Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 732 Lowry's Orders

Valera's eyes flickered, her gaze suddenly drifting before instantly focusing again, as if she were listening to something.

Travis scanned the girl from head to toe, especially her hair and behind her ears, before finally settling on her colorful and exquisite hair ornament.

Something seems to be moving inside.

Oh, it's a bee.

It must be an insect that lives alongside her banyan tree.

Its entire body is transparent, even its internal organs are transparent, but its color is clearly the same as the banyan flower ornament it is sitting on.

Either these fig wasps are born looking like this, or they are colorless and transparent but can change color depending on their environment.

Travis observed carefully and felt that the latter was more likely.

But when he left Green Maple Territory, Lori clearly had no intention of leaving his castle, nor would he have gone to Green Maple Valley to chat with the main body of Microlo.

He only understands bird language; he could probably only guess the general meaning of bee language, not that he could so easily learn insect language.

Although the child was intelligent enough, Travis didn't think Lowry would waste his time doing something like this while learning both dragon language and wind elemental language at the same time.

Varela is still someone he can trust.

Lowry only needs a certain level of perception of insect language to be able to roughly determine what the other person means, and that will be fine.

He couldn't possibly obtain information solely through communication with the bees.

Travis scanned Valera's hair again, and finally spotted a hummingbird, smaller than the transparent bees, among a half-open, half-closed little flower.

The little bird, except for its black head feathers and the rest of its feathers being a brilliant blue-purple... even adorned with pink and orange feathers on its head, stood tilted in the middle of a transparent flower, disguising itself as the flower's stamen.

This must be the kind of bird that feeds on honey.

Valera's vines, even those growing above her head, produce nectar from their blossoms.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to raise so many bees.

With plenty of food, this hummingbird is so small that no one would notice it occasionally going out for a stroll.

No, this should still be the Magic Bird.

This is really weird!

Travis could understand why the magical birds from the north were all heading towards Green Maple Territory.

Lowry has always had a good attitude towards animals, not to mention his natural affinity for birds.

Although he doesn't pay much attention to those food chains, magical creatures aren't included in them.

Some intelligent magical animals can even ignore the fact that their food has evolved into magical creatures.

Their enemy, on the contrary, is humanity.

Especially the magic bird.

The spellcasting materials for mages, the scroll materials for scholars, and even the luxurious creations of nobles... all require their feathers.

Moreover, it is their most important part—the feather that contains magic.

Even a reluctant deal is difficult to reach.

After all, most birds only molt their magical feathers once every three to five years.

Waiting for them to shed their hair naturally is just too long.

Unless these little birds are willing to sell themselves into slavery.

Of course, there are. The northern palace kept a large number of such birds.

As long as the quantity is sufficient to meet basic needs, people who can think rationally will not need to expose their greed.

Although the future is uncertain, at least I can have a stable life.

However, most birds still yearn for freedom.

After the emergence of Qingfeng Territory, most of the magical birds in the North flew there without hesitation, seeing it as a homeland pioneered by their own kind.

But this hummingbird... is not only a southern bird, but also the type found only at the main temple of the Lord of the Earth.

Travis blinked slightly... It seems that Lowry isn't as obedient as he appears, staying in Green Maple Territory all along!

A sudden doubt arose in his mind: Was that Toronto sorcerer really Evelyn Costa, whom he met on the iceberg?
Although heroes may have a skewed way of thinking, they are actually quite shrewd.

After all, naive children don't live long enough to become heroes; they perish in one inexplicable battle after another.

Evelyn Costa accepted this friend she met on the iceberg... there must be a reason for that.

Although there were rumors that Chesca and his group had gone on vacation to the south.

But this couldn't escape the eyes of Travis, who had been working for a hundred years.

Chesca couldn't possibly be the middleman; after all, as the one who managed the daily operations of the entire territory, she couldn't possibly go on a holiday that would invite trouble.

Her only need is a vacation where everything goes smoothly and she doesn't have to think at all.

Those famous resort areas in the south, which can be directly accessed via teleportation arrays, would never allow these outsiders to see the dark side of the local area.

After all, the scenery in many places is pretty much the same, but for vacationers like those in Chesca, convenience, speed, and attentive service are what they really care about. If they want to buy some souvenirs, there are shops just a few steps away.

There are good restaurants when you're hungry and comfortable vacation cabins when you're tired.

The brave, though they may wander around, will certainly not go to resorts... They are not afraid of any danger, nor do they care about encountering any filth, so why would they go to suffer in such an expensive place?

Even if they became great adventurers, they, who were responsible for their own profits and losses, would still be unwilling to spend this money.

Tsk~ Travis is starting to regret chasing Evelyn Costa away so early. He should have... never mind.

Travis sighed.

Whatever happened with Lowry, it's all in the past.

Right now, the most important thing is still this big family in front of me.

Although he couldn't understand why they insisted on taking the risk of going to the noisy tunnel, Travis had to find a way to get them back safely.

Although he understood that Ezra and his wife meant that if they couldn't hold on until the end, then Armes should be restored to his original identity to save their lives.

Armies even agreed.

What he desperately wanted was to escape the marks of the past, yet...

Travis couldn't understand, but he couldn't lose his companions on the road to the future.

If he were the only one on the path to godhood, all sorts of gazes and strange schemes would be directed at him.

But if there were an alien god, Almes, many things would not just be divided into two.

Some people dare to do those awful things simply because they feel they have a chance to climb to the top by using the path paved by others.

Those who charge forward are most afraid of unexpected stumbling blocks.

But if two people compete and move forward at the same time, they will not only make steady progress, but also clear away all the gloom in the vicinity.

The Lord of Ice and the Lord of the Tower back then also subtly carried this meaning.

Although the Tower Lord ultimately went astray, the two of them did indeed work together to crush all the rising stars of the evil faction at the starting line.

Travis had been observing for so long; he couldn't possibly be unaware of the benefits of doing so.

If it hadn't been there in the first place, he wouldn't have bothered.

It's a bit difficult, but not so difficult that you can't get through it; at most, you'll just suffer a little.

But! Isn't there one?
His Majesty Travis isn't made of iron; things going smoothly is really good.

He turned to look at the people in Qingfeng Territory who were pretending to be stupid and the wolves who were actually sleeping, pondering the matter over and over in his mind.

"Our Baron says that Maple Territory will absolutely not participate in this matter." Valera finally came to her senses and said the firm statement in a respectful tone, "Your Majesty Travis, such a noisy and chaotic situation is a bit too much for us mortals."

Whatever you're thinking, we can only refuse.

"Does Lori know anything?" Travis wasn't dissatisfied; he was more interested in what Lori and Valera had just discussed that made the somewhat swayed sorceress become serious again.

Katarina, who was lying on the ground, sat up and turned to stare at Valera.

Although she and Varela had a good relationship, Varela couldn't stop her if she wanted to do something.

But if this is Lowry's will, then she needs to be careful.

Although she exploited the loophole in Mar's order to protect Ezra, which lacked a time limit, everyone knew what was really going on.

Mar simply didn't care about her whereabouts during the final stages.

Valera didn't care about her occasional adventures either.

Anyway, the Gale Wolf is an excellent escape artist.

Furthermore, the bustling, empty tunnel is a more advantageous place for them, who can transform into the wind.

But all of this is predicated on Lowry's noncommittal stance.

If twenty years ago, the Gale Wolves only regarded Lori's place as a transit point, always ready to leave completely when the possibility arose, now they are absolutely unwilling to be expelled from Green Maple Territory.

No human being could be as respectful of their customs and yet so indifferent to their identity as Lori.

After all, there aren't many people who can respect their identity like the original Gezar did, but don't care too much about their customs.

Most importantly, it allows the Gale Wolf to truly escape the hustle and bustle of the world and live a truly free life.

Gale Wolf isn't the kind of fool who's so stupid as to not understand that true freedom lies within the rules.

Doing whatever you want will inevitably lead to destruction... Falling into demonic ways and losing your reason is no different from destruction.

Therefore, the most important thing is what kind of rules they can accept.

Lowry's restrictions are fine; no Gale Wolf would find the limitations Lowry proposed unbearable.

Although Katarina was not a very competent leader, she was still one of the candidates for the Wolf King, and she was very cautious when it came to matters concerning the entire race.

“Katarina can go, but she can’t enter any ruins.” Varela noticed her gaze, looked up and stared into her eyes. “You can negotiate a price with Count Ezra, but you can’t be part of the spoils.”

Katarina sat up, stomping her large paws in front of her: "Can I bargain?"

(End of this chapter)