267 Troubled Hear (2/2)

”The queen was born in a small merchant family that had a clean history. But as we pressed our investigation, we found that the queen's father was actually a remarkable Warrior too.”

”How did a Warrior become a merchant?”

”We investigated and then found that Andonara's father was surnamed Reed.”

Roland frowned; he seemed to have read the surname from a book.

Seeing Roland's look of confusion, Antis smiled and said, ”That's right. He's exactly the Reed you know. He's Hero Kelter's descendant.”

Roland was briefly stunned. ”Hero bloodline? No wonder she's so good.”

Nodding in agreement, Antis went on: ”After Hero Kelter Reed defeated Diablo, he bought a village near Winterwind as his territory and named it Reed Village. Andonara's father belongs to a branch of Hero Reed's family but is not entitled to the territory. So, he became a merchant with some of his family fortune. His daughter is both pretty and strong. The king married her exactly because he wanted her to give birth to children who boast a Hero bloodline. Now, you must understand why she was chosen as the queen while the daughters of the grand nobles weren't.”

Roland nodded and had to admit that the king was reasonable. He could understand why the king wanted a better child.

Antis chuckled.

Roland asked curiously, ”Why are you telling me this?”

”I just want you to know how precious the queen is.” Antis walked to the door. Then, he suddenly turned around and said, ”Actually, I do envy you.”

Antis quickly left after saying that, almost as if he was fleeing.

Roland left too. On the street, he was considering what Antis said.

He knew that Antis was implying that he should cherish Queen Andonara and not fail her expectations.

But the problem was that Roland had obstacles in his heart.

He was a traditional man who was unwilling to make a move on any woman that he couldn't give a promise to.

Or, to put it more frankly, he would rather not hit on any woman he couldn't marry.

After the peaceful breakup with his ex-girlfriend, the thought had been lingering in his heart. Even to this day, he remembered his girlfriend's sobbing over the phone on the day of the breakup.

Both of them were rational enough to know that long-distance relationships never worked out, but it was impossible for them to just let go of their four years together without feeling anything.

Naturally, Roland could see that both Vivian and Andonara were great women.

But as an outsider, he couldn't stay long in this world. The day would come when this game was over. So, how should he give them promises?

Gloomily, Roland wandered on the street without a target and finally arrived at the Bear Mage's Magic Tower in the evening.

The guards recognized him and reported to their master. Soon, the Bear Mage came down to welcome him in person.

Several minutes later, both of them sat down in the study, and Tobian smiled in delight. ”I'm glad that you're visiting my Magic Tower again.”

Roland smiled too. ”Should I call you General Chairman Tobian, or Master Tobian?”

Tobian waved his hands and said, ”Just wait for a while longer. There's something else that has to be taken care of. I'll ask someone to send an invitation to Delpon when it's done. So, what can I do for you this time?”