Chapter 566 (1/2)

Chapter 566: A Promise and A Mission

Translator: TransN Editor: TransN

Otto Luoxi locked himself in the study after he returned home.

He did not understand why things had turned out this way.

Ever since the king had been ill, Appen appeared to have been in a great shock until recently, when he was finally able to recollect himself. But the way he spoke and the manner in which he conducted himself were somewhat different than before.

To put it more accurately, he had become rather unfamiliar to Otto.

As Appen’s playmate, Otto believed that he knew the prince very well. Appen was not that type of power-hungry person who would attain his ends regardless of the means. Sometimes he even felt the prince was too juvenile to be a competent king. Because of this, he planned to, in collaboration with Belinda and Oro, fully support Appen and help him with governmental duties after the prince ascended the throne. After all, the three families had been assisting the king since the foundation of the Kingdom of Dawn.

That was the reason he had replied “Yes” without hesitation.

However, Otto found that Appen did not care about his answer.

He asked him that question simply out of a sense of insecurity.

Although the three families were very willing to support the royal family, he had never thought about whether His Highness really needed their assistance.

At this thought, Otto felt Appen more distant.

He breathed a long sigh. Perhaps he should take the initiative to do something about it.

But what should he do?

Neither pharmacists nor alchemists could do anything about the king’s illness. He had no knowledge of medical treatment and certainly could not completely ease Appen’s mind.

[Or cheer the prince up?] Otto pondered.

He had vainly tried numerous times to do so. Perhaps it was impossible to raise the prince’s spirits by himself.

The three families must cooperate and work together. Only in this way were they possibly able to find the reason behind Appen’s behavior.

With this thought, Otto got to his feet abruptly and walked out.

“Master, it’s late now. Where are you going?” The steward trotted to him as he passed through the hall.

“To Tokat’s place. I’m staying over!”

…

Otto knew every turn of the road leading to the territory of the Tokats’. As Otto knew Tokat well, nobody in the mansion stopped him. Otto went straight to the martial arts room. As he expected, Oro Tokat was practicing with his guards.

“Hey, what brought you here?” Oro took off the sweaty headband and tossed the guard his wooden sword. “You need a wingman?”

“I have something to tell you.”

He pulled Oro to the resting room next door where he spilled out his thoughts and plan. At length, he asked, “What do you think?”

“To find out why Appen has become so weird?” Oro twitched his mouth. “Sorry, I’m not interested.”

“Hey, you…”

“He’s a prince, the successor of the King of Dawn. He’ll not be our buddy forever, don’t you understand?” Oro shook his head. “Plus, Appen is 20 years old. He isn’t a seven or eight-year-old any longer. We don’t have the obligation to cheer him up every time he’s ill-tempered. If he doesn’t want to spill his guts, and then fine, I don’t want to be nosey.”

“Aren’t you planning to assist Appen Moya?”

“It’ll be called ‘assistance’ only if His Highness needs it. Otherwise, you’re just being annoying.”

[Did he also notice the change in the prince?] Otto thought with a quiver. “But we three families always support Moya…”

“Three families?” Oro smiled carelessly. “After Andrea died, there are only you and me.” He turned around and walked out while waving his hand. “Since you’re here, let me take you to Crimson Dream. Get yourself laid and forget about these trifles. You look so stressed.”

“Andrea is alive.”

Oro stopped abruptly.

[Sorry.] Otto apologized in silence. He had failed to keep Andrea’s secret.

“Andrea Quinn is still alive.” He repeated. “I saw her in Border Town when I went to the Kingdom of Graycastle.”

Oro instantly turned around and dashed to him, almost pushing him to the wall.