The mage looked at the Grey Lion King with some confusion, indeed, in addition to magic, the gray robe in the secular world represented the trouble that matched its great power. But Cheese felt that the thing in the eyes of the man in front of him was not jealousy, but some more dangerous emotion. Where have I offended the king of the Greylion?" the mage asked himself, but soon the man who had puzzled Cheese explained to himself why he was hostile to the mage.

"I heard that you sheltered Lothar and defeated Duke Harold in the Judgment of Glory, right?" The king's yellow eyes made the mage take two steps back unconsciously, and his foot hit the seat behind him with a muffled thud. Seeing this, Heather instinctively wanted to stand up to stop the Lord of the Lion from making further moves, but the female knight's movements were stopped by Atticus. The Grand Knight also stretched out his hand to signal to the others not to be impulsive, knowing that the King would not really hurt Cheese.

The mage was touched by the pain in his leg, and his mind suddenly sobered up, and Cheese suddenly realized that although the person in front of him was the king of a country, he was only a mortal in front of the gray-robed mage, and there was no need for him to be afraid of him. So Cheese straightened his collar and replied in a respectful but by no means humble tone, "Indeed, Your Majesty. Sir Lothar is a friend of mine, and I think it is right for me to come forward and prove his innocence. ”

"Hmph" The lion-like king snorted coldly, and walked back to his throne and sat down, resting his hands on the wooden armrests. Those who knew the king well knew that his heaving chest and the dangerous glint in his eyes at this time meant that he was on the verge of exploding with rage. But the anger did not explode, and the king's breathing gradually eased, and he looked at Cheese, who was standing not far from him, and said.

"Sit down, young wizard. I apologize for my faux pas, and you are not to blame for Harold's death. It was the damned rats who took him away from us. The king's tone was a little decadent, and the death of the Grand Duke of the Blood Axe really seemed to have dealt a big blow to him.

"Actually, my majesty, I'm afraid it's not the rat man's fault either. Cheese continued to stand, and the mage's face was somewhat gloomy at the mention of Harold III's death, "Those nezumi are also your people, they are just infected by the plague. It is the pestilence spreaders who are really responsible for the death of Duke Harold and all the soldiers, as well as the people of the greylion. ”

"Plague spreaders, sounds like you're already a bit of an eyebrow, don't you?" asked the King, knowing that the mad nezumi were, or had been, his own people, and that he would not miss this opportunity if he could find the perpetrator of the plague to avenge them.

"I've found a few clues, but they're not enough, while they're critical. That's why I'm asking Lord Atticus to bring me to you, Your Majesty. The mage said, bowing slightly, "I hope you can answer my conjectures and assumptions about this kingdom. This can greatly speed up the process of my work and minimize the suffering of the lion. ”

"Sounds like a noble reason, uh,......"

"Cheese, Your Majesty. ”

The King shrugged, "Of course, Mr. Cheese. Your reasons are noble, and if you are really acting for this reason, I think I must give you all my help. ”

The king's words made several people present rejoice, and they were very happy to see things go smoothly. However, the Grey-robed Mage and the Iron Knight did not show a relaxed expression on their faces, for they noticed a prerequisite in the king's words, "If".

"You don't trust me?" Cheese was not so much asking a question as he was making an obvious statement, the mage's brow furrowed, but quickly relaxed, anyway, the king of the blue lion had reasons and positions to question his purpose, "All the help I can provide is based on your trust. If you're skeptical of me, there's no way I've got to prove my intentions. ”

Atticus also stood up at this time and defended Cheese, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude. But I would like to swear by my knightly insignia that this master cheesemaker is an ally worthy of our trust. Heather chimed in, "Mr. Cheese and his companions have saved my life more than once, both in Ironkeep and in Turbidity, and I am willing to vouch for them. ”

The king didn't speak immediately, his gaze swept over the faces of the two knights, especially the iron on the waist of the great knights, he knew that this saber made it impossible for Atticus to be deceived. It is not without reason that the knights of the kingdom of the Grey Lion have been the most relied upon counsel of kings throughout the ages.

"I see, the two of you vouch for this gentleman, so it shows that he is not an abuser of witchcraft. The king raised his hand, motioned for the two to sit down, and turned his head to the cheese again, "I beg your pardon for my suspicions, in fact, this place was visited by a black cat just two days ago, and although the lady did not take anything with her early adventures, she ...... "The black cat in the king's mouth is undoubtedly a member of the witch group headed by Kuira, and it is reasonable for witches to be interested in the king."

"I can understand your caution. Few people have been so calmly entertained by another spellcaster after being visited by a witch. Cheese bowed his head as a sign of respect.

"But I was still succeeded by them, wasn't I? Lothar was recalled to the royal capital without my knowledge, and Harold was sent out to try Lothar without my knowledge. The witches had gotten what they wanted, and what I had won didn't matter to them. ”

"No one is able to master everything, Your Majesty. Leave the things in the darkness to the people in the darkness to solve. And I believe that my companions and I will be more powerful in the shadows than the black cats that intrude on you. So you don't need to worry about anything like that happening again, I promise. ”

After receiving the mage's assurance, the king nodded in satisfaction.

"Remember your promise, Mr. Cheese. ”

"Of course. So, may I ask you those questions now? about the secrets that are hidden in this kingdom. ”

The Lord of the Grey Lion leaned into the wooden throne, his deep eyes flashing with thought, and the air in the throne hall froze at his silence, and for a long time he spoke.

"It's a secret, but it hasn't been discovered for long. I thought that at least until Andrei and I died, this secret should be safe, and by the time we died, Molten Iron City should be good enough to deal with all threats. Unexpectedly, only a few decades later, they found this place. Hehe, what an irony, we even swore an oath not to tell this secret to anyone other than the next king. ”