Roland was dragged up from his bed by the nightingale.

He was startled when he learned that Nanawa Pine's father had come to him, but soon realized that this was a rare opportunity - if he wanted the little girl to stay behind to help fight the demon moon, he had to find a reason for the Pine family to stay in the border town for the winter.

Originally, this was an extremely tricky matter, the reputation and prestige of the fourth prince had fallen to the bottom among the nobility, and the tension with the fortress made it obvious that these nobles whose family business was in the eastern part of the fortress were unlikely to stay in the town. Roland had never considered working with the nobles from the beginning, they might be good at fighting for power, but they were not suitable to fight side by side.

He quickly got dressed, washed briefly, and came to the parlor.

Tigu Pine, who had been taken here by his guards for a long time, was already angry, and when he saw the prince, he immediately stood up, "Your Highness, where is my daughter?"

This was the first time Roland had met Nanawa's father. He was stout, not tall, with a beard around his face that looked rugged, and his tunic jacket and large pockets of leather trousers looked more like a hunter than a nobleman.

"She's fine, Mr. Pine—"

"Why did your guards let her in and stop me at the door?" interrupted Tigu angrily, "I need an explanation, Your Highness, please bring my daughter out to me!"

What kind of rhythm is this? Roland was stunned, and the scenario he envisioned should be that the other party knew that his daughter had unfortunately fallen into a witch, and either begged him to hide the news in a low voice, or simply let him solve the problem. But Pyne, who was so aggressive and didn't act according to aristocratic etiquette at all, he really didn't expect it.

As for why the guards let Nanawa in, it was entirely because of their own explanations. She came to play with Anna every three days, and the guards knew her well.

After thinking about it for a moment, Roland summoned a maid and asked her to bring Nanawa over.

No matter how rude the other party was, he was still Nanawa's father, and he still let the two meet first before talking. If he shows the slightest intention of handing over the little girl to the church or abandoning it, it is not too late to take action himself.

Nanawa came out with Anna.

The moment he saw his daughter, the impatience in Tigu Pine's eyes immediately disappeared, and he opened his hand and shouted at Nanawa, "Come to Daddy." ”

But the little girl just hid behind Anna, showing half of her head, "Will you sell me to the church?"

"Ahem...... What are you talking about, silly boy, the church doesn't accept fools like you, come home with me. ”

Roland was a little confused by this reaction, and according to Nightingale, Nanava was seen by her father when she was casting her magic, and fled to the castle in a panic to find Anna, while her father chased her all the way to the castle in a murderous manner.

But now it seems that Tigu looked at his daughter with only concern and doting in his eyes, not at all like ordinary people's hatred of witches.

Did you make a mistake?

Roland hesitated, then decided to leave the matter open and said, "Mr. Pine, your daughter is a witch, and you must know that. ”

"I don't understand what you're talking about, Your Highness," Tigu stomped his foot and stepped forward to grab Nanawa's hand, but Anna stopped him sideways.

"Father, I've become a witch...... I'm sorry," Nanawa whispered.

Tigu finally got a little anxious, "Don't talk nonsense! What kind of witch, it's Karl's guy who taught it, I shouldn't have let you go to the academy if I knew it, the church's rhetoric is bullshit!"

Hearing this, Roland suddenly understood something in his heart, probably because the other party did everything he could to cover up for Nanawa because he misunderstood himself?

That's why he was so restless before he saw his daughter.

"Anna," he winked at the witch, who nodded, and held out his right hand to Tigu as he bypassed him and tried to pull Nanava away. Flames erupted from his palms and ran against the top of his head.

Tigu's eyes widened and he took a few steps back in a panic, and Nanava also hugged Anna's arm in a panic, "Sister Anna, don't!"

"Your Highness, this is-!"

"As you can see, she's also a witch, just like your daughter," Roland said, spreading his hands, "and the reason why Nanawa is free to come and go in the castle isn't what you think, now we can talk about it?"

At this time, Tigu woke up from a dream, and said "ah" twice, "Your Highness, I ......"

"Sit down," Roland pointed to the table, "and have a cup of tea." ”

Sure enough, he sighed in his heart, my reputation is so bad, so bad that I don't even let go of children. The other party's rude performance at the beginning Roland has now fully understood, a father who cares about his daughter, sees his daughter running into the lord's castle, and the guards guarding the door look accustomed to it, what does it mean?

If the party concerned is himself, he is afraid that he will have the heart to demolish the castle empty-handed.

As for the subsequent denial that his daughter is a witch, the intention is even more obvious - Tigu fears that the prince is threatening him with the claim that Nanava is fallen and needs to be purified, and he himself does not care if his precious daughter is a witch or not.

Tigu hesitated for a long time, but finally sat down, took a sip of the teacup, wiped his mouth, and looked a little embarrassed, "I'm sorry, I was rude." Pls when did you know that my daughter became uh...... Witch's?"

"Before winter. The first to notice her awakening was not me, but her teacher, Carl Van Burt. Because he was friends with Anna, he had placed Nanava in me in the hope that I would protect her," Roland explained, "and for a month and a half, she would come to the castle to practice her abilities when she had time. By the way, your daughter's power is healing. ”

"Is that so......" Tygus scratched his head, "I said how the cat was suddenly able to run and jump." ”

"Cats?"

"Ahem, it's nothing. When I got home, I saw the child sitting in the doorway with a cat that had been hit by a carriage, and I was going to scare her from behind, but she ran away when she saw me, and the cat was the same, obviously with a broken leg," he glanced at Nanava and Anna, "Are you friends?"

Before Anna could say anything, Nanawa's head was already on the ground.

Tigus's expression softened a little.

Seeing this, Roland asked, "You don't seem to think that witches are evil ones who have been seduced by the devil. ”

"My daughter is certainly not an evil person!" he said categorically, "whatever has become of her, there is no doubt about it!"

It's like Anna's father, Roland can't help but sigh, he now understands why Nanawa is always carefree and always has a smile on her face. Such a family is like a warm cradle for a child.

"I don't think so, Mr. Pine," said the prince bluntly, "your daughter's abilities mean great things to the wounded. I want her to stay in Frontiertown and help me fight the Demon Moon together. ”

Tigu hesitated, "Your Highness, I beg your pardon for refusing, when the Demon Moon comes, this place will become very dangerous, and I can't leave her in the town. ”

Tigou Pine's fiefdom is not part of the Frontier Town, so even if he is a prince, he cannot directly order him. But as long as he is willing to sit down and talk, Roland thought, he is not afraid that he will not be able to convince him.