At night, the banquet continued in the open-air square.

Whether it's [Nikos] as the host's side, or the people of Grad as guests. In the midst of music and shows that have barely stopped, time is passing fast.

It's just that as the banquet progresses gradually.

Most of the people who were indulging in the happy atmosphere didn't notice that several people had left at the same time.

Not too far from the banquet venue, a small room has been strictly guarded, and there are spells around to prevent eavesdropping and other snooping abilities to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

And in this place, an extremely intimate gathering has just begun.

Countess Leticia and her royal husband, Ronald and Claudia, as well as the priest of the Holy Throne on the side of the Church, a total of five people, sat in a circle around the table in this small room.

Among them, Claudia was the first to speak, and her eyes were directed at Mursoni, the prince of [Nikos]:

"Your Highness Mursoni, you specially invited us guests to come here to talk, there should be something very important to say, right?"

Mursoni was a man who looked to be about thirty years old, with a strong build and a very good mental state. As a prince, he always has a cheerful smile on his face, and his affinity radiates almost from the inside out.

At this moment, as the initiator of the party, Mursoni faced Claudia's question, but asked rhetorically:

"Your Highness Claudia, before the topic begins, I would like to take the liberty of asking a question - do you know anything about the former maritime city of [Lachemont]?"

"Oh?" Claudia nodded slightly, then responded, "I know it's a city that has been built since the Dark Ages, but unfortunately it seems to have been destroyed by a catastrophe hundreds of years ago, and is now almost forgotten. ”

As soon as Claudia's words fell, she suddenly realized the purpose of the other party's mention of [Lachemont].

"Wait, I remember that city should not be far from [Nikos]."

"Did you find it?"

"Hahaha! is worthy of Her Royal Highness the princess of Grad, and she is really quick thinking and has a lot of knowledge. Mursoni immediately clapped his hands and praised, "The reason why I want to talk to you secretly is precisely because of this. ”

“……”

At the same time, Ronald, who was also here, had a hint of clarity in his eyes.

He'd heard a lot of legends about the city in Capone, and even the books he had brought with him contained relevant information, plus the information that Luna had revealed to him a day earlier......

At this moment, Mursoni informed everyone of the news.

There is nothing surprising about what just happened to him.

However, Mursoni's current secrecy of the news has made Ronald's mood even more complicated. Luna revealed the news to herself yesterday, and the feelings in it are really difficult to deal with......

Ronald himself struggled with trifles and didn't join the conversation, but others didn't. Seeing that Claudia and Mursoni revealed the purpose of the conversation, Marda, who is now a priest of the Holy Throne, also inserted the dialogue at this time:

"But Mr. Mursoni, since you have discovered the ruins of [Lachemont], it is even more important that the news is firmly blocked in the current world situation."

"If it weren't for the special circumstances, I'm afraid I wouldn't have told us passers-by about this kind of thing, right?"

“……”

"The priest is right."

After Marta spoke, Mursoni fell silent for a short time, with a wry smile on his face.

It was then that his wife, Leticia, spoke on behalf of her husband:

Grain

"Under normal circumstances, this kind of news is naturally strictly blocked."

"But we [Nikos] are different from Grad, we are not afraid of any country in the world, nor are we afraid to face any war, and no one around us dares to challenge them."

"For us, the changes in the world have not only cut off many important connections, but also dealt a terrible blow to our strength because of our dependence on the canal."

"If you don't want to build up your strength quickly at this time."

"Then what awaits [Nikos] may not be as bright as the banquet outside."

Although Marda had only just become a priest of the Holy Throne, she had a good understanding of the surrounding geography. After Leticia spoke, she understood the helplessness and bitterness of the other party just by thinking about it.

Nikos is located at the junction of two continents.

Going up, there are more civilized countries located; Further down is the neighbor who is still martial and good at fighting. But [Nikos] himself occupies the canal that can bring huge profits.

In the past, relying on his own connections with the rest of the world, [Nikos] can of course rely on strength to hold everything.

But now such a world ......

As Leticia said, they may be overwhelmed by the loss of a lot, and they have to worry all the time.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room was depressed by the bitterness of Leticia's tone. But the countess's husband did not remain depressed, but puffed up his chest again at this time:

"So the [Lachmont] that appeared at this time became the fastest choice for [Nikos] to increase his strength. It's just that due to our lack of strength, we are currently hindered in entering the ruins. ”

With that, Mursoni suddenly got up.

The tall man walked around to Claudia, then got down on one knee and made a request gesture to Her Royal Highness the Princess in front of him, which he should never have done to a foreigner:

"Your Highness Claudia, we know the strength of your Glade guests, and we have heard the news that you defeated those wizards who escaped the seal, and there is a big gap between the two compared to our small country and widows."

In the face of this prince's extremely humble actions, Claudia suddenly put away the smile she had just now, her expression instantly became serious, and at the same time asked in an unprecedented cold tone:

"Your Highness Mursoni, are you going to ask us for help?"

Mursoni lowered his head even more in front of Claudia and continued without hesitation:

"Your Highness Claudia, [Nikos] has always been friendly with [Grede], and I hope to maintain such a relationship in the future!"

Leticia followed and bowed her head to Claudia:

"Your Highness, please return"

“……”

After the couple finished speaking, Claudia's expression was as cold as before.

But as time went by little by little, Her Royal Highness the princess's eyes finally softened:

"Okay, I probably know the situation, but that's the end of tonight's discussion."

"Early tomorrow morning, you send someone to the ship in the port, and then we will continue to talk."

The words landed, and Claudia got up from her chair.

Then he left the house with Marda and Ronald straight away:

"Ronald, Marda, let's go, everyone at the banquet is still waiting for us to go back."