"She's doing well. She stayed on Sleeping Island in the Fjords for a while, and now she's back in Neverwinter again." Hill smiled. "I heard that Miss Quinn is very close to His Majesty's sister, Princess Tilly, so His Majesty won't mistreat her."
From Hill, Otto learned that Andrea had become fond of playing cards and her marksmanship had improved a lot. She would bicker with another card player occasionally, but in general, they got along well.
The news almost made him forget the passage of time.
Until he heard an incongruous quarrel outside the room.
"What's going on?" Hill stopped talking, walked quickly to the door, and looked out through the crack. "Something seems to have happened on the first floor."
"Let me ask." Otto motioned for him to sit down, and then shouted at the door, "Who's making noise downstairs? Go and see what's going on!"
"Yes, sir," the maid who had been guarding outside the door answered.
"Maybe someone drank too much." He gathered the blanket around him. "This kind of thing is not common, but as long as it is a pub, it is inevitable. You said that Miss Quinn participated in the Neverwinter Hunting Contest. What's the result? "
Hill did not answer. He just gestured for Otto to keep quiet and gently leaned his head against the door.
After a few breaths, his face suddenly darkened.
"The people downstairs are not only wearing armor, but also holding weapons."
"What?" Otto was startled.
"I heard the sound of iron boots and sword hilts colliding with the floor, tables, and chairs. Would anyone wear a full set of armor when drinking?" Hill did not wait for the maid's report, but directly lifted the soft mattress. "A drunkard doesn't like to play the role of a Knight. Trouble comes to me."
"How... how could it be?" Otto frowned. "Please believe me, I definitely didn't..."
"Of course, if I didn't trust you, I wouldn't have come here to see you," Hill interrupted.
"Then... let's make an appointment next time. You go first. If they really come for you, I'll help you." His heart was filled with regret. After this farewell, he did not know when he would be able to hear news from Andrea again.
"You're not coming with me?" The man was slightly surprised. "That group of people came with ill intentions. It's better for you to return to the territory first."
"Don't worry. I'm the eldest son of the Luoxi Family. They can't do anything to me." Otto shook his head. He didn't tell his father about rescuing the witches and secretly contacting Roland. If the troublemakers really came for the members of the diplomatic mission, it would be very strange for him to leave. At that time, even if there was no problem, it would become a problem. "Although no one knows about this secret passage, it's not difficult to search it. When they see that there's no one in the house, they will inevitably be suspicious. With me here, you'll be able to evacuate safely. "
"Alright then, good luck to you." Hill did not insist. He let go of his hands and slid into the secret tunnel.
Otto tidied up the sheets and bedding for him and lay back down on the soft couch.
Not long after, the sound of heavy footsteps came from the staircase, mixed with the sound of metal rubbing, but the maid who went to inquire about the situation did not appear again.
There was no knocking or questioning. The door was directly smashed open.
A group of fully armed Knight squeezed into the single room.
"What do you mean by this!" Otto was furious. "This is Earl Luoxi's territory. Do you want to rebel?" He was about to prop himself up and drive this group of rude people out of the tavern. Unexpectedly, they swarmed up and pressed him down on the soft couch.
"My apologies, Sir Knight. The one who wants to rebel is not us, but you." The leader of the knights shrugged. Although they were wearing gold-plated armor and had the emblem of the Royal Knight Group on their chests, Otto found that they were all strangers.
"Damn it, where did they come from?"
"Let me go!" He twisted his body. "You're slandering me!"
"Say that to His Majesty Appen." The Knight was not moved. "You've betrayed his trust, Sir."
Hearing the name Appen Moya, Otto's chest suddenly turned cold.
…
When he saw His Majesty again, it was already two days later.
"I heard that you haven't eaten for the past two days, and you've been clamoring to see me?" Appen still looked a little tired. It had only been a short time, but the new king seemed to have matured a lot. His eyes flashed with a look that he was no longer familiar with. "Now that your request has been met, can you eat properly?"
"Where is this place?" Otto grabbed the iron railing and asked in a hoarse voice, regardless of the pain, "Why did you do this? Where's my father? "
"Are you not satisfied with this room?" Appen looked around. "The furnishings here are completely based on the standard of the Duke's Mansion. Although it's a little small, there are beds, tables, chairs, and bookcases. It should be very comfortable to live in." He paused. "As for where this is … of course, it's under the palace. Only by locking you here can I be at ease."
Otto gritted his teeth. "Your Majesty, I want to talk to you, but I didn't …"
"Betray me?" The King of Dawn interrupted him. "Do you think I'll still believe these lies and continue to be deceived by you? It took me two months to find some clues about the witches, but I didn't expect you to be involved in it. You entrusted the ambassador of Graycastle, Yorko, to participate in the auction at 'Black Money' and helped him leave the City of Glow after the incident. If this isn't betrayal, then what is? " His voice was getting louder and louder. Obviously, he did not want to suppress his anger anymore. "That day in the palace, didn't you hear how the King of Graycastle betrayed the covenant and trampled on my father's will?"
"I …"
"Do you want to talk to me about the betrayers or the witches who should go to hell?" Appen's voice was full of hatred. "Enough, Ottoloshi! If you weren't my childhood friend, the eldest son of the three big families, you would have been sent to the gallows! I still need the power of the three big families, but it doesn't mean I'll need you forever. This is the last chance I'm giving you. Don't force me to take that step again! "
These words made Otto feel like he had fallen into an ice cave. He had never seen his playmate show such a ferocious expression. Thinking of those "Royal Knight" whom he had never seen before, he suddenly understood something.
Perhaps after the death of the old king, they had lost the trust of the new king.
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