"This place …" It was afternoon. Li Huailin took the teleportation array and arrived at a city called AnderMa. This was a city located in the western region of the human race. It was worth mentioning that this was the capital of a country.
Yes, Li Huailin later learned about the situation from Verden. The Zoyle family that Sword Sage Dasher Zoyle belonged to was an amazing family that had existed longer than the history of the San Felipe Empire.
This family was famous for their swordsmanship. Before the birth of the St. Felipe Empire, the Zoyle family already had their own fiefdom and established their own country. Later on, during the period of the St. Felipe Empire, the successive emperors did not touch it. This small country called Rodaphne did not seem to have any intention of expanding. Apart from maintaining law and order, the country did not have any combat troops. However, because of the Zoyle family, the country had always been very stable and maintained a long-term friendly relationship with the human empires.
The swordsman Li Huailin was looking for, Dasher Zoyle was not the king of this country, but he was considered a relative of the royal family. Of course, he had never been involved in politics and was not related to the current king by seven or eight generations. Therefore, he did not even have the title of a prince. However, no matter what, he was still a member of the Zoyle family, so the king of this country could be considered his relative.
Other than that, Li Huailin did not have any other information about this swordsman. It seemed that this was the only place to start.
Looking left and right at the city, it was not very big. Like other small countries in the west, this city lacked the experience of war. Although the city walls were not very old, they were surprisingly short. Basically, they were the type that could not stop any troops. Three people stacked on top of each other would be able to climb in. There was not even a need for ladders.
However, relatively speaking, the city's commerce was relatively developed. At least, it was much better than Li Huailin's territory. Looking at the NPCs on the street, he felt that this should be a relatively stable country. It should be a peaceful country that had not been at war for hundreds of years.
Since the Zoyle family was the royal family here, Li Huailin went straight to the king to ask about the situation. After asking for directions, Li Huailin quickly found out the location of the palace and immediately headed to the palace.
Standing at the entrance of the palace, Li Huailin flashed his Grand Marshal's medal (it was still wartime, so Li Huailin's military rank was still Grand Marshal), scaring the few palace guards at the entrance. They were stunned for a long time, and the guards hurriedly went to report. After a while, the people inside came out to welcome them.
"I'm Delano Zoyle, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Rodaphne. It's an honor to meet the Duke of Saint Felipe Empire. Oh, no, sorry, I mean the Duke of Aquitaine from the Nasser Empire," an old man said to Li Huailin.
"Are you from the Zoyle family too?" Li Huailin was a little surprised. He knew that the king was from the Zoyle family, and that the prime minister was also from the same family. This was a little strange.
"Yes, Duke. Of course, I'm not from the royal family," Delano said. Delano said, "The Zoyle Family has grown to a very large scale. To be honest, one-fifth of the people in this country have the surname Zoyle. However, the Zoyle Family only recognizes the main bloodline of the royal family and some side branches. I'm from one of the side branches of the Zoyle Family."
"Oh, I see," Li Huailin said with a nod.
"I heard that the Nasser Empire's war is not over yet. May I ask why the Grand Marshal is visiting our kingdom? Please forgive me for being presumptuous, but the Grand Marshal might already know that our kingdom does not have any combat troops, so we cannot participate in the Nasser Empire's war, "Delano said. Delano said. Because they were in the middle of a war, Delano thought that the Nasser Empire was asking for reinforcements, so he explained the situation first.
"Oh, it's not about the war. I'm here for some personal matters," Li Huailin explained.
"Personal matters? What is it? "Delano asked.
Li Huailin thought for a moment. Since he had no clue, he might as well ask around. This Delano was also a member of the Zoyle family, so he might know something. So, he said, "It's like this. I'm here to look for Sword Saint Dasher Zoyle. I'm not sure if Prime Minister Delano knows about it."
"Sword Saint Dasher? Of course I know about him. " Delano immediately said, "Sword Saint Dasher is the pride of our Zoyle family. He is the strongest swordsman in our family, but if the Duke of Aquitan wants to look for him, it will be troublesome."
"Oh, what's going on?" Li Huailin asked.
"To be honest, although Sword Saint Dasher is also a member of the Zoyle family, you know how big the Zoyle family is. Our relationship with Sword Saint Dasher is not much different from that of a normal person. Sword Saint Dasher often travels to study, so he rarely stays in the kingdom. I haven't heard from him in a few years. To be honest, I don't know if he's still alive or not," Delano said.
"Your Royal Highness doesn't know either?" Li Huailin asked.
"I … I'm not sure about that, but since the Duke is here, why don't you meet His Royal Highness and ask him in person?" Delano said.
"Alright, let's meet him then," Li Huailin nodded.
"Alright, I'll arrange it right away," Delano said.
Soon, the palace became busy. After all, a Duke from a neighboring kingdom had come to visit. King Gander Zoyle didn't dare to slack off. He immediately received Li Huailin with the highest of courtesy. They didn't dare to be disrespectful to Li Huailin, not only because of Li Huailin's identity, but also because they had heard about the Oradia Kingdom in the north.
The Oradia Kingdom was quite famous among the small kingdoms in the west. No one knew how the Oradia Kingdom had offended the famous God of War, and as a result, their capital was surrounded by a large army. It was said that the entire city was almost massacred. With this as an example, King Gander was even more careful, afraid that he would accidentally offend the God of War.
"Sword Saint Dashe?" Li Huailin naturally didn't have time to attend any banquets in the palace. During the reception, Li Huailin immediately told King Gander about his goal. When he heard Li Huailin's goal, King Gander frowned.
"To be honest, Your Royal Highness, I don't actually know where Sword Saint Dashe is right now," Gander said after a while.
"You don't know either?" Li Huailin asked.
"Yes. Although Sword Saint Dashe is also a member of the Zoyle family, our blood relationship is very distant. Moreover, because he is a Sword Saint, we don't have many ways to restrict him. Sword Saint Dashe likes to travel, so he basically doesn't stay in the country. Sometimes, he'll be gone for years, and I don't see him at all. The last time I saw him was about four years ago. After that, I haven't seen him again, so I don't know where he is, "Gander said.
"It's been four years, and he hasn't returned?" Li Huailin asked.
"Yes. If he had returned, my men would have reported it to me. Agra, is Sword Saint Dashe back?" Gander asked an NPC that looked like a knight.
"Your Royal Highness, Sword Saint Dashe hasn't returned," the knight named Agra immediately replied.
"That's right, Your Royal Highness. Although I really want to help, it's really …" Gander said.
"Then do you have any way to get Sword Saint Dashe back? After all, he's an important figure in your country. There must be some way to contact him in an emergency, right?" Li Huailin asked after some thought.
"This … I really don't have any," Gander said. Gande said, "Sword Sage Dashe has always been like this. Everyone knows this. I think unless our country is in danger, Sword Sage Dashe won't appear …"
"Hmm? What did you just say? "Li Huailin suddenly had an idea.
"Eh? I just said … … unless our country is in danger of being destroyed … … "Gande repeated.
"Yes, yes, yes. That's it." Li Huailin hurriedly said, "What's going on? Why would Sword Saint Dashe return when our country is in danger?"
"Oh, this is the family motto of our Zoyle family," Gander said. Gander said, "Although it has been a long time and the Zoyle Family has scattered everywhere, everyone with the surname Zoyle knows that the founder of the family, my ancestor, the great Saint Dekalan Zoyle, set down a rule. If there is a crisis that threatens the extinction of the family, every member of the Zoyle Family must use all means possible to protect our family. So if such a situation occurs, I believe Sword Sage Dashe won't sit idly by. No matter where he is on the continent, he will rush back."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gander suddenly felt a very scary feeling. He turned to look and saw Li Huailin looking at him with a very scary gaze. He couldn't help but shiver.
"Your Royal Highness Aquitan … You … What's wrong?" Gander immediately asked.
"Oh, nothing. I suddenly thought of something. King Gander, you have really inspired me. Thank you so much," Li Huailin said.
"Eh? What inspiration? "Gander was slightly stunned.
"Oh, it's nothing. You'll find out soon anyway," Li Huailin said with a smile. For some reason, this smile made Gander's heart tremble.
"Your Royal Highness …"
"Oh, right. It's getting late. I'll go back first. King Gander, I'll come again when I'm free. But speaking of which, I've been quite free recently. That's all for now." Li Huailin finished speaking and directly walked out of the palace.
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