Although Alan is not very clear about the reasons for the political marriage between her mother Angelica and her father, Viscount Otto Kwyn, she is not ignorant - at least she knows that the union of the two parents is not the result of their willingness and mutual love, but an alliance between the two families.

And the mother, who is always so gentle and kind, rarely has any intimate movements when she gets along with her father, except for dinner time, the two of them rarely even see each other, and even seem to spend more time with herself than she does. As for the father Otto...... Thinking of his father, who was always so cold to him, Allen's mood seemed to be slowly sinking.

The appearance of the father to the mother has never been like the affection for his wife, and he is always so respectful, as if he was entertaining a noble lady. And in front of Brother Saila, he will always be so redundant - just a person who has to appear in this world out of necessity.

If then, his father's passion for Edward was due to his connection to the Knights of the Sacred Tree, and if he became a Knights of the Sacred Tree, he would be with him again...... Alan felt that the heartbeat in his heart seemed to be getting faster and faster, the hot blood kept surging upward, and he couldn't seem to stop such fantasies in his mind.

If...... If that's the case, my father won't hate himself anymore, right? The blushing girl held her face in her hands, and couldn't help but think nonsense, thinking about such words, as if ...... Not bad either?

However, it must not be possible...... With a long sigh, Alan gradually returned to normal—she hadn't forgotten what her purpose was for going to Turin City this time, whether it was her father, who disliked her, or her mother, who loved her, she would definitely force herself to some aristocratic young master who was willing to ally with the Kwen family.

This is his fate, that of being a descendant of the Kwen family.

...... Late at night, after soaking in the hot springs, Edward wrapped himself in a blanket and rested with Webb in a random barn full of haystacks - although his body had gradually adapted to the bumps of the sea, his nerves were still quite tired, and after soaking in the hot water, his muscles seemed to relax.

Although both the heart and peripheral nerves were infinitely magnifying the sleepiness, when he heard the footsteps at the door coming towards him, Edward still felt that his facial features were on alert at any time, opened his eyes and looked at each other with a smile, startling the attendant who came over with an oil lamp.

"Great, my lord, let me come to you. In the dark warehouse, he suddenly saw a face smiling at him, which really frightened the attendant, and he made a shushing gesture towards Edward, beckoning to walk outside the warehouse with an oil lamp.

Even in the early morning prosperity of Maple Leaf Harbor, it is still very quiet at night - at midnight without a moon, the starry sky shines in the faint clouds with a cold and distant light. Far away at sea level, you can even see the maple tower, which looks like a red maple tree flourishing on the sea, and the flame that looks like a maple leaf is burning there.

"When I was a squire like you, the knight who taught me swordsmanship and horseback riding once brought me to Maple Leaf Harbor. It was a foggy day, and I was lucky enough to see the Maple Leaf Tower in the mist. On the empty docks, Sir Rollas looked at the dark sea in the distance with his back to Edward.

"I thought it was a miracle of the Radiant Cross, after all, such a spectacle would be too shocking for a child of thirteen or fourteen, wouldn't it?" and a slightly self-deprecating smile, Sir Loras sighed lightly without looking back, "But the miracle of the Radiant Cross will never be such a simple thing. ”

"Like you, a little squire who looks like no other, but you have received the supreme grace of the resurrection. He beckoned to Edward behind him, "Come closer, don't be so cautious, are you still afraid that I will kill you?"

"You're funny. Edward tugged at the corners of his lips and chuckled, but his body did not let his guard down - it was better that he had never let his guard down on anyone, and walked to Sir Rollas's side behind his hands, looking very relaxed: "I have always felt that you are the kind of lord who is more strict. ”

"Most of the time, but occasionally I change my breath. Sir Loras looked at Edward with great interest: "Why did you refuse Lady Angelica's reward in public this morning?"

"I've already said why. Edward smiled slightly, but pretended to be a little humble as an attendant: "And...... Would you like to hear it again?"

"If it's that coping, I'm really not in the mood to hear it again. Seeing that Edward was reluctant to speak, Loras turned his gaze to the sea casually: "But you made a careful choice, and it was the right one. ”

"Oh, I...... Can you ask what the reason is?"

"Because that manor belongs to some old knight who has died, and that old knight is the former master of the current captain of the guard, Tasso. If you nod your head and accept it, I'm sure something bad will happen. Loras softly uttered some "unknown" secret: "You must have made some pact with him, right?"

"I won't admit it unless you have the evidence in your hands. Edward was quite "generous" to admit: "Until then, I will remain silent about what the captain of the guard, Mr. Tasso, says. ”

"I'm not in the mood to go around in circles with you, Edward Wetwood!" Loras furrowed his eyebrows, staring at the black-haired boy's face with grim eyes on a dark face under the night sky, "I'm protecting you, do you understand?, on the orders of Lord Viscount, Lord Otto Kwyn would be happy to see you return to the headquarters of the Knights of the Sacred Tree." ”

"Lady Angelica is not a fool, you can't fool her - even if you really don't know anything about it, she won't let you go!" Rollas's tone became heavy, "I think you should have noticed some of it, but the truth is even more terrible than you think!"

"Do you mean that Viscount Otto Kwyn is trying to find a way against Lady Angelica's father, Marquis Holard Minest?" Edward didn't hide it anymore - it would have been better to be honest at this point: "If so, why would he allow Sir Alan to go to Turin?"

"Because things haven't gotten the worst yet, everyone is still plotting in private—and there's no shame in the fact that the Kwains are far from being Minest's rivals. Loras said generously: "All Master Otto can do is make some stumbling blocks. To dare to openly confront the richest family in the Kingdom of Turin is the courage and ability that only a few possess!"

"So now is the perfect time for you to go to the Knights of the Sacred Tree, you have saved Sir Alan's life anyway, and Lady Angelica will not embarrass you for the time being, and if the matter is revealed, she will be very passive - in fact, she would prefer you to die in an accident. ”

"Like a shipwreck?" asked Edward, chuckling at the corners of his mouth, "It seems that Lady Angelica really values me, and it is a great honor." ”

"You should also see how powerful the Minester family is, right?" Loras glanced at the battleship moored in the sea not far away, "Their power has swelled to a terrifying level. ”

One of the four merchant ships of the Kingdom of Turin bears the one-horned seahorse flag of the Mineste family. That's scary enough.

Edward suddenly felt like laughing, and the Sir Loras looked like he was going to talk to him, and he had no scruples about talking to himself about something that only the closest cronies would dare to say—was he trying to test himself?

"What do you want?" said Loras, still looking at the dark and unknown sea, as if to say to himself, as if to ask Edward, "I have always been strange - if you want to get a title and gold, you should not refuse Lady Angelica's bounty this morning." ”

"I know a little bit about the Knights of the Sacred Tree, and according to you, the Knight of Tornier Cambray took you in as his squire when he passed through your hometown. You don't have much to do with the Knights of the Sacred Tree. Sir Loras's voice was full of confusion: "Then why do you not hesitate to be hunted down by the richest family in the kingdom to complete a mission that does not belong to you?"

He who has no desires or pursuits does not exist, Sir Rollas firmly believes this. If it was a genuinely innocent country kid, he might still be able to believe that the other party was a religious believer, but Edward Witwood ......

Even if he said it himself, how sincere and sincere his expression was, and swore that he was for the glory of the great Radiant Cross and the Knights of the Holy Tree—then Loras would not have believed it unless the Radiant Cross himself appeared to earth.

"What do I want?" Edward, who was still very calm, was stunned, and the smile on his face was gradually replaced by confusion and thinking - is there really any reason why he has done so many things?

"You're a clever boy - I remember saying it once when I was at Fort Hague. Loras saw Edward's silence, and thought he was hesitating to tell himself: "If you still don't believe in Yiqiē, I'm afraid I can't do anything." ”

"No, I'm sure you didn't lie to me. But what do I want......" Edward paused slightly, "Actually, I don't really know. ”

"I'm just fulfilling one of my wishes, a wish to become a Knights of the Sacred Tree, nothing more. ”