Maple Leaf Castle.

Earl Robert was alone in his study, feeling unhappy.

He did not read books or official documents, nor did he have fun with the beautiful maids. He just lay back in the thick chair and stared blankly at the spiral crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

The Feast of Winter Veil was about to arrive, but the trading company he invested in the Kingdom of Kaa went bankrupt.

All 17 giant ocean-going ships owned by the company were auctioned off at low prices, and the proceeds from the auction were snapped up by other investors.

He was far away and got the news late, so he didn't get anything and suffered a net loss of 430,000 Oggs! All the initial investment went down the drain, and the dividends that should have been received were also lost. This year's Winter Veil Festival had to find a way to cut expenses.

Of course, there is still money on paper, so if we spend frugally, we can still get by.

After worrying for a while, the Count thought of Princess Selena again.

Her beauty had faded a lot, and now she was the wife of a small baron.

Although the sage has vowed to protect her, as long as he uses a little tricks, the young baron will definitely be willing to offer his wife to him.

But then again, he had no interest in the current Princess Selena.

Because she is no longer the high, elegant and beautiful princess.

He thought of his wife again.

"Kaylena~~"

He has deep feelings for his wife. They have been together since childhood and have been together for nearly twenty years, raising five smart and beautiful children.

But his emotional needs from his wife are companionship and understanding, while his wife still wants to have him all to herself.

He wouldn't mind if his wife remained young and beautiful, but the reality is that his wife, this flower, has withered and is no fun at all.

As it is now, they quarrel all the time and the warmth of the family is gone, which makes him feel more and more annoyed and even a little resentful.

"If it weren't for the Earl of Gaoshan County, I would have given up!"

The Earl of Gaoshan County is his father-in-law, so he must give him face.

The children also need a complete family, and his wife Kylena hasn't done anything wrong, so there is really no need to fall out.

But this kind of cold and depressing family life is really not easy to live with.

Just then, there was a knock on the door and the voice of the butler Abru was heard from outside.

"Master, the lady is here."

"Come in."

Even so, a flash of annoyance passed through the earl's heart.

The children were already asleep, and he had a feeling the two were going to have another big fight.

"Click~"

The door opened and then locked with a click.

The count lay motionless in the chair, covering his face with a book: "Lina, why did you lock the door?"

"Because I want to talk to you about something."

"You tell me."

The Count was ready for a quarrel.

But he never waited for his wife's sarcastic words, but heard the sound of approaching footsteps, extending from the door to his side.

The Count felt a little strange and reached out to remove the book that was covering his face, but his arm was held down by his wife, and he heard a guilty voice in his ears.

"Grant, I want to apologize to you."

"Apologize? Apologize for what?"

The count did not insist on moving the book away, so the couple continued to communicate with each other through the book in this strange way.

Katherina's voice was much gentler than before, almost like when she was young.

No, it was more maternal, and had a strange, superior tone to it.

"I've always only cared about myself and often ignored your true feelings. I'm sorry."

The earl's tense nerves suddenly relaxed a lot. It was great that he didn't have to repeat those meaningless quarrels tonight.

He felt much better and felt a little strange: "Lina, why do you suddenly say these words?"

"Because I suddenly realized that my guardian knight is no longer young. There are many fine lines on his forehead and around his eyes without him noticing."

The Earl sighed: "Well, I am indeed a little older, but not old. Well, why are you sitting on me?"

"Why, you only need those girls outside to sit on you, but I, your wife, can't?"

The Count smiled bitterly: "Of course you can."

He felt a little disappointed, as he thought his wife had changed her mind, but it turned out that she was still the same as before, trying to find different ways to rekindle their old relationship with him.

But for him, these old dreams had long lost all interest.

But he didn't want to refuse, because once he refused, the storm that had just calmed down would erupt instantly.

"Well, just treat it as a job."

The Count sighed inwardly and waited without any passion.

Amidst a rustling sound, he suddenly took a breath and said in surprise: "Lina, is that you? You look very different today."

He reached out and removed the book that was covering his face, and saw his wife sitting on his lap facing him, wearing only a fiery red silk cloak.

Under the soft crystal light, the fiery red silk and snow-white skin complement each other, and the thick hair and shining eyes complement each other, outlining a breathtaking picture.

The Count was stunned: "Lina, is that you?"

She looks a bit like my wife when she was young, but she has a mature and charming charm that she didn't have when she was young. She is like a queen who is high above everyone else.

The Count's heart was throbbing.

The last time someone made his heart beat so fast was in the Dawn Castle. Ahem~~ Anyway, it was a noble lady of extremely noble status.

Kylena saw the look in her husband’s eyes and felt the changes in his body.

She immediately knew that Rosen's transformation had worked, and she was immediately delighted, thinking to herself: "Anna, this apprentice, is really very capable."

Then, she is now the noble queen! She looked down at her husband, stretched out one hand, pinched the earl's chin with a little force, gently lifted it up, and said a little savagely: "My knight, tell me, you will be mine from now on!"

The count felt humiliated, yet somehow this humiliation gave him an indescribable pleasure, so he obeyed.

"Yes, Queen, I only serve you."

"No, not serving, but conquering!"

"What I need is the conquest of the strong, not the obedience of the weak!"

"If you don't have the power to conquer, I'll have to find another knight."

The earl's blood boiled when he heard this: "Your Majesty, I will let you taste my power now!"

After a stormy conquest, everything calmed down, and the count came back to his senses from the frenzy: "Madam, what's wrong with your body?"

It looks like Transfiguration, but there is no trace of Transfiguration. It is very strange, but he can't put it down.

"It's a secret potion, a secret potion of youth passed down by the Adrian family, which can restore one's appearance to that of a younger person. Selena gave it to me, and it works incredibly well, doesn't it?"

"Yes, the effect is great!"

The count nodded repeatedly, thinking about his experience just now, and suddenly felt that the maids he had hired were completely uninteresting.

The better maids were born in minor noble families, while the worse ones were simply commoners. No matter how much they imitated each other, they could never compare with the wife of the princess of Gaoshan County.

"How long does the effect of this medicine last?"

"Her Highness said that it would last for a year at a time, and she would give me a new bottle after a year."

"Oh~ So, it can always be like this?"

"That's right."

"Oh~~ This is really great. I have to thank you very much, Your Highness."

The Earl's reaction made Kylena happy, but she couldn't help but think of Rosen's words.

"Madam, this is just a lie told by the man. The real meaning behind it is that the Transfiguration Technique was not used well enough and he noticed the flaw."

She was filled with emotion and admiration: "Ah~ this little wizard has completely seen through my husband."

She thought of the food-making technique again, and a sense of urgency rose in her heart: "This little wizard is obviously a powerful person, otherwise he wouldn't have won the princess's heart."

"Since he thinks Lukawado is a liar, then there is most likely something wrong with this Master Kao."

"This is a business worth hundreds of thousands of Oggs. We can't let him cheat us."

Thinking of this, Kylena said immediately.

"Of course I have to thank you very much. Moreover, Selena also told me that her baron husband may not have high magical power, but he is extremely knowledgeable."

"In the past ten years, the Baron has spent almost all his time studying alchemy and has made amazing achievements in it."

"And food making is a branch of alchemy. He has also done in-depth research in this field and may not be worse than the master."

The count was skeptical: "Is that so?"

The Countess said seriously: "My husband, think about it carefully. If the Baron is really a mediocre person with no merit, why would the princess fall in love with him?"

"Why did the wise Levin bless their marriage?"

"Moreover, he is a veritable chess master, which is enough to show that he has an extremely outstanding mind."

"He is Anna's apprentice. Isn't he more trustworthy than a group of strange wizards from Kao?"

Of course, this makes sense.

But the Count was a very stubborn person.

Once a decision is made, we hope that it can be carried out step by step and smoothly without any unexpected changes along the way.

That's the case now.

Even though he knew that what his wife said was right, he was very resistant to change.

"Ma'am, things are much more complicated than you think. Anyway, don't worry about it. I will take care of it."

The count waved his hands vigorously, not wanting to hear any unpleasant noise.

Kylena frowned.

She now admired Rosen's methods very much, and seeing that her husband did not listen to her advice at all, she became angry.

She reached out and caught her husband's weak spot, glaring at him fiercely.

"Knight Grant, I order you to give Rosen a seat in the meeting, do you hear me?!"

The Earl's vitals were controlled, and he tensed up all over, begging for mercy: "Madam, be gentle, be gentle, don't break it."

Instead of going lighter, Kylena slightly increased her strength.

"Knight, if you don't listen to me this time, then we will go our separate ways from now on. You go find your pretty maid, and I'll go outside to find my handsome young man."

In the past, this would not be a threat at all. The count would have liked his wife to do this so that he could find a beautiful girl with peace of mind.

But now is different from the past. When he thought about his wife, who was as beautiful and noble as a queen, being violently conquered by a strange knight, his heart ached violently.

No, this must not be allowed to happen.

no way!

So he gave in.

"No, no, no, Madam, no, Queen, Your Majesty, I will arrange it, can't I arrange it?"

"That's more like it."

Kylena nodded with satisfaction, and was secretly happy in her heart: "Haha~ This new body is really useful."

But if it was just this one, she would still feel guilty, because after a long time, her husband would definitely get tired of it, but Rosen had shown her ten beautiful bodies before.

She can keep changing.

So, I decided secretly in my heart: "It seems that I have to maintain a good relationship with this little wizard."

(End of this chapter)