The cheerful music came from next door, and Grey and Shelley were dancing on the dance floor, which had become the focus of everyone's attention.

In the hall, Yilin and the king looked at each other, and the fire shone on their faces.

After a long time, the king drank the wine in his cup and stood up slowly. He walked to the wine cabinet behind Yilin and took out a bottle of wine and poured it on himself. He said to Yilin and said, "I am in a difficult situation now, and it should be said that it is very difficult. After the Battle of White City, the royal family's prestige fell to a low point that had never been seen before. I even found that some troops had no choice but to obey my orders. This is bad, isn't it? There is information that the Kingdom of Allen has begun to move. Maybe I want to take this opportunity to bite us."

With his back to the king, Yilin said expressionlessly: "If the Kingdom of Allen sends troops, I will stand firmly on your side."

"I believe, but I believe it alone cannot." Holding the wine glass, the king walked back to his original position step by step, sat down slowly, and said, "You don't want me to be a king without realism, right? A king with no realism will definitely not be able to govern the country well, it is the sorrow of the whole country. I need support now, and a Paladin who directly loyal to me is undoubtedly the best choice. And, don't forget, this result was caused by you."

"I caused it?" Yilin snorted and said, "Didn't you admit that it was caused by your father's fault in front of everyone?"

"That's a saying, and I'm a saying. You have to admit that there are always two ways to understand things." The king spread his hands and said, "I give you the best welcome ceremony, which shows that I am tolerant and generous, and I have not blamed you for the bad situation I face. In fact, my father and I have always had a bad relationship. Very bad. I even suspect that he did not regard me as his heir. So, in terms of personal feelings, I will not think that there is anything wrong with you doing that. I should even thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't ascend to the throne so quickly. But in business..."

"How is it?" Yilin asked coldly.

After a pause, the king continued, "A man is worried about the problems caused by you every day. Even if the root of the problem is not you, it is hard to guarantee that he will think wrong one day and start to resent you, right? Maybe because of the pressure, I will soon feel resentful and do something that you shouldn't do to your Beshir family. Our two families have since formed a grudge."

"You are threatening me!" Yilin stood up and glared at her!

"Calm down! Calm down! There is no threat. We are just talking about what is objectively possible." The king quickly leaned back, smiled and signaled Elin to sit down, and continued: "You have to admit my sincerity. This welcome ceremony represents my sincerity. I really need a Paladin to stand by me, especially when this knight has no foundation in the Kingdom of Isaac and the church is not interested in getting involved in secular power. In addition to what I just said, I can also appoint Gray as the chief minister, and you can also enter the auxiliary group. This is the great glory of the Beshir family."

"I won't agree. Thank you for the welcome ceremony of His Majesty the King. But I really can't accept your suggestions." Yilin bowed politely and turned around and was about to leave.

"Stop!" the king shouted.

Yilin stopped and turned her back to the king.

In the room, the fire in the fireplace was burning "sizzling".

Yilin, who was already close to the gate, stood quietly with her back facing the king.

He drank the wine in the cup again, and the king put the empty cup on the table, wiped his mouth and said coldly: "I am for the good of Gray. Your Principality of Besheir is too small, and the Kingdom of Isaac is the world where he can show his strength. And even if you don't agree, I have other ways to make him agree."

Elin said expressionlessly: "Grey won't agree."

"Is that right?" the king smiled: "What if there was a bishop sitting beside me? What if it meant the pope who canonized him as a Paladin? Or...it was simply the Holy Spirit."

Yilin was stunned for a moment.

"The Holy See has agreed to this suggestion, not only, but they also welcomed it very much. The Reformation of the Principal of Beshiel gave them a taste of the sweetness, and now they want to turn their attention to the entire Kingdom of Isaac. However, only the Paladin of Beshiel has the Paladin. If Gray can directly serve me, then my prestige will be enhanced and the Holy See will be able to carry out their Reformation better. This is a way of both worlds. He is a Paladin and should not belong to only one Principal of Beshiel. Isn't it?"

Yilin's chest was slightly undulating and silent.

Seeing that Elin seemed a little shaken, the king simply said, "Let's just explain everything. The reason I asked you to talk to you first is to protect Gray's reputation. After all, no matter what the party who broke the contract has, it will eventually be condemned. What we need is his reputation. You can tear the oath to solve this problem well. And you will not lose him because of it, and you may even... actually get him."

"What does it mean?" Yilin turned around slowly and asked coldly.

The king leaned against the back of the chair and talked: "A knight riding a horse, carrying an angel, performing holy arts, and fighting against the 40,000 troops alone just to rescue the woman in his heart. Does this story sound particularly romantic? Do you believe there is no love here? If I were a woman, I must have fallen in love with him. What a perfect fairy tale, it is simply the dream of every girl. But he chose an earl's granddaughter as his partner... It's really unmatched."

...

A dance music ended, and Gray took Shelley's hand and left the dance floor.

"You seem to be happy again," Gray said softly.

"Of course, I am the happiest woman in the world. What reason do I have to be unhappy?" Shelley held Gray's hand, smiled sweetly, raised his head high, and looked proudly at the women who were now smoky with anger.

Although she is not the most beautiful, richest and most noble person present, she has the love of the most heroic knight. At least that's what she thinks.

The black cat whispered: "I find that sometimes you are really good at chasing girls. Sometimes you are so stupid that I can't believe it."

"Why do you say that?"

"Just just now I was worried that you would accept invitations from other girls."

"That's impossible. I only danced with Shelley, but she taught me. I don't know how to dance... I'm afraid of making a fool of myself when dancing with other people."

"Are you afraid of making a fool of yourself?"

"Of course. Catherine said that a great Paladin should be a solemn knight, not a ridiculous knight."

"It seems that her education is quite useful. In short, no matter what the reason, it is right to choose Shelley." After thinking about it, the black cat said again: "Do you know why she was unhappy just now?"

"Why?"

"Because she's worried you'll be stolen."

"But I won't."

"I know you don't, but she'll worry, do you understand?"

Gray quietly followed Shelley and found that she was acting normally and happy, and nothing unusual. However, Gray could still feel Shelley holding his hand and exerting a little force.

"It seems...it's true."

"It's rare that you recognize me once. However, this is normal. Any girl will worry about the scene just now. After all, you are so popular. Having a Paladin is the dream of all girls."

"Then what should I do to prevent Shelley from worrying?"

"Don't hesitate, under any circumstances, do not hesitate. Resolutely do not accept invitations from other girls. For example, you only dance with her. In this way, I think she will not worry anymore."

"'Love to death' is also one of the chivalrous spirits. I understand! You must stare at me and cannot let me do things that betray the chivalrous spirit. You know, it is not easy for a lich to fully understand human things."

"I will."

Turning his face, Gray said to Shelley: "Can we have another dance?"

"Ah? Jump again?"

"Yes, let's continue dancing, I'll just dance with you!" Under everyone's gaze, Gray bowed seriously and saluted: "Miss Shelley, would you like to dance another dance with the knight who loves you deeply?"

Shelley was stunned. After a while, she smiled and solemnly pulled up the hem of her skirt and greeted her: "I'm very willing."

Holding Shelley, Gray walked to the dance floor again.

Everyone was watching quietly.

The black cat sighed: "I like your statement that 'The Knight who loves you deeply', really. It seems that the knight novel is a bit useful."

...

"The Earl of Gruglu is an old fox, and even the entire Gruglu family is a huge cancer. Look at their eight-colored flag, I have checked them. In more than four hundred years, they have swallowed up seven families without bloodshed. The key is that this family still has many descendants, marriages and various conspiracies are their main means. It is terrible that my chief assistant minister marrys such a family. I need Grey to bring me prestige, but in the end, it may also pull the entire Gruglu family together, disperse their descendants to every corner of the Kingdom of Isaac, and then completely lose control. Haven't you just tasted the taste of being too big?"

...

The melodious music echoed in the hall, and the noble girls standing outside were so angry that they were filled with smoke.

Shelley leaned on Gray's chest and whispered: "I'm so afraid that if you come to the Lion King, I don't like me anymore. After all, there are many people here better than me."

"But you only have one."

Shelley's eyes were moist.

"If one day I am surrounded by a 40,000 army, will you come to save me?"

"affim."

“What if the Holy Spirit surrounds me?”

“Um…”

"You're hesitating?" Shelley opened his eyes wide.

"No." Gray said seriously: "I'm just thinking about how to save you and not harm the Holy Spirit."

Shelley chuckled, hugged Gray tightly, and whispered: "Then I am the same. But I may not be able to beat them."

...

"So, my idea is to let Grey break the engagement with Gruglu's family and replace anyone else. There are many better girls in our Lion King City, and there are four unmarried women under the names of all the dukes of the Kingdom of Isaac. Our royal family also has princesses. Even if Grey is not satisfied, I can find princess marriages for him in other countries. The most important thing is..." After a pause, the king continued, "We have you."

Yilin stared at the king blankly.

The king looked at her with a smile, and his eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.

"Dare you dare to say that you have never been moved? When everyone regards you and him as a couple, don't you want to uncover the face of the Knight on one night and look at the face that no one has seen before?"

"The Beshir family is not many. Although it is much more powerful than the Gruglu family, it has a good reputation. And I am not worried that the Beshir family members will be scattered into every corner of the Kingdom of Isaac, because you don't have many tribesmen at all. This is another way to have the best of both worlds. I have obtained a paladin who can bring me prestige and not cause trouble. And you can have the knight you love. At the same time, the grudges between you and me can be truly resolved."

"You finished speaking?"

"It's over."

"I refuse." Turning around, Yilin pushed open the door without hesitation and returned to the hall.
Chapter completed!