"Since the establishment of the Eternal Domain, both Your Majesties have longed to restore order to the world. Therefore, the Blood Corpse, this destabilizing factor that threatens the world, must be eradicated."
The knight's tone remained impassioned—as Messenger of the Twin Kings, he had rehearsed these words countless times in his mind on the way here.
Hearing this, Ed finally put down his pen and looked up at Charlie.
Since he entered the study, Charlie had never seen the young man's face clearly.
At this moment, he was both surprised by the man's youth and deeply attracted by his one-eyed appearance.
"So, whose order is this?"
Ed asked seriously.
"Naturally, it is the order of the two His Majesties."
Charlie answered without hesitation.
"Oh, so you mean the Twin Kings want the world to follow their will, right?"
Ed didn't give him time to answer because he was eager to label the other person:
"But there are many orders in this world: the Graycast Corridor, the Theocracy, the Empire, and the Skeleton Alliance all have their own orders..."
"Do your two emperors mean to declare war on all powers?"
In an instant, Charlie felt fine beads of sweat appear on his face.
He had only come to deliver the good news that the Twin Kings needed him to say, but he didn't expect to fall into their verbal trap.
Twin Kings had expressed any intention to expand outwards. If the war broke out because of their own slip of the tongue, they would become the culprits.
But when faced with the boy's question about "whose order," he couldn't answer otherwise, after all, he was a knight of two emperors.
The only chance to defend himself was forcefully interrupted by the other party, which resulted in him being labeled as "instigating war."
Seeing Charlie's barely concealed panic, Ed suddenly smiled in relief:
"Don't be nervous, I roughly understand what the Twin Kings mean."
The charcoal pencil twirled between his fingers, Ed continued:
"Defeating one of the seven Grand Dukes is certainly commendable, but... my people are currently searching for the other Grand Dukes. If, and I mean if, our people find the other Grand Dukes first, I hope the Eternal Domain can also give my subordinates a chance to prove themselves. What do you say?"
Charlie still looked worried about Ed, and although his attitude might have been genuine, Ed, thinking about the true identities of the Twin Kings, didn't want to look at the person opposite him at all.
" Son of God Highness, both His Majesties naturally hope to minimize casualties in the campaign against the Grand Duke. I don't doubt the Second Holy See's strength, but the Knights of the Eternal Domain possess..."
Ed gestured for Charlie to stop speaking.
"I understand. The Twin Kings don't forbid others from hunting the Grand Duke, right?"
Charlie hesitated and nodded:
"Right."
After all, neither of the Twin Kings actually said that.
"Very well, then let's each rely on our own abilities."
Ed smiled as he looked at the young knight:
"According to you, you encountered a sandstorm in the Wilderness of Chaos, and it was my men who rescued you from the quicksand?"
Charlie nodded gratefully upon hearing this question:
"Yes, without the help of your men, I might have already perished in the quicksand."
"It was because they rescued me and showed me the way that I was able to reunite with my companions more quickly and reach the great Valhalla."
Ed smiled inquiringly upon hearing this:
"Aren't the knights of the Eternal Domain immortal? Can't they escape from the sand pit?"
Upon hearing this question, Charlie paused for a moment before replying:
"Yes, so we won't die from the quicksand, we'll just be trapped in it."
"I see."
Ed nodded, his tone seemingly implying something:
"It seems that sometimes being alive isn't necessarily a good thing."
Charlie didn't answer, but Ed brought up something else:
"Speaking of which, there is currently a knight from the Eternal Domain residing in Valhalla. I wonder if you could take him with you?"
Ed was referring to Silvis, the old knight who had been lying on the bed for almost a month. Whenever he woke up, it would immediately trigger Ed's Paralysis Flower array, causing him to fall into a coma again before he was fully conscious.
Ed also felt a bit overwhelmed by this guy.
Firstly, although the Twin Kings are relatively new, Silvis is not a bad person. However, on the other hand, if the Twin Kings are indeed both newborn, then Silvis could be replaced at any time, and letting him roam freely might affect his safety.
But now things are better; Charlie has arrived, and the hot potato can finally be given away.
"Such a thing actually happened?"
Charlie looked at Ed in surprise, saying that he had never heard of it in Twilight Capital or along the way.
"That was a knight who left the team a long time ago for some reason. His name was Silvis. I don't know if you know him."
"Mr. Silvis?"
Charlie's tone rose another notch:
"Hasn't he already..."
"Already dead?"
Charlie nodded:
"Yes, he was on the list of those killed in a certain expedition, and now his title and territory have been inherited by his son."
"That sounds a little awkward..."
Ed imagined a dramatic scene of a father and son fighting over the inheritance, then dismissed it and looked at Charlie, saying:
"But that's none of my business. As your companion, you should be able to take him with you, right?"
"Of course, I would be more than happy to... This is not only from my own heart, but also a rule of the Eternal Domain: if we encounter a knight who has been wandering outside, we must bring him back to Twilight Capital."
Upon hearing this, Ed immediately understood. It seemed that the Twin Kings also knew that the knights might not be able to return home for various reasons when they were out.
However, their immense strength makes them difficult to kill, which is why there is a rule of "returning lost items without hesitation".
Charlie immediately bowed in greeting:
"I just don't know what price I'll have to pay?"
Ed waved his hand and said:
"No need. He's been a great help to my men. If you could take him home, that would be fine too."
How much is a Middle Tier knight worth?
Ed had some reasoning behind this, but he didn't want to cash out Silvis.
At this moment, all he wanted was to sever all ties with the Eternal Domain, since, according to the intelligence sent back by the advance team from Klaf City, they seemed to have discovered Adelaide's whereabouts.
Judging by the virtues of the Eternal Domain, conflict between the two sides may soon erupt.
Under Charlie's tearful gaze, Ed released Silvis from his "cell".
The old knight was brought before Charlie before he was fully conscious, and then looked at his junior with surprise:
Charlie? What are you doing here?