I heard the news from a maid after I returned to the Prodia Family villa.
The official news was that Shaoroth took responsibility for the disappearance of the Fittoa Territory, and as the lord of the Fittoa Territory, he could not escape blame. Therefore, he was sentenced to death.
However, there were rumors that Shaoroth wanted to use the remaining family fortune for the reconstruction of the Fittoa Territory.
But his son did not want such a thing to happen, so he joined forces with the Notos Family and shifted the blame for the disappearance of the Fittoa Territory onto Shaoroth.
James, huh? He certainly has the potential for that. I then recalled the scene of James coming out of my grandfather Darius's study that night. Perhaps this scheme to ally with the Notos was not his own idea.
At this moment, I thought of Eris. How is she? Her uncle probably won't treat her very well.
I immediately grabbed my weapon and headed toward the Boreas ancestral home.
I had only gone halfway when I heard the sound of fighting ahead.
When I got closer, I saw a girl in a red dress fighting several guards.
Although the girl's swordsmanship was excellent, she couldn't withstand the sheer number of opponents.
I did not reveal myself, nor did I use magic; both would be too obvious.
I observed the surroundings and saw a troop of patrolling knights on the next street. I pulled up my hood and ran over to them.
"Sir Knights, something terrible has happened! Several thugs over there are attacking a girl. Please hurry and help her!"
When the patrolling knights heard what I said, they became very indignant. In broad daylight, under the open sky, there were actually villains attacking a young girl in the noble district. That was showing too little regard for them, the knights.
One by one, they drew their weapons and charged toward the thugs in the adjacent block.
Soon, the two sides clashed. I took advantage of the chaos to use magic to pull Eris out of the crowd and took her to a safe house I had prepared in advance.
"Who are you people? We are guards of the Boreas Family. A thief just stole property from our house."
"Hmph, you say you are from the Boreas Family, so you are? I only see a group of you surrounding and attacking a girl. Stop making excuses. Surrender now and come with our Patrol Knights. If your identity proves correct, we will naturally let you go. If you resist further, it will be considered resisting arrest, and the consequences will be death."
That voice came from behind me.
Eris, held in my arms, looked up at me and said, "Daolin, did you know Grandfather has been arrested? They are going to execute him. And that eldest uncle wants to marry me off to some noble I've never met. What should I do? I don't want to just run away from that family like this."
I stroked her head and said gently, "Don't worry. Your grandfather is still in the dungeon for now, and he is innocent. First, come with me to a safe place. We will go rescue him tonight. Do not trust your uncle; he is completely untrustworthy. The urgent priority right now is to rescue your grandfather and your parents."
After making some arrangements for Eris, I took her to the safe house I had prepared beforehand. After settling her in and confirming the plan to rescue her grandfather tonight,
I left the room. Plans often fail to keep up with changes; I still had some matters that needed arrangement ahead of time.
I first went to the Royal Palace to see Ariel, still in the same garden as before. I confirmed the specific situation regarding the refugee camp with her.
Thanks to my prior preparations, the refugee camp was operating normally. A small number of Fittoa citizens who were especially lucky had met their children at the camp, but their homes were destroyed. They did not immediately return to Fittoa; the specific procedures still required waiting for national disaster relief.
While communicating with Ariel, I noticed a white-haired woman wearing black sunglasses standing behind her. It seemed Sylphiette and Ariel were getting along very well. However, I did not go over to greet her. It was better not to make contact for now.
I communicated the matters I needed with Ariel and hinted that if there was an opportunity soon, she could go abroad to study. She understood the meaning behind my words very clearly and nodded slightly.
"I might not be able to escort you, but heaven has already sent someone to escort you.
Be sure to prepare in advance, and have the travel route fully prepared. Crossing the border, especially the Red Dragons Upper Jaw, is very dangerous. Have contingency plans ready in advance.
You can act early to catch the opponents off guard, just like the time I went out before. Specific notification can wait until after the person has departed.
Sharia is waiting for me. I will come find you."
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