Annan still put iron gloves on "Daddy" out of insurance.

This is a special way to imprison a ritual master.

No one knows what strange rituals they have mastered...... I don't know if I will use some bits and pieces to suddenly make trouble.

But if there is a problem, there is a solution.

The tool for the ceremonial master is the "Iron Glove".

Similar to handcuffs, but with an iron glove in front of the handcuffs that are fully jointed. The knuckles of the iron glove are slightly curved, neither touching, nor completely opposing, or even extended.

Such a posture does not meet the needs of all rituals...... And their wrists are locked in handcuffs, so the movements of the ten fingers are completely unchangeable.

Only by controlling it with such a prop can the ritual master's movements be completely blocked.

- Of course, the easier and safer way is to chop off their hands and cut off their tongues.

But Annan was not going to do that.

Because of this ritual master, he seems to be available for use......

Annan sat across from the old ceremonial master, and "Daddy" was sitting at the table with Annan with his hands locked.

The chef has already prepared dinner for Annan.

Annan politely poured a glass of wine for each of them - only the other party had no hands to drink and eat.

But in the face of such treatment, "Dad" did not have anything unusual, just sat quietly opposite Annan.

"I think you know me about me."

Annan took a bite of the barbecue and looked at the old ceremonial master: "You know what I mean. ”

"That's nature, Your Highness Annan."

"Daddy" lowered his head and replied softly, "When you were young, I saw you a few times. ”

"How small?"

Annan asked rhetorically.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was a little displeased.

- But in fact, Annan is talking nonsense.

The old sorcerer didn't look up at Annan, but continued to reply, "Around the time you were six years old...... And when I was eight years old, I saw each of them once. Soon after, I came to Noah. Since then, there have been only some correspondence with the Lady of the Storm. ”

Annan was silent, and made a quick calculation in his mind.

Annan Rindong's body is 14 years old this year. And Maria's attendance at Michelangelo's ceremony was five years ago.

Pretty much after that......

Well, that's good.

Seeing less is good.

"Maria......

Annan's expression was a little complicated, and he stopped talking.

He looked at the old ceremonial master and said slowly, "What do you think of me?" ”

"You will be our future Grand Duke, the king of wolves......"

"Daddy" paused, and then said calmly: "The only successor to the dragon seat." ”

…… Sure enough, he knew a lot.

Annan was thoughtful.

But he didn't show it on his face.

He just frowned slightly, and looked at the old ceremonial master seriously: "That's not what I'm talking about...... You know. ”

As for what exactly should I know?

Oh, I don't understand it myself.

Annan complained about himself silently.

But hearing Annan's words, the old ceremonial master was stunned for a moment.

He raised his head as if he had seen the future Grand Duke for the first time, and looked at Annan carefully.

And Annan looked him in the eye without fear.

After a long time, the old ceremonial master gradually withdrew his gaze and lowered his gaze again.

"I thought you gave up."

He whispered.

But there was no response from Annan.

Seeing that there was no answer, the old ceremonial master sighed and continued, "It seems that you have succeeded.

"It is indeed a reversal inscription...... I can feel that the curse of the Heart of Winter has indeed been dissolved by you, and your way is right, Your Highness. ”

"Is it correct......"

Annan muttered and repeated, shaking his head slightly, as if silently denying something.

His eyes revealed a complex light, and he sighed slowly, heavily.

The old ceremonial master who looked up happened to see this scene.

He could only reassure, "You are indeed right—and you have avoided that catastrophe in the year you went in search of the Silent Lady." All this is predestined. ”

“…… Let's go into more detail. ”

Annan was silent for a moment and replied in a low voice.

And the old ceremonial master also spoke obediently, and persuaded in a low voice: "I think you must have heard it more or less...... Just this year, there have been many disasters in the winter. I don't know if you know...... Two months ago, the rotten man came looking for him again. He still came to you.

At that time, the old grandmother was still in the dragon's sleep. Her Highness Maria is still training at Storm Bluffs, and Her Highness Dmitry is training at the White Tower of the Storm. The only one in the throne room is your father......"

"Father, he ......"

Annan's voice trembled slightly.

The old ceremonial master was silent for a while, and replied in a low voice, "The Grand Duke's current state is not very good. If you have the chance, I'd still like you to go back and see him...... Sorry, Your Highness. In my capacity, I shouldn't have said that. It's just—"

"I understand."

Annan nodded slightly and replied in a low voice.

According to the information he found, Ivan Rindon was a good monarch despite being a strict father. He was known for his justice and frugality, and although he was a grand duke, he was able to live and eat with the people. In the Duchy of Winter, where there is very little food, he never wastes extravagance and wastes food.

Among the people, Ivan's prestige is very high.

It is normal for the old ceremonial master to have such thoughts.

"And after that?"

Annan asked.

The old man was silent for a while, and then replied, "I don't know what happened after that. Soon after that, Winter completely blocked the news. But as far as I know, at that time the rotten man took a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child and forced him to jump into the Black Sea.

"I think that's your stand-in...... After all, you left Winter a year ago. And very few people know about this matter. ”

What, I left Winter a year ago?

Annan frowned slightly, and then his eyebrows gradually relaxed.

It turns out that Annan's inverted inscription was carved by Lady Silent herself.

Judging from these words, it should be that the young Annan ran away from home at the time, planning to find the Silent Lady himself, and ask for the inscription to be reversed to dissolve the curse from the Heart of Winter.

But when he woke up, he was lying in a position that looked as if he had floated from across the Black Sea...... A few days ago, when the rotten man met with Annan, he did admit that it was he who pushed Annan into the Black Sea. He couldn't have been wrong.

…… Could it be that at that time, Annan quietly returned to the royal capital in the dead of winter. But then it was discovered by the rotten man who followed him...... Thrown into the sea?

Annan realized what details.

If even "Daddy" doesn't know that he has returned to the Duchy of Winter...... That means most people probably don't know it. The matter of returning to China by oneself should be kept secret.

But the rotten man knew, and knew it very early.

- What does this mean?

"I want to know...... More about Mary. ”

Annan asked in a low voice, "Also, what should I call you?" Do you just call you 'Daddy'? ”

"You can't make it ...... If Her Highness Mary had known, she would have skinned me. ”

The old ceremonial master smiled bitterly and shook his head again and again: "You can just call me by my name." I'm Vasily Manning, you can call me Vasily or Old Vasily. ”

“…… Manning? ”

Annan repeated slowly.

He had a vague impression of this surname......

Vasily nodded: "You must know my brother.

"He is Merlin Manning, who used to be the 'index finger of his right hand'. He's my own brother. ”