The Value of Old Ties

Jos felt as though he had returned to the past, as if nothing had changed.

But he soon realized that everything had changed.

He simply had never imagined that Qin was actually an Imperial Prince of Great Xia.

But thinking about it that way, the feelings they had shared back then seemed even purer.

"Find yourself a seat." Claire casually pointed, completely unafraid that Jos might harbor treasonous thoughts.

What a joke. The men standing nearby were all middle-aged knights of considerable age. Before Transcendent Knights had emerged, these old fellows had practically been about to retire from the front lines.

But now... the older they were, the more terrifying they became.

Jos did not think too much about it. He was immensely excited, and after sitting down somewhat stiffly, he began recounting his experiences over the past few years.

Claire and Qin actually already knew all of it, but they were willing to hear Jos tell it again. After all, people in different positions might see things differently.

"...Haman will arrive soon as well. This emergence of Transcendent Power has drawn the attention of many people. Yesterday, Princess Mary Dajia met with me on Prince Charlie's behalf."

Jos suddenly remembered that Princess Mary Dajia had approached him as a Great Xia agent. His senior sister should know about that.

Qin chose to remain silent, while Claire instead became the main speaker.

She did not care about the awkward details at all and said bluntly, "Jos, you made the right choice. The future lies with Great Xia. Sooner or later, the Western Continent will submit beneath Great Xia's iron cavalry, and those stubborn fools will regret it."

Just as in the past, she directly told Jos what to do, yet he did not resent it in the slightest.

However, Jos