The black pupils didn't even have room to turn, as if they were completely overwhelmed by the middle-aged man in front of him, who looked extremely weak, with that smiling face, and the nervous Edward even forgot to put down the half of the dry bread in his hand, and completely fell into a terrible silence.

This is the first time he has been forced to such a point by others since he "crossed" into this world, and he didn't even have the slightest room for maneuver, he completely fell into a passive situation, and there were two choices in front of him, but in fact, there was no choice at all.

If he didn't answer, then the result would be the same as Horace said - this breakfast was just a breakfast, and he would get nothing, and continue to work as an ordinary Knight-of-Tree to slowly work up his qualifications until a certain position or castle became vacant; that was something Edward couldn't stand at all!

But if you answer his question, you will completely reveal your intentions, as if you have been stripped naked and still on the street—choosing to go to the castle in the east is tantamount to showing your absolute loyalty to the Order, and choosing to stay in Turin is to tell the other party that you are hungry for more power, and that the purpose of joining the Order is not so noble.

Even if he can speak a little "tactfully", this Horace I can still see his thoughts very thoroughly like peeling an egg, which is really ...... It's extremely difficult, but it can't be avoided.

His hands clenched the armrests of the chair tightly, even though his knuckles began to white, the black-haired boy was still unaware, and looked at Horace with a solemn expression - what was the purpose of the other party forcing him like this?

Obviously, it was a desire to gain his own loyalty, and absolute loyalty—Edward could understand Horace's idea, and he might not have been able to do it perfectly, but he certainly did it.

Serving as the military attache of His Royal Highness the Prince, not only to establish a connection between the Knights and the royal family, but also to be labeled as a close confidant of the next King in the future, to ensure his loyalty and what he is here for, it must be a very important thing for His Royal Highness the Prince.

"It would be a great honour to serve as the Attendant Attache to His Royal Highness Prince Anson Marcherus. Edward uttered this sentence almost word for word: "I am willing to dedicate all my glory and loyalty to His Highness Anson!"

Horace smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, the corners of his mouth raised in the eyes of the black-haired young man: "I believe that dear Anson will also be very happy to have such a military attaché of the Sacred Tree Knights, who is also a teacher and a friend." ”

"Of course, you don't have to stay in this palace all the time, you just need to take some time every day to supervise Anson's studies when there is no emergency, and Green Turn's will take care of these things, you can just look for him. Horace picked up his coffee and drank it slowly: "There is no need for him to be anxious about this qiē, just take your time." ”

"In addition, I have heard a lot about you from Archbishop Castro, including the 'miracle of resurrection', the blessing of the Radiant Cross. Horace's voice became much softer: "Can you understand the meaning of this qiē that happened to you?"

"One of the priests once told me about this. Edward smiled very reluctantly, and didn't even wipe the sweat from his forehead: "The time when the Radiant Cross brought me back from the Starry Sky Divine Kingdom to this worldly time is because I still have my own mission that I have not yet completed, so I can't leave this world yet!"

"The will of the Radiant Cross is definitely not something that mortals can speculate, but the earthly kingdom will naturally give you a more noble mission. Horace opened his mouth and said: "Loyalty to your kingdom, your talents and abilities will make you know that every effort you give is rewarded, and that you will be rewarded and valued for what you have done for Turin - Turin will never do any loyal courtier any wrong!"

After speaking, the smiling Horace picked up the coffee pot and looked at Edward with a soft gaze: "Do you want another drink?"

For the rest of the day, Edward didn't hear what Horace had said, and it didn't matter - after he said that, all of them were doomed, and he became the allegiance of the House of Marchelus, and he chose it himself.

Once a person's intentions are grasped by someone else, they have to be at the mercy of the other person - this is even more than a handle, the other person knows exactly what you want, and has no choice but to obey, especially when the other person's identity is far more than his own.

Edward, who had just stepped into the path of power, felt like he was being drunk by others, as if he had been splashed with a bucket of ice water on a hot summer day - he was still nothing, and nothing more than a knight of the sacred tree.

"You look like you're quite tired, are you too nervous?" Greene Turn, who had been standing at the door waiting, looked at Edward, who had a gloomy face, and asked as if he was very "concerned": "If you want to come and dine at the same table with His Majesty the King, even if it is a delicacies from the mountains and seas, I am afraid that it is tasteless, right?"

"Thank you for your interest, Sir Greene Turn, this visit means a lot to me. Edward replied very coldly: "If you are really so interested, you might as well ask Your Majesty what I have said." ”

"I'm just asking casually. Seeing that Edward's interest was not high, Green, who could somewhat understand the reason, did not continue to stimulate his thoughts: "But as a colleague who is about to come, please forgive me for reminding you of a few things - although Your Majesty does not need to be too careful, as long as you have the opportunity, you should stay with His Highness Anson as much as possible, and avoid attending certain banquets with special meanings, especially those invitations of dignitaries, unless His Highness goes with him, you can refrain if you can." ”

"Why?"

"Because our Majesty Horace I valued loyalty over ability compared to other kings, the strength of the kingdom depended entirely on His Majesty alone. There is omniscience, and the wise Horace is still alive, so the courtiers don't need to be too smart, just obedient. Seeing that he had almost reached the door of the side hall, Green stopped: "You have just become a Sacred Tree Knight now, don't forget who gave this qiē, that person can take it back at any time!"

"I don't deserve the attention of so many powerful people as a knight. Edward shook his head rather self-deprecatingly: "I'm afraid there are very few people in this Turin City who even know about me." ”

"No, in fact there are quite a few 'powerful' adults who are interested in you - humility is one of the rules of knighthood, but that doesn't mean demeaning yourself. Greene Turn, who led Edward to the palace gates, stopped him: "From the moment you entered the gates of the capital, you should have understood this. ”

"Especially since you become the Attendant Military Attache of His Highness, their interest in you will only grow day by day, but you must understand that this qiē is a test for you - loyalty to His Majesty and the Marcherus family is loyalty to the Kingdom of Turin. ”

"Why are you saying this to me?" Edward finally paid a little attention, looking at Green's somewhat overly "enthusiastic" look: "We only met for the first time last night, you don't need to talk to me so much, don't you, what good can it do you?"

"You can think of this as an early investment, because I think you have a lot of potential - not every newly promoted Knights of the Sacred Tree can get a position so quickly, not even the Knight Captain Gaylot Valens, who is known as 'The Genius', you are the first person in the Knights of the Sacred Tree in three hundred years. ”

"That's it?"

"Of course not, no one can say what will happen in the future, but do you know who the Knights of the Sacred Tree was back then?" Green smiled mysteriously: "Naturally, he is now Grand Master Mercer Kane. ”

........................ Although he had just woken up from his sleep, Edward, who had left the palace, felt his eyelids extremely heavy, and he couldn't wait to ride back home and get a good night's sleep.

Following the street below the hills of Marchelus, and before even entering the familiar Maple Street, a little boy with a cloak and a hood covering his face stepped out of the corner and stopped Edward's mount. The little boy walked up to him, a hand stretched out from under his dirty, torn cloak, and bowed to Edward in a natural bow.

"The silver-haired wizard congratulates you on his ascension to the rank of Attendant of the Prince. The little boy's expression was cold, and he couldn't see any congratulations at all: "If you don't dislike it, he really wants to sit down with you and talk to you now." ”

"Then please thank him for his kindness for me, I really can't afford it. Edward replied with the same indifferent expression, "Did that sissy master of yours tell you where he is waiting for me, or did he let me come to the door to find him?"

"He will be there for you whenever and wherever you need him—the Blood Banner Brotherhood is everywhere, and in the shadow is our brethren and your most dear and faithful servant. The little boy replied, "So, how should I reply, can you tell me what your decision is?"

"Of course, why not?" Edward twitched at the corners of his mouth, "I miss this Mr. Marco Tasker quite a bit now, and I hope he thinks the same way!"

(Thanks to the Great Love Tide God and Roaring Assen for the tip!)