Chapter 545 : Brother Felyn, I've Fallen in Love with You All Over Again.

"Felyn... Brother..."

Dorothy's body, held in Lecia's arms, had become incredibly hot.

Her purple eyes darted around, and she blinked continuously.

The fiery breath she exhaled was almost unbearable for Lecia.

At this moment, Dorothy's body had melted into a puddle by love, and her already pink cheeks were dyed the color of a rose.

Lecia looked at Dorothy in her arms, at the purple magic power gradually appearing around her.

She knew one thing clearly: her younger sister, Dorothy, was in love.

This wasn't possessiveness, nor was it lust; it was the purest, most extreme form of a young girl's love.

When you love someone, you become shy and dare not look at them.

When you love someone, you may not say it out loud, but your body's reactions will always respond honestly.

Dorothy was shy.

Her hands covered her eyes, and her body began to tremble slightly.

She leaned against Lecia's embrace, swaying gently from side to side.

This was the first time Lecia had ever seen Dorothy act shy. Did her little sister actually have such an innocent and bashful side?

It was simply unbelievable.

Besides hearing Felyn firmly choose her, another very important thing had been confirmed for Dorothy.

That was, even outside the contract, Felyn had still firmly chosen her, and outside the contract, he was still worried about her.

Felyn's previous rejections were based on the excuse, "The one you've fallen for is the Felyn in the contract who will always accompany you, always stay by your side, and listen to you."

But now, the situation was completely different.

Faced with the king's interrogation, faced with the ministers' accusations, Felyn not only didn't hate Dorothy, but he was actually speaking up for her, hoping she could become stronger and more outstanding, to slap the others in the face.

And Felyn's final words made Dorothy feel as if she could see him as he said them.

He clenched his fists, his brows furrowed, and under the king's gaze, amidst the ministers' slander, he said, "A princess like that, isn't much different from a dragon-slaying hero, is she?"

At this moment, Dorothy felt as if the whole world had turned pink.

Her body felt so warm, so happy.

Brother Felyn...

Dorothy has fallen in love with you all over again.

This time, the one I've fallen for is the truest Brother Felyn.

After Brother Felyn leaves the palace, Dorothy will come find you, okay?

Although Dorothy wants to see you right now, this is still the imperial palace, so it's not very convenient. Dorothy will try her best to endure...

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After saying those words, Felyn let out a long sigh of relief.

If he were to deduce from common sense, the king before him certainly did not like Dorothy; otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed the rumors to spread.

Therefore, choosing Her Highness Lecia should have been the answer that would most satisfy the king.

If he had gone along with the king's wishes, not only could he have been promoted and ennobled, but in the future, after Lecia became queen, he might have gained even greater benefits from today's choice.

But, what about Dorothy?

She would be expelled from the palace, branded with the curse of being a "monster."

Dorothy's lifespan was very long, and she would have to live alone for hundreds of years, carrying these burdens.

Felyn didn't want to see that happen.

Even in the soundproof study, he didn't want to go against his own heart.

"Is that so."

It was hard to tell what expression was on the king's face.

He was silent for a moment, then looked up and pointed to the calendar on the wall.

"In two months, the Hero Festival will begin. As is tradition, members of the royal family must participate. The winner is usually regarded as Lianlora's successor."

Becoming Lianlora's successor would further strengthen Dorothy's position.

And those ministers would no longer be so blatant in their false accusations against Dorothy.

After all, slandering Dorothy would be equivalent to slandering Lianlora.

"Since you have chosen Dorothy, you must be responsible for her."

Responsible for her?

Felyn felt that this sentence didn't sound quite right.

"There is nothing else. You may leave."

After saying this, the king sat back down at his desk, ignoring Felyn.

Felyn was momentarily confused; he didn't understand the meaning behind the king's questions.

The main point of today's meeting wasn't the battle of Varil Village, nor his own secrets, but... Dorothy?

Was he trying to ask who I would support?

Or was he trying to ask about my attitude towards Dorothy?

Felyn couldn't figure it out. After bowing to the king, he left the study.

Pushing open the door, the surrounding guards saluted him.

Now that Felyn was a third-rank noble, he would naturally receive preferential treatment.

At the study door, Lecia was gone; he didn't know where she had gone.

Led by a guard, Felyn walked to the lounge where Viloti and Zervanie were waiting.

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The rest of the process was rather dull.

The king who had just been in the study was now on the palace throne. He was no longer the man in the study asking about Dorothy, but a true king.

The magnificent palace, the stern guards—even the light and the sound of the wind were much more peaceful here.

For the first time, Felyn felt the real presence of royal power.

Several ministers also participated in the award ceremony, including Claude and Silafiel.

They stood by the king's side, watching as Felyn walked up to the king and received the Medal of Courage.

"Claude, what do you think? Didn't I tell you Felyn was good?" The more Silafiel looked at Felyn, the more he liked him. He wished he could take Felyn home right away for a grand celebratory banquet.

To kill the Demon Lord's daughter on his first mission, be promoted directly from a commoner to a third-rank noble, and receive the highest-grade Medal of Courage.

This was a promotion that neither Silafiel nor Claude had ever seen before.

At this moment, four words were written all over Felyn: "Boundless Future."

"You old coot, weren't you looking down on him before?" Claude stepped to the other side, not wanting to deal with Silafiel.

"Who looked down on him? I was trying to get Felyn to marry into my family back then, okay? I have great faith in my daughter's judgment. And it seems I was right!"

"My daughter's judgment is not bad either," Claude replied faintly. His gaze met Felyn's for a moment, and he gave Felyn a slight nod in greeting.

Recently, Claude had noticed that Adelina was always chatting with someone on her communication sigil, and she was always blushing.

Who else could it be but Felyn?

It seemed their relationship was getting better and better.

"Claude, I also have you to thank," Silafiel said, patting Claude's shoulder. "Miss Adelina is truly outstanding. Thanks to your nurturing, Felyn has such an excellent 'friend'." He deliberately emphasized the word "friend."

"I believe Miss Adelina will help Felyn and Viloti a lot in the future. The three of them will surely become very good friends."

"Silafiel, they're not married yet. Felyn belongs to everyone," Claude said, naturally catching Silafiel's hint.

"Everyone's? I don't think so. Felyn and my Viloti are on very good terms right now. Unless someone kidnaps him, how could the two of them possibly be separated?"

"Kidnapping, of course, no one will kidnap him. But once my Adelina enters the Royal Capital District, I think Felyn's heart might just change."

Silafiel and Claude smiled amicably at each other. The award ceremony was no longer important.

Whose son-in-law Felyn would become had become very important.