Chapter 215: Anger (I)
After explaining the matter, with a "business-like" face, the indifferent little Yode got up and said goodbye, ready to return to the United Chamber of Commerce to continue to deal with the matter at hand.
The black-haired wizard who was slumped in bed shrugged his shoulders and prepared to go out into the garden to fight Luce Ann for a sword fight, or to discuss with a young boy who had recently grossly failed in his duties and nearly killed himself why he had pretended to be disconnected the whole time while he and BrΓΌnnhild were fighting to the death.
Loren didn't take Valkyrie's last words to heart - not that he didn't really care, but that he didn't really believe in Asrael from the beginning.
Only Asrael in this world really knows what Asrael is doing.
As for what Yod the Younger said, about the conspiracy of the knight lords of Byrne to rebel privately and even assassinate the Grand Duke of Ellemont... Although it may sound appalling and critical, for Loren, who is "experienced" with similar events and has lived through the events of Shenlimburg, Ebolden and Golovin, this is the least thing he is worried about at the moment.
First of all, this kind of private planning is not achieved overnight, and even if they do have such ambitions, it will take a long time to prepare, not to mention that even if they do, whether they can succeed is another question... The more shady the plan, the lower the probability of success.
Secondly, even if they were really able to organize, it would not be so simple to kill an Imperial Grand Duke, and this time the other party was still coming as an imperial envoy, it was impossible for the Heavenly Dome Palace to be stupid enough to not even have the slightest precautions and security measures.
Not to mention, after all this time, it was almost time for Ruth Infinit to find out that something had happened to Byrne's Night's Watch......
Taking a deep breath, the black-haired wizard struggled to get up from the bed, stretching out slightly and putting on his clothes as usual.
He's slow, and he's a little pretentious... It's just that the disobedient fingers are still trembling slightly, and the forehead on the casual cheeks is already covered with cold sweat.
Opening the "valve" and excessive energy consumption are not something as simple as "exhaustion" can be described.
"Really... I'm still young, what should I do when I'm old?"
Complaining to himself, the black-haired wizard who was panting finally picked up his scarred wand "Tree Heart" and shook his head helplessly.
His gaze wandered to the head of the bed, where a white feather was still lying flat, and the soft satin-like down was still stained with a little dew, as if it should have been.
The seemingly ordinary feather contains indelible traces of the void, and it is also the last trace of a Valkyrie who stands and forgets in this world.
Sighing slightly, Loren, who hesitated for a moment, still picked up the feather and solemnly put it on the inside of his clothes.
It is very difficult to completely destroy an evil god, even if she is torn to pieces... As long as there is a legend of the "Valkyrie" in this world, no matter what way or what it is called, she will eventually be resurrected and reappear at some point in time.
The void is not in the concept of time, and perhaps the past thousand years have only blinked an eye for her.
With a sigh, the black-haired wizard turned around and left the "ward" where he had been lying for more than a month, and walked towards the garden of the Red Blood Castle Palace.
The scent of flowers can be smelled in the summer breeze, the sound of running water in the fountain is refreshing, and the most gorgeous and dazzling dresses have been prepared for the upcoming festivals on a hot summer day.
The black-haired wizard sat down by the fountain, enjoying a moment of peace as if he were in a different world.
Compared to the past, the palace was significantly more vigilant, and even the palace courtyard, which was supposed to be empty, had increased the number of guards and patrols, and in the corridors, you could occasionally see some very strange nobles dressed slightly differently from the knights of the Red Blood Castle.
It seems that the nobles and knight lords of Byrne have indeed answered Charlotte's call and are arriving at the Red Blood Castle one after another......
"You seem to be in good spirits, you must be almost recovered, right?"
Just as the black-haired wizard was about to turn away, a familiar figure suddenly walked up to him and sat down, with a respectful and humble smile on his face.
"It's not even close. Looking at the constant appearance of the steward of the Red Blood Castle, the black-haired wizard shook his head with a wry smile: "It will take at least half a year to fully recover, and now you have to rely on it to even walk." As he spoke, Loren shook his wand.
"On behalf of the House of Turin and the Crimson Blood Castle, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude for the righteous acts and sacrifices you made that night!"
Charles said with a solemn expression: "If it weren't for your decisiveness and determination, maybe the sacrifice of the Red Blood Castle would have been far beyond the current situation, or even worse - all of us, even those civilians who don't know you, owe you a great favor!"
His expression was very sincere, and he couldn't see any expression of lying or talking about the scene, and Loren believed that he should be sincere, but... House of Turin, Red Blood Castle, Righteous Cause......
"None of this is a big deal, and I could even say that I should have done it. The black-haired wizard smiled indifferently, as if he had just replied casually, "After all, I am also a member of the Turin family, so I naturally have the obligation to protect this place, what do you think?"
The words fell, and the nonchalant Loren clearly saw a flash of embarrassment on Charles's face.
β...... In any case, everything you have done is enough to make you a hero of the Red Blood Keep, and the Count is grateful for that. Charles, who twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth, changed the topic very bluntly:
"However, the Count has not had time to visit you due to his busy schedule of official duties lately - allow me to apologize to you on behalf of the Count, and I will convey to her as soon as possible the news that you have gradually recovered. β
"Official business?" the black-haired wizard raised an eyebrow, "Is it the knight lords from all over Byrne?"
"Looks like you've gotten the news too. β
Charles nodded, there was nothing to hide about this kind of thing: "After the earl sent invitations to various realms, knights and nobles from all over the duchy have come one after another. β
"The Count is now entertaining the knights and nobles in the palace hall, discussing with them how to deal with the upcoming Imperial Emissary, and the Grand Duke of Ellemont, Lord Ully Wirtz, is also preparing for the next round table. β
"And what are all the knights of Byrne talking about?" Loren asked with a smile, "How glorious is Byrne's past history, how brutal is Gaspar's rule, and how outrageous is the Empire's attitude towards Byrne, which makes people want to rise up and resist?"
"You've gone a bit too far, but the nobles of Byrne are still very restrained. A hint of imperceptible embarrassment flashed across Charles's face, and then he quickly recovered:
"Or... You don't believe the Count can keep them restrained?"
"No, I trust Charlotte, but I don't believe that the knights of Byrne can still exercise restraint until now. Loren shrugged his shoulders and stared at Charles: "Seriously, at this point, I thought they would definitely fight at the meeting and force Charlotte to join them and rebel against the rule of the empire!"
"This meeting will continue until the sun goes down to-morrow, and I will prepare a dinner for you this evening to celebrate your recovery, and the Count will return, and please enjoy it then. β
Sensing that Loren had something to say, the steward of the Red Blood Castle immediately ended the unpleasant conversation.
"Thank you, you can find someone to inform me when the time comes. Nodding, the black-haired wizard prepared to get up and leave.
"Oh yes, there's something I have to tell you in advance, or... A reminder. β
As if he suddenly remembered something, Charles hurriedly called out to him from behind: "As you know, the Earl has been very busy lately, so he may be very tired during the dinner, and the Earl is generally tired when he feels tired... The temper will not be too good. β
"So... Hmm......" Charles's expression was very entangled, and there was a bit of pleading: "Can you please be more tolerant?"