"So the Sand King is still investigating the person behind the attack."
"But if that's the case, why would he put his eldest daughter under house arrest?"
"This is exactly what I don't know."
"Maybe it's just that I don't want my daughter to get involved, maybe."
"But that doesn't require such an extreme method. He directly confine Princess Rupert in the palace. Can he really stop the determination of Her Royal Highness? The King of Sand, Babartan, will be even less understanding than outsiders.
What is your daughter’s character?”
"So the captain thinks he did it on purpose?"
"Perhaps, there are other reasons..."
The conversation between the two people was neither fast nor slow.
Soft sunlight is passing through the crystal glass.
That dreamy glow fell on one side of Sylvester's face, making Miss Ship Officer look a little divine at this moment.
And she just listened quietly to what Fang Yu said, and then smiled softly.
But the conversation between the two about the Sand King and the eldest princess ended here.
In fact, in the final analysis, Fang Plover just needs a reason. Since the confrontation between the Sand King and the eldest princess has not yet risen to the political level, then whichever side he takes will not violate the "Stargate Declaration". Of course, he and
Her Royal Highness the Princess has already made a promise, so she will still give priority to fulfilling her promise.
Finally, the ship was built smoothly and we embarked on a new journey.
With the intelligence of Miss Ship Officer, she naturally understands this truth.
The two of them didn't need to communicate. They just looked at each other and understood each other's meaning from their eyes.
"So about the elf holy objects..."
The noble daughter was more concerned about the notebook than Penelope's family affairs.
Because Tianzhiqiao was exactly what her father was pursuing.
"What do Sylvester think?"
"I don't know much. My father just thinks they are related to Tianzhiqiao..."
"But what is the secret behind the sacred object?" Fang Pultru couldn't help but said to himself. The last words Ye Hua told him were a bit ambiguous, but they were not deliberately concealed from him.
Just because the Southern Alliance may not know what's going on inside, the other party also inferred this from some scattered clues obtained from the ten major guilds.
"All the ten major guilds are actively participating in investigating everything related to the last war."
"The last war?"
"The Scourge of Essolin."
He remembered the conversation between the two,
But it is impossible to connect the secret of the sacred object with this.
Fortunately, he was even closer to the answer than the Confederacy, because the notebook was actually in their hands.
But of course he couldn't hand over the notebook, not because of anything else, but because the notebook itself, and Her Highness the Princess, only kept it with them temporarily. He was not the owner of the notebook, so naturally he had no right to make the decision.
But once again, he thought of his uncle's notebook.
Why is there such a notebook on earth?
Fang Yu was confused when he suddenly heard Sylvide ask: "When does the captain plan to leave?"
Then he remembered that he had another thing to do
Go to Bein.
"As soon as possible."
Fang Plover only replied calmly.
The fastest time is set in two days.
In fact, in the past few days, magic communications have begun to be restored one after another, but they are still unstable and intermittent. More news came from the 'Daoud', including where they fell, the current situation they faced, etc.
The people from the previously resurrected Rufu's Shield contacted the rescue team, but unfortunately the conditions were still very crude.
After all, the resurrected person was located in a small village, and the locals simply couldn't find decent manpower.
Finally, Count Nurman also came after hearing the news, and organized a rescue team from the nearest Antuo. The two parties agreed to escort Afifa to Cuesta Crohao and others will naturally follow, but this is nothing.
, after all, after the Bein matter comes to an end, no one will pursue anything further.
After this rare dust storm, everything seems to be back on track.
The community is also starting to recover.
Although the connection is still occasionally disconnected, the number of posts has become as numerous as snowflakes, or even like revenge posts after a long period of silence. A huge amount of information is coming in like a flood, all of which are about this "big disconnection".
'discussion.
All kinds of conspiracy theories are rampant and flooded in the community. The official still cannot give a reasonable explanation and the star gate is still closed. Almost everyone is asking what happened in the past more than half a month.
Not to mention, many tourists have been stranded in Aitaria for four months, which is enough to cause panic.
But the other side of the world is still unreachable.
Fang Yu tried to contact Su Changfeng, but he didn't expect that the other party was actually in Aitaria.
The communication situation there is extremely poor. In fact, the magic communication in other places is not that good these days. It is full of serious interference with their communication with the 'Daoud', and they are almost guessing.
The finished, heavily distorted sound makes it almost impossible to convey precise meaning.
Facing Fang Plover's question, Su Changfeng's distorted voice just smiled: "One good news, one bad news. You should be able to see the good news after a while. As for the bad news, wait until you cooperate with us."
Let’s talk about it at a certain point.”
Fang Yu couldn't help but be speechless as he listened to the rustling noise. Is it the same as saying nothing or not saying anything? But he also understood that the other party could tell him that this was the end of his kindness. There is no doubt that Stargate Port is preparing for some big event. This
Plans should be kept strictly confidential for the time being.
"I apologize to your uncle and aunt on my behalf," Su Changfeng replied: "But they should be able to go back soon."
"The star gate has been repaired?"
"It wasn't broken in the first place."
"No, what do you mean...?"
"There are some problems with the Star Gate," Su Changfeng replied: "But the problem is not necessarily a malfunction."
Fang Yu was confused when he heard this, but Su Changfeng had already turned off the communicator and left only one sentence before leaving: "Be well prepared, Ed."
what to prepare?
He was even more stunned.
However, the restoration of the Star Gate channel is good news anyway. Not long ago, many people in the community were worried that the Star Gate had disappeared and they would be stranded in this world. No one paid attention to such words at first, but
As time goes by, it is enough to create panic among the crowd.
And as soon as the Stargate is restored, these panic-inducing remarks will naturally be self-defeating.
But then I thought about it, would Tang Xin and Ai Xiaoxiao have to leave this place?
Although the military said that the freedom of choice was in their hands when they were given the places to be selected, their cousin still had her studies on earth after all, and Ai Xiaoxiao's family was here to travel, so they couldn't stay here forever.
world.
Becoming a chosen one means that the best time in your life is bound to this world. Even if you return to earth in the future, you are unlikely to engage in other industries. After all, the golden twenty years from the age of fourteen to thirty-five are
Among them, when you leave your footprints in this world, others are also struggling for their dreams on the earth.
Twenty years will become a gap that separates the people of the two worlds. In fact, even if the chosen ones return to the earth, it will take a long time to reintegrate into life with the help of psychological counseling.
Not to mention other aspects?
Of course, for nearly half a century, the Stargate itself has supported countless industries, and the jobs involved are countless.
Even if the selector retires, he will not end up like a veteran. Commercialization will naturally bring benefits in various aspects.
But no one will make a hasty decision about their future path.
In Fang Yu's impression, Tang Xin has always been not too interested in this world and super competition. Even if the choice is in her hands, her cousin may not stay, not to mention her uncle and aunt, who will support Tang Xin.
Will Xin stay?
Fang Yu imagined his own experience and felt that it was unlikely.
Ai Xiaoxiao's parents are considered successful people. They may not boycott the world of Aitalia, but they would not let their daughter become an "adventurer" even if they think about it.
Due to deliberate publicity, the Chosen Ones have a very high reputation on earth, especially the top Chosen Ones, who enjoy a very high reputation among ordinary people.
But in the eyes of the upper class, the Chosen Ones are just a bunch of adventurers, maybe even gamblers, swindlers and desperadoes who were put together with the gold diggers in the 19th century gold rush. Ai Xiaoxiao’s parents,
He probably didn't want his daughter to become such a person, and his uncle and aunt were opposed to his coming into this world. This was probably the reason.
But when he thought that the two of them might have to leave, Fang Yu still felt a little regretful.
It has been almost half a year since the Battle of Vanrich. Over the past six months, the Seven Seas Brigade has gradually become accustomed to these two new members.
Tang Xin has helped Atila a lot in daily affairs, and recently she and Sylvide have not been so tit-for-tat. Instead, they have some tacit understanding and cooperation. Her cousin has always been very good, and Fang Xin has always been very good.
Plover never doubted this, and Miss Ship Officer did not give in too much. The two of them joined forces and rarely encountered anything that would make them feel troublesome.
As for Ai Xiaoxiao, although she has "nothing to do", this is the original words of this little girl. But everyone likes her very much, and she has a good relationship with Tianlan. If such a person suddenly disappears from the team, everyone may suddenly
It felt a little too quiet.
It is a pity that the Seven Seas Troupe loses any member it recognizes.
This is probably how Fang Plover felt at the moment.
…
The time to return to Bein was actually much earlier than Fang Plover expected.
Probably because the dust storm had subsided, the journey he took back to this place from Questac felt much shorter than the last time.
This is not even just an illusion. He went to Bein with a caravan, and helped these people drive away a sand thief on the way. Fortunately, the other party was just a thief. If it were a real desert robber, Fang Plover was worried.
You will end up in that place. Traveling in the desert is always full of unpredictable dangers, and natural disasters are just one of them.
The leader of the caravan told him that due to dust storms, caravans often choose the road closer to the oasis. But when they returned, the dust storm had subsided, and they no longer had to worry about getting lost in the sea of sand, so they could go straight through.
This is a sea of sand.
This saves a lot of time.
But at this moment, standing under the ancient gate of Bein, Fang Yu felt a little emotional for a while.
He looked up at the gate made of gray-white stone. The same color almost constituted the main color of the city, the gray-white towers, the gray-white roofs, and even the gray-white fortresses on the red cliffs in the distance.
The last time he came to this place, he didn't even notice the 'color' of the city due to the dust storm. The meaning of bein in Istanian actually means 'grey'. This kind of
The gray-white dye was extracted from the calcification deposited in the sea under the weathered valley.
But among the white buildings, apart from the main body of the fortress, the most outstanding thing is of course the pointed arch of the Andromeda Temple.
Not far from that pointed arch is another pointed arch
Fang Plover is very familiar with that place, it is the temple of Malan.
The owner of that temple is a somewhat taciturn middle-aged knight. He just left the city with the help of the other party not long ago.
But I didn't expect that less than half a month later, I would return to this place again...
But coming back this time is not to reminisce about old times.
Her Royal Highness the Princess asked him to come here to find someone. To be precise, the other person was an intelligence chief.
The man's name was Cameltoe, which was, of course, just like the Hummingbird of the Questac Woodpecker Brotherhood. It was just a meaningless code name.
Fang Yu even knew that Bein was a military fortress, not a diversified royal capital like Questac, with all kinds of forces. The so-called brotherhood could not survive in a place like this.
Some kind of intelligence dealer in this space. Maybe it was the intelligence leader who targeted this person. Maybe it was just the secret line left by Her Royal Highness in this place.
But fortunately, all this has nothing to do with him. He didn't even have to put in much effort to find someone in Bein. Her Royal Highness the Princess had already given him how to contact this person. He went to the largest bar in Bein not long ago.
A trip was made, and there I met the informant of the 'intelligence chief'.
After getting the password, I came to this place to wait for someone the next day.
This is the old city gate of Bein.
It used to be the outer wall of Bein Fortress, but that was already a hundred or two hundred years ago. As Bein expanded, this is now the entrance to Bein's inner and outer city.
Fang Plover stood under the gate and immediately saw a mark drawn with chalk on the corner of the city gate. It was an abstract image of a gerbil. It is said that the gerbil is the guardian animal on the family emblem of the princess's mother's side.
First, seeing this gerbil, Fang Plover confirmed the relationship between him and Her Royal Highness the Princess.
In fact, he didn't wait long before he saw a man with a scar on his face walking out of the corner of the city gate.
Looking at this man, Fang Plover instinctively felt that he had seen the real owner. However, it was not his guess, but the fact that the other man had an emblem with a gerbil pattern on his cloak.
To be honest, Fang Yu was slightly stunned. The other party asked him to meet at this place. He originally thought that this person would come out of the inner city, but he never expected that the other party seemed to be hiding in that corner early in the morning.
It seems that he is just observing himself.
Fang Yu looked at the other party and asked straight to the point: "Mr. Cameltoe?"
But the man didn't answer, he just looked at his hand. Fang Yu was startled for a moment, then realized something, and quickly showed the token that Her Highness the Princess had given him.
It was just a brooch, which seemed to be the pattern of some kind of plant, but Fang Plover didn't recognize it. At that time, Princess Rupert did not give the thing directly to him, but asked Achilles to hand it over to him and told him
He used this brooch to identify himself when meeting people.
Fang Yu didn't think too much. After showing the brooch at this moment, it seemed to have an effect. The man with the scar on his face looked at the emblem, nodded and said: "Are you the 'messenger'?"
Fang Yu secretly sighed, thinking what an unlucky name this was.
However, he also understood that Princess Rupert had no idea about the entanglement between him and the Dragon Worship Cult. The code name itself was probably just chosen at random, and whether it was 'Messenger' or something else, it actually had no meaning.
He just nodded slightly.
The man raised his head and looked at him, with an unpredictable light shining in his eyes: "Your Highness, the princess, has kept me here for so long, and finally remembers that I am a marginalized person?"
Fang Yu was slightly startled and looked at this guy. He didn't expect that the other person would say such words when he opened his mouth.
He originally thought that the other party was the secret agent placed here by Her Majesty the Princess, but he did not expect that it sounded like a forgotten person. But in this case, the Princess actually asked him to find such a person at this moment.
?How can a marginalized person whom she has forgotten help her in such a situation?
He was almost surprised for a moment that he had thought it all wrong. Maybe Her Highness the Princess didn't want to get out of trouble at all?
But before he spoke, the man shook his head again: "Forget it, there's no point in talking to you, a useless person. You're late, someone has already taken you away."
"???"
Fang Yu looked at this person confused.
What's too late?
Who took whom away?
He was stunned for a while before he remembered what he was here for. He took out a piece of letterhead from his arms and handed it to the other party. "I think you may have made a mistake, friend," he took a breath
, then replied calmly: "I am just the person who came to deliver the letter. Her Royal Highness the Princess asked me to hand over this letter."
"Mr. Cameltoe?"
"letter?"
The man looked at him a little surprised.
He reluctantly took the letter with a suspicious look on his face, without opening it. He only looked at the mark on the envelope. But at this time, Fang Pulver saw the other party raising his eyebrows slightly, and his expression obviously changed a little.
.But he still didn't open the letter. He just silently took the letter back and put it close to his body.
Then he raised his head again, looked at Fang Yu and said: "I see, okay, I understand. It seems that you are just a person responsible for delivering messages, so please help me reply to the princess."
"Tell her that I understand and reassure her that the favor I owe can be repaid at any time."
Fang Yu looked at the other party, although he was a little curious about what the favor was.
But he also understood that this person would never tell him, so he thought about it and just nodded.
The man glanced at him one last time, then turned and left, walked into the shadow of the city gate again, and soon disappeared.
Fang Yu watched this scene silently, with some doubts in his heart. What he originally thought seemed to be completely wrong, but this thought only flashed in his mind. He suddenly realized that he was in Istany
Ya's mission seems to be over. After leaving this place, he may have nothing to do with everything that is happening in the Kashan Palace.
With this thought in mind, he glanced in that direction one last time before silently turning around and leaving.
Things seemed to be going more smoothly than he imagined.
He originally thought he was going to encounter some twists and turns.