There were two entrances to Frostdew Manor. According to Mephistopheles' investigation, each entrance was guarded by a small team of city guards. However, the manor's long borders and iron railings could only protect against ordinary people. Although there were a few patrols, they were all made up of city guards and had no defensive ability against Elemental Realm opponents.
On Brando's side, Mephistopheles and Andrique had improved by leaps and bounds after the battle at the Evergreen Walkway. They had already reached the middle level of the Elemental Realm. The Shire, Metisha and Hipamira, who had been summoned earlier, had improved further and had the strength to reach the Elemental Enlightenment.
With such strength, Brando did not even need to attack these 'ordinary people'. He could directly pass through the garden in the middle of the courtyard. To these soldiers, it was just a blur. When they looked back, there was no trace of him. They just thought it was an illusion.
The main road in the middle of the courtyard led to the main entrance. There was a fountain in the square, and there were two patrols here. They seemed to be more powerful than the city guards outside. Through their uniforms, Brando recognized that they were Rushta's Imperial Guards.
However, in the garden on both sides of the fountain, there was a bush maze. Other than a few hidden sentries, there were no spies at all. And these few hidden sentries could not monitor the entire man-made maze. There was such an obvious loophole in the defense line, but these people ignored it.
Seeing this, Brando couldn't help but believe the words of the witch of unknown origin. The Silver Queen was obviously inviting him into a trap, afraid that he would not be able to enter the central area of the manor.
However, the other party had underestimated him. Even if the defenses were doubled, these people might not be able to stop him. Her Majesty the Queen was really petty.
This trap seemed rather obvious, but Brando did not have any intention of retreating. He had originally come for this trap. If he was lucky, he might even be able to take away the bait in the trap and give the Silver Queen a surprise.
Of course, even though they were going deep into the wolf's den, they couldn't be unprepared. They still had to plan their escape route. According to the plan, Brando took out a fist-sized gray crystal from the Dimensional Space and handed it to The Shire. The latter immediately cast a spell to wrap up the explosive crystal and threw it into the bushes.
Next, the group continued to move forward under the cover of the bushes. Along the way, they set up several explosive points. When they reached the last section where there was no cover, The Shire cast an Invisibility Barrier to cover everyone.
Her Majesty deliberately let down her guard, which saved them a lot of trouble. Brando originally thought that they would have to waste at least a dozen spells here, so he specially prepared several types of MP potions for The Shire, just in case there was an awkward situation like not having enough mana in the game.
Unexpectedly, The Shire had only cast a few spells so far, including the effortless guiding imprint that he had cast on the Gray Crystal. As a result, all his preparations had been rendered useless.
However, this was a good thing for the battle that followed.
When they arrived at the gate of the villa, the security here surprised Brando again. There was not a single wizard among the guards here. Although there was a small Knowledge Barrier on the door, this kind of thing was no different from a toy for The Shire, who had activated his Elemental Energy.
In Wohnde, a wizard who had activated his Elemental Energy was called a Great Wizard, which was a very honorable title. It was much more difficult for a wizard to activate his Elemental Energy than a warrior. Other than the crazy Bugas, there were not many true Great Wizards even among the wizards of the tower.
If The Shire returned to Karsuk with this identity, he could easily enter the upper ranks of the wizards of the tower and compete for the position of 'Seven Heads.'
The power of a Great Wizard and an ordinary wizard were almost like heaven and earth. An ordinary wizard would have to spend a lot of effort to break this Knowledge Barrier, but for a Great Wizard, it was just a matter of raising his hand.
Did the Silver Queen think that he did not even have a Great Wizard with him who had activated his Elemental Energy? In Brando's impression, the Silver Queen was not such a mediocre person. Obviously, the other party was afraid that he would 'back off', so she left enough loopholes in her defenses, so much so that in his opinion, it was a little too much.
However, Brando also knew that some of the doubts at the moment were because he had been warned by the unknown witch in advance.
If he did not know, perhaps he would be full of joy now that the villa's defenses were simple and crude.
However, since Her Majesty the Queen was so generous, Brando also gave up the idea of directly teleporting into the villa through the power of the law. After all, every time he used a Law Point, he would have less.
The door of the villa was not closed all the time. There were maids and people dressed as housekeepers coming in and out from time to time, as if the villa was not heavily guarded by the Staff of Fire, but by Countess Wa Lache. These people gave Brando an opportunity. When the maids opened the door, they directly followed in. The Shire did not even cast any spells, and the so-called Knowledge Barrier did not react at all, as if it was blind.
In fact, this was the effect of The Shire's Elemental Energy, the Disassembly Spell. This was the superior performance of the Law of Spell Breaker. As long as he could identify the spell, he could disassemble the Lines of Law that supported the spell behind it. This was an extremely terrifying ability, directly turning The Shire into a real wizard killer.
One must know that the Law Sorcerers were originally known as the Enemy of the Sorcerers. In addition to the Disassembly Spell, The Shire was basically in an invincible position in the battle of spellcasters of the same level or even those of a higher level.
As soon as they entered the villa, the density of the defense suddenly decreased. This was logical. After all, according to the 'settings', the villa was where Scarlet lived. How could there be such a situation where there were sentries every few steps? Was this to guard against external enemies or to monitor the Countess?
However, although the density of the defense decreased, the level of the defensive power increased by a lot. Brando found several hidden sentries of Elemental Rank and above in the dark. Listening to their unique breathing rhythm, Brando could distinguish the identity of the other party.
He could not help but recognize it because the other party was an old acquaintance of his. It could even be said that the other party was his colleague — a Templar Knight.
Brando himself was also an advanced Templar Knight, so he naturally knew the unique breathing rhythm of these people because they cultivated the Blood of the Scorching Sun. He had to admit that Her Majesty the Queen's choice of these people as the internal defense force was a stroke of genius. If she used the Flame Knight as the armed force here, it would be too abrupt. After all, the Flame Knight was a secret force of the Holy Cathedral, and they rarely intervened in the affairs of the mortal world.
However, if she continued to use the Royal Guards, Brando could not help but doubt the intelligence of Her Majesty the Queen.
Avoiding the sight of the Templar Knight, Brando secretly caught the tongue of a maid. This detail made Brando secretly praise Her Majesty the Queen for being very good at setting up scams. Although the security outside was a little too deceitful.
This maid obviously did not know the inside story. She was scared half to death by the sudden appearance of Brando and the others. Andrique put a shiny curved sword on her white neck, and she almost fainted.
After a series of questions and answers, Brando found out that the villa was divided into two areas. The maids could only move around the outer area, and 'Countess Lache' lived in a few rooms in the central area of the villa. She almost never saw outsiders, and only a few people, including Her Majesty the Queen, could see her.
As for the others, they had never seen the countess' face.
This statement confirmed Brando's guess. There was no doubt that the person living in the villa was not Scarlet at all. He was almost certain that the Flame Scepter was placed in one of the rooms in the central area. As for the 'butlers' mentioned by the maid, they should be Knight Captains in disguise. However, he did not know if they were Templar Knight Captains or Flame Knight Captains. The difference between the two was huge.
The Shire used the Sleep Spell to make the maid fall into a dreamless sleep. He turned around and asked, "What do we do next?"
"Naturally, we will act according to the original plan." Brando used elemental magic to project a simple map according to the information provided by the maid. This map lacked the environment of the central area, but the periphery was still relatively clear.
He pointed to a few of the corridors and said to The Shire and the others, "We will act separately and enter the central area through these corridors. The target has been determined. After that, we will break out separately and meet outside the manor."
The Shire immediately nodded to show that he understood.
Although the main purpose of this battle was to attract the attention of the Queen, they did not intend to foolishly act according to the other party's arrangements. After all, this was the home ground that the Silver Queen had set up. It was obviously not wise to start a war with the Empire here.
Brando had already decided that this time, he must make the Silver Queen go for wool and come home shorn.
The Flame Scepter reacted to the Soul of Oderfeiss, but The Shire and Mephistopheles did not have the Flame Pearl. His plan was to lure a few Knight Captains away and let The Shire and the others steal the Flame Scepter. Then, they would meet outside the manor. This way, when Her Majesty reacted, she would not be able to decide the battlefield.
Of course, there might be real masters guarding the room where the Flame Scepter was, but in the case of three against one, even if The Shire was a supreme existence, they could still fight. The Shire, Mephistopheles, and Andrique were not only Planeswalkers, but also The Shire, Mephistopheles, and Andrique, so Brando was very confident in them.
After the task was assigned, the three of them immediately took the order and left.
After the few of them left, Brando found that he was actually alone again. The state of a lone ranger was in line with his usual state in the game. After transmigrating to this world, he had not acted alone for a long time.
In his memory, he seemed to have two subordinates by his side. If it was not the card creatures of the Planeswalkers, then it would be his senior, Nemesis, and Roman.
"That's good. Otherwise, I would have forgotten my instinct to take risks." Brando shook his head and laughed at himself.
Something seemed to have sprouted in his heart, and this long-lost feeling made his blood boil. This was the instinct to take risks. Although it had been dormant for a long time, it would never disappear. It could even be passed down from generation to generation. Once there was a chance, it would be awakened again.
For a moment, Brando even had an illusion that he had returned to his heyday. Everything around him seemed to have returned to the dungeons and dungeons of the game era.
Everything was under control.
He walked towards the depths of the dark corridor. Although the maids in the villa could not see Scarlet, they more or less had to deal with the few 'housekeepers' in the villa.
According to the maid, a housekeeper named Chernan lived in the outermost room. Usually, he was the one who gave the maids daily orders. Although there would be another housekeeper occasionally, most of the time, this person was in charge of the daily life of the manor.
In addition, she also knew that the housekeepers liked to meet in a small living room on the first floor. According to the other servants, that was the housekeepers' lounge, and also a restricted area for the servants.
Through this, Brando could already guess that this housekeeper named Chernan, or rather, the Knight, was in charge of external affairs among the several Knight Captains. He might also be in charge of the outer defense. And that so-called lounge was probably the temporary command and alarm center of the Knight.
His target was the former.
Brando did not guess wrong. The housekeeper Chernan's real name was Pridian. He was a great Knight in the Flame Family Knight Order. His strength was below the level of the Elemental Truth. Because he was mainly in charge of logistics in the Knight Order, he was in charge of the daily operations of the manor in this mission. At the same time, he was also in charge of the outer defense of the entire manor.
On this day, Pridian had been informed early that the long-awaited enemy might appear tonight, so he did not go to bed early as usual. As an ascetic Knight, Pridian had a very regular schedule. Every night, he went to bed before the Star of the Snake Queen rose, and he got up before the moon set the next day.
He put his sword on the table, lit a candle, and sat quietly on a chair, waiting for the enemy to appear.
As for the outer defense line, in fact, he had never paid attention to it. Because of Her Majesty the Queen's request, the outer defense line seemed to be full of loopholes in his opinion. It was better not to have it, so that he would not be annoyed.
Therefore, every day when the Templar Knight below came to report the daily patrolling situation to him, he simply turned a blind eye and did not hear it.
It made no difference whether he heard it or not.
But it was at this time that he suddenly felt that something was wrong.
After the thirteenth breath of the two Templar Knight outside the door, a full twelve seconds had passed. Although people with improved physique could breathe longer than ordinary people, no one would hold their breath for no reason.
Moreover, there were two of them.
Pridian subconsciously reached for his sword, but before that, a dazzling black brilliance had already pierced through the void.
It was the blade of the Halran Gaia —
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(PS: After being reminded by a book friend, I found that there were two bugs in the front. One was the Pristine Archangel. In Book 4, Act 55, it had been transformed into a Magic Card Avenging Angel, so there were some omissions in the description yesterday.
The second one was in Book 5, Act 169. Brando had reached the peak of the Elemental Enlightenment after he was injured by White and was unconscious. I wrote two places wrongly as the peak of the Elemental Enlightenment. I am very sorry.
Now these places have been corrected, but because of the intermittent updates in the middle of the amber, occasionally there will be problems with my memory of some of the previous details, resulting in bugs. So I hope that you can help me point out the bugs when you find them, so that I can correct them. My QQ is 982407208. You can add me as a friend by stating that it is a bug in the book. Once again, I would like to thank Random Hero, Millennium Sealwort, and other enthusiastic book friends who helped me find the bugs, and those who helped me summarize the previous information. Thank you very much.)
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