Chapter 40: Xingshi asks for sin
The world of Assatom is more like the European Middle Ages on Earth, and is similar except for supernatural powers.
Even in the Kingdom of Kolo, the people's information circulation industry is very slow, and many civilians do not know that there is also a Sloe continent in the north, and there are upper planes and lower planes in addition to the main material plane.
The 'Master Mage' and the 'Master Knight' were probably the most powerful humans they had ever seen, and in many remote villages, some of them might never have seen anyone outside the village in their entire lives.
The maid didn't pay attention to the work of 'intelligence gathering', originally she had other plans, but she didn't expect that someone would cause such an accident for her!
Because those nobles haven't done much to invite them all along, she is a little lax.
But now it seems that these nobles are really stupid!
With twenty soldiers, two knights, and his own little secretary, the head maid of the Grief family set off, although the road was long, but the maid had already arranged all the work, even if she went out for a few days, nothing would happen.
After all, she went to Xingshi to ask for guilt, and if she didn't bring more people to strengthen her momentum, she might be looked down upon by that baron.
Twenty-two horses and a carriage took only a day and a half to get from Wynd City to the small town of Naheim.
According to the intelligence, Baron Naheim specially rushed back from Wynde City to deal with this matter during this time, but it took half a month to catch a fleeing demon, and his performance was really disappointing.
The Naheim family is also a family that has been passed down for more than two hundred years, the iron but rustless manor gate, there are two guards standing on both sides of the gate, and when they see this team stop in front of the manor, the two soldiers clench their swords at the same time, but they do not draw their swords.
"Wise choice. ”
The Knight of Gorse exclaimed, and then, according to the order of the chief maid, dismounted and walked to the two guards, and said, "Miss Edith of the Sorrowful Wind and the head maid have come to visit Baron Naheim, please report it as soon as possible." ”
The two guards looked at the handsome knight in front of them, wearing simple armor but no helmet, and then looked at each other again.
One of the guards let go of his hand on the hilt of his sword and said, "Please wait a moment." ”
After the Knight of Gores nodded in agreement, the guard turned and walked through the side door into the manor, leaving only one guard standing in place, still holding the hilt of his sword, looking nervously at the knight in front of him.
Knight Gores clasped his arms in his hands and looked at the young man with a smile, making the young man's palms sweat, but he didn't even dare to wipe it.
If it was a soldier of the nobles in the interior, he might have relaxed at this time, but this is the Sad Wind Leader.
In the past, cultists, evil races, and demon believers were wreaking havoc, especially during the most difficult period more than two hundred years ago, and the reason why this guard was so nervous now was because of the influence left over from that period.
Even though the old duke has purged him a few times, there are still many cultists active here.
If it weren't for his outstanding strength, he and the other guard would not have been sent to guard the gate, because no one knew if the team in front of them was really sent by the lord.
Baron Naheim kept the maid and Edith waiting, and it was only after dozens of minutes that the panting guards came running and opened the gates of the manor.
The somewhat impatient Knight of Gores frowned, but he turned back, turned on his horse, secured the carriage, and walked slowly into the manor.
The relieved guard glanced at his companion suspiciously, and the other shook his head, indicating that he didn't know anything.
The young guard sighed and moved his five fingers, which had become stiff from nervousness, and in the time of the stalemate, he thought he was going to be abandoned.
The carriage led a group of soldiers into the manor, where a deacon had already been waiting with a few servants in front of the gate full of history.
The maid took Edith out of the carriage, and Edith was half a step behind the maid, and even made the servants think that the tall woman was Miss Edith, after all, Serena was wearing a maid outfit on earth.
One of the servants led the carriage and the soldiers away, and the two knights and Edith followed the chief maid into the great house, which had been darkened by the 'precipitation of time'.
Along the way, the deacon was stunned by the momentum of the group, so the road seemed very dull, and the servants followed them step by step, and they could feel that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
Reaching the door of the parlor, the servants who followed behind him stepped forward quickly, pushing open the heavy door for the maid and Edith.
The maid walked in with Edith, and the two knights stood outside the door and waited, this is the rule in most human kingdoms, even cronies cannot enter the parlor with their masters, even the kingdom of Kolo is no exception...... Or rather, that's what it is.
Even the arrogant Arcane Empire was not exempt from vulgarity, and such rules have been handed down since the time of the Arcane Empire.
Only by comparing can you show your 'nobility'!
Just like the maid and Edith, Baron Naheim was the only one in the drawing-room, and Baron Naheim, who was sitting on the sofa and shaking the red wine in his glass, saw the head maid of the House of Sorrows walk in with Miss Edith, and he got up to welcome him.
Baron Naheim, who put down his wine glass and had a warm smile on his face, was polite and full of aristocratic temperament, got up from the sofa, opened his arms and laughed: "Welcome Miss Serena and Miss Ithis to Dunkiel Manor, because the preparations are in a hurry, please forgive me for any inconsiderate hospitality." ”
Serena sat down with the well-behaved Edith with a cold face, and Baron Naheim, who had a sunny smile on his face, was not upset by this, and after sitting down, he also brought two glasses of red wine to the two ladies.
The two ladies didn't even look at it, but tried to oppress Baron Naheim with their eyes.
Baron Naheim's smile was still bright, and the two ladies did not speak, nor did he speak, nor did he feel embarrassed.
It wasn't until the Baron had drunk the third glass of wine that the head maid asked, "Sir Naheim, I believe you should understand why we are here, so please tell us the truth, are there more demon cultists and blood sacrifices in Naheim?"
She stared at Baron Naheim's eyes tightly, word by word: "I hope you can tell us the truth!"
"Demon Cultists?" Baron Nahaim shook his head with a smile, "There is no such thing in my territory, I think you must have heard it wrong, the town of Naheim is peaceful." ”
"Oh?
The maid sneered twice, turned her head to look at Edith, and said, "Edith, it seems that your intelligence work is not good enough, and you haven't even found out that Baron Naheim has become a puppet." ”
"Yes, Sister Serena. Edith lowered her head and said sadly, "I'll write a review when I get back." ”
Baron Naheim's bright smile froze on his face, the corners of his stiff eyes twitched, and he finally managed to hold back his anger, he laughed dryly twice, and said in an elegant tone: "The jokes told by the two young ladies are really funny. ”
The Baron applauded, but Serena glanced at him contemptuously and sneered, "I'm sorry, Sir Naheim, we're not joking!"
Baron Naheim took a deep breath, straightened his face, and said in a deep voice: "Who do you think you are? One is the Duke's sister, and the other is just a lowly subordinate, what qualifications do you have to talk to me, the patriarch of the Naheim family, and Eward Bauhinia Naheim, who holds the title of barony of the Kingdom of Kolo?"
"We really don't have a knighthood......" Serena Pi looked at the baron who had exposed her true nature with a smile, and scolded, "But, how can such a rude and incompetent baron like you dare to speak like this to me, a duchess?" Tell me, where did you get the guts?!"