What is the name engraved on the sword...
The immortal flame of the phoenix, the blood of mortal heroes.
What is the name of the knight?
"Just and kind, brave and loyal——"
Enan Mordekaiser stood by the stairs in the hall for a long time, looking up at the painting at the top. The man in the painting was wearing armor, holding a long sword, and had a slightly curled moustache on his lips. serious.
The sword in the hand of the man in the painting has a slender blade, delicate decoration, and deft decoration. It is different from the ordinary swords of mortals. It is not as thick and sharp as the sword of the dwarves, nor does it have the soul and spirituality of the sword of the goblin. Legend has it that the sword was born in In the sea of fire was one of the holy swords of the Numerin elves.
The name of the sword is Blood of the Phoenix. The man holding the sword is the first generation head of the Mordekaiser family and the founder of Duron. The world no longer remembers his name and only calls him Duke Phoenix.
Enan heard a creaking sound behind him, and the door leading to the study on one side was pushed open. He turned around and looked at the tall knight walking out of the door. The knight closed the door and turned around. His right hand was missing a ring finger, leaving only four fingers. He put down his hand and said:
"My Lord Earl does not want to see you."
Enan was silent for a moment and just nodded. "Then say hello to my father."
After speaking, he turned around and walked forward with shallow and then deep steps, but the knight stopped him from behind: "Wait a minute, Enan."
He looked back. "What's the matter, Mr. Ferrier?"
The knight shook his head in silence, looked at this disgusting young man, and said in a deep voice: "Your brother is just missing, Enan, he is not dead yet, we all know this."
"I know."
"As long as Lord Earl and I are still alive, it is impossible to hand over the Holy Phoenix Sword to you."
"You know that I am a poor swordsman, Mr. Ferrier," replied Aynan, "so even if you gave it to me, I would have no use for it."
The tall knight narrowed his eyes, took a breath and said, "You'd better not say these things in front of the earl."
Enan nodded.
That was his father. No matter how bad the relationship between the two was, he would not deliberately anger the other person - although he felt that he was just telling the truth. A sword, no matter how magical it is, cannot change the current situation.
He pushed open the door to the corridor, and the little maid was looking at him with a worried expression, frowning and saying: "You talked back to Mr. Ferrier again? Enan, although Mr. Ferrier is your father's retainer, he is His position in the family is very important, and if you always make him unhappy, it will be very disadvantageous for you..."
Enan only smiled when he heard this.
The little maid stared at him: "And there will always be some rumors that reach the earl."
"Mr. Ferrier is an upright knight."
"But others are not." She sighed and said as she thrust a piece of paper into her master's hand.
Enan took the note, unfolded it, took a look at it, and then asked: "Did they escape...?"
The little maid nodded, her brows furrowed: "But Ms. Miranda..."
Enan put the note away and remained silent without speaking.
…
Sophie looked back at the smaller and smaller Turtle Castle, which soon turned into a black dot among the white mountains. She took off her hood, shook the snowflakes on it, and then turned back and asked:
"Can you tell us now?"
Her words attracted the attention of others, who also looked towards Fang Plover. Below them, Mr. Huiyan walked slowly, and the deck swayed slightly in the wind.
Fang Yu raised his hand and withdrew the last clockwork goblin with a 'click', then opened his goggles and asked: "Do you still remember the message I sent you before, Sophie? I said that after you arrive, there is one thing you need to do Help me."
Sophie nodded, that was only a week ago, she would certainly remember it. "I've always wanted to ask, what is it?" she asked.
"It has something to do with the people from the Dragon Fire Guild," Fang Plover replied: "We met those people at the Masonk Creek Station..."
"Dragon Fire Guild?" Sophie raised her eyebrows slightly.
Since the Dolifen incident, the Dragon Fire Guild has become like a rat on the street, and everyone wants to beat it. Moreover, it was on the military's wanted list. This incident caused a huge uproar. Of course, she knew the ins and outs of it.
She suddenly reacted: "Have you seen people from the Dragon Fire Guild in Yujin Castle before?"
Fang Yu shook his head: "No, it's someone else."
"Wait, there are other people?" Tian Lan opened her mouth cutely when she heard this: "Brother Ed, you didn't see those guys, did you?"
Fang Yu nodded.
Sophie watched the two people playing riddles here and couldn't help but feel a little confused. She interrupted them and said, "Wait, if they are not from the Dragon Fire Guild, then who are you talking about?"
Fang Yu knew that she didn't understand the whole story at that time, so he told the Princess of Silver Vislan what happened at the Maxson Creek Station - of course, omitting the part about Elmau Castle.
When Sophie heard in this 'story' that the alchemist on the other side actually had unreasonable thoughts about Miss Ship Officer, she couldn't help but glance at Fang Plover and couldn't help but feel funny.
Of course Fang Yu knew what she was thinking, but he just pretended not to see it.
After listening to this, Sophie finally understood what happened at that time, and suddenly said: "So it was the alchemist you saw before, and they had contact with the people of the Dragon Fire Guild at the Masonk Creek station?"
"If that 'eldest sister' is still a member of the Dragon Fire Guild——"
"This has nothing to do with her current status," Sophie shook her head: "At least she once was, and that's enough."
She then looked at Fang Pliong and asked: "So this is the important thing you wanted to tell me before. You are worried that your identity will be exposed, so you want me to do it for you?"
Fang Yu nodded. The candidate he had in mind at that time was none other than the Princess of Silver Vislan. The other party itself is one of the future cores of Silver Vislan, and is more reliable in the eyes of others; and when the Fenris Island incident occurred, she was also at the scene and had cooperated with the military once, so it was easier to gain the trust of the other party.
Sophie looked at him: "Ed, actually even if your identity is exposed, nothing will happen."
"It's Toragotos I'm worried about," Fang Plover replied: "It's still missing, isn't it?"
However, he did not actually tell the truth. What he was really worried about was whether his other identity would be caught by the descendants of Flor. And there's still a lot of trouble on Nicol Bolas' side.
Before the strength is insufficient, the best choice is naturally to be in the dark with the enemy - even if it is not possible, at least you must find a way to lurk in the dark with the enemy.
"Okay," Sophie sighed after hearing this: "Your worries are not unreasonable. I will help you keep the secret."
"Thank you, Sophie." Fang Plover thanked him sincerely. Counting the time on Fenris Island, this was only the second time the two met, and he even accidentally killed the other person once.
But the Princess of Silver Vislan not only did not blame him at all, but also helped him keep the secret at her own risk, even though there was no reason for her to do so.
Sophie shook her head, not really caring about this matter.
She only frowned. It was indeed not a trivial matter for the Dragon Fire Guild. She also felt the seriousness of the problem, and then asked: "Do you need me to contact the Stargate Port immediately?"
Fang Yu asked back: "Is there a military base near here?"
Sophie shook her head. To the south of Crosswind Port and deep inland are the spheres of influence of Kaulin-Ithurion, and the nearest military base is hundreds of miles away. When Fang Yu saw this, he understood what the answer was. He also shook his head and said: "Let's talk about it later. Water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the near. It is better to be prepared to deal with the immediate things now."
"Coping with the current situation?" Sophie was a little surprised and couldn't help but look behind her: "Those people discovered us? Did you see anything through your clockwork fairy?"
Fang Plover shook his head. "No, but it was inevitable that they would find us. I had the Clockwork Goblin and the scribe together before I saw those people. Judging from the relationship between the two parties, it should not be the first time they have come into contact."
"You mean they are a group?"
"It's very possible."
"...Then I'm afraid this mission isn't that simple." Attila frowned and said.
Fang Plover nodded in agreement. They had an old rift with each other when they were stationed at Masonk Creek. Even if the other party didn't retaliate, would they be so kind and arrange a task specifically for them to pass?
Not being a stumbling block behind his back already meant he was broad-minded, but he didn't think that young man had such a broad-mindedness to repay evil with kindness.
Sophie seemed to recall the previous situation at this time and asked: "...Is this why you changed your story at that time?"
Fang Plover nodded.
Tianlan also reacted: "Wait a minute, but since those guys have bad intentions, why doesn't Brother Ed just refuse them?"
"How can we get through this place if we reject them?" Sophie raised her knuckles and knocked on her forehead: "You little fool, if you reject them in that place, do you think you can leave safely?"
Tianlan said 'ouch', held her head and said aggrievedly: "Be gentle, Sister Sophie, you have become stupid!" But she kept talking without any sign of becoming stupid: "That's right... But are they so kind? This must be a trap!"
Sophie also turned around and asked: "So is the remote contract useful?"
"It's hard to say, but it's always safer if you don't have to go back," Fang Yu replied: "And this is the goddess's contract after all. I guess they don't dare to play any tricks under Ms. Roman's nose. The mission itself may be real, but it's just We have to be careful."
Sophie and Attila thought about it for a while, and both felt that this was the best way to deal with it at the time. At least there was no conflict on the other side's territory, and they successfully passed the level. Even if the other party is unkind in the future, they will at least have a chance to deal with it one by one.
"Then I'll tell Ms. Kuisu to be more vigilant, Captain." Sylvide whispered to him at this time.
"Then be careful."
The latter only smiled slightly, nodded slightly to him, and turned to leave.
Only Tianlan was a little puzzled, still muttering: "But in this case, don't we still have to help those hateful guys?"
"I'm just looking for someone, and they have to pay for it——"
"But they don't have good intentions."
"That's their business," Fang Yu watched the ship officer leave, adjusting his metal gloves and replied, "We didn't say we had to follow their script, did we?"
The little girl frowned: "But I just can't get angry. Isn't it because those guys are calling us around? Money is a big deal?"
Fang Yu thought to himself, it is really great to have money.
He glanced at her funny again. He really didn't know what the other party was struggling with, so he smiled and said, "Actually, it's not that there is no other way, Tianlan."
"Really?" Tianlan asked curiously.
"Let me think about it, maybe we can sacrifice a little lady named 'Sky Blue Fantasy' to Ms. Roman to appease the anger of the goddess. Then we can happily break the contract, right?"
"Go to hell, annoying brother Ed!"
Everyone couldn't help laughing after hearing this. Although Ms. Roman was known as very stingy and petty, and occasionally a little moody, she was still one of the righteous gods of Orin after all. Of course, she would not accept a life sacrifice, which is a burnt ceremony that only evil gods are keen on. .
Therefore, what Fang Yu said was just a joke on Tianlan, and everyone could naturally hear it.
However, they laughed. After realizing that this task might not be that simple, everyone couldn't help but be more vigilant - what kind of person the alchemist was, of course they knew that this task would probably not be filled with good intentions. What's more, the Dragon Fire Guild is involved behind the scenes, and this is not the first time they have experienced the behavior of those cultists——
Moreover, the reasons behind the sudden martial law of Yujing Castle, coupled with the mysterious change of defenses and the deployment of additional troops, did not seem to be that simple. Fang Yu couldn't help but recall the seemingly gaffe made by the secretary before, and was still pondering that question in his mind:
What happened in the south of Duron?
He had been on the journey these past few months and thought that Sophie in Silver Vislan should know the cause and effect of this matter. However, he did not expect that when asked this question, the Princess of Silver Vislan was also confused. learn.
She only replied: "Maybe it has something to do with the riots a few months ago. This time I went south because Silver Wisland was entrusted by the military to investigate what happened at that time..."
The southern riots before July were actually just a continuation of a series of royal power struggles between Kaulin and Ithulian.
The main senior officials of the Southern Alchemist Alliance and the local nobles were strong supporters of Prince Coleman. After the new king ascended the throne, with the assistance of the Prime Minister, he began to use the Artisans Guild to attack the South.
This behavior greatly intensified the conflict between the Confederacy and the Federation of Craftsmen, and several riots, large and small, broke out in a row under the instigation of the local nobles.
Since this series of riots all occurred around July, they were later collectively referred to as the July Riots.
But these riots subsided long before autumn, and it seems that they were not serious enough to block the roads, unless the intelligence at the time was wrong. But what really surprised Fang Yu was that the military actually entrusted people from Silver Vislan to go to the southern border to find out the news——
Could it be that Stargate Port has lost control of the southern border?
The first thought in his mind was that it was impossible. After all, there were a large number of selectors in the Southern Territory. If something happened in the Southern Territory, there would be no relevant posts on the community.
But regarding this question, Sophie just shook her head: "The Chosen and the community are both under the management of the alliance, so what does it have to do with Stargate Port? Do you still remember the previous control of the community? What happened in Charter City is just one of them It’s just one reason, the more reason is because of the south..."
She sighed softly: "Silver Vislan has actually always been on the side of the alliance, but this time the alliance really crossed the line in this struggle for royal power, and Covenant Mountain..."
When Fang Yu heard this, he realized that maybe the rumors outside were true, and that Silver Vislan might have completely parted ways with VEM. But he couldn't ask in detail, after all, it already involved the guild's secrets.
He actually didn't expect that he would hear such a secret under such an opportunity, and according to Sophie, it seemed that the alliance and the military were not as harmonious as imagined -
This undoubtedly coincides with what Miya said to him.
Sophie looked up at him at this time: "Ed, this is a conflict between Stargate Port and the VEM Alliance. There are some things that you and I can't control. If you don't want to get involved, it's best to do it after you're done. Leave the south early..."
Fang Yu was silent for a moment, because he suddenly thought of what Parker and Tianlan had overheard earlier, the conversation those people had about the Confederacy and that plan.
He suddenly had a hunch that maybe he had already been involved in this whirlpool.
From the moment Miss Attila's brother died at the hands of those people——
…
At Tulip Castle, the young man was pushing open the door with some dissatisfaction.
In the room, the fat Baron was taking care of his shiny beard. When he saw someone pushing the door open, he put down the mirror in his hand. He glanced at the trainee alchemist and his secretary, and then said: "You came just in time, I have already sent those people away."
"Sent them away?" The young alchemist said very dissatisfied: "Mr. Marando, why did you let them go?"
"Let them go?" The baron was stunned: "Otherwise, what if we catch them here, imprison them, or kill them?"
He shook his head. He was used to the jealousy among these young people, and he actually didn't care at all. But who doesn’t have a young age? The other party's behavior was quite to his liking, and considering that the two parties were cooperating, he ignored the other party's somewhat impolite tone.
"Don't forget that they are the same kind of people as you," the baron replied: "I don't want to give you military people a chance to intervene, and you don't want to make a mess, right?"
The young man was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.
"I see, you are right," he nodded: "Then how are you going to help me, Lord Baron?"
"I've helped you, haven't I?" the baron shook his head.
"Have you helped us?" the young man asked exaggeratedly: "Wait, when?"
The baron looked at this guy with a bit of contempt, thinking that this guy was really hopeless. He spread his hands and said, "Of course, didn't I tell you that I have already sent them away - and now the roads in the southern border are blocked. They have come in, but it is not that easy to get out."
"The rest is between you young people," he spread his hands: "This is your place too, do you still need me to help you?"
The young man suddenly understood and couldn't help but patted his head: "That's right, by the way, the Ragnarok people happen to be here too. I went to find them for help." After that, he hurried out.
The clerk frowned and watched the other party leave, then turned back and said: "Now is the critical moment, and these people are still caring about such a trivial matter..."
The Baron shook his head: "The Chosen Ones are not a whole. This is normal."
"Will it delay the business?"
"Don't worry, those people in Ragnarok are not so unreliable. I have already told them that finding talents is the first priority."
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