The next day was the 25th of the winter month, a weekly rest day, and the two of them got up late for a while. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The breakfast offered at the Info hostel is sausages, omelettes and soft little white bread, which is completely different from the slightly rough style of a country town. Once they had their fill, they greeted the innkeeper and returned to the streets of Winterfell.

Lynn did not make it to Campbell Manor, but she learned from the residents that the estate was still doing well. She looked at the building from afar, turned around, and led Yuffie through the streets and alleys, around a slightly dilapidated city.

"I think I've seen it here, Lynn, aren't you lost?"

"Don't worry, um, I'll think about it...... Probably this way? Who would have thought that in just a few years, this place would completely change. ”

In the slightly silent alley, two young girls talked in a low voice, moving forward at an unhurried pace. The people living in this neighborhood are relatively safe and have a certain amount of property, and no one will disturb them for no reason, or notice them who have changed their appearance with magic. Black-haired Imperial people are not uncommon, and with their ordinary dress and appearance, they are not too conspicuous.

With Lynn leading the way, the two soon came to the depths of this residential area, an alley called Granville. At this time, it was almost noon, the weather was still warm, and there were still some housewives on both sides of the alley who were busy with housework all morning, sitting at the door to rest. A few taverns or storefronts are scattered around the alleys, and customers can occasionally be seen coming in and out.

Lynn counted the buildings on either side of the street, stopping in front of a two-story wooden house that appeared to be decades old with the number 77 hanging from it. Although the house is a little old, it is neat and elegantly kept. The two red fruit trees next to the door are still flourishing, and the clusters of red fruits hang from the branches, which is very attractive. A brown-furred pastoral cat lay lazily in the doorway, glanced up at the two of them, and curled up in a ball to ignore them.

"This is it." Lin stepped forward, raised her hand and knocked on the door, "If Mom's news is correct." ”

"Who is it?" The wooden door opened, and a young man poked his head out. He was dressed in a neat coat, his face was serious and slightly handsome, and his hair was neatly groomed with the short beard of his upper lip. He looked down at the two visitors, his eyes a little puzzled, "May I ask what the two young ladies mean?" I don't seem to know you. ”

"You may not know me, but you certainly know my mother." Lynn pulled Yuffie past the man, closed the door, and returned to her original appearance.

She mimicked a mature but slightly playful tone, "Let me guess, are your current names Alan Walker, Thompson Frank, or Levi Deslan?" ”

"Neither. Now I'm Gid Sheen. The man narrowed his eyes and looked at the blonde girl, "Luckily, Annaville's daughter." What is the matter with you finding me? ”

"Of course, it's about business." Lynn said lightly, "So, it doesn't seem like your etiquette to have guests standing here, right?" ”

"That's true." Gilde shook his head and chuckled, and led the two to the living room, where he served them two cups of flower and fruit tea, and a plate of washed red fruits. Yuffie tasted one, and it tasted sweet and sour. The scent of what seemed to be some kind of herb mixture wafted through the living room—she tried to make sure she hadn't smelled anything like it.

"Alright, let's get down to business." After a moment of greeting, the man straightened his face, "Lin, and this little girl, since you are here, you must know my rules." ”

"Of course." The blonde girl smiled and said, "This time I want to ask about this war." The remuneration is the same as before for my mother, how about a 7% discount? ”

The man nodded, raising his hand for the two to continue. Lynn glanced at Yuffie and transferred the right to ask questions to her.

"This war...... How long ago did the empire start preparing? She pondered for a moment and asked the first question.

"The Imperial conscription decree was issued on the thirty-seventh day of the autumn month." The man stroked his chin, his eyes narrowing slightly, "But I'm afraid that in late summer and early autumn, the empire has already made up its mind to start a war." ”

A month of mobilization time is neither long nor short? She silently jotted down the information and continued to ask questions.

"You know the sect that has been circulating lately, believing in the god Edda. When did it start to rise? ”

The man lifted his eyelids and glanced at her with interest.

"Interesting, looks like you've noticed it too." He chuckled, "Actually, the history of this sect is not long, but it is about three or four years old. However, the rapid development like this is only a matter of less than a month and a half. At this rate, when the winter season is over, those guys here—" he pointed to his feet and sneered, "I guess two or three percent of them will be the Eda believers." ”

"After all, the real benefits are right in front of you." "But I don't think those people are following the right doctrines, and they will continue to do so for a long time...... Nothing bad will happen, right? ”

"I'm not a prophet." Gid frowned, "You might as well study the rumored 'benefits' rather than doctrinal questions. In my opinion, that's probably not quite right. ”

It began to circulate half a year ago - around the same time she gained Ada's powers. She tilted her head and looked at the blonde girl, "Do you think there's something wrong with me?" ”

"There are a lot of abnormal places." Lin raised her eyebrows, "You and Sister Lily are both life systems that I can't understand at all, and they are even more mysterious than the dragon clan." She blinked, "If you have a chance to go back to the academy, can you lend me some material to study?" ”

Yuffie couldn't help but laugh and hammered her lightly, "The look you had just now was just like Dean Corens. ――I wonder how long it will take for the dean to recreate a mirror after receiving the materials...... I'm looking forward to it. ”

Shortly after they parted ways with Lily, they magically transcribed Mantour's research materials and sent them through the Guild to Colens, or Head Iger, who was presumably still at the Academy. Based on the speed at which the guild is shipping, it is estimated that it is still on its way.

The new class of students of the college should already be enrolled. I don't know how many of their "juniors" can achieve outstanding results, and whether they will have some kind of intersection with them in the future. Yuffie pursed the corners of her mouth, amused by the change in her mindset, and then turned her attention back to the present moment.

"How many people among the nobility and royalty are interested in this sect. What did Rogman III himself think? ”

"You're on point." The man took a sip of tea, "Generally speaking, the attitude of successive emperors has been to suppress new religions that may weaken the power of the royal family, such as the Truth Sect more than thirty years ago. He lowered his voice, "This time it's quite unusual. Rogman III did not discipline the sect in the slightest, and the nobles continued to spread doctrines and prayers to each other in private. This is because His Majesty received a direct blessing from the god Edda, and many of the guards who were in the imperial court at that time witnessed that scene with their own eyes. ”

"What's the situation?" Yuffie frowned slightly and asked in a low voice.

"Then I don't know." The man spread his hands, "However, it is said that His Majesty the Emperor has regained his youthful appearance and energy because of this. He snorted lightly, "After all, it is His Majesty the Emperor, and it is normal to get more benefits." ”

Yuffie lowered his head and was silent for a few seconds. Could it be that Rogman, like her, was turned into an undead creature? Edda's legacy is clearly more than a little stronger, which is a possibility. It's just that her gut tells her that maybe it's not that simple.

"You didn't believe in this 'god Edda', did you?" Lynn asked suddenly.

The man sneered. "Eda can't give me what I want." "And I don't want to believe in the same thing as those fools," he said. ”

"Well, Mother said that you only believed in money." Lynn wasn't annoyed, "Next question, do you know Sean Tamble?" ”

Gid looked up, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the two.

"The 'former' head of the Black Crow, who doesn't know him." He shrugged his shoulders and deliberately emphasized the first word, half-jokingly, "You're interested in him?" That's right, he's a handsome guy. ”

"I want to know his whereabouts lately." Yuffie asked bluntly, "Where you have appeared, where you may go, you can go." As an old acquaintance of Ms. Annaville, you should know this, right? ”

"Well, I do." The man sighed a little exaggeratedly, "However, this is valuable news, and I can't tell you so simply. ”

Yuffie nodded, reached into his waist bag, and pulled out an emerald about the size of his little finger. It was simply polished into irregular polyhedron by the wizards, and even so, the clear and pure turquoise color still showed its value.

In addition to the new powers she and Lily have obtained, the monetary gains are divided equally among each person, which is still not a small amount. After all, traditional wizards are wealthy - as the rumors say.

"Thank you." The man took the gem and looked at it carefully, his expression returning to seriousness, "Sean has been investigating information related to Mar, but he has not gained much. Not long ago, he began to investigate something related to Ada, perhaps thinking that there was a connection between the two. ”

"And then?"

"In recent days, it is said that an army of 'Edda's Blessings' is marching north along the Western Front, and when he gets the news, he naturally wants to go near that route."

Yuffie and Lynn glanced at each other, confirming that they had gotten the news they wanted. So they stood up, and Lynn paid the rest of the fee to Gid, and walked to the door.

"Feel free to come back, two wise young ladies." The man took the bag with the coins and said lightly, "As a gift for the first visit, I'll tell you two more news." ”

Yuffie blinked, waiting for him to continue.

"First, Sean's kid, who looks like a young master with flowers, is actually a seed of dedication." Gid pursed his lips with some disdain and sneered, "It's a pity that the person he cared about, Alaya Garanmere of the Black Crow, died in that battle. ”

"Sounds ...... It's a pity. Lynn sighed, "What about the other news?" ”

"The new guild leader here, Fael Aurora, has some questions." Gid turned his head and looked out the window at the street, word by word, "He has replaced Kratos by dishonorable means." I haven't figured out his purpose yet, but this man is not to be trusted. ”

"I see." Yuffie nodded seriously, "Thank you for the news, I'll take note." ”

Lynn turned back to her dark-haired form and joined her in bidding farewell to Gid and returning to the quiet alley in the midday sun. The Pastoral Cat barked from behind the two, perhaps curious as to why they were still here.

"How does it feel?" Lin leaned on her shoulder and whispered, "Nothing serious, right?" ”

Yuffie closed his eyes and replayed everything that had been before in his mind. After more than ten seconds, she opened her eyes and walked forward calmly.

"There should be nothing wrong with Sean." "As for the rest of the part, we'll leave it to our time." ”