He did not wish to waste words, simply continuing to walk forward on his own.
Hayden followed closely behind, whispering to her as they passed,
"Anthony and Ivan are both already dead."
The female knight was first shocked, then incredulous, and her face soon turned ashen.
"Dead? How is that possible?!"
"Anthony and Sir Ivan had just gone out at noon today, and it isn't even evening yet..."
Ahead, Wild overheard the female knight's mutter and suddenly stopped. He turned to look at her, puzzled, and asked,
"After leaving with us at noon, didn't Ivan and Anthony return to the Palace?"
At this point, the female knight was already panic-stricken. Seeing that Wild had questioned her, she quickly knelt on the ground, trembling as she responded,
"Your Majesty the King, after Anthony... and Ivan went with you at noon, they did not return."
Upon hearing this, Wild furrowed his brows.
He remembered that after checking the tower of flesh and blood at the theater, Anthony and Ivan had spoken to him about needing to return here to take some necessary ceremonial items.
Considering the length of time since they had left, they should have had more than enough time to return...
They hadn't come back at all?
Wild felt a sudden surge in his heart and quickened his pace to Ivan's residence.
After a thorough search, he found virtually nothing of value left inside, only some daily necessities such as bedding linens.
Seeing this scene, a dreadful guess slowly emerged in his mind.
Wild's back broke out in a cold sweat.
At that time, Ivan and Anthony had not come back to take any items needed for the ceremony at all!
Instead, they had already left quietly!
He opened his mouth, taking light breaths.
If it hadn't been for Colin, if Colin hadn't returned...
"Hayden, prepare the carriage, to the Guest House.
I must properly thank Lord Colin!"
Wild let out a deep breath, his expression solemn as he instructed the knight Hayden outside the door, relief filling his tired eyes.
...
The Guest House.
It was still the two-story western-style building at the end of the long corridor.
Even the serving maid staying there was the same one as before.
Walking to the door, the reception maid slowly stopped, took out a key from around her waist, and gently unlocked the door.
Then, she took down the key, turned around, and presented it to Colin with both hands respectfully.
"Here's your key, sir."
"Mm." Colin took the key and stepped inside.
"Sir," the reception maid Qiong suddenly asked, "Would you need dinner?"
She bowed her head slightly, not daring to meet Colin's gaze, feeling somewhat apprehensive.
She had thought Colin had left, but to her surprise, he had returned to the Guest House by the afternoon.
Moreover, this time she saw clearly that it was King Wild himself who had personally escorted this wizard, his expression filled with great respect.
She couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
Although last time, at the end, she had asked Kathy to go to the kitchen to get dinner for Colin and others, her initial attitude hadn't been very good...
Qiong bowed her head, waiting for Colin's response.
But at that moment.
Tap tap tap—
Clear footsteps echoed in the corridor.
Colin looked up and slightly raised an eyebrow as King Wild and Hayden approached.
"Lord Colin," Wild came forward, smiled ruefully, and said, "After much thought, you saved Chaniuka City, and even the whole Yili Kingdom; how can I not properly thank you!"
"Of course, I know you, Lord Colin, are focused on your practice, so my thanks won't involve a banquet or anything like that..."
Pausing there, he continued, "Do you know why the Yili Kingdom was able to employ two wizards?"