In the main room on the top floor of Pinghu Castle, the charcoal fire danced in the fireplace, and the room was warm and cozy. Lilia was wearing a loose silk nightgown, with her bare white and tender feet, sitting curled up in the most comfortable but not elegant posture.

Sitting on a high-backed chair, holding a quill in his hand, he kept annotating the documents on the table.

Since igniting the fire of the soul, Lilia has moved her office from the town hall to the largest room on the top floor of Pinghu Castle. Although the lighting and ventilation conditions in the castle are relatively poor, the room is spacious enough and there is no one to disturb her.

There is no need to worry about your appearance here, you can work however you want.

The castle is a symbol of family power, and most lords will handle family affairs in the castle. Lilia used to hate the gloom and depression of the castle, and liked the bustle of the town hall. Now, she only feels that the town hall is full of people coming and going.

Suffering from the unpleasant smell, I began to prefer the quietness and grandeur of the castle.

After circling a few questions on a bill, Lilia put down her quill and slid her fingertips off the coffee cup. Suddenly there was a bang on the oak door. Lilia looked up and saw the closed door, but the inside and outside of the house remained normal.

It was quiet, and neither the guard outside the door nor the sword-wielding maid came in. She was suddenly startled, and pulled out a fine gold dagger from under the table, and then relaxed again.

Pinghu Castle now stores millions of gold coins and is heavily guarded and heavily guarded. A senior knight under Nicole led 6 trainee knights and 120 elite soldiers stationed inside and outside the castle. There were 30 on Lilia's floor alone.

Guards and 4 sword-wielding maids.

Among these retinues, 10 are elite guards secretly trained by the family. They are proficient in griffin combat skills and wolf combat skills. Their strength is comparable to that of junior knights. They are led by veteran elite guard Kane, who is responsible for protecting Lilia. They guard

Stairs, corridors and doors, no one can pass through the corridors and enter this room without alerting the guards.

...Except Victor.

Lilia left the chair, stepped on the smooth and bright mahogany floor with bare feet, and turned into the small bedroom separated by bookshelves. She found her husband sitting beside the bed. She raised her delicate hands and patted her plump chest, as if she was frightened and delicate.

The lady's mouth turned up in an arc of joy, she rushed toward Victor with light steps, and said softly:

"Honey, you scared me...why didn't I see you come in?"

However, Victor who was sitting on the edge of the bed suddenly disappeared from the field of vision. Lilia was caught off guard. Her body was in the air with nowhere to rely on. She was about to fall sideways on the bed. She was able to reach out on her tiptoes in mid-air.

Pointing at the edge of the bed, he jumped over the bed with smooth movements like gliding, turned around and landed on the ground on the other side.

The light in the bedroom was dim, and Victor was nowhere to be seen. Everything just seemed to be an illusion. Lilia concentrated her mind, got rid of the coldness rising in her heart, and walked out of the small bedroom without a body, but there was still no one in the living room.

"My dear, you are so confident now that you don't even ask the guards to come in when something happens."

A familiar voice came from behind, and Lilia turned around to see Victor sitting in his original position, looking at her with a smile.

"Damn it, why are you trying to scare me?" She raised her pretty eyebrows, flew to her husband's side, and clenched her fists as if to strike.

Victor caught the soft pink fist, took the angry and irritated Lilia into his arms, and said teasingly: "You were the one who pretended to be scared first, of course I have to really scare you, otherwise I..."

Before he finished speaking, Lilia kissed him on the lips.

After being affectionate with her husband for a long time, Lilia's eyes were watery and she asked curiously: "My dear, how did you disappear just now?"

"The moment you blinked, I came around to the blind spot of your sight, as if I was invisible." Victor smiled slightly, shrugged his shoulders and said: "You still want to see my Lilia panicking and yelling

You look... It's a pity that you have become stronger now and are no longer the little rabbit you were before."

Recalling that Victor used to like to tease her like this, Lilia felt warm in her heart. She pursed her red lips and said coquettishly: "I am still so weak in front of adults... You have to pity Lilia as before."

"Weak...the strength is indeed weak, it is the mind that becomes stronger."

Young children like to play in narrow corners because they instinctively choose an environment that they can effectively control. An open, high space can make people feel insignificant, so church prayer halls are generally designed to be very tall.

It's human fear.

Lilia moved her office to Pinghu Castle and occupies the largest room to herself, which shows that her self-confidence has expanded.

Of course, Lilia has ignited the fire of the soul, and it is not easy for a junior knight to defeat her. Senior trainee knights like the 11th Elemental Resonance Position are definitely no match for Lilia now.

However, Lilia's personal strength has made a qualitative leap, but in Victor's eyes, her self-confidence is inflated.

"Why are you alone in the room? If you encounter a similar emergency, you won't be able to call the guards in time." Victor lectured with a serious expression.

It could be seen that Lilia was a little unconvinced, so he smiled gently and said: "My dear, the fire of the soul also has levels. I don't want to hit you, but the fire of the soul you ignited is still at the lowest stage, where the soul is combined with external forces.

, can initially mobilize the inner potential, but it has not yet achieved the trinity of mind, external force and inner potential, operating flawlessly. When the inner fire reaches this level, a gentle touch can instantly burst out with terrifying power, barely reaching the level of mid-level bronze.

The level of a knight.”

"My brother is this level of spiritual fire?"

"Nelson? No, his inner fire has reached the highest level, and it is only one step away from a qualitative change." Victor smiled and shook his head and said: "What does it mean that the mind is infinite but the body is limited? When your

The power of the mind breaks through the shackles of the body and can be combined with external targets. Every move of the target, mind, external forces, and subtle changes in internal potential can be sensed by you. There are also external sounds, terrain, air flow and other information that are related to you.

The highest realm is the interaction between the inside and outside of the mind and illuminating the darkness."

"The inner fire of a senior knight is generally in this state. If your inner fire reaches the level of a senior knight, even if you just blinked, the Stormrage Swordsman will not be able to suddenly 'disappear' in front of you."

Lilia was stunned and said with some disappointment: "It turns out that the gap between mortals and knights cannot be bridged at all."

Victor nodded and shook his head and said: "Different paths lead to different directions of evolution. The inner fire of knights comes from the balance of elements, while the inner fire of ordinary people depends entirely on the power of the heart and blood. Above senior knights, the knight's

The power of the mind communicates with the outside world, manifests the elements of the void, and perceives changes in the elements; while ordinary people can predict... The more accurate term should be precognition."

"My brother's fighting intuition." Lilia said. She has never been a flower vase and has her own persistence and opinions on power.

Victor nodded at Lilia to show his appreciation, and said sternly: "The combat intuition evolved from the prediction of danger and the combat intuition brought by the fire of the soul. These two concepts are easy to confuse... Fortunately, the two psychic characteristics

Being able to fuse and become sharper represents the pinnacle of ordinary people's spiritual fire. Nelson has reached this state and can predict the enemy's dangerous moves in advance, and his mind reflects the enemy's mind, external forces, and inner potential like a mirror.

Subtle changes.”

"If he goes one step further, he will force his 'precognition' onto his opponent."

"Inflicting precognition on an opponent?"

"That's right... He stood there without moving, and his spirit and will had already pounced on the enemy. The opponent thought Nelson made a fierce and sharp thrust, but that was a wrong prediction. What do you think will happen next?"

"Been struck to death by Nelson's sword!" Lilia paused and asked leisurely and fascinated: "This is the touch of the soul... Can I also reach this state?"

"Anyone who ignites the fire of the soul has the opportunity to master the touch of the soul... I'm afraid you can't." Victor explained with a smile: "If you want to master the touch of the soul, you must first have a pure heart."

Lilia felt lost. After regaining consciousness, she sighed quietly. She once held power in order to please her husband. Now, power is an indispensable part of her life. If she pursues power for the sake of power, it will naturally be out of the question.

Pure, she will stop at the realm of spiritual fire.

I have mastered the touch of the soul, will Victor love me more? No, as long as I am trying to please Victor, I still cannot improve my spiritual realm... Lilia thought of this and did not dare to look at Victor again.

s eyes.

Is this considered "transfer and love"?

Victor saw Lilia's eyes dodge, with shame and uneasiness, and he knew her thoughts very well, and at the same time he felt a little funny.

Lilia is now more interested in power than loving him, but Victor can accept it calmly. The status of the two is inherently unequal, and he cannot give Lilia a happy marriage. To put it bluntly, Victor doesn't care at all.

How much Lilia loves herself, what he wants first is loyalty, and second is ability. Love is more like a gift. It is precisely because of this feeling that Lilia can hold power. In this case, how can she be disloyal to Victor?

Lilia's guilt made Victor feel a little ashamed, and he comforted him softly: "Dear, there are many forms of spiritual touch, and the spiritual touch that Nelson is pursuing is not the most powerful one. I know there is one

This spiritual touch is perfect for you.”

Lilia's eyes lit up and she asked: "Then...will it help you?"

"Baby, I have never doubted that you have always been the greatest help to me, more than Nelson." Victor said seriously.

Hearing her husband's affirmation, Lilia immediately smiled and said softly: "My dear, I listen to you. What kind of spiritual touch are you talking about?"

"How many more pairs of eyes and ears." Victor said mysteriously.

The ice-smart Lilia blinked her eyes, and immediately understood what Victor meant, and said hesitantly: "Those four sword-wielding maids are from Rose Manor, and are not very close to me... The elite guards of the family are all men, and I always

Can't I let a few men act as my personal guards? Otherwise, you can give Marcy back to me..."

Power means power. Lilia has power, but she does not have the power of her own confidants. The sword-wielding maids trained by Rose Manor are only useful. There is always a layer between them and Lilia, allowing them to act as Lilia.

Lilia's personal guards are not suitable. The alchemy militia is absolutely loyal, but they are too dull and cannot be entrusted with many delicate tasks. On the other hand, Victor allows a few men to serve as Lilia's personal guards, which is right.

A humiliation for the personal maid of the Earl of Golden Eyes.

Victor nodded and said: "Marcy, I have great use and cannot return it to you. Mercury Manor has recently accepted a group of outstanding girls. You take the time to select ten and train them according to the method of a sword-wielding maid.

I will bear all the resources required, including the quota for body reshaping, and I can give you 5 quotas every year. In addition, you can get a fixed share of the Golden Group's dividends at the end of the year as a source of funds for your training of guards.

And guarantee that it will be no less than 6,000 gold soles. If it is less than 6,000 gold soles, it can be made up from my private treasury."

Lilia was overjoyed, hugged Victor and kissed him, and said with a crooked look: "Victor, you are so kind to me..." Then she frowned and said: "My guard should have a title...

What sounds good?”

Victor enthusiastically gave Lilia advice, "Lilia's shadow..."

"I don't want to! It's too embarrassing..."

"War Bear's Claw?"

"Haha... Dear, I won't ask you to help me come up with a name."

Victor lay down on the bed and said weakly: "Okay, you can do it yourself, as long as you like it."

Lilia thought for a while and suddenly said: "Snake demon... My dear, what do you think of the title 'Snake Demon'?"

Snake demons are terrifying monsters in legends, and their gazes have a fatal effect. But in fact, snake demons can only be regarded as large beasts at the level of spotted tigers, and they are a tameable species. Lilia named her guard '

Snake demons are not ostentatious, but full of certain expectations, hoping that they are extraordinary people, or can become extraordinary people.

"Not bad...I mean it's pretty good." Victor said casually, supported his body with one arm, frowned and asked: "Dear, has there been anything strange about old man Miller while I was away from home?

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Chapter completed!