"Did you ask who he was delivering the letter for?"
"I did, and he said it was a count." The guard answered cautiously.
"Did he say who he was delivering the letter to? My father, my grandfather, or me?" Vahina continued.
The guard hesitated for a moment, but did not answer directly.
"What's wrong?" Vahina finally noticed the guard's abnormality and could not help but frown: "What are you afraid of?"
"He said … said … that the count said that the letter was to be delivered to … to a bad-tempered young lady from the Circle of Envelopes." The guard stuttered. Why did it sound like the 'bad-tempered young lady' was referring to the one in front of him? There were two young ladies in Fort Rovoff, but one of them was a gentle little angel known far and wide, and the other … The guard quickly shook his head, feeling that he was not far from the dungeon.
What he did not expect was that Vahina's blue eyes lit up instead of getting angry. "Really? He really said that?"
'It's over, it's over,' the guard thought. 'The young lady is so angry that she has lost her mind. Someone is going to be in trouble next, and it's not going to be the messenger. The messenger is just an explorer who happened to be passing by, and the count is far away. The one who's going to be in trouble is himself.' The guard could not help but frown and nod: "That's right, young lady. I didn't dare to say a single word."
"I didn't ask you if you were talking too much. Are you going to add fuel to the fire? Where's the letter?" Vahina shrugged and replied in annoyance.
The guard quickly took out the letter. It had obviously been through a long journey and was not well preserved. The surface of the letter was wrinkled, and there was a wax seal on it. There was an imprint of a morning star and a new moon on it. Vahina immediately recognized it as the imprint of Erouine's envoy, and her eyes lit up again. "How did it end up like this?" She asked.
"Because the road to Anzlois is closed," said the guard, "and it is said that the messenger has had some trouble coming from there."
It was only then that Vahina remembered the war in the south of the Empire. Separated by the Evergreen Corridor, it seemed to be in another world. The fact that the letter could reach here meant that it had been sent before the war. Otherwise, Ankloa would have been unable to enter and leave by now. She nodded to herself and opened the letter. The guard at the side was trembling with fear as he waited for his final decision. He thought that since the Count dared to call her 'Young Miss with a bad temper', he was most likely not a friend. Then the contents of the letter were self-evident. He wondered how angry this young miss would be after reading the letter.
Last time, the maid who made a mistake was only locked up for a few days, but he felt that this time, he might have to live in there for the rest of his life.
He did not expect Vahina to finish reading the letter so quickly. It was not a long letter, only a few sentences long. She then smiled, thinking that the bastard was really despicable. Instead of helping her, he only wanted to entrust her with a task. She cursed in her heart, and then said to the guard in a good mood, "Is the messenger still here?"
The guard was waiting for his inevitable misfortune. As a member of the castle, he knew the temper of this young lady too well. Therefore, he didn't take any chances. At this moment, he was muddle-headed and didn't understand. He just nodded honestly and said, "He's still outside."
"Very well, you may leave. Don't forget to reward the messenger."
"What?"
"What? What are you daydreaming about?" Vahina frowned at the servant.
"No … Nothing. I mean," the guard asked in surprise, "Young Miss, do you need a reply?"
"A reply?" This reminded Vahina of something. Even though she often had many admirers in the Imperial Capital writing her letters, she never had to consider replying to them. There were also some letters that came from the Imperial Capital's informants or nobles that she had close relationships with. That was why Vahina's impression of letters was that there was no need for her to reply to them. 'A reply,' she thought. However, she suddenly remembered the group of Knights outside the castle, and a dark cloud rose in her heart. 'Better to wait.'
"Oh, there's no need." Vahina replied. For some reason, she did not want others to know about her relationship with Brando.
The guard was slightly startled. He thought that if that fellow was an enemy of this young lady, then she would at least be furious. If not, she would at least believe him. What did she mean by that 'oh'? It was really hard to figure out. For a moment, he only felt that the young miss in front of him had become unfathomable. It was rumored that she had changed into a different person after returning from the Loop of Trade Winds, and now it seemed that it was true.
However, he did not dare to speak out of turn. That unlucky maid was a lesson to be learned from. Hearing Vahina's order, he hurriedly left as if he had been pardoned from a great crime. He was afraid that the young miss would remember what happened in the dungeon. That would be a great loss.
After the guard left, Vahina hesitated.
"That bastard wants me to help him investigate teacher's situation in the Imperial Capital, but what should I do?" She muttered to herself, "It's not just teacher, even grandfather and my father are under house arrest. If possible, I want to know what happened in the Imperial Capital too."
"That's right." A strange light suddenly flashed through her starry eyes. "The Ariziko Family. I should have thought of them long ago. That bastard isn't close to them, but our family's relationship with them is pretty good."
"Let's do that."
The Young Miss nodded and opened the door confidently. Then, she walked in.
As for the Knight outside the castle, she had already made up her mind to ignore them. The Flower Leaf Dukedom still had some autonomy in the Cruz Empire.
… …
Leaving aside the chaotic reaction of the people in Fort Rorwolf, after comforting her only sister, Vahina immediately wrote a letter to the Lowison Domain in the Evergreen Corridor. Ever since Veronica was placed under house arrest, the daily affairs of the Ariziko Family had fallen on her brother, Count Rodney. Rodney was currently acting as the Queen's special envoy in Jordon City, south of the Violet Valley, working together with Count Wagner of the White Legion.
Of course, it sounded ridiculous for the commander of the Azure Legion to act as the Queen's special envoy, but the nobles knew that this was only the Royal Family's way of appeasing the Ariziko Family. In fact, most people believed that the Queen's punishment of Veronica was just a show of her attitude. Everyone knew how important this Goddess of War was to the Empire. She wouldn't stay in the Imperial Capital for too long at this time.
As for Count Rodney himself, he might have thought the same, or he might have other thoughts. However, the Count's reputation for being a foppish and weak person had long been known. Therefore, not many people cared about the opinion of this' small fry 'of the Ariziko Family.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that Count Rodney, the only brother of the Empire's Goddess of War Veronica and the heir of the Ariziko Family, was a 'small fry'. This was because the Ariziko Family was too famous in the Empire and everyone in the family was a hero. Veronica's grandfather, the Grand Duke of the Tulip Family, was once the founder of the Azure Legion. Before his time, the Empire only had three legions, and it was this Grand Duke who single-handedly created the Azure Legion. At the same time, he was also one of the most famous Sword Saints in the previous generation of the Empire. Half of the swordsmanship that Veronica practiced was created by him. It was from him that the ancient Ariziko Family returned to the center of glory and power.
As for Veronica's father, he was the famous dictator Lambert. This person's reputation in Fanzin was even greater than his reputation in the Empire. If there was anyone in the past three hundred years who could make the Greyhughes Knight Regiment flee and cry for their parents, then it would be this Grand Duke. In his time, the Empire's Emperor had once called this place the Great Wall of the Northern Empire. Since then, the Cruz Family had never taken advantage of the Fanzin Family. Not to mention, in the past thirty years, the Greyhughes Family had also produced a genius general, 'Lion' Roen. Under such a contrast, the people of the Empire, especially the people of the Northern Empire, missed this Grand Duke even more.
As for this generation of the family, needless to say, there was naturally the famous Veronica. The title of the Empire's Goddess of War came from the Hazel people, and almost everyone regarded her as Lambert's successor. If it wasn't for the emergence of the Sword Saint Darius more than a decade ago, who overshadowed almost everyone in the same generation, perhaps she would have become the Empire's rising star when she was still young in that era.
Compared to these elders and his even more powerful sister, Count Rodney's reputation was not as prominent. Although in all fairness, as a descendant of a large family, this Count was still considered above average in the Empire's noble circle. At least during this period of time, the Arixiko Family did not cause any trouble in his hands. On the contrary, with the Queen's favoritism, everyone was surprised to find that this Count's relationship with the Imperial Family seemed to have improved by a step.
At this moment, the Count was even more dedicated to his task at hand, to the point that his enthusiasm seemed a little excessive in the eyes of others.
Whether it was the Queen or the White Legion, it was an obvious fact that a person from the Arixiko Family could not be allowed to interfere with the Legion's affairs. This Count Rodney was perhaps overly optimistic about his situation. This was what most people secretly thought. In the Imperial Capital, there was even a saying of 'carefree idiots'. Count Rodney himself had heard of this saying and did not feel the slightest bit embarrassed. Instead, he only laughed disdainfully.
A bunch of useless idiots!
This was the Count's evaluation of Rushta's muddle-headed fools. At this moment, no one knew better than him the importance of his position.
The so-called 'cooperating with Count Wagner' was just an excuse on the surface. In fact, it should be the other way around. He was not only here to monitor the movements of the Evergreen Corridor. In fact, very few people in the Imperial Capital knew better than him what was happening on Anzloa's end.
However, he carefully maintained this small sense of superiority and did not show it on his face. In order to satisfy those idiots in the Imperial Capital, he had to play the role of an idiot for Her Majesty for a while longer. This was nothing compared to the actual benefits he would gain. But at that moment, Rodney was a little annoyed. He frowned and stared at the man who was wrapped in a long cloak. He remembered that he had told him many times that it was better for this man to send an agent to contact him. It seemed that these guys from the underground of Jorgendy Ridge couldn't trust anyone other than himself and insisted that Rodney go personally.
However, this was the White Legion's territory after all. If those people found out that their enemies were roaming around within their territory and contacted him, it would be fun.
When he thought about the risks involved, he couldn't help but feel annoyed.
The key point was that he didn't know Count Wagner's position in this matter. Apart from Her Majesty herself, there weren't many outsiders who knew what kind of people Her Majesty had. He didn't dare to mess this up.
No one knew better than him how big the implications of this matter were.
It was precisely because of this that Rodney had to suppress his anger. "I don't care how many times I've reminded you, but I hope this is the last time. Time is limited. What's the situation on Anzloa's end? How long do I have to wait for that person?"
"Count," the mysterious man's attitude was very respectful, and he didn't seem angry at Rodney's rudeness at all. However, his voice was a little hoarse. "I understand your concerns, but this time, I'm going personally because the situation has changed. There were some problems with our operation. That damn dwarf messed up everything and even caused the death of Lady Shagos. But fortunately, the outcome didn't change. Now, Her Majesty the Dragon Queen hopes that you can immediately return to Lust Tower and relay this information to Her Majesty the Queen. "
Rodney was slightly taken aback. He was about to flare up, but when he heard the words' Dragon Queen ', he restrained himself. Of course, he knew what kind of existence Her Majesty was in the Empire.
Return to the Imperial Capital.
Rodney knitted his brows. He instinctively felt that he didn't want to return to that place. He knew better than anyone that it was a terrifying vortex that could silently devour everyone at any time. Although he was personally involved in this matter, he wasn't a fool. He had long guessed that Her Majesty the Queen wanted to rope him in because she hoped that he could stabilize the Azure Legion.
Only his sister, who didn't know much about politics, thought that this was limited to the scope of the political struggle within the Empire. He saw the changes in Her Majesty the Queen more clearly than anyone else, but he knew that there was someone else who saw it more clearly than him — Duke Helix of the Flowerleaf Territory. It was a pity that he made the wrong choice.
After listening to the mysterious man's words, he didn't comment and only nodded slightly.
"I understand. I'll leave immediately."
"No," the mysterious man stopped him, "It's best if you wait a little longer."
"What?" Rodney frowned. His respect for the Dragon Queen didn't extend to these insignificant people. The other party had angered him time and time again, so he naturally wouldn't be stingy to let these people know the consequences of angering him.
The mysterious man seemed to sense Rodney's anger and hurriedly explained, "Lord Rodney, there's no need to doubt me. I'm doing this for your own good. According to what I know, it won't be long before a letter is delivered to you."
"A letter?" Rodney was startled.
"I'm afraid it's a letter from Fort Rovoff, My Lord."
The Count's eyes lit up, "The news of the Duke of Flowerleaf's capture has already been released?"
The mysterious man nodded.
"I understand. I'll go see that young miss. Her Majesty the Queen wants me to bring her to the Imperial Capital?" Rodney asked.
"I'm not sure, but when the time comes, you can ask the Dragon Queen personally." The mysterious man replied with a hoarse voice.
'These damned lizardmen, bringing up the Dragon Queen again.' Rodney gritted his teeth and nodded in the end. He knew that since the Queen had already released this news, it wouldn't be long before she made her move. At this time, it would be better if he returned to that damned place a day later. He wouldn't have any objections.
'I just don't know what's the situation in the Imperial Capital now.'
He thought to himself. Thinking of this, he raised his head and stared at the mysterious man in front of him, "Mister Sharix, do you have anything else to say?"
"Of course not, unless My Lord wants me to stay for tea." The mysterious man chuckled and replied with a hoarse voice.
Rodney couldn't wait for the mysterious man to die immediately. He even wanted him to stay for tea. If it weren't for the Queen, he wouldn't have bothered to stay with these smelly fellows. He replied in a bad mood, "Mister Sharix, you're fine, but I still have one more thing. There's Erouine's envoy in Anzlova. I'd like to ask where they went. It seems that ever since Vargas fell, there's been no news of them. Didn't you notice them?"
Hearing this question, the mysterious man who had always been calm suddenly froze.
"What's wrong?" Rodney obviously noticed this subtle movement.
"… That's what I forgot to say. Sorry." The mysterious man coughed awkwardly, "Erouine's envoy is probably on their way to Loen Port."
"What!?"
…
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