Sophia woke up, and until this point, she still felt dizzy, but there was nothing uncomfortable about her body. Glancing around, looking at the crumbling walls, Sophia could be sure that this was not Karin Castle.

"Are you awake?" a slightly cold voice came into Sophia's ears, and she immediately recognized that it was the voice of the maid Ramrem.

"Where is this?" Seeing Ramrem, Sophia immediately became vigilant, although Ramrem had cooperated with her before, and the maid had also shown loyalty to Swain, Sophia still couldn't fully trust her, anyway, she was a member of Viscount Jericho's family, and such an act, no matter what the reason, was too suspicious.

"Absolutely safe place. Ramrem walked over with a lantern in his hand. Because there were no windows in this room, Sophia couldn't tell what time it was, but seeing the lantern in Ramrem's hand and the dim light in the room, she subconsciously thought it was night.

"Absolutely safe place, what do you mean?" Sophia frowned, watching Ramrem's every move, "What about my brother? I remember resting with my brother in the room before I fell asleep......"

"In fact, to have you come here, that's what His Excellency the Earl meant. Ramrem placed the lantern on the cabinet next to Sophia's bed—this was not Karin Castle, not only the walls, but Sophia's bed and bedside table looked very shabby.

"What do you mean, Elder Brother?" Sophia was secretly taken aback, but she still didn't believe Ramrem's words so easily, "In that case, then you should be able to give a reason, why did Elder Brother let me come here?"

"For your safety. Ramrem handed over a clean handkerchief and wiped the saliva from the corner of Sophia's mouth, "Do you need to freshen up, your appearance is not very good right now." ”

Sophia was stunned for a moment, and she realized the problem when Ramrem wiped the corners of her mouth for her. Girls love beauty, and thinking that she might be very embarrassed at this moment, she hurriedly touched her hair to confirm whether her hair was messy.

"Give you a mirror. Ramrem duly handed over a mirror.

Sophia glanced at Ramrem with a complicated expression, although she was still very concerned about the maid not answering her question, but thinking of Ramrem's help during the previous incident with the Ministry of the Interior, Sophia felt that maybe she should trust Ramrem a little.

While looking in the mirror, Sophia combed her face, as if she had slept for a long time, and there were sleep marks on her delicate skin.

"When you were asleep just now," Ramrem returned to the table and chair where she had been sitting and took a little biscuit and water while Sophia was tidying up her face, "and I have been calling His Excellency the Count's name, so my saliva is dripping, and although I want to wipe it for you, you can't help you wipe it off." ”

Sophia's face couldn't help but heat a little, this kind of thing had happened before, just when she first arrived at Astrad I College, Gladys also said that she would dream when she fell asleep.

"You have slept for a long time, and you must have been hungry, although the things are very rough, but please eat a little, otherwise I will not be able to explain when His Excellency the Earl asks. ”

Hearing Ramrem mention Sven, Sophia immediately forgot about her hunger and thought of something more important. "Where is the elder brother now? Since you said that this is what the elder brother meant, then you must know where he is!"

Ramrem put the biscuits and water on the bedside table and sat on the edge of Sophia's bed, with a little seriousness in his indifferent expression. "Yes, I know. His Excellency the Earl is now dealing with post-war matters. ”

"Post-war matters?" Hearing this word, Sophia's heart suddenly tightened, "So, has the war been decided? If the elder brother is dealing with the post-war affairs, then, it is the elder brother who won, right?"

"Yes. Ramrem nodded, "The fighting on the western outskirts has basically ended, and the coalition forces of the western provinces are preparing to march into Deweide to rescue the people of Deweide who were killed by the rebels. ”

Sophia breathed a sigh of relief, she didn't know about Swain personally going into battle, she just thought that in this way, their brother and sister could settle down. "But in that case, why did my brother let me come here, there is no danger in Karin Castle anymore, right?" Sophia looked at Ramrem suspiciously, even suspiciously.

However, the maid was indifferent to the suspicion in Sophia's eyes, not only that, but she also looked at Sophia seriously, and Sophia couldn't help but panic a little in her heart.

"What's wrong?"

"The strength of the Western Province Coalition is only half of the enemy's, even if the enemy army is defeated, do you think that with such a small number of people, Baron O'Brien will have a way to completely control the enemy army and prevent the rebels from attacking Karin Castle and Astrad I College when the Western Province Alliance has no time to prepare for the decisive battle?"

Sophia was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what Ramrem meant. Obviously, for Baron O'Brien, the rebels were more difficult to deal with than the organized Home Office army, and if they got out of control, God knows what they would do for their lives. In this case, Karin Castle is even more vulnerable than in the case of a confrontation between the two armies.

"So, is it to avoid this problem that my brother asked you to take me out?" thought Sophia, which was also an explanation, but there was still something that didn't make sense, "but why you, why did you come out of your way to take me away?" and what about the rest of the castle, if I remember correctly, I should have been in the room with my brother before I fell asleep, and even if what you said was true, why did my brother deliberately send me out alone?"

Ramrem gave Sophia a deep look, a look that looked like an adult looking at a child, not only with contempt, but also as if to say you better shut up.

"Please give me a reasonable explanation!" Probably irritated by Ramrem's eyes, Sophia ordered unceremoniously.

"Explain, well, since you want to. Ramrem didn't have any special feelings about Sophia's angry performance, neither angry nor ridiculous, "The reason why His Excellency the Count wants to send you out is to ensure your safety, and not to send others out, it is naturally because ......"

She raised her eyes, and there was a hint of sarcasm in her eyes. "Your Excellency the Earl does not need to guarantee their safety. ”

Sophia was stunned, this explanation was logical, and even she didn't know how to refute it. However, as for Sophia, she was still reluctant to accept this answer, even if it was probably what Swain intended.

"No, it doesn't make sense, why doesn't the elder brother want to guarantee their safety? Her Royal Highness Caterina is the person that the elder brother has always supported, and is the person who is now loyal to and fighting for the coalition forces of the Western Province, how could the elder brother not guarantee her safety? Moreover, Baron Deniz and the other servants are all retainers who have been loyal to the Jericho family for generations, and it is impossible and unreasonable for the elder brother to give up on them!"

Sophia racked her brains to think of reasons that could be refuted against Ramrem, but even if she said so much, even Sophia herself knew that Swain didn't necessarily really care about what she said. After all, she is the younger sister who has lived with Swain for more than ten years, and Sophia still knows her brother quite well, and she knows very well that sometimes Swain is so ruthless and ruthless, just like when he and his father Ernest turned against each other.

"I'm not trying to convince you of anything, so you don't need to contradict me either. Ramrem handed the water to him, his face did not change at all, "I am just stating the facts, since you asked, so I answered, that's all." ”

Sophia took the glass of water, but she didn't drink it, just held it tightly in her palm, lowered her head and was silent.

Sophia didn't speak, Ramrem didn't mean to speak, and the two of them stayed together, letting the atmosphere fall silent.

After a long time, Sophia, who had thought a lot, spoke: "Can you tell me, brother, what are your plans?"

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Caterina looked at Baron O'Brien, who was kneeling in front of her on one knee, and showed a smile that was rare since the start of the war, and the sudden news of victory even Caterina did not expect, so when she received the report of the big victory, the eldest princess was a surprise.

"You kept your promise and brought me victory. Celestia smiled brightly, "This is Karin Castle, not Tiamat Palace, you don't have to be so restrained, and then put down the rebellion and attack Germany in order to win, you still need to rely on your strength." ”

"Thank you for your kindness. Baron O'Brien lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "However, this victory, Count Jericho also contributed a lot, and if it weren't for his strategy, we wouldn't have been able to achieve this big victory." ”

"Well, that's right, it's because of your solidarity that we have been able to win today. Caterina glanced at Swain, who was standing behind Baron O'Brien, and her expression softened, "I hope you will continue to work together sincerely in the future to achieve more victories for the Empire." ”

"Yes, the soldiers will definitely fight for Her Royal Highness the Princess. Baron O'Brien replied.

The eldest princess smiled slightly, and her heart was even happier.

After Baron O'Brien and the others retreated, only Caterina and Swain were left in the hall. Looking at the expressionless Sven, the corners of Katarina's mouth curled up slightly and walked to his side.

"Why, aren't you happy that your strategy has won?"

Sven turned his face to look at Katarina. For some reason, Caterina felt that Swain's face was particularly frightening today.

"There's nothing to be happy about, the war isn't over yet, and Deweide is still in Manfred's hands. ”

"That's right. Katerina nodded, and followed Swain's words, "So, when are you going to march into Germany?"

"It's not up to me to decide. Swain shook his head, "You should have asked Baron O'Brien just now." ”

Caterina frowned slightly, she always felt that Swain was not in high spirits today, although she was still expressionless as always, but the faint indifference in her tone, and the vague sense of alienation, always made Caterina feel that Swain seemed to have an irritability in her heart that she couldn't understand.

"Speaking of which, I barely saw Sophia today. Caterina looked around, as was the case, as long as Swain was at Karin Castle, Sophia would stick to him.

"Sophia's words......" Swain left Caterina and walked to the second floor alone, "I let her go, anyway, it's still not very safe here, she doesn't need to take the risk with me." ”

Caterina was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh. "Then don't you think about me? I'm also a weak woman, so don't you worry about me?"

"yes," Sven's eyes glistened faintly, "I'm worried. ”

"Your life and death. ”