This isn't the first time Hao Ren has been a guest at Betsy's estate – but it's been a long time since her last visit.The manor has not changed much from the last time she left, its furnishings and layout are still the same as it was at the beginning, and it seems that even after becoming a member of the aristocracy, Betsy still has little interest in buying luxury goods and furnishing the manor.The only change here is the large wine cellar in the basement: the communication equipment and emergency teleportation devices and other things that Hao Ren left in the basement are still there, and Betsy isolates them into a dark room, and expands the space outside the dark room (she may well have dug up her basement by a whole circle) and turns it into a huge wine storage warehouse, which is full of fine wines from all over the mainland, and the wine in the cellar is fragrant, and the rats that come out of it are at least half a catty......
From this point, Hao Ren can be sure that Betsy is a mercenary in her bone marrow, and it is really hard to believe how she can be so addicted to alcohol as a girl......
Could it be that she plans to first train her alcohol to be invincible in the world, and then take the opportunity to fight for alcohol to put Ofhra down?
Hao Ren and his party had dinner in the living room of the manor, and the butler instructed the servants to prepare a comfortable room for them.While chatting and eating after the meal, Hao Ren found the housekeeper and asked about Becky's trip this time: "What is the place in the Dark Mountains?"
What's going on there?
”It may be that Betsy's mission itself is also a public operation, and the butler does not hide it: "The Dark Mountain Range, southeast of the royal capital, is a natural barrier separating the Black Forest from the rich plains, and on the east side of the mountain range is the famous Black Forest, which was once the territory of the Elven Empire in the ancient magic empire.There are many powerful creatures left over from ancient times in that mountain range, as well as some mysterious ruins and magical energy nodes, so it is very dangerous for ordinary people, and it is rarely visited on weekdays.This time it is said that a powerful burst of energy suddenly appeared in the Dark Mountain Range, and even the Magician Guild in the royal capital clearly observed its fluctuations, so His Majesty the King sent a group of magicians to investigate the matter to determine if there was a dangerous ancient creature or ruin that suddenly awakened.The hostess was on a guard duty with the Knights, and she would return after dropping the scholars and mages to their destination. ”"The remnants of an ancient magical empire?"
Hao Ren showed an interested expression, "Does this phenomenon happen often?"
”Although the remnants of the primogenate on this planet have been cleaned up, and there are theoretically no other ancient dangerous creatures left, Hao Ren is still full of interest in any abnormal changes that may occur here: after all, this is one of the only ecological planets left after the "catastrophe of annihilation" in the dream plane, and there is an unimaginable ancient heritage left on this land, maybe there is an amazing clue hidden behind a small incident that suddenly pops up."
This ......
I'm just a butler, so I don't know much about this kind of thing," the butler looked embarrassed, "I've just heard that in a place like the Dark Mountains, where there are many remnants of the legacy of the ancient Magic Empire, mysterious and strange events often happen.But then again, many of these incidents are rumors spread by ignorant mountain people in the vicinity, who live a closed, superstitious and ignorant life, and always like to talk about this kind of topic to scare outsiders. ”"Oh......"
Hao Ren nodded in a long voice, noncommittal to the butler's words.It seems that the specific situation will have to wait for Betsy to come back to inquire.That night there was no talk, and the next day, when the east gate of the royal city was opened, a group of royal knights in fresh clothes and angry horses returned to the royal capital, and Betsy was among them, and when she saw the servants of the house who had come to deliver the message, she immediately handed over everything to her subordinates and hurried home.Hao Ren, who was waiting in the manor, saw a heroic female knight appear on the avenue, she rode a tall and sturdy Kerzen war horse, the war horse was draped with bright horse armor, the insignia of the royal family of Holletta hung down on the side of the horse armor, and the female knight herself was wearing a lightweight half-length armor, and the armor was draped in a sky blue robe, and the battle robe was embroidered with a golden dragon eagle and a short sword, which should be the mark of the Knights; Behind the female knight, two cavalrymen each held a spear, and on the tip of the spear hung a narrow banner with white borders on a blue background, which flew in the wind, revealing the family crest on it: a circle of thorny roses, and a wolf's head in the center.That's probably Betsy's family coat of arms.Lily saw Betsy coming from a distance, with a happy look on her face, but she still reached out and poked Hao Ren's arm: "Landlord, landlord, look at her like this!"
Now you really become a great nobleman!
”"Well, it's much more majestic than before," Hao Ren smiled and hugged his arms, "but I don't see the aristocratic temperament in her, but she looks like a female bandit who has just come down from the mountain, well, dressed in royal clothes." ”If outsiders casually comment on a royal canonized countess, it must be at least a blood-spattered five-step level conflict, but Hao Ren and Betty don't talk about this, they are not only friends who are familiar with each other, but also comrades-in-arms who have been born and died together, coupled with Betsy's big mercenary temperament, usually the sand content of the two people's emails follows up the Sahara, and casual nonsense is the main form of communication between the two......
While speaking, Betsy had already ridden her horse to the gate of the manor, she pulled the reins of her horse slightly, and skillfully let the Kerzen war horse slow down and trot and turn in front of Hao Ren, and then turned over and dismounted beautifully, jumped in front of the three old friends in two steps, raised her hand and high-fived them one by one: "Yo!
I thought you were going to forget about my little place!
”Vivien wasn't used to such a warm greeting, as it always reminded her of the neurotic little bat spirit (in fact, Betsy should have a common language with Heatherian), but she slapped her hands with a smile on her face, "How can it be—we're just busy running around the universe, don't we usually send you photos and short videos?"
”"yes, yes, you're busy," Becky waved her arms widely, "I really envy you, you live every day like a Hollywood blockbuster, what you sent last time......
Chloe, right?
I'm all excited to watch, it's so TM epic!
”The two cavalrymen behind Betsy listened blankly with flagpole spears on their shoulders, not knowing what their lord was talking about, but they still felt that they should be in awe - this is the new legendary hero in front of her, which epic adventure is she talking about......
Hao Ren looked at Betsy's eager look, and couldn't help but tease: "Then why don't you quit your job and come to work with me?"
Continue to follow my team to save the world?
”"Forget it, I'm just saying it casually," Betsy waved her hand repeatedly, "Your job is too dangerous, I really feel sorry for this manor property when I die, and I quite like the life in front of me."
And then again, I'm not an idle person now, I'm the head of the Royal Knights, and I have 1,800 knights under my command, and I'm still in charge of instructing the martial arts of two noble children, and I'm busy to death. ”As they spoke, they walked towards the manor, and now they had come to the front of the main house, and Betsy's horses and weapons were handed over to the two servants to settle them, and she pushed open the door with her own hands: "Ah, I haven't been back for a few days, it's better to be at home." ”Hao Ren looked at Betsy curiously: "I heard that you ran to join the Knights because you couldn't stand the noble life?"
”"On the one hand, the reason," Betsy shrugged, "aristocratic life is very boring, especially a female noblewoman like me who has no fief and only a title, real estate and annuity, then there is nothing to do, usually I can only brag with a bunch of noble ladies, but I still don't understand what they bragged, and they don't understand what I said, and the communication is like TM third-class contact, so it's better to find something to do."
At the same time, there is another important reason for me to join the Knights-" She paused deliberately, and Lily asked cooperatively, "What reason?"
”"Fiefdom, no fief," Betsy spread her hands, "I'm a decorated nobleman, but not a field nobleman who has been passed down, there is no fief without military merits, and if you join the Knights, you can solve the problem."
The Kingdom of Halletta is very serious in this regard, it's not just a noble name that can be cultivated, then you have to work hard to earn it, my goal is very ambitious!
”"You're thinking about it for a long time," Hao Ren was immediately a little impressed by Betsy, he didn't expect this mercenary to be really motivated after becoming a nobleman, but he then teased, "But there should be a reason for this-did you meet Marshal Ophra often after joining the Knights?"
”Betty coughed twice, but immediately took Hao Ren's complaint with her cheek, and proudly puffed her chest: "That's-do you think I'm very heroic now?"
Isn't it a bit of a shadow of Marshal Aufra!
”Hao Ren knows what is going on with the change in Betsy's painting style, and he is still moving closer to Ofura......
However, he was not interested in discussing her orientation with this Ji Yan, but directly mentioned the matter: "We are here to discuss something, and we still need the help of you and Marshal Ovra in this matter." ”When it comes to business, Betsy is still immediately serious - and it seems that the experience of serving in the Knights has somewhat changed her personality, making her seem much more mature and stable than before.She removed her armor with the help of two attendants, and then sat down in front of Hao Ren: "I've read the message you sent before, you want to organize a group of dream plane remnants to pass through the wall of reality?"
How far have things got?
”"That's right," Hao Ren nodded, "This matter requires the cooperation of the national level in Holletta. ”(To be continued.) )