As a result, Mr. Qiao's grandfather saw it, thought it was fake, and disdained it, but slipped into the secret passage with many organs, thinking that the real thing was hidden there, but unfortunately, it was naturally a trip in vain. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Later, Mr. Qiao's grandfather, every ten years, would go to the secret passage, and if he couldn't see what he wanted, he would be angry at least and destroy things to vent. However, he has always turned a blind eye to the true Guardian Covenant and missed the opportunities that have been presented to him again and again. ”

After His Majesty Charles IX finished speaking, Mr. Qiao smiled bitterly and asked, "The real thing is placed in the main hall without defense, and it is simply disguised, just so that my grandfather can steal it?"

His Majesty Charles IX nodded in acknowledgement.

Mr. Qiao said: "Your Majesty, I also have a little story that has been passed down from generation to generation. My grandfather circulated a notebook full of methods for cracking the mechanisms in the secret passages, as well as some detailed speculations. For example, which brick in the chamber is hollow and which is solid. Where there is weirdness, where it is normal, etc., there are many records. ”

After a pause, Mr. Qiao continued: "But now I realize that my grandfather, my father, including me, are all trying in the wrong direction. ”

When His Majesty Charles IX heard this, he asked, "Have you also been to the secret passage?"

Mr. Joe nodded.

His Majesty Charles IX saw it and laughed.

It was at this time that someone came in to report that the fourth princess was waiting outside the palace to ask to see her.

His Majesty and Mr. Qiao were both stunned.

......

Three days later.

A medium-sized ship bearing the crest of the Reist family departed from the docks near the city of Yuanxin and sailed on a fixed route to the Imperial province of Canaan.

On this ship, except for the necessary captain, first mate, sailors, and cooks, there were very few people, only William and others, and envoys sent by the imperial capital.

Considering this trip to the imperial capital of Canaan, although there are not many people led by William, without exception, they are all real masters who are riding a thousand.

Sumera, a necromancer with powerful terrifying powers, Kane of the former Templars of the Church of Light, Lilith, a red dragon in human form, and Ural, a dwarf giant. and William himself, an intermediate magician whose strength is relatively low, but who can summon a large number of dead objects from the undead world to fight.

This powerful lineup, as long as it does not encounter the legendary God of Law and Fighting, no matter what danger and difficulty it faces, it can almost be withdrawn.

At this moment, William and the messenger were sitting on the same deck, talking to each other with the sea breeze.

"Viscount William, this state banquet will be held for three consecutive days. On the last day of the state feast, early next year, on the first night of the year 757 in the Holy Spirit Empire, His Majesty will officially proclaim the crown prince. ”

The messenger was telling William some details. William listened quietly, nodded, and said, "In this way, we will go to Canaan Province now, and we will arrive a few days early." May I ask you, Your Excellency, would you be interested in going to Kuwait for a few days?"

"What are you doing in Kuwait?" said the envoy in amazement, "Seeing that the end of the year is approaching and there are more and more things, we will go to Canaan Province a few days earlier to make a lot of preparations." ”

When William heard this, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he explained: "In Kuwait Province, there is a small town called Sunset Town, which is my hometown. ”

After a pause, William's face showed a hint of nostalgia, and said, "My father is the lord of Sunset Town, and I haven't been back to visit him for almost a year. ”

The messenger was immediately clear. He thought for a moment and said, "It's okay." However, it can only be for a maximum of three days. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I will rush back and miss the deadline for the delivery, and I won't be able to return to my superiors. ”

William smiled and nodded.

While the two of them were talking, Kane suddenly came out of the captain's room and reported to William: "In the rear, a strange ship has appeared, waving a flag, calling for help from us, and speeding towards our ship. ”

William was stunned when he heard this, but Kane handed William a pair of monoculars and asked, "Do we avoid the road, or do we just lean over?"

William took the monoculars, and without replying, got up and went up to the top of the captain's room, condescendingly, and looked behind him.

I saw that in the vast sea area, a large merchant ship was riding the wind and waves, and the speed was getting faster and faster. On the pole, a black flag was also raised high.

In this world, when a ship raises a black flag, it means sending a request for rescue to nearby ships.

After observing with a telescope for a while, William was shocked to find that the hull of this large ship was actually printed with the family crest of the Standing family.

William is not familiar with the Standing family, but he knows Lady Billie, who is from the Stanting family, and needs to help.

What's more, the large merchant ship in front of him is intact as a whole, there is no fire, there is no damage to the reef, and it can still drive normally, why raise the black flag for help?

Could it be that there was not enough fresh water on board, or that the people on board had been hijacked by pirates? But William did not see the rest of the boats, let alone the pirate ships.

At the moment, William is interested.

He directly ordered the ship to slow down and wait for the merchant ship of the Standing family to come behind.

In the captain's room, the captain was at the helm, and the two first mates shouted to direct the sailors, and the sailors immediately became busy. Some sailors climbed the rope ladder and lowered the sails, and the sails that could not be lowered were tied.

A few minutes went by in a flash.

The merchant ship of the Standing family came in full force, getting closer and closer to the private boat that William and the others were riding.

At this time, the envoy looked at the approaching ship, and suddenly his eyes widened, and his face, which was originally black and red, instantly turned pale, and he covered his mouth and wanted to vomit.

He saw a horrible scene!

Dozens or hundreds of vicious ghouls, whose bodies were rotting and only crimson flesh was exposed, were surrounding the sturdy captain's quarters, wreaking havoc.

The iron hatch of the captain's cabin was not closed. There were more than a dozen or twenty burly men with big shoulders and thick waists, guarding the narrow passage.

Whenever a ghoul climbed up from the ladder, these burly men roared and stabbed the swords in their hands together, splitting the ghoul in an instant.

Blood splattered and flesh frothed.

The battle between humans and ghouls has reached its final white-hot stage. On the ghoul side, there is an absolute advantage with a large number of them.

If this continues, sooner or later, the human side will be wiped out and become food in the stomach of the ghouls, and then get up from the ground and become a new ghoul, joining the many ghouls that cannibalize the human army.

Seeing this, William's brows furrowed.

In the more than 700 years of history of the Holy Spirit Empire, the ghoul has not appeared once or twice.

But without exception, they were all exterminated in the end by the elite Imperial Army, the magicians of the Magic Guild, and the Knights and Priests of Light sent by the Church of Light.

Right now, at the critical juncture when His Majesty announced the throne of the crown prince, this ghoul actually appeared again. Is this a coincidence, or is there something hidden behind it? )