In the space where "Alparit" is located, there is never a distinction between day and night. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The half-dimensional owner of Info seems too lazy to add a little brightness to his dwelling, and even the darkness and gloom of the tower he lives in are eternal themes. As for the lightning that stretched across the sky, it didn't do anything to relax people except to prove the strangeness and anomalies of this space.

Cullen, of course, didn't care about the details. He and Bayard are closer to a relationship of mutual use than cooperation - Bayard needs to be close to the existence behind him, and he needs the permission of the other party in order to keep in touch with the "Lord of Heaven" he believes in.

By the way, being able to use the half-plane to travel to and from various parts of the El Continent at will is also quite convenient now that the astral plane is blocked.

As for Bayard's relationship with "the adult" - Cullen could roughly guess some, but it wasn't worth his attention. All he needed now was the favor of "that lord" and the power, power, and fame of the world. The more nihilistic battle of ideas, or the transformation that transcends the mortal world, is only a small part of what it really means to him.

He firmly believed that his "Heavenly Lord" had the power to change the world, and he knew his place in the change that was bound to come.

The only thing that puzzled him was that "that adult" seemed to always have a special care for the girl named Yufie. When Bayard first asked him to take Yuffie to Elparui, he then stopped him from doing anything further and instructed her to travel freely on the mainland. Not long ago, He even seemed to have taken matters into his own hands to help the girl solve a problem.

It scared him a little. As it stands, he is the only human being who can speak directly to the Lord of Heaven. Because of this, he was able to gain the respect of the other party, and gain the power and authority that surpassed mortals. The "Lord of Heaven" had always been pleasant in his interactions with him, and never showed displeasure or anger, which made him a little complacent, believing that what he had done so far had won the approval of the other party.

But what if "that adult" finds a more valuable 'collaborator' than him? And he still has a holiday with the other party - in the beginning, it was he who 'killed' the girl and her friend once because of Bayard's request.

Deeply disturbed, Kulen Dahl uses the power at his disposal to investigate the girl's identity and background. The result was a little disappointing for him: the daughter of a minor nobleman in the Duchy of Hulun had little to show for it other than being admitted to Eagle Academy. Her mother, Alicia, was once a well-known mercenary, but the mercenary group has long since been disbanded, and Alicia left home alone a few years ago and is currently missing.

Fortunately, with the power bestowed by the "Lord of Heaven", he was able to monitor the other party's every move at all times. During the war some time ago, she did cause a lot of trouble for the Empire, but this did not affect the task given to him by "that lord", but it helped, and he was happy to see it happen.

However, just a few days ago, when Cullen completed his communication with the "Lord of Heaven" and returned to the El Continent with a strength stronger than the original, he suddenly realized that he could no longer perceive the whereabouts of the girl, as if she had completely disappeared from this world.

The Lord of Heaven demanded that he keep an eye on the whereabouts of the other party—so it was a grave dereliction of duty for him. He was full of apprehension and reported the matter to the other party, but received an unexpected response.

"My lord...... They seem to have disappeared from the continent."

"Don't worry." The voice in the void was as kind and calm as ever, "I understand this, and this is also in my expectation."

"You mean—"

"With her intelligence, she'll be able to find out. Her experience will also make her choose to stand with me in the near future." There was a hint of pity in her voice, "She's bound to make the right choice, when she's got enough of the facts."

"Yes, my lord." Cullen replied respectfully, "And how can I help you now?"

"Stay tuned to Bayard." The voice replied, "At the moment, the only unstable factor is him."

The conversation came to an end, and as a result, Cullen didn't know whether to feel at ease or apprehension. The Lord of Heaven did not punish him, but He obviously cared more about the girl than he had imagined. This made him secretly determined to find a way to find out the secret hidden in the girl named Yufie.

One of the best ways to do this is to ask people who have also followed the other person. Cullen ascended the spiral staircase until he reached the middle of the tower, in front of a gap in space where dark purple lightning loomed and sliced through the tower.

"Bayard." Cullen called out in his heart, thinking about what he had to say later, "The girl named Yufie...... Something seems to have happened."

"Oh?" The thought of Bayard crossed his mind, "What's wrong?"

"She's gone, she's gone from this world." Cullen replied.

"Oh." The man on the other end of the space didn't seem to care, "She'll be back."

"But...... Bayard, I mean, that girl, what's so special?"

"Huh." The man chuckled, "She's a variable, that's all. If it's nothing, don't bother me."

The thought in his head was interrupted, and Cullen silently glanced at the rift, gave up his intention to continue the question, and turned to his residence in the tower.

On the way, he meets Hughes, the Iter with whom he has never been very good. During the war waged by the Empire, the Ites took over the task of guarding the palace, but secretly helped the two girls once. He was slightly annoyed by this, but he couldn't turn his face with the other party - Hughes's relationship with Bayard, and the "Brigade" behind the Ites, were not something he was willing to face directly.

He tried to talk to the other party and asked about Yuffie, and received the following response-

"She? It's nothing special, it's just three times cuter than you...... No, it's just three times three! ”

Sure enough, the Ites were not the right person to talk to, so he glanced at the other party coldly, closed his mouth, and passed by him.

Some intuition tells Cullen that he is being used as a pawn, but he can't tell who he is being used by or how he is using it. This is normal, he told himself that in this world, everyone can be a pawn of others, even if you are an emperor.

He left this oppressive half-plane, appeared in front of the palace gate of Glowlight City, nodded to the guards, and drove straight in—with his status and status, even if he saw His Majesty temporarily, there was no need to report it.

"Long time no see, Kulunqing." Rogman III welcomed him as always, which made his mood improve a little, "I heard that you have been communicating with that lord before, but you have gained a lot, right?" ”

With anticipation and greed in the red-haired man's eyes, Cullen knew that he wanted more from him, just as he expected from the Lord of Heaven.

Cullen stepped forward, knelt down on one knee, and shook Rogman III's hand, but secretly felt unworthy of him.

The lord of the empire has the courage and desire, but lacks the wisdom and patience to match it. From the beginning, Cullen did not expect him to achieve great feats, and the current development only confirmed his suspicions.

With the aftermath of the war, the belief in the "Lord of Heaven" has spread in the empire, and the outcome of the war itself is naturally irrelevant.

"Kulunqing." The man on the throne looked at him with burning eyes, as if he wanted his approval, "When do you think the Empire will be able to give back to the hateful Elna, the Fritzians, and the Church?" ”

"Not yet, Your Majesty." He bowed down and replied, hiding the disdain from his eyes, "But there will be a chance soon." ”

"Yes." As if assured, the man on the throne had a fire in his eyes again, "When that happens, I'll have to ask you, Kulunqing." ”

Cullen left the palace with a look of satisfaction in his eyes. It's not because of the emperor's weight, but because he has confirmed what he wants to know.

The opportunity was indeed coming soon, but it had nothing to do with Rogman III. As a chess piece, the role of the emperor known as the "brave" on the chessboard has been achieved, and it naturally loses its value.

In the next chess game, who will be the selected chess piece, and in what capacity should he intervene -

Kulen Dahl turned his thoughts wordlessly, and left the bustling imperial city as the sun set.