Alisritter got off the train and looked at Huke Alley in front of him. Alisritter's face showed a sense of helplessness after the system blur.
What kind of debt was the hardest to repay?
Debt of gratitude without a doubt!
Therefore, whenever Alisritter faced Rachel, he would unconsciously lower his head.
He owed Rachel a lot of favors in the past, and until now, he hadn't truly repaid them all.
The reason why he appeared in Huke Alley, the headquarters of Freedom Alliance, was to return the favor.
Decoman, a member of Freedom Alliance.
He wasn't exactly a core member, but he wasn't a fringe member either. He didn't want to be tied down nor did he want to be a lone wolf, so he chose to join Freedom Alliance in the end. Decoman had once helped Alisritter in one of the first dungeons, and Alisritter gained quite a lot from it.
From a certain aspect, Decoman was the key person that allowed Alisritter to become one of the Supernovas.
Therefore, when Alisritter received Decoman's request for help, he headed to Huke Alley right away.
Alisritter pouted when he saw the colorful alley made up of gravel paths and short houses. He didn't like this fairytale-like town.
It wasn't that he thought it was childish.
He just thought that some fairy tales weren't as simple as they looked.
A little digging and it was all darkness.
For Alisritter, the feeling of having his childhood ruined was the worst.
Maybe this was why adults didn't like fairy tales?
With the thought in his heart, Alisritter walked into Huke Alley. The moment he stepped into the alley, a series of wheels sounded.
It wasn't from inside the alley, but behind him.
Alisritter looked behind him.
Three different colored pumpkin wagons were approaching slowly, each of them around 50 meters apart from the other wagons. The wagoner in front was dressed in formal attire.
However, the wagoners weren't alive, they were skeletons.
Still, it didn't stop them from making noises.
"Want to go to your destination?
10 Points. "
When the first black pumpkin wagon drove over, a skeleton in a black formal attire pulled the black horse and asked Alisritter.
After Alisritter didn't answer, the black pumpkin wagon drove off and vanished into Huke Alley.
"Want to go to your destination?
"100 points."
The second pumpkin cart was red. The skeleton in the red suit tugged on the reins and asked the same question.
Swordsmith still did not answer.
The red pumpkin cart disappeared into the distance just like the black pumpkin cart.
"Do you want to go to your destination?"
"1,000 points."
The third pumpkin cart was white, and when the white horse stopped, the skeleton under the white suit stood up and bowed to the Alchemist before asking, "What's the matter?"
"Alright."
Alisritter wasn't as quiet as before. He nodded and boarded the pumpkin cart.
After entering the carriage, Alisritter didn't care about the 1000 Points notification. Instead, he touched the brass ring on his left index finger.
There were no complicated patterns on it, nor was there a trace of embellishment. It looked like a ring that only rural women would choose.
However, only its true owner, the Swordsmith, would understand its benefits.
Not only could it identify danger, but it could also warn of safety.
All this while, this brass ring was one of the most indispensable items for the Swordsmith.
When the black and red pumpkin carts drove over, it warned them and when the white pumpkin cart drove over, it told them that it was safe.
Swordsmith had escaped death countless times, so he never doubted the reliability of this item.
Groom, Groom.
The skeleton wagoner shook the reins and drove the pumpkin cart deeper into Huke Alley. Alisritter, who was sitting in the carriage, saw the buildings on both sides of the carriage retreating rapidly. He then sent another message to Decoman.
Unfortunately, he didn't care.
Other than the glowing name, which meant that the target was still alive, there was no other useful information.
Alisritter didn't even know who the enemy was.
Likewise, after Alisritter searched his memories, he got nothing.
In his memory, no one would use a pumpkin wagon to pick someone up.
Of course, Alisritter believed as he went deeper into the city, the target would give himself away and he would be able to find the flaw.
After all, there were only a few people that he cared about in the big city.
"Dear customer, you have arrived at your destination."
After a bumpy ride, the skeleton wagoner's voice sounded and the door of the pumpkin cart opened. Alisritter got down from the cart and looked at the castle in front of him with a dubious gaze.
It had a blue steeple roof and a white outer wall. Colorful tapestries hung down from the windows of the high towers. The drawbridge that was supposed to be raised had been lowered at this time. A team of knights in bright armor, divided into two lines, stood on both sides of the drawbridge, extending all the way to the castle gate.
From where Alisritter stood, he could easily see the bustling scene in the castle.
Of course, that wasn't the point.
The point was, when did the castle come into existence?
Although Alisritter didn't acknowledge Freedom Alliance, he still worked with them and taught them before. Freedom Alliance had asked him to forge weapons more than once and he had been to Huke Alley more than once.
He was certain Huke Alley had never had a castle like this.
Groom, Groom.
After sending off the customer, the skeleton wagoner bowed and drove the cart away, leaving Alisritter alone in front of the drawbridge.
He touched the brass ring.
There wasn't any danger or safety warning.
"There isn't any danger or safety warning …"
"Unknown?"
Alisritter frowned.
He hated this kind of situation.
If he could, he really wanted to turn around and leave, but because of Decoman's favor, he had to bite the bullet and walk towards the drawbridge.
The feeling from his shoes told Alisritter that the drawbridge was real.
Chang!
Pak Pak Pak.
After Alisritter walked up the drawbridge, the two rows of Knight drew their swords. They didn't attack, instead, they used the ridges of their swords to tap the shields in their hands.
It was rhythmic, like some kind of war song.
Anyone who heard it would feel their blood boiling and excitement surging.
Alisritter was no exception, but he suppressed the excitement in his heart and walked over the drawbridge step by step. He went through the two rows of Knight and when he reached the gate, a tax officer in a vest and leather boots walked over with a smile.
"Entrance fee is 10 Points."
Said the tax officer.
Alisritter gave him 10 Points.
The tax officer's smile grew more sincere. He turned around, bowed, and gestured for Alisritter to enter.
Alisritter walked in.
The brass ring still didn't give him any danger warnings.
His instinct told him that there wasn't any danger either.
Everyone who passed by him had a smile on their faces.
He even went into a few shops and the things they sold were all real.
There was food, alcohol, and daily items.
However, he didn't see any signs of Freedom Alliance members.
"Is this the place?"
After a big round, Alisritter stood in front of the inner city of the castle. He carefully covered his body and slowly approached the inner city.
When he was about a dozen meters away from the inner city, he felt a burning pain from the Brass Ring.
Danger Warning!
Alisritter quickly retreated.
However, the inner city didn't change at all.
Alisritter looked at the inner city in shock. He didn't notice the shadow under his feet started to move silently.
…
Kieran got off the train and saw Huke Alley not far away.
Immediately, an indescribable uncomfortable feeling rose from the bottom of his heart.
Kieran frowned.
He sent a message to J. Perelman.
[Where are you?]
…
Kieran waited for a full five minutes, but there was no reply.
Based on the communication between the two of them, this shouldn't have happened.
Unless one of them died.
J. Perelman's name didn't fade.
He was still alive, but he didn't reply to Kieran's messages.
Kieran couldn't help but curl his lips into a grin.
He originally wanted to make up for his losses with the Freedom Alliance mole, but he didn't expect the mole to prepare such a big surprise for him.
"Interesting."
Kieran squinted his eyes and looked further away.
Following the sound of the carriage wheels, three tricolored pumpkin carriages were heading towards Kieran.
The three pumpkin wagons weren't moving fast. From the moment Kieran saw them to the moment the first black pumpkin wagon stopped in front of Kieran, two minutes had passed.
"Want to go to your destination?
10 Points. "
The skeleton in black suit asked Kieran.
Kieran, who had just lost a lot of blood and was still in pain, raised a brow when he heard the skeleton's words. He then raised his leg and performed a horizontal kick without a second thought.
The skeleton in black suit, the pumpkin wagon, and the horse were all destroyed by the kick, turning into pieces on the ground.
A while later, the second red pumpkin wagon stopped in front of Kieran.
"Want to go to your destination?
100 Points. "
Bang!
Another horizontal kick, and the red pumpkin wagon followed the black pumpkin wagon's footsteps.
In the end, it was the white pumpkin wagon.
The black and red pieces were on the side of the road, and the white skeleton, who stood up and bowed to Kieran in the wagon, saw everything clearly. As if he was enlightened, the white skeleton changed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
"Want to go to your destination?
"White Jack is sincerely at your service."
"Em."
Kieran nodded.
The white skeleton jumped down from the wagoner's seat and opened the door for Kieran.
"Please get in."
The white skeleton bowed respectfully.
Kieran climbed up the stairs and entered the cabin of the pumpkin car. The interior was also white. There were seats facing each other at the front and back, and there was a small cabinet next to the window. It was perfect for putting things or handles on top of the cabinet.
"There are drinks in the cupboard, please feel free to enjoy.
If there's anything else, please let me know, I'll be right in front. "
After saying that, the white skeleton closed the door softly. Then, with a shake of the reins, the pumpkin cart started to move slowly.
It was very smooth.
Kieran didn't feel the slightest jolt when he sat inside. Inside the cupboard, Kieran found two bottles of drinks and a basket of pastries.
The two bottles of drinks were wine and black tea.
The pastries were toasted butter waffles.
After sniffing the waffles and making sure they weren't spiked, Kieran put them away in his backpack. It wasn't the time to enjoy the food.
The smooth and fast journey ended in just a few minutes.
"Sir, we have arrived at your destination."
The white skeleton opened the door and pointed at the castle outside.
"Are you sure this is the place?"
Kieran asked as he sat still in his chair.
His voice was calm, similar to his body, without any ripples.
The formless aura was like the gaze of a vicious beast, shrouding the white skeleton.
"This … This …"
"Maybe I remembered wrongly.
Please sit tight, we will arrive at our real destination soon. "
The pumpkin wagon's door closed and started moving again.
Kieran, who was sitting in the carriage, didn't move a muscle.
The Soul Fire within the white skeleton that was driving the carriage began to tremble. If it could sweat, it would be drenched in sweat at this moment.
It was anxious.
It was afraid.
It had welcomed guests more than a dozen times, but it was the first time it met a guest like Kieran.
It had seen guests who would fight because of a disagreement.
But it was the first time it saw a guest who could inflict damage on them.
"Poor Black Jack and Red Jack, I hope your bones won't be eaten by wild dogs.
I also hope you will bless me, I don't become the next one of you. "
As a follower with independent thinking, White Jack started to pray. It then turned the wagon around and headed towards its real destination.
It didn't know how Kieran knew the destination was fake, it was a trap and it wanted to take revenge on Kieran for not paying the fare.
However, it knew in order to survive, it couldn't play any more tricks.
The journey this time was much longer than before.
The wagon traveled for around 20 minutes before it stopped again.
"Sir, this is the place.
I swear, this is the real destination. "
White Jack said after it opened the door.
Kieran glanced over the castle outside. From the outside, it was the same as the one he saw earlier. As for the inside?
It was slightly different.
Kieran came down from the wagon.
White Jack heaved a breath of relief when it saw Kieran come down from the wagon. Just when the skeleton wagoner wanted to leave, Kieran spoke.
"Wait."
Kieran didn't just stop the wagoner, he even pulled the reins and tied the wagoner up.
"M-Sir, what are you doing?"
White Jack stuttered.
"Nothing.
I'm scouting ahead. "
Kieran said as a matter of fact.
"But I'm the wagoner, I can't …"
"Fine!
I might be a wagoner but I have excellent scouting skills as well. "
Feeling the coldness from Kieran's aura, White Jack quickly changed its words and led the way to the castle gate.
The two rows of Knight drew their swords again and started to play a war song with their swords and shields.
Kieran's powerful Spirit didn't affect him at all. He glanced over the two rows of Knight and saw the smiling man running towards him.
The man introduced himself when he arrived in front of Kieran.
"Good day, sir, I am the city's tax officer.
If you want to enter the city, you will need 10 Points.
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