My name is Ren

Chapter 569 Marriage is a magnificent and beautiful prison. Once you enter, you can't get out

At some point in the relatively sealed hall, several strong air currents suddenly appeared, and the source of this air current came from the mouth of this big cat.The guard had already pulled out the long sword, and tried to stand up with one hand on the ground, but the "big cat" didn't give him any chance, and a high-speed swirling airflow visible to the naked eye sprayed out from the strange cat's mouth , hit the guard's chest hard.The turbulence of this airflow is unimaginably violent. Under the blowing of this airflow, the guard lasted for less than ten seconds before being blown into a bloody skeleton. splashed out.

Another guard watched his two companions become corpses in less than ten seconds, and one of them couldn't even put together a complete corpse. And burst, out of blood.His eyes were wide open, and the pale golden light lingered on his long sword. He slashed down on the big cat, wishing he could chop this strange cat into a meat paste.

The strange cat is actually the Durga cheetah that Ren raised. It sank down and avoided the guard's attack with an easy bounce. While jumping away, it stretched out its left front paw and poked forward. In an instant, four marks were left on the guard's chest.The guard's face was gloomy and terrifying. He was wearing a breastplate. The empire-style breastplate was made of very strong steel. Except for heavy weapons and armor-piercing weapons, very few light weapons could leave marks on the breastplate.

Unexpectedly, the strange cat almost ripped off the breastplate just by grabbing it casually.While his face was gloomy, sweat began to profuse on his head.

When people face danger, most of the reactions are the same. After the brain receives the danger signal, it will increase the secretion of adrenaline, and at the same time, the heartbeat will increase, the circulation in the body will increase, and sweating and dry mouth are all very normal phenomena. , Some people in poor health may even feel dizzy and black eyes!

The guard has undergone rigorous training and is of a strong physique. He took a deep breath and held the breath in his chest. While exerting force, he seemed to be like a balloon that was about to be inflated. He kicked his legs and cracked the floor without retreating. He rushed towards the strange cat.In his dictionary, there is no such word as "retreat", and besides, Grand Duke Joan of Arc is right behind him, so he must not retreat even an inch, even if it costs him his life!

When he got close to the strange cat, there was a sword in his head, and the sword slashed obliquely, with a tricky angle and strong force.But the strange cat didn't seem to intend to dodge this time, its figure sank suddenly and it was firmly attached to the ground, and the blade slid past its ear.The strange cat then exerted all its limbs and pushed forward, hitting the guard's chest. It came from the animal's most primitive hunting instinct, making its paws pat the guard's head continuously.

The guard had no choice but to give up the long sword in his hand, protect his head with his arms, curl up his body slightly, and bow his waist to prevent him from defending himself.

Defense is different from attack. Out of a hundred attacks, the first 99 failed. As long as the last one succeeds, the hundred attacks can be said to be successful.But 99 successful defenses were made in the defense. As long as the last one failed, all previous successes would become meaningless failures.

In the tight battle between the two sides, the strange cat obviously had the upper hand. In less than ten seconds, it swung twenty or thirty times like a ball, blurring the flesh and blood of the guard's arms and claws, revealing its white skin. bone.

Maybe it was too badly injured, or maybe it couldn't bear the strength of the strange cat. There was a gap no more than two palms wide in the guard's arms. The strange cat seized this opportunity in an instant and squeezed the monster away with its head. He opened a gap, poked it in, and bit the guard's neck with one bite.

Hunting occupies a large part of the nature of animals, and it can be said that it has penetrated into the bone marrow and become an instinct.The moment the strange cat bit the guard's neck, its tail shook vigorously first, then its body began to shake, and its head began to shake violently.The guard is like a rag doll, held in its mouth and thrown around.During the throwing process, there was a constant sound of shattering, shattering bones.

The struggle slowly weakened, and finally completely lost its response.

The whole process took less than 45 seconds. When the strange cat opened its mouth and put the guard down, it glanced back at the bewildered cardinal, grinned and roared silently.The shreds of meat hanging from the teeth and the blood-stained fluff around the mouth made it look extraordinarily terrifying, and the cardinal's heart jumped twice.

The strange cat seemed to have no interest in continuing to "bite". After withdrawing its gaze from the cardinal, its body shrunk rapidly and quickly disappeared into the cathedral.

When the cardinal opened his mouth wide and was about to shout something, suddenly a group of believers rushed over calmly. They took out a handle crossbow from their loose and fat clothes. These people aimed at the confessional room and pulled the trigger without hesitation. Dozens of crossbow arrows aggressively shot into the confessional room while the cardinal was stunned. Immediately afterwards, a huge fire erupted in the confessional room, crazy flames The curtain was lit, and the whole church suddenly became chaotic.

At such a time of approaching spring, a fire weighed heavily on the cheerful atmosphere of Toddeiras.

Because a clergyman accidentally knocked over the candlestick and ignited several curtains in the church, the church that had been dry for a winter quickly burned like firewood prepared, and the fire even spread to the surrounding houses middle.According to statistics after the fire, a total of 73 residential buildings were burned, and the cathedral was burned to nothing but ruins. In this fire, [-] people were burned, and two of them died because of their serious injuries. .

This is just a statement aimed at civilians. In fact, more than that many people died in the fire, including several guards from the royal court, as well as the Lord of Toddillas, Grand Duke Joan of Arc.

These men were not burned, but died in ignominious assassinations, which were clearly planned and succeeded.The biggest suspect is Her Majesty the Empress Pars, who is aloof in the imperial capital. She just judged the crimes of Grand Duke Joan of Arc in a public speech. In less than a month, Grand Duke Joan of Arc was assassinated to death. There is no connection in it, even a fool would not believe it.

The nobles are sensitive and keen, and they have realized that the world is undergoing potential changes.Although there is no obvious evidence so far, they have already smelled the wind and rain before the big change.

This event will also be remembered by history, and it will play a very important role in history. It is a signal that a regime has changed from a moderate ruling method to another drastic one, and it is a part of the social development process. boundaries.

The atmosphere in Toddellas is becoming more and more strange and changeable day by day. The royal court said that Grand Duke Joan of Arc is getting old, and she has not been in good health recently. That day, he was hit by a cold wind and fell ill in bed.The bishop of Toddellas also took the time to visit the royal court several times. Grand Duke Joan of Arc's illness is not getting better, and many people are worried about it.

There are two concerns. The first point is that Grand Duke Joan of Arc is no longer young, it can be said that he is old.What people fear most when they are old is getting sick, because once they get sick, the weakened body functions cannot expel the pain in a short time, and they are likely to be bedridden.

The second point comes from the family of Grand Duke Joan of Arc.

Since the death of Asomende, Grand Duke Joan of Arc has no heir, and many people in the family have jumped out to test the bottom line of Grand Duke Joan of Arc, overtly or secretly.Someone even stood up and said that he would adopt himself as the son of Grand Duke Joan of Arc. What makes people dumbfounded is that this guy is almost 50 years old.

Others said that they were deeply in love with Grand Duke Joan of Arc and hoped to marry Grand Duke Joan of Arc.Maybe it's possible if you don't care about the age of both parties, but when a young man wants to marry someone who is enough to be his grandmother, it obviously has nothing to do with love or anything.

These farces are all proving the same thing, that is, this group of people are all eyeing the title of Grand Duke Joan of Arc.

Grand Duke Joan of Arc could still suppress these people when she was in good health, but once she was bedridden, these people might start trouble.

In particular, Grand Duke Joan of Arc has not appeared in front of people for many days, even in the royal court, very rarely.Her bedroom was sealed layer by layer, and only a few retainers could enter, and was summoned by Grand Duke Joan of Arc.

Less than a week had passed, and members of Grand Duke Joan's natal family had appeared in Toddillas. They clamored to see Grand Duke Joan, and even had conflicts and fights with each other.

The situation of the entire feudal kingdom became complicated and confusing due to the "illness" of Grand Duke Joan of Arc. In the imperial capital, Ren received a reward from Queen Pars.

"Congratulations, Your Excellency the Marquis of Rennes!" Queen Pars threw the canonization book to Rennes in a good mood. With this canonization book, Rennes became the Marquis of the Orlando Empire justifiably.Although the Marquis is not particularly valuable, it can be regarded as an improvement to some extent.After almost losing his status as a nobleman and returning to the ranks of Marquis, Ren still felt a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment in his heart.

With a smile on his face, he bowed and saluted, "Thank you for your approval. I will take the prosperity of the Orlando Empire as my duty and dedicate myself to the prosperity of the empire."

"You deserve it!" Queen Pars teased, "As long as you don't make trouble, it is the greatest credit."

After solving the troublesome matter of Grand Duke Joan of Arc, Queen Pars's temper disappeared without a trace, and the smile returned to her face.Coupled with the continuous good news during the recent Northern Expedition, she can keep smiling from the bottom of her heart every day.Once the Northern Expedition is successful and the nobles are further weakened, the power in her hands will also become greater and greater.When the time comes to promote the reform of the political system, the resistance will be quite small.

She is determined to be the first female saint queen in history, so naturally she will not stand still and maintain the rules of the predecessors. Only by creating a new prosperous world can she prove her talent and courage.

Of course, it is also necessary to sacrifice a small number of less important people in the process.

"Speaking of which, you are one year older. Is there any suitable candidate? I can give you a marriage." Queen Pars suddenly mentioned this matter. Ren was not in a hurry, she was in a hurry, and Many nobles are also very anxious.One day that Ryan does not get married means one day without "burden" and one day without "responsibility".Regardless of any political system, there are certain requirements for marriage.

It is a requirement, but it can also be understood as a means of mutual restraint. People who are not burdened by their families often do things that run counter to mainstream values ​​on the spur of the moment.But with a family, with the family as a burden, responsibility and burden, when you want to do something, you need to think about it.

For ordinary people, family may be a relief that must be experienced in life, a kind of growth and sublimation in life, but for politicians, family is a shackle, a shackle that is enough to ensure that they will not mess around!

Ren was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head, "I'm still young, so I don't want to think about getting married right now."

Queen Pars didn't want to just let Ren go, "What do you think of Gloria?" A strange look flashed in her eyes, "Although I once agreed to Asomende's request, it is different now , besides, he died before the engagement ceremony could be held, Gloria has not lost anything. If you are willing, I think you are very suitable."

"Look, one is the contemporary patriarch of the golden aristocrat, and the other is the little princess of the royal family. There is no more suitable choice than this, what do you think?"

Vito, who was on the side, also echoed with a smile: "Your Majesty is right, Your Excellency the Marquis, you have reached the age when you need a family. For those of us, family is a guarantee for the continuation of the blood. There is nothing better than continuing the blood." There are more important things. Princess Gloria's bloodline is very pure, and you and her child will also have the purest and noblest bloodline."

"What's more, having a family and children is not a burden, is it?"

Ren nodded noncommittally, "I don't care much about these things, and getting married is not just my business, it needs another person's consent."

Empress Pars was startled, and she immediately beamed with joy. Ren's tone was loosened, and this matter might be possible.

As long as Ryan became a royal relative, his little thoughts would be useless, and rebels would never end well. This was a consensus—people with real ability and ability would not follow a villain.

She slapped her hands, "That's the decision!", and couldn't help laughing, "You are such a gentle person, still thinking about Gloria? Well, I will ask her later, if she If you agree, choose a suitable time and hold the engagement ceremony first."

Ren shrugged indifferently, "Then I will trouble you."

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