The next morning, after the toss of the previous night, Ike boarded the freight train to the Nolde Plateau with a deep sleepiness after enjoying the top breakfast of Ryan Fuorte. Irina, a businessman and researcher, has taken the concept of reviewing every detail to the extreme. As a representative of a mother who 'doesn't care' about her daughter, God knows how she will judge Arissa's daily brunch and analyze her day's mood and suffering. After deciding that there was no need to come back, Ike hurriedly left Luray.

After several hours of turbulence, the freight train finally arrived at the station and stopped at Kendamen. Coming out of the gate, the vast and distant Nord Plateau comes into view.

"What's next... It's time to get ready for transportation. Ike stretched.

"It's really rare that the strict self-disciplined riding gun has such a lazy appearance." A majestic figure sounded from the front, and a one-eyed soldier dressed as a colonel stood not far from Ike, followed by two armed officers.

"If you tense your nerves every day, you will break down." Ike shrugged, "It's been a long time, Lieutenant General Sykes, the transportation I asked for should be ready." ”

"You guy! It's too rude to the lieutenant general, isn't it?! An officer behind him was furious, "Lieutenant General has been waiting since the beginning!" ”

"Huh? I'm not a nobleman, so of course I don't know anything about etiquette. Ike rolled his eyes, "As for the time, in fact, I didn't let you know until I got to the station." ”

"Rude fellow, it looks like you need a lesson-"

"You two don't talk about it." Sykes interrupted the conversation, "That's the man's character, and even if you want to teach him a lesson, you're just humiliating yourself. ”

"Eh???"

"The horses are ready, just let the doorman take you, and don't do anything in trouble on my territory. Although you have the Prince's guarantee, but you used to-"

"Don't worry, I'm a model instructor who cares about students now, I'll see you later, Lieutenant General~"

"It's really as thunderous as ever... Hmph, model instructor? It seems that those boys have really practiced quite hard. Sykes smiled and turned to walk back to the door.

Norder Plateau, as far as the eye can see, is full of undulating hills and continuous grasslands, green grass and blue sky constitute the main color of Norder Plateau, galloping on the grassland, refreshing breeze, even in the noon sun does not feel very hot, in addition to some sunshine, it is indeed a good place that can make people feel refreshed.

No need for human guidance and maps, all the way to the grassland on a light horse, familiar through the grassland where there is no map can make tourists easily lost, compared to tourists, but more like returning to their own home like Ike, not long after came to a lake, carved by nature of the Nord Plateau, at this time the shadow of human beings appeared. The fence and the wooden house, as well as a guide car that looks quite old, all indicate that there is human activity in the wooden house.

"Excuse me~ old man." Dismounted and tied the reins, and without the consent of the owner of the house, Ike went straight in.

"I said, you stupid boy, can you stop being so reckless all the time!" An old man in the house was obviously a little frightened, and angrily took the pipe in his hand and kept knocking Ike: "I'm in seclusion, don't say hello and suddenly run over, what should I do if I come in without permission and scare me?!" ”

"Didn't I say hello? This morning. Ike scoffed

"Be careful that I throw you into the lake." The old man sighed, "Say, I just said hello this morning, and came to see what I, this old man, is doing?" Business, I heard that stupid daughter say she's taken over completely, right? ”

"Anyway, I don't know the specific matters of those businesses, the work of businessmen and scientific researchers, and I still don't interfere." Ike shrugged, "There are some other reasons for coming this time, and there are also Alyssa, you should have heard of it, right?" ”

"Of course, the patriarch told me on the first day. I also sent them a task, so I'm sure I'll be here today. "The old man is a little teasing" I see, I specially went to this kind of deserted place, under the banner of coming to see me, an old man, and secretly couldn't rest assured that my little fiancée? ”

"Your tone is part-time like those idle aristocratic tones." Ike was helpless: "Anyway, Arissa is also your granddaughter, old man Gunn." ”

"What's the matter, anyway, little Alyssa hasn't been teased by Sharon and you all the time, and I, an old man who has been away for so long, don't even have the right to tease my granddaughter?!" The old man suddenly shouted angrily, "Such a cautious guy, I won't marry my granddaughter to you!" ”

"Okay, actually, you just want to say this line." Ike stroked his forehead.

"Tsk, what a guy who won't cooperate." The old man said bitterly, "And then, what is the purpose of coming here?" ”

"Old man, you're changing too fast." Ike has a black line: "It's mainly like investigating the stone statues, or finding some old priest by the way, or just visiting you and taking care of the students, after all, I've always heard that there seems to be some movement on the Republic's side lately." ”

"Hmm—I'm last in line." Old Man Gunn muttered, "Investigate the stone statue? Did you find anything? ”

"The information coming from the underground channel has always had the existence of another power that is different from the Goddess of Emptiness and the Dazzling Crystal system, although I always thought it was just a rumor...

"Is there a basis for the discovery now?" Old Man Gunn raised his eyebrows, and spoke with considerable interest.

"Now that I think about it, some of the people I've seen have the same strength as we do, so it's like I'm here to investigate. And from the church's side, 'great power,' that's what they call it. Does the old man know? ”

"Hmm-" Gunn replied thoughtfully, "I don't have much research on power, I'm just an old man now, but judging from the accounts of the people who live on the Norder Plateau, the colossus does seem to have some strange reactions, but the reactions are quite small, and people who don't live on the plateau all year round can't even feel it." ”

"Bloodline... Factor? Ike frowned.

"I can't say for sure." Gunn shook his head, "After all, I haven't really seen a human body change related to blood. ”

"I haven't seen it ... Is it? ”

"What do you think of?"

"There seems to be such a qualified person, but that guy is quite troublesome, and it is still not good." Ike replied.

"Then it can't be helped." Gunn spread his hands: "As for the wandering old priest you are looking for, he hasn't seen him in a while. He hasn't seen him since this year, and you may be going to go back in vain. ”

"I didn't have any hope of catching it." Ike replied disapprenously, "Yes, old man, you seem to be more energetic now than you were five years ago." ”

"Hmph, after all, I was seized by that stupid daughter, and I had no choice but to hide in this kind of place to spend my days leisurely. Fortunately, life here is good, and the problems left by my youth have been cured a lot in my old age. ”

"It's still the same argument." Ike smiled wryly, "Obviously looks so happy." ”

"After all, that stupid daughter who only knows work is indeed better than me in terms of management, and if he is there, both me and others can rest assured." Gunn replied.

"Anyway, you-"

"Excuse me, is anyone here?!"

A sudden sound outside the door interrupted the conversation between the two, and in the sound of the rope, a familiar figure came into view through the window.

"Looks like they're coming." Ike gestured to the window.

"Looks like it's been a lively day." Gunn stood up from his chair "The door is unlocked, just come in." ”

There seemed to be an exclamation from Alyssa outside, and the door was pushed open, and Dawn and the group rushed in.

"Excuse me... Huh?! ”

"Ai, Ike Instructor?!"

"Why are you here?"

"I told you, I'm here to find someone." Ike gestured to the old man behind him in reply.

"First time we met, everyone from Class VIII., and Arisa, haven't you seen each other for five years?" Gunn replied.

"Huh?!"

"What is this..."

"Grandpa, grandpa, grandpa... Why is Grandpa here!! ”