"Do you know why I chose you?"
After the Parliament Hall is the Royal Palace. After passing the inspection ceremony of the parliament, Zhou Li will be awarded the title of Duke in the main hall of the palace. There was no one in the palace at this time, except for Magnum III who was sitting on the throne, and Torea who was standing silently in the center of the hall.
Torrea did not answer when she heard Magnum III's question. She turned around. She had white hair and red eyes and was wearing a blue ducal uniform today. Set against the slim-fitting ducal uniform, Torea's proud figure added brilliance to the slightly dim hall.
"You look so much like my second daughter."
Looking at Torrea's beautiful appearance, the eyes of the elderly Magnum III were full of nostalgia for the past. He seemed to have forgotten the question just now, but said slowly: "I don't like to talk, I like to express my emotions with my eyes. I always have an indifferent look, but I always have other people in my eyes."
"What a pity, what a pity."
The old man shook his head and did not continue. He looked at Torea and his voice was a little hoarse: "I didn't choose you because you are a child sent by the gods."
Torea was a little moved, but her face had been expressionless for a long time. The old man didn't pay attention, but continued to speak slowly: "You know, from the first time I saw you, I decided that the only person who can become the second brave man is you."
"Because the obsession in your heart is stronger than mine."
A rare look of panic appeared in Torea's red eyes, but it was quickly hidden. Magnum III looked at the dim hall and said in a deep voice:
"You are different from me. The Magnum family has believed in the God of Justice for generations. However, when I saw you, I was surprised to find that you have no faith. What you have is an eternal obsession."
The old man felt the bricks and tiles in the hall. He seemed much younger, but his decaying body reminded him all the time that everything he did was only behind him.
"Although obsession and belief can both make people strong, obsession is much scarier than belief. Faith points to gods and a powerful "person". But obsession is different. Obsession cannot be penetrated by others, just like a darkness In the forest, only by hiding your powerful secrets and extinguishing the fire and light in your belly can you survive in the forest."
The old man closed his eyes and said in a dazed voice: "I won't ask you what your obsession is, but I believe that it will drive you to become the second brave step by step. I only hope that if one day you really have In order to see the stars, please let ordinary people in this world take a look."
"Is your obsession the stars?"
Torea's voice, as clear as spring water, sounded in the hall. The old man looked at Torea, and those blood-moon-like eyes were deeply imprinted in his heart. He smiled sadly, his voice sad.
"No, my obsession is resentment."
"A poor frog in a well with the weakest resentment."
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"First let me explain to you."
Facing the parliamentarian representatives walking towards him, Zhou Li crossed his hands on his chest and said to the parliamentarians in front of him with a smile: "You should know that I am not a brave man."
"You know, you know, the hero's substitute Monday, we understand."
William, the etiquette officer who greeted Zhou Li and was also the largest wine merchant in Silver City, walked up to Zhou Li with a friendly and kind smile, stretched out his hand, and said politely: "My name is William Camus, on behalf of Lord Brave. Just let me be William. I am your exclusive etiquette officer and also a member of the House of Lords. If you have any questions about etiquette in the future, you can contact me."
"Hello."
Zhou Li shook hands with William with a smile, and then said to him: "Actually, I have a question about etiquette right now."
"You tell me."
William bowed slightly, and his very decent etiquette was pleasing to the eyes of the people around him.
"It's like this. I am different from a brave person. I am more arrogant and domineering." Approaching William, Zhou Li gave him a very cordial hug, and then whispered to him in a voice that only two people could hear:
"So, if you dare to use your ability as a ceremonial officer to influence my priest lady again, I won't mind turning you into the emperor's attendant in front of everyone. I'm going too far, shouldn't you be angry?"
William was stunned for a moment, and then Zhou Li patted him on the shoulder. When he noticed that his lower body was beginning to be paralyzed by an unknown force, the well-trained William resisted the desire to shout. He fled the scene in a hurry.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
Eluma, who was happily greeting the people around her, noticed something strange. She gracefully approached Zhou Li and asked Zhou Li in a low voice.
"It's okay, I bumped into my ancestor while playing tricks."
As a charming beauty who rejected dozens of ceremonial officer jobs from a foreign tribe in her previous life, Zhou Li, who only now realized what he had missed, took a deep breath, and then said with a relieved smile: "His kidneys are not good, he is in such a hurry. Toilet, don’t ask any more questions.”
Eluma nodded obediently, and then followed Zhou Li towards the parliament hall. The moment you step into the exquisite white building, a luxurious atmosphere arises spontaneously.
"The volley rune from a hundred years ago is a good thing."
Looking at the various collections displayed around him, Zhou Li smiled and said to the group of entourage that changed beside him: "This thing was the treasure of the Gula Kingdom back then. I didn't expect that you would dig it out."
The female congresswoman named Raya smiled awkwardly. This thing was priceless, but its origin was dishonorable. The parliament spent decades erasing the news about it. Unexpectedly, Zhou Li, a brave man who looked very young, could see this origin at a glance. Just as she was about to nod in agreement, she saw Zhou Li start to comment.
"Sinan of Xianting Ci from two hundred and sixty years ago, I have to smuggle a few seas for you to escape."
"Hey, Yingnan's deformed core must cost a lot of money."
Walking and commenting along the way, Raya Khan on the side is about to come out. At this time, she hated William who had just been embarrassed. He originally wanted to show off the Magnum Empire's rich financial resources and heritage by setting up this passage. She didn't expect that the young brave man who was supposed to be like a country bumpkin actually knew these things very well, and even had some knowledge of them. Even he himself didn't know the secret, so he exposed the shameful things in one breath.
"Alas, why are there no historical artifacts of Magnum III?"
After walking through a display passage filled with historical relics from various countries, the innocent Eluma asked a fatal question at the most fatal moment.
Zhou Li laughed at this. Then he pushed open the door of the parliament, and his voice was neither loud nor quiet, just enough for everyone to hear.
"Magnum founded the country by burning, killing, looting, and looting for less than a hundred years. If you dig any ancient tombs and count them, it could be your own grandfather. Where are they going to steal cultural relics?"
Facing many council members who looked shocked and confused, Zhou Li smiled and said hello kindly:
"Hey, they're all here, all in good order."
