Chapter 582 - 400: Nobel Holiday (Part 3)
Having attended the banquet, Malin was set to take people back to the south of Farole, after all, someone was still waiting for him there—Anthony’s family heard of Malin’s military exploits, and although it was originally one of their elders who was to officiate the marriage, they decisively changed it to Malin. Their patriarch insisted on requesting Malin for this occasion.
Malin had no ill intent toward this elder, and since they had approached with a request, Malin had discussed it with Nova and decided to grant them the honor.
For this purpose, Malin had made special contact with the military in Sydney, especially Ataf and the commanders of those twelve regiments—most of the nobility still didn’t know the outcome of Malin’s discussions with the royal family, and Malin was certain that among them, there were those eager for a spectable, though as to whose spectacle it was, Malin preferred not to inquire too deeply.
All he wanted was for outsiders to understand one thing—that he, Malin, was not the ambitious type. Indeed, he wanted to change the world, but he had never considered pushing it towards destruction. The planet beneath his feet was Earth, a world that countless people had strived for and gradually improved.
Even if time flowed swiftly by, as long as Malin remained, the spirit of the old Earth would never falter.
Then there was the matter of explaining the situation to Emperor Goethe, who was very understanding—since the Gallo family was giving Malin such respect, his presence alongside Faye would put an end to many rumors.
Malin had this in mind too; with Faye by his side, many rumors and lies would be self-defeating. Whether it was the Church of Justice or the Church of the War God, both would speak on his behalf, and there was no need to mention the Church of the Harvest Goddess, for that was Malin’s own maternal family.
Mere noble gossip? In these times, not many would dare concoct stories about a champion.
And while bidding farewell to the emperor and his two wives, Malin also made a point of conversing with Lady Manli once more.