Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 1107 Alex Between Life and Death

“Hmm…you’ll have to ask Alexius about that,” Mikhail replied with a smile. “His love has determined your current situation.”

'Snapped! '

A grape fell from above the castle and hit him on the head.

“What nonsense are you spouting?” Engdal Alexius Ghazar peered out from the rooftop terrace of the castle.

Penelope tilted her head back and asked earnestly, "So, why? Mikhail and I have almost nothing in common."

“That’s even more nonsense.” Alexius couldn’t help but laugh. “Even between siblings, the quality of their relationship is related to their personalities.”

If you can't stand each other, it's hard to get along no matter how much you want to.

You two are just different on the surface, but deep down you're the same kind of people.

That has nothing to do with personality, preferences, or even attributes.

They were like soulmates.

You are twins, so you often overlook those coincidences, because in your minds, it's a matter of course.

But how can someone you've never met consistently make the same judgments and decisions...? How could your heart remain unmoved?

He leaned against the low wall, lost in thought: "And it's so beautiful."

It's as beautiful as a babbling brook on an iceberg.

Penelope muttered to herself, "It really is cold."

“He’s hot,” Mikhail gave a brief but powerful assessment.

Lowry, sitting on the other side, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

“Lowry’s here too!” Penelope squinted up at him. “Are you sunbathing?”

At this time of year, the weather in the North is still a bit cold, and the sunshine is only plentiful between noon and three in the afternoon.

Many people sit on the terrace around 2 p.m. to have afternoon tea and enjoy the warmth of the sun.

Penelope's statement is perfectly correct... if it weren't for the approaching twilight, if Engdal Alexius Ghazar weren't a self-illuminating demigod of the sun.

As long as you stay near him, you can always feel the continuous warmth, which is equivalent to basking in the sun all the time.

The little girl is so clever!
Alexius liked her that way, not only preventing Alexandra from disciplining her, but also personally taking sides and indulging Penelope on several occasions.

The little girl later became somewhat spoiled by him, and Mikhail seemed to relax a lot as well.

However, Alexandra seemed completely unable to accept that her child was even slightly bad... He's still a good child, so what if he's a little arrogant?

But after that trip to the cliffside military camp, she seemed to quickly discover the problem with the two children... and then immediately took drastic measures to solve it.

Lowry didn't realize this until a month later, from Mikhail and Penelope's performance.

The main reason is that he genuinely didn't think the two children had done anything wrong.

They can't really be called naughty kids, right?
He didn't even bring up the dragon child for comparison!

Alexius, who had been smiling broadly, waved to Penelope: "Would you like to come and sunbathe too?"

Penelope shook her head: "It's time for dinner, we have to go home."

Then the two children looked at Lori together... After Lori nodded, they turned and left the garden.

Alexius couldn't help but sigh.

Lori tilted her head and looked at him: "You, is there something you're unhappy about?"

“Penelope is still a bit too mild,” Alexius said regretfully. “Ariges is really too cautious.”

What's wrong with girls being a little spoiled?
And Mikhail, he's not even 12 years old yet! He's so cautious and careful.

Politeness can sometimes be a form of distance, and I really wish the two children could be a little more unrestrained.

“Perhaps it’s because she’s witnessed too many accidents, so she only hopes that her child can live a good life,” Lori replied to Alexius after a moment’s thought.

“She would never think that Mikhail and Penelope would turn into Luciano just because they were spoiled growing up…” Alexius curled his lips. “They are very smart and would never allow their followers to climb over them.”

Is Luciano's problem because he is too kind, too gentle, and too happy?

"Of course not, it's because he's not smart enough!"

Lori remained silent, completely ignoring this arrogant demigod of the sun.

After spending more time with him, he seemed to understand why the dark angel had taken a liking to Alexius.

This guy is a follower of the sun god in their world. His condition is relatively mild. He is arrogant and confident but has a limit. He will also consider the opinions of his allies and even his neighbors before he does anything.

But if Alexius were to appear in a place like Toril, he would definitely get along well with Ransendall.

Toril, the Lord of Dawn... um...

Lowry decided to stop thinking about it, lest she actually come up with that idea.

Alexius knew that Lori didn't like to pay attention to his opinions on people and things.

It wasn't that Lowry was particularly moral, but rather that she disliked comparing outsiders to her own people. Whether Luciano was good or bad, in Lowry's mind, it wouldn't affect Alexandra's parenting methods.

As for what Alexius thinks, that's Alexius's business, and Lori can't be bothered to argue with him.

Bored, the sun demigod picked up the crystal glass on the table and spun it around a few times before asking, "Mikhail seems to be planning to advance to level 10 on his 12th birthday."

"Will it be too late to celebrate their birthdays?"

“What’s too late?” Lowry asked, somewhat surprised. “He had everything prepared, he just needed a little energy.”

"This is the one thing I have plenty of in my castle."

He had prepared both the sun crystal and the dark crystal perfectly, just waiting for the two children to choose which day to go in.

Lowry actually approves of this kind of ritual between the two children.

If it were him, he would have done the same.

“I don’t know…” Alexius said slowly, “The condolence delegation from the Northern Kingdom has already arrived in the capital of the Icefield Kingdom.”

Whether Alex could leave the palace alive would determine when the civil war on the Icefield would break out.

I just hope it can be a little later.

At least let me stay until…

"Lorry! King Alex has fallen!" Cheska rushed up, lifting her skirt.

Lori glanced at her in surprise, then pulled out her own Living Feather Knights roster and quickly flipped to the side page.

He was right... how could he not feel anything if someone on the list suddenly disappeared?

Lowry turned the roster over and pointed it out to Chesca.

Chesca's face darkened: "Rosalind, are you planning to start a war right away?"

Alex is not dead, yet Rosalind is publicly announcing his death... Is she trying to usurp the throne?
If even the roster of living feathers can determine a person's life or death, then the royal register will naturally be without any problems.

As long as Alex does not publicly abdicate, the transfer of the throne cannot proceed normally.

Even if his son with Rosalind were to sit on the throne, he would have no real power.

Moreover, if Alex's funeral is held... once that tombstone is erected, he will also lose some control over the royal magic circle.

Of course, this part would definitely be inherited by his eldest son, but as queen, Rosalind had the right to oversee it.

This is forcing Alex to be on the brink of life and death!
The biggest difference between the Northern Royal Family and the Icefield Royal Family is that... in one family, everyone wants to sit on the throne, while in the other family, no one wants to touch it.

Even if the collateral branches of the Icefield royal family knew that Rosalind was up to no good, they would pretend not to know as long as someone was sitting on the throne.

With no royal family member able to speak out, the nobles were caught off guard... Even if they wanted to do something, they had to see if the Northern Royal Family's condolence delegation was willing to accept the outcome.

The biggest difference between Leon and Travis is that he doesn't care much about what happens in other countries.

Moreover, both Alex and Rosalind had contact with him, and their relationships seemed to be going well... The greatsword that Rosalind had pursued back then still holds real power in the Northland Royal Palace!

To the nobles of the Ice Plains, some of the rumors didn't seem untrue.

For example, if Alex hadn't intervened in time, that swordsman might have married Princess Rosalind.

But if they fail to protest in time and prevent the funeral from taking place... then even if the Northern Condolence Mission objects, the opportunity will have passed.

If another war breaks out later, the nobles who have lost their sense of righteousness will only be branded as traitors and rebels.

Although the nobles of the Ice Plains generally don't care too much about this title, at worst they'll just wear a hat from the Church of Ice on their heads.

Although the Lord of Ice has become much more restrained in the last twenty years, he has no intention of going home to become a vegetarian.

He still maintained his airs as an evil god and didn't care if people spread his evil name.

But that also means that even if they succeed, they will have no other options.

The Lord of Ice can be the hat, but once he puts it on, he can forget about taking it off.

If the nobles of the Ice Plains are truly unwilling to accept this, they might very well turn their attention to the Northern delegation... This is an old tradition.

It doesn't matter who did it; what matters is who they say did it.

However, if we do that... as long as the Northern delegation withstands the sword fights, they will never stand on the side of the Icefield Nobles.

They wouldn't even care about Alex's life or death anymore.

It is easy to imagine that Rosalind would do everything in her power to protect this mission.

It looks like a messy jumble, but it's actually complete from start to finish.

This doesn't seem like a trick the Goddess of Rain could come up with. Although she likes to stir up trouble, she has absolutely no ability to understand the situation and grasp the key points.

"Is Amanatha back?" Lori glanced at Alexius and asked softly.

“My lord believes that some scores don’t need to be settled on other people’s turf!” Alexius said with a smile. “The eternally unmelting Azure Ice Mountain should just stand there forever.”

Melting into water and turning into rain... He doesn't deserve it!

(End of this chapter)