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"Is this really good?"
"what?"
"Let Yifei, Youyu and Lian go to Border Town," Ashes hugged Tilly who was sitting at the desk from behind, "Is that what Heidi Morgan made to you?"
Since learning about the existence of the sea line, the five princesses have been soaking themselves in the study almost every day, with endless books piled on the table, some from Roland, and some from the ruins. Seeing her body submerged in books, Ashes always felt an inexplicable heartache.
"Well," Tilly put down the quill and leaned back easily, "she doesn't want me to control the connection with the worldly forces alone, and I have no reason to reject her."
"That person is your brother. Why does she think she can be like you?"
"Because she is also a member of the royal family," Tilly shook her head with a smile. "The higher the status, the weaker the family relationship. This is the same in any kingdom. Hetty is very clear about this, and will make this decision."
"She plans to compete with you for the support of His Royal Highness Roland?" Ashes frowned.
"Of course not so fast, this time I think she just went to find out the situation."
"Then you still promise her!" Ash let go of her hands and her voice was low, "It seems that I have to have a good talk with her."
It was His Highness Tilly's affinity and tolerant attitude that made the witches who had been devastated and oppressed by the church to trust and united with her, but this did not mean that some people could regard tolerance as weakness and trust as the bottom line of temptation. If anyone wants to break all this, she will never let them go.
Before Ashes could turn around, Tilly grabbed her arm, "Why don't you agree? As I said before, I have no reason to refuse. Sleeping Island is our homeland, and all witches are free people here, as long as they don't Endangering everyone's safety, I won't stop them. And..." She breathed out, "It's not a bad thing to let them go to the West."
"Not... a bad thing?" Ash asked suspiciously.
"Have you ever wondered why Bloodfang was no different from other witches at first, but now it's slowly emerging?"
She pondered for a while, "Because... the reason why life has settled down?"
"That's right," Tilly nodded. "Before, the church was like a mountain on everyone's heart. In order to survive, everyone had to stay close to each other. But now the churches in the fjord islands have been eradicated, and Sleeping Island has gained more In a relaxed environment, people’s hearts will naturally begin to float. This is a normal phenomenon. Unlike the Mutual Aid Society, we are a complex of many witch organizations, so blind suppression will not work. I want everyone to work together as they did at the beginning. , we need a strong enemy."
Ash frowned, "You mean... the devil?"
"The enemies in the depths of the Fertile Plains, the fiasco of the Federation, the upcoming Third Battle of Divine Will... Let them know about these things in person, which is much more effective than me telling them." Tilly smiled, "And at the border. Town, they can see so much more than that.”
The five princesses stood up, walked to the door of the study leading to the back garden, and pushed open the door, "They will see that non-combat witches can play an irreplaceable role, and they will see that ordinary people have abilities comparable to witches. Seeing the amazing effect of all coming together. Like this door... Once you open it, it opens up to a wider world."
"..." Ash quietly looked at the woman bathed in the sun, unable to say a word. The gray hair reflects a dazzling luster, and it flutters with the sea breeze, even the back is indescribably beautiful. Time seemed to freeze here, and in this small study, only she and herself were left.
After a long time, Tilly turned her head and smiled slyly, "And I chose Yifei and Youyu for a special reason. Roland should be able to understand what I think."
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Anna pushed Roland beside him.
"It's time to get up."
"Wait a while," Roland hugged her sideways, sniffing the fragrance from the ends of her hair from behind.
After returning to Neverwinter City from the capital, he stayed with Anna all night. The short parting made the reunion extremely hot. As a result, neither of them got up the next morning... Anna was absent from the day for the first time ever. The magic practice was not because she didn't want to go, but because Roland didn't let her go.
Of course, in the face of his request, Anna didn't show any refusal.
From noon to evening, there was a lingering scent in the air. The two sat at the head of the bed when they were resting, chatting about what happened in the two places these days. Even the lunch was brought into the house by the maid. Of course, at this time, Anna would shrink into the quilt, look down, and see a pair of sapphire-like eyes shining on his chest.
After stroking the other person's smooth back, Anna couldn't help but let out a soft snort like a cat. Although she was no longer the thin and weak girl in the prison after a year of growth, she could still fit perfectly into her arms when she curled up. . She kissed her earlobe from behind and saw her cheeks slowly turning red and her eyelashes trembling slightly, it was so cute.
After a while, she pushed Roland away again.
"Wendy and the others should be coming back soon. This time there is a new witch coming, so you have to wash up." Anna turned around and said earnestly, facing him face to face.
"Yeah," Roland replied softly. He knew he couldn't drag it any longer this time. He kissed the other person's lips, rolled over and got up from the bed, first helped Anna get dressed, and then put on a coat for himself.
The water basin placed on the table had cooled down, but it was not difficult for Anna, a trace of black fire jumped into the water, and heat was bubbling up in the blink of an eye. After the two of them washed up, Roland sent her back to the bedroom first, and then returned to the office on the third floor. At least before the witch he picked up came back, he could look like he was working seriously.
A quarter of an hour later, Lightning and Maisie fled into the house through the open floor-to-ceiling windows.
"Your Majesty, they are here."
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"I didn't expect you to be the king of Greycastle after you haven't seen each other for a month." He Feng walked into the castle hall first, followed by four witches, including the familiar Lian and Honey, and the other two. The first time I saw it, "It wasn't Wendy who told me, I couldn't believe it... If Tilly knew, she would be very surprised."
Roland greeted him with a smile, "I didn't hold the enthronement ceremony, so it doesn't matter if you call me the way I used to."
"But you are already a well-deserved king," He Feng bowed and saluted.
Lian and Honey also followed the gourd and gave an exaggerated salute, while the latter two simply touched their chests in greeting. The expressions of the four of them were completely different. One side was full of joy of reunion, and the other side was vigilant.
Roland was a little surprised.
It's just that at this time, he won't show his doubts, and made a gesture of invitation, he smiled and said, "No matter what, it's been hard work along the way, let's enjoy the feast tonight, you're welcome, this is also your home. "(.)