Chapter 246 Damn It, I Shouldn’t Have Given This Guy a Chance to Pretend

January twenty-fifth.

In the blink of an eye, it is the end of winter, and everything in the world is showing signs of spring recovery. After the biting cold wind, the air finally felt a bit fresh, which was refreshing.

Now the temperature is starting to warm up, and the gentle sunshine is shining, giving people an indescribable feeling of comfort.

The sun is really good today.

Lu Qi was lying on the rocking chair in the yard, feeling that his whole body was bathed in the sun. The crisp chirping of birds came from the trees, and it didn't seem noisy. This atmosphere made him feel very comfortable.

On the other side, Catalina, holding a kettle in her hand, was standing in the sun, watering the flowers. She couldn't help but fall into a short-term trance as she watched the water continuously gush out along the shower head.

She raised her eyes and looked towards the sky. The gentle sunlight was a bit dazzling, making her squint her eyes.

The surroundings were peaceful and the mood was peaceful.

Why did I come to Demacia?

This thought flashed through her mind, and she almost couldn't come up with the answer after being distracted for a short time.

Soon, she regained consciousness and looked around. Slowly, a sense of dissonance arose spontaneously.

Especially looking at Lu Qi, who was lying on a chair, enjoying the sun bath with his eyes closed.

She felt that this kind of life, which was like a retirement vacation for the elderly, should not have a relationship with her, Catalina.

But what kind of life is she living now?

It's basically the same as this. Although she is this guy's maid, it's actually not hard work, but rather very relaxing.

A feeling of getting used to and adapting gradually, which made Catalina feel a sense of panic in her heart for no reason.

She felt like she was stuck in a swamp at this moment, sinking deeper and deeper into a swamp, becoming increasingly unable to extricate herself.

During this period, she slept very soundly every time, and every moment passed extremely long.

She no longer has to think about what training will be tomorrow and whether there will be new tasks before going to bed. Or even after falling asleep, you have to be aware of dangers that may occur all the time.

She found that the pace of her life had slowed down, which was an absolutely undesirable state for an assassin.

She didn't hate her current life, she even immersed herself in it for a time.

However, this is not the life Catalina wants.

The sudden urgency in her heart made Catalina look at Lu Qi and said, "Are you really looking for that person?"

Her voice sounded in the empty courtyard, with a hint of natural coldness in her tone.

Lu Qi, who was sitting on the chair, heard this and opened his eyes to look over. The red-haired girl had a cold look on her face, and her stern eyes made her gradually overlap with her original image of an assassin.

Although it is usually very cold, the feeling at this moment is obviously different.

It was like she was suddenly back to the original Katarina.

"Of course."

Lu Qi replied, and then said: "But do you think that if an experienced assassin wants to hide without being discovered, the probability of finding him is high?"

Katerina was silent.

She knew Duke Kao's strength, and he was the man who sat in the chief position of assassin after all.

His ability to sneak into the royal capital quietly has proven his strength. If he really wanted to hide all the time, he would not be easily discovered.

After all, even if you know that the king has such an assassin, even searching from house to house is equivalent to finding a needle in a haystack.

Not to mention, this will only alert the enemy.

"So it's useless to be anxious. I want to resolve this matter as soon as possible than you do."

After Lu Qi finished speaking, he lightly closed his eyes again.

He believed that his father and Xin Zhao were also working hard, but they were not found.

That can only show that this assassin is extremely hidden and has been secretly looking for opportunities.

Or maybe he has some other ulterior motives.

But there is nothing to guess. After all, only by catching him can we find out.

Catalina also knew that this was the case. If she went to find it alone, it would be even more difficult.

It's just that these down-to-earth days made her more and more uneasy as time went by.

She is really afraid of sinking.

"Yurna, practice sword practice with me for a while."

She turned around and found Yurna.

When Yourna heard this, she did not refuse and nodded lightly.

Katarina had discovered before that Yourna was also a good user of short blades. She was good at using the black short blade in combat and was very powerful.

She has always taken the initiative to discuss with Yuerna.

Even now, I haven't been able to test Yuerna's true strength.

Her intuition told her that Urna was absolutely hidden in this courtyard.

Only Lu Qi was left in the front yard.

Lu Qi yawned and silently said in his heart: "Sign in."

[This sign-in has been changed to a monthly sign-in]

[Sign in successfully]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining health pill*3]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the advanced skill upgrade card*1]

[Congratulations to the host for getting the music score - "Tianyin Music Score"]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the intermediate skill upgrade card*2]

[The system rewards have been stored in the backpack, please check it yourself]

Several system sounds sounded in succession, reminding Lu Qi that today was indeed the day of monthly signing.

He looked towards the system backpack and checked them one by one.

The first thing that caught my eye was the health elixir.

Health elixir, as the name suggests, has the same effect as health preservation. The clinical effect can be said to be quite powerful, without any side effects, and it can also enhance physical fitness.

It is simply a must-have health product in life.

However, Lu Qi still fell silent after seeing this reward.

As a man, he does not want to rely on these external objects to enhance his clinical combat effectiveness.

Disdain it!

Silently moving the health pill to a conspicuous grid, Lu Qi looked at the next reward, and then said: "Use the advanced skill upgrade card to upgrade the wind-controlling swordsmanship."

The words fell.

【update successed】

[Wind Control Swordsmanship level increased to LV9]

A strong wind immediately condensed on Lu Qi's body, and the breeze in the entire yard instantly turned into a strong wind. The buds that had just risen on the trees were constantly swayed by the blow, and an unstoppable momentum was also Climbing up suddenly.

In the strong wind, the sharp sword intent roared, making the surrounding air quickly become heavy and very depressing.

Lu Qi was immersed in this breakthrough-like sword intent, and his thoughts seemed to appear in a sword field, constantly honing his wind-controlling sword skills.

In the backyard, Catalina, who clearly felt something strange, stopped waving the dagger and looked at the front yard with surprised eyes.

In her sight, a faint but huge tornado surrounded the sky above the front yard, and the whistling sword intent in it could even be felt by her in the backyard.

There was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

The direction from which the sword intent came was clearly from that guy.

Thinking of this, she didn't care about the discussion with Yourna, and quickly came to the front yard.

As soon as he arrived in the front yard, he saw Lu Qi sitting there. There was an oppressive feeling that was hard to breathe from all around him.

"Sword intent of this level"

Catalina's eyes narrowed slightly, and she couldn't hold back the shock in her heart.

She had never seen the scene of the sword's breakthrough, but now that she saw it for the first time, she was deeply shocked.

Just the sword intent surrounding that guy made people feel intimidated.

Although I knew that this guy did have good strength, the sword intent that filled the front yard with the strong wind was not easy to see.

What did this guy do? A breakthrough with good sword intent?

Catalina was a little confused, and then a little dissatisfied.

How could she not know what this guy did?

I was just a little busy every night, lying down or lying down during the day. I may have practiced well in bed, but when were there any traces of training in my daily life?

But just lying there like this, the sword intention breaks through?

Why!

Catalina looked at the scene in front of her, and her silver teeth were about to break.

Little did they know that there was a swordswoman in the same position who had the same feeling.

After a while, the whistling sword intent in the courtyard finally began to dissipate, and finally disappeared without a trace, turning into a breeze that gently blew over Catalina's cheek.

Lu Qi opened his eyes quite refreshed, and immediately saw the fan-shaped expression on Catalina's face.

She walked over and looked at him with a complicated expression: "Are you breaking through with your sword intention?"

Lu Qi smiled faintly: "It's a small breakthrough."

Catalina twitched the corners of her mouth and looked at the guy's raised corners. She knew clearly that he was showing off, but even though she felt unhappy, she couldn't say anything.

Damn it, I shouldn’t have given this guy a chance to pretend.

After thinking about it, Catalina asked in confusion: "You usually don't even touch the sword, so this is a breakthrough?"

She still couldn't figure this out.

Lu Qi asked: "How do you know I have never practiced swordsmanship?"

"Of course it's visible to the naked eye." Catalina sneered: "I would like to ask, when did you practice?"

"night?"

"Okay, shut up."

Catalina took a deep breath, looked at this guy with disgust, turned around and left.

But the steps were a little hard, telling the imbalance in her heart.

In the past, she didn't believe that someone with real talent could easily surpass those who worked hard.

But now that she saw it with her own eyes, she couldn't help but believe that God really would take such pity on a person.

Damn it, do you have eyes?

Seeing Catalina turn around and leave, Lu Qi returned his attention to the system backpack.

The wind-controlling swordsmanship has broken through to LV9, and the level of wind-controlling swordsmanship has also been raised to the perfect level. This is naturally a big improvement.

Lu Qi looked at the next reward.

"Tianyin Music Score".

With a flash of curiosity in his eyes, he took it out directly from the system backpack.

This music score is not a skill, but a music score. When opened, there are songs one after another.

Lu Qi, who had studied music with Sona for a while, could still understand some of it, but the further back he went, the harder it became, and he knew that these pieces must be more difficult.

The reward from the system's attack is obviously not mediocre, but Lu Qi basically knows nothing except learning a little music from Sona.

So if I wanted to give this sheet music to Sona, she would probably like it.

Thinking of Sona, Lu Qi counted the time. She must be back soon.

Not long ago, Sona went to a concert outside, which was considered a few days off for Lu Qi and gave him time to recharge his batteries.

Look at the backpack.

The last reward was two intermediate skill upgrade cards. They were not used yet, so Lu Qi stored them in his backpack.

After handling the rewards, he lay down again and closed his eyes leisurely to rest.

There was no wind in the yard today. It blew gently, and a word flashed through Lu Qi's mind, like a spring breeze.

Very comfortable.

This morning was also quite quiet. Lux and Kashina took Poppy to the Illuminator Church and it was not time to return yet.

Time passes by every second.

A sound of light footsteps came from the courtyard door, making Lu Qi slowly open his eyes.

Then he saw Sona walking quietly in front of him, looking at him happily with a gentle and charming face, her water-like eyes shining with a beautiful light.

"Your Highness is awake."

The voice of her heart came, and the ethereal and pleasant voice contained a little disappointment, as if she wanted to do something bad.

"Half awake." Lu Qi closed his eyes again and proved with his actions that he was only falsely awake.

Sona looked at Lu Qi, who was pretending to be asleep, with a blush on her pink face, but thinking that they both knew each other's strengths and weaknesses, she plucked up her courage.

Even so, she still looked around first to make sure no one was around, then leaned down and touched Lu Qi's lips lightly, touching her deeply.

However, the girl's joy was beyond words.

After not seeing each other for a few days, she naturally missed Lu Qi very much.

Lu Qi opened his eyes, looked at the soft blue-haired girl, and said with a smile: "Welcome back, I have prepared a gift for you, do you want to see it?"

Sona's eyes lit up, and her voice of curiosity came out: "What is it?"

Lu Qi took out the "Tianyin Music Score" he had just signed, a book with a blue cover, which made Sona even more curious.

She sat aside, took it from Lu Qi's hand, and then turned it over.

"Music score?"

Sona was startled for a moment, and then she started flipping through the pages, and the expression on her face became more and more serious.

As she looked back, the light in her eyes became more and more sparkling.

Lu Qi didn't bother him. Looking at Sona's entranced expression, he knew that the score must be good.

After a while, Sona flipped through it quickly before raising her head: "This score."

Lu Qi smiled: "How?"

"It's amazing. There are a wide variety of tracks on it, all kinds of music, and they're all things I've never heard of before."

When Sona said this, her tone of voice was filled with excitement, and her happy expression seemed like she had gotten something treasure.

Just after briefly understanding the music score, she felt how good it was.

"As long as you like it."

"I particularly like it."

Sona smiled and couldn't help but come over and give Lu Qi a kiss on the face. Then she stood up and went back to the house to study the music score.

Lu Qi also continued to lie down and was in a very good mood.

other end.

Crownguard family.

Lux, who returned from the Illuminator Church, first returned to her home.

In the living room, Ogesha was holding a towel in her hand, wiping the newly bought vase carefully and attentively.

Hearing the footsteps behind her, she looked sideways and saw Lux walking in, humming a light song.

Since the coming-of-age ceremony, this girl has indeed become more sensible. Not only did she join the Illuminators, but she also offered to go abroad a while ago.

This made her feel quite happy as a mother.

However, in her eyes, this girl is always the same girl, and there are still too many things that make her worry-free.

Throwing the towel in her hand, Ogesha said: "You continue to wipe, I will take a rest."

After catching the towel, Lacus didn't dare to resist the order, so she wiped the vase and asked carefully: "Mother specially asked me to come back. Is there something wrong?"

When she said this, she went through the recent events in her mind, and she felt confident enough to make sure that she had not caused any trouble.

Ogesha glanced at her: "I can't ask you to come back if nothing happens, right? Also, I'm old and can't control Lord Lux ​​anymore."

Lux's little body trembled. She didn't know why she had to face her mother's strange anger as soon as she came back.

She began to detail her faults again, her expression becoming more and more puzzled.

Ogesha sat on the sofa, her temperament was as dignified as a lady, and she didn't speak. The silent air tortured Lux ​​like a whip.

This girl has recently spent more time with the prince next door than at her own home.

She went there early in the morning and came back late at night when the door was stuck. Mother and daughter had less time to talk.

Although this has been going on for quite some time, it is precisely because it has been so long.

Without the noisy little girl in the house, Ogesha still felt a little lonely.

However, Ogesha soon felt relieved. After all, when the girl ran next door, she turned a blind eye.

When children grow up, they will eventually have wings to fly.

Just like a while ago, Lux proposed to go abroad together to help the border soldiers.

That time, Ogesha truly realized that her daughter had really grown up.

Therefore, she couldn't keep looking at her, so it was time to let go and let her handle some things on her own.

So Ogesha finally said: "How old are you this year?"

This question made Lux stunned for a moment before she said: "Eighteen."

Ogesha continued to ask: "Do you remember the last time you went to worship your great-grandfather?"

This time Lux thought about it seriously, tilted her head and said uncertainly: "Twelve years old?"

"It was eleven years old. It was already seven years ago."

Ogesha corrected it with a serious expression: "You haven't seen your great-grandfather in seven years."

The image of a border town flashed through Lux's mind, and some of the vague memories gradually became clearer. She nodded: "It seems like this."

Ogesha looked at her: "So you know, it's time for you to go visit him."

Lacus shrank her neck and said weakly: "Is it okay if I don't go?"

"What do you think?" Ogesha asked her back: "A few years ago, you didn't want to go, so we didn't take you with us, but now you are an adult, Lux."

At this time, Lux suddenly remembered the reason why she didn't want to go.

At that time, Galen had just left home and entered the Dauntless Vanguard to start training.

The remaining family members traveled north together to pay homage to the tomb of their great-grandfather Fossian.

Lux still remembered that at that time, she was sighing along the way. It was raining continuously, the ravines were rugged, gravel was everywhere, and the tomb of her ancestors seemed out of reach.

Her butt hurt from being bumped by the carriage along the way, and then she started hiking up the mountain. Her legs were so sore, she was cold and tired.

Eleven-year-old little Lux finally reached her destination after going through all kinds of hardships.

She originally expected to see a marble mausoleum comparable to the Hall of Valor, but in the end what greeted her was only a low tomb covered with weeds, next to a towering cliff, and her expectations seemed to plummet from the cliff.

There is a marble slab in front of the grave, which is engraved with the glorious deeds of my great-grandfather - Fosian fell from the cliff together with the devil. Great-grandfather was mortally wounded, and a Demacian steel sword pierced the monster's dark heart.

But the scene in front of her shattered all her beautiful illusions.

She grew up with the heroic stories of her great-grandfather, but she never imagined that the home where her great-grandfather lived would be like this.

Then, except for his father who stayed in Mithril City, the Crownguard family moved to the royal capital.

Since then, she has been less willing to pay homage to her great-grandfather.

In other words, it's a bit of a shadow.

So every time at this time, I either have a stomachache or a headache. I try my best to stay in bed and successfully escape.

So many things had happened this year that she had forgotten this one.

Looking at her mother who looked as normal, Lux couldn't help but asked tentatively again: "I may have a stomachache in a few days, can I not go?"

Faced with her ridiculous reason, Ogesha smiled softly: "If you have a stomachache, go to worship Grandpa Zeng, or if your butt hurts, go to worship Grandpa Zeng, you choose one."

Lux: "."

Does that mean she has to go this time?

"I choose to go without any pain." Seeing that there was no way to escape, Lux sighed: "Then I will go with you this time."

"No, no, no." Ogesha shook her head and changed Lux's words: "I'm not going to follow. You will go alone this time to worship the ancestors."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lux's hand wiping the vase shook. She quickly held the shaking vase in place: "Am I going alone?"

"Yes." Ogesha looked at her puzzled face and said, "You can even go abroad, so what's the difficulty in going to see your great-grandfather? The Crownguard family has always had a tradition of ancestor worship. As long as Just have someone go.”

Lux couldn't help but said: "What about you? Great-grandfather will be disappointed if he can't see you."

"He will only be disappointed in you, a junior who has not visited him for so long. He has seen our thoughts in the past few years."

Ogesha smiled faintly: "Your aunt has something to do, I also have something to do, Galen also has something to do, not to mention your father."

Lux said: "But I also have something to do."

"What's the matter?" Ogesha squinted her eyes and looked at her: "What you're referring to is playing mahjong with that boy Lu Qi every day, right?"

She knew about mahjong and was an experienced mahjong player.

Half a month ago, she accidentally went to Lu Qi's house and happened to see a few of them playing mahjong.

Out of curiosity, I looked at it from the side and found that this square gadget was really interesting.

So he asked Lu Qi to make a mahjong game and teach her the rules of the game.

She taught it to her good sisters.

So just like that, it was passed from one to ten and then to a hundred. Now this mahjong has completely spread in the circle of ladies, and it is a necessary part of every day.

She is now at the height of her addiction.

Moreover, her luck is also quite good. Zheng Kuku won the money from the sisters, so she can't get away with it, so she might as well let this little girl go to worship her ancestors on her behalf.

Lux was at a loss for words at the moment, and when she thought about it carefully, she seemed to be the most leisurely person in the family.

"If you think carefully about whether there are any other reasons, if you can't find them, pack up and prepare to leave. Don't miss the ancestor worship day."

Ogesha smiled kindly at her daughter and gave her an ultimatum.

Lux knew that it seemed that she had to go to worship her ancestors this time.