The low and respectful voice outside the carriage made Annan silently open his eyes from half asleep.
It’s actually here…
Annan never thought that he could run so fast on the road.
The journey was more than a day shorter than expected.
It's not that the horse runs very fast, or that there are some unknown secret passages... the main reason is that it never stops along the way.
From one city to another, from one inn to another inn, new horses and coachmen would be replaced every time. Only the man guarding Annan, wearing a crow mask and squatting outside the door, had not been changed.
He took care of everything, including food, drink, and toilet. Annan did not even leave the carriage because leaving "a carriage covered with black cloth" was not allowed.
This is a soft yet heavy black cloth with a texture similar to coral velvet.
There are countless "eyeball" patterns on the black cloth that are as real as printed on them. Once the carriage moves, you will feel dizzy just staring at it. And even if the carriage is motionless, no matter where you stand, you will feel that many eyes are watching you.
Such a strange canvas.
The carriage covered with this kind of black cloth cannot be seen by ordinary people at all; it itself is also extremely resistant to the prophet's spell, and the prophet wizard cannot easily see what's inside.
As for other extraordinary beings with strong perceptual abilities, they will immediately avoid such a carriage when they see it... Not only will they never attack, they will not even dare to be seen.
Because it means "the three-eyed crow is carrying information for His Majesty the King".
Each open eye on the black cloth is actually quite different if you look closely. Behind the eye pattern embroidered with such a pattern is connected to the vision of a "Three-Eyed Crow".
His original two eyes plus a detached, movable "camera".
This is the so-called "Three-Eyed Crow".
It is possible to quietly and closely monitor a country's intelligence agency without being spread all over Noah's territory.
Not just on the black cloth of the carriage. It may even be embroidered on the collar or cuffs of someone's clothes, or on the back of the living person's hands, forehead, etc.
Through a simple ritual, you can control the opening and closing of the eye pattern. Although only one eye can be opened at the same time, as long as the switch is timely, each Three-Eyed Crow can monitor a large area of territory.
If you try to attack and monitor the carriage covered with black cloth, it is basically the same as trying to steal and rob while the police are watching you from a few meters away.
"The carriage is very high, please be careful."
When Annan got off the carriage, the man wearing a crow mask said respectfully and reached out to hold Annan's arm.
It is indeed difficult to get off a carriage that is more than half a meter high.
...Despite this, he is not a fragile noble young master.
But Annan did not push the man away. Instead, he tilted his weight towards him and carefully landed on the ground with the help of the man.
Then Annan lowered his head, smiled slightly, and saluted him gently: "Thank you."
"This is my mission."
The young man wearing a crow mask immediately took a half step back, returned the salute to Annan and answered in a deep voice.
Of course he knew that this was actually Annan's attempt to give him face...
He has already helped me, which is a show of kindness to Annan.
If Annan doesn't accept this trick at all, he will directly refuse his support and walk down directly; if Annan politely keeps a distance, he will be supported by him in vain, but will not use his strength at all.
Step down and stand firm.
Of course they knew that Annan was an extraordinary person, and it was impossible for him to fall in such a place. Not to mention, the male servants, without showing their faces or taking off their hats, walked directly forward to help an unfamiliar Grand Duke's son...
…This is undoubtedly disrespectful.
In fact, this is just a simple test.
Annan easily discovered the Crow family's intentions and responded very kindly.
I really need your help.
Although he didn't speak, Annan's eyes said so.
"Please come in with me."
The man wearing a crow mask nodded and replied in a low voice.
Annan followed him quietly, looking around at the surrounding environment.
After leaving the carriage, he felt a moist cold wind blowing on his cheeks.
...It’s really different from the frozen water port.
Annan sighed silently.
It's a little different from the previous agreement with Sir Silver.
Annan did not wait until the spring hunting season before entering the royal capital... In other words, the current royal capital has not yet been cleared of rotten believers.
In other words, it is still winter.
However, Noah is not actually too cold in winter.
It is different from the weather in Frozen Water Port and Roseburg. Although Noah is cloudy all year round, even on a January night in Noah, in the early morning, the temperature is generally around five or six degrees.
For Annan, this is not cold at all.
It was just a dampness and coldness that penetrated his bones, making him turn his shoulders and neck with some discomfort.
Even if it is a "sleeper", Annan's bones will still feel a little sore after sitting for more than a day.
The Geraint family's mansion is not large.
Perhaps because of the huge amount of land in the royal capital, the size of the Viscount's Palace in Fort Ross is almost the same.
But whether it is the decoration style or the furnishings of the courtyard, the difference in style can be clearly seen.
The other thing is...
Annan glanced at the edge of the courtyard.
...This was the first time he had seen a noble courtyard that was so tightly guarded.
Just from the watchtowers, Annan saw six. Outside the courtyard, there was actually a circle of thick, soundproofed marble rock walls with gun-toting guards. From his angle, Annan could see them at a glance.
to more than three hundred people.
Moreover, the temperament of these guards is completely different from that of Fort Ross.
Even the soldiers on the Fort Ross side were not as straight and stable as the "guards" of the Geraint family.
This kind of guarding force with an expressionless face and an unswerving gaze when standing guard is enough to prove the strength of the Geraint family.
And Annan is currently on the avenue in the backyard.
Behind him is a huge fountain, flanked by statues three to four meters high.
Under each statue is an obelisk made of black jade. On it is engraved the name, family and achievements of the owner of the statue.
Yes... although this is in the backyard of the Geraint family, most of these statues are not from the Geraint family.
The person standing at the door to greet Annan was a young man about 1.78 meters tall, with a well-proportioned figure, black hair and black eyes.
He has an ordinary appearance, neither ugly nor handsome. However, his figure is very straight and stretched, without a stooped waist, and his shoulders give people a sense of solidity.
Annan could tell at a glance that this young man was somewhat similar to Don Juan.
When the young man saw Annan's face, he was a little startled, especially when he saw Annan's blue and green eyes, he even became a little distracted.
But he quickly reacted and stretched out his hand politely like Annan.
"Welcome, Your Highness Annan."
The man made a calm and magnetic voice: "Introduce yourself...