There was a hollow sound running through the darkness, deep, thick, and rumbling.
Outside, it seemed like we were experiencing a mythical war from ancient times, a war between dragons and dragons, giants and gods. I could see bright comets trailing long green flames on the endless plains.
Penetrating through layers of dark clouds, the flames lit up the sky and broke through the clouds.
In the very center of the sky there hung a huge and approaching satellite, emitting a chilling light.
It was like a heavy pupil, watching everything on the earth.
When Delan woke up from this dream again, he was still breaking out in a cold sweat.
It seemed that this scene that only existed in imagination could not make him accustomed or numb for more than ten years. After a while, his mind was still immersed in the cold fear, and his ears were still surrounded by the rumbling giant.
The sound was not the echo of that ancient battle, but the sound of wind. The sandstorm outside seemed to be getting bigger. Not far away, the square stones forming a wall seemed to be trembling, and the quicksand slid from between the cracks in the wall.
down, piled in the corner.
There was dim light in the dungeon, and the shadow of the iron base was longer or shorter, swaying uncertainly. To him, it seemed like the treacherous shadow of a devil approaching him.
The wine barrel overturned, and the bright red wine flowed out from the opening, like rose-colored blood, seeping into the floor tiles, a large dark area. There was also a sweet and intoxicating smell in the air, but the stiff brain
It seemed that he was hallucinating, telling him that there was a hint of blood in the aroma of the wine.
This may be the reason why it got its name... The Bein people regard it as a treasure that they are proud of, and although it comes from the work of the lowest farmers, it is not these people who can finally taste it.
Delan recalled a glorious time, when he was still proud to drink this kind of wine, he was deeply trusted by the royal family, and the princess was full of wisdom and determination. Everything in the past was like old paper.
Colors were layered in his mind.
But in the end they all fell silent.
The low sound of the wind contains a low humming sound with a unique frequency.
This voice seemed to awaken some kind of memory. Delan raised his head, his gray brows gradually gathered, and his eyes were fixed in the direction of the entrance to the dungeon.
A bright light burst out from the swaying flames of the rosin torch, making the long shadows on the ground sway. There were stone steps leading to the ground. It went up seven steps, then turned around, and then went up again.
After ten steps, there is a door that is ajar.
The buzzing sound gradually amplified, and a golden light shot out from between the cracks in the door and flew into the dungeon. It stopped suddenly in mid-air, turned half a circle and returned to Delan. It was a
The golden ball vibrated its two pairs of wings, turned its direction, and stared at him with the crystal in the diamond hole.
An old, gray face was reflected in the dark crystal.
Then the cell door was pushed open with a bang, and several people dressed as adventurers filed in. "He is here." The people who came in saw him at a glance and shouted. There were chaotic footsteps, and they
He rushed down the stone steps and walked in this direction.
The sound made Delan look at these people. They were all wearing gray cloth cloaks common to desert travelers. The hoods were lifted, revealing young faces, with shoulders, hoodies, hair and eyebrows.
Everything above was covered with dust, and these figures seemed to have just stepped out of a sandstorm.
Their origins are also revealed.
The young adventurers did not have much experience. They quickly came to his cell and eagerly identified themselves to him: "We finally found you, Mr. Derain."
"We are from the Southern Alliance, Elfendor Council. You must have heard of that place, right?"
"We're here to get you out."
Delan rarely spoke.
He pursed his lips tightly and stared at the ups and downs of the clockwork fairy in front of him with a heavy gaze.
The young adventurers looked at each other, took a step back with some feeling, and placed a crystal on the ground. The next moment, the crystal glowed with light, forming a beam and projecting an image in front of everyone.
The person who appeared in the picture was a middle-aged man with a serious expression.
If I have to describe it, except for his serious look, it seems that it is difficult to find any characteristics on the middle-aged man. He is only wearing an ordinary blue-gray coat. The only thing that can leave a little impression on others is probably this person.
He takes care of himself a little too meticulously.
His silver-gray hair was not messy at all, and every corner of his coat seemed to have been carefully trimmed, with not a single extra wrinkle visible. Although the fabric of the coat looked old, it was clean and spotless. He also wore a pair of
White gloves are a type rarely seen by alchemists except for reinforced gloves.
As soon as the middle-aged man appeared, he said:
"Long time no see, Delan."
"Since the princess passed away, we haven't seen each other for at least ten years, right?"
"You have stayed here long enough. Your promise to the princess has almost been fulfilled."
Delan was silent for a long time.
But in the end, he asked calmly: "Have you found 'him'?"
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The conversation in the dungeon is still going on.
But the young adventurers have already retreated from the dungeon first. They are here to complete the task, but they may not know about the task itself. They are just following orders. The chosen people and the indigenous people in this world,
Sometimes this is how we maintain our relationship
They have their own purposes, but many times they don't care about each other. The former are more like passers-by in this world, and perhaps they themselves identify with their own identities in this way.
And in the eyes of the latter, the same is true.
Outside the dungeon door, Ye Hua, armed with a long bow and dressed in military uniform, was asking them: "What's wrong?"
"We found someone."
"What about the rest?"
"They are not inside, President, is the news reliable?"
"The arrested people should be people from Rufu's Shield. They were investigating smuggling cases in that area before. This is the task of the Tansnier Port Authority."
"He's from Rufu's Shield."
The young people suddenly realized that Rufu's Shield was once a member of the Southern Alliance. It was a small adventure group, but they had more or less heard of such a name.
Someone else asked: "Are the...combat craftsmen also from the Shield of Lufu? Maybe we can bring them in?"
Everyone couldn't help but look at Ye Hua.
That was the guy who dismantled Mr. Gu's four clockwork fairies, making them almost think they were exposed.
Ye Hua thought for a while, and felt a vague feeling of troubled times in his heart. Genius alchemists appeared one after another in the Chinese competition area, and there were also rookies emerging in the major guilds. It was very different from the stagnant situation a few years ago. When it comes to genius alchemy,
Warlock, he couldn't help but think of a person to whom he owed an apology because of some wrong decisions.
He also nodded in response to everyone's questions.
And then someone suddenly asked:
"It seems that the defense of the fortress today is much worse than usual."
"There are no guards in the outer area. Is it because of the sandstorm?"
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The castle blocks out the wind outside.
Through the thick stone walls, only a low whistling could be heard faintly.
In the darkness not far away, there is a huge painting hanging on the wall. The man in a robe on it is probably an ancestor of the Aimerben family, but the darkness makes everything lose its color. There are also some decorations on the wall.
The painting, with a round shield, two crossed scimitars, a pair of armor, and holding a halberd stood quietly at the entrance of the corridor.
Two flowerpots hung on the beams, with curly fern leaves hanging motionless from the ceiling. The walkway below was covered with a thick carpet, and walking on it gave you a soft feeling of being sunk into cotton. The carpet
There seems to be some patterns, but the color is also dim in the darkness.
A group of bright light came from a distance, and the color of the carpet became vivid again in the firelight. Brown, red and bright yellow formed intertwined diamond-shaped patterns, followed by a low sound of footsteps.
, uniformly. The knights carried lanterns and walked away, taking away the sound of the clash of armor.
Wu Xiaopang watched the knights leave, then turned around and asked Fang in a low voice: "Boss, have you found it?"
"Don't make any noise."
Luo Yu and Luo Hao reminded him at the same time.
But Fang then lifted up his goggles, stood up and looked up, when a ray of silver light passed through the window and flew into his hand.
Then more silver streams of light gathered over and floated in front of everyone. Fang picked them off one by one and put them into the information crystal. Then he looked at the others and replied: "Find the place."
Already."
He really spent some time looking for the living quarters of the wealthy lady. After all, the interior space of this castle is really not small, and in this weather, there are almost no servants walking around, and there are almost no shortcuts. He can only take one by one.
Ways to exclude.
First of all, the hall around the first floor seemed to be the residence of servants. It was obviously unlikely that relatives related to the owner of this place lived on this floor; on the second floor, he saw many mystics, and even a study-like room.
Outside, I saw the Governor-General. Although he didn't know him, he could probably infer this from the people around him.
He also saw a middle-aged mystic, who seemed to be the leader who besieged Wu Xiaopang and his group. However, he only flew around the second floor and did not dare to get close. Even so, he still attracted the attention of the knights guarding the temple.
Attention, he was so frightened that he flew directly into the third floor.
There are many empty rooms on the third floor. These seem to be guest rooms, but obviously in this bad weather, no one except mystics will come to Bein as a guest. Behind them are some rooms for women's families, which is really disappointing.
Fang accidentally ran into some embarrassing scenes, but he could only look at his eyes and his nose, and just pretend that he didn't see it.
He wasn't quite sure what the status of these female relatives was here. For the nobles of Istania, it was natural for them to have many wives and concubines. However, none of them fit the description of Wu Xiaopang in terms of age.
What's a bit troublesome is that this guy, as a 'fan' of the earl's daughter, has never seen her true appearance.
This discovery stunned Varipoint.
This guy actually only knew a few things about the other person's age, unreliable hobbies, and some gossip.
But thinking about it, he probably understood that with Istania's strict hierarchy, how many adventurers outside could actually meet such a noble daughter? I heard that Count Numan was very fond of his daughter.
Treating her like a treasure, she naturally takes great care of her and keeps her in seclusion. How could she let the "inferior people" outside taint her daughter's eyes?
The other party couldn't help but shook his head. This little fat guy's dream was really more outrageous than Parker's, but the other party probably didn't care about this either?
Is this the legendary death... a fat house?
It's really scary.
But he didn't mind, but zx almost dragged this unreliable guy out and killed him. Although he knew that the other party meant this, Fang still stopped him with a wry smile. On normal days, he wouldn't care if this guy had some food.
It's a pain, but now there are only eight of them in total, so it's better not to cause any trouble.
Fortunately, after the clockwork fairy flew into the fourth floor, he finally made some discoveries.
With the luxurious room, the numerous maids, and the exquisitely dressed little girl, Fang felt that if he could admit his mistake, he must be mentally retarded.
He immediately took back the clockwork fairy, and then said to everyone: "Find a way to get to the fourth floor."
"On the fourth floor?"
Fang nodded.
"That's just right," Wu Xiaopang replied: "The patrolling guards just passed by. We went to investigate just now. The stairs leading upstairs are in that direction. Let's leave quickly."
He said as he prepared to walk out.
But at this moment, Luo Hao grabbed the man's shoulder and pulled him back from the outside. Fang actually heard footsteps coming from a distance at this moment. Only a moment later, everyone saw a group of
The light came on from the corner, and the light of the lantern swept over. Behind the light, a group of knights were approaching from far to near with the sound of metal clanking.
Wu Xiaopang, who was dragged back by Luo Hao, stared at this scene with wide eyes.
He was not brainless. He had been estimating the patrol time of these people before, but no matter what, this time the other party came back too quickly. Could it be that he was exposed? Wu Xiaopang suddenly turned pale and thought of a terrible possibility.
Sex, but seeing other people's calm looks, he didn't dare to show such emotions.
But the truth is not what he thought
A group of knights walked forward in a hurry, but did not notice them hiding in the corner. A group of people held lanterns and passed in this direction quickly without even looking back. The sound of messy footsteps continued through
At the end of the corridor, the light finally disappeared in that direction.
After a while, Wu Xiaopang heard the sound of a door opening in the distance, coming back from that direction, and then the chaotic footsteps gradually faded away.
He turned around and looked at the crowd with some disbelief:
"What's going on? They've never gone in that direction before."
"They may have discovered something." zx came back to his senses at this time.
Among the few people, only Luo Hao took his time and looked over there, and then calmly said to everyone: "That's the direction we came from."
"We" Wu Xiaopang was stunned and suddenly thought about it. In fact, they did not take that route when they came. They just arrived at the courtyard under the city wall in the inner city, but it seemed that his mind was in that direction.
He was agitated and couldn't help but look at zx and the others.
The two members of Lufu's Shield also looked at Fang with lingering fears. Fang said before that the mystics might have discovered them, but they were not willing to believe this at first, thinking that they were unaware of the ghosts.
But judging from the reactions of the knights, it is obvious that the boss was right again this time.
And because of the bad weather, there should be a certain delay in the news coming from the mystics. Therefore, based on this calculation, the mystics should have noticed it shortly after they arrived in the inner city.
Wu Xiaopang broke out in a cold sweat. The inner city was much more tightly guarded than the outside. He knew how many patrolling knights there were. If the other party took action, where could they hide in a mere castle? He wiped
He broke into a sweat and asked quickly: "Then what should we do? Do we want to fight now?"
At first I thought I had a chance to win, but now I feel like my hope is slim.
But Fang had already passed the stage of being surprised. He just shook his head and replied: "No need. Fortunately, under the current weather conditions, there will be a big delay in their news feedback. However, sooner or later the knights will find out that there is an invasion."
, they should be mobilized by then, but until then we are safe."
He looked ahead: "So there is still not much time left for us. Now that it is safe here, please take us to the stairs."
At this moment, Wu Xiaopang and others had completely put away their contempt for their opponents and only nodded seriously.
Sure enough, as Fang said, several people walked through the corridor on the first floor and entered the second floor through the stairs. The surrounding environment seemed to be the same as before, without any change. However, since they were on the second floor in order to avoid the eyes of the mystics,
, it took a little more time, and after arriving on the third floor, I heard a loud noise coming from below.
It seemed that someone was giving orders, and then there were bursts of chaotic footsteps. It was obvious that the defense forces in the castle were mobilized, and the other party had discovered that someone had invaded.
This is one level away from the destination.
And it seems that the other party hasn't found them yet. On the surface, it seems to be safe here for the time being, but Fang already feels a hint of danger.
He suddenly stopped and looked up
If the mystic and the governor were not stupid, they should have realized that the information they had was lagging behind. Jita was not in the inner city from the beginning, and the only valuable targets for them here were
There are just a few. Especially for the Governor, he will definitely think of his daughter first.
It is definitely unrealistic to expect the opponent to search from the second level up one level at a time. Every level in the castle has defense forces, and maybe the guards on the fourth level have already been mobilized.
As long as they take a chance and hesitate for a moment, they will miss the last opportunity.
So without thinking, Fang took out a yellow clockwork fairy from under his coat.
Now the only solution is to use force to defeat cleverness.
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This chapter has been completed!