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The sky outside the window was completely shrouded by dark clouds, with intermittent rumbles of thunder sounding like warnings, urging pedestrians on the street to quickly find shelter from the rain.
In the tavern, Count Evan regarded the eager look in his sisterâs eyes and casually replied:
âThe solution isâyou should step into the Holy Field immediately!â âHumph!â Annaâs eyebrows shot up, she glared at her older brother. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
She was clearly aware that she had been tricked.
âIâm only a fourth-rank knight, Iâm still a long way from the Holy Field!â
âNot long at all!â declared Count Evan, âOnly nineteen and already a fourth-rank knight. Hehe, among this generation of St. Prowse, you are definitely the person most likely to become a Holy Knight.â
âBut thatâs just a likelihood.
According to you, Duke St. Hilde is sure to take control of the Half-Elf Kingdom. It seems we in the East Territory may soon have to face the military might of the Northern Iron Cavalry. What⦠what should we do?â
Count Evan laughed heartily: âAlright, no more joking. Actually, I think the only real way to stop the North Territory is to seek help from the St. Lorenzo family.â
âThe Royal Family of the Empire?â Anna muttered thoughtfully.
âYes. Just us alone, we absolutely canât stop the North Territory, our only solution is to ask the Royal Family for help.â
âWill the St. Lorenzo family⦠help us?â
âOf course, they will.â Count Evan affirmed confidently, âIf the East Territory falls into the hands of the St. Hilde family, hehe, would the St. Lorenzo family still be able to suppress the St. Hilde family, who will have control of two territories?â
âBut⦠but, isnât there a Sacred Covenant? Would the St. Hilde family dareâ¦
Count Evan scoffed, âThe Sacred Covenant? Hehe, how many of the original seven Holy Knight Families who signed the covenant are left now? What about the St. Sean and Saint Voges families!â
Anna fell silent.
The young girl didnât seem quite accustomed to these dark and dirty matters.
âCovenants are all false; only military power is real. If the St. Hilde family acquired the power to sweep across the Empire, then it would be time for a change of power in Dragon City.â Count Evan sighed lightly and added:
âThatâs why I say our father is a fool. Sending us to Silver Moon City is a complete waste of effort. We should have been sent directly to Dragon City.â
âBut the Half-Elf kingdom is not yet in the hands of the North Territory. How can we persuade the St. Lorenzo family to intervene if we go to Dragon City now?â
âTrue sages donât wait until the last minute to deal with impending crises. They foresee the risks of the future while the crisis is still budding, and make plans in advance.â Count Evan pointed to the umbrella next to him, âIt wasnât raining when I went out, but I still brought an umbrella.â
He then pointed outside the window: âLook, itâs raining now.â
âWhoosh!â
Indeed, it was raining cats and dogs outside the window, soaking the many pedestrians who hadnât made it home yet.
Anna pouted, feeling that her brother was making fun of her.
Because she didnât bring an umbrella either.
âThen letâs write a letter to our father, have him send someone to Dragon City.â
âDo you think our father would listen to my advice?â Count Evan asked dismissively.
âThen Iâll write it!â Anna insisted.
âItâs useless.â Count Evan sighed, âDo you know what is the hardest thing in the world?â
âWhat?â
âTo make an arrogant person admit that they are inferior to others.â Count Evan said disdainfully, âOur honorable father, without being driven to a wall, would never lower himself to ask the St. Lorenzo family for help.â
Anna pursed her lips, her face full of determination, âSo we are really going to do nothing, just eat, drink and be merry in Silver Moon City?â
Count Evan had a cynically amused smile on his face, âWe have to do something or else we canât make explanations.â
Watching her brotherâs languid demeanor, Anna gritted her teeth in anger and said resentfully, âEvan! Donât forget that you carry the same surname, St. Prowse! When the Northern Army invades, where are you going to run?â
Count Evan didnât respond, a hint of pain flashing across his face.
Anna no longer felt like talking either. She turned to look at the curtain of rain outside the window, lost in thought.
The storm that swept through Silver Moon City was fierce in its arrival and departure.
By evening, the dark clouds had completely dispersed, revealing a fiery red sunset.
In the open-air garden of the Half-Elf Palace, the maids were removing the rain covers, allowing the flowers and plants to bask in the evening sun.
Regrettably, the valuable Blood Roses in the garden, though they escaped the onslaught of the storm, did not avoid the devastation of the sword.
âHell! Ha!â
A boy about ten years old was brandishing a sword, ruining Queen Isaâs cherished Blood Roses beyond recognition.
Seeing this, the maids by the side dared not step forward to dissuade him.
Because this boy was none other than Prince Williamâs son, Charlie Modewen.
And the old king, leaning on his walking stick, was laughing while watching his grandson devastate the garden, with no plans to stop him.
âPrince. â
âPrince. â
Just then, Prince William suddenly appeared at the garden entrance, reprimanding his mischievous son:
âCharlie! Those are the queenâs beloved Blood Roses! You canât indiscriminately chop them!â
The boy jumped in fright, hastily throwing away his sword, as if in doing so, the previous destruction had nothing to do with him.
However, the old king was not pleased.
He glared at Prince William, scolded, âWhat are you angry about? You frightened the boy!â
Then he turned to Charlie, put back on his smile, âCharlie, donât be afraid, theyâre just some useless plants and flowers. Play as you like.â
âAw yeah!â Charlie shouted excitedly, bending down to pick up the sword again, and began to ravage the Blood Roses.
Prince William sighed helplessly, waved to the maids who were at a loss in the garden, urging them to step back.
Then, he took a few steps forward, intending to support the old king.
Who knew that the old king would fling his hand and gave him a glare,
âSupport what? Do I look that old to you?â
Prince William was rendered speechless, thinking, isnât it you who wanted to act oldâ¦.
However, this prince, accustomed to being accommodating, dared not argue, and only asked quietly:
âFather, our people have located the guests from the East in Silver Moon City, butâ¦these two esteemed guests donât seem to be in a hurry to find usâ¦â âSo what are they doing?â
âIn the past few days, they have visited almost every tavern in Silver Moon City, they seem⦠to be sampling various fine winesâ¦â
The old king frowned, obviously he hadnât expected these two eastern envoys to be so unreliable, so he had to command, âIf they donât come to you, then you go to them.â
âYes.â
âRemember to bring fine wine.â
âYes.â
After Prince William obediently left, the old king looked at his excited grandson and asked with a smile, âCharlie, why do you like destroying these flowers so much?â
Charlie paused, turned his head and said, âI donât know, I just like watching them fall to the ground.â
âHa ha ha!â The old king seemed very pleased, âGood, then keep going! Remember, the more beautiful things are on the outside, the more dangerous they are! Cut them down! Itâs best to chop them all down!â
âOkay, Iâll chop them all down!â
As if given a sacred mission, Charlie wielded the sword in his hand even more vigorously..