Back at the castle in Port Kethira, I told my father all that had happened to Bromin's College in the past ten days, along with my thoughts and speculations.

As it got dark, my father postponed dinner for the first time and listened patiently to me.

"That's it, Bromin Academy is facing a huge crisis, Xiayang Palace has already begun to act, we must take the necessary measures to get back the lead." I felt a little weak in my heart, and to be honest, I didn't know if my father approved of my judgment.

My father paced back and forth in the study, he pondered for a moment, smiled and comforted me, saying, "Dear Priscilla, with your age and experience, you have done a good job. ”

Obviously, in my father's opinion, his baby daughter made some mistakes that were inevitable at her age, and it was disappointing and a little discouraged.

"It's not easy to think that Xia Yang Palace may have manipulated the disappearance behind the scenes, with the aim of destroying the alliance between Aiudin and Bromin. Priscilla, it looks like you've really grown up. ”

"But it's not as simple as it seems, is it?"

Father laughed. "Priscilla, if Aiuddin and Bromin turn against each other, who will benefit?"

"Xiayang Palace?"

"Of course, Xia Yang Palace would love to see this happen, but they are not the biggest beneficiaries."

"Who would it be?" I was confused and looked at my father in bewilderment.

"The two princes of Oxskin, Lemon and Hippomu, will do whatever it takes to compete for the succession to the throne. Lemon is said to have hinted privately during his visit to the Summersun Palace that Flynn would be able to withdraw from the Austro-Philip community with dignity as long as King Siman helped him ascend to the throne, and that Oxkine would support Siman in regaining control of the islands of Audin and Bromin. ”

"For the same purpose, Hippomu personally visited the lord of Aiudin, Duke Samanche Bukalem, and they reached a secret agreement that Aiuddin would support Hippomu on the throne, and that when the matter was completed, Samanche would replace Seaman as King of Flynn."

Hearing this, my fingers were cold and numb, and I was a little panicked.

The father paused for a moment and continued: "Xiayang Palace and Colin support Lermont, Aiudin supports Hippomu, and we Bromin, who have always been close to Aiudin, are rightfully regarded as supporters of Hippomu. ”

"So the beneficiary is Prince Le Mont?"

"Priscilla, Le Monton is not the direct beneficiary, the direct beneficiary is Alfred."

"Alfred? How could it be him? "I'm confused.

"As soon as Bromin takes the initiative to abandon Aiudin, we will be in an awkward position of isolation, Hippomu will not accept us, and to turn to Le Mont means to be subject to the Xia Yang Palace. Bromin is weak and must rely on the powerful Oxskin to survive, leaving Alfred. Alfred is King Cassiu's preferred heir, and our support is a relief in disguise, he needs us, and we need him. ”

Alfred, it turned out to be Alfred! This is something I never expected!

"Don't you suspect Dino - maybe he's Alfred's real henchman. It's a good idea to invite him to be your nominal assistant, get in touch with him and get to know him better. This man is not simple, and if I have the chance, I would like to meet him in person. ”

My father had a high opinion of Dino, which proved that I was not bad at it.

"Also, if neither Xia Yang Palace nor Alfred are behind it, don't you think that Zeny and Fresen themselves are also seriously suspected?"

I shook my head. In front of my father, I always had to listen to the teachings.

"Zeni's passion for studying Guflynn's history, and Fresen's passion for history and lore, both of them spending a lot of time in the library, is not normal. I thought, maybe they're looking for something. ”

"An ancient magic book? Or is it an artifact? "I had an idea.

"It's possible. If my speculation is correct, their disappearance is closely related to what is being sought. Priscilla, to be honest, I don't think Zeny would have done anything to Fressen at the instigation of some people with ulterior motives. ”

The complexity of this disappearance was far beyond my imagination, and my mind was confused, like a tangled mess of threads, and I couldn't figure out anything.

"Priscilla, don't think about it." My father stood up and patted me on the shoulder, "Let's go, let's have dinner." You must be hungry, I have the kitchen prepared grilled tuna and drizzled with wild mushroom sauce, you can't get the most out of it. ”