"Two months ago."

"Two months ago?"

The young man almost shouted: "Don't tell me you didn't even take the teleportation array!"

"Couldn't you have contacted me in advance?"

"No, more importantly, why would you travel so far alone to my domain?"

The young girl smiled brightly: "Maybe because this might be my first and last runaway from home in my life."

"I wanted to come to Byron Territory to see the flowers blooming here in winter."

She said cautiously:

"So, can I stay here?"

"What if I say no?"

"Then I might find some local caravan to do odd jobs and find a way to earn some money."

The young man pinched his nose, displaying a "how stupid" expression.

"But I know that sir would never refuse me," the girl hummed softly. "I can see you dislike me, so the divorce agreement is my biggest bargaining chip."

"Hmm, you... come inside first."

The young man didn't deny it, turning around to lead the girl.

The girl softly said:

"Don't worry, I won't disturb you."

"Also, if one day I disappear, just assume that I've left here."

The young man was a bit puzzled, but still instructed Martin:

"Martin, prepare a room for the lady."

Louis followed Lady Xilin forward, and soon a sufficiently large guest room in the castle was prepared.

"You say you dislike her, but the preparations are quite thorough."

Louis remarked.

He seemed quite relaxed.

Watching the scene, he vaguely felt a pleasure akin to watching a "chasing the wife in a crematorium" drama.

Is this the joy of a female-oriented story?

But as soon as Lady Xilin entered the room and closed the door, she stumbled and fell to the ground, starting to retch.

Louis knew this was a typical symptom of the genius disease.

Due to a lack of vitality, the whole body irreversibly races towards exhaustion.

The first to give way are the body's organs.

Then the limbs.

Finally it spreads to the brain.

Of course, most people can't help but take their own lives before the organs fail completely.

Xilin watched the birds flying past the window, murmuring:

"If only I had wings too."

The scene blurred for a moment.

The surrounding scene was accelerating as if time had sped up.

When the acceleration ended, Louis resumed walking inside the room.

It was dark by then.

He saw Xilin walking in the corridor holding a lamp.

She looked much weaker than before, wrapped in a blanket, seemingly searching for something.

Suddenly, a shadow appeared in the corner, and Xilin recoiled like a frightened cat.

A male voice came through:

"What are you doing in the corridor in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

The person speaking was the young lord.

"Uh..." Xilin sneaked a glance at him, "Why are you here."

The young man scratched his head.

Louis could tell this was the young man worrying that something might happen to the girl.

But the younger Lady Xilin seemed less capable of perceiving someone's heart.

The young man casually found an excuse, saying:

"The temperature control array of the house seemed to have some issues, I came out to clear my head and fix it."

Lady Xilin took a small step back.

The young man was full of question marks, looking at the young girl holding the lamp:

"Miss, are you hiding something?"

"If there is a problem, you can just say it."

Louis patted his head.

Oops.

The guy across is also a person who doesn't understand human interactions well.

With this stiff tone, it's not likely for her to speak out even if there is a problem.

As expected, Xilin softly said:

"I'm fine..."

Fortunately, the young man wasn't a fool, directly grabbing the girl's wrist.

Bringing the lamp closer, examining her.

Rapid breathing.

Flushed cheeks.

The voice spoke with an obvious tremble.

"Feverish?"

Xilin said: "It's nothing, I'll be fine with a little rest."

The young man snorted:

"Knowing that you took two months to travel to my territory, I have no expectations of you."

"Considering we haven't nullified the engagement, if you feel unwell in any way, tell me immediately."

"Only fools think they should endure everything."

Xilin showed a large puzzlement in her small head.

The young man tapped her head with a finger and said:

"In the war against magical beasts in Byron Territory, do you know what the highest cause of death is?"

"It's not being killed by magical beasts, but failing to report injuries in time, ultimately leading to aggravated wounds and irreversible outcomes."

"If you don't want things to become more serious, speak up about your problems."

"And then, frankly admit your mistakes."

Xilin naively said: "Sorry, I was wrong... wait, I just came out to take a walk."

The young man held up two fingers and said:

"How many is this?"

Lady Xilin looked at the overlapping fingers and hesitated before saying: "Three."

The young man: ...

Xilin looked confidently, certain she guessed right.

The young man directly picked Xilin up:

"My fiancée sure knows how to cause me trouble. The heating here is malfunctioning; not suitable for someone ill like you. You'll stay with me tonight."

"Ah?"

"What? I'll find some place else to sleep, and call maids to take care of you later."

"But..."

The young man snorted: "I realized at the engagement banquet that you don't like me, but please don't imagine me as a wicked person."

"I'm not so lacking in decency as to abandon a fragile lady."

Xilin lowered her head and said:

"Alright, but please don't call a doctor."

"What nonsense are you saying?"

"Please, do not call a doctor."

Louis watched the young man carrying Xilin farther away.

The common illness of genius patients, hiding their condition.

This was something he already knew when he learned about Lady Xilin's past.

A voice came from the darkness:

"Have a good sleep tonight."

"Sir, then we are agreed..."

Normal time began accelerating again.

Once everything calmed, Louis continued searching through the castle.

But he didn't see the young man or Xilin.

Ultimately, his gaze turned outside the castle.

Outside the castle, it was decorated with lanterns, seemingly celebrating something.

He pondered for a moment, unfolded dragon wings, and flew over there.

Soon, he saw the two strolling in the marketplace outside the castle.

Xilin was wrapped tightly, almost like a dumpling.

She said to the young man beside her in mage robes:

"Will there be enough food in Byron Territory during winter?"

"There isn't enough grain, but there will be plenty of meat."

The girl had a curious expression.

The young man, unable to hide his thoughts, bluntly said:

"Not for nourishing the body for monster hunting, but after hunting the beasts in winter, we cut the edible meat and keep it as stored food."

"Otherwise, where do you think the supplies to last three months during the monster-fighting winter come from in the secluded Byron Territory?"

The young man sneaked a glance at her and coughed:

"With the increasing volume of monster hunting, there will be more crafts related to them; do you... want anything?"

From mid-air, Louis watched the cheerful fool and the tsundere one, not sure what to say.

Isn't tsundere out of fashion yet?

Suddenly, a loud explosion came from the sky.

The people at the celebration turned their gaze to the pale walls in the distance.

"Xilin, stay here for a moment, it seems a magical beast is attacking the city, I need to see."

A huge bone spear appeared in front of the young man, stepping on it. Launching with the bone spear, it carried him flying to the horizon.

Louis was shocked.

Whoa.

Western fantasy version of Sword Control Technique is this fierce?

Flapping his wings, he flew directly upwards.

On the massive walls that appeared in "Snow Country Border," the young man jumped down, speaking to the soldiers guarding:

"Has reinforcement arrived?"

"Sir, it will take a while."

"What's the situation now?"

"The vanguard unit is confronting the magical beasts."

Louis looked towards the battleground below.

A group of armored soldiers was confronting the magical beasts.

Among them, one monster instantly caught his attention.

It was a colossal creature over twenty meters long.

He recognized it at a glance.

Challenge Level LV14, Minotaur Chief.

"Everyone maintain defensive formation!"

"Do not retreat."

Quickly, the battlefield below turned into chaos.

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