Epilogue The Subversive
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In front of the majestic palace of the arcane capital, Charlotte and Ramsay stand side by side.
Because of the latitude, the secret method at this time is in the middle of summer, and the scorching sun flows to the earth, making the masonry in front of the palace shine with golden light. There was very little vegetation in front of the palace, and the solemnity and sacredness of the buildings that strictly followed the reciprocal relationship made Charlotte pinch a cold sweat for the upcoming audience.
He had already heard of the name of the Lord Emmanuel, and as a disciple of the nominally oldest Demon King (in fact, Sylvia), the Lord of Time, Emmanuel was regarded by the mages as the successor of Lu Sien and was well-known in the multiverse. He was rumored to be a fair and serious king, as can be seen from the structure of the palace.
Charlotte expected to wait a long time after asking the messenger to pass the message, but what happened next surprised him. In just a few minutes, the palace gate opened, and a middle-aged man with thick hair like a lion stepped out, wearing a black robe, with a majestic demeanor and a dragon and tiger steps. He was more of a warrior than a mage.
Charlotte even saw some shadow of her father Lawrence in him. Just like the appearance in the endless corridor of time and space, except for wisdom and calmness, the years have not left any traces on him.
Charlotte and Ramsay bowed at the same time, intending to salute him. However, as soon as she moved, Charlotte sensed a strong tension over her body, making it difficult for him to make a bowing move. His heart moved slightly, and he gathered the energy of the force field into a needle tip and poked at the invisible tension, and the tension in front of him paused slightly, and Charlotte heard Emmanuel snort softly.
The next moment, the tension disappeared, and Emmanuel took the initiative to revoke the force, and slightly sideways to receive Charlotte's half-salute. There was a mixed look of admiration and regret in his eyes, and after looking Charlotte up and down for a moment, he bowed to Charlotte in return.
Charlotte hurriedly avoided it.
"The teacher is like the sea, I don't mean anything else. Emmanuel spoke, his voice as powerful as gold, and before Charlotte could reply, he looked at Ramsay again, "Ramsay, long time no see." ”
Ramsey said solemnly, "Brother Emmanuel is well. ”
Emmanuel nodded, pointed to the palace and said, "Let's talk." ”
The mages on the left and right led the way, and Emanuel did not say anything along the way. At this point, his attitude towards Charlotte returned to normal, and he didn't seem to regard Charlotte as his former teacher, Lu Sien, which made Charlotte happy and worried.
After entering the main hall of the palace, Emmanuel waved back to the left and right. The Lord of the Throne, who sat on the central throne, did not wait for Charlotte to speak, and said straight to the point, "I already know your intentions, and it is nothing more than asking me to rescue Sylvia." ”
Hearing Sylvia's name from Emmanuel's mouth made Charlotte's heart feel uncomfortable. He knew that Emmanuel had a special affection for Sylvia, and from that point of view, Emmanuel could be regarded as his rival.
's own strength is not good, and he actually wants to ask his rival to save his beloved woman, which makes Charlotte, who has strong self-esteem, very embarrassed. But for the sake of his sister's safety, he had to put aside all negative emotions for the time being and bow to Emmanuel again to plead.
"That's right, my sister is in danger now, Her Majesty Zoe told me that she was trapped by the gods in Erru, and asked Your Majesty to uphold justice and rescue her for the sake of being in the same family as her sister!"
The voice echoed in the empty palace hall for a long time, and Charlotte, who had her head down, didn't hear Emmanuel's answer, and couldn't help but look up to observe his expression.
Emmanuel's face was calm as usual, his sharp eyes like a lion looked directly at Charlotte, and he asked slowly, "Do you know what Sylvia said to me the last time we met?"
Without waiting for Charlotte to answer, he asked himself, "I told her to stick to the original plan and sacrifice Evan to return the teacher to the throne, but she told me that if I dared to beat you at all, she would attack me regardless of friendship." ”
Charlotte's face changed, and sure enough, Emmanuel's next words made his heart fall to the bottom.
"Hearing this, do you still think that I will go to the rescue of Sylvia at the risk of my safety?"
Charlotte was distracted by that statement, and he never imagined that Sylvia would even give an ultimatum to his once close comrade in order to protect his ego. Her affection was so heavy that Charlotte didn't know how to answer for a while.
Ramsey reacted quickly and immediately said, "But senior brother, have you ever heard the truth of cold lips and teeth?"
Emmanuel watched Charlotte's performance, and his piercing eyes flashed with imperceptible disappointment. Immediately, he said to Ramsay, "Do you know that once I make a move, it will be the time when the multiverse war will start? Ramsay, is the weak eye of time ready for the big war now?"
Ramsey was speechless, and said after a while, "The Eye of Time has died in name only. ”
"A while ago, I heard that you have turned the Far North upside down, and thanks to you, the Soul Seat has been almost destroyed for thousands of years, Nancy and the Calamity Witch have separated, and now the strength of the Phantom Forest has been greatly reduced, the Star Lord Edwin has fallen, and the Sky City has died in name only, and Gerald, the Lord of Darkness, has never been of the same mind as us, as for Zoe...... Hmph, don't take it lightly. Hearing this, do you still think that the power of the Arcane Capital and Icewind Castle alone can fight against the gods?"
Charlotte, who came to his senses, turned pale, and he opened his mouth, and before he could speak, he heard Emmanuel say categorically.
"For today's plan, only recuperation and accumulation of strength is the right way. ”
"Are you really going to save Sister Sylvia?!" Charlotte couldn't listen anymore and couldn't help but ask in a loud voice, "And you said that you are accumulating strength, but if my sister has three longs and two shorts, will the gods still give us a chance to accumulate strength?!"
"Shoot now, just send to death. If you really want to turn the tide, you should keep the light on the dark and challenge the root causes. Instead of stirring up storms and causing conflicts in this multiverse when it is fledgling. That's all I have to say, both of you, please go back. ”
His voice was resolute, and Charlotte couldn't make any change of heart. Charlotte and Ramsey lingered for a few more moments, until Emmanuel looked impatient and said bluntly that he would send off the guests.
The two walked out of the court, thinking that the greatest aid had actually refused, Charlotte couldn't help but feel like ashes.
After the two of them were gone, Emmanuel sat alone in the empty palace and asked as if talking to himself, "Is that all right?"
A person walked out from behind the door on the side, this person had short silver hair, crimson eyes, was wearing a hunting suit, and carried a long sword at his waist, and it was Charlotte who had just left!
"That's fine. The young man who appeared to be Charlotte replied slowly, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”
"I admire you more than the two brothers. ”
"My pleasure, Your Majesty!"
The conversation ended, and the men seated on the throne and the men standing in the hall were speechless.
The silence of the empty palace was restored once again, as if it had not changed for ten thousand years.