The next morning, outside the north gate of Imperial Dragon City.
The number of people who came to send off the new Dukes Of The North and the Guardian of the Northern Frontier was quite large, and their standards were also quite high.
Even Emperor Reinhardt and Pope Gregory had come.
Vera was wearing a light green traveling suit today, and the golden Duke armband emitted a dazzling brilliance under the sun. Her tall and straight posture showed a valiant temperament, and the sweet smile on her face was as gentle as ever.
Colin was wearing a set of silver armor, and the surface of the armor was suffused with a cold light, mysterious and cold, like a knight from the underworld. The surface of the armor was covered with complicated arcane patterns, and at a glance, one could tell that it was an expensive enchanted armor.
In fact, this set of armor was sent by Governor Sebas last night, saying that it was a farewell gift for Colin.
Colin guessed that this set of expensive armor was most likely sent by the merchants behind Sebas. They must have realized the crisis and wanted to repair their relationship with Colin as soon as possible.
Colin did not refuse the goodwill of the merchants, and he deliberately wore this set of armor today to make them feel at ease.
Of course, Colin would not be bought by a set of armor. He was now the Guardian of the Northern Frontier, and he was not that cheap.
This was just to numb the merchants. When they returned to the Northern Frontier, Colin would definitely teach these greedy bastards a good lesson.
Emperor Reinhardt stood at the front of the group and looked at the beautiful couple in front of him with a smile.
"Vera, Colin, the Northern Frontier of the Empire depends on you two. I hope that you will not let me down, and do not let the House of Saint Hilde's reputation be tarnished."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Empress Midella held the hands of Prince Harrison and Princess Judy and walked forward. "And these two little guys, I hope that they will not give you too much trouble."
"Of course not!" Vera quickly took Harrison and Judy from the Empress' hands. "We will take good care of them."
Empress Mydella's eyes were filled with reluctance, but she did not say anything.
Emperor Reinhardt, however, said expressionlessly, "Young eagles have to leave their nests and endure the baptism of wind and rain alone."
The two of them were like a pair of loving mother and strict father, but Colin suddenly felt that something was wrong.
At this moment, Pope Gregory stepped forward. He first drew a holy cross in front of Vera, then prayed warmly, "I'm sorry.
"Your Excellency, may my Lord's light illuminate your path."
Vera quickly returned the greeting.
Colin, on the other hand, stared at the Pope's movements, fearing that the Pope would try something funny again.
Now, he was quite wary of this bald old man.
However, Colin felt that there were pros and cons to the divine power that the Pope had cast on Vera.
As for the drawback, of course, Vera would be affected by this and she would become more inclined towards the church.
However, this was not without its benefits.
At present, Colin could also see that the royal family had appointed him as the guardian of the Northern Frontier because they wanted him to be the vanguard against the church.
However, how could Colin be willing to become a chess piece of the royal family and fight for the interests of the royal family?
Therefore, Vera, who had been cast on by the Pope, could be a wonderful excuse.
Colin could also use this opportunity to waver between the church and the royal family and wait for the best price instead of foolishly becoming a chess piece of the royal family.
At this time, the Pope also came in front of Colin and said with a smile, "Viscount Angley, I can feel the favor that the Holy Light has for you. I believe that you will achieve great success on the path of the knight!"
Colin raised his eyebrows. He remembered that when he was in Winter City, the Archbishop of the Northern Frontier, Akani, had also said something similar to him. At that time, he thought that the Pope was just flattering him, but now it seemed that it was not the case.
Could it be that the vampires were related to the God of Light?
Or could it be that he had drunk too much holy water to have such a reaction?
"Your Holiness, this is the grace of the God of Light!" Colin said with a smile.
Pope Gregory looked at Colin with deep meaning, and then did not say anything more.
Colin and Vera said goodbye to the nobles who came to see them off one by one, and then turned back to the carriage.
Before getting into the carriage, Colin glanced at the guards who were accompanying them, and as expected, he found the grandson of Consul Sebas, Knight Weber.
This guy seemed to be afraid of Colin's revenge and was trying to reduce his presence.
Colin smiled faintly and ignored him. He helped Vera into the carriage, and then carried Prince Harrison and Princess Judy into the carriage. Finally, he got into the carriage himself.
Under the watchful eyes of the nobles in the Imperial Capital, the Duke of the Northern Region's fleet of carriages headed north in a grandiose manner.
It was already the end of summer, and the scenery in the fields was pleasant, and the sun was shining brightly.
In the carriage, Vera had already taken out a copy of the "Book of Light" and was reading it.
When Colin saw this, he frowned secretly. For a moment, he did not know whether it was the pope's magic or Vera who wanted to better understand the church after she converted.
The two little girls of the royal family were sitting upright at first, but soon they began to get impatient.
Princess Judy's big eyes were rolling around, and suddenly she said to Colin, "Teacher, can you tell me a story?"
This royal princess was wearing a pink floral dress. Her delicate little face was bright and beautiful, especially her pair of sapphire-like eyes. There was actually a trace of a peerless and enchanting temperament. Perhaps she had inherited it from the peerless beauty of her mother, the empress.
Of course, in Colin's impression of her, she was just a mischievous little girl. He clearly remembered how she had tried to step on his feet at the ball back then.
Feeling mischievous, Colin nodded and said, "Okay, then I will tell you a story."
"Thank you, teacher!" Princess Judy smiled sweetly.
Prince Harrison, who was a little restrained at the side, was taken aback. He had learned a "painful" lesson from the last time, and he knew that the teacher's story was not so good. If he listened to it, he might have nightmares again tonight.
Thinking of this, he quickly said, "Sister Vera, teacher, I … I want to go out and take a breath of fresh air."
"Go." Colin nodded with a smile.
Prince Harrison immediately ran out as if he had been granted amnesty.
Princess Judy looked at her brother's embarrassed figure and whispered, "Deserter!"
Colin glanced at the strange princess, cleared his throat, and began to tell the story.
"Legend has it that in the depths of the vast sea, there is a kingdom of mermaids. The king has six daughters, and the youngest daughter is the most beautiful, and the one who sings the best … "
"What are mermaids? Naga? "Princess Judy could not help but interrupt.
"Something like that, but they are more beautiful." Colin casually explained and continued to tell the story, "When the little mermaid princess was fifteen years old, she floated to the surface of the sea to play. When she saw a handsome prince, she was deeply attracted to him. The storm destroyed the prince's ship … "
As the story developed, even Vera, who did not pay attention to the story at first, put down the book in her hand and listened attentively to Colin's story.
"… the little mermaid princess found a witch … drank the elixir and turned into a human, but she was also cursed. The little mermaid princess became mute, and every step she took was like stepping on the tip of a knife. If the prince did not marry the little mermaid princess, she would have turned into foam in the sea …"
Vera and Judy were completely fascinated by Colin's story at this time, and they could not help but worry about the little mermaid princess when they heard the story.
"… she found the prince and danced the most beautiful dance for him, but unfortunately, the prince did not know what kind of pain she was enduring, and he did not know that she was the one who saved him …"
"… the little mermaid princess's sisters could not bear to see her die, so they begged the witch. The witch gave the little mermaid princess a sharp knife, and the only way to break the curse was to use this knife to kill the prince …
However, the little mermaid princess did not kill the prince. She only kissed the prince's forehead before she jumped into the sea … "
"What happened after that?" Princess Judy asked anxiously.
"After that …" Colin said in a low voice, "After that, no one could find the little mermaid princess anymore, and they only found a piece of white foam in the sea."
After telling the story of 'The Daughter of the Sea', Colin picked up the water bottle to moisten his throat.
However, the atmosphere in the carriage was extremely solemn at this time. The little girl was already touched by the tragedy of the little mermaid princess, and she almost cried out loud. Even Vera's eyes were red, and she looked at Colin with a somewhat unfriendly expression.
She seemed to be blaming him for telling such a sad story.
"The little mermaid princess … is she really dead?" Princess Judy could not help but ask timidly.
"Yes, she turned into a piece of white foam in the sea." Colin gave a cruel answer with an indifferent expression on his face.
"Wahhh —" Princess Judy could no longer hold back her tears and cried out loudly.
Vera glared at Colin fiercely and quickly went over to hug the little girl in her arms and comforted her gently.
Colin touched the tip of his nose, and he seemed to feel that he had gone a little too far …
Thus, he hurriedly took out some small cakes that Empress Mydella had prepared before he left and gave them to Princess Judy, comforting her, "Here, your favorite cake!"
Unfortunately, Princess Judy ignored him and buried her head in Vera's arms. Her shoulders were twitching, and she looked very sad.
Colin suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, the carriage suddenly stopped, and at the same time, Scholar Dwayne's voice came from outside the carriage. "Duke, we have met the president of the Sorcerer's Parliament, Ernest. He wants to meet you."
Colin immediately got up and said to Vera, "You have already converted to the God of Light. If you continue to be entangled with the sorcerer's Parliament, it will only cause gossip. Let me go and meet him."
Vera nodded.
Colin quickly got out of the carriage.
Princess Judy raised her head from Vera's arms, but her face was full of tears, and it was very distressing to look at her.
Vera handed the small cake over and said, "Do you want to eat some?"
Princess Judy took the small cake and stuffed it into her mouth. Her rosy cheeks suddenly puffed up.
The cake was sweet and delicious, and it was her favorite food in the past. However, at this time, it was inexplicably bitter.
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