Chaos Crown

The fallen leaves in late autumn fell in the courtyard, dyeing the mud on the ground a deep red.

In the independent small courtyard, the bamboo waterwheel is spinning, and the luscious clear spring is salvaged and poured on the stones, splashing a touch of sweetness. The afternoon sun is weak but full of warmth. In the warm pavilion, the first-class wooden floor Covered with a thick layer of animal skin.

Miss Maria-Lysa, wearing a full set of aristocratic finery, is sitting in the warm pavilion looking at the autumn scenery. Like some noble ladies, Maria-Lysa has always been considered a fragile object, her body has never been It cannot be described as "strong". Every spring and autumn, you must pay attention to keeping warm, otherwise you will easily get sick.

However, she is also a very standard noble lady, she doesn't need so much social interaction, and she doesn't have so many trivial matters. If necessary, she can participate in many activities and deal with them decently. If not, she holds a few books, A set of cards can also spend the whole day quietly, and she has a very quiet and peaceful temperament on her body.

The day of her engagement was getting closer and closer, and she was at home during this time, with two maids standing beside her, one holding a towel and the other holding a coat, and a magic instrument from the Netheril era played music.

It was a day when nothing happened.

Until a waiter stepped in from the outside, he looked anxious and interrupted Miss Lysa's reading.

"Miss."

"His Excellency Gross Kreutz is visiting."

Miss Lysa raised her head with a look of surprise on her face. She glanced outside and found Leonard, the Five Heroes of Arabelle, a master paladin, standing at the gate of the courtyard.

"You go down."

"Yes."

Reynard, who received the permission order, strode into the courtyard. He was dressed in a white robe, and his face was handsome and sunny, like the sun at eight or nine o'clock in the morning, full of hope and enthusiasm.

It's just that his brows are full of gloom, as if covered by dark clouds, which is indescribably obscure.

During this period of time, he has been spent in self-blame and pain.

The departure of the apprentice Disma was not only a major blow to Lucian's mentor, but also a major blow to Leonard. As the paladin master who made the oath of dedication, Leonard immediately chased him out. He chased after him outside the city. Go to Disma and ask him why he did this, why he said that to his mentor.

Leonard couldn't understand why Disma chose to leave.

Isn't the glory on him enough?

He has already been conferred the title of meritorious official in the palace, and he is eligible to attend the court. He has become the Five Heroes of Arabel, and he has a great reputation. He is already a master-level strength, and his future is limitless.

Is this not enough?
what do you wantDisma? !

But when Leonard told Disma about his thoughts, Disma sneered back.

"Why, are you going to put on the airs of a senior to suppress me now? That's right, you will soon be the flag officer, and the superior will naturally order the subordinate."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I have never expected to be the banner officer. If you want it, I will give it to you! Why do you treat the mentor like this?" Leonard finally became angry with rare: "Now, go back , Apologize to the instructor!"

"Yes, that's right, it's this, what I hate the most about you is this!" Unexpectedly, when he said this, Disma became even more furious. He pointed at Leonard's nose and cursed: " You are always like this, every time you back down, you can get more! Every time you are generous, you can gain both fame and wealth, and they rush to give you what you don’t want. The more you back down, the more you will be liked by everyone .”

"You have everything! Now, you dare to accuse me?! You have the right to accuse me?!"

In the end, the two sides fought a battle and each was injured. Leonard originally had a slight advantage, but Disma used a life-for-life style of play. In the end, the paladin was unable to kill his junior, and Disma escaped successfully.

Reynard, who was wounded, returned to Suzal alone.

I can always get more... right?
Just as he was reflecting on his own mistakes and what role he played in the departure of Disma, the extremely lost paladin master met a monk in a black robe and a skull mask on his way back. .

The previous encounters flashed before Leonard's eyes, until Miss Lysa's gentle voice interrupted his recollection: "Your Excellency, Champion Knight of Obesthier, what's the matter for your sudden visit?"

Yellow flowers and leaves fell, flowing water flowed, and the light fell into the courtyard along a slanted line. Leonard knew that his sudden visit must have surprised her.

In a few days it will be their wedding day.

"It's been a long time, Miss Lysa, how are you?" Leonard said in a low voice.

"Please sit down... yes, everything is fine." Lysa asked Leonard to sit down, she asked the maid to bring the wine, and hesitated to ask again: "Your Excellency?"

Leonard took out a piece of jewelry from his body and handed it to Lysa.

This piece of jewelry is a necklace with a pearl inlaid on it. The surface of the pearl glows with bright silver light, which has both sacred and warm atmosphere.

"This is?"

"This is the Sun Flame Pearl. It is produced on the fourth floor of the Heaven Mountain of the Seven Hills of Heaven." Leonard nodded: "I made it into a necklace, and you will wear it on your body in the future. It must be useful to you."

A huge sense of surprise overwhelmed Miss Lysa's psychological defenses. The good family education made her subconsciously refuse, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say them.

The two will be engaged soon, and the engagement ceremony will be just a few days later. At that time, all the dignitaries of the kingdom will be present, and the princess will also be present.

"Accept it." Leonard emphasized without confidence.

"Thank you..." Miss Lysa accepted the grand gift. She was about to say something to express her gratitude when she heard Leonard's next words: "Don't say thank you to me, Miss Lysa...I'm sorry, I A coward, a real coward."

After speaking, Leonard was about to get up.

He is a person who is not good at expressing himself, he has said everything that needs to be said, and he should go.

Maria Lysa's expression changed extremely quickly, shocking, surprised, humiliated, sad, and sad. Facing the back of Leonard who was about to leave, she finally couldn't help it, and asked in a voice: "Why?"

"..." Leonard stopped in his tracks, but did not answer.

"Even if you are a champion knight, even a paladin, you can marry a wife!" Big tears fell on the dress, and Lysa burst into tears after just a few seconds: "Marriage, It has never been a stumbling block on the road of admiration."

A flash of guilt flashed across the face of the paladin master. He knew that his decision was very willful, and he was evading responsibility, because for a paladin, once the engagement ceremony is completed, unless the other party repents, his oath determines that he cannot repent.

So he can only do this.

My existence will only bring greater disasters to this country, and what happened to Disma is just the beginning.

Turning his back to Lysa, looking at the falling flying leaves: "I..."

The paladin turned around slowly: "I have dedicated my life to my lord Tom."

"..." Miss Lysa wiped away her tears vigorously. She wanted to speak several times, but she didn't know what to say.

She finally said: "I haven't heard you play the flute for a long time, Mr. Leonard, can you play for me for the last time?"

Master Paladin's eyes fixed, he nodded slowly, took out the clarinet from his body, and played melodious music.

The ethereal music penetrated the small courtyard, disturbed the fish in the pond, and transmitted the sound to the distant sky.

After that day, Sir Leonard, one of the Five Heroes of Arabel, the Champion Knight of Obesthyr, the hero of the palace, and the standard-bearer of the Purple Dragon Knight disappeared.

…………

"what?"

Aaron, who had rushed back from the north, couldn't believe what he heard.

After the second senior, Disma, ran away, the head of the university, Leonard, also ran away! ?
Similarly, Miss Pastor, who rushed back to Suzar to attend the engagement ceremony, was also very anxious. She took Aaron's hand and said, "According to someone in the King's Forest, Senior Renard passed through the King's Forest and the storm after leaving Suzar. Horn Mountains, all the way to the west, everyone thought he was going to perform a mission, but he left a letter in the Knights, saying that he was sorry for everyone."

"The border guard confirmed that he had crossed the Thun swamp and has not been seen since."

"Damn it!" Aaron patted his thigh.

One or two, let me play and run away, right?
There is still a reason for Disma's departure. Why did you Leonard leave?
This guy doesn't fear marriage, does he?

That being the case, why didn't he say it earlier?Mentor Lucian didn't force him either!
Cousin Maximian Suplin also hurried over: "It's not good, Aaron, Earl Lysa brought someone to the Knights to make trouble."

"go!"

Knights, in the office of the flag bearer of Lucian.

For a moment, it seemed that the flag bearer of Lucian, who was ten years old, was bowing and apologizing to Earl Lysa.

Facing the extremely furious Earl Lysa, the only thing the flag bearer of Lucian could do was bow and apologize constantly.

"Bastard!"

"sorry."

"Lucian! Look at you, what the hell are you doing? You messed everything up."

"sorry."

"You stupid son of a bitch, it's over now, everything is over, my family is shamed by it, we sent out so many invitations for this ceremony, what do you want me to tell them now?"

Instructor Lucian kept apologizing. This once heroic warrior who had gone through countless battles without changing his face is now just a downcast old man. He apologized to Earl Lysa over and over again.

Half sea water, half flame.

Without the slightest hesitation, Aaron immediately entered the room, stood next to mentor Lucian, and also bent down: "I'm sorry! Your Excellency Lysa, what happened is not only the responsibility of the mentor, but also my responsibility. my apologies!"

Earl Lysa watched in amazement at the upstart of the kingdom who bent over him. He was about to say something when he saw Eleanor, the "Miraculous Daughter of Silver Moon" who was the priest of the Virgin of Silver, walking quickly to Aaron's side. They bowed down and apologized together: "I'm sorry."

Count Lysa's face changed a few times, and she shook her hands in a cold voice: "Hmph~ For the sake of Your Excellency Salian and Miss Dinefur, I will temporarily bypass you today."

"Wait until the court of the kingdom, my bannerman."

After speaking, Count Lysa turned and left.

"Cough cough cough ~ cough cough cough ~" Lucian coughed again and again, he barely stood up with the support of Aaron and Eleanor: "Why, why did it become like this?"

"tutor?"

"Both of them were raised by me, why? Why?" Lucian clenched his chest with his hands in pain, and the flag officer wailed, "Why, they all abandoned me!"

Lucian rolled his eyes, and his body fell straight to the ground.

"Tutor! Tutor!"

…………

Leonard's engagement ceremony turned into a farce in the end. As the protagonist of the engagement, the University President disappeared in place, and it can only be confirmed that he has left the border of Cormyr.

The Earl Lysa's family felt humiliated by this incident, and they directly filed a lawsuit against the kingdom's court. The object of the lawsuit was not only Lucian's flag officer, but also the Church of the Three Gods of Justice. The Heim Church accepted the lawsuit. .

Lucian, the flag officer, was directly admitted to a nursing home because of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Fortunately, this is a country, and many magics can cure diseases, but Lucian was so angry that he had a stroke once and couldn't even speak clearly.

At the same time, the nobles who came from all over the kingdom also saw a big joke. What made Alice Searle even more embarrassed was that the Arabel Five Heroes were out of five——Reynard and Disma disappeared, and Samir was missing. He went to Waterdeep City to fool around.

This incident has since been cited as a joke in the country-Zilong Paladin's Escape from Marriage.

Aaron originally planned to come to attend the engagement ceremony, but he didn't expect a bunch of changes to make him burnt out.

However, it is not without valuable news.

Ms. Millman-Raul, the countess of Arabel who also came to the engagement ceremony, brought a crucial piece of information.

"Someone witnessed Disma appearing in the Cormanthor Great Forest, with several Zhentarim members."

"Sir Disma, you may have treason!"

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