"That's roughly the situation." Yun Wei couldn't help but sigh. "The army on Hei Suo's side has probably already broken camp. We're preparing to set off back to Moonflower City immediately tomorrow."
It was evening when Sid returned to the mansion.
He was currently in the other person's study, sharing the intelligence he had gathered and organized that afternoon.
Joshua was right; they did indeed have to go to Moonflower City.
After carefully questioning the Yorkshire Bishop who had returned from the past, he learned that the Abyss's target had always been Moonflower City.
The commotion they caused in Red Moon, Azure Glass, and Alchemy City was merely a means of restraint.
Only by capturing the former capitals of the two great dynasties and completely destroying the Tower of Myriad Laws can the Lord of the Abyss descend upon the Continent of All Elements.
This is the true meaning of "killing".
And this is the 'milestone plan' of the Lord of the Abyss, who is determined to conquer the entire continent of Zhuyuan.
Since last year's Red Moon Festival, the plan has officially entered the final stage. The seeds of future events and shadows sown as early as the end of the First Dynasty have been silently eroding every corner of the Zhuyuan Continent.
According to the timeline, another cardinal and the regent of the Kingdom of Blackrock had already led their iron hooves to the land of Red Moon.
After listening quietly, Sid unconsciously twirled the silver spoon between his fingers.
The silver spoon, engraved with intricate patterns, struck the gold-threaded ceramic, producing a clear and melodious sound.
He said quietly, "The matters here in the Golden Cloud Kingdom are not yet resolved, and I cannot leave for the time being... After all, we are preparing to strip the King of the Golden Cloud Kingdom of his title."
The "we" here refers, of course, to him and the Grand Duke of Bethlehem, and possibly also to his maternal grandfather, the Grand Duke of Troy, who lived not far away.
The three powerful vassals were indeed capable of facing the challenges from the puppet king and the old nobles.
Yun Wei was immediately stunned. He couldn't process the huge amount of information in a short time, and besides, he didn't know the tricks between the nobles of the Zhuyuan Continent.
So he said, "I'm sorry. I was supposed to stay here and help out."
“It’s alright.” Sid picked up his black tea and took a sip, then looked at Yun Wei as he put down the bowl. “Actually…”
The alchemist seemed to want to say something but then stopped himself.
His emerald green eyes were like those of a wise man dwelling in the forest, rational and insightful. But it was precisely because of this that his hesitation at this moment added so much humanity to his appearance.
Yun Wei quickly said, "Sid, please speak freely."
Sid's expression suddenly turned serious, and he said carefully, "If Lord Isaac could reveal his identity as soon as possible, the nobles of the Continent of Elements might be much more obedient."
After the disappearance of the Temu Brown family, the rulers, the original Second Dynasty disintegrated, and kingdoms formerly known as the Three Legions were established one after another, engaging in endless wars for hundreds of years.
Yun Wei was not surprised at all that Sid could see through Isaac's identity.
only……
“If he were to ascend the throne, Silver and I would be the first to support him.” As if seeing through Yun Wei’s worries, Sid winked playfully. “After all, I don’t really want to waste my energy on these trivial matters. If he can take responsibility sooner, I will naturally feel much more at ease.”
Yun Wei couldn't help but smile wryly, "We've hardly talked about this, but I'll talk to him about it later."
This was indeed a completely unfamiliar area for him, and it was also the area where he, as an outsider, felt most out of place.
Whether it was intentional avoidance or a long-standing tacit understanding between the two, he and Issa rarely mentioned the past.
Fortunately, Sid didn't dwell on it for too long.
After nodding slightly, the alchemist naturally moved on to the next topic, "But you don't need to rush. You can stay here and rest for a while. I also have intelligence from Red Moon. We'll make a decision after they send back the news from there."
Hearing this, Yun Wei was really curious. "Professor Sid, I've actually wanted to ask this before: as nobles, do you cultivate a lot of informants?"
Despite living in the information-isolated Middle Ages, the nobles of the Zhuyuan Continent were well-versed in all sorts of secrets and scandals. He couldn't even imagine how many spies were operating in the shadows.
That sounds exciting.
"It's alright. To paraphrase what you Bili people say, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.'" Sid thought for a moment. "Our intelligence network in the Golden Cloud Kingdom is just beginning to take shape, while the intelligence stations on Blacksock and Red Moon are mainly located in the capital. However, many of our informants are not exclusively ours; they will sell information to any interested nobles."
No wonder there were hardly any servants in Sid's house before; he had assumed it was because Sid preferred peace and quiet. Yun Wei thought to himself.
However, Sid suddenly spoke up, "Speaking of which, everyone is imitating Empress Catherine, isn't they? Oh, by the way, she should also be Lord Isaac's grandmother."
Yun Wei looked puzzled. "Does that emperor value intelligence work so much?"
Sid glanced at Yun Wei strangely. "Really? Little Yun Wei? Haven't you heard of 'Catherine's Personal Guard'?"
“Uh,” Yun Wei said awkwardly, “I did see them, but I thought they were just some pretty tough guards, so I ignored them.”
“No, that’s not it.” Sid laughed. “Catherine the Great’s personal guard consisted of hundreds of well-trained maids, who were basically spread across all the noble territories at the time… So, the nobles in the past were very well-behaved.”
ah? !
Could this be the legendary "Black Empress Dowager"?
He had read in an extracurricular book that in his original world, there was a noblewoman from a boot-shaped country who married into a western country full of irises.
Then, through the unpredictable method of "maid eavesdropping," he eventually became the de facto controller of the entire territory.
However, in Isaac's description, Catherine the Great was an incredibly kind grandmother.
This made Yun Wei curious about this empress he had never met before.
"Alright, Xiao Yunwei, I'm going to rest now. I'm really exhausted today." Sid covered his mouth and yawned, slowly getting up from across the table. "Don't worry, although sometimes I wish I could be in several places at once, things can only be done one at a time."
“Yes, I know,” Yun Wei replied quietly.
He sat in the empty study and finally sighed.
...
Little did they know that the situation was already extremely urgent.
According to intelligence from Moonflower City, the invasion of the Blackthorn Kingdom was not only a month ahead of schedule, but also, due to the sabotage by the Corpse Puppet Mage, the valiant iron cavalry advanced with unstoppable momentum, as if entering an empty field.
By the time Yun Wei learned of this news, Moonflower City had already been under siege for three days.
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