The moonlight of the night shone through the stained glass, casting a soft, warm yellow glow into the wide bedroom, adding to the room's ornate decor.
A faint fire burned in the fireplace, reflecting the exquisite murals on the wall, where the story of a knight and princess seemed to continue in this tranquil space.
Heavy velvet curtains were half-drawn, casting dappled shadows on the tapestry carpet.
Anna raised her slender fingers, adorned with lace gloves, to Li En's lips and whispered,
"I won't let you escape again."
She backed Li En against the wall, creating a 'BiDong' (wall-slam) position.
Her beautiful pupils turned from azure to blood red, and her bright red lips were like tempting apples, carrying a fatal allure.
"Anna."
Li En's Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed.
"You won't refuse me, will you?"
The two became entangled in the moonlight.
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Thin morning light filtered through the delicately carved lattice windows, falling on the soft velvet curtains.
The golden sunlight intertwined with the dark wooden floor, illuminating the entire room with a warm glow.
Inside the spacious and ornate bedroom, exquisite oil paintings and gleaming armor hung on the walls, along with dried deer head trophies.
The massive four-poster bed was carved with intricate patterns and covered with luxurious silk bedding, with several cushions and pillows casually piled on top, exuding a sense of languidness.
Beside the bed, on a dressing table made of the finest oak, lay precious jewelry and perfume bottles belonging to a noble woman, quietly nestled in drawers inlaid with ivory.
In the corner of the room was a delicate desk, scattered with several well-bound books and writing utensils.
Outside the window, the distant sound of church bells and the whispers of servants occasionally drifted in, adding a touch of life to the quiet space.
A fur cloak for warmth was folded on an armchair carved with the family crest near the head of the bed.
The morning light gradually brightened, and the torches hanging on the walls flickered with the flow of air, emitting a faint fragrance.
Li En slowly opened his eyes on the bed and was about to get up when Anna pulled him back again.
"One more time."
"Stop it, don't forget you have to return to Greenleaf Territory today."
Although Li En said that, he still satisfied Anna's request.
Half an hour later.
Anna lay languidly in Li En's arms like a well-fed cat.
Li En let her snuggle for a while before getting out of bed to change.
Anna helped Li En put on the elaborate noble attire and nodded with satisfaction. "This way, I can return to Greenleaf Territory without any regrets."
"But I must live in longing."
Li En smiled and wrapped his arm around Anna's slender waist.
"Yes, this is your punishment."
Anna lightly kissed him on the lips.
At this moment, Li En was truly reluctant to let Anna leave.
Anna was like a fairy; a casual provocation could ignite a fire in his heart.
Tap, tap, tap—
A knock on the door broke the ambiguous atmosphere.
Anna smiled and straightened Li En's tie. "My lord, it's time to face your life."
Li En opened the door and saw his younger brother, Parker.
"Brother, the carriage is ready. Grandpa wants you to see off your old friends from Greenleaf Territory, and then go with him to see His Majesty the Emperor."
"Okay."
Li En nodded slightly.
Li En led Anna, Annie, and Ash onto the carriage.
Many members of the Moria family came to see them off. Annie's friend, High Priestess Fia, also arrived, as well as Ash's two witch companions, Cameron and Ellie.
The carriage would take them to the train station, where a direct train to Greenleaf Territory would take them back.
Part of the Greenleaf Territory's army had already returned to the city by train.
One thousand people remained in the royal capital, led by Anderson. These one thousand people had to go to the battlefield with Duke Moria, Earl Holberk, and others.
This was the basic etiquette of Greenleaf Territory in response to the king's call. If they were unwilling to leave even one thousand people, then Augulas would have reason to make things difficult for Greenleaf Territory again.
The group arrived at the train station in Dragonfall City.
"Lord Li En, we will be waiting for you in Greenleaf Territory. We hope you return as soon as possible."
"Okay, Anna."
This time, Anna did not disturb her sister's farewell with Li En. She boarded the train first, leaving Li En with a beautiful silhouette.
But for some reason, Annie always felt that Li En and her sister's eyes were like spun sugar, and she felt there was something strange about it.
She only knew that her sister wanted to say goodbye to Li En alone last night, but she didn't know what her sister had done.
But now she smelled Anna's scent on Li En, and also smelled Li En's scent on Anna.
"Hmph."
Annie snorted and turned to leave.
She felt as if she had been secretly betrayed by the two of them.
Li En reached out and pulled Annie into his arms, gently stroking her hair and kissing her forehead.
"After you go back, don't stay up late making clothes anymore. You don't need to think about making money. The debts of Greenleaf Territory have been paid off. Now there's also the Blue Moon Mine. I've helped you and Anna find your family surname, Herman. This surname will become the new noble surname of Greenleaf Territory. Annie Herman, my first retainer, take good care of yourself."
Li En's words deeply touched Annie.
Annie thought that she and her sister would never have a surname.
Herman. This surname was good. Annie liked it very much.
She also liked Li En calling her full name.
"The debt is paid off, so you want to kick me away. I've become useless again, right?"
Annie knew that Li En didn't mean that. She clearly wanted to say thank you to Li En, but she just couldn't say it.
"If the first retainer is useless, then all my subordinates are useless, and the entire Greenleaf Territory will be finished."
Li En said sternly, successfully making Annie laugh.
"Yes, except for me, they are all useless."
Annie said proudly.
"Anna too?"
Li En raised his eyebrows.
"Sister—is your mistress, right?"
Annie looked at Li En suspiciously.
Li En guiltily pointed to Fia. "You can't always neglect your friend, right? Fia will never be able to go to Greenleaf Territory. After this farewell, it will be difficult for you two to meet. Go chat for a while."
"Not necessarily. Maybe I'll go to Greenleaf Territory to take a look."
Fia pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses, her eyes full of wisdom.
Annie and Fia hugged, and they touched cheeks, completing a friendly farewell.
"Fia, I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you too, Annie."
Fia said a kind lie. She wouldn't miss anyone because of separation. Even when she returned to the royal capital alone, she didn't think about anyone.
That's why she lived freely and did whatever she wanted.
Although she occasionally envied normal people, such as Annie, Li En, and Dolores.
She envied Li En's affection, and Dolores and Annie's loyalty.
But she was good at reconciling with herself. After knowing that she was different, she didn't deliberately pursue things that didn't belong to her.
In the ocean of knowledge and truth, Fia believed that she could also find happiness and satisfaction.
On the other side, Cameron bid farewell to Ash, and both of them were crying.
Ellie needed to comfort both of them at the same time. Ellie, who wasn't good at expressing herself, felt that the sky was about to fall. What should she do to stop her two companions from crying?
Ellie was flustered and didn't know what to do.
If Vice President Dolores hadn't arrived in time and used a magic trick to divert Cameron and Ash's attention, they might have continued to cry.
They all liked Vice President very much, unlike President, who was only busy chasing girls and didn't care about their emotions at all.
"Vice President. You're here."
Ash said gratefully.
Dolores made a shushing gesture and whispered, "Don't call me Vice President in front of outsiders, call me Dolores."
"Dolores."
Ash clenched her small fist and bit her lip. "I, I will work hard in Greenleaf Territory to be a good guardian witch."
Sophie, who was also not good at expressing herself like Ellie, gave Ash a firm look and said lightly,
"Good luck."
"Senior Sophie, I will work harder and definitely make Greenleaf Territory the safest place."
Ash built a small barrier in her palm, expressing her determination.
Sophie nodded.
The 8-year-old Ash reluctantly boarded the train.
"Ash, don't be stubborn alone. You are the guardian of Greenleaf Territory, and Greenleaf Territory is your support. If you encounter something you can't solve, hide behind the high walls."
Li En's voice came slowly.
Ash was stunned, she turned around, her eyes turned red again.
Li En's words were completely different from the education she had received.
"Witches don't need to be protected."
Ash wiped her eyes while crying. "Who is President looking down on?"
Although she said that, Ash's small face still showed a smile.
She was crying and laughing at the same time, like a child who couldn't grow up.
But she was originally a child.
It's just that even if she wasn't sent to Greenleaf Territory, she would be sent to other places.
Instead of letting Ash suffer in other places, it's better to go to Greenleaf Territory.
At least the residents of Greenleaf Territory, at least the army, have been completely converted by Sophie, and they respect witches more than others.
Annie was the last to board the train. Although she didn't want to admit it, she was really reluctant to leave Li En.
But she knew that Li En would do very dangerous things next. Even if she stayed in the royal capital, she wouldn't stay by his side, because he was going to save Catherine.
Annie took a deep breath, trying to control herself from looking back at Li En, afraid that she wouldn't be able to leave if she looked back.
Anna was already sitting in the car. She looked at her sister gently,
"Annie, do you think my mermaid crystal necklace is pretty?"
"Damn liar."
Annie turned her head and glared at Li En deeply, then strode to her sister Anna and sat down with a thud. She had no more nostalgia.
That man had deceived her again.
He clearly said that he would only give her a gift, but she found it on Fia and Anna.
Maybe Sophie also had it.
She was really too naive. How could she think that he really only gave her one gift?
If Li En wasn't Annie's converter, Annie would want to break his neck this minute.
The emotions of the blood race were as intense as their feelings.
"Annie, don't be angry."
Anna suddenly approached Annie, her lips touching Annie's lips.
Annie's body instantly stiffened and her cheeks flushed.
The train slowly started, and Li En happened to see this scene through the car window.
His Adam's apple bobbed, constantly secreting saliva. Even the thesaurus couldn't suppress the throbbing in his heart.
Anna was too smart and completely understood his preferences. He would remember this picture for the rest of his life.
If there were no other ties, Li En would rush onto the train, right?
Anna thought so and sat back in her seat.
"Anna, what did you feed me just now? It tastes so strange."
Annie asked in confusion.
"Guess."
Anna blinked mysteriously.
She shared Li En's most precious thing with Annie.
Annie was completely unaware, only feeling that the taste was extremely disgusting.
"Can I spit it out?"
"No, this is a gift from sister."
"I don't think it's a good thing."
Annie wiped her mouth, "And next time, can you not use this method, we are not birds, do we not have hands?"
Annie gestured to feed with her hands, and Anna burst out laughing.
"My sister, you are really naive."
"Hmph."
Annie, who was teased, sat aside sulking.
I don't know if she was angry with her sister or Li En.
In short, both of them were very annoying.
Perhaps the person who was more angry than Annie was Nancy Stewart, who was far away in the south of Yosopha.
She finally received a letter from the royal capital, and this letter was naturally written by Li En.
[Dear Nancy,
I'm so sorry, I must have made you very worried, but luckily I'm still alive, but with an extra name,
From now on, everyone will call me Simon Moria. I know you must be angry with me. I asked someone to send you a gift from the sea. This is a precious mermaid crystal. I hope it can become the ornament of my most beautiful Mrs. Nancy, although its beauty is less than one ten thousandth of yours."——Love you Li En.]
Nancy angrily tore the letter to pieces, then bent down and carefully picked it up, piecing the letter back together.
She picked up the pink mermaid crystal and put it on her chest.
Until she saw the lovely Inna also holding the same crystal walking past her, Nancy's beautiful eyebrows frowned again,
"Inna, what is that thing in your hand?"
"The teacher gave it to me, saying it was a gift from the sea, it seems to be a mermaid crystal."
Inna held up the slightly different crystal and put it in the sun, reflecting colorful light.
"It's really pretty, it suits me very well, I'm thinking of making it into a necklace or a ring."
Nancy squeezed hard, almost crushing the precious crystal into powder.
If the mermaid crystal wasn't strong enough,
She angrily threw the crystal stone out, smashing it on the floor, and a spider web-like crack immediately appeared on the floor.
"Wow, this hardness can be used as a weapon."
Inna said in surprise.
She trotted over and picked up the mermaid crystal on the ground, "If you don't want it, I'll take it, I can make a pair of bracelets."
"Who said I don't want it, give it back to me."
Nancy grabbed the crystal stone in Inna's hand and raised the torn letter.
She had completely seen Li En's true face. This man from the Moria family could never like only one person.
Nancy decided not to reply to Li En and ignore him for a while.
"Nancy, should I reply to the teacher?"
Inna asked tentatively.
"No, even if you write, I won't let you send it out. He doesn't care about our feelings at all,
Why should we care about him."
Nancy said angrily. She walked into the room and tore up the more than thirty letters she had written to Li En.
These letters entrusted her thoughts and worries, but they had not been sent out.
After tearing up all the letters, Nancy sat on the sofa, with only the mermaid crystal in her hand.
This crystal resonated with her in some way, as if someone was calling her name softly, which made her feel inexplicably palpitations.
"Okay."
Inna felt that Nancy was right.
She had been worried about the teacher for so long. The teacher was fine, but he didn't tell them in the first time. He must have new students around him now, so he didn't value her so much.
"Then are you going to tell him about going to the sea?"
"Well, there's no need to say this. Yosopha now depends on Blue Moon Territory. Blue Moon Territory will send a new governor to take office. When the governor comes, we can set off to the sea."
Nancy decided to go to the sea to find the secret of her life experience. The opening of the new route provided her with convenience.
Now there are many adventure groups in the empire, teaming up to go to the sea for adventure.
Nancy and Inna can also join the adventure group.
Inna didn't want to stay in Yosopha anymore. She needed to experience to grow.
Moreover, unlike witches, succubi and demon eaters are not afraid of sea water.
They will be very popular if they join any adventure group.
"Are you really going to give up everything here? I think you seem to be very suitable for handling government affairs, and what about that group of female spies after you leave?"
Inna asked.
"They have grown up and don't need me to take care of them."
Nancy Stewart said, pushing open the window to let fresh air into the room, "This is not my hometown. I stayed here only because of Li En. Since he doesn't plan to come back, I won't continue to tie myself here."
"Well, let's go to the sea. Nancy Stewart. With the succubus."
Inna clenched her small fist again, her eyes full of expectation.
"Achoo—"
Li En sneezed inexplicably. He didn't believe that it was because he and Anna were too crazy last night that he caught a cold. He was now a six-star blood knight. Even if he ran in the ice and snow for a month, he wouldn't catch a cold.
Maybe Annie was scolding him on the train, which was very likely.
Forget it, since his first retainer was scolding him, he would endure it.
Li En had always been very indulgent to Annie.
"Dad, Mom is also there, and Sophie is also there, shall we go to the cotton candy square as a family of four?"
Alexander liked Dragonfall City very much, because there were all kinds of candies and snacks here.
And the cotton candy square was the most famous dessert gathering place in Dragonfall City. Dolores had taken Alexander there once, and she had been thinking about going there all the time, and even wanted to move the tower there.
The flame demon Cruz, standing on Alexander's shoulder, said, "Children will get cavities if they eat too much sugar."
"Cavities? Are cavities the most powerful teeth in the world?"
Alexander looked forward to it.
"Uh—""
Cruz didn't know how to explain.
Li En was very satisfied with the word family of four. He rubbed Alexander's hair, "Okay, then we will go to the cotton candy square now."
Sophie didn't hate Alexander. She thought Alexander was very cute, like Diane, like her kingfisher.
Since Alexander vomited sea water on Sophie last time and was educated by her parents, her attitude towards Sophie has been much better, and Li En was often with Sophie, which made Alexander mistakenly think that Sophie was also her family.
"You can't, Dad has serious business."
Dolores reminded Li En, the servants of the Moria family were waiting for him to see Duke Moria.
"Then let Grandpa wait a little longer."
Li En picked up Alexander and walked in front.
He was going to accompany his daughter to the cotton candy square first. Alexander looked proud and made a face at Dolores.
Dolores covered her slightly red cheeks with her hands, "Alexander is so cute, even making a face is so cute."
"Dolores, don't be like this, you spoil the child too much."
The flame demon Cruz said.
Dolores suddenly thought of something, she turned her head and looked at Sophie, "Miss Sophie, let's go, let's go to the cotton candy square, the cotton candy and cream cake there are very delicious, it is said that there are also cake people pets for sale."
"Cake people pets?"
Sophie's eyes lit up slightly.
Her mosquito just died, it was just a pet window period.
"Cake people pets? That's just a trick to deceive children, it's actually gingerbread people, and mechanical springs are added."
Cruz ruthlessly exposed the cake people pets, "After you finish eating the gingerbread people, there is only a lonely mechanical spring left, which looks very ugly and cannot attract the interest of pet lovers at all."
"Is that so?"
Dolores thought thoughtfully, "But if we give the spring life, it will definitely be different, right?
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"Then you will harvest the ugliest and longest-lasting mechanical pet in the world."
Cruz said.
Sophie automatically filtered out the three most ugly words and only remembered the longest-lasting mechanical pet.
Her eyes flashed with anticipation and said lightly,
"Let's go, cake people pet."
"It seems that our Miss Sophie is very interested, then let's go and have a look together."
Dolores laughed.
Li En found that if Dolores was willing, she could get along well with everyone.
Even Sophie, Dolores could find a common topic with her.
Looking back at the harmonious picture of them getting along, Li En felt that this moment was peaceful.
After a group of people accompanied Alexander to visit the cotton candy square, Li En went to the palace to see Alexander.
Duke Moria looked at Li En's face with syrup on his face and frowned slightly,
"You went to the cotton candy square?"
"Yes."
"That's where children go."
"I accompanied Alexander, I can't let her always lack fatherly love.
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"Um."
Hearing that Li En went to accompany the black dragon, Duke Moria didn't say anything.
In Duke Moria's view, the black dragon was more precious than the great-grandson.
And Augulas called Duke Moria and Li En this time because of this matter.
The two walked into the emperor's study. The young emperor's temperament had undergone subtle changes.
Li En could smell the lingering perfume smell on him that belonged to someone.
This royal family is really messy.
