Li Ang reached out to cover Dorothy's ears, isolating his subsequent words from her.

However, those words were already enough for the young girl to understand her brother's intent.

She remained silent like a statue for a few seconds, then gently removed Li Ang's hand.

"...Actually, our family was quite troubled at one point, because although this is an advantage, if she is unwilling, her kind of power cannot be subdued by ordinary people, and it requires High-tier Sky Knights like the Wendes brothers to handle it, so our two families are such good partners."

The Count remained silent, and Wendes opened his mouth, then laughed awkwardly: "You've said it in such a way that I'm a bit tempted, but she's your sister, isn't she? I'm a bit afraid of your family."

The Half Elf maiden stared blankly ahead.

"Second brother, I was just thinking, even if you all hate me, the fact that I can live in wealth and splendor is all because of you, so I can't hate you, but saying this is just too much."

Elton said to the Feinat father and son: "Sister? The Feinat Clan has ruled Spark Island for so many years, they naturally know that mere tenderness cannot sustain the family business. It was because father gambled everything on the chessboard that the Campbell Clan now controls part of the Elf Forest, and of course it's because of our mother's bloodline connection.

"However, fate did not favor our family, as mother inexplicably caught a strange illness, just before she was about to be cured, she gave the life-saving thing to my sister."

"Mother..." Dorothy's pupils shrank violently, "Why, it really was mother who gave it to me, why did she do this, why are you saying I stole it."

The young girl leaned against the wall, more and more relying entirely on the wall to support her body, slowly sliding down.

"Such a sister cannot persuade the Elves to retreat, what use does she have? Both my older brother and I can take on the governance of the territory, but she has grown into a waste, how do you expect her to compensate for the loss of our mother?"

Dorothy's gaze gradually became hollow, and Li Ang saw her eyes at this moment fall on Count Feinat.

The middle-aged lord had remained silent from the beginning, and Dorothy, due to her status, was very familiar with the Count and felt the same when she spoke.

The Count was the most senior-like person in the room, perhaps she hoped the Count would say something to break the ice, even if it was just pretending to be a courteous noble.

Count Feinat slowly nodded: "I understand, the Campbell Family has such practical thoughts, I can be more at ease cooperating with you."

Both sides looked at each other and smiled.

"Let's go."

Li Ang gently pushed Dorothy, supporting her so she didn't slide down the wall to sit on the ground.

Dorothy faced Li Ang, tears quietly flowed from the corners of her charming eyes to her delicate chin, then wetted the front of her clothing.

"Let's go, today's adventure isn't over yet, don't you want to see what's in the Count's treasure vault guarded by the Demon Dog?"

"Sure, adventure, I've been looking forward to for so long, sure."

The young girl smiled at Li Ang, took a step, then directly fell forward.

Li Ang quickly caught her, preventing her from falling face-first onto the ground.

Her light and soft body seemed to have lost all strength, supple and boneless, as soon as Li Ang held her, she immediately sunk into his arms like a cloud.

She made no movement, only burying her face in his chest.

From the seams of the fabric came her trembling, faint voice: "I, my legs won't move anymore, I can't move my whole body, I'm sorry."

"Take a rest."

Facing her current state, Li Ang couldn't just throw her to the ground, he could only hold her with effort.

Thankfully, her allure didn't depend on fullness, but was like an emphasized slender sculpture without a bit of excess, so there was absolutely no pressure on weight.

But she maintained just the right curves at the right places to hold one's gaze firmly, so this position inevitably felt some embarrassment.

The only strength left in the young girl was used to wet the front of his clothing with her tears.

Li Ang softly said: "Cry, cry, caged bird, forget these things. Open the cage, fly up to the clouds, let go of this past, and go to a new world where fate entirely belongs to you."

Dorothy shrunk further, like a peacefully sleeping baby.

After a while, Dorothy spoke with her face buried.

"Caged bird, this metaphor is really fitting.

"I also really want to open my wings, but I still don't have any strength right now."

Li Ang looked down and said to her: "Hearing those things would cause this, you're stronger than I thought. In any case, don't forget the determination you mentioned earlier, once rested, do something."

"Do something..."

Dorothy softly repeated the sentence, then moved her body, partially leaving Li Ang's embrace.

Her eyelashes held tears, her eyes were dazed, she gazed at Li Ang for a while, reaching towards her neckline.

"What are you doing!"

Li Ang suppressed himself from shouting out, in front of him, Dorothy unbuttoned one button after another.

"You said it, to do something."

She glanced towards the direction of the secret passage's exit: "There lies my brother, my nominal fiancé and Lord Father, in just a few words they traded me like an object.

"I want to retaliate against them, to give the thing they used for trade to the person I've chosen. Even if I am an object, only you will have it.

Through the crevice of the secret passage, the detailed negotiations among the nobles came through word by word, but they had lost their meaning, becoming mere background music.

The alabaster-like smooth peaks of divine grace, with its mysterious ravines adding to its majesty and allure, enticing reverence.

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