Chapter 301: The Storm of the Royal Capital (2-in-1)
Back in Skull Rock Village, when Sherlock finds Edred to prepare for the handover, she finds herself talking to a gorgeously dressed middle-aged man.
"Miss, the coronation ceremony is about to begin, and Lord Duke hopes that you can go back to this grand event."
"I'm not going to admit that little kid, I'm not going to admit it, and as for Jalusel, I don't want to see that stinky woman." When Idri talked about the incoming Aaron V, her face was full of perseverance, and she didn't have much respect for the Iron Princess, whom everyone admired.
"Miss, pay attention to your words and deeds, the current form is not good for us, and the Duke does not want other incidents to happen."
"I've taken refuge in the place where the bird doesn't, and what else do I want, what should come will still come, and the old man should be actively prepared instead of expecting the woman's handouts like an ostrich."
"Miss, why are you ......" The middle-aged man wanted to persuade again, but after inadvertently catching a glimpse of the three Sherlocks not far away, he had to stop the conversation, repeated the request to go home, and left in a hurry.
Compared to this person, Idre's reaction was much calmer, and she took the three Storm Stones as if nothing had happened.
"Boy, it's not bad, say it, your names, I need to record them." Idri has always had a special affection for the truly brave, "And your names are good enough for me to remember." ”
Sherlock is rare to see people with such a big tone, perhaps this is the common problem of nobles like Cormier.
Among the other countries of the Feron continent, Cormier has always had a reputation for being "pretentious". This view derives mainly from its aristocracy, which considers itself superior to those who are "below" themselves.
This sense of self is not so much based on birth and divine authority as it is on the responsibilities of this position and its importance in Cormier society.
The aristocracy did play an extremely important role in the development and construction of Cormier, but with the increasingly strict supervision system of the war mages and the legal policies that were constantly inclined to the common people, the emotions of the nobles were gradually getting out of control.
The orc invasion has appeared countless times in Cormier's history, and there is nothing special, but it is the aristocratic rebellion that is the trigger that the royal family really values.
It is for this reason that the former Iron Princess, the future regent Jalusel, wants to stabilize the mood of the nobles through a grand coronation ceremony.
It's just that up to the royal family, down to the players, no one thinks that this ceremony will go smoothly, and all ambitious families, forces, and organizations are planning their own actions under the shadow of the sun.
Of course, none of this had anything to do with Sherlock, who now only cared about the badge of courage in his hand, which represented the Determined Adventurer's Guild.
With this badge, adventurers can stay at the guild's headquarters, a luxurious manor located in Susar, and have access to a huge library called the Adventure Log.
The library may not be as large as Cormier's Royal Library of Osboca, but it contains a large collection of travel diaries of old adventurers, the writings of guild members, and texts collected from all over Ferron, or copies of the original books of Candelabra, which contain a myriad of valuable information.
After spending 5 days in Skull Rock Village, Sherlock is finally ready to leave for Susar, the royal capital of Cormier.
The upcoming auctions, coronations, and all-professional challenges are already on the schedule, and it is estimated that there will be no time for anything else in the short term.
As the event approached, Susar became a little more crowded than before, and the queue for entry was from the city gate to a small village 1 mile away.
The uninformed people probably didn't know what was going on, so they stupidly ran directly to the city gate, and then returned to the line honestly in vain.
Listening to the peanut and melon seed mineral water vendor all the way, Sherlock could only sigh that the merchant's brain was really good, but he couldn't use these things.
It's not because he has better, it's that there's always such a thing as a privileged class wherever it is, and the members of the Determined Adventurer's Guild are one of them.
Changing into their badge of courage, the three of them entered Susar through a special passageway.
System Tip: You are in a special situation where you can't collect weapons from your backpack in public, and all malicious PK behaviors will be punished extremely severely.
As soon as he entered the royal capital, Sherlock received a system prompt that had been complained about by players in recent days, although these two measures were to maintain safety and stability in the city, but it was always uncomfortable to be restricted.
Not being able to collect weapons has little impact, but PK penalties, of course, there is no shortage of tryers.
Hunted down by the Purple Dragon Warrior and the War Mage, he died at four levels, his attributes were randomly reduced by 2 points, he was imprisoned for 30 days, and he was permanently expelled from Cormier's country after being released from prison.
As for whether you can escape the pursuit, this kind of talk is okay in a town like Orasberg that no one cares about, in the royal capital of a big country like Cormier, the monitoring system of the war mage is not much worse than in reality, and the criminal investigation methods are also assisted by magic, even if the incarnation of the shadow king Mesk comes, it may not be able to please him.
From Daotan Town to Wangdu, the distance was not close, even if they set off early in the morning, it was still nearly dusk at this time.
Their first destination, of course, was the Determined Adventurers' Guild, where the headquarters were located in a luxurious manor not far from the city gates, and he was given a room to rest after displaying his badge of courage.
After brushing monsters in Skull Rock Village for so long, both NPCs were already a little tired, and they fell asleep not long after they collapsed on the bed.
Sherlock's work had only just begun, and he couldn't afford to let go of such a large library.
Although the 'Adventure Journal' is open to all members, it is not unconditional, and with his membership level, he can only read 10 books or 10 hours in a natural week, and he can only wait for the next week.
Therefore, the choice of books to consult is particularly important.
With the help of the librarian, an old man with glasses named Sipu, he was able to find the information he needed.
"The Origins of Cormier", "The Duties of the Mage", "The Trade Circle of Sambia" about the two countries of Middle-earth, their political systems can still be understood, but it is enough to browse them once.
"The Entente of the Valley", "The Storm Queen and Aglalon", "Cell's Red Mage", which are more famous organizations and people in the mainland, are also within the scope of his intelligence collection.
In the end, there were only three books that he needed to seriously understand and memorize.
The Knights of the Shadow Sword, an organization of the Windrider Church based in Comanso, certainly needs to be aware of it.
There may be a connection between "The Arrival of Ashadron", a poem about the destruction of a presumptuous red dragon with infinite power, and a copy of Aschardron's experiment in his hand.
"Walking with the Ghost Woman War Group", this is probably a braggadocio type autobiography, but after excluding the author of the book, which is the protagonist, the content in it is still very valuable for reference, and he finally found the role of the ghost woman's eye in his hand.
Originally, he wanted to read a copy, but 10 hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the time was already the next morning.
Bidding farewell to the white-haired old man who had read a book with him all night, Sherlock had no choice but to rub his eyes and walk out of the library, digesting the gains of the night as he walked.
The Knights of the Shadow Sword are in the Comanso Forest, where the Elven Court and the Valley of Shadows are located, and there is an ancient sacred place in the north of it, the Forest of the Druids, if he has the chance, he will definitely visit it.
And in the poem of the second book, the place where Ashadron is raging is on the western coast of Aglalon, on the other side of the Falling Star Sea, a little far from where he is in Cormier, and he will not think about it for the time being.
The only thing that can move in his hand now is this ghost woman's eye, this thing he had also asked Tamu in the depths of the swamp through Feng No. 2 before, and Tian Ling'er, who was studying alchemy under Hermione.
The answers given by both of them are similar, and combined with the content of this autobiography, he has roughly understood the usefulness of the ghost woman's eye.
This prop that can release illusions and prophecy spells can only exert its power in the hands of the Oni Woman under normal circumstances, but it can also trigger its function if there is a large amount of negative energy condensed in the environment.
When I met Bouie before, if I cut the perspective to the other party, I could find that what she saw at that time was not just a fire monkey.
Powerful illusions like Psychic Dream Builders are enough to hallucinate anyone, let alone Bui, who has an incomplete soul.
Later, in the Storm Horn Mountains, I found that the enchantment was the same, in addition to illusions, the Eye of the Devil Woman also has its own ability to break delusion.
As for how to truly master this powerful power, the only way to do this is to seek the help of magic.
Processing props of this quality requires a fairly high level of mystical knowledge, crafting skills and spell-casting abilities, and it is definitely not possible to find players, and he is an outsider, and there is no way to find those high-level life career masters for help, so he can only go to the 'Bride of the Grand Duke of Witchcraft' first.
Among the many taverns in the city of Sussal, the bride of the Grand Duke of Witchcraft is definitely one of the most popular among the public.
As an adventurer, when you arrive at Susar, you will definitely come to this tavern, and the place he and Ge Erpang agreed on is also here.
Pushing open the somewhat old wooden door, the noise in the tavern came out, but this noise did not have the feeling of chaos, but gave people a sense of enthusiasm and joy.
"Hey, half-elf from afar, want something to drink!" A blue-haired blond man in a half-open white shirt said in a magnetic voice, "How's witch wine, it's best for explorers like you." ”
"Yes, but how do you know I'm an explorer?" Sherlock squeezed into a barstool and pulled out a handful of gold coins.
The young man pointed to his chest and said, "As an authentic Susar, I still know the badge of the Determined Adventurer's Guild, call me Jack, welcome to Susar, I believe you will fall in love with this city." ”
"Sherlock, as you can see, a wandering adventurer." Sherlock took a sip of the witch wine handed over, and an indescribable relief swelled in his heart: "I think I've fallen in love with this city. ”
The word witch, which is feared by many people, is estimated to be used openly and openly only in this tavern, and many people have speculated about the origin of this tavern, but there has never been an accurate statement, and some people even think that it is supported by the War Mage Society or the royal family.
"I want a witch's wine too." The first time I came to this kind of big city, and maybe it was also the first time I came to this kind of tavern, Ai Gao had always been a little restrained, and could only imitate Sherlock's appearance.
"Oh, that's not going to work."
"I can afford to pay." Ai Gao said loudly, he felt that he was being slighted, why did that druid have it and he couldn't.
As we all know, there will always be such and such strange troubles in the second half of the secondary school.
"In Cormier, minors are not allowed to drink, I don't want to accompany you to the labor reform, but ......" Jack took out a yellow drink and pushed it over, and whispered: "Wheat core juice, which contains a trace amount of alcohol, was found and you said that you accidentally dripped into it, only one glass, to celebrate our meeting." ”
Jack toasted them a glass of wine and then went off to entertain the other guests, and it must be said that the tavern waiters in the royal capital were much more elegant than those in nouveau riche cities like Noisy Water.
"Alright, Aigao, you look at a little Bouie, I'll go over there and talk about things." Sherlock had already seen Ge Erfat not far away, and walked over alone with a command.
The two have known each other for almost four or five years, and the relationship is not very familiar, but they are also old friends.
Some excellent quality equipment, extra cooking potions, and unused materials and props were all thrown away anyway, and a total of 430,000 gold coins were exchanged for a total of 430,000 gold coins.
"There are a few things that are kind of interesting, but the good things you are talking about are probably not these." Ge Erpang finished counting the goods and then asked.
Sherlock does have two things to sell, but he is going to sell them through the auction channel.
Ge Erpang also saw his thoughts, and said first: "This auction is not something that can be put in, so I'll help you palm your eyes first, so as to save you embarrassment at that time." ”
"I have a bit to do with the organizers of the auction, and I will definitely help you get the lowest auction fee."
"Sherlock, we've been friends for so many years, let's see if we don't miss a piece of meat from you."
Seeing that he had successfully aroused the other party's curiosity, Sherlock said slowly: "Susar's information on all the master grandmaster-level life class NPCs. ”
In fact, the thing was about to be sold, and it was nothing to show the other party, but he always felt that he was losing if he didn't pry something out of the other party's mouth.
As soon as Ge Erpang was about to make a counteroffer, a quarrel came.