When Freya returned to the manor, it was already dark, but Antitina waited until this time after sending the boy away.
When she heard Freya's description, she understood what happened. She was a little surprised, thinking that things were such a coincidence. With her agility and intelligence, she immediately thought that the people captured by the lord might be the same as those caught by the lord.
The group of criminals that Dean met was the same group. She asked Freya to stay for a while, then went back to the house to get the shawl and the necklace without the pendant, and then set off to meet Brando.
When the two arrived at the hunter's camp, the patrolling cavalry wasted another two or three hours, but still couldn't get a single word out of the cultists' mouths. They searched the hunter's camp over and over again, almost turning everything upside down.
Only then did he find a 16-page "Code of Everything" with a black cover, and a wooden statue with an Ouroboros carved on it. The statue was obviously often used in various ceremonies, and its surface had long been polished smooth.
However, it was wiped very clean without a trace of dirt, which was in sharp contrast to these dirty and unkempt desperadoes. As for the "Code of All Things", Ou Jin took it in his hand, flipped it over and threw it aside in a hurry.
He seemed to be afraid that the book would come alive and bite him, causing him to get into trouble.
However, the young men under him were more careful. They first opened the "Code of All Things" and flipped through a few pages to make sure there was nothing inside. Then they fumbled around on the cover, and then opened the sword. The result was that they were really surprised.
A thin piece of parchment was taken out from it, but unfortunately there was nothing on the parchment. The patrolling cavalry tried various methods - whether it was sending people to drop the developing medicine on it, or using fire to bake it.
, or put it under the moonlight - there was no way to make the text appear on the paper. Brando tried a few small magic tricks, but to no avail, and finally had to put it aside.
The young patrolling cavalry were very motivated at first, and they were determined to show off in front of the favored earl, but after a few hours, they couldn't help but yawn a little. Those cultists were like
Made of special materials, no matter how much they tortured and howled, they never said a word. They even killed one of them to scare the monkeys. Even though the rest were trembling with fear, they still gritted their teeth and refused to speak. Obviously
They are more afraid of the torture after death than death. These people have already dedicated their souls to the devil and dusk. Once they open their mouths and fall into hell, a fate worse than death awaits them.
After the gloomy Maya sank into the horizon from the mountains to the east, Tadisha, who only appeared in the autumn night sky, had walked halfway through the journey. The stars in the north and south sky changed, and there was almost only a short period left in the night.
Everyone exhausted themselves, but got nothing. Ou Jin couldn't help but look at Brando a little apologetically, but Brando said it didn't matter. He was just lucky, but this result was also expected.
Among them, he looked at these young people who looked like frost-beaten eggplants that had already dried up. Although he knew that the other party was just a compliment, he was still very satisfied. He planned to wait until dawn to search the camp for the last time. If that didn't work, he would just
Find another way, these people will always leave clues.
It was at this time that Antitina, accompanied by Freya, finally arrived at the camp.
The staff lady was very smart. When she saw the messy camp and the young men patrolling the cavalry who seemed to have not slept for at least a week, she understood that the lord was doing this because of himself. Otherwise, why would he bother with a group of small cultists?
It's hard to pass, he is not the Sheriff of Braggs, and the Sheriff may not personally take care of these trivial matters. She bowed slightly and saluted Brando, and then asked him about the story of that night. She first read
She glanced at the cultists to confirm that she had never met them before, and then checked the scattered items found in the camp one by one. But when she heard Brando mention the blank parchment, she
He raised his head and said to Brando:
"Lord, let Captain Ou Jin send these lawless people away first. You have also seen that they may not speak."
Brando glanced at his staff member. The two had worked together for a long time and could already hear some hidden meanings beyond the words, so he nodded.
As if they had been granted amnesty, the patrolling cavalry quickly tied up the remaining living people with ropes - of course the dead must also be tied up. Whether it was a body that was still breathing or lying on the ground, it was always their credit. Since this
The eloquent Earl has already said that he will give this credit to them, and they will naturally not be polite. Although they may not really need these credits, a cultist can exchange for a lot of bounty, which is enough for them to squander it.
.
While the patrol cavalry were busy, Antitina pulled Brando and Freya aside and whispered: "Lord, I think I know why they came."
Brando was slightly startled and looked at his staff lady with some confusion. Antitina looked at him and then told them what happened to Dean, and then she said: "
Lord, do you still remember the will my father left?"
Brando nodded.
"...My dear Martha, I may die soon. If I die and someone is lucky enough to see this page of suicide note, I would like to legally transfer all my belongings to this person. In addition, I have a secret
I am willing to divide this wealth into three parts, one part will be given to this person, one part will be transferred to my wife, Sadie, and the other part will be left to my daughter..."
Antitina recalled for a moment, and recited the contents of the suicide note word for word, as if she were reading: "If anyone who sees this suicide note is interested in this wealth, please forward this suicide note to me along with my token."
wife, and tell her 'date at the Baden ball,' she will understand what I mean."
Finally she stopped, and after a while she said in silence: "Finally, I'm sorry to Sadie, and I hope Lord Martha will punish me -"
Brando looked at Antitina, knowing that she would not do anything unnecessary, and waiting for her next words, Antitina took a deep breath: "My father was very poor for a period of time in his youth.
It was at that time that I met my mother at a dance, and they fell in love quickly. At that time, they bought a mansion in the old town of Prague, and after I was born, the larger courtyard was in my
My father bought it after he made money, and I think I understand where my father left his legacy."
Brando burst out laughing. He, the staff lady, was always so serious. At that time, he was short of money, so he valued the will left by Antitina's father. But now, no matter how much legacy Borg Nathan has left,
For Tony Geer, it was a drop in the bucket, and the other party was just a small noble: "Antitina, since you remember where your father's relics are, then try to find a way to find it as a souvenir.
——" He suddenly stopped and looked at Antitina with some surprise: "You mean these people are going for your father's relics?"
Antitina nodded slightly.
This can explain part of the problem. Only these low-level cultists will care about this small amount of money. They may have got the wind from somewhere and want to make a fortune. But they can't explain Tester and McGusk.
They covet, or maybe they don't care about the same thing, but Brando looked at the two tied up deserters from the White Wings Cavalry Regiment. Their relationship with McGusk was obviously not a coincidence, and he told himself in his heart
The speculation is not correct.
It would be great if they could speak, but unfortunately this is impossible.
Antitina saw her lord frowning deeply and said softly: "Lord, on that blank parchment, I think I may have some clues."
"What can you do?" Brando came back to his senses.
Antitina shook her head: "It's just a guess. We can't be sure until we take a look."
The parchment was placed together with the "Code of Everything" and was sandwiched between the pages by the patrolling cavalry. Brando asked a young man to bring the forbidden book. After taking it, Antitina opened it, took out the parchment, and unfolded it.
Ping, a look of understanding appeared in her eyes. She hesitated for a moment, and then said to Brando hesitantly: "Lord, this is a letter. I think I can make the text appear on it, but...
But can I complete this work alone?"
"A letter?" Brando was slightly startled. He looked at his staff member, feeling a little confused, but he still nodded.
"Thank you, Lord." Antitina felt a little grateful. Brando didn't ask what she was going to do. This was a silent trust that made her feel satisfied and gratified. She learned from Brando
Du resigned in front of him, took the parchment to a wooden house, raised his hands and went behind his neck, and took off the necklace hanging around his neck - the key to the room at No. 52 Gravedigger Street was also hung on the necklace -
- She spread the parchment and the necklace on the ground, then knelt down, bit her finger, and dripped blood on the necklace where the pendant originally hung. At this time, a magical scene happened, and the blood beads flowed down the necklace.
, as if flowing into the air and floating, outlining the outline of a crystal. This imaginary blood-colored crystal exuded a faint light. Antitina illuminated the page of parchment with light, and lines on the parchment gradually emerged.
Come up with words.
Antitina took a deep breath as she looked at the words. She waited until the blood on the necklace gradually dissipated, then put away the parchment, put the necklace back on, and carefully covered it with a shawl.
Brando waited for a short moment before his staff member came out. She walked to him and handed him the parchment. "Did it succeed?" Brando asked, and Antitina clicked lightly.
nod.,
He looked at the other party carefully, thinking that his staff member might have some little-known secrets, but Brando believed that she would never harm him, so he stopped asking any more questions. Everyone
He had his own privacy, and he respected Antitina's choice. He unfolded the parchment, glanced at the first two paragraphs on it, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
There is a special purple text on the letter that reads:
‘Dear Parmid, my brother—
We have never been so close to the truth. The fragmented riddles gradually formed a pieced together picture, which was presented in front of me. I have kept the marshal's relics properly, and then I will set off to find the truth.
, I believe that one day, you, me and everyone else will get fair treatment. For thirty years, the nightmare-like scenes that you and I witnessed in that place are always lingering in my mind, but to this day, I still
I am convinced that the choices we made that day were for righteous and selfless purposes, and I will soon prove this.
Regarding Her Royal Highness the Princess's request, I think the Marshal may object, but there are some things we have to complete. You, I and Charles have already agreed to keep this promise, and I have this honor to be able to preserve part of the evidence. I am sure
It will become an honorary witness in the near future. In addition, I will seal a part of the fragment in the same place and leave it to my descendants as part of my legacy - because you and I both understand this and what we have to accomplish.
Career is full of unknowns and dangers. I think if I encounter misfortune one day, these puzzle pieces can still be preserved through the hands of my wife. By the way, you and I have not communicated with each other for many years. I forgot to tell you that I am married——
My wife, Sadie, is the most beautiful girl in the world. I love her as much as I love myself, my parents and the most respected people in the world. If possible - I really wish you could meet her.
When you meet her, you will definitely fall in love with her. She is a quiet and gentle girl, knowledgeable, intelligent and reserved. Sometimes I really wish that she is the only princess in the world and I am the knight who protects her, but I am often outside.
I owe her so much and I often feel very guilty about it.
Sadie and I have already had the fruit of our love, which is my daughter. I named her Antitina, which means flower of hope in Elvish. My daughter looks a lot like my wife.
But I believe she will become a knight like me in the future. She is very smart. I can see this since she was a child. I can understand it from her eyes. In the past, I only saw the light of wisdom in the eyes of Her Royal Highness.
I have seen it, and I am extremely convinced of this. I often think that if Master Scott had a son, it would be so appropriate to marry Antitina to him. They will definitely be the most dazzling stars of Eruin in the future.
, Haha, when you see this, you will definitely think that I am fanciful, but I have already heard that Mr. Scott is married like me, and the person we are engaged to be engaged to is the beautiful and gentle Ms. Cadrego who I have met.
It's a pity that I never know where they live, otherwise I would definitely go to their wedding. Think about it, what an honor it is.
Finally, I hope that you will always be healthy and as strong as an ox. I hope that everything we do will be worthy of the marshal, the princess, and everyone involved.
May the black pine evergreen, may Eruin last forever; may the faith shine as before, may the sword remain as sharp as ever——
——Since the Year of the Water Principle, I have missed you so much, Shipard, your brother.'
Brando read the last sentence carefully, then raised his head and looked at the staff lady in front of him. Antitina's face was slightly red. Apparently she had read the entire letter before, and she was a little embarrassed.
Wringing his fingers, he replied in a low voice: "Please don't mind, Lord, that's just my father's wishful thinking. You have another engagement with Her Highness the Princess, and Miss Roman... you... you just treat it as a sign of goodwill."
Okay, that's a joke, I..."
Originally, this letter was indeed no big deal. Everyone could see that it was just a letter from home, and the content in it could be regarded as a joke between family members. However, after all, it was revealed through her hands, and something changed.
After smelling the smell, Antitina felt a little uneasy, wondering whether the lord might think that she had played some little trick here. But in fact, the onlookers knew that Brando didn't care about it at all, he was more concerned about it.
It was the other contents of the letter. He looked at Antitina, smiled bitterly and said: "Antitina, this is the letterhead left by your father, right?"
Antitina was startled and nodded subconsciously.
"Do you know this person Parmid?"
The staff lady shook her head this time. She frowned and looked thoughtful, but after a moment, she still shook her head slightly.
"Your father's real name is Shippard, right?" Brando asked. He had never heard of this name. After all, this was a story from forty or fifty years ago. This period of history is only briefly mentioned in the game.
That’s all.
Antitina trembled slightly, and then nodded slightly: "Maybe so, he may have mentioned to me once or twice that my father is from Sifah, and in their place, children and adults generally have
Two names. In private, brothers and family members often use the names they used when they were children as nicknames."
Brando thought for a moment, and it seemed that this was indeed the case. He looked at the letter in his hand and already had a rough outline in his mind. From the content of the letter, it can be seen that his grandfather may have been with Anti
Tina's father has a superior-subordinate relationship. Judging from the title in the letter, he should be of the same generation as her father and Charles. That Pamid is obviously one of these non-commissioned officers, and it is very likely that he is still
A close confidant of his grandfather. This was far beyond his expectation. He had never thought that there was such a connection between himself and Antitina. He had never believed in destiny before, but now he does
He couldn't help but believe it, it was as if there was an invisible thread connecting him with this staff lady.
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