ctnovel Chapter 40: Because he's a simp!
Chapter 40: Because he's a simp!
Achoo... Achoo, achoo!
Dog Egg emerged from a dilapidated house in the East District, covering his nose. He sneezed in rapid succession, as if emptying his lungs of air, feeling as if his saliva was spraying all around him…
Who the hell is talking bad about me?
Gou Dan felt a heavy weight on his back, as if he were carrying a huge burden.
She shook her head, rubbed her nose hard, and looked around. Had she really returned to Holy Stone City?
A businessman becoming a superhuman with this kind of ability? That's so cool! Isn't this just like a magic door?
However, the long cooldown time is a downside, and it's also quite expensive. You need to own property in a city to teleport, and city houses aren't cheap right now, especially for outsiders. Not only are house prices twice as high, but there's also an annual property tax equal to 10% of the house's value. This is a feature of Mirandil to curb unscrupulous Frankish merchants from driving up house prices. In other words, if extraordinary merchants like this want to travel freely in every city, they need to have enough money.
This ability doesn't seem to suit a poor guy like me. Now that I think about it, I should have tried to get a black market business identity in Frank. But my dad always said that I wasn't very clever and that I was only suited to taking the civil service exam, not doing any business.
She strode out, glancing at the still-dark sky, intending to meet up with Mr. Bright as soon as possible. Michelle had given herself two letters, one to Lord Allen and the other to the person behind her, Mr. Bright.
Based on past experience, I always get more information after completing some tasks and going to Mr. Bright's place. Although it will cause me to lose some task profits, it is worth it all in the long run. This time, it is better to follow the old way.
But when she finished her makeup and sneaked into the North District to look for Bright, she was dumbfounded. The crematorium, which was originally a remote and deserted place, was now surrounded by a group of fully armed warriors. From a distance, Gou Dan realized that something must have happened to Mr. Bright.
Oh no... I went out to deliver a package and now my biggest benefactor is gone.
Mr. Bright... please don't let anything happen to you. At least settle my payment first.
So, all those unexpected encounters in this game are risky after all?
Dog Egg resisted the urge to force his way in. He had been dying frequently lately, and after carefully counting on his fingers, he realized that he only had two chances to be resurrected. He couldn't afford to be reckless before becoming an extraordinary being.
Let's go find Mr. Allen first and see if we can get any information.
But as she tried to walk towards the aristocratic district, she heard something even more baffling along the way.
Lord Allen has met with disaster. A mysterious force has massacred the entire family of that esteemed lord. Not a single warrior who protected the Allen family, nor even the servants who served the Allen family, survived. The Knight Commander announced that Lord Allen and the Lord of the city were being retaliated against by a mysterious force. He will temporarily assume the position of Lord of the city to maintain order and will also lead the nobles in prayer on Thanksgiving Day on behalf of the Lord of the city and Lord Allen.
The series of messages left Gou Dan at a loss for what to do.
Two key NPCs for the quest are dead? What should I do about this quest? Waiting for an answer online...
And the city lord's family is in trouble too! My God, am I, the Dog Egg Knight, really going to be gone just like that? I haven't even had a chance to show off to my fellow villagers yet, and now I'm back to square one?
Calm down... calm down...
Dog Egg forced himself to calm down. No, his knight status was still on his panel. According to the rules, a knight's first creed is to protect. If the noble who granted him his knight status dies, it means that the knight has failed to protect the noble he is loyal to, and his knight status will be canceled.
From this perspective, it seems that Lady Eliza, who appointed herself, should still be alive.
The problem is, I can't find her anywhere.
While wandering aimlessly through the crowd, she suddenly spotted a familiar face.
Tall and imposing, fully armed, clad in magnificent armor, he commanded a group of warriors with a commanding presence, maintaining order in the streets where people came to participate in the prayers.
Dog Egg's eyes widened. Wasn't that Peter's straightforward buddy?
She was deeply impressed by this tall northern guy. When she and Eliza were having a private chat in the room, he would obediently stand guard outside. It was said that on the first day Eliza married into the family, when she was making love with the city lord in the bridal chamber, he was also standing guard outside. He was a model of a close knight.
Just as he was about to go up and say hello to try and ask for some information, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.
The city lord's family is in trouble, yet Eliza's personal knight, an outsider, is not only unaffected but seems to have become a valuable asset, even taking charge of maintaining order outside the church. This is clearly illogical.
She suddenly remembered that when Eliza was negotiating with her, she had clearly stated that she didn't quite trust her personal knight. Could it be... that he was a traitor?
But if I don't get close to him, I'm completely in the dark right now. Where can I get any information in such a short time?
While he was struggling with this decision, his heart suddenly started pounding. A strange telepathic connection made Gou Dan instantly look towards Rose Avenue in the south of the city.
Not only Gou Dan, but Peter, who was giving the order, also looked over suddenly. The two of them received the same signal at that moment!
[System notification: You, as Lady Eliza, the knight's guardian, are requesting assistance. Please arrive as soon as possible!]
This function is available?
Dog Egg was stunned. In other words, when nobles encounter danger, they can send such telepathic messages to knights, allowing the knights to sense the nobles' location immediately. It's even more useful than GPS.
Just as Gou Dan was about to rally that guy to help rescue our master, he noticed that the guy had a gloomy expression and was walking in another direction instead.
In that instant, Gou Dan became even more certain that the seemingly honest guy was probably up to something.
If there's a problem, why did Eliza send him a request for help?
What exactly is going on?
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"The knight requests reinforcements?" Orland was taken aback when he heard the report. He looked at the old Chris behind him with some confusion. Chris also frowned, unable to figure out the reason for the incident. The woman had barely escaped the pursuit, and now she was going to walk right into the trap?
"It might be a trap," the red-clad youth with a gloomy face in the Heart of the Forest team said subconsciously.
"She's also capable of setting traps?" Orland asked with disdain.
"Don't underestimate the extraordinary..." Chris gripped his cane and said solemnly, "Although I don't know what Mr. Bright's background is, he is most likely a dangerous necromancer. This profession is considered dangerous among all extraordinary professions. If the location is special, setting up a trap is indeed a troublesome matter."
"Then ignore him!" Orland laughed. "The prayer is about to begin. All the nobles are under our control. When the Mother Goddess descends, a mere necromancer is nothing!"
Peter remained silent for a moment, then finally stood up: "Have someone take my place. I need to go."
"you......"
The group frowned, but Peter coldly replied, "Don't forget the promise you made to me. I joined you not because of any extraordinary abilities, nor because of any damned Mother Goddess. You know very well what I want!"
"If she dies, I will return to the North immediately; and if you kill me, you should know the consequences!"
The group's expressions immediately turned somber. Peter, who came from the north, was not simply a married-out female guardian knight; he also served as a spy. Because Michelle's business was growing, a high-ranking official in the northern country had taken notice of this place and granted Peter covert authority.
If Peter dies here, his identity will be that of a guardian knight under the Duke of the North. Killing an important guardian knight of another country is tantamount to declaring war, and the North will have every reason to intervene here.
That's why when Peter took the initiative to come to them to negotiate, none of them dared to touch him.
The knightly legions of the North are a force to be reckoned with by the Seven Kingdoms. Holy Stone City, such a remote little town, should not have been targeted by those wolves of the North. Even the arrogant Orant did not think that he and his companions could easily fight against the powerful northern nation with the help of the Mother Goddess.
At least not until they have control of Mirandil, so they compromised for the time being and promised Eliza that she would be safe for him!
"Brother Peter," the boy in red frowned, "I've already shown you our wealth. Once we actually control this city, we can guarantee you wealth and status that even an imperial earl doesn't have. How many women can't you have? These past few days, the daughters of barons you've been enjoying are all sixteen-year-old flowers. There will be many more opportunities like this in the future. Why insist on a city lord's wife who is no longer a virgin?"
Peter closed his eyes. These days, those delicate flowers had indeed tasted quite good, but every time he reached his climax, what he could think of was Eliza's seductive moans that night when he was guarding outside Martin's room!
"I understand..." Chris slowly stood up: "She wants to rely on you to break the deadlock. She should know your secret, right? Since you value her so much, you probably wouldn't keep this secret to yourself."
Peter remained silent. Theoretically, he shouldn't betray the Duke's trust, but whenever those emerald green eyes looked at him pleadingly, he couldn't keep any secrets from her.
"You stay here, we'll go find her for you, okay?"
"No..." Peter shook his head. "You know how important she is to me, so I won't let her fall into your hands. I have to go myself!"
"Don't go too far, kid!" Orland's face darkened.
"Alright..." Chris waved his hand to stop the conflict and said directly, "You can go, but you must be safe enough. We will bring your most elite soldiers with us, and just in case, I'll have Orlando go with you!"
Orlando: "........"
"Thank you, sir." Peter bowed to Chris. "I will remember your kindness."
"We're all family. I told you before, you won't regret your choice," Chris laughed. "Go, take the most elite troops. Remember, don't underestimate any extraordinary beings. Gina's abilities are no less than Orland's..."
Orland was taken aback, then said solemnly, "I understand!"
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"The prayer ceremony is about to begin, and all the nobles have been brought under control. This game is almost hopeless." Bright sighed softly as he looked at the map of Holy Stone City on the table in Elsie's villa.
"Is there really no chance at all?" Eliza bit her lip tightly. She had given so much, choosing this place from the north, even defying her father's authority. If this was all she got in return, she was unwilling to accept it. She would rather die here than go back in disgrace!
"In the original plan, I needed a highly respected figure to help me question Orlando in public, but now..."
Bright glanced regretfully at the black thorns he had taken off the table. Inside were several twisted souls, including the two key figures, Allen and Saning, as well as the sixteen-year-old crazy girl. However, the three spirits were all silent for the time being, perhaps due to excessive stimulation, and could not be relied upon now.
"If that's the case, why didn't you escape the city under cover of darkness last night?" Eliza frowned. "Since you chose to stay, there's still a way, right?"
"There is one, but you'll have to take some risks." Bright looked at Eliza, whose belly had grown quite large.
"What should I do?"
"You're doing this..." Bright whispered as he explained the plan.
Eliza's eyes widened. She hadn't expected the young corpse collector to be so bold. But she had to admit that while the method was daring, it cleverly utilized the situation to the fullest extent, making it a way to survive in the face of death!
"Your method...theoretically it has a slight chance, but in practice...it has a lot of problems," Eliza said, frowning.
"for example?"
"For example, the first one, you asked me to activate Knight's Protection, how can you be so sure Peter will come?"
"Because he's a simp!"
Eliza: "???"
Bright said earnestly, "You don't understand the persistence of a 'simp'—he'll definitely come!"