The boy's name was Mino, and the girl's name was Minnie. They came from a small duchy called Renault in the southern part of the Duchy of Carter.
Its territory is only one-third the size of the Duchy of Carter, and it is far less prosperous and powerful than the Duchy of Roland.
But as the children of the King of the Duchy of Renault, they should be living in luxury and should never have fallen to such a state.
Thinking of the grievances they had suffered during this time, the girl among them couldn't help but sob softly.
The boy noticed this and hurriedly tried to comfort him.
"Don't worry, little sister. Once we get Uncle's help, we'll go back and kill that damned woman. You'll still be the most beautiful princess."
The boy spoke gently, seemingly worried about upsetting the girl, but when he mentioned that woman, his eyes revealed a cold killing intent and an unquenchable hatred.
Their biological mother was the sister of the old king of the Duchy of Carter and the former queen of the Duchy of Renault.
But two years ago, an accident occurred, and the former queen passed away. Their father, the king, then appointed a new queen, who became their stepmother.
As in many stories, the stepmother deceived the king and gradually seized power in the country until a month ago.
The king, who had always been in good health, suddenly passed away. The throne, which should have been passed to the prince, was seized by the queen, who even began to persecute the prince and his sister.
In order to save their lives, they had no choice but to flee and run to their uncle for help.
As for her uncle, he was just a figurehead king, which Mino naturally knew, otherwise she wouldn't have had no choice but to ask for help.
But his escape along the way made him realize some things.
Even if the uncle is just a figurehead king, his status and power are still there.
As long as someone is willing to help, even if your uncle doesn't have the ability, you can always find reinforcements by paying some price.
When he leads his men back to his homeland, he will definitely skin that bastard alive and put his skin in the most conspicuous place in the country.
The hatred in the boy's eyes was a distant lamp, a burning fire, providing him with endless fighting spirit.
After a short rest, the brother and sister set off again, traveling for another half a day before finally entering the territory of what was once the Duchy of Carter.
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"Useless, useless, all of you are useless!"
The ancient castle is adorned with extraordinary splendor, adorned with various jewels and gold. Anyone who enters the castle will be awestruck by the sight, especially the main hall, which is resplendent in gold.
A woman in her forties, who was very well-maintained, angrily threw the glass object in her hand to the ground, her eyes burning with barely concealed rage.
She never expected that the hundreds of people she sent out would fail to intercept those two little beasts, and instead allow them to successfully escape the country.
His head was covered in gold jewelry, which trembled and jingled with each breath he took in anger.
On the main hall, the two people prostrate on the floor trembled all over.
They felt a deep-seated fear of the woman sitting there, both because of her identity and because of her methods.
Just over a month after the old king's death, this woman carried out a purge with ruthless methods, leaving only those ministers who were loyal to her.
"Raise your head!"
The woman's tone seemed calmer as she slowly gave orders to the two people in front of her.
The two exchanged a furtive glance, then slowly raised their heads, their eyes filled with awe.
But then they saw the woman in the main seat playing with a small mirror in her hand, the smooth surface of which was now facing the two of them.
It seemed as if a pair of eyes were open on the mirror, but it was impossible to describe what those eyes were like, and the two of them had no chance to describe them.
The fear that had just appeared on their faces gradually froze, their skin turned gray and white, and in a short moment they turned into two stone statues.
On the mirror, a bewitching figure flashed by in an instant.
Carefully putting the mirror away, the woman sneered. So what if those two little bastards went to find reinforcements? How could they possibly know her strength?
With this precious magic mirror, she has no fear of any number of enemies.
As the woman thought this, she couldn't help but recall the origin of the magic mirror, but she couldn't remember it no matter what.
She had lost many memories, only remembering that when she became empress, the magic mirror was already in her hands, and that she also knew the name of the mirror.
Medusa's Gaze
It can turn anyone who looks directly into a stone statue.
The power of this mirror is related to the user's cultivation level; the stronger the user, the more they can demonstrate its power.
This information was directly imprinted in her mind. She vaguely remembered that she had paid a huge price to acquire this mirror, but she couldn't recall any more specific details.
She wasn't even aware of the price she had paid.
When her gaze fell upon the magnificent hall, the woman's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed. Why was she thinking about all this? At least for now, she was the most honored person in the entire country.
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"Sister, hang in there a little longer. We should be considered to have entered the territory of the Duchy of Carter. This should be the territory of Rangnick. There's a small town not far ahead!"
Young Mino opened the old map and excitedly told his sister.
Entering the Duchy of Carter was at least a bit safer; no matter how crazy that woman was, she couldn't possibly send so many people here to kill them.
"We can go to that small town to rest for a while, and then buy a fast horse to go find Uncle!"
Mino happily began to make plans. Originally, his idea was not wrong, but now it was fundamentally flawed.
Hearing her brother's words, Minnie cheered up and the two of them headed toward the town.
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