Warlord: King of All Clans

Denise laughed and explained, "The Orlantis Empire originated from the southern coastal province of Orlantiri. Only the pure Orlantiri people have black hair and black eyes. Among the people in the imperial capital today, less than one-third have black hair and black eyes."

Her eyes fell on the little mouse snuggling beside Olivia. She paused and continued, "The Orlandis Empire has been established for a thousand years. Especially after the North Territory joined seven hundred years ago and the West Territory joined five hundred years ago, the population living in the imperial capital has long been complex."

"The traditional method of distinguishing people, the blond hair and green eyes of the northerners, the brown hair and blue eyes of the westerners, and the black hair and black eyes of the southerners, is no longer applicable. Now it can only be used to distinguish the origins of some of people's bloodlines."

"Most of the native nobles of Orantiri have had their hair and eye colors change due to countless generations of marriages."

Leo nodded thoughtfully, "Yes, even in our village, there are many people with brown hair."

The village militiaman named Witch is a brown-haired young man. In addition to the standard sturdy physique of a Northerner, he also has curly brown hair of a Westerner and a pair of sharp dark brown eyes.

People in their remote mountain villages along the Arctic Ice River have hair and eye colors similar to those in other regions, so it is not surprising that the hair colors of people in the imperial capital vary greatly.

When the two talked about racial characteristics, the little mouse snuggling next to Olivia began to panic. He secretly moved to Leo's side, holding the corner of his clothes tightly with his little hands.

Denise had seen the little girl who often clung to Leo's butt, but she didn't pay much attention to her.

After all, seven hundred years ago, after the human race repelled the orcs, a large number of imperial people crossed the Anzeno River to the north and occupied the original orcs' territory. Although the northern clans dominated, there were also soldiers from the western and southern borders in the imperial standing army stationed in various military fortresses.

Therefore, hundreds of years later, people in the North had all kinds of hair colors: blonde, brown, black, and even strange green hair. It was said that this was the bloodline of the orcs.

But purebred Orantiris with black hair and black eyes are extremely rare.

Noticing the little mouse at this moment, Denise couldn't help but smile and asked, "What's your name?"

The little mouse hesitated to speak, and looked at Leo with a pale face.

The fundamental reason why Leo brought up this topic was because of the little mouse, so he encouraged: "Don't be afraid, just speak up!"

The little mouse then said in a weak voice: "My name is Guerveig..."

Denise smiled and said, "What a good name! Your parents must be educated people. This is a very rare name in the North, symbolizing royal power and strength. The father-in-law of the current emperor, your Grand Duke Mitchell, named his granddaughter Gu...Gu..."

As Denise spoke, she seemed to have thought of something. She began to look nervous, and her face slowly turned as pale as a mouse.

The little mouse buried his head in Leo's arms and said with courage: "My name is Gulveig Charles Alexander Augustus King Griffin Black..."

Denise turned paler with each last name the mouse said.

From the series of surnames, Leo could tell that the little mouse had an extraordinary origin, and he couldn't help but ask anxiously, "Ms. Denise, have you heard of this name?"

He was just trying desperate measures, after all, he was in the North and the people around him were uneducated and had no vision, so he could only take the opportunity to ask Denise for information.

If all else fails, I can ask her to help ask after she returns to the capital.

Life in the frontier territory may seem good, but in fact the environment is very harsh. It is barely enough to provide enough food and clothing. Danger is everywhere, and even a cold or fever can be fatal - there is not even a doctor here.

In the past, Leo didn’t care about anything, but now he really treats the little mouse as his daughter, so naturally he hopes that she can live a better life.

Denise remained silent for a long while before regaining her composure. She exhaled slowly and said, "Of course I've heard of it. This is the title of the Imperial Princess, the only daughter of Charles VII, and the heir to the Orantes Empire!"

Leo opened his mouth wide, pinched the little mouse's head, looked around, and asked suspiciously: "I just picked up a princess on the road? Do princesses in your empire like to crawl under people's cars?"

Denise sighed faintly, "I don't know whether it's true or not."

"About a year ago, the queen brought the little princess Gulveig to Olenik to visit her father, your Northern Grand Duke. As a result, the airship crashed and no one survived."

"The Empire's Griffin Knights, Rose Knights, and Wind Knights all participated in the investigation, but in the end they were unable to find the cause of the airship crash, nor any survivors."

"This year, there were countless scammers who pretended to be princesses, and at least a hundred of them were sentenced to death by hanging."

Denise stared at the little mouse and said seriously, "If it's true, this is of course great news, but if it's false, not only will you be hanged, but I, a participant, will also be implicated."

Leo asked Mouse to take out her little pajamas and asked, "Does this prove her identity?"

Denise took it and examined it carefully, and found the griffin embroidery hidden in the pattern. "This is a magical fabric made of silk unique to the province of Orantiri. It has been a tribute to the royal family for a thousand years and is almost impossible to buy on the market."

"The Griffin emblem is the emblem of the royal family, there is no doubt about it."

"But these cannot prove her bloodline."

"What should we do?" Leo hugged the trembling little mouse and comforted him, "I don't care. If you can't go back, then be my daughter and I will raise you!"

The little mouse, who was very frightened after his identity was exposed, slowly calmed down after hearing these words.

Denise looked back and forth between Little Mouse and Leo, and finally said, "Leo, during the time we've been together, I've gotten to know your character. I believe you wouldn't lie to me, and you don't have the ability to plan such a big conspiracy or scam."

"But there are too many crooked ways in this world that can easily lead people astray. I can't and dare not take a girl who looks like a princess back to the capital."

"But I will set off immediately, return to the imperial capital, find my connections, and find a way to confirm her authenticity."

"During this period, please protect her!"

Seeing how serious she was, Leo had no choice but to say, "Okay, go ahead, but be sure not to disclose this information casually. Whether it's true or not, I don't want to see anyone get hurt."

Denise nodded and said, "Of course."

Regardless of whether the little mouse is a princess or not, once this information is revealed, it will only bring a lot of risks to the little mouse himself and Hewan.

Leo felt a little regretful for a moment, thinking that he shouldn't have been so careless.

Although I knew that the little mouse's identity was not simple after seeing her pajamas, I didn't expect it to be so serious.

The difficulty of this side quest is such that it can only be unlocked in the very late stages!

After sending Denise away, Leo looked at the little mouse hiding in Olivia's arms and shouted, "Princess, come to bed!"