A pot of hot water, two porcelain cups.

In the quiet room, Jacques and François sat opposite each other.

"Count it, this is your third time saving me!" François poured a thread of yellow-green tea from the pot and filled the cup in front of Jacques.

"I should be proud of you when you say that."

Jacques is a pity that the good tea in the pot. If Hei Ye comes, he will definitely beat people. This is not how tea is brewed!

"I don't know how many days I'm going to hide in this cave. The grand duke always feels that it's too dangerous outside and will not let me show up."

Holding up the cup, Jacques sipped the tea: "It's a pity that I don't have time to delay, so I plan to set off to the imperial capital today."

"Oh? Go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Imperial Affairs to argue with those old men? By the way, maybe my elder brother Charles will negotiate with you at the same desk."

"I actually brought a professional to come with him. He has been waiting for me in the imperial capital for a month, but I haven't arrived as the official, so as the deputy envoy, he dared not act without permission."

"It's really not suitable for you to do this tormenting diplomatic job, otherwise, come and help me."

"How many times have you been trying to win me over?"

"The third time? It doesn't matter, but my situation this time is quite special. Although there are some twists and turns, whether it is assassination or smearing, as long as you resist the past, the sky will be wide. What I mean is that the father will grant me the crown prince and become the legal heir of the empire. When I inherit the throne, I can grant you the noble."

François stared at Jacques' eyes, and saw that he had no special reaction to the word "noble", he added: "Or make you rich! I can give you what the Kingdom of Light can give you, and more, you don't have to bear the infamy of a traitor."

François thought he had seen through Jacques. Wasn’t he working with Marian just for wealth? Was he appointed an official position in the Kingdom of Light just for power? I have all these. But I lack talent!

Jacques saved François three times, the first time was to save Claudia and take him on the way, the second time was because the two were comrades-in-arms, and they should watch over each other on the same city wall.

But this time, only Jacques himself knew that half of the reason was because of the feather arrow in his will world.

Since awakening, Jacques has been reluctant to use other source energy skills other than summoning war horses in public. Keeping a low profile is Paul's frequent instructions to him.

Jacques just wanted to intercept the feather arrow in the world of will, but he didn't expect that his body used instant movement to block the arrow.

He shouted to be careful, maybe he could achieve the same effect, and the momentary movement was too high-profile.

Although he explained to François that it was a fast body movement, there were not even eighty or a hundred masters in the banquet hall at that time, and not many had the eyesight.

Jacques still used the excuse of having served in the Kingdom of Light to shirk François' invitation.

François was a little unhappy, and he picked up the tea and drank it slowly to cover up his emotions.

After hesitating for a while, François finally said: "I heard from people that you have reached the peak of the stylist, but you didn't expect you to catch up with me!"

"Just luck."

"Have you ever considered the second attribute of becoming a master elective?"

"Not considered yet."

"I know a place where many ancient people left behind their experience in practicing. If you are lucky, you can also obtain rare source energy skills inheritance. It may be helpful for you to choose the second attribute."

"That's really a good place, but I don't want to break through and become a master for the time being." Jacques thought to himself, it could be the ruins near Medis, right?

François continued to bewitch, "That is a secret place where only the royal family knows the way to enter. There are special requirements for the time and place to enter. I am very grateful for your many rescues, but now you are an official of the Kingdom of Light, and I will become the prince of the empire. You cannot accept the gifts I have given, and I don't know how to thank you.

Therefore, I sincerely invite you here to wait until that mysterious place opens again, can you go with me? All the benefits you get there belong to you personally. Don’t underestimate it, it is said that my ancestor, Emperor Sissa, received the ancient true teachings there."

"Your Highness, how dare I occupy a place for such an important treasure land?" Jacques immediately refused.

François comforted him: "I thought about it for a long time, and only this plan can make me feel comfortable. Otherwise, I owe you too much and I can't repay you."

Jacques did not dare to agree immediately, so he had to shirk away and consider it. After a greeting with François, he finally left and took Lily to the imperial capital that day.

Shortly after Jacques left, in addition to François, there was more Odoca in the secret room.

"Your Highness, did that Jacques agree?"

"No, he was very alert and was not moved by the harvest of the ruins I described, and did not even ask where the ruins were."

"Can he already know the situation of the ruins? Aren't those gutter mice also able to enter the ruins?"

"I'm also guessing whether he would be a member of the Mithril Club. The informant we mastered doesn't know him, but my intuition tells me that Jacques might have something to do with Mithril. He is a mysterious guy, and it's better not be our enemy." François sighed.

Odoka said: "A few days ago, several senior Mithrillers went to the South Carolina Federation, and Jacques came from the South Carolina Federation this time. Will there be some connection between them?"

"After observing for a while, if he was from the Mithril Club, there would be no reason to save me. I even suspect that this assassination would have something to do with Mithril."

"It's not that it was found out that it was Shahr sent people..."

"Master, how could Charles have the ability to find a master who has mastered magical items to take action? Either the Mirsin Society, or if it weren't Grand Duke Amon, only they had this strength. Charles's arrogant maniac was just used by them. He just asked someone to hint him. He thought he had come up with a brilliant idea, and then he would find his singer to buy the killer to kill me, and then recommend the masters they prepared to Charles' singer. It's no difficulty in operation."

"Na Jacques..."

"Let's observe him for a while, master, there are still two years left, and I don't have to ask him to do it."

...

Jacques came to the imperial capital, found Wang Qing'an, and told him the instructions on the negotiations to him, and then left the imperial capital.

It’s really Jacques had no interest in diplomatic affair, but he knew how long it would take to talk!

And isn’t the purpose of the negotiations just to delay? Since the attitude of the Kingdom of Light has been made to the emperor, let’s leave the subsequent negotiations to Wang Qing'an.

After the handover is completed, Jacques and Lily return to Musai Harbor in disguise, where they will return to the New World on the Marian family's merchant ship.

After contacting Marian's subordinates who remained at Mussey Harbor, Jacques found that Robert had not stopped the cooperation plan he had agreed with him.

In other words, after killing Ovilia, Robert's attitude towards himself did not change.

Even so, Jacques dared not take the risk of meeting Robert for the time being.

After returning to Musai Harbor, Jacques and Lily did not look for a hotel to live in, nor did they accept the accommodation arranged by Marian's subordinates, but quietly sneaked back to Lily's former residence.

Mrs. Darling, the housekeeper, had long been dismissed by Mr. Nasselli. It had been a long time since no one lived in the house, and there was a layer of dust everywhere.

As it used to be, Lily could clean the room by just controlling the wind and blowing it. However, according to the agreement with Lei, Lily could no longer use the air-type source energy technology.

So the two had to start cleaning the room with a rag, and at least one bedroom had to be cleaned out so that the two of them could spend the night.

Jacques was cleaning the bedside and counter. Lily came over with a new set of bedspreads and called Jacques to make the bed together.

After the laying, Jacques pulled it and fell on the bed with Lily.

The two looked at the ceiling quietly together, and Lily said softly: "I have lived in this room for more than 20 years. I am so familiar with every fine line on the ceiling."

After saying that, his shoulders turned, and his big watery eyes stared at Jacques beside him. Jacques was still distracted, studying the fine lines on the white roof. What kind of pattern will it become if they are connected together?

"Hmph!" Lily pouted, sat up from the bed, turned around the room, and stopped in front of her bookcase.

Suddenly, his waist tightened, and a pair of powerful arms surrounded him. Jacques' chin was placed on her shoulders and said quietly in her ear: "Come on, let's see what books did Teacher Lily read when she was in school."

Jacques' breath tickled Lily's earlobes.

""Strange Beasts Picture Book", "The Conquest of the New World", "I Am the Wind", "Prince Luben", Hey... This book is so strange!"

Lily twisted on the back of Jacques's hand and said, "That's a novel!"

"Oh, "Basics of Alchemy", oh, I almost failed this course."

"That's when Mrs. Ruth and I greeted me, otherwise I would definitely fail the exam according to your grades."

"It's not my fault. My written test scores are full. During the actual exercise, Mrs. Ruth said that my recipe was wrong! It was obvious that the Fatty Orange taught me right!"

"You said that you rely on Fatty Ju to help you in the exam, which made me always think you are a genius."

"I can pass the exam without the help of Fat Ju, with my strength."

"snort!"

"Hey? This book is so strange!" Jacques found a blue cover book hidden there in the corner of the bookshelf.

What attracted Jacques' attention was that the spine of the book was handwritten title, but Jacques did not recognize those two words, and they were not even considered words, but two square patterns!

He raised his hand and took the blue book down. Jacques still surrounded Lily's waist with one arm. Lily took the book, and there were still four strange patterns on the cover.

"This book? Why don't I remember it?" Lily said.

"You have too many books, and it's normal to forget one. Maybe it's your father's. But do you know these weird words?"

"How could I know each other!"

The two opened the book together, and Jacques opened a page casually, and the patterns that caught their eyes made them feel suspicious.

A round-headed and round-headed thick bread stick had two triangular brackets on both sides, and a shark fin was erected at the end. Just looking at this shape, the two of them could not guess what they were painting, but in addition to the dense and strange square characters under the pattern, there were also a few lines of small characters, which Jacques and Lily could understand.

"Aircraft, using the engine as the power device, generates forward thrust or tension, and generates lift from the fixed wings of the fuselage, and aircraft that fly in the atmosphere is heavier than air." Jacques said softly.

"Engine, refer to the sixth page of this book, and refer to the principles of flight to physics related knowledge." Lily then read.

Jacques let go of Lily with his other hand, working together, turning the book to page six.

There are also several pictures on this page, one of which is the steam engine that the two are familiar with, and the other three pictures say, internal combustion engine, jet engine, and gas turbine.

Each picture has small words to describe their functions and uses.

The steam engine that Jacques and Lily are most familiar with is described as follows:

A steam engine is a reciprocating power machinery that converts the energy of steam into mechanical work. The steam engine has a boiler that boils water to produce high-pressure steam. This boiler can use wood, coal, oil or natural gas as heat sources. Steam expansion pushes the piston to do work. Principle reference: Physics. Detailed design drawings: Summary of mechanical drawings.

After looking through many pages in a row, the two of them found several familiar things in them, such as trains, large sailing warships, telegraphs, steelmaking furnaces, wool spinning machines, lathes, and even artillery!

When they saw the cannon, the two looked at each other. How could this book appear in Lily's room?
To be continued...