Southwest of Rosetta City, in the vast Sorofia Manor, the sound of birds chirping in the morning came from outside the window. Xia Luote Sorofia stood by the window, puzzled. The refreshing sunlight shone on the girl's body, and her long brown-red hair was like a dancing flame.
It had been two hours since she showed her harvest in the conference room. Xia Luote was worried about Luo Ya, so she naturally wouldn't stay in the joint council hall for long. She was rushing home because according to the situation of the curse, Luo Ya should wake up this morning.
Three days ago, since Xia Luote activated the curse to make Luo Ya faint on the mountain, the brown-red haired girl had been in a state of anxiety.
Using such a method to forcibly take Luo Ya away, not only was the reaction of the outside world a problem, but Luo Ya's own attitude was also a problem. In this world, although the ability and status of women were not lower than men because of magic and extraordinaries, the dignity of a ruler was still very important. And Luo Ya was a de facto ruler.
Acate Territory was vast, and its military strength and population were even far greater than that of a small country. Under the feudal system, it was completely like an independent small kingdom. As the acting feudal lord of such a young power, Luo Ya's self-esteem couldn't be more natural. Xia Luote used such a rude method to take Luo Ya away this time, so the backlash was likely to destroy the relationship between the two. Although she understood each other's character, the cautious girl still didn't dare to take risks. She could only seize the opportunity to make up for it, just like what she promised Luo Ya under the starry sky.
House of Hundred Birds, this was the name of the manor located in the southwest corner of Rosetta, covering a large area and even having a large garden. In the past, this place was used as the command center for street battles after the city was breached. There were troops stationed nearby all year round, but after a hundred years of peace, they gradually withdrew their defenses. Now, it was the headquarters of the Sorofia Family.
However, there were only Bruce and Xia Luote in this house. Bruce had been busy with work all year round, so this house had almost become Xia Luote's single-person residence.
The name of the Hundred Birds Garden was derived from the hundreds of mutated bird-type creatures in this manor. At the very beginning, this place was used as a command post to communicate with the entire city. The archery skills and power of the soldiers of this world were aided by curses. Usually, ordinary messenger pigeons would be shot to death on the spot. As a last resort, Lochet could only purchase domesticated bird-type monsters.
Not only did she have to increase the quantity, but she also had to consider the unique effects of various curses. Sorofia also tried her best to increase the variety of bird species. The war between Austen and Lochet lasted for a long time, so naturally, she bought more and more bird species. By a hundred years ago, there were already hundreds of species.
Then they all lost their jobs.
Xia Luote's childhood could be said to have grown up in the company of servants and these birds. Therefore, the girl liked this place very much and hoped that her lover would like it as well. Also, from the perspective of recuperation, it was good for the body and mind to see animals often.
But what made Xia Luote puzzled was that Luo Ya's situation was different from what she had imagined.
"My dear, are you still not awake? How could … "
Hearing the words of the servants outside the door, the red-haired girl quickly walked into the room and came to the luxuriously decorated bed. This bedroom was Xia Luote's absolute private domain. Until now, no man had ever entered. Even the servants had to wait for orders or use curses to communicate outside the room. The only one who had the authority to knock on the door was Ge Leisi.
But now, there was an intruder in this private domain. Xia Luote looked down at the sleeping black-haired boy. Her expression was gentle but also a little worried.
Why can't he wake up? Was it a mistake in controlling the curse power? Or is it because Luo Ya's body is weak?
The young mistress frowned in confusion. Just as she was about to take a closer look, she suddenly realized that the small bottle beside Luo Ya's pillow was a little out of place. It was a stabilizer that contained the Golden Soul that Xia Luote had temporarily refined. She had set aside a portion of her curse power to stabilize Luo Ya's body when she wasn't around. But now, the placement of this small bottle was a little different from what she remembered.
Hmm? I remember that I placed it vertically, right? It's actually horizontally, this is …
Looking at the glowing bottle, the red-haired girl couldn't help but smile. She didn't make a sound and just quietly approached. Then, she reached out and gently pinched the nose of the "sleeping" boy.
As the saying goes, no one can wake up a person who is pretending to be asleep. Xia Luote agreed with this saying. But people can't, but the air has no obstruction or effect.
Five seconds passed …
Ten seconds passed …
When Xia Luote counted to fifteen in her heart, the "sleeping" black-haired boy suddenly opened his eyes quietly. His golden pupils met the girl's emerald eyes. Then, he reached out and gently patted Xia Luote's hand.
"Pfft."
Looking at Luo Ya's actions, Xia Luote let go of her hand and couldn't help but chuckle. The black-haired boy didn't reprimand her. He sat up with a smile and a calm tone, as if he had just woken up and didn't know what was going on.
"Good morning, Miss Xia Luote. It's been a long sleep. Where are we today?"
The black-haired boy looked at the girl in front of him and asked with a smile. His attitude and smile were perfect and polite, but the red-haired girl's heart skipped a beat when she saw this.
Politeness was a weapon that Luo Ya hadn't used against Xia Luote for a long time. This weapon used to be the most powerful shield when they met, and it was also the perfect protection that outsiders couldn't find fault with. However, that was in the past, and the relationship between the two of them was no longer the same as it was a month ago.
Now that Luo Ya was acting like this, it could only mean one thing, and that was that he was angry.
The black-haired boy was being polite because he felt that the relationship between the two of them had deteriorated to the point where he needed to use etiquette to maintain it. It was like two countries signing an armistice agreement. Both sides wanted the other side to die, but on the surface, they had to put on a smile and hide their anger deep in their hearts.
Of course, Luo Ya's situation wasn't that serious, but Xia Luote took it seriously. Or rather, it was the reason why she rushed back this time.
"My dear, you said that you would forgive me …"
Facing Luo Ya's silent reprimand, the noble young lady was silent for a moment and lowered her head. Her voice was choked with sobs, and the black-haired boy couldn't help but relax, but then he hardened his heart and straightened his face.
Today, Xia Luote was dressed formally in a long dress because she was going to attend a meeting. Wrapped in a light blue dress, the girl had a steady charm that was different from the past. The earrings on her ears and the necklace on her neck were carefully matched with the dress. Her scattered red-brown hair swayed around her slender neck, making her look a little sexy.
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