Doreen never imagined that the person she had attacked was the only heir to the Duchy of Winter...... It's actually the legendary Annan Rindong!

When she realizes that "Gilandaio" is Annan Rindon, Doreen is so frightened that she forgets to breathe. It's been almost two days now, and she still feels dizzy in her head.

Attacking the Winter Clan - even if you are not a werewolf, it is an unquestionable felony.

Although Doreen is a werewolf, she is also from Winter.

Naturally, she knew that the Frost Beast had to be restrained by the Winter Clan.

And she had studied with a teacher...... Although he has not become an extraordinary being, he also knows that the Storm Tower needs a victim of the Winter Clan every few decades.

It can be said that the Rinwinter clan is the guardian of the Principality of Winter. Anyone with the surname "Winter" will be respected by everyone.

The needs of the nobles and commoners in the Duchy of Winter are completely separated.

The nobility, especially the local nobility, did not have a very good attitude towards the Rindon family. The main reason for this may be the surveillance of the whole country by the "Winter Hand" and the stricter laws caused by this move.

This drastically curtailed the privileges of the aristocracy.

Not all aristocrats don't understand human feelings like the Winter family. When they have joy and joy, they naturally have desires.

To wealth, to the opposite sex, to power...... Even to the gastronomy. And in the winter year, the resources of the winter are scarce, and all the enjoyments are tightened, which naturally makes the nobles dissatisfied.

- You can't taste the food yourself, how can you let us live that simple life with your family? No matter how tight the resources are, they will definitely be enough for the nobles.

These nobles controlled the running of the principality.

Economy, Education, Industry, Fishing and Hunting, Military ...... These require a lot of talent to manage. And the resources of the Duchy of Winter are already scarce, and it is almost impossible to ensure that everyone is not hungry, even if they want to pay them a higher salary, it can only be a drop in the bucket.

As a result, the abuse of power for personal gain became a fairly common phenomenon in the principality.

But the attitude of the Grand Duke of Winter is quite tough.

The Grand Duke naturally has his tough confidence. These nobles were in charge of the running of the principality...... But what the Winter Clan represents is the survival of the principality.

Even if the power of the Winter Clan is infinitely diluted, it must exist—otherwise the army of frostbeasts will be unable to resist.

Those winter hands in various places are mainly responsible for facing not abroad, but at home. Wizards are naturally one of the main targets of surveillance, because wizards have many methods and are very prone to crime...... In particular, smuggling, stealing and homicide. But the number of wizards is very small after all.

The main work of the Winter Hand is still aimed at the local nobility...... Especially in places that are far away from the frost province and difficult to supervise.

Monitor abnormal inflows and outflows, stop illegal transactions and waste, investigate abuses and solidify evidence...... and when they are about to commit dangerous acts such as treason, calling evil spirits, killing innocents, assassinating other nobles or clergy, etc., they are allowed to use urgent and unconventional means - directly kill the target without reporting.

The aristocracy, of course, would be unhappy with such a heavy-handed method of surveillance.

Especially when comparing the treatment of nobles in other countries, it is natural that they are even more dissatisfied.

In the three-year-long "Icebreaker Rebellion", the main investors of the Icebreaker Army ...... It is these local aristocracy.

The purpose of the Icebreaker Army is not exactly the same - even the most extreme nobles do not want the Winter Clan to disappear completely.

After all, compared to the well-behaved Winter family...... Icebreakers, organizations with their own desires but also control the Frostbeast's methods, are even more difficult to trust.

All the people of Winter know that frostbeasts are very dangerous things.

Even when parents scare their children, they will say that "if you don't sleep, there will be frost beasts crawling in and licking you". Ordinary people who have only been licked by the frost beast once may go crazy directly.

Unlike the horror legends of other countries...... Frostbeasts can be found everywhere.

As long as you leave the small barrier and go out for a walk, you can encounter frostbeasts almost everywhere - just like encountering beasts in the wild during a good year. After all, any beast can be transformed into a frostbeast.

So this kind of horror is particularly "life-like". On the contrary, no one will dare to die or challenge.

So, no one wants to make the Winter family disappear...... Unless they can also get the technology to control the frostbeasts.

The best-case scenario is to secretly obtain the Icebreaker's technology to control the frost beast; If this step is not possible, then it is best to have the Grand Duke dissolve the Winter Hand; If this step still can't be done, then it is okay to damage the prestige of the Winter family and weaken their rights.

That's what these local aristocrats think.

But different from them.

The people of the Duchy of Winter love their Grand Duke even more.

It is because everyone believes that only the Winter family is the absolute and just ruler. Therefore, even the most stringent laws and regulations, no matter how unacceptable the decrees, can be carried out reluctantly.

…… But if it's a different person, it's not necessarily the case.

The actions of those local nobles who used their power for personal gain and were justly dealt with by the hands of Winter only strengthened the status of Grand Duke Winter in the hearts of the local people.

One of the reasons for the failure of the Icebreakers is that the general population does not support or even hostile their rebellion. During the three years of rebellion, the Icebreaker never received any resources from any civilian forces; And their ranks have not expanded almost completely.

It is because people trust the Winters.

Especially the Grand Duke of this generation, Ivan Rindon-

Whether it is military, economic, religious, or political, Ivan is a rare Ming army.

If the icebreakers and frostbites hadn't happened during his tenure, perhaps another decade had not occurred. At that time, the destructive power of the economy will not be as small as it is now...... Neither Noah, nor the United Kingdom could have exercised such restraint as they do now.

And among all the children of Grand Duke Ivan, although the most famous was the eldest Dmitry.

But if you know more about the political situation in the Duchy of Winter, you will know that Annan Winter is the real heir.

Legend has it that the most gifted ceremonial master in history was already on an embassy at the age of eight. Despite being influenced by the Heart of Winter, it still has a magical charm - so much so that he can form friendships with more than twenty gods.

Just listening to his legend made Doreen unbelievable.

If the "Captain of the Stone" Celicia is the legend of the underground people, then Annan is the legend of the Winter people.

- Annan was also her idol!

Doreen never imagined that she with such a humble identity would be so close to the legendary Annan...... There was even a night in the same room.

There were so many things that messed up her mind.

Knowing that Annan was going to take her to the Frost Province, Doreen of course refused.

Naturally, because of timidity.

She was already frightened just by going underground, seeing so many strange-looking strangers every day. I shrank in the house every day and didn't dare to go out.

Want to enter the Frost Province?

That's the center of power in the country! The core of the entire Duchy of Winter...... And she's just a werewolf.

But Doreen's refusal and resistance were naturally ineffective in front of Annan.

Her current identity, after all, is still a prisoner of Annan.

However, when I thought that I was being brought back as trophies...... Doreen seemed less resistant and less afraid.

But now, after entering the Grand Duke's Mansion.

Doreen stood at the door of the Grand Duke's room, uneasy.

She felt the cold, slightly hostile gaze coming from all directions, and Doreen couldn't help but let out a whimper.

- I just said don't come!

Help me, I'm going to be killed!

"Doreen, you come in too."

Suddenly, Annan's indifferent voice sounded from within.

"Whew-"

Doreen exploded in an instant, so nervous that she forgot to breathe.