Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 877 Does she know?
Pat's eyes were somewhat vacant as he stared into the distance: "Kyle, no matter how sweet your words are, we all know very well that this is an adventure from which there is no turning back."

The chances of death are too high.

However, at least those who died this way could preserve their souls so that they could return to dust and ashes.

Pat, unaware that the underworld has been opened, has only this as his sole wish in life.

Before her death, she was willing to give everything for the Lord of the Tower... After all, there was no way to repay the life-saving grace, so she could only repay it with her body.

Pat was willing to return the life he had gained because of him.

She still has so many years of happy life!
The happiness that brings her a smile just by recalling it... was enough to sustain her until the very end.

This is also why Pat, despite his ambition, never intended to fight for power in this godforsaken place.

But that doesn't mean she can't understand Anise's willingness to do that.

Compared to her, Agnes was the one who sacrificed her arrogance on the path of revenge.

Regardless of whether she was forced into it or not, we should only look at the result, not care about the reasons!
Can we really find out why they went through so much pain and struggle back then?

However, this is indeed the only way to completely get rid of the tower's influence.

Pat couldn't determine how much of Kyle's feelings for Lowry were genuine; she thought it was more likely that Kyle wanted to use Lowry to establish a connection with her.

After all, Lowry hadn't taken much care of him.

Their daughter, Lori, understands compassion and pity, but her gestures tend to be somewhat superficial.

He'll only offer a helping hand when things get really bad, like, "Oh, is it really that bad?"

But as long as he can't see it, he won't think about it.

He is not a good person in the true sense of the word.

Pat wasn't belittling the child he'd raised, but rather... Lowry's way of doing things wouldn't be considered part of the "good" camp.

The standards of chaos and kindness are both higher than what Lowry is willing to give.

Lowry chose to stay outside that line, even though she was already very close.

Even with his own people, he actually held back a lot... except for Yag.

Pat knew, of course, that the child had many secrets from a young age, and only Yag knew some of them.

For example, the delicious food that occasionally appears on Yag's table, or the expensive jewelry that suddenly appears in his jewelry box.

Yag wouldn't hide it from her, but he wouldn't say too much either.

She respects her son's privacy.

Of course, if Patfei wanted to know, the mother and son wouldn't insist on keeping it from her.

But Pat himself didn't want to do that.

After all, her eyes are not just her eyes.

Even now, Pat is still very proud of his past choices... Although the Lord of the Tower did take advantage of Lori's presence when communicating with her, the distance prevented them from getting to the point.

Lowry has such a temper; she can turn on you in the blink of an eye if you say the wrong thing.

Given the Tower Lord's nature of offending everyone at the drop of a hat, he shouldn't even think about getting a kind word from Lori.

Even if the Lord of the Tower had no intention of doing anything bad to Green Maple Territory and Lori, he couldn't persuade Lori to treat him the same way he treated the Lord of Ice.

Although the Lord of Ice is a bit silly and his mind is often in a daze, he is genuinely kind to those he considers 'good people,' and will even take the initiative to show his friendliness.

The Lord of the Tower, however, insisted that the other party make sacrifices first and only after satisfying him would he offer a corresponding reward.

His only redeeming quality is that as long as you don't touch his sensitive spots, he's considered to be following the rules.

They generally don't go back on their word.

The problem is that if he changes his mind, he can cause a huge uproar.

This led the gods to completely disbelieve his promises... They certainly didn't think their relationship with the Lord of the Tower could surpass that of any other advisor.

However, the conflict between them was definitely greater than that between the other two.

On the contrary, small fry like Pat and Kyle, who could only rely on him for survival, were able to get some 'fair treatment'.

This is why Kyle felt there was still a glimmer of hope for them.

As long as they can endure it, they can survive.

Pat and Kyle were so nervous for a completely different reason than for Anise and those high-ranking church officials who had secretly defected to other factions.

Those people thought that the Lord of the Tower might eventually be doomed.

Everyone here is a sensible person; who would dare to follow a supreme god who is considered an enemy by mages or magic-based deities throughout the entire multiverse?
But the most likely outcome for them is that they won't even see that day.

Others prepare for the worst, each fleeing when disaster strikes.

They... had to face the final chapter before they even had a chance to fly.

It is quite possible that the tower's master was actually the most glorious at that time.

Perhaps it's because Kyle and Pat, despite their own ulterior motives, are truly loyal to the Lord of the Tower... so some things about him weren't hidden from them. After all, they never do anything against the Lord of the Tower's will, nor do they boast about his trivial matters. In the evil faction, they truly are among the most loyal subordinates.

Moreover, when the Lord of the Tower descended upon them, they never felt any discomfort.

Therefore, the Lord of the Tower cherished them both.

Extreme usage methods like those used by the Scroll Mountain Descendants are rarely used on them.

There's nothing we can do. Although there are many people who follow the Tower Lord even more blindly than the two of them, they are simply unusable.

Regardless of the final outcome, the descendant will inevitably experience a significant increase in power due to the favor of the gods.

Having sufficient strength but lacking adequate understanding will inevitably lead to an unbalanced mindset.

Even those on the benevolent side find it difficult to avoid pitfalls in this regard.

It's quite possible that he only meddled in something else and said a few unnecessary words, which caused his body to be abhorred by the laws... As divine beings, they are too close to the laws controlled by the gods.

Otherwise, why would some of the archmages in Toril be so willing to become nodes for the magic network?

Immortality is a secondary benefit; their true value lies in bringing them closer to the truth of magic.

Strength is everything.

However, once they have the power, some people will still feel that it's okay to do things that their intuition tells them not to do.

And then it's all over.

A benevolent or neutral god would likely simply abandon these beings that no longer meet the criteria, but an evil god would certainly make the most of them and never waste a single bit of divine power.

The Lord of the Tower might very well keep them here for those satisfying times... If the new bodies don't work well, he can always go back to them.

But once they've completely swallowed them, it won't be easy to find bodies that are just as suitable as theirs again.

Having witnessed those past events, the Lord of the Tower will not leave himself no room for maneuver.

Pat also believed that even if they didn't make it through, they wouldn't be completely erased from the lives of the newborns they had given everything to.

Therefore, Pat's only hesitation now is about Anise.

It wasn't Agnes herself, but the Ghazar girls standing behind her for various reasons.

She knew that although these girls outwardly only listened to Anise, they each had their own tricks up their sleeves.

There must be someone among them who is connected to the advisor who became the core of the tower.

Most of the Gezar girls, although they may be adept at navigating the complexities of the High Tower Church and juggling multiple relationships, are at least true believers of the Lord of the High Tower.

They still remembered those kindnesses, and even knowing that a certain staff member who could only wake up occasionally was innocent and pitiful, they would not betray their savior for the sake of that little bit of sympathy.

The most likely to do that are those fanatical avengers who have solidified their past blood feuds into their very bones.

Although they are still alive, and will continue to strive to live, they cannot feel any joy in living, and their thoughts and will are almost entirely distorted.

Although they wouldn't intentionally do anything to harm the Tower Lord, they would happily watch and have fun if they simply stood by and watched or went along with the flow.

It's alright for now, after all, everyone is just secretly colluding, but on the surface they are all the most loyal subordinates of the Tower Lord.

But if it really comes down to the point where you have to choose a way out, blindly following that advisor without understanding the situation could very well lead to mutual destruction.

After all, if Kyle can get the information, then others must know it too.

But no one was willing to tell them.

Before Agnes and Pat entered this secret place, those girls indeed had no access to secrets of this level.

But afterwards... she really didn't know anything, and did Agnes not know either?

Before giving birth to that daughter, she had always been studious and gentle... The library had also been her battleground for self-expression.

If she knew but didn't say anything, Pat felt he would probably despair.

But if she knows nothing... then all their efforts over the years may have been in vain.

Pat gripped the scroll tightly in his hand and said with difficulty, "I want to personally deliver this scroll to Anise."

Kyle's eyes darted around for a few moments before he finally understood what Pat was hesitating about. He opened his mouth slightly, and his eyelids twitched a few times.

But he suppressed the meaningless complaints in his mind and gave serious advice: "In my estimation, she probably doesn't know."

After all, once she entered the secret realm, she was swept up in a frenzied power craze.

But if you really insist on uncovering the so-called truth, even if it means getting hurt... then I advise you to bring along a little wonder that has been imbued with the Eye of Truth.

In that case, you can at least go back and study her again and again to see if there are any flaws.

You shouldn't be able to see anything with your eyes alone.

Pat stared at him for a moment, then nodded silently.

Regardless of why this guy was willing to help her confirm this, she didn't have the energy to think about it.

Hatred had forged her bones, and the flesh and blood of her companions had solidified her beliefs... Anise could commit any evil, but she could never know everything and say nothing.

(End of this chapter)