Lord of Hyranza

There are also a group of children wearing only shorts and bare back running wildly on the street. It seems that the lampposts and low shrub walls on the street are entertainment facilities that they can use.

Suldak walked through the intersection, and beside the rusty water pipe beside the intersection, a man in a windbreaker was squeezing a woman in a silk skirt against the wall, and the two hugged each other tightly in the shadows. Together, and a few more steps forward, Suldak discovered that there were several street girls standing in the shadow of every building door on this street.

Seeing Suldak approaching, they walked from the shadows to the street lamp, lifted up the pleated skirt to reveal a section of slender legs, or pulled the skirt vigorously to reveal the snow-white breasts squeezed out of the waist, and then showed Sweet smiles, but they are very careful and never make physical contact. Suldak will quickly move away without making any gestures, and will not ask questions.

On the wooden benches next to the bushes, there are some homeless people lying curled up on them, sleeping soundly, and some even have a bottle of wine in hand.

Suldak couldn't figure out why these homeless people would drink this more expensive ale when they couldn't even eat.

The Shire tavern is not difficult to find. There are four waiters guarding the door at the entrance of the tavern. Seeing that Suldak was wearing a clean leather suit, they immediately opened the door of the tavern and invited Suldak to come in and sit down.

These waiters didn't have a good look at the homeless people wandering around the door of the tavern.

Suldak walked into the tavern, and the room wasn't too noisy.

The lighting in the room is very soft, and the wooden tables and chairs are also very elegant, full of alcohol, perfume, and the smell of barbecue. The drinkers are talking in low voices. There are not many liquor girls in the tavern. The waiter by the wall beckons.

Suerdak went straight to the front of the bar and sat in front of the bartender.

There are also many customers sitting at the bar. Men and women are crowded together side by side. Some are sitting and chatting with each other, and some are drinking alone.

The bartender's eyes fell on Suldak's body, from his solid arms to his callused hands, revealing a questioning look.

Suldak pointed to a bottle of golden cider behind him, and said, "Give me a glass of golden cider, please!"

"Northern people?"

The bartender turned and took the bottle skillfully.

Like a magic trick, a glass was placed in front of Suldak, and three pieces of ice were added to fill the glass with golden liquor.

Suldak shook the wine glass lightly, and the ice cubes made clinking sounds in the glass.

"Helansa people."

Suldak said.

After speaking, he pointed to the knight badge on his chest, and asked the bartender, "Hey, who should I ask for news here?"

"what news?"

The bartender approached Suldak, stared at Suldak and asked.

"News about the Bradbury family, including the manor that was attacked." Suldak said to the bartender.

The bartender was not surprised at all, he stared at Surdak and said:

"Before you, at least thirty people came to me to inquire about this matter, so this news is worthless. I can tell you what everyone knows for a gold coin. Of course, if you don't mind the trouble, you can find it in the city. Chatting with people, you can hear these messages with a few more people, we just aggregated these messages. If you want to know more in-depth information, each message will charge an information fee of one gold coin, of course, these messages will definitely Makes you feel it's worth it."

Surda Cliso's rolled out a gold coin and placed it in front of the bartender.

The bartender didn't take the gold coin immediately, but called out to the aisle behind him, "Sophia, this knight wants to hear a story about Lord Bradbury."

"no problem."

An ordinary-looking woman wearing a tight leather armor but with very flexible eyes opened the door curtain and came out of the aisle. Her eyes fell on the gold coins on the table. With just a tap of her index finger on the table, the gold coin jumped off the table. Standing up, it fell precisely into the woman's hand.

Sophia looked at Suldak with a half-smile, and said:

"follow me!"

Turning around and walking into the aisle behind him, the bartender moved away to let Surdak pass.

Suldak followed the woman into a private room. Sophia sat down at the table, took a sip of wine, and asked Suldak:

"Tell me, what do you want to hear?"

In fact, Suldak just wanted to inquire about the location of the Bradbury Manor, and also wanted to know what kind of secrets the family was hiding, but now that he paid a gold coin, he simply said: "I don't care about everything. I know too well, tell me all you can say..."

Sophia glanced at Suldak angrily. Only then did Suldak see a badge on her chest. The pattern on the badge was two daggers crossed and stacked together, and the background was hidden in the shadow of bushes. With a pair of eyes, Suldak knew that it was the badge of the Thieves Guild, but he did not expect that this ordinary-looking lady was actually a thief officially certified by the Thieves Guild.

Suldak was still a little curious about the Thieves Union.

"Oh, I don't need to introduce the glorious deeds of Lord Bradbury's life?" Sophia asked Suldak.

Suldak nodded and said, "Of course, I am a native of Hailansa."

Sophia took another sip of the beer before telling Suldak:

"Then let's start with the attack on Bradbury Manor. You should also know that the Bradbury family hasn't even had a knight who can fight well in the past 200 years. Every generation of lords has been ineffective, not because of poor management. Being heavily in debt means being extravagant and wantonly squandering family property. Each generation of Bradbury family leaders has to sell part of the family property in order to maintain the family's daily expenses and final dignity. Now, the Bradbury family, except those in the city of Bena Apart from an unsaleable estate, there is no additional property left."

"The successor of the current Bradbury family is Baron Benny Bradbury. After graduating from the Benner Advanced Swordsman Academy, Baron Benny served in the Benner Constructed Swordsman Corps for four years, and then He retired and joined an adventure group named 'Flame Dragon' in Bena City, and traveled with the adventure group in various provinces of the Green Empire for several years. When this adventure group returned to Bena City, there were many a witch."

"Since Bradbury Manor was attacked, the female magician has disappeared from the world. According to our intelligence analysis, this female magician is most likely a member of the Dark Moon Gate. The purpose of her joining the adventure group It was just to get close to Baron Benny and get information about the Bradbury family, and she was the one who led the rebels to loot Bradbury Manor in the end."

"Those rebels snatched a crystal key from the showroom of the Bradbury family. It is said that it is a key carved with magic crystals, which can open the door to the treasure of the Red Dragon, and the Bradbury family The successive patriarchs are the custodians of this crystal key."

"As for why the Bradbury family hasn't tried to find the treasure of the Red Dragon, the information we have collected is: it's not that they don't look for it, they have been searching for this treasure for so many years, but they don't have a complete treasure map , this time Baron Benny Bradbury traveled to various parts of the empire with the Yanlong Adventure Group, just to collect information about the treasure map. Unexpectedly, his actions immediately attracted the attention of the Dark Moon Gate. Speaking of which, Or the name of the dragon-slaying sword 'Quel Sera' is too big."

Suldak didn't expect that there were so many secrets in it. He remembered that the image projected in the magic crystal was really a certain forest area. His heart moved slightly, and he asked curiously: "So the treasure of the Red Dragon is real?" ?”

Sophia nodded and said: "From all the signs, the red dragon treasure is likely to be real. You must know that shiny gems and gold coins are irresistible to dragons. There are some treasures hidden in their lairs." , this is not difficult to understand, and it is said that Quel Sela is buried in the red dragon treasure."

It turned out that the piece of magic crystal was called the Crystal Key, no wonder it was in the hands of Wizard Golden.

"Where is the manor of the Bradbury family that was attacked by the rebels?" Suldak asked casually.

"At No. 2, Hanting Street, the old aristocratic district of Bena City."

Sophia answered without thinking, it seems that she has answered this question many times.

Sophia said to Suldak: "According to the information we have, the crystal key is currently in the hands of the magicians at the Dark Moon Gate, and the manor is now abandoned. Even the manor Baron Benny Bradbury, the successor of the family, does not live there, but every adventure group that inquires about this matter will go to the manor to look for some clues. After the manor was attacked by the rebels, almost They're all going to be crushed."

"It seems that your Excellency is also interested in the Red Dragon Treasure?" Sophia asked Su Erdake tentatively.

Suldak smiled noncommittally.

Sophia didn't ask much, and just said: "If you need to hire an adventure group, you can come here to find me at any time. I can introduce you to a trustworthy adventure group. There are experienced treasure hunters in the team."

"Okay, if you still want to learn more about the details or secrets of the incident, one gold coin for each question..."

After Sophia finished speaking, a smug smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, thinking that she had already whetted her appetite, and just waiting for the knight on the other side to ask impatiently, gold coins would fly into the purse...

"No more..." Suldak rubbed his hands, stood up from the chair, and said casually.

"???"

Sophia looked at Suldak with a puzzled expression.

She couldn't figure it out - didn't the knight in front of him want to know the whereabouts of the crystal key, the origin of the Dark Moon Gate, and the clues of the rebels who attacked Bradbury Manor?

Suldak said with satisfaction:

"It is enough to know so much. I am just a little curious. What happened in Bena City, which disturbed the guard battalion knights in Hailansa City every day. Later, I found out that it was about the legend of Quercella. Come to Bena City to take this opportunity to inquire... Thank you for introducing so many stories to me, when I return to Hailansa City to attend the party, there will be a new topic!"

After speaking, Suldak walked out of the room.

Sophia spoke dryly, drank a gulp of ale, and sat in a chair sulking.

Thinking about my bad luck tonight, I actually met such a stingy knight.

Back at the hotel, Suldak was lying on the soft big bed, and began to seriously think about how to send the magic crystal to Bradbury Manor, planning to go to the deserted Bradbury Manor tomorrow. Take a look at the Bury Manor, and take the time to write a visiting letter and send it to the Marquess Luther.

In addition, since we have come to Bena City, we need to meet Hathaway and Beatrice. I heard that Hathaway is locked up at home, so Suldak plans to write a letter to Beatrice first. Inquire about the specifics.

The next morning, Suldak had an early breakfast in the restaurant downstairs of the hotel, and then rode out of the Maple Leaf Hotel and walked along the streets of the city towards the Bradbury Manor.

The old aristocratic district is really a long way from the block where the Surdak Hotel is located...

Chapter 543 Insight

Bradbury Abandoned Manor is located in the old aristocratic district, which is full of various old aristocratic mansions.

These mansions occupy a very large area. In the city of Beina where every inch of land is expensive, these ancient aristocratic mansions are huge wealth in themselves. The quaint walls outside some mansions have become old and dilapidated under the baptism of time.Some buildings have been repaired several times, and now they have a sense of the vicissitudes of history, appear solemn and solemn, and have a little bit of decadent and lonely Gothic style.

Walking on this street, you can often see some guard battalion knights riding through the quiet long street. The walls on both sides of the street are covered with dense creepers and ivy.

When Suldak passed by the knights, they would carefully examine the insignia on Suldak's chest.

It seems that this place is far more heavily guarded than Suldak imagined. It is hard to imagine how the rebel army managed to attack Bradbury at night under the inspection of so many guard battalion knights. estate.

It's a pity that the woman from the Thieves' Union didn't give enough information last night, and Suldak didn't know the relevant details.

There is a wide square at the gate of Bradbury Manor. This is the place where carriages are parked for grand balls. Some weeds and thorny vines have grown between the flat stone slabs. The large iron gate at the gate of the manor is rusty. There are many traces, and this nearly three-meter-high marble humanoid statue is erected in front of the door.

The low black stele at the foot of the statue is engraved with: Green Empire 1708-1857, Duke of Hector Bradbury, great lord of Mount Pagros in Bena Province, he walked up the mountains with a sword in his hand The spirit and glory left by him will become the most precious wealth here.Joseph Angel Boulder wrote in the fall of 1857.

Suldak didn't know which emperor Joseph was the first emperor of the Grimm Empire, but he seemed to be able to leave his name on this monument, so that the descendants of the Bradbury family still did not dare to mention it when they were at their worst. It is said that it is because of the stele under the statue.

In order to commemorate the great hero's outstanding contribution to the city of Bena, no one wants to live in this manor. On Bradbury's birthday, some people will place a bouquet of flowers in front of the bronze statue at the gate of the manor. .

The Duke of Hector Bradbury fought and traveled all over his life. Although he has the status of a duke, he has never been in charge of the province of Bena.

Standing in front of this statue, Suldak felt a lot of emotion in his heart when he saw this man who dared to marry a giant sea beast as his wife.

There was a big hole in the iron gate of the manor. They had lost their function as a door, and they were tied together with iron wires, which became part of the outer wall of the manor. The big hole that was opened could almost allow Suldak to walk in on horseback. The iron bar was cut off by a sharp weapon. Suldak felt that his blood red crescent should not be so sharp, and it kept cutting the iron bar as thick as a child's arm on the big iron gate.

There was no guard at the gate of the dilapidated manor. Surdak walked around the manor, left the horse outside the manor, and walked into this decaying manor alone. There were traces left by the battle everywhere. and some messy footprints.

A group of guard battalion knights came from a distance, and once again set their sights on Suldak.

Knowing that he had attracted the attention of the knights of the guard battalion, Suldak had no intention of sneaking into the manor for a turn, but rode out from the other side of the long street in the aristocratic district.

After the rebel army attacked Bradbury Manor, the guard battalion strengthened the patrolling of the old aristocratic district. As long as any suspicious situation was found, the knights of the guard battalion would watch from afar, for fear that the rebel army would suddenly appear in the city again. ...

Surdak spent three silver coins in the grocery store to buy parchment and envelopes, and went to a restaurant next to the hotel for lunch before returning to the Maple Leaf Hotel.

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Returning to the hotel, Sulda opened the curtains.

During the day, the back street of the hotel is quieter than at night, there are not many pedestrians, and there are not many magic caravans on the side of the road.

As expected, Mrs. Dorothy's carriage had disappeared in place. In the small townhouse opposite, a young man in a white shirt was sitting on a wicker chair on the terrace, quietly reading a book. The young man Wearing leather armor and breeches, his body is very well-proportioned, and there is a glass of wine on the coffee table, looking very leisurely.

Suldak looked away.

He turned and sat down at his desk, took up his pen and wrote a letter to Beatrice first.

He corresponded with Hathaway, and the reply was always sent to Beatrice, and Beatrice was more free.

Then he wrote a visiting letter to Marquis Luther, stating that he had already arrived in Bena City, indicating that he would stay in Bena City this week and could visit at any time.

After writing the two letters, Suldak put them in an envelope, sealed the envelope with red mud, and pulled the rope by the wall to call for the waiter.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door.

Suldak went to the door and opened it. A hotel waiter stood at the door and asked Suldak respectfully, "My lord, what do you need?"

Suldak asked the waiter to wait at the door, then turned around and took out two letters from the table and handed them to the waiter, and gave him a silver coin as a tip, asking him to send the two letters according to the address.

The waiter took the silver coins and letter paper with a look of joy on his face, and he usually received a tip for sending letters.

Seeing the waiter put the two letters in his arms, bowed to Suldak, and quickly walked out of the hotel, he began to prepare for the sacrificial ceremony.

He planned to go to Bradbury Manor in the old aristocratic area again at night, but this time he had to be prepared to go to the manor.

Wait until everything is ready for the sacrificial ceremony.

Suldak took out a magic-sealing box from his magic pouch. This magic-sealing box contained four salamander skulls. As sacrifices, the salamander heads were obviously taller than the hellhounds. Take it up a notch.

Since the last time he discovered that there were three more optional blessing effects in the sacrificial ceremony, Suldak hadn't tried these three blessing effects, mainly because these blessing effects required more sacrifices.

Before going to Bradbury Manor this time, Suldak was going to try the magic effect of 'insight' among the three blessings.

Seeing the double-faced and four-armed demon statue emerging from the center of the altar, Suldak stood on the altar, held up a salamander head with both hands and sacrificed it to the face of the god, and conveyed to the demon god the desire to have insight Ability, but unfortunately the Demon God Statue didn't respond at all.

He gritted his teeth, and took out a well-preserved salamander head from the magic sealing box as a sacrifice. As the salamander head turned into a breath and disappeared, the ability of insight still failed to come to him.

Suldak was cruel, and took out the third head as a sacrifice. A beam of light descended from the ceiling, covering Suldak's whole body...

Chapter 544 Bradbury

This is a temporary expedition group composed of two magicians, four warriors, two archers, three swordsmen, and two rangers.

And they also have a name that sounds very loud-'Warriors and Roses'.

Yesterday afternoon, when they attended the fellowship held by Bena High School, these thirteen young people sat together and chatted for most of the night. Speed ​​formed this adventure group.

Among these young people is a magic transfer student named Jimmy.

He was originally a student of the Imperial Academy of Magic, but for some reason he gave up the excellent study conditions at the Imperial Academy of Magic, and only recently transferred to the Bena Provincial Academy of Magic.Among the many high-level magic academies in the Green Empire, the Bena Academy of Magic is definitely not ranked in the top ten.It is said that the family behind Jimmy has a background in the Imperial City, and Jimmy himself has made friends with many rich and noble sons in the Imperial City.It is rumored that he offended members of the royal family in the imperial capital and ran to Bena City to avoid disaster.

Jimmy's aunt is the prosecutor of the Adventure Union of Bena Province. Jimmy brought these young people to his aunt, and the prosecutor signed a temporary adventure group certificate for these young people.It's just that this adventure group voucher is only valid for three weeks, and it's only valid within the city of Bena.