Loy quietly exchanged for an antidote scroll and quietly relieved himself of the effects of the drug. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

He reckons that the drug must be a powerful drug that can cause people to fall into a deep sleep. The person who took the drug was afraid that he would take advantage of the night when everyone in the Red Maple Manor was asleep to do something.

"I don't know what my Italian friend is up to. The thick-eyed royal housekeepers have betrayed, and I think the King of England is also quite miserable......"

Roy pondered in his heart and walked towards the annex of Red Maple Manor.

The Comte de Bordeaux had a low taste and a penchant for luxury, but he also had a penchant for collecting antiques, especially precious ancient texts.

He probably thought that by decorating pages of books, he would be able to make himself more literate.

When Ilario and Loy were chatting before, they had mentioned the collection of ancient books of the Count of Bordeaux more than once. Roy reckoned that his target was the collection of ancient books.

With such a good opportunity to get involved, Roy certainly didn't want to let it go. If he can find a magic book that he can use, it will definitely be a big gain for Roy, who is eager to improve his strength.

Today, the Earl feasted the guests in the manor, and the atmosphere was warm and cheerful, and even the servants were much more relaxed. Roy saw with his own eyes that several guards were also secretly drugged and drinking. Presumably, at this time, the defense of the entire manor was quite lax.

The manor annex, where personal collections are kept, is quite large. In addition to the guards, there will definitely be defenses such as traps, magic alarms, and so on. And those precious ancient books that are really valuable will definitely be hidden in places like secret rooms, and they will not be found easily.

However, these problems that ordinary thieves need to overcome slowly one by one, but for Roy, who has mastered a large number of prophecy school spells, they can be easily solved.

Detection magic combined with instantaneous search can quickly spot various traps. And with the spell of "Detecting the Secret Door", no matter how hidden those valuable books are, they can't escape Roy's search.

Roy made it to the third floor of the annex without incident, and then found a secret door on the wall to the right of the door.

Roy tried, but found he couldn't push it away. He noticed a bronze mirror hanging from the secret door, emitting magical fluctuations.

He thought about it carefully, exchanged it for a Transfiguration scroll, and transformed himself into the Count of Bordeaux. When Roy's deformed face was reflected on the bronze mirror, the sound of brushing stones on the wall suddenly came from scratching.

The secret door opened.

Roy walked into the chamber and carefully checked it to make sure there were no more mechanisms before relenting.

On the stone platform in the center of the secret room, there is a gorgeous wooden box that has been treated with insect repellent and antiseptic treatment. Roy opens the wooden box and finds two books lying inside.

The first book was written on cheap papyrus and bound casually. On the cover is a motto: All things are false, all things are allowed.

Below the proverbs is a peculiar triangular emblem with an arc at the bottom.

In the inconspicuous place in the lower right corner of the cover is the author's name: Altaïr ibn-Lahad is signed.

Loy flipped through a few pages and discovered that the book's author, Altaïr, was a Syrian Assassin during the Crusades who had dedicated his life to fighting the Templars for a treasure known as the "Piece of Eden".

The first half of the book is Altaïr's memoirs, which contain his various stories, as well as his understanding and interpretation of the Assassin Order's creed. In the second half, there are some weapon blueprints.

What's the improved Hidden Blade, Hidden Gun or anything like that.

These weapons, though cleverly designed, are of little value to Lowy, a 21st-century engineer.

Roy put down the Altaïr Codex and picked up the other book in the wooden box.

The book has no title, and it is written throughout the story of an unknown treasure hunter who went in search of the Piece of Eden. With Roy's current intelligence, it took him five minutes to basically understand the content of the book. There was no useful information in the book, but he found that there was a page of manuscript written in a strange font and with many intricate and wonderful illustrations.

After blessing himself with a detection spell, Roy saw a rich magical aura emanating from the manuscript.

Intuition told Roy that this page of manuscript was of great value.

He carefully placed the manuscript into a subspace package.

"You've got a page of mysterious manuscript."

"Unlock the Hidden Mission: The Secret of the Pieces of Eden."

"Description: The Assassins and Templars fought a thousand years of covert warfare over the Pieces of Eden. Behind these mysterious and powerful items, there is a hidden truth about this world. Try to learn as much as you can about the Pieces of Eden. ”

"Mission reward: 30,000 points."

Roy didn't expect that page of the manuscript to trigger a hidden quest with a base reward of up to 30,000 points!

Putting down some excitement, he prepared to leave.

Closing the door of the secret room, Roy had just gone down to the first floor of the annex when a dark shadow suddenly appeared from the corner of the corridor!

Roy, who had studied the battleship CQC and was physically stronger than ordinary people, immediately reacted at this moment.

He saw a cold light shining in the darkness in the cuff of the other party's left hand, and suddenly his heart sank, and he took a few steps back sharply to distance himself.

The opponent misses the blow and does not continue the pursuit, but hides most of his body in the darkness, blocking Roy's way.

After a brief encounter, it became clear to Loy that the attacker was Elario Auditore. However, the royal housekeeper had already changed into a hooded robe with an infrared-white hood, and leather weapon bags were equipped on his waist, back, and arms, and Roy was sure that this guy must have countless invisible weapons hidden in his body.

Thinking back to Altaïr's Codex, Roy knew that the Illarion in front of him was also an Assassin. And the other party's purpose tonight is probably the Altaïr Codex or the mysterious manuscript page that Roy just obtained.

"Illarion, you dare to assassinate Count Ben!" Roy was still in the form of Earl John at this time, and he decided to take advantage of it, "The guards will arrive immediately, if you are smart, get out of here!" ”

He didn't want to be an enemy of the mysterious Assassin Order, and it would be best if he could trick them away.

Illario smiled slightly, clapped his hands and said in English with a thick Italian accent: "What a great camouflage spell. The magic of the Far East is amazing, am I right, Mr. Roy? As for the guards, they have long been drunk unconscious by my wine, and they cannot come. ”

After being recognized, Roy's heart pounded a few times.

However, he did not show it on his face, and continued to shout: "Don't pretend to be crazy and stupid, since you don't cherish the kindness I have bestowed on you, then wait to die under the sword of the guard!" ”

Illario shook his head: "Mr. Roy, your spells are indeed very skillful, and you can completely change your appearance, body size, and voice into the appearance of your target. It's just that you're missing a key point – taste. The Count had drunk a lot of wine tonight, and the smell of his body could have drunk a cat to death. But you don't smell of alcohol. I've heard that mages rarely drink alcohol in order to keep their heads clear, haven't I? ”

When Roy saw that he was broken by the other party, he no longer hid it. After all, the disguise of being an earl was only a temporary idea, and many details were indeed not taken into account. He frankly admitted, "You have a good eye, Mr. Illario. It was my mistake that you followed me and was found out when we first met, causing me to have a contempt for you. ”

"It was precisely because you discovered the last tracking that I used all the assassin's stealth skills tonight, and I didn't dare to be careless. Otherwise, you would have discovered me earlier. Illario bowed slightly, humbly.

"You've gone to great lengths to drugged the banquet tonight just to infiltrate the annex. Then I won't delay you, and I wish you a happy treasure hunt. Roy gave way and motioned for everyone to go their separate ways and not interfere with each other.

Illario didn't take a single step: "Unfortunately, Mr. Roy, what I'm looking for is on you." ”

Roy thought for a moment.

He threw that page of manuscript into the subspace package, and the other party could not have found it anyway. Altaïr's Codex, which was less important, was casually placed in his pocket. The other party's target should be the Codex.

Thinking that Roy didn't want to hand over something, and was afraid of the other party's strength, Ilario patiently explained: "Mr. Roy, the emblems of our Assassin Organization all have a unique magic fluctuation that can be easily recognized by the members. So you have that book on you, and you can't hide it from me. Altaïr ibn-Rakhalid was the greatest Assassin of all time. He reshaped the creed of the Assassin Order and is the spiritual mentor of all those who come after us. The codex he left behind was like a hadith, so I had to get it. ”

"Since it's so important, then I'll give it back to you." Without thinking, Roy tossed Altaïr's Codex in his arms to the other party.

This thing is worthless to him, so it's better to push the boat down the river as a personal favor. The ultimate goal of the mission is to learn as much about the world's secrets as possible and improve the recognition of the plane.

Befriending the mysterious Assassin Order will undoubtedly be of great help in achieving this goal.

After taking Altaïr's Codex in his hand, Illario bowed to Roy, "Both the Order and I will remember your kindness and generosity tonight. ”

"Let's get out of here first."

"I agree with this proposal."

The two of them left the annex and had just taken a few steps when Roy suddenly stopped and said with a solemn expression: "Oh no, there is an ambush!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the air around him fluctuated in circles.

Heavily armed soldiers appeared out of thin air, surrounding Roy and Illario.

"Those who wore full-body plate armor, broadswords at their waists, and halberds in their hands were the Earl's elite guards, all of whom had the strength of trainee warriors. On the periphery, those in hard leather armor and armed with giant shields, swords, and heavy crossbows are ****** crossbowmen, who are experienced all-rounders on the battlefield and the most sought-after mercenaries. Illario whispered to Roy.

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