Two hundred gold coins, according to the current prices in Jutland, are enough for a family of five to live in peace for twenty years, and a brig like the Black Ogre, a sailing ship from Zealand to the Russ steppe will earn about such a number.

However, the news of Sigourne, the queen of the Scandinavian Empire, in Alice's opinion, is not too expensive, especially now that she has a lot of money and is in dire need, she will not frown if the price is doubled several times.

Sigourney gave birth to a son, and Siegel, who had won the victory from Jeat, soon made him the heir to the empire, but Sigourney seems to have recently conceived a second child. ”

A male heir is very important to the country of this era, it means that an empire has a sustainable future, and it means that the future of those who follow Siegel to fight the world is guaranteed, even if they die in battle on the way, the surviving empire will still protect and maintain their interests and give preferential treatment to their descendants.

"When?"

"It's been a few months, and our king has taken his and Sigournie's first child very seriously, and if you talk about it, you'll be caught and hanged. ”

"In Scandinavia, except for the people of Siegel, we are the only ones who know the news, how about it, do you think these two hundred gold coins are worth it?"

He pulled the edge of his hat so that he couldn't see the expression on his face, but the words that came out of his mouth still had a slight flirtation.

"Is there anything else I need to know? If not, please get out of here, we'll need to welcome some guests. ”

The middle-aged man had no interest in continuing the conversation, and immediately began to send the girl after the transaction was over, because his companion had just informed him that someone had come here, and the girl in front of him was rushing towards here in an unreasonable rampage.

The middle-aged man bent down slightly, made a gesture of please, the gold coin had been received, and the information was told to the other party, if the other party continued to stay here after the transaction was completed, then he would have to consider taking some other measures...... Although it may seem like a big bully to treat a person who comes to deal with them with a tough attitude, it seems that there is nothing wrong with treating a customer who has completed the transaction but has bad intentions.

"Don't worry, don't worry, my question hasn't been asked yet, and I also want to meet, who is that guest you are talking about?"

When talking to the middle-aged man just now, Alice noticed that the other party's face was wrong, and although she tried her best to hide it, she still couldn't hide the worry in it.

can make the guy who is hidden deeper than a mouse and cockroach show such a look on his face, obviously the identity of the person who came is not simple, you must know that even Alice, who removed it all the way by violent means, did not see the slightest panicked look on the other party.

The middle-aged man gritted his teeth tightly, his face continued to maintain a relaxed expression, he stared at Alice's face deadly, but he didn't dare to make other movements, the news from his companion had reached a critical moment, and he couldn't make something extraneous at this time.

The two of them remained in a state of confrontation like this, for one minute, five minutes, thirty minutes, no one spoke, and the atmosphere of the whole space seemed to be filled with liquid, which made people feel suffocated.

"Boom"

From the direction of the passage came the sound of explosions, as well as the sound of weapons colliding with each other, and there were faint screams mixed with some screams, which were the uncontrollable sounds of life when it was injured and killed.

The solid stone was easily cut by a sharp blade, and then kicked away by the person behind it, and the thick smoke and dust began to fill the space, and with only her eyes, Alice could only vaguely see the appearance of the person coming.

"I'm sorry, I just don't know the way. ”

Familiar voices echoed in my ears, and words full of sincerity seemed so ironic at this time.

Alice stretched out her hand, and a breeze blew away the thick smoke and dust, allowing her to see the person who was coming

"How did he get here?"

It was Siegmund, and it was only at first glance that Alice recognized the identity of the person who came, and the long sword in his hand emitted a flickering silver light even in the darkness.

Siegmund still had a gentle smile on his face, but his face was full of vicissitudes and could no longer see the youthfulness of the past, and he was wearing an inferior leather armor covered with sword scratches and charred marks.

Judging from the appearance alone, it is difficult for anyone to connect the young man in front of him with the high-spirited Prince Barusenger who was known as the second of Beowulf, and it is difficult to imagine that such a person killed a legendary powerhouse on the battlefield independently when he fought against the Attila army, which contributed to the disintegration of the orc clan in the three evils of the north.

"There are a lot of dark places in this city, but I didn't expect you to put your stronghold here, and I really searched for a long time. ”

Inserting the long sword in his hand into the scabbard at his waist, Siegmund stepped in front of the middle-aged man, his gaze suddenly became sharp, and a substantial sense of oppression weighed heavily on his heart, making his breathing stop.

"I have some questions I want to ask you, but you have also seen my appearance, and the remuneration or something can only be recorded in the account first, and I will pay you back when I have the money. ”

Siegmund said with a smile, but judging from the cold glint in his eyes, middle-aged men have no choice, between money and life, most people will know how to choose.

He didn't pay attention to Alice on the side, after all, Alice looked like an ordinary Scandinavian girl now, and it was not unusual for people to be dressed like this everywhere on the street.

The middle-aged man took a deep breath, suppressed the anger and other negative emotions in his heart, and squeezed out a smile on his face, using a completely different attitude from Alice.

Although Alice didn't come here by the normal path, after avoiding the guards, she also demolished a lot of traps and traps on the way, there may not be many people who do this, but there are still some, such as those thieves and thieves in the gray area, who can also do this.

But Siegmund was different, he really fought all the way, whether it was a trap, a fork in the road, a dead end, or a guard, all of them were cleaved with the long sword in his hand, and neither obsidian nor marble nor steel could stop him...... With such a defense, the middle-aged man is confident that even if the Goths want to attack, it will cost a lot of money.

"Of course, of course, no problem, it is our honor to be able to serve a strong man like you. ”

The middle-aged man lowered his head and said with a very humble attitude.

"I want to know, news about Sigourney, the princess of Barusenga, news of Sigoaney. ”

At the mention of Sigoney's name, a rare hint of tenderness flashed in Sigmund eyes.

Originally, after killing the wolf sent by Siegel, he did not leave the territory of the Goths, but found a hut in the forest near the city where the hunters hunted and rested.

For some time after that, he lived in that hut, practicing his martial arts during the day and fighting the beasts at night, so that in this life-and-death battle, he could temporarily forget everything about the past.

The favorite married the most hated person, and then the death of his father and brother, the destruction of the country, and the name Balusenger became a line in the history books.

During this time, he was afraid of sleeping, because as soon as he closed his eyes, he could recall his father and brother being eaten by wolves, Sigoarney's tearful face and hysterical plea for Siegel.

Hate hate hate hate

The flame of hatred burned and scorched in his heart, and he was tormented every minute and every second, and he was eager to rush into the Gothic palace with his sword, look at Siegel's head with a sword, and take Sigourney back to Barusenga, the place where they were born and raised.

If it were Siegmund who had not experienced these things before, with his character, he would indeed do such a thing, and put the ideas in his mind directly into action.

However, that can't be done, that's impossible, with his current strength, let alone killing Siegel, he can't even enter the palace, he will be annihilated by the Goths outside, and now that the Goths have conquered and successfully established a Scandinavian empire that has never been seen in history, their strength is even stronger.

Strength, only a strong force can allow him to complete all this and complete his revenge on Siegel, but the legend is not enough, even if he has the power of Beowulf, he can't do it alone against a country

In the main plane, in Siegmund's mind, it was Alice who could be called the strongest, but that was not comparable, because he was not a spellcaster, nor did he have the talent to become a spellcaster, so he could only retreat to the second place to choose the opportunity for everything to happen, which appeared at the wedding of Siegel and Sigourney, and was finally obtained by him.

Unfortunately, even after almost a year and a half, he still hadn't studied anything from this long sword, and now he was only using the hardness and sharpness of this long sword to fight.

The reason why Siegmund appeared here this time and used brute force to break into the stronghold of this gray area is also because he has not heard from Sigourney for a long time, whether it is good or bad, as if Sigournee, the queen of Scandinavia, does not exist.

This made him very frightened and afraid, afraid that Sigourney would have something to do with him, afraid that Sigal would be angry with Sigourney because of his affairs, and even for a while he had the idea of giving up revenge.

"Mistress of the Empire?"

Hearing the words Empire and Mistress, Zygmund frowned again.

The middle-aged man repeated to Siegmund what he had just told Alice.

People in the gray area have a fixed way to obtain information, they are very secretive, and many of the people who provide information do not even know that they have leaked it.

As if Sigourney had given birth to a boy, the news was still under tight lockdown, and the maids who cared for her, the guards who protected her, and the spellcasters all signed a strict magic contract that would take their lives before it could be revealed.

They also deduced Sigony's situation from the food, supplies, and other things that were transported to the palace, especially some foods that were beneficial to pregnant women after childbirth, and things that could strengthen the physique of babies, especially boys.

"It's okay...... It's okay......"

Zygmund muttered a few words, then turned to leave the place...... His purpose has been achieved, and there is no need to stay here, regardless of the relationship between these people in the gray zone and the Scandinavian Empire, which is the territory of the Empire, the capital of the royal city.

You must know that Zygmund has wanted notices all over the streets, even if he just provides clues, he can get a large reward from the Empire, so in order to inquire about Sigoney's news, Zygmund really risked being discovered and besieged by the Empire.

"If you don't want to get into trouble, you should know how to do it. ”

Before leaving, Siegmund still told these people not to tell them about their situation.

"Understood, understood. ”

The middle-aged man took out a white square scarf out of nowhere, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and nodded his head like a chicken pecking rice.

Of course, he wouldn't tell the news of Siegmund because he didn't recognize Siegmund as the only surviving Balussenger other than Sigourn, the last Prince Barushinger.

But this is also now, and they will definitely go back to investigate Siegmund's identity and know his specific situation, but that is also a matter for later, and whether they can find Siegmund is still a matter of two questions.

As for the news about Sigoaney...... During this time, too many people had bought news from him about Sigourney and the heir to the empire, so he wouldn't pursue so many things, and their power couldn't pursue too much.

Wait, what about that girl? Didn't you say there were still questions to be asked?

At this time, the middle-aged man remembered the girl who was supposed to exist in the field, but after looking around and using magic to sense, he finally had to confirm that the girl had left here.

Fortunately, there is still an income of two hundred gold coins

The middle-aged man smiled after flipping the money bag in his hand, but he couldn't laugh anymore when he looked at the hole that had been made by Siegmund.

The cost of the guards' pensions, the cost of repairing the stronghold, and the cost of re-planting the traps, these may not add up to two hundred gold coins, and he has to put money into it.