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Pero brought Roland the order from the new king Timothy to go to the capital
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Roland waits for the Longsong Fortress to attack
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Nightingale returned to the witch fraternity and met Wendy
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Mentor Hakala rejected Nightingale's proposal and used his power to put Nightingale under house arrest.
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Hakala was about to execute Nightingale, but Wendy's tentacles saved Nightingale
Wendy is poisoned, and Lightning, who has the ability to fly, helps Nightingale and Wendy go to Border Town
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Roland uses Anna's new ability to improve the steam engine
Nightingale, Wendy, and Lightning came to the castle
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Roland had no mood to assemble the steam boring machine because of what happened today. He had the chef prepare a rich dinner, with unlimited black pepper steak and fried eggs, which made Anna and Lightning's stomachs bulge. Nana tried her best to maintain her etiquette, and her mouth was still shiny after chewing.
In addition to the restaurant's portion, he also asked the servants to prepare insulated porcelain, put in the stewed glutinous shredded meat and wheat porridge, and send it to Nightingale's room. As long as they wake up, they can eat warm food.
After dinner, the next thing is to arrange the room. Fortunately, the previous lord of Border Town was very particular about pomp and circumstance. A small town born for mining and early warning, its castle is still built according to the standards of a medium-sized town.
In Roland's familiar words, it is a single-family villa with a living area of 900 square meters, a total of three floors and a mezzanine, with watchtowers and arrow towers at the four corners. It comes with a front yard and a back garden.
Roland arranged Lightning's room opposite Anna, and planned to leave the next room to Wendy after she recovered. Seeing Nana sticking to Anna like a sticky candy and walking into the room, he couldn't help but shake his head in amusement.
After returning to the office, Roland poured himself a glass of beer. Plans are not as fast as changes. He originally thought that through Nightingale, he could harvest a large number of witches and light up all the branches of chemical, agricultural, biological and other branches on the technology tree.
Unexpectedly, the leaders of the Mutual Aid Association would be so hostile to the aristocracy. Neutral factions like Nightingale and Lightning are actually a minority. And Wendy... According to Lightning, she did not want to leave the Mutual Aid Association on her own initiative, but just to save Nightingale and had to bring her here after being attacked by the snake demon Hakara.
Two is two, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, it's better than none.
During the meal, he asked Lightning about her and Wendy's abilities in general, and learned that the little girl could fly freely in the air like a bird, and Wendy could control the power of the wind. These two abilities are not very useful for climbing technology, but if used well, they can still be used in the upcoming war.
He also inquired about the abilities of other witches in the camp and found that their abilities were varied and there was no pattern to follow. Some effects could be barely explained by scientific theories, while others were completely unimaginable.
For example, the founder of the Mutual Aid Society, the snake demon Hakara, could condense magic power into snakes - these poisonous snakes were not illusions, they could be touched and could attack enemies.
Different snake patterns represent different toxins. As far as Lightning has seen so far, there are at least two effects: paralysis and death.
However, Roland found that whether it was Anna or Hakara, the witches' magic power mostly only worked at close range.
For example, Anna's green fire would suddenly disappear five meters away. Hakara's poisonous snakes could not leave the body too far.
Nightingale and Lightning's abilities had a shorter range of action. When they wanted to affect external objects, they had to make contact to take effect.
So when they faced the church army equipped with bows and crossbows and the Stone of God's Retribution, they could only flee in all directions.
After working in the office until midnight, the fire in the fireplace gradually dimmed. Roland sneezed and planned to go back to his room to sleep.
When he opened the bedroom door, he found something wrong. The scene in front of him seemed familiar. A woman was sitting at the head of his bed. Her figure was half shrouded in darkness. The firelight cast her back on the wall, like a mural. But there were many differences. She was not wearing the same robe, but a normal skirt. She was no longer unfamiliar when they first met, but familiar enough to recognize her identity at a glance.
Nightingale.
Roland suddenly became a little nervous. Could it be that... his good luck was coming?
Nightingale also saw the prince. She stood up and walked over slowly. After only resting for half a day, her complexion was much better than when she first saw her. The rosy cheeks replaced the paleness, and her hair was no longer dull. It must be said that the witch's self-recovery ability is indeed amazing.
"You've worked hard," Roland coughed and broke the silence. "Why don't you rest for a while? Lightning has told me everything."
Nightingale shook her head.
Roland felt that something was wrong. Her expression was solemn, and there was an indescribable persistence in her eyes. Roland realized what she had decided. This resolute look was hard to see even in a man. He restrained his other emotions and waited for the other party's next words.
However, Nightingale did not speak. She took a deep breath, then knelt on one knee, raised a short sword with both hands, and lowered her head slightly - this was a standard knight's salute, and nobles often performed this etiquette when swearing allegiance to their superiors.
"Your Highness Roland Wimbledon, I swear to you in the name of Nightingale and Veronica," she said straightforwardly, "As long as you can treat witches well, I am willing to be at your disposal, whether it is a strong shield to resist evil demons or a sharp blade to cut through the night, without fear or regret, until the last moment of my life."
So that's it, Roland thought, the actions of the Mutual Aid Association disappointed her, so she placed the hope of leading the witches forward on herself. For the time traveler, it should be rejected.
He is more accustomed to working together in the form of employment or cooperation. If it goes a step further, those who have common ideals and ambitions are comrades.
But he knew that sometimes it was meaningless to emphasize equality and freedom. Without the right soil for growth, even if the seeds were sown, they would turn into decay. As a prince, he could not betray his class before unifying the entire kingdom.
Roland was silent for a moment, and according to the etiquette taught in the court, he took the dagger and touched her shoulder three times with the back of the sword, "I accept your allegiance."
Nightingale's shoulders trembled slightly, as if she finally relaxed.
Then he stretched out his right hand and handed it to the other party.
Nightingale took the fingers and gently kissed the back of her hand. In this way, the whole set of etiquette was over.
Although it seemed extremely inappropriate for a witch to perform the allegiance ceremony, the fact that she could complete this set of movements at least showed that Nightingale was not of common origin.
And the Veronica she just mentioned... "Is that your real name, no surname?" Roland asked, pulling her up.
"Yes, Your Highness. I have no intention of hiding it from you. Five years ago, I left the Gran family. That surname has nothing to do with me anymore." Nightingale said frankly. She let go of her last defense against Roland and told him her past in detail.
She was born in Silverlight City, which was named after the abundant silver mines. Her father was a viscount and her mother was a commoner. Such a marriage was not common, but the two got along very well. In addition, Nightingale had a younger brother named Hyde.
She spent her childhood in Silverlight City, which was also her happiest time.