After confirming the situation in the conference room, Xia De gently pushed open the door. A strong and firm male voice was heard immediately, protesting against the harsh content of Article 5 regarding weapon types.
Shade walked in without looking at anyone, then turned around and gently closed the door. Then, he bent over and walked to the wall on the side of Delarion, sat down on an empty chair, and nodded to the person who was looking at him:
"Have we finished discussing the export control of McManon's new steam cannon?"
This is one of the key points of today's negotiations, and no one knows about it except the core members of the negotiating delegation and relevant personnel of the Jodel Palace.
The middle-aged man next to Xia De didn't know him, but he still answered in a low voice:
"It's not going very smoothly. I don't think there will be any results today. We haven't reached an agreement on the caliber limit of the steam cannon... You are..."
Shade flashed his MI6 ID and gestured for silence. The latter nodded in sudden realization. Although Shade didn't know what he understood, this was also what Shade wanted to achieve.
So, Shade sat in his seat from half past ten to half past eleven, and during this time he stood up to help the servants who knocked on the door open the door of the meeting room so that they could come in to pour tea and change water. When everyone protested to Carsenrick's side, he booed with others, and after Earl Himes of Delarion made a wonderful rebuttal, he and the people around him applauded excitedly.
The people sitting at the table were all negotiators, and the people sitting by the wall were secretaries and consultants. Therefore, no one doubted Xia De's identity. When the morning agenda ended at 11:30, the negotiators stood up and left. Xia De and others approached the table to collect the documents on it. He took the opportunity to look through the recorded contents.
This certainly looked suspicious, but Shad only glanced at each page, so although some people were puzzled, no one questioned what Shad was doing.
After writing down hundreds of pages of documents, Shade left the conference room with the others. He returned to the bathroom and made sure that the unconscious man was about to wake up, so he also prepared to leave.
When I came out of the bathroom cubicle, I happened to see the Fulan brothers talking in front of the mirror next to the sink. They were not in meeting room 404, probably because they were involved in other agendas today.
Since they happened to meet, Shade walked over and turned on the faucet next to Eric Foren. After wetting his palms, he raised his hands to fix his hair in the mirror:
"Any news?"
He asked the question abruptly, and because he was looking at himself in the mirror, the two brothers were a little stunned, not knowing who he was talking to.
So Shade reminded:
"Green Lake City's Ivy Club, you promised to help me find clues to the sun, moon and stars pattern."
When he said this, the two brothers understood. The one wearing glasses on his right eye was the older twin brother, Mr. Eric Foran. He was dressed very similarly to Shad, both wearing a white shirt with a dark tie and a black suit:
"So it's you... Sorry, the old servant at home helped us search through my grandfather's belongings, but there was no information about the picture."
Xia De nodded regretfully, still looking at the mirror as he fixed his hair:
"Have you been to the central island of Green Lake recently?"
The two brothers shook their heads, so Xia De reminded them:
"You guys should keep a low profile recently. The Thirteenth Ring Mirror Hider from the Mirror Association is here."
"What? Oh, sorry."
Charles noticed that his voice was a little louder, but fortunately there was no one else in the bathroom. Shad's heart of stone could only hear the heartbeat of the man he had knocked unconscious in the cubicle:
"Among the four Edwards brothers who left the island, you two are the grandsons of the second son Edward. The Mirror Association has a pair of twin brothers with eight rings, who are most likely the grandsons or grandsons of the eldest son Hohenheim. I have met them on the island, and I can only say that the Mirror Man is indeed worthy of his reputation."
Hearing him say this, both the Forlan brothers showed expressions of awe, obviously because the mysterious man next to them escaped unscathed after fighting with the Thirteen Rings Warlock, and they felt that the other party was more mysterious than they thought.
"Thank you for your reminder. We will pay attention to it. In fact, we have no plans to land on the island, at least not yet."
Eric said, Shad nodded in front of the mirror, took out the ivory comb from his pocket and continued to comb his hair. He couldn't quite remember which girl left this comb in his house.
Leithia Cavendish's.
"Also, I want to know if you have any other reasons for coming to this place at this time besides official arrangements?"
Xia De continued to ask, and the two brothers looked at each other and nodded slowly:
"Yes, because of a prophecy... a prophecy that often appears in dreams."
"No need to elaborate, I know the prophecy. So, it is indeed so..."
He told the brothers the entire contents of the family tree, focusing on the fifth and sixth generations:
"Of the six people of the sixth generation, you and the twins from the Mirror Society are ring sorcerers, and the other two are ordinary people. Of the fifth generation, from what we can see so far, only the children of Alphonse, the third son of the fourth generation, should be alive. I know the latter, are you interested in meeting her or him? That would be considered your aunt or uncle."
He asked, and Charles looked at his brother and asked him to make the decision. Eric was a little tempted, but did not agree immediately:
"It would be great to meet our elders, but we want to reconsider. After all, the family reunion is part of that strange prophecy, and we don't know what it will be like when we really meet."
"Okay, there's one more thing. I found out the identity of your ancestor, Klein Edwards, the first Lord of Green Lake."
For the first time since the conversation began, Shade's gaze shifted from himself in the mirror to the two brothers. He shook the ivory comb in his hand:
"The other party's identity is very unexpected, so this information cannot be provided to you for nothing."
"What can I do for you?"
Charles, who was wearing a monocle on his left eye, asked. Shade raised the corner of his mouth:
"Help me collect confidential documents for the negotiation meeting."
"this... ... "
Although their ancestors were nobles of Draerion, the two brothers were born in Carsenrick and grew up in Willendel. They were not strangers without a hometown like Shade, so it was not easy to make them betray.
"Your ancestor is the Thirteenth Ring."
Shade said calmly, so his brother Eric Foren immediately changed his words:
"No problem, we will help you collect it. But we also hope that you can provide us with protection when appropriate."
"sure."
Xia De smiled and put the comb into his pocket:
"Your ancestor's full name is Laplace Klein Howard. He was a twelve-ring fortune teller who betrayed the Prophet Association more than two hundred years ago."
He patted his chest:
"I have a dice that can interfere with fate, so I dare to say his full name casually. You should be careful. I can't be sure whether your ancestor is dead. If he is not dead, we'd better not say his full name casually. After all, he is the fortune teller of the thirteenth ring."
"Are you sure, sir?"
Charles Foran asked in a panic, and Shade nodded:
"Not only can I find out this, but the church and the Prophet Association will also find out soon. The church will probably intervene in Edwards' affairs, and will soon be able to find you two through your grandfather. After all, among all the descendants of Edwards, you are the easiest to find through official channels. This may only take a few days, or maybe a few weeks. Think carefully about how to deal with the church."
Shade was referring to the two men's identities as ring sorcerers; they were obviously not members of the church.
The two brothers looked unhappy, and Xia De was ready to say goodbye:
"Don't worry too much. The church won't do anything to you. If you want to continue cooperating with me, collect the confidential documents of the meeting and give them to me next time I come to you."
Although Xia De didn't know when he would come next time, it was probably because Lecia asked him to help collect intelligence again.
"If you don't want to cooperate with me, you can tell the church about me... They can probably guess who I am."
The two brothers shook their heads hurriedly:
"Sir, of course the cooperation can continue. There is no problem with the documents."
After all, reporting Xia De would do them no good, and it would not save them from danger.
"Well, it's a pleasure to work with you. See you next time. Don't be so pessimistic. Maybe the church can't find you. As long as you don't reveal your identity and don't go to the island, there's actually not much danger. As for the bloodline prophecy... It's a big event for the whole family, and it involves more than just you two."
After saying that, Shade left the bathroom. He had a good impression of the Forlan brothers, and they didn't seem like the kind of people who would give up everything to pursue power. If possible, they should stay away from the chosen one and Edwards' secrets. This would be good for everyone.
So, do you have any guess about who will be chosen for the space
When Xia De was about to throw away the crystal shoes, "she" suddenly asked in Xia De's ear.
Xia De looked at the crystal clear little shoes in his hand and shook his head:
"When I was fortune-telling for Dorothy and Resia, I accidentally learned that this time the chosen one's ritual involves a process of 'multiple individuals merging into one', which means that the chosen one has the characteristics of 'many in one'. So it's really hard to say this time. However, it is definitely related to Edwards."
At this point, he recalled that after the Pantanal War last winter, when he and Sister Defulin returned to the Great Swamp to liberate the soul of the "Swamp Witch", the poor woman's soul said before leaving that he was "two-in-one" (note).
Although Xia De didn't understand what this meant specifically, it meant that he seemed to meet the requirements of being the chosen one.
You really don’t understand
"She" asked gently, and Xia De felt like he was hugged from behind by someone, and the person hugging him whispered softly in his ear.
He subconsciously reached out and touched his ears, but sure enough, he didn't touch anything.
"not understand."
As he spoke, the shoe in his hand was thrown out. Before the crystal shoe landed on the ground, the smooth floor reflected the man's shadow, but could not reflect the expression on the stranger's face.