What Old Turner said into Lu Yu's ear surprised him a little.
The king is actually in the manor?
It's no wonder that old Turner, who originally went to inspect the party venue, came to look for Lu Yu in person. News of the king's trip must be strictly sealed, and only close relatives can know it.
Following Old Turner, Lu Yu returned to the mansion and went all the way to the top floor.
In the corridor on the top floor, the sword-wielding guards and the magicians covered in robes all cast their gazes.
The first team leader reached out to stop Old Turner and Lu Yu, and began to search Old Turner.
Lu Yu didn't expect that the king would look for him, and Lulutis was still in his backpack.
Under the gaze of everyone, Lulutis had no way to escape from everyone's sight.
When the team leader approached Lu Yu and asked Lu Yu to hand over his backpack to him for inspection, Lu Yu had no choice but to carry it.
"Sorry, the items in the backpack are my personal belongings and I don't want anyone to touch them."
Lu Yu deliberately spoke loudly.
The team leader was not angry because of Lu Yu's words. He explained seriously: "Your Majesty, Marquis, this is a routine matter for us. We need to go through this process to meet His Majesty. Please don't embarrass us."
"You have your difficulties, I have my rules."
"It doesn't matter, he is my distinguished guest, let him go."
The door behind the leader opened a crack, and a male voice stopped the leader's movements.
The team leader moved out of the way and opened the door to the room for Lu Yu.
There are two people in the room, a man and a woman.
The young man sitting behind the desk and flipping through Old Turner's collection of books is naturally the current king of the Kingdom of Yas.
As for that woman...
She has a black single ponytail, her eyes are as sharp as a hawk, and her scarf blocks half of her face, so her specific appearance cannot be seen.
Dressed in black night clothes, she held a knife in her hand and carried two swords behind her back. It was unclear whether she was an assassin or a swordsman.
Or maybe...she follows the Berserker Assassin style of killing everyone after a failed infiltration, even if the infiltration is successful?
The woman's eyes never left Lu Yu's eyes since he entered the room.
Lu Yu clearly felt that she was very wary of her backpack.
"Lu Yu...?" Yas III read Lu Yu's name, "To be honest, your name is very strange, but it is not the strangest one I have ever seen."
"Oh, what's the weirdest name your Majesty has ever heard?"
Yas III smiled but did not answer: "Your accent is also very strange."
"Alan, bring a chair to the Marquis."
When the woman leaning against the bookcase set a chair for Lu Yu, she glanced at him, as if to warn him not to have any dangerous thoughts.
Yas III personally carried a chair and sat opposite Lu Yu.
"Old Drake told me that you prefer to get straight to the point, so I'll just tell you. I want to ask you for a favor."
The head of a country asked a newly arrived marquis from a foreign country for help. This sounds very mysterious.
Lu Yu smiled and asked: "About tonight's party?"
"Exactly."
"Your Majesty has so many talented people around you. Why can't they help you with your worries? Why do you want to find me, a stranger?"
"Originally, that was what I planned to do, but after seeing you, I changed my mind because none of them were as effective as you."
"Effect?"
"Yes, if it was my people who did this, then some of them might judge that I set up a trap based on the person who spoke out. And you are a foreign noble who has just arrived, and they can't figure it out yet.
You and I have come to think of each other, so it would be a good idea to have you as my caretaker."
There was no need for Yas III to continue talking. Lu Yu had already guessed that he wanted to help him attract hatred.
The people who came to the party were all a group of young people, who were far less sophisticated than their parents.
When they arrived, their parents gave them countless warnings, and they could still keep them in mind at first. However, as the party progressed, alcohol and hormones began to take over the high ground of reason, and these aristocratic children became the easiest persimmons to deal with.
If your direct line comes out to express hatred for Tora, and the nobles liquidate them afterwards, it is very likely that your direct line will be consumed in the counterattack.
As an outsider who would not settle in Yas, Lu Yu was indeed a suitable candidate for the role of trustee.
But…
He cheated these noble children tonight, so he will definitely be targeted for revenge as he has no foundation.
Yas III waved his hand, and Ailan picked up a box from the table and opened it.
A fist-sized magic core appeared in front of Lu Yu.
"It's the magic core of Starlight Slime!" Lulutis suddenly exclaimed.
Lu Yu had heard from Lulutis before that the magic core of starlight slime was one of the ingredients for her to refine the seal-breaking potion, but he didn't expect to see it here.
Yas III said: "Although I don't know why your servants are looking for such an item during this period, I do have one in my hand, and I am convinced that this is the only one in Yas."
"Is there anyone in Yas Kingdom who can handle high-level monsters like Star Slime?" Lu Yu became curious.
Lulutis said that the core of starlight slime that can be used as medicine can only be handled by at least a fifth-level magician.
"Of course there is none. This one is a trophy obtained from raiding the goblin lair, and there is a characteristic of goblins that you should know."
Lu Yu answered: "Can you give birth?"
"Yes, they can reproduce. They reproduce very quickly, so most goblins are often just cannon fodder for high-level goblins. This starlight slime will most likely be beaten to death."
"But..." Yas III played with the magic core helplessly and smiled, "The goblins obtained the magic core, but they can't use it effectively. If such a precious material is simply used as a magic power supply, it would be a waste."
"After we obtained it, we fell into the same predicament as the goblins. Whether it was alchemy or potion refining, we had no formula, and we didn't know how to use it. Therefore, this magic core has remained the same from the early days of my father's succession to this day.
Lying in the box."
Yas III handed the box to Lu Yu.
"Help me, this is yours. In addition, I will also arrange for people to find other materials you need. I am also willing to provide some help in terms of security."
"You can also refuse. I won't embarrass you. I just need you to stay in the mansion temporarily until the party ends tonight."
Yas III's tone was calm. He did not use his identity to force Lu Yu, which made Lu Yu a little curious.
"Your Majesty, you can definitely arrange for someone to guide me to conflict with that group of people at the party. If I am in the party, even if I think clearly, I will be unable to do so. I will be forced to cooperate with Your Majesty... Why give me a choice?"
Yas held his chin with one hand and said with a smile: "Because you are a pioneer of Seris Country and a traveler."
"The reason why there are many scammers pretending to be noble travelers is that it is difficult to detect, and the Yasi royal family has always respected travelers."
"After learning about you from Drake, I sent people to find the time and related information about your appearance in the Kingdom of Yas."
"According to the description of a grain store merchant in the Earldom of Nott, you actually held a bag of polished rice to inquire about the price of grain. The container you used was extremely unique, and you seemed to know nothing about the units of measurement."
"The merchant under investigation said that the copper coins given by others were all Assin copper coins, but you paid pure copper coins and acted as if you didn't know the exchange ratio. Therefore, he made a fortune without conscience... Don't worry, we have already taken care of you."
The losses were recovered and he was punished."
Lu Yu didn't expect that Yas III's investigation was quite detailed.
Because the information obtained by Yas III was all from the time when Lu Yu first entered the world. At that time, he was in a stage where he was collecting information everywhere and knew nothing about it. Therefore, it gave Yas III an illusion.
This person comes from a special country with a unique culture.
"As far as I know, you crossed the snowy mountain in the Earldom of Nott and entered the Yas border..."
"It is rumored that the ancestors here were refugees from a war-torn land. In order to find a pure land away from the war, they formed a team and began a long journey. This was a journey of death, involving yellow sand, vast seas, swamps, and dense forests.
The snowy mountains swallowed up countless passionate and courageous ancestors who were eager to find a new habitat."
"They met dragons, centaurs, goblins, and all kinds of demi-humans along the way. Sometimes they received kindness, and sometimes they were treated as prey. They traveled all over the place, carrying the bones of their dead companions on their backs, and searched tirelessly.
The team kept getting smaller and smaller as they walked, and it took me who knows how many years to reach this land."
"They are pioneers and amazing travelers." Yas said with admiration, "They used their blood and perseverance to open up a base for mankind in this land where monsters are rampant, and finally defended this land of belonging to mankind with their lives.
Our land.”
Yas said sincerely: "No matter what reason you came here, the road you have walked and the things you have experienced have been recorded by the stars, the sun and the moon, and engraved by Mother Earth."
"If I use means to drive a pioneer like you to complete my plan without your knowledge, the ancestors buried in the land beneath my feet will only cast aside me."
Yas's words were sincere and he expressed his admiration for pioneers and travelers.
Lu Yu felt a little ashamed and his face turned red.
I am just a fake.
Whether it was R'lyeh, Lothric, or Gransyfa, he made them up.
He really didn't expect that his words and his previous experience of being stupidly defrauded of money would become ironclad evidence of his identity as a pioneer and foreign traveler, and would make Yas III admire him.
No wonder Yas III asked the guard leader at the door to stop the search.
In his imagination, the backpack that Lu Yu carried must contain what he saw and heard along the way, including maps and monster illustrations.
These precious manuscripts are a traveler's greatest treasure, how could he easily show them to others.
But in fact... Lu Yu only had a ball of Lulutis in his backpack.