I am the heroine's godfather!

We Morgan Fleischers have mountains of gold and silver, enough to last forever!

The next day, Anna and Victoria arrived, accompanied by the eldest princess.

Thinking of the eldest princess, Loran recalled what Mia had told her yesterday about how her return had been leaked, and her gaze towards the eldest princess turned hostile.

Although it was a bit like a child throwing a tantrum, the eldest princess couldn't do anything about it.

After all, they are at the eighth rank.

However, Loran wasn't really throwing a tantrum; he simply disliked these crown princes. Even Victoria, he only thought was passable; the others were merely anthropomorphic.

However, how could Victoria allow the eldest princess to come along?

Lorraine was inevitably confused. This shouldn't be the case. Shouldn't Victoria be shielding him from all this nonsense? Why would she allow the eldest princess to have contact with him?

Victoria smiled and said, "Elder sister, this is Earl Morgan Fleur. Earl Morgan Fleur, this is my elder sister."

With the air of a hostess, Loran suddenly realized that this was a declaration of sovereignty. It was probably because the other crown princes' entanglements had become too much for Victoria to handle, so she had no choice but to bring the eldest princess to witness the close and friendly cooperative relationship between the two, so that they would at least think twice before backing down.

But there's a problem: Lorraine and Victoria aren't actually that close. Isn't Victoria worried that this might backfire?

Then Loran received a super rocket headbutt: "Loran! Why didn't you tell us you were back?!"

Anna, like a calf, gave Loran's belly a hard nudge with her head: "If my older sister and sister hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known you were back!"

Loran grabbed Anna with a grappling move and gave her head a good rub: "Wasn't this to give you a surprise?"

The eldest princess was sweating even more.

"Did you bring me a gift when you went out?"

Anna, equally unabashed, immediately asked for a gift, while Loran looked hesitant: "This..."

"You didn't forget to bring any for us, did you?!"

Anna was shocked. Loran smiled slyly and said, "I did bring it, but whether I give it to you or not depends on your performance."

"W-what? You're actually threatening me? Damn it, Loran, you bastard!"

Anna gritted her teeth, but the situation was indeed beyond her control. Charlotte and the others chose to sleep in on their first day of vacation, and even the usually diligent Daisy was no exception. Now Anna was practically isolated and helpless.

"Well......"

Anna hesitated for a long time before finally speaking up honestly: "Lord Loran, please, give me the gift."

"Hehehe, hehehe, you've finally met your match!"

While Loran and Anna were having a great time, the eldest princess was in an awkward situation, as no one was paying any attention to her. However, since it was a rare opportunity to see Loran, she didn't want to leave and could only stand there awkwardly.

Now that Anna had given in, Loran stopped teasing her and took out the gifts he had prepared for her. Besides the jewelry they already had, Anna received a silver-grade suit of armor and a sword of quite good quality—at least as good as the one Victoria had given Charlotte.

Although the highest rank of that armor was only Silver, its appearance was quite cool. The entire suit of armor was silver-white with gold patterns, giving it a holy feel.

"This is too valuable."

Victoria, of course, knew her stuff. Although she couldn't sense the exact rank of the three items, she could tell they were definitely extraordinary. Loran waved his hand and said, "Just some little trinkets. Besides, they're not for you, they're for Anna."

"Yes, yes, it's for me!"

Anna really loved the armor and wouldn't let go of it, leaving Victoria with nothing but a helpless smile.

Loran seemed to remember the eldest princess at this moment, and the two chatted for a few words with smiles, but that was all.

As for poaching someone's partner, that wasn't even mentioned. Only after the eldest princess and Victoria took their leave did Anna breathe a sigh of relief: "Sigh, really, the adult world is so troublesome."

Yes, Anna's performance just now had an element of acting. Victoria brought the eldest princess not to showcase her close alliance with Lorraine, but rather to demonstrate the relationship between Anna and Lorraine.

The fact that Anna and Lorraine have a good relationship means that the cooperation between Victoria's faction and Lorraine is very solid. After all, everyone knows that Anna and Victoria have a good relationship.

"I didn't expect you to be such a good actor."

Loran exclaimed in admiration, and Anna replied smugly, "Of course, after all, I am a princess!"

"Yes, yes, you are a princess."

"Where are Charlotte and the others? I don't see them."

Anna looked around but didn't see her friends. Loran waved his hand and said, "They're sleeping in. They probably didn't expect you to come so early on the first day of your holiday."

"After all, the older sister has been bothering my older sister."

Anna sighed deeply: "My two brothers are the same, they're both so clingy."

"It seems your sister has been very busy lately."

"Yes, yes, I don't understand why they all want to visit you."

Anna narrowed her eyes: "You wouldn't happen to be some very important person, would you?"

"Now that you've found out, I'm not going to act anymore!"

Loran, hands on hips, declared, "I am one of the strongest beings in the world besides Her Majesty the Saintess!"

"Pfft, you're kidding me."

安娜自然是不信洛兰的话的：“你的意思每^日.发！书，群【6`5,0/5^0”2*3>3.8】是你比伦蒂兰校长还强？”

"Cricket Lundilan is no match for me!"

"You blow it!"

Chapter 235 Being an adventurer is the Morgan Fleck family's ancestral precept (not really)

Anna's main purpose in coming here was to play with Charlotte and the others, and Lorraine wouldn't arrange training for the children right after they started their winter vacation.

Besides, even designing a maze takes time!

And so, another few boring days passed. With Charlotte and the others back, Lorraine could no longer enjoy her nightly snacks.

Congratulations! (not really)

The weather is getting colder, and it is said that a lot of snow has fallen in the north of the empire.

Loran narrowed his eyes, sensing the subtle fluctuations of magical energy.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Loran reached out his hand, where soft snowflakes landed on his fingertips.

Is it snowing in Enshiya?

"Wow!"

Several children cheered and ran into the courtyard, bundled up in thick clothes.

Serena walked over, took Loran's arm, and extended her fair hand: "The magic factor seems a bit off."

"Cold wave".

Loran said softly, "A cold wave is coming."

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The frigid fog, carrying the chill of the northern border of the Isnar Empire, bathed the pointed castle of Enshia, the water city, in a gray hue.

Loran leaned back on the carved armchair in his study, idly fiddling with the ice beads that had formed on the rim of a crystal glass, sensing the fluctuations of magical energy. His eighth-rank aura was completely concealed; at this moment, he resembled a nonchalant lord.

Winters in Enshiya were usually mild; noble homes had fireplaces, so people could stay comfortable regardless of the temperature. But it wasn't the case for the poor in the slums. In previous years, winters in Enshiya were damp and cold, but never enough to freeze people to death. This year, however, winter was exceptionally cold, and the river, which was usually unfrozen, had frozen over with thick ice.

Fortunately, Victoria acted decisively and arranged relief work; otherwise, countless people would have died in the slums.

Her actions pleased Loran. Seemingly affected by the cold wave, the crown princes also returned to their respective territories.

It's also possible that she knew she wouldn't be able to win over Loran anytime soon.

An explosion was heard from the kitchen. Lorraine yawned and slowly walked downstairs. When she got to the kitchen, she found Daisy and Charlotte covering their mouths and giggling, as well as Laura and Anna with their faces covered in flour.

"What's wrong? What did the flour do to offend you this time?"

"This...this was an accident!" asked Lola curiously. Lola wiped her face, embarrassed and angry.

"Lola, Lola, don't throw fire magic items into the pot again next time."

Anna said with a pained expression, "This won't achieve the effect of heating up quickly."

Lorra couldn't help but laugh, earning her a glare from Laura.

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The next morning, a series of messy footprints were left on the bluestone ground of the training ground, which was covered with a thin layer of snow. Anna swung her sword at the wooden stake, her chestnut ponytail flying high with the movement; Laura's staff tipped with crooked ice spikes, but she lost control when she formed the fifth one, while Charlotte's second-tier healing spell always "poof"ed away at the crucial moment.

After a year of study, Charlotte's magic power is close to the second tier and she can break through at any time. The remaining three are also progressing quickly, and it is estimated that the group of children will be able to step into the second tier within a month.

Although Tier 2 sounds weak, it is actually higher than more than half of the adventurers. Back then, Loran and Messiah had all members at Tier 6 or above, and even later, all members at Tier 7 or above. There was no such thing before, and there may never be one again.

Why would a saint from a good family become an adventurer?

"Press your wrist down another three inches."

Loran lightly tapped Anna's elbow with the scabbard: "Enemies on the battlefield aren't as docile as wooden stakes."

He turned to look at Laura, who was stamping her feet from the cold, and suddenly reached out and pinched the tip of her staff: "Ice magic isn't cast by glaring—imagine the thing you hate most, like the strawberry cake Mia stole from you yesterday?"

"Lord Loran!" Mia blushed as she realized Loran was badmouthing her again (though she was just telling the truth), and Charlotte couldn't help but laugh.

At noon, the girls slumped in front of the fireplace, munching on honey bread, when Loran brought over a stack of yellowed adventurers' guild handbooks.

"I know how to arrange your winter break training."

Lorraine chuckled mischievously. Charlotte could tell from his smile that he was up to no good. Daisy, being very polite, asked, "Mr. Lorraine, what is it?"

"Become an adventurer!"

"what?"

Laura and Anna were both shocked, Daisy was also somewhat confused, but Charlotte sighed.

She had known all along that Loran had a mysterious love for exploring dungeons and being an adventurer; he must have worked as an adventurer before.

But even if he's done it before, shouldn't he be more fond of the profession? Unless he's had some really exciting experiences?

That's not impossible. After all, while not everyone has the strength of Her Majesty the Saintess, slightly stronger adventurers can still have very interesting experiences.

Moreover, Loran's age seems to be similar to that of Her Majesty the Saint. When Loran was an adventurer, it may have happened to coincide with the great war between humans and demons. So Loran may have had some really dangerous experiences back then, experiences that still make his heart race when he thinks back on them.

Loran: Yes, for example, taking two seventh-tier teammates to fight against an eighth-tier old lich.

But... being an adventurer.

Charlotte was actually a little tempted as well.

"Loran, you're kidding, right? Adventurers are dangerous, aren't they?"

Laura was still somewhat shocked. In her mind, adventurers were adults, and it was a dangerous profession. How could she and her children possibly become adventurers? Anna nodded in agreement.

"In fact, your current strength already surpasses that of many low-level adventurers."

Loran sighed: "Actually, many adventurers aren't even Tier 1. Tier 1 adventurers can get a C-rank rating."

"real or fake?"

Laura hadn't expected herself to be so capable. After all, everyone at school was the same age, and Laura thought there weren't many people capable of reaching the extraordinary level, but surely there were some? Although she couldn't see them at home, Antaya was just a small country, and at least those who could be adventurers in a large country like Isnar should have already reached the extraordinary level.

"Do you think superhumans are as common as cabbages?"

Loran rolled his eyes: "Superhumans are still very rare. With your current strength, you could easily live a life of ease as a guard captain back in Antaya."

"What are you saying? Do you think I'm such a person without ambition?"

Laura stood with her hands on her hips, clearly dissatisfied. She was very confident in herself; even if she couldn't become a Gold Saint or a Saint, becoming a fourth-tier Silver Saint was more than enough!

Well, thank goodness she didn't say that out loud, otherwise Loran would have laughed at her again.

After all, Laura's talent is quite good.

Chapter 236 Adventurer Charlotte's Heroic Tale (bushi)

The Adventurers' Guild branch in Petrie City reeked of resin and rust. Charlotte tiptoed to pin her E-rank badge to the collar of her cloak as the clerk behind the counter flipped through the quest log: "Clearing the rats in Warehouse Number Three in the Old Town... Reward: one silver coin?"

Anna leaned closer to the glass panel, her chestnut ponytail swaying: "This kind of mission requires four superhumans? A few ordinary people could do it, right?"

"After all, we're only E-rank adventurers right now."

Daisy carefully put away the astrological compass that Loran had given her and flipped through the manual: "Most low-level adventurers are only E to D level characters. They can earn one silver coin per mission. Hmm, for superhumans, being an adventurer is indeed a very lucrative profession."

"I don't know why Loran insisted on dumping us in this city."

Laura muttered, "They only gave us a week's living expenses... I miss the big bed at Morganflore's mansion."

"After all, if we were in Enshiya, many people would know us."