The Witcher’s Nightmare Wagon

In the evening, the Duke's Mansion.

In order to attend this dinner party, Sigmund spent a large sum of money and went to a clothing store to buy a new set of clothes. A man who was about to become an upstart of Abetus still couldn't help feeling a heartache when he paid for it.

The so-called gentleman suits in this era are ridiculously expensive.

People rely on clothes, put on a new set of clothes, Sigmund is tall and handsome, and he looks heroic in the mirror.

The only fly in the ointment is... what's the situation? Why hasn't the hair grown out yet? It had been a while since he was promoted, but the shaved hair still showed no sign of growing back.

This made Sigmund wonder whether the weird paint that Charlotte applied on her body on the day of promotion might have added a dye with hair-removing effect.

Although his bald-headed appearance is still handsome, but with a braised egg on his head.

"gentlemen……"

Before leaving the clothing store, the male shopkeeper took Sigmund to a back room with a mysterious expression on his face, and proudly found out... a wig.

"I'm not bald!" Sigmund said with black lines on his face.

The shopkeeper raised his head, looked at Sigmund's shiny head under the light and shook his head slightly, "Let's face the reality, sir."

While talking about him, he uncovered his own scalp... Ah, it wasn't a supernatural event, what the shopkeeper peeled off was the wig on top of his head.

"20 years ago, I thought the same way as you. I used to imagine that it would grow again, but it didn't..."

Sigmund ran away, and he was still thinking about this question when he was eating. Is this the price of being strong?

The dinner was very casual, and only Sigmund and Duke Dressel were eating. The two discussed some gossip, the establishment and operation of the telephone company, the manufacture and promotion of steam-powered engines, and so on.

It was near the end that the Duke entered the formal topic.

"I want to give you a task." The Duke put down the wine glass in his hand and wiped his mouth, "Investigate the follow-up incident at the naval base."

Sigmund sat up straight.

"Pablo is not married and has no children. I have known him for nearly 20 years. He is not strong. He was promoted to his current position by virtue of his merits. His betrayal is unreasonable."

"Recently, apart from the southern waters, the west side of Elam has also been unstable. Pirate attacks have occurred frequently. The combination of the two incidents makes it hard to believe that this is a pure coincidence."

"In the southern sea area, there are only Konos and scattered island nations. The situation there is chaotic, and it is close to the chaotic sea. Even the church is unwilling to waste power there, but the west side is completely different."

"Akkad." Sigmund said.

The Duke nodded, "Akkad is a subsidiary state of the church. The whole country has been enshrining the oracle church for many years. Behind them is the vast western continent, which is the foundation of the church's power."

"And the situation there right now is very disturbing."

"You suspect that all of this is instigated by the Oracle Church?" Sigmund asked.

"It's not doubt, it's certainty!"

"For so many years, there have been no major conflicts between us and Akkad, but small frictions have continued. With the admiral guarding, there should be nothing to do in a short time. However, the situation has changed suddenly recently. The mutiny of the southern naval base has sounded the alarm for us. .”

"A new force has made the situation even more chaotic."

"So I hope you can start your investigation from Barbro's rebellion and find the leader who manipulated the chaos in the south." The Duke ordered.

"Is it because of the upcoming peace negotiations?" Sigmund asked, and now the time has come to the beginning of August 1777, only half a year before the 20-year peace treaty.

After the end of the peace treaty, the direction of the kingdom will usher in two different directions. Under the seemingly calm situation, there is a dark tide behind it.

War is not impossible.

"You can tell me any support you need. There is a shortage of manpower everywhere, but as long as you need it, I can send you at least three fifth-level helpers, four-level helpers, and ten!"

Good guy, the Duke really trusts him, Sigmund silently thought that the sixth ranks are all bosses, and the demon hunter team is short of manpower, it is impossible to dispatch the sixth ranks for him to drive.

Under such circumstances, it is very rare to be able to gather three 5th-level players. The key is that he himself has only just entered the 4th level. Being able to send such a luxurious team to cooperate with him is enough to show that he values ​​​​himself.

"Wait before dispatching the manpower." Sigmund did not lose his head, "The situation in the south is mixed. In this case, a large number of people may not necessarily solve the problem. It is best to blend in."

Recalling all the experiences a few days ago, a thought suddenly popped up in my mind.

"That Sabic, he is the chief mate of the legendary battleship Abyss. Their strange appearance is not normal at all. Instead of conducting such a clueless investigation, it is better to ask them to come to me."

"The Admiralty Headquarters can issue a reward to the outside world, packaging me as a pirate who wants to be famous. Anyway, Barbro died at my hands. Many escaped people saw it."

"Combined with the dead Sabic, I will definitely be able to become famous in the southern waters in the shortest possible time. Through this identity, I can integrate into the pirate group, and it will be much easier to investigate many things."

"Aren't you afraid of revenge from the Abyss?" the Duke asked.

"The sea area is vast, and information transmission is blocked. It is not so easy to catch me in the vast sea. Besides, even if I can't fight, I still have the ability to escape."

"The Abyss was rampant at sea. I killed their chief mate and gained a lot of hatred. But similarly, there will be some people who hate the Abyss willing to accept me."

"Through these people, I should be able to investigate some details about the Abyss and the hidden forces behind them." Sigmund concluded.

"Yes, you are very thoughtful." The Duke praised him.

"Then implement your plan first, and if you need help, you can notify me at any time." With that, the Duke handed Sigmund a black conch.

"Use this sound transmission conch to contact me."

After telling Sigmund how to use it and precautions, the Duke continued: "Going to sea this time is full of dangers. If you encounter an unsolvable crisis, you must leave immediately."

"Put it away." Duke Dressel took out a glass bottle, "When facing a real life-or-death crisis, crush it. It can save your life and send you away safely."

"You have to remember that you only need to investigate the information, and I will leave the real problems to other people to solve."

"Safety first, you must come back alive!" the Duke repeatedly urged.

"Okay, is there anything else?"

"I have a question about Pablo. His spirit should be polluted, and he merged with an octopus monster. Before he died, he kept repeating it. He said that he shouldn't be curious 20 years ago. , he shouldn't have peeked at that thing."

"Do you know what he said?"

Chapter 2 comes a little later.