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Even the reaction was pretty much what he expected, hesitating and unwilling to take the final step.

"Don't be naive. The survival of the Strollo family depends entirely on your decision."

The old housekeeper sneered, and his cold and ruthless voice suddenly rose as he shouted at Gertrude.

"Remember, you and every drop of your family's blood have sworn allegiance to His Majesty the Witch King!"

"If you fail to hand over the map of the remaining rituals on Reina's main tower on time, we will let all of Leitania know how the Strolo family betrayed, murdered their parents, and lived at the mercy of the Queen."

The voice paused for a moment, as if letting Gertrude imagine the scene at that time.

"By then, you will lose not only your life, but also the last shred of dignity of your ridiculous family."

"Please forgive me, my lord! The Strollo family would never dare to disobey the will of His Majesty the Witch King!"

As Gertrude spoke, she banged her fists on the table, as if simulating the sound of crawling to her knees.

If it were in the past, she would have been lying on the ground trembling, and would not be as calm as she is now.

"I beg you to forgive the Strolo family's stupidity. This dirty and inferior body is the only bargaining chip I can offer. In order to achieve this goal on time, I am willing to shed all my dignity..."

Gertrude squeezed out a humble and humiliating voice from between her clenched teeth, and repeatedly told herself in her heart that this was the last time, and she would get everything back soon!

Then, a final stern warning came from the communicator.

"Fulfill your mission, or you and the name of Strollo will forever be reduced to the ashes of Leithania."

The other three people in the room watched with great interest the rivalry between Gertrude and the remnants of the Witch-King.

Chen Xiu gave Arturo a look. He was still a little worried about Gertrude's mental state.

Although her current appearance cannot be called collapsed, it is almost the same as being evil.

It could even be said that she seemed to be actively suppressing her emotions, accumulating the humiliation and fear she had suffered for a long time, turning them into firewood for anger, and looking forward to a hearty eruption like a high-pressure volcano!

That will be her catharsis, her revenge, and her farewell to her family and the past!

Arturo stroked the strings of the guitar and gave Chen Xiu a look that temporarily reassured him.

To be honest, as long as she didn't cause any trouble, Gertrude's mood would not break down.

Although she suffers from severe insomnia, Gertrude's ability to withstand stress is unquestionable.

What we need to worry about more is what happens next. The tense nerves will suddenly be fully released, and there will definitely be a serious rebound.

Gertrude is still a spring that has been stressed to the extreme, and no one knows what she will do when the time comes.

Arturo was quite looking forward to this and regarded Gertrude as an excellent observation sample.

How to better relieve this emotion is also what she is thinking about.

Mostima looked at Gertrude indifferently, trying to understand and feel for this person she had just met.

Although Lateran can sometimes be old-fashioned and cold to the point of being disgusting, its political ecology is obviously much better than that of Leithania.

In the past, Mostima would have simply thought that Gertrude was quite miserable and pitiful.

Compared with the complex and diverse needs of human beings, wanting to live is only the most basic element.

But with the abilities of Chen Xiu and Arturo, she felt the feeling of helplessness and despair.

Then I thought of the disaster victims I had rescued before. How desperate were they at that time?

Mostima tried to recall, but couldn't remember anything. She had clearly been with those people for a long time, and she could even remember their names now.

However, she never truly understood them.

I didn’t think there was anything wrong with it before, but now I feel like an asshole.

But how did Andorn understand them?

He is also Sakota...

Mastema couldn't figure it out, but she would continue to explore.

Perhaps, Sakota, who is the most able to understand each other, is actually the person who least understands understanding on this earth.

Gertrude stared at the hung-up communicator, and her fingers, which had been clenched until they turned white, suddenly loosened. She no longer struggled with a dead object that was only used for communication.

"So, do you have any way to figure out the structure of the remaining spells on the main magic tower? The security there is very strict, with family knights and tower sorcerers stationed there all year round, making it extremely difficult to sneak in."

"Of course." Chen Xiu smiled confidently, "This kind of thing must be handed over to my boss!"

Mostima's frown relaxed, but Arturo's curiosity was piqued.

"Boss? Who is your boss? Is he also in the Earl's Mansion?"

Gertrude was also concerned about this issue, and was even more curious about what kind of being could hire a Cyclops.

Chen Xiu glanced at the clock and sighed, "Calculating the time, the boss should be back soon."

The next moment, a fat penguin appeared out of nowhere and landed on the table with a plop.

The Emperor's death refresh is not without restrictions. He can only go to places he has been to before.

Fortunately, he had previously wandered around the entire Earl's Mansion in search of Mostima.

So, as long as he thought about going to where Chen Xiu was, he would be reborn directly in this guest room.

The emperor jumped up quickly and turned around to look for Chen Xiu and Mostima.

"Hey! Boy, you and that fallen angel..."

The fat penguin stared blankly at Arturo and Gertrude in the room.

No! He was only gone for a dozen hours, wasn't he? Where did these two guys come from?!

Arturo and Gertrude were also surprised by the sudden appearance of the emperor.

What was that just now? A space jump spell?

"Haha, boss, you're here at the right time! I have a new task for you!"

Chen Xiu embraced the emperor and was very friendly and enthusiastic.

"By the way, how's Texas doing?"

"I'm a little anxious, but I can't bring myself to drive through a checkpoint just yet."

The Emperor adjusted his sunglasses and looked at Arturo and Gertrude respectively.

An ordinary Sakota girl and Countess Luper of Leitania...

Could it be that this is another new girl that Chen Xiu has hooked up with?

"Boss, these two are Miss Arturo Giallo and Miss Gertrude Strolo. They are willing to cooperate with us in the future for some reasons."

Chen Xiu summarized it in a few words and quickly got to the point.

The emperor was also surprised after hearing this: "What!? You actually plan to blow up the main magic tower?"

Then he laughed out loud with excitement.

"Hahahaha! Interesting, that's what we should do!"

"Explosions and demolitions are the excellent corporate culture of Penguin Logistics!"

What's more, they are not permanently stationed in Leithania, so even if they cause damage, they don't have to pay compensation.

If that's the case, then what's there to be afraid of? Just go for it!

"Okay, I'll get what you want in the tower!"

The emperor drew his pistol as he spoke, but was stopped by Chen Xiu with his quick eyes and hands.

"Wait! Boss, take a look at these first. Do you understand everything about Originium techniques?"

"Of course!" The emperor puffed out his chest and raised his head. "After living long enough, you'll always want to try all kinds of things."

The fat penguin took the spell information and started reading it, with a confident look as if to let him see what it was all about.

After more than ten seconds, he took off his sunglasses and muttered, "Interesting..."

After more than ten seconds, his voice sounded again: "What does this symbol mean? Why haven't I seen it before?"

Gertrude couldn't help but give some instructions, helping the emperor, who still had some basic knowledge, to understand the structure of the technique.

"Based on energy induction and deflection, just slightly modify these few places..."

Under the guidance of the Countess, the Emperor quickly mastered what he was going to do.

Chen Xiu heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this, feeling that the Emperor was still in a state of being both reliable and unreliable.

"So that's how it is. It's quite simple." The emperor patted his chest and said, "I've remembered everything. You wait here for me to come back!"

Thus, Arturo and Gertrude also witnessed the emperor's extremely cool suicide performance for the first time.

"Stay calm, this is just one of the boss's ways of triggering his own spells."

Chen Xiu waved his hand, signaling them not to make a fuss.

Arturo had performed Death many times, but this was the first time he had seen something so bizarre.

Gertrude sighed silently, thinking that the guy who could hire a Cyclops was indeed not an ordinary person.

The emperor worked seriously and efficiently, and soon he completed the tampering of the remains of the Witch King on the main tower of spells without anyone noticing.

Gertrude got up and went back to the house to make preparations for action.

Chen Xiu once again ordered the Emperor: "Boss, remember to have Texas come to pick us up when the time comes!"

"No problem!" the emperor responded. "How about the checkpoint we came from?"

"Okay." Chen Xiu nodded and said, "Let's set the time in one hour."

At the same time, Gertrude, wrapped in a windbreaker, pressed the call bell.

Soon, the Filin maid on duty rushed over.

"Go call my butler and the captain of the guards, and move a little faster."

Maid Filin bowed and retreated, and Rune and Bert, who lived in the servants' quarters, soon received the news.

"What does she mean, sir?" Bert asked. "It can't be that she is trying to play tricks at the last minute."

Rune glanced at Bert and asked, "Do you think a tamed wolf would be so courageous?"

"That's true." Bert nodded in agreement. "She's a coward."

"Perhaps, it's to see Earl Reina." Rune thought for a moment and deduced, "Earl Reina is intentionally keeping his distance from her. If she shows it too obviously, she probably won't even be able to see him."

Bert suddenly realized that Butler Rune's analysis made sense.

"Let's go," Rune said. "Given our official status, since Lord Strollo has spoken, we must hurry over there as soon as possible. We can't delay any further."

A few minutes later, the two hurried to the guest room area and heard the melodious sound of piano.

Arturo stood in the room with the door half open, playing and displaying his Originium skills.

Rune and Bert were completely unprepared and only glanced into the house as they passed by.

People who engage in art always do all kinds of strange things.

This was quite common in Leithania, so the two did not pay much attention to it.

Arturo looked at the two men's backs, squinted his eyes, and the melody on his fingertips suddenly became hoarse and crazy.

With the music playing in the background, Gertrude walked towards the main magic tower with the unaware old butler and the captain of the guard.

Looking at the tower that was getting closer and closer, Bert became more and more fanatical, thinking that there were traces of the Witch King on it.

Damn the Reina family!

She had clearly received the grace of His Majesty the Witch King, but now she is willing to crawl at the feet of the twin evil creatures!

Not only that, they shamelessly occupied the remains of His Majesty the Witch King!!

This is truly a heinous crime! He deserves a horrible death!

Rune felt a sense of trance for no apparent reason, and even saw the late Count Strollo.

He still remembered the disbelief in the old wolf eyes when he killed his master.