The dark dungeons don't match the vampire style, and these self-proclaimed nobles of the night rarely leave their tracks in the filthy underground tunnels, but these undead creatures who live in the city certainly can't have a castle of their own on the surface of the earth, so they have to settle for the next best thing.

This is a huge karst cave deep under the West Gate, in ancient times, it was used as a burial place for princes and nobles, and with the passage of time has been abandoned, the shape of the cave next to it is strange, the groundwater flows north along the dark river into the sea of falling stars, and the south side of the cave is a huge fortress built in the middle of the cemetery.

Deep, inscrutable, hidden in the dark.

Normal human eyesight can't see the mystery clearly, and if a poor ordinary human appeared here, he would probably only see a pair of red ghost fires floating in the corridor, and the next moment, his carotid artery would probably suffer a gentle and fatal kiss...... Of course, the fortress has been somewhat abandoned since Lady Alias and her allies defeated the previous Night Kings of Simon City here, and it is no longer the residence of the current Night Kings, but a place for some vampires to rest in their spare time.

The light forces of Ximen City generally do not take the initiative to penetrate into this dangerous place, and after knowing that the Night Lord is no longer here, they will not risk great danger to attack here, so the red ghost fire floating here is not much less than before.

From the perspective of these red ghosts, in the upper room of the fortress, a naked woman leans lazily on a chaise longue, her lower body covered with only a black sheet, and a soft gasp comes out of her mouth, while on the side of the chaise longue, a man with red eyes holds the woman's huge breasts and licks and sucks repeatedly.

There are no perishable bodies like other undead creatures, and the nerves that are still sensitive under the protection of the dark forces allow these guys to still enjoy the pleasure of ** like mortals, in fact, these guys who are bored because of their long lives often do this kind of thing.

So it's no surprise that this scene is happening here.

The ** in the hand of the male vampire was slightly dark black because of the effect of the filthy blood infection, just like the lips of the vampires, he opened the most, clamped the trembling particle with his teeth, and slowly bit it from light to heavy, and a moan from shallow to deep floated out of the woman's throat.

The sheets underneath also gradually began to get wet.

At this time, the door of the room was pushed open with a creak, and a male vampire dressed in aristocratic clothing walked in, and the woman on the chaise longue opened a pair of red eyes, kicked away the man next to her, rubbed the ** that still had some bruises left, and looked at the man who walked in with a little annoyance.

The man who had been kicked away had two snorts in his throat, his expression glazed over, and finally fell to the side like a puddle of soft mud, his skin withering at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Blood slaves are all bargains with a surname.

The male vampire who walked in the door glanced faintly at the blood slave who was turning into ashes, and bowed respectfully to the woman on the chaise longue: "Lord Lavinia, the 'Desperate Count' has been killed. ”

"Huh?" This news made the woman on the recliner sober up for a moment, and she didn't care about the ** of her body, she held her hands and straightened up, and the displeasure in her eyes turned into consternation: "Is this news true?"

She looked at the male vampire alertly.

Facing Lavinia's gaze, the male vampire bowed his head respectfully: "My lord, it's true. ”

"Dead, how?" the female vampire simply covered her body with a sheet, and the [***] stained marks were clearly exposed, but she apparently didn't notice.

It was a normal thing for her, and she cared more about the news that the vampire brought than a little unsightly.

"According to rumors, he was besieged to death by a wizard in that stronghold. ”

"Discovered?" Lavinia frowned, stood up, and walked up and down the window that was pinned by dense planks that left only a gap.

Now that the news has reached her, the real surname cannot be questioned: "Damn, he is an important chess piece that the Duke has worked so hard to arrange, and even with the help of the great power of the master, it took countless efforts to control such an important force, but he lost it like this?"

The male vampire lowered his head, this kind of problem was obviously just Lavinia's own words, because he obviously couldn't solve the problem.

"Well, what happened there after that?"

"They sealed the concession, tightened their guards, and then sent a letter to the Simon Ruling Committee to explain the situation, and after that there was no action. The male vampire continued to answer.

"So?" Lavinia's eyebrows tightened, she pondered for a moment, and waved her hand: "I will inform Lord Duke, you go and urge those guys on the surface, let them check the ins and outs of the matter, and check the current situation in the Ximen Concession by the way, especially to know the identity of their new consul, this force cannot be easily lost like this." ”

"Yes, Mistress Lavinia. The male vampire got the order, turned and walked out.

"If necessary, it seems that the Duke will have to make a first hug for the consul there......"

Lavinia frowned, the sheets on her body gradually turned into rotten gray smoke, a black mist enveloped her body, gradually transformed into a set of black high-necked robes, she thought about the future plan, the black fog turned from faint to thick, gradually enveloping her entire body, with a soft sound, a small and delicate bat appeared in place of the woman at the window, it flapped its wings, passed through the cavern, and disappeared into the endless darkness outside the fortress.

...... The consul of the Searle Concession was a vampire who was discovered by the wizards and besieged and killed, and the news spread more and more at Penny's behest, although in the eyes of the Concession's provisional leaders, Romnik and Vika, this was a bit of a superfluous move.

If you have decided not to go deeper, why are you spreading rumors so much?

This was obviously an unnecessary move, and now, even the ordinary people of Simon, who had little to do with it, knew what was happening in the Searle Concession.

In the past, this kind of topic, which was a little far away from the common people, was obviously not paid attention to by them.

But Penny had a reason for doing so, and there was a man in Simon who was angry about it.

The man, dressed in a wizard's robe, hid in a club funded by the Wizards of the Coast, and angrily chased away the girl who served him, gritting his teeth: "Damn, he was expecting those Serles to give him some trouble, but he didn't expect this to happen." ”

"Lord Bucklaw, this is not something we can control. His attendant carefully advised.

"Can't control it? Oh yes, we can't. Little Bucklaw nodded, his expression fierce again: "But the people outside are spreading these news, what about the rumors we spread before, and they have forgotten about them?"

"This ...... People are likely to pay more attention to things that are closer to them, and things related to vampires and murders are obviously much more appealing than exploring the origins of a wizard. The attendant's eyes rolled: "But my lord, it doesn't matter, the rumors will always die down one day." ”

"So all our work these days has been in vain?" asked little Bucklau rhetorically, with some danger.

"It seems ......" the servant bowed his head: "...... Yes. ”

Little Bucklau's eyes were round, his face was red, like an angry bull, and after a long time, the pant in his chest did not stop, and he lifted his huge wine glass, poured it hard, and slammed it on the table, and a crack appeared on some of the old mahogany tables.

For the parties involved in the matter, the rest of the matter seemed a little uneventful, Loomisen and Romnik jointly controlled the concession in a high-pressure way, and the Serge side had not sent back the news, but a temporary appointment letter was handed over to Romnick, and he was relieved.

Received this letter, stating that in the future, as long as he did not make any major mistakes and could keep the chief boss satisfied, he could be regularized.

And he was about to join forces with the Edmont family of Simon to open a special port in the harbor, which was obviously a major event for the Serge Concession - the opening of the special port would make logistics more convenient, and it would be of great benefit to the business of the concession, and if this matter was successful, it would certainly make the domestic lord very satisfied.

Therefore, Lord Romnik does not have to worry about his position for the time being, and there will be no nasty new directors to cause trouble for the time being, and many people can breathe a sigh of relief because of this.

For Romnik and Lumison, it was not only because their positions of power had been secured, but more importantly, if there were more people in the leadership of the concession, then there was a higher possibility that their control would be exposed, which would of course make them feel uncomfortable.

For Penny, the meaning is self-evident.

So he can now be a guest in some old wizard's mage tower without worrying about the back butt suddenly catching fire.

"Look at the little one, this is my latest portable magic hand cannon, even a child like you can use it with one hand. Elder Xiao Brandt held a tube embedded with crystal gems in his hand, and chattered to the little girl in front of him who was full of curiosity.

At his feet was a high stool, a huge showroom filled with shelves that made Penny stunned for a long time, compared to the other mages on the continent, this Elder Shaw Brandant had a strange preference.

There are all kinds of magic cannons, the largest of which can even shoot down city walls, and some magic gem products, the structure is more similar to a bomb.

"As a mage who wields the supreme power of the multiverse, of course, you have to study the most destructive weapons. ”

Regardless of whether this sentence is crooked or not, at least Nephis, who came with Penny, agrees with Elder Shaw's theory very much, and soon after the meeting, Shaw Brandant was coaxed away by the little girl with honey on her mouth, 'old man', and 'old man', and one by one powerful weapons fell into the hands of this little girl, as if she was afraid that her things could not be sent, and the old man also gave the little girl a magic bag very considerately.

Penny watched the little girl frantically grab Shaw's 'work', her eyelids fluttered, and she began to regret bringing her out.

Many events that happened a few days ago made Penny understand that leaving this little girl in Lanny's care would only lead her further and further astray, at least he didn't think that such a lovely little girl should be full of blood and cruelty, so he decided to take her with him at all times to restrain her.

But apparently it was a mistake for him to bring her here today.

"Ahem, Lord Shaw Brandt, I don't know if this is the right thing for you, but Nephis is still a child. He stepped forward to Elder Xiao Brandant and cautiously admonished.

Penny knew very well that the old man was anything but a fool, and that the last meeting had given him a first-hand taste of the old man's shrewdness.

Now, however, Elder Shaw Brandt's behavior is like pure nonsense.

Throwing these weapons that can be used to carry out terrorist acts to a small child, just because of a few words of 'old man', or because they like each other?

"What is a child?" the Elder's reaction made Penny's conjecture unfortunate to come true, and the old man raised that large ball of snow-white eyebrows: "Uninteresting adults always like to use it." It's still a child' to deprive my children of their happiness and future, haha, if I had been willing to be a good child instead of running away from home, I would now be a crappy dwarf farmer, buried in a boring grave to receive the weeping worship of the children and grandchildren of the same peasants, instead of the current elders of the Wizards of the Coast. ”

There is obviously nothing to argue with this logic, and there is always a huge distance that is difficult to cross between the minds of the two types of people, who are content with the ordinary and those who strive bravely, and Penny cannot object.

And now the old man, who was not willing to be lonely, had apparently discovered a new and playful toy, and he picked up another huge cannon barrel that looked extremely dangerous at first glance, and put it vertically into the little girl's arms, half a section higher than her whole body:" Come on, this is a sniper crossbow, equipped with a special Adamantite Armor-Piercing Arrow, if you encounter a dragon in the field who doesn't have long eyes and want to treat you as a snack, aim for their skull, they will know how fragile their proud scales and bones are, haha, by the way, if you have a chance to test its power, don't forget to make a note and come back and tell me. ”

This request seems to reveal some of the old man's intentions.

"Thank you, old man. Nephis smiled sweetly, looked up sideways to see Penny's furious eyelids, lowered her head and stretched out her little tongue, quickly put this thing that could kill the dragon into the magic pocket, and then hid the magic bag in the shape of a small school bag tightly behind her back with both hands, and looked at the wizard with an innocent expression.

Penny immediately felt a little unamused.

"Why do you have this expression? These are just toys for my cute juniors, you don't have to be so nervous, the little ones will play with them, won't they?" Elder Shawbrandt, who had almost given half of the showroom to Nephies as a toy, stood on the stool and patted the little girl's head, and his smile made his white beard slightly curled, "Tell me, and you'll use them well." ”

"Of course, Grandpa Shaw, you are a genius. Nephies smiled and nodded her little head.

With these weapons, it would be easier to take out the enemies of adults, and she was very excited.

However, the Lord did not look very happy, and Nephis rolled her eyes and put the magic bag in front of the Elder's eyes:

"By the way, Grandpa Xiao Brand, can you set a spell on this pocket so that it can't leave my body?"

"Hmm, you're afraid that boring adults will deprive you of the pleasure of enjoying these toys? Haha, you're such a good boy. Ignoring Penny's almost distorted expression, Shaw Brandt burst out laughing, and mysteriously fiddled with Nephess before turning a grinning face to Penny.

It seems to have been a happy result.

The mage stroked his forehead weakly, regretting once again that he should not have brought the violent little girl to this old madman with abnormal nerves.

Elder Shaw Brandt jumped down from his stool and walked up to Penny with a figure-eight step:

"Alright, boring lord, don't look sad about it, it's your turn. ”

"Me?" Penny pointed to his nose before he remembered that the old man had invited him over, "Elder, did you have something to say when you called me over?"

"Of course. Shaw sat down behind the huge desk next to him, and with a gesture of his hand, a chair with a backrest moved to Penny's side, and when he saw the wizard sitting down, the little girl was still studying the toys with great interest, and then continued: "It is said that you have been to the library of the Society lately?

"Yes, there is a study, and there is an urgent need for relevant information and literature. Penny frowned.

"Ah, boring lord, looking at your sad face, I guess I haven't studied any eyebrows. Elder Xiao Brandt raised his eyebrows and drank a coffee cup, and at the same time, the same set of tea sets appeared on the coffee table next to Penny: "Mix your favorite flavors." ”

The mage thanked him before giving Elder Shaw an answer to his question.

His research really didn't make much progress.

In recent days, the changes in the Mitsu core have bothered him more and more, so that he can't wait to start studying the mysteries.

The materials he took from the Nay Color Research Institute are indeed related to the Mithic core, but unfortunately, in the ancient language of Nayse, he can only translate a rough idea, and some important core knowledge is recorded in the difficult to translate Naisha Demon Language.

This undoubtedly made him feel powerless.

This language is extremely difficult to translate, and it is no longer in circulation, and there is no way to use prophecy magic.

"If possible, I'll go to Candlecastle once in the near future. The wizard shook his head helplessly.

"Candle Castle? What is there to go to Candle Castle? The documents and materials on the outer layer, except for some useless popular science, can be found in the database of any large-scale mage organization in Faeron. Elder Xiao Blang shook his head disapprehantly: "There are only real things in the inner layer, and unfortunately, except for their internal members, it seems that they are rarely open to the public. ”

Penny's eyebrows furrowed, if according to Elder Shaw Brandt, it would probably be useless to go to Candlefort.

As for going deep into the inner layer...... He had heard that the keeper of the Candle Keep was a silver dragon, and that the keeper of the Candle Keep was not a group of people to be messed with, and seemed to have ties to many mage organizations.

"But now there is a chance, I don't know if you are interested in going to the deep water...... Xiao Brandant said again: "Oh, I was originally invited to go, but I don't think it is meaningful for me to go, it is better to give it to the young people of the association, you are good." ”

"Deep water?" Penny's brow furrowed even more.

"Yes, the Deepwater, the Deepwater Association holds the West Feron Academic Seminar, inviting various wizarding organizations that are not hostile to Waterdeep City to get together for discussion and exchange, if you can get the appreciation of the head of the association, you may be able to get what you want, you know, Candlestick is also on the invitation list. ”

"This ......" Penny was stunned, "how can they have such influence?"

He couldn't help but feel incredible, "Of course, for the sake of the goddess of magic, there will be more or less people who are willing to cheer, and after the death of Aurosan, the new little guy seems to be eager to gather prestige, and our elder thinks that it doesn't hurt to go and see it, what do you think?" Xiao Brandt yawned, seemingly a little uninterested.

Penny fell into thought.

(To be continued)