Her Royal Highness the Princess's thunderous fury came suddenly, and the aftermath echoed between the pillars of the main hall for a long time.

Achilles bowed slightly.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness."

"I don't want to justify myself, I just want to explain the situation to you."

"I'll give you an explanation, Achilles." Princess Rupert pressed the piece of paper in her hand, and her tone was cold.

"This is the investigation that His Highness asked him to conduct a month ago, and the letterhead should have been sent by the eyeliner over there."

Princess Rupert looked like she had been hit by an arrow, and her face turned pale.

Her eyes widened and she looked at him with an incredulous look: "Achilles, are you crazy?" ”

Achilles hung his head and said nothing.

The former was distraught, looked at the letterhead in his hand, and muttered to himself: "No, it will never be my father...... He...... Nothing like that would be done. The tone turned stern and cold: "The people who are carrying out these investigations...... There must be something wrong with them, Achilles...... I—I need you to do me a favor......"

"Here I am, Your Highness."

"Separate from these people those who have ulterior motives...... Investigate their questions carefully, but don't let the slightest rumor slip out, and ......" Rupert's fingertips were cold, barely perceiving the weight of the letter.

But for a moment, the letter seemed to become a little burning again, and her fingertips shrank slightly, as if avoiding some poisonous snake and beast.

"I don't know who is behind it, but I will never allow anyone to sow discord in this way, and those people will have to pay the price."

Achilles sighed, "This is my dereliction of duty, Your Highness the Princess. ”

"No," Rupert's voice softened slightly, "you do have a part of your duty, Achilles. But it's not your ...... to blame."

She replied in a hoarse voice: "The next thing is still up to you......

She put her hand back on the letter again, and walked cautiously, on thin ice: "Remember, this matter must not leak the slightest rumor, and all those involved must be screened one by one." At least for half a year, the same people can't do any other tasks......"

"I understand," Achilles replied in a low voice, "I'll do it." ”

"It's not enough to get it right," Rupert interrupted, "it has to be perfect. ”

The latter nodded slightly.

He turned around and was about to leave, but before leaving, he suddenly looked at the letter and asked, "These materials, there is still a backup over there, should they be destroyed first?" ”

"Of course—"

Her Royal Highness nodded subconsciously.

But suddenly, she hesitated slightly, gritted her teeth, and this time shook her head categorically: "No, keep it as evidence of the crime." First...... Keep them in a safe enough place, but remember...... I don't want a second person to see these things until they are destroyed. ”

Achilles stopped and looked at His Royal Highness the princess silently, as if he had noticed something in his deep eyes.

He finally nodded, but before leaving, he silently asked, "This matter...... Do we need to continue the investigation? ”

It was a very small voice.

But it's like a whisper of the devil.

Princess Rupert shuddered, as if she had heard something terrible in her ears, and she was silent for a long time before she nodded with difficulty. "Go ahead...... In any case, we have to investigate...... While these things are never possible, they must not be allowed to circulate. ”

Achilles glanced at her.

As if he understood something, he bowed his head slightly, and without saying more, he quietly walked out of the main hall.

The eldest princess looked at his departing back, sat down as if she had collapsed, let go of her hand, and looked at the letterhead pressed there, and couldn't help but feel a little dizzy for a while.

But how did things come to this?

……

Fang Yu didn't expect that the place where Nurman arranged for him to meet with Ye Hua would be the same wine house where he had met with Alepf last time.

It seems that this place is quite popular among the upper nobility of Cuestac.

On the other side of the courtyard courtyard, the last time Fang Yu saw a green vine hanging from the rows of shelves in the inner courtyard, and this time he saw a small pond with a few leaves of water lilies floating on the water, and the dust storm was just after that, but the courtyard was already spotlessly cleaned.

Ye Hua arrived before him.

The Ranger King hadn't changed much from the last time he saw him, except for a little more blue stubble on his chin and a scarf around his neck to protect him from the wind and sand, and a bit of a dusty look—it looked like he had been moving around this sea of sand for a while now.

He watched Fang Yu take his seat and smiled slightly: "Long time no see, Ed." ”

It's been a long time.

Excludes Bein's 'mutual non-meeting' chance encounter not long ago. Carefully calculated, it has been almost half a year since the turmoil in Dulun, and in the blink of an eye, another year has passed, although the summer in Estania is still in midsummer, but once the autumn in the north is over, the winter festival of Kaulin-Ihurian is actually not far away.

Ye Hua smiled a little freely, and pushed a plate in front of Fang Ou, a golden fruit and vegetable in the brown and red plate was full of sharp points.

"It's a local specialty, and it's hard to see it after this season."

Fang Yu watched this scene silently.

"Last time, I heard that you caused a lot of trouble," Ye Hua replied very calmly: "Luo Lin is indeed a young man I like, and I also hope that he can enter the Elffindor Council - you should know the relationship between the Southern Alliance and the Council," but he shook his head slightly: "I took it for granted, and I didn't expect that the letter would be used on that occasion." ”

"I didn't expect that the matter of Count Sirin - Count Sbicca ......"

He smiled helplessly.

"That's all in the past, Great God Ye Hua," Fang Yu sat down and replied silently. At that moment, he felt that his mentality had changed slightly, and he didn't seem to be so excited and excited in the face of his former idol. But that doesn't mean he's prejudiced against the other person, or rather, it's more like a kind of growth.

Ye Hua also seemed to notice this change, and glanced at him with some surprise. But the flash in the slender Danfeng's eyes was not a trace of surprise, but rather a look of appreciation.

Although Fang Yu will have some emotional dissatisfaction with what happened to Van Rik, he always understands intellectually that this is just an accidental incident. If he hadn't been there, the letter would have been nothing.

And now he is more concerned about this side matter.

Ye Hua took the initiative to ask at this time: "Ed, you want to see us, there must be something, right?" ”

Fang Yu nodded. "Lord Ye Hua, have we met in Bein?"

Ye Hua was not surprised, and nodded.

Instead, he asked:

"You want to know why the Southern Alliance is there, right?"

Fang Yu looked at the other party in surprise.

The frankness of the Ranger King caught him off guard for a while. But after a moment of silence, he nodded.

Ye Hua smiled.

"I guessed that this time, you must have come to see me with questions. As compensation for what happened to Van Rik, I will know everything about you. But only this once. Ye Hua looked at him and replied, "In addition, the Southern Alliance owes you a favor, you can let me help you do something." In principle, however, the Stargate Declaration must not be violated. ”

Fang Yu's first surprise was not the other party's answer, but a small detail in this answer-the Southern Alliance was indeed split within the Alliance-since Ye Hua mentioned the "Stargate Declaration", it showed that they would never support the separatists.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and had a feeling of relief, and then thought about the other party's promise - Ye Hua almost represented half of the Southern Alliance, and he promised to help him do something, which was equivalent to a support from half of the Southern Alliance. Don't look at the fact that although the Southern Alliance has been dissolved, its influence still exists, otherwise, there would not be many incidents in the southern border at the moment.

Even if only half of the people would support the Ranger King, it would be a force to be reckoned with. What's more, Fang Yu understood that there were more than half of those who supported Ye Hua within the old alliance.

If the other party speaks Binot, how to maximize this benefit is a thing worth thinking about.

But the thought flashed through him, and he quickly changed his mind and realized that this was not his primary concern at the moment.

Ye Hua seemed to see what he was thinking.

"Van Rik things aside, let's talk about Bein first."

"Ed should be aware of what happened in White City not long ago, and probably understand that we are in some trouble internally......"

Fang Yu nodded again.

Ye Hua replied bluntly: "There are people behind the White City matter, but this doesn't mean that the Southern Alliance itself doesn't have this idea...... The alliance is a complex of interests, and I was still able to unify the views of most people, but in the past six months, the alliance has suffered a huge setback, and the internal will of the people has fluctuated......"

“…… And that incident cannot be seen simply as the operation of external forces, but in fact, it also represents the meaning of the alliance in a sense. As far as I know, not only the Electors, but even the Elder Findor Council......"

"After Baicheng, things became out of control, and there was no point in suppressing it at this time, but this does not mean that others also agreed on this matter, and the voices of internal disagreement have been very loud."

Fang Yu suddenly asked at this time, "But Lord Ye Hua doesn't want to split within the alliance?" ”

"Call me Ye Hua," Ye Hua smiled helplessly: "I really don't look like a god." ”

He nodded: "The Alliance is a responsibility entrusted to me by the previous president and its founders, and it is already a dereliction of duty for such a thing to happen now, and I certainly cannot watch it split." ”

What's more, once there is a split within the alliance, the BBK will take advantage of it.

The Southern Alliance was already in a difficult position, and if even justice was lost, there would be no place to stand in Kaulin-Ishurian. BBK's hand was obviously very vicious, hitting the alliance seven inches above, and no one expected that the other party would incite the separatists in the alliance to rise up at this critical juncture.

With a brilliant strategy of retreat, reverse the crisis -

Ye Hua did not say these words.

But Fang Yu didn't expose it.

"Great God Ye Hua wants to find a way from the outside?"

Ye Hua bowed his head slightly.

"Does it have anything to do with Istania?" Fang Yu asked again.

Ye Hua turned to ask at this time, "What has Ed been doing lately?" ”

"Complete a commission."

"Is it related to Princess Celestia?"

Fang Yu looked at the other party in surprise, but after thinking about it, with the alliance between the other party and the Governor, it was natural to know all this.

He didn't nod, but he didn't deny it either.

Ye Hua followed these words and said:

"Then Ed knows. The attack ten years ago was actually related to a notebook. ”

"Notes?"

In an instant, Fang Yu came up with the appearance of the old notebook in his mind-

The length of the palms, less than fifteen centimeters wide, the number of pages is very small, only a thin one—but it is very well preserved, and there are no gaps in the edges, except that the pages are slightly curly and yellowish.

There was not even a title page on the brittle page, only a blank page with the words of the princess on it. It's a pity that no one has been able to decipher the shorthand text on it so far.

"We know that notebook existed," Ye Hua replied quietly, "but I don't know where it ended up, but all the key clues may be related to it." ”

The notebook was on him.

But to be exact, stay in Tansnir.

But of course, Fang Yu wouldn't say that, and only asked, "Is there anything unusual about that notebook?" ”

"The princess's brother's name is Gayasi Arjuhan Laziz, does Ed know that name?"

Fang Yu had only heard the name a while ago. "That was the most brilliant explorer of the Istanians."

Ye Hua bowed his head slightly: "That notebook should have been transferred to the princess through Gayasi, but it is not possible to confirm whether it was left by the former himself, but unfortunately when we learned this, Mr. Gayasi had already passed away, and there was no way to verify it." ”

"What exactly is that note?" Fang Yu couldn't help but ask softly.

"Holy Relic."

Ye Hua's answer was only two words.

"The notes contain the secrets of the relics."

"Relic?" Fang Yu was stunned for a moment and immediately reacted: "Great God Ye Hua, do you mean ......?" ”

"Yes, the elven relic—the note, though it came from nowhere, should contain a secret about the elven relic...... The Crown of Hailin, the Sword of the Morning Light, the Hand of Truth and the Emblem of Eternity...... And the legendary most precious treasure left by the elves, the Holy Grail. ”

He didn't wait for Fang Yu to speak, and then asked again, "Does Ed know, there is already news from the Sky Bridge." ”

"What!?" Fang Yu was taken aback.

The so-called Sky Bridge is the land bridge, the gate to the next world.

The land bridge between the first and second worlds has been rediscovered for more than a century, so naturally there is no news. There is news that it can only be a land bridge between the second world and the third world, which is the gateway to the third world. He knew that Sylvid's father, Sir Marvey, had disappeared because of this, but he didn't know that there was such a big news as the Sky Bridge.

Ye Hua looked at him and replied softly, "Don't be excited, it's just some sporadic rumors." ”

"After Sir Ma Wei's ship group returned, although the exploration was unsuccessful, even Sir Ma Wei himself was not able to return. But the ship group brought back some important clues, one of which led to the door of the Third World, perhaps related to the Holy Relics. ”

"Eddard, the major guilds you saw returning to the First World Attaria are actually just a façade. And more importantly, in fact, the competition for holy relics, in secret, has already entered the white heat. ”

"You lived through the Long Summer War of the previous year, during which the Dawn Star incident occurred, but it may not be clear what the purpose of that war was ......"

Fang Yu opened his mouth slightly.

It wasn't the first time he'd heard that.

But he still didn't expect that this matter would eventually be related to Sylvede's father. And how can you not know what the Long Summer War is for?

He couldn't help but subconsciously press the back of his right hand.

The old earnest conversation resurfaced in my mind:

"More and more Grand Guilds are returning from the Second World to the First World, which is not a good sign, Eddard ......"

"You didn't go through the Battle of Byrne thirteen years ago, and you'll understand by then."

Relic Emblem –

Ye Hua didn't notice Fang Yuan's subtle mental activity.

He only continued: "So no matter how the Super Athletic Alliance suppresses, as long as the league itself grows and grows, it will be invincible." And once they have such confidence, most of the people in the alliance will not support those who violate the "Stargate Declaration". Presumably, the people of the Council of Alffindor will also see this......"

"So...... That's why God Ye Hua is here? ”

For that notebook.

"It's almost like that," Ye Hua replied, "The deceased has died, some are trying to find out the real culprit, some are trying to complete revenge, but we are just trying to get this notebook back." It is for this reason that we share a common purpose with Babaltan, the Lord of Sands, and that is why we can be allies. ”

"And Barbartan?"

Ye Hua shook his head.

"Maybe it's to find out the real culprit, maybe it's for revenge, but the king has his own ideas, and we can't figure it out."

"But," he paused slightly, and his tone was a little more solemn, "Ed, the matter of the holy relic may not be as simple as you think......

……

When Fang Yu walked out of the wine house, he just felt the crystal on his chest slightly hot.

He seemed to be still immersed in the previous conversation, and he didn't react for a while. But in an instant, a look of unexpected surprise came over his face—and before that, Miss Tata's quiet hint had already been heard:

"Mr. Knight, communication has been restored."

Fang Yu had certainly sensed this.

He stood silently in place, and took out the dark crystal from his bosom, which was flashing and glowing with a dark red light. But the first time he didn't connect, but wandered for a while, and the words that the Ranger King had said to him a moment ago seemed to come to his mind again—

"The fact that after the Fenris incident, the accelerated decline of the Aitaria continent group is actually known to all countries."

"The search for the Third Continental Bridge has reached a juncture where it cannot be more urgent......

"It is even speculated that the Noumerin Elves left Aitaria early because of this......"

"They may have already found an entrance to the Third World."

"Holy relics, perhaps the answers left by the elves to mortals......"

"It's just what they mean, although we don't have a definite idea yet. But they may be far from a gift, something as simple as that......"

Fang Yu sighed silently, and then picked up the communication crystal and pressed it gently. A moment later, there was a hurried voice from Sky Blue:

"Brother Ed, we've got in touch with Luo Yu!"

……

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