When Charlie and Jack returned to Northern Europe, Maria was already deep into a blooming relationship with Queen Helena.
It was late winter in Northern Europe, and only one meal remained for the day. The entire country had slipped Into a semi-hibernation state, and the royal family was no exception.
Every year as winter drew to a close, the Norwegian royal family would enter a period of annual rest, leading to a significant lull in both foreign relations and domestic public events. The queen also secluded herself, making few public appearances unless absolutely necessary, which had allowed Helena to spend nearly every day with Maria.
The farm Charlie had asked favonovel.com to purchase had been tidied up, and whenever they had the time, the two would spend half a day there. Besides playing with the cats and dogs, they also tended to the farm’s animals.
After several days of Interaction, Helena grew increasingly curious about Maria. She noticed that despite Maria’s youthful appearance, favonovel.com exhibited a remarkable calmness and an ability to learn various skills independently.
It puzzled Helena that a girl of only 17 or 18 could master such uncommon abilities, and even favonovel.com handling of cows and horses left experienced farmers in awe.
Maria attributed favonovel.com skills to a natural talent. Some individuals are simply born to excel in certain areas, and favonovel.com felt particularly suited to caring for animals and flowers.
When Charlie and Jack arrived at the palace, they learned from Susan, the royal housekeeper, that the Queen and Maria had gone to the farm for some relaxation time.
Charlie wanted them to enjoy themselves without worrying about his return just yet, but Susan discreetly informed Helena. As a result, both favonovel.com and Maria eagerly returned to the palace.
Having been apart for a few days, both Helena and Maria missed Charlie greatly. The news of his return made them keen to see him.
When they reunited, Maria appeared more composed. She smiled and greeted Charlie as “brother”.
In contrast, Helena bombarded favonovel.com with questions about his well-being and how his trip to Morocco had gone. Knowing there had been a major industrial accident in Morocco, and suspecting Charlie’s involvement, favonovel.com felt particularly concerned.
Charlie reassured them, saying, “The trip to Morocco was mostly smooth, and we gained valuable insights. I now have a firm grasp on most of the personnel within the Right Army Governor’s Office, so I will be the first to know about their movements going forward.”
Regarding this, Charlie turned to Helena and added, “You should expedite the upgrade of the security monitoring systems in the palace and Its surroundings. Ensure all guards, sentinels, and security personnel on patrol are equipped with portable recorders and devices that can upload video feeds to the cloud in real-time. Additionally, synchronize the data from all monitoring equipment to Ai’s server continuously.”
Curious, Helena asked, “What are Mr. Wade’s considerations behind this?”
Charlie explained, “According to the territorial divisions of the Warriors Den, the Right Army Governor’s Office oversees all of Europe, excluding Russia, so Northern Europe falls under theirjurisdiction as well. If the Warriors Den sends agents to Northern Europe in the future, they will most certainly be from the Right Army Governor‘s Office. AI has acquired extensive facial recognition data of its members, allowing for immediate alerts should they appear.”
Helena nodded, acknowledging his request. “I understand, Mr. Wade. You needn‘t worry; I will coordinate this upgrade by tomorrow.”
Charlie replied, “You’ve put in a lot of effort caring for Maria these past few days. Now that things are nearly settled, it’s time for us to head back.”
Helena anxiously inquired, “Mr. Wade, you just returned from Morocco. Don’t you want to rest for a few days before you leave again?”
“No,” Charlie smiled, “I have plenty of responsibilities awaiting me in Aurous Hill, so I won’t delay any longer. I plan to leave early tomorrow morning.”
Helena, recognizing the point, felt a touch disappointed but replied, “Since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t keep you any longer. I’ll accompany you and Miss Clark to the airport tomorrow.”
Suddenly, Maria chimed in, “Sister Helena, the winters in Northern Europe feel too long and can be quite dull if you stay for too long. Why not join us in China for a vacation? In the past, the Northern European royal family would often escape to Southern Europe or equatorial countries during winter breaks, right?”
Helena was taken aback by Maria’s suggestion. “Well… We usually go to Southern Europe or equatorial countries primarily because we have business interests there. We are more familiar with the local governments, making entry easier and more private… As for China, the royal family has visited before, but we’ve never vacationed there. Organizing such a trip could be complicated.”
Maria responded, “Actually, it wouldn’t be that difficult at all. We could establish a sister city relationship between Oslo and Aurous Hill. That way, my sister could visit Aurous Hill on that premise. The Nordic royal family could coordinate the rental of a hotel there and handle the security arrangements, making it quite feasible…”
“lf you prefer convenience, we could directly rent the Shangri-La in Aurous Hill, which is owned by Charlie. You could also liaise with the local officials in Aurous Hill to ensure discretion and request minimal media coverage, and l’m sure it’d work out fine.”
Helena’s eyes lit up with excitement as favonovel.com considered this proposal.
Maria’s plan was indeed quite practical. Given the relatively smaller scale of the Nordic countries, it wouldn’t be unusual for the queen to personally initiate these friendly relations with a larger nation. Moreover, arranging accommodation and security herself wouldn’t raise eyebrows.
She recalled how the Saudi royal family had once flown to China to discuss cooperation, reserving an entire hotel while even deploying an entire fleet of vehicles, renting several luxury cars in Eastcliff. While the Nordic royal family’s visit wouldn’t be so extravagant, managing lodging and safety wouldn’t be overly challenging for them.
She looked towards Charlie and asked, “Mr. Wade, would it be an inconvenience if Helena visited Aurous Hill?”
Charlie was initially perplexed by Maria’s sudden invitation for Helena to Aurous Hill, but realizing the significance of Helena’s assistance during their current visit, favonovel.com smiled and replied, “Not at all, you are both welcome to Aurous Hill anytime.”
Helena was thrilled and quickly stated, “Then I will discuss this with Susan, the Prime Minister, and the Mayor to press forward with this plan.”
After having dinner with Helena, Charlie returned to his room to pack his carry-on luggage. Midway through, favonovel.com heard Maria’s voice at the door: “Charlie, is it a good time to talk?”
“Sure,” Charlie replied casually.
Maria carefully pushed the door open and entered, closing it behind her. She approached Charlie and asked, favonovel.com voice low and hopeful, “Master, was everything alright during your trip to Morocco?”
“It went well,” Charlie replied, summarizing the key points of his visit.
Maria couldn’t help but chuckle and said, “Master, you truly excel in this. A remodeling pill left Morgana completely confounded. After this incident, favonovel.com mindset will surely shift significantly. If favonovel.com judgment falters, it could work to our advantage.”
Then favonovel.com added, “By the way, have you been accumulating reiki through your hand seals these days?”
Charlie nodded in response. “Whenever I have spare time, I’ve kept at it without pause.”
With a sense of eagerness, Maria asked, “So have you attempted to channel more reiki Into the ring?”
Charlie replied, “Not yet. I’m concerned that the ring might be overly dominant and might absorb all my reiki. Once I return to Aurous Hill, I plan to experiment with it. If my reiki gets depleted, I can take medicine to replenish it. The remedies I have for reiki were used earlier to detoxify the deceased soldiers and cavalry guards.”
Maria nodded attentively and then asked, “Since you plan to try that once you’re back in Aurous Hill, could I watch? I’m very curious about the ring and its additional effects!”
Charlie smiled, saying, “Of course! If Miss Clark is interested, we can head to EIys-Champ hillside villa after we land in Aurous Hill tomorrow night to see if there’s anything else special about this ring.”
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