Kasav followed Boban through a long corridor. After passing through an arched door, the bright light from outside filled his vision, causing him to squint slightly. Only then did he clearly see a small courtyard in front of him. The courtyard was surrounded by winding corridors and was located in the center of the castle. Above them was the clear blue sky. Perhaps it was because they had walked for a long time in the dark, but the blue was somewhat dazzling.
Inside the courtyard was an exquisite garden. He saw two people standing and sitting under the shade of an ancient tree in the center of the garden. One of them was wearing a black silk robe. His hair was white, and his body was a little plump. A thick gold necklace hung from his neck that had several layers of skin folded over it, and on the pendant was a startling emerald.
This emerald was called the "Heart of the Ancient Tree." It was a treasure that had been passed down in the Rosaleen family for a long time. At the same time, it was also the symbol of the head of the family, so the identity of this person was naturally self-evident. Kasav hadn't seen his lord for some time, and only now did he notice that the other party seemed a little older.
"My lord is already old. It seems that I don't know when he will return to the embrace of the goddess." Kasav couldn't help but have such thoughts. He knew that the old lord had two sons. The eldest was deeply trusted by him, but he didn't get along with Boban. After all, Boban was the swordsmanship teacher of the second son. Kasav always felt that the old lord's arrangement wasn't appropriate, but he didn't dare and didn't have the right to say such things.
His gaze fell on the young lady sitting by the ancient tree. Even though it wasn't the first time he saw her, Kasav couldn't help but feel dizzy.
She was a very special woman. She seemed a little quiet, and her pale face due to her injuries added to her delicateness. Her beautiful black hair draped over her shoulders and white robe without any concealment, making her look so holy that she seemed like a goddess.
However, this woman's beauty was very different from the Nine Phoenixes. Even though her skin was snow white, her tall and straight nose and purple eyes showed that she wasn't a native of Swift Plains.
"Perhaps she is a goddess," Kasav could not help but think. Back then, she had descended from the sky with a beam of white light and landed in the courtyard of Rosaleen's castle. Even the people from the Ghost Chariot were attracted to her. The old Lord even thought that it was a blessing from the heavens, a good sign even though Rosaleen was attacked by the strange creatures not long after that.
Of course, no one would link the monster's attack on Rosaleen to this weak lady. At most, they would think that it was a hint from Madam Martha to order the Rosaleen people to return to the Swift Plains. Otherwise, why would the Chariot Ghost's power appear in this barren land? The Nine-headed Bird's power was the king of the underground in the Swift Plains.
Kasav looked at the old lord with some jealousy. He dared to swear that the descriptions of the goddesses' beauty in the myths were not even one-thousandth of the woman in front of him.
It was a pity that her beauty did not belong to him. Until now, he only knew that her name was Delfien. Subconsciously, the guards in Rosaleen's castle had already regarded her as the new mistress of the castle. After all, the old lord's first wife had passed away more than ten years ago.
Other than the lord's eldest son who had some complaints about this …
"I don't know if our lord still has the ability to do so." Kasav looked at the two of them and could not help but think gloomily. The old lord seemed to be glowing with youth and vitality in front of Delfien. He was talking non-stop about something to please her.
When the two of them walked into the garden, Lord Rosaleen finally noticed the two of them. He looked at the two of them as if he was unhappy that he had been interrupted, but when he saw Boban, his most trusted subordinate, his expression softened. "My dear guard captain, and Kasav, I remember you, young man. How is your poor mount?"
"It was too badly injured. I couldn't bear to see my old companion being tortured, so I gave it a quick death. I buried it outside of Rosaleen Harbor. It died in battle here, so its soul should linger on this piece of land. I changed to a new mount, and the new one is to my liking, my Lord. "Kasav hurriedly took a step back and saluted.
"That's good. I have seen your loyalty and bravery. No one will dare to question your contributions to the Rosaleen family." The old lord had a gentle smile on his face. "You came at the right time. The wizard told me that Miss Delfien has recovered well today and can come out of her room to get some fresh air."
Delfien looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression, as if there was a trace of a young girl's subconscious vigilance amidst her curiosity. This delicate performance could not help but make anyone who saw it feel a rush of excitement. Of course, other than the tall, thin middle-aged man with a cold face who seemed to have no interest in anything in the outside world.
She subconsciously felt that this person was a great threat, but her face naturally showed a shy and polite smile, as if she was a young girl who did not care about the world.
If Brando was here to see this scene, he might be so shocked that he could not close his jaw. Was this the crazy woman he knew who wanted to take revenge for her old lover? Or the daughter of the prime minister who calmly helped him deal with the Silver Queen?
If he happened to see this scene, his subconscious would tell him to keep his distance from this woman.
Unfortunately, he wasn't here. Of the three men present, other than Boban, the other two men had fallen into this confusing disguise without exception. Kasav hurriedly returned the salute. He swore that he had never performed a Knight's salute so nervously and formally in his life.
The old lord nodded and looked at Boban. This middle-aged man did not have any hostility towards Delfien, but he did not care. He was very clear about the thoughts of his most trusted subordinate and asked, "Then, my guard captain, what happened?"
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While Kasav was recounting the situation at the Qiusangze River, Brando was sizing up the lobby of the Storm Shadow Inn. This was a four-story wooden and stone inn built by the pier. The square outside the inn was paved with white slabs, and there was an open space for an army to set up. Behind the inn was Rosaleen's harbor, which faced the sea.
This was a good place for an ambush. It had to be said that the other party was quite good at picking a place, and could be considered a character with some brains.
Unfortunately, this was meaningless.
Although according to Na Xin, this was the season when Rosaleen's business activities were relatively light, the inn was still overcrowded. It was probably because of the refugees from outside Rosaleen City. These refugees were not all poor. A large portion of them were mill owners and manor owners outside Rosaleen City. Except for those who had property in the city, the others could not live in shacks like the real refugees.
Brando turned around and reminded Huang Huo to be careful when following him. In places like the inn and bar, where information was well-informed and where good people mixed together, it was easy for trouble to occur. Although Huang Huo was only ten years old, she was already a beauty. Who knew if someone would touch her and cause trouble?
Of course, he was not worried about Huang Huo. After all, he knew that this little girl was already a swordsman in the Celestial Realm. He just did not want to tear down the inn because of this.
Fortunately, it was not Huang Huo's first time in such a place. She behaved appropriately and followed behind him step by step. It seemed that her experience with Mr. Liu had not been in vain.
However, the appearance of the two still caused a commotion. Brando's appearance was out of the ordinary here. In the Swift Plains, perhaps the Cruz people and the wind elves of Saint-Ausol were not rare, because there were always waterways and trade routes in the Sea of Dim Light.
However, in the vicinity of Rosaleen, even the spirits of the dead from Madara had Asian faces. It was rare to see a person from Wohnde.
Not to mention, Huang Huo was the apple of the eye of the Nine Phoenixes. She had inherited the best genes of the Jade Phoenixes. Not to mention her picturesque features, porcelain white skin, and dazzling black hair, she did not fit in with the ordinary adventurers.
Although she had listened to Brando's suggestion and put on a traveler's costume in a low-key manner, she was still as conspicuous as a lamp in the dark among this group of dirty sailors, mercenaries, and adventurers.
Feeling the strange gazes around her, Huang Huo seemed to be a little nervous. She could not help but quicken her pace and whisper, "Brother …"
This was the identity that they had agreed on. After all, even Mr. Liu did not dare to let Brando pretend to be Huang Huo's bodyguard. Although Brando himself did not think that there was anything wrong with it.
Judging from the age of the two, it seemed that the identity of brother and sister was less suspicious. Moreover, Brando's noble temperament (actually, it was the temperament of a modern person) made it impossible for him to be the bodyguard of a cute little girl, which seemed to be a very promising job.
Brando turned around and patted Huang Huo's shoulder, indicating that she did not need to worry.
Then, he raised his head and coldly glanced around the hall in the shadow of the storm. An invisible aura suddenly gushed out from his body. The silver Lines of Law in the air spread out like flickering fish scales. Those drunkards who had just stood up from their seats and were about to stagger in this direction felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave. It was as if a basin of ice water had been poured over them from head to toe, and they fell back to their seats.
In an instant, the noisy hall of the inn became silent.
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