"Why are we going to Iron Claw City...well, I guess you won't tell me either. So another question: why are we going south?"
"Wynnworth is the territory of Danlfion Wiggins." Joey didn't hide it anymore, "At that time, her surname will be changed to Lancoste."
Even Uriel had heard about the family that ruled the Ice Territory. It was the same as what he knew about the surface world.
"Are you going to fulfill your agreement and help Danlfion become the Earl of the Ice Land?" Uriel thought of Gavin's words in Frostleaf Castle. The latter is dead, and I'm afraid Duke Tracy will be very angry and perhaps grieved.
"No, we're not going into town."
The messenger denied, "I have no obligation to help her. Demosis's agreement represents the aid of an astrologer, and I am not an astrologer."
"Then why-"
"A lot of people will think I'm here to fulfill my promise."
Think?
Uriel realized that things were getting complicated. He turned his back to the wind and asked, "Do we need to go to Iron Claw City secretly?"
"I didn't want to tell you."
"Then why did you say it again?"
Joey didn't respond.
But Uriel guessed that his confession made the messenger change his mind. He didn't want Joey to be his mentor, and Joey didn't tell him his plans. But when the apprentice expressed his thoughts, the messenger told him in this way, "It's even."
This is very Joey.
Uriel decided not to expose him.
"I'm here to repair Eastman's teleportation coordinates in the Sky Tower." The young man avoided the question.
The coordinate 8 achievement was set in Iron Claw City, Uriel guessed it easily. The Sky Tower still has to be superficial in its treatment of its nominal vassal country, and to the mysterious creatures, the Four-leaf City is not more important than the royal capital. But then again, why did the envoy make a special trip to the Four-leaf Territory?
He suddenly thought of a possibility, "You're not here just for Mr. Eze, are you?"
"I was going to leave it to him."
The young man did not deny the apprentice's speculation. He explained: "Small things like fixing the coordinates can be done by a garrison like Eze."
"But Chloe sent a messenger specifically." Uriel murmured. This must not be without reason. The most numerous astrologers in the Sky Tower are astrologers, and no one in Knox knows more than them.
So before the undead invasion occurred, what happened in Four Leaf City that deserved the attention of mystics?
Uriel happens to know this——
"Cloud Train."
Joey took a step sideways and looked directly into Uriel's eyes. He confirmed the apprentice's suspicion: "I'm here for the Cloud Train."
The hyacinth swings and throws out fireflies. These small points of light float in the night, making the wilderness look like another sky.
Uriel stood stunned in the cold midnight wind, almost speechless.
He couldn't tell what he was feeling, excited or nervous; Knox's mysterious journey was about to begin, and it was a pity to leave here, not to mention that there was nothing in the world worthy of his nostalgia; but if he gave up on himself and grew up, it would be a pity. His true hometown for many years—it was only today that Uriel realized the meaning of his hometown.
That feeling is very strange, because the apprentice is not without worries in the outside world. The care he once had from Sister Maria had recently been replaced by the emotion of passionate love. But when Cecilia also left him, Uriel suddenly realized that he was already alone.
To him, there is actually no difference between the inner and outer world.
"Do you still want to go back?" Joey asked again.
"I don't know." Yuri paused, and this time it was his turn to try to change the subject: "Chloe pays attention to it, why is that?"
“The unknown is always worth exploring.”
The reason was so concise that the apprentice did not believe it. "In the past two times, did the Floating Cloud Train also bring people from the outside world?"
"No. The first time was a thousand years ago, and the second time was seven years ago."
Uriel stared: "Am I the first visitor to the world?"
"I'm afraid so," Joey replied. "Chloe can observe the lines of law in Yotsuba City, and the appearance of trains is always accompanied by disorder. I originally thought that Gavash took the opportunity to reach into Knox, but they unexpectedly stayed on their own. "
"Fortunately, Newell is only a survivor of Winnie Watts." Uriel breathed a sigh of relief. He initially felt that the matter was irreversible.
"He couldn't have been a necromancer to begin with."
The messenger said, "Death-related occupations are not easy to find."
"But it's still there in Knox."
This time the young man was silent for a moment, "Yes. I hope so."
I thought you would tell me not to be too optimistic. You are indeed not yet proficient in such common words from a mentor... The apprentice will stop after thinking about it. Uriel always worried that his expression would reveal all his thoughts when facing Joey, just like a big-nosed dwarf mentioning his giant ancestors.
Uriel still doesn't understand what there is to be proud of. The descendants of giants have become dwarves. They should really reflect on what inexplicable inheritance they have added to their bloodlines during the evolution process. It can't be a legal lolita control, right?
"Is there anything else you want to ask?"
"There are many more." The apprentice was keenly aware of the ending in the messenger's words, but he still wanted to know more: "What are our itineraries? There won't be more, right?"
"I told you everything."
"Did you deliberately go with York and the others?"
"Always have witnesses when you go to Whinneys."
Uriel thought it was better not to ask, because the more questions he asked, the more doubts would arise: "Why should we hide it from others?"
"Don't you understand yet? The subordination relationship between the Eastman Kingdom and Chloe has long been broken. The Sky Tower's action to repair the coordinates is reasonable and unreasonable. I believe the nobles of the kingdom will not be happy to see it happen."
As Eze once praised, Uriel's quick thinking is indeed rare, and he understood the truth almost instantly: "I think I understand - because the nobles don't like Chloe telling them what to do, so you Use Chloe's agreement with Dandelphin to cover up the purpose of repairing the coordinates."
"Not quite."
"Then what else?" He suddenly realized that there was another place that needed explanation. "Wait a minute, you said the reason why you came to the Four-leaf Territory was the Floating Cloud Train."
The problem lies here. The appearance of the cloud train was unknown to the dwarves, Eze and others. This was undoubtedly a phenomenon secretly observed by astrologers. How would Joey explain the reason why he went to Yotsuba City to visit the resident Eze? I'm afraid Druid himself doesn't believe this.
Uriel couldn't help but look at the messenger.
Could it be that……
"The Astrology Tower observes all of Knox." Joey doesn't seem to lie to people. He either speaks out or says nothing.
But the apprentice would rather he lie every word.
"You...you predicted that a disaster would happen in Yotsuba City?!"
"That's not true either. You don't know much about astrologers. The mysteries about the future are always vague and they can only know very little."
Uriel was still worried: "How rare is it?"
"A brief image, a few words, or a vague image." The messenger said, "This is not a secret, most mystics know it."
The apprentice believes that he is telling the truth, and the other party does not need to instill non-existent common sense in order to deceive himself. After rejecting the mentor, Uriel thought about it and didn't feel that he was worthy of Joey's attention.
"Then I'll start over." He frowned and thought, trying to figure out the order. "When you first came to the Four-leaf Territory, in the eyes of the noble council, you were a messenger sent by the astrologers to eliminate the undead."
Joey nodded, "Because Garvash is a public enemy of Knox's mysterious organization."
"But in fact, you came here for the news about the Floating Cloud Train. Maybe the train is very confidential, and repairing the... coordinates is an excuse for Mr. Eze."
"A great astrologer is qualified to know this."
"Well, I'd be honored."
"In terms of the level of prophecy alone, you are qualified enough. I have never heard of the profession of Proverbs Knight, and I have never seen a talent like yours."
Uriel was not sure about his position at first, but now he knows clearly: "The great astrologer can't see a clear future?"
"It depends on the person." Joey replied, "If the person is an ordinary person, then the apprentice can see his life through the medium. But if it is a mysterious person at the ring level, he will only be misled by confusing information. "
"If we think of time and space as a mine cart track, then the past is recorded and the future is out of reach. The astrologer stands on the cart and uses the collected starlight to illuminate the darkness to observe the past and present; the constellations are involved in the progression of destiny, So Croita’s mystics believe it reflects the future.”
Why minecart tracks? Predicting the future is related to astrology again, so what kind of magic does my magic belong to?
Although this is an explanation, it is confusing and illogical. It's just that the apprentice is somewhat used to it, and he has to extract the information from it himself.
"I haven't found such a characteristic in my magic. Does this count as my talent?" Uriel found that his precognition was not directed at a specific person. "It has something to do with fire."
"Still not entirely right." Joey's words made the apprentice very uncomfortable. But he had already offended the other party, so he couldn't continue. Otherwise, no matter how cold-tempered the messenger was, he would be struck with a sword.
So Uriel kept his mouth shut and did not express his opinion.
"Of course your magic will be targeted. It's not a good idea to predict the future consequences of the entire world. Magic requires the support of magic when used, and tracing the source relies on the soul flame of the mystic." Joey replied, "Since you If you don't observe it from the stars, then the only recipient of the magic is you."
Uriel's expression condensed, and he realized that those scenes that made it difficult to distinguish between reality and fiction were all from his first perspective, otherwise he would not feel lost.
He wanted to know more, but Joey ended the offshoot coolly: "That's all I've learned."
It felt extremely uncomfortable to stop revealing the secret halfway, but there was nothing Uriel could do about it. If precognitive magic could be controlled by him to see the future, then the apprentice can guarantee that he would activate it without thinking.
"Back to business." He finally sighed, "You used insignificant things to cover the investigation train, but after Mr. Eze lost the fire, this mission became imperative - because the coordinates were indeed damaged. "
"Completely correct."
"...I don't think this is something worth commenting on." The apprentice couldn't help but say it.
They have to hide it from the Eastman Kingdom and hide it from their subordinates. Finally, they have to complete the whole drama and draw the ending - Gaia, why is the world of the mystic so complicated?
In other words, what is there about Floating Cloud Train worth keeping secret?
However, Uriel was right. Joey's ability to observe people's emotions was as good as anyone's. He easily saw the apprentice's doubts and gave his usual concise answer:
"To guard Knox."
