The Righteous Player(s)

　　 "...Yes, your Royal Highness. But regarding the trade of goods in the frozen water port..."

　　Dmitri stopped in the middle of speaking.

　　 The young man with a straight back and a grim expression frowned slightly, and looked at the old man who was decadent and thin.

　　 "Where is Annan?"

　　 Seeing Old Merlin coming back by himself, Dmitry asked flatly.

　　 His deep ice-blue pupils are like the frozen sea. Can't see the slightest emotion.

　　 Elizabeth knew that this was the talent of the direct bloodline of Winter...It was called Winter's Heart.

　　 This is the proof that the cold-blooded lady's blood is flowing in their bodies.

　　The Duchy of Winter is a country where winter and harvest alternate. Just like the underground city, the old grandmother can unconsciously transform the surrounding ecology on a large scale just by being there.

　　The old grandmother is a righteous **** with two forms.

　　 When he was awake, he was a beauty with blue eyes and ice muscles, three meters tall, frosty hair and the floor. The old grandmother in this form is the **** of tradition—whether she gave birth to Winter's bloodline, established the Winter Principality, or taught her young children, helped the contemporary grand princes handle government affairs, presided over domestic ceremonies, activities, and even took charge of their children and grandchildren. His marriage, marriage, birth, and funeral ceremonies are all his actions at this time.

　　 is like an immortal grandmother...has absolute right to speak within the family and is extremely active. When the old grandmother is sober, everyone will respect the Winter Clan—because behind them there is a righteous ancestor who protects shortcomings, is strong and has outstanding ability.

　　 This is also the reason why he is affectionately called the "grandmother". Because this habit of caring for children and grandchildren is not limited to his own blood... He also often gives gifts to obedient and cute children, or likes to mediate other family conflicts. At this time, the Principality of Winter was called "Feng Nian" by the people of Winter.

　　 But because of the habit before becoming a god, the old grandmother has the habit of falling into the "dragon sleep" of unknown time from time to time.

　　 At that time, he would turn into a giant dragon with a height of 100 meters only when he was lying down.

　　 That is the height of thirty stories or more.

　　He is the God of Frost at this time.

　　 The breath he exhales will roll up a never-ending blizzard. When the old grandmother fell into the dragon's sleep, this blizzard could serve as a barrier to protect the Principality of Winter from the gray mist, and also as a barrier against foreign invaders.

　　 But this blizzard will also cause the already cold temperature in the Principality of Winter to drop sharply. Some newborns and old people will freeze to death at this time, wild crops and weak ordinary beasts cannot survive, and even trees will fall into "hibernation" for several years or more than ten years.

　　 Even those extraordinary who died in the blizzard will not have nightmares-because even the curse will be frozen and turned into a part of the blizzard. Winter people will call this cycle the "winter year".

　　 Inside a large city, there are also constant temperature barriers arranged by wizards, greenhouse crops made, and food crops imported from other countries through underground passages. And in those villages, only the powerful hunters and fighters can go out in the snowstorm, in the woods, in the snowfield or in the sea, hunting for the villagers the same frost beasts that can survive the snowstorm.

　　 These frost beasts are monsters that have been immersed in a curse-filled blizzard for a long time, and thus have undergone physical changes. They rely on curses to eat, so when humans are locked in the city by a blizzard, they can multiply in large numbers-once they have gathered to a certain level, they will attack human gathering areas.

　　 But those who have the blood of winter can tame and command these frost beasts in winter. This is also the fundamental reason why the Winter Clan cannot be replaced.

Yes it is.

　　They are also believers of the old grandmother...and also his descendants.

　　 After all, this is the part of the old grandmother as the dragon, and the influence on the beasts during the dragon's sleep.

　　 This is also the reason why the Winter Family is called the "Wolf King" and uses the White Wolf as its clan emblem-the largest number of Frost Beasts is the "mass species" with the appearance of a "wolf".

　　 But the point to be raised is that the frost beasts are not attacking human beings for the thirst for blood...They are special species that resemble elemental life and do not need to eat meat.

　　 They just crave "love".

　　 But it's not just love.

　　Hope, sympathy, loyalty, happiness... The Frost Beast has the ability to devour positive emotions. But the Frost Beast itself has no emotions, nor much wisdom.

　　 So they will follow their instincts, follow the taste to find humans, attack humans, devour their feelings-but they will not show mercy to humans who "produce food".

　　 After an attack, humans often don't have much positive emotions...This will make the Frost Beast more irritable and look for the next gathering point.

　　Only other frost beasts, the "Hand of Winter" who does not have positive emotions, and humans with the gift of the heart of winter, can not be attacked by the frost beasts. In the perception of the Frost Beast, the humans of the Winter Clan are a kind of "humanoid kind", and they are their upper species. So they will show their loyalty to the "kind" they see.

　　 will then be arrested and recruited into the army. After the domesticated frost beasts, they can reach a symbiotic relationship with the warriors-they have learned to "leave a bite" and will not directly bite their partners into despair.

　　The Heart of Winter is not just a talent used to domesticate Frost Beasts.

　　 It enables the holder to have a certain sense of immortality.

Once the damage received exceeds the limit, the damage will be transmitted to the old grandmother and he will take it on her behalf; if he is awake, he can find it immediately, and even if he is asleep, once he suffers more... Will gradually wake up.

　　 If you want to kill the Winter clan, you can only use the frost element. This is the "family law" reserved for herself by the old grandmother-after all, he is the **** of tradition.

　　 But as we all know, all the golden-level transcendents who have awakened the frost and cold elements were born in the Duchy of Winter.

　　 So it is almost impossible to kill the people of the Winter Clan.

　　 can only tie up his hands and feet and throw it into the sea, or tie it up and throw it into the basement... When it can't bear it, it breaks by itself.

　　 In addition, the Heart of Winter can also make the bearer have a cold and indifferent heart.

From birth, the 　　Winter family must endure the eternal training of "never happy". This is to prevent them from indulging in the desire for power, always stay awake, and always act for the people.

　　 No matter what they do, they can't get happiness. Therefore, for them, only the "rules" and "traditions" they have learned since childhood are worth noting... They are the kings of Bingxin who have acted for others since they were born.

　　 This is undoubtedly cruel.

　　 But for the Principality of Winter, which will fall into the winter from time to time, only a king who is strict enough, self-disciplined, impersonal, and able to endure people's grievances, curses, and incomprehension, can stably maintain a shaky public order.

　　The idea of ​​the old grandmother is very simple.

　　 If people need such sacrifices-then the victims should be their own children.

　　 This may be unfair to one's children... But it is a "traditional" choice.

　　While the old grandmother is extremely protective of shortcomings, he also has extremely strict requirements for his children. Under this kind of training, every generation of Duke of Winter... even the heir of Duke of Winter, is also the best ruler of all countries.

　　 They will not be lazy because of the pursuit of ease and happiness, and they will not be arrogant because of the pleasure of superiority. They won’t be flattered by courtiers or envoys’ compliments~www.wuxiaspot.com~, nor will they bear the temptation of beauty-for them to reproduce offspring is just "obligation" rather than "happiness".

　　With such a ruler...such a terrible and desolate country, why should we go to war with them?

　　 Elizabeth's idea is so simple and pure.

　　 She tried her best to resolve the after-effects of the war brought by her father...because she was afraid.

　　 She didn't want to confront such an enemy **** for tat.

　　 This is also the main reason why the eldest princess is willing to put down her body and offer to receive the eldest son of Ivan in person.

　　 She didn't want her stupid brothers and sisters to mess things up.

　　They don't understand...the terrible part of the Winter Clan.

"……what?"

　　 After old Merlin whispered with Dmitry, Dmitry was startled for a while.

　　 He shook his head and muttered in a low voice: "Annan actually..."

　　 "What's wrong, Your Highness?"

　　 Elizabeth felt tight and asked nonchalantly.

　　 Dmitry turned around.

　　 She vaguely seemed to see a little dazedness in Dmitry's ice-blue eyes without emotion?

　　 "Annan seems to have a good time with a young lady named Kafni."

　　 Dmitry shook his head and replied calmly: "My brother is rude, Your Royal Highness."

　　 Upon hearing this, Elizabeth was moved in her heart. .

　　 "...No, Your Highness Dmitry."

　　 She smiled happily, and said mildly: "Or, let's talk about...His Royal Highness Annan, how?"