The atmosphere in the living room became silent again. The two women sitting on the same seat looked around, as if they were considering how to speak. The maid who came to serve tea finally gave Sally a reason to stand up and return to her seat. After the two faced each other, they both held their teacups, as if they were very interested in the hot drink in the cup.
"I …"
"Actually …"
Unexpectedly, both of them spoke at the same time. This eased the tense atmosphere a lot. Akasha breathed a sigh of relief. "What does Your Grace want to say?"
"I'll still call you sister." Although Sally was young, her aura was much stronger than Akasha's. Being in a high position made her words have an aura, but at this time, she did not use her status to oppress others. Instead, she continued in a calm tone, "Roddy … Actually, you and I don't need to be so stiff. I was insensible in the past, but to be honest, I don't want to fight with you on this now. "
"What do you mean?"
Akasha understood that she could not compare to Duke in terms of scheming and aura, so she could only ask.
Birth was something that could not be chosen. The huge gap between the two of them could not be easily erased. As long as it was in a feudal society, this gap in status determined Akasha's weakness. Because of this, she had more hostility towards Akasha in her heart. This hostility, to put it bluntly, came from the fear and inferiority of the social class.
Seeing that she was willing to talk, Sally heaved a sigh of relief. It was better to let the flood flow than to stop it. Roddy's passion could not be stopped, but the tense situation was definitely not what that guy wanted to see … In her opinion, as the "Cabinet Prime Minister", Roddy had to worry about anything more important than "emotional issues". As the nominal master of Eiffta, even if she felt wronged, she decided to make a certain sacrifice to ensure that Roddy would use all his energy to govern Eiffta.
"This' cabinet meeting 'is not just about the Dragons. Perhaps you have seen it, sister. Eiffta has a bumper harvest this year, and the weather looks good. And Charles II's side seems to be on the verge of collapse … "She looked up at Akasha and sighed in her heart. The woman in front of her was indeed full of temptation — not only from her figure, but also because of her pure aura. Compared with those noble ladies who only knew how to squeeze the most benefits, Akasha obviously gave her everything to Roddy, and this was the proudest thing in her life.
This had actually exceeded the boundaries of feelings, and was more like a simple risk. But the young Sally could not understand the deeper meaning. She sorted out her words and continued, "In fact, the Kingdom of Karen has lasted for more than 70 years. The foundation of the royal family is far deeper than it seems. In a short time, it is difficult to shake the other party's foundation. To control the 'Rose Cross' is already the limit. We can't do it now.
"Whether it's trying to control the public opinion or the inclination of the sorcerers, we still have to face many enemies in the future. The internal conflicts in Eiffta are also gradually emerging. The system implemented by Roddy has obviously affected the interests of too many people. This kind of backlash can appear at any time. "
Sally put down the teacup gently and looked at Akasha, whose expression had changed. "Everything may be peaceful now, but in fact, Eiffta has always been treading on thin ice, facing the danger of capsizing at any time."
"It's obviously better to have someone like you to help him," Akasha had to admit this.
Akasha had to admit this. She looked away absentmindedly and pursed her lips. She also knew that no matter how hard she tried, it would be difficult to compare with the duke who had a higher vision and power.
"I didn't mean that, sister Akasha."
Sally sat up straight and continued, "I think … you and I sitting here in a cold war or provoking each other will instead make Roddy very distressed. He is like a mountain standing in front of Eiffta, resolving countless disasters for us and shouldering countless pressures. And in his heart, I think the most important thing is not necessarily the thousands of people of Eiffta, but you and me. "
At this point, there was no need to explain further. It was not that Akasha had never thought of this, but she did not see far and thoroughly as Sally did. At this moment, she understood the childishness of her previous behavior and could not help but feel discouraged. "I made a fool of myself, Sally … Forget it, I'll call you sister. I hope you don't blame me."
With her words, Sally heaved a sigh of relief. The tense atmosphere between the two quickly dissolved with these few words. Although they still couldn't be considered friendly, it was clear that there was no longer a tit-for-tat conflict between them.
Akasha could endure and do anything for Roddy, so she adjusted her emotions very quickly. After taking a breath, she changed the topic. "The cabinet meeting may need to be postponed for a few days. Then do you want to go to the conference today? Or the Magic Research Department to see the latest results? Roddy said that after the road is repaired, some things will soon be used in Hollier City. "
"Okay, of course I'll listen to sister's arrangements. This city is much better than Hollier City. I didn't have time to look carefully when I entered the city. "
Sally smiled slightly, but as soon as she finished speaking, the three little snakes of the "Viper's Kiss" came out curiously. They all felt the change in Sally's emotions, and obviously wanted to see who made their master make such a decision.
For this reason, Sally specifically asked Akasha if she could let the three snakes come out. Akasha heard about the "Viper's Kiss" and was also curious about the uniqueness of this artifact. She nodded happily. So in the next second, she saw three two-meter-long snakes crawling onto the bed and curiously surrounding her armchair.
Being stared at by six different pairs of eyes, Akasha was indeed a little scared at first. But she believed that Sally would not be so bored as to use this to scare her, so she reached out her hand and tried to touch Morgala. To Sally's surprise, the three snakes seemed to have a good impression of Akasha. One by one, they ran to her side to accept her touch. Looking at the way they squinted their eyes, it was obvious that they were enjoying it very much.
Sally was a little surprised at the three snakes' behavior. Morgala's lazy personality might be understandable, but Alecto and Tisiphone's personalities were obviously a little colder. There had never been a situation where they were interested and went over to Morgala. Akasha did not realize this. After the initial nervousness, she watched with interest as Morgala coiled on her lap and began to doze off. Alecto climbed onto her shoulder and looked left and right, and Tisiphone tilted its head and enjoyed her touch …
"What about snakes that are very spiritual? Are they pure elemental creatures? But … I keep feeling that they look a little familiar. "
The more Akasha thought about it, the more she felt that the "three snakes" seemed very familiar. And when Sally summoned the three snakes back, she finally realized where she had seen a similar scene!
"That temple …"
"Hmm?"
Sally was a little puzzled as to why she would stare at her and say this word. In the end, Akasha shivered and asked, "Everyone says that the 'Viper's Kiss' is a divine artifact … Then, this' divine artifact 'should mean that it has been used by a god, right?"
"It?" Sally waved the scepter in her hand. "In fact, there are many different opinions, and there is no exact source. I have collected a lot of information and theories, but none of them have conclusive evidence. They either say that it came from overseas, or that it fell from the sky. "
These words confirmed Akasha's inner thoughts. She shook her head and said in a low voice, "In that case, it is very likely that it came from overseas."
"Because I saw a similar scene on a mural in a temple in Lassiman …"
*****
While Akasha and Sally were discussing about the divine artifact, Roddy, who was waiting for Kardashian to cast a detection spell, was looking down at the "Confinement Sphere" and found the message that Edith left for Camilla.
"Be careful … Don't cast any spells."
Roddy noted down these two things that needed to be paid attention to, and could not help but feel a little nervous. However, Kardashian, who was next to him, still looked carefree. After the five-minute detection spell ended, she suddenly shouted, "There's a response! It's here! "
This news really made Roddy excited, but Kardashian was obviously happier than him. She did not even bother to transform into her dragon form. She waved at Roddy and flew in another direction with him. Because they had determined the direction, Kardashian no longer maintained a flying altitude of more than 500 meters like before, but only flew at a position of 40 to 50 meters above the ground. Even so, there were still many tall trees in the Brialson Forest that reached this height, so Roddy could see the sharp tips of the trees in the air from time to time.
"Kardashian —"
"Call me sister, why are you so polite?"
Well, now it's even polite to call me by my name … Roddy had no choice but to continue, "Sister, I just got a few messages from the Grand Arcanist, mainly saying that we must be careful after entering the Magic Tower, because our strength will be suppressed. At the same time, don't trigger the passive defense circle of the tower, and we can't cast spells inside … "
"So many rules? Why can't we cast spells? "
Although Kardashian said so, she also understood that the magic tower in that period was very strict and had a lot of rules. The more powerful the mage, the more restrictions in the Magic Tower, because many times the Magic Tower would play the role of a "war fortress", and there was no room for negligence.
"He didn't say the specific reason, but he said that it will trigger some traps, and some other things, very difficult to deal with."
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