Chapter 41: Willem, Lord of Nor
Word Number：223
Author：苍渊之握
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Release Time：2026-02-24
The behavior of the Lord of Nor, Simitris, increasingly suggested that he was plagued by some form of mental affliction. The sovereign would often mutter to himself in the solitude of his chambers; at night, he would wake with a start, wandering aimlessly through the estate, barefoot and clad only in thin undergarments. On one such night, a sentry on patrol spotted him and attempted to lead the Lord to safety. However, the sight of a soldier bearing cold steel sent Simitris into a fit of screaming. It was only the timely arrival of the Lady Melconora that spared the three guards from execution. Even so, blood had already been spilled; a servant had recently been put to death by Simitris merely for interrupting the Lord’s "conversation" with the ghosts of his father and grandfather. Despite this instability, the uneasy truce between the two rival factions remained intact. It was only after the Lord nearly drowned in a garden pond that the court realized a successor had to be named to avert a total collapse. Both Lady Melconora and the Lord’s mother, Morazia, favored the eldest son, Willem. Thirteen-year-old Willem had been raised under a regime of strict discipline. He was cautious in speech, rigorous in self-conduct, and generous toward others—possessing both the intellect and the temperament of a tr
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