Because the Black Elves who attacked the Bilty Church and killed Bishop Mirière were released lightly by General Iros's side, Claudia couldn't help but stand on their side all of a sudden, and if it weren't for Tarren Crawford's best efforts, the consequences would probably be out of control.

As the Countess of Destini and the ruler of the laws of the city of Birty, she has no right to control even a few prisoners in prison, which makes Claudia feel powerless once again, and makes her more determined to seek a strong ally.

When Albert and Catherine arrived at their mansion, the countess was doing their daily service. Since the death of Bishop Mirière, Claudia has not easily gone to the church of Birty, because that is the place of her heart, and she does not want to touch the scene anymore, and she does not want to disturb the soul of the Bishop who lies sleeping in the ground. In addition to office work, her most persistent and time-consuming leisure activity is to pray to God in her own courtyard.

Catherine knew the Countess's temper and should not disturb her during the service, but Albert, as Duke of Borot, could not be neglected. This immediately put Catherine in a dilemma, and her hesitant expression caused Albert to whisper: "Don't worry, your countess has obviously entered her own illusion, and everyone should have some private meditation space and time that is not disturbed by the outside world." The old earl had just died, and she was alone in this world, and with such a heavy burden on her shoulders, it was difficult for anyone to get up easily. ”

Xiao A's words are reasonable, he empathizes with Claudia's situation, because he himself is going through almost the same predicament, except that he is a seven-foot man, and there are more or less good brothers around him who can help at critical moments.

In Catherine's eyes, Xiao A's image has obviously become more and more majestic and tall because of these words. Although there was a gap between her and the countess, after all, they had lived together for so many years, and they had both the relationship of master and servant and the love of sisters, although she had a trace of fantasy about Xiao A, but in front of Claudia, she immediately regained her senses, and only thought about making the countess and Albert achieve a happy marriage.

Claudia's prayers were unusually slow, which forced Catherine to come up with trivial topics to talk about in order to avoid embarrassment. Albert's tired appearance seemed to have improved slightly, and when he was in Solo, like the Countess of Estini, he spent the day alone pondering, which was a very traumatic activity, and a large part of the reason for the haggard appearance of Little Ah was caused by this. In order to be in a hurry, he and Kai Gen traveled all the way to stay overnight, but even so, the physical exertion still could not be compared to the mental torture. Man lives not because he has limbs that can move freely, but simply because he has a brain that can think about problems. The paralyzed, though pitiful, is far less painful than the vegetative state. As long as a person still has a thought, he is a master who can stand up to the sky and transform nature.

When Albert arrives in Birti City, he has to do one thing after another, making it impossible for him to immerse himself in his own little world. This was certainly a good thing for his health, but for his mind it was just a rest, and the dark tide was still surging underneath, waiting for an opportunity to erupt at any moment.

Catherine had unintentionally held Xiao A's arm, but now she tried to maintain this intimate position forever under the pretext of chatting. This is not too much of an outrageous behavior in the customs of the Tamborance Empire, but it is safe to consider the difference in status between the two people, and Catherine clearly does not meet this standard.

But Xiao Ah didn't mind, he grew up in the aristocracy, and the old Duke Borot used to hold some evening parties in the mansion, and the seemingly intimate act of hooking shoulders and backs would not attract any special attention in Xiao A's eyes. Since he was the only heir to the principality, the old duke paid special attention to cultivating his communicative skills, in addition to his teachers to teach him various knowledge, and his burly but handsome and upright appearance and figure were the result of the superposition of these two forces.

The old duke was very strict with him, but he did not interfere too much with the emotions of men and women, and he adopted an attitude of inaction in this matter, because emotions were too difficult for reason to capture. The old duke was convinced that the social circle he provided was a gentle country without filth, and that although it might sometimes arouse a little lust, it still maintained a kind of elegance that did not make people overly intoxicated and depraved.

There were several big nobles who wanted to discuss family affairs with Lao Bao, but the old man refused, and his answer was always only one sentence, that is, Albert is still young, the road ahead is still very long, and marriage is not a child's play, so he should let him experience and explore slowly until he finds the most suitable truth for himself.

Claudia's prayer was finally over, and she looked up at Catherine and Little Ah who were standing on the side, and it seemed that there was no way to recognize them at once. Her thinking was too focused on one point, causing her judgment in reality to suddenly fail to keep up.

Xiao Ah came to discuss business this time, he straightened up and stepped forward, bowing slightly. At this time, according to normal etiquette, Claudia should immediately stretch out her right hand to return the salute, because of the principle of ladies first, Xiao A has no way to take the lead in handing over her hand.

Catherine, fearing that the stubborn countess would be rude, stood behind her and anxiously signaled Claudia not to play a child's temper.

Although the countess was stunned for a moment, she finally stretched out her slender and well-proportioned arm, and Xiao A hurriedly caught it, put it on her lips and kissed it gently.

Albert was the first to speak: "I have come to discuss business, Kentan is obviously aware of the news of my father's death, and is trying to use this opportunity to give us a disadvantage. We, the Duchy of Borot, have come all the way to eliminate this rebel force, and it is impossible for us to change our course and return home immediately because of such a family matter. As the Earl of Destinie and the leader of the city of Birty, it is clear that you will not succumb to the obscenity of your enemies. Now is the critical moment, no matter what grievances in private, no matter what small calculations there were before, we should temporarily abandon it and strive to remove this threat from Kentan. All I can promise here is that we, the Duchy of Borot, will never take over the magpie's nest, and will never harm you and your homeland, as is rumored. Trust me!"

When Xiao A said this, he never let go of Claudia's hand, and Claudia didn't take the initiative to pull it away, but looked at Xiao A's two thin lips carefully with a pair of eyes full of various feelings.

"Are you telling the truth?" said the countess, as if she were haggling in the bazaar.

Xiao Ah nodded solemnly: "Of course!"

"Do you have a way to deal with General Iros?" Claudia did not shy away from saying the name, and immediately pointed out the crux of the matter.

"General Iros is my father's old subordinate, and I have some little stories with him, he was sent to lead the whole situation this time because of His Majesty the Emperor's will, and we, the Duchy of Borot, as a part of the Tamborance Empire, must of course also obey his command......"

"And what is the point of what you just said?" Claudia was a little excited, and her offensive words made Catherine secretly anxious.

Xiao Ah took the countess's hand and kissed it again, and then paced slowly in the courtyard, he looked at the sky, and said quietly: "General Iros has only a few hundred Praetorian Guards under his command, while the troops of our Duchy of Borot are tens of thousands. This is your home city again, and all the people will support you unconditionally. Although he Iros has the halo of the emperor's gift on his head, he has to think carefully about what he really does. We can make appropriate concessions on small things, but we must stick to our bottom line on key issues. The emperor is far away in the city of Xiza, and the aura of Iros seems to be powerful, but after all, it is still some distance away. The Emperor's main purpose at present is to stop the countercurrent of Kentan, and our Duchy of Borot is his best weapon. He wants to drive away the tiger and devour the wolf, and then profit from it. We can't compete with the strength of the emperor alone, and the geographical advantage of Kentan is very obvious, and now we can only be qualified to be invincible if we take this country over as a strategic depth in the last battle. Your kingdom of Destinipe, originally a paradise in the Empire, has taken advantage of the neighbour of Kentan, which in a way can be both a great misfortune and a great opportunity. As the saying goes, water can carry a boat and can also capsize a boat, the emperor used the mob in the imperial capital to murder my father, then of course I can also be treated the way of others. There is already an undercurrent within the empire, and as long as we stand firm, we can find a way to figure it out. I wouldn't have said these things to any outsider, not even my Grand Army Commander Tarun. But you are different, at this time, you are my most important ally, and your choice is the key to the outcome of the war. ”

After Albert finished speaking, he came to Claudia again, and gently lifted her chin with both hands, looking at each other to better discover the truth.

The countess did not shy away, did not flinch, nor did she feel disgusted as Catherine feared, but on the contrary, there were only two things left in her big eyes, which were originally full of all kinds of feelings, one was firm, and the other was sweet tenderness.

At this critical moment, someone outside the door reported: "General Tarun asks to see!"

The Countess and Albert both motioned for her to come in.

Find out what happens next, and listen to the next breakdown.