He sat down on the wooden chair, reached out to pour some wine, then lifted his glass.
"Come, sit, have a drink."
"Alright."
Andrei clinked glasses with Guges and then drank the sweet wine in one gulp.
This Mr. Guges was a well-known scholar in the North, well-versed and knowledgeable. It was said that he remembered all the history of the North for a thousand years, earning him the title "The Walking Stratholme Fortress Library."
He was also of noble origin, but after the "Great Expropriation," he became completely disillusioned with the corrupt rule of the Northern Kingdom and fled to Northwind Castle with his few possessions.
Andrei's rebellion was also influenced by his persuasion.
"Little Andrei, go do what you think is right."
"The North is beyond saving, rotting from top to bottom, with filthy pus seeping down to the bones."
— This was Guges' exact words.
"The people together worship, the great Red Dragon in the sky..."