Chapter 55: The Storm Has Come
A few days later, the atmosphere in Lin Sicheng was a little solemn, perhaps because of the increase in the number and frequency of patrolling soldiers on the streets, or because of the increase in mercenary disturbances and monster injuries, everyone felt the oppression of the coming storm.
Early in the morning, in the hall of the Mercenary Association, Carl sat at a wine table and ate breakfast quietly. Today, Sir Chris and Wacole are still not present. Chris and Sir Wacole hadn't had breakfast with Carl since he received a letter from Bavaria's capital of Bernny at noon three days earlier. It seemed that something had happened to the Greywater Mercenary Regiment, and after Chris had a general glance, he called Sir Wacole away with a solemn face.
Carl didn't ask what was going on, but silently studied the information Chris had gathered about Windsors Castle and Dracula's Mausoleum.
In the past few days, a lot of things have happened in the city, and there have been some changes in Windsors Castle outside the city.
First, Karen Delvensey, the leader of the Purple Flower, returned to the Delvensey family from the imperial capital and caused a commotion, and then someone found traces of a battle at Windsors Castle. At the same time, some people dressed strangely also entered Lin Si City in the evening.
Karl wasn't very interested in this Purple Flower Lord. I am not interested in why the golden lion returned to Linqi City at this time, and whether it has other meanings.
If the other party really came for Windsors Castle, I'm afraid there is no force that can compete with it, after all, the Purple Gold Flower Guard represents the Emperor of the Alverian Empire - Otto the Great. If the Purple Gold Flower Guards would not interfere with Windsors Castle just because they were in good clothes, Carl would naturally be happy to see it.
However, in the latter case, Carl also understands that this is just wishful thinking.
"You're Lord Carme Les, aren't you?, an explorer from the small town of Gran?" Karl looked up in surprise and saw Karen looking at him with a smile on her face.
Although Carl thinks that his appearance is one of the best in Gran Town, when he sees Karen's affairs, Carl realizes that the person in front of him is the illegitimate son of the goddess of charm. With dazzling blonde hair, a sunny smile, and a handsome appearance, Carl understands that the golden lion is completely incapable of describing Karen.
"Can I sit here?" asked Karen, gesturing to the seat in front of Carl.
"Please!" Karl wiped his mouth dry of the food residues, and said, "I wonder if Lord Karen, what is the matter with me, a humble adventurer?" [¥#爱奇文学 @#免费阅读]
"Humble adventurers, adventurers from Gran Town are famous!" Karen smiled slightly, "As far as I know, your real name is Carl Unoria, the son of the legendary thief Barnack Unoria!"
"Now that Lord Karen has investigated my identity, I don't know what my purpose is for looking for me, is it a business or a private matter?" Although his true identity was revealed, Carl was a little shocked. However, thinking that the other party is the commander of Otto the Great's personal guard, it is easy to find out his background.
"For business, but also for private affairs!" Karen was still very approachable, without the slightest aristocratic domineering attitude. "I want Lord Karl to do me a small favor!"
"Help, I don't know if there's anything I need help with, Lord Karen. Even if I have some background, I'm just a weak grasshopper in front of my adult status!" Karl thought hard in his mind about whether he could be involved in the Delvensic family or the Alverian Empire in the near future.
But after thinking about it, Carl didn't seem to have anything else to do except remember that when he entered Lin Si City, he had some entanglements with Elizabeth, the little princess of the Delvenxi family?
"Your Excellency, don't be humble. Your success in solving the ruins of Kuskes City is appreciated not only by me, but also by Your Majesty. He thinks that your solution to the ruins of Cusquez City is enough to make you go down in history and become a famous adventurer!" Karen still didn't say what he wanted Carl's help to do, and still praised Carl.
"Lord Karen, if there is something to do, please tell me directly. Your attitude makes me shudder a little!" Carl couldn't go on with Karen like this anymore, so he had to reluctantly let Karen directly say what he wanted to help.
"It's very simple, I hope that Lord Karl can help the empire and get the method of making blood crystals. And help Lin Sicheng subdue the offspring of the demon wolf Fenrir - the giant wolf Baker Rumus!" Karen stared into Karl's eyes and said slowly.
"Please don't deny or humble yourself yet, Lord Karl. It is believed that Lord Karl is aware of the intelligence system of an empire capable of gathering intelligence. I know how well you have done in the village of Butz, which is why I have come to see Your Excellency today!"
After listening to Karen's words, Carl fell silent.
It's not because Karen knows everything about his actions, but because he didn't even notice it. You never know how many people are watching you in the dark, and that's the most terrifying feeling.
"Actually, as a knight, I don't want to meet Carl in this way. Because, my sister Elizabeth is very fond of adventurers like Lord Karl, and because of His Excellency's character, I also want my sister to be friends with Your Excellency. However, as a knight of the Empire, I can only accomplish the tasks of the Empire!" Karen stood up and gave Carl a knightly salute apologetically, "I can't apologize to Your Excellency on behalf of the Empire. But as the eldest son of the House of Delvency, the elder brother of Elizabeth, I hope His Excellency Karl will forgive me for my actions!"
Karl, who was originally a little uncomfortable because of Karen's behavior, at this moment, was like pouring a bucket of ice water on the fire in his heart, and instantly calmed down, "Lord Karen, you deserve to be a knight with the reputation of 'Golden Lion', a model of knights." ”
Karl looked at Karen's sincere eyes and hesitated for a moment before he spoke, "Lord Karen, as an adventurer, I need enough benefits to be able to agree to your terms. Otherwise, I can only say sorry to you!"
"Your Excellency Karl, have you misunderstood something? The Empire didn't say that you would be forced to complete the mission, but it just hoped that you would be able to accede to the Empire's request, as for the reward. I'm sure you won't be disappointed!"
When Karen leaned into Carl's ear and said the reward, Carl clenched his hands and let go again. "Lord Karen, I can grant you your request. But please don't snoop into my life again, since the Empire knows something about me, then you should know what kind of person Carl is!"
"As you wish, Your Excellency!" This time, Karen did not knightly salute Karl, but only nodded slightly, and left the hall of the Mercenary Society.
After Karen left, Carl collapsed in his chair as if he had lost his strength, staring blankly at the breakfast on the table in front of him.
"Karl, Karl, what's wrong with you?" when Karl came back to his senses, he found Chris and Sir Wacole standing in front of him, looking at him worriedly. "What's wrong? Chris, why are you looking at me like that?" asked Carl, for some reason.
"Oh, thank you all-knowing and all-powerful, Carl, what's wrong with you? Why are you like this, I've called you so many times, but you haven't responded, I thought you were demon-possessed!" asked Chris anxiously.
"I'm fine, I'm just a little distracted!" Karl hesitated for a moment, then said casually.
Sir Wacole said, "It's all right, Karl, can you go out of town with us now?
"Lord Colin has come to Linsi City?" Karl was surprised.
"Yes, just arrived, in the woods outside the city!"
"Alright, let's go now!"
As Karl, Chris and Ser Wacole mounted their horses and galloped towards the woods outside the city, in the shadows, a pair of eyes like vipers waiting to hunt their prey, staring at Karl's figure.
In the city lord's mansion of Lin Si City, Albeli stood in the military hall and listened carefully to the analysis of Bob, the commander of the garrison, "My lord, according to the topography of Mount Ory, where the Brown family is located, I am going to divide the garrison into two teams, the front part is mainly to attract the attention of the Brown family, and the rear part is to prevent the Brown family from escaping from the hidden path in the back mountain!" Bob pointed and explained on the sand table painted with Mount Ore.
"I don't know what Lord Karen thinks of this plan!" Albery, smiling as he saw Karen push the door in.
"Master Bob knows far more about the situation at Orye Hill than I do as someone who has just returned home, so I have no opinion on the Bronhe's plan of attack. And if you need the help of the Purple Flower Guard, you can bring it up!" said Karen after bowing slightly to Alberly.
"Since Lord Karen doesn't have any opinion on the plan, I wonder what Lord Karen is going to do?" Albery asked.
"According to the news from Windsors Castle, the seal that sealed Windsors Castle will be broken tomorrow, and at that time, it is time for Lord Bob to act, and I hope that Lord Bob will be able to take the cloth
The Longhe family has it all. Your Majesty, I don't like to have a remnant of enemies!" Karen said to Bob.
"Yes, Lord Karen!" replied Bob with a strong voice.
"Since there is nothing else to do, then I will go back and discuss the aftermath with Lord Colbers!May the glory of the Lord of Dawn protect you!" Watching Alberry leave the military hall, Karen stood in front of the sand table, carefully observing the placement of enemy and enemy strongholds on the sand table.
"Lord Bob, is there anything special about this place, and why do you place three hundred infantry here?" asked Karen, pointing to a small piece of infantry under the banner representing Mount Ory.
"Lord Karen, this place is the back mountain of Mount Ory, and there is a hidden path here. Direct access to the Blanch family's castle. In order to prevent the Bronhe family from escaping from here, I have arranged for 300 infantry and 30 white-robed mages to catch the fish that slipped through the net!" Bob explained.
"If you can, Lord Bob, can you leave this place to the Purple Flower Guard?" asked Karen.
"If it's the Purple Gold Flower Guard, then there must be no fish that can escape. Bob said excitedly, "Don't hide it, I was worried about whether I could wipe out the Bronhe family by relying on the forces of the front. After all, as one of the thirteen vampire clans, the Blanch family only has a garrison of 3,000, and I am afraid that the Blanch family can only be expelled!"
"I don't know, how many mages did Lord Alberly send to the Lord for this operation?, and what about the Demon Hunters?" Karen continued.
"This ......" was asked by Karen, Bob's face was a little embarrassed, "Lord Karen, I don't think it takes a lot of mages to exterminate the Blanch family, they are just small vampires, I don't think that under the attack of the garrison of Lin Si City, the Bronhe family can still have any decent resistance!"
"Lord Bob, what if I want a mercenary group to join the campaign to encircle the Bronhe family?" Karen, lightly placing a piece representing the mercenary group in front of Mount Ore, then turned to Bob and asked.
"Lord Karen, this ......" The embarrassment on Bob's face intensified.
"If Lord Bob is embarrassed, I can go to Lord Alberly and talk to him!"
"Don't be embarrassed, don't be embarrassed. Lord Alberly once told his subordinates that if Lord Karen had any requirements for action, he could directly agree to him without reporting to him!" Bob said quickly.
"Since you said it, then I wish Lord Bob a victorious start and besiege all the Bronhe family!"
Looking at Karen Delvinzie, who was accompanied by the Purple Gold Flower Guard, leaving the Military Hall. Bob, an old man who had been a garrison commander in Lin Sicheng for decades, sighed deeply. Thinking back to the task given to him by Lord Alberly, Bob stared at the various chess pieces in the sandbox with red eyes, and finally only sighed.
Outside the woods outside Lin Si City, although he hadn't even entered, Carl had already felt an unusual aura, which seemed to be deep in the woods
There's an ancient beast watching them!
"Let's go, the Captain is waiting for us!" said Sir Wacole dismounted. After tethering the horses to a tree on one side, he said to Carl and Chris.
Walking on the forest path with many shadows, Carl looked around and found several sentinels, all of which were strong and imposing. As for whether there is a secret whistle, Karl no longer cares, because the behemoth in front of him is enough to make people with malicious intentions retreat.
The behemoth in front of him turned out to be a giant dragon, a red dragon that controlled the power of flames!
Of all the creatures in the Infinite Plane, dragons have always been at the top of the food chain, the most powerful creatures outside of the gods. Because dragons are arrogant by nature, and most dragons live in the dragon realm. The dragons in the main plane have been largely extinct due to the Dark Ages and the shattering of the Holy Second Empire. The few dragons known to the world are the mounts of some of the strongest.
Therefore, being able to see a giant dragon here is something that Karwan never expected!
"Hello Carl, we're meeting again!" A familiar voice pulled Carl back from his shock at seeing the dragon. Only then did Carl see that under the belly of the dragon resting with his eyes closed, there were still two people standing. One is a devil who looks like a devil on the outside, but has no hellish breath at all. The other was an elder with a gray beard and a staff in hand.
"Hello, Lord Colin, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon!" Karl walked up to Colin and bowed slightly, then turned his gaze to the elder beside Colin.
"Come, let me introduce you, this is the chief mage of the Bavarian mercenary group, Archmage Meredith Hall! Master Meredith, this is the Karl I told you about, an explorer from the small town of Gran!"
"Hello, Mistress Meredith, it's an honor to meet you!" Karl bowed to Archmage Hall again. As a citizen of the Kingdom of Bavaria, Karl knew the names of every powerful person in this legendary mercenary group.
The reason is very simple, the red dragon resting behind Archmage Hall is the mage who went to the dragon realm alone, and under the eyes of many dragons, through his own strength, he won the respect of this dragon named Stolica, so that the two became partners.
"Hello, son of Barnack, it's an honor to meet you. Meredith nodded slightly.
"Now that you're here, Carl, I'm going to tell you about the upcoming action!" said Colin's ugly devil's face. Carl, Chris and the others also had solemn expressions, quietly waiting for Colin's announcement.
"This time, it is the cooperation between the Greywater Mercenary Group and the Alverian Empire, ready to eradicate the Blanch family on Mount Orle in one fell swoop. The main force of this operation will be me and Lord Meredith, as a gift from the Kingdom of Bavaria to the Alverian Empire. ”
"Carl, this matter has nothing to do with you in the first place!
, so the next action, you also participate. Actually, it's not a bad thing for you!" Colin said abruptly, turning his head to Karl.
"yes, I understand!"
"According to the requirements of the Alverian Empire, except for Albert, all other vampires, regardless of level, need to be dealt with by us!"
"At that time, I will unleash the barrier on Mount Ore, and no one will disturb you!, and Stolica will assist you!" As if hearing someone calling his name, the red dragon named Stolica snorted softly.
"Hmm!" everyone including Carl nodded solemnly.
"So, let's get ready!"
As Karl was about to leave with Ser Wacole, Colin suddenly stopped Carl, "Karl, I have something to tell you!"
"What's the matter, Lord Colin?" Karl asked, confused.
"Do I need that lamp in your hand that amplifies the power of your spells?!Karl ......"
(End of chapter)
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