Brando listened quietly to Test's story before replying: "You brought this upon yourself."
But he was actually very surprised when he realized that the Lionheart Sword had such an experience before it came into Freya's hands. When he first met Master Boru under the Fir Castle underground, the Sage Slate suddenly resonated.
Now that I think about it, it was probably the Union of All Things that activated the Lionheart Sword at that time. But they took it too much for granted. The Knight of the Lake guarding the Lionheart Sword was Krentl, the knight commander next to Ekko. Before he became a heroic spirit
He has a strength that is not inferior to that of Mephistopheles today, not to mention that after taking the oath of guardianship, under the entanglement of obsession, the will to fight will only become stronger. Tester dares to go to a mere gold level.
Challenging such a monster can really only be said to be asking for death.
Otherwise, he knew that the Lion Heart Sword should be buried near the Lake of Mist, why didn't he go directly instead of going all the way to get the Sage's Slate?
But when it came to the legendary knight beside Ekko, he suddenly remembered that the guy who followed Freya like a ghost had appeared less and less recently, which seemed to mean that Lionheart Sword had fully recognized Freya as a
Its owner can only occasionally catch a glimpse of the knight in the courtyard of Fir Castle. The servants in the castle even treat the sudden appearance of the knight as a story about the haunting of the castle.
After hearing Brando's evaluation, Tester did not refute, and replied full of vicissitudes: "Your Excellency, you are right, it is indeed my own fault; now I have forgotten even the original purpose of looking for that sword.
I just feel like a complete clown. I have been following that person since I left the Lake of Mist. I feel confused and confused. There seems to be a voice in my heart urging me to do this. I can't think, I can't rest, and I move forward day and night.
I can feel time flying away from me. But I can't resist. I seem to be in an endless nightmare, wandering in the nightmare every moment, like a lonely ghost, in excruciating pain."
"But it seems you're still awake now, right?" Brando looked at him and said.
Test nodded without denying: "When I suddenly woke up today, I felt that I was still near the Lion Heart Sword."
"Can you feel the Lionheart Sword?" Bran was slightly surprised.
"I have no idea."
"you do not know?"
"Now that I see you, Lord Count, of course I know that the Lion Heart Sword is still nearby. Before that, I could only feel a strong inspiration, as if there was a gray and declining world in front of me, in the wilderness.
There was only one pale road, and I could only follow that road, and then I came here."
"But it sounds like you are no stranger to what's going on in the outside world."
He was only made an earl after the Battle of Ampelsel, but from Tester's tone, it sounded like he had little chance to get in touch with news from the outside world during this period.
"I don't know, but everything surrounding that sword seems to come into my mind naturally." Test replied in a hoarse voice.
Brando raised his eyebrows. It sounded like he had some kind of connection with the Lion Heart Sword, but this connection didn't sound like recognition, but more like some kind of curse. He suddenly remembered a legend.
Anyone recognized by this sword will suffer misfortune if they try to get their hands on this sacred sword. The last victim was His Majesty, the last emperor of the Sifah family. After that, the Lion Heart Sword disappeared without a trace until it reappeared today.
However, the other party's state is very similar to those who have lost their names. Those who have lost their names are those who have lost their faith and themselves. He did not expect that the curse of the Lion Heart Sword can have this effect. Although the members of the Association for the Return of All Things are
A group of lunatics, but their beliefs are still very firm.
He looked at the other person again and asked in confusion: "I think you are not just looking for me to talk about this?"
"Of course, Lord Earl. I think that since the voice brought me here today, there must be some reason. Now I just want to seek relief. I don't want to live a life like a walking zombie anymore." Test replied very tiredly.
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"You don't seem to have to ask me for this kind of thing."
"Death does not solve the problem," Viscount Teste sighed painfully. He was originally an arrogant person, but now he seems like a half-dead old man: "I have died many times, but it is like a dream.
, after the dream disappears, you will appear in another place when you wake up."
"It sounds like life is indeed worse than death." Brando nodded. He didn't like these members of the All-Union Society. Although he was not gloating about their misfortune, there was no need to sympathize with such people. He looked at the other person and continued to ask
Said: "You said you wanted to tell me some secrets about those years, and it seems you wanted to use this to make a deal with me."
Test nodded.
Brando pondered for a moment. To be honest, he cares about the other party's secrets, but the problem now is that he is not good at curses, especially this kind of curse related to the nameless person, which itself is very dangerous.
Things. When he was in the Death Frost Forest, he dared to enter the dream of the Nameless One because he had some understanding of the characteristics of that copy. But now to solve the Viscount's troubles, he might have to enter the other party's dream. As long as the other party
If you have the slightest malice, this trip will be a narrow escape.
If the Lord Viscount was someone else, that would still be a big deal, but he was a believer in the Unity of All Things. Brando was not great enough to take risks for an enemy. He thought for a moment and refused.
: "To be honest, I don't want to deal with people like you. I can even extend a hand of friendship to the nobles I despise, and I can tolerate the arrogance of the Cruz people, but I don't want to be associated with the Unity of All Things."
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"Yes, we are notorious." Test replied weakly. He frowned and his tone became a little anxious: "I also understand this. This may be a bit difficult for you, sir, to accept, but -
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"No," Brando shook his head and interrupted him: "It's not because of this, it's because you are too crazy."
"Crazy? No, sir, some of us are pursuing truth, and some are pursuing power, but they may not necessarily be more despicable than those you deal with." Although Tester's tone was weak, when he said this sentence, he was still
There was a hint of contempt.
"It's despicableness of seeking benefits for oneself. Although this kind of despicability is despicable, at least it won't make people feel uneasy." Brando replied: "No one wants to deal with a madman."
"Stop playing riddles with me. Lord Earl, I know you are interested in the secrets I tell you..." Test seemed to hear that Brando was just perfunctory, and couldn't help but interrupt the latter anxiously,
He said loudly: "Why don't you give me a chance? Give us all a chance. My secret will satisfy you! My lord, it is related to one of your subordinates and a lady who is close to you."
safety!"
Brando looked at this half-dead guy. His heart skipped a beat. The first thing he thought of was Qian. The mountain girl had been missing for a long time. Firland and Lantonilan had almost sent out all their scouts and informants, but
No trace of the other party was found, and he even asked the Buga people for help because it was related to the Azure Spear. The latter also readily agreed, but so far there has been no news.
He looked at the other person and asked coldly: "What did you say?"
Viscount Tester grabbed the rusty iron gate and stared at Brando fiercely. His face was pale, like a ghost. He stood there for a long moment, as if hesitating whether to tell directly what he knew.
After telling everything, he didn't know whether Brando would lie to him, but an obvious anxiety had spread in his expression: "I don't have much time. Lord Earl, you and I have no grudges in the past, maybe in the future
There was a small misunderstanding at that time, but there is no need for you and me to take that little thing to heart. I trust your character, and as long as you give me a promise, I will tell you the secret."
"Is there any room for bargaining with you like this, Viscount Test?" Brando had a panoramic view of Test's expression, although he was a little curious about what could torture this arrogant Viscount into this.
Looks like that. But at this time, all his thoughts fell on the mountain girl with a red ponytail. He had no time to care about why the other party suddenly became anxious.
"My Lord Earl, you are so heartless. You don't even care about the safety of your subordinates!" Tester's face suddenly became distorted, he clung to the iron fence, and wailed: "I only want a promise from you!"
"Okay," Brando finally relaxed: "As long as your secret really makes me feel valuable."
Test seemed to be relieved, and he replied with a distorted face: "... Mr. Earl, the lady on the staff next to you... ah!" He suddenly widened his eyes and screamed: "No, no! Wait.
Wait, wait... Lord Earl, listen to me... ah... the people who went to find Borg Nathan's daughter at that time were McGusk's men... As long as you still care about this, let me
Get out... No, don't take me away! Please! Ah..."
Following a shrill wail, Test's voice suddenly turned into a series of frightened roars. At that moment, Brando seemed to feel something passing through the night, and a fluorescent shadow seemed to pass above the river.
There seemed to be thousands of troops in the shadow, dragging Test directly into it. When he blinked, the viscount who had been in front of him had disappeared without a trace. Only then did Brando react.
I rushed to the river and took a look, only to see that the water surface was as calm as ever, without even a trace of unnecessary ripples.
However, he lowered his head and saw a torn gap in the rusty iron fence door, which seemed to prove that the previous scene was not an illusion.
Brando stood by the river, bathing in the cool night breeze, standing there in a daze, feeling a little creepy for a moment. Test's last wailing words seemed to still echo in his mind - Borg.
Song’s daughter—isn’t that Antitina? What does that guy know? He said that McGusk is looking for Antitina? He also knows McGusk, the former member of the White Wings Cavalry Regiment.
The leader was a high-ranking member of the All-Union Society. He was later found out during the great purge after the Battle of Ampelsel, and he must have been burned at the stake by now.
But how could these messy things have anything to do with Antitina?
He originally came to Prague just for family matters, but he didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing now. He almost didn't react for a while. But why did the Unity of All Things come to Antitina? He couldn't help but look back at the building
Taking a look at the dilapidated building, the building looked like a crooked, grotesque figure in the night, reflecting the dim light in the distance, making it even more eerie and terrifying. He took a slight breath, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
After a while, the young man who had left before ran back panting. He saw Brando's gloomy face and was a little strange. He couldn't help but ask: "Am I back too late, sir?"
Brando did not answer, but asked: "Did you hear anything before?"
"Voice?" The young man looked puzzled and shook his head.
Brando took one last look at the iron fence before taking the package from the young man. He opened it and took a look. It was hot bread, bacon, and a few baked potatoes. It didn't look like it was sold in a hotel.
The food seemed to have been taken out by this guy from his own home. Although it was not rich, it was still better than the cold bread he ate while sleeping in the wild. He put away the package and threw another silver coin to the other party as a reward.
The latter looked flattered. Although he was a little scared at first, for the sake of money, Brando finally became a little more amiable in his eyes. Brando liked the other party's attributes of being a local snake, so he let him stay.
The method of contact is to hire a temporary follower. The young man is naturally willing to do so. He hopes that Brando will hire him for a longer period of time. One Thor on the market is almost a week's salary for a skilled craftsman, and Brando once
The reward is enough to keep him busy for a while. Such a generous employer is not something he can meet all the time.
Not to mention there is extra money.
After Brando asked the young man to report to him the next day, he took one last look at the quiet surface of the Butchi River that ran through the city, and then returned upstairs. When he returned to the room, he found the two girls sitting
Beside the desk, Freya was reading a very thin book under the candlelight. Brando glanced at the name of the book - "Suliman's Cavalry Notes". This book is very famous in Eruin.
It is one of the standard cavalry tactics textbooks of Wangli Academy, although it is a bit outdated. But this girl from the countryside of Butchi will review it whenever she has free time.
He turned his attention to Antitina again. The staff lady was not as strong as him and Freya, and her physique was only about the same as that of ordinary people. After riding on the road for days, she was already exhausted, and she was lying on the desk.
He fell asleep. But the staff lady was so stubborn. She was so sleepy that she still didn't want to go to bed alone. When Brando saw this scene, he couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head. He closed the door and walked over to find him.
The food that came was placed next to Freya. Freya seemed to have noticed Brando's existence. She was startled and then came back to her senses from the world of the book.
Brando quickly silenced her and pointed at Antitina. The latter then realized that the staff lady who had been sitting next to her had fallen asleep, and showed an apologetic expression, "I'm sorry, Brando."
"More, I was too absorbed in reading, Miss Antitina..." She replied quickly, but Brando waved his hand to her, gently helped the staff lady up, and he held the latter's hand with one hand.
With his back, one hand passed through Antitina's knees and hugged her directly. The staff lady was sleeping deeply, her long eyelashes fluttering under the candlelight, as if she was dreaming of some sweet dream.
Lando only felt a fragrance belonging to a girl lingering in his nose, and couldn't help being stunned. Freya saw this scene from the side, and she felt a little jealous for some reason, and asked in a low voice: "Brando, you want me?"
Can you help?"
Brando hesitated for a moment, then remembered that it was indeed more appropriate to ask Freya to come. However, when he saw Antitina lying on the desk and falling asleep so softly, his heart was full of pity.
Wanting to protect his unique staff lady, he forgot about this incident for a moment. He paused for a moment, and finally shook his head gently. He had done everything, but stopping at this time seemed timid. He walked over to
Next to the bed, he gently put Antitina on it, and then pulled the quilt over her. He raised his head again and glanced at Freya, seeing the latter turning her head slightly.
"You can sleep together too, and I will keep vigil for you."
"No need, Brando, I'm not sleepy." Freya refused.
She picked up the booklet again and flipped through a few pages, but found that she was so upset that she could no longer read a word. After pausing for a moment, she raised her head and saw that Brando was already sitting in front of Antitina.
From where he was sitting, he saw her looking over and asked, "Did you hear anything before?"
"Voice?" Freya was about to ask about what happened between him and Miss Antitina, but was stunned by Brando's sudden question. She thought that this guy must be changing the subject. What happened just now?
There was any sound. She shook her head: "No."
Brando frowned slightly. Test's last scream was not quiet, at least it spread hundreds of meters along the river. But he also asked the boy before, and his answer was the same.
Same as Freya. This was strange. He knew that there was only one situation that would lead to the current situation, and that was that he encountered a hallucination. However, the break on the iron fence door clearly reminded him of everything that had happened before.
He thought of Test's words, and suddenly recalled the patrolling cavalry he and the lame met when they first met Antitina.
At first, I thought those guys were just for blackmail, but now that I think about it, there are many doubts. Although Eruin is rotten, there is a set of rules among the nobles. After all, Antitina is also the queen of the nobles, those
The patrolling cavalry will not know this. They want to make some extra money, and there are many better targets. There is really no need to come here to ask for trouble. But combined with what Test said today, it makes more sense.
Lando knew that Braggs' patrol cavalry also came from the White Wings Cavalry Regiment.
In other words, the people I met that day were probably Magesk's men. But if Tester didn't lie, what exactly did the Unity of All Things want from Antitina?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the noble daughter sleeping on the bed like a sleeping princess in a fairy tale, and his heart was full of confusion.
"never mind."
Brando finally shook his head, thinking about things that he couldn't figure out. Antitina was by his side anyway, and if he wanted to cause trouble for her, he would have to ask him if he agreed first.
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