Fang Pilgrim has often heard that Duron is a prosperous trading city in the south. In Aitaria, there are several reasons for the rise of cities inland from the sea, such as the gathering of craftsmen, the possession of water bodies, convenient transportation, or
Located on a major transportation thoroughfare, this city has all the above-mentioned advantages, so it is not an exaggeration to be prosperous.
But at this moment, the city in his eyes only looked deserted and desolate. In the severe cold, Dulon seemed to be covered with a thick layer of ice, freezing its life. There were not many pedestrians visible on the street, only groups of soldiers.
, passing by with clattering steps, adding to the depressing atmosphere.
Not far away is the famous Ember Square. There is a gate on each side of the square. On the gate is a coat of arms engraved with the phoenix emblem of the Mordekaiser family. This ancient emblem has been used since the city was founded.
Here I silently watch as this land gradually changes into what it is today.
His footsteps stepped on a thin layer of ice, which was cold, slippery, and made a clicking sound. There was also a layer of snow on the square, and no one even took care of it. It was deserted. Fang Plover saw that the crowds were almost all concentrated in one direction.
, surrounding a gallows where a group of soldiers were stationed, with several prisoners standing on it, with their hands behind their backs and ropes around their necks.
When a few of them approached, the soldiers became obviously nervous and shouted at them from a distance: "Stay away, foreigners!"
Xiang Xiang immediately wanted to draw his sword, but Fang Plover quickly grabbed hold of the stunned young man. Ms. Kuisu glanced in that direction, then turned around and asked, "What's going on? This was not the case last time I came here."
They found the guide who carefully told them: "Someone attacked the execution ground a few days ago, so the soldiers are so nervous."
At this time the bells in the square were just ringing.
As if being wound up, the executioner on the gallows stepped forward and pulled the wooden wrench. The wooden baffles under the prisoners' feet suddenly opened, and they fell downwards. The strong ropes seemed to stretch their necks all of a sudden.
Death came quickly, without even a struggle, and a faint white light emerged from the corpse.
But death is not liberation. The gallows has been blessed by the god of justice and order, and the condemned prisoner will be resurrected in a few minutes. The Corin-Ithurian Penal Code stipulates several types of death penalty, the most severe of which is death.
The prisoner was repeatedly executed more than five times.
The guide told them that this execution had been going on all morning and could be expected to last until evening. There would be a few hours between each hanging. In terms of time scale on earth, many people could not stand this stimulation.
They often go crazy before the last execution.
But the execution will not end with this, it will only go through the last process in a rigid manner, just like a solemn ceremony.
And leave a deep impression on the onlookers.
This was probably one of the most barbaric scenes that the Chosen One could see in Aitaria, but Fang Plover watched those people gradually wake up after a few minutes, and the executioner put the rope around their necks again.
He couldn't help but feel a little absurd in his heart.
"What is their crime?" Luo Yu asked.
There were only four of him, Box, Fang Plover and Sylvide in this group, plus Ms. Kuisu and her workers. The reason why they brought him and Box was because they picked up the box during the previous battle with Ragnarok's people.
I bought a teleportation robe and the protective cloak of the ranger leader, which also needs to be appraised.
"Harboring rebels——"
"It's actually related to the incident with the Xilin-Spika family. The king ordered the imprisonment of the main members of the Red Rose line of the Xilin-Spica family, but both the earl and his daughter disappeared."
The guide glanced at them: "I heard people say that many nobles behind the south of Duron participated in mutual rescue. The king is now liquidating these people. Most of them are what you see, and there will be more in the past few days...
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Fang Yu couldn't help but be startled. He didn't expect that this matter was related to him.
He couldn't help but think that Sylvester was actually in the same situation.
"Everyone, please don't cause trouble," the guide reminded them at this time: "Otherwise I will be finished."
Everyone nodded, after all, they were not looking for trouble.
Across the square, in front of the city hall of Dulon - the Charlotte Tower - just a week ago, a meeting to decide the fate of the entire south was held here. However, unlike what the world witnessed at that time, this place has long since disappeared.
The situation before.
When the blizzard came, the city hall was temporarily closed. Looking from the outside of the empty building, the windows were dark, like hundreds of eye sockets of a giant beast, silently staring at the square.
And what Ms. Kuisu said is in front——
It is a tall building located on the side of the Charlotte Tower, a hotel located in the southeast of the square - the Winter Heron, and it is also one of the largest hotels in Duron.
Starting from the valley where Mr. Huiyan is located, it takes a day to arrive in Dulum and back, so the procurement work obviously cannot be completed in one day, so when they arrive in this city, they first need to find a place to stay.
Unfortunately, probably because the Southern Territory Resolution had just concluded, not a single hotel, large or small, in the city was empty. They moved several places, but all received the same answer - there were no empty rooms.
Or it is not available to outsiders.
And the city is under martial law, and ordinary people will never let strangers live in their homes rashly. If the Winter Heron doesn't have a place to live, they may have to sleep on the streets.
Unfortunately, when the worst-case scenario may occur, that means it will almost certainly happen. When they entered the lobby of Winter Heron, the waiter at the front desk shook his head at them: "Sorry, the guests here are already here."
full."
"Is there nothing you can do?" Ms. Kuisu asked with a frown.
The waiter still shook his head.
But at this time, a voice suddenly came from behind everyone. "It seems that you are in some trouble," it was a girl's voice: "Do you need help?"
Everyone turned around.
Only then did he see that the person speaking was a little maid. Her age was at best the same as Jita's, but her words and demeanor suggested that she was from a noble family with status.
Seeing everyone watching, she smiled kindly:
"It's like this. My master has a spare room here. In fact, if you don't mind, I can lend it to you temporarily -"
"Miss Fios." The waiter saw the little maid and stood up in a hurry.
The little maid nodded to him and then looked at Fang Plover and others.
Fang was stunned for a moment.
Of course he would be happy to have such a good thing. However, out of caution, he still asked: "If this is the case, of course it would be great. Thank you very much... but won't your master have any objections?"
After hearing what he said, the little maid couldn't help laughing and shook her head. "It doesn't matter," she replied: "My master is also willing to help outside adventurers like you. He often said that people are always in need of help.
when--"
"But I still have some things to do here," the little maid added: "If you don't mind, just ask Mr. Abbot to help you arrange it. I will take the first step."
She was talking about the waiter.
"My name is Phios." Then the little maid bowed to them, said goodbye and left.
Everyone saw each other walking towards the opposite direction of the Charlotte Building, and their backs gradually disappeared on the other side of the square. After a while, Fang Yu turned back and asked the waiter: "Who is that lady?"
The waiter asked: "Are you talking about Miss Fios?" He thought for a moment and replied: "She is from the Phoenix family and is Master Enan's maid. But you can rest assured that Miss Fios will always help you.
Such an adventurer would never have any bad intentions..."
Ms. Kuisu couldn't help but be startled after hearing this, and showed a look of surprise: "Enan Mordekaiser, it turns out to be him."
Seeing other people looking at her, the lady replied: "I don't know this lady, but I have heard something about her master. Enan Mordekaiser is the youngest heir of the Phoenix family. I heard that
He likes to deal with adventurers and has good relations with many adventurer groups near Dulon, and many people have received his favor."
She added: "It's a pity that this man has a weird personality and is ostracized by others. The Duke doesn't like him at all."
The waiter nodded after hearing this: "This lady is right, but Master Enan's temperament is not weird, he is just incompatible with those noble gentlemen. He is not bad at all to people like us."
Loyalty, righteousness, and approachability are not necessarily good words when they appear on a noble heir. If the big cat people were here, they would probably tell them this. However, Fang Yu felt that the other party was not bad, and they had just just
When you receive favors from others, you feel more favorable in your heart.
But the guide suddenly mentioned that this young master Enan Mordekaiser may have encountered some trouble recently——
The room of Master Feos is on the third floor. It is the room with the best lighting and view in the hotel to the north. It is reserved as a spare room for the nobles. The interior furnishings are also luxurious, not to mention clean and tidy, and it is covered with snow-white hands.
After weaving a carpet, I touched the box and found that it was also the fur of a floating dragon.
This thing is not common, otherwise Sir Robin would not use it as a gift.
However, as one of the three major families in the South, it is not surprising that the Phoenix family has this kind of background. The other displays in the room are basically very luxurious. Being able to stay in such a room for free is a bit surprising to Fang Pliance and his party.
happiness.
The waiter handed them the keys and told them that when they wanted to check out of the room, they only needed to return the keys to the front desk.
Fang Yu couldn't help but be curious and asked the other party: "In this case, aren't you afraid of outsiders stealing things?"
The waiter gave him a funny look. The expression on his face probably meant that no one in the south dared to steal anything from the Phoenix family.
Fang Yu knew that he had lost someone again, so he kept silent again.
Then Ms. Kusu asked the guide what kind of trouble that young master Enan Mordekaiser had encountered.
The latter looked around carefully before whispering: "It has something to do with the heir of the Phoenix family..."
The Phoenix family is famous in the southern region, and the legend about the first generation Phoenix Duke and the Phoenix Holy Sword is naturally not inferior to the legend about Lauren, the founder of the Xilin-Spica family's "Rose Workshop".
In fact, when the latter was walking on the mainland under the pseudonym Luo Zhen, the former had already become famous. In comparison, the history of the Xilin-Spica family is actually not as ancient and long as the Phoenix family.
The inheritance rights of the Phoenix family and the story surrounding the Phoenix Holy Sword are naturally also stories that people in the southern border talk about.
As the youngest heir of the Phoenix family, Enan Mordekaiser has two older brothers. Logically speaking, it is almost impossible for him to inherit the Phoenix Holy Sword. Moreover, he is not good at swordsmanship and is not favored by the Duke.
Everyone knows the matter.
However, in recent years, the Phoenix family has suffered a series of great changes. First, the Duke's second son fell off his horse and died during a ride. Then, Prince Coleman, whom he supported, gradually left the political center of the kingdom. The family's prestige and power also declined.
This has plummeted.
Recently, there has been a strange rumor that the nominal heir of the Mordekaiser family, the Duke's eldest son who serves in the city guard, has been missing for a long time.
Although the news has not yet spread, the people who spoke of it all spoke with certainty, as if it was indeed true. In addition, after the Ragnarok Guild arrived in Dulon, the Duke's mansion has been closed, making the rumors even more intense.
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If the death of the second son is just a coincidence, then the mysterious disappearance of the eldest son can easily be associated with the only remaining young master of the Phoenix family. After all, the struggle for aristocratic inheritance is just that, and the former
As the biggest beneficiary of this series of events, it is difficult not to doubt him.
However, Fang Yu was slightly startled after hearing the guide's description.
He has not forgotten the armor that Sophie brought - the mark on it must be that of the Duke's eldest son. So it seems that the other party has died? So the disappearance is indeed true?
He remembered the scene in the snowstorm described by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Silver Vislan, the empty armor walking around, and the owner behind it, and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
Does this have anything to do with the other party?
He suddenly had the idea of meeting the young master of the Mordekaiser family.
Even if we meet from a distance, Dolifen's armor and this one seem to have one thing in common, that is, there are traces of Dragon Cult activities behind them.
He recalled the conversation that Parker and Tianlan overheard earlier about the Dragon Fire Guild and the Throne of Shadows.
The plan behind that.
Is it related to this?
Moreover, the depressive atmosphere of this city always made him feel uneasy.
After settling in their accommodation, Ms. Kuisu took her own people to part ways with them temporarily. She wanted to take others to purchase supplies, while Fang Plover still had to wait for news from Miss Ship Officer.
There was Miss Tata walking with him over there. He sent a message in his heart and soon received a response from Miss Fairy, who was on her way back.
Not long after, he, Luo Yu, and Xiang Xiang met Sylvide under the hotel. The latter looked a bit slim in the ice and snow, wearing a snow-white windbreaker, wearing a veil, and smiled at them:
"Awaited."
"Have you found the person?" Fang Pliong asked.
Sylvide nodded: "You're lucky, Captain, the other party hasn't moved out yet."
Fang Yu couldn't help but be a little curious. For a moment, he temporarily put aside his previous worries and asked: "Who are you going to take me to see, Miss Sylvide?"
Sylvester glanced at him.
"Just like you, he is a craftsman."
"His name is Ender. He is my grandfather's assistant and a fairy user."
"My mother also grew up under his care."
"Isn't the captain looking for someone to appraise the ring?" Sylvide grabbed his hand, "He is also one of the best appraisers in the South."