When Yuren and the others returned to the Twilight Forest, it was already a week later.

Although the situation of the Zach family was a bit unexpected before, but the end was much easier than expected, the important core figures of the orthodox faction had all died in the explosion, and the members of the reformists were hardly harmed, in this case, the balance of power between the two factions immediately reversed significantly, and the reformers began to advance step by step, while the orthodox faction quickly lost their armor in front of the reformers due to the lack of necessary core members, and was defeated. At this time, Keller also let go of his identity, reversed his previous disguise, and began to become the target of mutual pursuit between the two factions, and he quickly won the strong support of the reformers with his own means. And the orthodox faction saw that the general trend had gone, and in desperation, they had no choice but to compromise, after all, those nobles had their own net worth, and the reason why they supported the orthodox faction was of course due to blood, but now, since the blood of the old patriarch has been completely severed, then there is no need for them to continue to insist, and in any case, Keller, who has half of the bloodline, is not so unacceptable, so they quickly changed direction and began to curry favor with the future family patriarch.

As for the previous conflict, Keller also gave an official explanation - respect, the noble Lord Yulian did return to the Zack family safely with the little master, but when he handed over the little master to everyone, he unexpectedly the old deacon, who was originally loyal to the family, suddenly wanted to kill the child, and tried to kill Lord Yulian, and then the two had a fierce battle, and the rest died in the battle between the two, and only he was "lucky" to escape the disaster.

Of course, the truth of these statements is not up to them, anyway, everyone is just asking for a reason, now that the old deacon is dead, and those core nobles of the orthodox sect are also dead, the rest of the people will not care how true this story is, all they are passionate about is their own power, status and wealth.

As for the poor old deacon, of course the dead man would not jump out of the graveyard to refute anything, even less so he did not even have a grave.

So in the following days, there were endless banquets, negotiations, and intrigue between the nobles. Of course, Yulian had no interest in this, and Ofariel had already experienced too many of the same things in the palace, so naturally he was not in the mood to cope with and enjoy it. So they discussed it, finally said hello to Keller, and turned to go home.

Keller is quite reluctant to leave the two, although during this time, he did not trouble the two, but in fact, he is also using their influence intentionally or unintentionally, and now his foundation is not stable, if they leave, they are mistaken by the outside world for any friction between themselves and the two, then it is very likely that they will be ruined, which is not what Keller wants to see. However, the solution to this matter is also very simple, and at the farewell banquet for the two, Keller, on behalf of the Zack family, signs a deal with Yuren - the Zack family will build a lumber yard in the twilight forest. Of course, this deal itself does not mean anything, but it allows others to see clearly the junction of the two forces, it is obvious that Keller has climbed the mountain of Yuren, and as far as the current situation is concerned, his position is no longer a threat.

Custer and other attendants also returned here with Yuren, they did not return to the Twilight Castle immediately, after entering the town, Custer left with his men, it was obvious that the original captain of the garrison had planned to prove his loyalty to Yuren with his actual actions, he had to gather those subordinates who remained in the town, and explain his thoughts to them, if successful, then these soldiers who originally belonged to the Bird family would completely become Yuren's "personal belongings".

"Welcome both back. ”

Stepping out of the carriage, Julien and O'Faryl were greeted by Charlotte's warm smile and Irene's innocent and lively smile. Especially Irene, because she is O'Faryl's exclusive maid, and her job is only to serve Her Royal Highness the princess, she originally planned to go with her when O'Faryl left, but considering the long distance, the little girl couldn't afford to be so tired, and this trip was very dangerous, so O'Faryl didn't agree to her request in the end. This also made the little girl a little sullen, after all, in the absence of Ofariel, she had always been idle, and this was obviously not what a maid should do. So right now, seeing O'Faryl coming back, the little girl was naturally very excited, and ran around her, which also made O'Faryl's originally somewhat melancholy mood much more cheerful.

"Looks like you've had a lot of trouble on this trip, master?"

Julien was looking at O'Faryl, who was smiling and talking to Erin, but suddenly another gentle voice came from his ear, and then Julien turned his head to meet Charlotte's beautiful smile.

"A little trouble, nothing compared to what we've had before. ”

Julien said, taking off his coat and handing it over, while Charlotte took his coat and smiled.

"So, what about the bugs that sneaked into our castle?"

"It's all been cleaned. ”

Charlotte glanced at O'Faryl and lowered her voice.

"However, the lead bug is still there, what are you going to do with it?"

"He's still alive?"

Hearing Charlotte's rhetorical question, Yulian was slightly surprised, his eyes widened, and he couldn't believe the girl in front of him, although the appearance in front of him and her inner soul were completely different existences, but in Yulian's memory, he didn't believe that the captain of the special operations force was such a kind person.

"I feel very deep sympathy for a living person who fell into the hands of the captain of the 'Black Cat'............ Where is he now?"

"Please follow me. ”

Hearing Yuren's half-joking, half-serious words, Charlotte's smile did not change at all, she only bowed slightly, and then made a gesture, while Yuren shrugged her shoulders and followed her maid into the depths of the corridor.

Dungeon.

The scarred Lester was tied to the wall by cold chains, completely devoid of his demeanor, he was the only one who survived among all the people who entered the twilight castle, and in fact, this was not Lester's luck, in order to obtain information, Charlotte deliberately showed mercy to his subordinates, which left him a small life, otherwise, I am afraid that his final outcome will only be like everyone else, quietly disappearing into the darkness, and there will be no trace again.

But now, if anyone sees him, they can't help but think that maybe death is a real relief for this poor man.

Half of his face had been completely melted, even his body was covered in scars and seeping blood, large swaths of skin had been torn off, and all that remained was the muscles inside, and the rancid smell lingered in the dungeon, with a disgusting smell.

"It seems that this is the only way to go. ”

Opening the iron door of the cell with a regretful look, Charlotte sighed.

"Master, next time I hope you can find some more interesting toys for me. ”

"Maybe you should change your interests, Charlotte, and don't play with these things all the time, and learn from other girls, or play with embroidery or make desserts and read a book or something?"

Holding his handkerchief to his mouth and nose by mistake, Yulian looked at the poor man in front of him, not knowing whether he was sarcastic or admonishing.

"Everyone has their own good, master, this sentence was taught to me by you back then. ”

And in the face of her master's words, the young maid did not show the slightest introspection.

"It's fun and enjoyable, isn't it? The master once told me that being true to oneself is king............"

"Depending on the time of day and the occasion, I feel like I might be really unable to speak sometimes. ”

Not hard or soft, Charlotte said, You Lian took a half step back.

"Well, it's a good idea to get rid of this thing and sell it in the flower beds of the garden. ”

"Since you said so, master, I will naturally do so. ”

Charlotte nodded slightly, and then, a little embarrassed look appeared on that delicate face.

"Unfortunately, I have not yet thought of what exactly is going to end this gentleman's life............ I wonder if you have any good suggestions for the host?"

"If you're asking for my opinion, then ..............."

Hearing this, Yulian thought for a moment, and then he bent down and whispered something in Charlotte's ear with a wicked smile, and when he heard Yulian's words, Charlotte's expression immediately became brighter.

"What a wonderful suggestion, master, and I will carry it out now............ Would you like to appreciate it?"

"I'm really interested, but as a man, it's better not to see a scene that would leave a serious wound on my psyche. ”

With that, Yuren shrugged his shoulders, and then he turned away.

"Well, I'll leave it to you. ”

"I understand, master, although it is not very good, but I still want to say ........."

"Huh?"

"It's because of your endless suggestions that I can't give up this fun. ”

“.................. So, hurry up and finish up, O'Fariel and I are already hungry, and I hope you've prepared a hearty lunch. ”

"Rest assured, master, everything is ready. ”

Listening to the sound of Julien's footsteps disappearing, Charlotte smiled and walked to the man's side, and at this time, Lester also opened his eyes hard, endured the pain, and stared at the girl in front of him. When he first saw Charlotte, Lester was a little surprised, why the eldest lady who was supposed to die of a serious illness appeared in such a place, but now, the pain and torture had destroyed his will, he was no longer interested in thinking about anything, he only wanted to seek a happy ending, a death.

"I've had a great time these days, sir. ”

Charlotte lifted Lester's body flat with the iron chain in her hand, making him appear in a large zigzag shape in the air, and then she walked behind the man.

"But that's it, so I hope you can have a pleasant memory. ”

With a sweet smile, Charlotte reached for the tongs in the fire next to her, and then picked up a burning, red-hot iron rod.

"Don't worry, it's only going to hurt at first. ”

Just as Lester was pondering the dangerous implications of the girl's words, a fiery, massive pillar was thrust between his legs.

Subsequently, the pain of tearing the soul apart, along with the flames of death, became the final leitmotif of Lester's life.

(To be continued)