Chapter 312 Dmitry and Maria (2 in 1)

"Player Super Justice ()"

Standing in front of the Grand Duke's mansion, Dmitry took a deep breath.

Pale white breath scattered in the air...

He didn't expect...

Less than a week after I left Frost Language Province, my father had already transformed into a dragon. It can even be said that something happened to Grand Duke Ivan as soon as he left Frost Whisper Province.

He didn't get to see his father as a human being for the last time, nor did he get to participate in Annan's enthronement ceremony.

Emotionally speaking, he really wanted to turn back, drive out all the visiting ministers, and get Annan drunk...but his rationality told him that it didn't make any sense.

This will only cause more trouble.

He was once the eldest son of the king of a country, and now he is the elder brother of the new Grand Duke.

In Dmitry's capacity, any unusual behavior on his part could lead to over-interpretation by others. All he can do now is to try to maintain the stability of all parties in the cold winter and maintain Annan's rule... After all, this is the path they have determined eight years ago.

Even Dmitry thought about it, maybe it wasn't that he turned into a dragon right after leaving Ivan... but because Ivan knew that he was going to turn into a dragon, he sent him away on purpose.

— has nothing to do with Dmitry's own wishes.

Most people don't know that Dmitry has lost his fertility.

If Dmitry and Annan were in Frostwhisper Province at the same time when Grand Duke Ivan transformed into a dragon, then Dmitri, who also has the same claim, is older, and has been in contact with government affairs for a long time, even if he himself did not seize the power of the Grand Duke There will also be nobles who spontaneously form the "Dmitri faction".

In this way, after Annan succeeds to the throne, he will encounter some trivial troubles on the political level. Although in terms of his personal ability, this trouble will not cause actual obstacles.

Although the core power of the Principality of Winter is held in the hands of "Ten Fingers"... However, even this trivial trouble is still ruled out by Grand Duke Ivan.

He is such a conservative and stable ruler, as solemn and steady as the endless glaciers in the north in winter. It is also because of this that he was able to maintain the stability of the Winter Duchy in winter.

"Come on, Dmitry."

A cold voice sounded behind him.

The short white-robed girl said: "Don't stand at the door stupidly, you are blocking my way."

That was his own sister Maria.

It can be heard just from the tone of voice that this is indeed dear...

"I was just thinking about my father."

Dmitry whispered.

He subconsciously wanted to touch the cigar on his chest, but Maria pushed it gently from behind.

So he coughed lightly, and put his hands back into his trouser pockets without a trace.

He was still wearing the dark gray frost animal fur coat, and he still looked like he was not properly dressed—the cuffs were not worn in, and they were floating behind him like a long cape. His shirt sleeves were rolled up to the elbows, his hands were tucked into his trouser pockets, and his exposed forearm had quite obvious, bulging veins.

If Ivan saw him dressed like this, he would definitely teach him a lesson. He will be asked to put on his clothes properly and roll down his sleeves.

"——Why, do you want to hit someone?" She admonished him like this.

If he smells of cigarettes or alcohol, he will be scolded again.

"Father is not dead."

Maria said coldly: "He turned into a dragon, and he is guarding us and Rin Dong from another world."

"Ah, I know that too."

Dmitri murmured, "It's like that old saying, 'There are no funerals for the Winter's people'."

"'When a person dies, he will be buried in the ground. Don't be too sad.' My father said."

Maria followed behind him, whispering.

——This is a tradition unique to Winter.

Because of the harsh winter environment and resource constraints. Folks often do not have the habit of holding complicated etiquette extravagantly.

They had no feast for birth, nor for the dead.

Newborns are often not sure they will survive,

So they can't even get their own names. Generally, they will not get their official names until they can eat by themselves and run around alive and well.

The same is true for the dead... The people of Lin Dong don't have much memory of the dead.

This is not because they are indifferent, but because too many people die, too fast... and too urgent.

If you can't escape from sorrow for a long time, then sorrow will follow one after another until the person is completely buried.

Generally speaking, if someone died in the family, they would find a sunny day and bury the body quietly under a certain tree. For those who are a little more particular, they will erect a monument, and wait until next spring to send a bouquet of flowers to indicate that everything is fine...at least they still have the time and mood to send a bouquet of flowers.

They must be strong - even in a declining town with a population of less than four figures, walking on the deserted streets, they must be able to live their lives peacefully and securely.

——Or, leave the Duchy of Winter.

In the Dukedom of Winter, the most solemn etiquette is the wedding.

Because in such a difficult living environment, it is easier for two people to survive than one person... and only for weddings, must the old grandmother's pastor be invited as a witness.

Besides, the Duchy of Winter doesn't even celebrate the New Year. Because every year the new year falls in January. In December, after the whole month of heavy snow... Wait until January of the next year, the month that belongs to the mother-in-law, is often the day with the most dead people in winter.

Many elderly people will not be able to withstand the cold winter and die from various diseases. For the Principality of Winter, the New Year is not a special day to celebrate.

Compared with the New Year, the birthday of the contemporary Grand Duke may be more commemorative.

After Dmitry and Maria entered the house, they saw that there was no one in the living room, so they went straight to the second floor—that was the room that originally belonged to Grand Duke Ivan, and now it has also become Annan's room.

The moment he entered the room, Dmitry was in a daze for a moment.

Because the decoration of the room has changed a little... The two paintings hanging on the headboard of the double bed have disappeared. Instead, a portrait of Ivan was hung at the end of the bed.

There is still no jewelry decoration in the room, but a few paintings by Zhi Ji are still hanging in place. There are still documents on the desk, in addition to several books on occultism.

In Dmitri's eyes, his immature little brother who needed to be cared for in the past was wearing a strange asymmetrical costume, revealing a left shoulder with a strange curse pattern, and holding a three-pointed sword that symbolized the authority of the Duke of Winter in his right hand. Standing in front of the window, watching the people coming and going outside the Grand Duke's Mansion.

The moment Annan heard the sound of the door opening and turned around.

This fifteen-year-old boy overlapped with his father, Ivan Lindong.

"Annan...Your Majesty."

The moment Dmitri spoke, he paused—because when he blurted out, he realized that he didn’t know whether he should be called Annan, His Majesty Annan, Grand Duke Annan, or His Majesty directly. Suitable.

But Maria, without any hesitation.

"—Annan!"

She took off her hood and called without hesitation.

On that delicate face, there was a pure and calm smile.

Even if you don't feel positive emotions, the anxiety, worry and burning thoughts in your heart are not fake.

At the moment when these negative emotions disappear, the mind that returns to the balance point will still give birth to the purest tranquility.

"Dmitry, and... my sister."

Annan nodded to Dmitri, then looked at Maria: "Well... Long time no see."

His voice hesitated for a moment.

It was only for a moment, but he believed that Maria might have heard it.

Because in fact... this is the first time Annan met Maria this week.

It is true—that is indeed a face very similar to Annan's.

But compared to Annan whose smile clearly gave people a sense of warmth, even the smiling Maria seemed much more indifferent... Just like an immature queen, there was no emotion in her ice blue pupils.

Compared with Annan, Maria's inhuman attributes are obviously deeper.

Annan has only faintly visible dragon scales on his body, and his light white hair.

And Maria's hair was as cold as ice.

Her soft waist-length hair is now shorter than Annan's - it is silvery white with a slight bluish end. Unlike Annan's long hair, which was cut off with a knife, the hair near the end is of different lengths caused by natural production, which also shows a sense of hierarchy.

There were silver-white dragon horns on both sides of her head, and obvious dragon scales emerged from her slender and slender neck, wrists, ankles and other places.

Her top is a fluffy sweater that gives people a sense of warmth, covering half of her thighs, and her bottom body is flat ankle boots and thick black stockings that are higher than her knees. And the creamy white loose windbreaker with a hood on the outside will always cover the calf. You can't even see a man and a woman from the outside... This is also Maria's way of concealing her identity.

This is a fairly everyday attire, and it will give you a very friendly and warm impression when you meet for the first time.

Annan only needed one glance to know why Maria dressed up like this.

"I know, you don't have my memory in your heart now..."

Maria tried her best to keep calm, as if she was worried about frightening Annan, she said in the lowest possible voice: "But it doesn't matter.

"We will get to know each other again. If we really have extremely sincere feelings, it will be like a name engraved on the ice... Even if new ice covers it, the traces will still be wrapped in it."

Annan knew that whether it was Dmitry or Maria... there was no softness in their hearts.

Their hearts are made of ice. They will never feel the love, warmth, touch and joy of the world... But even so, the love they give to others is still very real.

——Even if you don’t feel love yourself, you can give love to others.

Feeling Maria's sincere feelings, Annan took a deep breath.

He finally showed a gentle and natural smile: "Sister...

He called it so.

"……first meet."

"We met for the first time, Annan..."

Maria stared at Annan and read softly, but it seemed as if she was reading to herself.

"Okay, okay," Dmitry coughed, feeling a little uncomfortable with the scene, "His Majesty Annan...let's finish the business first, and let's talk about the old days."

He interrupted the silent atmosphere, and asked directly: "I heard that the soufflé went to your place?"

"...wait a minute, who is soufflé?"

Annan was taken aback when he heard the words, and then added: "Also, Dmitry. You don't need to call me that... When we get along in private, just call me Annan as usual."

"I clearly remember what I mentioned to you!"

Hearing this, Dmitry breathed a sigh of relief.

He scratched his scalp, and Maria slapped him on the arm for this obviously impolite behavior.

"It's that human-shaped frost beast...I heard that you picked her up from Viscount Dolgoruki in Wrangel Province?"

"That kid's name is Soufflé?"

Annan was a little surprised, but still stubborn about Russell's naming rights: "I remember she said she didn't have a name...I already named her Russell."

"Souffle is her original nickname."

Hearing that the humanoid frost beast was indeed here, Dmitry was relieved.

He then explained: "You also know that according to the customs of our Rendong people, we don't name children.

"She is a werewolf... She was attacked in the wild when she was a baby before she got a name, and she fell into a coma outside the small barrier. We learned the name Souffle from her mother."

When Dmitry said this, he snorted coldly and showed an expression of obvious disgust: "But how did such a one-year-old cub end up alone in the wild... She didn't say anything.

"—Oh, but I know it even if she doesn't tell me."

There is only one answer.

That is "Soufflé"'s mother, who intends to abandon her.

Female werewolves with children or pregnant women are often not welcomed in the village - this is the experience brought about by countless blood lessons.

In order for their children to obtain more resources, they may go mad and hurt other people's children, just like cuckoos pushing other birds' eggs out of their nests. This is the racial instinct of werewolves.

But on the other hand, if you can't restrain this crazy instinct...

Then you can also "counter" this instinctive trigger point.

That is, their children themselves.

Give birth to her own child secretly, find a chance to abandon it in the wild, and then enter a strange village. This is a new way of life for female werewolves.

"Only these beasts who don't understand emotions can commit such a crime against human relations."

Dmitry snorted, and said lightly: "I was reluctant to kill the children myself, so I threw them directly into the wild under the blizzard - what is the difference between killing them and killing them? This kind of meaningless mercy... "

"Beforehand, Dmitry."

Annan saw that Dmitry was about to start thinking about the original sin of the werewolf again, so he immediately interrupted him: "I know that Russell has special value. But I don't want you to drag her to breeding... or something else. good experiment.

"I have promised to take good care of this child."

"Hey, Annan. Who do you take me for?"

Dmitry said without emotion: "You don't need to say that, and I won't do it. She has no special value to the Winter family. I am running around looking for her—that is In order to prevent her from being caught by other people and used to do this kind of thing.

"I am here to protect the Duchy of Winter, secondly to protect you, and then to protect other people... and by the way, to protect herself."