As a member of the Kotés cult, Neo is more concerned than the dark elves about the secrets that may be hidden beneath the church of Birty. His motive is clear, and that is to find a way to bring down the high-ranking erudition. The Black Elves are looking for a secret recipe for self-preservation, and he is more about pulling out the braids of his old rivals and using them to grow and strengthen the influence of the Kotés Cult.

Although General Iros agreed to suppress the opinions of those church monks, but when the matter came, he hesitated and reserved, after all, this Bojiao even Emperor Divot himself dared to offend too easily, and now was the critical moment for his own battle against Kentan, if anything went wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Since Albert returned to Solo City to attend to the funeral, there has been no definite news of Birty City. This is a real entanglement and torture for both General Iros's side and Mrs. Charlotte's side, who is experiencing the pain of losing her husband. Iros is certainly the nominal supreme commander, but Xiao Ah has now become the grand duke of the town, and as long as he appears here, it will be difficult for the general himself to sit in the seat. And what Mrs. Charlotte wants to see most and is most afraid of seeing is also Xiao Ah, once the old duke died, the surviving person had a lot of questions and words to talk to her son, but she always wanted to take care of the overall situation, afraid that her dark emotions would affect Xiao Ah to deal with national affairs.

Just when these two parties were thinking about their own thoughts, His Royal Highness Albert arrived unexpectedly. In order to avoid people's eyes, he and Kaigen did not bring any retinue, but only relied on the fast horses under their seats, and stayed all the way to the city of Birti.

The first to get the news was Henry Crawford, who was in charge of guarding the gates, and he, like all the soldiers of the Duchy of Borot, was full of anticipation for the arrival of Little Ah. After such a period of separation, Albert's white cheeks looked a little thin, he had too many things to worry about, and these burdens were indeed a little too heavy on such a young man in his twenties.

Henry is a real person, although he saw that Xiao A's face was full of tiredness and vicissitudes, but he was still anxious to report some of the battle situation and news in the city that the new duke urgently needed to know, Albert just nodded vigorously, and did not say a word, but the dwarf Kai Gong on the side couldn't help but roar angrily: "Damn, grandpa, I'm thirsty, just give me something, horse urine is fine!"

After he drank the drinking water handed by others, he muttered again: "In the past few days, we have run faster than the clouds in the sky, and the pedestrians on the road think that we are in a hurry to be reincarnated!"

Xiao Ah only responded with a smile, and then said to Henry in a hoarse voice: "I was most worried about my mother, and since you have told her the truth, then I should visit her immediately." ”

Mrs. Charlotte's illness had largely recovered in the past few days, and she was carefully cared for and accompanied by Cosette and Catherine, and the two girls took turns telling the old lady stories and auspicious words, trying not to give her free time to think about it. Mrs. Charlotte originally had a big heart, and although the death of the old duke gave her a heavy blow at the beginning, she seemed to have built her own defense against this cruel reality after these days of self-adjustment.

Xiao A's sudden arrival is a bit unexpected, but also reasonable. Of course, the new duke will not stay in Solo forever, because the entire Duchy's army is already stationed outside the city of Birti.

Both mother and son have a thousand words in their hearts at this moment to tell, but they both choose to be silent. They just kissed and hugged each other, then sat down and fell into deep thought. Cosette and Catherine had planned to withdraw so that the mother and son would have their own private space to communicate with each other, but Mrs. Charlotte was sure to ask them to stay with her, as it had become an almost unchangeable habit.

Xiao A's eyes were full of red bloodshots, the beard on his mouth had grown very vigorously, and the whole person revealed a tired but aggressive momentum, which made Cosette and Catherine see it in their eyes and hurt in their hearts.

Albert did not forget the courtesy, and he greeted both young girls one by one, and Cosette was extra lucky to get two more kisses since she had been adopted by the Borot family. This made Catherine on the side feel a special emotion, after all, she still has a special affection for Xiao Ah hidden deep in her heart.

Mrs. Charlotte didn't say a word, just sat there and watched the little Ah grow up rapidly. The old duke's past kept coming back to her mind, and she overlapped the figures of father and son, and their every move made Mrs. Charlotte feel relaxed and happy. She tried not to think about the tragic death of the old duke, and tried to think only about the situation when the father and son got along together. She didn't bother to think about revenge, because it would only make her mind go haywire. The only thing she hoped for now was for Albert to live in peace, and on that basis, to maintain his rule over the Duchy of Borot.

Catherine had always wanted to say something thoughtful, but she never had the chance to be alone with Albert. In the presence of Mrs. Charlotte and Catherine, she could not articulate what she really wanted to say correctly.

In less than two months, everyone has experienced something that is enough to change the trajectory of their future lives, and they have really had a deeper experience of everything in the world. Catherine watched Claudia lose weight and gloom day by day after becoming a countess, and she also saw Albert, who was at the center of the whirlpool, walking step by step like a Rubik's cube led by the nose by fate. Like Cosette, she is from a poor background, but she is a little different from Cosette in that she sometimes has ambivalences, either thinking about breaking this fate, or suddenly falling silent, willingly tolerating the trampling of her by God. She is a complex of indecisive contradictions, she is not like Claudia who will move forward with a goal in mind, nor will she be willing to be a tavern maid like Cosette, and then only rely on the one-ten-thousandth luck that may not come to her in a lifetime to become an adopted daughter in the Duke's palace. She often has a vision for her future, but after the vision, she often arranges a turbulent undercurrent for herself as a warning. Her mind is more mature than that of Cosette and Claudia, and she is even more indecisive when it comes to thinking about problems. Her identity and status shaped this character, and her acquired diligent thinking strengthened and strengthened this character.

She sensed a slight affection for Albert, but in reality, it seemed like an impossible wish. Little Ana's tired face touched Catherine constantly, and the handkerchief that wiped her tears from her time at the Birty Chapel gave Catherine infinite relief and reverie, but after that she never had the opportunity to talk to Albert alone.

In order to keep herself from showing her feet, she hurried to pour some tea for everyone present. Albert was thinking about something, and when he greeted Cosette and Catherine, he was actually in a state of absent-mindedness. There are too many issues for him to consider, and although the apparent etiquette has not been forgotten, it has basically been reduced to a formality. When he finally realized that Claudia's maid was serving him tea and water, he suddenly said, "It's just right, I'm going to visit the countess, you can show me the way!"

Catherine was both flattered and hesitant, and she felt that Mrs. Charlotte, who had just sat down with her son, should not have dispersed so quickly. However, the princess of the Duchy of Borot unexpectedly supported Xiao Ah to do this, because under the current situation, family affairs can be put aside for the time being, and the magic army of Kentan may arrive at any time, and discussing strategies to meet the enemy is indeed the most urgent.

Catherine couldn't help but thank God for her favor in her heart. Henry Crawford had returned to his post of defender, and his brother Tarun was probably still discussing something with General Iros. Albert came very suddenly, and he deliberately kept it quiet, just to have his own independent judgment of the whole current situation.

Since the earthquake, the properties left by the old Count of Destini have been divided into offices and sleeping places for several dignitaries. The one Claudia chose was close to the Bilty Chapel, some distance from Mrs. Charlotte. Kaegon was the only light bulb, but he was there to keep the young duke safe, and Catherine had a slight affection for the dwarf.

Xiao Ah was quite talkative along the way, he politely asked Catherine some personal questions, and praised her for her beautiful hairpin today. This is the intention of the speaker, but the intention of the listener. Catherine's dress that day was actually nothing special, what she was wearing on her head was not a jade phoenix hairpin, but just a bargain from the market. She was only slightly taller than Cosette, but she was nothing compared to Claudia, who was plump and round.

She plucked up her courage and asked Albert about his daily life and hobbies, and the young duke, though exhausted, calmly answered them all.

Catherine inquired about what had happened in the Brown Bear Tavern in the imperial capital of Cisa. Albert, on the other hand, only mentions his act of kindness very lightly, and is not prepared to go into a big deal.

The two walked and chatted, and soon arrived at the countess's residence, Catherine didn't know how, but on the way, she unconsciously took Xiao A's arm, the young duke didn't particularly care, and naturally maintained this posture and stepped into the earl's palace.

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