At the gate of White Maple Castle.
The patrolling soldiers straightened their waists and stood on both sides.
A luxurious four-wheeled carriage with a black base inlaid with gold and engraved with complicated hollow patterns slowly drove into the castle under the escort of dozens of knights.
On the side of the carriage, the shield-shaped emblem of a black lion and a red maple leaf looked particularly noble. It was the emblem of the Border Earl of the Maple Leaf Territory.
The dozens of knights, each of them riding a white horse and wearing silver armor, had a serious and solemn expression.
They exuded a powerful aura. They were all Silver Professionals!
The carriage stopped in the courtyard of the castle. Then, a male aristocrat who looked to be in his forties came down from the carriage.
He was tall and wore a cape with red maple embroidered on it. His black curly hair paired with his pale and gloomy face made him look even more mysterious and noble. His pair of dark blue eyes and high aquiline nose made him look even more serious and stern.
Otto von Cappadocia.
One of the seven Marquises of the Holy Mania Empire, White Knight, Border Earl, Lord of the Maple Leaf Territory …
With so many glorious titles, Otto was undoubtedly one of the most powerful people in the empire.
His unfathomable strength and the powerful army in his hands made his name resound among the surrounding races.
However, at this moment, the Border Earl who was revered and envied by countless people didn't seem to be in a good mood.
"Sir Earl, Sir Earl!"
Just after the Border Earl got down from the carriage, a joyful and frightened voice came from afar.
A short figure wearing a butler's uniform and a wig hurriedly came over to greet them.
Seeing the other party, the Border Earl's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Anders …"
He called out softly.
However, there seemed to be no trace of emotion in his words.
Those who knew Otto knew that the more he acted like this, the worse his mood was.
"Sir … Sir Earl …"
Anders shivered and stuttered a little.
"We'll talk later."
The Border Earl waved his hand and the knights dispersed. The coachman also drove the carriage away.
However, one of the attendants stayed behind and respectfully followed behind the Border Earl …
It was a middle-aged man dressed like a mercenary. His face was a little pale, and there were traces of battle on his armor. There were even some faint bloodstains.
If the players were here, they would have recognized that this was one of the seven Silver-tier professions that chased after them. He was also the only mercenary from the Sauron Merchant Guild that escaped!
"Mr. Mountain Eagle, why are you here?"
Seeing this mercenary, Anders was shocked.
The mercenary gazed at Anders coldly and let out a sneer.
"What do you think?"
Anders: "…"
For a moment, his expression turned even uglier.
Border Count turned a deaf ear to the conversation between the two.
He took off his shawl under the service of his four personal maidservants who were of elven lineage, and changed into indoor noble boots. Then, he walked straight into his own castle and came to his own study.
He sat on his favorite elf-style wooden chair, sipping on a cup of Ayres coffee that had just been brewed by the deacon. He fiddled with an intricate black ring as he listened to the old butler's report on the recent affairs of the fief.
As for Anders and Eagle, they stood respectfully and cautiously at the door, not daring to say a word.
The old butler's report went on for about 20 minutes. When he finally finished, he suddenly paused and glanced at Anders, who was at the door, and then said casually, "Mr. Anders, I'm sorry.
"In addition … … These two days, some unpleasant things seemed to have happened in the territory's business district. As for the details, since you've seen Mr. Mountain Eagle, you should know."
This damn old thing!
Hearing the old butler's words, Anders glared at him and gritted his teeth.
The old butler casually added some pressure to Anders, who was the head of the slaves, and then respectfully left. In the study, only Eagle, Anders, and the Border Earl were left.
"Tell me, what's going on? I just went to the Imperial Capital. Why did so many things happen in the territory? "
The Border Earl's voice was low and heavy with a hint of dissatisfaction and questioning.
"Nearly half of my underground industry in Maple Leaf City suffered huge losses. The elves prepared by the major slave chambers of commerce were also cheated … … Anders, what happened?!"
He looked at Anders coldly.
Even Anders had shares in the Sauron Chamber of Commerce. As the castellan of Maple Leaf City and the lord of the entire border territory, the Border Earl naturally had a share in the underground chamber of commerce.
This time, almost half of the resources that the players cheated from Eve's Kingdom of God were actually counted as his.
Anders shivered when he heard the Border Earl's scolding.
He groaned inwardly and hurriedly said,
"It's the nobles in the south! It's all done by the nobles in the south! I was also cheated by them! "
"Nobles?"
The Border Earl sneered. He turned his head and looked at the mercenaries of the Sauron Chamber of Commerce.
"Mountain Eagle, tell Anders what you saw."
"Yes, Lord Earl."
Mountain Eagle bowed to the Border Earl, then looked at Anders and snorted coldly:
"Bullsh * t nobles! I brought six Silver professionals from various chambers of commerce to track them. Those guys … … even if they chose to commit suicide, they wouldn't compromise. And the way they fought was simply shameless. How are they nobles? They're clearly outlaws! "
Not nobles?
Anders opened his mouth wide.
But … … if they weren't nobles, how could those young people maintain themselves so well? And how could they enjoy it so much?
Moreover … if they were really fugitives, how could they be so inexperienced and ignorant of common sense?
Could it be … … that I was cheated by them from the beginning?
"And … … they were obviously targeting our elven slaves. While we were chasing them, they had been protecting those elves, even if … … they died! They were in cahoots with those elves! "
Mountain Eagle said again.
Protect … … protect the elves?
Anders was slightly stunned.
"I heard people say that they … … aren't they reselling elves?"
He felt that his mind was going to be in a mess.
"Bullsh * t reselling! The elves that they resold all committed suicide! Not even their corpses were left behind!
"Now that I think about it, it's not certain if the elves that they sold were elves! We don't even know if they really committed suicide or not!
"According to the Golden Apple Trading Company, when the elves they exchanged committed suicide, the trading company's defensive array detected traces of spatial magic. Maybe … … they were all teleported away!"
Mountain Eagle sneered again.
Trans … teleportation?!
Anders' eyes widened.
"That means … that means … … those goods from the underground chamber of commerce …"
"Hmph, all the things that were touched by those people have disappeared into thin air! The Sauron Chamber of Commerce has already sent people to check. I'm afraid … … it's an extremely advanced teleportation spell! "
Mountain Eagle continued to sneer.
Such a powerful teleportation spell?!
Anders's eyes widened when he heard his words.
But … … those people were not strong!
"So … …"
Anders' voice was a little dry …
"So … … this is not the nobles of the south, but an unfamiliar mysterious force?"
"What do you think?"
Mountain Eagle mocked.
Anders was speechless.
"Wait … …"
Suddenly, Anders noticed something else.
He looked at Mountain Eagle, his expression suddenly a little bewildered.
"Since you're back, then those people who chased with you … …"
Hearing Anders's words, a trace of sadness flashed across Eagle's face.
"Dead, they're all dead."
He sighed.
"Dead … … dead?!"
Anders' eyes were slightly dazed.
Seven Silver professionals, this was not a weak force. Those below the Gold rank could do whatever they wanted. How could they die just like that?!
"We encountered a Black Dragon."
Eagle took a deep look at him and continued, "Don't worry.
"That Black Dragon is in cahoots with those guys."
"Black … … Black Dragon?"
When Anders heard this word, he was stunned.
"Anders … …"
At this time, Earl Borderline suddenly spoke.
Anders was shocked, and he quickly looked at his lord respectfully.
"Do you know why I didn't kill you when I saw you just now?"
Earl Borderline said with a smile.
However, there was not a trace of emotion in his smile. He looked at Anders indifferently.
Hearing Earl Borderline's words, Anders immediately broke out in sweat. He hugged Earl Borderline's thigh and cried while wailing.
"Earl Borderline! Earl Borderline! "
"This time, it was indeed my greed that led those guys to the underground chamber of commerce, but … … but I'm also loyal to you!"
"And … … And … … I have important information to report to you, important information to report to you!"
Hearing Anders' words, Earl Borderline sneered and kicked him to the ground.
"Hmph!"
He took out a white handkerchief from his chest and wiped the place Anders hugged just now. He threw the handkerchief at Anders' face and said.
"Is it that Black Dragon?"
"You … … you know?"
Anders was stunned.
"Black Dragon is not common … …"
Earl Borderline said calmly.
After saying that, he took a sip of coffee and put on the ring that he had been fiddling with for a long time.
He then said, "I heard that some time ago, the territory was attacked by a Black Dragon, and you were kidnapped by the Black Dragon. This time, the territory was infiltrated by an unknown force. Eagle and the others also encountered a Black Dragon … … "
Saying that, Earl Borderline looked at Anders and narrowed his eyes.
"Anders, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
Hearing Earl Borderline's words, Anders was shocked.
"Earl Borderline! You think it's me?! "
Earl Borderline did not say anything.
Anders cried bitterly and subconsciously hugged his thigh again. However, after receiving a cold glare from the Border Earl, he turned around and hugged the chair under the Border Earl. He said with snot and tears, "I'm sorry.
"Earl Borderline! Earl Borderline! Anders is completely loyal to you! Anders escaped from the claws of the Black Dragon, but it took him almost two months to return! Earl Borderline! Can't you see how thin Anders is? "
"Wuwuwu … … Earl Borderline! Anders really does have important information to report to you! It's that evil Black Dragon! It's just that … … Anders definitely has nothing to do with it! "
Hearing Anders' words, Earl Borderline raised his eyelids slightly.
"Then tell me, what do you want to report?"
Anders was overjoyed. He was about to speak, but after seeing Eagle standing at the side, he suddenly hesitated.
"Eagle is on our side."
Earl Borderline said calmly.
On … … on our side?
Anders' eyes widened.
The Eternal Overlord above! Did the Earl Borderline have spies in a colossus like the Sauron Merchant Group?!
He took a deep breath, organized his words, and said:
"Earl Borderline … … It's the Black Dragon! This must be the work of that Black Dragon! "
"That Black Dragon! It raised many Elves! Not only that, those Elves it raised were extremely ferocious, as if they were another species! I saw it with my own eyes, it attacked and killed the Crocodile Mercenary Group, which had thousands of people! "
"The Black Dragon that raised Elves?"
Hearing his words, Eagle and Earl Borderline were somewhat surprised.
"That's right!"
Anders said excitedly.
As he spoke, suddenly … … a light flashed in his mind:
"I understand!"
"I remember now! Elves! It must be the Elves! Those southern nobles were the Elves in disguise! "
"The Elves in disguise?"
Earl Borderline was even more surprised.
"Yes! Earl Borderline, I suddenly remembered that when those Elves attacked the Crocodile Mercenary Group, once they died, their bodies would disappear … … This is exactly the same as Mr. Eagle's description, as well as the experiences of the various large merchant groups! "
"I'm afraid … … they're in cahoots! That southern merchant group was the Elves in disguise! "
Anders said loudly.
"The Elven slaves that were cheated … … Elves that disappeared after death … … Black Dragon that raised Elves … …"
Earl Borderline tapped on the armrest of the chair, frowning slightly.
He rubbed his temples, then glanced at Anders.
"What else do you know?"
"What else do I know … …"
Anders was at a loss.
However, seeing Earl Borderline's unfriendly gaze, he hurriedly racked his brains to recall …
"I got it, I got it! Those people … … No, those Elves still eat meat! "
"Or rather, rather than Elves, they're more like humans in Elven skin!"
"Now that I think about it, when I communicated with them, I didn't realize that there was something wrong with their identities! It's because they're too similar to humans! They're completely incomparable to the Elves lurking in the human world. "
"They … … are completely different from the Elves in the traditional sense! Now that I think about it, perhaps those so-called tamed Elves were also pretending! "
"And … … those Elves aren't afraid of death at all, nor are they afraid of pain! When they were fighting the Crocodile Mercenary Group, I saw with my own eyes that some Elves had half of their bodies split open, but they were still alive and kicking, laughing until they died … … "
Elves that weren't afraid of death raised by the Black Dragon?
Earl Borderline frowned slightly.
Under what circumstances were they not afraid of death?
One situation was for their ideals and beliefs …
And the other situation was that they were not afraid of death!
Or … … what methods could they use to contend against death!
For a moment, Earl Borderline's thoughts wandered …
"You, do you have anything else to say? Is there anything you're hiding from me? "
After pondering for a while, he looked at Anders again.
Anders trembled slightly and hurriedly shook his head.
"No! No! There's nothing! "
Earl Borderline narrowed his eyes slightly.
As for Anders, he lowered his head.
"You guys can leave."
After a moment of silence, Earl Borderline said.
As if he had been pardoned, Anders hurriedly bowed to him excitedly, then eagerly slipped out.
However, just as he was about to leave the room, a longsword pierced through his chest.
His excited smile froze on his face.
"Black Iron upper rank? No wonder you could kill all the people in the same profession … "
Earl Borderline's surprised voice came from behind him.
Hearing Earl Borderline's words, Anders' eyes instantly froze.
He … … He … … How … … How did he know?
Anders opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he could only spit out a mouthful of blood, then slowly fell to the ground.
Behind him, Earl Borderline's cold voice came.
"They're just a few lowly commoners. In order to silence them, it's fine to kill them. I can forgive your stupidity and your greed, but you shouldn't have hidden the fact that you killed people from me. I … … hate lying! "
"Drag him away."
After saying that, Earl Borderline glanced at the astonished Mountain Eagle.
On the other hand, Mountain Eagle bowed to Border Earl and then dragged Anders' corpse away … …
Only Earl Borderline was left in the room.
"Your control of soul power is getting stronger and stronger. You can even see the undead surrounding him. Looks like … … You're really suited to walk the path of the laws of life and death!"
At this moment, an old voice resounded in the room.
Earl Borderline didn't seem surprised.
He took a sip of his coffee and said with great interest, "That's right.
"According to what you said, I placed all the elves in the chamber of commerce, but I didn't expect to really attract a big fish … …"
"Say … … What do these strange elves have to do with Oak Hand? Can our plan still proceed smoothly? "
"Of course."
The old voice smiled faintly.
His voice was still echoing in the room.
"Didn't he say it? That's a large number of elves … … "
"Isn't our original goal to find more elves? After all … … only elves have the bloodline of Yuktrashil! "
Hearing his words, Border Earl narrowed his eyes slightly.
"But … … Anders said that those elves are very strange."
"They're still elves. The detection method I left in the chamber of commerce can't be faked."
The old voice continued to smile.
"Such interesting elves make me even more interested."
"Just now … … they seemed to have killed one of my children … …"
"Unfortunately, I was too far away. I didn't sense how they did it … … I just seemed to smell a familiar aura."
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