Kalina’s illustration has been added to Chapter 01, or → [].
A test illustration for Yuan’er is also now available. I plan to make minor adjustnts when her second illustration is released. Additionally, I’ll create another version to showcase her different eye colors. But for now, this will do the job. :3
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Among them,were the siblings Ed and Aisya, who were ’coincidentally’ saved by Yumo, narrowly escaping being turned into ’Soul Gems’ by Xue Tianao’s minions.
"It is really beautiful here. Are we going to live here from now on, brother?"
The young girl with white hair and brown eyes couldn’t help but tug at her brother’s sleeve. Roused from his amazent, Ed found his attention drawn not so much by the surrounding beauty, but rather by the sumptuous mansion within the Duke’s estate not far away.
A mansion of this scale...
Its grandiosity could even rival that of Snow Night Empire’s palace.
Even more astonishing, the mansion had features that not even the palaces typically had: Soul Vines used as decorative columns, Dragon Soul Gems embedded at the tops of sculptures, and a vast array of Spirit Flowers planted in the garden. Although he was still a child, Ed was the heir to an old noble family and had a good amount of knowledge. He had so understanding of these precious decorations.
"These are invaluable, rare luxuries—possibly from the Dragon or Elves, There’s so much of it here! How wealthy is the Black Rose family is? Where did they get all these things?" Ed couldn’t help but question inwardly.
However, he knew he couldn’t get answers to these questions now. Even when he tried asking the Black Rose Knights nearby, they rely smiled without giving anything away. Reluctantly, Ed decided to set aside his curiosity for the ti being.
Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, he put on a bright and energetic smile. He then picked up his sister Aisya, and together they admired the beautiful and luxurious scenery.
"Yes, Aisya, we’ll be living here from now on," Ed said, his voice tinged with emotion.
Not too long ago, they were imprisoned and on the verge of being turned into ’Soul Gems’ They couldn’t have imagined their lives would take such a drastic turn in just a few weeks. Not only were they rescued from that hellish ordeal, but they were also about to start a new life.
All of this was thanks to that black-haired young girl. Rembering her beautiful appearance and heartwarming smile, Ed felt overwheld with gratitude. Now, he was wondering how he could ever repay this benefactor.
"Will we... have the chance to see Lady Yumo again?" The boy holding his sister looked curiously at a handso Black Rose Knight standing nearby.
Faced with the child’s question and seeing the admiration and gratitude in Ed’s eyes, the knight gave a kind and encouraging smile, "Yes, if you study and train hard, you will see Lady Yumo again."
"Alright!"
The kids were filled with anticipation and gratitude, looking forward to their new life.
Not far away, in a pavilion on a small hill, a woman with deep blue short hair, dressed in high-end maid attire, looked toward the main gate for a long ti. She finally put down the magical tool in her hand, a satisfied smile gradually appearing on her face.
Seeing this, another maid beside her respectfully served a cup of tea and asked, "Miss Wanya, how are the children?"
Upon hearing this, Wanya, who serves as the secretary of Black Rose Household, couldn’t help but smile and slightly nod,
"They’re doing quite well. Although most of these children saved by Lady Yumo from Snow Night Empire have only average talents, their eyes are full of vitality and strong gratitude. It seems that Lady Yumo did not save them in vain. If properly nurtured, they should be able to beco loyal subordinates."
"That’s really good news. I heard they almost got turned into ’Soul Gems’ and suffered quite a bit. Coming back from such a dire situation, their resilience must be comndable, right?"
"Certainly, better than children of the sa age," Wanya remarked lightly, then picked up another file from the table to review.
At the sa ti, her gaze gradually moved from the children outside the mansion to the other end of the hill, an open square. At this mont, except for the mbers of Autumn Fall troop stationed there and so Black Rose Knights, nearly a hundred individuals of varying attire and even different races were standing sowhat restlessly in the middle of the square.
These were the gifted children and so volunteers who wished to join the Black Rose family, whom Wanya had recently sent people to find from across the continent. The file in her hand contained information about them.
As Xiao’s secretary, Wanya has always been diligent. The Black Rose family has countless secrets, and naturally, it’s not easy for outsiders to join. If one wishes to join, they must go through a rigorous screening process. With Xiao accompanying Lady Yumo in the Northern Territory, the screening work naturally fell on Wanya’s shoulders.
For those who sincerely wish to join the Black Rose, Wanya naturally welcos them. But for those with ulterior motives...
Looking over the crowd on the square, Wanya’s eyes narrowed slightly, "Is the preliminary screening over?"
"Yes, Miss Wanya," replied the maid beside her, who was a mber of the Nightingale team, with a cheerful smile.
"However, those twenty-one guys who wanted to be legendary spies don’t seem to be of good quality. Even the wolf pack in the back mountain seems to find them distasteful."
As she said this, the maid displayed a slight look of displeasure.
"Additionally, as per the Duke’s orders, I’ve retained six spies from other factions. From their perspective, they should have successfully infiltrated our Black Rose family by now."
"Good,"
Wanya said with a faint smile, giving the maid an approving look.
"Keep an eye on them; they could be useful at a crucial ti. By the way, where did most of these daring souls co from?"
"As usual, so are from the Red Leaf faction, so from the Holy Tower, so from Asumos Church, and there are even so from the elf race. But their ability to disguise themselves was so poor, I had no choice but to send them back to the Elf Forest."
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