Just as Rhodes was thinking about how to hide this matter, there was a rush of footsteps outside the room.
Fuck! Rhodes cursed secretly in his heart and rushed out the door.
In front of him were the butler Muros and two Black Hammer guards.
"Lord, what is this?"
Muros obviously couldn't understand the phenomenon in front of him. Like Rhodes, he was originally worried about the safety of Miss Dennis. However, when he finally found two guards and rushed to the top floor room, he saw such a shocking scene. That
The frozen door looked like it had stood for a hundred years in the harsh winter, covered with a thick layer of ice, and bursts of cold air were pouring out of the room.
And his own lord, Rod Lawn, was standing at the door with a serious look on his face.
"Ice, don't you see? This is the ice layer."
"But sir, I remember Miss Caroline never came up..."
"Yes, she has never come up."
Rhodes frowned and said. He made a gesture to signal the butler to come up and speak. At the same time, he asked two guards with confused faces to guard the door and not allow anyone to come up.
"Muros, you are my right-hand man, aren't you?"
Rhodes pulled Muros to the corner and asked in a low voice. The dark and solemn expression gave Muros a very ominous premonition. He had never seen his lord look like he did today.
"Yes, my lord, it is my pleasure."
The steward answered seriously. He looked at his lord, wondering what would happen next.
Rhodes just sighed softly. He and Muros stood side by side, looking out the window at the snow-white village scenery.
"Since you are my most trusted assistant, I have something to tell you. I will only tell you this matter, but you must promise not to leak it."
Rhodes said seriously that he wanted the butler to give him a promise and guarantee.
"I promise you, sir. If you have anything to say, just tell me."
Muros answered seriously.
"Dennis, my daughter, she has awakened and is gifted with frost."
There was a bit of bitterness written on Rhode's face.
"Frost Witch?"
The butler's face was filled with shock. He couldn't believe that Dennis was actually gifted with frost. But the combination of the scene in front of him and Rhodes' words made him believe it. Only the Frost Witch could do this and freeze the entire room.
.Coupled with Rhode's extremely serious expression, Muros had no choice but to believe it.
"Not yet, but once brought to Kislev she will be."
There was a bit of reluctance, sadness and anger in Rhode's words.
"You don't want Dennis to leave Blackhammer, do you?"
Muros quickly understood what Rhodes meant, and he asked with a frown.
"Yes, I don't want Denise to leave me and go to Kislev at such a young age. You know, she is only eight years old and has grown up carefree in this castle. Now, we have to keep her away from the dark side.
Hammer Castle, go to Kislev for training and live in a group. I'm worried that she won't be able to bear it. Also, learning ice magic is very dangerous, you know this. One-third of frost wizards will suffer from it during practice
Accidents, and some can even lead to death. Even if they successfully pass the studies and assessments, when they graduate, they are no longer the innocent little girls they were before."
Rhodes said painfully.
Of course, the real reason why Rhodes would not tell Muros was that he was worried about Dennis's life and study after arriving in Kislev. The more important reason was his identity as the bear god's chosen one. Katarina is a
Rhodes knew what kind of person she was. She would never allow anyone to challenge her authority. Therefore, if she were to become the enemy of the Snow Queen in the future, then Dennis would become the Queen's most important bargaining chip. She would stay in Kisri
If her husband puts her under house arrest in the name of learning ice magic, maybe Rhodes will never see his daughter again. This is what Rhodes is really worried about.
Muros didn't know the truth, but what Rhode said was enough to be a legitimate reason. He loves his daughter very much and is unwilling to let his children learn dangerous spells like ice magic. This is understandable. In fact, in peace,
In the 1960s, many nobles were also unwilling to send their children to magic academies for further studies. They had their own connections and family fortunes, which were enough to ensure that their children would have a decent life and status when they became adults. They did not have to risk their lives to learn those skills.
Ice magic, you know, entering the magic academy is equivalent to becoming the Queen's spy and lackey. There is no idea what kind of concepts the instructors will instill in the witch apprentices. People only know that witches who graduate from the magic academy are all interested in ice and snow.
The queen is loyal. This is obviously not what the nobles and lords want to see.
"I understand, I understand your difficulties, sir. However, I am afraid that the fire can't be contained. This kind of thing will be exposed sooner or later. And you know that what the Snow Queen hates most is that people conceal the matter of the Frost Witch."
Muros understood his lord's current situation very well, but at the same time, he also knew that it was very difficult for Rhodes to hide the fact that his daughter was a witch. Even if the people in the castle could keep it secret, there would always be a secret, no matter what.
If the secret is revealed, the entire Blackhammer Castle will be implicated.
"Yes, I know, of course I know, but I don't want Dennis to go to Kislev like this." Rhodes said.
"Well, if you have any orders, just tell me. I have sworn allegiance to your father and to you. Whatever you need me to do, I will do it."
The old housekeeper whispered.
Rhodes felt grateful to the other party from the bottom of his heart. Although he still couldn't trust him 100%, if even Muros couldn't trust him in the entire Blackhammer Castle, then no one could trust him.
With an attitude of not using anyone who is suspicious but trusting those who are employed, Rhodes said to the old housekeeper seriously——
"Okay, then, from today on, you will help me keep this secret, and at the same time, don't let anyone get close to this place. The two soldiers just saw it, so let them guard this place. No one else is allowed to come up.
Wait until the ice melts."
"I see."
Muros returned. He nodded seriously, walked out of the door, and gave the lord's order to the two Black Hammer guards.
And Rhodes sighed and walked into the house again. Dennis was still in shock. She was afraid, not only because of the invasion of beastmen two hours ago, but also the changes in her body. She was afraid, not knowing when her hands would come back again.
Turned into ice. She still remembered the scene two hours ago. The burly beastman butcher kicked open the wooden door frantically and broke into the house. In extreme panic, her body became uncontrollable, and a cold current
It spurted out from the body, as if at that moment, the body no longer belonged to him. The cold current swept through the entire room in an instant, but he didn't feel cold at all...