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Doreen never thought that the person she had attacked was actually the only heir to the Duchy of Winter... It was the legendary Annan Winter!

Doreen was so frightened that she forgot to breathe when she realized that "Ghirlandaio" was Annan Winter. It has been almost two days now, and she still feels dizzy in her head.

Attacking the Winter Clan——Even if he is not a werewolf, this is an unquestionable felony.

Although Doreen was a werewolf, she was also born in Winter.

She naturally knew that the frost beast must be restrained by the Winter Clan.

And she has studied with the teacher... Although she has not become an extraordinary person, she also knows that there is a need for a victim of the Winter Clan every few decades in the Tower of Storms.

It can be said that the Winter Clan is the guardian of the Principality of Winter. Anyone with the surname "Lin Dong" will be respected by everyone.

The needs of the nobles and commoners of the Duchy of Winter are completely separated.

The nobles, especially the local nobles, their attitude towards the Winter family is not very good. The main reason for this may be the surveillance of the whole country by the "Hand of Winter" and the stricter laws caused by this move.

This drastically reduced the privileges of the nobles.

Not all nobles, like the Winter family, do not understand human feelings. If they have a heart of joy and joy, they will naturally have desires.

To wealth, to the opposite sex, to power...even to food. In winter, resources are scarce and all enjoyment is tightened, which will naturally make the nobles dissatisfied.

——You can't taste the delicious food by yourself, how can you let us live that kind of simple life with your family? No matter how tight the resources are, there will definitely be enough for the nobles to use.

What these nobles control is the operation of the principality.

Economy, education, industry, fishing and hunting, military... These all require a large number of talents to manage. The resources of the Principality of Winter are already scarce, and it is almost impossible to ensure that everyone is not hungry. Even if they want to pay them higher wages, it can only be a drop in the bucket.

So the use of power for personal gain has become a fairly common phenomenon in the Principality.

But Archduke Winter's attitude is quite tough.

The Grand Duke naturally has his strong confidence. Although these nobles are in charge of the operation of the duchy... but what the Winter Clan represents is the existence of the duchy.

Even if the power of the Winter Clan is infinitely diluted, it must exist - otherwise the Frost Beast army will be unable to resist.

Those Winter Hands in various places are mainly responsible for the work not facing foreign countries, but facing domestic ones. Wizards are naturally one of the main targets of surveillance, because wizards have many methods and are very easy to commit crimes...especially smuggling, theft and murder. But the number of wizards is small after all.

The main work of the Hand of Winter is still aimed at local nobles... especially in places far away from Frost Whisper Province and difficult to supervise.

Monitor abnormal inflows and outflows, prevent illegal transactions and extravagance, investigate and solidify evidence in the face of abuse of power... and when they are about to commit treason, call evil gods, kill innocents, assassinate other nobles or clergy, etc. In the event of a dangerous move, emergency and unconventional measures are allowed - killing the target directly without reporting.

The nobles will of course be dissatisfied with this tough surveillance method.

Especially when comparing the treatment of nobles in other countries, it is natural to be even more dissatisfied.

During the three-year "Icebreaker Rebellion", the main investors of the Icebreaker Army... were these local nobles.

The purpose of the Icebreaker Army is not exactly the same - even the most extreme nobles do not want the Winter Clan to disappear completely.

After all, compared with the well-behaved Winter Clan... the Icebreaker Army, which has its own desires but also has the means to control the Frost Beast, is even more difficult to trust.

All Winters know that frost beasts are very dangerous things.

Even when parents frighten their children, they will say "if you don't sleep, there will be frost beasts crawling in and licking you". Ordinary people have only been licked by the frost beast once,

All may go insane.

Unlike the horror legends of other countries... Frost beasts can be seen everywhere.

As long as you leave the small enchantment and go out for a walk, you can basically encounter frost beasts everywhere - the frequency is similar to encountering beasts in the wild during a good year. After all, any beast can be transformed into a frost beast.

So this kind of terror seems to be extraordinarily "lively". On the contrary, no one would dare to die or challenge.

So, no one wants to make the Winter family disappear...unless they can also get the technology to control the frost beasts.

The best situation is to secretly obtain the icebreaker's technology to control the frost beasts; if this step is not possible, then it is best to let the archduke disband the hand of winter; if this step is still not possible, then the reputation of the winter family will be damaged. It is also possible to weaken their rights.

These local nobles think so.

But unlike them.

On the contrary, the people of the Principality of Winter loved their Grand Duke even more.

It is precisely because everyone believes that only the Winter family is the absolute and just ruler. Therefore, no matter how harsh or unacceptable the decrees are, they can still be enforced reluctantly.

...but not necessarily if it was someone else.

The actions of the local nobles who used their power for personal gain and were justly dealt with by the hand of winter, on the contrary, strengthened the position of the Grand Duke of Winter in the hearts of the local people.

One of the reasons why the Icebreakers failed was the general disapproval of, or even hostility to, their insurgency. During the three-year rebellion, the Icebreakers had never received any resources from any civilian forces; and their ranks had hardly expanded at all.

It is because people trust the Winter Clan.

Especially the Grand Duke of this generation, Ivan Winter——

Whether it is military, economic, religious or political, Ivan is a rare Ming army.

If Icebreaker and Frostbite hadn't happened during his tenure, it might have lasted another decade. At that time, the destructive power to the economy will not be as small as it is now... Whether it is Noah, the Church or the United Kingdom, it is impossible to be as restrained as it is now.

And of all the children of Archduke Ivan, although the most famous is the eldest Dmitri.

But if you have a deeper understanding of the political situation in the Duchy of Winter, you will know that Annan Winter is the real heir.

According to legend, the most talented ritualist in history, he was sent to other countries when he was eight years old. Although influenced by the Heart of Winter, he still has a magical charm - so much so that he can form friendships with more than twenty gods.

Just hearing his legend made Doreen unbelievable.

If the "Captain in the Stone" Celicia is the legend of the underground people, then Annan is the legend of the Winter people.

——Annan was also her idol!

Doreen never imagined that her humble identity would be so close to the legendary Annan... she even spent the night in the same room.

Too many things messed up her mind.

Knowing that Annan was going to bring her to Frostwhisper, Doreen of course refused.

Naturally because of cowardice.

She was terrified of seeing so many strange-looking strangers every day just by going underground. She huddled in the house every day and dared not go out.

Want to enter Frostwhisper?

That is the power center of the country! The core of the entire Winter Principality... and she is just a werewolf.

Cordoline's rejection and resistance were naturally ineffective in front of Annan.

In her current status, she is still Annan's captive after all.

However, when she thought that she was brought back as a trophy... Doreen seemed to be less resistant and less afraid.

But now, after entering the Grand Duke's Mansion.

Doreen stood at the door of the Archduke's room, uneasy.

She felt the cold and slightly hostile eyes coming from all directions, and Doreen couldn't help but let out a whimper.

- I said don't come!

Help me, I'm going to be killed!

"Doreen, come in too."

Suddenly, Annan's indifferent voice sounded from inside.

"Ugh-"

Doreen froze in an instant, so nervous that she forgot to breathe.