William's actions were faster than everyone expected. Almost in the evening of that day, Cody had returned to the manor with the invitation letter.
Since Lin En was still at the Iyeta harbor, the entire affairs of the royal capital were left to Lauder and Orlando to manage.
"Now the Holy See has set up sentries at various entrances to the capital. I'm afraid it's not convenient for Lord O'Dolan to go there, so please come with me in person, Mr. Lauder!" The reason Cody gave is very reasonable. , so reasonable that people can’t refuse.
"In that case, let's go!" Lauder snorted coldly, took his walking stick, touched the ring in his hand, and followed William's men alone to the carriage.
Cody secretly admired Laud's courage to go to the meeting alone. If possible, he did not want to confront Mr. Linn.
It's a pity that these wizards can't compete with the Holy See and will be destroyed sooner or later. Lord William is also determined to turn to the embrace of the church.
The carriage drove slowly on the uneven road, with the mark of the William family on the carriage. It passed the city gate very smoothly and soon arrived in front of the mansion.
From the outside, this is an ordinary manor. Even compared to its owner's huge financial resources, it can only be described as low-key.
But when he actually entered it, Lauder discovered that this was simply a small fortress, very tightly guarded. As William's hiding place, there might be underground palaces, tunnels, etc...
Lauder secretly thought that they were not just going to see William this time. It would be bad if the other party ran away.
However, just before entering the fortress, a group of guards suddenly surrounded him. The leader was a man with the head of a deer and the eyes of a rat. He stopped directly in front of Lauder and said with a smile.
"Please stop now, Mr. Lauder! Before meeting Lord William, there is one more process. We need to confirm that you are not carrying any dangerous weapons."
"Are you going to search me?" Lauder's face suddenly became very ugly.
"Do you know who I am? But your lord, Viscount William, personally invited me here!" Lauder yelled angrily, and then turned to look at Cody. "What exactly does this mean?"
Cody's face became a little embarrassed and he said to ease the atmosphere. "Murt, isn't this bad?"
"We don't mean any harm, we just want to ensure the safety of the conversation, that's all!" The smile on the face of the man named Murte remained unchanged, but his mouth had an unquestionable tone. "This is also Lord William's order!"
As he spoke, the guards surrounding him also surrounded him, blocking all his escape routes.
Lauder was so angry that he banged the cane on the ground several times, and even threatened to leave now!
"Of course it's no problem, but it's a little late now. Without our carriage to see you off, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave the royal capital." Murt said politely.
Lauder stared at the opponent firmly, always keeping his purpose in mind, and finally did not dare to act rashly and spoke dissatisfiedly. "I can guarantee that I am not carrying any dangerous weapons."
"Just a guarantee is not enough!" Murt shook his head and motioned for the guards to come forward. They quickly found a small crossbow arrow, two daggers, and a small bag of alchemy that could blind people from Laud's body. powder.
Is this what you mean by not carrying a dangerous weapon?
Everyone present looked strange.
"These are just some self-defense tools, not weapons for attack." Lauder explained shamelessly.
Two guards on the side looked over and over with his crutch, but couldn't find the use of it for a while. In addition, Lauder kept emphasizing that his prosthetic leg was not very flexible, so the guards had to give it back. .
"Can I go in now?" Lauder took back the walking stick and snorted coldly.
"There's one thing left!" Murt's eyes quickly focused on Lauder's right index finger. "The ring you are wearing on your hand, if I am not mistaken, it should be an alchemy item, right? The patterns on it should be more than just decoration."
"This is my family heirloom, passed down from my grandfather. It is very precious. I will never give it to anyone else!" Lauder said firmly, holding the ring in his hand tightly.
"I promise you that when I leave the castle, I will return it to you intact!" Murt said with confidence. "It's just to keep the conversation safe!"
Safe ass!
Lauder cursed secretly in his heart. Compared to the anger he pretended just now, he was really panicked now. After all, this [Ring of the Mystic] was what he really relied on.
But Murt was obviously not just talking about it. The dozen or so guards around him were watching him with eager eyes. Their strong body and the long knife hanging on their waists were naked threats.
While Lauder argued with Murt, he hesitated whether to take action. He originally thought that coming alone would make him relax his vigilance and meet William smoothly, but he didn't expect that he would already have to make a life-or-death decision at the door. when.
Suddenly, Linn's voice rang in his ears.
"give him!"
I don't know if it was because there were other people around him, but Lin En's words were so concise that he almost thought he had heard wrongly.
But... cold sweat broke out on Lauder's forehead. This was not in line with the original plan. He knew very well that although Lin En could help him in the form of magic incarnation, judging from the previous situation, he had a weakness, which was that he could not Too far from the ring.
He doesn't know the specific range yet, but it should not exceed fifteen meters!
Once you lose the [Ring of the Mystic], you will be in danger next.
But the situation on the field obviously did not allow him to think too much. After struggling for about three seconds, Lauder finally handed over the ring as instructed by Linn.
"Keep it safe for me. If I find anything wrong with it when it comes out, you will be dead!" Lauder said viciously.
"Of course, I will protect it with my life!" Murte said jokingly, and then stepped aside. "Cody, take this Mr. Loud in!"
"Mr. Lauder, please! Lord William is already waiting for you inside." Cody said embarrassedly.
Lauder paused heavily on his walking stick, snorted rather dissatisfiedly, and then followed Cody in anxiously.
(End of chapter)
