Chapter 43: The Stalker
"Your descendant also died in the Demon Worship incident this time, why didn't the church report it?" asked Katrina, slightly surprised.
Vampires are just as "evil" as magicians, and the Church can blame him for the incident.
Viscount Kalendia shook the red wine glass in his hand: "He is a descendant of my previous trip to the Shahran Empire, and he is an excellent nobleman, so when the church confirmed the identity of the vampire from the corpse, the nobles put pressure on the church to hide this matter, so as not to damage the image of the nobles, anyway, there are 'evil' magicians to take care of everything." ”
"I see, did you find any clues, Mr. Viscount?" Katrina nodded slightly, dispelling the doubts in her heart, and asked expectantly, hoping that the vampire viscount, who also found the cemetery, could have more clues.
Viscount Calendia leaned lazily against the trunk of the tree, without the slightest image of a vampire: "Although I can sense the death of a descendant from a distance, I can't confirm which descendant it is, so by the time I gather information and rush over, most of the valuable clues will be gone, maybe not as much as the information you investigated." ”
"Have you examined this knight's corpse? What is his blood power sealed?" Katrina asked, using magic to open the tomb, but did not give up the most basic guard, "acquaintance" to "acquaintance", does not mean that the danger is ruled out.
"I'm really good at identifying all kinds of marks on corpses. Viscount Karendia looked like Katrina had asked the right question, and then shook his head slightly. "But there's got to be a corpse for me to examine. ”
Katrina was stunned for a moment: "You mean there are no bodies in the tomb?"
The tomb opened, and the coffin floated out with the power of magic, and then, with the black lid flipped to the side, revealing the inside of the coffin, which contained only a few noble garments and an urn of ashes.
According to the information I have heard, although the nobles suppressed this matter, the dual status of vampires and demon worshippers made them dare not be careless, so they were first 'purified by flames' and then buried. "Viscount Calendia is bathed in the light of the silver moon. His face was slightly uncertain.
A vampire and a demon worshipper?This knight seems to be a descendant of Viscount Calendia...... Katrina thought to herself.
"I checked on his family. I didn't find anything suspicious, and the people he usually had close contacts with were also people in the noble circle, and under the protection of the Heavenly Knight and the Cardinal, it was not realistic for us to investigate them one by one. It would be as simple as sneaking into the Inquisition to find the Church's investigative records. Viscount Calendia smiled wryly.
This is very similar to my "plan". Katrina sneered, "I can ask the council for the assistance of a high-ranking magician. ”
You can ask your father or something to help. They are supposed to be powerful vampires of the earl, duke-level.
"This is my descendant, and before there is real danger, I, as a 'parent', must personally investigate the murderer. "Viscount Calendia is rare and authentic.
Parents...... Look at Viscount Calendia's young handsome face and dazzling beautiful blonde hair. Katrina suddenly had a sense of absurdity, these races with long lives are really amazing, like high-level magicians who have extended their lives and maintained their youth, if nothing else, they can see the grandchildren of their grandchildren...... This was unimaginable for her in her twenties.
"During this time, I started by investigating the magician who died here, looking for people he had come into contact with, but except for some people who saw him when he was making some transactions, no one had seen him when he was usually adventuring and doing things, and I don't know who he was acting with, he must have hidden his appearance, I wonder if you have any clues about this?" Viscount Calendia asked the purpose of his appearance.
Katrina thought about it, she was alone here, although she had Heidi's latest research results, but as the third largest city in the northern provinces, there were many people who were equal to or better than her, and there were several knights and cardinals, and Dora was more sure of a helper, so she told Viscount Calendia about the information she got from Yakov.
"Sir Duda, he is also among the nobles to whom my descendants frequent, and it seems that he is indeed a considerable suspect. When Viscount Calendia said this, he was like reciting a poem, and the languidness on his face was swept away, and his golden eyes shone brightly.
Above all, the Sir Duda was often mysterious and was himself the object of suspicion from Viscount Calendia.
"So far, most of the clues have been broken, and the only two or three that remain point to Sir Duda, and perhaps we should find an opportunity to 'visit' him, Katrina, and want to be together?" said Viscount Katrina, affectionately by name, as if he had a familiar look.
Katrina smiled lightly and said, "I originally wanted to invite you, Mr. Viscount, to join me, but Sir Duda has been living in a villa in the noble district during this time, which is very close to the mansion of the Count of Calcart and the villa of the Heavenly Knight, so I am afraid that we will have to wait for another opportunity." ”
"He's always going to be out of town. Viscount Calendia drank a little red wine, waved his right hand, and unfurled the black cloak behind his back like a pair of bat wings, "When the time comes, I will invite you." ”
He seems to melt into the darkness, climbing, leaving a slight laugh and humorous words at the end: "He has the support of big people behind him, don't we, maybe bigger and more perverted, hehe......"
"More perverted......" Katrina subconsciously repeated, then looked left and right, patted her chest, "I almost followed him to describe the teacher as perverted, but fortunately the teacher is not here......"
Time passed quickly, and in Yakov's mood of worry and antiquation, he accepted the knight's edict and became Sir Yakov, and obtained a manor outside the city and a territory in the wasteland. He packed his things and led Anna and the others to the manor.
"Sister Katrina, are you really not going to follow us?" Anna looked teary-eyed, very reluctant to give up this sister-like friend, her mother died when she was a child, and she was very lacking in the care of older women.
Yakov coughed and stammered slightly: "Actually, in fact, Katrina, you also have to find a place to live, and it costs money to stay in a hotel." ”
Katrina smiled and shook her head: "In the past few days, I have found a few partners who have gone on adventures in the wasteland together, so I will act with them. I'm interested in your kindness, and wait until this adventure is over. I'll visit you at the manor. ”
When the time comes. It should be an official farewell.
"Sister Katrina, have you found a new companion?" asked Anna, puzzled.
"You've been busy these days, how can you know the truth?" Katrina and Reilia are both patient and thoughtful, which is why they shine in the study of the properties of materials.
"Actually, on your terms, Sister Katrina. There is no need to risk your fortune. There are many people who want to give it to you. Anna said half-jokingly helpfully.
Katrina smiled and rubbed her long blonde hair, "It's easy, though. But it's not what I want, only what I really master belongs to me, and I will take it steadily. to go further. ”
She was casually using the attitude of arcane research to politely reject the hint in Anna's words.
"Sister Katrina, you're so profound......" Anna pouted.
Something truly esoteric you haven't seen yet...... Katrina remembered the Evans field equation, Lucien's equation, and the strange properties of microscopic particles, and sighed for a while, this is the most cutting-edge field of arcane, but if you want to say that there are no arcanists who really understand them, it is estimated that there is no one, even the teacher has said that he is often stuck, and said that if anyone is not confused and confused by the microscopic field and quantum mechanics, then who has not studied them carefully.
Thinking of this, she suddenly felt that there was a deep gap between herself and her friends such as Anna, that she could not integrate into their lives, and that they could not understand everything she had studied.
After seeing off Yakov and Anna, Katrina packed up her things, quit her hotel room, and blended into the crowd on the street.
As she walked, Katrina stroked her blonde hair, her eyes drooping to cover her turquoise eyes, and then hurried around the city of Calkat and through the streets and alleys.
Just as she was trying to cross an uninhabited alleyway, a strong man with a muscular face, a rough face, and blue-gray hair suddenly turned out in front of her, and he smiled and said, "You are very sharp, but it is not enough to get rid of us!"
He twitched his nose and looked like a pervert: "The scent of your body betrays you." ”
At this time, a strong man also followed behind Katrina, blocking the way for her to flee reflexively: "Madam, did you choose this deserted street to tempt us?"
"Why are you tracking me?" said Katrina, her voice trembling slightly.
"Who told you to mix with them...... "The strong man in front of him suddenly stopped talking in the middle of speaking, and then smiled: "Let's do it, we still have time to get close to this beautiful lady." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Katrina raise her head, her green eyes like the clearest lake in the forest, swaying, swaying, and intoxicating.
The strong man in the back grabbed Katrina's neck, and suddenly, his cheeks hurt, his teeth flew out, and he slammed into the wall.
He looked at his companion who attacked him in amazement: "You?"
Then, with a light green light, his eyes also lost their brightness, and he stood there in a daze.
Popping and applause rang out, and at some point there was a blonde man in a black shirt and red coat leaning against the corner of the wall, and he smiled: "Sometimes, magic is really easy to do. ”
"Mr. Viscount, I didn't expect to meet you again. Katrina saluted politely.
"No, I'm here for you, for Sir Duda is out of town and going to his estate. Viscount Calendia walked towards Katrina.
When he walked up to the strong man, he suddenly twitched his nose and said with a little disgust: "Filthy smell, the two of them are savage werewolves, damn it, they are also involved in this matter?"
"Werewolves. Katrina looked at the two strong men with gray hair, and cast a magic spell to discern them.
............
The night was dark.
Yakov suddenly woke up from his nightmare, only to find himself exhausted, and he looked around in astonishment to see Anna and other mercenaries who were also locked up in their cells.
"This ......," he remembered, the previous fight was not a nightmare, but a real thing, but he couldn't stand up to the great knight, so he was knocked unconscious.
"Boss......" Anna's voice sounded with a crying voice, she didn't understand why she and the others, who had escaped the dangerous mercenary life, would be attacked in the Sir Manor, or a group of enemies that could not be resisted, just thinking about it made her shudder and terrified.
This, will it die this time?
Yakov took a deep breath, the knight's will suppressed the panic, and comforted his companion: "Don't worry, since they didn't kill us directly, it means that we are still useful, and we still have a chance." ”
"Hey, I didn't kill you guys because the ritual needed a living person. A dark voice rang out outside the cell.
Yakov's eyes froze, and his pupils contracted: "Sir Duda!" (to be continued......)