Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 929 The Kindness from the Goddess of the Night

Toronto estimated the time.

Given the cunning nature of nobles, they would certainly need to hide for two years before making their move. In addition, it wouldn't be so easy for them to have offspring, so it would probably take another two or three years.

Indeed, these children should be around 16 years old by now.

Toronto knew very well that the gods had no intention of limiting the explorers of the labyrinth to a certain area.

But they have no interest in allowing incompetent people to freely enter their domain.

Therefore, the illusion that surrounds this mansion is not truly a place where no one can get out... Those who do not meet the requirements, or those who are extremely timid, can leave, but they cannot return.

Nowadays, the Edwards family is probably seen as an extremely terrifying place by many people, since either you can't get in, or once you get in, you never come out again.

Given the level of the Edwards family's banquet, the positions of the nobles who did not attend must have been problematic.

After all, even the Storm Nobles have come, haven't they!

Regardless of their reasons for coming, they at least fundamentally recognized Leon's rule and were convinced that the Edwards family, belonging to Leon's camp, was qualified to recruit nobles for the king.

So those who didn't come were either not invited, or they had the courage to openly defy the monarchy... It's not that they dared to stand up against the royal family, but rather that they believed that no matter how bad they were, the royal family wouldn't bother with them.

Thanks to Travis, there are quite a few homes like this.

Those who crave power and strength are most likely to target the Ghezar bloodline.

They didn't need to rush to get results immediately. First, they arranged for the collateral branches of the family to marry into the Gezar family. Then, they arranged for these people to be combined with the Gezar bloodline of the allied families. Finally, they slowly moved those people up the social ladder... Marriage was not about men or women; it was only about whose surname they would end up with.

If conditions permit, in order to obtain a better marriage partner, the marriage can be extended one or two squares down.

Although Toronto was not interested in these things, Mrs. Yages did not reduce her teaching of him in this regard.

Toronto was deeply influenced by his mother in this respect... For example, he could choose not to do it, but he couldn't be unaware of it.

Moreover, his mother had been using Montes's experiences to teach him a lesson... For example, if she hadn't been so arrogant and looked down on those two troublesome couples on the left, she wouldn't have inexplicably dragged Marianne into it.

Although Toronto secretly thought it wasn't a bad thing, he certainly wouldn't dare say that to Mrs. Yages.

His mother and Pat were both extremely protective of their own. Even though the couple were clearly in cahoots, they were both absolutely certain that Marian had been led astray.

Even Taylor felt like he was going deaf when he heard those words, let alone Valera and Chesca.

So Toronto is actually quite knowledgeable about these things, since his mother likes to use the two brothers' situation as an example.

Combining theory with practice always leads to sudden realizations and leaves a lasting impression.

He knew very well that although the nobles considered these Gezar bloodlines to be very beneficial to the future of their families, they were still, after all, tools with a certain experimental nature.

Given that the future is still quite far off, it's not impossible to scout ahead in times of danger.

After all, we can't let these noble bloodlines take such risks!
Based on Toronto's understanding of this maze, children whose parents are both professionals and whose bloodline power is relatively high can easily obtain permission to enter the external illusion.

While he may have been overconfident, Toronto was indeed a formidable force among these nobles… more intimidating than Travis and Leon, who were bound by the rules of the game.

After all, he doesn't follow the rules and has a bad temper; when he gets angry, he's willing to take action against anyone.

Of course, Toronto itself doesn't see it that way.

He only acted so recklessly when he was a child and couldn't distinguish between reality and illusion... such as when he couldn't sleep at night, he would rush to the big ice mountain along the underground water system according to the treasure map provided by the mechanical spirit.

But once he realized he was a living, breathing human being, he became much more obedient!

Those seemingly impulsive behaviors all have some basis.

Unfortunately, the marks of the past were so vivid that, almost forty years later, these nobles still regarded him as a madman.

But it is precisely because of this impression that they dare not coerce Gezar in any way.

After all, Toronto really does have the ability to inexplicably put on a grand magical fireworks display over their ancestral home.

Therefore, these descendants of Gezar should be able to obtain some information from their parents.

However, nobles are very good at brainwashing, especially when dealing with their own people, they are very adept at it.

Children are unlikely to feel any pain or resentment because their birth was solely for personal gain... After all, aristocratic families that can play such tricks must also have their own marriages as a transaction with even greater benefits.

When everyone does this, it blinds people to reality. For example, at least what they did was a marriage alliance.

However, their parents wouldn't say anything too harsh, since it's not appropriate to tell children about someone selling themselves for money.

Knowing these things doesn't mean they can condone the contemptuous looks from the loyalists and their shameless attitude of risking their lives... Indeed, such people are easily abducted by outsiders.

Moreover, only those with the Gezar bloodline would choose water when they clearly sensed the wind. Toronto casually circled the clouds a few times, his expression slowly shifting from hatred to calm... There were some things he couldn't and shouldn't interfere with too much.

His presence has ensured that the innocent Ghezar is safe enough.

These children are there because of their own parents.

Outsiders cannot interfere.

If they didn't have ambition and desire, they wouldn't have been led astray by certain guys... In their world where gods are very rare and their stances are very clear, some of what they say is obviously not from the right source.

Even if you can't guess who the outsider is, you should be able to guess who the rain goddess is.

The goddess of rain is a heretic whom even the lord of the tower sternly condemns.

Although he will cooperate with the Goddess of Rain, it does not mean that he will publicly stand with her... that would be a betrayal of the entire world.

His path to godhood is rooted in this world. Regardless of his final choice, the Lord of the Tower will not and dare not choose to ally with a traitor until there is another way out.

The Storm Church in the North had been preaching the sins of the Rain Goddess for decades. Everyone in the village knew that Rain Goddess was a heretic and that they should never have anything to do with her.

This is not punishing someone without teaching them.

If they really choose to get together with someone who is suspected to be from the Rain Water side...

Toronto shook his head and glanced again at the messy messages on the bracelet: Were these people doing this on purpose or not?
It has nothing to do with him.

Toronto chose to remain suspended in the sky until someone ventured into the hidden aquatic realm.

"Aren't you really going to go check on the people who entered the water maze?" Sensing his indifference, the Goddess of the Night couldn't help but ask.

"Why are you looking at them?" Toronto asked, puzzled. "Pat isn't coming in."

"Hmm... I can't say, but I think you should go and take a look," the Goddess of Night said mysteriously. "She is three thousand meters away from you, in the east."

Toronto thought for a moment and then gave in to her wishes. She simply landed on the water and used the laws of the water system to create a wave, gliding directly eastward.

Without needing to say much, just seeing the girl's face, Toronto understood why the Goddess of the Night was putting on such a sneaky act.

The girl riding on a log looked remarkably like Lady Yages.

Toronto lowered his eyes and slowly stopped beside the female knight, who looked cautious because of his arrival: "Hello."

"Hello, sir mage," the female knight said somewhat flusteredly. "Siri Costa greets you."

“I am Toronto Heinz Clarkson,” Toronto abruptly ended the tedious greeting. “If I’m not mistaken, the Costa family isn’t in the capital?”

"Yes, Costa is a small family near the crater. They used to depend on the Gezar family for survival. And, as you know, when others are dividing up the master's property, a sensible servant will naturally choose a place where he won't be unlucky to hide."

Costa was originally a branch of the Clark family. They moved there after Clark and Ghezal became allies, so it's normal for them to eventually return to the main family.

Toronto blinked... The Clark family and Gezar's relationship wasn't actually that good.

However, after Gezar chose to leave the royal camp and stand with the Storm Nobles, they had to pay a certain price to show their sincerity.

Marquis Clark is the type of noble who goes with the flow... in other words, he listens to whoever is stronger.

After all, their family had neither a Storm Knight passed down through generations nor a High Priest who could control the Storm Faith of the Northlands. The fact that they were able to obtain the title of Marquis was all thanks to Old Clark's hard work back then.

Just like the Marquis Edwards.

They hold a high position but have little real power; they can only rely on their descendants to succeed.

Marquis Clark was naturally unwilling to accept his fate, but a lack of ability is a lack of ability.

If Duke Schröder hadn't been somewhat distrustful of the sudden shift in Gözal's stance, the Clark family wouldn't have been able to reap this benefit.

Costa came into being under these circumstances, as a witness to the alliance between the two families... in essence, it was a territory that Clark had separated from the Gezar family.

Toronto is certainly very familiar with the Clark family.

After all, his maternal grandmother was a Clark.

For nobles, the relationship between relatives by marriage could be bad, but they could not be unaware of each other's circumstances.

In his maternal grandmother's generation, the Clark family had only one daughter, but a total of eight brothers and cousins.

In addition, his maternal grandmother, who was born late in life, was in poor health and was spoiled by her older brothers to the point of being extremely naive and romantic.

So, when the girl reached marriageable age, the Clark family realized they were stuck with her.

(End of this chapter)