Chapter 3079

"It's not convenient for me to disclose my contact information. If you need to contact me in the future, go find the witches. If you need to contact me urgently, you can also do so through Emilia."

"Then we will communicate with the Witch Council later and form an alliance with those witches who also have ancient heritage. This time you helped Emilia become the Chosen One, we have prepared some insignificant gifts for you, which will also be transferred through the witches later. In addition, we will open some materials and knowledge circulated within the elves to the 【Witch Council】, hoping this can help you."

The elves being tied together with the witches can also be considered as further deepening the connection between the elves and the "God Caller." So Xia De not only obtained the elves' reward, but in the future, he could also obtain the elves' product list through the Witch Council.

Finally, Granny Qishara asked again:

"Then have you considered marrying Emilia? This is not wanting to use your relationship to do anything, I can see Emilia's attitude towards you. You can refuse the dual kingship, but after you marry, our relationship will undoubtedly be more solid."

This time Xia De did not refuse outright, but looked up at himself sitting on the throne again. This was not a mutual look, after all, the Xia De on the throne only had the crystal Emilia in his eyes:

"I won't consider marrying Emilia for the time being. However, this matter may happen in the future, but I cannot give an exact date."

The girls he provoked, the Outsider would definitely give them a home.

Granny Qishara nodded kindly, and didn't say anything else afterwards. The young man and the old elf looked at the Crystal Wang Zuo under the tree together, just like how many tens of thousands of years ago, humans and elves also looked at the throne together after the great war.

Time is changing, but it seems that nothing has changed.

The meeting with the 【Missing Moon Secret Cult】 was in the afternoon of this day. Miss Ilese did not welcome too many strangers into the cabin, so the meeting was arranged in the camp of the 【Forest Hermit Group】.

It was chosen there because the hermits happened to write a letter wanting to thank the Witch Council for their help in the great war, and it happened that the relationship between the 【Missing Moon Secret Cult】 and the hermits was not bad.

The station of the Hermit Group was still in the original place. Although they were attacked during the great war, the camp itself was not seriously damaged. Flora came here with Xia De on this Wednesday afternoon because she was responsible for the support mission at that time.

The group set off from the shore of Lake Yulun riding land-walking birds and switched to walking when approaching the camp. Except for Xia De and Flora, Miss Bell and three high-ring sorceresses also accompanied them. Although it was useless for them to follow, Flora thought it would be strange for the "God Caller" to travel without followers.

"Charlotte and I will probably reach Tobesk in the middle of next month. You must treat us well then."

The witch's brown short boots stepped on the snow, and she walked beside Xia De with a smile, while the land-walking birds followed behind:

"Anyway, Sylvia has to stay in Villeda for the festival. Just let her supervise the construction of the camp stronghold then. The only thing that might delay this trip is the family..."

She rarely took the initiative to talk to Xia De about the Winstlett family. At this time, she subconsciously wanted to continue to avoid it, but suddenly took Xia De's arm:

"Although grandfather is not critically ill, his physical condition is already very pessimistic. This time uncle Anthony was found, there will definitely be new waves in the family. I have no intention of that title, but if my aunt can inherit the title, it will be very beneficial to me. I hope this matter will not delay my Tobesk trip."

"I remember the noble inheritance system of the Karsenrik Kingdom should also be sequential inheritance, right? Does your grandfather want to arrange an heir separately?"

Seeing that she wanted to discuss family matters with him this time, Xia De asked curiously.

The witch holding his arm nodded:

"Grandfather is a person with many ideas. No one knows who he will choose until the last moment. Now there are three heirs with the last hope, my uncle, my father, and my aunt. Because of the woodland matter, the family should not consider uncle Anthony's inheritance rights.

Uncle is the eldest son of the family, but he is a very incompetent person. When he was young, he was the kind of noble son you can imagine who was unlearned and skillless, hanging out in clubs and dances. Everyone is not optimistic about him;

Father and aunt have been helping grandfather deal with the family business. Their ages are only one year apart, and their reputation in the family is similar. According to the order of inheritance, of course, father is in front, so I have to find uncle Anthony for help."

The Fifth Era, the Witch Era, left the few remaining influences on the present, probably in the noble inheritance system, where men and women enjoy almost equal inheritance rights. Therefore, the number of female nobles in this era is more than in the era similar to the Outsider's hometown in memory. Also because of this reason, it is considered normal for Duchess Galina Cavendish to have her current power.

"I have actually always been curious, what conflict do you and your father... have?"

Xia De asked, his voice only slightly louder than the sound of everyone stepping on the snow at this moment. This question, he and Miss Danister had actually never asked.

Since Flora took the initiative to talk to Xia De about her family, she was also prepared to answer this question:

"This is not a secret in Villeda City. I thought you had already asked Margaret about it—it's because of my mother."

She didn't look at Xia De, but while continuing to walk forward, she looked at the snow-covered forest in front of her. The white mist in front of her mouth disappeared quickly in the cold wind when she spoke:

"This is that kind of very old-fashioned story. Although my mother was also born a noble, she couldn't compare with the Winstlett family. When I was young, my parents married because of love. Grandfather had some opinions on this but didn't strongly oppose it. Before I met my teacher, that is, when I was twelve, my mother died of illness. At that time, my father was dealing with business outside and couldn't come home to see my mother for the last time."

"So you resent him for this?"

"I know that business was very important back then. Once it was messed up, he wouldn't think about competing with my aunt for the title. But I still resent him. Before my mother died, she lay on the hospital bed holding my hand, constantly asking when my father would come back... I watched her swallow her last breath and step into death while she was repeating this question in her delirium."

She described a very cruel scene, but her tone was calm when describing this past, and she didn't even have any expression when talking about the last part. Xia De looked at her with some worry, but the witch shook her head and told him not to worry:

"That's all in the past. I'm not the little girl I was back then. But I also thought before, when the teacher took a fancy to me and said I had a 'talent for death,' whether it had anything to do with this matter. When my mother left, I did have some feelings that I still don't understand now. That was the first time in my life I knew what death really was."

She sighed lightly, letting herself return from her memory:

"Father had his legitimate reasons for not being able to come back at that time, but I just couldn't accept it. Later I met my teacher, became a witch apprentice, and then turned into the current eleventh-tier at an astonishing speed.

Although this level is not enough to say that I am the strongest batch of people in the material world, looking at the inheritance struggle of a count family with my current power is not much different from looking at ants fighting for leaves.

If I wanted to, I could completely risk being discovered by the church and influence grandfather's final decision at a critical moment through soul manipulation, or spend some time subtly changing his thoughts. But I have already taken these things lightly. Compared with what happened after I became a witch, these things have become... even a bit ridiculous."

"But you alone cannot let go of your mother's death?"

"Yes, only this matter I still remember. Father is actually not at home all year round. It was my mother who accompanied me through my childhood and took me into my girlhood. I... so I don't want to directly participate in the ownership of the family inheritance, but I still have to stop my father from obtaining the title. Xia De, what do you think about this?

Should I let go of my father's choice earlier and realize that I couldn't have a noble life without him, or do you support my approach?"

The group walked on the snow, even when no one was talking, there was a rustling sound. The footsteps of the land-walking birds were different from humans, but unexpectedly not heavy.

Xia De looked at the scenery that had begun to become familiar not far away. Even a master detective could not easily explain the grievances and hatreds in a family, let alone he was just a fake detective. But when it didn't involve matters of principle, the Outsider had always been compassionate:

"Do you need me to tell Margaret and let her help influence your family's affairs?"

The witch showed a brilliant smile:

"No need, after so many things in the Vista Woodland, family matters are not so important anymore... My own affairs are important."

Saying that, she also glanced at Xia De, so without "her" or the anxious Miss Bell behind her reminding him, Xia De took the initiative to suggest:

"Speaking of which, I plan to go to Villeda before the year-end festival. Margaret hopes I can help send off her sister. At that time, let me offer a bouquet of flowers to your mother's grave."

"Hmm."

Flora nodded lightly, and a fire seemed to be ignited in her heart, and she felt more powerful when walking. There were still a long, long time in the future, and she hoped that the road in front of her would extend forever, and hoped that this calm afternoon could also become longer.

Although Xia De and Flora arrived at the hermits' camp ten minutes earlier than the scheduled time, the sorceresses of the 【Missing Moon Secret Cult】 had already arrived by then.