On the interstate highway in the outskirts of Edland City, a convoy of cars was speeding forward at full speed.
In the car in the middle, a middle-aged man with a sturdy body, bulging cheeks, high cheekbones, and rather dignified raised his hand and took the cigar handed to him by his advisor.
The meticulously roasted cigar was slightly dipped in alcohol and the smoke swiftly filled the whole car as the middle-aged man spat it out.
The smoke that was mixed with the alcohol made the middle-aged man lean back on the seat in a pleasant manner.
He squinted his eyes slightly and said in a seemingly casual tone.
"That woman still doesn't want to submit?
She's been riding on the crest of success lately, she's getting carried away. "
As the aide spoke, he picked up the ashtray and squatted down in front of the middle-aged man in a half-kneeling manner. When the middle-aged man flicked the ash away, the aide continued, "Her main reliance is Mayer and that 2567 who popped out of nowhere."
"Mayer, we've done our investigation. The fighter is just protecting Anne Aldrich Augen within a certain range because of the promise. As long as we don't hurt him, there won't be any problems!"
"As for that 2567?
He's a lot more interesting! "
"At the place where Symede Augen was blown up, 2567 was unlucky enough to be caught up in the blast. He didn't suffer any injuries but he lost his memory. Basically, we can confirm that his memory loss is real but when we investigated 2567's identity, we found something interesting."
The aide held the ashtray with one hand and took the briefcase from his seat with the other. He took out the documents that he had prepared and passed it to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man received the documents but he didn't open them, instead, he put them aside.
The aide wasn't concerned at all since he was familiar with the middle-aged man's habits.
He continued, "Before this Mr. 2567 lost his memory, his performance was average, no different than any other young man with little assets. He claimed to be a traveler and an adventurer but in fact, he had nothing better to do! But after losing his memory, he displayed powerful spear skills and combat prowess, plus some powers that only a Knight could use. Spear skills and combat prowess can be learned but the Knight's powers are inherited. "
"So, based on 2567's age, we searched for the missing Knight of the church in the past 20 years and found five candidates. Adding 2567's kicking skills and spear skills as his specialty, there was only one left: Eagle Knight Delcobo! What's even more coincidental is that the Eagle Rider, Delcobo, was last seen in Xilidi in the Matam Continent, 2567's hometown. "
"I think after the nuns, priests, and officiants of Griffin Church died in battle, the Eagle Knight Delcobo who was severely injured and didn't have long to live completely gave up the thought of reviving Griffin Church. He turned to live in seclusion in Xilidi in Matam, waiting for his death! Coincidentally, he noticed 2567 who displayed quite a bit of talent back then. Maybe the unwillingness in his heart made the Eagle Knight Delcobo train and teach 2567 before his death. "
"Of course, 2567 didn't master the core legacy of Griffin Church — maybe he didn't have enough time, or maybe 2567 didn't pass the Eagle Knight Delcobo's test."
The aide pouted his lips with slight jealousy and disdain when he mentioned the legacy.
The jealousy was because a commoner like Kieran was able to get in touch with the enviable legacy of the church.
The disdain was because Kieran didn't cherish the chance given to him, it was really a reckless waste of resources.
What if it was the aide?
With his intellect and wisdom, he wouldn't just be able to get his hands on the legacy skills of Griffin Church, he would also be able to get his hands on the legacy items.
The thoughts were spinning in the aide's mind.
However, his mouth didn't stop.
"We found the grave of 2567's family in Xilidi's graveyard. Other than 2567's parents and grandparents, there was another unmarked grave. Our men opened the body and confirmed it was the body of the Eagle Knight Delcobo. The wounds on the body matched the battle records back then and we also found the Griffin Church's emblem among the burial items. Unfortunately, the Eagle Knight Delcobo's armor and sword were missing."
The aide's face showed deep regret.
Back in the days of Griffin Church, the armor and weapons used by the famous Eagle Knight Delcobo weren't some simple items, they were at least legacy rank.
The middle-aged man glanced over his aide before he continued smoking his cigar and didn't say anything else.
He didn't comment on his aide's words nor did he ask further about Kieran.
It seemed like from his point of view, Kieran wasn't even worth mentioning.
Even though it involved the once glorious Griffin Church and the famous Eagle Knight Delcobo.
Similarly, after the regret faded, the aide who told him everything focused on holding the ashtray for the middle-aged man in front of him.
It was as if this was his job.
As for the words he said just now?
It was like a joke before a meal.
The convoy continued moving forward and only slowed down when they reached Augen Manor. The guards of the manor guided the convoy to the front gate of the manor.
"Pretentious!"
The aide glanced over the guards and electronic surveillance cameras around the manor and commented.
After the middle-aged man didn't stop the aide, the comment quickly turned into a sneer.
From the aide's point of view, the layout of Augen Manor was an insult to the manor itself.
Using so many useless things to cover up the majesty of the manor, it was totally the way of a country bumpkin.
Of course, when the aide saw Anne Aldrich Augen, his eyes shone.
The shine was like a hungry wolf that saw meat.
However, it soon faded away.
He knew even if everything went smoothly, he wouldn't have a share in the woman before his eyes.
He was just an aide.
Not the lord he served, the governor of Utah, Deburo.
The aide stepped aside and welcomed the middle-aged man down from the car respectfully.
Anne Aldrich Augen, who was further away, brought most of the higher ranks of Edland City to welcome the governor in the grandest way possible.
Anne Aldrich Augen even dressed herself up meticulously.
The black evening gown didn't lose her status as a widow, but it also revealed her delicate and fair collarbone. It set off her mesmerizing appearance, causing the surrounding lights to lose their luster.
"Good evening, Governor Deburo.
"Welcome to my inaugural banquet."
Anne Aldrich Augen pinched the edge of her dress with one hand and placed the other on her chest, slightly bowing.
She performed a new lady's salute that only appeared after the war.
Abandoning the complicated ones in the past, it was more concise and when Anne Aldrich Augen, who had just become the mayor, did it, it was perfect.
However, everyone could tell the governor didn't even care about Anne Aldrich Augen, his eyes were only sizing up the Augen Manor.
"Symede Augen's manor?"
"Not bad."
Deburo then walked past Anne Aldrich Augen and headed into the manor.
Anne Aldrich Augen's body froze, even her meticulous makeup couldn't conceal her rage.
The other higher ranks of Edland City who followed Deburo were at a loss of what to do. They looked at each other and eventually placed their eyes on Anne Aldrich Augen.
However, among their gazes, there was a sense of taking pleasure in her misfortune.
The aide behind Deburo glanced over the gazes of the higher ranks of Edland City and the expression of the lord he served. He immediately let out a soft laugh.
"Lady Augen, I …"
Kaboom!
Just as the more mean and vicious words were about to come out of his mouth, a thunderous explosion sounded.
It didn't just shut the aide up completely, it even made him panic.
In particular, when a certain building in the manor not far away burst into flames, the advisor's eyes widened even more.
Because a figure glimmering in white was faintly discernible in the flames.
The scene before his eyes overlapped with some of the recorded scenes and flashed in the aide's mind.
"Vulture Knight!"
The aide cried out in shock after doing too many shameful things, he was so frightened that he fell down on the ground.
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