Sword of Dawnbreaker

Chapter 1228: Chapter 1227: The Deep Blue Webway Monitoring Plan

Queen Belsetia didn’t seem to mind Gawain’s evaluation at all. She simply tilted her head back, gazing at the star-speckled night sky, and at the glow near the edges of the sky where it mingled with the clouds. Those were the ground lights penetrating the night sky, reflecting as a twilight above. The multitude of artificial lights kept most of the city as active as daylight even after nightfall, and their extra luminance dimmed the starlight significantly.

In the memory of the Silver Empress, it had been centuries since she last saw such brilliant lights in the human world.

”I’ll be leaving in two days,” she suddenly said to Gawain after a moment of silence. ”It’s already been decided.”

”The schedule has been moved up?” Gawain raised an eyebrow. ”I recall you planned to stay here a while longer—there’s still much you haven’t seen regarding Project 115 and the ”Gate” initiative.”

”I know, but I’ve been away from the Silver Empire for too long,” Belsetia smiled. ”The affairs of Wise Azmole and some other Druid Sages have been settled, but those Mystics Cult members won’t just disappear on their own. Every day I’m away from the Royal Court gives those unstable elements a reason to emerge, and now that they’re almost all out, I must return to wrap up this three-thousand-year-old mess.”

Gawain glanced at the elf empress beside him. Her face was as serene and calm under the starlight as ever, yet deep within her eyes lay a resolve as cold as the northern winds—a resolve quite necessary for the current Silver Empire. Still, Gawain couldn’t help but remind her, ”Do you remember your promise to Wise Azmole?”

”...Of course I remember,” Belsetia sighed softly. ”Those who truly follow the ancient Druid ways... well, they’re barely considered the ’moderate faction’ within the Mystics Cults... Wise Azmole indeed gave me a challenge, but having promised, I will fulfill my vows, especially since they were made in the presence of the gods.

”My early return is because of this promise—I’ve been away too long. Every day I’m away, more people become restless, and those ’moderates’ might eventually come forward. If they jump out like those Mystics Cult members... then I’d have no good reason to let them go.”

”Since you’ve thought it through, I won’t offer more advice,” Gawain said as he stood up from the bench, extending his hand to Belsetia. ”I wish you a safe journey in advance—and success in your endeavors.”

”Few things I’ve done over the centuries have been truly smooth, but ultimately, everything succeeds,” Belsetia laughed, grasping Gawain’s hand as she rose, then casually remarked, ”Of course, thanks for your blessings, Uncle Gawain.”

Gawain nodded, then as if remembering something, he suddenly reminded, ”Oh right, don’t forget what I mentioned—the Deep Blue Webway. Enya has already provided the means to find and monitor the rift in the webway. With the capabilities of the Association of Astrologers, it should be feasible. I hope you can quickly organize personnel to find the rift within the Silver Empire’s borders after you return. We need more monitoring data now.”

”Rest assured, I remember,” Belsetia nodded with a smile. ”I already sent the relevant information to Master Vilanya yesterday; she says it’s not a problem. If things go smoothly, she should be able to organize the entire monitoring project team before I return to the Silver Empire.”

With that, she nodded to Gawain, turned, and walked towards the two powerful maidservants who had been waiting in the distance. Before leaving, she waved this way, then her figure disappeared behind the shrub walls at the end of the garden path.

Only after Belsetia’s figure disappeared did Gawain look down at a bush beside the bench. In the dim light cast by the nearby streetlamp, he could clearly see a small, beautifully patterned tail tip sticking out from the bush, and from behind it came intermittent light and rhythmic snores...

Gawain stepped forward and kicked the tail tip with his foot, calling out as he did, ”Hey hey, wake up, how long have you been sleeping here, it’s about time to wake up... If you don’t wake up, I’ll sprinkle Yugeson Spiced Wine on you!”