Count Raymond was assassinated, but Count Raymond's son disappeared on the day of the assassination. It happened that the day of the assassination happened to be the night when everyone was attacked by cultists by the lake. Obviously, all this had happened a long time ago. The other party planned to get rid of Princess Haidee and the main members of her support camp in one fell swoop.
However, this plan seems to have a big loophole. First of all, Princess Haidee was accidentally rescued by Peenlius, and Count Raymond also survived the disaster. Now his side still has a chance to fight back.
As night began to fall, Haidee finally couldn't help but ask Peenlius how to lead her group into the Lan Linghua territory. Although there were other places to enter outside the checkpoint, even if they arrived in the territory, they still needed to enter the main city. According to the relevant documents, Lan Linghua's territory is currently under martial law and the search must be very strict. If they don't show their royal emblem, it is absolutely impossible for their group to get through.
"Go to the main city first. I will take you in and go directly to meet the lord. The others will wait outside first. Once they see the lord and confirm their identity, they will let the others enter the city quietly." Penleus drove the carriage. While saying.
"Wait! We will go with you." El Cid suddenly added.
"Whatever┉┉" Pernleus said nonchalantly.
In the end, everyone decided that the two gold saints and Pernleus would sneak into the lord's mansion in the city to meet Count Raymond. However, Gomela could only wait for news outside the city due to her injury and was unable to move. The three silver saints Responsible for protecting Gomela's safety.
After taking a detour from a hill and entering Lan Linghua's territory, Perenlius carefully avoided the patrolling guards. The situation in the entire territory was indeed under a high degree of martial law as per the news brought by Perenlius. The group walked It took at least twice as long as usual to stop and go before finally seeing the outer wall of the main city of the territory. After parking the carriage in a small forest, the group immediately took action.
Because they didn't know if there would be conflicts or accidents, the Saints all put on their own holy clothes. Although it was not the first time they saw the holy clothes, Perenlius seemed to be watching Elcide with interest. . Haidee, who saw the Saint Clothes for the first time, was very surprised by the sudden appearance of these armors on the saints. Although the gorgeous shape made Haidee always feel that wearing this kind of armor and going to the battlefield was purely to tell the enemy, "I am the protagonist." It means "set fire", but the armor seems to be alive, so Haidee doesn't dare to feel a little bit of ridicule in her heart.
"It's really rare~ At least five pieces of epic equipment appear here!" There was a hint of sigh in the tone of Pernrius, who was still wearing ordinary clothes.
Haidee was stunned for a moment, even though she was not a blacksmith or a tool maker. But Haidee, who has rich experience as a princess, also understands what Poynleus means by epic level. Epic level is equipment that is higher than legendary level. The so-called legendary equipment has a certain self-awareness or life, and weapons It can self-repair minor damage and will grow as the holder fights. Now there is only one legendary piece of equipment in the entire Zegus Kingdom. It was made by a master craftsman hundreds of years ago. Now it is secretly stored in the royal family's treasury and is almost a national treasure.
The epic level is above the legendary. Just like it is named "epic", this kind of equipment must have a glorious history and has been passed down from generation to generation in countless years and battles. It can be said that these pieces of equipment are more than just a piece of equipment. Weapons and armors made of metal are integrated with the life of faith and will. Not only are they extremely powerful, but they also have very high requirements for their users.
The only piece of epic equipment recorded in many documents on the continent is the lost 'Eye of the Moon' in the Holy City, and now there is almost no epic equipment on the entire continent.
Haidee looked at the Saint in disbelief. Five pieces of epic-level equipment that had not been there at first suddenly appeared.
It wasn't just Haidee who couldn't believe it. Even the mysterious Pernrius lamented that Haidee, who was not very strong, could only feel the surface power of the holy cloth, but Pernrius could see deeper, although not completely. See through.
Each piece of these armors resonates with the wearer as if they are alive. It can even be described as such. It is not El Cid and the others who put on these armors, but the armor selected El Cid and others as the wearers. , Peenlius was able to discern a very ancient aura from the armor. Elcid and others were definitely not the first wearers of this armor. Many people had worn the same armor. Their will and beliefs are completely integrated into the armor, and are passed down from generation to generation to the new generation of holders.
This was a shocking inheritance that even made Perenlius feel respectful from the bottom of his heart.
Among the materials used, Peenleus could only see one thing, Orihacon, known as the metal of the gods. There are two other materials that I don't know about.
"In my opinion, there are only two forces that can produce five pieces of epic equipment, but you don't belong to any of them."
"In my opinion, the mysterious guy in front of me is definitely not simple, but I have no interest in who he is!" After putting on the helmet that looked like a scorpion's tail, Kaludia also followed the other person's words. sarcastically.
Peenlius looked at Kaludia calmly: "We have secrets from each other, so┉┉"
"So it's best for everyone not to ask about other people's secrets."
"I agree."
Soon the group took action quickly, avoiding the guards patrolling the city wall. Peenlius hugged Haidee and jumped up. In an instant, he stepped onto the nearly two-story city wall. Haidee, who was held in Peenlius's arms, covered her baby tightly. mouth, forcing the exclamation back into his throat.
"This guy is definitely not a mortal."
After watching the opponent's performance, Kalludia jumped up and ran up the city wall as if competing. With the physical strength and explosive power of the Golden Saint, a two-story city wall was nothing, and he could jump even if he was one floor higher. went up, and then El Cid quickly jumped up, and the two of them ran towards the city closely behind Pernrius.
The three people were like shadows in the night sky, passing through the roofs one after another. Along the way, Perenlius was very fast, and no one of the patrolling guards noticed the black shadow flashing over his head. . Haidee felt as if she was dreaming in the strong wind. Both Pernrius and the other two seemed to regard the city wall as nothing. Now they are running in the city as fast as the wind. Such strength has long been surpassed. Haidee's understanding of common sense, and even her understanding of the human race. There are many powerful people with superb strength among humans, but those who reach this level are probably very rare.
"There are two trigger-type detection arrays three meters away on the right side in front. The search range is seven meters. Follow me. Don't enter the detection range."
Not only did he show extraordinary power, but here Poenlius instantly became the master of the magic circle. No trap could escape his eyes, making Elcid and Kalu who were following Poenlius unable to escape. Dia began to wonder if there was anything in this world that Peenleus was not good at.
The journey passed through the city without any surprises or dangers. After arriving at the lord's mansion on the west side of the city, everyone stopped.
After being put down to take a breath, Haidee left and guided everyone to sneak into the lord's mansion. Because Count Raymond supported Princess Haidee politically, Haidee had visited this powerful ally several times in the past. Naturally, she was very interested in the count's support. The lord's mansion knew more about it and pointed to the top. Haidee was sure that the Earl's dormitory was where it was. But now that the Earl was injured, it was unclear whether Haidee would be able to recuperate in the original dormitory.
Peenlius didn't say anything but just jumped up like a phantom, and soon merged into the darkness like a shadow and jumped onto the rooftop, followed closely by the Saints. It seemed that Pernrius didn't want to hide anymore, so he aimed a punch at the skylight filled with detection circles, and then the entire lord's mansion quickly felt like a hornet's nest had been stabbed, and the originally dark corridor was on fire in an instant. There were lights and dense footsteps coming from all around. It is obvious that after the assassination incident, the lord's mansion has been heavily guarded, and all the defensive forces will be quickly activated as long as there is a slight disturbance.
"Did you do this on purpose?" Kaludia, who had just stepped into the room, asked helplessly.
"There is no need to hide anymore when we are already here. Let's go and meet the lord here."
Putting Haidee on the ground, Peenlius pushed open the door without caring. Dozens of armed guards in the corridor were watching the four people eagerly. Among them was a middle-aged man with a stern expression, holding a two-handed heavy sword stuck on the ground. The aura it exudes is much higher than that of the soldiers on the side.
"your Highness!?"
However, when he saw Haidee, the originally stern man could not suppress his expression of surprise. He originally thought that the previous assassin had returned with evil intentions, but he never expected the princess of Zegus Kingdom. At the same time, the next heir to the throne actually appears here.
Haidee was relieved to see the man hiding behind Penleus: "Knight Commander Bellum, I'm sorry to interrupt you so late. I have an urgent matter to meet with Count Raymond."
"please wait!"
Although the person in front of him was Her Royal Highness, Bellum still asked responsibly: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I'm sorry for being rude. Please show me the royal emblem that can prove your identity."
Haidee was not dissatisfied with this request. After all, Count Raymond was assassinated. In all likelihood, the assassin should have disguised himself as someone from the lord's mansion and approached the count. He took out the emblem representing the Zegus royal family. Haidee also took out another piece of evidence. An ornament given by the paladin Feline with the blessing of the Fireforge God.
In front of the two pieces of evidence, Grand Knight Captain Bellum finally let down his guard, and the soldiers on the side also sheathed their swords and immediately saluted respectfully and moved out of the way.
"Your Highness~ Who are they?"
"The warrior who saved my life on my way back to the Kingdom of Zegus, Knight Commander Bellum, asked me to meet with Count Raymond first. I have extremely urgent matters to discuss with the Count."
Seeing the anxious-looking Princess, she had arrived in the most unexpected way late at night. It was obvious that Her Majesty had extremely urgent matters, but as the Count's captain of the guard, Bellum's face was full of gloom. Finally, The Grand Knight Commander lowered his head and whispered a few words to Haidee quietly. (~^~)
PS: I posted late due to the heavy workload on the last day. Since I need to go back to my hometown tomorrow for New Year’s Eve, the update will be suspended for one day. Please forgive me.
Finally, I wish everyone a happy new year and good luck!