When Edith returned to the castle, Carr and Duke Wen were waiting for her in the hall.
"You'll only stay in the City of Evernight for three days? If I'm not mistaken, this task needs time to develop. You don't need to go back immediately. Why don't you stay a little longer? "
Edith frowned and asked, "Father, did you send someone to eavesdrop on my conversation?"
"If I asked you directly, would you tell me everything clearly?" The Duke glared at her. "I learned this trick from you. Instead of waiting for the answer, it's better to find it myself."
"Haha." The Pearl of the Northern Region could not help laughing. "Congratulations. You've finally made some progress. Now I don't have to worry about you in Neverwinter."
The Duke said grumpily, "You haven't answered my question yet. Not only did you leave by yourself, but you also want to take Lance with you. Is that Wimbledon really that attractive to you? But he would rather marry a witch than marry into the Kant family. I really don't understand why he brought up Gerald's child! "
"It seems that you have a lot of complaints about me not being able to ascend the throne." Edith squinted at him. "Or, in fact, you only care about whether my unborn child can inherit the crown or not? I haven't forgotten what you said to me when Timothy came to the Northern Region. Don't think that I don't know what you've suggested to His Majesty. "
Calvin's imposing manner was immediately suppressed. "I … I'm just thinking for your sake. Don't you feel that it's unfair to let that wild woman's seed be in the limelight like this …"
Edith sighed inwardly. She could not say that her father was lying. At least 80% of his words were sincere. However, as far as the result was concerned, it was not a good plan. Carr Kant might be a good father, but as a lord in charge of a territory, his shortcomings were too obvious.
Fortunately, the current generation of nobles in the Northern Region was not very good. In other words, most of the nobles were very poor. No wonder His Majesty did not want the noble system to continue. If she were the king, she would also not allow a group of idiots to waste her property.
Because they were on the same level, she should comfort her father, but Edith just couldn't do it. She preferred to turn words into sharp blades, and it would be even better if they could bring pain and torture, whether to others or to herself.
"Wild woman? No, you're wrong, Father. It's not a coincidence that Gerald Wimbledon likes her. " "That woman only lacks an identity. If she was born into a noble family in the Northern Region, she might be much more outstanding than you. As for my two younger brothers, they're not even worth mentioning. In fact, what you need to thank the most is the ancestors of the Kant family. If it weren't for their status as counts, they wouldn't even be able to compete with the ordinary merchants on the street, let alone climb to the position they have today. "
Just as she expected, her father's expression turned ugly for a moment.
"Even though she was reluctant at first, after she made up her mind, she immediately confessed those who might harm her. In this regard, that woman is quite decisive. If Gerald's child takes over the throne in the future, do you think she'll hurt me, who once forced her to do so? I think it's quite possible. "Edith chuckled." As for the means, of course, she'll do it in a way to vent her hatred. After all, women know women best, don't they? "
"Enough... I know I'm wrong." Carr Wen finally couldn't stand it anymore and raised his hands in surrender. "Can you stop talking?"
"Phew." Edith let out a long sigh of satisfaction. "So he'll never inherit the throne. Even if His Majesty doesn't want to, I won't allow it." She flipped her long hair and walked to her father. "Let's get back to business. I want to go back as soon as possible so that I won't fall behind too much. Neverwinter is changing rapidly. I've been away from the center of power for a long time after coming here for half a month. If it weren't for His Majesty's order, I wouldn't have come here at all. As for my third brother... I seem to have written in the letter that I'll send him to Neverwinter when he's an adult, but your memory is really bad. "
"But if I send Lance away, the Northern Region won't have..."
"Won't have an heir?" Edith interrupted. "The title of nobility has now become a purely honorary title. If the younger generation is stupid, do you think they can really stand firm in City hall? I'm taking him away for the future of the Kant family. There are too many new things to learn there. If you don't want to be eliminated, you have to integrate into it. "
The Duke was still a little hesitant. "Didn't His Majesty say that there are terrible enemies in the Barbarian Land? Haven't you ever considered what we'll do if Neverwinter is conquered? "
"It's very simple. At that time, even if you have a dozen heirs, it'll be meaningless." She spread out her hands easily. "And we should thank the demons."
"Wh... what?" Carr Wen said in surprise.
"I have a vague feeling that if there were no demons, His Majesty would have turned the Four Kingdoms upside down..." The Pearl of the Northern Region curled her lips. "The current stability is just to fight against the demons, but the day of upheaval will come sooner or later. So in the final analysis, it's not wrong to say that the demons have bought time for us. There's only one chance like this. You should know what to do, right? "
The Duke was silent for a long time before he sighed. "Give preferential treatment to the teachers sent by Neverwinter, open more primary education classes, send more people to study in the Western Region, and listen to the advice of the City hall officials... You've mentioned it many times in your letter. My memory isn't that bad."
"That's good." Edith patted her father on the shoulder and then walked upstairs. "I'm going to catch up on my sleep. I still have work to do tonight."
"Wait..." Carr Wen turned around and stopped her. "Wild girl... I'm also very curious about Olivia's last question. How did you answer it?"
"Instead of waiting for the answer, it's better to find it out myself —" Edith said with a smile. "You've made progress just now. Now please keep it up."
"Hey, that was just a casual remark. Wait … Did you deliberately not make a sound?" The Duke opened his mouth wide as if he had realized something. "You deliberately led me to say that just to shut me up? All right, all right, I won't send anyone to eavesdrop anymore. Now you can tell me, right? My dear daughter! "
"Don't take it to heart, Father, because it's not important at all." She paused for a moment. "I hope it's true, but unfortunately..."
"Unfortunately what?" Carr Wen asked.
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