Courtyard.

"Why are you here... Hmm, no, this isn't your true self."

Alfred's face showed surprise when he saw the newcomer's appearance, but he quickly realized that the person who came was not who he thought it was, or rather, not the person himself.

The newcomer was an old man, with a kind face, rosy complexion, long silver-white hair, and a long, grizzled beard.

He wore a dark blue robe adorned with white or silver stars, and the glasses on his face seemed to hint at his profound knowledge.

"A puppet made from some special materials, capable of carrying a part of my spiritual consciousness."

The old man explained with a smile.

After speaking, he naturally sat down opposite the stone table, took the tea Alfred handed him, and took a small sip.

"At first, I was wondering why you would leave the Royal Capital, but I didn't expect it to be a puppet. I almost didn't notice; your craftsmanship has improved again."

"However, why would you think of splitting off your spiritual consciousness to come here? Have you completed your task?"

Alfred's words still carried a hint of surprise. He knew this old friend very well.

Unless there was something urgent, the other party would basically not go out, and even with this puppet technology, he was rarely seen leaving the Royal Capital.

Of course, this was not just a matter of personality; the main reason was that the task the other party needed to complete required him to focus on staying in one place, making it unsuitable for him to travel around.

Moreover, with the kingdom currently in internal strife, he, as the Chief Magician, also needed to remain in the Royal Capital to prevent petty individuals from launching surprise attacks and causing significant losses.

That's right, the old man sitting opposite Alfred was none other than Holmes Hubert, the current Chief Court Magician of the Hartwin Kingdom.

"You think too highly of me. That matter only started a few years ago; how could it be completed so quickly? If it were that easy, there wouldn't be so few known Legends."

Holmes put down his teacup and said, annoyed, then retorted to Alfred: "The reason I came over is because of your matter... How is it? From the situation Ralph reported, you've waited for that person?"

"It can probably be confirmed, but when he displayed that power, I didn't have direct contact with him, so I can't be absolutely sure it's him."

"Although the possibility is very small, it's also possible that Liens intervened. After all, he is an old god; we can't know how many unknown methods he possesses."

Alfred responded.

"However, there has finally been progress, and it hasn't been in vain for all these days of waiting."

"Just right, with you here, I can put aside my concerns and personally go see his situation."

With that, Alfred stood up, intending to go to the rebel army's position alone.

"Don't rush."

Holmes stopped Alfred.

"I know you're eager, seeing the hope you've long awaited... If I were you, I'd probably react the same way, but truly, that little bit of time won't make a difference."

"Although neither you nor I care much about the monarchy, since we eat their food and use their things, we should at least give our Your Majesty some face."

"There's a war going on right now; you have to provide an explanation for your actions."

"Also, bring Ralph and the envoy from the Free Country; they might be useful to you."

"Did you foresee something?"

Alfred looked at Holmes with a serious expression, but Holmes merely smiled and shook his head at his gaze, offering no response.

Seeing this, Alfred understood that Holmes had probably indeed foreseen something, but due to the rules of prophecy, he couldn't directly state it.

At the same time, Holmes probably also felt that speaking it out would be meaningless; otherwise, even with the restrictions of prophetic rules, the other party wouldn't just give this much information.

"Alright, I understand. I'll make preparations before setting off."

Alfred nodded earnestly in response, then strode out of the courtyard.

Even if he had a premonition that this operation might involve some danger, he would not give up the idea of acting, because he had waited a long time for this day.

Watching Alfred's departing figure, Holmes sighed inwardly: "Is my choice also part of fate's arrangement..."

...

"Morning."

"You came out a bit later than scheduled."

"Things were more troublesome than I expected, so it took a bit more time."

In the corridor of Charles Manor, Liens and Lucrezia exchanged simple greetings.

At this moment, it was the morning of the fourth day since Liens had reshaped himself.

He had originally thought the final step would only take a day or two, as he had already found his direction, but laying the foundation for his path proved far more difficult than he had imagined.

It wasn't until last night that he finally managed to sort everything out.

Of course, this was also partly due to the vast amount of knowledge he had accumulated in the past through 'emulating heaven and earth', which was also somewhat disorganized; he 'understood a little' about almost every aspect.

However, the 'Myriad Forms' path he was currently walking was inherently broad and extensive, so this could also be considered an early accumulation of fundamentals.

"By the way, while I was sorting through my knowledge, I organized some experiential insights regarding the Grandmaster Realm."

"It includes some of my understanding of the world and matters to pay attention to in the Grandmaster Realm, which might be helpful to those who haven't yet comprehended the Grandmaster Realm or have just entered it."

"Do you need it?"

Liens asked Lucrezia as they walked.

They were currently walking towards the Outer City defense line, preparing to attend the simple morning meeting.

Although Liens wasn't very interested in government affairs, he had been in seclusion for a few days and had caused such a commotion before, so he felt he needed to go out and see others, and briefly explain things to them.

"Yes, why wouldn't I?"

"At most, I only have some simple memories of her, and most of them don't even involve cultivation. Otherwise, I wouldn't need you to guide me in magic."

"And with your abilities, your understanding of the world might even be useful to existences at that level."

"This is no exaggeration. When you guided me before, some of the things you said weren't even found in her memories."

Hearing that Liens was going to give her such a gift, Lucrezia accepted almost without hesitation.

In order to separate the influence and prevent 'madness' from affecting the growth of her new self, some things, especially knowledge involving that realm, let alone her, even the other 'her' could not inherit that kind of understanding.

Otherwise, her 'death' would have been meaningless.

"Don't resist."

Seeing Lucrezia prepare to accept the gift, Liens said no more, raising his sword-finger and lightly touching her forehead.

Seeing Liens extend his sword-finger, Lucrezia's body stiffened slightly.

Although it wasn't her who controlled the body when facing the threat that night, they were still the same person, and she had retained a bit of trauma.

However, she ultimately believed that Liens had no reason to harm her, so her body and mind quickly relaxed.

At the same time, a faint glow lit up at Liens' fingertip, and a large amount of information, accompanied by that glow, entered her mind.

As this information gradually appeared in her mind, Lucrezia's expression became somewhat blank, reducing her reactions to the outside world, and she began to immerse herself in the ocean of knowledge.

Liens withdrew his finger and stood silently to the side, waiting for Lucrezia to wake up.

"Morning, Liens."

"Morning, Lucrezia... Hmm, what's wrong with her?"

Seeing Liens and Lucrezia, Isabelle quickly approached and greeted them both.

Upon getting closer, she noticed Lucrezia's abnormality, so she looked at Liens with a hint of confusion.

"I gave her some of my experiential insights regarding the Grandmaster Realm; she's currently receiving them... Do you want some?"

Liens briefly explained the situation and asked Isabelle if she wanted the gift.

"Grandmaster Realm insights? I want to see what they're like."

Upon hearing this, Isabelle showed a curious expression. From that sword strike during the retreat, it was clear that Liens was no ordinary Grandmaster, so his insights were naturally very valuable.

"Don't resist."

Liens repeated his previous action, and soon, another person with a blank expression appeared in the corridor.

"Hey, morning, Liens."

Uria greeted Liens.

Then, shortly after, he stood rooted to the spot, just like Lucrezia and the others, occasionally muttering "Aba, Aba."

"Um... I have something to attend to, so I won't bother you."

Noticing Liens' gaze on him, Donahue, who was originally about to walk over, stiffened his steps, then turned around awkwardly and walked in another direction.

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