Dear Broom Knight

Milan did not follow the planned schedule to meet the Icefield Prince.

Although Valera was not poached due to her intelligence and experience, this was not a reason for Milan to forgive.

He even felt a huge sense of apology because of this… If it weren't for him, Valera wouldn't have to face such an awkward problem.

Milan didn't believe that Alex noticed Valera simply because she was beautiful, kind, and approachable.

What kind of love is this?

It's more like possessiveness.

Milan didn't plan to listen to Alex's meaningless nonsense filled with feigned apology.

Was that an apology? It was a declaration of war.

Yes, a condescending declaration.

No true friend would do that, so never seeing him again was his answer.

Milan, after all, was a swordsman; even if he was gentle and friendly, his willpower was certainly strong enough.

Even though he had maintained his friendship with Alex for so many years, Milan wouldn't hesitate to give it up.

He was only saddened by the fact that Yuri always foresaw his mistakes… Their second brother had warned him not to have any expectations of Alex.

Milan never understood Yuri's warning.

He simply thought that Yuri was reminding him that after Alex returned to the Icefield Kingdom, he would be a completely different person from them, and the relationship would naturally break down, and those efforts he put in would never be repaid.

Therefore, Milan had actually prepared to say goodbye to Alex completely… He felt that at least they could part ways amicably and give their many years of friendship a clear ending.

However, only today did he understand the true meaning of Yuri's words.

He treated others as friends, but others treated him as a subordinate.

Ah, still from his cousin's side, a very convenient subordinate.

Milan even felt ashamed of his inability to suppress the secret rejoicing that Valera hadn't fallen for Alex's trap.

Moreover, what made him feel most ashamed was that Valera had reminded him first.

Milan felt that he couldn't face Valera again in a short time, so he turned around and left Azure Maple Valley.

As for the mission here… What mission? What did it have to do with him?

What did the prince of a neighboring country returning home have to do with a small swordsman like him!

He would have to wait a few more years before he could officially become a Baron!

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"Yuri, why did you call me over?" A swordsman in short clothes, with a stubbled beard and messy hair, walked into the study.

"Aruna Hartfield, can you pay a little attention to your image?" Yuri put away the scroll in his hand and sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose, "You're a Baron now!"

Aruna waved his hand: "Why bother so much? I'm 40 years old, why should I change my personality because of a useless title!"

He looked up at his second brother: "I say, Yuri, you're almost 50 years old, why do you have to make yourself look so presentable?

Tsk~ Who are you wearing such a thin embroidered silk robe for?

You're not planning to have a son to accompany the boss, are you?

But does our territory have any decent girls with status?

Hiss~ You wouldn't just marry one back for the boss, would you! That…"

"Why does someone like you have a mouth?" Yuri took a deep breath, "Also, Leon has no plans to have children for the time being; anyway, he has a younger brother."

"What?" Aruna tilted his head, finally abandoning his nonchalant appearance, "Really? Didn't they say before that the White Dragon King was planning to arrange a marriage for the boss?"

"If he were really willing to accept other people's arrangements, Leon wouldn't have been an adventure group leader all along," Yuri replied calmly, "His Majesty the King and he also went through a long tug-of-war before it became what it is today.

In fact, smart people know that the right to inherit the throne has always been on Leon's side."

He sneered: "But, you see, Alex's existence is not a secret, so why have those princes who are vying for power never thought of attacking Leon?

He is the only one of the Crown Prince's lineage exposed to the outside world."

Yuri said coldly: "Leon gave up the right to inherit the throne from the beginning, and even though he was expelled from the royal capital by that Majesty the King because of it, he has never regretted it.

Don't think that the current one seems to have given Leon a great benefit.

But in essence, it's just because he had no one else to use, and he urgently needed a suitable person to take over immediately, and Leon felt his warning and didn't resist at all.

Even the dying Earl Montes knew Leon's helplessness.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have acted so decisively.

Whether Leon wanted to ascend to the throne, or the White Dragon King just didn't want the Montes family to stand at a high position, the difference is very big.

Earl Montes knew his benefactor better than anyone, how dare he do anything more!

As for those marriage rumors… If Leon really listened, that would really be harming his son.

If he really had descendants, then all the eyes in the royal capital would be watching.

At that time, would our Hamilton County have a day of peace?

No, you yourself are from a noble family, you can't not understand these things.

So… you haven't wanted to care about anything other than diligently cultivating during this time, and Milan has even been helping you handle the territory affairs, just for this?

You're thinking too much; Leon doesn't need you to sacrifice yourself to protect his descendants.

Having reached this point, all we want is for our brothers to walk to the end together, in a safe enough place.

Anything else… is nonsense."

"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Aruna couldn't help but mutter,

"No, have you been watching me make a fool of myself all this time?

And secretly colluding with the boss!

How can you treat a younger brother who wholeheartedly loves you like this!"

"Even you have this feeling, so outsiders naturally won't suspect it even more," Yuri replied calmly, ignoring his protest, "We still have to manage Hamilton County well.

We have to make people feel that there is still hope for the future so that they won't try to trip us up from the beginning.

As for later… With such a long period of adaptation, if I still can't outsmart that group of trash from the Montes family, I'll have lived these many years in vain."

"Lowry is also a Montes," Aruna couldn't help but remind him.

"Who would lump him in with the Montes?" Yuri said impatiently, "He is Lowry himself, not Montes, and certainly not Gezall.

In a few years, others will only call him Lowry the Mage."

"Why did you suddenly explain everything to me?" Aruna Hartfield pulled out his longsword, took a crystal mirror from Yuri's desk, and began to shave.

Then, he skillfully ran his fingers through the top of his head several times, and soon his messy hair was neatly tied behind his chest with a long rope.

Although he was still wearing those coarse clothes, Aruna, after grooming himself, inexplicably revealed a sense of nobility.

Yuri sighed helplessly: "You're clearly the best-looking one among us, why are you always like that…"

"What's the use of a face? If you don't have enough power, a face is the biggest danger," Aruna sneered.

The Hartfield family wasn't small, but he was still almost sold off, wasn't he?

Who told him his talent wasn't good enough?

Every high-level swordsman has unforgettable past experiences, and their tempers are either extreme or eccentric.

On the contrary, it's very rare for someone like Milan, who is always gentle unless you provoke him.

But, Aruna felt that Milan, who was particularly normal among a group of abnormal people, was the truly abnormal one.

"So, what exactly happened?" He couldn't help but ask.

"Milan is probably going to be hit hard this time," Yuri thought for a moment and decided to tell Aruna the details of the matter.

"I told him a long time ago not to befriend that kind of arrogant little brat, but he always thought that Leon's cousins wouldn't be bad.

Idiot!

Now it's good, he's lost face in front of the woman he likes.

Really, it's fine for old guys like us who have long given up on married life… Clearly, he still has feelings, but the result is…"

"Valera could never be with him anyway," Yuri said bluntly, "It's just that Milan himself is unwilling to give up.

Who cares whether the little guys have reproductive desires or not, don't change the subject!

As for Alex, I guess I can only let you go."

"Why should I go and serve that kind of ignorant, ungrateful little brat?" Aruna asked unhappily.

"It's just for the sake of seeing things through," Yuri took a deep breath, "At least we have to have someone watching him leave.

We can't let it fall short at the last moment.

The royal family of the Northern Kingdom must not show any dissatisfaction with Alex.

That's not for the friendship of the Icefield, it's just that no one wants to anger our own King.

Otherwise, do you think Lowry would allow this kind of guy to continue staying next to his castle?

Alex shouldn't have done this if he had any conscience.

Everyone knows that the Toller sisters are practically Lowry's chief managers of internal and external affairs.

Those of us who understand know that Cheska is the one with the most power.

But to outsiders, Valera, who has countless gold coins flowing through her hands, is the most important person in the Gezall territory.

However, in the Gezall territory, Alex, who has been sheltered by Lowry for at least eight years on the surface, does he have any hesitation?

Whether it's towards Milan or towards Lowry, Alex's attitude is too noble.

Really… the inferiority of the Icefield royal family… is too strong."

Aruna hesitated.