There is no way the Liberian girl could lay eggs!

But she was too young, and just as she turned over, Talina grabbed her and held her in her arms.

"Have a good rest..."

With her left hand blocking little Marlene's back and patting her gently, Talina unconsciously lowered her voice.

She could see that little Marlene was exhausted and now was the perfect time to put her to sleep.

Little Marlene was born in a special way and cannot be treated as an ordinary child. Her physical strength and vitality are greater than those of her peers.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to walk under Wallner's traction just a month after he was born.

The premise of her playfulness was to ensure that nothing would happen to little Marlene, which she had confirmed in advance. If she didn't use up the little guy's energy, she wouldn't be able to rest.

Sure enough, with the previous fishing preparation, little Marlin was already exhausted at this moment. Smelling the familiar and reassuring scent of Talina, little Marlin unconsciously squeezed into Talina's arms twice.

The palm-sized antlers on its head pressed against Talina's chin, making Talina, who had not yet closed her eyes, feel both amused and helpless.

"As expected...children are cuter when they are quiet."

Gently placing a kiss on little Marlene's forehead, Talina fell asleep peacefully holding her child in her arms.

When she woke up again, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.

The fatigue from the long journey made her body lazy for a while and she slept for an extra hour. In addition, because she was worried about disturbing her children, Talina did not set an alarm or anything.

Rubbing her confused head, Talina looked at little Marlin who was sleeping soundly in her arms with her mouth drooling, but she still couldn't bear to wake her up.

Talina tore off a piece of paper from the bedside to wipe the child's saliva, and then climbed out of bed quietly.

It was still early, and there were still about four or five hours before the dinner started, so she didn't need to rush into anything.

Anyway, her original intention of coming here was to take a vacation, so it was okay to be a little lazy.

Talina used bedding and pillows to surround the gap beside the bed, and tiptoed out of the door. In order to prevent herself from missing the sound of little Marlene waking up, Talina opened the door again.

Standing at the corridor, Talina opened the window in front of her, letting in a breath of fresh air.

The hair beside her ears swayed slightly in the wind, and Talina looked at the yard below.

I have to say that the environment and air in Leithania are much better than those in Casimir. Even though there is not a single plant planted in the flower bed below, it is still kept clean.

Perhaps this is necessary for the development of civilization. When we embrace society and gain more, we will inevitably lose something. Only by abandoning the old things that hinder our progress can we gain a brand new future.

Talina couldn't say which one was better, and she couldn't make an evaluation.

"Hmm? That's..."

Just as Talina was admiring the scenery outside, a familiar figure walked outside the manor.

"Arturo? Why are you here again?"

Below, Arturo, wearing a strange dress, opened the door with familiarity and walked in leisurely.

She has always been puzzled by this strange Sakotatarina. Not only because of the halo on his head that is different from that of the Archangel, but more importantly, this person is like a doll, without any emotional fluctuations.

It was as if she only acted according to the established settings and had no thoughts of her own.

Perhaps Talina's gaze was too obvious, Arturo, who was walking slowly below, raised his head, and his empty eyes stared straight at Talina.

"Hello, ma'am, we meet again."

The slender lips opened and closed gently, and words of greeting flowed from his mouth.

"Good afternoon, Miss Arturo...."

Don't hit a smiling person. Even if Talina felt something was wrong in her heart, she couldn't say anything bad to this strange Sakota.

What's more, the other party didn't do anything to threaten her.

This was in Leithania, in the home of an Elector, not Casimir, and she had no knights to command here to support her.

After getting a response, Arturo's mouth curled up, and then he disappeared from Talina's sight.

"Are you here to play..."

Eyes narrowed, Talina turned her gaze to the distance again.

Walter was in poor health, which she had already learned from Russell.

An old illness from his early years had relapsed and he was already incurable, which was why he was anxious to see Viviana.

Every day you live is a day you live longer. This is the current state of Wallner's health.

squeak~

The sound of a door opening suddenly came from behind, attracting Talina's attention. She saw Maria with half of her body squeezed out of the door.

"Maria? Didn't you get enough rest?"

Looking at the other person's messy hair and slightly strange mental state, Talina suspected that he might be suffering from some discomfort caused by the local climate.

"No...no! I'm well rested. I'm fine."

Maria, who was preparing to go out quietly, was caught red-handed. Her body suddenly stiffened, and the foot that had just stretched out of the door was retracted.

As if she realized that something was wrong with her current condition, she stretched her foot back under Talina's puzzled gaze.

Volume 8: Chapter 5: Surnames and Conflicts

Why is my luck so bad!

Maria tapped the ground with her toes and hid half of her body behind the door, trying her best to conceal her abnormality.

Didn’t get enough rest?

Not only did she not get enough rest, she tossed and turned in bed all afternoon, waking up and falling asleep, falling asleep and waking up again, as if she was trapped in some kind of dream.

Feeling tortured.

If Talina opened the door now, she would see the bed and bedding that had been torn into pieces by Maria.

"It's... it's okay... I'm a little uncomfortable. This place is quite different from Casimir..."

Shaking her head, Maria squeezed out from the crack of the door, and quickly closed the door under Talina's puzzled gaze to avoid letting her see her miserable appearance.

"Is this so..."

Talina nodded thoughtfully, without any doubt, and believed Maria's words.

Maria had never traveled far before, and had never been anywhere except to the Grand Knight Territory. Naturally, it was impossible for her, a street smart girl, to adapt immediately.

Phew... I got it wrong...

Looking at Talina's relaxed expression, Maria realized that she had passed this level and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Just as she was about to find an excuse to slip away, Talina walked up to her first and used her cold hands to tidy up her sweat-soaked hair.

"Even after getting up, you should tidy yourself up so as not to be disrespectful to others...Okay."

Tarina wiped the thin layer of sweat off Maria with her thumb and patted her shoulder again.

"Just think of it as Casimir. It's all the same."

While comforting this "away-from-home" child, Talina couldn't help but secretly complain about Mainna in her heart.

The last time Chesper infiltrated Leithania was over a decade ago, when the Witch King was still in power. He had come here relying on outdated information...

Is this what friendship between men is like?

They were fighting and killing each other in the previous second, and in the next second they could travel thousands of miles with just a message.

It was a bit unwise to take Maria with him.

"Um...thank you..."

With Talina's comfort, Maria lowered her head embarrassedly, her little face puffed up, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Seeing her like this, Talinna stepped back a few steps, making room for Maria. "After dinner, I'll tell Miss Kola to pass on the message to Mr. Walter. If nothing goes wrong, we'll get the news tomorrow."

She knew what Maria cared about, so she just pointed it out directly.

Maria's parents are different from hers. They are a loving couple, but they had to abandon Maria because of military orders.

Under such circumstances, it is normal for Maria to not get enough rest.

While the two of them were silent, Talina had already imagined Maria's "disorientation".

"Thank...thank you!"

Suddenly hearing Talina's words, Maria thanked Talina solemnly.

Maria walked slowly forward and leaned against the window with Talina. The breeze blew past them, taking away the sweat left by tossing and turning, leaving only the fresh feeling in the air.

Through Talina's wide-open door, Maria could see the small figure on the bed facing the door.

Suddenly, I began to feel emotional again.

She thought she could get the moon first by being close to the building, but unexpectedly, someone put up a ladder behind her. By the time she reacted, she had become an aunt.

"What's her...name?"

The silence between the two did not last long. Maria took the initiative to find common topics with Talina.

"Marin... Marin Gerd, for now, it's just a first name. As for the last name, it depends on how Viviana handles it."

Shrugging, Talina felt a little helpless.

The Hochberg family name is not so easy to get, and even if Werner is willing to give it, she would not dare to accept it rashly.

Now that Walner has no children, everyone is watching closely. If Viviana is accepted back, there will be a legitimate heir, and Maringard will also inherit the throne.

Will the others who have been coveting them for a long time let them have it so easily?

the answer is negative.

So Tarina is still considering the question of her child's surname.

Maria stared at the small figure in a trance, and a little jealousy actually arose in her heart.

But before jealousy could take root, she suppressed this bad tendency.

Maria smiled faintly and lowered her head.

"Good afternoon, both of you."

There were light footsteps at the end of the corridor, and Ke La appeared there at the right time, relieving Maria's speechless situation.

"Dinner preparations have begun. If you have nothing to do, why not go take a seat and chat with Walter first."

Walking forward, Kela peeked into Talina's house.

"Leave little Marlene to me. I'll be taking care of her these days, so you can rest assured."

After taking on the responsibility of taking care of the child for Talina, Kela glanced at Maria.

Perhaps Maria's condition was so bad that even she, an outsider, could see that something was wrong with her.

However, Kela was not stupid enough to point it out to their faces. Instead, he pretended not to see it and talked to the two of them politely.

"Thank you for your help, Ms. Kela."

With an apologetic smile, Talina pulled Maria aside and walked out with her.

Kela is trustworthy. Viviana had told her about this elder before coming.

Kela was originally a maid serving the Witch King, responsible for cleaning the transparent music pipes on the roof of the building. The old and violent Witch King could not tolerate even the slightest noise in his ears, and the people who came with Kela gradually disappeared, until she was the only one left.

Because she was worried that she would die inexplicably one day, during the September Uprising, Kela opened the music pipe, creating an opportunity for the coalition forces, and she was able to survive.

But things are unpredictable. How could a little maid like her catch the eyes of other electors? In their opinion, this was what Kola should do.

Countless spells exploded above Kola's head, and broken limbs appeared around her from time to time. At the critical moment, it was Walter who pulled Kola out of the ruins under the torrent of spells and saved her.

From then on, Kela always followed Walter like a family member.

Viviana was also taken care of by her when she was a child, and now Maringade is just doing it again, and she is happy about it.

The two walked very quickly and disappeared into the corridor in the blink of an eye.

Looking at the sound lingering in his ears, Kela smiled and shook his head.

After entering the room and closing the door, Kela went straight to the bedside and looked at the sleeping Maringed, his cloudy eyes full of love.

She just watched quietly, the passage of time had no effect on Kola. Even though there was only a vague shadow in her eyes, she watched seriously.

It's like... watching your own child.

.........