The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

Chapter 143 I Am Your Work

Within the territory of the Duchy of Ferrante.

Many of the quick-acting nobles have already assembled their military forces.

He made some brief, perfunctory remarks, such as in order to protect the duchy from invasion by foreign enemies, or to help the Phoenix family temporarily manage the duchy and maintain order.

While they spoke eloquently, they were all secretly plotting how to reach Canosa as quickly as possible and seize the throne.

Amidst the resounding horns of beasts, troop after troop left the city-state, rushing towards Canosa from all directions.

Occasionally, several forces would encounter each other during their raids, and without a word, they would immediately engage in battle.

Within the Duchy of Ferrante, war is raging in almost every place.

The Pennsylvania Federation and the Auguston Empire also began to stir, gradually putting pressure on the border.

Once the city of Canosa is engulfed in war, they will be among the first to rush in.

In a dark room.

Yvette was elegantly sipping red wine, her long legs crossed, watching the scene projected onto the crystal ball in front of her.

It was a small-scale battle on the Aiken Plains, with a total of no more than six thousand troops on both sides.

Even so, the clash between magic and archery still resulted in numerous casualties.

One side has already shown signs of decline and is on the verge of being swallowed up and annihilated.

Bound hand and foot, Berlein looked at the scene in the crystal ball and felt only heartache.

On the other side, Victor, slumped in a corner covered in blood, had not fully regained consciousness and his physical condition was already far from optimistic.

Excessive blood loss left him in a state of extreme weakness, unable even to cast spells.

Berlein finally couldn't bear to watch any longer, turned his head away, and closed his eyes.

When Yvette noticed this, she chuckled, put down her wine glass, and gracefully walked over to Bernardin.

He grabbed the old king by the hair, lifted him up, and slapped him twice across the face.

Then, bring him to the crystal ball.

"Berlinin, this is the country you cherish most, and this is what's happening every moment!"

"Show me!"

"Then, memorize everything that happens!"

Berlein's cheeks were red from the slaps as he helplessly watched the soldiers fighting each other in the crystal ball.

They are all citizens of the Duchy of Ferrante, yet they are now killing each other...

The strength in Bernard's body was gradually drained away.

Why did you do that...?

"Heh...why do that?"

Yvette kicked Bernin in the stomach, then walked up to him, squatted down, and pulled his hair, making Bernin look at her seriously.

"Berlining, all of this is the result of your own actions."

But Bernardin had never met Yvette.

When Yvette didn't see what she wanted to see in Bernardin's eyes, she was somewhat disappointed, and her gaze gradually turned cold.

Snapped!

Another slap landed on his face.

"Berleining, you really do have a bad memory."

"However, it's alright, I'll make you think back. Remember what you've done."

After saying that, Yvette placed her palm on Bernin's forehead and transmitted her memories into Bernin's brain.

Do you still remember the Olmson family?

Olmsen...

These three words struck Bernard's mind like a heavy hammer, stirring up a thousand waves.

"You are from the Olmson family?!"

But all that answered Bernard was Yvette's icy smile and the flood of memories rushing through his mind.

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The Ormson family.

He was once a very famous and wealthy merchant in Anselm City.

Its trade network even covered the area east of Anselm, Lavala, and the port of Crescent Bay within its jurisdiction.

That year, a rare drought struck the country, leading to widespread famine.

The country's lax management and rampant corruption over the years have nearly depleted its already meager national reserves, leaving Bernin unable to provide any support and forcing him to rely on local administrators to intervene.

At that time, the local city lords were unwilling to release grain, and some even chose to raise grain prices.

On the mainland, the corpses of people who had starved to death could be seen everywhere.

The Olmson family, however, is an outlier among them.

The head of the family at the time, Yvette's father, decided to take out all his savings to provide free aid to the disaster victims.

In an instant, the Olmson family gained the support of countless people, and some even intended to appoint him as the local city lord.

This move thoroughly enraged the nobles who were planning to profit from the national crisis.

The Olmson family's actions undoubtedly threatened their interests.

As a result, a large number of nobles joined together to frame the Olmson family, falsely accusing them of treason and rebellion.

At first, Bernin didn't believe these rumors.

However, as time went on, more and more people chose to support and love the Olmson family, and the Olmson family's business grew larger and larger due to public support.

Bernard panicked.

A virtuous person is innocent.

It is a crime to have a jade.

From that moment on, regardless of whether the Olmson family had any intention of rebelling, they had become a thorn in Berlein's side.

So, when the famine was over and the situation in the country stabilized.

Berlein, along with a group of nobles, orchestrated a riot against the Olmson family. Using this opportunity, they pinned the charge of treason squarely on the Olmsons.

To discard a donkey after it has served its purpose.

Demolish the bridge after crossing it.

Their entire family property was confiscated, and all members of the family were arrested and hanged.

They didn't even spare the maids in the manor.

As for the former Olmson family manor, it was completely abandoned and, after changing hands several times, eventually came into the hands of the Rema family.

That is, the manor where Ryan and his companions stayed after they traveled to Anseth City.

I thought that this matter was over and the Olmson family would become history.

But neither Berlein nor the nobles of the Duchy of Ferrante could have imagined this.

One child in the Olmson family survived.

That's Yvette.

Yvette, still a little girl, hid in a cellar protected by secret magic. Listening to the massacre outside, watching her brothers and sisters being killed one by one by Berlein's soldiers, and seeing the thick blood slowly flowing into the cellar through the cracks in the box lid, Yvette broke down.

What followed was a tsunami of hatred toward the Duchy of Ferrante and its King Berlein.

The Olmson family hadn't done anything wrong; they were simply trying to help the people, to help those who were about to starve...

Why did it end like this?

Just then, a person with a hood covering their face, whose gender was indistinguishable, appeared in the darkness.

"If you don't understand, then destroy everything."

"Whether it's Berlein or the Duchy of Ferrante."

"It is because of them, your family members, that everything you have will be destroyed."

"And I will give you the power to overturn everything."

Amidst wails and agony, the man used magic to fuse some substance with Yvette's arm.

From that moment on, the innocent and adorable little princess of the Olmson family died completely in that cellar.

What followed was a willingness to sacrifice everything for revenge...

Yvette.

Chapter 144 An Irresistible Temptation

That concludes my recollection.

Tears welled up in Bernardin's eyes.

That was caused by the intense pain brought on by the flood of memories that had just flooded into my mind.

He knelt helplessly on the ground, looking at Yvette in front of him.

The innocent, lively, and adorable little girl I remember has become so cold and cruel.

This was all caused by Berlein and the nobles of the Duchy of Ferrante.

"I never expected... that there would be survivors in the Olmson family."

Bernin gave a bitter, desperate smile.