In the dark cellar of Agrignon's sacred church, two sarcophagus arranged side by side were quietly parked in the deepest place. When the army entered the city and surrounded the prince's mansion, Irina Ducas came alone to the church where the blood and conspiracy were intertwined that day, and slowly walked into the dark cellar.

The Cathedral of Agrenion was built by Prince Theodor. Irina still remembered that her father's last wish was to sleep here after death, but unexpectedly, it came true. The sarcophagus on the left was carved from black granite. The rough color looked particularly solemn and low against the dim fire of the cellar, just like the aura in front of Prince Theodor. On the other sarcophagus, the milky white marble was as gentle as jade. The amiable mother seemed to be right in front of Irina, lying quietly beside her. Irina, who was kneeling in front of the sarcophagus, used her forehead to resist the edge of the sarcophagus, feeling the coldness without a trace, as if this could bring the dead parents back to the world.

After a moment of silence, Justinian, who had been watching Irina behind her, spoke.

"We should not be resurrected when we die. We should not always be immersed in the sadness of the past. Perhaps it is better for your parents to sleep under the earth." Justinian lit up the torch that was about to burn out around us, but the fire still did not dispel the darkness around us, "rather than being with the darkness here..."

"No, they are already very good here, at least they will not be disturbed and will never be separated." Irina stood up calmly. She did not reject Justinian coming in with her. In fact, she also received acquiescence, and Justinian entered this place that was extremely unfamiliar before.

"The person who buried them..." Scandals at the decorations in the tomb. Although they were buried in a hurry, Justinian still felt the intention of the organizer.

"It's my brother Romanus, and only he can do this." Irina's fingers slid across the rough sarcophagus surface, as if she was stroking her parents' faces. "Maybe he still loves them, but I also vowed to kill my brother to avenge her parents."

"But your bloodlines are connected."

"No, what flows from Agrignon Theodor's blood is flowing, and he is the seed of sin left by the tyrant Mikhail in my mother's body." Before leaving Agrignon City, Irina's mother confessed everything to her. Her brother, who had always loved and respected, was actually the illegitimate son of his uncle Emperor Mikhail. This is why Prince Theodor's attitude towards him has always been cold, and eventually led to a series of subsequent tragedies.

But Justinian said: "But you came from a womb after all, are you really ready to kill your blood relatives? Maybe it would be better to leave everything in the future to me."

The overall situation in Agrignon City has been decided. Irina does not have to dirty her hands. As the future ruler of Agrignon and Acanani and Thessaly, his perfect character may be a better choice. Although Justinian gained prestige among the Thessaly nobles through the Battle of Pindus Pass, he still needed Irina, the nominal heir of Prince Theodor, to deal with everything after the war, and he was unwilling to make trouble in such a place.

Justinian thought the girl in front of him would agree, but the painted black eyes fell on him again.

"But what is the price of doing this?"

In the darkness, the girl's ethereal voice sounded, "I don't think Moria's little fox would do so much for me so generously. Unless it is profitable in me."

"I don't deny this. But compared to others who want to eat you up, I think I can still keep the bottom line." Justinian admitted generously. His original intention was to gradually unify the divided empire. Even if Theodor did not die, he would become his enemy in the future. However, when he looked at Nian Fang's girl, his expression had a subtle change. Irina's rapid growth was much beyond Justinian's expectation. At this time, she did not have the innocence she had at that time, and even her youthfulness in Larissa not long ago has gradually faded.

He had to change his views on Irina Ducas very much, and what the girl said next surprised him.

"But my bottom line is that you, as the ruler of Moria, cannot annex the legacy left by my father." Looking at Justinian with dark eyes, the girl said calmly.

"I was surprised that you said such innocent words at this time. You should know that this is not something that can be changed by your own will. Your Highness. Even if I don't intervene, how can you restrain these princes with ulterior motives?" Justinian revealed the current situation. Thessaly, who entered the city, was only for profit. There were only a few loyal people who were loyal to Irina, a young monarch. On the contrary, there were many people who covet Irina's identity. On the contrary, Justinian's previous engagement agreement with him deterred them.

"That's why I need to be the one who exchanges chips with you, not the chips themselves. I think from the beginning when you agreed to the engagement request, I wasn't actually interested in me." The understatement made Justinian feel a little insulted.

Irina continued, "As you taught me before, there are useful people around you, and now I need you, you also need me. The ancient families here will never allow a monarch from a civilian origin to rule them. Even if you are the adopted son of Grand Duke Anastasius, you cannot change your bloodline unless you are united with me."

"But you didn't say that night as relaxed as you are now, Your Highness." Justinian smiled at the dark eyes.

Recalling the night when Larissa gave up, the girl's face turned slightly red, but her expression became more firm. She said to Justinian: "This time I will not hesitate anymore. My uncle Mikhail is our common enemy. He has a high reputation among the nobles. My father can compete with him because of his status of marriage and childbirth. But next, in the final battle between you and him, what choice will the nobles who change their responsibilities among you, Lord Justinian?"
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