Before leaving the Helis family, Melu told Loranhill about the recent series of actions of the Tisiphone family and that they might have reached a secret agreement with the Anemie family. As for the Nissus family, although they did not explicitly side with Tisiphone, they should also be wary of them because of the intermarriage relationship of the previous generation.

After discussing the agreement with Melu, Loran Hill asked Ceres to take the child's biological mother, the young lady from the Helis family who had made mistakes, out of the house.

When Loran Hill met Miss Barya, or Mrs. Barya, she was no longer the girl who had devoted everything to love. Nearly ten years of house arrest had made her face haggard, her expression indifferent, and her long chestnut hair had no luster.

This Lady Barya looks somewhat similar to Lady Mela. No wonder the Helis family had that idea, Loranhill thought, and then asked Ceres to help the lady move some daily necessities. From now on, she would no longer stay in this place.

In the carriage, Loran Hill tried to talk to the lady, but unfortunately she had no desire to speak. Her face was calm and she simply answered yes or no, so Loran Hill stopped disturbing her.

After returning to the Carites Chamber of Commerce, Ceres followed Loran Hill's instructions and brought Madam Mela and the child to the Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

When Mrs. Mela took the child's hand and got off the carriage, Mrs. Barya just looked at the child, motionless.

The little boy was a little scared by the stare of the strange woman, so he ran behind Mrs. Meera and didn't dare to look at her.

Mrs. Mela vaguely understood something and seemed relieved. She sighed slightly and slowly led the child out from behind.

"Dill, don't do this. It's very rude." Mrs. Meera grabbed the little boy's hand, helped him overcome his shyness, and took him out.

"Come, say hello, just call..." Mrs. Meera seemed a little hesitant.

"Just call me mom." Loran Hill walked out from the side and said.

"Mom?" The boy looked at Mrs. Meera in confusion.

"Well, yes, call me mom." Mrs. Meera squatted down and touched the boy's head.

The little boy was still a little confused. He looked up at the strange woman in front of him. He had never seen this person before. Why did she call him that? Why was she standing there crying? He didn't understand.

Mrs. Barya stood there with tears streaming down her face, then rushed over and hugged the child tightly.

"You... No, you shouldn't be called Dill, you should be called Ig. This is the name your father gave you. He hopes that you can be as free, healthy and happy as an eagle!"

"I am your mother. It is me who gave birth to you. You are not an unwanted child. You were born into this world with the blessing of your parents."

She spoke loudly, her voice choked with sobs and sobs, her tears soaking her face and clothes.

The child's shoulders were hugged tightly, with such force that it hurt. He didn't understand why, but he felt that the person holding him was very sad. He was a good child, so he said, "Don't cry. If you cry too much, people will dislike you. My teacher often told me that only strong children are liked by others."

Hearing the child's tender voice, the biological mother felt even more sad and distressed.

Loran Hill and Ceres stood aside, watching the scene silently. After a long time, she spoke.

"Ceres, you should take this mother and son to the Hinami Kingdom in the Southern Islands. Thanks to the Hinami Council, there are many academies and many mages and scholars there. You can receive a good education there."

"At the same time, I will also give you some money and manpower to protect this mother and child. This is not only my promise to Angus, but also your atonement for the mistakes you made in the past."

"Yes, Miss Lacey, Ceres understands." The butler's tone was old but full of gratitude.

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After the Helis family's visit, there was no need to question the Tisiphone family as the culprits. The Nisos family remained neutral, unconcerned with the conflict, so there was no need to provoke them. As for the Anemies, after some deliberation, Loranhill decided not to approach them. They were already very close to Tisiphone, and it would be difficult to change their stance at this point. He simply had his subordinates deliver the poisoned sword and inquire about its origins.

Three days later, Anemye's servant came with a small gift and told the Charites family that it was poison obtained by an outsider from an unknown channel and had nothing to do with Anemye. He was helpless to disturb Miss Lacy and then left.

Loran Hill had the gift box opened. Inside was a small trinket: three long leaf-shaped hair ornaments in a gradient of red, yellow, and green. After accepting it, she realized that Anemiyi was no longer able to change her stance. They were even unwilling to send a family member to seriously explain the reason, so they were so perfunctory.

Since the Wilga Business Alliance met and exchanged agreements with the Lurna Kingdom at the beginning of the year, things have been getting turbulent. The unfavorable news coming from Cangcui has greatly irritated the nerves of the top leaders of the two countries, and many people have begun to seek a good way to break the deadlock.

Some people began to find ways to bribe the nobles of the Green Empire, hinder the proposals of the Doom Dragons, and re-emphasize the profits and benefits brought by trade.

Some people began to contact other member states of the Xuehua Alliance to discuss joint defense again.

There are also some people who believe that the reason why the Cangcui Empire is so powerful is because their country is a centralized state, while the Xuehua Union is too fragmented and has local autonomy, which is not conducive to the integration of forces and also has serious internal friction. Therefore, they hope that the seven countries can gradually merge into one country.

Under the guidance of this common ideology, the supporters of this faction gradually formed an organization called "Frost Rose".

Roses, like wild roses, are both members of the Rosaceae family. The Verdant Empire's emblem is a woven emerald and red rose, representing its origins in the Cang Yue Kingdom and the Emerald Forest. They intended to emulate this system, but were reluctant to submit to Verdant rule. Therefore, they took the symbolism of the snow flower, meaning its blooming in cold weather, and combined the two to form the "Frost Rose."

And because Verga and Lurna are closest to the Verdant Empire and have a greater sense of crisis, there are more members from these two countries in the organization, and the Tisiphone family is one of them.

With the failure of the assassination attempt on Tisiphone's family, the delegation from Lurna finally arrived in Hopeland, and the situation calmed down for a while.

In the evening, at the Carites' house, in the study of the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, the head maid Chelsea pushed the door open and came in.

"Miss, the hotel where the Lurna mages are staying has been cleaned and arranged. After settling in tonight, they will probably come to visit tomorrow to discuss the new warship project."

"Okay, I understand."

Loran Hill looked at the huge steel airships in the distance, which were slowly landing in the twilight of the setting sun, followed by the huge roar of the propellers turning.

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