When Hao Ren arrived at the gate on the west side of the Golden Rose Palace, the carriage of the Kant family had been waiting here for a long time.
An unknown coachman and two unknown attendants appeared in front of him, preparing to take him to an even more unfamiliar place. But fortunately, there was still one person he knew at the scene, and that was Count Willie standing in front of the carriage.
.This famous young nobleman is rare and has no airs. He has been waiting for about half an hour, but when Hao Ren appeared, he still didn't care at all, and he was still talking to the people nearby with a smile.
He was chatting with a palace guard. Such an approachable attitude was rare among nobles.
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting," Hao Ren explained the reason for his lateness as soon as he showed up. "I met Grand Duke Lu En. That serious man seemed to be quite curious about me and answered many of his questions."
"It's okay, it's worth waiting as long as you want for a great warrior from ancient times. This kind of opportunity doesn't come around very often." Willy smiled gently and turned slightly to signal Hao Ren to get on the carriage. "Please get in, Kant."
The family's manor is not far outside the city, and we can arrive there at noon."
The gorgeous aristocratic carriage slowly drove out of the pointed gate of the Golden Rose Palace. As the carriage gradually accelerated, it quickly disappeared at the end of the "King's Avenue". After the shadow of the carriage was completely invisible, the man standing at the door of the palace
The two guards looked at each other.
The guard who had been talking to Willie nodded to his companion: "Go and inform the Grand Duke that the 'Guardian' has left with Count Willie, and they will meet up with others at the Kande family manor outside the city."
There is not much to elaborate on the journey through Baicheng. The carriage drove smoothly and quickly on the Central Avenue of Baicheng. The scenery on both sides of the road flashed by. Hao Ren only saw one white house after another in his field of vision.
China Mobile, whether it is gorgeous or shabby, whether it is brand new or shabby, all have almost the same color: this clean color brings glory and magnificence to the whole city, but it will inevitably make people feel tired when they get closer.
Willy sat across from the carriage. The powerful Earl, who had just reached his thirties, seemed to be very proud of the capital of his motherland. He introduced Hao Ren to the scenery along the way with a cheerful look. They left the King's Road, and then
Passing through the Tulip District, whizzing between Knights Street and Blacksmith Street, and finally passing through the three gates of the White City, the view suddenly broadens.
Before Hao Ren felt that his lumbar spine was about to be knocked out of shape by the carriage, they finally arrived at the Kant family's manor in the suburbs.
Although the territory of the Kande family is located in Chongshan Territory, they have sent family members to work directly for the king in the royal capital for generations, so their manor here is also managed in an orderly manner.
The manor is surrounded by trees and is located on the edge of a vibrant forest. A small river runs through the center of the manor. A water-powered mill can be seen on the north side of the manor, while the south side is directly connected to a horse farm. Due to the clever layout, Hao
Outside the manor, Ren could only see some vaguely gorgeous buildings appearing and disappearing among the trees, but it was impossible to judge the scale and construction level of this property from the outside.
The carriage drove directly through the gate, went around and around the forest paths, and finally stopped in front of a gorgeous mansion.
An old servant with a stooped back and thin hair stepped forward to greet his master and distinguished guests. After Willy got off the car, he personally extended his hand to help Hao Ren. Of course, this kind of support is not necessary, but it can be regarded as the most respected courtesy from a host to his guests.
: "Lord Guardian, welcome to Kande Manor. My advisors and some scholars who have just arrived from the family territory have been waiting for you for a long time."
Chongshan Territory is far away from Baicheng. Even taking an airship takes two days to travel. Hao Ren only arrived in this city yesterday, so those scholars who so-called "came from the family territory" may have come directly using the teleportation array.
: In the interior of the kingdom where order is stable, teleportation arrays are still the fastest mode of transportation, but they are so expensive that only upper-class nobles can use them. A few scholars used the teleportation arrays of their clan masters just to meet with the ancient guardians.
The importance attached to this meeting is evident.
Hao Ren got out of the car with a calm expression befitting his status as an "ancient guardian" and walked into the mansion under the leadership of Willy.
In the main hall of the manor, he met the "experts and scholars" the other party called him.
There is a long table in the luxurious hall. There are already more than a dozen people sitting at the long table. The leader is an old man in black robe with all white hair and a beard that almost reaches his chest. The old man looks to be at least seventy or eighty years old.
, yet he was in good spirits. Looking at the ruby ring on his hand and the golden runes on his black robe, he should be a senior spell caster; sitting next to the old man were two middle-aged men wearing scholar robes.
, they look gentle and elegant, and indeed have the temperament of a full scholar; those sitting further away are obviously people of lower status. Although they are also wearing robes, they are probably only here as recorders or assistants.
The only people who are truly qualified to participate in this meeting are the old man in black robe and the two middle-aged men.
Hao Ren raised his eyebrows after walking into the room. He looked at the walls around the room and saw that each wall was painted with exquisite and majestic murals. Most of the murals depicted scenes of knights fighting bravely, as well as glory falling from the sky, and warriors being killed.
The scene where the gods favor the dead and return to life.
Willy noticed Hao Ren's gaze and showed a proud smile on his face: "The Kant family has been in the military for generations, and our bloodline has given birth to the best soldiers in the kingdom. Most of these murals depict the stories of my ancestors. Of course, half of them are
What is true is half a legend. We believe that the warriors of Chongshan Territory are protected by the goddess of creation. Whenever we die heroically on the battlefield, we will immediately be inspired by the gods and resurrect from the dead in another world."
Hao Ren nodded: "A family full of glory."
"I'm afraid it's nothing compared to you," Willy said half seriously and half jokingly. After Hao Ren took his seat, he ordered the servant to bring tea and started to introduce him, "The person in front of you is my consultant and also
The highly respected wizard and scholar of the Kant family, Bachelor Larmore, next to him is Mr. Handel who specializes in ancient history. This..."
Willy introduced these highly respected experts and scholars in a circle, and Hao Ren kept the expression he had memorized while listening and nodding. In the end, Willy introduced him as a distinguished guest to everyone, even though everyone present already knew his name.
Identity: "This is the 'ancient guardian' I mentioned to you, Hao Ren. He came from a thousand years ago. During the Thousand Years War, he guarded the Cassuan Temple to the last moment. After a thousand years of sleep,
, was awakened from the temple by Her Highness Veronica."
Hao Ren took a sip of the black tea in front of him and glanced at everyone in front of him: "There is no need for meaningless greetings. You and I are not from the same era, so we probably can't talk about family matters together, so why not get straight to the point?
.It is said that you know of a wolf walker who haunts the mountains and forests in the north? And this wolf walker is very similar to the person I described?"
The black-robed old man, Bachelor Lamore, took out a few pieces of paper from his arms. The top one was the Xunha revelation that Hao Ren gave to Willie. Lily's sunny smile was particularly eye-catching on it. He let go of his hand and took out a few pieces of paper.
Under the support of magic power, he floated steadily in front of Hao Ren: "The legend of the Wolf Walker is very ancient. Only people in Chongshan Leader know these stories, and only those of us who are obsessed with ancient knowledge can tell it completely. Are you here?"
You probably won’t be able to find out from other people. We found some ancient records from the family’s territory and extracted some things from China Film, you can take a look.”
Hao Ren spread out several papers and found that the bottom two papers were information provided by the Kant family. On one of the papers, he saw a blurry image.
It was a portrait of a wolf-eared girl standing on the top of a mountain looking down. Although it was not clear enough, Lily's outline could be vaguely discerned.
"This is the only portrait we have found. The Wolf Walker last appeared in front of the world two hundred years ago. A wizard apprentice lost in the mountains and forests luckily recorded the hermit's appearance with a recording crystal. But that is no longer the case.
Your era is eight hundred years old, so you may not still be able to recognize it."
Hao Ren smiled and put the information aside: "It's quite valuable. So do you have any way to find this wolf walker now?"
"It depends on how much more detailed information you can provide us," a scholar spread his hands, "Wolf Walker does not communicate with outsiders. This 'outsider' even includes the Kant family. We can only confirm that she is still living in seclusion in Chongshan.
It leads to the Baisha Valley area, but it is still difficult to find her whereabouts. Maybe you can make it easier for us to find her by answering a few of our questions."
Hao Ren continued to smile: "You can just ask."
"So first of all," Lamore sat up straight, "Is this 'Wolf Walker' also one of the guards of the Cassuan Temple? She is a warrior of the Order State like you?"
Hao Ren raised his eyebrows: "Is this question related to the whereabouts of the 'Wolf Walker'?"
"Relevant," Lamore said intently, narrowing down the search based on the answer to this question."
"She is not," Hao Ren shook his head, "she is not a guard of the Cassuan Temple."
Across the table, several scholars exchanged glances immediately after hearing this answer, and finally everyone nodded.
Hao Ren noticed a flash of light in Lamore's eyes, as if he was a little happy with the answer. (To be continued.)