CHAPTER 357: CHAPTER 212: THIS TIME IT’S WORTH THE PRICE EVEN IF I DIE_2

The tree stopped shaking, and the garden was unusually quiet. The guards stared at the large tree in shock, starting to ponder a serious question.

Was there a tree here before?

This is destined to be an unsolvable mystery. Who would go out of their way to remember how many trees are in the royal palace’s garden?

Since the rebellion, the servants within the royal palace have been replaced. Those previously inserted by Pope Julius were all expelled. This batch of servants and gardeners was personally selected by Queen Margaret and several princesses and princes.

"Does anyone have a torch?"

Seeing the tree chose the path of resistance, Ethan asked the guards. Within two minutes, a guard came back with a lit torch.

"Wait, wait, wait! I mean no harm! I’m not a bad person!"

The tree gestured frantically, and a deep crack appeared on the stout trunk right in front of everyone. Out came a figure Ethan never expected.

"Old Mu? Why is it you?"

This is the only Tree-man Ethan knows. With his increasing knowledge, he learned that Old Mu should also belong to the sub-human race. But why wasn’t he staying in his Fireplace Bay shop and came to the imperial capital?

He even dared to infiltrate the royal palace.

Did you see Margaret’s fierce gaze? It doesn’t matter if there’s malice or if he’s a bad person; she’s already considering making Old Mu into a torch.

The Queen looked at Ethan, trying to calm down, "Is he your friend?"

This was the only reason the Tree-man wasn’t turned into a torch temporarily.

Old Mu hurriedly pleaded for himself, "Yes, Queen! Ethan is my brother, we once fought side by side and defeated many opponents!"

This isn’t entirely a lie. Later, he heard about the Riverside Town pollution zone incident. It was said Ethan charged into the pollution zone alone, and effortlessly struck the Evil God Bajatos, which means the books he provided earlier to Ethan regarding the pollution zone might have been helpful.

After some artistic embellishments, it became that he assisted Ethan in defeating an ancient evil god!

What a romantic epic. The tavern’s bards would surely love such a theme.

Ethan nodded, acknowledging Old Mu’s defense, "He did help me out, but your behavior this time is reprehensible. You should personally explain to the Queen your purpose in sneaking into the royal palace."

"Queen, look at this."

Old Mu had no time to act before a quick-handed guard held him with a sword to his throat. The guard took a parchment book from his hand and handed it to Queen Margaret. The Queen opened a page with a grim face but was stunned immediately. Her tightly knit brows softened a little and she asked, "Did you write this?"

"Heisenberg and the Magic Book."

It was said to be Fireplace Bay’s best-selling novel these past few months. Even the magicians from the Astrology Guild loved to read it, and they brought this novel to many big cities in the Empire, attracting the attention of the Horned Owl Beast Daily. In a flash of inspiration, the newspaper printed and published this novel.

The promotion was hugely successful. Now the book is so popular that even the palace servants are discussing the plot. The Queen accidentally heard the servants talking about it, and out of curiosity ordered them to buy her a copy.

A novel from the perspective of a mysterious Elemental Shaper, many believe the protagonist is modeled after Old Sen because the first book mentioned the student days of the Lindong Witch.

It’s no longer secret that the Lindong Witch has always been by Ethan’s side.

One faction of mystics believes Lindong is Ethan’s wife, that love transformed the once cold-blooded Witch; another faction thinks Lindong is Ethan’s servant demon or maid, evidenced by her frequent appearance as a cat on Ethan’s shoulder, fitting the characteristics of a servant demon perfectly.

However, "Heisenberg and the Magic Book" presents a new perspective.

No one knows Old Sen’s past, nor were Lindong Witch’s student days ever public. When the notion that "Lindong is actually Ethan’s student" appeared in the novel, many immediately supported it.

Maybe the Witch and Ethan knew each other long ago.

It was the fall of war two years ago that brought this great Elemental Shaper, who secluded himself in the academy, back to the Empire.

However, Margaret didn’t care much for these background stories. The aspect of the book that truly attracted her was the slightly awkward interaction between Ethan and Lindong, reminding her of her own youthful times.

Simply put, she came to ship the couple.

This time it was Ethan’s heart that was anxious.

He remembered this book, back when he was in Fireplace Bay, Old Mu was working on this novel, and he still remembers it included an incredible premise.

Lindong is his student?

If Lindong knew about this outrageous tale, things might not end well.

He sneaked a peek at the cat on his shoulder. The cat was asleep, eyes closed, seemingly in deep slumber. But just when Ethan sighed in relief, the cat suddenly opened its left eye. Though spoken softly, everyone on site heard it clearly, "Meow~ Teacher~"

Rowena often emphasized how talking with a raised pitch seems to be a ragdoll cat’s talent.

The impact of this statement was immense, causing a blush to spread among everyone present. Even Queen Margaret was thrilled but suppressed her excitement due to noble etiquette. Judging from the guards’ reactions, they were also fans of the book; the burly man holding a sword at Old Mu awkwardly adjusted his stance, placing the blade at his front, and showed an embarrassed yet courteous smile.