Lookout Fortress, Enchanted Garden, Underground Prison.

Elliot's answer made Xu Nan a little confused, but then, he couldn't help but become solemn.

Because Elliot began to talk to himself about more things, about the so-called "green light".

Xu Nan observed that his state seemed not to be gibberish, but more than a fear of Xu Nan - in this state of fear, Eliot, who could only barely maintain his reason, knew almost everything.

Although Xu Nan remained skeptical of these claims, the news that came out of Eliot's mouth was enough to surprise him.

It turns out that the so-called green light is actually the top master in the shadow world!

One of the Nine Colors of the Shadow Realm, one of the founders of the Ninth Manor, he became famous for assassinating a god with weak divine powers!

Even in the ranks of the legendary wanderers, the green light is enough to rank high.

At first, Xu Nan thought that he had done something to make the bigwigs in the shadow world target him.

But then, along with Elliot's stammering description, he finds that things seem to be going in a direction that he didn't expect at all.

Eliot's visit to Lookout Fortress wasn't just investigating the "Little City Song".

In fact, he hid part of the truth from Qin Lele. He also has another task for Evelyn, and that task was personally assigned by Green Light himself-

Elliot has a Heart Eater Charm on his body, and as long as this charm is locked on Evelyn's body, the owner of the spell can easily control Evelyn. And the so-called task of investigating the Song Dynasty in Xiaocheng is more of a cover for this task.

In other words, Green Light also knows that there are many people in the Ninth Manor, and the main material world is a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, and if you want to fight Evelyn's idea, you must do a good job of hiding from the world.

Elliot himself took over the task and did not mention it to a third person.

Because of the existence of prophecy and divination, many things must be done quietly, which is the duty of a conspirator.

It's no wonder that Green Light trusts Elliot so much, if it weren't for Xu Nan's forcible harvest of Elliot's soul in order to promote the Apostle of Desire, I'm afraid there would be no chance for these news to leak out!

"Someone in Manor Nine wants to manipulate Evelyn? What does he want to do? ”

Xu Nan looked at the Heart Eater Talisman in his hand and frowned.

Thinking of Evelyn's abnormal state and blood-colored dreams, he always felt that something was happening right under his nose.

Based on what he knew about Eliot, there must have been some bloody turmoil in the place where this man appeared, which is a characteristic of a conspirator. Could it be that the Ice Wind Collar, which now seems to be calm, is brewing a huge conspiracy?

Xu Nan's worries are not unreasonable, Elliot's last calculation directly triggered the rebirth of Ferlando's clone and the stubborn stone devil; Even if the action this time is a little smaller, I am afraid it will be a terrible conspiracy.

What made Xu Nan a little irritated was that he could only learn some fragments of information about the green light, the Shadow Realm, and the mission itself from Eliot.

Elliot himself, seemingly ignorant of these things, was simply faithfully carrying out Greenlight's commission.

Xu Nan can basically determine that he is not lying, and with the super-spiritual vision, he can judge whether a person's language is true through emotional fluctuations; But just because a person is telling the truth doesn't necessarily mean that he is not hiding something.

Sometimes, truths that are full of confusion and limitations are more misleading than lies.

"Watch him!"

After ordering the Celestial Goose to be a good jailer, he hurried out of the underground prison.

He wanted to talk to Evelyn.

……

Afternoon. Xu Nan finally met Evelyn, who was said to be very busy.

Her soul state still seemed to be in poor spirits, but with the help of some magical items, her appearance still looked radiant.

"Is there anything urgent?"

In the library room on the side of the lord's hall, she quickly flipped through a few thick books, occasionally glancing at Xu Nan with a little apology in her eyes: "I didn't expect so much preparation......

Xu Nan nodded.

As a lord of a territory, it is understandable how busy he is in his daily work, after all, there is only one shopkeeper like himself.

After carrying several large books from the library to her office, Xu Nan glanced at them and found that these books were actually related to the Atsam family, and some were related to the customs of the Kutlin people.

"What is this doing?" He didn't ask directly, but was thinking about the wording.

Evelyn took a sip of water and blinked:

"Remember what I told you about the Cold Day celebration yesterday?"

"This morning, I chatted with a respected old man and found that there may be some deviations in the matter, and I have to carefully verify the truth of the matter."

"I'm sorry, but I probably won't have time for you until the celebration."

Xu Nan glanced at the glass of water and said helplessly:

"I feel like what you need is a perfect night's sleep, not this refreshing water that has been purified over and over again."

Evelyn stuck out her tongue and her cheeks reddened, but she was still quickly flipping through a thick tome.

"Can you tell me about it?" Xu Nan sighed.

"Huh?" Evelyn was visibly a little absent-minded, which was very rare in her conversations with Xu Nan.

"Cold Day Celebration? What happened? Xu Nan rolled his eyes.

Evelyn hesitated: "This involves some secret ......"

"When I didn't ask." Xu Nan rubbed his temples and was about to reveal the results of his interrogation directly.

Who knew that Evelyn seemed to be panicked, and immediately responded:

"But it shouldn't be too much of a problem."

"If you're really interested."

She closed the thick book with some grievances, closed her eyes, and quickly threw away a soundproof barrier.

Then she shook the buttons on her sleeves again, and very carefully added a powerful silence force field.

So careful? Xu Nan suddenly became a little interested in the so-called celebration.

"Tomorrow is the celebration of the Cold Day, and the Day of the Cold is of great significance to the people of the Ice Wind Collar......"

With the help of refreshing water, Evelyn narrated-

For most of the residents of the Northlands, Mudon Festival is the most important celebration of the year, and it means that the hard work of the year has come to an end, and everyone can finally have a good winter rest. After the Mudon Festival, it also means that most of the Northland has entered the severe winter season of heavy snow and mountains.

But for the Kutlin people, the day of the cold is the most meaningful holiday.

Cold days, as the name suggests, refer to the coldest days of the year, and each year, the cold days are calculated by the traditional elders of the Kutlin people through the orbit of the moon. Cold days are usually the most lonely days of the Ice Wind Collar, and they are also the coldest times.

For others, it is difficult to understand that the Kutlin people defined such a cold day as a major festival for the nation; But Evelyn understood what they meant—

A cold day means that the coldest time has passed, and every day from that day onwards will be better than ever.

This relatively optimistic meaning gives the cold day more beautiful meaning, and also makes the annual cold day celebration the most lively festival in the ice wind collar.

Young lovers will take to the streets and bravely declare the love of their lives to the world; The elders will use the wormwood from the previous autumn to make spring talismans and give them to their juniors, symbolizing peace; Children play role-playing on the streets, and the strongest children often get the right to play the hero Artsam; Families with newborns often leave their babies in the thick snow on a cold day to listen to their loud cries.

It is said that the louder the cry, the better.

According to the customs of the Kutlin people, babies who have not been baptized by a cold day cannot grow up healthy.

All of the above shows the significance of this festival to the Ice Wind Collar.

But in addition to this, the day of the cold actually has another meaning: it is the anniversary of the hero Artsam.

Legend has it that Artesum died on the day of the cold, so they would make a dessert called "Little Mold Tart" on the day of the cold to remember their great hero.

……

"Something to do with Artsam?" Hearing this, Xu Nan couldn't help but interject.

He had a vague sense that the tricky events that Evelyn encountered might have something to do with the clues he had received from the Shadow Realm.

Evelyn nodded, "It's their custom to commemorate Arteum on Cold Day. ”

"In previous years, the descendants of Arteam's family would participate in the celebration; They will bring out the treasures that have been passed down from the family and participate in the festival. ”

Does Atsam still have descendants? Xu Nan was a little surprised, why hadn't he heard of a similar family in the Ice Wind Collar at all?

"This year's celebration was supposed to be like this, but before that, news suddenly came that the only heir of the Atsam family chose to refuse to attend the celebration on the day of the cold because of his infirmity, and they only sent one servant to attend the ......"

Evelyn's expression looked a little helpless.

"The Atsam Family...... Actually, there is not much to say. Since Artsam, this family seems to have drained the blood of heroes, and there has never been a character again. Most of their heirs are mediocre, and those who are occasionally talented can't last long. ”

"They live in isolation, living in a small valley not far from the Monastery of the Ten Commandments, and they are respected because of their ancestors, but they do not like to interact with the inhabitants of their territory."

"I have been to that valley once, and they have built a very splendid castle in it, and they used to have a lot of money, but they could not withstand the consumption of generations, and now they have become much more embarrassed, but they cannot lower their heads to earn a living. The heirs of this generation are even more sick and still addicted to alcohol. ”

"To be honest, I was really shocked that he wanted me to stay as his wife and breed for him the so-called great blood of Atsam...... There may be some girls who will be coaxed by him because of the legend of the heroes of their predecessors, but I was really disgusted at the time. ”

"After coming back, I don't believe that the descendants of a hero can be reduced to this, I consulted a lot of information, but I didn't get a real answer, and then I gave up, maybe this is a mortal, mortal blood can give birth to real heroes, but it will also give birth to a lot of mediocre existence, I shouldn't ask them with the blood of heroes."

Speaking of this, Evelyn's eyes became a little erratic.

"This is where it should have ended. Although no one from the Atsam family attended, the celebration still had to take place, so after some thought, I chose to invite a respected old man to preside over the celebration of the cold day. ”

"That's Mr. Quelas of the Temple of Tasar."

Evelyn yawned a little sleepily, Xu Nan handed her a cup of tea, she took a big sip with some gratitude, and then continued to state.

……

Quelas is an elder of the Church of the Ice Goddess and spends his days in seclusion at the Temple of Tasar. Evelyn had visited him when he first came to the Icewind Collar and had a very good impression of him.

As it turns out, Queiras also has a very good reputation among the residents of the Icewind Order. He himself was helpful and did not force the Kutlins to convert to the goddess; The disciples he taught were usually very kind people who adhered to his principles and demeanor.

Quelas is powerful, highly respected, and a well-known moderate in the Church of the Ice Goddess.

So there's nothing wrong with Evelyn inviting him to celebrate Cold Day.

However, after an interview with Quellas, who arrives at the Lookout's Fortress, Evelyn throws a huge problem at her.

Quelas brought a little girl.

The little girl had wolf-like eyes, fierce and tough. She looks fierce, but she gives people a feeling of pity.

Her name is Jasmine.

Jasmine. Atsam.

Quellas claims that Jasmine Jr. is the true heir to House Artesum. He picked her up when she was very young, raised her for nearly eighty years, and is still not yet an adolescent – a legend that fits the legend of Artsam's giant bloodline.

He believes that the current Atsam family is nothing more than a bunch of shameful bastards who have stolen the glory of heroes and have been abusing them.

According to Quelas, the Atsam family experienced a major upheaval hundreds of years ago.

At that time, the Atsam family, although they did not have the glory of their ancestors, were also talented. It's a pity that they are too careless and gullible to others.

At that time, there were two main groups of people who made up the Atsam family, one was the bloodline, which was the true blood descendants of the Atsam; The other group is the slaves, the descendants of slaves who have sworn to follow Atsam for the rest of their lives.

The Bloodlines saw the Slaves as their own, but the Slaves looked at the wealth in the castle and became dissent.

A catastrophe has struck silently.

In the midst of that catastrophe, the Slaves subverted the power of the Bloodlines and wiped out most of them, taking control of their power and wealth and living in luxury in a small country in the mountains.

Time flies, and the bloodlines are ashamed to tell that the glory of the heroes of the world has been overshadowed by the beast, and they can only endure humiliation and steal life, wanting revenge; But they all failed in the end, leaving only one Jasmine who knew their origins.

The thieves occupied the valley of the hero's blood, and because they did not dare to meet the world, they hid in the castle to enjoy themselves.

At that time, poor little Jasmine was still living in the wolves, until Quelas accidentally picked her up.

Now, Quellas thinks the time is right.

He is willing to preside over the Frost Day celebration, but he hopes that Evelyn, as a lord, will do justice for little Jasmine.

The time and place are tomorrow's celebration of the cold day.

……

"And such nonsense?" After listening to Evelyn's bitter water, Xu Nan couldn't help but complain.

This time it was Evelyn's turn to roll her eyes:

"Mr. Quellas is a very famous old man, and I trust his character."

"And what are you doing here?" Xu Nan shrugged.

"Still, I have to make sure of the facts. I wonder if there has ever been a conflict between slaves and blood in the history of the Atsam family. Evelyn sighed and said:

"It's a lot more impactful than you think. The name Arteum is a god to the inhabitants of the Icewind Territory. If the matter is proven to be true, then those people in the Cold Ridge Valley now are afraid that everyone will be stoned to death with stones and ice bricks. ”

She looked a little worried.

Xu Nan sneered.

The old man, Quelas, is obviously full of loopholes in his rhetoric: he said that the Bloodlines regard the Slaves as their own people, so why is there such a naked difference between the Bloodlines and the Slaves: he said that the Bloodlines are full of talents, and the Slaves are a bunch of mediocre people, so why would so many geniuses capsize in the hands of a group of waste? Even if there is a mental calculation or no intention, among so many descendants, none of them can succeed in revenge?

What's even more outrageous is that it is too nonsense to use a person's growth time to confirm that it is almost a heroic story of ancient times.

It's better to do something bloody to recognize your relatives.

But from Evelyn's point of view, Quelas seems to be a very prestigious guy.

"Isn't there a conflict between the Church of the Ice Goddess and the Kutlins?"

"Moderates? Moderates can preside over the Kutlin celebrations? ”

Xu Nan was a little puzzled.

If it was Queiras's personal charm that overshadowed these contradictions, then this old gentleman, he was very interested in seeing it.

"Okay, that's all I have a headache right now."

Evelyn closed a big book that had been eaten for I don't know how many years, coughed lightly a few times, and then looked at Xu Nan:

"What's the matter with you being in such a hurry?"

Xu Nan thought about it, but still told the facts and the discernment.

"Someone in the Shadow Realm has their eye on me?"

Evelyn frowned.

Obviously, she also knew what the Shadow Realm and the Ninth Manor meant.

If you were an ordinary person, you would probably be so scared that you couldn't sleep.

But Evelyn seemed much calmer.

"I see."

"I hope that Mr. Green Light will have the courage to set foot on this land in person and come to trouble me."

She looked fearless.

Xu Nan was a little confused. It stands to reason that Evelyn is also a third-order mage, and it is said that she has been stuck at the fourteenth level for a long time.

Can a spellcaster of this level be able to despise even a Legendary Wanderer?

He himself was protected by Paradise Lost, and he felt trembling!

As if she understood Xu Nan's eyes, Evelyn smiled lightly:

"This is the Ice Wind Collar."

"This is ......"

"Legendary Forbidden Zone!"

……