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The study room was very large, and the decorations were very meticulous. It was obvious what a thousand-year-old family had in store. Behind the wide desk sat an old man with a head full of silver hair, carefully groomed. The old man had a kind smile on his face, but the occasional glint in his eyes indicated that the old man was not ordinary. Vivian was standing beside the old man with a coquettish smile, a blissful expression on her face. "Good night, Lord Duke Howard."

The old man, Howard, smiled and said, "Hello, little Roland. I've heard your name no less than a thousand times, but this is the first time I've seen you in person, hmm, not bad, very good. " A gratified smile appeared on his face as if he'd picked up a suitable grandson-in-law. She said coquettishly: "Grandpa, why are you like this? Look at him, he's embarrassed. " Howard laughed and said, "I think you're embarrassed?" His expression changed. "Werther, Vivian has already told me about this, but I still want to hear it from you again."

Without any hesitation, Werther repeated what he had said to Vivian. The old man continued to listen quietly. He only asked a few questions at a few points before closing his eyes in thought. Werther now knew that this seemingly benevolent old man was also a hidden political expert. The few questions he asked were precisely the most crucial parts of the whole matter. There were even a few times when Werther himself had almost revealed his secrets.

"There are some things you want to hide, but I already know the gist of it. I am very grateful to you for not holding back and telling me such important news. "Vivian, leave immediately with Werther and head to the north. Unless you can break through to become a Grand Magus Saint, don't come back for the next three years."

Vivian said, "But Grandpa, I can't bear to part with you. "If I leave, who will take care of you?" The old man stood up and gently caressed his granddaughter's hair. He smiled benevolently and said, "Silly child, it's not like grandfather doesn't have any attendants by his side. Without you, he can still live a good life. To be able to find someone you love and be together with him, to live a happy life, that's what Grandpa wants to see the most, and it's also what I'm most happy about. It's rare that someone could be so loyal and come to save you. You should go with him. "

Vivian looked at Werther, then at her grandfather, her face filled with reluctance. She stammered, "But, if I leave, what happens tomorrow when the people of the Church ask me? "Also, what did Karov say?" Howard snorted. "My own granddaughter goes wherever she wants to go! It was not up to the Church to make any comments. Also, grandpa knows all of Karov's plans for you, I have endured it for the past few years. If he comes again to cause more noise, I will show him some of my abilities. Although our Howard family is an official, it's not something Adolf can pinch as he pleases! " The speech showed Howard's confidence and the domineering air of a prime minister.

Werther also believed that for a family that had been passed down for a thousand years, it was impossible to do without any trump cards. Vivian was probably the reason why they had to bear with the royal family all the time, since she was the only girl left in this generation. However, things were different now. With Werther as his backing, Howard no longer had any worries. He was now able to go all out against Adolf's royal family. Vivian still couldn't bear to part with it, so Howard said, "Child, happiness is something that you must strive for and grasp. Otherwise, you will only regret it in the future. Rest assured, grandfather can still hold on for a few more years, I still need to wait for my great-grandson to come out before I can go see the gods of the underworld! "

Sir Duke, I'm afraid Adolf has already done something to you, right?" It turned out that he had discovered that there was a black light covering Howard's forehead. This was a sign that his body was unwell. Using his true energy, he found out that he had indeed been poisoned by a chronic poison. Howard forced out a smile and said, "It seems like the news about you from outside is not really nonsense. You do indeed have an astonishing strength." No doubt admitting it, Vivian cried out, "Grandpa! What's the matter with you? "Did His Majesty ?

Howard shouted, "Shut up! Be careful of the walls! " He sat down slowly and held his granddaughter's hand with a smile, "It's nothing. His Majesty just feared that I would have no appetite and sent someone to add some seasonings to my diet." It's okay, Grandpa can handle it. " Vivian's face was pale. She leaned on her grandfather's arm and cried, "Grandfather, I'm not leaving. I'm staying to accompany you." Howard said anxiously, "The more you don't want to leave, the harder it will be for Grandpa to let go. "And Werther, I've been hiding this from you. Why did you expose my illness?"

Werther smiled confidently. "Since I pointed out your illness, I'm naturally confident that I can cure it. Otherwise, how can I make Vivian feel at ease to go with me?" Vivian looked up in surprise and shouted, "Werther, can you really cure my grandfather? Great! Fast! "Quickly!" Werther continued, "This should be a powerful alchemy poison, but it's impossible to poison food. It looks like Lord Duke deliberately allowed himself to be poisoned so that Adolf would be satisfied, right?"

Howard's eyes lit up and he laughed loudly, "Good! Well said! Now that Vivian is with you, I'm truly relieved. "That's right, I intentionally let him get rid of this poison, and finally got a few years of peace. If not, who knows what Adolf would think up to deal with me." Werther continued, "However, this poison is very hard to cure. Ordinary methods are useless against it. Has Your Highness not found the right method to cure it yet?"

Howard forced a smile and said, "I really admire you more and more. To have such meticulous thoughts at such a young age, it seems that when the Klein Empire has the Roland family in the future, they will definitely become the number one empire on the continent. The golden age of Kaiser is about to come to an end. That's right, I am truly helpless against this poison. I have even tried using the Fairies' Spring of Life, but it didn't have any effect. "Hmph, Adolf really put in a lot of hard work to deal with me!"

Werther laughed. "The Fairies' Fountain of Life is quite famous, but it's not a panacea. I have something more useful than that. As for whether or not you accept it will depend on His Grace. " All of a sudden, an emerald green brilliance flashed above his head. A small green tree appeared, and with a wave of his hand, a green leaf floated down, passing it to Howard. Although Howard's strength was low, he had once been the Prime Minister of a country, so his eyesight wasn't that bad. When he felt the essence of life, he cried out in horror, "Ancient Tree of Life! That's not right! It was the sapling of a Tree of Life! Oh my god! Why would such a treasure be on you? "

Werther smiled. "That's nothing." I did the elves a small favor. They only gave us a seed from the Tree of Life. " He had yet to mention that he had saved the goddess of nature, otherwise the commotion he caused would be even greater. Looking at the green leaf in his hand, Howard was speechless. Although the alchemy poison could not even remove the Spring of Life, this green leaf of life could still be easily taken. As long as one consumed it, even if one was on the verge of death, it could be revived immediately. This was the Ancient Life Tree's unique and powerful force, able to bring life and prosperity.

Howard carefully put away the green leaf, but did not take it on the spot. Werther didn't know what he was planning. He was probably going to leave something behind for Adolf to surprise him in the future. He did not point it out. Howard: Thank you, Werther. You've given me too much surprise and surprise today. On behalf of her parents, I thank you for everything you have done for our family. Thank you! " He bowed and was about to bow. Werther hurriedly stopped him and said with a wry smile, "You're Vivian's grandfather, and are my grandfather. It's just a small matter, how can I accept your respect?"

It was already dawn. Howard looked outside and said, "Alright, Vivian, grandpa is fine now. You should rest assured that you can leave quickly. When the Church's people arrive later, it won't end like this." Vivian's lips moved, but she didn't say anything. Werther took her hand and led her out of the study. "Don't fly in the air. Walk through the secret passageway at home. That way, you can go directly to the outside of the city." Vivian's eyes were red from crying, and she lingered for a long time. In the end, it was Werther who couldn't stand watching this. He pulled her along with one of his trusted guards and left through the secret passageway.

Howard did not go to see her off. There was a look of joy on his face, as well as sadness. After a long while, he returned to the study room. He sat down again, suddenly turned to the wall and asked, "What do you think about that Werther?" Suddenly, a shadow flashed on the wall. A middle-aged man wearing the uniform of an ordinary guard appeared out of thin air. He frowned and said, "Very strong!" Howard laughed, "How strong are you?" The middle-aged man said, "So strong that I feel fear towards him!" This time, Howard was surprised. "You are already an intermediate Sword Saint, and you actually have a feeling of fear towards a young man? "How is this possible?

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly, "There is nothing impossible about that." In the eyes of a true expert, my strength is nothing more than an ant. Even Sovereigns had descended, right? "But you really did let the little miss go. Aren't you afraid of the Holy Church and Adolf saying anything?" Howard coldly snorted and said, "For Vivian's sake, I've endured this for years. It's rare for her to find such a good young man. I have always remembered that incident from fifteen years ago! " Middle-aged said: "The lady will be in danger if she knows that Adolf set a trap for her parents and they didn't die because of an accident."