Turning the page further, she found, beyond her expectation, that Villefort had also left a record of his insights.
Judging from the tone, he should have written it on his way back. He undoubtedly did not wait for Solo Lawrence. He may have been cautious, realizing that this information would most likely be classified as "private legacy" for the next director to review, so he made an additional note on this action.
In other words, the latter part was written specifically for her...for Shasha-Imaar to read.
This guy……
Xia Yibing gnashed her teeth secretly, suppressing the unspeakable feeling of suffocation and continued reading.
[Regarding that lake, to be honest, I don’t recommend anyone to explore it.]
[The Ice Lake Warrior has disappeared from history. In other words, the part of the curse that only targets humans that remained from history has also disappeared.]
[Only the area around Valtina is shrouded in extreme cold, which is a wonder bestowed by nature.]
[Why would mortals want to touch such wonders? What good would it do us?]
[I tend to be conservative and cautious... Just like what I heard from the people in Ice Lake Town, that lake... there are often strange noises coming from there in the winter, but I still don't plan to go in and investigate carefully.]
[Legends are just stories.]
[Perhaps there was no Ice Lake Warrior at all, and there was no Ice Lake Curse back then. The story of Depp and Valdina is probably just a fabrication, and the most terrifying secret of the lake is that it has never been chiseled open for hundreds or even thousands of years...]
Then it was gone.
It ends here.
I have to say it’s not long…it doesn’t give any particularly useful information.
The person was not found, so it was basically a missing person... and he even suggested that I should not care about what was going on over there.
Is he afraid that the next director will waste manpower on such a pointless puzzle?
Indeed, there were not enough people at that time.
...It's not enough now.
He was right. There were other places like the Cursed Ice Lake, and Sarah didn't have the energy to build fortresses to defend every place.
Rather than rashly investigating and disturbing something, it is better to just leave it alone.
After flipping through the information, Xia Yibing stared at the last paragraph and fell into deep thought.
Villefort said, it is very likely that the lake has never been opened for thousands of years?
Even if this is an exaggeration, the Ice Lake Legend does exist. The time span from then to now is many years, right?
At least 150 years, which means that no one has lived near the ice lake for 150 years, and no one has broken the thick ice for 150 years.
Will the lake continue to thicken and freeze?
If the extreme cold continues for more than a hundred years, to what extent will the ice layer become thicker?
As she thought about it, Xia Yibing gradually frowned.
Because she began to suspect that Villefort had other intentions - he was hinting to her that there might be something horrible sealed under the surface of the icy lake, but it couldn't get out because it couldn't break through the thick ice.
Does Aisuen know this information?
Come to think of it, Aisuen had touched the crown.
So she didn't tell me the truth.
"..."
Xia Yibing licked her lips hard and rubbed them with her fingers.
She felt someone's butt was itchy.
It takes a good education.
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Can’t get out…
Ahhh…I can’t get out…
Chapter 6 Freeze (2 in 1)
On her way back to the city, Xia Yibing saw a black sedan with a "Black Panther" (referring to the car brand) front, which was almost crossing with her own car and driving away.
She didn't care much, even though she knew very well that the people in the car must be rich or noble.
Because this is Port Wein.
The royal capital... a place where you could run into the Baroness just by strolling down the street. It was just a Black Panther, so she wouldn't take it seriously.
But she didn't notice others, but others recognized her immediately - the person sitting in the back seat of the car that had just passed by rolled down the window and glanced back.
"Was that the security chief's license plate?" asked Nian Lun.
"Yes, sir." The young man driving the car replied respectfully, "I am 100% sure...it should be Director Imaar who is about to leave work."
"She still has the concept of 'getting off work'!" Nian Lun laughed angrily, "She is the one who can 'get off work', but she comes to complain to me about being busy just now? Doesn't she know that some people don't even have this concept? It's really hard for people to stay calm."
"Things are different now, sir." The young man raised his eyebrows and continued calmly, "Thanks to Count Tuo Xiyang, we don't have to remain on alert now."
"That's right." Nian Lun raised his chin slightly, "Everyone is discussing how to make money... The high-rise buildings in the city are being built one by one... It really makes me feel emotional. Compared with this comfortable reality, the days of martial law are just like a dream."
"Your contribution is indispensable." The young man whispered, "At least we will remember it."
"You are very good at talking, little one." Year Ring smiled behind the veil, "Can I know your name?"
"That's not necessary, sir. It's mainly about my job... If someone knew my name, I might not be able to continue doing it."
"So that's the case. Then I won't ask any more questions."
Silence returned to the car again. About ten minutes later, the car drove all the way into the palace and put down the annual rings in front of the front courtyard.
Entering the palace to look for someone was a familiar process for Nian Lun. Because she was not human, she could skip some of the tedious procedures. The Tree People had a unique identification method and could quickly determine her identity.
Even so, more than ten minutes had passed before she saw Alwin. Year Ring was very surprised to find that the young king was slacking off - she was sleeping at this rare time?
I looked at the time, it was evening.
Sleeping in the evening... Did I take a nap?
A human's nap lasts only about two hours at best. Nian Lun couldn't help but feel a little nervous, fearing that there was something wrong with the king's health.
"I'm fine!" Alwin poked her head out from under the quilt. Seeing Nian Lun starting to dig into her sleeves, trying to take out some magic potion, she quickly stopped her and claimed that she was very healthy.
"So what are you doing...?"
It wasn't that Year Ring was making a fuss, but it was indeed the first time she saw Alvin sleeping at this time.
This has never happened before... The little king has always been full of energy. When he was healthy, he liked to stay up late. Even though his soul was severely damaged after the disaster caused by Yinsel, he still refused to rest.
This is the case. Alwin is sleeping in bed at this time. No matter whether she slept in the afternoon and was about to wake up or just went to bed, this is very suspicious.
"In fact, Aisuen and the others came here in the afternoon, and we completed the ceremony of the Secret Keeper." Alwin had no choice but to explain the truth.
The ritual of the Secret Keeper required blood, so Alvin stretched out his right hand for Annual Ring to check, and there was indeed a finger wrapped in gauze.
And the ritual requires more than just a little blood... Swearing an oath - this ritual originally originated from the blood-sourced slate. It not only requires the quality of blood but also requires the contractor to have enough spirit. Unfortunately, this is exactly Alvin's weak point.
She had spent a lot of energy on this contract. After Hitzfeld and the others left, she felt exhausted. In addition, it was already autumn and the temperature was getting cooler and colder, so she simply went to take a bath, hoping to sleep until she was completely exhausted and then review the memorials after getting up.
"Wouldn't that be reversing day and night?" Nian Lun frowned. This was not a good habit.
"I can just sleep till morning."
"Nonsense! Then I should be worried that you might fall into a deep sleep!"
Excessive sleep is not a good thing either, especially in places where the gray fog still exists. Sleeping too much can cause many variables.
"Just say it directly..." Alvin was a little unhappy. He turned his head to the other side, leaving only the back of his head for Nian Lun to see. "What are you going to say now... Let me make it clear first, I don't want to hear you scold me for letting Imaar go on vacation."
"That's exactly why I came here." The gap between her brows grew deeper, and she decided to argue her case.
"Indeed, thanks to the efforts of Earl Xiyang, we not only have a new continental stronghold in Aishazhou, but also took the opportunity to purge a large number of unsteady followers and believers. But your majesty, you must know that the Eclipse Church is still there."
"Insel is dead," said Alwyn.
"But Eclipse is still here." Year Ring raised his voice. "You won't think that this organization will die just because Yin Seer died? I don't think you are such a superficial king."
This is why she had to make this trip. She was probably the only one in the country who was qualified to say something like this.
She was the only one who could blame and supervise the king as an elder. To some extent, she played the role that Richard Barish did back then.
"You mean they will take advantage of the opportunity to launch an attack?" Erwin turned his head back again, "Don't make me feel superficial... Do you think I will miss these things?"
After a pause, she slowed down her tone and said, "I know very well that the threat of the eclipse still exists, but Yinsel's death will definitely have a huge impact on them. A large amount of the wealth and population they looted before were used by Yinsel to implement his plan to ascend to the gods. Now that he has failed and died, the Undead Fleet has lost its leader, and hundreds of years of accumulation have been consumed. It will take a long time for them to recover."
"But you can't be sure." Tree Ring said, "Then I can't accept this reason."
"I can--"
Elwin couldn't help it any longer, so she decided to tell Nianlun some of her secrets.
"You always say that Aisuen is miraculous...you say that she has brought the power of the eye and the blood of the Sun King to its fullest."
"But I also... I just manifest it in other aspects!"
Other aspects?
Year Ring narrowed his eyes: "For example?"
"Dream."
Elwin replied, "She used the natural orb to fold the disordered time. You can't notice it, but I can... I often see some very special things in my dreams, things that should have been imprinted in the long river of time."
"What did you see in your dream?" Year Rings stared.
The future?
It shouldn’t be the case... otherwise she wouldn’t have been plotted against by that bastard Yin Seer.
But if it wasn't about the future, why would she let someone go on vacation so easily?
Did she think this matter was more important than defending against attacks from evildoers?
Could it be that Imaar and Count Xieyang’s vacation…isn’t it just a vacation?
Annual Ring was a little unsure, and she wondered if there was a secret mission here, for example, Imaar was actually sent out by the king to solve a problem outside with her lover.
"It's no trouble, Ruth."
Alvin sighed.
"If there is any trouble, it's probably Aisuen himself."
"…I don't quite understand, Your Majesty."
"You don't need to understand. You just need to know that 'letting Aisuen see things through' is the priority above all else."
Alvin was unwilling to say more.
Nianlun was disappointed and took the bus back home feeling a little depressed.
"Are you guys keeping an eye on Iris Street?"
On the way, she suddenly remembered something and asked the young man who was driving.
"Always." The young man said, "... It is necessary, a kind of protection."
"So you should have found out where they plan to go?"
"Uh... well, we don't actually think that's called playing..."
"Is it fun to pretend like this with me?" Nian Lun was really angry and laughed.
It’s really hell, is there anyone in the Ministry of Internal Affairs who doesn’t know the relationship between those two people?
What kind of vacation is this? It's just a honeymoon, right?
Well, let’s just have the honeymoon. Considering the special identity and bloodline of Aisuen Hitzfeld, letting this happen would be beneficial to the maintenance of national stability.
Since the king hasn't gotten married yet, she has no choice but to consider other options.
That is to say - since things have come to this, and the king is so determined, it is useless to try to stop him, so I can only go with the flow...
But she wanted to know where the two were going. Wasn't that too much to ask?
"Do you think I would harm them?" Nian Lun questioned him. "I think this kind of thing wouldn't be difficult to investigate. Just let me know a few minutes in advance."
You are absolutely right.
