It was the first time she met Werner, and calling him Dad directly was a bit too abrupt. Moreover, the involvement of the Hochberg family was quite deep, and Viviana was this man's illegitimate daughter. After thinking about it, she had to call him Mr.
Fortunately, Walner didn't care about it. He looked at Talina with a smile and said, "I've heard of your name a long time ago. Russell has told me about you a lot before."
"It's not that disturbing. This child is very well-behaved and lovable. I hope she can disturb people forever."
The smile on her face was warm and sincere, and Talina could feel that everything the elder in front of her said came from the heart.
This is true.
Although Wollner was an elector, he had no children. Apart from Viviana, a child of awkward status, he was alone.
Now that he suddenly has a granddaughter, it has added some fun to his boring life.
“Nu… numb~”
Click...
Little Marlin fell into Talina's arms and rubbed her head against Talina's arms. In a trance, Talina seemed to hear a strange voice.
It's like breaking porcelain.
Maria's eyes widened as she looked at the child leaning on Talina.
The child is very cute, with a chubby little face that makes you want to pinch it. His clear blue eyes are exactly the same as Talina's, and you can tell at a glance that they are related.
At this moment, this lovely child was looking at her with the same eyes as her mother, sizing her up curiously...
Maria felt like she was about to break into pieces.
"This must be Miss Maria, right?"
At the critical moment, Walter spoke up and awakened the broken Maria, which indirectly saved her.
"Ah... Hello, Mr. Wollner. It's an honor to meet you."
Maria withdrew her gaze in time, forcing herself not to look at the child and shifting her attention elsewhere.
After meeting Maria, Talina greeted this place in advance and informed them of Maria's existence, so Walter was not surprised.
The name of the Linguang family is well-known, not only in the ears of the Ursus people, but also in distant Leitania.
Even among these electors, it was more profound.
"Guests are welcome, so don't worry about these empty formalities. You must be tired after a few days of traveling. Kela, take them to rest first."
Taking out two keys from under his large robe, Walner handed them to Talina.
"You can rest in peace here. We are all family. Don't worry. There will be a dinner party tonight. There will only be a few of us. Have a good rest."
Talina knew very well who the "one of us" Walner was referring to. After taking the key, she thanked Walner.
The participants in the Tenth Uka War were not only Ursus and Casimir. Leitania was also eyeing them covetously and even sent people to communicate with several of the knight families.
Palenisco is one of them.
Even now, when relations between the two countries are less tense, Maria's identity remains somewhat sensitive.
At that time, Mainna killed countless Leithanian spies and crushed their plans single-handedly. Naturally, this account should be attributed to Lin Guang.
Under such circumstances, it was truly courageous of Walter to still be willing to receive Maria and provide her with help.
Talina agreed to this favor.
"Then come with me."
Kela, who was watching silently on the side, spoke softly, stood in front of Talina, stretched out his hand to tease little Marlin, and then led the two of them.
Watching the three people gradually walking away, the smile on Warner's brow disappeared. He held the stool beside him with his hand and slowly sat down.
His throat was itchy, and the breath that was stagnant in his chest suddenly became disordered, pulling at his throat and causing Warner to cough softly.
Covering his mouth with his right hand, even though his voice was already low enough, Werner still didn't want the two children to hear or notice anything unusual about him.
Only after the strange feeling in his throat disappeared did Walner take his right hand away from his mouth. Looking at the bright red on his palm, he couldn't help but feel a little cold.
How long can I hold on?
After his death, the tower would be ownerless. How would Shi Tongling deal with it?
What should I do with my own children?
.........
"Mr. Waltner seems... quite nice."
Holding little Malin, Talina followed Kela and talked to her in a low voice.
Walter gave her a good feeling, not at all like those stubborn old guys.
He could give her enough respect and was not prejudiced against Maria. This alone was enough for her to accept this "father".
"He's always been like this. He's always been good-tempered his whole life."
Listening to Talina's words, Kela shook his head helplessly.
Realizing the hidden meaning in the other party's words, Talina wisely changed the subject.
"By the way...where's Viviana? Why can't I see her?"
"Viviana was summoned by the Queen to Trilinterme and will probably be back the day after tomorrow. You know, she is the only child of Volna."
As the de facto ruler of the nine districts of Letanita, Volna has no legitimate offspring, which is a very serious problem.
The son inherits the father's property, and the younger brother inherits the elder brother's property. This is the tradition of Leithania.
But unfortunately...Warner has nothing.
He is the second son of the Hochberg family. His father and brother died in the September Uprising that overthrew the Witch King's rule. He is the only one left.
In this case, the only person who could be related to him was Viviana.
Especially since his physical condition is not good now.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Viviana was summoned by the Queen.
"Is this so..."
"Here we are, you two."
Standing in front of a house, Kela stretched out his hand and opened the door: "You two should rest first. I will come to inform you when the dinner is ready."
After saying that, Kela reached out and pinched little Malin's face, then left with the other party's dissatisfied hum.
Looking at Kela's receding back, Talina took the key that Walter gave her and waved it in front of Maria.
"Pick one."
"Huh? Oh! Okay."
Maria, who was still immersed in her own world, was suddenly interrupted. She hurriedly picked up a key, pushed the door open and walked into another room.
He was in such a hurry that Talina was confused.
"Are you tired?"
Seeing Maria hastily closing the door, Talina shook her head in confusion and then went into her room.
"Huh! Finally, I can have some free time!"
The furnishings in the room are simple yet comfortable.
There was only a bed, a stool, and a wardrobe. On the bedside was a vase with a few flowers in it. Talina couldn't recognize the type of flowers, but she knew that they were fragrant and fresh.
"Alright~ Come let mommy see how you're doing~ Ugh! You've gained weight!"
Putting down the box on her back, Talina untied the leash of little Marin and placed her on the bed in front of her confused gaze.
After surrounding the outside with bedding and pillows, Talina took out the small toys that she had prepared long ago.
It was a plush feathered animal doll with feathers that fell off during her molting period sewn into it.
"Ugh!"
Seeing this cute doll appear, little Marlin, who was lying on the bed, stood up unsteadily and staggered towards Talina.
"Hey! Don't be impatient!"
Holding the button on little Marlin's waist with her right hand, Talina carefully placed her on the bed, and then took out a small stick from her pocket and kept stretching it.
Soon, a fishing rod appeared.
Hanging the doll on the rod as bait, Talina stood by the bed with great interest, acting as a feather fisherman.
Volume 8: Chapter 4: Strange Sakota
Talina was fishing enthusiastically, but Maria, who was sitting on the other side of the wall, couldn't sleep.
At this moment, she was walking slowly back and forth in the room with her hands behind her back, lowering her head in deep thought, sighing from time to time.
Listening to Talina's laughter coming from outside the window, and the humming that sounded like she was frustrated, her heart felt as if it was being cut open by a knife.
"I..."
Maria's face was twisted into a knot. She never thought that the person she loved would become a mother...
And the kids can walk now!
I'm still thinking of boiling the frog in warm water and slowly building up the relationship, but they're already enjoying the food, and in a few months I'm afraid they'll call me auntie!
The kind that she couldn't refute!
"Not...when? How come I didn't know?!"
Fell headfirst onto the bed in anger, Maria grabbed a cold pillow and covered her head with it, blocking out the laughter that was so loud in her dream.
She could not relate to the joys and sorrows of the world; she only thought they were noisy.
Reality is too cruel, she wants to be quiet.
The world became quiet, but Maria became more and more irritated.
What she got after her mind was empty was not a quiet rest, but Talina's every frown and smile.
"Stop...Stop! There's already a child! There's already a child!"
Maria slapped her cheeks hard with both hands, forcing herself to suppress the desire that suddenly arose in her heart.
It is unethical to do this!!!
Thinking about other people's wives or something...
That's not what a knight should do!
This will bring shame to the family!!!
Maria kept exerting force with her hands, squeezing the flesh on her cheeks together and making her mouth pout.
Whoosh... Whoosh... Whoosh...
Heavy breathing sounds came from Maria's mouth, and eventually they subsided.
On the other side, Talina, who was having a lot of fun, didn't feel tired at all. She excitedly changed the position of the fishing rod in her hand.
Seeing the doll that was about to be in her hands suddenly disappear and then reappear on the other side, even though little Marlene was still unaware of what was happening, she knew that her efforts were in vain.
Maybe she was tired, or maybe she was speechless to her mother, little Malin plopped down on the bed in a rather miserable manner.
"Eh? Are you getting bored so soon?"
Putting the bait in front of little Marlin to lure her in, Talina shook the fishing rod twice and found that little Marlin had lost interest in it.
Tsk...
I'll have to bring a few more next time.
Slightly disappointed, Talina put away her equipment and looked up at the time.
"Eleven...fifteen? Has it been almost an hour already?"
Smacking her lips, Talina lamented the rapid passage of time.
She and Maria arrived at the manor at around ten o'clock, and including the time spent greeting each other, it was almost an hour.
"Well...time for a nap!"
Throwing herself onto the bed excitedly, Talina swung her feet, and the shoes on her feet fell easily to the ground. After removing the restraints on her body, she moved towards little Marlin and moved twice.
It seemed that she had some dissatisfaction with Talina because of the teasing just now. Little Marlene, who had been resting quietly in the same place, turned over with all her strength, wanting to stay away from her unreasonable mother.
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