"During our time in the Imperial Capital, we were always asked a lot of questions about the past."
Looking at the figure of the young noble who stood up and stared at him again with strange eyes, Duan Qing's eyes showed a strange light: "But most of the questions are about the identity of the traitor and the charges of the trial. As clear as you are, This is the first time I’ve heard this strange question angle.”
"In our eyes, the problems they have been pursuing are no longer problems." Simon smiled and shook his head: "The only problems I am interested in are problems that I don't know about, and... some problems worth pursuing. The angle of the rope."
"A curious guy." So Duan Qing curled his lips: "Okay, we did kill that guy... Are you interested in the means we used to kill it, or what happened after killing it? Are you interested?"
"It doesn't matter what the means are, the dragon is dead anyway." Simon shook the coffee cup in front of him noncommittally: "As for the result..."
"The reason why no one has been able to deal with the golden dragon disguised as Yanshalon for a long time is because there is a lot of otherworldly power in its body." His voice gradually became deeper: "Not even the Golden Dragon Clan themselves have the power to deal with it. There is a way to solve this curse..."
"How did you solve it?"
After a slight silence for a moment, Duan Qing calmly covered his expression with a toast: "The neutralization of magic elements is a mysterious thing. It is the result of the interweaving of all elements, not limited to the four elements. It’s never predictable, and all we could do at that time was just relying on the luck of those three points.”
"As for whether there is any help from other mysterious forces - I have no way of knowing." He spread his hands slightly: "Fortunately, there was no space collapse or any singularity in that place. The magical structure around Tanzania City also became stable due to the later intrusion of the group of adventurers..."
"Let me guess - the so-called mysterious power should refer to the people of the Golden Dragon Clan."
Interrupting the other party's words, Simon's eyes became a little brighter as he answered: "The garrison of Tanzania City and the Adventurer Association later investigated the situation there, but they found no matter what. Everything that those adventurers described at that time, the traces of that battle, and the body of Yan Shalom... they were all later transferred to other places by the Golden Dragon Clan using space magic, right?"
"...Yes." Duan Qing turned slightly to the side, and gestured to the opposite side with the elemental staff behind him: "This was a gift from them at that time. With your investigative capabilities, I don't think it is." It’s necessary to hide it.”
"Since the Adventurers Association has recognized the results of your completion of the trial mission, it has naturally obtained corresponding evidence." Nodding towards the staff behind Duan Qing, Simon's voice also became gentler: " It can be seen that the craftsmanship and handwriting can only be provided by the Golden Dragon Clan - which gentleman gave it to you?"
"Not sir, but a young lady." Duan Qing hesitated slightly: "My name is Lisa - at least that's how she introduced herself."
"As expected of a guy blessed by fate, I even know his name." Simon nodded with a smile and raised his chin with a thoughtful expression: "But...Lisa? This unfamiliar name...well, It should be the new envoy sent by the Golden Dragon Clan recently..."
"What did you say?"
"No, it's nothing."
Simon seemed to have no intention of answering Duan Qing's question. Simon, who was muttering something to himself in a low voice, casually replied: "The Golden Dragon Clan is an extremely mysterious and powerful race, but the number of times they have appeared in the world recently has increased. More and more often, we must pay attention to every move of this race, this is also to ensure the security of the empire..."
"Is this really the case?" Xueling Huanbing on the side blinked and asked, "Your reaction seems to be different from before."
"It seems that I can't reveal too much in front of you, otherwise I will lose to your keen observation skills."
Simon shook his head with a smile on his face and then stood up with a smile: "It's late, and I have done everything I should do. If there is nothing else, our meeting tonight will be How about coming here first?"
"Ah? Uh." He also noticed something strange, and Duan Qing's response clearly revealed a bit of surprise: "We are saying goodbye so soon? I thought you would give an explanation for what happened to us. A detailed explanation."
"Because of your sincere cooperation, I can give you some information that can be disclosed and necessary advice." After looking at Duan Qing steadily for a while, Simon raised his slightly weird lips: "After all, you Now that I have obtained the status of 'Imperial Noble' given to me, if I still have no idea about the impending situation in the Imperial Capital, it would be a bad idea if my personal reputation is ruined."
"Listen carefully, I won't say it a second time." He straightened his clothes and then his eyes fell on the heads of the two players in front of him: "First of all, the first tip for you - Luo The El family.”
"It was a tragedy that happened thirty-seven years ago, involving almost all the imperial nobles." His voice became serious and low, and his sickly fair face seemed to become a little whiter. Point: "Those who survived because of that tragedy, and those who achieved great things because of that tragedy, will not let this tragedy be mentioned again, and there will be no possibility of any other overturning of the verdict."
"..."
"It seems you should be able to understand."
Watching the two people remain silent, Simon nodded slightly with satisfaction: "Then the next reminder is the candidate for the throne."
"...What? Candidate for the throne? Is there still a candidate for the throne?"
"Although His Royal Highness Prince Chris is a prince, he is currently not the best candidate to become the next emperor of the empire."
Ignoring Duan Qing's eyes that gradually widened, Simon replied in a low voice: "Especially in an empire like the Frey Empire founded by Emperor Frey, it often happens that a female descendant of the royal family becomes the next emperor. of."
"Since Emperor Drenier is in his prime and has not designated the next emperor's successor, the debate about the crown prince has always been very fierce." He said with a helpless sigh: "Although this is the history of the dynasty. It's a daily routine that everyone has to go through, but this time the situation is slightly different - that is the attitude of the military."
"Don't the empire's military... always support the empire's royal family?"
"The authority of the royal family cannot be questioned or resisted within the empire, largely because the blood of the royal family is too strong."
Faced with the subsequent question raised by Xue Ling Huan Bing, Simon shook his head in a low voice: "This generation of Drenir still maintains such a situation by virtue of the name of the Lion-Hearted Emperor, and he deserves everything. The Imperial Army respects him, but among his descendants... currently none of them can show extraordinary bravery and strength enough to convince the crowd."
"They have not shown themselves to be the heirs of Emperor Frey's bloodline, and they have not yet received recognition and support from the military."
"Is this why His Royal Highness Prince Chris expresses himself in such a grand way?"
Duan Qing glared at himself, and then showed a dissatisfied expression: "Using such twisted means to design a big drama in Tanzania City, in the end just to prove to the empire that he is a qualified crown prince? "
"Of course there is more than one reason why Chris worked so hard, but Emperor Drenier sent him to perform the task of envoy of the principality, which itself is giving him a chance to perform." Simon shook his head and replied: " As for the rest of the royal family... they haven't even gotten this far yet."
"Since Drenier is now in his prime, this matter shouldn't be so impatient, right?" Duan Qing, who pondered for a moment, continued with a look of helplessness: "Wouldn't this cause a lot of unnecessary disputes and turmoil? ?”
"Of course His Majesty the Emperor is well aware of this, but he cannot wait, and neither can many imperial nobles." Simon pointed his finger out the window of the cafe: "The contradictions and conflicts among the imperial nobles have reached a critical point. If you stand If you are in the wrong team and there is not enough power behind you to support you..."
"It only takes a matter of minutes to become the second Roel family."
Simon was silent with his hands behind his back, and he didn't know what he thought of. Then he sighed and stopped looking at the night sky. It wasn't until Duan Qing, who also maintained silence, showed a hesitant expression several times that he exhaled again. Voice: "Okay, the last tip - the disc."
"You should know that that thing escaped from the hands of the Restorationists, and the Restorationists have been looking for it." He looked at the gray-robed magician in front of him with warning eyes: "But have you ever thought about what it is used for? Something?"
"Since it's called the Oknos Disk, it probably has something to do with the people of the Sky Clan." Duan Qing pinched his eyebrows, and then widened his eyes as if he noticed something: "Is it possible? Is it the City in the Sky?”
"Yes, that disk was snatched from the Sky City."
Nodding as a response, Simon turned and walked to the table beside the two people: "The Sky City caused a disaster in the sky above Zaraha City a few months ago, and it was almost captured by the Tyran Tower at that time. Occupied by the Restorationists, if that long-lost sky fortress also falls into their hands, it will become more difficult for us people to deal with these descendants of the Magic Empire."
"The result of that battle was satisfactory, but they still took some things away from the Sky City after their defeat." He pointed at Duan Qing's chest: "The Mage Council has already secretly ordered people to track down these things. At the same time, All other countries and regions on the continent are sternly warned to beware of the second round of disasters that may be caused by those lost items. Who would have thought that those lost treasures have disappeared for a long time, and even the restorers themselves rarely resurface. "
"Now it seems that they must have been dealing with the stupid thing of the disc being lost in the hands of their own family." Speaking of this, the young nobles had a strange smile on their lips: "In order to regain the disc , they also began to pull some imperial nobles into their camp at any cost."
"Are you referring to Volavos?" Xueling Huanbing on the side asked in surprise: "Is he really a lackey of the Restoration?"
"We can't judge this yet." Simon shook his head: "But what I can be sure of is that it must be some big shot in the imperial capital."
"How can I see it?"
"Because someone actually nodded and agreed to this collaboration."
Simon, who touched his nose and answered the question, began to walk towards the outside of the cafe: "But thinking about it, it should be the same."
"After all, that is the core of Oknos' power. Those who own it are equivalent to owning the entire city in the sky. For these veteran nobles who have lived in the empire for a long time, there is really nothing in this world that can impress them. There are so many.”
The creaking of the door and the crisp sound of the bell then appeared behind the two players. It was the sound that Simon made when he gradually pushed the door open and prepared to walk out of here. Duan who heard these sounds Qing Ye hurriedly stopped his thinking and turned to look in the direction of the door: "Wait a minute! You...don't you want this disc?"
"I don't want it, just keep it." Simon, who almost walked out of the door, replied without looking back: "It and Violet are things entrusted to you by the Council of Mages. Wouldn't I be offended if I took them away?" people?"
"Can you bear to see me carrying such a heavy burden?" Duan Qing responded with a scornful attitude: "What are you afraid of offending now? You don't even take the emperor seriously -"
The palm that was suddenly raised appeared in the depths of the night where the young noble was about to disappear. At the same time, disappearing in the center of Duan Qing's eyes was a faint black air. He thought that the other party was about to take action to warn him, but then he slowly He put down the staff in his hand, and heard the young noble's deep sigh: "... Huh."
"What, what's wrong?"
"Sure enough, it has started."
In the depths of Redcar late at night, Simon's sigh slowly sounded from the streets outside the cafe, as if hesitating on the street, and then walked away as if he had received some unknown information. His footsteps extended towards the dark depths of the imperial capital: "Now there is no time to waste."
"goodbye."
Ignoring Duan Qing and Xueling Huanbing who were chasing them out of the cafe door, he waved his white palms and disappeared at the end of the streets and alleys among the figures and night shadows. Duan Qing, who hesitated for a moment, was just about to catch up. The next moment he stepped forward, he was stopped by the clerk of the cafe. Accompanied by the clerk's warm smile: "Sir, you haven't paid the bill yet."
"……day."
Then the curses belonging to Duan Qing and the chuckles of Xueling Huanbing also floated into the night sky of this street.
