231 The Thoughts of All Parents (2/2)
Rourke nodded excitedly. ”I understand, Father. I'll go back to my studies now.”
”Good, go on.” Dalton smiled softly.
When Rourke left the room, Dalton continued reading.
Soon after, a soft knocking came from the door again, and this time, it was a middle-aged man with a wooden expression who entered.
”Head Chairman, the shadows of the royal family moved not long ago. We checked and found that they seem to be looking for Her Highness the Queen.”
”The queen?” Dalton was stunned for a moment, then laughed. ”The queen has actually disappeared again? This time we didn't do it. Are they looking for us?”
”No. The shadows of the royal family weren't looking for us, but for some Golden Sons?”
Dalton was startled for a moment. ”When did the Golden Sons get involved with the queen?”
”Not sure at the moment.”
”Then find out right away.” Dalton grunted in discontent. ”Do I have to teach you how to do that?”
”Yes, sir.”
The middle-aged man was about to leave, but then Dalton suddenly spoke again. ”Wait. Send a couple of men to the Bards later and tell the head of their house: the incident this time is over, but remember, don't be a fence-sitter in the future and try to take advantage of both sides. You'll end up with neither.”
”Yes, sir.”
When the middle-aged man left the room, Dalton sat for a moment, then went out onto the balcony.
After reciting an incantation, a light breeze surrounded him, then supported him upward and took him into the night sky.
About thirteen minutes later, he landed in front of a white Magic Tower.
When the soldier in charge of the gate saw him, he immediately ushered him to the sixth floor of the Magic Tower.
Tobian, the bear-like Mage, was planning to sleep at this time, ao when he heard that the head chairman was coming, he had to put on a white nightgown to meet him.
As they sat in the study, Tobian stroked his bald head and said, ”What do you need at this late hour, Head Chairman?”
”Look at this spell model.”
Dalton handed over the Spell Puppet derivative spell. On this drawing, he deliberately deleted many of the notes on the nodes, as well as the basic node connection principles. These things were originally written on the edges of the drawing by Kaka, and without them, this spell model was simply a spell model—it could still be learned, but the principles with regard to it would be unknown.
There was no way Tobian would be able to take it for magic certification.
”A very intricate model,” said Tobian, who was very knowledgeable, his eyes growing bright.
”How about it? It's a new spell my son worked out,” Dalton said with a smile. ”Do you want to learn it?”
Tobian's eyes had been shining with excitement, but suddenly his expression turned odd, and he closed the drawing and returned it to Dalton. ”Sorry, I suddenly realized that this spell isn't suitable or me.”
Hmm?
Dalton found it a bit strange that Tobian wasn't interested in this simple and practical level-two spell that was also entirely new.
However, he saw that Tobion's expression seemed serious, so he had to hold back his curiosity for the time being and left after talking with Tobian for a while.
After Dalton left, Tobian found a spell model from the bookshelf, looked at it for a moment, and then compared the route of the nodes he had just memorized. He sneered, ”It really is the same style. This isn't a spell created by Rourke at all. It should be the handiwork of that Golden Son. Chairman Dalton, you might be in trouble.”