When the Imperial agents sent by His Majesty Zoe came to the door of Asker's ancestral house, they found that it had long been empty.

On the train to the west, Asker was bored scrolling on his phone, and Nora sat next to him in the window seat, looking out the window at the plain scenery with great interest.

"Asker?" She turned around and asked, "Where are we going?" ”

The other girls continued their daily training on Hearth, except for Nora and Medea, the two who were fine, and when they heard that Asker was leaving Constantinople, they shouted to stay in the half-plane and get out of the train to breathe.

"The destination of our trip is Stari Maka." Ask, staring at his phone, replied, "A military town in the south-central part of the Imperial province of Thrace. ”

"Is it a treasure hunt?" Nora asked curiously.

"No, it's going to fight the jungler BOSS." Aske replied, handing her the phone.

Nora looked at the phone screen and saw a message in the browser:

"Pravda No. 327 from Solomon."

"Recently, it was confirmed by the Holy See that the Templar von Maxim has betrayed the Holy See, and his true identity is that he is an agent of Emperor Otto of the HRE Empire, and the purpose of infiltrating the Templar Order is to spy on the Holy See for a long time."

"This man's outrageous betrayal has caused the Holy See to be outraged, and Cardinal Clement has been sent to hunt him down."

"According to credible sources, Vonxim has been wounded by the Bishop and fled all the way to the border of the Eastern Solomonic Empire."

"The Holy See has issued a heresy hunt order, and any mercenary group that kills Vonxim and brings his full head back to the Holy See will receive a bounty of 500 pounds, as well as the qualification to be selected for the Templar Order."

"Note: Vonkesim's prosthetic modification has reached 70% (extremely dangerous). It is equipped with a Slaughter-III rifle that can be switched to assault and sniper mode. The burst of fire in the assault form is five bursts; The sniper form is a double burst with a self-aiming part and a secondary laser part, making it powerful. If you have no experience in dealing with gunners, please be cautious. ”

"This killer is the blue-name rifle of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse series, and it can basically be used until the middle and late stages." Aske said lightly, "The military firearms are basically from the Solomon Holy See, and civilian channels can't get them at all, let alone this kind of high-end goods with self-aiming parts...... We don't want the boss's bounty, but we have to get this rifle in our hands. ”

"What's the Blue Name weapon?" Nora enters Curious Baby Mode, "What is the self-aiming part?" ”

"White, green, blue, purple, orange, equipment is graded from low to high." Aske replied, "Normally weapons are whiteboards. If it's made of special materials, such as the Meteorite armor that Eleanor wears, it's at the excellent level of Green Name. ”

"On top of that, if you install transcendent runes or high-tech accessories, it's blue-name equipment; A large number of accessories are integrated or runes form a magic circle, which belongs to purple equipment; Orange is the highest tier of equipment, and almost every Orange weapon is unique. ”

"So this rifle is a blue-name weapon, which is a very good grade." Nora said thoughtfully.

"That's right." Aske said, "It is also possible to transform it in the future and upgrade it to a purple firearm, not to mention that this is still a sniper rifle." Do you know what the ultimate range of a sniper rifle is? ”

"Uh, 1000 meters?" Nora guessed.

"2000 meters." "Farther it goes, the trajectory is affected by gravity and crosswinds, and it's a matter of luck to hit the target," Asker said. ”

"The self-aiming component can break through this limitation, it is a device that can emit infrared lasers, which are invisible to the naked eye, and then the bullet will automatically correct the trajectory in the air and accurately hit the enemy along the infrared light path."

"A sniper rifle equipped with a self-aiming component has a range within the line of sight, and as long as you have the ability to aim, you can hit people even if you are 20,000 meters away."

"But under normal circumstances, we wouldn't have dealt with the enemy from such a distance, would we?" Nora asked in surprise, thinking to herself that if I encountered the enemy in the future, I would have to run thousands of meters away to set up a gun?

"Normally, no, but there is one exception, and that is when facing a high-level enemy." Asker replied, "Suppose we have a level 19 enemy, the main sequence is a psychic ability, and we have mastered similar laws, then we are not his opponent even if all of us are combined, and we are basically controlled by consciousness as soon as we get close to him." ”

"However, if you are a sniper, you have a chance to snipe it at a distance. After all, there are very few laws or bloodlines that can sense or hit enemies two thousand meters away, and sniper rifles have an advantage in this regard. ”

"Theoretically, a good sniper only needs one bullet to kill a transcendent below the demigod level who focuses on spiritual power. If it's a bloodline that focuses on physical strength, such as giants, dragons, and flesh, then have a few more. ”

"There is a saying that 'under the demigods, the flesh is mortal', and this is the truth."

While the two were chatting, they saw Medea appear at the entrance of the carriage and come over with a tray of peeled hazelnuts.

"Too slow for you." Asker joked.

"I can't help it, I was accosted by a group of stinky men on the road." Medea said indifferently, "There are a few who are still planning to move their hands and feet, and the dirty desires revealed in their eyes can be clearly perceived even if I don't use my ability. ”

"Then don't you have ......" Nora was taken aback, she also knew that Medea had a phobia of men, if she was really rubbed on the road...... Then I guess the whole train is going to blow up.

"In addition to my shocking beauty, I'm also a psychic warlock, okay?" Medea gave her a blank look, "A group of psychic hints made them all run to the toilet and have diarrhea." ”

"Okay." Nora breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but mourn the silence for the men lining up at the door of the toilet. Don't offend the psychic warlock in anything, or the devil knows what messy thoughts will be planted.

A few hours later, the train arrived at Stari Maka, a small Thracian-style town dominated by Orthodox buildings with white walls and red roofs.

As soon as the three of them got off the train, they saw a dozen heavily armed mercenaries standing on the platform, all of them stout Franks, with burnt yellow beards and curly hair, holding canned beers and drinking small talks, and their voices were like thunder.

The weapon they wield was a large, two-handed greatsword with a special appearance, the hilt alone was as long as a man's forearm, and it had a double jaw and gauntlet. Since it was impossible to have a scabbard in an oversized shape, they just wrapped a few casual strips of cloth around them and carried them behind their backs.

"Gothic two-handed swordsman." Aske said, "The most reckless profession, do you see the extra-large sword they are carrying?" That kind of sword requires a special force to wield, and once it is slashed, there is almost no skill to speak of. ”

"In the past, there were many people who liked this kind of profession, and they also formed a 'Giant Sword God Cult', and with the bloodline based on explosive power, it was really difficult to deal with in the early stage."

"Giants in the flesh are often dwarfs in the heart." Medea commented, "They must have had a poor resistance to psychic abilities. ”

"Asker." Nora looked over there and asked, "Look at the coat of arms on their dorsal robes, which is a cross-sword surrounded by thorns, is this the mark of some mercenary group?" ”

"The largest mercenary group in the Holy Solomon Empire, the Iron Cross (Stahlkreuzung)." Asker replied, "The official membership is said to be more than 10,000 people. ”

It turns out that they are the Iron Cross...... Nora suddenly remembered that the eldest sister had mentioned that she knew the leader of the Iron Cross Mercenary Regiment, and said that she could introduce herself to the past.

The thought of being surrounded by these strong Frankish men immediately shivered with a chill.

It's better to stay in the Azure Sword, they are all lovely girls who know each other.

Mr. Asker, the only male in the group, doesn't make her feel annoying.

Perhaps the three of them had been staring at it for a long time, but one of the Frankish mercenaries noticed the gaze, pointed and said a few words to his companion, and then turned and walked towards it.

Nora immediately looked a little frightened and hid behind Asker, while Medea looked coldly and snapped her fingers in her hand.

"Get out." She said.

The Frankish mercenaries did not hear her, but seemed to be in some kind of hesitation and psychological struggle, and finally reluctantly turned away.

"Came to talk?" Asker asked.

"No, it's here to provoke. They don't like to be watched. Medea said lightly, "In addition, I read some interesting things from their shallow memories. ”

"I guess, they're also looking for that wild map boss." Asker said, "Vonxim, right? ”

"That's right." Medea said, "What is certain is that Vonxim, as a fugitive from the Holy See, has been targeted by many mercenary groups, and the Iron Cross mercenary group is just one of them. ”

"They suspect that Vonkesim is in the mountains south of town, known locally as the 'Rhodope'. You can reach the northern shore of the Aegean Sea through the mountains, and when the time comes, you can find a random ship and go to sea, and you will basically be considered an escape. ”

"I heard that this Vonkesim is a secret agent installed by Emperor Otto of the HRE in the Holy See?" "If that's the case," said Nola, thoughtfully, "why didn't he go back to Aachen, the capital of the HRE, to seek refuge?" Instead, you want to go south and try to escape from the sea? ”

"Because intelligence has never ended well." Medea sneered and said, "He is not serving the Holy Solomonic Empire, but Emperor Otto himself. To the many Saxon lords within the empire, he was just a shameful Frankish traitor, and a despicable betrayal of both the HRE Empire and the Catholic faith. ”

"Besides, his identity has been made public, and for Otto he has lost his greatest value, do you want to return to China and send him to the door, betting that Otto will shelter him because he cares about his past merits?"

"So he had no choice but to flee to the East?" Nora asked.

"Who else but the Seljuk Empire in the East and the Mamluk Sultanate in the South can shelter a traitor who has been declared an 'apostate' by the Holy See?" Medea asked her rhetorically.

"It's so pitiful." Nora said with some reluctance, "Isn't this just an enemy?" ”

Medea rolled her eyes and expressed disdain at Nola's sudden surge of Madonna emotions.

"Nola." Aske sighed, "Every NPC is a boss for a reason. ”

"An NPC like this from the Templar background is not an exaggeration to say that he has killed people in his life. If we transcendents were discovered in the West, we would either be killed by the Templars on the spot, or we would be caught and burned at the stake. If there is a family, even the family will be slaughtered. ”

"Ugh." Nora immediately felt the pity in her heart disappear, "Then let's go find this Templar now...... Uh, this boss. ”

"I have an idea." Medea said, "Since Iron Cross is also looking for this Templar, in such an unfamiliar foreign land, I will definitely hire idle mercenaries nearby to help them gather information." Even if it was determined that Vonxim was in the mountains, it would take a lot of people to go into the mountains to round up, wouldn't it? ”

"You mean, we accept their employment on the surface, but in fact, we use their intelligence channels to locate and find this boss?" Asker asked.

"That's right." Medea sneered and said, "My psychic ability can read their shallow memories. Once the men of the Iron Cross discovered Vonkesim, the strong desire to hunt him down was like a fish that surfaced after a rain to breathe, and it could not be hidden in the shallow depths of the mind and body. As soon as you read it, you will know where Von Maxim is. ”

"The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch follows." Asker nodded.

"That's probably what it means." Medea muttered, "Well, that's an interesting analogy. ”

"So be it." Asker finally made the decision and finalized the next course of action.