Imperial Crown.

Chapter 120 I am sick!
Raven returned to the hall, took off his hood, shook off the snow on his shoulders, and had a wistful smile on his face.

Only when he is with Lux can he truly relax, and feel as energetic as a monster that has absorbed enough yang energy.

“Raven—”

Nancy's voice suddenly rang out in the hall, with such intensity that Raven's ears hurt.

He looked up and saw Nancy standing on the stairs glaring at him. He was a little confused: "What's wrong?"

There was no falseness in Raven's expression.

But it was this kind of unpretentious confusion that completely ignited Nancy's anger.

All kinds of memories came to her mind at once. She went to find Raven herself and sent Jenny to find Raven, but Raven kept saying he was busy and kept making excuses!

Even when he had a meal with her, he would only eat two dishes and leave in a hurry, completely ignoring the fact that she still had a lot to say.

She endured it because she knew that Raven was very busy, and she also believed that Raven would understand and be touched by her consideration, and would definitely make up for it and take time out to spend a good day with her.

However, this wait was completely in vain today. Raven had indeed spent a lot of time and thought...

It just didn't work on her.

But it didn't work on her!
And looking at Raven's expression, it was clear that he had never taken her seriously!
Nancy's hands were grasping the railings, her breathing began to become rapid, and her eyebrows were tightly knitted: "What have you been doing?!"

Raven also noticed that Nancy was in a bad mood and stopped smiling: "I went out to do something..."

Before he could finish, Nancy rushed over and said, "Tell me, what on earth is going on that would make Baron Raven, who is so busy every day, go out all night and come back in the middle of the night!?"

Raven didn't want to say more about what happened with Lux: "It's just a personal matter."

"What private matter? Tell me clearly." Nancy hugged her shoulders and stared into Raven's eyes.

This aggressive attitude made Raven irritable. He didn't want to waste his good mood here, so he walked upstairs casually: "It has nothing to do with you."

Unexpectedly, Nancy suddenly pushed him in the chest and said, "You can't leave until you explain clearly!"

There are many things to deal with as soon as I open my eyes every day. When I meditate, I have to think about the next day's schedule. It's hard to relax for a while, but I'm interrogated for no reason. Raven was really irritated: "Nancy! What the hell are you doing in the middle of the night?"

Nancy gave a mocking sneer: "I'm crazy? Yes, I am crazy!"

"You made such a big fuss for Lux, a priest who was destined to devote her life to the Lord of Light. The fireworks are so beautiful! The whole Eagle Territory can see it!"

"Aren't you very busy? It turns out that you are not busy with official duties every day, but thinking about how to please your mistress, how to please that bitch!"

"Ha! You treat her like a treasure, but she may not think highly of you! You came back from the church in such a shame, you must be very happy, right?"

Raven's chest rose and fell violently, and he squeezed out a few words from between his teeth:

“It’s true that a dog can’t change its habit of eating shit!”

Nancy was stunned. She didn't expect Raven to say such a thing: "What?"

"Your bad habits are hard to change!" Raven was furious and said mercilessly:

"I know what you're thinking. You feel it's unbalanced that I'm accompanying Lux instead of you, but have you ever thought about why I have to accept your invitation?"

"Just because you are the daughter of the Fox family!?"

"The world does not revolve around you, nor does it revolve around your ideas!"

"You're right. I can squeeze out some time every day, but I won't spend it on you!"

"Do you know how much I hate your 'noble games'? Being with you is not relaxing, but tormenting!"

"How wronged and considerate do you still think you are? That can only move yourself!"

"As a baron, I only need to deal with affairs, but you, an idle person, have a lot of things to consider, right?!"

Raven's voice echoed in the hall, causing the male and female servants who had pricked up their ears to eavesdrop to retract their heads. The personal soldiers standing guard at the door were even more attentive, and for a moment they all hated themselves for having ears.

In fact, Raven said these words mostly because he was angry, he didn't really hate Nancy.

But at this stage, Nancy, who was also emotionally preoccupied, certainly would not try to make any distinctions. She opened her eyes wide and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, you finally told the truth!"

"But Raven, you are too self-righteous. Do you think I invited you because I like you?"

"I'm just bored and want to kill time! Do you really think you're special?"

"You're right, I just like playing the 'Noble Game', I just like wasting time, and I just like controlling your life!"

"Because I am childish, selfish, and willful!"

As she spoke, she suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Raven's arm and was about to walk out.

Raven shook his sleeves: "What are you doing?"

Nancy stiffened her neck and said, "I am the daughter of the Fox family, and a willful young lady! Now I am going to show you how willful I am!"

"Now, come with me, I'll go with you to find Lux! Don't you like being with her? Put on another show like the one before, and keep it going until dawn, and I'll watch it with you!"

Raven swung his arm and broke free from Nancy's hand:

"Are you sick?!"

Nancy was thrown aside, kneeling on the ground, holding her red right hand, and shouted loudly: "Yes, I am sick, I am sick, a fantasy disease!"

Raven resisted the urge to go over and help him. He sneered, "You are dreaming of marrying a prince, becoming a princess, and then a queen in the future, right?"

“No…” Nancy looked at Raven with eyes full of pain and loss: “I have always fantasized since I was a child that someone could love me seriously!”

"..." Raven felt a blockage in his heart and couldn't speak anymore.

Seeing Raven standing there, Nancy pursed her lips and screamed again:
"I hate you!"

Before she finished her words, Nancy stood up and rushed out of the hall like a bird.

"Miss--"

Jenny, who had been listening from behind, rushed down from the second floor. She looked at Raven with a complicated expression and resentment in her eyes, then quickly chased after him.

The hall suddenly became quiet, and only Raven's heavy breathing could be heard.

Raven stood there, watching Nancy disappear into the night, his brows furrowed, his lips slightly pursed, and a mixture of emotions in his heart.

"My Lord Baron..." Petty stepped forward and said in a low voice, "How about I go and ask Miss Nancy to come back?"

“…” Raven was silent for a long time, sighed, shook his head, and slowly walked up the stairs.

That night, Eagle Castle was unusually quiet.

The next morning, just after dawn, Raven heard a loud noise.

"Petie, what's going on?"

Patty, who was waiting outside the door, walked in and bowed: "My Lord Baron, it's Miss Nancy's servants who are packing up."

Raven nodded and said nothing more.

After washing up and having breakfast with the help of Patty, Raven returned to the study to deal with some desk work.

The noise in my ears disappeared at some point, leaving only the noise from the construction site outside Eagle Castle.

"My Lord Baron, Jenny requests to see you." Volaf's voice sounded.

"Let her in." Raven said without looking up.

The sound of the door opening was heard, followed by footsteps: "My Lord, I am here to say farewell to you on behalf of Miss Nancy."

"Back to the manor?"

"No, Master Montreal sent a third-level knight to force Miss to return to Hovi City." Jenny's voice was a little distorted: "...It has been delayed for a week."

Raven then looked up and saw Jenny's red and swollen eyes, which reminded him of Nancy. What would she look like now?
"Here, there's a letter from Miss Nancy." Jenny handed the letter over with both hands.

It was called a letter, but it was actually just a folded piece of parchment, and there seemed to be something stuck in it.

When I opened it, there was a click and a fiery red earring fell onto the table.

This was supposed to be a couple.

On the parchment, there was a line of words written by Nancy herself, which was lively and cute:
"I hate you!"

Raven laughed in silence.

Jenny asked cautiously, "Mr. Baron...can you write a reply to the young lady?"

"No need to reply."

Jenny's face fell, but Raven's next words stirred her heart again.

"Please help me pass on a message." Raven wrapped the earrings with a piece of letter paper and said in a deep voice:
"You're welcome to come back anytime."

Jenny's eyes lit up and she nodded vigorously: "I will definitely bring it!"

On February 1194, 2 of the Guangming calendar, Nancy left Eagle Castle where she had lived for four months and set out on the journey back to Hovi City.

Raven's days returned to normal. The most time-consuming and energy-consuming intensive work was basically completed, and his daily work and leisure were balanced.

However, the absence of a fiery red figure in the castle made Raven somewhat uncomfortable.

The territory was developing step by step. The scaffolding on the construction site in front of the castle was getting higher day by day. The people in the territory were busy, and the monument gradually began to take shape.

The number of refugees pouring in from outside is decreasing, but the news they bring is becoming more and more alarming.

Some people said that the Snow Maple Legion had been completely wiped out and the entire legion had turned into undead creatures; others said that Judra, a nobleman with no sense of honor, had rebelled and joined the Hand of Death, becoming a Undead Knight; even worse, some said that the entire Monn City and most of the Nord Province had completely fallen, and that the envoys of Slater's family were just tricking people into going there to die.

There are also some guys who are either really crazy or have ulterior motives, mixing in with them, spreading doomsday theories, attacking the Church of Light and the Empire, and even want to imitate the City of Grace and start a civil war in the Eagle Territory.

Raven, who was keenly aware that something was wrong, did not hesitate at all and immediately ordered his personal guards to rush into the refugee camp and catch all those who dared to spread rumors and stir up trouble.

Those who dared to resist were killed on the spot, and those who were caught were put on the execution platform and executed publicly.

When dozens of corpses were hung like wind chimes outside the Town of Shining Gold, the Eagle Leader did not suffer any retaliation, and none of the soldiers who participated in the cleanup encountered the so-called "curse". The rumors were finally extinguished, and the people's hearts, who had been in a state of panic, were calmed down.

However, this also made Raven realize that the situation outside might have deteriorated to an uncontrollable level.

Eberron's arrival also confirms this.

The Slater family's envoy had sunken eyes, clearly suffering from anxiety and torment:
"My Lord Baron, if you agree to send troops, then..."

"After this battle, the Slater family can guarantee that the Griffith family will be able to obtain a new fiefdom!"

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(End of this chapter)