After listening to Livoya's story, Roland couldn't help but feel emotional. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The story is not too complicated, as Goron Wimbledon, as the commander of the border guards, travels to Coldwind Ridge every year to help the church fight against the demon moon, during which he meets Livoa, a barmaid, while having fun in the tavern, and the two fall in love.

Of course, with Livoya's identity, it is almost impossible to marry into the palace, and Goron did not dare to make a noise, but quietly bought a house in the town as a secret love nest for the two. It is not clear how true their relationship is, but in his memory, Goron did not find other lovers in the royal capital, and the marriages between nobles were all rejected, and there were even rumors that the eldest prince liked men, which was indeed a bit incredible for an adult royal child.

And the secret letter handed by Livuya was even more terrifying - Goron seemed to be bent on marrying this commoner witch as queen, if it was just a verbal statement, and left written evidence, if it was leaked, Wimbledon III would definitely not give him a good look.

However, the news of the death sentence of the eldest prince by Tifeco soon broke the news of Livoya's peaceful life in the north - bad luck followed, first the guards left behind by Goron, then the theft of her home, and the loss of her source of livelihood, she had to return to the tavern where she worked and resumed her role as a barmaid.

As a result, the tavern owner seemed to be extremely dissatisfied with her sudden departure, and began to manipulate her, and then coerced and lured her into the room.

In short, in the past six months, Livoya's life has been extremely bad, and the boss's wife does not dare to complain too much about her husband, and all her anger is sprinkled on her, who is nominally a maid. And the boss turns a blind eye most of the time, and sometimes joins in the bullying of her.

Of course, Roland wouldn't blame her for not being strong-willed or the like, as an ordinary person who had no support, there were too many ways to make it succumb, after all, survival was the first need. In addition, the disappearance of the guards and the subsequent theft may not be accidental, and those who can clearly know where she hid her money and act decisively while she is not there are nine times out of ten that they are internal thieves.

"So what do you want me to help you?"

He didn't have any friendship with Goron at all, and if the fourth prince's share was counted, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was half an enemy. The reason why he decided to help the other party was only because of Livya herself, a woman who could endure all the way to this point and insisted on waiting for the opportunity to save herself, her heart was already worthy of admiration.

What's more, for today's Roland, this kind of trivial matter is just a gesture.

As for the delicious dumplings, he definitely didn't think about it.

He swears!

"I want to leave the tavern...... Your Majesty," she whispered, "can you help me find a new job?"

"Are you sure you want to stay in the North, and the tavernkeeper won't let you go if he has a crush on you. Roland said that he did not intend to get involved in such civil disputes himself, that would be too cheap, "You can follow the fleet to the West, where there will be no shortage of work, food, and houses." ”

Livia hesitated, her voice lowered, "Your Majesty...... I—I want to stay here. ”

"I think she's scared of you. "For ordinary people, her appearance is at least half the level of Edith, and it is quite normal for the tavern owner to covet her beauty." ”

"," Roland replied with a lip sync, then nodded, "Alright then, I'll inform Duke Calvin and ask him to send someone to pick you up to Eternal Night." If you're worried about going back late today, Sean can find you a hotel to spend the night. ”

"I will never forget your kindness, Your Majesty," she knelt again, "but ...... I have to go back today. ”

"It's okay," Roland raised an eyebrow and looked at Sean, "give this lady a ride." ”

When Livia reached the door, he suddenly asked, "By the way, you and Goron...... Have you ever had children?"

She paused for a moment before turning back and saying, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty...... I couldn't leave anything for him. ”

......

When the guards led her out of the study, Nightingale revealed, "Her last words were lying. ”

"Well, I can tell," Roland pouted, "she's not a good person to hide, and that explains why she's been coerced by the tavernkeeper." ”

"Because of the child?"

"The tavern owner should have known that it was the eldest prince Goron Wimbledon who had taken her away, and he knew very well that if this kind of thing was discovered by Tifeco, the child would definitely be dead. And in order to keep the crystallization of her love with Goron, Livia can only accept the other party's conditions, I guess that's probably the case. ”

"Do you need me to investigate?" asked the nightingale.

Roland stared at her for a long time, and gradually curled the corners of his mouth, "Are you worried that I, like Tifeco, plan to bury this secret forever? Even Duke Lane's family is still under house arrest in Neverwinter. Rest assured, I won't do anything to these innocent people. ”

He himself didn't like the ancient kings who played the same game with the slogan of cutting down the grass and eradicating the roots, let alone the illegitimate child born to a commoner woman who did not pose any threat to the throne.

"If it's your own command, I'll do whatever it is," Nightingale said slowly.

"I see," Roland grabbed her hand and placed it on his shoulder, "then ...... Rub it for me again. ”

Livia returns to the wooden hut where the migrants are staying, and the sound of footsteps startles the sleeping baby.

"Wow--wow--"

The child burst into tears.

"Damn it, tell him to shut up!" came the proprietress roared from the back room, "or I'll shove him in the toilet and throw him into the silent river!"

"Hug, I'm sorry, I'll calm the child down right away. ”

Ignoring the coolness of the night in Glen, Livia hastily took off her muddy skirt and held the baby in her arms. The little one clings to it and begins to look for a source of food.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

The boss hasn't come back yet, and he's finally made the right bet.

Since leaving Coldwind Ridge, his temper has grown worse by the day, and he has devoted most of his energy to the local tavern and casino, even touching her much less. Because of this, Livia dared to sneak out of the cabin after dark and go to the castle to beg Goron's brother to help her.

She did not dare to reveal the existence of the child, nor did she dare to follow the other party to the western border, which was the king's territory, and if His Majesty wanted to disadvantage the child, she was powerless to resist.

Livia caressed his head tenderly, and in the dim moonlight, she could see the silver threads above his head, a symbol of Wimbledon's blood.

It's a pity that Goron didn't wait for this moment, and when his letter was delivered to Coldwind Ridge, she learned that she was pregnant with the prince's child.

After eating and drinking, the baby snorted contentedly and soon fell asleep again.

Livia lowered her head and kissed the baby's forehead.

She will raise him alone, no matter what the cost.