Unspeakable bubbles

The little girl asked curiously, "The patrol team...do they drink alcohol while on duty?"

"Miss Joan is too lenient."

Carmen said calmly, "I reminded her a long time ago, and Miss Joan has tried her best, but..."

He shook his head and didn't continue.

"Bubble feels that Joan has been unhappy ever since she became a sheriff."

“Miss Qiong has been by your side for a long time, but she has never been able to achieve anything, so of course she feels bad.”

Carmen pondered for a moment: "I think perhaps we should let her do something she is good at and enjoys."

"The position of sheriff is too much of a burden for Miss Joan."

"really"

The young woman nodded: "If Joan steps down, Carmen, do you have a suitable candidate to recommend?"

There happens to be one.

Carmen smiled and was about to continue when Annie coughed loudly.

"Ok?"

"Lady Carmen, is the person you're recommending someone you have a close relationship with?"

Anne didn't want to interrupt, but she couldn't stand it anymore.

Carmen clearly wanted to get rid of Joan and place her own person in the important position of sheriff.

Putting aside the fact that Joan and she had a good relationship, Carmen's actions alone were enough to disgust the head maid.

“Miss Anne, you are right.”

“That person could be said to have saved my life, but I’m recommending him this time not to repay a debt of gratitude, but because I feel he is indeed capable of taking on this important task.”

"We don't shy away from recommending worthy people, haha."

"The person who saved Carmen?"

The little girl asked curiously, "Who is it?"

"Your Majesty, you've met him before, he's that Monk."

"..."

Seeing that the little girl looked like she couldn't remember who she was, Carmen continued, "'I have no skills, only loyalty.' Do you remember the one you met when you were inspecting the village, Your Majesty?"

"Oh, it's him."

Carmen's words reminded the young girl of what she had asked him to go with her to open up trade routes.

"Let him give it a try," Bubble said casually.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Also, Annie, have Joan come to see me when we get back."

"Yes Master."

Seeing that the little girl already had an idea, Anne had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Speaking of which, I've been wanting to ask you this before, is your shadow alright now?" Carmen glanced at the little girl's shadow, which had returned to normal.

"When you're traveling, things don't change, but things haven't really settled down yet."

"Promotion, no problem, right?" Carmen asked somewhat vaguely.

"Yes, everything is going smoothly. It will be fine in a while."

"..."

Carmen couldn't help but glance at the little girl's shadow again, a shadow falling over his eyes.

'Shadow space, no, soon to be the shadow world.'

'I have a feeling that perhaps those shadow creatures will be the true enemy of the skeletal legion in the future.'

Just as they were talking, a group of cavalrymen rode towards them from afar.

"Oh, Duke William's welcoming party has finally arrived."

"but......"

Carmen gave a deep smile: "So it's the Blue Wing Army."

This is quite interesting. The Bluewing Army had just suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Skeleton Legion, and now that the master of the Skeleton Legion had arrived, William chose to have the Bluewing Army greet him...

"That duke is very unwilling to accept his defeat," Carmen said in a low voice.

“That leader was the commander-in-chief at the time,” the little girl said.

"Oh?"

Carmen watched with interest as the spirited young man dismounted and walked towards her group, a hint of surprise in her heart.

'After such a crushing defeat, they didn't give up.'

"Your Excellency, Thorne and the Blue Wing Army warriors are late, please forgive them!"

The young man, who had been expressionless, was taken aback when he saw the girl's face.

'He looks familiar. How strange. Have I seen Earl Yog somewhere before?'

"hello."

After greeting him, the little girl touched her face.

"Is there anything dirty on Bubble's face?"

"Excuse me!"

Thorne quickly lowered his head, suppressing his doubts; now was not the time to let his mind wander.

"The head of the family has prepared a grand welcoming ceremony for you. Please follow me."

The little girl got back into the carriage, and after the carriage had traveled for a while, Bubble understood what Thorne meant by the 'grand welcoming ceremony'.

"Carmen, Anne, look!"

The little girl lifted the curtain and waved excitedly to the Blue Wing Army soldiers standing straight on both sides of the road.

"The Blue Wing Army is lining the streets to welcome us? Heh heh."

Carmen smiled and said, "Judging from this situation, I reckon William has sent out all the remaining Blue Wing Army troops."

"There were all sorts of rumors that after the Blue Wing Army suffered two major defeats, it had lost so many soldiers that it was no longer a cohesive unit."

"It seems that it still retains most of its vitality."

"Lady Carmen, what is Duke William's intention?"

Anne frowned: "The soldiers outside don't seem to be welcoming us; instead, they seem rather aggressive."

"Ah, that's normal. After all, the Blue Wing Army doesn't have a good impression of us."

"As for William's purpose, it's simply to tell us—"

"The Boyle family still has power; don't go too far!"

Section 569, Chapter 568: Friendly Meeting

"How did Count Yog react?"

"Master, the Earl has been waving to the Blue Wing Army warriors, and he seems quite pleased," the steward said cautiously.

"Oh?"

William was somewhat surprised. After a moment's thought, he asked, "When will Earl Yog arrive?"

"At the current speed, there's still 15 minutes left."

"Okay, tell everyone to get ready and remember to call me five minutes in advance."

"As ordered!"

William sat in his chair with his eyes closed, resting. He attached great importance to the first meeting between the two families and wanted to be in the best possible mental state to face the young count.

'Bubble was stranded in the Federation when she was very young, and the Federation had a significant influence on her. Perhaps her way of thinking is closer to that of a Federation person than that of the Sien nobles.'

'The State Federation has always maintained neutrality; it's a rather diplomatic and tactful major power.'

Interestingly, while enjoying the conveniences of technology, the Federation also yearns for mysterious powers.

'Those lawmakers are very supportive of the mysterious domestic organization—the Seven Rings Tower.'

'Federal citizens...are very inclusive and have a weak sense of hierarchy.'

They both yearned for the democracy and freedom of Pluton Union and admired Thane's powerful military.

'Hmm, a free spirit who worships the strong? But the young count himself is an exceptionally strong individual.'

William frowned, thinking of the young count's formidable personal strength; this was a problem that had troubled him for a long time.

Why does a small child possess such formidable strength?

He asked the experts in the manor, and the answer he received was that no matter how talented they were, it was impossible for them to have achieved such high levels of martial arts at such a young age.

Countess Yog could not be a super strong martial artist; her power comes from mystery.

Well, thinking about it that way, William can barely accept it.

'Her talent is so exceptional that it's easy for her peers to feel intimidated by her.'

'Is she a lonely little girl with no friends?'

'Such formidable strength, and at such a young age, he has already tasted the sweetness of power.'

William's lips curled up slightly. He had already sketched out in his mind the image of a cold, arrogant little girl who longed for love.

By the way, I heard that the young count's sister has passed away.

Tsk tsk, looks like I'll have to play the role of a warm-hearted uncle for once.