Looking at Vasily, who was lying on Annan's desk and writing a letter to Maria with his hands free, Annan emphasized again: "Remember to show me once after you finish writing." ”

"I understand, Your Highness."

Old Vasily did not raise his head, but replied to him obediently.

Annan nodded, signaling that he had heard.

He leaned back slightly, leaning back in his seat and thinking.

Annan had just learned that Maria Rindon had given Vasily an order:

"Prepare to return home, Vasily. Ten days later, a cargo ship covered with blue canvas will arrive at Frozen Water. You can leave by boat. ”

After that, Vasily immediately asked Annan if he could reveal the news that he was here to Maria?

Annan's reply was yes, but he had to know what Vasily wrote.

Vasily Manning readily agreed.

As he waited for him to write a reply, Annan pondered silently.

…… Wassily Manning.

Annan did know the surname.

He did meet his brother, Merlin Manning.

But that's because Annan once saw him in Nightmare: The White Tower.

Merlin was involved in the first half of Michelangelo's ceremony. Being invited by Michelangelo, even if he is not the best wizard of the disabled school, is basically the same.

Before his retirement, Merlin was a core member of the Winter Hand - and could even be trusted by Maria.

Annan still remembers him...... It was a thin, tall taciturn old man.

Merlin's spell was a silver tongue ring, and the spell was in the middle of his mouth. When the wizards clashed, his first instinct was to stand in front of Maria.

…… But Annan also knew it well in his heart.

Among those who survived the White Pagoda ceremony that year...... There must be no Merlin.

In other words, Merlin Sr. must have died five years ago.

Let's do the math a little bit...... Basically, the time when Vasily was sent by Mary into Noah's kingdom was basically after the White Pagoda ceremony. His first duty was to observe Michelangelo's resurrection......

…… Yes.

Vasily's mission at the very beginning was only to "observe".

Although he accepted the employment of the Rotten Husband Church, it was he who finally released a large number of summoned creatures to destroy the ceremony. This level of involvement clearly goes beyond the level of "observation".

It can even be said that his actions are somewhat contrary to Mary's commands.

Mary sent him alone, and did not give him a helping hand. Then her purpose must not be to "destroy the ritual", but just to observe.

Vasily was sent because he possessed ample mystical knowledge. Be able to understand the ceremony.

At first, Annan did not understand the contradiction.

But after learning that Merlin is Vasily's biological brother...... Annan already understood everything.

…… I see.

Did he blame Michelangelo for his brother's death?

Although Vasily had received Maria's assignment and knew that it was a ritual of ascension to the gods, he still wanted to try it. Can the ritual be ruined in the end?

That's why Vasily planned to die with "Don Juan Gerante" at the very beginning. If the direct descendants of the Geraint family die here, it will inevitably cause unrest within the kingdom of Noah.

This is his last ripple.

And after he met Annan and Kaphne, he apparently realized something immediately. Only then did the idea of "Vasily use the Big Bang" was abandoned.

No wonder......

From the very beginning, Annan felt that something was wrong.

You must know that the extraordinary power of the ritual master comes entirely from mystical knowledge.

What determines the strength of ritual masters is their logical analysis ability, adaptability, memory, experience, rationality, and courage...... And most importantly, money.

Herein lies the crux of the matter.

Occult knowledge doesn't come cheap.

Some ritual knowledge can directly give birth to ritual masters, so it is banned in most countries; And the knowledge of the gods is itself a taboo that cannot be transmitted - that knowledge has weight and cannot be remembered by the mortal brain.

Even if you hear it and see it, you can use it at most once.

Those secret books that contain mysterious knowledge are unlikely to be easily obtained by those who have no money.

Before, Annan thought that this might be the reason for the direct order of the rotten man...... It's because there are too many summons. It's not like a huge amount of knowledge that one person can grasp.

But it is.

This can only say one thing.

Vasily's stupid apprentices didn't realize it at all...... Their teacher was definitely not some wild, impoverished ritual master. It's an official person from a certain country.

The "secret tome" of forbidden knowledge about the gods has been recorded, which does not disappear after reading; It's just that after consuming it, you need to read it again to replenish it. And the knowledge about the ritual was confiscated by them in the forbidden book vault.

Whether it's King Noah or Grand Duke Winter, as long as they are not stupid, they will definitely try to make a ceremonist.

Why did Vasily learn so much about the forbidden world?

Why was he trusted by Mary to go alone to another country on a mission to the gods for up to five years?

The answer is simple.

He and his brother are basically the same profession!

His elder brother Merlin is a high-ranking member of the Winter Hand, and is mainly responsible for the domestic eradication of dissident spies; And Vasily himself was able to be ordered by Maria himself to carry out cross-border missions with a duration of several years...... It can only be said that Vasily is also an elite in espionage.

After all, when transcendents enter and exit through the underground passage, they have to check the customs clearance documents and strictly verify their identities. This makes it impossible for them to go on espionage missions...... But the words of ordinary people are too weak to fight against the transcendental. The clergy, who possess stable and extraordinary powers, cannot be directly mobilized by the royal families.

The only ...... that can pass through the grey fog Only the ceremonial master remains.

So Annan finally understood another thing:

Why do you have to arrest a ceremonial master when you see it?

Because every ritual master, strong or weak...... They could all be spies of other countries.

"It's written."

Vasily said softly.

He then put the pen on the table and reached out to push the letter to Annan.

I saw that it read:

"Hats off to the storm and the wolf:

"New information: I have met with His Highness Annan, who has been missing for a long time. He is now at Noah, under the pseudonym Don Juan Geraint. He has completed the conjecture of the year, obtained the reversal inscription, and regained his feelings. But His Highness has become transcendent, and cannot return to the dead winter by boat through the gray fog.

"Another: His Royal Highness Annan is now friendly with His Royal Highness Kafni, the 'Shadow Demon', and has the advancement of the Silver Knight, and his identity may have been revealed;

"Excuse me, do I have to return to the dead of winter in ten days, as originally planned?"

Watching Annan read the reply carefully, Vasily took the initiative to speak and asked Annan in a low voice: "Your Highness, the penultimate paragraph...... Do you want to remove it? ”

“…… No. ”

Annan decisively refused: "Just send it like this." ”

He believed that Maria needed more accurate information so that her actions would not be skewed. The information has to be accurate enough.

And there's nothing to delete either......

Soon, Annan watched as Vasily performed a simple sacrificial ritual and "burned" the information to Maria.

It didn't take long for Vasily to raise his head.

"Received a reply, Your Highness."

Vasily said respectfully: "The return plan is canceled.

"The Storm Girl commands me to leave Noah to assist you. She'll find a way to bring you back and have me deliver a message to you. Don't try to cross the underground border, wait quietly at Noah, don't run around, and don't come into contact with strangers anymore. ”

…… But I can't stop running.

Annan sighed deeply.

I'm going to go to the royal capital in a few months...... This was a task given by Sir Silver himself.

Annan reluctantly repeated the task and asked Vasily to pass it on to Maria.

…… I always wondered, did Mary treat him like a child?

Let him stop where he is, don't run around, and don't talk to strangers...... It's like talking to a lost child on your phone.

No, Annan's physical age seems to be really a child......