Chapter Ninety-Eight: A Serendipitous Encounter
The Carnival in Alcalá is one of the most famous celebrations on the mainland, and the people of the peninsula are so enthusiastic that they come to the city every year. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
The carnival is mainly composed of jousting tournaments and bull runs, which are interspersed with numerous singing and dancing performances.
The ornate and handsome Salian showed off his might in the tournament in a weapon of his choice, slaughtering all sides with a golden hammer, because his time in Heixingen was so short that he could only have his ancestral hammer wrapped in melted gold on the only night he stayed, and the rest of the improvements could only be made again. Despite this, Salian easily won the title of riding the weapon of choice.
However, in the horse spear contest, Salian did not perform well. It was discovered, as rumored, that he focused on the bells and whistles and neglected to exercise his fundamentals. Fortunately, the opponent in the first round was really weak, and Salian survived the first round without danger. And because of the long-tailed helmet, people can't see his ashamed appearance either.
And so the day's games came to an end, and Salian stayed in one of the best inns in the area, famous for its paella. After eating the dish in the lobby, Salian even threw the dice with the foreign nobles who had come to the jousting tournament like several others.
Unfortunately, the Duke of Hohenstlingen was not very lucky today, and after losing all the gold coins he had won with his weapon of choice, he announced that he would not play any more, and then muttered to himself that he dropped the dice and went upstairs to sleep alone, because he was only alone, so he lived in an ordinary single suite.
Salian, who was in a bad mood, happened to meet the innkeeper around the corner on the second floor, and told the owner not to disturb him at any time, because he had to prepare well for tomorrow's horse spear race.
The clever boss saw the scene of Salian's loss just now, and naturally knew that he could not anger this distinguished guest now, and he was also at leisure, so he didn't need to prepare supper for Salian.
This was a scene seen by everyone present, and it was also the information obtained from the Berranini Throne who had arranged for someone to follow Salian, and he was now completely relieved that this person had come for no other purpose.
When Salian closed the door and locked it, he could still hear the commotion downstairs, and the look of annoyance on his face disappeared in an instant. The Thutonian Terror Knight with a special mission expertly pulled out the mask he had retrieved from Aphroa and dressed himself.
Soon after, "Meier" appeared on the streets of Alcalá, and the target of his trip was the residence of the widowed Countess Don Lonny, the first beauty of Mullason before Princess Lydia, who was now twenty-six years old and at the peak of her beauty. At the age of sixteen, she married the forty-year-old Count Don Lony because of political struggles. Unfortunately, the beautiful Earl was not blessed, and five years earlier he had fallen from a horse during a hunting trip, and died of his wounds soon after. Heartbroken, Countess Don Loni had wanted to spend the rest of her life in a monastery, but the One True God might not need her. In her saddest moments, Bellani appeared, and as an apostle of the One True God, he did his best to comfort the Countess, and for this reason His Excellency established an extraordinary relationship with the poor surviving man.
Although it was rumored that the death of Count Don Loni had something to do with Bellanini's throne, the Countess scoffed at this claim. In fact, she, as the count's legal heir, received an inheritance worth about two hundred thousand livres.
The above is all the information provided by Miss Lantony to Salian, because of the relationship between the different factions, it is inevitable that there will be some subjective assumptions and chasing after the wind, but the secret relationship between this widowed beauty and His Excellency the Dharma Throne must not have run away, and Meier is going to observe the terrain tonight, which is the only weakness of the Dharma Throne.
Countess Don Loni's apartment, located on the northern outskirts of Alcalá, is a small two-story building, and since her relationship with Bellani's throne was established, there were cardinals' guards who were in charge of the guards 24 hours a day, and Salian ambushed in the grove next to the house, and then used the secret technique of terror to greatly improve his senses, and carried out a personnel identification scan of the building.
"Oh, it's eleven o'clock in the evening, and according to Lantony's information, the throne usually stays here from ten o'clock to two o'clock in the morning, but never overnight. Let me think about why this is? Well, by the way, in order not to let political opponents seize the handle, this man is really a well-dressed beast who cherishes his reputation. ”
Salian pondered the cardinal's psychology as he observed. There was only one person in the master bedroom on the second floor, presumably the Countess herself, and there was also one person in the small room next to it, who was supposed to be her personal maid, and it was assumed that they were all asleep.
On the first floor, there were six people, who were supposed to be subordinates and guards, and there were two more in the porter. The protection did not seem to be tight, Salian waited for another hour, found that there was no change in the personnel, and then quietly approached the building, wanting to capture a subordinate or maid, torture with the best horror secret arts, and learn more about the habits of the countess and the throne, the risk of directly dealing with the countess is too high, in case the throne sees the flaws, it is not good. Because His Excellency Bellani is a priest-level master of divine magic, and his ability to sense horror and secret magic is very high, the slightest move on the countess may be discovered by him when he is in close contact. And the risk of dealing with subordinates or maids is much lower.
Unfortunately, at this moment, a sudden change occurred, and Salian sensed that a person had climbed over the wall at a very fast speed and ran towards the gate of the small building, and at the same time, the person's aura was still somewhat familiar. On the other hand, the bells rang out, and one man ran out of it and chased after the man, and the door opened, and another person appeared in the way of the Assassin. Salian sensed that the other personnel on the first floor and the maids on the second floor were running towards the countess's room, and it seemed that they had all undergone strict emergency training. And the Countess had woken up and went to the window to check on the situation. Salian sneaked up the fence to get a closer look.
The man immediately engaged in the two countesses' bodyguards. Armed with a handguard and a short sword in his left hand, he was a typical Castia sword fighter, and his opponents were also very strong, both of them were shield swordsmen, a class of soldiers exclusive to the Kingdom of Toledo, who used the local narrow blade steel sword and small round shield, and their brave fighting style and fearless spirit were famous on the mainland.
After a while, Salian saw the clue from the distinctive "Supreme Flow" swordsmanship of the person who came, and it should not be wrong, this person is Juan, the Castia sword fighter who has fought Salian twice. But why is he here? Salian had no idea.
"Hate, this guy is going to ruin my big thing!" Sally scolded in peace.
However, Juan was still better than the two shield swordsmen who besieged him, and in a short period of time, he launched an attack with extremely high speed, stabbing both of them in succession. But when Juan wanted to break through the door, another person stepped out of the door, his steps were steady, even in the faint moonlight, the sword and shield in his hand exuded a formidable cold, it seemed that the real master had appeared.
Sure enough, this guardian's swordsmanship was outstanding, and he used the "Extreme Garrison Stream" in the same vein as the "Supreme Skill Stream", and the swordsmanship schools of the two great powers of the same origin on the Murasen Peninsula were originally in the same lineage, but the latter developed the use of short swords for defense, while the other used a small round shield. The basic philosophy and pace are still similar.
Because the skill and strength of this guard are stronger than Juan, as soon as they fight, they will have the advantage, Juan can only support it, in order to change the unfavorable situation, he heard Juan shout, it seems that he has used a stunt, he crossed his hands, and attacked the opponent at the same time with unpredictable changes, this trick Salian is also the first time to see, sure enough, everyone has their own stunt at the bottom of the box.
However, the opponent was not surprised, and blocked Juan's double swords with swords and shields, this person seemed to be very good at the "perception" ability in swordsmanship, and actually completely grasped Juan's hidden power in the long and short swords, and shook them all back, Juan who was eaten by his own strength fell heavily to the ground, although he insisted on getting up, but the whole person was already shaky, wiped the blood gushing out of the corner of his mouth, and pounced again.
Such a moth to the fire naturally made no sense, and Juan was once again knocked to the ground by the shield swordsman. At that moment, Salian heard the man speak.
"Young man, I think you are a rare warrior among the young generation of Murasen, and you can actually win against my two disciples, let you live today, and leave quickly!"
"Hmph, as one of the six heroes of Mullarsen, a dignified sword saint, how can you be willing to be the lackey of that hypocritical priest and protect your mistress for him!"
"I advise you not to upset me, for it will not be good if you cut your tongue in anger. ”
During their fierce confrontation, Salian also weighed the pros and cons of saving Juan, and finally decided to help the Castia sword fighter, who could see that he was also against Bellanini's throne, and now that he had been caught by surprise, he had to rely on all available resources to serve his actions.
Just as the Toledo shield swordsman wanted to step forward to force Juan to disarm, he suddenly felt a wave of fear in his heart, a powerful sword master naturally would not be afraid for no reason, he immediately held his breath and vigilantly searched for Juan's comrades hiding in the shadows.
"The guy who plotted against me shouldn't show up soon, or I'm going to do something to this little guy on the ground!"
"Hehe, I'm not afraid of you!"
As he spoke, a dark shadow leaped into the room, and the appearance of another assassin did not surprise the Swordmaster, but he found that he could not see through the appearance of the person who came, as if it was blocked by some force.