When Hao Ren came to the gate on the west side of the Golden Rose Palace, the carriage of the Kant family had been waiting here for a long time.
An unknown coachman and two unknown attendants appeared in front of him, ready to take him to an even more unfamiliar place—but fortunately, there was always one person he knew, and that was Willie standing in front of the carriage count. This well-known young aristocrat is rarely put on airs, and is quite self-cultivated. He had been waiting for about half an hour, but when Hao Ren appeared, he still didn't seem to mind at all, and was still talking to a nearby palace guard with a smile on his face. This kind of approachable attitude is rare among nobles .
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting," Hao Ren explained the reason for his late arrival as soon as he showed up. "I met Grand Duke Luen. That unsmiling big man seemed to be very curious about me and answered many of his questions."
"It's okay, it's worth waiting for a great warrior from ancient times. It's worth waiting for as long as you want. This kind of opportunity doesn't come often." Willie smiled softly and turned slightly to signal Hao Ren to board the carriage. "Please get in the carriage, Kant." The family's manor is not far outside the city, and we can arrive at noon."
The gorgeous aristocratic carriage slowly drove out of the steeple gate of the Golden Rose Palace. As the carriage gradually accelerated, it quickly disappeared at the end of the "King's Road". The two guards looked at each other.
The guard who spoke to Willy before nodded to his companion: "Go and inform the Grand Duke that the 'Guardian' and Earl Willy have left together, and they are going to meet other people at the Kant Family Manor outside the city."
There is not much to say about the journey through Baicheng. The carriage drove steadily and quickly on the central avenue of Baicheng. The scenery on both sides of the road flashed by. Hao Ren only saw one white house after another in sight. Whether it is gorgeous or shabby, whether it is new or worn, it is almost the same color and shade: this clean color brings splendor and grandeur to the whole city, but it is inevitable to feel boring when you get close . Willie was sitting across from the carriage. This powerful earl who had just turned 30 seemed to be full of pride in the capital of his motherland. He was introducing the scenery along the way to Hao Ren with a happy expression—they left the King's Road, and then Passing through the Tulip District, whistling between Knight Street and Blacksmith Street, and finally passing through the triple gate of Baicheng, the vision suddenly widened.
Before Hao Ren felt that his lumbar spine was about to be jolted by the carriage, they finally arrived at the Kant family's manor in the suburbs.
Although the territory of the Kant family is located in Chongshan, they have sent family members to serve the king directly in the capital for generations, so their manor here is also well-run.
The manor is surrounded by trees and is located on the edge of a vibrant forest. There is a small river running through the center of the manor. On the north side of the manor, you can see a water mill, while the south side is directly connected to a horse farm. Due to the ingenious layout, Hao Ren could only see some indistinct ornate buildings appearing and disappearing among the trees outside the manor, but it was impossible to judge the scale and construction level of the property from the outside.
The carriage drove in directly from the gate, circled the forest path, and finally stopped in front of a magnificent mansion.
An old servant with hunched back and thinning hair stepped forward to greet his master and distinguished guests. After getting off the car, Willie stretched out his hand to help Hao Ren. Etiquette: "Master Guardian, welcome to Kant Manor. My advisors and some scholars who have just arrived from the family territory have been waiting for you for a long time."
Chongshanling is far away from Baicheng, and even by airship it would take two days. Hao Ren only arrived in this city yesterday, so those so-called scholars who "come from the family territory" probably came directly by teleportation array : In the orderly and stable interior of the kingdom, the teleportation array is still the fastest way of transportation, but the price is so expensive that only the upper-class nobles can use it. Several scholars used the teleportation array of the suzerain family just to meet the ancient guardians. The importance attached to this meeting is evident.
Hao Ren got out of the car with a calm expression that fit his status as an "Ancient Guardian", and walked into the mansion under Willy's leadership.
In the main hall of the manor, he met the "experts and scholars" that the other party called.
There is a long table in the luxurious hall, and there are already more than a dozen people sitting beside the long table. The leader is an old man in black robe with all white hair and a beard that almost hangs down to his chest. The old man looks at least seventy or eighty years old. , but he is hale and hearty, looking at the ruby ring on his hand and the golden runes on the black robe, this should be a senior spellcaster; sitting beside the old man are two middle-aged men in scholar robes , they look gentle and elegant, and they do have a full scholarly temperament; the ones sitting further away are obviously people of lower status. Although they also wear robes, they are probably only here as recorders or assistants.
The only ones who are truly qualified to participate in this meeting are the old man in black robe and the two middle-aged men.
After Hao Ren walked into the room, he raised his eyebrows. He looked at the walls around the room and saw that there were exquisite murals painted on each wall. The scene of the resurrection of the gods favored by the dead.
Willie noticed Hao Ren's gaze and showed a proud smile on his face: "The Kant family has been in the army for generations, and our blood has produced the best soldiers in the kingdom. Most of these murals depict the stories of my ancestors. Of course, half of them are It’s true, half of it is a legend. We believe that the warriors in the Chongshan Territory are protected by the Goddess of Creation, and whenever we die heroically on the battlefield, we will immediately be inspired by the gods and come back to life in another world.”
Hao Ren nodded: "A family full of glory."
"I'm afraid it's nothing compared to you," Willy said half-seriously, half-jokingly. After Hao Ren was seated, he ordered the servants to bring refreshments and began to introduce him, "The person in front of you is my advisor, and A highly respected wizard and scholar of the Kant family, Bachelor Lamor, next to him is Mr. Handel who specializes in ancient history, this... "
Willie introduced these highly respected experts and scholars around, and Hao Ren maintained the expression he had written down while listening and nodded. Finally, Willie introduced him as a distinguished guest to everyone—even though everyone in the room already knew him. Identity: "This is the 'Ancient Guardian' I mentioned to you, Hao Ren. He came from a thousand years ago. During the Thousand Year War, he guarded the Casuan Temple to the last moment. After that, she was awakened from the temple by His Royal Highness Veronica."
Hao Ren picked up the black tea in front of him, took a sip, and glanced at everyone in front of him: "There is no need for meaningless greetings, I am not from the same era as you, so we probably won't be able to talk about family affairs, so it's better to get straight to the point It is said that you know a wolf walker who haunts the northern mountains? And this wolf walker is also similar to the person I described?"
The black-robed old man—Bachelor Lamore took out a few pieces of paper from his pocket, the top one was Hao Ren's revelation to Willy, and Lily's sunny smiling face was particularly eye-catching on it. Then it floated to Hao Ren smoothly under the support of the magic power: "The legend of the wolf walker is very old. Only people in the high mountains know these stories, and only those of us who are obsessed with ancient knowledge can tell them completely. You It is probably impossible to find out from other people. We found some ancient records from the family territory, and developed some things from Zhongying, you can take a look."
Hao Ren spread out several sheets of paper and found that the bottom two sheets were information provided by the Kant family. On one of the sheets, he saw a blurry image.
It was a portrait of a wolf-eared girl standing on the top of the mountain and looking down. Although it was not clear enough, Lily's outline could be vaguely recognized.
"This is the only portrait we found. The last time the wolf walker appeared in front of the world two hundred years ago, an apprentice wizard who got lost in the mountains and forests was lucky to record the appearance of the hermit with a recording crystal. But that has been far away Your time is eight hundred years old, so you may not be able to recognize it."
Hao Ren smiled, and put the information aside: "It's quite valuable. So, do you have a way to find this wolf walker now?"
"It depends on how much more detailed information you can provide us." A scholar spread his hands, "Wolfwalkers don't communicate with outsiders. This 'outsider' even includes the Kant family. We can only confirm that she is still living in seclusion in Chongshan But it is still difficult to find her whereabouts. Maybe you can answer a few questions for us to make it easier for us to find her."
Hao Ren continued to smile: "Just ask."
"Then first," Lamor sat up straight, "is this 'Wolf Walker' also one of the guards of the Casuan Temple? She is an Ecclesiastical warrior like you?"
Hao Ren raised his eyebrows: "Is this question related to the whereabouts of 'Wolfwalker'?"
"Related," Lamour said intently, "we can narrow down the scope of our search based on the answer to this question."
"She's not," Hao Ren shook his head, "She's not the guard of the Casuan Temple."
Across the table, several scholars immediately exchanged glances after hearing this answer, and finally everyone nodded.
Hao Ren noticed a gleam in Lamore's eyes, as if he was a little happy with the answer. (to be continued~^~)