Walking out of the main palace of Strange Rock City, and being led to the door by the attendants, Leo sighed and put the paper in his arms. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Eventually, he accepted the assignment contract.

"The host has already booked a hotel for the two of you, please come with me."

The good-looking girl bowed slightly and said respectfully.

The meeting lasted for an afternoon, but the content was mostly some communicative nonsense, and every time the key question was asked, the city lord always responded skillfully, and the representatives of the Altai Chamber of Commerce on the side also disturbed the situation from time to time.

Walking along the path under the night with the girl, Leo looked at the brightly lit city around him, as if he had a feeling of returning to his previous life, and Lindsay next to him was a little sleepy.

Maybe the battle for several days in a row had made the soul a little tired, and thinking so, the figure of Iros slowly emerged.

"The human world is really complicated."

Iros, who had been watching the talks, could feel a sense of conspiracy, and through subtle fluctuations in magical power, she could feel the mood changes of the city lord of Qiyan City and the representative of the Altai Chamber of Commerce.

They're afraid they're hiding something from Leo, and the part they're hiding is about Mark May.

"It's the human heart that is right."

Leo shook his head and continued, "You say, Strange Rock City and the Altai Chamber of Commerce may have colluded with the Mage Society?" ”

"The demons can't do it anyway, but it's strange what they're doing, and that kind of indifference."

Iros was taken aback and immediately vetoed.

"You still don't want to get involved in this matter, as long as you complete the task of the Lake of Tranquility, you can go to the imperial capital immediately, right?"

"It's really unexpected that the Goddess of the Moon thinks so much about me."

Leo raised an eyebrow, sensing Iros's attitude towards him slowly change.

"Ah, did you grow up in an environment full of deception and intrigue?"

Iros snorted, his eyes widening, angry at Leo's suspicion of his kindness.

The taunt reassured Leo and left the angry Moon Goddess aside, and Leo began to think about the contents of the mission contract.

Contract Mission: [Investigate the Lake of Tranquility].

Grade: None.

Rewards: 1 special beast car for Strange Rock City, 100 gold coins for the Astaire Kingdom, and identity documents for the Imperial Capital (2 people).

Description: The Lake of Tranquility on the east side of Strange Rock Castle changed yesterday, so please go to the location of the Lake of Tranquility to investigate.

At the bottom right of the agreement, there is Leo's red finger print and the special seal of Strange Rock City, which is also the key to the validity of the content.

This task is strange everywhere, if it weren't for the confidence in his own strength, and he really didn't want to tear his face with the city lord, he wouldn't have recklessly accepted this task.

The dignified city lord of Strange Rock City, there are three knights that can be used under his hands, as well as the mage tower of Strange Rock City located on the west side, and even the powerful adventurers in the city, so many resources are not used, so he can carry out the mission as a person who has been in Strange Rock City for less than a month.

Maybe there's something unspeakable, or maybe it's an elaborate plot against him?

Just kidding, he only has more than 1 gold coin on his body, and he doesn't deserve to be treated like this at all.

His affairs in Taiyan City and the ruins of Gaodun were known by the city lord of Qiyan City, and this possibility is also very low, otherwise the Luna Sect will directly send someone to kill him.

The girl takes Leo and Lindsay to a luxury hotel in the neighborhood and leaves, the soft light shining through the crystal of magic that gilds the gorgeous red carpet with water.

"Ding! Your item [Fluorescent Sword] has reached the maximum durability, and the item is damaged! ”

Finally, the dim [Fluorescent Sword] was placed on the table, and the unique magic power fluctuations slowly dissipated, turning back into an ordinary knight's sword.

The rift from the original battle with the demon is still left on the sword, and it is estimated that this sword will not last long.

The city lord of Qiyan City gave him the right to go to Hyogo to get weapons, so there was no need to rush this matter.

"Lake of Tranquility—"

Leo muttered the name and revisited the mission contract.

"A lake of tranquility?"

Lindsay's little head poked out from the corner of the table, and she said curiously.

“・・・”

Leo looked at Lindsay in surprise, almost forgetting that although the girl next to her was not very old, she was a master disciple of a relic scholar.

The continent's heritage includes historical biographies, heroic epics, and Lindsay may know something about the "Lake of Tranquility" that has existed longer than Strange Rock City.

As for the goddess of the moon, Leo didn't want to.

"How about telling me the story of the Lake of Tranquility?"

Moved the chair on the other side to Lindsay, Leo said with a smile on his face.

"Okay, I've read a lot of ancient books."

Lindsay sat down in her chair and began to tell the story of the "Lake of Tranquility".

Just as the statues of the gods wear out over time, the "Lake of Tranquility", which has existed for too long, has slowly disappeared over time, and rumors about it are only recorded in dusty ancient books, but they are also fragments. Therefore, even those who have lived in Strange Rock Castle for a long time do not know much about the beautiful quiet lake on the east side.

It is only known that this lake existed before the city was founded, and no one cares too much about its origin, except for curious children.

But beneath it lies the legend of a High Knight.

In the pre-Sacred Epoch, when trolls were rampant and monsters were everywhere, the brilliance of the gods had not yet spread to this continent, and the border geology at that time was far harder than it is now.

At that time, the place where Qiyan Castle was located was a thunderous Storm Sea to the east, and the red rocks on the Storm Coast were exposed, so the coast was also called the Red Rock Coast.

The ancient sea tribes, known as the Djinn, crawled out of the deep sea, crossed the Red Rock Coast through the Stormy Sea and from the woodlands to the human city, and began a terrible massacre. The immature magical civilization was crushed by brute force and talent, and as described in all stories, heroes appeared at the most critical moments.

Remembered by history, the Dire Knight, one of the Seven Supreme Knights, wielded a pitch-black spear that tore through the sky and rode an unknown Black Flame Horse into battle.

Invincible to the High Knights, the Djinn's brute strength and talent useless in front of the Nightmare Spear "Erdondena", the Djinn retreated from fear and pain, and finally stopped the Giantfoot in a solid wasteland, where they waited for the truly powerful.

The king of the djinn emerges from the waves of the sea, the rushing waves pour out of the stormy sea, the sky and the earth are ravaged with thunder and lightning, and the breath of the sea completely envelops the Dire Knights.

It was an earth-shattering battle to the death, culminating in Odendna's stabbing through the troll's head, and the power of the rampage turned the wasteland into a massive depression.

The Djinn King turned into countless blue droplets, miraculously seeping into the ground, altering the geology of the wasteland, and forming a lake in the place where the droplets were most dense, in that terrible depression.

The ice-blue surface of the lake is always quiet, sacred and pure, and the name of the lake of tranquility has been passed down for some time.

Perhaps only to commemorate the greatness of the Dire Knight, gradually no one cared about the origin of the lake, and as time passed, the song of the Lake of Tranquility disappeared.

With only a few fragments of history left in dusty books, humanity has left the troll-infested antiquity and entered the stable age of the sacred calendar.

"It's a wonderful story."

Leo chewed on the legend of the High Knight, and for a moment, he longed for the image of the hero.

"For the people of Strange Rock City, the Lake of Tranquility is sacred... well, and it is also one of the symbols of Strange Rock City."

Lindsey blinked, unable to find the right words to describe it.

"In that case, it should be like a scenic spot in Strange Rock City, or a cultural relic."

"Attractions?"

Lindsay was confused, it was a new word.

"Ahem, it's not too early, you should rest early."

Leo waved his hand in embarrassment, ready to get up and leave.

"Dire Knight's real name, isn't it Muning?"

Iros's words suddenly rang in her ears, she obviously wanted Leo to ask Lindsay about it, but why would the Moon Goddess care about such a thing?

It seems that when the story was told, this goddess also listened to it word for word.

"Do you know the Dire Knight's real name?"

Leo's question stunned Lindsay, who thought for a moment before shaking his head.

"Different places have different names for the High Knight, and in countless legends, Dire Knight is the only unified title."

"But—"

Lindsay's voice paused, and her bright brown eyes slowly looked away.

"What's wrong?"

Leo was stunned for a moment, feeling a little confused by the monk.

"--The legends of the past will not be resurrected, and in my heart, you are far superior to the Dire Knights, and so will be the case in the future."

Lindsay lowered her eyes and said clearly.

There is no boasting of the resulting weakness of heart, and he does not feel embarrassed, and the emotion Leo feels is surprised.

Suddenly saying something like this, he shook his head in his heart.

"You're imagining me too much."

Leo said with a wry smile, being able to destroy a huge depression as much as a lake, the strength of the Dire Knight is unimaginable, surpassing him for sure, after all, he is one of the seven supreme knights.

Speaking of which, when he confronted Fei Wen and the Silk Road outside the ruins of Gauduner, the Silk Road compared him to the Emerald Knight because Leo was too strong.

The seven supreme knights in the legend may also have high or low strength.

"Good night, Lindsay."

"Good night, Mr. Leo."

Closing the door, Leo walked to his room, faintly hearing Iros's snickering.

Is there anything funny about what I just said?

He asked himself very seriously, and didn't find anything wrong.