Chapter 12: From Refugee to Duchess (Part II)

Lilan was taken by Nia to a small hotel, where she wrapped herself in a blanket, and the snow was already falling outside the window, and if she stayed outside a little longer, she might be swallowed up by the cold. Although Lilan did not fully trust this mysterious noblewoman, her heart was still full of gratitude.

"My name is Negvia, and I'm a historian!" said Nia without looking back, sitting at a desk looking at an artifact. "There are snacks in the house, and if you are hungry, you can grab them and eat them. ”

Lilan looked warily at Nia, who had her back to her, and cautiously reached for the snacks on her plate. The colony of Semia is riddled with the sordid trade of human trafficking, and Lilan has to beware of this woman of unknown origin. This woman is dressed so flamboyantly, in Lilan's heart, a female historian should be the kind of woman who dresses concisely and competently, and is full of intellectual beauty. Nia seemed to be able to read Lilan's thoughts, and she reached out to grab a snack from her plate and feed it to her mouth as she studied the artifact in her hand.

Lilan blushed, this woman was kind enough to help her, but she doubted this woman's intentions. Lilan let her guard down, grabbed the snacks on her plate and devoured them. Now, Lilan's heart is no longer thinking about how to kill a few more Rhine Empire soldiers, but about how to repay this woman's kindness. After being fed and clothed, Lilan felt the meaning of life again, and she regained her long-lost dignity.

"Madam, I will not accept your kindness in vain. Lilan's green face was a little stubborn, "From now on, I will be your maid, and I will ...... whatever you ask me to do."

Nia finally turned around and interrupted her, "You don't have to, it's just a gesture, and besides, it's my country that has brought you such a disaster. ”

"Madam, are you from the Rhine?" Lilan was very entangled in her heart at the moment, she hated everything in this empire, but there were such kind people in this empire, and she really couldn't raise any hatred for Niya in her heart. This woman has great strength, unparalleled beauty, elegant and luxurious temperament, and there is simply no more perfect woman in the world. Lilan's admiration for Nia gradually rose in her heart, and even if she was a Rhine, Lilan was willing to dedicate all her life to her.

"I have lived in the Rhine for more than 20 years, but my homeland is not the Rhine. Niya understated, she didn't seem to care what country she was from.

"I'm sorry little girl, I can't save your country, I don't have that kind of power. I don't even have the heart to save one more poor girl like you, I have my job and pursuit. ”

Lilan nodded, she understood that a small country like Semia was destined to only become a stepping stone to the rise of other great powers.

"But if you don't mind, you can follow me to the Rhine, and I can give you a new life. Niya stretched out her hands to the girl, she still had that kind, understanding smile on her face, but there was some distance from the girl, as if to give the girl room to refuse.

"I'm willing!" Lilan took Nya's hand, "But you're not afraid that I'll turn that empire upside down in the future?"

"Quite ambitious!" Niya didn't care about Lilan's words, and gently stroked Lilan's forehead and face with both hands, as gentle as an eldest sister.

Two days later, Nia had already returned to the Rhine Empire with Lilan. They sailed out of the Semia country overnight on a private yacht, as the artifacts Niya had brought with them had actually been stolen from some Rhine officer. The artifact was an ancient one-handed sword with solidified earth stuck to the blade, and Nia wrapped it in a silk scarf and placed it in the package she carried with her.

"Ma'am, how did you steal this artifact from that officer?" was intrigued by Nya's various adventures, a historian with a great skill, and Lilan thought there was no such interesting character again.

"I used a beauty trick!" Nya deliberately put on a smug and thoughtful expression, "It only took one night to steal this ancient sword!"

"Huh?" Lilan's mouth opened in surprise at Nya's last words, and she began to think about it.

"Kidding you, hahaha!" Nya laughed mischievously like a girl, and she explained to Lilan, "I added a stun drug to my lipstick, and a gentle kiss made him fall asleep, and this method has been tried and tested time and again. ”

Lilan breathed a sigh of relief, but she still felt a little uncomfortable at the thought that those hateful officers were so lucky to kiss a beauty like her Nya.

Looking at the complicated expression on Lilan's face, Niya put her hands on her shoulders, "Little sister, there is no free lunch in the world, you have to pay something if you want to get something, but I can teach you how to minimize the effort!"

Lilan looked up at Nya's beautiful blue eyes, which seemed to contain all the wisdom she needed. Since then, Lilan has been following Nia, who has been sheltering her for about half a year, and Lilan has lived with Nia and Luo. In half a year, Lilan and Niya's mother and son have established a deep relationship, Niya treats her as well as her son Luo, and Luo does not reject her, a strange foreigner. Lilan felt that she had really been reborn in this family, and she repeatedly told herself that she must repay Niya's kindness.

In order to have a better life in the Rhine Empire and not burden Lady Niya, Lilan entered a higher academy in the Rhine Empire. Fascinated by mechanics, she earned a PhD in mechanics in three years of study, and then she entered the Imperial Arms Institute to work for the country she hated. However, Lilan does not really serve the Rhine Empire, the reason why she chose to study mechanics is to steal the knowledge of the Rhine Empire, if she holds the secret of the Empire's most powerful weapon, then her goal of subverting the country is not impossible to achieve. During this time, she also learned the art of dressing, makeup, and seducing men. In her spare time, she is keen to attend various parties in high society, and before she knows it, she has become a socialite who is as popular with men as Niya. Soon after, a duke fell under her pomegranate skirt. The Duke was in his 50s, his wife had died a few years earlier, and Lilan's presence brought him out of the haze of losing his wife.

Lilan was selective about the men who pursued her, but in the end, only the older duke caught her eye. Although the Duke is in his 50s, he relies on injections of serum to keep him youthful. He looked to be in his thirties, and he was quite handsome. But what attracted Lilan was his calmness and wisdom, and most importantly, his title and wealth. She did not love or hate the duke, who in her heart was a tool for her ambitions.