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Caterina led her army east and searched until dawn without finding any trace, so she had to return to the Baron's Castle.

Although Leighton blocked the town of Rhine, there was no trace of Celtic to be found. This is also what Levi expected, after all, the other party has been in Rhine Town for so long, and it will not be so easy to find if he stays here.

At this time, the war was over, and the tragic situation of the Baronial Castle could no longer be described as a mess. The area that had been bombarded by high-explosive bombs was once black, but now it was completely covered in blood.

The corpse had been cleaned up, but the appearance of the Baron's Castle still bothered Caterina.

The original magnificent and gorgeous aristocratic castle is now covered with mottled stone walls, which looks like a historical relic that has undergone countless vicissitudes.

At this moment, she couldn't help but wonder whether it was right or wrong for her to fight with Celtic to fight for the Rhine family? Is it for her father or herself?

What if the father really passed the family title to the Celts?

Caterina was confused, but when she stepped through the castle gates, she saw Levi standing outside the main building and wandering around, his servants cleaning the blood from the ground.

At this time, Caterina had already understood, even if she didn't have the previous obsession, she had no choice now. Caterina is not a simple little girl, and at this point she must understand that Levi is the center of everything.

Levi, who was standing in front of the main castle building, didn't know that Caterina was in a lot of thoughts, and when he saw her return, he asked, "I guess I haven't found any trace of Celtic, right?"

Caterina quickly calmed down and nodded, "I searched the east side carefully, but I didn't find any trace of Celtic. It is likely that he did not go to the east. ”

Levi nodded in agreement, then asked, "Is there anyone around there who is related to the Rhine family?"

"Nope. ”

Katerina shook her head, "Mother's family is on the other side of the Takagi Empire, very far away from here. After my mother's death, the two families never had much contact with each other. ”

"As for the rest...... I don't know, my mother died because of her poor health after giving birth to Celtic, so I didn't like him very much when I was a child, and I don't know what kind of friends he had. Later, I didn't stay in the family for a long time, and I didn't know about it. ”

This kind of thing made Levi a little difficult, even Caterina didn't know, and it was a little difficult to find Celtic at that time. Now there is no other way but to let Caterina settle the affairs of the Rhine family's territory first.

Caterina looked at Levi, who was speechless, and suggested softly, "Brother, let's go in first and talk again." ”

Now she was a little apprehensive about calling Levi the title, and couldn't help but wonder if she should call him a mage like Leighton, or even call him a master like Valila, or a lord as Nitos said.

"The host said that this is your home after all, and it is better for you to stay outside for a while if you are not with us. ”

Next to him, Hill crossed his hands over his chest, squeezing his bulging leather armor into a little deformed. She has always been indifferent to Katarina, but relying on a down-and-out woman from her master, she should honestly give the family to her master.

"If it hadn't been for the tribesmen, I would have gone in and looted. This is good, we have no benefit from laying down this castle. ”

Hill didn't know what was going on, and Valila quickly pulled her with a frown, motioning for her to stop talking. Hill also listened to Valila's words, and after snorting, he looked to the other side.

Levi did not refute or agree with what Hill said, but just smiled at Katarina. He knew that Hill was loyal to him, so it didn't matter if his words were a little more extreme.

Caterina also reacted quickly, invited Levi into the hall of the castle, and then hurriedly called the servants. Unfortunately, there were more than half of the servants in the castle, and the previous butler was nowhere to be found, so she could only call Aunt Susan from the kitchen to arrange food.

"I was afraid that there would be spies in the castle, so I arrested them all. Let Valila briefly interrogate, there are suspicious people who have been locked up in the castle's dungeon, and then you can screen a little bit when you have time. ”

Levi sat down in his chair and explained a few more words to Caterina.

The seat he sat in was of his own choosing, a guest seat in the hall, leaving the host's place to Caterina.

"We, we all said before, you are my brother, so the Baron Castle is also your home. You can do anything, no, you don't have to explain it to me......"

Caterina stood in the middle of the hall, suddenly feeling the sense of distance emanating from Levi's body overwhelm her. She had never deliberately felt these things before when she was bent on taking the family back, but now that the matter is over, it becomes very clear.

"What are you doing standing? Sitting. ”

Levi smiled at Caterina and pointed to the main seat in the center of the hall, which was covered in the fur of an unknown beast, and was shiny and gorgeous.

"I, I," Caterina hesitated, she looked at Levi, "can I still be the Countess of the Rhine?"

She looked at Levi with a dumbfounded gaze, and her tone was as if she was applying. She didn't know what she was afraid of, but she didn't know what to do without permission.

Levi naturally understood Katarina's hesitation, and nodded heavily, "Of course, the Rhine family is yours, and you can do whatever you want." ”

He sat up straight very calmly and said solemnly: "I will not interfere with the Rhine family beyond my authority, just like Baron Leighton, as long as he does not do anything wrong, he will always be the master of the Joseph family." ”

Don't do anything wrong.

Caterina silently recited this sentence in her heart, understood the truth, glanced at the door of the hall, and quickly asked, "Then what if there is a disagreement between the Rhine family and the Joseph family?"

This sentence was almost a matter of the brain, and Caterina regretted it, wondering why she had asked such a stupid question. It's as stupid as a woman asking a man, "Your friend and I fell into the water, which one do you save first?"

The point is that this woman and the man are still just ordinary relationships.

Sure enough, Levi's brows furrowed, and he asked rhetorically, "Why do we have to have a disagreement? Is it because the territory of the Takagi Empire is not vast enough, or is it because the resources of Kenriwa are not rich enough?"

"In the future, I will help you expand the family's territory, and at the same time, I will also give you tasks, as long as the Rhine family and the Joseph family can do things smoothly, there will be no differences. It's also best for you not to have differences between you and keep your eyes on the long term. ”

Levi has not heard from Raphinia and Delman, and if they do, then they will have to start looking for the location of the lighthouse. Before that, Levi had to integrate into Kenriwa as soon as possible and develop his own forces. Until then, he didn't want to see any infighting and disagreement.

"I see. ”

Caterina already knew the answer, and the unspeakable flame that had ignited in her heart was extinguished. But instead of taking the throne right away, she invited Ciel and Valila to join her in looting the castle's valuables—of course, the ornaments in the house.

Afterwards, the three women and their men began to search the Baronial Castle. It has to be said that the dark elves are very sensitive to hidden corners, and they have really found a lot of hidden things - gold coins and jewels hidden by some servants.

But this kind of thing is not their ultimate goal, Celtic's wealth is the target of the search. It's just a pity that the three of them, including Katerina, didn't get anything out of it, and in the end they only found 1,934 gold coins.

This is of little value to Levi for the time being.

This result made Caterina a little disappointed, and she thought about her and the wealth that her family had hidden.

"It seems that Celtic has long been prepared to escape from this back road, and there is nothing too valuable left in the castle. But it doesn't matter, I know the hidden part of the wealth, and now I'll take someone to take it out!"

"Don't worry, I'm tired after a night of tossing, let's have a good rest first. ”

Levi stopped Caterina from moving outward, and it was enough to be able to see her unhesitating.

"There's a bunch of things to take care of inside the castle, and it's not too late to settle these things and so on. The gap in the castle should be repaired as soon as possible, and I will let Layton assist you. ”

"Alright, alright," Caterina nodded repeatedly.

At this time, Leighton returned from outside, and he searched the town overnight with a guide from Rhinetown, but found no trace of Celtic. But he also didn't dare to completely guarantee that the other party would not be in the town, and as a baron, he knew very well how many unknown places in a town could be.

After Layton reported the situation to Levi, his face was a little guilty. It's just that Levi didn't blame him for anything, because he didn't have much hope in the first place.

Not long after, Aunt Susan from the kitchen came to inform her that the meal was ready, and Levi immediately asked everyone to talk while eating. It wasn't necessary for him to eat, but others had to fill their stomachs first.

"By the way, have you heard of the Shadow Hand organization?"

Levi asked, putting down the spoon and wiping his mouth.

Caterina was stunned, put down the utensils in her hand, swallowed the food in her mouth, and shook her head, "I've never heard of it, is it a thief organization?"

Levi turned his gaze to Layton, who stopped moving, "I've heard of it, but I don't know much about it. I only know that this Shadow Hand is an aristocratic organization, an underground black market that crosses borders. It started out as a handful of down-and-out nobles, and after several subversive wars, the Shadow Hand suddenly developed.

One of Dix's mother's uncles had been involved with the Shadow Hand, and it was for this reason that the family quickly fell into disappearance. I don't have a very good impression of the Shadow Hand organization. ”

In front of Levi, Layton didn't need to hide some of his attitudes, so he only said frankly, "I don't know about the rest, but if you are interested, Master Mage, I can send someone to check it." ”

"It's not that I'm interested, it's that Celt has a deep relationship with the Shadow Hand. ”

Levi spread his hands helplessly, "The good hand who caught the two spies before was Celtic's people. They claim to have originated from the Shadow Hand and later pledged allegiance to the Celts.

The relationship is self-evident. ”

Caterina remembered the two spies she had caught earlier, and she hadn't asked Levi since handing them over, and was surprised to hear that Celtic had something to do with the Shadow Hand.

Layton was also surprised that the Shadow Hand had reached such a remote place, "Then I'll arrange it in a while, and let my subordinates carefully check the information of the Shadow Hand." ”

"Well, by the way, you can also cast the net of gathering intelligence, there are still many places to use in the future. Levi instructed.

"Yes, Master Mage. ”

"By the way, Layton arranged for someone to help Caterina build the gap in the Baron's Castle after dinner, and see what the Rhine family still lacks, you can help for the time being. ”

Levi said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "I can ask Caterina to give you an IOU, and let her pay you back when everything is in order." ”

"Then you don't need it. The Joseph family and the Rhine family are both at the service of your lordship, so there is no need to divide them so carefully. ”

Layton glanced at Katarina, responded very respectfully, and added with a smile, "I just hope that if we can do things that satisfy you, you can give the two families a chance." ”

"Of course, that's the most basic condition I promised you. ”

Levi glanced at Layton with a little meaning, "The reward promised to you before the war will be given to you later, you don't need to remind me." ”

These words made Layton panic instantly, and he hurriedly got up and explained, "No, no, I'm not urging you, I'm just ......"

"Alright, sit down, that's all I have to say. ”

Levi waved his hand again and again to calm Layton, and a sentence that was almost joking made the other party nervous, which made him doubt himself - did he not do anything typical of a tyrant?

"I'm just telling you, I won't break my promise, forget it. ”

Seeing that Leighton was stiff, Levi changed the subject, "When you build the castle, prepare a batch of stones for me." The craftsmen and blacksmiths who were in charge of the construction were also prepared for me. ”

"Brother, are you going to build the Mage Tower?"

Caterina's words made Layton's eyes widen, as a nobleman he knew the value of the Mage Tower. If it could be built on the territory of the Joseph family......

It's just that Caterina didn't think the same, she thought that Levi should live in the Baronial Castle of the Rhine family.

"As far as I know, the Mage Tower costs a lot of resources, right? Actually, brother, you can live here first, or I can free up some of the castle for you to study magic. ”

Layton was anxious when he heard Caterina's words, and he also wanted Levi to build a mage tower in his territory, but he couldn't think of a suitable reason for a while, and his anxious mood was about to overflow from his face.

But at this time, Levi didn't have the heart to deal with the two of them at all, because Katarina's words made him have a flash of inspiration, and he suddenly wanted to build a mage tower in the plane.

At the same time, Levi also plans to select gifted children in the territory of the two families to train valuable magical apprentices.

He is ready to advance to the fourth level.

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