As they stepped out of the hall, William proposed they visit the reception room and retrieve his subordinate, Nizemar. Without hesitation, Floral agreed.
But she refrained from using her Mage King Nation powers to teleport them both there. She wasn't ready to let her guard down around William, a formidable magic chanter. Teleportation spells could easily be altered, and without the support of the temple, she would be no match for William.
The two of them strolled down the lengthy White Bone Castle corridor in silence. As they approached their destination, William suddenly posed a question.
"May I ask about the contract you signed with the Lady of Starvation? Destroying the World Tree's core doesn't seem to be in your best interest?"
As the Holy Tree Duke of the Emerald Province, Floral didn't need to take such drastic measures to destroy the foundation of Forest Elf culture even if she had a fervent belief in the superiority of the empire's system over the Forest Elf traditions.
