Calamity Crown

Late at night, Hallest.

In a secret room somewhere, a young man was flipping through the secret letter in his hand.

He looked calm, with thoughtful eyes.

After a few minutes, the young man laughed.

He raised his hand and lit the secret letter on the candle.

The flames were surging, illuminating the young man's face flickeringly.

"Goethe Wayne."

The young man looked at the burned secret letter and whispered the name softly.

Then, he got up and left the secret room.

...

When the first ray of sunlight appeared in the sky, Goethe, Sila and Swart finally saw Hallest, the largest city in the north. A giant beast prostrated itself on the ground, ready to devour someone.

"Halest was just a small fishing village in the earliest days, but as the ancestors of Duke Scrooge made their fortune in 'Bear Castle' and opened up the transportation channel for the entire Sword Coast, it gradually became the center of the northern border. The largest city, but because of the war with Faber, Hallest was originally built as a military fortress."

Sheila looked at the big city in the distance, and couldn't help feeling yearning.

The majestic picture slowly unfolded in her mind. She seemed to have seen the golden and iron horse of Grand Duke Scrooge Clarke's ancestors, and also saw the miracle from scratch. Everything made her so excited. Intoxicated.

Her [heart] moved slightly.

Immediately, a smile appeared on Sheila's face.

Goethe keenly noticed the changes in Sheila.

"Is this some kind of ability?"

Goethe guessed.

Sheila didn't hide it.

"It is the peculiarity of my christening."

Shira said directly.

Then, she stared at Goethe, hoping that she would be moved when she saw Goethe.

It's best to be moved enough to reveal more secrets of the "Mad King's Legacy" to her.

It's a pity that Goethe just nodded and moved on.

"Stone-hearted bastard!"

"Are you not touched at all?"

"I'm starting to reveal my secrets!"

Sheila was furious, but immediately the lady with multiple identities thought of another point.

"Could it be that Goethe already knew?"

"Is he testing me?"

"Otherwise why come to Hallest just at this sunrise?"

"The teacher said that although my baptism ceremony is special, most people don't know about it, so it needs to be kept extremely secret, but as the guardian of the 'Mad King's Legacy'..."

"Maybe Goethe has already seen the clue, so he will test me?!"

Thinking of this, Shira was startled.

Immediately, looking at Goethe's gaze changed.

Goethe noticed Sheila's eyes full of wisdom, but completely ignored them.

He just wants to enter Hallest as soon as possible, and then contact the people from the 'Keeper of Secrets' branch in the north.

Not just safety, but information too!

He needs to know more about the North.

Only in this way can he determine who his enemy is.

And Swart also wanted to enter Hallest.

However, unlike Goethe, this sheriff just wanted to take a hot bath and get a good night’s sleep—an afternoon+night trek, even for a long time, with Goethe carrying him around, but for For ordinary people, Swart has also reached the limit.

The reason why he can still move now is entirely relying on willpower.

Goethe, who showed the "Certificate of the Trainee Secret Keeper", entered the Hallest Police Station unimpeded all the way, and met the Sheriff "Gabriel" who was in charge of connecting with the extraordinary.

This is a young police chief, in his early twenties, dressed in a clean and tidy police uniform. When he saw Goethe and his party, he had a warm smile.

"Your Excellency Credor has notified me in advance."

"Your Excellency Goethe Wayne, please follow me."

"I've already arranged a hotel for you."

As he spoke, the young sheriff led Goethe and his party out of the police station, and pointed to a hotel not far from the police station: "An Lun's Hookah".

"'An Lun's Hookah' is a good hotel, the owner is very nice, the room is quiet, and the bed is comfortable enough."

"The most important thing is that the three meals provided by his family are worth tasting."

The young sheriff introduced.

"Where is Lord Credor?"

Goethe, who was following behind the other party, asked.

"Recently something happened in the town near Hallest - the 'Wendigo' ogre that should only appear occasionally in winter does not know why it appeared in summer!"

"Lord Credor and other lords are now hunting down these man-eating monsters, and investigating why such a thing happened."

"So, in the last week or two, I can only receive you."

The young sheriff explained.

When talking about 'Wendigo', the three of Goethe looked at each other.

"Then Hallest isn't defenseless now?"

Swart asked in surprise.

After experiencing Lust's difficulties, the sheriff's awareness of 'extraordinary' has been raised to a very cautious level.

"How can it be?"

"Halest has Grand Duke Scrooge."

"The Grand Duke's guard is sufficient for everything, and..."

Speaking of this, the young sheriff lowered his voice.

"On weekdays, the Grand Duke's Guard is basically responsible for the 'extraordinary incident' in Hallest—Honor Credor and other gentlemen will only take action when the Grand Duke's Guard is unable to withdraw."

"That's why the Grand Duke and Your Excellency Credor are at odds."

"It is rumored that when the two were young, they were good friends who talked about everything. When the Grand Duke Scrooge was still the head of the 'Keeper Branch' in the North, His Excellency Credor was still the Grand Duke's deputy. "

"Unfortunately, alas."

The young sheriff sighed.

"It's a pity, Hallest should be safe, right?"

Swart sighed along with him.

And, inquire about the news without any trace.

Goethe frowned.

Before he came here, he had heard about the feud between Duke Scrooge and Credor - Morey gave him as detailed an introduction to the situation in the northern border as possible, but Morey didn't mention the Grand Duke's Guard.

Obviously, this is not Morey's concealment.

Rather, Morey didn't know there was such a thing as the Grand Duke's Guard.

"Scrooge C.'s control over Hallest is stronger than imagined!"

Goethe thought.

This kind of control is not a good thing for him.

He needs to investigate who is targeting him.

And the people who targeted him were most likely the people around the Grand Duke.

He can't say, sorry, I want to investigate your son and daughter, right?

Moreover, Credor's departure also made Goethe suspicious.

"Will someone arrange it on purpose?"

"Leave me alone and helpless!"

Goethe walked into "An Lun's Hookah" with speculation.

The first floor is not like a traditional hotel, but has several dining tables, and the smell of breakfast wafting from the kitchen proves that what the young sheriff said is true.

The three meals here are worth tasting.

At least breakfast is okay!

Immediately, Goethe proposed to go to the room after breakfast.

Swarte and Sheila did not object.

The young sheriff went to the bar immediately.

"There's something about this guy that doesn't look like a sheriff."

After Swart sat down, he said immediately after confirming that no one would hear him.

"Is he impersonating?"

Sheila immediately had a cold look in her eyes.

Goethe and Swart rolled their eyes together.

"We saw him in the police station. Isn't everyone in the police station blind?"

"Or do you think the whole police station is cooperating with him in acting?"

"If this can be done, there is no need for such a troublesome impersonation. He has more means to deceive us."

Swart explained helplessly.

"Perhaps he has some peculiar hobby?"

Sheila said so.

"Please, not everyone is perverted!"

"I say he doesn't look like a sheriff because he's too young, and the way he does things doesn't look like a sheriff—in the Luster Police Department, such a guy will be eaten to the bone. "

Swarte didn't give Sheila another chance to talk about her feelings.

Immediately, Shira cast a disdainful look.

Undoubtedly, this lady also knew something about the Luster Police Station.

"Maybe Hallest is much better than Luster!"

"After all, this is the largest city in the north!"

"After all, Grand Duke Scrooge is here!"

Sheila emphasized.

Swart didn't speak anymore, he didn't want to talk to a fool—the moment he stepped into the police station, the familiarity had already told Swart that the police station here was no different from the police station in Luster.

Maybe it will be better.

But the good is limited.

Swart glanced at Goethe.

Seeing Goethe's knowing look, the sheriff immediately set his sights on the food.

Mushroom soup, muffins, fried ham and salad.

The salad is a chicken salad with a little lemon, which is very appetizing.

Fried ham is simply fried, which is completely the original taste of ham. Although it is a bit salty, the sweetness of the muffins and the deliciousness of the mushroom soup completely neutralize the salty taste.

Especially the mushroom soup, Goethe tasted a slight meat flavor.

Obviously, the stick bone with meat is used as the soup base.

"very nice."

Goethe commented.

Swart gobbled it up. He was starving.

After Xila ate a little bit, her eyes were attracted by a motorcade outside the hotel.

Beside the carriage pulled by four pure black war horses, an old butler in a tuxedo stood there quietly. The team of twenty people around the carriage stood upright.

"Which nobleman is this?"

Although there is no noble family crest on the car, Shila can be sure of the other party's noble status.

Neither the attitude of the old butler nor the guards around him could be owned by a so-called businessman.

Especially the leading guard, Shila could clearly feel the extraordinaryness of the other party.

There is no doubt that the extraordinary!

While Sheila was still guessing, the old butler noticed Sheila, and immediately showed a polite smile. After looking at the food on the table, there was not much food left, and the old butler who had been waiting for a long time walked in. hotel.

When he was two steps away from the dining table, the old butler said to Goethe respectfully——

"Master Wayne, the master asked me to take you home."

Then, the old butler straightened up, looked at the young sheriff, and said in a voice that only a few people present could hear: "And you, Master Gejir."