Ignoring the ridicule of the crowd in the tavern, Talinnam put away his sword, resolutely walked out of the tavern and walked towards the castle.
He didn't know what evil creature was waiting for him there, but no matter what it was, Talinnam was determined to go.
People in the tavern poked their heads out one after another and watched this strange man walking towards the white castle.
Talinnam did not look back, without a trace of melancholy. He knew that in the eyes of others, he was just a madman, a down-and-out and embarrassed knight, a "knight" who didn't even have a war horse.
But these are not important to Talinnam. He has wasted too much time in the first half of his life. Now, he wants to do something pure and return to his original self.
He didn't even know whether the Lady of the Lake would bless him or regard this behavior as stupid and reckless...
When Tarynham arrived at the gate of the castle, not surprisingly, the guards stopped him.
"Go away, you beggar. This is not the place you should be."
The castle guard wearing a steel helmet and chainmail stretched out his spear and stopped Talinnam. The spearhead was pointed directly at Talinnam's chest, as if he would hit the tip of the spear if he wasn't careful.
But Talinnam seemed to ignore the cold light of the weapon, and instead stood up straight, and in a very gentlemanly manner, stated the purpose of his trip to the guard——
"Hello, please tell the lord that I am here to help him hunt down the vampire evil spirits in the city."
Ha ha ha ha……
Just like in the tavern, the scene was filled with laughter again. The two fat guards looked at the miserable tramp with a look that looked like a fool. He didn't even have a piece of protective armor on his body, and he didn't ride a horse.
, without a helmet, the only weapon is the extremely ordinary long sword on his back.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
After the laughter gradually subsided, Talinnam spoke again——
"Excuse me, you two, have you laughed enough? Now can you help me pass on the message to the Lord?"
When the two guards saw the serious face of the homeless man in front of them, they felt more and more that there was something wrong with this man's mind. Either he was a beggar who was crazy about money, trying to get paid by hunting vampires and become rich overnight. Or, he was a pure fool.
But no matter what, the castle owner has an order that anyone who intends to hunt vampire monsters must let them enter the castle. No matter what, those who volunteer to fight, whether killed or killed, can always give the castle a night of peace. At least,
Vampires will not reappear for a short period of time after a meal.
The guards quickly got the command from the castle owner and brought the "tramp" into the castle.
Indeed, Talinnam looks like a tramp right now. He hasn't had a haircut for a long time, and his hair has grown to his shoulders. There are a few broken hairs in the front that cover his rough, razor-sharp face.
Soon, Talinnam was brought to the lord. The owner of the castle was a middle-aged man in his forties. Perhaps due to a long-term lack of exercise, his figure was a bit out of shape. Even if he wore fancy clothes, he could not hide his protruding belly and face.
Fan Qi's upper body is slightly fatter, reflecting a slight oily shine under the firelight. The man's hair is spread out, but it has a Mediterranean look. A few strands of broken hair hang on his forehead, making the top of his head look even bald. Compared with Talina in the hall.
A sharp contrast.
"Let me introduce myself first, guest. My name is William Fernandos. You can call me King Helgaard, or William, or... forget it, you can just call me Lord."
"So, I heard that you claim to be a knight. Can you tell me your name, Your Excellency?"
Entering the hall, the Lord of the Castle introduced himself in a grand manner. This was out of etiquette. Although everyone doubted Talinnam's knighthood, there were always contingencies. In order to avoid embarrassment, the Lord of the Castle was still polite.
Let’s introduce it.
Of course, Talinnam also saw the ridicule and suspicion in their eyes, but this was nothing to Talinnam. He didn't care about his name at all. As for the castle owner in front of him, who claimed to be Helgaard's.
King, in fact, is not a strange thing. The southern kingdom of Tyrell is not like the empire and Bretonnia in the north. The royal power is only concentrated in the capital and border areas. It is more of a state where warlords occupy land and become kings.
"An unknown person, just going out on an adventure."
Talinnam replied in a low voice. His voice was not loud, but it was strong and powerful. Everyone in the hall could hear it clearly.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sigh of relief on the scene. The people who were originally suspicious were now whispering to each other and talking about it.
Even the lord himself couldn't help but frown slightly. In his heart, the poor homeless man in front of him was about to become another dinner for the vampire. Maybe the homeless man's drained head would be hung on the tower the next day.
, for soldiers to visit...
"Okay, it's fine if you don't want to say it."
"So, are you an adventure knight? Or are you a tester? I heard that there are very few testers in Bretonnia who will become the servants of the goddess during their adventure journeys? Perhaps only those extremely rare heroic knights in the legend can.
Defeat this monster."
The castle master said, the sarcasm in his words was self-evident.
"He's an explorer."
Talinnam replied in a low voice again.
"So, do you have your own castle and citizens?"
The castle lord continued to ask.
"used to have……"
Talinnam coughed slightly and then said——
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let me first understand the basic situation of this monster."
Tarynham changed the subject.
But obviously, everyone has lost the desire to talk to this wanderer who has no title, no territory, and no name.
Until the sun went down, Talinnam did not get much useful information from the guards. Others just regarded it as a ball of flesh and blood for vampires to eat. Some guards were even thinking about how to deal with the homeless man after his death.
Find his body and steal his belongings.
"How many people did you bring to hunt that vampire monster?"
The guard captain who was responsible for explaining the situation to Talinnam asked curiously.
"No. No one."
"Only you?"
"Yes, just me."
The guard gasped and laughed again.
"Did you know? The last witch hunter who took the initiative to hunt this monster brought more than a dozen professional hunters. They laid traps and drank potions, but they failed to kill the vampire. In the end,
In the castle, we heard the pitiful cries of those poor people, like kittens being skinned and eaten alive at night..."
The captain wanted to scare the homeless man in front of him for fun, but he saw the homeless man's indifferent expression.
Talinnam has no interest in dealing with these boring pleasures. He focuses on what he wants to do.
One person, one sword, fighting for the faith in your heart is enough.
Based on the guards' brief descriptions, Talinnam concluded that this was a tomb ghoul that lived on sucking rotten blood. However, there were no knights or hunters strong enough in the Helgaard Castle area who could hunt it down.
Kill it, so you break out of the dark underground world and hunt living creatures. After all, blood is more delicious than rotten blood.
Talinnam has seen the power of vampires. He once faced the Blood Dragon Knight and knew that it is impossible for any mortal to kill a vampire in a duel. He can only rely on the power of faith.
He has no teammates, no helpers, and no need for help. As the guard captain said, it is useless no matter how many people there are, they will all become snacks for the monster.
Before facing the monster head-on, the only thing Talinnam could do was pray.
He prayed under the night sky and under the moonlight. When everyone left the sacrificial site, Talinnam was alone, half-kneeling on the ground, praying softly.
The moonlight shines on the ground, like frost, illuminating his face clear and bright.