Charlotte doesn't matter, she's lost her usefulness. Through her, the Mulberry Leaf Kingdom clearly expressed its attitude, and at the same time tested Bran's position - neutrality and openness.

Knowing Bran's position, the two countries' missions did not want to entangle with him. They asked to enter the Northlands for an audience, but Bran told them that he was there to prevent outsiders from entering. Hearing this reply, the mission could only stay here for the time being and wait for the opportunity.

The power structure of Northland is outrageously simple. Many means of communication have lost their usefulness here. Trying to buy, woo, or curry favor with important people doesn't work. At present, there is only one important person in the entire Northland City - Bran.

I wanted to observe and understand the living habits of the people of the Northland, but I found that there was no way to observe it here. The few Northlanders all live in the city, and they all seem to have nothing to do. Most of the time they gather together to hone their martial arts. He also disdained the courtship of the mission.

The strangeness of the wizard is highlighted here. He doesn't need a lot of guards at all, he doesn't need complicated organizational forms, everyone is like his appendages.

Through Charlotte's side-tapping of Zoya, they learn about the people or things that are most influential to Bran: Black Cat, Ancient Tree, and the Squire Dani. This face-to-face answer is beyond their comprehension.

So, they decide to go back to the world of normal people to solve the problem, and let Charlotte get in touch with Zoyado.

......

People in both the mulberry leaves and the hills can't understand the city, which is full of strangeness. Although it is being demolished everywhere and looks cluttered everywhere, the security is very good.

Bai Pao talked and laughed with the surrounding residents, and there was no difference in identity at all. But when facing them, there is obvious arrogance.

Are they nobles and knights no better than a group of commoners?, with everyone's questions asked, Charlotte asked her new friend Zoya for advice.

"It's really not comparable. ”

"Why?"

"This place belongs to the Northlands, under the protection of the Northlanders, under the protection of the wizard Bran. The sorcerers who come here to study and settle here need to serve the city, and they have an obligation to protect everything here, including these civilians. You do not have privileges here, and harming these civilians for no reason is considered a provocation.

Do you know how we respond to provocations?"

Zoya smiled and made a gesture to wipe her neck.

Charlotte was a little dissatisfied, and asked, "Aren't the people of the Northland afraid of letting these civilians go so far?"

Zoya raised her head proudly and said, "The people here obey us and respect us. ”

Charlotte twitched the corners of her mouth and whispered, "It's them—the Northlanders." ”

Zoya accentuated her tone: "It's us from the Northlands! It just so happens that there is a duel today, so I'll show you." ”

Charlotte was a little confused, and said casually, "What do you see?"

"Let me show you what a Northland person is. ”

This answer confused Charlotte even more, and she had to suppress her curiosity and follow Zoya's side. Knowing the people of the Northland was the purpose of her approaching Zoya.

......

Zoya is now in the dueling arena and already has an exclusive cabin. The furnishings are simple, a delicate dresser, two chairs. Once here, Zoya sat down at the dresser and began to carefully draw the lines on her face.

Charlotte looked at the mirror on the dresser and said enviously: "Bran is really good to you, I have only seen such a good mirror here." ”

Zoya shook her head, "Everyone in the Northlands has it here. ”

Charlotte hesitated for a moment, then reminded again, "You're not from the Northlands. ”

Zoya smiled at the mirror to herself, as if she was very satisfied with the face tattoo.

"You know? Originally, Bran didn't have a face tattoo. Every Northland native originally had no facial tattoos. We have to go through the test of life and death before we can have it. ”

With the words, Zoya's gentle temperament disappeared, and gradually showed a posture of contempt. She has become a completely different person, both in temperament and demeanor, she is very similar - Dani.

Zoya's change made Charlotte a little surprised. She carefully distanced herself before she asked softly, "Are you okay?"

"How could something happen to me?" Zoya turned her head to her and continued, "Actually, you don't have to be like this, submit to their arrangement and deliberately approach me. ”

This sentence made Charlotte a little sneering, and explained, "I really want to be friends with you." ”

"Perhaps, our situation is so similar. Zoya sighed softly. At the beginning, his family was also ready to use him to marry. That's when we met, and we became friends—good friends. ”

Charlotte didn't understand, and asked with a puzzled face, "What do you mean? Tell me more clearly, who is he?"

"Who else could it be besides Bran?

He must have been desperate at that time, his family didn't want him anymore, everyone didn't want him anymore. Just like me now, just like you now.

Then, he opted for a trial. ”

Charlotte clenched her fists and stared at Zoya for her to continue.

"Dani told me that Bran was a trial of her choice. At that time, no one wanted him to go, and no one looked favorably on him. ”

Charlotte didn't believe it, "But he's a wizard, a very powerful wizard." ”

"He was indeed a very powerful wizard, but his ability could not be directly used to kill at that time. Zoya seemed to think of something funny and turned the ring on her finger. "He lied to everyone. At that time, if he had slashed him with a sword, he would probably have fled.

It was through trials that Bran became a true Northlander. I've been dreaming lately, and I've had the same facial lines as Bran. ”

Zoya laughed happily, "You know what that means, right?"

Charlotte nodded, and couldn't help but think of what Bran said: "Our fears, our expectations, have finally turned into our abilities, become our dependence, and let us transform into wizards. ”

The noise outside the door gradually increased, and the sound changed from chaos to unity, and Charlotte finally heard what the people were shouting about—Northland! Zoya!

......

Standing in the dueling arena, Zoya enjoyed it all. She liked it when people cheered her on, and she liked it when people thought of her as a Northlander.

This is her proving ground, and her opponents range from weak to strong, from defenseless to heavily armed. Here, she earned real respect and earned her name as Northland Zoya.

She didn't know what was going on today or why she was talking to Charlotte about this. Maybe it's the power in her body that makes her a little out of shape. She could feel that this power was about to break out of the cocoon, right today, right in front of her.