Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 980 The Complex Harvey Family
Actually, this is nothing unusual. People from the Emilia family are naturally strong in spirit, so it's normal for them to occasionally produce magic-based professionals or nature mages.

The believers of the Night who live in this city are not too averse to the profession of Nature Mage.

How much money has the Earth Church made off the Natural Masters!

Although the Night Cultists are not poor, the gap between them is still quite large.

Luciano didn't intend to refuse at the time.

Maple trees are long-lived species, possessing a long lifespan and eternally youthful appearance; who would easily refuse such a thing?

Anyway, the maple tree's properties are quite strong, so it won't shatter his dream.

But no one expected that the golden maple would eventually evolve into the sun-drenched maple.

Luciano, who had just begun his nighttime training, immediately erupted in chaos.

This can't be hidden at all.

However, only those at the very top of the various factions knew about it.

This wasn't because the Church of the Night had any complaints, but because matters concerning Crown Prince Luciano of Emilia couldn't be turned into a 'joke' for ordinary people.

Moreover, he genuinely dislikes people discussing this matter.

The members of the Dark Night Church are always protective of their own... If they don't want to spread information, then no one can spread it.

Alexandra definitely knew about these things, so when she saw that Luciano also wanted to go to the labyrinth, her first reaction was... would this guy accidentally enter the Sun Labyrinth?
Then her sarcastic thoughts vanished when she saw Harvey's two children.

It's easy to imagine that the chaotic stew of dukes, marquises, and earls at the foot of the mountain was partly due to the turmoil caused by the High Tower Church.

No family can maintain long-term stability, not because they cannot guarantee that they will have outstanding talents for every generation.

Normally, a leader with military control, even if somewhat mediocre, wouldn't be overthrown.

But with the Church of the High Tower still around, they're doomed.

If a principality is at peace for too long, the believers in the towers who hide within it will be unhappy.

They draw their strength from chaos and bloodshed; for them, power struggles must involve rivers of blood.

Moreover, because the nobles here change so quickly... the only thing that remains unchanged is the title, but the people under the title often change their surnames.

Unlike other countries where people immediately know which territory a family comes from simply by mentioning it, this is rare here... For example, if you mention Earl Montes, the people of the North will naturally know that he comes from the northern border and is a lord of a territory.

But in this chaotic region, even Harvey of the Duchy of Harvey would fade into obscurity once he left the castle.

It's perfect for people without a proper identity to give themselves a respectable one.

It's not that they deliberately try to create an aristocratic background for themselves, but rather... knowledge and ability can reveal a person's origins.

There are some kinds of knowledge that even the most eager ordinary people cannot access.

Unfortunately, due to the excessive invasion of Scroll Mountain, many of the Tower Church's believers have been exposed to information that ordinary people cannot access from a young age.

Even though he was tyrannical and cruel, he could still understand some of the etiquette-like conversations that sounded like coded language.

For someone like that, it would be most reasonable to leave the chaotic area and get a proper background.

The Duke Harvey family produced several similar figures.

After all, their family is the epitome of recklessness.

Of course, what's most incredible about Duke Harvey is that, among so many young ladies who wanted to marry him, he precisely chose a Tower Witch who was just there temporarily, and became madly infatuated with her.

However, the Tower Witch only goes out on missions.

During that time, Alexandra was also looking for suitable families for some of her subordinates, so she witnessed a lot of excitement.

In order to avoid revealing her identity and successfully win the affections of a certain bishop, the witch had to put on a crazy performance... She loved freedom, music, and small animals, and only wanted to live a beautiful pastoral life, but she had no choice but to marry a violent old man who knew nothing for the sake of her family.

Even though Duke Harvey was deeply in love with her, she remained unmoved.

It's commonly known as 'You have my body, but not my heart'.

Although Alexandra couldn't understand how this was going to happen, the Tower Witch still gave birth to the Earth Bishop's child... and even got Duke Harvey, who knew there was something wrong with the child, to admit that the child was his, and even gave him public treatment.

Then, this woman vividly portrayed an autistic person, as if she thought the world was so cruel.

Of course, Duke Harvey wasn't a good person either... his infatuation with the witch was more about desire.

After all, he had taken sterilization drugs before marrying his betrothed so that his beloved son could inherit his dukedom.

No matter how powerful the witch is, she could never make her child become Duke Harvey.

But after their big fight, it was Duke Harvey who ended up admitting defeat.

To alleviate the witch's pain and despair, Duke Harvey even personally found her a young, handsome, and talented man... The Tower Lord, who was also joining in the fun, said that the man was likely a wanderer from the Church of the Night.

Within the Church of the Dark Night, there are many men who willingly submit to powerful women... and the struggles among them are fierce.

Some of the losers couldn't even stay in the main temple, and didn't even have a proper title.

Although no one can deny that he is a follower of the Night, no one cares about him.

These people will then wander around.

They weren't actually short of money; after all, they were capable. They just didn't want to be known as adventurers, and their wanderings were simply a way to wait for new opportunities.

Duke Harvey's judgment was extremely accurate; among so many bards, he intuitively chose the one with the most distinguished background.

Most interestingly, the wanderer from the Church of the Night recognized the Tower Witch at a glance.

It's not that he has particularly strong perception, but rather... although he was defeated and fled to another place, he was fighting for the favor of the most powerful Dark Night High Priest.

The fact that he was qualified to stand next to that lady proves that he is definitely not weak.

Leaving one's hometown and embarking on a nomadic life also requires resources.

His face and the air he cultivated from a life of luxury would be a disaster if he lacked the strength to protect it.

Of course, even without achieving final victory, he gained many closely guarded secrets.

For example, the appearance of several tower witches.

But the Night Follower has always had a stubborn and extreme nature. Whether it was for revenge or to get a thrill, the two of them eventually had a daughter.

Duke Harvey had hoped to use this incident to prove to his wife his regret... if he hadn't made the decision before the marriage, he would have certainly given her everything.

But the result...

You can tell from the plight of those two children that it's no different from having no parents at all.

Alexandra watched the spectacle, but she didn't really understand it.

The tower lord, however, seemed to know everything... but no matter how she asked, he wouldn't tell her.

But she knew one thing: the most pitiful ones were these two children.

No one in Harvey Castle will respect them.

Even without knowing that there was something wrong with their bloodline... it was clear that in Duke Harvey's eyes, they were not even as good as tools.

However, this matter had nothing to do with Ariges; she would feel pity for a couple of seconds and then forget about it.

But she still remembered what the two children looked like.

correct.

The earth bishops appearing in this area should all be from the Kingdom of Emilia Highlands, right?
No, there's also the Violet Duchy.

But those there... I don't think they'd catch the eye of the Tower Witch.

The truly capable bishops of the land will only be in the highlands.

A smile involuntarily crept onto her lips. She quickly finished her dry breakfast, savoring the momentary joy, and headed straight out the door.

What's the fun in a maze?
It's the shared fun of the Earth Church and the Dark Night Church that makes her so proactive!
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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty Queen Louise!"

Queen Louise, who was sitting on the throne in a daze, suddenly raised her head.

"Eh? High Priest?" She touched the corner of her lips, making sure she wasn't making a fuss before asking with a smile, "Isn't there still some time?"

The outer city gates aren't open yet!

The High Priest of the Night shook his head helplessly: "Have you forgotten that the High Priest of the Earth will arrive in advance?"

Although everyone goes their own way, they are all, on the surface, the Queen's subjects.

Normally, one can issue orders in the name of the church, but on such an important day, one must stand by the Queen's side.

The name is the greater good; the Kingdom of Emilia Highlands has gained recognition from the King's Alliance with the assistance of the two major churches!
That is to say, the descendants of Emilia's family have all inherited the carefree and lazy nature of the first queen to some extent; otherwise, how could the kingdom have lived so peacefully for so many years?

Louis sighed, "Ugh, why did they choose this place?"

Then he stood up and reached out to straighten his magnificent headdress.

"How is it? Isn't it sparkly enough?"

The Night High Priest glanced at it and nodded in approval: "I guarantee no one will be able to see your face clearly."

Louis smiled with satisfaction: "Although Luciano doesn't do anything good, this method of dazzling people is really good."

The Night High Priest had absolutely no desire to reply to such a thing.

Louis himself dared to say it, but no one dared to believe him.

It's worth noting that Her Majesty's nickname in the Church of the Night is 'The Ageless Queen'.

It sounds good, but it's actually saying that she's never matured in her entire life.

During their conversation, they all felt that Luciano's biggest weakness was that he had inherited Louis's personality completely.

If only they had been a little less stubborn and mischievous... things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Although Luciano is still very powerful, ... the Church of the Night can accommodate even a pure nature mage, so how could it not accept a believer who possesses the power of light?

The goddess of the night would have no objection to this, and would even be happy to introduce Luciano to the sun god.

But Luciano himself was the only one who was unwilling.

(End of this chapter)