Walking through the snow-covered alleys, listening to the crunch of the soles of her feet, Livoya's chest grew warmer.

Winter in the north is always the same, the sky is gray and gloomy, like a stone slab pressed against the heads of the people, and the earth is covered with snow, and everything has lost its original color. Coupled with the ensuing cold and hunger, it's hard not to get bored by this monotonous scene.

But she saw a color that she hadn't seen before.

The color was brighter than the rainbow, and even in this season of wind and snow, it was as striking as the stars of heaven and earth.

The closer she got to it, the more eager Livia became.

The end of the light pointed straight to the cabin she was renting.

If it weren't for the sake of livelihood, she wouldn't even want to take a step away from it-

That's her child.

The result of her and Goron Wimbledon.

With him, it's as if she owns the whole world.

Thinking of this, Livia's footsteps couldn't help but be a little faster.

However, when she turned into the last alley, her heart was suddenly clutched.

I saw that there were more than a dozen lines of footprints on the snow-white ground, and judging from the direction, they walked into this place from another alley and broke straight into the entrance of the compound.

And she lived in this compound for the time being.

The neighbors here are all ordinary civilians, not to mention the evil moon, and even in spring and summer, there are few guests to visit, why are there so many footprints?

Suddenly, Livia felt a dizziness in her head, and then an indescribable fear welled up in her heart.

No, calm down...... She kept telling herself that maybe it was just a bunch of robbers who had come to rob her, or a refugee who had been stranded here—a situation that seemed equally bad to outsiders was her last hope.

But the first glance after walking into the compound with a tremble, even this glimmer of hope no longer exists.

At the door of her rented house stood patrolmen in soft armor, one of whom was dressed as a knight and the badge on his chest represented his family from the Kant family, which ruled the Northlands.

"No ——!"

Livia burst out of nowhere, dropped the milk cake she had bought with great difficulty, and rushed towards the door with her head down!

At that moment, she was ready to be killed.

She doesn't even have to use her hand, as long as she pulls out her long sword and stops it in front of her, she will hit her head on it!

Unexpectedly, they seemed indifferent to her appearance, and just turned sideways slightly, allowing her to rush straight into the house.

The threshold tripped over a panicked Livuya, and the cold ground tore through her skirt like a millstone, but the pain in her knees was insignificant. With tears streaming down her face, she crawled into the small bedroom, and when she wanted to see the child for the last time, she found that the scene she had expected had not happened—

A blue-haired woman sat at the head of the bed, teasing her child with a blank face, while the nanny, who usually helped take care of the child, stood respectfully to the side, as if the other person was the main one.

Then the woman looked up and swept her gaze over her—just a glance that made Livia understand that this person was definitely not in the same category as herself, and that despite her striking looks, she could not be associated with ordinary women. Gentle, soft, feminine, sensual...... Those words that belong to women are not suitable for her, and even with the child in her arms, there is not the slightest maternal glint in her eyes.

It's not so much that she's teasing the child, it's ...... She's teasing a toy.

"First meeting," said the other slowly, "my name is Edith Kant, and you must have heard my name. ”

Northland Pearl-Livea's heart was shocked, she was the eldest daughter of Duke Kant, the strange woman who was rumored to be able to lead knights into battle?The name of the pearl is known to everyone in the North, and even Goron has mentioned her many times.

Some even say that she is more difficult to deal with than the Duke himself.

"I've seen my lord," Livia swallowed, leaned over, and touched her head to the ground, "I want you to ...... this time."

Edith waved her hand, and the nanny next to her immediately saluted, and then left the bedroom, closing the door as she went.

At this point, she already understood that the nanny she found was arranged by Kant's family.

They had already discovered the secret of the child.

"To cut a long story short, I have been commissioned by His Majesty the King to bring the bloodlines of House Wimbledon back to Neverwinter. ”

And then ...... Kill him in secret?" Livia said with difficulty.

"If it's just to erase his existence, you can do it anywhere, and you don't have to make such a lot of effort," Edith said as she unwrapped the shroud from the child's head, revealing her light gray hair, "Your Majesty needs a reason to hide it, that's all." ”

Livia couldn't help but be stunned, she really couldn't understand the meaning of the other party's words, "My lord, I'm ...... I don't really understand ......"

"It's not as complicated as you think," Pearl of the Northland shrugged, "You, have you ever heard of witches?"

......

After listening to the other party's story, it took Livia a long time to connect the two things, and the conclusion she came to was even more incredible than the Arabian Nights! Roland Wimbledon was determined to marry a witch, so she planned to pull Golon's child out to calm the public opinion? She didn't know much about the nobles, but she intuitively felt that this method was too counterintuitive.

The other party is a king, is it really necessary to do this?

She gritted her teeth and plucked up her courage to say, "My lord, please forgive me for not believing it - maybe Your Majesty has such thoughts now, but it doesn't mean that it will be like this in the future, in case anything happens, Xie Luo's ......"

"Xero, is that the child's name?" Edith raised an eyebrow, "You don't seem to have figured out your situation yet, Your Majesty's orders are absolute. You have only two choices, take a sum of money and fly away and stop talking about it, or follow him to Neverwinter, but no longer appear in the name of his mother, but a servant of a noble family. ”

Livia felt tears welling up in her eyes again, yes, her status was too humble to be a part of the royal family, "Who will take care of him in my place?"

"No one. ”

"Huh?" she jerked her head up, tears streaming down her lips.

"Your Majesty is not so unkind, if you choose the latter, except for the change of identity, everything else remains the same as now, you can still stay by his side and watch him grow up. That aristocratic family has been destroyed by the attack on the church, and Golon's fiancée entrusted her children to you on her deathbed - that's all for the story. Edith paused, "Besides, the news has already been announced in other territories, and the North is no exception, so just wait two or three days and you will hear the full content of this news." If he wants to get rid of you, why bother with it?"

Northland pearl means...... Is Your Majesty doing this mainly to reassure her?

Livia pressed her chest, and the scene of that night involuntarily came to her mind - she was desperate to find him, who was still the fourth prince at the time, and the other party did lend a helping hand to her. Although he may have had ulterior motives, if it weren't for this, she would have died at the tavernkeeper's beatings.

She took a deep breath, wiped her face, and got up from the ground. The kneeling posture for too long made her legs numb, but she still controlled her body, "Lord Northland Pearl, may I ask...... Does this kid have a chance to become king?"

"Nope. A hint of amusement flashed in Edith's eyes, "Before leaving, His Majesty specially explained that you don't have to have illusions, no hope, and no disappointment." Of course, this is forbidden to be disseminated. ”

"No, my lord, I will not be disappointed - it is my greatest wish to let him grow up safely. Livoya's voice grew slower and slower, as if it took all her strength to use every word, "However, this has never solved the problem of His Majesty's heir. In case he changes his mind in the future and decides to make the real crown prince, the latter will definitely regard Xie Luo as a thorn in his side, and by that time, he may not be able to live!" she looked directly at the other and said word by word, "I know I can't change anything, but if you can't give me a reasonable answer, please kill me here!"

"Oh?" Edith's eyes narrowed.

That's the taste of bloodthirstiness.

In front of the other party, she is as weak as a lamb.

But even so, Livia puffed out her chest and said unflinching, "If not, this day will become a reality sooner or later." I can't do it myself, sir!"

Of course, there will be no answer, and even if there is, there is no need for the other party to tell a lowly maid, there is only this there is nothing she can do...... I'm sorry, Goron, Livia closed her eyes and waited for the cold of the blade to cut her throat, sorry...... My dear.

As if feeling the imminent parting, the child woke up from his sleep and cried.

She did everything she could to keep her eyes open.

She was afraid that if she looked at it, she would never be able to make this decision again.

However, the blow was not yet heard.

Until Edith chuckled, "Yes." ”

Livia looked at each other in disbelief.

Then the Northland Pearl opened her mouth and silently gave the answer. It was an even more incredible answer, even beyond her imagination, but for some reason, she believed the other person's words. Probably when falling into the whirlpool, even a straw will become a life-saving hope, not to mention that she is almost drowning.

It was not so much that she was persuaded by the other party, but that she persuaded herself.

Edith tossed the crying child to Livoa, turned and walked out the door, "Let's leave in three days, get ready to pack your bags." ”

"Your ......Excellency," she muttered as she passed by, "There is a tavern keeper in Glen, and an unknown squire of His Highness Goron, who may know about this. ”

"I'll take care of it, you don't have to worry. Edith didn't reply.

When the Northland Pearl left, Livia hugged the child tightly as if she were afraid he would disappear, and the latter quieted down and buried her head in her chest.

In the midst of a violent heartbeat, she couldn't help but ask herself, is that really possible?

In the silent conversation, she clearly saw the answer that the other party said.

It's a simple word, but it's fascinatingly magical.

"Eternal life."

That was the king's answer.