Isaac's big flexible eyes flickered slightly, and the answer came to the demon's ear: "Yes." There are four libraries in the city, namely the Blood Gryphon Library in the North District, the Church Library in the South District, and the Onyx City Library at the foot of the Lena Statue in the East District. Do you need me to take you there, Mr. Amtils?"

"Four libraries?" The demon's interest in libraries has not diminished from many years ago to living in the dungeons near Thor, and the fact that there are four libraries in Onyx City is almost the best news the demon has ever heard since coming to the Holy Asserr Empire.

"Yes, sir. In addition to the three I just mentioned, there's also a library in the Mage Guild in the East End, but the mages there don't seem to be very friendly to anyone other than the mages. Isaac said, surveying the demon's outfit: a sleeveless tight blue shirt, handy leather black trousers, and a dark green traveler's cloak. "I don't think Mr. Amtils' current outfit is probably too appropriate to go to the library where the mages gather. Or let me prepare you a set of mage's robes?"

"No, no. "Despite mastering a lot of beginner and even intermediate magic, the demon still has no interest in appearing among the mages, after all, they can recognize his true face by discerning magic at any time. "So, the Onyx City Library is open to the general public, right?"

"Yes, sir. Anyone can enter the Onyx City Library, unlike the Blood Griffin Library, which only hosts knights and nobles, and the South Side Church Library, where you must declare your faith before entering, and only members of the Green Leaf Church are welcome. He said. Isaac tidied up his gear a little. "Shall we go over here? Mr. Amtils?"

"Hmm. I want to, though. I'll just walk over it myself. Can you tell me the exact location of the library in Onyx City?" the demon didn't intend to take Isaac to the library, and such a respectful retinue made the demon, who had always been accustomed to the casual atmosphere around him, feel a little uncomfortable.

Isaac raised his hand to the window, "Over there, Mr. Amtils." Head south from the street outside the gate, cross the stone bridge over the Lana River and walk along the riverbank, where you'll see the giant statue of Lord Lena and the Agate City Library at her feet. ”

The demon followed Isaac's finger, and a majestic colossus of the goddess towered in the distance. A few clouds drifted across the goddess's sideburns, and even the demon with superior vision could not see the expression on the goddess's face from such a distance.

"The roads in Onyx City are a little chaotic, and outsiders have traveled so far alone. It's easy to get lost. Don't you really need me to take you there, Mr. Amtils?" continued Isaac.

Looking at the large number of houses and the tangled roads in front of him, and the statue of the goddess standing far behind them, the demon changed his mind about going alone.

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The demon soon discovered that it was a good idea to let Isaac, who wore a hooded cloak, lead the way.

Although Isaac's respectful tone that he still insisted on after several reminders really made the demon feel a little upset, Isaac's explanation of the buildings in Onyx City along the way really opened the demon's eyes. If the garrison is not included, the city of Thor near the dungeon has only a few thousand inhabitants in total, while the population of Onyx City, one of the most prosperous cities on the mainland, is more than ten times that of Thor, and the garrison of Onyx City is only about three times that of Thor. Two orders of similar size to the Holy Knights of Thor, have been stationed in Onyx for a long time. Among them, the Knights of Light, which are under the jurisdiction of the Church, are stationed in the southern part of Onyx, while the Knights of the Blood Griffin, which is affiliated with the royal family, are based in the northern district, where the Thieves' Guild is located. "The two knights in Onyx City, plus the Dragon's Tooth Knights in the south. It is the so-called Three Knights of the Holy Assel Empire. Isaac said.

The Knights of the Blood Griffin, the Knights of the Light, the Knights of the Dragon's Teeth, and the Demons are no strangers to these names. In the more than 1,000-year-old history of the Holy Asserr Empire, these three knights have made countless achievements, and even the demon Amtils, who directly joined the mercenary team when he came to the mainland, often heard their prestige. Turning the corner, however, the sight of the demon and Isaac did not match the glory of the order: two groups of knights in full armor were huddled together, and two men in the crowd, apparently the leaders of the two knights, were waving their fists at each other.

"The group with the white decoration is the Knights of Light, and on the other side is the Blood Griffin Knights with a red cloak. Isaac lowered his voice as he led the demon around the brawling knights.

"Members of two of the three knighthoods are fighting in the streets?" the demon didn't quite know why. Isaac then cleared the demon's doubts:

"The recent chaos in the city stems from the two princes' rivalry for the throne. Prince Argu is the head of the Blood Griffin Knights, while the Knights of Light are supported by Prince Verdor. It seems that unless the Dragon's Tooth Knights come back to suppress it, the dispute between the two knights will be killed sooner or later. ”

With that, the two came to a big dilapidated house. "This is the residence of Baron Wesley Ruda, Minister of State of the Empire, Mr. Amtils. The hostess inside is Princess Sayarily Klein, who may also join the race for the throne if she wishes. Isaac introduced. But without the support of the Knights, the princess had no hope of sitting on the throne, and she never took part in any court dispute. Ah, there's the Lana River ahead. ”

The demon followed Isaac's voice and shifted his attention from the dark house in front of him to a large river in front of him. Several dinghys floated in the gently flowing water, but the demons who had made a rough estimate thought that the river was large enough to accommodate five or six of the largest warships on the continent at a time. A long arched bridge spans the river, connecting the two banks, and the demon is standing on the bridge and looking in the direction of Isaac's finger.

There are three small islands in the middle of the river. According to Isaac, this is where the Lana and Rafa rivers meet.

The River, which runs through almost the entire Divine Asyr Empire, splits into two tributaries to the east of Onyx. The two tributaries have been named the Lana River and the Rafa River, respectively. These two tributaries are named after the children of the legendary goddess of the earth, Lina. After entering the city of Onyx, they gathered together in the center of the city. The re-confluence of the Lena River will then flow into the vast Warren Lake to the west of Onyx. In addition to the three small islands at the confluence of the Lana and Rafah rivers. The city of Onyx is divided into three parts by the Lena River and its branches, which are what the inhabitants call the North, East, and South.

As for these three small islands, they are the center of Onyx City and even the Holy Asserr Empire. One of the small castles was surrounded by a forest on a small island to the north, and it was clear to the demon that the island surrounded by thick walls was the palace of the Holy Aserr Empire, while the small island to the south was surrounded by a large number of buildings, Isaac sue the demon, which was the seat of the national parliament of the Holy Aserr Empire. As for the one that is located between the two small islands of the Royal Palace and the National Parliament. It is a place where people meet on weekdays, and the island seems to have been flattened by some strange force, and the island is paved with neat marble blocks. If there was a serious case or war in the Empire, lords from all over the country would gather on this island for a meeting, and various ceremonies and military parades were usually held on this island.

But there was no gathering or celebration now, so the demon just glanced at the empty island in the distance and continued to walk forward with Isaac's brisk pace. The banks of the river were dotted with tall and splendid houses, and the pavement paved with long strips of stones dotted with scattered agate seemed to be ovens in the sun, and although Isaac in his hooded cloak seemed completely unresponsive, the demon felt that the boots on his feet could no longer withstand the heat that was constantly burning his feet, and began to quicken his pace, but accidentally bumped into the two young men who came in front of him.

The two young men were dressed in a rather simple and plain manner. They didn't seem to mind being hit by the demon, even though the transformed demon was still quite tall. They just smiled softly. One of them casually patted the demon on the shoulder to signal that it didn't matter, and the two of them continued to walk forward.

Isaac gently lifted the hat that had covered his face, and let out a dry cough out of his mouth that was not appropriate for his age, and the two young men, who were at least a head taller than Isaac, began to tremble at the sight of Isaac's face. The demon, who felt a little strange, was about to ask, but Isaac had already slapped the two young men in the face twice with extremely fast movements.

Comparing by size, especially in the case of two to one, Isaac undoubtedly belongs to the losing side, and the demon who was about to help with this thought was about to rush forward, but suddenly found that the two young men who had been slapped had no intention of fighting back at all, and just stood in place. Isaac turned his head and smiled at the demon, then retracted his smile and looked at the faces of the two young men.

"Take out what is not yours. Isaac's tone was the opposite of when he faced the demon, and at this moment Isaac's tone was full of command and intimidation. "Or do you want me to search you myself?"

The two young men hadn't made a sound since they saw Isaac's face. At this time, the two looked at each other, and one of them took out a money bag from his side and held it up to the demon who happened to be next to Isaac, and the demon found that it was the money bag he was carrying, and at the same time, the logo of the Thieves' Guild on the waists of the two young men was also reflected in the demon's eyes.

"Smack!" The two young men each received another slap in the face, and the demon noticed Isaac's movements again, it was obvious that he was not as weak as he seemed, and that he was probably trained for a long time.

"Don't you know what's going on lately, and you're reaching out in the street while the whole city guard is hunting us down?" said Isaac.

The two young men covered their swollen faces, and Isaac had a lot of strength on his hands, and one of the young men had a blood stain on the corner of his mouth, and neither of them said a word.

"This is our guest, and you dare to attack his idea. If you don't accept anything, you can complain to your boss, or you can ask me for a duel. "Isaac seems to have a lot of confidence in himself.

The demon looked back at the backs of the two young men who had run away, and made sure that Isaac was not as simple as the ordinary member of the Thieves' Guild in his self-introduction. Isaac seemed completely unaffected by the unexpected incident just now. Keep walking.

It's about the same time as the demon estimated. After walking for about an hour from the Thieves' Guild. The demon Amtils and Isaac who led the way saw the statue of the goddess Lina, who was famous on the continent. The entire statue of the goddess was made of mythril, and the demon was skeptical that the land on the banks of the river could hold the weight of the horror. From the demon's point of view, it is impossible to estimate the height of the statue, but the whole row of three-story buildings at the goddess's feet is the object of contrast for the demon, and these three-story buildings are only as tall as the heels of the goddess wearing laurels and holding dirt in both hands.

"No one knows where this statue came from or who made it. Isaac said, "Long before the Divine Asyr Empire, this statue was erected at the confluence of the Lana and Rafa rivers. Yes. The three-story building in front of it is the Onyx City Library. ”

Towards dinner, the demon Amtils quietly returned to the Thieves' Guild.

Today's harvest is quite rich: I learned a lot about Onyx City from Isaac, who acted as a temporary guide, the mountains of books in the library of Onyx City also gave the demon a good chance to learn about the history of the city, the Holy Acer Empire, and the continent, and of course, the pile of miscellaneous items that Qingyi sold in the morning added a lot of weight to the demon's money bag. Therefore, the demon was in a very good mood at the moment, and he didn't even notice a greeting from Archmage Aqiman when he passed by outside the door of his room, and the archmage seemed to want to let the demon into his room so that he could discuss something.

On the other hand, Archmage Aqiman's mood was unusually bad, which could be seen from the archmage's impatient and even brutal actions. A few incantations came out of the mage's mouth. Immediately, unbeknownst to it, a long rope appeared there and strangled the demon's neck, and then under the archmage's forceful pull. The demon finally appeared on a stool in Akiman's room.

"Am, we're going to meddle in the affairs of the Thieves' Guild. ”

Aqiman's words were completely unexpected by the demon. Originally, the two residents of the dungeons under the Tor Volcano came to the capital of the Holy Acer Empire only to sell the groceries they had stored, and to try to find the possibility of cooperating with the thieves' union. But being directly involved in the affairs of the Thieves' Guild is not on the agenda of demons and archmages.

The demon gently broke free from the rope around his neck, and the rope fell to the ground, turning into a cloud of black smoke and disappearing into thin air.

"Meddle, what's in it for us?" the demon didn't refute the archmage's opinion, and after a few years of getting along, archmage Aqiman usually had some good ideas in his head.

"Have you ever heard of the Book of the Moon......

The night obscured the entire Thieves' Guild, and the silvery moon, known as the "Scimitar of Death", floated silently in the air.

"The president is back!" the voices downstairs alarmed the demons and mages who were hiding in the room and whispering something.

There was a knock on the door of the room, "Mr. Akiman." Our president would like to ask you to come downstairs to the hall. ”

The mage opened the door, and Isaac bowed slightly: "Also, may I ask if Mr. Aqiman has seen An...... Ah, Mr. Amtils is here too. Our president would love to hear from you. ”

The demon and the mage followed Isaac downstairs to the hall, the white-haired head of the thieves' guild was sitting on a chair at one end of the long table in the center of the room, and several middle-aged people who had never seen the demon or the mage were sitting on either side of the long table, and in addition to ordinary humans, there was actually a halfling sitting among them.

Seeing the demon and the mage, the president of the thieves' guild stood up: "These two strangers may be able to give us a little different." You two, please come here, the presbyterian council of our thieves' guild is in the room right now. ”

"One is the path of sticking to one's principles and beliefs, but the future is uncertain and I am afraid that it will be difficult, and the other is the road of giving up the principles and beliefs that one has adhered to for many years, but the future will be bright. Two guests from afar, tell me which of these two paths you would choose?"

The demon didn't understand the meaning of the head of the thieves' guild at all, but Archmage Aqiman seemed to have anticipated the president's problem. Preemptively replied, "Although it is the first time we have met. will grow up. But I trust that your wisdom will give you a perfect answer. But I would like to say that principles and convictions are extremely important to me. “

After listening to the mage's words, the president breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had made up his mind: "Thank you, mage. Your answer has given me a lot of help and confidence. Now, or you can sit in the dining room next door, and we'll come and share dinner with you later. ”

said. The president gave a color to Isaac, who was standing beside him, and Isaac immediately came to the mage and the demon, "Mr. Amtils, Mr. Akiman, please." ”

In the dining room of the Thieves' Guild headquarters, the demon Amtils sat at the table without saying a word, while the archmage Akiman stared coldly at Isaac in front of him, who was pouring wine into his and the demon's cup. The demon had already told the mage that when he met the two thieves of the thieves' guild on the road at noon today, Isaac's cousin, and the mage also held the same opinion as the demon: the tame-looking and polite boy in front of him would never be a simple character.

At this moment, the wooden door of the dining room was pushed open, and the president of the thieves' guild appeared at the door. The Guild President was followed by only the two sisters, Nia and Niss, and the elders of the Thieves' Guild were not present at their dinner.

He waved his hand to sit down the demons and mages who stood up to greet him. The president walked over to the table and sat down. Despite the abundance of food and fruit in front of them, the old union did not seem to have the slightest appetite. Just a little numb to look at the demons and mages who were devouring in front of them, and the sisters Niya and Niss, who were very gentle in delivering food to their mouths. As for Isaac, it was as if he was following the example of his president, and the food in front of him was not touched at all.

After the plates in front of the demon, the mage, and the two dark elves had been emptied, the guild president finally spoke his first words since entering the dining room: "Two guests from a foreign land, our Council of Elders has made a decision. We don't plan to leave Onyx, where we've lived for millennia, where the Thieves' Guild is based. After a pause, the president continued, "If you wish to stay in Onyx City for a few more days, the Thieves' Guild will provide you with the one you need. Once the form of the Holy Asserr Empire is settled, we will begin to think about preparing to establish the branch of Thor. ”

Nia and Niss must have known about the Elders' decision before, and there was no expression on the faces of the two sisters.

"So, is the Thieves' Guild going to greet Count Brad Klein on his way to Onyx City, or is it going to choose one of the two princes in the city to support him?" Although the mage had told the demon the only possible answer, the demon still asked the president directly for a definitive answer.

"In the Council of Elders, all eight elders believe that the blood of the royal family cannot be inherited by that tyrannical person, and I have the same opinion. The president's answer was stark. "Although our inner line around the two princes has been almost completely cleared, and our emissaries have been banished and even killed by their men, we will still strive to maintain the rule of the lineage of the Crane family, especially the descendants of Emperor Anfil XXXIV. ”

Among the three major knights of the Holy Aserr Empire, the father of the head of the Dragon's Tooth Knights in the south and Count Brad Klein is the Grand Duke of Karen, and the Duchy of Mlian in the south of the Holy Acer Empire is the territory of the Grand Duke of Karen, with an area of almost one-sixth of the Holy Acer Empire, and Grand Duke Karen is also the brother of the now critically ill Emperor Anfil XXXIV. The Dragon's Tooth Knights, commanded by Count Brad Crane, have also become famous on the mainland in recent years. In terms of strength, the Dragon's Tooth Knights naturally have the capital to boast about, but what makes the Dragon's Tooth Knights' name more widely known is the brutality of the Dragon's Tooth Knights, to be precise, from the brutal temperament exuded by their leader from the top down.

The Dragon's Tooth Knights have had few defeats in recent years, with their only setback coming four years ago in the Riots of the Giants. The death of the previous commander, Prince Veran Crane, was taken over by Count Brad Crane, and the Dragon's Tooth Knights have not experienced a baptism of defeat since. At the same time, the Dragon's Tooth Knights never left a single living for their opponents, and under the command of Count Brad Crane, whether warriors or civilians, as long as they appeared in the opposing camp of the Dragon's Tooth Knights, they would be greeted by the extermination of the entire clan, whether men, women, young or old.

Archmage Aqiman heard about the "deeds" of the Dragon's Tooth Knights from his teacher, as well as examples of several fish-man tribes, goblin villages, and even a few well-known dungeons in the southern part of the Holy Aserr Empire, which the mage also told his dungeon master, the demon Amtils, untouched. It is clear that the Thieves' Guild does not intend to put a brutal emperor on the throne of the Holy Asser's Empire, but this may not be the reason why the recent spate of murders and assaults in Onyx City has overwhelmed the Thieves' Guild.

The demon, who had discussed with the mage in advance, expressed his intention to stay in Onyx City for a while to the president of the thieves' union, and after obtaining the president's consent, he came to the mage's room. (To be continued......)