"Can I ask a question?" Uriel said hesitantly. He glanced at the corpse behind his mentor. Sticks and Delo were in the middle of them. They had no communication with each other, but it was difficult to see the sadness. "Who is Styx's employer?"
"Cloé of the Sky."
Not the one I'm familiar with. "Who does he serve now?"
Joey raised his head, forcing the apprentice to look away. Always running away would be suspicious, but due to the mechanism of traveling to and from dreams, he has to avoid looking directly at the "anchor". Fortunately, the instructor was only slightly surprised. "It was Celegon's idea to assassinate Sterling. But it was the astrologer's instructions that he go to him."
"what does that mean?"
"Why should I explain to you?" In later generations, Bai Zhizhi's rhetorical question would often end the topic, but now Uriel could hear that he was bargaining.
"That agreement will continue." The apprentice conceded.
"Astrologers can predict the future, and they usually side with the winner. Not the winner. The Knights of Silversong can't influence the whereabouts of the crown."
"Is the tower okay?"
"Maybe the astrologers are trying. The laws can be changed, and the victory and defeat can be reversed. This approach can ensure Croita's status, or maybe they have differences. I don't know the inside story."
Understandable. Uriel thought that in the time of the First Men, it was the mortal empire that determined the existence of the mysterious organization. It's like future adventurers have to look at the face of the lord. Although the emperor's death was a recent event, since the Imperial Preceptor had given early warning, how could we not prepare for the worst in advance? "The magic on that gem was left by the astrologer?"
"No, it's Selegon." Stix said without hesitation, "Because I was working for His Highness MacAdam at the time, monitoring his dear sister's flirting with several poets and musicians every day, and reporting the truth truthfully."
Uriel didn't understand: "Who do you belong to? Croita? The royal family?"
"You don't have to know every conspiracy, Mr. Preacher. People change."
"Then how do you know Joey?"
"He gave the daily log to Skyloval at that time." Joey replied, "Do you want to know more information about this person?"
If it were in reality, Uriel would immediately become vigilant and stop the relevant topic. If we continue to ask further, I am afraid it will involve conflicts within the royal family. "who is he?"
"A loyal and reliable officer from the Northern Territory. Loire is a vassal of Stirling."
"Does this have anything to do with my problem?"
"He turned a free man into a knight of silver song." De Luo snickered, "Forging seals and modifying resumes are rare skills. I won't lie to you! I personally benefited greatly from it." This woman is crazy. . "Stix? My dear master? Are you the one to judge?"
"Sooner or later I will be killed by your tongue." The exiled musician sighed.
But Joey didn't do anything. In order to use his power for personal gain, Skyloire made him the Knight of Silver Song. Uriel knew that he was pretending to be the missionary of Mercury Temple at this moment, and he should react to this. But the instructor is confident. "Bernard Sterling told me so," the apprentice said. "You're not lying." He decided to let them create their own misunderstanding.
"Bernard Sterling told you?" Stix frowned. He began to look at the apprentice again.
"Are you his too?" De Luo was more direct. She narrowed her eyes curiously, "It seems that the Holy Church has completely turned to McAdam."
"I have no obligation to answer you." In fact, they were right. Uriel thought of Veronka dispatching some of the Silversong Knights, including Joey, to become temple guards. These people would be enough to control the archbishop and clergy at critical moments. Most wizards still have titles and will obey Sterling's command. And both Bernard and Joy have connections to McAdam.
The murder of the emperor at the princess's wedding... black magic... everything was obvious to Uriel, the bystander.
"I recognized him from Blackwood County," slave owner De Luo said. "My two former masters are standing here. I can't believe it."
She was sold to Stix by Joey, and Uriel knew what she meant. That was before Joey came to Mortus. He didn't expect such a thing.
"Stop talking, Delo. I still want to stand up again. What do you want us to do, Joey?" Sticker looked at the young mentor calmly, "I don't mind switching to Mike's team, after all, he attaches great importance to it. The value of people, no matter who they are.”
"What are you worth?"
"Selegon's little secret. I've told you Croita's plan."
Suddenly, the instructor's facial expression seemed to change for a moment. But whether he was smiling or sarcastic, Uriel could not confirm. The wind blew in the pine forest, and the stars dimmed for a while. Joey sheathed the weapon, the steel squeaking. "Is this the end of your feud with Silver Song Knight?"
"Victor? I have no grudge against him. He doesn't even know that a little person like me exists."
"I'm referring to the murder of Orcus by you and Gopher."
The prisoner frowned. "That Knight of Silver Song? Indeed. This is a blood debt. There is no way. Who thought we would end up like this? Your helper is more reliable. Besides, compared with Selegon's secret, the blood debt can be repaid."
"Nadro?"
"It's true she doesn't know the secret." The exiled musician shrugged. "But she knows enough now. Maybe you can sell her to someone else. How about Bernard Sterling?" The slave trader tore at the rags. cloak, eyes wandering around. When she landed on Uriel, she smiled at him indifferently.
"I'm a Gaia believer." She wiped the blood from her face.
This is not right. Uriel thought to himself, you are a nature spirit who belongs in the forest and the silver stream...but her Common Tongue is as good as Janus. Their fate was completely reversed by the war.
Stix continued. "You win, Joey. We are your trophies. I still remember your rules, and she must have forgotten them too. Do you still want to imitate the Silver Song Knight and hang us to death?" But he can be honest and say, "I know you, man, I know who you are and what you would do. Although it sounds like asking for trouble, I already have a lot of trouble to think about, so why worry about it anymore? You have a mission , so do I. So tell your bosses and let them deal with me. We are just small people. Listen to me, you and I have nothing to do with each other, even because of Delo, I appreciate you." He opened his hands and smiled. .
But surprisingly, Joey said, "No."
A strange twitch passed over the musician's lips, and you would have thought he wanted to whistle. "Really? Did they turn you into a Knight of Silversong? With a cloak, a medal, and shining armor? Or did you stop working for MacAdam? Your loyalties changed? Who did you choose? ?”
The instructor stepped forward and they slowly backed away. Delo tried to stand up with the help of branches. Uriel's heart was pounding, and the time in his dream slowed down. If he hadn't intervened, this scene would probably have appeared in the yard where Ge Feier was found at the well. I postponed it, but failed to change it.
Uriel didn't want to change either. He couldn't help but admit that he was very curious about the final answer. Because even now, he doesn't know what his mentor really thinks. Joey and Bai Zhizhi in the dream, at first they looked exactly like two people, but now they are similar but different.
"Nobody." Stix tried to back away, but Joey grabbed his shoulder. Uriel heard a terrible tearing sound, like a blunt instrument passing through pliable leather. Time stretched cruelly. Skin and muscles, guts and bones, muscles and skin. Then the wind roared in the pine forest and the world shook. "I have no loyalty." The mentor withdrew his hand, sticky blood dripping from his fingers. "There's no choice."
Delo's eyes widened, looking at the crimson wounds spreading on Stix's chest. He fell, covering up the impact of his death that is difficult to describe in words. The nature elf was stunned for a moment, then tried to climb up the tree on hands and feet. Uriel took the lead and subdued her before she got up. Just subdue. But if he had to take action, he was willing to do it for him. The apprentice turned his head, "Are you going to kill her? Or give her to Sterling?"
"Still? No, it makes no difference."
"I do not understand……"
"Of course you understand!" Joey said coldly, "We all understand what the lunatic is doing with these sources. Sterling is not a monk."
Gods above, he knew it all. Uriel thought to himself, I'm not surprised at all. "But you...indulge him?"
The instructor looked strange. "Perhaps the mystical realm needs no one's indulgence."
"But you don't side with the wizards," Uriel pointed out. "Why did you kill Styx? For Orcus?"
"Of course not. It's just that his secrets are worthless."
"you are lying."
"How do you judge?" He unfolded the parchment, "Because of it? You have the same thing. It seems that I will have to say less in the future."
You've said enough. "Why?" Uriel asked in confusion, "Why do you value your identity as the Knight of Silversong and also want to be MacAdam's spy? Just because he gave you a legitimate background? If you are restricted by others, why do you want to be MacAdam's spy?" Targeting Bernard Sterling?”
"You want to know everything?" Joey looked at him.
"certainly."
"Then I can't help it, you are not a water fairy." He dropped these words, turned around and left. "That woman is at your disposal."
Uriel was shocked: "Me?"
"Is there anyone else here?"
"Perhaps I would let her go. Out of your dismissive pity, out of repentance for your sin."
"Very few people do anything for me. They usually do it for this." The mentor pulled out the sword with a blood-stained palm, and the steel clanked. "What are you doing for?"
"Family," he blurted.
Joey didn't seem to expect him to say that, and it wasn't the answer he wanted to hear. "Better than honor." The mentor's words were accompanied by a muffled sound coming from deep underground. "Did you hear that?"
Uriel could almost feel the ground shaking. basement. What happened to the future "Second Truth"? "Even a deaf person can notice it! Is this...?"
"The end of dusk."
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