[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law":3,"chapter-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-972":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Legend of Dragon Son-in-law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1749256,2236,"Chapter 971 - 971 971 The Orphan of the North Sea","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-972",972,"\u003Cp>Chapter 971: Chapter 971: The Orphan of the North Sea Chapter 971: Chapter 971: The Orphan of the North Sea Julius Reed’s heart was somewhat unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his memory loss, he had been an emotionless machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lived for tens of thousands of years, he saw through the fickleness of human nature and tasted all that the Mortal World offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long forgotten what emotions even were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, his preference for Isabella Warm was because everyone in the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance flattered him without a shred of sincerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Isabella Warm would occasionally show her temper and act willfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her capriciousness that made Julius Reed feel that Demarco Mount still had a touch of human warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was incredibly tolerant of this personal servant who had defied him on numerous occasions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when the Divine Dragon Tripod was lost, he did not blame Isabella Warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lillian Tompson, when the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance rebelled, did you know about it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed calmed his heart and asked aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the matter he cared about most!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lillian Tompson shook her head, again adopting a respectful demeanor: “I have been long stationed at Demarco Mount and was completely unaware of what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the chaos erupted did we realize something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there is one thing I must report to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed stood up and began pacing back and forth in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t tell if Lillian Tompson’s words were true or false, but he had to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isabella Warm fled Demarco Mount without authorization before your incident occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, half a year ago, she was in close contact with those who betrayed you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lillian Tompson’s expression was exceedingly serious, and her tone somewhat low: “I descended from the mountain because I wanted to investigate this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it truly involves her, I would lay down my life if necessary to execute her!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was completely quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed knew about these things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They matched the findings of Cold Nelson’s investigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lillian Tompson, she hadn’t lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this didn’t prove that Isabella Warm had betrayed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed didn’t believe what others said; he only took it as a reference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lord of the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance had his own judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet you, you still descended from the mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed sat back down on the couch with a faint smile, “Do you know the reasons the other two left the mountain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand, his mood significantly calmer: “You better not tell me they had the same idea as you, both determined to find Isabella Warm and seek revenge on my behalf.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four personal servants were away from Demarco Mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now with only Lillian Tompson showing up, the other three…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed felt very confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally thought it was a simple uprising!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An uprising against his rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only he regained his power and executed the traitors, he could regain control of the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it seemed internal issues were the most critical!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grace River…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lillian Tompson spoke, she looked up at Julius Reed: “My lord, Grace River has a puppet in the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think you might know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed tensed up once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace River ranked second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the four personal servants, she was the most beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To call her a nation-toppling beauty was no exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More critically, Grace River managed all of Julius Reed’s daily needs, including the tea he drank and the food he ate, all personally handled by Grace River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ƝοѵǤο.с0\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was in charge of internal affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking, apart from Isabella Warm, Grace River was the most likely to poison Julius Reed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, as personal servants, they were well aware of Julius Reed’s capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary poisons could never harm the lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ivan Reed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lillian Tompson raised her head, her expression resolute: “Since we left the mountain, we acted separately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main focus of the investigation was naturally on Isabella Warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the capital, I accidentally came across Grace River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan Reed is her puppet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ivan Reed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed couldn’t stay seated; he stood up and paced back and forth in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Gonzalez City, he already knew that someone was pulling Ivan Reed’s strings from behind the scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn’t expected that the mastermind behind it all was Grace River!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you certain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at Lillian Tompson: “If you dare lie…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I dare not!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lillian Tompson raised her head, her gaze firm, “My life was given by His Holiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Lillian Tompson betrays herself, she wouldn’t dare betray you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I established the Armin Levis Group with the intention of using an extensive network to investigate Isabella Warm’s whereabouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I didn’t expect to encounter Grace River in the capital.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve seen her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed looked up, staring at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, but there can be no mistake.” Lillian Tompson continued, “We both know of each other’s existence and have been investigating the whereabouts of Isabella Warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days ago, when Grace River left the capital via the sea route, I suspect she may have discovered Isabella Warm’s trail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the day Grace River disappeared, she had been arranging for people to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan Reed was heavily guarded, and her people had no way to penetrate the defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed was somewhat agitated, “If you are indeed innocent, I will spare you from death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You, Lillian Tompson, will remain my personal maid, enjoying all the glory and riches!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said this, he seemed to recall something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That person from Gonzalez City…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>could it be Eliezer Pine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliezer Pine was ranked first and had been Julius Reed’s personal maid the longest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the four, she held the greatest power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone visiting Demarco Mount had to go through Eliezer Pine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most crucial point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wolf Cavalry could be mobilized only by Eliezer Pine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she did not have the authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at Demarco Mount, Eliezer Pine represented His Holiness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the shadow of His Holiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gonzalez City?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have no knowledge of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lillian Tompson frowned, maintaining her kneeling position, “I knew Grace River was in the capital, but before I left, Eldest Sister had always been at Demarco Mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her idea that I descend the mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the four maids, Eliezer Pine was undeniably the eldest sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Affable in nature, modest in character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she was of similar age to the others, she was extremely composed in her actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had a very good relationship with the other three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eliezer Pine let you leave the mountain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn’t she know that leaving the mountain without permission is a path to certain death?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed asked sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I didn’t leave the mountain, and if something truly unfortunate had happened to you, we would all be dead just the same,” Lillian Tompson replied, looking straight at Julius Reed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monarch’s reign brings new faces to his court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance were to reshuffle, could they hope to survive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One last question!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed walked to the doorway and said indifferently, “When did you learn that I wasn’t dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finding out, why did you continue to hide and skulk around?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she hadn’t betrayed him, why act so sneakily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even today at this meeting, why the avoidance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The laws of the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance dictate that leaving Demarco Mount without permission leads to certain death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lillian Tompson’s head touched the ground, “I only learned of your survival when the Sealing Dragon Platform lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace River must have learned about it around the same time as I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another thing, there were rumors that you had lost your memory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke gravely, “I wasn’t sure if you could recognize me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the northwest road, I had sent people to test, precisely because of this reason.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You knew I had lost my memory?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed turned sharply around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lillian Tompson raised her head, “Not just me, Grace River knew as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On what basis!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What makes you think that I lost my memory?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed crouched down, his gaze piercing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quella Radcliffe’s close friend Anna Harris is an orphan from The North Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ian Jorden was killed in battle, and you obliterated The North Sea during your vengeance, she escaped by being dispatched to Thunderpeak Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, she vanished from the Mortal World.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lillian Tompson put her hands on her chest, answering respectfully, “However, my intelligence placed her by your side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon Ian Jorden’s death, you vowed not to leave a single bloodline of The North Sea’s royal court alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet with The North Sea’s princess before you, you remained indifferent and even took her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there a better explanation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed clenched his fists tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragments of memory surged into his brain once more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hiss!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed leaned against the wall, holding his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scenes from The North Sea back then were gradually becoming clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: It’s so hot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve been planting corn until night, and after writing three chapters, I couldn’t stay awake anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to sleep for half an hour, set an alarm, and get up to continue writing the fourth chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m so exhausted, and I have to continue planting corn tomorrow…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope everyone can save food; it’s really tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`\u003C\u002Fp>",1580,"2026-06-06T17:05:08.258Z",1,"novelbin.me","953cc7f07df669f0039d8c810f5b3a326a6e8aa56b7222434dc12ef07c9feb56","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-973","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-971",2546,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flegend-of-dragon-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]