Talva, the capital of the Duchy of Hanseas, is as calm as ever. There were not many pedestrians on the streets, and the shops were all listless, and the business was half dead. It was nearly evening, and only a few adventurers gathered in the tavern and other places that should have been bustling, drank a few glasses of ale and hurried away. There seems to be a sense of decadence and desolation in the air here, which does not match the status of the principality's capital.

In one of the most ordinary taverns in the city, a tall and sturdy man occupied a wooden table, slowly drinking the shoddy ale, and in front of him, the clay bowl that could be called a basin, the meatballs had already been eaten. Even though he was burly, it was still surprising to eat several pounds of meat in one meal. All the waitresses in the tavern couldn't help but look at this foodie. ............ Although this person looks very ordinary, his figure is really strong and solid, which makes the hearts of those waitresses ripple. There are women with lively personalities who can't help but go up and talk to them, they make a living from it and don't mind if something happens.

It's a pity that this foodie doesn't understand amorous feelings, looking at the woman who accosted him, he just showed a faint smile, very stupid, and drank ale by himself. The waitress shook her head in shame and walked away, ignoring the piece of wood.

It was just a small episode, the man drank all the ale, leaving a few copper coins to stand up and prepare to leave. Suddenly, the door of the tavern opened from the outside, and with the cold wind outside, five or six people dressed as adventurers entered. They looked hideous, wrapped in thick animal skin robes, cursed the damn ghost weather, and placed heavy swords, maces, and other weapons covered in dark brown blood on the wooden table with a thud. The waitresses were a little frightened and couldn't help but cower to the side.

One of the adventurers shouted, "Are they all dead, and bring food and drink." Damn it, are you going to starve us to death?" they unbuttoned their fur robes, revealing their knotted heads, as if they hadn't washed their hair in years, filthy, sour.

After all, this is the capital of Hanseas, and the security is good. On weekdays, you can't meet such fierce and vicious people, although the waitresses also do some leather and meat business part-time, but they are always less courageous. Don't dare to approach. The tavern owner was an old man in his fifties, and he had no choice but to serve it with a large wooden basin of steaming meatballs.

Those people didn't care about the dirty, and they grabbed the meatballs with their big black hands and filled them into their mouths, making a chirping sound in their mouths. The tavern keeper brought another large glass of ale. These people drank it all. A little of it was sprinkled on the beard and body.

The tavernkeeper shook his head...... These people are simply starving to death and reincarnated, and they haven't eaten for a few days?

After eating for a while, I finally felt better. They gobbled up and slowed down and started chatting. The tall man who had just watched the excitement smiled and prepared to leave. Suddenly, one of the adventurers whispered, "Why did we come to the Duchy of Hanseasa instead of going to the Gravel Wasteland?" I heard that even those high-ranking Phantom Armor warriors sent by the Holy See have died a lot. So much so that now the entire city of Talva is in a state of depression and decay. Let's even have to resupply. You don't have to choose such a place, do you?"

"You know what? Boss Tim has been to the ruins of the Gravel Wasteland once, and there are so many tunnels in it that you can get lost as you walk, and no one has been able to get through the first floor, and I heard that there is another layer below, and that's where the treasure may be kept. Paddington, the Dominion of Gustav, the Hanseas, and the adventurers of our Duchy of Dalintan are all at their disposal. Later, it was our boss who was smart, and thought of a previous adventure, and he could use some kind of small animal to lead him to find the way to the second underground layer of the ruins. These critters are only found north of the Hanseatic Talva capital. The second adventurer said, smiling flatteringly at their boss, a scar-faced man.

"Oh, let's go catch it, don't go back too late, let someone else snatch the treasure, it's too late to cry. The first adventurer had a grumpy temper and immediately jumped up and shouted. His voice and movements were a little loud, and the few guests around him looked at him.

"Hagen, shut up. The scar-faced man named Tyme yelled angrily.

Hagen was a little afraid of him, and sat down obediently. Tim whispered, "It's cold, those little animals can't come out of the hole, we need to prepare some food to lure them out before we can catch them." The ruins found in the Gravel Wastes are deep and large, and you need to catch some more critters for later. ”

The tall man at first was interested, and when he walked out of the tavern, he paused slightly, as if to say something to himself, and then he saw a faint shadow float down from him and land in the corner outside the tavern. Only then did the man leave by himself, the speed was incredible, and in just a few steps, he was gone. ..................%......

In the Grand Duke's Mansion, there has long been no noise and excitement in the past, and the popularity is not strong, even if the maids and servants are walking, they seem to be cautious, for fear of alarming something.

Archduchess Susan was still insane, and from the time she gave birth to a boy with black hair and black eyes, she seemed to be greatly stimulated, and cried in horror all day long: "This is not my child...... I didn't betray you, Baroque...... Where is my child....... Later, Aunt Kama, Savati and others suddenly appeared and forcibly ...... the child That is, the boss Norrero took it away. originally thought that without the child by her side, Susan would recover a little, but unexpectedly, after the absence of the child, Susan became more and more frightened, looking for her child everywhere, and behaved more crazy, and even began to attack others.

Healers were searched throughout the duchy, but no one could cure Susan's madness. Susan herself is a magician, and her unconscious attacks on everything around her are extremely dangerous, and several maids have been injured by Susan. Even her youngest daughter, Claire, was almost injured by an ice arrow inspired by Susan. In the end, Susan had no choice but to tie her hands and feet with a soft rope when she had a seizure.

Lady Belinda also died in the Orc massacre last year, leaving Claire and Miss Sierra without a teacher. Fortunately, the talents of the two of them are very good, and the Magicians Association has been paying attention to them for a long time, and specially approved that they can enter the Padea School of Magic, and will arrange for the best great magicians to teach magic.

Susan's appearance obviously couldn't have left Claire, the ten-year-old girl had gone through too many twists and turns, and she was much more sensible than her peers, and she took on the responsibility of taking care of her mother. With Seira's help, Susan was not treated badly.

The bedroom was warm as spring, the maids helped Archduchess Susan take a bath, and Claire and Sierra themselves changed her into clean clothes. Susan's face was glazed with a smirk. The only person she can recognize is her youngest daughter, Claire. Seeing her daughter busy dressing her, Susan whispered the words over and over again, "My Claire is so good, Mommy loves you!" and my little black-eyed one...... Where have you been, no more mother, no more sister......!"

When she was calm, Susan didn't immediately explode at the mention of Norero, who had been taken away. But Claire immediately diverted her mother's attention, lest she suddenly become hysterical: "Mom, I have several bows, but I don't know which one looks good, can you help me choose one?"

"Claire is the most beautiful, mom will help you choose one. ”

"Okay, Mom, wait a minute, I'll go get it with Sister Saira. Claire soothed Susan, and she and Sierra walked out of the bedroom............ There are government affairs to deal with.

Thanks to the fact that the nobility of the entire duchy was almost completely slaughtered by the Baroque, plus the old Duke Jean and Suarez of Paddington in North were also killed. Susan naturally has the inheritance of the two major forces, even if she is insane, but there are loyal highlanders to support the allegiance, although the Eagle of Yuele is very dissatisfied that Susan was hiding from him in the first place, colluding with the Holy See to suddenly attack the orcs. But as a faithful man, he will not betray. The entire Highlanders recruited tens of thousands of warriors and successfully controlled the Duchy of Hansea, and as for the territory of North Paddington, they originally thought that after the death of Old Jean and Suarez, Schaumberg on the opposite side of South Paddington would definitely take advantage of the situation to occupy it. Surprisingly, Schaumberg did not do so, and guarded the borders of both sides, as if acknowledging the border. Give the Eagle and the old Jean men who have chosen to be loyal to Susan time to take control of North Paddington and merge it with the Duchy of Hanseas.

Claire and Serra, two inexperienced girls, took on the responsibility of governing a principality, and even because of their inexperience, Claire asked Cella to bring his father, Viscount Miro of the Red River Valley. Because they can only trust those closest to them!

Miro is just a small lord, and when he took over an entire principality at first, he was really in a hurry, but fortunately, after more than half a year, he finally gained some experience and gradually took control of the situation.

Although no one mentioned a name, everyone knew in their hearts that the reason why they were able to control the Hanseatic political situation so smoothly, and why Schaumberg in the south did not take advantage of the fire to rob, was because of someone's aftermath and deterrence. That's a person with mixed feelings and don't know how to comment!

At this time, when Claire and Sierra left, only Susan, who was sitting on the bed and playing, and the two maids serving next to her, were left in the bedroom. Suddenly, as if there was a light breeze, before the two maids could react, they became dizzy and fell asleep on the ground. At some point, a tall figure appeared in the bedroom, quietly looking at the woman sitting on the bed!

Susan was not afraid, but looked at the man in front of her with curiosity, and was only interested in his sudden appearance like a trick.

The man stood for a moment, then suddenly let out a low sigh, his face fluctuating like a ripple of water, and his ordinary face melted away, revealing an orc face covered with thin silver hair. The pupils are like wolves, and the ears are erect. It is the disappearing Baroque!

Susan seemed to be greatly stimulated, and she recognized this unforgettable face. Just as she was about to scream, Baroque gently touched Susan's forehead when the woman fainted.

The shaman's soul power entered Susan's spiritual sea through the palm of his hand, repairing the wounds suffered by the stimulation, and soon, Baroque withdrew his palm and looked at Susan's face again............ Woman, save you again for the sake of my son!

............ The maid on the ground woke up and found Susan asleep in bed, and the two of them were falling asleep at the same time for some reason, which was a strange thing, but neither of them would tell Miss Claire or Miss Syrah, lest she be punished for being lazy!) )