Chapter 568: Black Iron Castle
Three days later, the town of Tryssen had turned into a whirlpool of chaos. The old butler was found tragically dead in Elk Town that night, and the death of the two of them, along with the hapless bartender Klee, seemed horrific and eerie. Especially the old butler, the coroner didn't find a single drop of brain marrow in his head, and they all disappeared cleanly, as if something had sucked them away.
When he heard the news, the owner of the Elk Bar almost fainted. He never imagined that such a terrible thing would happen in his bar. Ensuing Ente's wrath, the young boy who had inherited his father's power came to the town himself. He was like an angry lion cub, and in Onte's childhood, it was not his father Daniel who remembered the most, but the old butler.
He was a faithful old man who always took care of his daily life and food, took care of him when he was sick, and told him jokes when he was upset. For Onte, this old man is like his grandfather, and his affection for the butler has long surpassed that of ordinary master and servant. Especially in the period after Daniel's death, if it weren't for the old butler who silently supported him by his side, he didn't know if he would have been able to come over.
And such a person died in the town inexplicably.
"Investigate thoroughly and find out the murderer!" At that time, Ante was so excited and angry that the corners of his mouth were torn by the yell, which was shouted with anger and blood, and echoed deeply in everyone's hearts.
So the qiē that happened that night was traced repeatedly. The clues quickly locked onto several eccentric adventurers, and the investigator in charge of the matter even found some strange scales in the bar room. From this, it can be concluded that the so-called adventurers may be xenomorphs. But this leads to a bigger problem, because according to the description of the bar owner, the old butler has come to meet with these aliens.
Onte didn't know why the old butler had a relationship with the aliens? Further investigation, the owner of the bakery in the town voluntarily admitted that there was a female xenomorph who had bought bread in his shop on the night the old housekeeper was killed. Hearing this, Onte had a feeling of dizziness when his territory had become so alien.
Soon the young lord had a new order, asking all the members of the Unicorn Knights to go out and pull out any xenos in the territory!
The hardest hit was, of course, the town of Trison, where on the morning of the third day a detachment of fully armed soldiers stormed the town. The captain of the team asked all the residents to gather together and interrogate them individually, so as not to miss a single detail. As a result, the inhabitants of the town were largely unable to maintain their original lives. And that very night, a flash of fire suddenly rushed from the Emerald Mountains.
It was a faint blue fire, and it pierced the night sky, rising and rising towards the stars. The flash of fire drew the townspeople to stop and watch, and when the unicorn legion sent a team of investigators to the spot where the fire appeared, all they found was a scorched meadow.
This is undoubtedly another great mystery.
They wouldn't know it, of course, that it was the trail of fire from the engines when the starship lifted off.
The light of the fire was also reflected in a pair of pupils, a pair of eyes that seemed to have volcanic lava flowing from them. Alan narrowed his eyes and looked at the indigo sky in the distance. and the faint blue fire, which rose diagonally and broke through the air. It was clear that it was some kind of flying machine in the air.
"What's that?" Hagus walked over, the light of the campfire causing his jet-black armor to reflect a heavy metallic sheen.
"I don't know." Alan lowered his head and stirred the campfire with a blackened piece of wood. So there were www.biquge.info sparks in the fire ball, and they were carried up by the wind, and then scattered in mid-air, and finally returned to nothingness.
Hagus stared at the sparks in a daze, thoughtful. Then he said, "You can arrive at the Black Iron Castle tomorrow, Lord Allen, let's get news early." ”
Alan gave him a strange look, and Hagus seemed to be preoccupied. He coughed lightly and said, "Do you have anything to say to me?" ”
Hagus's calm face suddenly stepped down, like a punctured balloon, and he smiled bitterly: "I really can't hide anything from adults." ”
He sat down, looked at the jumping firelight, and said, "When Ser Sirloin disappears, his kinsmen will also be exiled. But I would like to ask you to pardon one person. ”
"Your sister?"
Hagus shook his head: "Your Excellency seems to know a lot about my situation, but it's not her, it's a young man named Bill. ”
"Is he?"
"He's one of Sir Sharon's sons, and that's only on the surface, of course. In fact, he is my child, and that is the result of a misguided behavior......" Hagus looked at Allen, saw that his face was a little strange, and then said embarrassedly: "No, no, no, it's not what you think." It was a child I had with Sir and another wife. ”
Alan said to himself, "It's okay to let a young man go, but does he know who you are?" ”
"No, I didn't tell him the truth."
"In that case, he'll probably hate you." Alan stirred up the fire and said, "I have a friend whose father disappeared before he was born. His mother sued him for helping her kill the irresponsible man if she had the chance. But in fact, that man has his own troubles, but until his friend grows up, he has not appeared even once. ”
Hagus listened thoughtfully, not interrupting Alan.
"But my friend didn't know my father's troubles, so you see. Whatever your reason, always stand up and say something. Otherwise, is it too unfair for that child? ”
Hagus was silent for a while, and Alan didn't speak again. The two looked at the campfire and thought for themselves, and after a moment Hagus stood up and bowed to Alan, "Thank you for the reminder, my lord." I'll find the right opportunity, and it will bother Bill, but I think he has a right to know the truth. As for whether he hates me or forgives me after that, let God decide. ”
"Hagus, there's something I have to say first." Alan looked up and smiled, "If Bill hates you and wants to kill you, I'll stop you." I don't want my sword to be broken by someone else before I can kill my enemy. ”
Hagus took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, my lord. Hagus also has a good sense of prioritization. ”
"That's good."
The night is deep, but even the deepest night has a time to pass. After dawn, Hagus and his party continued their journey. An hour before noon, Alan finally saw the destination of the trip.
Black Iron Castle!
The Black Iron Castle resembles a pitch-black beast, dormant beneath a rolling dark brown mountain range. The walls of the city are ten meters high, and for the scale of the Frontier Lands, the Black Iron Fortress is already a fortress. After all, even the Storm City's wall was nowhere near this height. As its name suggests, the Black Iron Fort is a wall, a gate, an arrow tower, a fort, a building, a bell tower, etc. All the buildings were dark, and although not completely black, they looked like a huge meteorite had fallen to the ground and lay across the land. So that rough, hard breath came to the face, as if the wind was blowing from that direction, and it also carried the stinging steel grit.
"In the beginning, Black Iron Fort was just a big market, far from being a city, let alone its current scale." Riding on the war horse, Hagus suddenly said: "At that time, Sharloin and I were still good friends, and we worked together to water this land with blood and sweat to make it what it is now. I miss the hard times in the past, the process of creating zào is always difficult, but it is very moving. It's a pity ......"
It's a pity what, Hagus didn't say, but from his eyes, Alan saw something. And as the Black Iron Castle approached, that kind of thing was rapidly disappearing in Hagus's eyes. It's a very dramatic scene, in which Hagus goes from being an emotional man to a cold machine.
Standing under the walls of the Black Iron Castle, Alan realized that the original ten-meter-high guard wall was so heavy when viewed from below. In particular, the stone of the wall was originally made of black iron rock, which was abundant in the vicinity, so the city wall looked more powerful, like a black steel flat that was thousands of kilometers long. As you can imagine, this will cause heavy psychological pressure on any attacking soldier.
Beyond the city gate, there is a hanging fence. The fence is welded with steel bars the thickness of an adult's arm, and on the fence is a sling made of two steel wires, and the sound of the hinge moving is heard from behind the city gate, so the fence slowly rises. As the fence was raised, the gates opened from both sides, and Alan saw the plaza behind the gate and a wide avenue leading into the depths of the city.
The sound of horses' hooves sounded in the square like a shower, and a group of black cloud knights floated like dark clouds. The first knight dismounted when he was still ten meters away from Hagus, and his movements were dexterous and his skills were not bad. He trotted to his horse and immediately said, "Lady Melinda and Master Bill are under house arrest!" ”
Melinda is both Hagus's sister, and as for Bill, Alan already knows his identity. The two men were placed under house arrest, needless to say, naturally the masterpiece of Sir Sirloin. Hagus's face moved slightly, and he asked, "Where are they?" ”
"One Ironstone Avenue, it's now guarded by Sir Guards, and our people can't get close."
Hagus took out a metal mask and put it on his face, leaving only two eyes on his face. Those who know him well know that when Hagus wears the iron face of war, it means that he can riot and kill at any time. With a stroke of his hand, Hagus led the four Dark Thunder Knights and the Black Cloud Iron Riders to gallop away. Naturally, Allen was among them.