Appen suddenly froze in place.
In other words, the accident many years ago was a hoax deliberately created by Earl Quinn to cover up the news that his daughter had become a witch?
'Andrea is an evil fallen one …'
He did not know.
But the murderers who murdered his father and stirred up the kingdom were indeed witches. If they did not have such an unreasonable ability, everything would not have become like this.
Was it wrong for him to want to avenge his father?
Two thoughts collided and tore at each other in Appen's mind, giving him a splitting headache.
"Your rule ends here." Earl Quinn took a step forward. "In any case, the Kingdom of Dawn should not continue to act according to your will. Witches will be rehabilitated and have the same status and rights as ordinary people. They can walk on the streets normally, hold official positions, inherit the family, and even manage the kingdom. "Speaking of this, he glanced at Andrea." As for you — "
"What? Do you want to kill a royal noble?" Appen covered his forehead and said with a ferocious face, "Have you forgotten the oath you made to the ancestors? Have you forgotten my surname? Answer me, Horford Quinn! "
This sharp question made everyone present take a step back involuntarily — except for Andrea and the God's Punishment Witches.
"I am the direct descendant of the Moya royal family and the only heir! Even if I am no longer the king, you will bear the name of the Kingslayer! " He hissed, "The order of the Kingdom of Dawn will be destroyed in your hands, and those great noble families will no longer trust you!"
"I won't do that," Horford sighed. "If it weren't for the family's imminent danger, I wouldn't even want to come to this point. But you must swear — to leave the Kingdom of Dawn forever and never set foot on the land of the kingdom in your lifetime. In this case, you can take the people you can and leave the king's city. Otherwise, I can only lock you in the castle dungeon, just like what you did to the eldest son of the Luoxi family. "
"This is the decision made by the three families?"
"The Tokat family has no objection." Earl Tokat put his hand on his chest.
"The same goes for the Luoxi family," Earl Luoxi added.
"We're not as cold-blooded and heartless as you," Oro Tokat snorted. "It's also thanks to your late order, otherwise …"
"Now," Otto interrupted, "that's enough."
What a group of considerate people. But in the face of such a huge difference in power, how long can your laughable friendship last? Appen glanced coldly at the nobles in the hall. After a long silence, he said, "I choose the former."
He could not be imprisoned in a place where he would never see the light of day. As long as his bloodline continued, he would always be a member of the royal family of the Kingdom of Dawn. Whether he went to the Kingdom of Wolfheart or the Kingdom of Everwinter, he would be treated in accordance with his status. Even living under someone else's roof was better than being locked up in a cage. Moreover, neither Horford Quinn nor the King of Graycastle could guarantee that they would not make mistakes. Once there was a dispute, the nobles of other territories would not forget his existence.
"Then … please take the oath." Earl Quinn nodded.
When Appen Moya took the oath in the name of his ancestors, the incident finally came to an end. But only Andrea noticed that when the guards took the King of Dawn out of the hall, Elena, who was supporting her, showed a cold smile.
When they left the castle, Otto suddenly called out to Andrea from behind. "Miss, Miss Quinn... thank you for saving me. Mr. Hill has told me about what happened in Neverwinter, "she said with a chuckle.
She chuckled. "Are you treating me like an outsider when I'm your savior and childhood friend?"
"No... I just..." Otto was a little speechless for a moment, but a hint of joy appeared in his eyes.
"Call me Big Sister!" Oro stepped forward and put his arm around Otto's neck. "Don't forget who was the leader of the four at that time. Or do you want to usurp the position?"
"Oro!" Otto elbowed the latter in the chest.
"Ahem, well, I saw that you were too nervous, so I was just joking..." Oro pretended to be shocked. "But we haven't seen each other for a long time. Now that the Flower of Glow has come back to life, we must have a good gathering tonight. How about the usual place? "
"Silver Antler Tavern?" Andrea raised her eyebrows. "That place hasn't closed yet?"
"It's the property of the Luoxi family. It won't close so soon, although the manager is indeed terrible."
"Hey..."
"I'm fine with it."
"Then it's settled. I'll go first. You guys take your time." Oro waved his hand.
"Ann, Andrea..." Otto took a deep breath. "I want to talk to you alone."
Although he did not know why his old friend was willing to give up this opportunity to spend time with Andrea, it was a rare opportunity for him.
He did not want to use Oro to say that he missed her, but he could feel that Andrea's attitude had changed a little when they met in Neverwinter. Although she still seemed to be quite resistant to the identity of the Quinn family's eldest daughter, at least she did not show any unfamiliarity with her former playmate, which could be seen from the joke just now.
"..." Andrea seemed to think for a while and then nodded. "Let's go to the courtyard."
Otto felt his heart start to beat faster.
The helper did not follow them. The two slowly walked into the courtyard, one in front of the other.
"Are you... all right?" Looking at the back of the witch who was staggering, Otto wanted to help her but did not dare to reach out his hand. This was a common thing when they were children.
"This is just a side effect of using too much magic power. It doesn't have any real effect on the body. On the contrary, we need to use it to increase the capacity of magic power. After a day, we'll be back to normal, so don't worry." Andrea shrugged. "Now it's just the two of us. What do you want to talk about?"
Otto bit his lip and said, "Do you remember what I told you in Neverwinter? Every year, Oro will go to your grave to lay flowers... "
"I remember."
"In fact, there's something I haven't told you." He took a deep breath. "I do the same every year — because I can't forget you. When I saw you say 'I'm coming' in the prison, I could hardly describe the joy in my heart. At that moment, I decided that no matter what, I must say this. Andrea, can you stay here? "
Andrea didn't seem surprised. She just smiled and said, "Thank you, but you said it too late."
"Too late? What do you mean..."
"I already have someone I want to be with, so... I won't stay in the City of Glow." She deliberately replied in a light tone. "If you said this ten years ago, I might have agreed."
Otto's heart sank. "Is it His Majesty? If it's him, he's indeed a much better choice than me — "
"How can I be an enemy of Nightingale?" Andrea interrupted. "I'm her strongest ally."
"Huh?"
"Uh, no, pretend I didn't say anything..." She coughed twice. "Anyway, it's not what you think. Otto, witches can't continue the family, and I don't want to be bound by the rules of the nobles. Ten years is too long, and I'm no longer the Flower of Glow I used to be. So this is good, understand? "
Otto opened his mouth. He wanted to blurt out "I'm willing to give up everything for the nobles", but an invisible force stopped him.
He was no longer a willful child who could cast off all responsibilities.
That would be the biggest disappointment to his father and sister Belinda.
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