…… Is it me again?

Annan was a little speechless for a moment.

He now very much hopes that he can keep a diary or something for himself to read.

But who writes a diary for serious people?

Is Annan a serious person?

…… Apparently not.

But he also knew he didn't have such a habit.

As a result, Annan himself does not know what the former "Annan" did.

It always feels like everything doesn't feel like a human being.

But I have a subtle feeling that this is indeed something I can do......

Just Vasika's attitude towards himself, Annan was already a little unsure.

To say that there is a grudge does not seem to be very like. The familiarity and closeness between them is not fake.

But if they were friends before, the deliberate sense of distance in front of them is always on Vasika's face, and he seems to be smiling but not smiling...... It made Annan feel a little subtle.

Just in the dead of winter, Annan was already very confused.

Considering Annan's time at Noah, the Faceless Poet was familiar with him......

Annan even suspected that perhaps he had gotten into trouble while traveling around the world.

"Do you have any clue?"

Because Vasika's attitude was slightly subtle, Annan did not inquire further about the ritual of [Unbalanced Beauty].

Instead, he turned to look at the three "assassins" who had fainted, and asked Vasika, "These three people?" ”

"This senseless, yet seemingly devastating assassination...... There is no doubt that it is the people of Beilian. ”

"Northern Union?"

"Alliance of the Six Northland Provinces."

"These are the six northernmost provinces in the dead of winter.

"The general trend is that the scope of the Great Barrier is gradually shrinking in all regions. At first, we thought this was the reason for the decline of God's power...... But based on the latest Curse Research from two months ago, we can now determine that this is the Grey Mist's power that is starting to grow again. ”

"The gray fog has increased?"

Annan was a little surprised.

He quickly reacted and understood everything: "The results of this research are completely public? ”

"Winter doesn't have the kind of superfluous scientific research to do this kind of research. This is a research from the religion side, and we can't hold it down. The scholars know it, and the nobles know it too......"

Catwoman chuckled and raised the corners of her mouth as if she was mocking something.

The light in the room was dim. From Annan's point of view, half of Vasika's face seemed to be sunk into the shadows.

During the ice-breaking war, although those local nobles were also secretly hacking, they didn't dare to be so blatant.

After all, the old grandmother seemed to be about to wake up.

When humans wake up in a daze, they may stay in bed for a while; And for a righteous god who is also a dragon, no one can guarantee how long this period of confusion will last.

Maybe a few years from now, but maybe a few minutes from now.

But if at this time, there is any new news that makes them no longer patient...... It's not impossible, and he will be ruthless to Annan during this period.

The purpose that these local nobles wanted to achieve was very simple, so simple that Annan guessed their purpose the moment he saw the assassin -

They wanted the young and capable Annan to kill. Only Dmitry, who is incapacitated, not a transcendent and has no fertility, is left to inherit the Duchy of Winter. Dmitry didn't have that ability, and he didn't have the energy to fight with so many people.

As a result, the only one who can leave a descendant of the Winter clan is Mary.

As long as Mary does not die, the bloodline is not completely severed. Dmitry, the future pope of the grandmother, could not convert to the cup bearer to perform the 'cup in the cup of the child' ceremony.

And Maria herself is the Daughter of the Storm, and she may not be sacrificed at any time. Therefore, he cannot succeed to become the Grand Duke - this will leave the rule of the Duchy in danger.

As long as you can marry Maria, you can give birth to a male offspring with the blood of the Winter family...... This child will inevitably be able to inherit the position of Grand Duke in the future.

This is also the reason why Annan is in exile, but Ivan is never in a hurry to let him return home. On the one hand, there is trust in Annan...... On the other hand, Annan is not necessarily safer when he returns to China than he is in a foreign country.

After all, Annan is not yet an adult, and while Ivan is still capable of handling official duties, he cannot immediately succeed to the position of Grand Duke.

Annan should have succeeded to the throne as soon as he returned to his homeland - even if he could not immediately take over the authority of the Grand Duke, he could immediately receive the protection of the Winter Hand.

After all, the Winter Hand is a secret service agency that is only responsible to the Grand Duke.

Even the first heir to the Grand Duke did not have the right to transfer. It's not just a matter of ritual and rules...... Before the Grand Duke handed over the tricolor scepter in his hand to Annan, the person who the Hand of Winter had to obey and protect was still Ivan.

In this way, they could secretly go against Annan's will or against him.

Even if Annan was willing to trust them, Ivan could not trust them.

After all, there is a precedent for the Winterbreaker.

You have to be vigilant.

The Hand of Winter is not an Golem legion that is absolutely impossible to betray.

They are an extension of the cursed power of the Heart of Winter. All they were loyal to was the Grand Duke himself...... Or rather, the one who wields the Three-Colored Scepter of the Heart of Winter, not the Duchy of Winter.

This is also the reason why the Winterbreakers were able to betray the Duchy of Winter.

Even if his actions would harm the interests of the principality, they did not cause harm to the Grand Duke himself. As such, he does not trigger the Counterspell.

And he fled too quickly at that time, and Ivan didn't have time to give him an order...... Otherwise, it would be okay to make him confess the whole conspiracy or to make him commit suicide on the spot.

The Hands of Winter cannot disobey the orders of the Tricolor Scepter wielder, perform "harmful acts" against them, or lie to them.

- Even if the Winterbreaker advances to the Golden Rank, this curse will remain in his soul forever and will never be eradicated.

But if not the Grand Duke......

The only duty they had to fulfill was the "order" that Ivan had given them. If they already have different intentions, they can easily bypass the rules of the spell.

This is the main meaning of succession to the Grand Duke.

And without the protection of the Winter Hand, how much self-protection can Annan, who is not yet an adult, have?

Thinking so, the local nobles directly dispatched powerful assassins, intending to kill Annan directly before he succeeded to the throne.

That's right.

A silver-tier destruction wizard who can give his life is already quite a powerful assassin for them.

It's just a pity.

Their intelligence lagged far behind.

- They still thought that Annan was the Grand Ritual Master half a year ago.

Brother, you're too far behind in this news, aren't you?

I'm almost golden, and you think I'm a rookie who doesn't even have a bronze......