On the other side, Annan and Kaphne had already circled the palace.

Behind them now was Elizabeth's valet - old Merlin, who made a hasty return trip as they circled back to the vicinity of the main hall, and informed Dmitry of the matter at the first time.

Yes, for them, it's a big deal......

Annan's character is the most shy and timid of this generation of the Winter family...... Or arguably the most autistic.

Old Merlin had never seen it, and Annan would take the initiative to strike up a conversation. Not to mention, when they met directly, they abducted other people's daughters in front of His Royal Highness the Prince......

And Merlin could see that the girl named Kaphne was definitely not an ordinary person.

- She has the gift of being a wizard or a priestess.

That keen perception is a transcendent perception that is sufficient to perceive the nature of the gods from the mortal...... It is indeed a great gift for the transcendent. On the road to transcendence, she can always be ahead of the curve.

Because whether it is a ritual or a curse, she can easily find the key and essence.

But for a child who has not yet embarked on the path of transcendence...... The endless hallucinations will only bring her troubles in life.

Could it be that such a withdrawn child was able to reach a consensus with His Highness Annan?

Old Merlin knew it.

Whatever the cause, whatever the ultimate response – this is not something he has the power to deal with.

He had to tell His Highness Dmitry about it first, and let him decide.

Fortunately, Her Highness Mary was studying outside and did not come with her......

Old Merlin sighed silently.

He glanced to the door.

Annan and Kaphne were there, huddled in a no-man's corner and whispering.

But both of them are extremely conspicuous people.

Even if you just stay in the corner, you will be the object of attention.

However, among those who are qualified to attend the King's birthday banquet directly, there can be no simple, stupid person.

Even if they saw Annan and Kaphne together, they would pretend not to see it.

Although they had never met Annan, after all, the clothes on Annan's body were too iconic - it was the best quality fur of the frost beast, and it was able to keep the fur dry and cool even in the hot summer months. But if ordinary people wear it, they will even get sick because of the cold.

The temperature, like a down jacket stuffed with ice cubes in the mezzanine, can only be withstood by the people of the Winter Clan.

And Kaphne's eccentric reputation has long been spread in Noah's upper class.

This crazy little girl is thought to be on a transcendent path sooner or later - so children her age are warned by their parents to stay away from her as much as possible, and to keep enough awe and distance from her.

The reason is also very simple.

If Kaphne dies later, then something she experienced could become a nightmare. If someone has malicious access to Kaphne's nightmare, they may learn the secrets of someone close to her.

The more secret those have, the more important it is to distance themselves from those who may embark on the path of the transcendent.

And seeing that Kaphni seemed to have a good relationship with Annan, those nobles and officials expressed their joy at this-

The Grand Duke of Winter is acting too toughly.

If you can marry Kaphne to the bitter winter, make friends with them...... That's great, of course. The Winter people are known for their loyalty, ability, and unity, and many well-known mercenary groups and guilds are formed or organized by the Winter people.

And for them, the young and strong labor force in the cold of winter is an excellent labor force.

There will be young people who come to neighbouring countries to escape the winter years. But when it comes to the good year, they will still go back after all.

In other words, they are strong and hardworking—eating the flesh of the frost beast for a long time makes the adult Winter Man inherently much stronger in strength and physique than people in other countries. A winter boatman can carry three times as much as a Noah's boatman of the same age, and this level of labor will not even make them sick from fatigue.

After all, they don't need to resist a never-ending blizzard, and they don't even have the strength to do it - it makes them extra active, excited, and irritable.

And the flesh, blood, and fur of the frost beast are also the specialties of winter. The blood of the frostbeast is even a material that transformation wizards need in large quantities...... It is one of the main ingredients used to transform into a strong adhesive.

This powerful adhesive is essential for the construction of tall stone buildings, stone bridges, and stone walls. It can also be diluted and converted into a weak adhesive that can be used to build roads.

Regardless of Noah's own needs to build bridges, roads, and houses, there is a large demand for these two adhesives on the side of the church - this is also one of Noah's main export items.

If you can reach a trade cooperation with the Duchy of Winter, it will represent a lot of benefits.

- In fact, not many people are willing to go to war at all.

This is also the reason why the war between the two countries has never been completely eliminated, but it has always been fought for two years and then stopped.

The kings of this generation want to unify the five kingdoms and rebuild the Great Barrier—this is the slogan he shouted when he was young. There were also many nobles who supported him, because they also desperately needed a protracted war to gain more benefits.

…… But when people realized that His Majesty was really playing with him—he really wanted to unify the five kingdoms, and not making empty promises, people were reluctant to continue to support him.

The five countries are one, and except for the underground federation, which has relative independence, no one else can do without the other...... And all countries can't do without the underground federation – mainly the subway they build and manage.

What has been stopping the war is the resistance from within Noah.

After Noah's nobles realized that Kaphne had actually caught His Royal Highness Annan...... They began to figure out how to sell Kaphne to the dead of winter.

- Kaphne has no friends anyway.

This is how her mother was also "traded" to her father, Albert.

The only one who is worried about this is probably Kafne's father, His Royal Highness Prince Albert.

But everyone knows that the one who is least likely to inherit the throne is Albert.

He didn't fight or rob at all, he didn't offend anyone, he didn't want any power—he was just messing around.

While ensuring his own safety, Albert himself has no authority.

But they didn't know that on the other side, Annan and Kaphni were discussing some terrifying topics-

"It's a six-pointed star indeed......"

Annan mentally traced the route.

In order not to startle the snake, he and Kaphne walked around the palace, and followed the position she had described, and took a rough look to determine the location. This is to prevent someone from watching.

And Kaphne also confirmed this possibility to Annan:

"Ana, as soon as we got to the kitchen, someone was staring at us...... It's right over the door. The red-haired man. ”

She rubbed into Annan's ear and whispered in her trademark light, dream-like voice: "They want to kill us."

"They want to kill all of us...... I can see what they're thinking. ”

Annan didn't bother to correct Kaphne's increasingly outlandish name for herself.

His heart just moved, and he also leaned into Caffne's ear and whispered, "How many of them are there?" How do they see us? ”

The situation seems to be starting to get serious.

Annan can't care about continuing to pretend to be a child.

But fortunately, Kaphne was not a normal person - she did not pay any attention to Annan's somewhat unusual questioning.

She said indistinctly, "We all smell of meat, and wolves can smell it." All have ...... But you don't have it on you.

"So, they can't see you."

Kaphni's clear, almost transparent pupils stared at Annan.

She let out a childish voice and asked intently, "You...... Can you save me? ”

…… It is the blessing of the mysterious lady.

Annan reacted quickly.

It seems that the people in this building, at some point, have been locked by strange rituals. But this lockdown is not human-precise...... Otherwise, when Annan and Kaphni are seen by them, they will realize that something is wrong with Annan.

Other words...... Going it alone next?

But how could he escape the watchful eye of the maid and Merlin?

"Of course I can. Maybe you don't believe me, but I'm actually very powerful...... I can protect everyone. ”

Facing Annan, he paused, the corners of his mouth tightened slightly, and he suppressed his habitual confident smile for the first time.

Annan looked at Kaphne, gradually shed his disguise, and replied without thinking, "And I—that's what I'm here for." ”

Update complete!

Well, today I wrote more than five thousand ...... If there is less than 1,000, the number of more will not be reduced, or 28......

Good night good night kids......

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