Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Curtain Rises

The next day.

A caravan of fifty men was approaching the main entrance of Eusta's estate.

"Stop!" Two guards shouted. They looked a little nervous - they couldn't be blamed, most of the troops originally stationed in Blackstar Fort had gone to crusade against the bandits, resulting in a serious shortage of manpower in Blackstar Fort, and even many guards were drawn from the manor. Now there are only a few dozen guards left in the manor, and with the idle mercenaries who support them, there are less than a hundred in total. The caravan in front of him carried a lot of horses and carts, and many of the bodyguards looked young and strong, although there were still half of the old men and women, the two guards did not dare to be careless.

A middle-aged man with glasses jumped off his horse in the caravan. He walked briskly over to the two guards.

"It's rude."

"Are you the leader?" One of the guards asked, "I haven't heard of a caravan coming. The borders of the five-nation alliance have been sealed......"

"No, no, no, you're going to be wrong...... the middle-aged man's face was full of sweat, "We're from the side of Red Claw Mountain, and we originally wanted to go to the Five Nations Alliance...... There were more and more of us along the way, but it was only here that we heard that the Speaker was assembling the legions. In this case, we will not be able to cross the border, and even if we do, we will not be able to come back. So we came to visit Mr. Eusta to see if we could be accommodating and sell the goods here on the spot...... Of course, the price is negotiable......"

The two guards looked at each other.

"It's suspicious." The younger guard shook his head.

"Is there anything that proves your identity?" The older guard asked.

"Yes, yes...... Please look at this, it is also the mainland chamber of commerce, this is the letter of appointment of the chamber of commerce, and here is the list of goods...... It's all the wayβ€”"

"That's enough." Said the young guard. The various signatures had already dizzed him......

"You go in with me," the older guard said with much more caution, "let Master Eusta decide." ”

"Just me?" The bespectacled caravan leader's eyes widened.

"Permit you to take two with you." The older guard thought for a moment and said.

Even though they had been cautious, the two guards still didn't notice...... This caravan leader changed his appearance with magic props, the mayor of Ore Town and the leader of the bandits, Tom?? Lesec himself!

……

A few hours later.

"Master Eusta said he would buy your goods," said the elder guard, "and you can sell the rest freely in the Yoranta area." ”

"Thank you, old man," Tom disguised as the leader of the caravan?? Lesaik bowed deeply, "If Master Eusta doesn't mind, I'd like to thank you in person......"

"The lord is not in the manor right now." The older guard said, brushing his beard.

"Sir, he's still in Blackstar Castle," said the young guard, "Old man, do you know? For your sake, we sent out our precious carrier pigeons......"

"Yes, yes...... Thank you, gentlemen......" Lesec looked genuinely afraid.

"It's good to know." The young guard looked satisfied.

"Can you let the caravan rest in the manor?" Lesaik cautiously asked, "If you find it inconvenient, we can set up camp outside......

The older guard nodded: "I've asked the master about this, too." You can come in, but the bodyguards have to hand over their weapons. Women and people over sixty years old can borrow rooms, and the rest will have to spend the night in the arena. ”

In normal times, this is a sympathetic and watertight disposal. And today, the same disposition brings the death knell of destruction.

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Meanwhile. The northwest corner of the estate.

"Here ......"

Dimi sat on the ground with a rough map laid out in front of him. This is a sketch of the Eusta estate that he painted by himself. Dimi's finger swiped over where he was now, and then finally pointed to a building in the northeast of the estate.

"If I'm not mistaken, this is the entrance to the underground prison," said the young swordsman, "and on the surface it looks like a warehouse." ”

"What about the evidence?" The girl sitting next to her asked with interest.

"This warehouse is guarded by two old servants. It is not common to send two servants to guard a useless warehouse. ”

"One of them is still deaf and dumb," the girl put her hand on her cheek, "maybe it's just Mr. Eusta taking care of him?" ”

"What, so you know......" Dimi couldn't help but be a little discouraged when he realized that the girl might have already mastered the information she had worked so hard to gather, "The Yoranta area is seriously understaffed. I don't think Mr. Eusta would have given his precious labor to visit a warehouse on the estate. And there is more critical evidence. ”

"Oh? What is it? ”

"Ingredients, ingredients. The ingredients sent to the warehouse every day are enough for an incredible eleven people. Two people can't eat that much anyway. ”

"I see. In other words, there may be nine more people hidden inside. ”

"The numbers may vary, but it's pretty much the same. Remove your mother...... Lady Elizabeth herself, with at least eight guards. The servants also saw the 'robes' in the vicinity on more than one occasion. I think that's those blue sky-level mage jailers......"

"Those mage jailers, it's impossible not to bring their own attendants," the girl said softly, "It's very depressing for them to let the dignified Blue Sky level mages stay here. They will bring at least one attendant to them...... In the best-case scenario, there might only be four Blue Sky mages stationed there. This knowledge was taught to her by Xiaowei.

"But in the worst-case scenario, we have to face the union of seven Blue Sky mages," Dimi's voice was a little lower, "Are you confident, Victoria?" ”

The girl smiled: "No." It's hard to say if there will be less than four, but there will certainly be less than five. If you're lucky, maybe only two or three. ”

"Do you have any other information, Victoria?" Dimi also realized that there was something in the girl's words.

"You've also heard that the Ore Town in the eastern part of this region is being plagued by bandits," the girl said calmly, "In addition to hitting the army to attack, the town general here has also brought two mages with him. These two mages are both Blue Sky level mages. And in the Yoranta area, there are no blue sky level mages...... Then you say, where did they come from? ”

"It is indeed reasonable to draw mages from the underground prison as a guarantee of the army's victory," Dimi pondered, "But Victoria, could this be a trap?" ”

Okade's spellcaster prison can barely operate with as little as two Blue Sky Guardians.

As the girl said, on the premise that two of them have been transferred, there is an extremely high probability that there are only two or three Qingkong-level jailers left in the prison. However, all this is inevitably too smooth, and people can't help but suspect that it is a trap to invite you into the urn.

"It's not a trap. I can guarantee it. …… At least not yet. The girl said.

Dimi looked at the girl with a stunned look. He believed that Victoria was not a liar. And this look of being a bamboo in her chest, I'm afraid, she really has a chance of winning that she doesn't know. Perhaps among the high-level leaders in the Yoranta area, there is Victoria...... The shadow of the Empire's ambush.

"In that case," Dimi took a deep breath, "I trust you. The Blue Sky mage who was out didn't know when he would return. Without further ado, we'll do it tonight. Be sure to get your mother, Lady Elizabeth, out. ”

Dimi expected the girl to say something, but the girl didn't say anything. There was a brief silence between the two sides. After a whileβ€”

"Victoria, I have a reluctant request."

"Dimi, I have something ......"

Both sides opened their mouths at the same time.

"Say it first, Dimi." The girl smiled.

"If you can," Dimi cleared his throat, "Victoria. Can I go into the underground prison first? Until I confirm the situation, it's up to you to let the wind out there. I think...... With only two or three Blue Sky level mages, I alone will be enough to deal with it. ”

Sure enough, the girl sighed in her heart. The boy was still unwilling to put himself in danger. In normal times, she would never accept such a proposal. But today is different. This time, the girl did have a plan.

"Very well," said the girl, her eyes twinkling, "and that's what I want to say. I'll leave it all to you, Dimi. ”

Looking at Dimi's surprised expression, the girl sneered and laughed: "Is it unexpected, Dimi?" No, not what you think. You know, my personality has only recently appeared in this body. It was not my 'bright world' that spent time with Lady Elizabeth's ...... 'mother', but Miss Douglas of the past. If I could, I would have liked her to meet her mother for the first time, not me. ”

【You ......】

In her head, there was the sound of Xiaowei gasping for air. Since arriving at the manor, the genius mage of Okad has become more and more silent.

For Xiaowei, she also hopes that it will be herself who rescues her mother, not the otherworldly creatures living in her body...... The girl thought to herself. However, now that she has absolute dominance, Xiaowei didn't even say such a suggestion.

Xiao Wei knew in her heart that compared to the "Bright World", whether it was fighting or acting in complex scenes, it was not her field of expertise.

But even so, the girl hopes that Xiaowei can get the reward she deserves. If she wants to save the relationship between Xiaowei and her mother, she tries not to intervene in their reunion.

Someday, Vicky will recast her body. I hope that at that time, she will be more mature and excellent than she is now.

But the girl didn't show her expectations.

[It's just a rational consideration,] the girl said to Xiaowei, "Your mother will recognize me as an imposter at once." It would be dismissed as a ruse. 】

She explained the same thing to Dimi.

"I am not the same person as the original Miss Douglas, and 'Mother' does not know that I exist," she said softly, "and in order not to cause misunderstanding, it is better for Vicky to meet first." In my words, perhaps Lady Elizabeth would have thought we were cheating on her. Please, Dimi. I'll switch to Viviet's side when you come back with her. ”

Xiaowei silently listened to the girl's "explanation".

On Dimi's face, there was a resolute expression.

"I will bring Lady Elizabeth back safely," said Dimy, "and I'll leave it to you behind me." ”

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