Chapter 17: The Clockwork Frog

The girl looked at the twisting circle on the screen, first stunned, and then her eyes turned red.

The hands holding the necklace were also trembling.

She told herself that the more times like this, the more she had to stay calm, that she was already the head of the Arias family, that she had succeeded her father as the master of the land, and that the people who lived here would depend on her for protection in the future.

She can no longer hide under the wings of her parents like she used to, crying when something happens.

However, the next moment, her nose still couldn't help but be sour, and tears fell very unproductively.

Click-pop on the screen of the electronic pet egg.

Like a child who had done something wrong, Elia panicked and removed the necklace and carefully wiped away the tears from her cuffs.

Finally, hold it tightly to your chest.

When she opened her eyes again, the confusion in her pupils had all dissipated, replaced by a look of determination.

"The ancestors of the Arias family have made a ruling, the green field is mine, and no one can snatch it from me!"

Miss Rabbit's voice was solemn and majestic, and every word was loud.

A lot of times it's that simple.

The girl lost her mother when she was very young, and then her brother and father, and she once thought that those relatives in the family would be her strongest support, but she did not expect that one day they would abandon her.

At times like these, it's not surprising that she has self-doubt, begins to waver, and then gives up on herself.

Until Li Yu made a trump card.

"Awakened" the ancient spirit that had fallen asleep in the necklace.

Suddenly injected a shot of cardiotonic into Ireya's fragile little heart!

This was more heartening than hearing from the Marquis of Cullen that she had become the Lord of the Greens, because it meant that her inheritance had been affirmed by the ancestors of House Arias.

Compared to the opposition from her stepmother and other clansmen, it didn't matter, and this heavyweight support directly swept away the gloom in her heart and gave her infinite strength.

Miss Rabbit jumped up again like a tin frog that had been rewound.

Jude, who watched the whole process, was also amazed, and he also silently wrote down the series of steps to awaken the ancient spirit in his mind, just in case he needed it.

It's a pity that he doesn't know where to find the most critical kind of round and flat divine stone.

Jude guessed that might be the key to the whole ceremony, and it was priceless.

But soon his opportunity came, and the old divine stone that Li Yu took out of the necklace was actually thrown casually, and it was still in the grass on the side.

Jude excused himself to relieve himself, and went over there, and then he squatted down and looked for the black beauty.

At this time, the sky was completely dark, only the sporadic starlight overhead, Jude couldn't light a fire, and a man and a dog were just touching the blind chickens with such black lights.

Although they managed to touch it in the end, when they came back, they found that Miss Rabbit looked at them differently.

Fortunately, the girl was very understanding and did not mention this embarrassing thing again.

People have some quirks, especially like Jude, who always wanders alone in the wilderness and can't see anyone else all year round, and it is reasonable to have some mental conditions and develop some special hobbies that ordinary people can't understand.

The kind-hearted Miss Rabbit had already mentally helped Jude make excuses.

Soon, she turned her attention back to the situation at hand, thought for a moment, and said to her guards and advisors, "I need to find a way to get into the castle as soon as possible and meet Alfred and his men." ”

"Aren't you worried about being surrounded inside?" Halfface asked.

The girl shook her head, "There is enough food in the castle to feed the people inside for more than half a year, Vanessa doesn't have the courage to besiege us for so long, in fact, every day that drags on, the situation becomes more unfavorable to her, after all, I am the rightful owner of Green Field that everyone voted on."

"On the contrary, she is now unknown, and the soldiers who can be mobilized are nothing more than relying on her status as the wife of the former lord, taking advantage of the fact that the news of my election as the head of the family has not yet fully spread back to make a time difference.

"But paper can't contain the fire after all, so many people were present on the day of the election, Marquis Cullen, Romero, and Lord Lyon can all testify for me, and the truth will come out sooner or later."

"But the people in the castle don't know this, as long as my stepmother is not stupid, she will definitely make a fuss about this, turn black and white upside down, and send me a letter back to ask Alfred to seize the teacup castle and slander me as unwilling to fail, and dying. So the most important thing at the moment is to stabilize the hearts and minds of those people in the castle. ”

With the necklace in her hand, Ilea's mind was clearer than ever.

If she is playing a game right now, she should have a powerful buff on her head, "Blessed by the Ancestors, IQ +100%".

But soon, Jude poured cold water on her again, "How are you going to go back?" Your stepmother has set up a heavy army at the gate, well, but you're from the Arias family, so you probably know some secret passages and back doors. ”

"I know, but it's useless, because my stepmom knows that too, and she'll definitely be paying extra attention to those places." The girl frowned as well.

After that, she listened to Li Yu, who had never spoken, "You have been discussing for so long, I haven't seen what the castle looks like, it's not too late to take a look at it before making a decision." ”

Jude looked at his employer, and when he saw that the latter nodded, he also said happily, "Then I'll lead the way." ”

The three of them lowered their bodies, slowed their steps, and quietly walked through the edge of the woods, and as their eyes suddenly opened up, Li Yu finally saw the teacup fort that Miss Rabbit had been thinking about along the way.

Contrary to his expectations, the castle of the Arias family was quite beautifully repaired.

The main stone fort is in the shape of an inverted teacup, standing on a small hill with a good view, while the steep slope will make it difficult for all attackers to get there, limiting their attack routes, thus making the fortress more defensible and difficult to attack.

Outside the stone fort are large white stone walls, which have reached a height of five meters and look very solid, with wing towers built at intervals.

The wing towers protrude outward, allowing the archers stationed on them to attack from the flanks, while synergizing with friendly forces on the walls and nearby side towers to form a triumph.

Such a fortress can undoubtedly provide a considerable degree of security for those in it in the age of cold weapons.

Li Yu had seen many medieval castles in photos and movies before, but the first time he saw Teacup Castle, he couldn't help but be amazed by its beauty.

Especially when this ancient castle is bathed in starlight, accompanied by a gust of evening breeze, Li Yu also seems to be in a fairy tale.