Harvest

"Please, follow me!" Abel made a gesture of invitation and stepped into the Large Teleportation Array. The three of them vanished from the array at the same time, then reappeared in the hall of the royal palace.

The two Black Armored Elf Death Warriors stationed in the hall saw Grand Duchess Edwina and Duke Albert, but showed no reaction. They merely bowed to Abel.

The small gesture made Grand Duchess Edwina and Duke Albert exchange a glance, both of them unable to hide their surprise. After all, these Black Armored Elf Death Warriors had been personally selected from a young age, and there could be no doubt about their loyalty.

Although they had been transferred to Abel, their loyalty to their former master should not have diminished. Yet the two Black Armored Elf Death Warriors before them clearly showed that the warriors had completely broken free from the control of the Grand Duke's Mansion and become Abel's personal death warriors.

However, Grand Duchess Edwina and Duke Albert did not care about this. Since they had already bestowed the Black Armored Elf Death Warriors upon Abel, they had never considered taking them back. They were merely astonished by Abel's methods.

Abel led Grand Duchess Edwina and Duke Albert out of the hall and across the square. By then, the gates had been opened and the drawbridge lowered.

The four Black Armored Elf Death Warriors guarding the area bowed to Abel, their eyes shining with fanaticism.

Grand Duchess Edwina and Duke Albert paid no further attention to the Black Armored Elf Death Warriors. They had already been stunned by the scene before them.

Before them lay an orchard whose fruits were still somewhat green. It would not have been particularly eye-catching in summer, but this was winter. Although the climate here was