Not a Witch

"Are you still looking at the situation outside? According to the speculation of those wizards, the heavy snow will not stop in a short time."

"I understand, but I still feel my insignificance." The man turned around, and there were still a few snowflakes on his sword-like eyebrows. .

"After becoming an extraordinary person, the cold and heat of the four seasons are no longer an obstacle to me. It is inevitable that I ignore the changes in the environment. It was not until this cold winter came that I realized that we are still mortals. Under the majesty of winter, we can only shiver. Shaking." He shook his head and sat down.

"How's Annie?" He asked his wife beside him.

"She just fell asleep, and she seems to be a little restless recently. This heavy snow has kept her at home for too long."

"Hehe, this is embarrassing her too." The man smiled, then picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of water.

"How much food is left in the castle?"

"Maybe it can still support the people in the town for half a year. Compared with other villages and towns, it is considered rich." The woman sighed softly.

"This is due to the business lady I met in the south. Because of her guidance, we bought a lot of affordable food."

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Queen," reminded the wife next to her.

"Well, if it weren't for the order from Her Majesty the Queen, our team might not be able to return smoothly." Thinking back on the hardships along the way, the man couldn't help but rejoice.

These knights were ordered to go to the south to purchase food, but on the way back, they met many harsh and greedy nobles, who tried to detain or confiscate the life-saving food. Fortunately, after hearing about it, Her Majesty the Queen specially issued an order to let the nobles along the way Let them go, and these special materials are not allowed to be stuck.

Because of the deterrence of the Royal Legion, these nobles had to restrain themselves a lot, which allowed them to finally return to the northern border safely.

With this batch of food, Han Yeling had a smooth winter. Even when the mountains were covered by heavy snow, there were fewer scenes of people starving to death.

However, how long can this situation last? The day when the food will run out, and what choice will they face.

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In Titania's court, the music was still playing soothingly, and the court girls danced lightly, and the dancing skirts were like blooming petals, shining under the resplendent lights.

Jailan and a group of young nobles watched from the sidelines of the dance floor, while many noble girls watched secretly, calculating when to approach the eldest son of the griffin, so that his gaze would rest on himself.

"Long time no see, Jailan." A man with short black hair and a black dress came over. He had a strong physique and exuded the demeanor of a mature man.

"Senior Elon, long time no see." Jailan saw the man slightly surprised, then smiled, and the two shook hands.

Elon Trey, the second son of Duke Raven, is also recognized by everyone as the next Patriarch of Trey, the successor of Duke Raven.

Although he is the second son, but because the eldest son is too weak and sick, he is bedridden all the year round, so he was directly raised according to the standards of the successor, and now he has a high reputation in the upper echelons of the empire.

Compared with Jailan, who is not yet married, the heir to the Raven Duke already has three children, and has already started to deal with the big and small matters in the territory, slowly taking over some of the old Raven Duke's affairs.

The reason why they stay in Titania for a long time now is because of negotiating with all parties and allocating relief supplies.

Although Elon Trey also graduated from Emenas, but he was two years earlier than Jailan, so the intersection of the two is not too much, they can only be regarded as acquaintances.

Curious about the purpose of this senior and another heir to the duke of the empire greeting him, Jailan still maintained his superficial enthusiasm and welcome.

After chatting and reminiscing about their school days for a while, the two talked about recent events.

"I've heard a lot about you recently." The senior showed a mysterious smile.

"Oh, what kind of rumor is it? It shouldn't be a joke about me." Jailan responded with a smile.

"No, everyone said that since you, a young lion, came to Titania, other people have lost their charm in an instant, and they can no longer make those beautiful girls sway." Elon shook his wine glass slightly, and the two The person leaned on the side railing, looking at the lively dance floor below.

"It's just a joke, it's not such an exaggeration." Jailan shook his head, smiled and drank the orange Cointreau in his hand.

"This is true. In fact, I am here this time to be a matchmaker and introduce a distant sister of mine." After speaking, Elon waved, and a girl in a black dress walked slowly.

She has black hair and black pupils. She wears black stockings, black lace gloves, and a black dress. Only the skin exposed on her shoulders and neck is so white, which makes people have a stunning and charming charm.

"Fa Xin'er, this is Jailan, you must already know his identity."

"I've met Master Jaylan." The slender black-haired girl raised her skirt, her graceful neck lowered like a black swan, and then raised her eyes to look at Jaylan with black crystal pupils.

Even the well-informed eldest son of the Griffon had to admit that he was a little tempted at such a moment. This is indeed a touching girl, and even overlaps with the one in memory.

"How about it, isn't it beautiful, my sister. Her name is Fa Xin'er, and she has no engagement yet. As a brother, I am also a little worried, so I want you to get to know each other briefly. As for whether it will be successful in the future, it depends on You make your own choices, and all I can do is go here."

After introducing his distant sister, Elon left space for the two of them to be alone, and then walked away in small steps.

When the other noble girls saw her, they looked at the girl with envy, and some even wanted to go up and slander this lucky girl, even if they were ruined, they didn't want her to succeed.

It's a pity that such people were stopped by other nobles around them, openly or secretly. Although the Trey family has always kept a low profile in the upper echelon of the empire, it does not mean that they are in a weak position. One of the four great dukes of the empire still has a terrifying call Ability, countless lords in the north are loyal to the Raven banner.

Since Elon Trey, the successor of the Duke, took the initiative to act as a matchmaker, the other nobles had to sell his face and not go up to bother and stop him, otherwise it would be against the Trey family.

In the empire, there are only a handful of families that can compete with the Trey family, and there is no need to offend them like this.

As a result, in the lively palace banquet, a quiet small space miraculously formed beside Jailan and Fa Xiner. The two sat at the small round table, drinking clear and mellow wine, talking to each other, talking Recent anecdotes, and hobbies of mutual interest.

In the golden chandelier, the light passes through the surface of layers of glass, refracting fine splendor, embellishing this resplendent palace, where boys and girls get to know each other and become attached to each other, and their marriage will form a new relationship. Alliances and relationships, changing the position of imperial power step by step.

Such scenes are staged continuously, together outlining the colorful and changeable lives of these luxurious people.

Chapter 170 Five: Black Raven Witch

The room on the third floor of the palace banquet was very quiet, it was a place for noble people to rest, and Queen Lily was taking care of the sleeping prince at the moment.

Seeing the little face undulating slightly, sleeping soundly, Lily couldn't help showing a loving smile, she covered the thin blanket, and then turned around. . .

"How's the situation outside?" She asked Wen Na, the head maid beside her. There was no one else in the room except the two.

"The eldest son of the Griffon came to the banquet this time. Elon is entertaining him. He seems to be a matchmaker and introduced a younger sister from his family."

"Griffins and ravens?" Lily pondered the meaning quietly.

The four major duke families are extremely powerful. If they marry each other, it will not be a good thing for the royal family.

But at this time, there is no suitable reason to stop it, and the defense of the border now depends on the army of the Griffon family, so it is really not easy to offend.

"Is His Royal Highness the Regent not here today?" She turned to ask another host of the current empire.

"His Royal Highness is busy with business affairs, so he didn't come here." Now that the cold disaster in the north is getting worse, it really makes the empire suffer. Fortunately, the rebellion in the south has subsided a lot, and the princess of the red dragon has never appeared again.

"It's troublesome." Lily shook her head and stopped thinking about such complicated things.

She is not such a smart person, some things need to be self-aware.

"Is there any request from the big families in the north now?" Some time ago, many nobles in the north asked to bring people south to survive this rare winter.

Such a bizarre request was naturally rejected, but the voices of those nobles and citizens cannot be completely ignored. If they are ignored, it may cause disaster.

"We still ask for more food and the support of transcendental beings. They seem to be very interested in the methods proposed by the scholars of the Royal Academy."

"That crazy idea?" Lily seemed to have some reflections.

"Yes, it is to use a large number of mages to trigger the silent underground volcano, bring heat, and melt the ice."

"This is to reproduce the miracle of the sea of ​​lava, but unfortunately, where can I find that flame witch now?"

At the end of the first era, the human coalition forces captured the holy land of the elves, turning the world tree and the area it was in into a sea of ​​fire in the true sense. The fiery magma rolled and boiled on the land with a radius of thousands of miles, and the fiery red ocean turned the sky Dyed crimson.

Such an ocean, even birds dare not cross it, the scorching air waves will burn their feathers, and the sky is also full of turbulent air currents.

Where the magma and fire flowed, the old land of the elves was reduced to ashes, collapsed and sank in the flames, and only the remote Emerald Forest survived.

The sea of ​​flames where the magma was tumbling lasted for nearly three years before it gradually cooled down. According to the records in the classics, in the ten years after that, the average temperature of the entire continent rose by 3-5 degrees, and several winterless years passed.

"This plan is still too crazy. I'm afraid the consequences are beyond everyone's expectations." Lily rubbed her forehead after hearing this, feeling that it still didn't work.

"It's really sad that I can't think of any good solution, if she..." After saying that, Lily closed her mouth again, dispelling this unrealistic fantasy.

"That's it, now let's go out to meet the two duke's sons and say hello."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The maid bowed and saluted, then helped the queen up and walked out of the room.

The banquet in the palace reached the second half, and many young men and women were spinning and dancing on the dance floor. Although the soothing dance steps were not fast, they were also full of style, showing the elegance of everyone.

Looking at the scene on the dance floor, Jailan held the wine glass in one hand and shook it slightly, thinking about whether to invite the girl beside him to a dance.

He can be sure that this girl like a black swan will not reject his proposal, but the problem is that he is not ready yet.

Dancing is a small matter, but the signal and meaning behind the dance are big things.

The eldest son of the Griffon, who has never been engaged and has no lover, invited a girl to dance with him for the first time at a banquet. This will make many people think that the relationship between the two is no longer simple, and perhaps the next step is engagement and marriage.

Do you want to invite? In fact, after chatting with this girl for a while, he still has a lot of good feelings.

This Miss Faxin'er is very quiet, her voice is soft, her knowledge is profound, and her own extraordinary strength is not weak. He couldn't find anything to criticize in a short time.

Just when Jay Lann was hesitating, a loud noise came from the second floor, one after another waiters and maids opened the way, and then Her Majesty the Queen in a crimson rose dress walked down the stairs.

"His Majesty the Queen is well." A group of nobles got up one after another, stood on both sides of the road, pressed their chests with one hand, and bowed to salute. At this moment, the music beside the dance floor also temporarily stopped.

"Let's go too." Jailan stood up and said to Fa Xiner beside him.

"Yes, Your Highness." The girl lifted her skirt lightly, followed Jailan, and also came to Her Majesty the Queen.

"This is Elon's younger sister, Fa Xiner, here to meet His Majesty." After greetings from everyone, Elon, the elder brother, introduced Lily to his distant sister.

"I've met Your Majesty." The girl with black hair, black skirt and black eyes replied softly.

"It's very beautiful." Lily looked at the girl who was a few years younger than herself, and blinked.

This is also a rare beauty. Although Frocia is slightly inferior to the former crown princess, it is difficult to find a comparable noble girl in the upper echelons of the empire today.

After another round of polite greetings, Lily chatted with Jay Lanen who had just arrived in the imperial capital, and routinely asked about the physical condition of the old Griffin Duke.

"Father's body is still in good health, and recently he led people to hunt giant bears in the mountains." Jelanen thought of his old-fashioned father, and thanked the queen for her concern.

Seeing that the conversation was almost over, Lily left first, saying that she would leave the protagonist of the banquet to everyone, and she would not disturb her.She knew that with her presence, everyone would be restrained, and she didn't like too much entertainment and communication, so she simply left.

Watching the back of the Red Queen disappear into the corner of the stairs, the dance floor in the banquet became lively again, and the music played again.

"Your Majesty is still so indifferent, not interested in socializing." Seeing Lily leaving, several veteran nobles sighed in the corner, as if they felt that the Queen's actions were not up to standard.

They are close ministers loyal to the royal family, and most of their fiefdoms are near the imperial capital. Naturally, they hope that the royal family will be stronger, but it is obviously not perfect to evaluate this queen by the standard of nobility.

The first is bloodline and background, and the other is character, not sociable, which caused some close vassals of the royal family to gradually become cold.

"His Royal Highness Edron did not marry a wife, and the royal family still lacks a mistress who can integrate communication."

"There is no need to be so pessimistic. Thinking about those moody and short-sighted queens in history, this majesty is already very good. If the little prince is brought up slowly, he may not be able to sit in that position until he abdicates. "

"I hope so, God Bless the Empire, the true red rose is evergreen." These people nodded their shoulders again and prayed softly.

Afterwards, the banquet gradually dissipated, and Jailan also bid farewell to Miss Faxiner.

"I think, maybe we can keep in touch with each other." Before parting, Jailan finally sent out the invitation, saying that he did not refuse the girl.

"Thank you Your Highness for your love. If you want to see me, you can send the invitation letter to the mansion on Golden Iris Street. I often live there."

"Then, see you next time." After knowing the address, Jailan held the back of the girl's hand, kissed her lightly, and said goodbye.