"So, you'd like to bring your sister and the cook to stay at my house for a while?"
"Yes, President Joseph suggested I come here to take refuge temporarily, as someone outside the city wants to capture me." After saying that, Ellie explained what had happened.
"Outrageous! How could such a thing happen? Men, investigate this!" Duke Simmons immediately issued the order; he was well aware of the dangers of the Death Curse.
"Yes!" A figure quickly disappeared.
Daisy held Ellie's body, staring at her father without saying a word.
"You can definitely stay here, but my whole family will be heading to our fiefdom in a few days. Would you like to come along?"
Is that alright?
“Of course, you’ve helped Xixi so much, there’s definitely no problem,” Duke Simmons explained with a smile.
“Alice, that’s great! We can be together this holiday.” Daisy smiled happily, and even the snow woman next to her smiled.
Not long after, Ellie brought her younger sister and grandmother to live with the Duke.
"Liz, it's been a long time! You've become even more beautiful!"
“Really, Daisy!” She remembered Daisy’s voice; she had heard it many times before.
"Hmm, you've learned magic?"
"Yes, this is a staff my sister bought for me. It's very comfortable to use!" Liss waved the staff, which shimmered with light.
"Liss, you're a light-type? That's amazing!" Daisy glanced at Alice beside her and smiled happily.
"My sister said that once I form a pet contract, I can go on adventures with you all!"
"Okay. Ellie, tell me about your day. Was the dungeon fun?"
Liz also perked up her ears.
However, after listening to Ellie's story, neither of them spoke, and Liz gripped her sister's arm tightly.
Are underground cities really that dangerous?
"By the way, Daisy, I earned over 200 gold coins on this trip. These ice-type crystal cores are for you!"
Daisy hesitated for a moment, then put it away.
In his office at the Duke's mansion, Simmons quickly learned the results of the investigation.
"A dungeon riot? Annihilation of the Shadow Wolves? Binding more than a dozen martial artists? Really? Those two girls are that strong?"
"Out-of-towners? Those rats have reappeared. Tell the city lord to be on high alert."
"Aren't you afraid of that crazy woman's revenge if you capture Ellie? And why capture the slime? Could it be another force?" Simmons rubbed his head and pondered for a long time.
After Princess Caitlin's visit, the slime's abilities must have caught the eye of someone with ulterior motives. However, now that the Temple of Gods and Demons has intervened, things are likely to become more complicated!
"Is everything arranged at the manor?"
"Yes, sir!"
"Send over some more high-level martial artists and mages. Also, remember to check everyone in the manor!"
"OK!"
The city lord's mansion also learned of the situation, and soon more people were patrolling Sacred Heart City, while the checks outside the city gates were also made stricter.
The situation here was also transmitted to the capital via communication magic.
The Death Curse is a unique control technique of the Temple of Gods and Demons. Once controlled, the victim will inadvertently act according to someone's hints, making it extremely difficult to defend against. Moreover, the caster can detonate the curse at any time to kill the controlled person.
The empire was deeply troubled by this, and everyone was in danger. Finally, a solution was found, which eliminated most of the branches of the Temple of Gods and Demons hidden in the empire.
Not long after, an investigation team quietly set off from the capital city of Shengfa and headed north.
After several more days of preparation, the Simmons family finally set off for their fiefdom.
Inside the carriage, Ellie was holding her younger sister, snuggled up with Daisy, looking out at the snowy scenery through the glass. Lofan himself was nestled comfortably in Xiaoxue's arms.
Daisy's older brother, Kerry, stared at Luo Fan and the Snow Woman with envy. He also wanted a smart magical beast; the snowman his family had provided was far too stupid.
He'd tried challenging this pair of pets the past couple of days, and each time he was easily defeated, which made him lose face. He's already a third-grader, yet he can't even beat two first-graders' pets.
The journey was smooth and uneventful.
After a whole day's journey, we finally arrived at the Duke's fiefdom, Simmons Castle.
The castle is built into the mountainside, surrounded by high mountains, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Below the castle lies a lake, though it is covered in snow. Nearby, several houses dot the landscape, with wisps of smoke rising from their chimneys, adding a touch of warmth and life to the tranquil scene.
"We're finally here, Ellie! Let's go ice skating!" Daisy exclaimed excitedly, pulling Ellie and Liz off the carriage, with Xiaoxue following closely behind.
A cold breeze swept over him, and Luo Fan shivered involuntarily, snuggling even closer into Xiao Xue's arms.
"It's so damn cold, it's much more comfortable in Xue'er's arms."
"Brother Fan, Xiaoxue loves the environment here! Let's have a snowball fight!"
"Okay, let's call that fat snow creature too, and bully it together."
"Uh-huh!"
The Duke did not linger; instead, he returned directly to the castle with his wife and entourage to arrange the next steps.
Before long, a silvery laugh echoed across the lake.
The battle on Luo Fan's side was much more exciting. Kerry, with his snowman, and Xiaoxue, with her slime, started a snowball fight.
Snowballs flew everywhere, and Kerry's snowman was repeatedly injured, while he himself hid behind the snowman, only daring to attack when he had an ice shield.
The main problem was that Luo Fan and his companion were throwing snowballs at an unreasonable frequency. One of them was responsible for gathering snowballs, while the other transformed into an octopus, constantly hurling snowballs from the air, leaving Kerry completely unable to defend himself.
Before long, Kaili was covered in snow and looked disheveled.
Xiaoxue giggled incessantly. After Luo Fan finished warming up, he threw a huge snowball at them, burying their opponents completely.
"That's a wrap. Xiaoxue, get an ice skateboard, let's go ice skating."
"Is that so?" The ice cube changed shape in her hand, and in no time, a skateboard was formed.
The two little ones glided quickly down the slope towards Ellie, with Luo Fan in charge of steering. In no time, they were near Ellie and her friends, having already glided quite a distance.
"I want to play too!" Daisy shouted as she ran over!
Poor Kerry and his snowman finally managed to climb out of the snowdrift, only to find that the culprit had already disappeared.
"Ah Qiu, you have to keep it up!" Seeing that her pet was actually enjoying itself inside, Kerry quickly pulled it out, and then saw her sister and the others coming over with skateboards.
Then, the three girls hugged each other and slid down the slope with a whoosh, making him extremely envious.
There were many guards around, and many of them smiled happily at the sight of the scene.
After a while of playing around, the group returned to the castle, their little faces red from the cold.
At this moment, everyone was sitting by the stove, except for Xiaoxue and the snowman, who were eating magic core snacks not far away.
"Rest tonight, and tomorrow we'll go hunting in the mountains. You two siblings can have a good competition!" The Duke said with a smile as he arranged the rest of the trip.
"Great, big brother! Even without second brother here this time, I'm sure I'll beat you." Daisy was full of confidence.
Her second brother was exceptionally talented and studied in the capital, so he rarely came back. But whenever he was around, he would almost always come in first place in the family competitions, unless he deliberately threw the game.
"We'll see, where's Ellie?"
"Of course I'll come with you! You're not scared, are you?"
"What's there to be afraid of? She's inexperienced and will only hold you back. I'm sure I'll win this time!"
"Hehe, he doesn't know how powerful Luo Fan is. He's definitely going to win this time!" Daisy thought to herself, her face beaming with joy.
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