Miss Witch, it's time to clean up the entries

Chapter 224: The Funeral of Li En Moriah ( words updated, please subscribe)

The Holy Empire’s temporary base, inside the command room.

The dim light shone on Earl Sam Isaacson's uncertain face. He extinguished the cigar in his hand and questioned Earl Hall,
"How could you tell anyone about the gift?"

Another Count, Jarl Frank, also frowned and echoed,
"Hall, Li En is not yet our core member."

"He will be sooner or later."

Earl Hall said lightly,

"Maybe I can't go back this time, and he will have to lead the next expedition. He must know the truth."

Upon hearing this, the two earls fell silent.

Earl Hall was right. Even if he was a Seven-Star Order Knight, he might die in such a dangerous expedition.

And Li En is the person closest to Earl Hall among the younger generation.

"I reject."

Li En said directly, "This is not the truth. If you don't want to tell me, then I will withdraw from the expeditionary force with the Knights of Dawn."

From the disastrous defeat of the Burns Empire army, Li En already knew the huge disparity in strength between the two sides.

Fighting those giant dragons and taking the Azure Dragon Whip away? That was simply a fantasy.

Either there is something wrong with Earl Hall's brain, or there is a bigger conspiracy hidden in this.

"Lean Moriah, if you quit now, it would be treason!!!"

Even Count Yar Frank, who wanted to marry his beautiful daughter to Li En, couldn't help but speak angrily.

"Yes, Li En Moriah, although we all admire you, you cannot be complacent. You cannot take the Knights of Dawn away."

Earl Sam Isaacson frowned and said, "If you go back now, it will only bring shame to the entire Moria family."

"Oh, and I'll also take Parker, Reuben, Wilson, Evans, and Al. They're all innocent."

After being reminded by Earl Sam, Li En suddenly remembered his younger brother.

"Leon Moriah! No one is joking with you."

Count Ar raised his voice again.

"I'm sorry, but I've been to the Supreme Court before, and I don't mind another military tribunal. I believe the angel will appear again and save His believers."

Li En, however, was fearless.

Seeing him turn around and leave, Earl Hall finally sighed and said, "Wait. Sam, Yar, Dorothy, you guys go out too. I want to talk to Li En alone."

"Hall, it's because you've been pampering Lee En Moriah that he's become so arrogant. You're a Seven-Star Order Knight, you can definitely handle him."

Lord Sam said unhappily.

"go out."

Lord Hall spoke again.

On the Blue Whale, no one dared to disobey him except Li En and Dorothy.

The two earls could only snort coldly and leave the highest command room.

Dorothy hesitated for a few seconds, and finally chose to leave with the others.

Because Dorothy was the last to leave, she closed the door behind her.

Only Hall and Li En were left in the command room.

Earl Hall pointed to the sofa next to him and motioned Li En to sit down.

Li En sat casually on the sofa.

"Lord Hall, can you tell me now?"

"I can tell that you're a little disappointed in me."

Lord Hall picked up the coffee cup from his desk.

"I just didn't expect that the pioneer of the new route, who was considered a hero of the empire by everyone, would actually bring 20 troops to die, and even let Dorothy open the portal to let more ordinary people die."

Li En's expression was serious.

In response to Li En's question, Earl Hall asked,
"If you have any other guesses, please tell me."

"How was the Burns Empire able to open up new routes in such a short period of time and also know the news about the Azure Dragon Court? I'm afraid this was also a plan of you and Auglas, right?
"Ogulas was previously furious at the national conference because the Burns Empire sent troops on an expedition to the Azure Dragon Court, but he was only doing it for show to his ministers and the people.

"In fact, the emperor has already discussed with you that he wants to drag the Burns Empire into the water and use the people of the Burns Empire as cannon fodder."

Li En said directly.

"Indeed."

Earl Hall confirmed Li En's guess, "We need a large number of human souls."

"why?"

Li En's brow furrowed.

"As you can see, we have no way of defeating the Asian Dragon Army. Their strength surpasses any monster we have faced. However, our Emperor must obtain the Azure Dragon Whip, so we have no choice but to reach a deal with the Azure Dragon Court."

Earl Hall said solemnly.

"What deal?"

Lee En asked.

"If you've come into contact with the Burns people, you'd surely know that the Azure Dragon Court's location is constantly shifting. Aren't you curious about why it can move across the sea?"

Earl Hall asked back.

"Could it be that the Azure Dragon Court itself is alive?"

Lee En asked.

There was a look of approval in Earl Hall's eyes. Not everyone could guess this truth.

"The Azure Dragon Court can continue to exist on the sea because it is a turtle dragon. This turtle dragon has lived for too long and is nearing the end of its life. This will cause all the sub-dragons living in the Azure Dragon Court to lose their protection and become food for sea monsters.

"If the Azure Dragon Court wants to save itself and the Turtle Dragon wants to survive, it needs a large number of human souls to maintain its vitality and prolong its lifespan. Therefore, the Azure Dragon King reached a deal with His Majesty the Emperor. As long as we provide enough souls, he will lend the Azure Dragon Whip to His Majesty for three years.

"And three years is enough time for His Majesty the Emperor to create an indestructible dragon army, powerful enough to unify the southern and northern continents."

"Auguslas signed a contract with the Azure Dragon King?"

Lee En asked.

If this kind of transaction was not bound by a divine contract, Auguras would definitely not be willing to accept it.

Lord Hall nodded, "Yes."

"How many souls are needed?"

"If it's just ordinary civilians, we need at least 1000 million people. If it's soldiers, we need 500 million. But if it's knights, we need 50."

Lord Hall said in a calm tone.

"Harvesting so many lives at once, just for a gift, Auglas has gone mad, are you mad too?"

Li En couldn't understand why Earl Hall would support Augustus.

"I'm not crazy. There are some things you can't understand now, but when you get to my position, you'll understand what I do."

"Does Grandpa know about this?"

"Of course he knows. But he doesn't agree to do it. He is too conservative."

"Does the Frank family know about this too?"

"If you're talking about Earl Ar, he doesn't know. Only Auglas, I, and your grandfather know about this. Now with you in the mix, you're the fourth person."

Lord Hall said.

Li En did not show any joy, but said,

"The Holy Empire is already a behemoth on the southern continent, but Auglas is still not satisfied. Without these soldiers and knights, isn't he worried that the empire will be left unprotected?"

"The empire can be protected by witches."

Earl Hall looked at Li En deeply. "But witch, you can only protect the land, and our land area is shrinking every year. It is being eroded and swallowed by the forbidden sea. The monsters have lost their homes and will only continue to attack the high walls. Humanity can only shrink our living space again."

Seeing Li En silent, Earl Hall continued,
“There used to be 32 countries on the Southern Continent, but now there are only six: the Holy Empire, Burns Empire, Cato Kingdom, Ailan Kingdom, Chloe Kingdom, and Ramirez Kingdom. Apart from the seven countries annexed by the Holy Empire, where did the others go?

"Let me tell you, they've all been swallowed by the sea. And soon, Chloe and the Kingdom of Ramirez will be swallowed up, wiped off the world map. If we continue to do nothing, the same fate awaits us as the Azure Dragon Court."

"You may think that obtaining a dragon army is just to satisfy Auglas's personal desire and ambition to unify the entire continent.

"But that's not all. With this army, we no longer need to live within the walls. We can overturn the walls, defeat the monsters on land that compete with us for resources, expand our living space on land, and explore the vast ocean.

"This is for the continuation of human survival. The sacrifices we make now are all meaningful..."

Earl Hall spent half an hour revealing the so-called truth to Li En.

If Li En was just a native of this world, he would most likely have been successfully brainwashed and persuaded by him.

Unfortunately, Li En has his own sound world view and values. He has his own judgment and will not be easily influenced by others.

Earl Hall put his hand on Li En's shoulder and patted it gently.
"You want to take the Dawn and the Knights away. I won't stop you. Just remember to take Dorothy with you. I'll take care of the rest."

Although Earl Hall initially wanted Li En to repeat his old path, gain military merit in the war, accumulate little by little, and become a new powerful person who was not dependent on the family, he would not stop Li En if he wanted to withdraw from the war.

Because this was destined to be a tragic war, the fate of most knights and soldiers had already been written, and that was death.

Even if Li En is already a six-star blood knight, he may not be able to survive the hands of the Asian Dragon Legion.

This is a deal, and the content of the deal is war.

War is the best way to reap lives.

Dragging the Burns Empire into the water is only the first step. Auguras will also portray the Azure Dragon Court as a new continent full of treasures to attract more countries to participate.

It is impossible for the Holy Empire to fill such a huge soul gap.

"Lord Hall, you told me this, aren't you worried that I'll tell others?"

Lee En asked.

"What? The contract between His Majesty the Emperor and the Azure Dragon King? No one will believe you. Even though you have a high reputation and prestige now, you are still far from being on par with the Emperor of the Holy Empire. Besides, this is for the sake of the empire."

Earl Hall was right. Even if Li En revealed Earl Hall and Auglas's true intentions to the Holy Empire's navy, no one would believe him. Earl Hall held greater prestige within the military than anyone else, and the inhabitants of the Holy Empire had unconditional faith in the Emperor. Even though some lords were reluctant to participate in this war, they ultimately compromised and sent the Knights.

In addition, the Frank family controls public opinion, making it impossible for any voice against the royal family to appear in the country.

"I trust you to keep your mouth shut."

Earl Hall patted Li En's shoulder again, with a threatening look in his eyes.

At this time, a normal person would stop while he is ahead and not continue asking questions.

But Li En did not follow the usual path and chose to continue asking questions, because this itself was a part of the test.

"Lord Hall, are you certain that the souls of those who died in the war have been absorbed by the Tortoise Dragon at the foot of the Azure Dragon Court? Are you sure we won't be targeted and attacked by evil gods? The fallen angel Abel and the Eye of Doom are always eyeing this world with covetous eyes. Have you devised a strategy to deal with them?"

Earl Hall picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip. "How do you know that we didn't reveal it to God before we did this?"

"Master Hall means that the God of Tiger will bless this transaction?"

Li En's brow furrowed.

Earl Hall nodded slightly, "Yes, the evil god's lurking and coming that you're worried about won't happen during this period."

"Now that you know so much, you will stand on our side, right?"

Earl Hall looked at Li En, and a strange light flashed in his deep eyes.

"Of course. Since it's God's choice, it must be right, Uncle Hall."

Li En smiled harmlessly and changed his address to Earl Hall back to Uncle Hall.

Earl Hall also showed a satisfied smile.

Li En said goodbye to Earl Hall and turned to leave.

When he reached the door, he suddenly heard Earl Hall's voice again.
"Li En, don't leave in a hurry. I have a question I want to ask you."

Li En turned around slowly and looked at Earl Hall with a smile.

"Uncle Hall, what else do you want to know?"

"Why did the wise man go mad after seeing your entry in the Supreme Court? What kind of entry do you have?"

Lord Hall asked.

At the same time, Earl Hall also quietly established a rule in this space.

【Absolutely honest】

"I don't know why the wise man went crazy. Maybe he saw my special ability."

"What ability?"

Lord Hall asked.

Li En had to answer honestly. He couldn't resist the urge to tell the truth.

"I can...see the entry."

Li En was telling the truth, but with some reservations, which did not violate the rules.

Earl Hall was slightly surprised. "Just like the one with the divine eye? Can he see the entries?"

"Yes, I can see."

Li En nodded.

Earl Hall nodded. "Answer me again. Will you stand firmly by my side? After all, you like Dorothy, and I agree with your marriage. Sooner or later, we will all be a family."

"will not."

Li En almost blurted out.

"Yeah. I understand."

Earl Hall's eyes showed disappointment. "That's all we can do."

boom--

Earl Hall threw a punch almost instantly, giving Li En no time or chance to react.

Li En's head was shattered into a watermelon under the heavy punch.

Then comes the body, the limbs, and finally the beating heart.

The Blood Knight's self-healing speed could not keep up with Earl Hall's destructive speed.

Li En fell in a pool of blood. The whole process took less than 1 second and he died.

Earl Hall looked at Li En lying in a pool of blood, took out a handkerchief from his pocket with regret, and wiped the blood off his hands.
"Dorothy, I'm sorry that Dad killed your fiancé, but it doesn't matter. I will find a more suitable one for you."

After hearing Li En's secret, Earl Hall realized he had to kill him.

Because Lee Eun is about to learn his biggest secret.

He can see the entries, so when he becomes an eight-star war knight, he will definitely understand that all of this is his conspiracy.

That's right, both Auguras and Grand Duke Moria were deceived by him.

The real purpose of this war was not to provide the number of souls that Guilong needed, but to promote him from a Seven-Star Order Knight to a War Knight.

This was a secret he got from his good friend Randall, and even Grand Duke Moria didn't know it.

After Grand Duke Moria was promoted to the Seven-Star Order Knight, he lost his direction for a long time. This was because the knight's path was cut off after reaching the Seven Stars. Without the reference materials and experience of his predecessors, he needed to explore on his own.

Randall got inspiration from Mary. After Mary joined the Seven Star Order Knights, she grew rapidly because she continued to annex lands and provoke wars everywhere.

He shared the information with Earl Hall, and with Earl Hall's understanding, he finally found the key to promotion.

War Knight.

After knowing this secret, Earl Hall began his own plan.

The first step was to open up a new route and find the legendary Blue Dragon Courtyard.

Then, under the pretext of reaching an agreement with the Azure Dragon King, he returned to the imperial capital to persuade Auglas to cooperate with the Azure Dragon King, starting a worldwide war.

Only when the number and scale of people involved in the war are large enough can he gain enough power when he is promoted to an eight-star war knight.

The emperor's ambitions and the future of mankind were all used to deceive Li En.

Because in Earl Hall's view, Li En was a hero who was willing to sacrifice himself for Yusof, so he fabricated these statements that were consistent with certain facts.

But when Earl Hall knew that he had the power to see through the entries and would not use it for himself, he naturally wanted to kill him.

However, the process of killing Li En was so smooth that Earl Hall felt a little bored.

But think about it, he is already a seven-star order knight, while the other party is only a six-star knight.

Moreover, after everyone else left, he formulated a series of rules to restrict the Six-Star Blood Knight. Coupled with the surprise attack, Li En was caught off guard and died in front of him as fragile as an ordinary person.

Earl Hall wiped his hands clean and whispered something.

Li En's broken body began to automatically assemble itself together, like a human puzzle, becoming a complete Li En.

Unfortunately, his body is still covered with cracks, and the slightest touch will cause his limbs to separate and fall into pieces.

Earl Hall was not worried that Dorothy would die, because he had secretly made some changes when Lee En and Dorothy signed the "Symbiotic Contract", and established the rule that "the contract must be approved by himself to take effect". Now, he did not recognize this "Symbiotic Contract", and the contract between Lee En and Dorothy was naturally terminated.

So Li En's death will not affect Dorothy at all.

...

Three days later, at the Holy Empire’s sea base.

Earl Hall held a grand funeral for Lien Moriah.

All the nobles, officers, knights and soldiers who participated in the expedition came to the funeral.

A drizzle fell, and the dark sky seemed to drape a veil of sorrow over the departed. The bell in the base's tower slowly rang out, heavy and low. Originally, the bell in the tower only served the war effort, but now it rang four times for Li En.

This means that a very important person has passed away.

The funeral began in a solemn atmosphere.

The soldiers were dressed in black uniforms, wearing helmets and holding long swords, standing solemnly on both sides.

Their faces were resolute, but their eyes contained a hint of mourning as they let the rain wash away their hard shells.

Their formation was neat and uniform, and even a slight breeze did not shake them at all, demonstrating the discipline and solemnity unique to soldiers.

In front of the coffin, Bishop Ethan Taylor, wearing a white robe, held the Holy Scripture in his hands, and chanted something, praying for the deceased Li En.

Although he didn't like Li En, he had to admit that Li En was indeed the most talented young man he had ever met.

His voice echoed through the empty church, blending with the sound of rain outside to create an otherworldly and sacred feeling.

Parker, Lee En's only relative at the base, was dressed in mourning. He had a pale face, heavy bags under his eyes, bloodshot eyes, and bluish-gray stubble on his lower cheeks. His expression was dull and he looked very decadent, not at all like a nobleman.

Parker still couldn't believe that his brother, the genius brother, would die inexplicably.

Evans couldn't help but burst into tears. Along the way, he was saved many times by Lee En. If it weren't for Lee En, he, Al and Reuben might have died long ago.

Reuben and Al were also wiping their tears with their hands. Although it was not decent, they couldn't control it.

The members of the Knights of Dawn were also crying silently in the rain. They couldn't imagine how such a powerful knight like Lord Li En could die like this, killed by the curse of the September Flower.

Dorothy was wearing a black top hat and a black long dress. She stood gloomily at the front of the team, not far from Li En's coffin. She couldn't face it all.

When others greeted her, Dorothy would still respond politely, acting as if Li En was still alive, so that no one could see her sadness.

But as Dorothy's father, Earl Hall could still see that something was wrong with her.

He patted his daughter's shoulder and gave her silent comfort.

Then, under everyone's gaze, Earl Hall walked up to Archbishop Ethan Taylor.

Ethan Taylor finished his prayers and gave his seat to Earl Hall.

Earl Hall looked at everyone with a heavy expression and slowly said,
"Today, we bid farewell to an extremely young hero, Lien Moriah. Although he is only 18 years old, he has accomplished achievements that most people cannot achieve in their lifetime. He is a well-deserved hero of the Empire.

“Many people probably knew him from the time he was brought to the Imperial Supreme Court because of Yusofa. In fact, that was also when I knew him.

"He was a sunny, cheerful, intelligent and polite young man who was extremely talented and a young man who would shine wherever he went.

"He has benefited countless people, some because he lived to this day, some because he changed his life circumstances, and some because he found the meaning of life...

“He has countless followers. Even if he wants to create a new sect, I’m afraid there will be people who will follow him.

“But he was a devout believer in God, and God could not bear to see him continue to suffer in the world, so he called him back to His embrace ahead of time.

"Lean Moriah has also made outstanding contributions in this expedition. I will apply to the Empire to award him the rank of major general and lifetime honors.

"As his family, friends and comrades, I hope you will not dwell on grief or turn this grief into hatred. We must avenge Li En.

"It was the Siren's curse and the wiles of the Azure Dragon Court that killed him.

"Let us turn our grief and anger into strength, avenge Li En, and flatten the Azure Dragon Court!"

Earl Hall's emotions changed from sadness to excitement, which also aroused the emotions of most people present.

The soldiers raised their weapons and shouted in unison,
"Revenge Lord Li En and destroy the Azure Dragon Court!"

"Revenge Lord Li En and destroy the Azure Dragon Court!"

"Revenge for Lord Li En and destroy the Azure Dragon Court!!!"

Loud shouts echoed throughout the entire island, and almost everyone was moved by this emotion, wanting to avenge the empire's hero Li En.

Dorothy looked at Earl Hall, and her handsome brows unconsciously frowned.

A moment later, Parker from the Moria family personally closed Li En's coffin.

Looking at his brother lying in the coffin, his face disfigured beyond recognition, he felt that all this was just a nightmare.

"I can't do it. I can't do it!"

Parker covered his head and yelled loudly,

"My brother is not dead, he is not dead! He is Lee En Moriah! He will not die. He did not die in front of the evil god, in the Siren's Lair, and in front of the blasphemous worm! He will not die! How could he die? The person in here is not my brother at all, not him."

Reuben, Evans and others hugged Parker, fearing that Parker would do something impulsive, such as overturning Li En's coffin.

"You are all liars, you are a bunch of liars! Big liars!"

Parker pushed Reuben and others away and rushed into the heavy rain alone.

"I'll go after him."

Reuben chased out, while Evans, Al and Wilson stood in front of the coffin with sighs.

"If Brother Li En were still alive, he definitely wouldn't want to see Parker like this."

Al said frustratedly.

Seeing that Li En was in the awkward situation of no one closing the coffin, Nina Owen, who had been standing in the corner, stepped forward and closed the coffin for her master.

Her eyes followed Parker into the rain, a hint of guilt in them.

After closing the coffin, Count Yar Frank stepped forward and placed a white rose on the coffin.
"You were a very promising young man. What a shame."

Lord Sam Isaacson also presented a white rose.

"Leen Moriah, may you rest in peace."

Earl Hall also placed a white rose, and then people continued to bring white roses until Li En's coffin was covered with roses before the burial began.

Tina really wanted to smoke, but it was not appropriate in such a formal occasion.

She tugged at the brim of her hat, watched the knights carry the coffin into the dug pit, and covered it with black soil, and said to Matisse beside her,

"The Siren's curse is truly terrifying. If Miss Dorothy wasn't a witch, she would probably end up like Lean Moriah."

"Ah."

Maitis frowned and said lightly.

"You really think so?"

"if not?"

Mattis looked at Tina suspiciously.

Tina thought of Brody and the others who were sent to investigate September Flower. Their deaths were even more bizarre than Li En's. She shook her head and said, "Maybe I'm overthinking it. I just don't think it's that simple."

"In any case, Lee En Moriah was a great help. If it weren't for him and Miss Dorothy, the September flower would have bloomed at the base, and we might all be contaminated."

Mattis said.

"Well, that's true."

Tina nodded slightly, feeling a little heavy.

After Lee En's funeral, Dorothy found Earl Hall alone.

"Dad, I have something to ask you."

Dorothy went into Lord Hall's bedroom.

The construction of the base has been completed. The three earls each have their own independent villas, and other officers have also been allocated residences.

It seems that the army will be stationed here for a long time, turning it into a real base at sea. This is also what Earl Hall has been busy with recently.

"Dorothy, I'm so sorry. I've been so busy lately that I haven't been able to take care of you. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

Earl Hall invited his daughter to sit on the sofa and poured Dorothy a cup of black tea.

Dorothy took the black tea, and the fire demon Cruz stood on her shoulder, appearing as a ball of light blue flame.

"Dad, why did Li En die but I didn't? Don't we have a symbiotic contract?"

"After I discovered that Li En was contaminated, I helped you terminate the contract. Have you forgotten that I was the witness of your contract? Plus, I'm your blood relative, so I'm qualified to terminate it."

Lord Hall said.

"Dad, you said Li En was contaminated and cursed when he came back. That's impossible."

Dorothy hopes that Earl Hall will tell her the truth, but Earl Hall obviously does not realize his daughter's intentions.

"Dorothy, I know this is hard to believe and it must have been a huge blow to you, but fortunately, you two haven't known each other for long. I believe my daughter will be able to recover from this brief pain."

Lord Hall consoled him.

"You didn't answer my question. Your words might fool others, but they can't fool me."

Dorothy frowned.

"Dorothy, do you really have to know the truth?"

Lord Hall asked.

Dorothy nodded heavily, "Yes, Dad, I must know the truth."

"Do you believe me?"

"Believe."

Dorothy looked at Lord Hall seriously.

"Then go back. You shouldn't have participated in this expedition in the first place. Now that Li En is dead, there's no reason for you to stay here. The Azure Dragon Court will cause the witch to lose control, and I don't want you to lose control on the island."

Lord Hall said seriously.

"Dad, you haven't answered my question yet. How did Li En die?"

Dorothy asked.

"I killed him."

Earl Hall said casually.

Dorothy was stunned. "Dad, what are you... talking about?"

"Don't you think so? He and I were the only ones in the room at the time. If he wasn't killed by the curse, then it could only be me."

Earl Hall looked at his daughter Dorothy with disappointment in his eyes.

It was the first time Dorothy had seen that look on her father's face.

"Yes, I'm sorry, Dad. I didn't doubt you. I just felt."

"You think Li En is special? That he won't be killed by the curse? You're too naive. I've protected you too well, preventing you from seeing the cruelty of the outside world. Do you know how many times larger the ocean is than the land? Do you know how many terrifying monsters hide in the ocean? Do you know why humans have to live within high walls? Dorothy, nothing is impossible in this world. Maybe one day, your father will also die. This is war, not a game."

Dorothy was stunned again by Count Hall's words.

She lowered her head. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have questioned Dad."

"Ah."

Earl Hall looked at Dorothy coldly as she left the control room.

He hoped Dorothy would not get involved again.

Even though she is his beloved daughter, she cannot hinder his path to promotion.

Dorothy passed through the portal in disappointment and returned to the Holy Empire.

She also took Nina Owen with her.

After returning to the tower, Nina Owen took off her transformation cloak and turned back into the blond, blue-eyed young lord.

These days, Li En has been using the transformation cloak and temporarily borrowed Nina Owen's identity to stay with Dorothy without arousing Earl Hall's suspicion.

Nina Owen, who just attended the funeral, is also Lee En.

Li En wanted to comfort Dorothy, but he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Dorothy sat on the sofa, her eyes slightly red and crystal tears rolling in her eyes.

Earl Hall has always been a hero in Dorothy's heart.

Soon after Dorothy was born, she was detected to have the witch attribute. At that time, the Frank family joined forces with the Wise Men and wanted to use Dorothy as an experimental subject for research. It was Earl Hall who single-handedly stopped the strongest of the Frank family from entering. Earl Hall also signed a blood pact of eternal allegiance with the Frank family, stating that he would never betray the Frank family.

Although this incident was told to Dorothy by her mother, it became Dorothy's most profound memory.

After that, Earl Hall built a tall tower specifically for his daughter Dorothy, giving her a wonderful childhood that other witches could only dream of. No matter what she liked, Earl Hall would find it for her.

She liked to study magic, so Earl Hall asked his good friend Randall to borrow all the magic books from the Vatican.

She liked to invent, so Earl Hall provided her with funds and production sites, allowing her to open factories and companies to promote her inventions.

She likes contracted demons, and Earl Hall, regardless of danger, personally captures the fire demon Cruz for her and lets Cruz accompany Dorothy to grow up.

The price to pay for his daughter to grow up safely and happily is that the Frank family forces him to go on foreign expeditions again and again.

Earl Hall had 131 scars on his body, each of which could not be repaired even by a knight with the highest healing ability. They were all attacks from powerful men.

Dorothy remembered that her mother once told her before she died that she must protect her father well because he was the person who loved her the most in the world.

After her mother's death, Dorothy saw her father, Lord Hall, fall into depression for the first time.

Although Dorothy finally helped her father to cheer up again, she also understood that there was always a piece missing in her father's heart.

Dorothy once persuaded her father that he was still young and she would not mind if he could find another partner.

But Earl Hall never remarried and gave all his love to Dorothy.

Earl Hall's love for his mother and for himself is the spiritual foundation of Dorothy.

But now, Dorothy suddenly felt that her father had become extremely strange.

She knew that this must be because her father was contaminated by the evil god, but the degree of contamination by the evil god also varies. She was really afraid that her beloved father would never come back.

Dorothy's tears fell drop by drop like pearls from a broken string.

Her petite body curled up on the sofa like a helpless child.

This was the first time Li En saw Dorothy cry. He reached out and gently touched Dorothy's head.

Dorothy threw herself into Li En's arms and cried loudly.

"Wuwu... Wuwu... Why was Daddy contaminated? Why did he become like this..."

"Be good, it's okay. We will find a way to change Uncle Hall back to his original state."

"But...but you said that you couldn't see the contaminated entry for Dad. What if...I mean what if...what if Dad."

"There's no such thing as a one-time event, trust me."

Li En patted Dorothy's back gently and comforted her.

In fact, Lee En had already begun to suspect Earl Hall when he returned from the September Flower. In order to verify his guess and prove to Dorothy the correctness of his intuition, he set up a plan.

First, when he and Dorothy returned to the naval base, he immediately found Nina Owen and asked for the gift of splitting seal. He split himself into two and let the clone face Earl Hall, raising all kinds of questions and forcing Earl Hall to tell the truth.

Of course, this behavior is undoubtedly courting death.

If there really was something wrong with Earl Hall, he would most likely kill to silence the witness.

Dorothy closed the door herself when she left the supreme command room. She put her hand on the door and drew a surveillance magic circle.

After returning to the temporary dormitory assigned to her by the base, Dorothy and Li En's original body used the surveillance magic circle to see clearly everything that happened in the highest command room.

Including the scene where Earl Hall kills Li En's clone with one punch.

It turned out that Li En's intuition was correct.

Earl Hall has indeed been corrupted.

For the next three days, Dorothy searched through magic books, hoping to find a way to eliminate the pollution, but since she couldn't find the source of the pollution, she was completely helpless.

Li En also said that he could not see the contaminated entry of Earl Hall and could not help him for the time being.

So Dorothy and Li En decided to go back to the tower first.

As for Catherine's matter, Li En could only put it aside for the time being.

If the hidden danger of Earl Hall is not resolved first, the entire Holy Empire and even the Northern Continent may be dragged into the war.

Li En just wants to farm in peace, but doesn't want a world war to break out.

He and Dorothy also figured out the reason through Earl Hall's act of killing people to silence them.

The reason why Earl Hall was in a hurry to kill Li En was not because Li En had mastered any secrets, but because Li En had the ability to see the entries clearly, which would reveal the secrets of his future.

Earl Hall wants to be promoted from a seven-star Order Knight to an eight-star War Knight.

Li En guessed that the full name of the Eight-Star Glory Knight must be related to war.

Earl Hall deceived Augulas, Grand Duke Moria, and everyone else, just to provoke a full-scale war and get promoted to eight stars.

Only when he knew that Li En could see through him and was not on his side did he decide to kill him.

What makes Li En feel difficult now is that there is no contaminated entry above Earl Hall's head. If Earl Hall is not the one who hides the entry, then there must be something wrong with him.

Therefore, the most important issue now is to find out what is wrong with him, and then solve the problem of Earl Hall, and only then can he go to the Azure Dragon Court to find Catherine with peace of mind.

……

Soon after, the news of Li En Moria's death spread back to Yalong City and once again made headlines.

Lien Moriah died in the expeditionary war. In order to recognize his contribution to the empire, Emperor Auguras posthumously conferred him the title of Viscount. Unfortunately, he had no descendants to inherit the title.

In order to take advantage of the popularity of Li En's death, Augulas also published a very long commemorative article. The purpose was of course to make those who admired and believed in Li En transfer their favor to himself. This can be regarded as a disguised marketing of the emperor of the empire.

Most people in the Holy Empire felt sorry for the sacrifice of Li En Moriah. The entire city of Green Shade Territory, Blue Moon Territory and Yusofa was in mourning and held another funeral for Li En without his body.

"Sophie, where are you going?"

Anna asked.

Sophie turned around, looked at Anna, and said lightly, "Go to the sea and find Li En."

(End of this chapter)