Crown of Chaos

The red-haired, slender captain with a mustache, piercing eyes, and a slightly bald forehead, dressed in a gorgeous military uniform, strode up to Aaron. He pulled out a chair and sat down, staring intently. With Aaron.

"Aaron Salian, the son of Viscount Manuel Salian, your father was once the knight captain of the Purple Dragon Knights and a hero of the kingdom. He died in battle under the city of Tifantun during the Holy Catastrophe. Asan IV His Majesty, taking pity on his loyalty and bravery, has specially granted permission for the title of Viscount of the Salian family to be inherited for another generation, so you are the last Salian. If nothing unexpected happens, the history of the surname and title of Salian will end with you."

Hendry asked the waiter for a glass of gin, and the corners of his small eyes were already covered with fine crow's feet: "Your family has a glorious history, and your parents are also good people, but this is business. Could you please answer a few questions for us?”

The face of the pastor lady sitting next to her changed slightly.

She was originally a little gloating and wanted to see Aaron defeated, but she didn't expect that the Queen's Blade actually came up and suspected that Aaron had colluded with the Prince of the Dark Sun to murder his companions.

This is impossible! How can this be!

Although they didn't get along for long, the pastor lady could tell just by her own perception that Aaron was not that kind of person, not to mention that he had accepted Ms. Silver Star's miraculous technique and met the Silver Virgin Mother Su Lun!

"Mr. Hendry, are you mistaken..." Eleanor almost stood up immediately to question the Queen's Blade captain's intentions, but Aaron stretched out his hand to signal Miss Priest not to speak.

He looked at the aggressive Hendry and thought about the cause of the matter.

The Queen's Blade is a notorious secret service organization in Cormyr. This organization was founded by the legendary warrior known as the "Purple Dragon", the former King Assan IV.

The legendary warrior Assan IV was crowned King of Cormyr in 1336 of the Valley Calendar. Under his rule, Cormyr reached its most glorious period in history, and the entire kingdom entered a period of continuous prosperity. Under the legendary royal chief With the help of the great wizard Fangda Hester, Cormyr became stronger than ever and defeated the invading nomadic empire Khan Yamen and the legendary warrior king Assan IV during the Tukan invasion as the leader of the Great Alliance of the North. He personally beheaded Yamen Khan on the battlefield.

However, as a powerful king, Assan IV naturally centralized power. He established a secret organization "Queen's Blade" in the name of Queen Phil Farrell, specifically to monitor every move of the nobles and civilians in the country, and to Strict control by the public.

As a result, the Queen's Blade organization became notorious throughout the neighborhood, and everyone's expressions changed after hearing about it.

The nobles and citizens fiercely opposed it more than once, but Yasang Si's prestige was too high and his abilities were too strong, so the opposition was suppressed.

A few months ago, this great king and legendary warrior died in a battle with an ancient dragon, leaving his youngest daughter Alicesel to continue to rule the country as regent.

Aaron thought that he would be called for questioning. After all, the mission failed and both companions died. He survived alone and needed to investigate anyway, but he did not expect that the Queen's Blade would come so quickly.

He thought that as long as he could return to Susar smoothly, he would be safe at least for a while.

But now it seems that the enemy is not only in the Forest of Kings, but also in the kingdom, among the knights, and in Sussal, the heart of the kingdom!

The questioning soon began at the dinner table, with Hendry asking and Aaron answering.

"...According to what you said, you were attacked by the magician because of your negligence. Wasn't the other party well prepared?"

"Yes, the opponent has obviously made very serious preparations, but I don't think we are negligent. The opponent is a second-level elite magician, and also has a team consisting of hobgoblins, bugbears, ogres, and goblin wargs. A small team of riders.”

"Do you think you were primarily responsible for this attack?"

"I am only complying with orders to investigate."

"Are the deaths of War Mage Apprentices Hicks and Walker related to your successful escape?"

"Hicks told me to run away quickly, and he protected my escape with his life. Walker died when he was initially attacked. The fight only started after Walker died."

"Can you explain how you were able to escape from such a powerful enemy configuration?"

"I received the guidance of the Silver Virgin, and her whisper guided me to escape successfully."

"Is there any evidence?"

"have!"

Aaron gestured to Miss Pastor: It's your turn to perform.

Tsk, this guy! And you use my Lord as a shield! A blue vein appeared on the pastor's forehead, so she had to save Aaron who was in a coma by chance. She took him to the Altar of the Silver Virgin in Shenhai Town and performed a miraculous spell. Su Lun used divine power to heal Aaron. The process of soul trauma is briefly explained.

Sure enough, after hearing Eleanor's words, Hendry frowned. This was not the answer he expected to get.

The church's intervention and the pastor's testimony stopped him from asking many leading questions.

"You don't have the blood of a warlock. How did you get the power of a warlock?"

"I don't know either, but I believe this must be a gift from the Silver Virgin."

"Did you deliberately flee towards the altar or the direction of the clergy, because they could testify against you?"

"I didn't think much about it at the time, but I heard the whisper of the Silver Virgin, and she told me to escape there."

"Since you got help, why didn't you pursue the warlock instead of giving up the mission and returning to Susal?"

"This is the instruction of the Silver Virgin."

"Is your ability to cast spells related to the warlock you are tracking, or the master behind it?"

"I believe this is the Silver Virgin's preference for me and has nothing to do with Dark Sun, the Warlock or his master."

"Your Excellency Salian, it is irresponsible to always blame the gods for the problem."

"I'm just stating the facts."

Hendry asked a few more questions, but after still unable to find any breakthrough, he had no choice but to put away his quill: "Okay, thank you for your cooperation, His Excellency Viscount Salian, I will submit all our conversations to Alice Searle It is up to her to make the decision, Your Highness.”

After saying that, Captain Queen's Blade took out a large golden key from his body: "I'm sorry to disturb your dinner break. According to Her Royal Highness's regulations, we will pay for your room. Please enjoy the tower freely." Ma-Qiaoya store owner provides all the services here."

"Everything? Is it okay if I drink up Tamar's inventory tonight?" Aaron took the big key, felt the weight on it, and couldn't help laughing.

"Of course. Anyway, all the expenses will be written off by the royal family in the end. You just need to think about how to answer Her Royal Highness's questions in advance like today." Hendry hooked Aaron's neck with his hands quite easily. , whispered in his ear: "This is a rare opportunity, Sunken Sea Flower, don't say I didn't help you!"

"Suite, double room." The Queen's Blade captain patted Aaron on the shoulder, blinked, and showed an expression that every man would understand: "Don't forget about brother when the matter is done."

Aaron immediately understood, and he smiled ambiguously, keeping everything in mind.

It seems the rumors are wrong! The Queen's Blade isn't that annoying!

Hendry Higginson, right? I remember your name.

After dinner, Aaron said hello to Ferrara and others, and the two parties agreed to set off at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

He pulled the pastor lady upstairs with him: "Come on, let's go upstairs to rest."

"Who wants to go upstairs with you to rest? You guy, what are you doing?" Eleanor was pulled by Aaron's sleeves and struggled angrily: "I won't live in the same room with you."

"Shh, the Queen's Blade people probably haven't gone far yet. I'm doing this for our safety." Aaron whispered in his ear: "Come into the room. I have something to discuss with you. It's not safe outside."

As Aaron approached, the delicious aroma from his body hit his face again, dispersing the cold, damp, musty smell in the hotel.

The large golden key was spinning up and down in Aaron's hand, and the Viscount continued: "You can enjoy the hot bath for free in the noble suite. You can soak in it for as long as you want!"

As soon as these words came out, Miss Pastor's resistance weakened a lot.

In China, it is not that easy to take a hot bath. There is no mature boiler technology. If you want to take a hot bath, you have to boil a lot of water, consume a lot of fuel, and it is very time-consuming and labor-intensive.

"Besides, it's not safe for me to live alone in such a big room. Miss Eleanor, I need your protection, very much!" Finally, Aaron made another plea, clasping his hands together: "Without you , I really don’t know what to do on my own!”

"Even if you say so..." Eleanor still hesitated. Miss Pastor stared at Aaron with guarded and distrustful eyes. She still resisted a little: "But we are unmarried men and women, and it is not appropriate to live in the same room."

"We are not unmarried men and women, we are all humble servants serving the Silver Virgin. We are beloved relatives and friends, brothers and sisters, and the closest partners!" Aaron kept saying one after another, but Eleanor still hesitated. He simply said: "Moreover, Miss Eleanor has no confidence in her own strength. Do you think you, a second-level elite priest, will be overwhelmed by me, a first-level apprentice warlock?"

As soon as these words came out, Eleanor's aura really changed.

"That's it." Miss Priest said softly: "That's fine, Queen's Blade will not let go of any opportunity. You are my Lord's favored one and need protection."

Charm success!

Aaron secretly gave a thumbs up in his mind.

The kingdom's charm technique won't work.

Slaanesh’s charm spell, okay!

Our Slaanesh charm spell is so powerful~

Using the large key to open the door to the room on the third floor, Aaron took a look at the furnishings in the room.

For large carriage hotels in the wild, the most typical place to stay at night is Datongpu, the kind that can sleep twenty or thirty people in a long row. For example, the group from Ferrara stayed in Datongpu. All it takes is one silver coin.

Up above is the farmer's room. There are only two beds in the room. There is a bucket of water in the corner, which costs 2 silver coins.

The merchant's room, in addition to the bed, also has a table, chairs, a clothes rack, and even a window!

The aristocratic suite is already a bit luxurious, with an independent bathroom, a living room, a sofa, a long table and a carpet, and an independent bedroom. It costs 5 gold lion coins a night.

Hendry indeed saved Aaron a lot of money. The Viscount originally carried 25 gold lion coins, but he had already spent it on asking the female barbarian to find a set of weapons for him at the open-air altar in Shenhai Town. 20, not many left.

As for Miss Priest, she will never have more than 10 gold lion coins. Aaron guessed that it should be no more than 5. Judging from her frugal life style, she does not look like a priest with extra money.

The two of them walked into the room and sat down on the sofa. Aaron asked the waiter to arrange hot water for bathing, and said naturally: "Would you wash first or should I wash first?"

"I'll wash it first." Eleanor sat on the sofa with her legs together unnaturally.

She saw Aaron naturally taking off the chainmail of his burqa, revealing the inner lining, unbuttoning the collar, and leaning back on the sofa chair very comfortably, not caring about her presence in the room at all. .

Miss Pastor couldn't help but swallowed.

She thought to herself that Silver Virgin Mary's vision was actually quite good. This guy was really...

"I'm very happy that you were able to control your temper and didn't fall into the trap of Ferrara's group." Aaron said with a gentle smile in a gentle tone: "If you did it within the walls of the Karan Hotel , then the problem is really a bit troublesome.”

The pastor lady was stunned, and then she realized: "Did you hear that?"

"Yes, I heard it." Aaron pointed his finger at his temple, his eyes in the dim room lit only by candles, as bright and endless as the endless blue sky: "Do you think that wanderer is Unintentionally? No, he did it on purpose, he deliberately provoked you!"

"I thought that group of people were not good people from the beginning!" The pastor lady also took off her robe and hung it on the hanger. She was a little unhappy: "Why did you invite them to travel together?"

"Yes, from the beginning, I knew they had a problem. There are 16 warriors in a group of 18 mercenaries. First of all, it's strange. Secondly, they are obviously pretty good. Ferrara and Montero are both second-level elites. Adventurers, the remaining fifteen people are also apprentice-level adventurers. They obviously still have supplies. Why are they resting in a place like the wild with just a bugbear and a few goblins? Why can they be beaten into such a ghost state? Look like you can still steal their goods?" Aaron clasped his fingers on his lower abdomen and said with a smile: "This thing is counter-intuitive. With their inventory and strength, they can't get there. Karan Hotel?”

"If you say that, it's true...don't they plan to go to Susar?" Eleanor also fell into deep thought.

"No, they plan to go to Susar." Aaron shook his head: "Think about it again, if they don't plan to go to Susar, then they also have no reason to stay in the wild, and they won't come with me when I ask I was so ecstatic after that.”

"Miss Eleanor, please carefully recall their behavior after meeting us, their behavior before entering the hotel, they deliberately let a wanderer test you, and the notice at the door of the hotel. Can you draw a conclusion?" The ethics are good at guiding Miss Pastor into her own rhythm.

Miss Pastor thought for a moment, and immediately, a terrifying answer came out: "You mean, they are... smugglers?"

"Correct!" Aaron snapped his fingers happily, and he continued: "The two of us accidentally fell into their trap!"

"This is a group of smuggling businessmen coming from Zambia. They happened to encounter the edict of Her Royal Highness Alice Serre, which required proof of identity and employment. This put them in big trouble for smuggling disguised as a mercenary group. , Her Royal Highness the Queen’s order is very strict, and they can’t get an adventure permit at the moment.”

"So this group of people set a trap in the wild, trying to trick people into coming in and trying to get a license."

"But they didn't expect that a noble and a priest would come. The combination of these two people is really not easy to solve, and it's not easy to deal with the aftermath."

"I saw exactly this. When they were hesitant and unable to make a decision, I offered to go with them and help them. I am your Excellency the Viscount and the Purple Dragon Knight. Of course, I have the authority to issue them an adventure permit. Proof, I am like a piece of driftwood that a drowning person encounters in despair, and they have no reason not to cling to this piece of driftwood to survive.”

So that’s it! Eleanor suddenly understood, but Miss Pastor immediately had a new question: "But if so, that wanderer..."

"Because you are an uncertain factor." Aaron smiled slightly: "Although the priest is not a paladin, there are many who are stubborn."

"Tsk!" Miss Pastor first clenched her hands unwillingly, and then stared at Aaron with renewed scrutiny.

This guy is not simple!

"You may not quite understand why I want to help them." Aaron let his back sink into the sofa and closed his eyes: "If I don't help them, they will take risks when they are desperate, and they will create one, two In the end, they will be forced to become robbers and bandits."

"At this time, Ferrara and Montero's group happened to be at the point where they were falling between moral barriers. All I had to do was to give them a hand and prevent them from completely giving up on themselves and becoming robbers who killed people and stole goods. Of course, , I also want to collect my due reward, 20% of the proceeds of the goods." Aaron opened his eyes again: "This is my way of kindness."

The powers of Slaanesh are not as planned, logical, and conspiratorial as Tzeentch.

But Slaanesh understands human nature.

"As for you, dear Miss Eleanor, I have always believed that you would not do anything irreversible in anger." Aaron's expression turned serious: "So I did not intervene."

"Why?"

"I know you, Miss Eleanor. We have known each other for many years. You are a devout priest who serves Our Lady of Silver. You will not let Our Lady of Silver's reputation be affected by you." Aaron winked at the priest. Blink: "So, you will be angry, but you will not hurt anyone because of it. Ferrara's temptation is doomed to fail."

The pastor lady was stunned on the spot.

Does he know me so well?

Aaron didn't speak anymore. He wanted to give the pastor some time to digest.

"...Aaron, you are really different from before." After a long time, she said quietly, and said in a re-examining tone: "You have never been like this before..." … You are radiant, full of charm and wisdom, and I can only imagine how popular you will be when you return to Sousal.”

Charm success!

"Okay, I've finished talking and I've made things clear to you. Why are you still wearing a mask?" Aaron pretended to be dissatisfied: "It seems that you never regard me as a friend."

Miss Pastor nodded and put her hands into her hair: "Well, it's not like you haven't seen it before."

Aaron immediately focused his attention on Eleanor.

The main show is coming tonight!

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