"What!?" almost everyone blurted out, and Jamina took two steps forward in disbelief. "How so?"

Stan also looked at the Grand Lord with a solemn expression. "Could it be that it was stolen last time when the demons were besieging here? ”

"No, Stan, the Hallows were missing long before the Demon besieged Canrito. Sigmund's serious face didn't change in any way from telling this astonishing secret.

Ruiya walked up to Morena and asked eagerly, "How did the Sacred Artifact go missing, how could such an important thing be ......?"

Sigmund rose from his throne. "I'll tell you what happened, it was a few years ago, and after all these years, I still remember it vividly. The Grand Lord paced back and forth in his seat, his mind going back to years ago. "It was a gloomy morning, and there was still a drizzle in the sky, and Etiyes, one of the five great sages of Wallis, came to visit suddenly, without any prior notice, and without any guards with him, except for the other two archmages, and suddenly appeared outside the castle gates. ”

"Etiyèsz?" Fern frowned, his stomach churning at the sight of the name.

"Yes, Etiyèsz, I don't doubt too much about his sudden arrival, after all, he is a great sage, and you should be able to understand what the great sage means to Wallis. Sigmund paused, then resumed walking. But then, what he asked me to ask me was what his purpose was. ”

"What did he say?" Ness asked nervously, leaning behind Fern, still scared.

Sigmund stopped again and looked at Ness. "He asked me to send for the Sacred to Doyle. The High Lord leaned against the back of the throne. "I didn't immediately accede to this request, but asked why I did it, but apparently Etiyesh wasn't prepared to tell me the truth from the beginning, and he made up a lie that the Darktide was coming, and Doyle needed the Sacred Weapon to fend off the Darktide. ”

"I'm sure you must have doubts, why didn't you refuse him?" Fern clasped his hands to his chest and listened intently to the Grand Lord's narration.

"Fern, you may not understand, but it is difficult for me to say no to the request of a great sage, especially the great sage who is in charge of the power of the mage's tower, because I know that he knows far more than we do, and if he is right, and I refuse his request, then then Il will surely fall, and as soon as Doyle falls, then Wallis is also in danger, and I cannot take this risk, so I always assume that what the Great Sage said is correct. Sigmund shook his head, a rare look of embarrassment on his face. "Of course, I also tried to prevent the Hallows from being used by Etiyès, because his presence and request were too suspicious, so I proposed that I would send soldiers to deliver the Hallows to Doyle, and if necessary, I could even deliver them myself. ”

Fern shrugged and sighed. "He will definitely refuse for all kinds of reasons, because it will ruin his plans. ”

"Yes, he rejected my offer and asked me to give him the Hallows, and he took them to Doyle himself. Sigmund tapped the back of his chair and walked up again. "I rejected him categorically under the tremendous pressure he brought me, the reason why the holy artifact was stored in Canrito was because there was the most just law here, which could ensure that the holy weapon would not be used for personal gain to the greatest extent, and finally at my insistence, he finally agreed that he did not need to give the holy weapon to the people of the mage tower, but at the same time, he could not let my people send it. ”

Stan gripped the hilt of his sword, clearly emotional. "What kind of reason is this, the holy weapon is already in Canrito, why don't you let Canrito's soldiers escort it?"

"Etiyès's reason is simple, since I don't believe in the people of the Mage Tower, then he also doesn't believe in my people, not even me. ”

"Why are the Hallows allowed to be stored here if they don't believe you?" Stan asked, taking a step forward.

"The Hallows have been stored in Canrito for a long time, and no one can steal them in this safest country called Wallis, so if the Hallows is lost in Canrito, then I will definitely become the target of public criticism, but if the Hallows is taken away from Canrito and disappears on the way, then I can take it off and blame someone else. Sigmund walked slowly, explaining in a circular voice, "So Aetiyesh did not allow me to personally escort the Hallows. ”

"So you're looking for someone else who doesn't belong to either side?" Fern's brow furrowed, his brain thinking quickly.

Sigmund glanced at Fern. "Yes, to avoid attracting attention, we all agreed to find a mercenary group with the best reputation to complete this difficult task. ”

"The best reputation ...... Mercenary group. Suddenly, Fern froze in place as if he had been struck by lightning. "Could it be Deville's mercenaries?"

"Where else in Wallis can a mercenary be better than the one in Deville?" the High Lord finally smiled on his face, but it disappeared again.

Ness also quipped to him behind Fern, "Deville has Wallis's best mercenary, that's what I said when we first met, right, Fern, Fern, what's wrong with you?"

Ruiya walked over and looked at the mercenary's shocked face, and guessed something. "My lord, is the name of the last mercenary group you found called the Crow Regiment?"

Sigmund's face twitched suddenly. "How do you know? Is this a secret leaked?"

"No, my lord, don't worry, no one else knows except us standing here, and we only know from what you just said. Rui looked at Fern sympathetically, raised his hand and patted his arm. "Fern, he was a member of the Crows, and he survived the massacre, and I guess he didn't understand why he and his companions were in this travail. ”

"Really, Fern, are you really from the Crows?" Sigmund stepped down from the throne and stood in front of the mercenary, the Grand Lord was very strong, about the same height as Fern, but half a body wider than the mercenary.

Fern recovered some of his consciousness from the shock, but his speech remained choppy. "Yes, sir...... We accepted the assignment without knowing it, thinking it was just an ordinary valuable, but we didn't expect to be killed. ”

Sigmund stood straight in place, bowing his head slightly to Fern. "Please accept my apologies, Fern, it was my compromise that led you into this trap, and I did not expect Etiyesh to be so ruthless. ”

Fern shook his head indifferently. "No, my lord, it's not your fault, it's Etiyès, he did all this. ”

Stan pats Fern's shoulder sympathetically. "So, my lord, how did Etieish later give the holy weapon to the Crows and then take it from them?"

Sigmund looked up, his eyes still deeply apologetic. "In order to ensure justice, I sent five of my closest Honorary Knights of Canrito to dress up as ordinary travelers, and together with the two archmages brought by Etiyesh, to deliver the holy artifact to Deville, and hand it over to the Crows, so it was safe all the way from Canrito to Deville, so I agreed to this proposal. And Etiyes and I have been waiting in Canrito, and have not set a foot outside the castle. After that, I guess Etiyes had already sent someone to follow the Crows' mercenaries from Deville, and the mages had a secret contact with each other, and he must have brought someone else with him, but he was hiding in the shadows. “

"Then it's no surprise that the Hallows will be snatched up next, but ......" Rui's right hand held his chin. "Why hasn't Etiyesh ever declared that he had the Hallows, he was so ambitious that he would have made a big deal about it. ”

"The only explanation is that he didn't get the Hallows. Sigmund nodded at Rui. "Although his men raided the Crows, or were his accomplices, I still can't be sure who attacked the Crows, but perhaps the Crows' mercenaries hid the artifact somewhere before they died, so they didn't get what they wanted. ”

"So......" Rui's eyes lit up. "The holy weapon is not in anyone's hands, otherwise someone would have stood up and declared themselves to be the savior. ”

"As you say, the Hallows have been lost somewhere. Sigmund let out a long sigh, turned around, and walked towards the throne. "At such a critical juncture, the only holy weapon that can contain the dark tide is still missing, which is why we have gathered here. The Grand Lord sat back on his throne and looked at them majestically.