This was not the first time Hao Ren visited Becky's manor, but it had been a long time since his last visit. Compared with the last time he left, the manor had not changed much. Its furnishings and layout were still the same. It seemed that even as a member of the nobility, Becky was still not too interested in buying luxuries and decorating the manor. The only change here was the large wine cellar in the basement. The communication equipment and emergency teleportation devices that Hao Ren left in the basement were still there. Becky had isolated them into a separate darkroom and expanded the space outside the darkroom (she probably dug a whole circle in her basement), turning it into a huge wine storage. It was full of fine wine from all over the continent. The wine in the cellar was fragrant, and the mice that came out of it weighed at least half a pound...
From this point, Hao Ren was sure that Becky had the makings of a mercenary. It was hard to believe that a girl like her could be so addicted to alcohol... Was she planning to first train herself to be invincible, and then take advantage of the drinking competition to defeat Ophra?
Hao Ren and the other two had dinner in the living room of the manor. The butler then asked the servants to prepare a comfortable guest room for them. While they were chatting after dinner, Hao Ren asked the butler about Becky's business trip. "What kind of place is the Gloom Mountains? What happened there? "
Perhaps Becky's mission itself was also a public mission, the butler did not hide it. "The Gloom Mountains is in the southeast of the king's city. It is a natural barrier that separates the Dark Forest from the Fertile Plains. To the east of the mountains is the famous Dark Forest, which used to be the territory of the Elven Empire of the ancient Magic Empire. There are many powerful ancient creatures in the mountains, as well as some mysterious ruins and magic energy nodes. So it is very dangerous for ordinary people, and people rarely go there. It is said that there was a sudden burst of powerful energy in the Gloom Mountains. Even the Association of Sorcerers in the king's city could clearly see its fluctuations. So His Majesty the king sent a group of sorcerers to investigate the matter to determine if there was a sudden awakening of dangerous ancient creatures or ruins. The mistress is on an escort mission with the knights this time. She will return after sending the scholars and sorcerers to the destination. "
"The ruins of the ancient Magic Empire?" Hao Ren looked interested. "Does this phenomenon happen often?"
Although the remnants of the First Born on the planet had been cleaned up, and theoretically, there were no other dangerous ancient creatures left, Hao Ren was still interested in any changes that might happen here. After all, this was one of the only planets that survived the apocalypse in the Plane of Dreams. There were unimaginable ancient relics left on this land. Maybe there would be some amazing clues behind a sudden incident.
"I... I'm just a butler, I don't know much about this kind of thing," the butler said awkwardly. "I just heard that in places like the Gloom Mountains where many relics of the ancient Magic Empire remains, mysterious incidents often happen. But then again, most of these incidents are just rumors spread by the ignorant mountain people nearby. They live in isolation, are superstitious and ignorant, and always like to talk about such topics to scare outsiders. "
"Oh..." Hao Ren nodded and did not comment on the butler's words.
It seemed that he had to wait for Becky to come back before he could ask about the specific situation.
Nothing happened that night. The next day, the eastern gate of King's City opened, and a group of Royal Knights returned to King's City. Becky was among them. When she saw the servant who came to deliver the message, she immediately handed everything over to her subordinates and rushed back home.
Hao Ren, who was waiting in the manor, saw a valiant female knight on the avenue. She was riding a tall and strong Kerzen warhorse. The warhorse was wearing a shiny horse armor, and the emblem of the royal family of Holletta was hanging on one side of the horse armor. The female knight herself was wearing a light half-body armor and a sky-blue robe embroidered with a golden dragon eagle and a dagger, which should be the symbol of the knights. Behind the female knight were two squires, each holding a spear. On the spear tip hung a long and narrow blue flag with white edges. The flag fluttered in the wind, revealing the family coat of arms: a circle of thorny roses with a wolf's head in the middle.
That was probably Becky's family coat of arms.
Lily saw Becky galloping towards them from afar. Her face lit up with joy, but she still poked Hao Ren's arm. "Landlord, Landlord, look at how cocky she is! She's going to be a great noble! "
"Well, she's more prestigious than before." Hao Ren smiled and crossed his arms. "But I don't see any noble temperament in her. She looks more like a female bandit who just came down the mountain. Well, she's wearing royal clothes."
If outsiders casually commented on a countess conferred by the royal family like this, it would at least cause a bloody conflict. But Hao Ren and Becky did not care about this. They were not only friends who were familiar with the other world, but also comrades who had gone through life and death together. Plus, Becky was a careless mercenary. Their emails usually contained a lot of sand. Nonsense was the main form of communication between the two...
While they were talking, Becky had already ridden to the front gate of the manor. She pulled the reins slightly and let the Kerzen warhorse trot in a circle in front of Hao Ren. Then, she flipped over the horse and jumped in front of her three old friends. She raised her hand and high-fived them one by one. "Yo! I thought you guys had forgotten about this little place of mine! "
Vivian was not used to such a warm greeting because it reminded her of the neurotic little bat (in fact, Becky and Hessiana really had a common language). But she still high-fived Becky with a smile on her face. "Of course not. We are just busy running around the universe. Don't we often send you photos and videos?"
"Yes, yes, you are busy with big things," Becky said, waving her arm. "I really envy you guys. Every day is like a Hollywood blockbuster. The last time you sent me that something... Collow, right? My blood is boiling when I see it. It's so f * cking epic! "
The two squires behind Becky listened blankly. They had no idea what their liege was talking about. But they still felt that they should be in awe. Becky was a new legendary hero. She was probably talking about an epic adventure...
Hao Ren looked at Becky's eager face and could not help but tease her. "Why don't you quit your job and come to work with me? You can continue to follow my team to save the world? "
"Forget it, forget it, I just said it casually," Becky waved her hand. "Your job is too dangerous. If I really die in there, I'll feel sorry for the manor estate. I quite like the life I have now. Speaking of which, I'm no longer an idle person. I'm the leader of a division of the Royal Knights. I have 800 knights under my command, and I'm also in charge of guiding two noble children in their martial arts. I'm so busy. "
They walked into the manor as they talked. By now, they had arrived in front of the main house. Becky handed the horse and weapons to the two squires. She pushed the door open and said, "Ah, I haven't been back for a few days. Home is still the best."
Hao Ren looked at Becky curiously. "I heard that you joined the knights because you can't stand the aristocratic life?"
"Part of the reason." Becky shrugged. "The aristocratic life is very boring, especially for a noblewoman like me who has no fief, only a title, property, and annuity. I have nothing to do. I can only brag to a group of noble ladies. But I don't understand what they brag about, and they don't understand what I say either. Communication is like third party contact. So, it's better to find something to do. At the same time, there is another important reason why I joined the knights... "
Speaking of this, she deliberately paused. Lily also cooperated and asked, "What reason?"
"Fief, I don't have a fief," Becky spread out her hands, "I'm a decorated noble, but not a real noble. If I don't have military merits, I won't have a fief. If I join the Knighthood, the problem will be solved. The Kingdom of Holletta is very strict in this regard. Not just any noble title can give you vast tracts of land. You have to work hard to earn it. My goal is very ambitious! "
"You're quite far-sighted," Hao Ren said. He did not expect the mercenary to be so ambitious after becoming a noble. "But there should be another reason. Have you been seeing Marshal Ophra a lot after joining the knights?" Hao Ren teased. "That's not the only reason. Have you been seeing Marshal Ophra a lot since joining the knights?"
Becky suddenly coughed twice, but immediately used her thick skin to take on Hao Ren's sarcasm. She proudly puffed out her chest and said, "That's right. Don't you think I'm very valiant now? Doesn't she look a bit like Marshal Ophra? "
Hao Ren now knew why Becky's style changed. It turned out that she was still getting closer to Ophra...
But he was not interested in discussing her sexual orientation. Instead, he went straight to business. "We are here to discuss something, and we need your and Marshal Ophra's help in this matter."
When it came to business, Becky could still immediately become serious. It seemed that the experience of serving in the knights had changed her personality, making her more mature and stable than before. She took off her armor with the help of two attendants and then sat in front of Hao Ren. "I have seen the message you sent before. You want to organize a group of survivors of the Plane of Dreams to cross the Wall of Reality? Things have progressed to this point? "
"Yes," Hao Ren nodded. "This matter requires the cooperation of the national level of Holletta."
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