The Main Cast Appears (2)

"Splash!"

After emerging from the water, the mermaid glanced around and then said to a Maruko on her left, "Brandish, are you all alone?"

"Uh-huh!"

So you're saying it was you who summoned me?

Upon hearing the mermaid's question, Maruko nodded again.

"Alright! In that case, let's stick to the old rules!"

Seeing Maruko nodding her head repeatedly, the mermaid straightened her face and said, "Brandish!"

"Arrive!"

"Bang!"

After stringing another Maruko on top of Maruko's head, the mermaid shouted, "I'll say it again, after hearing your name, you must say 'Yes, Master'."

"Understood, Master!"

"Good boy! You're a good child!"

After withdrawing her hand from Bunny Head, the mermaid turned around and suddenly called out, "Brandish!"

"Yes, Master!"

"Great! Great!"

After praising her, the mermaid threw a wooden plate that was on the table.

"Brandish, go and retrieve it!"

"Understood, woof!"

A moment later, the cute little green-haired creature with animal ears and a wagging tail presented the disc in its mouth to the mermaid.

"Good girl! Good girl!"

After the head pat, the mermaid gave her second command.

"Brandish, sit down!"

"Whoosh!"

Upon hearing the command, the green-haired, animal-eared dumpling immediately squatted down on the ground.

"Brandish, bark!"

"Woof!"

"Woof woof!"

"Good boy!"

Just as the mermaid was about to issue her latest orders, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the room.

"Da da"

"Da da"

After listening for a few seconds, the mermaid said to the green-haired Maruko, "Grammy is back, I'm leaving now!"

"Goodbye, Master, woof!"

"Buzz!"

"Creak!"

Almost at the same moment the golden light of the mermaid's incarnation disappeared, the wooden door was pushed open from the outside, revealing the travel-worn face of the Green-haired Beauty.

"Brandish, hurry up and pack your things, we're leaving!"

"Oh!"

After giving a casual reply, the green-haired Maruko slung her little backpack over her shoulder and waited quietly for her mother to give the order to leave.

Soon after, the Green-haired Beauty also picked up her bag, and the mother and daughter embarked on their search once again.

"Lord Sordil, the master and madam are inside. Please go in quickly!"

"Thank you!"

After accepting the Lazy God's thanks with a broad smile, Solydio bowed and then slowly left the corridor.

"Creak!"

After watching the other person leave, Old Suo pushed open the door and entered the room in front of him.

"Lord Sordil, please come this way!"

Nodding towards the source of the sound, His Majesty the Emperor walked towards the location of the two.

"Leila, you called me here in such a hurry, are you planning to do that?" (Old Suo)

"That's right! (Leila)"

"Mr. Sordil, please protect Leila!" (Jude)

Hearing her husband's capricious request, Leila's face flushed red, while a certain experienced man laughed and said, "Mr. Jude, don't worry, I won't let Mrs. Leila lose a single hair!"

Jude, who hadn't thought much of it at first, suddenly became as radiant and flushed as his wife after being teased by Old Suo.

"By the way, have you found the location of the Eclipse? (Old Suo)"

Upon hearing the key question, Mrs. Leila instantly snapped out of her shyness.

"The Eclipse has always been protected by my Heartfilia Family, so its whereabouts have always been under our control. (Leila)"

"That's good! (Old Suo)"

"But... (Leila)"

"Is there a problem, (Old Suo)?"

"That's right. Decades ago, the Heartfilia Family declined and was unable to protect the Eclipse, so they handed it over to the Fiore Royal Family for safekeeping. Therefore, if we want to activate it, we must first obtain King Fiore's consent. (Jude)"

"Leave this to me!" (Old Suo)

His Majesty the Emperor finished speaking, the couple looked at him in surprise.

"I've handled some things for King Fiore before, and I have some favors with him, so this matter should be fine."

After understanding the whole story, the couple nodded knowingly.

"Mr. Sordil, we've heard that you possess some of the keys to the Zodiac? (Jude)"

"Oh~"

After recalling the events, Old Suo reached into the void and carefully felt around for a while. Then, five golden keys appeared in front of the couple.

"Although I tried my best to collect them, I only managed to get five, so the plan will have to be delayed for a while longer."

"I never imagined you had collected so much!" (Leila)

"Heh! What's that? Your Lucy got ten keys in a heartbeat!" (Lucy: I went through so much trouble to get them!)

After mentally grumbling, Old Suo said, "I'll go greet King Fiore first, then we'll collect the keys together. Once everything is ready, we'll begin our operation."

"Okay! (Jude, Leila)"

Philiers, Purple Guard

Didi

Didi

Upon hearing the special bell ringing in the air, figures darted out from every corner of Philiers, then formed streams that converged into a certain purple building.

"Da da"

"Da da"

Upon seeing the purplish-red figures appear on the iron plate overpass, a unified shout rang out from the well-organized purple formation.

"Greetings, Chief!"

"Um!"

Nodding approvingly at the scene below, the purplish-red figure then asked the person beside him, "Is everyone here?"

"Reporting to the leader, all the members who stayed in the capital have arrived!"

"Good!"

After evaluating his subordinates' work abilities, the purplish-red figure slowly stepped forward, stood on the edge of the iron plate bridge, and shouted loudly, "Everyone, we have just received His Majesty's order that the entire Purple Guard be mobilized to do everything in their power to find the keys to the Zodiac."

Looking at the quiet, unwavering purple formation below, the crimson figure nodded in satisfaction and continued, "I know you all envy those officers because they can easily earn merit, while you can only endure the hardships of life. So I hope you can cherish this opportunity, because the person you are serving this time is not me, not the Queen, not the Heavenly King, but His Majesty, who can decide the fate of everyone."

"Of course, seizing the opportunity does not mean you should resort to any means, such as trickery or deception."

"If you dare to tarnish the reputation of the Purple Guard, I will make you disappear from this world without His Majesty's permission."

"Did you all understand?"

"Understood!"

After receiving a satisfactory answer, the purplish-red figure waved downwards.

"Disband! (Tingmei)"

After the command was issued, the purple square formation below vanished instantly.

"Immediately relay this message to all the Purple Guard! (Tingmei)"

"Yes!"

While Tingmei was frantically searching for the key, two members from the Grimoire Heart and the Tower of Paradise were also diligently searching for it. Of course, their search efforts couldn't compare to those of the Purple Guard Big Boss, since that wasn't their primary job.

"Your Majesty, a mage named Sordil requests an audience outside the palace gates!"

Upon hearing the report from outside the palace gates, King Fiore, who was discussing state affairs, widened his eyes instantly, then quickly restored them to their original state.

"Let's handle this matter according to what we just discussed. Go and make the arrangements!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After the ministers in the hall left, Toma hurriedly said, "Quickly, invite that mage in!"

"Yes!"

After watching the messenger leave the palace gates, His Majesty the King said to the attendants below, "Quickly go and invite Arcadius and Minister Darton here!"

"Yes!"

Because the three people were slightly different in distance from the main hall, they appeared at the hall gate at the same time a moment later.

"Gentlemen, it's been a long time!"

Upon hearing the voice from the center, the two people on the left and right prepared to bow, but were stopped by the person in the center with a look.

"Please... please!"

Seeing the knight's face turn red, the silver-haired youth smiled slightly and then casually stepped into the hall.

"Your Majesty Toma, it's been a long time!"

Upon seeing the person below bowing in respect, His Majesty the King hurriedly stood up.

After taking a step, Toma suddenly remembered the situation around him, so he quickly stopped, waved away the servants around him, and ordered them to close the palace doors from the outside, forbidding anyone to come in and disturb him.

"Your Majesty Sordil, what brings you here?" (Toma)

"Hehe! Just bored, so I thought I'd drop by and visit Old Friend! (Old Suo)"

His Majesty the Emperor's affability lulled everyone into a false sense of security, so the Knight Commander's true thoughts inadvertently slipped out.

"Stop fooling around, would you come if there was nothing wrong?"

After saying that, without the other two needing to remind him, the Knight Commander immediately covered his mouth with his hand.

"Hehe! I didn't expect my acting to be so bad that you guys saw through it at a glance!"

Upon seeing someone admit it, the Minister of Defense immediately asked, "What brings you here today?"

When it came to serious matters, Old Suo put away his frivolous and impetuous expression and said in a serious tone, "Your Majesty Toma, decades ago, the Heartfilia Family presented your royal family with a magical artifact called the Eclipse Gate. At that time, the patriarch of the Heartfilia Family and the late king signed an agreement that the Heartfilia Family could activate this artifact once the time was right."

"Now, Leila Heartfilia, the patriarch of the Heartfilia Family, wishes to exercise this right and hopes you will grant her permission!"

After His Majesty the Emperor finished speaking, Toma did not immediately agree, but instead glanced at the Minister of Defense.

"Your Majesty, Lord Cartel has followed the late King for many years, so he must know about this matter."

After being reminded by the Minister of Defense, Toma looked at Sordil and said, "Your Majesty Sordil, could you please wait a moment?"

"Can!"

After dealing with the person in front of him, King Fiore said to the Knight Commander, "Arcadius, go and fetch Lord Cartel immediately."

"Yes!"

After speaking, the White Knight left the hall, while the remaining three waited quietly in place.