Fabian was a bit puzzled at first, but was shocked after a while. He seemed to remember something, and his face was full of pleasant surprise.
"Where's Emily?" Phoebe's voice trembled as she stared at Chester and asked anxiously. Anyone could see the excitement in her heart.
"The lord has just returned from outside. He should be handing over some matters at headquarters right now." Chester answered respectfully.
"Mm. Hagrid, this is how it is. Please return. I have some matters to attend to and will be taking my leave first." Phoebe nodded and quickly said this to Hagrid. She didn't look at Hagrid and the others again after speaking and hurriedly left, as if unwilling to stay even a moment longer. She called out as soon as she walked out, "Men, prepare the horse!"
The hurried Phoebe left immediately after receiving the letter from Emily, leaving the group of people looking at each other in dismay.
Hagrid's expression was desolate, his eyes filled with surprise and confusion. He stared blankly at Phoebe's receding figure, not knowing what to do.
"Farewell." Chester, who had delivered the letter, smiled faintly at Fabian, bowed to Hagrid, and silently retreated.
Fabian was still drowning in uncontrollable surprise after Phoebe and Chester had left. The smile on his lips was so obvious, and the look in his eyes was so excited.
"Mr. Fabian, what's going on?" It was obvious that Hagrid had also seen some clues from Fabian's face. He had too many questions in his heart and couldn't help but ask.
Taking in a deep breath and calming his excited emotions, Fabian looked at Hagrid with some pity and smiled, "If I'm not wrong, the Lord Brian that our young miss has been waiting for should have returned!"
"Impossible, didn't that fellow die a long time ago?" Hagrid's expression changed and he said with some despair, "The message sent by the Pope of the Church of Light can't be wrong!"
Fabian smiled and said with some pride, "Lord Brian is blessed with a long life. The Church of Light's despicable methods must not have succeeded."
Hagrid's face was ashen. He knew that he no longer had any hope in pursuing Phoebe. Before he appeared, Phoebe had already rejected him so firmly. Now, what hope did he have?
…
At the Dark Mantle headquarters, Han Shuo found Candide, one of the three heavyweights, amidst the admiring and amazed gazes of the crowd.
Han Shuo's sudden appearance shocked everyone who knew of this news. Along the way, every member of the Dark Mantle who knew Han Shuo's identity expressed surprise and respect with their eyes. They spread this shocking news to each other.
"The legend of the Dark Mantle is back!"
"The pride of the empire is back!"
"The powerful guardian has returned!"
"…"
In just an instant, all the members who received this news were filled with anticipation and felt sincerely proud of themselves.
Five years ago, Han Shuo was the most eye-catching expert of the Lancelot Empire. He defeated two sacred rank experts in a row, helped His Majesty ascend to the throne, pacified the chaos in Brettel City, and dealt with the threat of Statholme, the old monster of the seven grand duchies …
Because of Han Shuo's appearance, the widely spread but gradually forgotten legend seemed to have become clear once again. At this moment, all the members who knew of Han Shuo's return felt that his appearance would bring new changes to the empire that had been declining in recent years.
Candide's gloomy face was filled with disbelief and astonishment. Five years later, Candide, who was already a dark sacred magus, looked at Han Shuo with his mouth wide open. After a long while, he said in a deep voice, "I thought you were already dead!"
With a carefree laugh, Han Shuo bluntly pulled over a chair and sat down. He grinned at Candide who was trying to conceal his excitement and said confidently, "Do you think I'll die so easily?"
Candide, who had always given others a gloomy feeling, revealed a rare gratified smile. He awkwardly smiled and said, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
"I have a general understanding of the empire's current situation. However, I still need to ask you about some secretive matters in order to get the answers I want. " Han Shuo smiled at Candide and said naturally, "Apart from some matters on the surface, are there any other special matters in the empire?"
"You should know about the situation on the continent." Candide had long since lost the courage to treat Han Shuo as a subordinate. He looked at Han Shuo and slowly said, "The empire can still be considered stable, but the people are somewhat fearful. On one hand, it's because of the crisis at the southern border, and on the other hand, it's because of the pressure from Kasi Empire. Hmm, during the five years you disappeared, the empire and the Druidic Order reached an agreement to cooperate. The Druidic Order has played a rather important role in some battles these years.
Also, those three women of yours are all dazzling figures in Lancelot Empire. Suitors can be found everywhere. I don't know what magic you used, but even though the Church of Light has confirmed that you, a heretic, have been eliminated, those three women actually didn't believe it. They have been bitterly waiting for your return all this time. I really can't help but admire them … "
Candide looked at Han Shuo like an elder as he narrated some of the things that had happened in the past five years.
Han Shuo felt somewhat guilty towards Emily and the other two women. But after hearing Candide's words, he felt somewhat touched. Five years wasn't a long time, but it wasn't a long time either. Especially after the news of his death was announced by the Church of Light, the three women had waited for him till the end. This tenacity of their affection had indeed exceeded Han Shuo's expectations.
"Congratulations on becoming a sacred magus," sighed Han Shuo in his heart. He looked at Candide smilingly and said sincerely.
"Isn't it all because of you? If it wasn't for the letter you gave me, how could I have comprehended the true essence of the elemental energy of darkness so quickly and entered this new realm in just a few years?" Candide smiled at Han Shuo, calmly admitting that all of this was because of Han Shuo's help.
"It's also the result of your own hard work." Han Shuo didn't claim credit for himself. He grinned and said, "However, becoming a sacred magus of darkness is only at the threshold of power. There's still a long way to go."
Candide's smile disappeared. He sized up Han Shuo and said solemnly, "Why don't you have the aura of a necromancer? Instead, you have a very strong aura of slaughter. What happened back then?"
"It's nothing. The Church of Light shamelessly schemed against me. Hehe, they thought I was long dead. It's just that I'm blessed with a great life. Not only did I not die, but I also had other fortuitous encounters," Han Shuo laughed heartily, but his eyes were filled with killing intent.
"What realm are you at now?" Candide asked solemnly after staring at Han Shuo for a while.
Shrugging his shoulders, Han Shuo said in a relaxed manner, "When I'm free, I'll wipe out the Church of Light! Then you will know what realm I'm at! "
These words were incomparably arrogant, but coming from Han Shuo's mouth, that kind of confidence made Candide flabbergasted. After staring blankly for a long while, Candide finally forced a smile and shook his head. He advised, "If you dare to say so, I know that your strength must have skyrocketed. It's just that the Church of Light is the number one religious organization on Profound Continent. No matter how strong you are, it's impossible for you to do it alone. Let's do it step by step in the future. "
Han Shuo smiled and did not reply. His face was filled with indifference, as though destroying the number one religious organization on Profound Continent was just a trivial matter.
The two chatted for a while more before Han Shuo smilingly said, "Emily has returned."
"You two continue chatting." Candide thought for a moment when he saw Han Shuo stand up, and said, "After you finish talking with Emily, it's best that you meet His Majesty. I believe he will be very pleased."
"Got it," Han Shuo said in a carefree smile. He stood up and was about to leave.
"Hold on." Before Han Shuo left, Candide suddenly spoke. Under Han Shuo's attentive gaze, Candide hesitated for a moment and said in a somewhat awkward manner, "Erm, although you have been away for five years, Brettel City has become more and more powerful. The seven grand duchies can be considered as Brettel City's territory. Jack, Dorcas, and the others are all your subordinates and only listen to your orders. It seems that Brettel City has become another country. Hmm, His Majesty is His Majesty after all. The Empire hasn't been doing too well these past few years. He has always taken the attitude of letting your subordinates manage Brettel City. Erm … "
Han Shuo waved his hand to stop Candide from continuing. Looking deeply at Candide, Han Shuo put on a faint smile and said, "Say no more, I know what I'm doing."
Candide was relieved. He nodded and said, "That's good. His Majesty the King wouldn't be too relieved when you weren't around. But now that you are back, he shouldn't be worried anymore. Hmm, these past few years, His Majesty has been believing in astrologer Grace's words more and more. He said frankly that without you, the Empire really isn't doing too well. "
Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment. After thinking for a moment, he really felt some admiration for that dead astrologer Grace. That woman's prophecy before her death was surprisingly accurate.
By now, Han Shuo had long understood that the astrology that astrologer Grace practiced was actually the most mysterious of the four edictal forces, the edict of destiny. However, it was obvious that Grace hadn't delved too deeply into it. She could only predict some destinies, and didn't even know how to use the most basic edict of destiny.
The four edictal forces of destruction, life, spacetime, and destiny. The number of people who practiced the edictal forces of destruction and life was already somewhat scarce. As for the edictal forces of spacetime and destiny, the number of people who practiced them was even rarer. The reason for this was that these two edictal forces were really too mysterious. Without guidance, one might not even be able to find the way to practice them.
"Alright, Emily has arrived. I'm leaving." Thinking in his heart, Han Shuo left in a carefree manner and walked towards Emily's room.
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