The red velvet room on the top floor of the dark palace quieted down. Prince Nash and Bendido in the mirror seemed to be thinking about their own things. After a while, Prince Nash, who was tall and thin in a black robe, broke the silence. "There are only the two of us here. Frankly speaking, do you think I'm a qualified manager?"
"You shouldn't ask me that. You know, I've been set to be a loyal and trustworthy manager of the Violet Kingdom since I was born. I won't question your decision, nor will I have doubts about the operation of the Violet Kingdom." Bendido's expression became serious. She stood in the mirror and answered Nash Narte's question as meticulously as the day she woke up. "This is the foundation of my existence."
"You've been set a life goal since you were born … In fact, in this regard, we're all the same." Prince Nash listened to the answer in the mirror, and a self-deprecating smile suddenly appeared on his face. "We've been set our identities and duties since we were born into this world. Farmers, merchants, craftsmen, scholars, nobles, warriors … and me, the Prince of Secrets. You're right, we don't have to have doubts about the operation of the Violet Kingdom. It's a seamless machine, and its operation rules have been set since birth. As a part of the machine, we just need to rotate in our positions. "
Prince Nash seemed to be more sentimental than usual today. Bendido in the mirror just looked at him quietly, and there was no surprise in her eyes. This was a normal phenomenon because today was the 'Day of Prayer'. The sleeping Lord would release his breath from the dream to listen and respond to the voices of his people. And on this day when the Lord was closest to the world, the 'chosen ones' who were closest to the Lord would inevitably be affected. They would either become sentimental, paranoid, or hear or see many things that did not exist in this world. Compared to those who would talk for days on end, Prince Nash's reaction was considered mild.
She quietly waited for Nash Narte to return to his normal state. Then, she saw him walk towards the desk with the curved surface. He picked up an opened letter from the table and looked at it carefully. There was a serious and thoughtful look on his face. Benadeido could not help but be curious. "A letter? You seem to have been reading that letter for a long time. This is not common … Where did it come from? "
"From the Cecil Empire." Prince Nash waved the letter in his hand. "A behemoth in the Alliance."
"A diplomat delivering a letter? This isn't the first time. "Benadaido blinked." I've never seen you so attentive before. "
"Because this letter was written by Gwen Cecil himself." Prince Nash's expression turned serious as he slowly placed the letter back on the table. "It seems that … the energetic and far-sighted human ruler finally has the time to devote more energy to us, and he is curious about our closed door."
Surprise finally showed on Benadido's face. She wanted to poke her head out to look at the contents of the letter. Of course, she did not succeed. She could only ask, "What did the human pioneer who came back from the dead say in the letter?"
"In addition to the ceremonial greetings and the invitation to join the trans-continental route, he also mentioned … the issue of the mages of the Lolun Continent traveling in the Violet Kingdom," Prince Nash said with a strange expression. "At first, I thought he was referring to the mages who were apprentices in the City of Thousand Towers, but it didn't seem like that. He was referring to ordinary travelers. He asked if the Violet Kingdom allowed such traveling mages to enter the City of Thousand Towers … I feel strange."
"… Why would he suddenly care about this matter?" Benadaido frowned. "And speaking of traveling sorcerers … The hinterland of the Violet Kingdom has always been forbidden to outsiders. This matter is not a secret. As the head of the country, why would he think of personally getting involved in this matter?"
"He didn't say it clearly in the letter, but I thought of the news sent back by the spies sent to North Port and Chilly Winter County a few days ago," Prince Nash said lightly. "The spies said that the Wilde family in the north of Lorien suddenly began to investigate some very ancient information. In some of the more public information, they saw the name 'Modiel Wilde' …"
Benadaido frowned slightly. "Modiel Wilde … I seem to have an impression of him? Wait a minute … Let me check the library. "
As the tower spirit of the dim palace and the curator of the Grand Library, Benadaido controlled most of the 'memories' of the entire Violet Kingdom. She knew what the traveling sorcerers knew, and she also knew the internal history and endless secrets of the country. Almost as soon as she finished speaking, this powerful artificial soul had already found the name of Modiel Wilde in the Grand Library.
"Found it … An ancient person from six hundred years ago, who was once the master of the Wilde family. But compared to being a human noble, he seemed to be more interested in adventuring and traveling." In the mirror, the room behind Benadaido had turned into a vast library. Countless bookshelves and quaint books were stacked behind her. A large book (decorative) appeared in her hand. She nodded as she pretended to read the words on it. "There are records that show that he even tried to find the secret route of Gwen Cecil and the origin of the Silver Elves … Let me see what's written at the end of the record. Ah, I got it.
"This great adventurer went missing during his last adventure. There are records that he briefly appeared in the north of the moss forest during his last journey and continued to move northward. That was the last trace he left in the world. At that time, his disappearance caused a great disturbance in Ansu. The Wilde family and the Royal Family of Ansu mobilized half of the country's power to search for their duke. The search operation covered almost the entire northern continent … but of course, it was to no avail. And that large-scale operation also attracted the attention of the spies, so the relevant information was also sent back to the Violet Kingdom. "
Benadaido closed the book, and the Grand Library behind her returned to its original appearance. She nodded to Prince Nash in front of the mirror. "This is all the information. It seems that Cecil's people suspect that the great adventurer who went missing back then had 'traveled' to our side? "
Prince Nash's brows didn't relax at all. Instead, they furrowed even more. His expression became even more perplexed. "Then I don't understand. An ancient person who disappeared six hundred years ago. Why would Cecil suddenly think of looking for clues about him now? And the target of their search is us? "
Benadaido thought carefully for a moment and said seriously, "Because their reaction is slow?"
Prince Nash said, "… I'm not joking."
Seeing the serious expression on Nash's face, Benadaido in the mirror also stopped joking. After a short moment of thought, she opened her mouth to break the silence. "It seems that the incident back then did not end with the disappearance of the great adventurer Modir. Today, something new may have happened to the 'ancient', and this change is so big that the ruler of the Cecil Empire has to personally intervene …"
"A new change … Is it another resurrection of the dead?" Prince Nash said in a casual tone, but his eyes were more serious than before. After a moment of hesitation, he could not help but look at the person in the mirror to confirm. "Check your library. Did the human wizard named Modir really visit the Violet Kingdom? Cecil's people take this matter so seriously, they should not make a judgment on this matter … "
"I've already checked when I was' joking 'with you, Nash." Benadaido shook her head and said regretfully, "Unfortunately, the great adventurer really did not come back then. You should know that no one can hide from my eyes when they get close to the hinterland of the Violet Kingdom. Under the gaze of the' Eye of the Night ', everything in the City of Thousand Towers and the surrounding area will be recorded in the thousands of volumes of the great library."
"Is there no one who can hide from the Eye of the Night …" Prince Nash muttered softly. Then, he walked from the desk to the oriel window at the end of the room. Through the pure crystal glass, he looked down at the City of a Thousand Towers. Then, he looked past the ancient and stacked city below, past the high walls of the City of a Thousand Towers, and looked at the seemingly endless lush forest outside the city.
In the hinterland of the Violet Kingdom, there were no roads connecting the cities. The City of Thousand Towers was also surrounded by dense forests with no blind spots. The various areas were full of forests and fog that could not be reached or passed through. For outsiders who were not invited, even if they had some kind of ability to identify the way in the forest and fog, it was impossible for them to pass through those obstacles and reach the City of Thousand Towers.
Because the "path" did not exist at all. In the "vision" of the real world, the cities were full of huge holes that could not be crossed from the real world. The so-called forests and fog were just curtains formed to cover those holes, just like the scenery and cover on the stage, hiding the rotating gears and mechanisms under the stage.
How could a "human travel mage" pass through those forests and fog and get lost in the City of Thousand Towers?
Prince Nash shook his head with a smile and paced back to the desk. In the mirror, Benadido asked curiously, "What are you going to do?"
"Basic etiquette and respect are a must. I'll write a reply first," Prince Nash casually said as he reached for the pen and paper beside him. Then, he hesitated for a moment before adding, "In addition, I've decided to accept part of the invitation of the 'alliance' and let the peripheral cities of the Violet Kingdom join the alliance's continental route in the form of 'autonomous trade cities.'"
Benadido's face suddenly showed a trace of surprise. "Haven't you always been uninterested in the continental route?"
"Who says I'm not interested?" Nash raised his eyebrows. "I'm just not interested in the so-called 'trade,' but I've always been interested in the changes in the situation of the Lolun Continent. And our Lord has just ordered us to maintain our involvement in the Lolun Continent. At this time, I have a good reason to let some peripheral cities join the continental route. "
…
Near dusk, the sky slanted into the study room covered with blue velvet carpet. The sun shone brightly on a metal ornament on the edge of the desk. Gwen stopped reading the documents and looked up at Amber who was standing opposite him. "Calculating the time, Victoria should be almost at the Aeternal Storm sea by now, right?"
"More or less. After all, she flew there directly. Her speed is much faster than a ship," Hu Po said casually. His eyes darted around and his face revealed a nonchalant expression. "Hey, hey, what do you think that ice-faced fellow's expression will be when he really sees his ancestor? If that Modil is really the Modil Werde from six hundred years ago … "
"I don't know, and I'm too lazy to guess. I only know that Victoria is a calm person. She won't knock on the coffin of the ancients like you," Gwen glanced at the half-elf, and then changed the topic. "Any news from the 'door' project?"
"Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner, and the progress is very fast," Amber immediately replied. "The energy part we are responsible for is a mature technology, and Kamel is personally supervising it. Basically, we just need to complete the construction of the facilities step by step. As for the people of Typhon … their 'door' technology seems to be very mature, and even many of the portal components are finished products that have been built in their country. They just need to send them directly to the Contract Fortress for installation. According to Kamel, the people of Typhon seem to be very confident in this matter, and they have shown full sincerity and enthusiasm for work … "
"Their technology should be mature," Gwen smiled and nodded. "After all, it is ready-made knowledge that the Augustus Family obtained directly from the Eye of the God. I'm afraid that even the blueprints have been stolen. If it weren't for the fact that the basic energy part can't be skipped, I'm afraid they wouldn't even need our help to open the door."
"That's true, after all, there is ready-made …" Amber nodded, but before she could finish her sentence, she looked out of the window with a look of astonishment. "Ah, why are they here?"
Before her voice died away, Gwen had already sensed the presence of the presence. He turned his head to look at the wide floor-to-ceiling window, and two figures about the size of a dog staggered in the air. They were two bright blue Young Dragons with beautiful fine scales. They flew from the direction of Embassy Street, and after a period of awkward deceleration, they crashed into the small platform outside the floor-to-ceiling window. Gwen only had time to let out a sigh before he heard two loud bangs. One Young Dragon hit the window frame, and the other hit the platform.
If it were an ordinary human, they would have been at least second-degree disabled.
However, the two Young Dragons only panicked for a moment before they quickly recovered from their dizziness. They scrambled to get up and pushed each other to the front of the window. First, they stared at Amber and Gwen in the room, then they raised their heads in unison and began to hit the window with their hard noses.
"Hey, why are these two little ones here again … And it's only been a few days, and they can fly all the way from the embassy?" Gwen muttered in surprise, and then he realized that the window was not very sturdy and could not withstand the damage of the two Young Dragons. He quickly got up to open the window. "Hey, stop, stop, don't hit it, I'll open the window for you …"
Hu Po stared at this scene from the side and suddenly reacted, "Hey! We're all going through the window, why are you treating them so differently than you treat me? And didn't you set up a shield for all the windows before? Why is it gone? "
(End of Chapter)
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