The Defeated Dragon

Same day.

Maggie didn't follow Paris, she still lives at Mrs. Harriet's. Parise's lunch was also served at Mrs. Harriet's house.

Lister did not immediately go to the bottom to question Parise's background.

Like catching a big fish with a long line, the line can't be tight at all times, which can be broken by a big fish. What needs to be done is to relax for a moment, tighten for a moment, shake constantly, consume the strength of the big fish, and eventually catch the big fish.

Lord's life is boring.

So Lester has plenty of time to enjoy this manipulation of hearts and minds, and a lord, if he doesn't manipulate hearts and minds, is not a qualified lord. Seducing with profit, seducing with honor, even threatening restraint, are manipulation tools.

After lunch, he met with Old Grande and told her: "Go and remind Mrs. Harriet that Maggie doesn't have to leave. It's actually very simple. Just let her sister Parise stay in Flower Town. ”

Old Grantham, who is now a town official, is very energetic: “My lord, perhaps it would be more appropriate for me to tell Dennis to remind Harriet. ”

Dennis is Mrs. Harriet's husband.

“Yes.”

Old Granthai took the lead.

In the afternoon, Lester thought Maggie would take time off to stay with her sister. Unfortunately, however, Maggie came to the castle to start her internship with the other maids and maids.

“Mr. Carter, you call Maggie. ”

“Yes, sir. ”

When Maggie arrived, Lester asked directly, "Maggie, why don't you go and accompany your sister, you can take time off. ”

“Sir, I want to work, work, stay in Flower Town... I, don't want to leave.” Maggie is now happy and troubled, and she comes to her nocturnal sister as promised, but she doesn't want to leave the Harriets, and this beautiful town, and the benevolent lord.

She may be very young, but she has seen the lord of her hometown, riding on a tall horse, beating the serfs with a whip if she can't move.

On one occasion, her father was severely beaten ten times by Lord Lords.

But in Flowertown, she had never seen Lester beat anybody - even if he did - an official punishing the wrongdoers - and in her simplistic notion that a benevolent lord deserved to be followed by all.

“It's all right, Maggie, as long as you don't want to leave, Mrs. Harriet or me, I'll let you stay. Now go back with your sister, and I'll let Mr. Carter give you a half-day off. ”

“Master, I really, really can, stay? ”

“Yes.”

“Mmm!”

……

Maggie had a great vacation and went back to find her sister.

The sisters spent an afternoon in Flower Town sharing their stir-fried peanut rice in the castle kitchen, and Parise gave her a pendant.

The pendant isn't very pretty because it's not a jewel, crystal, it's a big, small, wrinkly leaf.

“Take her, Maggie, and don't lose her. ”

“What leaves are they, sister? ”

“Large leaves with wave edges are leaves of oak trees, small long, round leaves, leaves parasitic.” Parisian explains, "Parisian is a plant parasitic on oak trees, which represent hope and abundance, and oak trees represent strength and indomitable. ”

Maggie understood and put the pendant in her clothes.

“Sister, are you leaving? ”

“Maggie, come with me. Let's go home. ”

Maggie lowered her head: "But Mom and Dad were killed, and our village was destroyed. What can we do if we go back? ”

“This… sister will protect you and we can find a place to start a new life.” Parise made a curved arm bicep pose, "you have to believe in your sister's strength, not as a magician, but more powerful than a magician. ”

“But I think Flower Town is fine, Lord Lord will protect us, and I have a new mother, Mrs. Harriet is my mother. ”

Dinner, still at Mrs. Harriet's.

Once again, Parise asked to take Maggie away, and at this point, Mrs. Harriet, who had already been mentioned, quietly asked, “Parise, why are you so obsessed with letting Maggie leave with you? She's just a nine-year-old girl. How can she adapt to a drifting life? ”

“I'll take care of her, Mrs. Harriet. ”

“Of course I know you're her sister, but have you considered it? ”

“Consider what? ”

“Stay in Flowertown.” Mrs. Harriet laughed, "If you're not in a hurry, you can stay in Flower Town, right? I've lived in Flower Town for 20 years and the tranquility here is uninterrupted. My son grew up here and got married, and he's going to have kids soon, and Maggie can grow up here. ”

Parise never thought about it.

But when she stunned, she thought it was really an interesting proposition - coming all the way to Coral Island to rescue her trafficked sister, who is now living well, so what's the point of this rescue, and why stick to taking her away?

“I'll think about it, Mrs. Harriet, thanks for the hospitality. ”

That evening, Parise did not mention the removal of Maggie, who still lived in the aristocratic neighborhood at night. Of course, Lester was generous enough to waive the cost of her stay - he had learned about Parise and Maggie's progress through Old Grande and others.

Knowing things are steady.

“Perhaps tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, Parise will ask to stay… If she's out there, there's no reason why she has to go back. ”

But beyond Lester's plan, Paris visited the castle that evening.

Instead of sneaking in on stealth this time, she showed up for a meeting and was left in the lobby by Carter. Please indicate when Carter knocks on the door into the study.

Lister, reading the book, nodded unexpectedly at the waves: "Invite her into the study and make two cups of milk tea. ”

A moment later, Parise was led by Carter.

After she sat down, she said without any bullshit, “Baron, I was a bandit mercenary in the Grand Duchy of Maple Leaf and, despite my separation, retained my status as a registered mercenary. I wonder if you need to hire a mercenary to work for you. ”

The Grand Duchy of Maple Leaf, like the Grand Duchy of Sapphire, is one of the kingdoms of Iron Ridge.

“Are you going to stay in Flowertown and take care of Maggie?” Lister nodded, "Well, first of all, make a perfect introduction, you said you killed nobles, and I'm noble, so I'm going to make sure you stay in Flowertown and don't cause trouble for Flowertown. ”

“Rest assured, I did kill a lot of nobles and was wanted in the Grand Duchy of Maple Leaf, but no one would come after me in such a remote island country. ”

Parise graciously picked up the milk tea on the table and took a sip: “It tastes good, it's definitely milk from the finest cows… If you want to hear my story, there's nothing to hide. To hide from marriage, I left home when I was fifteen, looking for a magician to learn magic. ”