Team villains except me

Chapter 566 Danteles

When Norvia saw Elrit on Dooku's communicator screen, she was traveling to the northern continent via a magic circle.

Fiana was supposed to go with her, but a small-scale disturbance suddenly broke out in Philippi. Those nobles who had previously harbored resentment had had enough rest and now felt they could compete with Fiana.

But Philippi is no longer what it used to be. Fiana consciously promoted her female subordinates, allowing the excluded Philippine women to return to the fields where they should have shone.

The unrest was quickly quelled without Fiana's intervention. Fiana returned to bestow titles upon the administrators who had quelled the rebellion.

Fiana had long wanted to reform the outdated aristocratic power in Philippi. But with the war just over, the most important thing was to develop the economy, break down barriers, and bring Philippi as close as possible to a free and prosperous nation. The nobility had their role, but now, they had personally handed Fiana the reason for their own destruction.

Fiana launched a sweeping new reform, dealing with the old, stubborn, and feudal nobles. She showed no mercy even to her mother Afanasyah's family.

Fiana said she would resolve everything as soon as possible and then go to the northern continent to meet up with Norvia.

Norvia told Fiana not to rush, hoping she could resolve things slowly, as rushing might lead to problems.

Fiana pinched Norvia's hair, her rose-colored eyes filled with an unyielding helplessness.

“But Norvia, you look very tired.”

"There's been too much going on lately. Things might get much better once the academy league starts."

The mermaid had bright blue eyes. She was always particularly sensitive at times like this, and she tried to use this method to escape judgment about her own state, even if it came from love.

"And Fiana, you all look very tired."

Norvia spoke with conviction.

Fiana was helpless against Norvia. She watched as Norvia boarded the magic circle to the northern continent, then returned to Philippi to give those fools who dared to start a war after order had been established a good beating.

But even as Dooku initiated the call, Fiana still managed to start the call on time amidst the chaos.

The members of "Sending You Home" are scattered in every corner of the world.

Ellitt said Dooku had been watching him learn, and he didn't want to stay in Titig anymore; he thought he could relax for a few days.

The spider mocked Elrit.

Nolvia looked at her teammates, but she didn't actually feel tired. Losing hope was the most exhausting thing. Although she knew a war was inevitable, she had begun to gradually decode the truth of this world, and perhaps she still had the possibility of spending the rest of her life with her teammates.

Just thinking about these things made her feel that nothing could defeat her.

There was still some time before they reached the northern continent. After the communication ended, Norvia used the communicator to finish her unfinished work.

She had been investigating clues about Dooku's "grandfather." Lulu found someone who might know the inside story.

Norvia has already added the other party's contact information.

Adaijia Saiheng. A young puppeteer with some fame in the northern continent.

Yadega said he was used to being active at night, as the daytime sunlight on the northern continent was too glaring for him to bear, so he set the meeting time for tonight.

After learning the exact time when Norvia would arrive on the northern continent, Adaiga said he would wait for her at the magic circle.

Puppeteers are a niche profession on any continent. The only puppeteers Norvia knows are Dooku and his classmates. But Dooku doesn't interact much with his classmates.

The first thing Norvia saw after stepping off the magic circle was the young man standing under the tree. He had black hair and black eyes, his hair was not long, he wore the most ordinary gray woolen hat, his coat was thick, and his boots were shiny. He looked particularly... unlike a puppeteer.

Norvia thought the young man must be Adagio, but he only glanced at her before coldly lowering his head.

Norvia was also somewhat bewildered. She breathed in the cold air of the northern continent, looked around, and didn't find anyone else who looked more like a puppeteer.

Norvia's communicator vibrated.

It's news from Adagio.

[Adaiga Saiheng: Have you reached the northern continent? I'll wait for you under the tree, don't wander off.]

[Adaja Saiheng: My hat is gray. And I'm very handsome.]

Norvia paused for a moment, then told Adagio about her own features.

The young man looked up, his dark eyes devoid of light. He scanned the area before finally fixing his gaze on Norvia.

He slapped his thigh so hard that it shook the snow off the tree.

"So you're Nolvia Riley? Lulu told me that she had a child at home who wanted to ask me something, so she came to the Northern Continent by herself. I was thinking how unreliable Lulu was, letting a child come to this wretched place on the Northern Continent by herself... Turns out it wasn't a real child."

Norvia: Yes, I am not.

She felt that this was probably due to her status as the "richest aunt".

Lin Cen and Lulu's businesses seem to have entered a period of prosperity. At some point, the prefixes for the uncles and aunts were switched. Sometimes, Norvia would look at the chat box and be momentarily confused before realizing who she was chatting with.

Norvia did not explain, and Adega was somewhat curious, but he was very discreet.

"Welcome to this great ice cave of the northern continent. I am Adaiga Saiheng. I am the puppeteer. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Norvia responded politely.

Adaja looked at Norvia, unsure of what to do.

“I originally wanted to take you to my house so I could take care of you, but you're so big now, maybe even older than me. You probably don't need me to take care of you anymore, right? It's a bit of a shame. I specially made a children's meal: vegetable porridge with a fried egg and a meat patty…”

Adaja glanced at Norvia's expression.

"Hey, do you like to eat these? These were my favorite foods when I was a kid."

Nolvia thought about it.

"I don't know what to do if I visit without permission..."

"It's alright. My parents both passed away in the last two years. It's just me and my puppet in my family. Lulu was planning to let you stay at my place anyway. Let me tell you, accommodation in the Northern Continent isn't cheap. When I traveled around the Northern Continent, I got ripped off by all sorts of hotels. If I weren't a puppeteer, I wouldn't be alive today—"

As Adaiga continued talking incessantly, Norvia looked at him, finding it hard to reconcile the "cruel and cold-blooded puppeteer" she had found with the chatterbox in front of her.

This feeling intensified when Adagio led Norvia to his home.

Because the house in Adaja looks old but cozy, with warm yellow streetlights in front of the door, the snow on the house has been cleared clean, the chimney is colorful, and there are cute patterns on the windows.

After sitting on the cushion and accepting the bear-shaped spoon from Adegaar, Norvia couldn't help but ask him a question.

"Are all puppeteers from the northern continent like this?"

Yadega sat casually on the carpet, holding a plate in his hand, and answered with ease.

"Of course not. I'm not that kind of puppeteer either. You might not be able to tell, but I'm actually quite skilled. I beat those puppeteers in the Northern Continent who don't have any real talent to a pulp. My family has always been like this. My parents aren't puppeteers; they're just ordinary people living their lives earnestly. I'm not their biological child; I was adopted."

"Hmm. How's this meat pie? Doesn't it smell delicious? It's my mother's secret recipe!"

Norvia took a bite of the meat pie and nodded seriously.

The meat patties were indeed delicious. They weren't greasy or fishy, ​​and the spices had a unique flavor, a taste distinct from the northern continent.

Yadaja swallowed the meat pie before continuing to speak.

"My past is quite complicated. It's not that I want to tell you, but I'm bringing this up to tell you, Norvia Riley, that the puppeteer you're looking for should be called Dantles."

My family was originally quite large, but he killed so many that only two people remained. One was my grandfather, and the other was Dantles himself.

Dantles was my great-grandfather.