Chapter 358: The Wanderings of the Young Lady (Two in One! Please Subscribe!)
As new things continue to emerge from the land of Idar Territory, the areas north of Idar Territory that were recently incorporated into the rule of the Stuart family are also gradually returning to their former glory...
Oh, no, they are gradually showing a vitality and vigor that they have never had before.
The retreat of the Odin people prevented the people living in the eastern part of the empire from becoming slaves of the barbarians, so they did not put up any resistance to the arrival of the Idar people.
In their view, their days were nothing more than a return to the old days. Although their lives were extremely difficult under the oppression of the noble lords, at least they did not have to worry about the safety of their lives all the time.
But……
When the people living on the Dale Hills prepared themselves in advance and were ready to accept the harsher oppression from Duke Idar, they were pleasantly surprised to find that the world seemed to have become different from before.
For the first time, they realized that... not all nobles would make the common people live in dire straits and on the brink of collapse.
At the beginning, when they trembled as they watched the fully armed Idar soldiers walk into the villages and towns, every civilian's heart was in their throat.
Because according to their previous understanding, the soldiers under the nobles are simply unforgivable lackeys. Not only do they do evil, but they also collect protection fees from the already distressed civilians.
But, to everyone's surprise, none of this happened.
Apart from maintaining normal order, Idar soldiers did not interfere in the lives of local people at all, and did not even have any interaction with the local people.
Officials from the Idar Immigration Administration registered all information about everyone and appointed Idar officials to be responsible for local management.
All the good farmland originally owned by noble lords were rented out to ordinary people at extremely low prices, and the elderly and children who originally lived in misery were also taken care of by the Idar people.
Not only that, Duke Idar even opened a special textile factory in the local area, allowing those refugees who had no source of livelihood to get a stable job.
And according to the people who entered the factory, the machinery and equipment owned by the Idar people were enough to increase the efficiency of weaving and sewing by at least seven times! For the common people, the changes that the Idar people brought to this land were almost beyond their imagination.
During this more than half a year, under the rule of the Stuart family, the people living in this land had hope for life for the first time. They were able to eat enough and wear clothes that fit them.
This was also the first time that they regained their dignity as civilians and no longer had to worry about the soldiers' every move.
From a barren land ravaged by war to a thriving and harmonious place where people live and work in peace and contentment, Millian Morris has witnessed the changes that have taken place in this land.
In fact, strictly speaking, Millian Morris can be regarded as Bruno's distant cousin.
The Morris family, who were nobles in the eastern part of the empire like the Stuart family, had previously been one of the vassals under the Marquis of Valens, and had lived for many years in the Valens Plain, one of the few fertile places in the eastern part of the empire.
And Millyne Morris's grandmother has the direct bloodline of the Stuart family.
As the eldest daughter of the Morris family, although she has a rather carefree personality, it is undeniable that Millie Morris should have enjoyed the service of servants in the castle like all the noble ladies of that era.
However, the arrival of the Odinites completely destroyed the rule and majesty of the eastern nobles. As the massacre in the city of Valens shocked the world, the fame and honor accumulated by the Hastings family (the former supreme ruler of the Valens Plain) for generations completely disappeared from this world.
The sudden invasion meant that the nobles living on the Valens Plain had no time to stop the resistance or pack up and flee, and Millie Morris, a noble lady, was separated from her family in the war and the raging fire.
That night, she only remembered that the blazing fire separated countless people, and the pungent smell of smoke almost suffocated people.
She heard her mother's helpless cries and her father's angry roars.
Then……
When Millie Morris woke up groggily, she saw only ashes and ruins all over the ground and felt the heavy wooden boards pressing on her.
Her family had long since disappeared, and those familiar attendants and servants had also long since died.
At that moment, she suddenly felt that she was no different from the common people.
After losing the protection of her parents and soldiers, as well as the flattery and compliments from others, a feeling of helplessness began to surge in Millian Morris's heart.
Anyone would feel overwhelmed by a sudden change, let alone Millian Morris, who was only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl.
She once called out the names of her servants and also called out for her parents' help, but as time went by and she looked at the devastation around her, she gradually realized that her cries would not only fail to bring her lost parents back to her, but would instead attract the attention of Odin's soldiers.
So, when Millyne Morris saw the castle she was familiar with being burned down by Odin's people, it seemed as if she understood a lot overnight.
Her carefree personality makes her not as spoiled as most noble ladies.
Although the sudden disaster caught her off guard and the separation of her family made her feel a deep sorrow, Millie still relied on her own strength to push away the wooden board that was pressing on her and stumbled to her feet.
Everywhere you look, there are broken walls and ruins.
Under the threat of Odin's cavalry, Millian Morris did not dare to seek help from others based on her noble status, so she became a member of the refugee army that moved to Idar.
During that time, this noble lady experienced hunger for the first time and felt the hardships of ordinary people's lives for the first time.
But……
Miriam knew very well in her heart that no one would tolerate her temper, and no one would give up the life-saving food just because she was a noble lady.
What surprised her was that even before she arrived in the land of Idar, she had heard the news of Idar's army's great victory while she was wandering.
Millie Morris never thought that her grandmother's family would be so powerful.
In fact, everyone was stunned by the victory of the Principality of Idar. They never thought that the earldom huddled in the eastern corner of the empire could make the Odin Empire shrink and retreat.
As officials from the Idar Immigration Administration began to collect the identity information of all refugees and arrange jobs and housing for them, Millian Morris introduced herself.
Daughter of Count Maurice and distant relative of Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar.
If he was just an ordinary noble, the staff of the Idar Immigration Administration would at most say hello to the director of the Idar Immigration Administration, Lister, and then proceed in accordance with the way the Principality of Idar has always treated nobles.
But the problem is... this young girl is related to our Lord Duke!
then,
Reports from the Dale Hills area were quickly delivered to Lister and then presented to Bruno.
"Millien Morris?"
Even though he inherited all of the original body's memories, Bruno was still quite unfamiliar with this name.
"Are the Morris family...relatives of the Stuart family?"
"Probably your grandfather's generation once intermarried with the Morris family." Mundell lowered his head, thought for a while, and then spoke softly.
"Then let her come to Idar City."
After a moment's silence, Bruno finally gave the order.
Although he was only slightly related to the Stuart family by blood, Bruno would not leave a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl alone outside and send her to the Starting Point Orphanage.
But there is one thing, that is... no matter who it is, the Principality of Idar's policy towards the nobles will not change or tilt in the slightest.
The Stuarts did not need vassal states that governed themselves independently, and the eastern part of the empire did not need any nobles other than the Stuarts.
Therefore, even if he allowed Millian Morris to come to Idar City, Bruno would not give her too much support, and it would be even more impossible for a Countess Morris to appear on this land.
…
Following Bruno's order, Millie Morris finally arrived at the Hanging Gardens on the eastern foot of the Almis Mountains in early July.
"This Duke... is indeed a guy who is hard to figure out..."
Looking at the spectacle before her, Millie Morris couldn't help but be dazed.
From the Dale Hills to the Idar Territory, everything Millian saw along the way almost made her speechless.
If everything in the eastern part of the empire had already surprised him, then what she saw and heard in Idar Territory could be described as unbelievable.
Miriam had been to Hagia Sophia, where Duke Idar formally declared himself the guardian of the Protestant faith. The towering dome and magnificent cathedral even made her think she had come to the holy city of Bethlehem.
Miriam also saw the Namur Fortress standing on the banks of the Solon River. The solid walls and the rushing river provided an indestructible line of defense for the Idar Territory.
The endless Stonehenge, the crowded Baths of Caracalla, the ancient Roman aqueduct that runs through the city...
These architectural wonders standing on the land of the Principality of Idar made Millian marvel again and again at the wealth and strong cultural foundation of the Idar people.
All these made her even more curious about the young Duke of Idar.
The soldiers guarding the Sky Gardens had already received news of Millyne Morris's arrival. After confirming her identity with the accompanying soldiers, they placed the noble lady of the Morris family into the Sky Gardens.
This was of course promised in advance by Bruno. You know, some time ago, several soldiers were punished by the Duke for releasing Viscount Conte into the Hanging Gardens without permission.
As soon as she reached the second floor of the garden, Miriam was startled by a pale golden figure rushing towards her.
"Hey, hey, hey! Stop it now! If you break anything, the Duke will be angry..."
As Milian turned around, she saw Avril, wearing a light blue maid's dress, stumbling over from the other side.
"Ah! May I ask who you are?"
Avril finally stopped beside Miriam and asked crisply.
"Millien Morris."
"Ah! So you are the daughter of the Morris family!"
Avril quickly bowed slightly and saluted Miriam carefully.
"What are you...doing?"
Miriam's tone sounded quite doubtful, and she looked at the little maid who seemed a little reckless with curiosity.
The light blue maid's dress looked very neat, but it was wrinkled by Avril.
At the same time, Avril was holding a furry little guy in her right hand. Except for its white neck, the little guy was covered with a layer of light golden feathers.
"Oh, this is a little griffin that the Duke keeps in the garden. It's naughty and mischievous all day long." Avril answered, mentioning the fluttering little guy.
"Oh~"
Because Avril had grasped the fate of the little griffin, it now appeared to be particularly well-behaved and obedient, and looked quite docile.
Griffin!
It turned out to be a griffin! As a noble lady, Millie Morris had naturally heard of this magical creature that only existed in legends.
The griffin is the totem of the Stuart family! But...
No matter how hard Millie tried to imagine, she couldn't connect the furry little creature in front of her with the legendary overlord of the sky.
“So cute…”
Although what happened during this period of time made Millie become extremely strong, she still had no resistance at all when facing a griffin, especially a furry little griffin in its infancy.
"Griffins are so cute, why do you want to catch them?"
At this moment, Millie's eyes were filled with the image of the little griffin.
"Oh~"
Little Griffon
"Ah? It's not my intention to catch them, Miss Miriam. It's because these two little guys are too noisy, climbing up the roof and tearing the tiles all day long..."
"Can I hold it?" Millie's eyes were filled with urgency.
“Here…”
"Be careful, this guy is not as honest as he looks." Avril warned.
Miriam carefully took the little griffin.
Furry...
So soft...
Just as Millie was about to start, the little griffin in her arms suddenly made a face at her, then broke free from Millie's arms and flapped its wings to run away.
“Don’t run!”
Avril didn't care about Miss Millian beside her, and chased after him, screaming.
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(End of this chapter)
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