Chapter 1619

After confirming the situation in the conference room, Xia De gently pushed open the door, and a powerful and firm man's voice immediately came through, the content of which was protesting the harshness of the fifth article regarding weapon types.

Xia De walked in without making eye contact with anyone, then turned and gently closed the door. Afterward, he bent over and walked toward the wall on the Delarion side, sat down on an empty chair, and nodded to the person next to him who was looking at him:

"Has the export control of the new MacManon steam cannon been negotiated yet?"

This was one of the focuses of today's negotiations; no one knew about it except the core members of the negotiation delegation and the relevant personnel of the Yodel Palace.

The middle-aged gentleman next to Xia De didn't recognize him, but still lowered his voice to answer:

"It's not going very smoothly; I don't think there will be any results today. The caliber restriction of the steam cannon has always been impossible to agree on... Are you..."

Xia De flashed his MI6 credentials and then made a gesture to be quiet. The latter nodded in sudden realization; although Xia De didn't know what he had understood, this was also the goal Xia De wanted to achieve.

Thus, Xia De sat in his seat from 10:30 to 11:30. During this time, he also got up to help the servant who knocked on the door open the conference room door so they could enter to pour tea and change water. When they collectively protested to the Karsinrik side, he also booed along with the others, and after Count Sims of Delarion made a brilliant rebuttal, he clapped excitedly along with the people around him.

Sitting at the table were all negotiation representatives, and by the wall were secretaries and consultants. Therefore, no one doubted Xia De's identity. When the morning agenda temporarily ended at 11:30, the negotiation representatives stood up to leave their seats. Xia De and others approached the table to tidy up the document papers, and he took the opportunity to flip through the recorded contents.

This certainly looked suspicious, but Xia De only glanced at each page of paper, so although some people were confused, no one questioned what Xia De was doing.

After memorizing hundreds of pages of documents, Xia De left the conference room along with the people. He returned to the restroom, confirmed that the man who had fainted was about to wake up, and prepared to leave.

Just as he came out of the restroom stall, he happened to see the Folen brothers talking in front of the mirror by the sink. They were not in Conference Room 404; they were probably participating in other agendas today.

Since he happened to run into them, Xia De walked over, turned on the faucet next to Eric Folen, wetted his palms, and then raised his hand to tidy his hair in the mirror:

"Any news?"

He asked abruptly. Because his gaze was looking at himself in the mirror, both brothers were a bit stunned, not knowing who he was talking to.

So Xia De reminded them:

"The Green Ivy Club in Green Lake City; you promised to help me look for clues about that sun, moon, and star pattern."

When he said this, the brothers understood. The one wearing glasses on his right eye was Mr. Eric Folen, the older of the twins. His attire was very similar to Xia De's, both wearing white shirts paired with dark ties and black formal wear:

"So it's you... Sorry, the old servant at home helped us search through our grandfather's belongings, but there was no news of that pattern."

Xia De nodded with regret, his eyes still looking at the mirror to tidy his hair:

"Have you been to Green Lake Central Island recently?"

Both brothers shook their heads, so Xia De reminded them:

"You should keep a low profile recently; the 13th-ring 'Mirror Keeper' of the 【Mirror Society】 has arrived."

"What? Oh, sorry."

Charles noticed that his voice was a bit loud, but fortunately, there was no one else in the restroom for the time being. Xia De's 【Heart of Stone】 could only hear the heartbeat of the man he had knocked unconscious in the stall:

"Among the four Edwards brothers who left that island back then, you two are the grandsons of the second son, Edward. The Mirror Society has a pair of 8th-ring twin brothers who are most likely the grandsons or grandsons-in-law of the eldest son, Hohenheim. I crossed paths with them on the island; I can only say that the Mirror Keeper is indeed worthy of the name."

Hearing him say this, both Folen brothers showed expressions of awe, obviously feeling that the mysterious person beside them was even more unfathomable than they had imagined after fighting a 13th-ring mage and retreating unscathed.

"Thank you for the reminder; we will be careful. Actually, we have no intention of landing on the island, at least not for now."

Eric said. Xia De nodded at the mirror and took an ivory comb out of his pocket to continue combing his hair. He didn't quite remember which young lady had left this comb in his home.

【Lei Qianya Cavendish's.】

"Additionally, I would like to know if you have any other reasons for coming here at this time, besides official arrangements?"

Xia De continued to ask. The brothers looked at each other and nodded slowly:

"Yes, because of a prophecy... a prophecy that often appears in dreams."

"No need to go into detail; I know that prophecy. So that's how it is..."

He told the brothers the full content of that family pedigree, focusing on the situation of the fifth and sixth generations:

"Of the six people in the sixth generation, you and the twins from the Mirror Society are Ring Mages, and there are two others who are ordinary people. As for the fifth generation, from the current point of view, only the children of the third son of the fourth generation, Alphonse, should still be alive. I know the latter; are you interested in meeting her or him? That should count as your aunt or uncle."

He asked proactively. Charles looked at his brother, letting him make the decision. Eric was somewhat tempted but didn't agree immediately:

"It would certainly be good to be able to see an elder, but we want to consider it further. After all, the family reunion is the content of that strange prophecy; we don't know what will happen if we really meet."

"That's fine. There is one more thing. I have found out the identity of your ancestor, Klein Edwards, the first lord of Green Lake."

Since the conversation began, this was the first time Xia De's gaze turned from himself in the mirror to look at the brothers. He shook the ivory comb in his hand:

"The other party's identity is very unexpected, so this intelligence cannot be provided to you for free."

"May I ask what you need?"

Charles, who wore a monocle on his left eye, asked. Xia De curled the corner of his mouth:

"Help me collect confidential documents from the negotiation meetings."

"This..."

Although their ancestor was a Delarion noble, the brothers were born in Karsinrik and grew up in Willowdale. They were not Outsiders like Xia De who had no hometown; making them betray was not an easy thing.

"Your ancestor is a 13th-ring."

Xia De said calmly, so the older brother, Eric Folen, immediately changed his tune:

"No problem, we will collect them for you. But we also hope that at the appropriate time, you can provide us with protection."

"Of course."

Xia De smiled and put the comb into his pocket:

"Your ancestor's full name is Laplace Klein Howard; he was a 12th-ring diviner who betrayed the Prophecy Association more than two hundred years ago."

He patted his own chest:

"I carry a die that can interfere with fate, which is why I dared to say his full name casually. You should be careful yourselves; I cannot be sure whether your ancestor is already dead. If he is not dead, we had best not say his full name casually. After all, that is a 13th-ring diviner."

"Sir, are you sure?"

Charles Folen asked with some panic. Xia De nodded:

"Not only can I investigate this, but soon the church and the Prophecy Association will also find out. The church will probably intervene in the Edwards matter and will soon be able to find you two through your grandfather. After all, among all the Edwards descendants, you are the easiest to find through official channels. This might only take a few days, or it might take a few weeks. Think carefully about how to deal with the church."

Xia De was referring to the two's status as Ring Mages; they were obviously not people from the church.

The brothers' complexions were not good. Xia De prepared to bid farewell:

"Don't worry too much; the church won't do anything to you. If you want to continue cooperating with me, have the confidential meeting documents collected; you can give them to me next time I come to find you."

Although Xia De didn't know when he would come next time, it was probably when Lei Qianya asked him to help collect intelligence again.

"If you don't want to cooperate with me, you can also inform the church about my affairs... They can probably guess who I am."

The brothers hurriedly shook their heads:

"Sir, cooperation can certainly continue; the document matter is no problem."

After all, reporting Xia De wouldn't benefit them, nor could it get them out of a dangerous situation.

"That's good, happy cooperation, see you next time. Don't be so pessimistic; maybe the church won't be able to find you? As long as you don't actively expose your identities and don't actively go to that island, there isn't actually much danger. As for that bloodline prophecy... that is a major event for the whole family; it doesn't just involve the two of you."

After speaking, Xia De left the restroom. He had a good impression of the Folen brothers, and the brothers didn't seem like the type who would give up everything to chase after power. If possible, they should stay far away from the Chosen and the Edwards secret; that would be good for everyone.

【Then, do you have a guess for the candidate for the Space Chosen?】

Xia De was preparing to throw the crystal shoe when "She" suddenly asked in Xia De's ear.

Xia De looked at the small, crystal-clear shoe in his hand and shook his head:

"When divining for Dorothy and Lei Qianya, I accidentally learned that this Chosen ritual involves a process of 'multiple individuals merging into one individual,' meaning the Chosen has the characteristic of 'multiple bodies in one.' So it's really hard to say this time. However, it definitely has to do with the Edwards."

Speaking of this, he remembered that after the Battle of the Pantanal last winter, when he and Sister Daelin returned to the Great Swamp to liberate the soul of the "Swamp Witch," that poor woman's soul had said he was "dual-bodied" (Note) before leaving.

Although Xia De didn't understand what this specifically referred to, this also meant that he seemed to have met the requirements of the Chosen again.

【You, do you really not understand?】

"She" asked gently. Xia De felt as if he had been hugged from behind by someone, and the person hugging him whispered softly in his ear again.

He subconsciously reached out to touch his ear; sure enough, he touched nothing.

"I don't understand."

As he spoke, the shoe in his hand was thrown out. Before the crystal shoe landed, although the clean floor had been reflecting the man's blurry shadow, it couldn't reflect what kind of expression was on the Outsider's face.

PS: Refers to Chapter 1138.