Natalia lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze. Lunch and dinner for two from the hotel were placed on the table, but they didn't move at all, and now they were cold and airy.

It's not because the food delivered by the hotel is not tasty. Natalia is really not in the mood to eat right now.

More than eight hours had passed since Herlan left, and she had not yet returned.

Will she ever come back?

What happened to Herland...... Or did she just want to escape from her, and had no intention of coming back at all?

Even...... She's been spending the night somewhere else with that guy Ann Ruosi now?

A nameless fire burned in Natalia's heart.

and Natasha, who respects her father very much, and Katarina, who has been fanatical about power since she was a child. Of the three sisters, she was the least fond of obeying her father's orders—she hated his father, who was always grim-faced, silent, and authoritarian.

Even with it, she even hates the group of "men".

Rude, stereotyped, and violent - Natalia has no affection for Suze's man.

Because of this, after escaping marriage and coming to the White Tower, An Ruosi will attract Natalia's attention.

Under the deliberate control of the druids, the males of Caral had a very high status. But Anruth is different from some of the karal men that Natalia often sees who have no respect for women at all.

It's not so much cowardice or introversion as soft.

An Ruosi's temperament is very soft, as if he doesn't care about anything. Nothing would cause him to be angry, and he never got angry in front of Natalia.

Natalia deliberately made things difficult for Ann Ruosi many times. But it is always invisibly dissolved by An Ruosi.

She could tell that An Ruosi was not pretending. He really didn't care about it.

-- Maybe there's nothing wrong with marrying An Ruosi. Such a thought suddenly appeared in Natalia's mind.

So she didn't even inform her family. In this way, he was privately engaged to An Ruosi.

But when Anros came back this time, he disappointed Natalia a lot.

It's not that he's tainted with the vices of a Caral man - it's because Natalia sees a hint of her father in him.

Sharp, sensible. The soft personality that came with the situation seemed to have been extinguished with his advancement.

I knew it was so. Natalia would rather he not advance, and stay at the formal level for the rest of his life.

Natalia now knows very well in her heart that her father has not actually done anything wrong. Whether it was forcing the three sisters to learn military concepts, or practicing Su Ze's military swordsmanship, or getting them engaged, he had his own considerations. Her father was doing it for her own good—and in the years of study, Natalia had come to understand this.

However, it is one thing to apologize to your father, but it is another to make yourself apologize to him.

She would never admit that she had lost.

If Natalia were a man, she would undoubtedly be a hero. Become a heroic knight, or you can become a lonely swordsman.

She is proud and sharp. And her father, though he has lost his edge, is tougher and sharper than her.

Natalia knew very well that she could have a lord, but not an equal, proud friend.

Swords and swords are put together and can only hurt each other.

Sharp as she was, she would hurt just by approaching her—or, like Herlan or the other female friends around her, become a sheath capable of containing her; Or, completely convince her. Become a swordsman with enough swords.

It's a pity that the current An Ruosi is just a half-ass. He is nothing.

"I don't have a blade, but I have to cut people......"

She sighed deeply, feeling exhausted.

Anger is a physically demanding thing. What's more, she hasn't eaten for a day.

Never mind. Let's go to the hot spots first.

As soon as she sat up from the bed, Natalia felt a wave of vertigo.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock at the door.

- It's Herland!

Natalia perked up. Immediately rolled out of bed and opened the door, the previous bitterness that echoed in his heart was extinguished with joy along with the scorching heat.

But when she just opened the door a crack. A tall man came into view.

Black hair, black eyes-

Pure-blooded royalty? How come you've never seen it?

Natalia couldn't help but frown.

It stands to reason that she should have seen Su Ze's pure-blooded royal family.

…… Or yes. Any other humans with Winter Elf blood?

"Miss Natalia, right?"

"Who are you?"

Natalia asked politely as she kept the door open with only one slit open, her hand on the doorknob.

"Before Herlan fainted, he was very persistent and said that he wanted to come back...... I listened to her and sent him back. ”

The man replied politely.

Natalia looked down, and her head exploded with a buzz.

Carried in the arms of that man was none other than the pale-faced Herlan!

“…… You come in first! ”

Without the slightest hesitation, Natalia opened the door. The man cautiously crossed the door with Herlan who seemed to have fainted, and gently placed her on the bed under Natalia's guidance.

Natalia quickly performed several sorcery. It was only after being told by the witchcraft that Herlan had only fainted from exhaustion and hunger that he was relieved a little.

- But she didn't see the glint in the man's eyes as she performed the enchantment sorcery.

"How could she faint all of a sudden......" Natalia muttered with a frown.

"Herlan, she fainted in the street."

The tall man also had a calm face: "When I finally found her, she was about to pass out." ”

"Anemia. She's been like that before, and I don't know who she's waiting for when she's standing on the street......"

Ann Ruosi.

The name flashed through Natalia's mind.

Not only did An Ruosi not listen to her and honestly stand there waiting for them to go back, but ran away by herself; Not only did he run away silently, but he didn't leave any news, so the frail Herlan stood on the street and waited for him for more than eight hours......

As long as she thought of this, she no longer had a good impression of An Ruosi.

After calming down a little, Natalia turned around and asked more politely at a strange tall man, "Are you ......?" ”

"Hello, Miss Natalia. My name is Orlando. ”

The tall man with the gold glasses showed a flawless, sunny smile.

It's different from Robert's fake smile, a smile that can make people's hearts warm.

Natalia's heart moved.

Orlando...... Why is the name so familiar......

"Maybe you know me. I am the Orlando that destroyed the City of Wealth. ”

Orlando scratched his head in embarrassment.

Natalia's eyes widened.

It's him......

Ever since he purified the City of Fortune and brought a group of people out of it to throw them into the arms of the gods, his name has long been synonymous with heroes in the White Tower and the Titan Empire, and has even been compiled into several versions of operas that have toured the world.

Everyone knows that there is no such thing as a good person in the City of Fortune, and it is better for all of them to die.

…… That being said, no matter which country sends an army to fight against it, it fails for various reasons, and no one can completely destroy this place that is dirtier than hell.

As the daughter of a general, Natalia knows a little more than ordinary people, so she admires Orlando's courage even more.

Wait a minute...... The City of Wealth?

"How did you meet Herlan?"

Natalia asked urgently.

She saw Orlando sigh instead.

"Although maybe it's not good for Herlan to do that...... But Miss Natalia, since you are a friend of Herlan, I think it is necessary for you to know about it. ”

Hearing her question, Orlando's expression turned to pity: "When I was a child, when I first went to the City of Fortune, I met Herlan at the Lock of Green Fruits. She was a nightingale at the time...... With her pure nature, she really suffered a lot. ”

"I decided to destroy the City of Fortune for a big reason because of Herland."

Orlando's dark eyes were as gentle as water. He looked at Natalia calmly, but Natalia knew that the person he was looking at now was not actually herself.

Probably Helland when he was a child.

Orlando sighed, "Herlan had a hard time when she was a child. Although I may be a bit transgressive in saying this...... But I hope you don't mention nightingales or poison roses in front of her. ”

…… It's too late.

Natalia's mouth was full of bitterness.

Knowing this, she shouldn't have exposed Herlan's identity to her face.

- How much damage did your actions do to this poor girl? Now that I think about it, I'm afraid that Herlan suddenly ran out for his own reasons.

For some reason, Natalia was suddenly glad that Herlan didn't

Although Herlan has returned, Natalia's mood is even more chaotic now.

She forced her spirits and showed a forced smile at Orlando: "I don't know what you are doing with the White Tower?" Actually, the White Tower is here...... There are quite a few people who have some bad thoughts about you. ”

"I know."

To her surprise, Orlando pursed the corners of her mouth calmly: "I blew up the City of Wealth and offended many people." ”

"But I think...... There are some things that have to be done. And only I can do it. ”

“…… What is it? ”

"Fundraising."

Orlando said in a deep voice, "I can't give out the details, but trust me, I'm raising money for a just cause...... And I'm not going to let it turn into a donation. At the end of each phase of the project, I will give out all the benefits to everyone in proportion to the funds raised - I pledge in my name that I will not embezzle a single cent. ”

"- Miss Natalia, I hope to have your help." (To be continued.) )

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