Translator: Legge
“Patriarch, do you suspect that lgor is linked to the chaos in Winston City?” the Winston family’s patriarch asked.
“No, he’s just a junior sorcerer. The House of Tudor is after him over a trivial matter of jealousy.” The Berkeley family’s patriarch said slowly on his horse, “Soone has investigated the matter thoroughly. It was just that so unexpected things happened along the way. What I underestimated was the Tudor family’s determination to kill him.”
To be honest, the Berkeley family’s patriarch was a little puzzled initially. In his opinion, lgor was only a junior sorcerer. Back when that guy claid the fiefdom of York County, he was even the one who personally signed off on the docunts.
At that ti, he had personally seen lgor casting spells and tested him on his proficiency in them. The Berkeley family’s patriarch was quite sure lgor was just a weakling, so he did not link him to the incident in Winston City.
It could be said that lgor had cleared himself of any suspicion with his strength.
As such, the Berkeley family’s patriarch always wondered why the House of Tudor was so insistent on having lgor killed. What was their motivation?
No matter how many spies the House of Berkeley had, they could not possibly know that the Tudor family’s patriarch had his nostrils poked.
After all, the Tudor family’s patriarch had not even ntioned that incident to his own clan. Unless Ren Xiaosu went out to publicize it, no one would know how such a deep feud had ford between lgor and a behemoth like the House of Tudor.
A lot of things were destined after Ren Xiaosu poked the Tudor family’s patriarch in the nose with a tree branch…
However, the Berkeley family’s patriarch did not know all that. It was only when he suddenly found out that lgor had mastered the Boiling Airburst spell that he gradually figured out so things.
Or rather, it did not matter whether he had figured it out or not. It was enough as long as this person was useful.
The Winston family’s patriarch called over a son and ordered in a low voice, “Go and summon lgor. The patriarch wants to et him. Rember, you must bring him here!”
What he ant was that even if lgor had to be killed, they’d have to bring him here no matter what.
When the Berkeley family’s patriarch heard this, he laughed. “There’s no need for violence. I just wanted to invite him over for a quick chat.”
The Winston family’s patriarch was stunned. He seed to be missing so details. Why else would the House of Berkeley treat a junior sorcerer so nicely?
Then, the Berkeley family’s patriarch said to the Winston family’s patriarch, “Tell everyone to attend the morial service in front of the cathedral tomorrow morning to pay their respects to the Winstons’ deceased. After that, we’ll take the oath of allegiance.”
Upon hearing this, the Winston family’s patriarch felt a chill run through him. It looked like the real war was about to begin.
He said cautiously, “Patriarch, the House of Norman’s determination to support the House of Tudor this ti is greater than we thought…. I heard the Knights of Radiance have already assembled outside Ghent City.”
“It’s fine.” The Berkeley family’s patriarch said confidently, “This ti, our new friend from afar will be sending us so gifts. We won’t be fighting alone. He’ll be arriving at Winston City in a few days. At that ti, you can get to know him better. Besides that, I also want your House of Winston to hold back the Vosses in the west once the war starts. Are you confident?”
“Yes.” The Winston family’s patriarch said passionately, “I’m willing to sacrifice myself to your cause, Patriarch!”
The Berkeley family’s patriarch smiled and tapped his horse whip lightly on the shoulder of the Winston family’s patriarch. “Our cause.”
…
That afternoon, the Knights of the Hymn galloped through the streets and inford all the residents of the morial service to be held at the cathedral the next day.
By the ti Ren Xiaosu heard their announcent at the relay station, the knights’ voices had gone hoarse.
He wondered if there were other, more advanced ways of informing people in the Kingdom of Sorcerers. Did they have to rely on shouting for their communications?
At this mont, he was thinking about the principles behind the summoning spell. His main direction of thought was: Why did the words “Prosperous Northwest” correspond to the summoning spell?
Did it an that everything could be linked to the Prosperous Northwest?
While thinking, he suddenly saw through the window a group of the Knights of the Hymn arriving at the relay station’s entrance. A knight commander said loudly, “Is Lord Sorcerer lgor here at this relay station?”
Qian Weining walked out of the relay station. “Yes, he’s here. Please co with .”
“Thank you for leading the way,” the knight commander said.
Ren Xiaosu observed the expressions of the knight commander and Qian Weining and realized they clearly knew each other. Moreover, the knight commander was well aware of Qian Weining’s rank in the Knights of the Inferno, which explained his politeness.
Otherwise, with the strict hierarchy in the Kingdom of Sorcerers, not even a common knight would give a second glance to a so-called vice president of the Chamber of Comrce, let alone a Chamber of Comrce located in the remote York County.
Before the Knights of the Hymn could enter, lgor seed to have heard the commotion. He hurriedly went over to Ren Xiaosu and inquired, “What should I do? Could they be looking for because of the collapse of Winston City’s wall?”
“I don’t think so.” Ren Xiaosu said, “Don’t worry, you have around. At most, I’ll just break out of here with you.”
At this mont, the knight commander’s voice rang out outside the door, “Lord lgor, the Berkeley family’s patriarch has summoned you for an audience.”
lgor was stunned. “The Berkeley family’s patriarch?”
Ren Xiaosu quickly took out a micro-earpiece from his storage space and pushed it into lgor’s ear. “I’ll guide you from afar.”
“Aren’t you coming with ?” lgor was a little flustered.
“If I go with you, what if you instinctively look at every ti you’re asked a question?” Ren Xiaosu snapped. “Just be yourself. and they won’t be able to sense anything wrong.”
lgor asked in a low voice, “Be myself? How?”
“Just act cowardly as usual.”
lgor was speechless.
Ren Xiaosu instructed, “You can only behave naturally without by your side, understand?”
“… OK.”
Ren Xiaosu said, “When the ti cos, I’ll be able to hear your conversation. At the critical monts, I’ll prompt you on how to answer. Just repeat whatever I say.”
“Mhm, got it.” lgor nodded frantically.
The Berkeley family’s patriarch would never expect lgor to be equipped with such a high-tech system.
“Lord lgor?” the knight commander urged.
lgor pushed open the door and stepped out. When he saw the armored Knights of the Hymn, he was so flustered he did not know what to say.
When the knight commander saw lgor’s nervous expression, he assured him, “Patriarch Berkeley is only inviting you for a chat. There’s nothing to be worried about.”
Ren Xiaosu said into the earpiece: “Why should I be worried about sewage like y’all?”
lgor said, “Why should I be worried about sewage like y’all?”
The Knights of the Hymn was stunned.
The corners of the knight’s eyes twitched several tis. ‘You were even trembling a little when you said that. What’s with the sudden threatening words?‘
Qian Weining thought to himself that lgor was indeed planted here by the House of Norman to entrap the House of Tudor upon hearing him speak so confidently.
Ren Xiaosu, who was in the room, did not know whether to laugh or cry. He whispered, “I’ll try my best to speak less from now on. You should handle it by yourself for now….”
Fortunately, lgor did not repeat those words.
After lgor was taken away, Ren Xiaosu quietly followed them. He had thought it through. This Berkeley family’s patriarch had better speak nicely. But the mont he revealed any killing intent towards lgor, Ren Xiaosu would have to strike first.
After all, lgor was the person he had chosen to head the Prosperous Northwest’s branch office.
Taking advantage of the encroaching twilight, Ren Xiaosu climbed to the top of a building across the Winston Cathedral. Then he took out his black sniper rifle and loaded it with the black bullet he usually could not bear to use.
Although Ren Xiaosu had told lgor not to be afraid, with his cautious character, it was better to be safe than sorry when it ca to soone like the Berkeley family’s patriarch. Right from the beginning, he brought out his most lethal ranged weapon.
It was also the most unstoppable weapon in the Kingdom of Sorcerers.
Ren Xiaosu lay prone on the roof and blended in with the darkness of the night. He placed his face close to the scope so he could observe the Berkeley family’s patriarch, who was inside the cathedral.
He glanced at the flag with a lion emblem fluttering at the entrance of the cathedral. Distance: 671 ters; wind speed: 15 ters per second.
At this mont, the Berkeley family’s patriarch was unaware of the danger approaching him.
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