Contrary to what Olaf had expected, on the other side of the bridge was not a castle perched in the middle of a forest or a steep cliff, but an idyllic farmstead.

At this point in time, naturally there were already people walking around outdoors, and no one showed surprise when they saw the three people wearing tattered clothes and covered with dirt and blood, as if this situation was normal.

There were even people who smiled at them in a friendly way and pointed them in the right direction.

This made the three of them a little creepy while wondering.

Sacco couldn't help but ask a half-hundred-year-old man who looked kind and spoke well: "Do you recognize me?"

"Of course not. ”

"Then the people here ......"

The old man smiled: "It's not easy to come here, either it's fate, or it's the approval of the owner of the mansion, and no matter what, you have to negotiate with the owner of the mansion." ”

"Thank you. ”

The old man didn't say anything polite, and walked away on his own.

"It's weird here. When the old man was gone, Yakali muttered quietly.

"Well, I don't behave and talk like people who live on an ordinary farm. Olaf is a detail-oriented person, and he agrees with Yakali's judgment.

"Shall we continue, then?" asked Sacco, a little cowardly.

He had not particularly agreed to continue to push the incident forward, in his words: "We are now seriously lacking in combat effectiveness, and even if we know the truth, we will not be able to grasp anything." But if you can give us some time to grow......"

Olaf said otherwise: "Do you think that with the intelligence shown by our opponents, it will give us time to grow? How long? A month, half a year? If we don't move forward, we can't explain the deaths of six policemen alone." ”

Yakali also looked towards Olaf, but her point of view was more convincing for Sacco:

"I think Brooks is a really nice guy. Whether we are ordinary or extraordinary, they can treat us with the same attitude of not leaving. Brooks clearly sees something, reminding us of the plot against Olaf's bloodline, but doesn't warn us that continuing to explore it will be a fatal situation and should be abandoned. What does this mean?"

"I don't think it's that Brooks thinks that the situation we're about to face is not dangerous, but that to be extraordinary, there are some trials that have to be overcome, and you can't do it without risk-taking, and you can't believe in your luck and resilience, because we're probably never going to be really ready for it. ”

Olaf also added a point in more detail: "Brooks also said that to seize the bloodline, you need the cooperation of the bloodline owner, I think this is what we rely on this time, and the battle of wits is the key." And Brooks also warns us of the undesirability of rushing for quick success, sacrificing principles for strength, and as a result, blackening ourselves. In fact, it also tells us vaguely that strength is not enough, and in the long run, the increase in combat power obtained at this time at a huge price is not worth it. ”......

It is precisely because of this discussion that the three finally decide to continue this adventure that seems to be advancing the plot with their faces. However, Sacco was not completely persuaded after all, or rather, he recognized the reason, but when he thought that as long as he was given some time, his art career on the dark road could advance by leaps and bounds, he felt that this kind of adventure was a bit aggrieved now, but he was also unwilling to let him leave the team, which was really a dilemma.

Sacco was a little reluctant, but after all, he couldn't stop the plot from advancing, and the three of them came to the mansion.

The mansion is elegant, age-sensitive, neat and clean, the cultural atmosphere and mystery are first-class, in the face of such a building, it is difficult for people not to think of what kind of characters it belongs to, and then they can't help but feel a little ashamed of themselves, especially now that the three of them are really down.

Even Olaf, who had always been strong-willed, stood in front of the antique wooden door, and only after he had made up his mind did he reach out and buckle the door.

However, before his hand could touch the knocker, the door opened automatically.

There was no creaking and grinding sound, and it was clear that the details were well maintained, not the dark prison-like mansion that was palatial on the outside but old and rotten on the inside.

Olaf took the lead, stepping inside, then Yakali, and finally Sako.

Before the three people could reach the antechamber area, the door closed on its own.

When the trio thought that the new adventure had been fully unfolded, a young human appeared.

This young man has short white and blonde hair, meticulously combed, and is extraordinarily neatly dressed, with a high-class demeanor, and a very graceful and educated kind.

A nobleman, a court attendant, or simply the owner of the mansion.

While the three of them were guessing, the young man politely took the lead in speaking, and he smiled at Olaf and said, "Mr. Gorman, we have been waiting for you for a long time, welcome home!"

Although there was a certain amount of psychological preparation, such a statement still shocked the three of them.

"Home, you mean this is Gorman's?"

The young man smiled and said, "Mr. Gorman, I can understand your current mood, very few people can come here smoothly with their own ability. Bad circumstances, coupled with a stomach full of doubts, it is difficult to maintain a good mood. But I want to point out that things have to be taken care of one by one, and we are not so short of time, so why not start by freshening up and relaxing?"......

Olaf is not the kind of protagonist who has the subtext of: 'Ye is not happy, he can do whatever he wants, and he doesn't listen to what others say'.

So more than two hours later, the three of them converged.

Sacco said, "Guess what I found in the room I arranged for me?" and before Olaf could reply, he explained: "All kinds of cutting-edge mechanical books, as well as some rare books, are what I want but can't get hold of for a while." To tell you the truth, just with these books, I won't feel bored if I stay there for three or five days. ”

"Maybe that's what they want to see. ”

Yakali turned around in front of the two, girls love beauty, Yakali is not surprised, there were no conditions before, but now not only have conditions, but her mentality has also changed a lot, more confident, more open, she showed that she has a bit of a neutral dress like a riding dress and said: "It fits very well, and there are at least ten sets of different styles in the cabinet, including the one that participates in the aristocratic dinner." ”

Sacco half-jokingly said, "I have a feeling of being valued, not just by your light, Mr. Gorman." ”

At this moment, the white, blonde-haired young man who had greeted them before suddenly appeared, as if he had been there all along, but the three of them were sure that a second before, it was empty.

Seeing that the three of them looked solemn and nervous, the young man smiled and said, "Don't be so restrained, there's nothing to be afraid of, I'm glad that the three of you can freshen up before lunch, please allow me to escort the three of you to the balcony for lunch." ”

It was nearly 10 minutes before 11 o'clock, and it was obviously a little early for lunch, but it was barely OK.

The three of Olaf ignored it, had a tacit understanding, and showed a calm side to watch this person's performance.

The mansion is large, with many passages, and the young man takes three people through the corridor to wander in the environment composed of luxurious furniture and cultural decorations of high artistic value.

This kind of environment is enough to make ordinary people feel ashamed of themselves while sighing, but Olaf is even more emotional at this time that what is displayed here is the cultural crystallization of human civilization, not half-orcs, and this alone cannot be a real surname Gorman.

"William?" Olaf asked the young man in a loud voice.

"Yes, Mr. Gorman, that's my name. I didn't expect you to remember it all at once, because when you first came here in the morning, you didn't have a sense of belonging. ”

Olaf didn't bother to talk nonsense with this thing, and said straight to the point: "Is my uncle, Beom Gorman, here?"

"Not now, he went to Stormwind with Miss Sales the day before yesterday to get a well-known lawyer, and I believe there is no need to explain why. I don't know. ”

Sacco asked, slightly mockingly, "What made you know we were coming?"

William explained to Sacco kindly: "No, it is who, Miss Salres, it is she who told me to take care of you and treat you as family. ”

Sacco replied, "So Miss Sarres is a prophet?"

"She does have a good knowledge of spell casting, but I don't know anything about it, so I only know some superficial information, so I won't show it off, so as not to mislead you. ”

Olaf's question was more to the point: "Who is Miss Sales?"

"One of the reasons that Mr. Sares, the daughter of Mr. Samus Salres, bought this estate as a summer retreat is because of the special environment that allows it to be undisturbed by the outside world, whether it is magic flying letters or radio communications invented by gnomes. In this way, you can not be disturbed by ordinary mundane affairs. This was once part of the Auroville Forest, and the legend of the Auroville Forest must be known to the three of them. ”

Indeed, the Forest of Dawn is a pure land in the Twilight Forest region, in the form of a huge crater, a basin isolated by a circle of almost perfectly round mountains, and in the center is a towering ancient tree, where an entrance to the Emerald Dream is located, guarded by the green dragons, and no outsiders are welcome, no matter what the reason.

In other words, there is no surname Gorman. Olaf asked again.

"Yes, this is the Manor of Saleth, but Mr. Zares has said more than once in front of everyone that he is very good friends with Mr. Beom Gorman, and that Gorman is treated like a master here. ”

"So do you know the story of the friendship between the two?"

William shook his head, "Sorry, I don't know. Even if I knew, I shouldn't talk too much about this kind of very personal information. ”

After being scolded by William neither soft nor hard. Towards the end of the trip, as he passed through what was clearly an inner hall through the second-floor corridor, Olaf pointed to the large oil portrait of a figure prominently on the fireplace and asked, "That is Sanmus Sares?"

"No, that is a distant relative of Mr. Sarres, a member of the Ress family, a great arcane mage. This painting is also the proud work of the most outstanding painting masters of the time, and it is said to be very expressive, and when this painting was completed, it was protected by its own mana, and it has been many years. ”

Sacco, Yakali, and Olaf looked at each other, and they all understood what the other meant: there was something wrong with this thing.

Sacco and Yacali were aware of the strangeness of the painting because of the perception of the transcendent, and Olaf was because of the guidance of the old grandfather Charon.

However, even if you pull an ordinary person to look at this painting, you can detect the abnormality. It has an indescribable charm that no one who passes through it can ignore it, and can't help but want to watch and even explore.

William's interpretation of this as a legend that accompanied the painting when it was created seemed to Olaf was nonsense, but there are indeed paintings in the world that are psychic, painted as extraordinary anecdotes, and even some examples, although not as exaggerated as those paintings of Hogwarts Castle in the HP world, but they are also extraordinary.

"What is the name of this Arcane Master?" Olaf had actually asked the question on behalf of the old man of the ring, Charon, who thought that perhaps Charon knew about this seemingly simple figure.

"Ferrarion Salres!"

Charon really knew!But he didn't interact with Olaf here, he only stabbed Olaf. According to the prior agreement between the two, this means that there is indeed a message to remind him, but it is inconvenient here.

The three of them went to the balcony under the guidance of William, the scenery here is really good, the autumn is crisp, the temperature at this time is also suitable, you can eat in this environment, there is a double style of suburban picnic + regular high-end dinner, which is very good.

William politely and courteously pulled out a chair for the only lady present, took off his coat, and said to everyone: "If there is a need, whatever it takes, as long as the bell is rattled, the butler will come." ”

Yakari was a little surprised, "I thought you were the butler. ”

"No, I'm a good friend of Miss Ella Salres. ”

Sacco asked tentatively, "Can we go to Zhuangzi in the afternoon?"

"Of course, just come back before dinner. William explained with a smile: "The night here is not very friendly to people, and everyone usually stays in the house tacitly. ”

"Can this kind of villa-like house hold out fangs and claws that are stronger than bears?" Sacco replied.

"Of course. William said with certainty: "After all, he is blessed, and he has the power left by the Arcane Master." ”......

William left.

Olaf and his little friend had a gloomy face, Olaf also stopped the dishes that had already been served, and the appetizers that had been put on the table were beautiful and fragrant, no worse than the food made by Kane, but the three of them had little appetite.

It's weird everywhere, but the other party's series of responses are not flawed, and they can't get mad.

Besides, they don't have the confidence to go berserk. After all, that basically means that the next step is to solve the problem with violence.

"Damn, this kind of play is really a bit uncomfortable. Sacco couldn't help but complain.

Olaf also sighed: "Yes, I live so big, this is the first time I have met a human who treats orcs with such an attitude, although I am sure that there must be such a human in this world, but obviously it should not be in this kind of place." ”

Yakali said at this time, "You just don't want to accept it emotionally, because we have tacitly controlled the terrible dark monsters and are in league with them. But don't forget what Brooks said last night, that those dark monsters and their masters are doing the dirty work. And these people, is another style. Now I can't help but ask, "What style?" Is it possible that there is really no racism? After all, the perspective of the extraordinary person should be different from the ordinary person. Of course, I'm not saying they're okay. Rather, I want to say that precisely because their perspective is different from that of ordinary people, they do not take human life seriously while not being racist. I don't know if you two understand what I mean. ”

Olaf nodded: "I understand, you mean to say that they may really not have racial discrimination, but at the same time, they do not have the mainstream moral and ethical concepts of the human world, but these universal moral and ethical concepts, we agree with them, and therefore oppose them." ”

When Sacco heard this, he closed his mouth a few times, and he didn't know how to express his feelings, he just thought it was quite fucked, he was thinking, who was wrong according to this logic?

They, us, or the world?