Chapter 637 - A Night has Passed (2/2)

Perhaps due to the large portion of cake that would be distributed, there wasn’t as much hostility between everyone as he had expected. The Purple Lily Guild and Cole Falcon Guild were experienced guilds and they knew that they couldn’t wave a magic wand and get what they wanted in this world. Therefore, it was rare to see that there weren’t any conflicts between both sides regarding the guild management agreements. Instead, there was even some modest and mutual declinations. In the end, under the confirmation of Chairman Lauren and the mercenary group leaders, Cole Falcon Guild and Purple Lily Guild had basically taken over the territories that belonged to the Sky Sword Guild and Liberty Wings Guild. Of course, there were also some adjustments to the details over the territorial range due to the locations of both guilds. No matter how much they had adjusted, they subconsciously kept a distance away from the central regions that had Paphield and Grenbell placed right in the middle. It was apparent that the Mercenary Association was also clear of Rhode’s intentions. Even though the mercenary groups in the territories were still managed by themselves in name, everyone knew that Rhode’s Starlight would definitely become their dominator in future. Many of the mercenary group leaders had considered currying favors with Rhode and Starlight in order for a better future.

But Rhode wasn’t interested in exchanging pleasantries with the mercenaries. After the Winter Ceremony ended, he quickly returned to the Land of Atonement as he knew that the winter days were the most crucial period. In the game, the Country of Darkness caused a commotion by the borders of the Country of Light and the Munn Kingdom at the start of winter and there were no lack of new missions relating to Undead Creatures. As time passed, the Country of Darkness launched an ambush on the Country of Light and the Munn Kingdom. They sent out Undead Creatures in a large-scale attack under the camouflage of snow and harsh conditions. The Country of Light and the Munn Kingdom couldn’t respond in time and they landed in a great catastrophe. History had been tweaked by Rhode’s interventions. The rebels of the Country of Light had been taken out, and the Munn Kingdom had restored its peace. Moreover, Soraka Mountain, which was the fuse for both sides, had been razed to the ground. If history worked out according to the memories of Rhode, there would be zero possibility for both sides to start a war. But for unknown reasons, Rhode felt that the situation wasn’t that simple.

But after Rhode returned to the Fortress, he was faced with another difficult problem he had to solve before he could focus his attention on the possible trend of the Country of Darkness.

And that was Anne’s unusual behavior.

“Anne is acting strange?”

“Yes…”

Lize nodded worriedly.

“I’ve only found out recently… She appears to be a little… peculiar.”

Anne used to be a cheerful person. Her daily life could be described with four words: eat, drink, play, and sleep. As Rhode’s private attendant, Anne was free from work whenever Rhode had nothing on his hands. She would either wander around Christie’s side or take a nap in the park. However, she had been behaving peculiarly. Not only did her appetite increase, but she also seemed irascible. Normally, she would ask others to accompany her whenever she was bored, but she had become extremely willful. Even if everyone told her that they were busy, she would repeatedly insist in having them play with her and also kick up a huge fuss. Marlene and Lize were stunned to see her behaving this way. They had known her for a long time, but had never seen her behaving this way. Therefore, they were concerned about her extreme changes in attitude.

“Irascible?”

Rhode knitted his brows, but he couldn’t find an explanation.

“What did the rest think about her? Have you asked Lapis? Did Anne behave this way in the past?”

“The others guessed that perhaps Anne isn’t used to the cold weather… I’ve also asked Lapis and Randolf, but they said that Anne never behaved this way before. Even in the coldest of winter days, she had never acted…” Lize pondered for a while, “… so… peculiarly…”