"Uh-huh... let me see what Edward and Miss Catman are doing now. They can't still be drinking tea, or they'll die."
After leaving Wang Yu's house, Charles quickly put aside his doubts and hummed happily while walking towards the place where Edward and Su Fang were.
"Huh? What's going on? The fighting spirit at the level of a great knight is fluctuating. Why is there a great knight around here?"
Ciel walked back to where Edward was before, and a tarot card with a tower pattern in his chest pocket began to ripple, feeding back some information to Ciel.
There were fluctuations of fighting energy at the level of a great knight nearby. This made Ciel feel a little puzzled and at the same time, he was also alert. The great knight was one of the top forces in the royal city, so how could he appear here.
What caught Charles's attention even more was that where Edward and Su had been drinking tea and chatting together, they were no longer there. Although it may not be possible to completely connect the two events, during this period, Charles also I have to raise my vigilance to a higher level.
The Wheel of Fortune Tarot cards blurred in his hand, turning into a stream of light that covered the surrounding ground. The traces on the ground not long ago appeared in Charles's eyes in the form of luminous footprints. Looking at these Wheel of Fortune Tarot cards, The traces of what happened here also appeared in Ciel's mind in the form of pictures.
"Edward suddenly stood up for some reason. He seemed to be in a hurry. He said goodbye to Su Fang and ran away very quickly. Su Fang probably didn't react. She wanted to ask Edward what happened but it was too late, so she had to take him with her. I returned with doubts..."
Charles murmured to himself, trying to reconstruct the scene based on the traces he observed. He temporarily confirmed that it was not a sudden enemy attack, but that Edward himself suddenly ran away from here, but it seemed a little strange. Edward's behavior The sudden behavior is more likely related to the sudden appearance of the great knight's aura.
"I really can't understand what Edward wants to do if he suddenly abandons his girlfriend..."
Charles said to himself that he could not let this go, and he continued to pay attention to the traces revealed by the Wheel of Fortune Tarot card according to the direction of Edward's footprints leaving here, while continuing to track Edward's whereabouts.
"Hmm... here, there are the footprints of a second person. They should be iron boots. This style, let me think about it, the Royal Guards... How does this guy Edward get related to the Guards?"
Soon, new parts appeared in the glowing footprints on the street, some traces left by iron boots. Based on the lines on the soles of these iron boots, Charles judged that these should be the style of iron boots standard for the Royal Forbidden Army. So it was obvious. , the great knight’s fighting spirit fluctuation should come from the owner of this footprint.
"No matter what, I have to see what this guy is doing." Charles stopped making unnecessary guesses. As long as he can find Edward, everything will be clear. Whether he provoked the Imperial Army or not, we will know. .
The footprints are intertwined with each other. It can be seen that Edward and this guy from the Royal Forbidden Army were very close when they walked. The rhythm of the footsteps is a bit disordered, and it seems to be scratching the ground. From here, it can be seen that the great knight from the Royal Forbidden Army Maybe even pulling Edward forward in the process.
"Who dares to provoke the son of the Grand Duke of the North? Could it be that Edward, you have committed some serious crime that angered the royal family and you are going to be arrested and imprisoned...?"
Charles couldn't help but continue to talk to himself, how could anyone really dare to provoke Edward? This guy usually doesn't look like a top noble, but with his status, he is basically untouchable. This guy What happened next time.
"It should be right here. Damn it, don't get me involved. I didn't commit any crime. If you really do something that violates the laws of the kingdom, I won't be able to save you. Let the professor and captain come to get you." !”
Charles followed the guidance of the Wheel of Fortune tarot card and tracked all the way. Finally, these footprints turned into an alley. This place avoided crowded streets and basically no one would walk here.
There were some voices coming from the front, and the most important thing was that the high tower tarot card on his chest was frantically telling him that there was a great knight nearby, and he was also the top among the great knights.
This made Charles a little scared. If the great knight of the Forbidden Army really wanted to arrest Edward, he would not be able to help. He could only go back and report it to the professor or the captain or even Edward's father to see if it would help. Already…
In short, no matter what, let's see what the situation is first. It's impossible to capture him too. Ciel gritted his teeth and ran a few steps forward. He couldn't rest assured until he saw what the situation was like.
"Wait a minute, this voice, isn't it? It's the commander of the Forbidden Army, Uler? His strength is right, but what he said..."
Some angry conversations in the alley had reached Charles's ears. The person who was speaking with anger did not lower his voice to prevent others from hearing it. Charles quickly concluded based on the characteristics of the voice. The identity of the person who is speaking is Ule, the commander-in-chief of the Royal Imperial Army.
But this identity was not what concerned Charles the most. The content of his words, which did not cover up his voice, made the somewhat nervous Charles stop. He stopped at the entrance of the alley with an inexplicable look, and did not go inside. .
In the alley, the commander who led the Royal Guards to kill the demon army was wearing his iconic heavy armor. He forced Edward against the wall on one side of the alley and looked at him with anger in his eyes. Edward lowered his head.
"Do you know how disappointed your father will be with you like this? Are you running away like this? Are you leaving him just to escape your mission? Oh, don't be kidding, you are not worthy of being his heir." Well, the Lion of the North, how could he be someone like you?"
Uler looked at Edward in front of him through the gap in his helmet and visor, and the anger in his voice contained a very obvious hatred of iron.
"You can't do anything like this. You will only disappoint everyone who has expectations for you. Do you care so much about your own identity? Do you understand what the will of Lionheart is? You are unwilling to take it. His power, I can understand that you think you are not mature enough and do not have the ability to lead these warriors, but your evasion now is intolerable to me."
Uler punched the wall where Edward was leaning. Even if the knight's strength remained, it was not something that ordinary masonry walls could withstand. It was almost like smashing into tofu. This fist would be hit directly. The masonry in the position was shattered, and the fist penetrated into the wall but did not even cause the other masonry nearby to crack.
"No matter what, you are Lord Lionheart and the recognized heir of Leon Leonardo. Whether it is the other brothers or me, we will still recognize you unconditionally."
"But you must know that escaping is of no use. You can only choose to accept the past. Your father is willing to let you leave, not to let you use your identity as a special operations team in Blade of the Night to paralyze yourself or To avoid your own responsibilities, but to let you find your own direction."
Uler retracted his fist, his eyes still locked on Edward, who had his head lowered in front of him, and his tone was low...
"Hurry up and find your own direction. Time will not wait for you. If you don't change yourself, the regrets will only increase. I don't think preaching can change anything. Edward, don't let your father and us down... "
After saying the last words, Uler didn't say any more nonsense. He turned around and left. The heavy armored iron boots stepped on the stone floor, making a clanging sound.
Uler, who walked out of the alley, glanced at Ciel, who had been listening for a long time and was a little confused. This guy didn't hide. He knew that his existence could not be hidden from the perception of Uler, the great knight. He didn't come out to tell him. The fact that he was knocked unconscious showed that he had no objection to him, but when he was swept by the cold gaze of the commander of the Imperial Army, he couldn't help but shudder. This kind of oppression and momentum was really terrifying.
Without talking nonsense to Ciel, Uler left the alley, leaving Ciel alone and breathing heavily in fear.
"Damn, the look in his eyes is so scary. I don't know what it feels like for Edward to be tortured for so long."
Ciel touched his chest. The feeling of being stared at was really scary. The power hidden under the armor, even if he was a mage and wizard, he could really feel the powerful pure power. A powerful force that easily tore him apart without resistance.
Charles, who had just recovered his breath, was a little thoughtful again. He seemed to have accidentally learned some terrible news. He had always been curious about why Edward didn't stay with his father and ran away instead. Coming to the Royal City to be a member of the Night Blade's special operations team seems to have a hidden agenda...
"Da, da, da" footsteps came from the alley, and Edward, who looked a little sad, walked out of the alley, with an unspeakable haze and heaviness in his eyes.
"Hey, what are you thinking about? You've been tortured for a long time and you haven't breathed out yet?"
Suddenly, Edward felt someone patting his back next to him, and he immediately moved away subconsciously.
What Uller said just now had a great impact on him, not only the self-doubt, but also the entanglement that had always existed before but was hidden in his heart and was only brought out naked today.
This made him a little obsessed with these things, and the vigilance he had always maintained about his surroundings was put down. Edward, who suddenly felt someone approaching, immediately moved away from this possible "danger".
"What are you doing? It's me. What are you afraid of me doing?" Ciel's voice reached his ears. Only then did Edward realize who the guy next to him was, and his tense nerves relaxed.
"Why are you here...?" Edward's tone became a little lower after he suddenly noticed the surprise of Ciel's appearance. The emotions brought about by the "conversation" with Uller would be difficult to subside for a while.
"I would like to ask you why you left your Miss Catman and came here alone. No, you came here with some big man. I really want to doubt what is in your mind. ”
Ciel shrugged his shoulders and said casually.
"Did you hear that? This is something about myself..." Edward shook his head.
"Okay, I know it's a family matter that can't be discussed. Who knows what you, the second generation of the Duke, are going to do? Looking at how embarrassed you are now, do you want to go have a drink?"
Charles waved his hands indifferently, not paying attention to what Edward said, and just asked this guy who had a bad drinking ability if he wanted to have a drink.
"..., okay." After a moment of silence, Edward nodded.
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Time does not pass slowly, and half a month has passed quickly. After the Abyss Sect stronghold in the shadow of the royal city was dealt with last time, there is no such thing as Wang Yu on the Blade of Night. At home, While continuing to practice, I also thought about what I could take from the big library.
Wang Yu had thought about the question of what knowledge to acquire and what kind of physical objects to get. After thinking for a long time, Wang Yu still found that he could only know what he could get by actually entering the big library.
Exactly half a month later, Aviya, who returned from the academy, told Wang Yu the news that the big library would be opened on the next day. The college would open the door to the big library the next day after gathering those who were qualified to enter the big library. , this will also be one of the most precious treasures of this college, it will be opened for the last time, although I don’t know the reason.
The next day, Wang Yu and Aviya rode a carriage to Stevenson Academy of Magic. The guards at the academy gate were already familiar with the two of them, and after confirming their identities, they were allowed to enter the academy directly.
On the way to the place agreed upon in advance, Wang Yu was somewhat unexpectedly greeted directly by the dean of Stevenson Academy of Magic.
"Mr. Wang Yu is finally here. It's been a long time. I want to thank you again for everything you have done for Stevenson Magic Academy. Please come with me and I will take you to the entrance of the big library."
Westin's words were still very comfortable to listen to. Following the dean's pace, the two of them walked on the paths of the college. When walking through a certain path, the space fluctuated with almost imperceptible changes. , when Aviya and Wang Yu looked back, the entire space had changed.
The original scenery of the college disappeared. In front of it was a single-line stone road. On both sides of the road was a desert. The land was gray and white, with no trace of life. Even the plants were withered branches and weeds. The trees on both sides The space seems endless, but it doesn't seem too big. I don't know if the horizon at the end of the field of vision is the boundary or an extension of space.
At the end of the road, there is a library that looks very old. It is small in size and has mottled exterior walls with traces of time. Some of the glass windows are already gray and the interior view cannot be seen clearly. It is not too tall. The metal library door also has signs of damage, making it difficult to connect this ordinary and even somewhat shabby library with the legendary large library.
"This is a demi-plane space created using a magic circle inside the academy. It is not very big. This library seems to exist here, but in fact it is just an entrance." Westin introduced Wang Yu and the two.
Glancing in the distance, he saw that there were already six or seven college students who were also qualified to enter the big library waiting there. The son of a wealthy businessman who was very good at magic circles, and little Daniel who had been humiliated by Charles were also there. It seemed that , the big library will be opened soon.
(The book review area has updated the pictures of Father Fang and Captain Shugeyin, which is good.)
