235: Chapter 235 Northern Nobles Migrating South! A Perfect Partner! Anna!

Gino County, Ice Lake City.

Viscount Hawke stood before the window of his study, gazing at the scenery outside. His eyes held a complex mix of reluctance and determination.

His son, Kane, stood behind him, watching his father's back, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Father, are we really going to move the whole family to Weixino City?"

Viscount Hawke was silent for a moment, then turned to look at his son's young face, which was filled with unwillingness.

He sighed softly. If it weren't absolutely necessary, he wouldn't want to go to Weixino City to be a landless noble living under someone else's roof.

He had previously been able to become a member of the Purple Gold Merchant Alliance because of this Ice Lake City.

But these days, he had seen clearly that he could not hold it. He didn't know what had happened, but he knew that if he didn't leave now, it would be too late.

He walked to the desk, picked up the territorial security report that had just been delivered, and waved it at his son, his tone filled with deep exhaustion:

"Look at these reports. Last month, one hundred and three vicious incidents were reported in the territory, with a death toll exceeding one thousand."

"I reported these to the Church, the Provincial Governor's Office, and relevant Imperial departments, but they were all indifferent, only demanding that I act according to the law and handle it myself."

"The family has already lost many people because of this, but the situation has not improved in the slightest; it is still deteriorating rapidly."

"There are more and more wild transcendents, and heaven knows where they popped up from. Vicious incidents are happening in the territory every moment."

"I spent a huge price to ask the senior management of the Merchant Alliance about this, but the other party did not tell me the reason, only giving me one choice: leave the Northern Territory!"

Kane opened his mouth to say something upon hearing this, but ultimately remained silent.

He knew what his father said was the truth.

He had also heard that the territories of several neighboring small lords had completely spiraled out of control, and the lords themselves had either been killed or had fled to the south.

He knew that his father's decision, while painful, was the most rational choice at the moment.

Viscount Hawke looked at his son's silent expression, walked over, patted his shoulder, and said with a hoarse voice, "Go pack your things. We leave first thing tomorrow morning."

...

Meanwhile, at Golden Flame Castle.

Rowan sat behind the desk in his study, looking at the briefing in his hand, his brow slightly furrowed.

The briefing summarized the changes in the situation across Gino County over the past month.

More and more lords, unable to handle the increasingly frequent supernatural or strange events within their territories, began selling off their assets and moving south.

Among them, some lords had already died unnatural deaths, and their territories had fallen into a completely leaderless state.

Of course, there were also some bold merchants and emerging nobles who seized this opportunity to buy up those dumped territories and industries at low prices to bottom fish.

Among them, the most influential was the Hawke Family of Ice Lake City.

This old noble family, which had taken root in Gino County for nearly a hundred years, sold all the industries under the family name to the Harrington Family in the same city at a low price and moved the entire clan to Weixino City in the Eastern Territory.

Rowan put down the briefing, leaned back in his chair, and looked at the sky outside the window, which had been dyed orange-red by the early autumn sunset, sighing slightly.

Viscount Hawke's departure was a signal.

Even such old-fashioned nobles were starting to be unable to hold on; it went without saying for those lords weaker than him.

And the root cause of all this pressure lay in those increasingly numerous wild transcendents.

They were completely changing the underlying ecology of the Northern Territory in an irreversible way.

Nobles everywhere could no longer control the situation.

The City Guard of Gino City was now equally overwhelmed.

For this reason, he had issued an order that the City Guard would try not to perform field duties in the future, prioritizing the defense of the city itself.

Unless he led the team personally, they would no longer easily get involved in supernatural events outside the city.

He pondered for a moment, put the briefing aside, stood up, walked out of the study, and headed towards the bedroom.

...

Top-floor bedroom.

Anna was sitting on a chair, her hands clasped on her knees, her back straight.

She didn't like wearing dresses, so she was wearing a clean white undergarment.

Her hair still held a trace of dampness, clearly having just bathed.

Seeing Rowan push the door open, she immediately stood up and bowed slightly, saying, "My Lord, you are looking for me."

Rowan looked at her and swept her with an Insight Spell.

[Name: Anna]

[Rank: High-level Apprentice Knight]

[Life Energy: 50/50]

[State: Critical]

Rowan retracted his Insight Spell, walked up to her, took out a moon-white potion, and said directly, "Drink this and prepare to break through."

Anna was slightly stunned upon hearing this.

She looked at the potion emitting a warm luster, then looked up at Rowan's calm eyes.

Then, without asking further, she reached out, took the potion, and drank it in one gulp.

The moment the potion entered her mouth, Anna felt a warm current slide from her throat into her stomach, then rapidly spread, permeating her entire body.

She could clearly feel the life energy in her body, which was originally scattered like loose sand, being guided by this warm current, slowly gathering, condensing, compressing, and surging towards a point in her abdomen.

She did not hesitate, immediately sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and began to fully circulate the Wind Falcon Breathing Method.

Her breathing rhythm gradually became deep and long, and every inhalation and exhalation carried a scorching aura, forming a faint white mist in the air.

Time passed second by second.

Rowan stood by, watching her quietly.

He could feel that the life energy in Anna's body was undergoing a transformation at an astonishing speed.

That invisible barrier lying between a High-level Apprentice Knight and an Official Knight was being shaken to the point of collapse by that increasingly surging energy.

Suddenly, Anna's body shook violently.

An invisible wave of air spread from her as the center, causing the curtains by the bed to rustle loudly.

The life energy in her body, which had originally been like loose sand, completed its final qualitative change in this instant.

A life seed exuding a vigorous aura quietly took shape within her.

Anna opened her eyes slowly, and those already bright eyes now seemed to have an extra layer of light cyan radiance.

She looked down at her hands, slowly clenched and unclenched them, feeling the brand-new, powerful force flowing within her.

She stood up, looked at Rowan, and a layer of misty haze welled up in her eyes: "My Lord, I..."

Seeing this, Rowan smiled and waved his hand: "Alright, go wash up."

Anna then realized that her whole body was soaked with sweat.

She felt a bit shy and walked quickly into the bathroom.

A moment later, Anna came out after bathing.

She had changed into a clean white pajama, her wet hair draped over her shoulders.

Rowan looked at her.

The young girl who had come to the castle from the countryside more than half a year ago, who always kept her head down and dared not look at people when speaking, had now been completely reborn.

Her skin, which had been slightly rough, had become fair and delicate, showing a lustrous sheen.

Her posture was also more upright than before, carrying a sense of elegance and strength in every gesture.

[Rating: 90 points!]

Anna noticed the Lord's gaze lingering on her, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she lowered her eyes, calling out softly: "My Lord..."

Rowan withdrew his gaze, smiled, and extended his hand to her: "Come here."

...

The clouds cleared and the rain ceased.

The bedroom gradually returned to tranquility.

Anna fell into a deep sleep, her breathing long and steady.

Rowan turned his head slightly, his gaze falling on her serene sleeping face.

That immature face that once carried a rustic aura had now completely shed its greenness, and the lines had become soft and distinct.

Although it was not the first bloom, the first full bloom after reaching 90 points still yielded a rich harvest.

[Charm Lv3 Proficiency +64]

[Drain Lv4 Proficiency +96]

[Free Attribute Points +236]

He watched for a while, then his gaze moved down.

At her lower abdomen, two brand-new life auras were quietly gestating...

[Current Qualified Partners]:

Sylvia Latour (92 points)

Aria Windsor (93 points)

Elena Farrell (90 points)

Cecilia White (91 points)

Helena Payne (90 points)

Anna Moss (90 points)

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