Chapter 55: The Visit
The commotion that took place near the city gates ended with the culprit fleeing with the help of others before more reinforcements arrived.
Although this farce did not cause great damage, as a result, many of the secret outposts deployed by the Kingdom Army in the city were exposed. And the perpetrators were hiding in a barracks at this time.
The most dangerous place is the safest place, most of the guards in Hansha City have been sent out on duty, and the barracks are empty, except for a few old and weak soldiers who are in charge of cleaning, there are no extra troops left, and with their ability, they will never be able to detect the few unscrupulous guests who sneak in, and the soldiers who search them everywhere outside cannot imagine that their "home" will become a hiding place for those thieves.
"Why are you guys here?" said Sophia, in the unguarded camp, with a slight displeasure in her tone in the face of a group of very uncomfortable companions.
"Since it was Ray who brought the news, I wanted to see if I could find any clues about his whereabouts now. Cassius said.
As an "older brother", this statement finally makes sense, and Sophia can't question Cassius, so she turns her gaze to Joyka next to Cassius: "Then what are you making a fuss about?" β
"You forgot what I am, I'm a bounty hunter!" said Joika, spreading her hands, "and the fat man paid me to be his bodyguard." β
"How can I have?!" the honest Cassius hurriedly denied.
"Have you forgotten! Last night when you went to bed, you gave me a gold coin as a deposit. Joy Ka grimaced with an exaggerated expression.
"Really?" Cassius scratched his head, looking confused, he couldn't remember.
Sophia knew that Joyka was talking nonsense, and she didn't bother to dwell on Joyka endlessly, so she turned to the girl standing on the other side and asked, "What about you?"
"This ...... The krait said that he and several nobles would share it for the time being. Alice defended her desertion.
"But you don't have a reason to come here. Sophia retorted, "If you want to protect me, it's completely unnecessary." β
"Of course not, who doesn't know that Your Royal Highness the princess, your current strength is super strong. I came to Hansha City to find a cousin of mine, and my grandfather had a secret letter for me to hand over to her. Speaking of this, Alice lowered her voice writhingly, "Didn't I be locked up in prison before, didn't I have a chance......?"
The "cousin" that Alice said is likely to be Queen Catherine in the palace, but whether there really is such a secret letter is known to Alice. Hearing this casual fabrication, Sophia finally knew what it meant to be "red near Zhu and black near ink", and it seemed that she had been with Joyka for a long time, and even the bad habit of "nonsense" could be infected.
Thinking of this, Sophia changed her words: "Then why did you have a conflict with the soldiers at the city gate?" Although she didn't see it with her own eyes, from the actions of those soldiers just now, Sophia concluded that Alice was the trigger of the conflict.
"I just can't get used to the soldiers of Duris. Who do they think they are, why are they interrogating me!" Alice said nonchalantly. Even if Alice is one of the more enlightened among the Restoration, the long-term uglification and hatred of Duris's education will not be so easily reversed.
Sophia shook her head helplessly, and then she lowered her head to look at the other girl in a wheelchair.
"The toxins in Cassius's body have not been completely cleaned up, and they must be removed regularly every day, and I must follow. Before Sophia could ask, Ishnova took the initiative to answer.
"I'm going to protect my sister!" Lyle was more aggressive, even if Sophia didn't look at it, he raised his hand and shouted.
Although everyone knows that in this strong team, it is not his turn to protect Ischenova at all.
"It's all here. Sophia whispered.
As a leader, her peers should be blamed for this kind of desertion, but at this time, Sophia has a strong sense of nostalgia. Rather than a high-ranking leader, Sophia prefers to be an ordinary adventurer, supporting each other with her fellow partners through a journey of death and death.
"That's right, Sophia. Where's Owen, where is he hiding? Joika interrupted Sophia's deep thought.
"What's wrong with you, isn't Owen there...... Huh!" Sophia turned her head to look, surprised.
Originally, she had always thought that Owen was with her, but she had long since disappeared. It should be said that as early as when they left the hotel, Owen had left alone without alarming her.
"This Owen is really incomprehensible. Seeing Sophia's expression, Joyka probably knew what was going on.
Somentier Church was once one of the largest and most luxurious churches in Hansar City, and it is also an important landmark in Hansar City. But on that mysterious night when bats were dancing more than half a year ago, a sudden fire completely burned down the magnificent church. In the aftermath, more than two dozen charred bodies were found in the ashes, matching the number of missing clergy in the church. Although the stone roof and faΓ§ade of the church were intact, no one rebuilt it afterwards and the church of Somendir was completely abandoned.
Inside the ash-strewn church stood a beautiful young woman in a pale blue dress, with her hands in front of her, wandering back and forth through the ruins, as if waiting for someone. When she heard the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer behind her, the beautiful woman turned around excitedly.
However, when she saw the appearance of the comer, the expectant smile on the beautiful woman's face froze.
"I'm sorry, I'm not Ray, I'm sorry to disappoint you. Owen clearly felt the unfriendliness in the woman's eyes, and he responded without humility or arrogance.
On the eve of this Christmas Eve, there was not only one group of unrestrained guests who invaded Hansar City. Compared with those partners who are on a whim, Owen is more concerned about the extremely dangerous woman hidden under the beauty in front of him. She is one of the former Seven Sages of the Blood Clan, the "Bat Queen" Melissa, and now she has become the new leader of the Blood Clan, the "Vampire Queen", and her surprise visit is definitely not for the sake of revisiting the old place.
"That guy, where is he?" said Melissa, looking behind Owen. She didn't hide her desire to meet Ray, otherwise she wouldn't be in Somendir Chapel, the place where she and Ray had fought a life-and-death battle a few months ago.
"I don't know. Owen replied truthfully.
"Nonsense!" Melissa's tone grew more and more displeased, "I saw that you guys had already entered the city, and he must be nearby." β
"We couldn't find Ray either. He, like you, has renounced his human identity. β
"It can't be...... This...... I see, it's all because of the dragon. β
Melissa didn't believe it at first, but seemed to accept it in a flash. She didn't want to continue talking to Owen and turned to leave.
"Please wait, Your Majesty!" Owen hurriedly called out to her, "I have some more things to ask!"
"Don't meddle in your own business, you're already in a position to protect yourself. Melissa sneered, and her body suddenly turned into dozens of bats flying in the sky, flying away from the ruins of the church in all directions.
"Yourself can't protect yourself?" Owen felt a hint of danger in these words.
"Since you're here, this information can be considered a personal gift from me. From the flying bats, Melissa's last voice was heard, "That guy Orome has never given up dissecting your body for study. β