Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 858 The Negotiations Reopen
Thinking about this, Travis's heart seemed to brighten.

It perfectly complements the pale, clear blue sky.

The sun was warm and the wind was gentle.

Then he realized that deep winter was over and spring was just around the corner.

The magic circle at Hamilton Castle remained open, making him almost forget the season.

After all, it wasn't like Lori's advanced magic circle, which not only ensured comfort within the castle but also cleverly combined the environment with the seasons.

The Hamilton family could only simply shut everything out.

Including snowflakes.

Temperature, too...tsk~ He'd almost forgotten about the seven-colored crystal!
While he didn't lose money, he didn't actually make much money due to the information gap.

If Lowry hadn't already made him used to this treatment, how could he have so easily let go of Ezra, who had ripped him off so much?

Travis shook his head dejectedly... He really should go back to the palace.

It's just a bit of a pity.

Travis had been thinking that since Lowry was only in a deep sleep due to excessive mental exhaustion, he might as well wake him up and go to the capital to see Leon's coronation ceremony.

He carried with him a leaf soup made by the Church of the Earth... brewed from the leaves of the Tree of Life. There was no need to worry about Lori's minor injury; a few sips would probably be enough to heal him.

But now, he can't do that.

Travis knew his own personality.

He dislikes being taken advantage of and will always try to gain an advantage. An equal exchange is certainly good, but the best is always one for two.

He must be one.

Therefore, if Lowry wakes up, he certainly won't avoid taking this shortcut.

The Storm Lord hanging on that castle, the Goddess of the Night who even lent Lori the moonlight to play with, held a very strong attraction for him.

After seeing Armies' document, regardless of his previous thoughts, he would inevitably harbor those ulterior motives.

This could not possibly escape Lowry's perception.

That child has a cold and sensitive personality; you can only be sincere with him, and you can never deceive him with pretense.

Lowry simply couldn't do the philosophy of 'pretending to be ignorant when he knows the truth,' nor did he want to.

If a person lives too clearly and puts everything out in the open, they will appear to be too calculating.

Whether it's friends or family, no matter how good the relationship is, there will always be a layer of illusion woven by everyone together.

There are bound to be some biases, but as long as it's acceptable, no one will hold it against us, since it's not like we have any bad intentions.

Lowry, on the other hand, can't accept the reality that you don't love him the most or care about him that much, but he can't accept that you have to wrap this flawed reality in a layer of petals, present it to him as a perfect flower, and make him admit that it is the most beautiful flower.

He would then tear off each petal one by one, exposing the ugly appearance underneath to the sunlight, and then mocking it.

This does not actually conform to the secular logic of human society.

If Lowry didn't have the strength he has today, someone would have already said things like, "Your father wasn't too bad to you; at least he fulfilled his responsibilities."

Now, most of those in the Northern Kingdom who mock Montes are doing so because of his 'blindness'—ignoring such a powerful son and instead doting on two useless people who almost ruined his family.

Travis likes Lowry quite a bit, but he sometimes gets a headache because of Lowry's sharp personality.

But after learning that he had angelic blood, Travis didn't have so many thoughts about it.

He knew a little about angels.

Even the dark angels in the nine levels of hell are just as extreme in nature.

Normally speaking, once you've already fallen into hell, what can possibly change?
It's just getting worse!

But dark angels can fall again due to a breakdown in their understanding.

Then, through the reconstruction of their understanding, they can ascend again... not back to the heavens, but into the human world.

Although everyone says dragons are strange, Travis truly believes that angels are the strangest creatures.

Lowry is just a little extreme in his thinking and a little strict in his demands, but it's not a big problem at all.

Agris isn't the type of doting mother who's overly attentive to her son, and Lori seems to accept that kind of maternal love quite well!

Tsk~ What a troublemaker.

So what if he had ulterior motives? He meant no harm and it was just a side effect, so why is that wrong?
After muttering a string of thoughts to himself, Travis calmly walked towards the study door.

Now that he has chosen to abandon the easiest path, he must try to get something back from Armies.

Otherwise, he would be at a huge loss!
"Are you crazy?" Armis asked seriously, provoked by Travis's all-out attack. "What you wrote, requiring me to not accept the 'voluntary' following of members of the Northern Royal Family, is a bit too much, isn't it?"
"I, my father and mother are still..." "What are you saying? Do you intend to make your parents your followers?" Travis casually swung his crossed legs. "I remember, the parents of gods who have incarnated on earth will become demigods as long as they enter your divine kingdom!"

"Followers, they've always referred to humans, haven't they?"

"Don't you feel guilty saying that?" Armes asked in surprise. "Nowhere do you hear such a thing!"
If you were to set a limit on human followers here, then you would be right...

“Then let’s add it!” Travis said with a smile.

Armies' face instantly fell: "I have no intention of agreeing to this!"

"Why are you discussing this with me if you won't agree?" Travis blinked. "Why don't you just delete it?"
What we're bringing up is naturally the version that will be acceptable after the modifications!

“Your Majesty Travis, I am not so young and impetuous. Such methods will not work on me.” Armis tried to calm himself and avoid following the madman’s train of thought. “You can give me a more convincing reason, and I will seriously consider it…”
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"Hmm... our son, has he been fooled, or does he really not care?" Ezra tugged at his wife's clothes, somewhat confused.

“I don’t care,” the Countess said softly. “Before we entered the meeting room, Armies told me that Travis would be very aggressive today, and that I shouldn’t worry too much.”

He would agree to anything he could, since there were some things he hadn't intended to do in the first place.

As long as the bottom line is maintained, everything will be fine.

Also, try to avoid any involvement with the royal family of the North.

"Mom~ Although Hades and I tried our best to isolate the two areas, one-way telepathy can still be broken, so be careful what you say." Persephone, standing on the other side, couldn't help but remind her.

“Hmm…it’s alright. Armies told us directly at the time.” The Countess smiled at her. “It was in Bowen’s study.”

If they had been paying attention, they would have heard it already.

Persephone blinked in confusion, then pointed at the two people across from him who were engaged in a heated argument: "So what's going on here?"

"Knowing is one thing, but we should still fight for what we should fight for," the Countess replied with a smile. "Even getting a little more is good."

Persephone nodded in understanding.

The Countess thought for a moment, then turned to her and asked, "Do you know what's going on with Green Maple Territory?"

"Huh?" Persephone didn't quite understand.

“Logically, Valera and Katharina should be standing with us,” the Countess said, glancing outside the door.

Those who stood there before were Persephone and Hades, who did not wish to interfere in human affairs.

But now, the roles have been reversed.

Leaning against the massive body of the Gale Wolf, Valera's nonchalant expression was almost blindingly languid.

The Countess wished that was her place.

Instead of this anxious, ever-watchful observation position where one is constantly worried that their son will be in trouble.

"Armes said that if Travis doesn't allow Valera and Katharina into the main venue, then we shouldn't invite them either." Persephone narrowed his eyes. "It seems that Lori's presence has some special influence on their path to godhood."

Whether they participate or not, it is very likely that they will go down different paths.

This has had a particularly significant impact on Travis.

"Is he really that powerful?" Ezra asked in surprise.

“Celestial beings and dragons both possess bloodlines capable of influencing the trajectory of destiny.” Persephone nodded earnestly. “The combination of the two will only make them more powerful.”

I heard that he fell into a deep sleep because he wanted to help read some ancient traditions?

Normally, a mage with a mental strength of eight rings or higher wouldn't be unable to do this.

He must have understood this himself, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to help so easily.

But it still happened.

It's quite possible that his actions influenced the ripples of fate, leading him down this crucial path.

“Travis and Armies, are they really that important?” Ezra was even more surprised. “To warrant such attention from fate?”

Are they a good match?

Persephone was speechless for a moment... Pearl was not very willing to share some specific feelings with her, so even though she knew that Ezra was not always unreliable, she was still a little stunned when she suddenly heard it.

That's your king, and your own son!
Do you want to hear what you're saying?
Hades patted his wife's hand and took over the awkward topic: "It's very likely that their decision will involve an important event that will cause the world's will to reunite and manifest again, which is why it's so serious."

Although Armes did not say it explicitly, he did convey a similar meaning.

Ezra suddenly realized: "Oh, that makes sense."

What a load of rubbish!
Bowen glared at his master with a resentful look... Keep asking and find out!

Do you know how terrifying the impact of the resurgence of global will can be?
At least we need to know if this will happen in the North!
(End of this chapter)