Pillar of Yita

"Isn't that the case?" Fang Hong hadn't reacted yet. The other party was a bit young, but Sir Roban and Princess Briana wouldn't be mistaken. Besides, on the battlefield, controlling the Dragon Strike Gun to kill Toragotos wasn't something that could be fabricated.

It can't be that Delice's father and Sir Roban, along with Ye Hua, and the great god Odin, conspired to fake it, right? That would be too far-fetched.

"It's possible, but," Hilveld quietly analyzed, "unless he's like Lord Captain."

"You mean he also has a Dragon Soul?"

"Dragon Souls aren't that easy to come by," Hilveld couldn't help but chuckle, "Besides, Lord Captain's Dragon Soul is very special; a normal Dragon Soul can't awaken in the First World. Miss Tata belongs to a rather special category."

"Unless," Fang Hong thought for a moment, "A Nature Dragon Soul?"

"That's even more far-fetched."

Only Tianlan continued to smile and say, "Oh my, Miss Hilveld really defends Brother Ade without holding back. What if he really has it? Ouch—" Before she finished speaking, her cheek was pulled long by the Big Catfolk, and she cried out in pain with tears in her eyes.

"Whose side are you on, little girl?" The Big Catfolk asked with a smile.

Only Gita shook her head, adjusted non-existent glasses, and calmly replied, "Miss Tianlan is just a living contrarian."

Fang Hong thought for a moment and also felt doubtful. However, his doubts were different from what Hilveld was thinking; he always felt that Toragotos couldn't have died so quietly.

The other party had stirred up such a huge wave in Fenris, and what about the Lizardman Deity? In this event, it seemed to be silently absent.

Only then did he ask Hilveld what to do, and Miss Ship's Officer simply replied to play it by ear and wait and see.

Tang Xin, on the other hand, just pursed her lips.

All her understanding of the current situation came from everyone's descriptions. She couldn't exert any force, only watching the two cooperate seamlessly, feeling anxious aside.

In the center of the hall, Phales also glanced a few more times at the young man and then shook his head. Ande, somewhat amused, asked his old friend why he was shaking his head for no reason. Phales looked at him and finally found an opportunity to retaliate.

He replied, "In terms of Magic Guided Conductors, I'm not as good as you. But when it comes to Dragon Souls, you're not as good as I am."

"What do you mean?" Ande looked baffled.

Phales did not answer.

After introducing the young man to everyone, the Earl finally spoke his purpose: "Today I brought Rolin over, first to introduce such a young talent to everyone. Secondly, everyone loves to be a teacher, and of course, I want to leave a mark on the growth path of such an outstanding young man."

"So today, I have a presumptuous request that I hope everyone can understand——"

"Here it comes," Hilveld squeezed Fang Hong's hand and smiled at him. Fang Hong nodded upon hearing this, clearly anticipating that the real highlight was about to begin.

The evening banquet tonight finally reached its climax.

Only then did the Earl slowly reveal, "Rolin has a wish. He has always wanted to represent Colin Ishurian and everyone to go to Osh to participate in the Continental League, but he couldn't find the time because of the Fenris affair. Now that Toragotos has been executed, this matter is finally resolved. I hope everyone can give the young man a chance to compete for glory for us."

"This is the first point, secondly, from today, Rolin will officially become my student. I hope everyone can jointly oversee and support him in the future——because one day, I hope this student can take over my responsibilities and lead Rose Workshop forward."

After speaking, he looked up at everyone.

The hall was quiet.

The Southern Region nobility, both big and small, seemed still immersed in the astonishment brought by these words, and they hadn't reacted for a moment.

But most people expressed tacit approval, thinking that if the young man was as excellent as claimed, these two little requests didn't seem excessive. Besides, Count Westwood Sibika had led Rose Workshop for many years, and now with an unstable Southern Region, the Rose Family must consider the issue of the next generation successor.

Just after a moment of silence, suddenly two voices emerged in succession from the crowd.

"I think Lord Earl's consideration is a bit hasty."

"Perhaps Lord Earl should think more carefully."

The crowd subconsciously parted and turned back.

Then everyone saw that it was two people speaking. Both were elderly white-haired men; one was Ande Ulriel standing beside Phales, and the other was an old man with a hooked nose, slightly bald, wearing a light gold robe.

Count Westwood Sibika looked at the two of them and frowned slightly.

He first didn't look at the hook-nosed old man but looked towards Ande and asked, "Master Ande, what is your opinion?"

Clearly, Ande Ulriel stepping up to oppose this matter first made him somewhat surprised. Instead, Lord Earl's Dwarf, whose yellowish nose and steel brows, looked at the 'Old Blacksmith' and thought of something, a gleam of thought flashed in his eyes.

Under everyone's gaze, Ande couldn't help but curse a little girl in his heart. If it weren't for the Mawei Family's matters, why would he stand up to face this? But thinking of his incompetent 'student,' he could only brace himself and said:

"I'm not against Mr. Rolin participating in the Continental League," he said quietly, "But Lord Earl, could you consider the matter of the Rose Workshop more prudently?"

The Earl was slightly taken aback by this, and couldn't help contemplating in silence.

The young man beside him looked at Ande with indifference.

The Earl thought for a moment and then looked to the other person, asking, "Then Master Pudra, what is your opinion?"

The hook-nosed old man glanced at Ande, smiled, and said, "My opinion, in fact, is quite similar to Master Ande's."

On the side of the hall.

Hilveld was quietly saying to Fang Hong, "This person is Pudra Goan."

So it's him, Fang Hong thought with a flash of realization—one of the founders of the Dulun School. Interestingly, his next phase's Type-One Crystal needs a special Magic Solution, which still depends on this person. However, it was surprising that he came out against Delice's father.

The Alchemists of the Magic Potion School didn't seem to have much connection with Rose Workshop, did they?

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