After tidying up his appearance a little, Lin went downstairs and came to the hall. Uzov and his party got up very early and were gathering in the hall in twos and threes.
The four silver-bearded dwarves were also preparing their breakfast. Normally, they would have two girls helping them, so they could move much faster. However, the two girls were not there. Jermaine came down to help, but he was clumsy. He was immediately kicked out by the other three and sat alone at the long table waiting to eat.
And standing in the hall was a knight he had never seen before, wearing bright plate armor from head to toe.
He was a man who looked quite strong, and he was not the kind who only grew muscles but no brains. He has a shrewd look on his face and a confident smile that promises victory. To be fair, as a companion, he would be an excellent person to rely on. But as an opponent, it seems less popular.
"Your Excellency." Seeing the magician coming downstairs, the envoy bowed respectfully.
"Sir." Lin returned the salute.
At this time, the noble daughter came forward and introduced: "This is Viscount Bachmann's most trusted knight, William Markwater, who has the title of Knight of Silver Wind." After speaking, she turned her head and said: "This is..."
"No introduction is needed. I know who this person is." After stopping the noble daughter, the knight said: "I believe that your Excellency is very busy in your daily life and has little time to listen to our nonsense, so I will tell you my purpose."
"Please say."
The knight in front of him seemed to be preparing something. Thinking that it was secret, he quietly activated the magic that might have come with his equipment or other items. The fluctuation is so subtle that it is difficult to detect it using traditional perception methods, unless the ability to control magical power reaches a subtle level. But the magician in front of him was a different kind, and no matter how small a fluctuation was, he could not escape the detection of the arcane eye level.
Generally speaking, if either party uses magic during a conversation, it can be regarded as a sign of hostility. So the reason why the other party did this was to make a sneak attack, or did it have other purposes? Someone remained calm and even made some guesses about the other person's intention.
"Your Excellency's two apprentices are visiting the Viscount. Viscount Bachmann asked me to send a message, hoping that you will pick up your two apprentices as soon as possible. Of course, you can't visit a noble without any expression. The Viscount believes that destroying the ship will The knife is a very suitable gift. Of course, it is best not to delay this matter for too long. Otherwise, something bad may happen to your two apprentices."
As soon as he spoke, everyone stood up in fright, and some people even knocked down the benches. The one who was anxious and angry was not the teacher of the two girls, but the noble daughter who was recommended.
"Haha." Lin smiled, thinking that he had indeed foresight, and his guess was almost close to the truth. He nodded calmly and said, "I understand. I will visit the Viscount as soon as possible and pick up my apprentice."
Someone's abnormal reaction made the knight confused for a moment what the other person was thinking. But the confused expression only lasted for a moment. He then used the same friendly smile, bowed and said, "Then I will immediately report back to Viscount Bachmann and look forward to your visit to His Excellency Tripwood." After saying this, the figure turned around. In a flash, the knight left the hotel at an extremely fast speed.
It seems that the magic that the one blessed me with is for escape. That quick movement was more like running away than giving someone a blow. This was because he was afraid that he would be killed by his furious self after he said the threat, so he prepared an escape route in advance.
"Those two girls are in their hands?" Fen, who just walked down the stairs, asked.
Today, Lich wore a black gold-trimmed cheongsam with high slits, black stockings and glass high-heeled shoes on her lower body. With her hair in a high bun, a silver phoenix hairpin, and a tobacco pipe in her hand, she looked... very unusual.
Yes, someone felt something strange, and the reason was the tobacco pipe in the Lich's left hand. Because good tobacco is considered a luxury and a rarity, she basically only smokes afterward and will not take a puff at other times.
Although I wasn't worried about those two girls last night, and certainly not to the point of being unable to sleep, I didn't have the heart to do anything. However, Fen still took out the tobacco pipe, lit the tobacco, and took a rare puff.
Seeing the puff of cigarette exhaled from Fen's beautiful lips, Lin calmed down and said, "It seems that he was taken away."
The pipe was knocked against the stair railing, and there was a sound of "Buckle!", which made Uzov and others feel that the reason why they had been feeling bad gradually changed from vague to clear. But Fen only knocked out the tobacco embers. She walked down the stairs staggeringly and asked, "What are you going to do?"
"Please, don't do anything!" The one who shouted so was Madeleine Benz, the noble daughter among Uzov's companions. She nervously ran to the magician and said, "Please don't worry about the safety of Harumi and Kaya. I know a nobleman nearby, and his strength is higher than Bachman. Let him come forward to please, There will be no problem, and we can definitely bring Halumi and Kaya back safely."
Madeleine grabbed someone's hand in panic, shook it a few times, and then said: "I am deeply sorry for Viscount Bachmann's choice. I will set out immediately to find someone for help, and I will definitely let them both." I came back safely. But there is one thing I want you to promise. No matter what, please do not hurt anyone, or even kill anyone. Please promise me this."
Seeing Madeline look at him with a scorching gaze that was a little dark, he felt that this woman was completely in panic. Lin cracked a smile and said: "Of course, of course, I promise you. I never planned to kill anyone from the beginning."
"Great. Please don't worry about their safety. I will set off immediately to find someone to rescue Halumi and the others." After saying this, Madeline ran out in a hurry without even bothering to eat breakfast. The nobleman who could help was further away than Viscount Bachmann's territory. If you ride fast, you may be able to arrive before dusk.
But no matter how fast the speed is, there will be no way to solve this matter until tomorrow. I just hope that before then, the current Viscount Bachmann will not do anything that will make people regret. Just saying... that one is not a kind person. I just hope everything is still in time.
Fen stayed in the hotel, sat across from someone, and lit up a second cigarette. Although he was quite dissatisfied with this man's always calm attitude, his strange calm performance this time made the Lich unsure of what was going on in someone's mind. So I plan not to have an attack for the time being and wait and see what happens.
Several dwarves behaved somewhat at a loss. After spending some time with the girl, the two of them were much easier to get along with than their teacher and the older sister. They also didn't want the girl to suffer any harm.
As for Uzov and others, some were angry, some felt guilty, but they wanted to say a few words to express their attitude. But before speaking, Lin first opened the map of Jasfan City and asked, "Can I ask where the territory of Viscount Bachmann is?"
They had already seen this kind of map presentation once in Storm Bay, so they wouldn't be surprised.
Uzov didn't think much and quickly found the location of Viscount Bachmann's territory on the map. And because the terrain nearby happened to be covered by the first satellite launch of the Queen of Heaven, the Viscount Castle also appeared on the map and was pointed out.
After pointing at the map, Uzov wanted to ask this man what his plan was. When he raised his head, there was no trace of the magician, only the lich holding a dry pipe and puffing out clouds of mist. I just wanted to say that the map is still there, but why are the people missing? When he lowered his head, the map disappeared. After thinking about what happened, he raised his head again, and even the lich couldn't see anyone anymore.
"This..." Uzov was stunned. Looking at the surrounding companions and several dwarves, they all had the same expression. He said, "Nothing bad will happen."
"Well, didn't Mr. Tripwood promise Madeleine that he wouldn't kill anyone? There shouldn't be a big problem." Someone forced himself to think optimistically.
"Could he just use the ship-cutting knife in exchange for his apprentice?" After the optimistic noble, he thought that the magician was willing to give in. But in his tone, it was hard to tell whether he was happy or worried.
In response to these words, Uzov could only sigh and said: "What you did this time...sigh." Looking at his companions who were members of the military aristocracy, he wanted to be angry, but he couldn't get angry. Unlike their companions who are members of the Ikaruga Alliance, these descendants of nobles sometimes have different ideas and concepts than those of them who are from ordinary people.
Just like the ship-cutting sword. Uzov knew that his noble friends were among them, and they had more or less contributed to the situation. He stopped these people several times, but without much success. Although it is a bit helpless, it is not incomprehensible.
For these aristocratic descendants and women who do not have the first line of succession, in addition to marriage, if they want to gain a foothold in the aristocratic circle, they need great merit. However, in a military country that has been at peace for a long time, without large-scale wars, it is impossible to obtain military exploits, and naturally there is no hope of becoming a knight.
The ship-cutting sword is an important weapon of another empire. It is certainly a credit to the military country to win it. It may not be possible to get a big deal, but as long as a name is recorded in the credit book, not only will it be valued within the family, but it will even be extended an olive branch from outside.
It's just something in the hands of a magician, how can it be so easy to take.
But people in the military state are used to being arrogant. To them, ordinary magicians are just like little people who can come and go at a moment's notice, just like ordinary people. But this time there is a resurrected 'Demon King', regardless of his authenticity; there is also a magician who is useless in all evaluations.
But, is that person really like the comments in the forum, leaving the magic tower and letting others take whatever they want? The previous conflict in Storm Bay showed various signs that it was not as described in the rumors.
When you encounter a bad person, you can infer the other person's behavior pattern from what he has done before, so you can take precautions. But no one can figure out what a good person will do when he crosses that line. And most troubling of all, where is that line?
Looking at the location where the magician disappeared silently, Uzov, like everyone else, felt uneasy.
