Although it is a bit shabby, this heroic spirit is super strong

Until a decisive battle between the Crows and the Status, even though the Crow leader and the Status leader both died in that battle... Actually, this statement is not correct."

Looking at Xiao, Hina smiled very gently.

"The war ended with Status' victory, and the crows disappeared.

But whether it was the people of Statusi, the people of this world, or the remaining Tianling people, before they had time to celebrate their victory, they immediately fell into a situation where they could no longer protect themselves. "

Hina said this with a sarcastic smile.

"The worst offenders were the Statue people.

In their home world, some people began to hear strange voices. If they made a wish to this voice, the wish would come true, mostly at an extremely high price.

The vast majority of those who granted wishes were the original undead. Undead came in many forms, many of which could maintain their sanity.

People like this idiot are considered the weakest."

Looking at Langdon who had turned into a corpse, Hina showed a very contemptuous expression.

"So, that voice is the curse you mentioned? But..."

Xiao recalled that the organization called the Teno Holy Grail Knights obviously did not use this method to create undead.

"No, that's just a form of initial infection of the curse."

Curse infection can be transmitted through music, text, video images, and even dead emotions. It can also be spread like general infectious diseases through common means such as air, water, and mucous membrane contact.

But the curse itself is a massive magic created by the founder of the Crows. Even in the era when the Protoss and the Evil Gods still existed, no one could break this magic.

Hina gave a somewhat lonely and bitter smile.

"A most cruel and arrogant, yet very gentle magic."

"Why do you say that?"

Hina's expression made Xiao curious and confused, but more of it was an inexplicable heartache.

"Because the girls around you, Xiao, or this girl named Wendy, or even that little girl from the O'Neill family, are all infected with the curse, and are also qualified.

But they didn't become undead, did they?"

"what do you mean?"

Hina's words made Xiao very worried.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen to them.

The actual effect of the curse itself is mostly just to magnify the infected person's inner world, a bit like using the subconscious to cast magic.

Therefore, as long as the infected person is not swallowed up by the infinitely expanding desires brought about by the curse, this curse is more like a blessing and favor to them.

Furthermore, the space you normally live in is enclosed by special barriers and restricted curses, so it's essentially impossible for them to become undead."

Could it be that…?

Xiao recalled that he knew Crystal and Hildreth's past, and speculated that the extraordinary talents they had since childhood might be related to the blessing from Hina.

"He's clearly just an ordinary guy, yet he created something so troublesome. How arrogant! But... as long as he's with me..."

As if realizing that she shouldn't say the next words, Hina quickly shut her mouth.

But tears welled up in her eyes, and that complicated look made Xiao extremely sad.

【Feel sorry…】

Xiao was unable to express this hypocritical apology, but simply hugged Hina as she had done to comfort Sasha before.

Xiao knew that he was most likely the founder of the Crow that Hina mentioned. However, he knew in his heart that Hina and Yiwen Jielin must be very important people in his past, but he couldn't remember them.

If one day his companions forgot about him and could not recall him at all, Xiao felt that it would be extremely painful. He had no confidence that he could withstand such a blow.

"Onii-sama, if you suddenly hug a girl like this, people will misunderstand it as molestation."

Although she forced a smile, Hina's slightly trembling voice clearly showed that she was crying.

"I'm sorry, even if it's considered molestation, it's okay."

"Really? You're not taking the initiative at all when you should be."

Hina pouted her cute pink lips in displeasure.

"But even if Brother is like this, I still love you the most..."

Just like that, the two of them hugged each other quietly for a while. Even though there was no communication, Hina was very happy and satisfied.

After sleeping and waiting for such a long time, she could finally see the person she wanted to see the most.

"Let's stop here for today. It wouldn't be a good thing if it made Onii-sama's current girlfriends wait anxiously."

Hina reluctantly let go of Xiao's body.

"Then let's..."

"Don't worry, we'll definitely see each other again.

"Brother, take your companions and go to the depths of this place. There, someone will answer all your questions. Unfortunately, this job is not mine."

Hina forced a smile and explained to Xiao in a very lonely tone.

"I understand. I look forward to seeing you next time."

"me too."

(Next time we meet, can we still have a friendly conversation like this? Will you forgive me for what I am about to do, Brother?)

Even with her uneasiness, Hina still planned to move on.

Even if you do that, you will be hated and disliked by the person you love the most.

"Master Xiao... sir, are you alright?"

"No, is Mr. Reg okay?"

"Dad, no, father, although he fainted, he is no longer in danger of death."

Seeing Wendy's adorable expression as she frantically adjusted her words, Xiao smiled gently.

"That's good, let's get out of here quickly."

"Okay, okay. But those two ladies just now were..."

Realizing that her mother Odelette had just taught her a few days ago, it was very rude to ask such a question.

Wendy quickly dropped the subject and apologized to Xiao.

"It's all right. You don't have to be so polite to me. Those two ladies seem to be old friends of mine."

"That's it..."

Wendy tilted her head in confusion, watching Xiao carry her father on his back.

Chapter 144 Evening Tea Party with Hildreth

"I didn't expect you to come here in person, Hillilite."

"Alas, it's because we're short of manpower. Let's not dwell on these troubles. Thank you for your thank-you gift this time, too."

Hildreth's mood changed and she smiled.

After all, it's so hard to have a cup of tea and chat with Xiao like this without Chris disturbing me.

It's such a waste to dwell on those troublesome facts.

Although Duke O'Neill's faction continued to grow in power thanks to Akatsuki's help, the problems left over from the past also arose.

What gave the young lady the most headache was the division and betrayal within the Duke's family.

Because of the brilliant achievements during this period, Hillilite greatly increased her influence, but it also represented the weakening of the family elders' council.

Now, those elders who had originally planned to usurp the main family by having their sons marry Hillilite were not only caught by Hillilite, but also lost their right to speak.

So in order to regain power, these relatives who were related to Hillilite by blood did not hesitate to secretly collude with the other two ducal factions.

To be honest, there are only a handful of people around Hillary who she can trust.

Kristo's father and brother Lester and his son are busy with the large-scale development of the Macaulay area underground city.

The new Count Lucas of Warhol is still busy recovering his territory.

And her best friend Su Lin'er was clearly not cut out for dealing with troublesome nobles. She also didn't want Su Lin'er to get too involved with this world.

Sasha is now busy receiving guidance from mentor Claire.

Hillary herself felt a little pathetic.

He was clearly the leader of one of the three major factions in the empire, but apart from the aforementioned people, the only trustworthy people around him were the few maids who had served him since childhood.

"What's wrong? Your face suddenly darkens again."

"Nothing, I'm just a little too tired lately."

"Do you want me to help you clean up those defectors?"

"No need. I'm still the Duke's deputy, so I can't rely on you too much. If I really encounter any trouble that I can't handle, I'll ask you for help."

"I see. You should also make sure to get enough rest. You have dark circles under your eyes."

"Eh?! Did you notice? I tried so hard to cover it up with makeup."

"Pfft, this is the most basic trick. Looks like you really need to take a good rest."

Seeing Hildrite fall easily into his trap, Xiao smiled with deep concern.

"I see. Things will get easier once we're done with Wyatt County. Honestly, I need to thank you for this."

Hildreth responded with a smile.

The people that Xiao asked to take care of this time, the Reg couple, the Owen brothers and sisters, were also trustworthy people that Hildreth was very eager for.

Odelette herself is of aristocratic origin, and is also a very famous talented senior student of Claire's mentor.

Although Marianne was not a noble, she had systematically studied aristocratic etiquette when she was preparing to marry a nobleman, and she was also very good at various negotiation occasions.

Although Irving still needs training, his personnel management skills are very strong.

"But wouldn't it be disrespectful to both parties if I suggested that the Aldingtons establish an adoptive relationship with Owen and Marianne?"

The Oldingtons were referring to the Regs. Hillilite had secretly arranged with the Empire's Noble Bureau to restore Odette's noble status, which had been presumed lost.

So now Reg is not only an adventurer, but also because of his wife, he is nominally married into the family and becomes the new Viscount Aldington.

Originally, Hillilite wanted to establish a temporary foster-parent relationship between the Regs and the Owen siblings so that the siblings could quickly gain a foothold among the O'Neill nobles.

Because even for Hillilite, it is difficult for someone to obtain a status higher than baronet in a short period of time.

But when she heard about what happened between the Regs and their adopted son Landon, she regretted her decision.

"That's fine. Neither of us mind your suggestion. I'm not being polite, I mean it sincerely."

"But…"

"We've known each other for over a year. You know I'm not one for polite conversation, right?"

"If you were really good at being polite, I'd be very troubled."

Hillilite couldn't help but think that even though Xiao didn't know how to say polite words, there were already a lot of girls around him who had various feelings for him.

If only he were good at sweet talk...

"Troubled?"

"It's nothing, but is this really good for them?"

Hillilite's cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she tried to change the subject, which was a bit troublesome for her.

If you were not such a person, I might not like you.

Although she felt that Xiao might have known what she was thinking, she still tried to remain calm.

"Mr. Reg and Ms. Odette both like Owen and Marianne very much. Wendy now also treats Owen and Marianne as her brother and sister.

Although it's not completely impolite, both sides need to use family affection to heal past wounds."

"Ah... indeed. I will take good care of them and try my best to make their new family happy."

Hillary also heard about Marianne's story and felt very sympathetic.