Leopold didn't really understand Christian's words. But he knew that his friend really wouldn't marry the red-haired girl that fate had arranged for him this time, let alone the beautiful Marianne of the Duchy of Ferdinand.

His friend, Prince Christian of Fresieburg, the second in line to the throne of the Bloodleaf Kingdom and the most handsome knight in the entire empire, will probably find a countess to be his wife in the future, and this poor future countess who has been targeted early on is only seven or eight years old this year.

Oh, my God!! Lily Burt is only seven or eight years old!! It's just too small!! Leopold glanced sympathetically at Christian, who was walking beside him, and decided to pray kindly to the heavens, hoping that his friend would not be disliked by his young wife in the future.

Christian and Leopold didn't stop at Saalfield Fort for long, they went straight through Qian Qian's father's territory towards the Eloland Empire, which was ruled by the elves. This chance encounter was just a simple episode for Qian Qian and 7788, and they were still thinking about their tasks, looking for songs suitable for giving clear guidance to the male protagonist in many magic books.

Study hard every day, work hard to prepare for tasks, and the days with little money are very fulfilling. It's just that the peaceful days don't last long, and she finds that she seems to be about to be out of luck.

Speaking of the unlucky reason for Qian Qian, it is really unjust! The political ecology of the Blood Leaf Kingdom is similar to that of medieval Europe, belonging to a feudal and secessionist monarchy, the current king Adrian III is still loved, and the relationship with the Holy See is also good, although the king's younger brother, Duke Frecy, the first heir to the throne, has something small in his family, but the overall impact is not great.

However, this brief political balance was soon upset, and the powerful Old Duke Adelin died suddenly, and his ambitious son inherited his territory and title. The young duke, bent on expanding his territory, found all sorts of excuses to harass the territories of the various lords bordering his domain.

Soon after, a marquis was killed in a series of disputes, and his heir was very young, so his territory was divided up by several surrounding principalities under the pretext that the political balance was broken, and at this juncture, the king fell ill again, and many lords of the Bloodleaf Principality began to unite in alliance.

Qian Qian's grandfather, Duke Bert, was an upright old fellow, and he took a wait-and-see attitude towards the changes in the outside world, and did not intend to take advantage of the chaos. Qian Qian's father, Count Bert, did not care much about the chaotic political situation, he stayed quietly in his own territory like his father, and every day he cared about trivial matters such as the harvest of tenant farmers and the construction of city defenses.

However, the chaos in the Blood Leaf Kingdom still implicated Count Bert's family, and soon after, Count Bert's house began to appear one after another visitors, all of whom had only one purpose, to propose to Qian Qian. At this time, the money is shallow, and he is only less than ten years old.

Although Qian Qian is only less than ten years old, she will be the heiress of Salfield Fort in the future, although her territory is not large, but it is an important strategic fortress, marrying her back home is the most convenient way to eat this strategic land, reasonable, legal and worry-free.

In addition to the nobles from all walks of life who brought their sons to the door, Qian Qian's suitors even included several widowed nobles in their thirties and forties, and among them was a duke, who was older than her father. The most unfortunate thing is that some people have even recruited very powerful nightcrawlers and thieves, and began to plan to secretly steal Qian Qian from Salfield Fort and hold a wedding in a nearby church, because according to the rules of this world, as long as the wedding is presided over and recognized by the Holy See, it is legal and must be recognized.

Qian Qian felt that she didn't want to be stabbed on her neck to marry a strange duke in her thirties and forties, and she stayed with Ivan almost every day, inseparable. But even so, her parents and Ivan were worried, Ivan was only one person after all, and the various rangers, magicians, nightcrawlers, etc., brought by the suitors had almost fenced off the castle.

And what is especially bad is that the Count Bert family cannot casually act on these suitors, so as not to provoke a war. So even if Ivan is very strong, it's useless, they really can't do anything with these seemingly polite suitors.

After his fifth failed attempt to ask his father for help, Earl Bert welcomed a secret visitor to his parlor, his elder brother, Prince Edward, the eldest son of Duke Bert.

"We can't go on like this," Prince Edward, the eldest uncle of Qianqian, looked at his brother's family very anxiously: "We have received your request for help, but several dukes have joined forces to set up obstacles in the passage between us, you must send little Lily away quickly, and wait until she is an adult or after the political situation is stable, she is really not safe here, I heard that some people are planning to hire the Shadow Clan to help, and they plan to steal Lily out." ”

"But, even if you want to leave, you can't leave right now!" Count Bert kept wandering around the living room: "There are so many people outside, it is difficult to get out, and these suitors take turns to appear in my living room every day, as long as Lily does not come out to meet the guests for a day, some people will suspect that she has sneaked away, and they will intercept her on various roads out of the city." ”

"I brought a parasitic beast." Prince Edward beckoned to his attendants: "You know, the only ability of parasitic demonic beasts is to mimic transfiguration, this one has been domesticated, it is very rare, I have been looking for it for a long time to buy it." It's just that this thing isn't very smart, so you still need to be cautious. ”

"If you have this, you'll be fine." Ivan immediately stood up: "Give me two days, I want to make a bottle of transmoliger, and I will take little Lily out of shape." ”

"Dear Lord Ivan," Prince Edward bowed respectfully to Ivan, "my little niece is entrusted to you, please ensure her safety." ”

"She's my apprentice." The aged Ivan nodded solemnly at Prince Edward: "Although I am not a battle magician, if anyone wants to hurt her in front of my eyes, I will fight to the end." ”

Three days later, Ivan made a potion with a shining silver glow, and he gave the strange potion to Qian Qian and told her to drink it in one gulp. Qian Qian did so, and then ...... She turned into a very ugly little toad!

7788 laughed at her for a long time, saying that she was the frog prince and she was the toad princess. However, it was clear that the shape of the little toad was very conducive to her escape, and she was placed on the brim of the hat above her head by Ivan in the light and taken directly out of the castle.

On the tenth day after Qian Qian's departure, the Counts of Bert announced that their daughter, Lily Bert, was in poor health and had been sent to the convent for a long time to recuperate, and that the suitors, who had refused to leave the castle, had failed to get the Counts of Bert and his wife to tell where their daughter had gone.