Chapter 88 Royal City Altdorf
?After passing through swamps, endless rice fields and farms, the group finally arrived at the capital of the empire, surrounded by tall white walls, the largest and richest city in the empire.
Aldorf.
Because General Pastor was by his side, Duanmuhuai encountered no trouble when entering the imperial capital. The soldiers returned to their barracks while the warriors of the Chapter settled their final pay. Most people can''t wait to go to this bustling city to eat, drink and have fun.
As for those dimensional stones, they were handed over to the court mages under the supervision of the witch hunters - they were a group of people who were all wrapped in robes without even showing their faces. At first glance, they had the words "I am suspicious" written on them. Guy. And they didn''t seem to notice the trick on the dimensional stone, or maybe they were so shocked by the huge dimensional stone fragments on the carriage that they didn''t have time to investigate whether the fragments were genuine or not, but no matter what, these fragments were still He was taken away by the court mages for disposal.
At least that’s what it says on the surface.
After walking out of the military camp, Duanmuhuai weighed the money bag in his hand. According to General Pastor, in fifteen days, the eldest prince will hold a grand banquet for them in the palace to celebrate their recapture of Mordheim. Cursed city. Duanmu Huai and other chapter leaders will naturally participate.
“Are you going back to the Holy City?”
? Duanmu Huai looked at Lorena and Meludi. The latter thought for a moment, looked at each other and shook his head.
“We want to take a walk around the city, Lord Knight.”
Looking at the surrounding buildings, Lorena seemed to be very interested in this city. After all, this was another world, the capital of an empire, so Lorena also wanted to look around.
“Nafia, go with you and don’t cause any trouble.”
? Duanmu Huai didn''t care. He was not worried that these people would have problems. If they were attacked, he would know immediately and summon them back through cards.
As for the court mages, the witch hunters have volunteered to investigate, and Duanmu Huai, just to be on the safe side, summoned two murderous puppets to follow them and monitor their every move at any time.
“What do you plan to do, my lord knight?”
“I plan to go to the library to look for records and clues about the country of Manalia.”
Since nothing was found in Mordheim, Duanmuhuai can only see if there are any clues in Altdorf.
?So next, Lorena and others went shopping, while Duanmuhuai took Ogis to the great library of Altdorf.
Along the way, Duanmuhuai discovered that something... was wrong with this city.
The whole Altdorf looks vibrant and prosperous, with bustling crowds everywhere. However, Duanmuhuai discovered that this change was full of disorder and chaos. For example, it seemed difficult for him to find the right path on the street. In other words, the path was originally there, but a strange force seemed to affect the city, making it very difficult for Duanmuhuai to tell whether he was on the right path.
It''s like a person standing at an intersection. His original plan was to cross the street, but when a group of people crossed the intersection bustlingly, the person suddenly found that the intersection that was originally opposite him seemed to have moved to the other side. In this case, It’s easy to wonder if there’s something wrong with your eyes…or maybe there’s something wrong with the city itself.
Duanmuhuai can be sure that he is definitely not a road addict, so Altdorf''s current situation is very intriguing.
Chaos, change - the sign of the deceitful god.
Duanmuhuai looked at the city in front of him with a solemn expression. As a royal city, Altdorf must have many nobles and high-ranking officials, which means that this city is full of conspiracies and tricks. In addition, Altdorf''s magic academy - the House of Deceit. Almost all the elements and conditions for the coming of God are met.
To be honest, Duanmu Huai would not be surprised even if all the mages and high-level officials in this city are followers of the deceitful god.
“Master, it seems to be very noisy here.”
?Oggies followed Duanmu Huai, looked at the scene in front of her, and spoke in a low voice. Duanmuhuai nodded - Altdorf was full of a special kind of noise, but it was not because of the excitement. On the contrary, almost everyone walking here looked in a hurry, whether they were civilians or businessmen. , mages or laborers, they behave as if someone is waving a whip behind them at all times to urge them, making the whole city full of an atmosphere of noise and impetuousness.
To be honest, this place is not at all conducive to physical and mental health. Duanmuhuai watched a carriage driver almost roaring and waving his reins, driving the carriage at high speed across the road. It was as if he was suffering from road rage and wanted to hit everyone in front of him to death.
“Let’s go to the library quickly.”
?Aldolf''s library is located in the Magic Academy area. Because of General Paster''s certificate, Duanmuhuai entered the library easily.
?He originally thought he would find a moment of peace here, but what Duanmuhuai didn''t expect was that even in the library, it would make people feel upset and angry.
Logically speaking, the library should be a quiet place where people can fall asleep quietly. However, the reality is that a group of mages gather together and whisper. From time to time, someone gets up quickly, trots towards the bookshelf, and then picks up a book. The book quickly returned to its seat...as if if it were any slower, its place would be taken away by others.
?These low whispers and footsteps sometimes make people feel more and more restless.
“I’m looking for some reference material.”
Duanmu Huai came to the librarian and spoke in a low voice. The latter didn''t even raise his head, he just stared at the book in front of him as if there were flowers growing in it.
“I want to know something about Manalia.”
As he spoke, Duanmuhuai took out a few silver coins and threw them on the table. The jingling sound of the silver coins coming into contact with the table finally made the librarian raise his head. He glanced at the silver coins on the table, and then quickly stretched out his hand, Recover it as fast as a professional pickpocket.
“Bookshelf No. 15, the legends and allusions of Reikland.”
"Thanks."
Duanmuhuai once again took out a few silver coins and put them on the table, then turned and left. Following the librarian''s instructions, he came to the No. 15 bookshelf and found the heavy book. Then Duanmuhuai opened it without hesitation. The portal leads directly back to the Holy City.
Back to the holy city with blue sky and white clouds, feeling the warm and comfortable atmosphere here, Duanmu Huai finally breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, Altdorf didn''t feel good at all. Even Duanmuhuai could feel an unknown sense of uneasiness, as if there was some threat spreading around him, but he couldn''t find it at all. The same as the real body.
?But it’s better now.
?Duanmu Huai came to the Central Park of the Holy City, then found a big tree to sit down, and began to read the books in his hands. Ogis was sitting next to him, staring at Duanmuhuai, or observing the people and animals around her, enjoying herself.
?It didn’t take much effort for Duanmuhuai to find the records about Manalia.
However...it was a fairy tale.
?Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a war on this continent. The evil dragon tried to destroy mankind, and mankind was in crisis. But later, the princess of the human country stepped forward and led the soldiers to defeat the dragon and gain peace. And that human kingdom is called Manalia.
There is only this little record.
?But there are no clues.
"This story is widely circulated in Dunkelberg and is a well-known local fairy tale. Although its origin cannot be verified, the author believes that this story is not just a superstition of rural villagers..."
Okay, the next target is found.
(End of this chapter)