After this brief conversation ended, Velin had barely entered the crowd when he ran into his maternal grandfather.
"You met Lysid."
Hearing this, Velin looked puzzled. How did his maternal grandfather know Lysid's name? Had Lysid gone to find him before seeking Velin out?
"I was his companion for a time," Duke Moravia said slowly when he saw Velin's expression.
Velin suddenly understood. He had never expected his maternal grandfather to have acquaintances even on the Brizet Subcontinent. His network of connections was truly vast.
"Maternal grandfather, how many people were in your adventuring party back then?"
"Five." Duke Moravia looked at Velin and replied unhurriedly, "But some left midway, and others joined later. Altogether, there were eleven people."
"Are they all Legendary now?" Velin asked curiously.
"Other than the three who vanished without a trace, the rest have all become Legendary."
"Vanished?"
"It means we can no longer contact them. They may have gone to the Astral Realm, fallen into some isolated space, or died in some unknown corner. Anything is possible."
"I thought it was just a euphemism for death."
"Enough of that. Tell me, what did Lysid want with you?"
"It was nothing much, just..."
After sitting down nearby, Velin recounted everything he had discussed with Lysid.
After hearing him out, Duke Moravia raised a magic barrier and said, "Lysid is a rather scheming man. Remember to be on guard against him in the future."
The moment Velin heard that, he seemed to understand something. Leaning close to Duke Moravia, he asked quietly, "maternal grandfather, did he ever trick you?"
"Not exactly." Duke Moravia shook his head slightly, then said, "When we explored an ancient ruin, he and I had a conflict. Later, your captain mediated between us and cleared up the misunderstanding, but our relationship was