The Witcher’s Nightmare Wagon

Abertus, Duke Dressel's Palace.

As King Fred's right-hand man, Duke Dressel has a terrifying influence in the Kingdom of Elland. He single-handedly created the Demon Hunter Team, which has become the only extraordinary organization in the country that can compete with the Church of God's Domain.

If it weren't for him, perhaps more than ten years ago, the Oracle Church had completed the peaceful annexation of the Kingdom of Elam. From many rumors, you can hear the glorious achievements of the Duke, but in the past 20 years, the Duke There are very few things that adults take seriously.

It is said that he has not left Abetus for a long time.

He and another legendary figure, the dean of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the seventh-order giant spirit teacher Apleiad, are also known as the Kingdom's Twin Pillars. It is said that the double-pillar gate, the iconic building of Abetus, was specially built for the two of them. .

The Duke's Mansion occupies a huge area, but in order to show respect, in Abetus where every inch of land is precious, the king does not even allow excessively tall buildings to be built around the Duke's Mansion.

At this time, in the study room of the luxurious Duke's Mansion, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his 40s with gray sideburns was sitting at the desk flipping through the information in the book.

He is tall, and simply sitting there gives people a strong sense of intimidation. The lines of his face are tough, his eyes are sharp, and the corners of his mouth are slightly pursed.

At first glance, he looks like an unsmiling academic researcher, not a duke of a kingdom with real power.

"Interesting young man." Duke Dressel smiled and closed the documents in his hand, "Marek didn't gain nothing in Liam City."

"Sigmund Skinde, what do you think about this young man?" Duke Dressel asked without raising his head.

"A little clever, with a very flexible mind. According to the report, he was able to escape from Bellegarde's attack because of the stand-in doll... I think there is a big problem with this."

The answer to Duke Dressel was a young woman in her 20s, with a standard headband on her head and a purple narrow-sleeved lace blouse.

Tall and straight, with a fit body, and rare purple-black hair.

It was Fred's daughter, Princess Charlotte of the kingdom.

"You are always like this Charlotte, everyone should have their own little secret, no one can control everything." Duke Dressel's gentle voice sounded.

"What about the others? About the mechanical talent mentioned in the document."

"It's an exaggeration. According to Marek, this Sigmund's talent in mechanical manufacturing... maybe only Mr. Appleyard can compare."

"I was skeptical until I saw the person in person," Charlotte added at the end.

At this moment, the doorbell rang, and someone walked into the room, "Your Excellency, it's time to meet guests."

"Who is it today?"

"Fifth-rank alchemist Newcomen."

"What is he doing here?" Princess Charlotte looked puzzled, but Duke Dressel smiled, and a flash of understanding flashed in his eyes, "Such an excellent talent, continuing to be a demon hunter is indeed a waste."

Soon after, the living room.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Newcomen went straight to the point and confirmed that, as he had guessed, Duke Dressel generously took out all the information on Sigmund.

They clapped their hands, and the document engraved with the words confidential turned into a pile of scraps of paper, "According to the official document, the demon hunter Sigmund Skind was tragically killed in the Crossroads explosion."

"Great, Sigmund is a natural mechanic. I have never seen his talent like this. No matter how much it costs, I must help him change the contract." Newcomen looked excited.

"At least wait until he has been promoted to the fourth rank and built a memory palace, so that changing the contract will not cause his personality to collapse." Duke Dressel reminded.

"Don't worry, I have arranged a new job for Sigmon. I plan to recruit him to the Royal Academy of Engineering, and then find Mr. Appleyard to find a way." Newcomen. Nod.

"It seems that this young man already has a new identity." The Duke asked casually.

"Henrik."

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The journey was full of wind and dust, and the two took turns to rest. In less than two days, Sigmund came to Abetus.

The last time he passed this city of hope, this time he had time to feel the atmosphere of this city carefully.

After many expansions, Abetus has become a super metropolis accommodating millions of people. At the beginning, some people wanted to build the city wall, but the speed of building the wall was not even as fast as the speed of expansion.

On both sides of the wide street are rows of metal street lamps carved with patterns. It doesn't seem like Liam needs a lamplighter to light the street lamps in the evening.

In some main streets of Abetus, the laying of pipelines has been completed, and the special whale oil mixture can enter the street lamps along the pipelines and be uniformly lit when needed.

Tall buildings stand tall and the streets are wide. The Hareven River running through the city divides Abetus into north and south districts. When the carriage drove across the bridge, Sigmund stood up and saw the towering tower of Abetus in the afterglow of the evening. Church and palace.

Because it was established relatively early, most of the administrative centers and main buildings of Abetus are concentrated in Harivan and the North Shore area.

Over time, the people of Abetus will habitually call this place the Upper Town and the Lower Town.

This is not a specific grade, but a geographical distribution.

But in general, there are indeed slightly more nobles living in the upper city, while the lower city is home to some emerging merchants and bourgeoisie.

It is no wonder that Ashley sighed that being in this city does remind people of London at the end of the 19th century.

"This is Abetus!"

Crossing the bridge over the Hariwen River, there are two stone pillars over 50 meters standing on both sides of the bridge. These are the iconic double-column gates of Abetus.

"Duke Dressel and Apleiad, the giant spirit mentor, they are like these two pillars, supporting the entire sky of the Kingdom of Elam." Marek sighed with a pipe in his mouth.

Entering the upper city, the streets are relatively narrow, and horse-drawn carriages can be seen everywhere on the roadside, and Sigmund even saw young people riding unicycles through the streets.

People are in a hurry, but most people's faces are filled with a light called hope.

"What a nice place," Sigmund said.

"You're going to love it here."

Putting Marek down at the designated place, Sigmund turned the carriage and went straight to Elm Street.

Abetus covers an extremely wide area, with an urban area stretching tens of kilometers in length and width. The city is divided into 23 administrative districts, so when Sigmund came to Elm Street, it was already completely dark.

As soon as he jumped off the carriage, a figure rushed up impatiently, but stopped suddenly when he saw Sigmund's face.

"Rebecca, it looks like I'm going to live here again."

"You?" The lawyer lady was a little puzzled, and she didn't realize it until Ashley took the initiative to step forward.

"You made a disguise."

"Let me see the new environment." Under Sigmund's proposal, the three walked into the apartment.

The layout of the room was similar to that of Liam City, and Sigmund had to clean it carefully after traveling for several days before appearing in front of the two of them.

"It's good to see you."

Rebecca took the initiative to move forward and gave Sigmund a big hug regardless of her image.

"I declare in advance that I'm very poor now, and I'm afraid it will take a long time to pay back the rent to you." He was half joking.

"It's okay, I will deduct it from Ashley's salary." Rebecca responded.

When the three of them came to the restaurant, a sumptuous dinner had been prepared on the table. A simple glance at Sigmund made it clear that it was definitely not from Rebecca or Ashley.

"For your return, we should celebrate it." Rebecca took out a bottle of red wine from the top of the wine cabinet and filled it up for the three of them respectively.

"cheers!"

"Why don't you continue to develop in Liam City, why would you think of returning to Abetus?" Sigmon asked suddenly, swallowing the steak in his mouth.

Rebecca's law firm in Liam City has just started on the right track. According to her personality, she should not be the kind of person who gives up easily.

"Because I found that everything I did was in vain." Rebecca put down the tableware, "I want to help women, children and the weak who are suffering."

"But there are too many of them. My strength alone is limited. I can help 10 or 100, but what about more? This is just Liam City."

"We should make some changes from the root and the source, not like this, so I left Liam and returned to Abetus, maybe I can find a direction here."

"That is to say, you haven't figured out what to do next?" Sigmund took a sip of wine to moisten his throat.

"It's still under planning, but don't worry, I won't be in arrears with Ashley's salary for a day." Rebecca added hastily.

"Since you have this idea, why are you bold?"

"What?" Rebecca looked at Sigmund blankly.

"If there is a problem with the rules, we will change the rules. If there is a problem with the country, we will change the country. Do you want to try..." Sigmund lowered his voice, like a demon tempting a pure girl.

"Such as...becoming the first female mayor in the history of Abetus, or gaining a seat in the House of Commons and becoming the first female member of parliament!"

"My God!" Rebecca opened her mouth wide.

"You're drunk, the idea is crazy!"

Of course it is impossible in the real world, but this is the extraordinary world. Sigmund just smiled and asked, "You just need to tell me, do you want to?"

"Yes!" Rebecca nodded without hesitation.

"That's good!" Sigmund raised his glass, "Come on, let's salute Ms. Rebecca Snow, the future Mayor of Abertus and member of the House of Commons!"

"If there is such a day, I will..." Rebecca looked forward, and Sigmund's face was reflected in her slightly drunk eyes.

Rebecca was just an ordinary person, and soon became drunk and unconscious. Ashley sent her back to the bedroom and then went to Sigmund's room.

"We..." Sigmund's words were blocked in his mouth, and the breathing in the room soon became heavy.

After a long, long time, when everything subsided, Ashley curled up and glanced at the man beside her.

"I'm waiting for you in my dream."

WC! Can this kind of thing be turned around? !

At the same time, in the Duke's mansion, Marek washed up, changed his clothes, and sat opposite Duke Dressel.

"Teacher, have you read all the information about Sigmund? I think he is more suitable for the new path of the hunter contract than me!"

"Sigmund?"

"You don't need to worry about his affairs. He is a rare mechanical genius. Creating a contract is more suitable for him. I have already promised Newcomen."

"What?!" Marek stood up abruptly.

"You have to meet him in person, it's so special, I've never seen a hunter like him." Marek looked serious.

"His chaos value hasn't fluctuated at all during the half month we've been performing high-intensity missions together!"

Hearing this sentence, Duke Dressel frowned slightly, sat up straight, and asked very solemnly, "Are you sure?"

"It's true!"

"Bring him to me!" replied the Duke.

Sorry for being a little late.