Li Jia, Du Mei and Shi Hao rode slowly on the mountain road. Li Jiaming clearly felt that the old knight named Alfonso who led the way in front of him had a very strange attitude. He looked worse than an iceberg on their faces, but he didn't do anything out of the ordinary. Receiving Li Jia and his entourage seemed to be something he hated very much and had to do. His reluctant appearance looked like a donkey being forced to drink water with his head pressed down. The soldiers who followed them looked nervous and defensive, glancing at them from time to time.

Du Mei obviously felt this strange atmosphere as well, and she asked a little scared, "They don't seem to welcome us." Will...... What kind of conspiracy is there to kill us?"

Li Jia smiled gently: "Don't worry, there are only three of us, they really want to harm people, they should have done it a long time ago, in my opinion, they seem to be guarding against us." ”

Du Mei very carefully turned her head to look at a cavalryman beside her, and happened to meet his eyes, the appearance of the man's face was full of flesh, which made her heart jump suddenly, and let out a short exclamation of "ah".

Li Jia saw all this in his eyes and shook his head secretly, there is really no one to send in the school, how can such a little girl succeed? He couldn't help but think of that beautiful and energetic figure again...... She wouldn't.

"Hey, be polite to the lady, understand?" Shi Hao heard Du Mei's cry, looked back, and saw the soldier staring at Du Mei, and immediately raised his face and said loudly in a not very proficient language.

Li Jia originally wanted Shi Hao not to act rashly, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble. But unexpectedly, after the soldier was said, he didn't even dare to reply, and immediately lowered his head and said nothing. Alfonso, the leader of the team, just glanced back and said nothing.

"These natives seem to be bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, and they can't be too polite to them. Shi Hao said with a little disdain.

"Brother Shi, you must protect me. When I came out, I didn't expect these people to be so fierce. Du Mei unskillfully pulled the reins and let the horse walk to Shi Hao's side.

"Don't worry, it's there. Shi Hao pointed to the gun behind him and made a reassuring expression.

"Hmm. Du Mei nodded again and again.

"As I said earlier, rushing to ask for help and the like is to put a hot face on a cold ass. If you don't have enough benefits, who will help you fight to live and die? To live in this world, you still have to rely on yourself for everything. The most important thing I should do now is to set up patrols in the school and train the militia, not to come to see this viscount. Shi Hao said with some annoyance.

"However, the committee says we can still get something to trade with Viscount Ruiz. Besides, we are also his closest neighbors, and if the bandits have been wandering around, it will also cause huge losses to his territory, right?" Du Mei whispered.

"That's not easy to say, maybe he just wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. These aliens look weird, and they can't be relied on. Shi Hao snorted coldly.

"Don't jump to conclusions, let's see the Lord first. Li Jia looked at the castle made of yellow stones on the hill and said.

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At the same time, in a room on the upper floor of the main building of the castle, Li Jiachao's longing man was retracting his gaze from a narrow stone window and looking at Viscount Ruiz sitting at the coffee table in the room.

"Alright, dear Selinda. Alfonso had already gone to pick them up. If you hadn't insisted, I would have been sick, you know, and I would have had a fever at the sound of the trumpet of war. But what if I met them? I am not your father, and there are countless vassals. Faithful old Alfonso is the only knight I can use. Do you want this poor old fellow to fight with a thousand horse thieves?" Viscount Ruiz leaned back in his chair, crossed his hands gracefully, and looked at Selinda in a strong suit with a smile.

Selinda's red hair was coiled up, adding a bit of mature charm. She was dressed in a set of elaborate black leather armor and a long sword hanging from her waist, and she looked heroic: "Uncle Ruiz, you should know that the leader of those horse thieves is Cadiz. ”

"I saw this kid when he was your father's guard. Somewhat rude, full of mountain atmosphere, but very shrewd. Perhaps the life of a horse thief suited him better than that of a guard. ”

"He doesn't have a relationship with our family, you know that, and everyone else knows. The news may one day reach the ears of some angry magicians. ”

"Your father won't leave anything to chance. Viscount Ruiz smiled gently.

"Handles are used among those who follow the rules. Magicians...... How many of them care about the rules?"

"Maybe you should trust your father more. I'm sure he'll take care of that. Whether it's a magician, a nobleman, or a horse thief, your father has dealt with many of these people in his life. And you, the last time I saw you, you were a cute little girl bouncing around. ”

"But I don't think he's doing that well. How much is left of the fame of the Arias family? What did he do in those days in the royal capital besides leaving a reputation as a playboy? said that he had come to inspect the territory, but he had a conflict with the people, and now he had a grudge with the magician. Selinda was visibly excited, her red eyes as if they were about to burn, "The Arias family needs more allies, not inexplicable enemies. I think it was a big mistake for him to use a horse thief to test a wizard who didn't know the details. He...... I really don't know what's wrong with him, sometimes he acts like a coward, sometimes he acts like a madman. ”

Viscount Ruiz remained calm, "Your father may not look like a berserker, but he certainly is a good Arias. ”

"Uncle Ruiz, anyway, in this matter, I ...... I had to do something for my family. ”

Viscount Irus looked her in the eye, but Selinda didn't flinch.

"It's like. He laughed, "Cadiz is a wild horse, and your father may not be able to control him, and we can't stop him." And, as far as I know, almost all the decent horse thieves in the Black Mountain region have come this time, the damaged mage's castle, the mage who has left home, the treasure that the mage gathers, you know how much this will make the horse thieves blush. If Cadiz wanted to stop now, his head wouldn't be left until tomorrow. ”

"I never wanted to stop Cadiz. Selinda walked up to Viscount Ruiz, sat down in the chair across from him, and said very seriously, "But I need a chance, a chance to join this fight, a chance to be on the side of the magician." ”

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The castle is dark and cramped, and there is no fairytale romance in the imagination. Even though it was daytime, the light could only come in through a narrow window opening on the side of the walkway. Li Jia and the three of them followed Alfonso on a dark red carpet, the sunlight separated the carpet into a section of light and dark lattice, coupled with the obscure reliefs on the pillars, the old tapestries on the walls and the intricate pottery ornaments standing in the corners, making this journey seem mysterious and strange.

Approaching a door at the end of the passage, a waiter who had been waiting for him pushed open the door. Alfonso stood sideways, pointing his finger inside, but not speaking to them.

"Wait. Li Jia was a little hesitant when he saw this, and some of the gloomy castle gave him a rather uneasy feeling.

"It's all here, what's there to wait for. We're afraid of death, so we won't come. Shi Hao put on a look of not being afraid of heaven and earth, and walked in first.

His voice was shaking, and he was afraid that his heart was too, and Li Jia keenly discovered Shi Hao's fear. Only the weak need to constantly encourage themselves with words, and the strong ...... , heh, the three people here, I'm afraid they can't get along with the strong. He pondered the reason for Shi Hao's stubbornness, and in a blink of an eye, he understood that Shi Hao after the goblin incident seemed to be hoping to prove that he was a courageous person all the time.

In this new world, everyone has to prove something.

Du Mei looked at the two of them, probably thinking that Shi Hao's gun was more secure, so he grabbed his arm and followed him.

Li Jia glanced at Alfonso, only to see a hint of disdain on the corner of his mouth. He could see the hatred in this expression.

What the hell was he hating?

When all three entered the room, Alfonso followed, closing the door behind him.

It was a reception room, there was no one in it, two rows of simple sofas were placed opposite each other, and in the middle was a coffee table. There were several window openings on one side of the room that were slightly larger than the hallway, but because the wooden windows were open and there was no glass or window paper, a cold breeze came in with a gentle breath. But fortunately, on the other side of the room, the charcoal fire burning in the fireplace brought some warmth and brightened the room.

Li Jia looked at Alfonso, and after the old knight entered this room, he treated them as air, and stood at another door like a sentry.

The host did not come, and the three of them could only visit the furnishings in the room. Li Jia noticed that on one wall of the room, there was an oil painting, which was a group of muscular warriors with no armor and sharp axes, slaughtering some well-armored enemies.

"These fighters are terrible. Du Mei looked at the realistic style of the painting and sighed.

"No matter how terrible it is, it's just an axe. Shi Hao said holding the gun.

"I'm afraid this is the legendary berserker. Li Jia said thoughtfully.

"This is my ancestor, Lille Bediani, who followed Master Merlot Arias in his battle against the Black Dragon Empire. Ah, the one in the painting who broke the enemy's neck. He is Lord Arias's right-hand man, and has defeated countless enemies. It can be said that every inch of land in this country is derived from the axes of these berserkers. A clear voice rang out from behind them.

The three of them saw the door open next to Alfonso. A middle-aged man in a purple cardigan walked in, the robe was somewhat slim, with gold embroidery on the chest, hem and cuffs. The collar reveals a white shirt with a floral collar, brown trousers and short leather boots. When Li Jia saw him for the first time, he felt that this person was quite handsome, and his demeanor was also very elegant, with scattered silver hair and azure eyes, which was very in line with the aristocratic style in the TV series, and the ancestor in the painting was completely two creatures.

The middle-aged man walked to the middle of the reception room, stroked his chest slightly, and saluted: "Welcome, guests from the Wizard's Castle, I am Ruiz Betiani, Viscount of Pheniceia. ”