"Accusing your wife as a witch, what about your rights? Are you just going to let them do whatever they want?"
Woody frowned and asked. It was normal for other nobles to enslave their subjects no matter what, but when they came to Cohen, they couldn't even keep their own wives. He subconsciously felt that Cohen might be hiding something from him.
Didn't explain it clearly to him.
"After the third curse broke out, the lord who ruled the Golden River Valley for almost a century has lost his credibility and authority."
Cohen's expression was dark, but when faced with Woody's question, he explained calmly.
"At that time, even the loyal knights under my command did not trust me."
The look on his face was extremely painful when he said this, but recalling the things related to betrayal was indeed unforgettable.
"I will never forget that day. Outside the manor were angry people, and inside the manor were nervous men with weapons in their hands. They were not trying to protect me, but forcing me to hand over my wife."
"Ah, Aisha, it's all my fault..."
When Viscount Cohen said this, he tried his best to raise his head and look at the night sky above his head, which was still surrounded by iron-colored clouds, to prevent tears from flowing out.
Seeing Viscount Cohen's true feelings revealed, the first person who couldn't stand it was not Woody, but the bronze dragon Duny lying on his shoulder. It turned into a tabby cat and looked at him with disdain, and at the same time responded to his own "
"Mount" said.
"Hypocritical human being, I bet he was definitely not that sad at the time, and maybe he believed it at that time, otherwise he wouldn't regret it so much."
"..."
Woody did not reply to the Bronze Dragon's complaints. From Viscount Cohen's words, he naturally saw that he had concealed many details, and in order to shape his own image, he added many unnecessary characters.
But now that we have talked about it, we will probably take action directly. Woody doesn’t want to take action yet. In order to make the next task smoother, he wants to know more. From the current point of view, the middle-aged man in front of him is obviously a good person.
the complainer.
"After the fourth curse broke out, my grievances were cleared, and the lost credibility and authority returned to me. Although I already knew at that time that the curse was related to the number of people, even though I discovered it, I still could not find the root cause.
It wasn't until the appearance of that piece of dusty history that I came into contact with the key..."
"The dusty history? Have you discovered the root cause?"
Woody had a thought in his mind and asked.
"Yes, when I found the underwater ruins of the former city, I realized that this curse had appeared long before the ancestors of Kamutla recognized this land as their territory."
What Cohen said made Woody remember that there was a remaining underwater city ruins near River Valley City at that time, because at that time, some people caught valuable antiques there again and again, which attracted the attention of many life-style players.
Watch, Woody came to Riverdale City in his previous life, and the second fishing competition in the game was even held there. Woody also participated in it. He had never thought about the background of Quetzalcoatl, and there was another city and
Like Riverdale City, it has suffered a lot.
And Woody also understood the background story of that city from Cohen's description.
First of all, four or five centuries ago, the structure of Asenland was completely different from what it is now. The vast Moonsea Kingdom had not yet been established. The west coast was full of scattered city-states, each independent and watching and helping each other in the monster-filled wilderness.
, there wasn’t much dispute.
It was against this background that Hemel, the "Seawind City", was established on the land of the Golden River Valley at that time. Moreover, because the resources at the valley bottom were extremely rich, it attracted many refugees, and it was considered an out-and-out city at the time.
The city-state was prosperous, the people had no worries about food and clothing, and the lords were deeply loved.
However, it prospered and then declined. Hemel, known as the City of Sea Breeze, soon reached a turning point, and a curse spread silently.
Deaths began to appear in the territory without warning. At the beginning, the lords at that time, like Cohen, frantically searched for the cause. Witches, priests, and hired adventurers did everything they could, but they still couldn't be relieved.
Curse, but the lord at the time was obviously much more decisive than Cohen. After finding that he was unable to solve the problem, he decisively abandoned the city at that time and chose another place to start over.
"But I can't abandon the territory and manor left to me by my ancestors..."
Speaking of this, Cohen looked very guilty.
However, it is difficult for most people to be like the nobleman in the background, who decisively abandoned the existing foundation and started from scratch with his wealth and subordinates.
"But in this case, the number of people has been limited, why is there still a curse in the Golden Valley? And the curse is obviously much lighter than you said."
These are two other things Woody is puzzled about.
Regarding the previous questions, Viscount Cohen could only shake his head. As for the following questions, he seemed to have some clues but still didn't quite understand them. However, in order to prove that he was not unable to answer all of them, Viscount Cohen still took the initiative to stand up and explained with a wry smile.
"Actually, I don't know about the first one. There may be more than one pattern of curse, and it can happen even if there are less than 10,000 people. But for the latter one, I suspect it is related to the medicine."
"Potion?" Woody was a little curious.
"It's the potion left by those captured witches. They thought it contained an antidote. After various attempts, they found that there was something called the "Death Potion" that could effectively alleviate the symptoms caused by the curse."
Cohen explained that the general principle should be to kill one's own body before the curse evaporates and transform the body into a living dead. In this way, the control and activities of the body are all driven by the so-called negative energy in magic.
, naturally there is no need to worry about the curse eroding the body and dying completely, causing the soul to have no choice but to leave the body and go to the River Styx.
"It can still be like this."
After hearing this, Woody was a little surprised that poison could play so many tricks, but in the final analysis, he underestimated the desire of these aborigines to survive.
After all, when facing death, it is normal to do anything.
"How did the wall of fog form?"
"Why did it only restrict local residents before, but now it also restricts outsiders?"
Woody became more and more curious. When he came to Riverdale City in his last life, there was nothing strange here. There was no wall of fog or any strange curse. Except for the addition of a temple of a lost god, it was no different from most city-states.
What a difference, but it may be because the lord at that time favored spell casters, and as a warrior, he couldn't realize the difference at all...
"I don't know this either, but I know that the Wall of Mist was formed after the fourth curse. When I controlled the foreign population, other people were strictly prohibited from entering. In order to protect the number of territorial citizens, others were also strictly prohibited from going out and trade was prohibited.
After taking measures, the fog slowly appeared around. At first, everyone thought it was ordinary morning fog. At that time, it was still very light and could not even cover the sky, and people could easily pass through it. But later on, it became more and more dense.
, it would be extremely difficult for ordinary people to leave."
"That's right, then how did you get in and out of the fog?"
Woody pointed in the direction of the guard and asked curiously.
"I won't lie to you either. The reason why we came back is because the thick fog prevented us from leaving the Golden Valley. If we could have left, we would have left long ago. And the reason why we want Tesia is because she has a kind of
The ability to pass through gray fog, was that ability taught by you?"
Woody's continuous questions seemed to make the middle-aged man in front of him a little overwhelmed. He did not answer Woody's questions immediately, but remained silent for a long time.
"Actually, I don't know much about this. I only know that it is probably related to the characteristics of the gray mist itself."
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"Death and decay." Before Woody could answer, Cohen started talking to himself, asking and answering questions.
"And all those who can enter and exit the gray mist, without exception, have taken the potion of death."
He explained very clearly and Woody listened very carefully.
This was the first time he heard that the Death Potion could allow people to freely enter and exit the gray fog. However, after thinking about it carefully, it made sense. This potion had similar characteristics to the gray fog itself, but he didn't know why he could only leave for one day.
, every time the gray fog rolls in at midnight, I have no choice but to return to River Valley City.
But when the words came to his lips, Woody changed his words.
"Then why don't you use it? Why don't you let Tesia's mother use it? She has already been tricked."
"If it were still before, I would definitely be able to give Tesia the potion to keep her mother safe. Although she is a living dead, it is at least better than dying directly. But now I have nothing. The counterfeit in the city has taken everything from me.
Everything has been taken away, and now apart from my memory and the blood flowing in my body, I seem to have nothing to prove that I am the former Viscount Kamtra."
Cohen's expression was somewhat dark, and there was also some guilt in his expression.
"Well……"
At this moment, both of them discovered that an inappropriate voice came from between them, soft and gentle. It was a female voice and did not belong to the two of them.
Woody and Cohen both turned their heads and saw that it was Tecia, the little girl in a cloak who was lying on the horse at some point. She rubbed her swollen head and looked at the atmosphere not far away.
The two good people said in surprise.
"Sir Woody, Grandpa Shaai?"
"Why are you all here?"
"By the way, Grandpa Shaai, I got the life potion. The big sister gave it to me. I can save my mother!"
Tesia, who had just woken up from a coma, showed the innocence and curiosity unique to a girl of this age. After meeting the more familiar Viscount Cohen, who was disguised as an ordinary person, she was even more delighted.
"It's just a simple communication. If you can save me, that's great! If you can, that's great!"
Compared to the former's babble, Woody, who spoke behind him, raised his hand indifferently.
"It's okay, you go find His Highness Cecil first."
With that said, he was about to send Tecia back to the carriage. Seeing Cohen's hesitation, Woody said with a smile.
"Do you think she is more dangerous when she is with us? With the protection of a high-level mage, she will be fine."
It seemed that it was the exchange with Woody just now, and it seemed that the pros and cons were weighed and the result was as Woody said. In the end, Cohen nodded reluctantly.
"Yes, go ahead, little Thesia, they will take you to see your mother."
"Then Grandpa Shaai will come back with Mr. Woody when we finish talking. Mom will definitely be very happy to see you."
Tecia didn't feel anything was wrong. She adjusted her posture directly and slipped off the horse. However, maybe she came down too quickly. She staggered and almost fell to the ground, but when she saw the two people's eyes, she didn't.
After placing it on himself, he exhaled heavily and tiptoed away from here, heading towards the luxury carriage with the lights still on not far away.
Seeing Tesia gone, the bronze dragon Donnie naturally couldn't stand still. The words spoken by these two humans were so outrageous that she, a metal dragon who loves human stories so much, felt bored, and she also became angry.
He held his tail and followed quickly.
All of a sudden, there were only two people left in the almost thousand-square-meter open space. Oh, there were also two war horses of different sizes, but both were extremely energetic, especially Putao, who seemed to have some unfinished thoughts just now, and is now unconscious.
Kicking the soil beneath his feet.
"Do you know Jingge Forest?"
Woody suddenly asked. This was not because he was unconsciously looking for something to say, but because after understanding the situation, he was beginning to plan his next actions based on his memories from his previous life.
Since he couldn't leave empty-handed with regrets, there was no need for him to be afraid of fighting this time.
He is determined to win the ascension ceremony.
As a necessary expertise for the advancement of Disaster Blade, it will be very useful in the future.
And although he didn't know much about it, he had already vaguely guessed the source of the curse. What he needed to do now was to ask about some details and deal with them.
The Jingge Forest he asked about this time is located at the highest point of the Golden River Valley, and it contains both the tributaries that previously flowed to Maple Leaf Bay and the source of the Golden Galaxy that runs north-south across the Golden River Valley.
"Jingsong Forest? What are you doing there?"
Upon hearing Woody's inquiry, Viscount Cohen showed an expression that was ten times more cautious than before, and even people couldn't help but take a step away, with a full sense of distance.
"I plan to go there to find something very important."
Woody had no intention of telling him that he was going there to cut off the source of the curse once and for all, but Cohen seemed to misunderstand what he meant, thinking he had heard some local legend of the Golden River Valley, and said with a smile.
"Then don't be deceived by them. There are only trees there. Oh, yes, there are also a few rotten stones and broken buildings made of rotten stones. There is nothing interesting about them. Don't listen to what they say about how magical it is."
"and……"
Cohen seemed a little hesitant, but finally took the initiative to speak.
"It's been haunted there lately..."
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