Whispering Verse

Just one coin is not enough to divine the affairs of the third chosen one. Even if Luvia has used the time of the big city players to advance from the third ring to the fourth ring, her "cost divination" cannot be significantly reduced. Demand for monetary relics.

On the contrary, she finally got the information about "Fort Midhill" that she applied to the headquarters of the Prophet Association. There were a lot of descriptions about the "Narrow Room of Life and Death", but it was no longer useful to Shade, and he didn't know how to do it. Enter that place again.

The only thing that surprised him was that the Prophets Association believed that the "extinct volcano" of Mount Sikal was not a naturally formed volcano, but a volcano formed by external forces the day after tomorrow. Moreover, there is still the possibility of Mount Sikar erupting, but the eruption may not be magma.

"Does the association believe that once death breaks out, the most likely outbreak point is the top of Mount Sikal?"

Shade wondered, but Luvia couldn't understand either.

From the basement of his home, he came to the ruined tower in the Sikar Mountains. After practicing his sword swings a hundred times in the forest in front of the tower, he went all the way down the mountain and entered the city.

Cassandra Auction House can be regarded as the most famous chain auction house in the entire Old Continent. The headquarters of the auction house is in the city center of Fort Midhill.

The auction house is located in the center of the city on Santa Carla Avenue, together with the parish's Natural Church, the Church of the Dawn and the Town Hall. Although geographically speaking, this is not the center of the city, but rather south, but this neighborhood is indeed the economic, political and cultural center of the entire city.

The two ends of Santa Carla Avenue are Oak Street and Punjab Street. Many important border agencies such as the Kingdom's Border Administration are located in the former, while the latter is dotted with offices of large and small transnational trading groups.

"Wait, Punjab Street?"

In the second half of the harvest month, the leaves on the street trees have begun to peel off. When getting off the carriage at Cassandra Auction House, Shade was suddenly startled, then turned to look at the intersection of Santa Carla Avenue and Punjab Street:

"I remember that in the intelligence passed by the Grey-headed Eagle, the Principality of Set told the Kasenlik people that the goods they helped transport were in a certain warehouse on Punjab Street. Wait, what does this have to do with me? "

He immediately forgot what he suddenly remembered, and was very sure in his heart that the loyal MI6 major-level agent Shad Hamilton had no connection with the evil Kasonrik people (note).

Today, I came to Kasenlik Auction House mainly to meet Granny Xina Cassandra, the great witch, and Sister Devlin of the Spiritual Order. In addition to thanking the two for their help, I would like to explain in detail what happened in the narrow space of life and death on Saturday night.

Of course, Shade would not say that he and Priest August had both "died" once and then returned from the world of the dead. He only said that he met many strange people in the narrow space of life and death, and even saw a very powerful vampire from a distance.

"The opponent is really strong. In addition to the man with wings, maybe the person who caused the red aurora phenomenon above Sikal Mountain may also be the vampire. After all, the power of vampires does not always contain blood. Red?”

Shade said without any psychological burden.

He saved the middle-aged vampire and his nephew, and they were not only of a different race, but also a foreigner who spoke the Kasenric language. They might never see him again in this life.

"Vampires? There do seem to be some long-term residents here, but aren't they always acting as ordinary citizens?"

Grandma Cassandra had a conversation with Sister Devlin and didn't seem to doubt his words.

The two also told Shade that a total of 17 missing persons, including Priest August, had been found by the City Hall and the soldiers of the Delarian Royal Army on the Windy Trail yesterday.

Everyone has lost the memory of being in the [Whole of Life and Death]. This is not only the impact of the level 0 relic itself, but also because living people should not have any memories related to the world of death.

In short, Priest Augustus has successfully returned to the Church of Dawn. After a physical examination and simple questioning, he can return to his normal work. Compared with the other sixteen missing people, there is nothing special about the priest. No one remembers what he did in the [Challenge of Life and Death].

Mother-in-law Cassandra knew that Shade came to Fort Midhill from Tobesk using special means, so before Shade got up and left, she told him that if he had any trouble in this city, he could come here at any time. She helps. Although Sister Devlin of the Spiritual Order also heard all this, she did not express curiosity about Shade's space crossing. .

She didn't understand why the great witch would get close to a man, but she also promised that Shade could get help from the [Spiritual Cultivation Order] at any time. She still hasn't told Shade where the Order is located, but Shade can contact her through [House of the Blind].

After expressing his gratitude again, Shade said that he wanted to acquire special blood, currency relics and time keys, and then left the Cassandra Auction House. When he walked to the door, someone behind him called his name again:

"Mr. John Watson!"

Turning around, he saw that it was the lobby manager on the first floor of the auction house who had just helped Xia De lead the way. The middle-aged man with brown hair in a straight formal suit hurried over and handed Shade a brass-colored card.

Shade originally thought it was the other party's business card, but after looking through it, he realized it wasn't.

"Mr. Watson, this is the VIP card of Cassandra Auction House. It can be used in all auction houses and branches in the Old World. I forgot to give it to you just now."

He said respectfully, Shade nodded and put the card away, and then asked him again:

"If I want to contact an officer stationed on the Windy Trail, what is the easiest way?"

The camps of these border teams were all in the Sikal Mountains, and Shade didn't want to follow the windy path into the mountains, because it was too far.

"Do you know the specific unit number or camp location?"

The middle-aged manager asked, Xia De shook his head:

"I only know the rank and name."

"Then I suggest you go to the tavern in the south of the city and ask. Officers like to go into the city to hang out in taverns during their holidays. They know each other well, and you will find the answer."

Seeing Sha De nodding, he hesitated and said:

"I don't mean to offend those respectable border guards, but they are often rude and rude, and it may be difficult for a gentleman like you to deal with them."

This middle-aged man didn't know Shade's true identity, but seeing that he was favored by Ms. Cassandra, the owner of the auction house, he thought he was a young noble descendant or from a wealthy merchant family.

“What do they like to do in the pub?”

Shade asked curiously.

"What else? Women, alcohol and Rhodes cards."

"That's it"

Shade thoughtfully believed that he would get along well with the local officers.

Because it connects the most important train lines in the central and eastern parts of the mainland, the density of pubs and hotels around the Fort Midhill Railway Station in the south of the city is astonishing. Even during the day on a Tuesday, most of the pubs along the street were still open and full of customers.

It happened to be noon, and Xia De was thinking of finding a place to eat and get some information. He didn't want to crowd into a crowded tavern, but going to a fancy restaurant was expensive and impossible to pry.

I intend to find a big hotel like the Three Cats Hotel in Tobesk Anthem Square, which looks decent and does a relatively formal business. Just when I was riding a carriage, the enthusiastic coachman recommended the "Sikal Hotel" on Birch Street, two streets away from the train station.

The name is quite straightforward, but it seems to leave a deeper impression on people.

"I don't know if 'Sikal' is a chain brand. If so, someone will probably charge the brand fee."

Shade thought happily, and only he understood what these thoughts meant.

Fort Midhill City is extremely rich in timber resources, but the buildings built in the old era in the south city area mostly use stone structures due to military and fire protection needs. The area of ​​the Sikal Hotel is far smaller than that of the Three Cats Hotel in Tobesk City, but this hotel is also divided into four floors on the ground. The upper two floors are accommodation areas, and the lower two floors are restaurants and pubs.

It happened to be 11:30 in the morning when Shade put on her eye shadow and opened the door and walked into the hotel. The sun is quite good today. The light shines into the window from the gray stone window frame, leaving bright or dark mottled marks on the tables and the guests.

There was a smell of wine in the hotel, and at this time, two-thirds of the tables on the first floor were filled with lunch guests. The bustling restaurant was bustling with activity, with people of all languages ​​and identities talking to each other.

Even when Shade came in, he heard someone complaining loudly in Kasenric that the autumn in Fort Midhill was too humid. This was a scene that could only be seen in peacetime.

Beside the wall was a long-haired male bard wearing a red hat, sitting on a high stool playing the lute, and a silver Kasenrik whistle stood at his feet.

Seeing that there was an empty table near him, Shade sat down, then asked the waiter for a menu, and chose some food whose names might suit his taste. He didn't order too much food. After all, he had agreed to meet with the priest Augustus in the afternoon, and the priest still owed him a meal.

When choosing drinks, Shade unconsciously thought again of the sip of wine Tifa brought to him at dinner yesterday. With a sullen face and no expression, he returned the menu to the waiter, then watched the poet playing and singing on the side, waiting for his lunch to be delivered.

The bards who make money by playing in taverns often use heroic epics and legendary stories as their material. Sometimes they also cater to the needs of the kingdom's officials and sing about current affairs news for a fee.

The poet in front of him was singing the story of the Phoenix in local legend. The current aria has reached the end of the story. It is the part where people in the story mourn the phoenix who sacrificed his life for the city.

PS: Chapter 368 mentioned that Shade is already a major.