In the guest study on the third floor of Geraint's house, Annan was quietly flipping through the newly purchased dragon dictionary.

He's almost finished reading it.

What the old grandmother said to him before, Annan had already recalled and speculated most of it with some vague memories.

If nothing else...... What the old grandmother said at the time was:

"You've succeeded, Annan...... If you remember the name. I know you'll make it. If you feel like you're in danger, go straight to Noah's capital and ask Sir Silver to help you get back home. Now that Maria has the power to fight the rot, she will be able to protect you well until I wake up completely. But if you have something to do at Noah, take care of it and come back. Annan, you have grown up. Be like a man and do what you have to do. I'm sticking with you. ”

The short and complex-sounding dragon language becomes a long list when translated by the Frost Whisperer, and even more so when translated into normal communication language.

The implication is, go out and surf. Come back when you've had enough of the waves or can't hold back.

…… I didn't expect the old grandmother to be a person with such a character.

This surprised Annan.

He originally thought that the old grandmother, as the "god of tradition", should be quite strict and conservative - perhaps after knowing that Annan, as the sole heir, was in exile and might encounter various dangers, his first reaction would be to order Annan to return to the Duchy of Winter immediately, so as to ensure the stability of the inheritance.

But unexpectedly, the old grandmother specifically asked Annan not to go back in a hurry.

"Be like a man...... What is the meaning?

…… Are you asking me to beat up the rotten man to get revenge?

Annan's expression was a little subtle.

But I really can't beat him, right? Or is the old grandmother referring to something else?

…… Could it be that he was talking about Kaphne?

“…… Hiss. ”

Annan gasped.

Then he thought about it carefully, and suddenly took another breath: "Hiss-"

That's right...... Also...... Possibly......

Knowing that the old grandmother might know Kaphne, Annan suddenly felt a subtle toothache.

Annan did have some affection for Kafne. But now I can only call it a liking...... It's like a classmate of the opposite sex who has a good and beautiful personality and often plays with him.,It's not to the level of "love".

Because of this, after learning that the "family" was aware of Kaphne's existence.

Annan actually felt a little ashamed subtly......

This embarrassment...... Isn't it blocked by the Heart of Winter?

"And...... Remember the name, what does it mean? ”

Annan frowned slightly and pondered.

He pondered for a long time the contents of the fragments of his previous memories.

Eventually, Annan realized...... If it was really Annan's week. It should have been Annan who crossed over at a very young age, maybe even from birth.

Considering that Annan had heard from the elder Alvin that little Annan had been frail and sickly a long time ago...... It can only be said that it is possible. But Annan prefers the former.

The Winter Man does not name him at birth, but only when he can read and write—this is because of the high mortality rate of newborns in the winter years.

If you name a child who died young, you will inevitably not forget it, and you will not forget how many children you have died. But if you haven't had time to name it, the memory will fade away.

And the Winter family is actually another reason - there is no reversed Winter Heart, which usually makes it difficult for the heirs who are not qualified enough to live to adulthood.

And Annan almost died at that time. At the age of eight, he received the name "Annan" and began to formally teach swordsmanship by Ivan.

Now it seems that it was Annan himself who put forward his opinion back then, so that his grandmother helped persuade Ivan Rindon to give himself the name "Annan".

After all, "Annan" is a neutral feminine name that means "benevolence". In the dead of winter, it is clear that it should not be given to the son—male kindness means weakness, incompetence, burdensomeness, and the need for protection.

And when reading this name with the accent of Winter, because the accent of Winter, the pronunciation is actually more similar to "Anna".

- Son of the Grand Duke, how could he have such a name?

If nothing else, this is probably to match his real name.

Because Annan remembered that there were rituals that needed to be activated by throwing in one's "real name". Perhaps Annan was worried that if he used another name, he might not be able to meet the conditions of his "real name" and activate those rituals......

And it was in order to convince others that Ivan made up a set of reasons for "hoping that the old grandmother would be more merciful to this child, so that his fate would not be too bad".

Now look at the old grandmother's attitude towards Annan - how could he not have been kind to Annan?

This mercy is about to overflow all.

"No wonder after crossing over, I found that this body has the same name and surname as myself......"

Annan sighed in a low voice.

Just then, he heard someone knocking on the door.

Annan turned around and was surprised to find that it was Kaphne.

"—His Highness Annan."

Holding trays of tea and snacks in both hands, Kaphne called out to Annan softly.

"Kaphne? Hmmm......"

Annan turned around, and for a moment he was a little distracted.

I saw that Kaphne was wearing a white waist-cinching dress, outlining her extremely slender waist. The beret that always wore on his head was gone, his long black curly hair was scattered all the way around his waist, and he wore sandals on his feet.

“…… Are you hot? ”

Annan asked subconsciously.

Kaphne glanced at Annan, and Annan closed his mouth in amusement.

It was also the first time he had seen Kaphne in pure white, and he was a little surprised.

Annan remembers that Kaphne always wore a dress in dark tones, like a delicate doll. She also didn't like to wear shoes, and was always walking barefoot and in a very thin and flowing skirt around her room.

Now that they were staying at Geraint's house, Kaphne was honestly shoeing......

Annan took the tray and put it on the table, took a sip of the tea that Kaphne had just brewed, and asked casually, "Feeling better?" ”

"Yes. It's been fine for a long time. ”

Kaphne glanced at Annan and let out a soft murmur.

After a full day of precipitation, Kaphne's mood has stabilized a lot.

Although she still looks a little lost, she has also adjusted her mentality.

"What do you want to do now?"

Annan closed the dictionary, turned around from the stool, looked up at Kaphni standing in front of him, and said softly, "Do you need my help?" ”

“…… Can you accompany me back to the palace? ”

Kaphne hesitated for a long time before whispering.

Annan paused, originally wanting to agree directly.

But to be on the safe side, he still asked more: "...... Who are you going to meet? ”

If it was Philip, Annan planned to persuade Kaphne to come down...... If it's the fourth prince or the eldest princess, it's okay.

However, the fourth prince has now barely regained some of his memories under the treatment, and he is still in chaos and has not fully recovered. Maybe Kaphne just wanted to see what happened to her father......

However, the answer given by Kaphne completely exceeded Annan's expectations:

"Go see you...... His Majesty the King. ”

She whispered, "My grandfather." ”

Chapter 2, update complete!

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