"She's just an apprentice," Norman said.
"But he asked Croita to send two envoys to look for him."
"I have never understood how astrologers think." He actually thought about this, but he had no choice but to give up because he had no more information. After all, the tower is thousands of miles away, far away in the horizon. "They do things without logic because the stars tell us about the future. Mortals like us can only judge based on the current situation, which is very unfair."
"If you were a mortal, there would be no mysterious creatures in Eastman, Sir." The prince couldn't help but smile, "It is true that the nightingale cannot fly above the clouds, but Chloe is not without equal opponents."
The singing stopped. In the blink of an eye, only Norman and Easter were left in the study. The pillar of the royal party said nothing, as if he was savoring what was revealed in the prince's words.
"Your Highness, I must remind you." Norman said slowly, "The connection between the mysterious fulcrums will only be deeper than we thought. But I'm afraid only they know what it is. The original grand alliance was divided, but they still used another One way rules the mysterious realm of Knox. As a former legion commander, I do not recommend using weapons that we are not familiar with to fight against the enemy...if we are not careful, it may be a disaster."
"I understand." The prince took a sip of wine, the dark purple liquid swirling in the cup. "Is this one of the differences between you and my aunt?"
"Duke Yotsuba has confidence in her ability." Norman was more cautious. When the late king was still alive, he once joked that his legion commander belonged to the "Shield Legion". "When did she not have confidence?"
Last month's undead disaster caused the Shadow Legion to lose its commander Cervantes, but to be honest, the impact on the knights was only the loss of a comrade rather than a leader. Tracy is their leader. Norman asked himself that he did not have the commanding talent like her. He knew this as early as the Broken Sword Revolution.
"But her confidence is also supported by strength. The Silver Vulture Legion of the Ice Territory is vulnerable to her knights - the army that guards the southern border, the elite army that fights against the yetis and mysterious creatures. She does not need to rely on the Oath Keepers. Even the might of the Alliance can defeat them.”
Easter asked back: "You think I use the power of the Oath Keepers Alliance to deal with Chloe? Like my aunt?" He shook his head, "After the Kingdom Train plan failed, Eastman and the Oath Keepers Alliance Further collaboration has been discontinued. To be honest, I don't think it's entirely bad news."
Could there be another source of his information? Norman was startled. There were not many equivalents in the tower, and he immediately found the answer. "Is it a wizard?" But there is no difference between the Silent School and the Alliance. They are not weapons that Eastman can understand.
"They took the initiative to come to me and asked to establish a certain degree of direct contact. It was the Silent School, not the Church of Gaia. After the Archbishop reluctantly told me the news, he didn't give me a good look the whole day."
"When did it happen?" He was completely unaware.
"On the day that Faf Tanner's envoy arrived in the royal capital. I was absent from the banquet because of this good news."
Norman also thought that the prince's physical discomfort was indeed true. "You should have told me earlier, Your Highness." He was annoyed that he only learned the news now. If the lion knew that the group of wizards were in Iron Claw City, he would definitely leave earlier.
"No, fortunately I didn't do that." Prince Ister said, "The lion followed his apprentice because he lost her trace due to black magic. You will only anger him by saying this." He knew Sir Norman's plan. "And the olive branch of the Silent School is not unconditional. I have been thinking about it in recent days."
Due to resistance, Norman did not ask about the relevant content immediately. "What conditions did they give?"
"Compared to the Alliance, the School of Silence is not too extreme. Perhaps for the sake of the Church of Gaia... That old guy Forest had a condescending tone, but what he said was that he hoped Eastman could give him some advice. The ascetics provide some information about the adventurers, along with the convenient passage of the stairs between the cities." Ister took another sip of wine.
"That's all?" Norman asked.
"That's all. It doesn't ask for money or people, isn't it great? It seems that the Silent School is going to carry out some big actions in the mysterious place in Eastman. Anyway, it won't hinder the security of the kingdom."
If these ascetics are not brainbroken, it means that the mysterious place is of great significance, otherwise they do not need to discuss with the prince. Maybe their purpose is not a mysterious place. But unless he asked Ronald the Lion, Norman didn't know how to get accurate information. "So what do we get?"
"No more, no less. You can make any verbal promise, but after all, Eastman is still a vassal state of Sky Tower. This has advantages and disadvantages." Easter said very vaguely, but Norman could understand him. mean. If it were another neutral country, the School of Silence would be unlikely to show the same sincerity.
Although this is true, it is still difficult for Norman to feel grateful to Croita. This is the responsibility of the tower. Those astrologers should be providing protection for the vassal state, rather than sending a deadly patrol envoy to make the kingdom on tenterhooks. At the Kingdom's Emergency Council, the nobles blamed their old boss, the Glorious Council, for the loss of Veniworth's divine descent incident, but Norman believed that Croita was equally troublesome. He was fed up with the mysterious disasters one after another, but Eastman simply couldn't refuse the "request" of the mysterious Fulcrum.
"Where are they?" he asked.
"Material compensation." The prince told him, "Eastman will get the knowledge of magical literature. Kurus promised me that once they are digested, it will be enough for us to upgrade the ladder in Iron Claw City in all aspects. Special next time Aunt Lacey may not need to take a car to the royal capital." Kurus is Norman's adjutant and his apprentice.
Norman imagined the scene of Duke Yotsuba coming to the palace for a morning meeting in the morning and leaving via the staircase in the evening, and suddenly felt that it was not necessary to give such a gift. I'd rather she spend a few more days on the road. "It's indeed quite a lot." He admitted reluctantly.
"The importance of the rectangular ladder does not need to be explained." Easter said, "But I think it is also good for you." Norman is a master of court magic, and his career direction corresponds to magical literature.
"Thank you for remembering me, old man, Your Highness."
"When I become an old man, I believe you will probably still look like this." Easter teased. "I need your assistance, Sir Norman, until you are too old to walk. I hope your descendants will not complain about this." He personally poured a full glass of wine for Laurence Norman. "I know you're going to ask where the young master is -"
"I won't ask," Norman said. "No matter how much the Silent School gives, it's not what we are lacking. I also know the answer. The wizards of the school will not support us leaving the Tower of Sky... and will not support it publicly."
"But it is the wizards of the school who are in contact with us, not just the Church of Gaia. This is no small improvement."
After all, we don’t get to choose our bosses. Because Eastman is inconspicuous in the human kingdom and has no right to speak at all. If Eastman is an empire on Binya Io, I'm afraid the mysterious realm will treat it differently. Norman felt sorry for the late king. The purpose of Watson II launching the Raven War was for the future of Eastman. However, he was persecuted by conspiracy and died in White Gorge City, the original capital of Motog. If Watson II were still alive, Eastman would never rest on his laurels and be reduced to tossing between several mysterious pivots.
He forced himself to stop imagining. What's the use of saying this now? His Majesty is dead, and the Queen rules the kingdom...if Flavia's attendance at government affairs counts as rule. For the royal party, this is a good sign. In any case, as long as His Royal Highness is still alive and well, there is hope for Eastman. "Fortunately, our Archbishop did not take the opportunity to ask for more Crusaders to be mobilized."
"He should really want to do this, but the church's income alone may not be able to afford the supply. Well, now that you have made your statement, I will reply to the Archbishop tomorrow." The wind blew the curtains, and the night pearl in the study flickered faintly. Easter stood at the window. "Sir Norman, I hope you can monitor the movements of those ascetics."
Since the Silent School has submitted a formal diplomatic application, it means that they will not hide their whereabouts. Norman knew that what Easter wanted to master more was the secret between the mysterious fulcrums. There must be a secret. There must be some reason why the mysterious organization acts in unison.
"I will watch the wizards until they leave Eastman's land. I will also continue to send people to find the apprentice." It is interesting that black magic blocked the lion's tracking. Could it be the target of the ascetics?
"Of the two, the apprentice is more critical." Easter warned. His eyes were like bright pearls at night, shining with a cold dark light. "I am convinced that the actions of the Silent School are related to mystery, or that what the Lion is looking for is not the missing apprentice at all. These mysterious creatures only have mystery and magic in their eyes. Relics. Sir Norman, we all know that the fog elves come to the ice territory. It’s not just about worshiping ancestors either. Now that Eastman has become a popular tourist destination, there’s no need for us to pretend to be indifferent.”
"I'm not sure about their harvest, but we will definitely not return empty-handed." Norman assured him.
With the help of the Silent School, the possible benefits to the kingdom are not yet obvious, but the royal party can obviously benefit from it. Queen Flavia is in good health and will never interfere in government affairs that she does not understand. What Eastman needed, however, was a great monarch who was strong and enterprising. Only Ester Talbot could do that. Under his leadership, Eastman will be able to get out of trouble and restore the glory of the founding monarch Crocane.
This is the future of the royal party, Norman thought, and my mission is to be his wing. The thought filled him with glory. The bloodline of the late king awakened in the still young descendant, and the sword on Norman's shoulder was as heavy as a jade stone. He is willing to give his life for this trust.
