Sitting in the reception room of the consulate, sipping sweet black tea, Fore and Lotus exchanged greetings and chatted about family matters.
Placing the teacup on the pure white tea table, Fore was the first to break this peaceful and nostalgic atmosphere.
"Uncle, you didn't come to the library just to see me this time. You just had other important things to do and came to visit me, right?"
After thinking it over, For really couldn't think of any reason why Lotus suddenly came to him, and finally came to this conclusion.
Lotos was wearing silver-white armor, with his gray medium-length hair tied behind his head. Time had left subtle marks on his forehead. He looked majestic and noble, not like a duke, but rather like a knight next to a duke.
Following Forle's action of putting down the teacup, Lotus gently turned the cup so that the handle of the cup pointed at himself, "I did come to the library for something important."
Seeing Lotus' serious expression, Fore asked tentatively, "What's the matter? Is it inconvenient for you to disclose it?"
Sitting upright in the chair, Lotus looked straight at Forl and spoke slowly: "The Kingdom asked me to take a letter to the library's top management."
At this point, Rothsten paused, looked around, and made sure that no one was around before he continued to speak cautiously.
"Please keep what I'm saying confidential. This is to minimize panic. If you can't keep a secret, I can't tell you this."
After years of getting along, Lotus was confident in Forle's character, but he still reminded Forle to be careful before he spoke.
Fall knew Lotus's character. Unless it was something very important, his uncle would never show this kind of expression to him.
"I swore to keep it secret and never tell anyone."
After getting the promise, Rotus slowly told everything he knew, "This matter is about the village of heroes. They have performed a ceremony to inherit the blood of heroes. To put it bluntly, a new hero has been born."
Hearing the news, For was stunned. He stared at Lotus but couldn't tell that he was lying.
Trying to calm down, For said calmly, "Uncle, the hero you are talking about, do you mean the same hero as the legendary hero?"
"That's right. I know it's hard for you to accept. But, I hope you can calm down and listen to me. Before that, I hope you can swear again in the name of the goddess and promise not to tell this to anyone."
Lotus reminded For again, with an indescribable emotion in his eyes, as if there were bits of star-like hope mixed in with the confusion.
Raising his hand, Fore did not hesitate, "I swear in the name of the goddess."
After taking a sip of black tea, Rotus continued in a voice that only Forl could hear, "About a year and a half ago, the great sage in the village of heroes made a shocking prophecy - 'Five years later, the Demon King will surely rule the world, and only the brave will have the power to save the world.' In other words, there are still three and a half years before the Demon King descends."
Upon hearing the news, For, who was just about to drink some tea to calm his nerves, frowned, and his hand holding the teacup trembled violently. Waves appeared on the surface of the black tea, and the reflection in it also shook violently.
If anyone else had said this to him, he would have just laughed it off.
However, the person who said this to him was his uncle, and it was impossible for his uncle to lie to him, or rather, it was impossible for his uncle, such a meticulous person, to joke about such a serious topic.
"The Great Sage foresaw the future of the Demon King, so the Brave Village performed the blood inheritance ceremony of the Brave and created new Braves?"
Rotus nodded gently. "The Village of Heroes has kept this a secret from the Kingdom. They completed the selection and inheritance on their own without any outside witnesses. And this happened a year ago."
"a year ago?"
For was once again surprised. When Rotus came here, he thought the new hero had only appeared for a month, but he never expected that the hero had appeared for almost a whole year.
"The Kingdom first received the news three months ago. At that time, the hero had passed the trial of the Brave Village and was qualified to go out for training. Because the news came in a hurry, His Majesty the King and a group of princes and ministers hastily decided to let Princess Aina, who has unique attainments in potion science, become his partner. Others."
Rotus told him everything slowly, and For also knew that the reason his uncle came here was the highest order from the Kingdom of Setis.
If the new hero wants to become stronger, he will definitely need to rely on the wisdom of the library. Lotus came here to greet the library's top management in advance.
"If the hero needs the wisdom of the library, please do not be stingy and help the hero with all your heart. This is a crisis concerning the world. If you persist in your delusion, the world will fall into the clutches of the devil."
The letter from the Kingdom to the library's top management most likely contains something similar.
"The hero's other companions have not yet been determined. So, uncle plans to make me the hero's companion?"
Without drinking the tea, Fore put the cup back on the white coffee table.
The expression on Rotus's face did not change much, he just frowned slightly inadvertently, "I really want to do this, but the number of people who want to rely on the brave and leap to success is far beyond our imagination. We can only try.
It is a foregone conclusion that the brave man will come to the Library of All Things.
Even though the hero's identity is kept secret for now, Princess Aina's identity, appearance, and personality can be discovered with a little investigation.
When she arrives at the library, you can recognize her immediately, and if you observe her respectful attitude carefully, you can accurately determine her identity as a hero.
I don’t need to say more about what to do next.
I believe that you are smart and will know how to win the favor of the brave better than others, and you will definitely not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. "
For remained silent. He really wanted to tell his uncle in person that he was not interested in the brave man his uncle was talking about. He just wanted to study quietly in the library drinking tea and be a successful scholar.
But staring at his uncle's serious and complicated expression, Fore was unable to say anything after all.
After all, his uncle made a special trip for his future.
In addition, these things were quite confidential, but his uncle chose to tell him, which was enough to show how much his uncle valued him.
If he refused now, For didn't know what expression his uncle would have.
After thinking for a while, Fore slowly spoke.
“Thank you, uncle, for coming to me for this matter. If the hero does come to the library, I will try to contact him.
However, my strength is limited and I cannot fight in the battlefield. I can only show my sincerity to the brave man and Princess Aina.
It would be my honor if I could be appreciated by the brave.
If I can't get it, I won't force it too much. At that time, please forgive me for wasting such a good opportunity."
(End of this chapter)