Chapter 1253

"What did you say?"

Looking at the lazy young man with a tired face in front of her, Princess Veronica stood up from her chair with a thud and asked in shock:

"Say it again? What happened to the Kroke Kingdom?"

"The Kroke Kingdom is gone. All territory has been completely incinerated. The 1.3 million citizens who survived are preparing to join our kingdom. You need to make preparations for receiving them here."

After repeating the message the director asked him to convey, Tang Mu, who had two large dark circles under his eyes, added with drooping eyelids:

"The matter of accepting refugees from the Kroke Kingdom was decided by Leon... um... your Prince. According to him, in the process of his mission to the Kroke Kingdom, he noticed the civil strife in the Kroke royal family, so he accepted the invitation of the Sixth Princess Felia to help the Kroke royal family set things right.

However, although he tried his best, he was alone and lacked manpower, plus a sudden natural disaster, so he couldn't preserve the Kroke Kingdom and only barely saved the affected citizens of the Kroke Kingdom and a small portion of precious facilities..."

So that means... Leon packed up the entire "essence" of the Kroke Kingdom on this mission?

After hearing the situation relayed by Tang Mu, Princess Veronica couldn't help but take a deep breath, and clusters of excited red flushes appeared on her beautiful cheeks.

So pies really do fall from the sky!

No! Can't say that. This pie didn't fall from the sky, but was found for her by Leon! The effect of his mission was simply... God... How on earth did he do it?

Still unable to believe that such a huge pure gold pie would smash onto the kingdom's head, Princess Veronica, who was a bit dizzy with excitement, had to reach out to support the desk and sit back in her seat bit by bit, then nodded slightly:

"Understood. I will immediately arrange for manpower to prepare for receiving the citizens of the Kroke Kingdom, ensuring no mistakes will happen... Mr. Tang Mu, besides these, does Leon have any other words for you to convey?"

"Doesn't seem like it."

After frowning and recalling, the lazy young man shook his head:

"The words the director asked me to relay were these. Although they aren't all the original words, the meaning shouldn't be missing... Oh right."

When he said this, suddenly remembering something, the lazy young man said:

"If I have to say, there is one more sentence. He knows that the kingdom's finances have been tight in recent years, and military and mining reforms are imminent, with money waiting to be used everywhere. The burden of suddenly resettling 1.3 million people is very heavy, so if the kingdom can't bear it, it can also cooperate with the Oleson Kingdom..."

"No need!"

Just like the guess of a certain prince who had embarked on a path of no return, the moment she heard the word "cooperate," Princess Veronica didn't hesitate for even 0.01 seconds and immediately refused decisively:

"Our kingdom is duty-bound to help disaster victims. No matter how tight the finances are, we must do it!

Mr. Tang Mu, please convey to Leon that he doesn't need to worry about the kingdom's financial problems. Bring back as many people as there are! Even if I sell the palace to exchange for money, I will definitely be able to resettle everyone!"

"Okay, I will find a way to convey it to him."

"Sorry to trouble you."

Politely thanking the lazy young man and calling a lady-in-waiting to send him out of her office, Princess Veronica, with a reserved expression, let out a long breath.

Immediately after, she moved away the mountain of documents on the table, picked up a polished little photo frame, then gave a fierce kiss to the photo of Leon's helpless face in the frame, and said to herself with a blooming smile:

"Kiss first to make do, the rest will be made up when you come back~"...

Phew... Finally back...

After bringing the green-eyed girl off the ferry emitting white smoke and stepping onto the pier of the capital's canal, Leon couldn't help but feel his whole body relax, feeling much more at ease.

After being on a business trip for more than a month, tossing and turning several times, finally returning to familiar land, the noisy world that was originally disgusting had actually become cute.

The noisy whistles that never stopped on the canal, the sour smell lingering under the chimneys, the wooden floor under his feet whose original color couldn't be seen from being stepped on—everything was so familiar... Even the thieves with shifty eyes on the pier didn't look as hateful as before.

After kicking down a thief who was cutting a leather bag and sending the thief to the pier's security office amidst the grateful thanks of the victim, Leon paid the fare with the five-copper-wheel reward given by the security office, then took Felia and boarded a carriage heading to the Police Department.

The 1.3 million citizens of the Kroke Kingdom had already arrived at the inner harbor of Leon County by boat and were undergoing initial resettlement. As long as he escorted Princess Felia to the Cleaning Bureau and handed her over to the director, this investigation mission would be completely over, and he could apply for leave.

And before he went out, although he had already told Anna and the others that he wouldn't be able to go home for a long time this time, it was the first time he had been away for so long, and he didn't know if they were used to it or not... Ugh...

After glancing at Felia, who was secretly clenching the corner of her skirt and looking very nervous, Leon's eyebrows couldn't help but lift slightly.

Although she was once the omnipotent Artie 01, Felia, who had lost her intellectual core, was now just a twelve or thirteen-year-old child. The kingdom was home to him, but it was a completely strange place to her.

Considering her identity as a former member of the King-Slaying Society and the last blood descendant of the Kroke royal family, she would inevitably be subject to strict "protection" by the entire Cleaning Bureau in the future. Even if he tried to plead for her, it was estimated that she wouldn't have much freedom.

And she must understand this. Facing the prospect that probably wouldn't be too good, her mood at the moment should be the opposite of his, probably quite heavy.

"Don't worry."

After reaching out to pat Felia's head lightly, Leon looked at her emerald eyes full of unease and comforted her gently:

"I will do what I promised your brother. Although it's impossible to give you complete freedom and you will inevitably be subject to heavy protection, I won't let you live that kind of imprisoned life. And the General Bureau has too many things recently, so you should stay in our Virgo branch for a long time."

"Hmm..."

After hearing Leon's promise, the green-eyed girl responded in a low voice, but the unease in her eyes didn't decrease, but instead became more than before.

So... she wasn't worried about the Cleaning Bureau, but about our Virgo branch?

Through Felia's subtle facial changes, Leon keenly identified the source of her unease, then raised his eyebrows in surprise and said with a sudden realization:

"Did you hear some rumors about our branch from others before?"

(End of chapter)