think like Leon.
If everyone wants her to temporarily replace Victor as the head of the family, what will she do when Victor comes back?
Should Victor go back to this position as the head of the family, or should he just reject it?
Liya knew it, precisely because they both knew their relationship.
Once Victor comes back and realizes that she has become the temporary head of the family, he will definitely choose to give the head of the family directly to her.
Liya didn't want to do this, she didn't want to embarrass Victor.
And she knows it too.
Once the position of the head of the family is gone, there will be no connection between her and Victor.
Liya took a deep breath and said calmly:
"This reward is just waiting for Victor to come back and claim it."
But Liya was a little curious, whose proposal was it to elevate their family to a noble title?
A very smart proposal.
"Who is it?"
Lea paced back and forth in the room, thinking about the real person behind the letter.
While she was deep in thought, a calm and familiar voice suddenly came from outside the door:
"it's me."
Liya was slightly startled.
This voice... is a bit familiar.
She raised her head and stared ahead.
From outside the room door, Duke Levi slowly walked in.
With a smile on his face, he revealed to Liya:
"This letter is sent by me on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen."
