The fire that had been brought under control still swayed in the orange-red glow over Redkar at night, but the hot wind blowing through the place had not been slowed down in the slightest, and the signs that the battle was about to end seemed to be on this crowded street corner, but it didn't seem to have such an immediate effect—the conflict had reached such a violent level, and the words that had been released had been put on the bright side with almost no way out. Whether it's the lone player or the chancellor of the exchequer, it doesn't seem to be easy to stop because of any surprises.

But they gave up easily, just because of the name of the man who came.

"West, Simon?"

His eyes widened, and the fat body belonging to Field Pamuel trembled heavily: "You, you, you, why are you here?" You shouldn't-"

"I shouldn't have died in the nameless place of the Norlid Plateau, did I?"

Smiling and flicking the top hat on his head, the imperial nobleman in a black dress who called himself Simon slowly walked out of the darkness he was in: "Isn't it disappointing, honorable Lord Field?" I'm sorry I didn't get what you wanted, but I did make it back alive. ”

"I, I...... That, ahhahahaha. So the fat imperial nobleman could only let out a few embarrassed laughs: "That...... I don't even know what you're talking about, Dear Simeon, you...... Are you in distress somewhere else? ”

"Regarding these topics that happened to me, my subordinates and I will have a good exchange at the court meeting in the future."

The smile pulling the corners of his mouth gradually revealed in Duan Qing's field of vision, and the young nobleman who stepped forward to cover it with a top hat slowly put on his slender and upright body: "Fate brought me here tonight, and I must have already seen through what was about to happen in the imperial capital - we still have a long time, and we still have a chance to talk slowly, right?" ”

"Don't be so afraid of this man, brother."

The golden staff made a beautiful arc in the air, and the oily face belonging to Festa then blocked the Chancellor of the Exchequer: "If he wants to stand in the way of our Pamuel family, then let me, the first noble magician of the Empire, deal with him with my own hands." ”

"Oh? A young nobleman with commendable courage has appeared? The face was again hidden a little with the movement of the top hat down, and the young man who called himself Simon used this way to make the inexplicable smile on his lips even more obvious: "I heard that you are thirty-one years old this year, but ...... You don't seem to be any different from a young nobleman who doesn't know anything about the world. ”

"You're not qualified to say such things!" Pointing the golden staff in his hand in Simon's direction, Festa transferred the majestic power around him to the young nobleman's chest: "A little white face that looks milky and has not dried up, how can it be compared to me, a magician who has been cultivating in Nansengel Academy for many years!" ”

"Stop! Festa! You can't-"

Bite!

The crisp sound like a bell then sounded in everyone's ears, covering the warning that the Imperial Chancellor of Finance behind the golden magician had just wanted to give, and then the dark blue flames suddenly emerged from the ground of the long street with the snap of the fingers of the young nobleman holding the top hat, swallowing up the golden figure that had just wanted to vent the chaotic energy around him: "Ahhhh My shield! What kind of flame is this? What is it! ”

"Stop! Stop it! The Chancellor's scream then resounded over the neighborhood: "You're standing on the streets of Redcarr now!" It is the city that His Majesty the Emperor is looking at! You can't do this! ”

"Well, maybe I should go somewhere else."

The pillar formed by the dark blue flames that soared into the sky suddenly disappeared with another snap of Simon's fingers, accompanied by the slender Imperial man's mouth that almost reached the root of his ear: "Whether it is the laws of the empire or the aristocratic etiquette of the empire, rudeness and violence on the surface are not allowed, and you have followed this very well, whether it is to exclude dissidents or burn and loot, you have never really killed people on the street......

"Even though you have become a truly rotten monster, you still insist on disguising yourself with the cloak of nobility." The golden mage was smoky and fell to his ears, and the smile on his face began to fade slowly: "This is good, it is in line with the rules we set a long time ago, so- please allow me to warn you as a nobleman." ”

"Don't go out casually." He pressed his top hat, and a pair of eyes that exuded murderous intent were revealed from the movement of raising his head: "Otherwise...... You may suffer the same calamity as I do. ”

"Such a blatant threat...... It's just too much, Simon. Field, who was panting like a bellows for a long time, and his eyes had also become cold, looked up at the face of the young nobleman opposite: "Do you really want to be an enemy of our Pamuel family?" ”

"It's your hand that strikes first." The young nobleman who was staring back with a smile: "This time it's just a little interest." ”

"Very good...... Very good! ”

The whispered gasp suddenly turned into a loud shout, and Field waved his equally fat hands heavily: "You wait for me, you devil!" This time it won't end there, it will never end! ”

"Let's go!"

Glancing hurriedly at the players next to him, the fat minister finally shouted loudly to the surroundings, and the thug figure belonging to the Chancellor of the Exchequer then slowly left the place with the body of the golden mage who had been raised, like a receding tide. Seeing this conflict end in such a way, Duan Qing, who had blinked his eyes for a long time, put away his dragon head staff with a little embarrassment, but the voice belonging to Xue Ling Phantom Ice quietly appeared in his ears, and with her vigilant eyes, he looked at the slender figure of the young nobleman who was still standing next to him: "Be careful, that energy ...... just now"

"That's right, it's the power of fate." Covering his expression with the action of touching his nose, Duan Qing lowered his voice and replied, "Ignore the magic defense, ignore the level gap...... Really, has the power of fate become so worthless now? ”

"That's because you have a special constitution." A gentle laugh came from the ears of the two people, and the figure of the young nobleman who called himself Simon was already standing in front of them in the light and shadow of the long street in front of them: "Those who are destined to be extraordinary will naturally meet many equally extraordinary characters in a cycle of life, and there is a dark attraction between them, attracting each other to gather together in the torrent of fate. ”

"It's like we're meeting now." He let go of looking up at the night sky, and then held out one of his hands: "Introduce yourself again - I'm Simon, Simon Ingmild, the current head of the Empire's Ministry of Water Resources." ”

"It's a pleasure to meet you."

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The bright and green magic lights continued to pass in front of him, and the figure belonging to Duan Qing was slowly stopping on the street of one of the main streets with a magic guide bus cruising in various areas of the imperial capital at this time, and he walked down the iron carriage with Xue Ling's phantom ice, and then looked at the tail lights of the bus that slowly disappeared at the end of the night scene behind him, and his eyes showed quite emotional emotions: "I didn't expect to be able to experience life in a big city in the virtual world in my lifetime." ”

"Come on, that's a long way off." In response to him, Xue Lingphantom Ice muttered, "When will there be a hovercar." ”

"What, miss that custom RTG of yours?" Duan Qing tilted his head with a funny expression: "Don't worry, the level of magic in this world is so developed, whether it is a hovering car, a modified spaceship, or even a private air yacht or something, maybe it will appear in the future." ”

"I, that's not what I meant." Xue Ling's ears turned slightly red: "And that modified car was already discarded in the garage when I left the Chu family......

"You two."

A mellow voice came from the front of the two people, accompanied by the slender and upright figure of the young nobleman who appeared in front of them: "What's wrong?" Any questions? ”

"No, no." Hurriedly shook his head, and Duan Qing, who was pulling the snow spirit phantom ice, followed Simon's footsteps with a smile: "Where is the tavern that Your Excellency said?" ”

"It's not a tavern, it's just a café I frequent." Turning around with a smile on his face, Simon reached out to a small door peeking out on the side of the corner: "After all, if we want to talk about things, we can't stand on the street and talk." ”

"Cafe?" His steps became a little hesitant again, and Duan Qing asked with a little surprise, "There is actually a café?" In Redcar? ”

"Redkar is the largest city on the free continent, so naturally you have everything you want." Simon, who was walking ahead, replied softly, "It's like a new thing like a café...... Hmm, I think it's called the Blue Mountains Cafe, right? It used to be popular in the principality, but it was later brought to the empire by adventurers......"

"I see." Pinched his eyebrows, Duan Qing, who lowered his head, covered his conscious expression under the back of his hand: "The so-called chain store, right?" The owner of that shop is really talented, and the supermarket model used in Cabinborg, Tania, seems to have been suggested by that guy......"

"Sounds like you're familiar with the Duchy, you guy." The figure in front paused slightly, and Simon, who was walking in front, then turned back with a smile: "That's just right." ”

"Our communication should also be smoother."

Stretching out his hand and pushing open the door in front of him, the young nobleman of the empire walked into this modern café with two figures, and the late hours of the night seemed to make the guests much smaller here, and at the same time gave them enough space to choose a quieter place to sit: "What do you want?" ”

"The Blue Mountains are fine."

"Three cups, then...... No, four cups of Blue Mountain, thank you. ”

The waiter who nodded at the side whispered, and the young nobleman who called himself Simon couldn't help but laugh again: "I don't know who invented such a thing, it's just specially prepared for people like me who like to work at night." ”

"It sounds like Your Excellency often stays up late." Duan Qing replied quietly, "Is it because of the nature of the work?" ”

"Maybe you've heard some of my rumors here."

Nodding his head, Simon's warm gaze then roamed back and forth in front of Duan Qing and Xue Lingphantom Ice: "Although the Frey Empire is the largest country in the free continent, it is a country with relatively barren land, whether it is a wilderness, a desert, a plateau, a mountain, or even a realm of flames in the north—all of this has nothing to do with water. ”

"So the Ministry of Water Resources of the empire is actually just an empty title." He commented on the title on his head without healing: "The work that this department usually undertakes has been different from other countries since the beginning of the Frey Empire. ”

"It's simply underground work, isn't it?" Duan Qing, who glanced at Xue Ling Phantom Ice, pursed his mouth: "The dark department of the empire, the center of the intelligence center, even the Lord Susas, who nominally controls the intelligence department of the empire, can't compare to you in this aspect......"

"Now that you have a basic understanding of the work I undertake, I won't waste any extra time."

The smile on his face gradually faded, Simon took off the top hat on his head, and then revealed his sickly white face, along with his narrow eyes: "Entrusted by Your Majesty, I have conducted an investigation into the background and origin of the two, and there are a few questions that need to be checked with me personally. ”

"The two were born in the village of Kalo, in the province of Tbilisi, in the Frey Empire." His gaze was sharp and determined, and at the same time, he stayed on Xue Lingphantom Ice, who had been silent, for a moment: "At least on the surface, isn't it?" ”

“…… Yes. ”

"According to our investigations, the two spent a long time in the village of Karlo before being forced to leave through the Gmenan jungle during the frequent clashes between adventurers."

Fingers kept gesturing in the air, and Simon continued to narrate as if he didn't need Duan Qing's answer at all: "Because of the annoyance of the local gangs, you chose to conceal your identity when you entered Tanzania City, and it turned out that His Royal Highness Prince Chriss was about to pass through here, so you became the object of suspicion of the imperial military. ”

"In this situation, you registered your adventure group, undertook several missions, and went to the outpost of Crook and the Kemparo Canyon, all of which encountered major events that shocked the entire city."

His gaze stayed on Duan Qing's body for a long time, and finally slowly fell behind the other party, as if there was no one in a certain direction: "Until ......"

"Involved in the rebellion of Violet, Lord of Violet, right?"