At this moment, Uchiha Madara looked at Belaque in bewilderment. Just a moment ago, the atmosphere had been so tense, yet now it felt like a family reunion.
"No need to fight. We're all on the same side." Belaque smiled at Uchiha Madara. "Looks like your guess was wrong. This person is the lord of Winterfort."
"And the girl who was fighting you is the Eagle of Winter, Carter Binda, renowned throughout the entire Elzeran Continent," Belaque said with a smile.
"So this is the lord of Winterfort!" Although Uchiha Madara knew Belaque was telling the truth, he still found it hard to believe. Why had there not been a single guard in all of Winterfort?
"We're all family." The lord laughed heartily. "Come, come, let's go inside and talk."
Uchiha Madara put away his weapon, and Carter Binda sheathed her white short sword as well. The two followed behind the lord and Belaque into a room upstairs.
After the four sat down, Carter Binda was the first to speak. "This little girl is your aunt? Why have I never heard you mention this?"
"Not by blood." Belaque smiled. "When Third Fatty was little, I even held him in my arms."
"Let's not bring up those old matters." The lord smiled. "I was frail and sickly back then. When I went to the royal city for treatment, I met Auntie. She took care of me for many days and even found precious medicinal herbs for me. You could say she gave me a second life."
"No, if you were frail and sickly, why are you called Third Fatty?" Carter Binda asked, looking at the lord.
Uchiha Madara nearly laughed. Sure enough, women and men focused on entirely different things. With such a complicated web of relationships here, she had chosen