However, the words spoken by Viscount Cohen, who was suspected of being a natural spirit, were surprising. Fortunately, there were not many pedestrians on the street at this time. Most of them who saw Viscount Cohen watched from a distance and did not get too close.
, the majesty of being a lord is still there.
"Mr. Cohen, long time no see?" Cecil covered his face and seemed to smile slightly.
"Long time no see, you are still as beautiful as ever. The flowers in the courtyard are in full bloom today. I was still wondering why, but I didn't expect that it was you here."
Cohen's aristocratic emphasis is very stable. Coupled with his calm demeanor and old-fashioned aristocratic attire, if placed elsewhere, it can attract many aristocratic girls who like this style.
It obviously took some effort, but Woody could clearly tell that the lines in his mouth seemed a bit stiff or that his expression did not follow the words and was a little distorted, although it was not as obvious as laughing when he should cry or crying when he should laugh.
, but the slight difference in the expression still made him notice something different. Maybe his initial guess was not wrong.
The Viscount Cohen in front of him is the spirit of nature, but he has returned to his former self.
Being regained control...
Woody looked at Cecil next to him. It seemed that this was what she was talking about before.
At this time, Cecil faced Cohen, and her response was particularly sincere and seemed to be genuine praise.
"It seems that you have lived up to my regard for you."
"Thank you for your help, Miss, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to return to this city."
Cohen's beard was slightly raised, but when he saw the eyes of the people gathered around him, he still said quickly.
"This is not the place to talk. Let's find another place."
Without exception, Cecil and his entourage's luxurious carriage were invited by this fake lord to the Black Castle, the center of Riverdale City and the residence of the local lord.
Cecil's agreement was natural. Although Woody had doubts in his heart, he remembered that Cecil had told Cohen some things when they were in the wilderness and let him go. He didn't say anything. He also wanted to know.
In the end what happened.
Anyway, they have already entered Riverdale City, and there seems to be no difference if they enter Black Castle again.
After all, no matter where they are, they are outsiders.
Because the Black Castle has been built for nearly a century, both the stone cross-section and the building style have a strong style of the last century, which is very different from the castles around Palermo. It has a hand-held feel.
The smart phone gives me the feeling of having a PHS in my previous life. Unlike the castle in Palermo, which has many arches, complicated designs and carved columns, there are no stone arch bridges at the entrance to scare people coming and going. Instead, there are just pieces of old and simple old buildings.
A simple giant high wall is constructed of stone. The wall is covered with green vines, and some even spread to the gray-brown tile roof, which adds a bit of vitality to the entire castle.
The castle is also entered through the drawbridge, but not through the main gate, but through the side entrance.
There seemed to be few or no guards here. After leaving the long street, the lone figure, the lord of Riverdale City, Cohen, was the only creature other than them that Woody saw.
His back was broad and majestic. Sometimes, Woody even felt that he was more like the lord here, if it weren't for the fact that Cecil had already confirmed from Cecil that the guy in front of him was the incarnation of the spirit of nature.
Not long after entering the Black Castle, the carriage was unable to move forward and stopped in the courtyard. After parking the carriage next to the fountain, except for the vibrant flower beds on both sides, what appeared in Woody's eyes was a passage composed of hundreds of steps.
It is a magnificent palace that can overlook the entire River Valley City from outside.
At this time, Cohen still didn't say a word to them, and some just walked forward in silence, heading towards the destination palace.
Woody didn't take the initiative to ask. He glanced at Cecil who was confident and Kafferman who had a reminiscing look in his eyes, and they walked up the steps to the highest hall together.
As the delicate flower beds under their feet became smaller and smaller, until the edge of the wall was also beyond their sight, and after seeing the exquisite houses and the slightly hazy city streets in the morning mist, Woody finally walked briskly.
, arrived at the center and highest location in the river valley city. Dozens of stone pillars hugged by three or four people supported the outer hall of the palace hidden in the castle. Looking inside, one could see a tower over four meters high.
The door was ajar at this time, leaving a gap just big enough for one person to get in.
Cecil went in first and seemed to already know what was inside, and Carverman followed closely behind. Although Woody didn't say anything, the curved sword in the dimensional ring in his hand had actually been placed in the most appropriate position by him.
, everything that happened this morning was really weird.
Entering the hall of the castle, it was brighter than expected. The candlesticks on both sides were filled with lit candles. The entire spacious room was brightly lit for a while, and the windows were covered tightly with thick curtains.
It makes people forget for a moment that it is already daytime outside.
Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the thick red carpet leading to the end, and the six luxurious chandeliers overhead, three from the left and three from the right, which make the common portraits of noble families hanging on both sides of the wall particularly clear. Judging from the face,
They are all inextricably linked to the current lord Cohen.
Woody, Cecil and others finally saw Viscount Cohen, who had disappeared for a while, on the other side of the hall.
He was currently sitting on a chair about six steps high. His clothes were different from the aristocratic attire just now. At this time, Cohen directly changed into a black dress for formal occasions, wearing a standard bow tie, and used hair oil to polish it.
His half-white hair was neatly arranged, and he looked like an aristocratic gentleman.
After seeing Cecil, his eyes immediately lit up. He quickly got down from the chair and walked in the direction of Woody and others. When he got closer, he just smiled lightly at Woody and Kafferman.
Afterwards, he treated Cecil with the standard noble etiquette.
"Miss Cecil, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
But when the etiquette required him to kiss his hands, before he could even touch them, Cohen felt something quickly pull away from him.
When he looked closely, he found that at some point, the mage girl with her head held high and a little arrogant had walked behind him and said Shiran.
"Since we have met, it means you have succeeded."
"Then it's time to fulfill our promise."
Seeing Cecil's actions, Cohen did not show any anger on his face, his expression remained gentle, and he said as if he was looking at the playfulness of his juniors.
"Of course, of course, but before that, let's have breakfast first. You must not have eaten at this point."
Cohen nodded quickly and invited with a smile.
But what came was still Cecil's rejection.
"Let's take out the things first. I don't have much time to stay here. I still have to go to Jingsong Forest."
The expression on Cecil's face was obviously not as reserved as before, rather arrogant or indifferent. Woody glanced at the indifferent mage girl and knew that this was not Cecil's normal look. She had always been very polite, even if
Being dignified is also to better manage the caravan personnel, and even if he treats his subordinates, this is not the attitude that should be shown after the success of the matter. However, he still chose to believe Cecil and continued to watch the development of the situation in silence.
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Cohen's face changed slightly, and his voice became slightly harsh, but the etiquette of being a noble was still engraved in his bones. He suppressed his sullenness and stiffness in his expression, lowered his tone, and replied softly.
"Then I'll let him bring the things over now."
After finishing speaking, the entire empty hall was filled with only the sound of breathing until footsteps came from behind the hall, a very heavy sound, and the historical age of the oak floor was clearly exposed under the feet of the unknown creature.
And Woody soon knew why such a sound was made. He saw a tin can with only a pair of eyes visible, or a heavily armed heavy cavalry walking towards the hall and them, with something in his hand.
He was holding a long box, which looked very exquisite from the outside. It was hard to guess what it contained, but judging from Cecil's bright eyes, it was obviously something extraordinary.
"Miss Cecil."
Cohen made a gesture, and the heavy cavalry-like soldier walked up to Cecil with steady steps and handed over the long wooden box.
"Inside is the arcane crystal I promised you earlier."
Cohen lowered his head and said these words in a calm tone, as if the arcane crystal was an ordinary thing.
Woody, on the other hand, looked surprised. Although he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked. Cecil whispered this to him just now. At first, he thought it was a lie, but he didn't expect...
But think about it, if the reward is an arcane crystal, then it makes sense. After all, this is a magical magic item that no spellcaster can resist.
The main reason why arcane crystal is so popular is that it can increase the spell position without any side effects, and does not occupy any equipment position of the caster, such as rings, staffs, belts, necklaces, crowns and other items, and every
There is a magical ability hidden in every arcane crystal. For example, wearing some arcane crystals will make the host immune to any fire damage. The fire resistance is even close to that of an old red dragon, while some can make the host as if in the water.
Swimming like a sea elf, of course, these alone are not enough to make high-level mages and even legendary mages pursue it.
But isn't this thing rarely produced in Asenland? Although it was once the place where the floating city rose, arcane crystals need to be well maintained and maintained. There are not many in the world, and he remembers this kind of thing
Most of them have gone to legendary mages, either in underground ruins or in dark dungeons.
At that time, the players looked jealous, but only if they all went to the main material plane Terra, where the floating city still exists, could they obtain arcane crystals with reputation from some colleges there. At that time, the reputation of the spellcaster who was complaining in the forum, Wu
Dicko still remembers it fondly.
But when the wooden box was opened and the contents inside suddenly came into view, Woody's expression suddenly changed.
Not an arcane crystal.
It is a stone that is completely icy blue with steaming cold air rising from it.
Woody is also familiar with this kind of stone, because in the Lost Temple that he will go to next, there is a place where the ground is filled with this kind of stone.
Forbidden magic stone.
This stone doesn't even need to touch the caster, it just needs to be placed around it to create a small magic-free area.
In some places, it is called the dead magic zone, which is the existence that spellcasters hate the most, because it is like a shielding device during exams. All sources of magic will be cut off from the source, whether it is the most superficial trick or the most superficial magic trick.
Or a legendary spell that can destroy a city.
It just disappears after being used, which should be the work of the Lost Temple.
Woody was not surprised that Cohen had this thing, but he didn't expect him to choose this way.
The meaning of Cohen using this stone as an arcane crystal is self-evident. The most commonly used proverb is to burn a bridge across a river.
But Woody didn't see too much surprise on Cecil's face. Instead, he showed a little ridicule, and he didn't move. However, he had already taken out the curved sword in his hand, because at some point, the curtains on the window were opened.
The windows that had been pulled up and opened were already filled with fully armed guards, holding bows and arrows and looking fiercely at the outsiders standing in the hall.
A large number of guards also appeared behind and in front of them, no less than dozens of them. This should be the final foundation of River Valley City.
"Kill them!"
Cohen does not have the wild laughter of a winner, nor the triumph of a villain.
But when the wooden box was opened and the non-magic stance enveloped the area, he gave the order very decisively.
And the curtain also opened.
But soon with a sneer, the drama came to an abrupt end.
"You don't think this kind of thing can really kill me, do you?"
Cecil raised his pretty face, his expression full of mockery, while Cohen's face already showed anger and cruelty.
"Cecile, I've given you a chance."
"Just now, I gave you many opportunities. As long as you show a little bit of affection for me, I will never do this to you."
"I even thought about marrying you..."
"Needless to say, it's disgusting!"
Cecil directly interrupted Cohen's self-speech, and his expression was no longer mocking, but disgusting, the kind that one glance at was too much.
"I want to..."
For some reason, Cohen felt more and more happy looking at Cecil's angry expression, but when the heavily armed heavy cavalry chose to drop the wooden box he was holding in his hand, and then took off his helmet.
He was stunned immediately, especially when he saw the face that was exactly the same as his, his pupils shrank like an earthquake. He looked around again and realized that at some point, the arrows of the guards were aimed at him.
I was confused immediately.
"How is this possible? No, aren't you under my control again?..."
He muttered words, then went crazy, looked at Cecil aside, and said.
"You lied to me from the beginning?! You have no integrity!"
