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This is the city of freedom, Zenda. Free people can come and go at any time and walk freely on the streets.

After finishing his official duties from the Earl's Palace, on his way home, he passed by the "Happy Boar".

Harrick smelled the aroma of meat and wine coming from inside, and decided to go in and have a few drinks.

He found a suitable seat and sat down, then weighed his wallet: it was heavy.

So, in a happy mood, he ordered some food, all of which were specialties from the port of Tiha, smoked fish, caviar and wine.

Ever since Rog led the Free Knights and the Zenda Guards to defeat the Pirate King Nabal near the town of Fenrad, the water thieves along the Yu River have disappeared.

Tiha Harbor, Wocheze, Sagos, Reiz, Finnard, and Kwyn, all of which have ports, continue to transport their goods to Chanda for sale.

Then, the goods peculiar to these seaside cities were sold by the merchants of Chanda to the inland towns of Zhivadin, Dehrim, and Repole, which were rich and prosperous.

Without those ferocious pirates burning and plundering in the area of the You River, the tax revenue of Chanda City has increased several times recently, and the surrounding security is also safe.

Harrick's image as a sheriff has also increased significantly in prestige among hundreds of thousands of freedmen.

There were even a number of freedmen in the tavern who privately argued that their sheriff, Harrick, would be the next Lord of Chanda.

"Harrick, why are you sitting here alone. ”

Harrick, who was enjoying his food, looked up and saw Rog in steel armor appear in front of him.

"I just finished my official business, and I happened to be a little hungry. Harrick replied simply.

Rog sat down across from him, and then shouted at Suke in the bar, "Suke, bring me a drink, I'm getting something to eat." ”

"Is there any news of Nabar?" Harrick looked at Rogge's outfit, presumably just returned from a search outside the city.

Rogge shook his head a little tiredly. "Since this guy fled from that defeat, it seems that he has completely disappeared, and the area around Youhe has not been able to find out any news of him at all. ”

"Maybe he fled to the sea, after all, that's where the pirates go. Harrick made his point.

"I hope so. After the maid brought the food, Rogge took a sip of wine. "Then let the Virgians and Nords deal with him!"

In the bustling lobby of the tavern, there were many guests gathered and chatting, among them freemen, bounty hunters, merchants, mercenaries, and other people.

Some people are talking about the rights and wrongs of others behind their backs, some people are discussing business cooperation, and some people are discussing the candidates for the next lord of Chanda.

The freelancers, as the biggest contributors to the extermination of pirates, are naturally the object of discussion among the freemen before and after dinner. He is also one of the contenders for the next lord of Chanda.

"Is there any news coming back from the sea lately?" Rogge changed the subject, a topic he was more concerned about.

"What's the news?"

"Berners's message. ”

Harrick shook his head in disappointment. "The Earl sent out several warships to search for Berners's traces one after another, but they have lost contact with each other, and there is no news at all. ”

"They must have been in trouble at sea. Rogge's inference of concern. "It could be a pirate, or maybe it's a storm. ”

"It's also possible that you've encountered the legendary Dark Legion. Harrick thought to himself: either way, it's deadly.

The probability of the first two is almost equal to zero. He thought again. Captain Dandar was the best navigator in Chanda City, and neither pirates nor storms could defeat him.

"What do you think?" asked Rogge, trying to keep his voice unemotional.

"Your Excellency has decided not to send warships to search for news of Berners. Harrick replied in a low voice.

The Count of Aracis has no hope. Even though his son Berners may still be alive, he doesn't want more people to bury that uncharted sea.

Although the succession to Lord Chanda was decided by freedmen, the brave and witty Baron Berners was still the most likely candidate to succeed as the next Lord of Chanda.

For this reason, many freedmen hope that their lords will not abandon their search for Berners. But there are also families of some crew members who are vehemently opposed.

"The Earl must be very sad, Berners is his most valued son. There was a lingering heaviness in Rogge's voice.

"Yes, not just adults," Harrick claimed. "Many freedmen have been asking about him. Especially the ladies who adored him. ”

At this moment, a drunken drunkard shook his body and walked from unknown corners.

The drunkard yelled at a young man next to them, "Hey, you've taken Lao Tzu's place, hurry up!"

As he spoke, the drinker grabbed the young man's linen collar. "Hurry up...... Get out!"

His action alarmed some gentlemen and ladies next to him, and they hurriedly fled.

When the innkeeper Su Ke saw this, he also shouted, "Ah! Rogge!

Rogge Huo Ran got up, walked over and kicked the drunk man away, and asked the young man, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, ahem, ahem......"

The drunk shook his head, squinted at the guy in armor in front of him, and shouted, "Who the are you......?"

Before he could finish speaking, he was thrown out by a tall figure who rushed to the young man's side.

Only then did Su Ke dare to speak up and say, "Excuse me, are you okay......?" Hurt?"

Of course, he didn't want the young man to get hurt, but out of responsibility, he asked anyway.

The young man ignored the boss, walked straight up to the knight, and asked in a low voice, "Your name is ......"

"Rogge. Rogge said. "Freelancer Rogge, are you hurt?"

"No, I didn't. The young man kept looking at each other as he spoke.

Suddenly, there was a thunderclap outside the door, and the lights in the tavern suddenly went out, and he couldn't see his fingers.

There was chaos in the tavern, pushing and shoving, and people scrambling to get out.

In the darkness, the young man saw a pair of murderous eyes staring at him on the second floor of the inn.

The young man didn't have time to react, and his murderous eyes were already flashing left and right in the darkness.

Suddenly, he rushed towards him from the second floor, and the downstairs was in chaos, and the young man couldn't hide at all.

At this critical moment. The young man only heard the sound of the bell, and it turned out that Rogge's sword and the dagger of the owner of the eyes collided fiercely.

Seeing that he could not do anything, the Assassin flew out of the hotel and fled. Su Ke hurriedly picked up the young man who was sitting on the ground in fright.

The young man's heart was still pounding at the moment, and he muttered, "Who is that guy? Who is that guy...... Who's going to kill me......"

The young man inadvertently looked outside the door of the hotel and saw a man dressed in black looking at him.

Rogge also saw the figure in the black cloak, and only his deep eyes could be seen.

The young man's heart was shocked, where and where had he seen these eyes? The young man could not remember it, but it could never be forgotten.

Seeing the young man looking at him, the man in black looked up to the sky and sighed, and disappeared into the crowd reflexively. Leaving alone stunned young man.

The young man's surprise was not trivial, though even he didn't know why.

It wasn't until Rogge tapped him on the shoulder with his thick palm that he came to his senses.

Rogge stared at his face, not looking away, and finally he said a few words: "You....you are...... You're from the Nord royal family!"

The young man was shocked again, how did he run out of Sagoth and wear a goof? What went wrong?

When the tall and strong man behind the young man heard the other party say this, he hurriedly said loudly: "Ah, your vision is not bad, that's right, my master is the prince of the current Nord royal family, Prince Andrew!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his master Andrew gave him a fierce look.

Rogge didn't show much surprise, but said to himself, "Sure enough... Sure enough......"

Andrew looked warily at the knight in front of him, he didn't know the details of this man, and he already knew his identity. He asked carefully, "Who are you?"

Rogge did not answer his question, he said to the young man, "Don't be afraid, I am the guardian of Chanda City, and this is the magistrate of Chanda City. ”

"Your Excellency," said the young Prince Nord gratefully. "Thank you for saving me!"

"Your Royal Highness," Rogge said in a respectful tone to Prince Nord. "These are extraordinary times, and Zenda is not where you should be at this moment. ”

"Isn't this the City of the Free?" Prince Nord asked rhetorically.

"This is the city of freedom. Rogge replied, but reminded. "Now that the Nords and the Virgians are at war, your princely identity has been revealed, and he will be in even greater danger. ”

"Then what should I do?" said the young Prince Nord, a little overwhelmed. Originally, he was just planning to spend a few days in this free city known on the mainland.

"You're staying at this tavern tonight," Rogge said reassuringly. "Early tomorrow morning, I will send a team of freelancers to escort you back to the city of Sagoth. ”

Rogge didn't mean to please the other party in this decision. He must protect Prince Nord's life in Chanda City and send someone to escort the prince back safely.

If something happens to the Nord prince, I am afraid that the Nords, who are fighting fiercely against the Virginians, will appear under the city of Chanda instead. And all their wrath is poured out here.

"Harrick," Rogge said to his friend. "You'd better send a city guard right now to keep Prince Nord safe. ”

"I'll leave it to you for the time being, and I'll send the sergeant. With that, Harrick strode away.