If Thales made a list of the "most trusted people" in the Court of Stars, then Yodel, who never showed his true face, would almost undoubtedly be the first one - escaping from Red Square Street to Mancao

From the manor being in danger to the assassination in front of the Fuxing Palace, the masked guards risked their lives many times to save Thales, and the latest time they almost lost their lives for him.

Not only that, the masked guard is the only person in the Star Palace who knows his "disaster" identity and still keeps his secret. Thales especially cherishes this.

But it was only now, when he heard Yodel's name in the kingdom of dragons, that Thales realized that he knew very little about this mysterious royal secret guard. Regardless of his appearance, age, origin, personality, and experience,

He said he knew nothing.

He had to admit with shame that Yodel was more like a familiar stranger to him. He had sacrificed a lot for him, but he had never cared about the other person's condition.

No, there are still some - Thales thought to himself: Gilbert told him that Yodel had a deep hatred with Exeter's "Five Generals".

For example, he stabbed Tuleha, the "Fiery Knight" of the Black Sand Territory, in the back...

This was also the reason why he could not come to Exeter.

And now...

A burst of laughter came from the other side of the hall, as if a dozen Northland nobles were playing some game.

Thales then turned his attention back to the kind old woman in front of him.

This old woman from Exeter claims to be Yodel’s...

"This lady, you belong to Yodel," Thales looked at the old woman named Kashan, trying hard to find similarities between the two other than "mystery", and hesitated: "Mother?"

"Please don't doubt it. At my age, I won't make fun of my son." Kashan smiled and shook her head.

Thales nodded awkwardly and turned to Putilai for help.

How is this going?

Who is this old lady?

But Putilai still stared at the old woman with a vigilant expression. Faced with Thales' glance, he shook his head slightly.

"I haven't seen him for a long time, and I miss him especially." Kashan didn't seem to pay attention to the eye contact between Thales and Putilai. Her eyes showed nostalgia and love, and she talked to herself: "That child has been there since he was a child.

He talks little... He has a stubborn temper and is not good at expressing himself. It is really worrying if he is alone outside."

"During his days of serving the royal family, he must have caused you a lot of trouble."

Thales was stunned.

Talk less.

Stubborn temper.

Awkward at expressing.

The silent figure of the masked guard appeared before his eyes.

What followed was what Yoder said that day when he confronted himself in the Mindis Hall and mysteriously appeared in the Hall of Stars.

【You will be better than him.】

"Please don't worry," Thales pursed his lips in the memory: "I believe he is fine now..."

Another burst of hooting came from the noisy hall - two guests actually got into a fight at the wine table.

Thales suddenly realized that he was unconsciously continuing to follow Kashan's words.

He quickly closed his mouth and looked at Kashan in front of him warily.

But the other person still smiled kindly: "I feel relieved knowing that he is doing well."

"Please be patient with his shortcomings. After all, as a mother, I still know my child well." Kashan nodded reassuringly at first, and then sighed: "Little Yoder, he has a rare kind heart.

.”

Thales smiled uglyly, and in front of his eyes was a scene of Yoder raising his sword and taking people's lives in the dark.

Kindhearted?

Doubts couldn't help but arise in my mind: Yodel's mother? Why is she in Exeter?

This old lady...

Wait a minute.

Old woman?

A memory flashed through his mind like lightning.

"ah!"

Thales looked at Cassian, got excited, and screamed in surprise.

The old woman still smiled at the second prince of the stars, with an elegant posture and a kind expression.

Thales remembered.

On the day he left Eternal Star City and set out for Exeter, the king and lords came to see him off.

And the last person who came forward to talk to him was the scary old man wearing black clothes and holding a cane...

[When we get to Exeter, please give me, an old man, a message for an old woman.]

【You'll know it when you see it.】

"Are you..." Thales' eyes widened.

Kashan still smiled kindly: "Huh?"

"Well, I'm sorry...but, an...elder seems to have mentioned something related to you," Thales realized his gaffe and said sarcastically: "You know..."

"Elder?" the old woman Kashan smiled even brighter: "Let me guess, is he a sinister old man who likes to hide in the dark and wears black all day long? I heard that he has started to

Are you on crutches?"

Thales frowned: "Do you know Morat?"

His vigilance was instantly raised to the highest level.

A guy who could be specifically named by the head of the Secret Service... Apart from "dangerous", he really couldn't think of any other adjective.

Hearing the name of the Black Prophet, Putilai frowned and looked at his prince.

"I can imagine how you feel, Your Highness," Kashan smiled: "I don't think meeting him is something to be happy about, is it?"

Thales has the answer.

Maybe Morat is reminding and warning himself.

The second prince sighed: "He said, if I meet an old woman who approaches me in Exeter... I'm sorry, this is... Morat's original words."

"It doesn't matter."

"That old man looks polite, but he actually never understands what politeness is." Cassian shook her head indifferently, and the wrinkles on her face relaxed, "The heartless man is the best at teasing people's hearts, and I don't want to accept this from him.

set."

A heartless man?

Thales opened his mouth slightly in surprise, then closed it with all his strength.

There's a lot of information contained in this sentence...

He tilted his head and said awkwardly: "In fact, Black Prophet... I mean Lord Morat Hansen, asked me to bring you a message."

"You actually asked a prince to bring me a message," Kashan raised her eyebrows, revealing a pair of eyes that were also full of smiles under her narrowed eyelids: "I'm really looking forward to it, Your Highness."

Thales only felt that the peaceful smile of the old woman in front of him put a lot of pressure on him.

Compared with the aggressive and substantive sense of oppression when facing the Black Prophet, Granny Kashan used a gentle and friendly attitude to reveal frowning information. There was something that really made him embarrassed. He didn't know where

The feeling of powerlessness to resist.

"He said..." Thales smiled dryly:

"Don't cross the line."

The voice fell.

Thales suddenly noticed that the old woman in front of him had a strange expression.

Don't cross the line.

Kashan closed her eyes and took a deep breath, sighing and lowering her head, her expression was complicated and difficult to understand.

I saw her murmuring faintly: "So what?"

Before Thales, who was full of doubts, could react, Kashan put away her nostalgia and smiled again.

"You are in a difficult situation now, Your Highness. You are struggling to survive between the stars and dragons, and you are also struggling to survive in the whirlpool of the king and the grand duke." Cassan looked at Thales with soft eyes: "But please believe me,

Compared with Morat... these are nothing worth mentioning."

The next moment, amid the confused expressions of Thales and Putilai, the old woman nodded gracefully, then turned and left: "Thank you for your time."

Thales looked away from the old woman's slowly leaving back.

He couldn't help but notice that on the path the old woman walked, no matter how big or small, nobility, servants and guards, they all bowed respectfully to her and gave way to her.
To be continued...