P.S. There are two updates today, and one at night.
In the entire Marlin Castle, only the area around Amber Avenue could enjoy peace and tranquility. The rest of the city was always noisy and crowded. Whether it was morning, noon, night, or late at night, the whole city was always in a state of abnormal activity.
The streets of the city were always crowded.
Marlin Castle was made up of several main districts, which could be roughly divided into the harbor area, the Temple University (rich) area, the city area, the elven enclave, and the canal area (poor).
However, due to the high price of land in Marlin Castle, an awkward situation arose.
Only the Church of the Sea and the Church of Wealth had a strong influence in the city, so their temples were built in the rich area. The other churches, even the three most wealthy and influential churches, could not afford the high price of land in the rich area, so they all built their temples in the city area and the poor area.
The streets in the rich area were clean and tidy. The nobles spent a lot of money to build the foundations and then pave the roads to ensure that their activities were high and sturdy enough. However, the city area was different. The streets were filled with garbage, and every corner was filled with houses, shops, and warehouses. The buildings that were constantly being built and dug underground hid all kinds of hidden dangers. Some underground tunnels were even dug into the sea and were below the warning water level.
"The scariest part is the canal area. It is said that one must hold an umbrella when walking in that place, otherwise, no one knows when the sewage from downstairs will suddenly pour down and pour on the poor passersby." Veronica, who had changed into a silk dress, held Laing's hand and said with a smile. The woman's beautiful face was full of charm today.
"Yes, this is very Marlin Castle." Laing nodded. He stopped with Veronica and said, "The Saintess Convent has arrived."
The Saintess Convent was the church of the Nymphs of the Lake, but its members and organization were very mysterious. Seeing Laing coming, the saintess in a white ceremonial robe nodded and opened the door of the temple. "The Lady's Chosen, you are qualified to enter the temple."
For some reason, the saintess in charge here did not look good. Her facial features were very stiff and tended to be masculine.
"What about her?" Laing pointed at the witch beside him.
"She is your companion?"
"Yes."
"Then come in together."
The process of handing over Birig's head was very simple. The statue of the Goddess in the Lake flashed, indicating that she understood. After that, the head of the Champion of Chaos became useless. The Saintess threw the head into the fire and burned it to ashes. Laing was not surprised by this. The Brittany was not obsessed with skulls. This had something to do with the Goddess in the Lake's personal preferences.
But standing in the middle of the pure white statues in the temple, Veronica felt that something was wrong.
The witch always felt that the statue of the fairy in the lake was looking at her with cold and disgusted eyes when she was not paying attention.
Kneeling in front of the statue of the goddess in the lake, Laing prayed silently, "Madam, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Do your own things first, my Chosen One. You will stay in this city for a while. As for what happens after that, I have already made arrangements." The faint voice of the Goddess in the Lake echoed in Laing's heart. Apparently, the goddess did not want to appear in this place, or at this time.
"Then when can I have the honor of listening to your teachings?" Laing asked in his heart. He had many questions to ask the goddess.
"Haha, interesting foreigner. This is the first time I have met a knight who wants me to come." The Goddess in the Lake replied to Laing with a chuckle, "Unfortunately, due to certain restrictions, I can't walk in the prime material world for a long time, unless …"
"Unless?"
"Unless you provide energy for me."
… …
When Laing came out of the Saintess Monastery with Veronica, there was still a strange expression on Laing's face.
Veronica held Laing's hand. The witch's dark brown hair fell on Laing's arm. "I regret going in with you. I can feel that the Lady of the Lake is not friendly to me."
"There's no way she would be indifferent to a woman who appeared next to her Chosen One champion, especially when you are a spellcaster and have my scent all over your body." Ryan squeezed Veronica's little hand tightly, indicating that they should talk about this when they got home. They should do other things first.
Veronica nodded and squeezed the back of Laing's hand to show that she trusted him. She would not pursue this matter further. If Laing was willing to talk, she would listen. If Laing did not want to talk, she would not care.
Veronica was different from Teresa. She had worked hard to climb up the ranks of the apprentices. She was more considerate and shrewd.
After that, the two returned to the cathedral. On the wide streets, Laing noticed that some wizards from the Wizarding Alliance were walking with their apprentices. They were looking at the shops one by one to buy the ingredients they needed. Laing saw that and said, "Wizards are trained in the same way. Most of them are mentors."
Wizards weren't as rare in Marimburg as they were in Nord. One or two could be seen after walking for a while.
"No, it's not the same." Veronica shook her head. "It looks the same on the surface, but it's completely different in reality. Trovic can't tell you that because she hasn't experienced it herself."
"Then I'm willing to listen to your experiences." Laing nodded. He knew a little about the Garan Council's recruitment of apprentices, but he didn't know everything about it.
"Every year, after the Winter Veil Festival and before the Grass Festival, the Gallan Witches who don't have or lack of apprentices will leave Sky Castle and travel the continent. Of course, I'm not saying that it has to be this time. Whenever a girl is proven to have the talent to become a spellcaster, we will take her to Sky Castle for a physical examination. In the warm fire and delicious food, these ignorant girls will think that they are in heaven …" Veronica seemed to be reminiscing about the past. She reached out and pointed at the wizard who took her apprentice with him. "Just like that, the girls with potential will be selected by the sorceress or sorceress, and then they will be granted the qualification of apprentice. Most of them are similar in this aspect."
But apprentices have to listen to the guidance of their mentors. They become excellent servants of their mentors and are required to strictly follow their mentors' orders. If a servant is too useless, she will be eliminated and become a servant for the rest of her life. Do you understand what I'm saying? " Veronica looked at the young apprentice walking behind her mentor and giggled. "Because they can only be servants for the rest of their lives."
"It's understandable, just like the knights and their squires." Leon spread out his hands, indicating that he understood.
"That's why the talented and hardworking girls are often favored by their mentors. They always think that if they perform the best, they'll quickly win their mentors' favor and be taught more about magic and magic. I'm the only one who keeps an eye on them because I don't think the mentors will be willing to let their best servants leave them." The sorceress's tone was full of sarcasm. "The female councilors are not as noble as you think. They rarely let their excellent servants go to further their studies."
Laing's eyes widened. He understood.
The worst apprentice would be an apprentice for the rest of her life, and the best … would also be suppressed by their mentors?!
"So you, you deliberately pretended to have ordinary talent? You desperately tried to hide your amazing talent, and then secretly learned while avoiding the mentors' attention? "Laing was a little dumbfounded.
"That's right. At that time, I, Veronica, was just an apprentice who wasn't outstanding or useless. I was a little useful, but I couldn't do much. Because of this, I successfully advanced to the elite rank and became an official wizard." Veronica laughed mockingly. She then held Leon's arm again and said, "What do you think? I'm awesome, right? "
Beads of sweat appeared on Leon's forehead. He did not know what to say about the elimination system of the Female Spellcaster Council. Looking at Veronica, who had a sweet appearance and an impressive figure, he suddenly felt a little heartache. Thus, his tone became gentler. "And then?"
"And then I should've faced more … For example, being ostracized by my peers, or being suppressed by other council members. I might've been injured by a strange accident, and my strength would've been greatly reduced. Or I might've been accidentally injured by other witches' spells, and my appearance would've been ruined … The jealousy between women is so terrible." Veronica looked at Laing, and many complicated emotions flashed in her eyes. "At that time, I was hiding from place to place. Every month, I only stayed in Sky Castle for three days when the library was open to me. At that time, a young knight came to Sky Castle alone with his harvest. I had a duel with him, and he became my partner. His identity made the other witches afraid, so Veronica finally broke free from her shackles. She showed her talent to her heart's content, and won the favor of Chancellor Margaret, and became the first witch of this generation."
Veronica smiled sweetly. "That's my story."
"I remember that I was just a Ranger Knight back then, a Warrior at the peak of the Elite Tier. I was also just the adopted son of a lord. Was I really that powerful?" Ryan thought to himself. He didn't seem to be that powerful in the outside world.
"Apart from that, you're also the godson of the Griffin Duke of the Empire. Have you forgotten? You've been in contact with Jialan for a long time, and everyone knows you. You wouldn't be indifferent to your friend's accident, right? " Veronica reminded Laing. "Although people don't know that I'm your partner, they know that you and I are friends."
Leon finally admitted that the witch was right. His godfather was the Gryphon Duke of the Empire, the current Gryphon General of the Empire, as well as the Grand Commander of the Gryphon Knights. There wasn't a witch who wasn't afraid of death and dared to provoke this great Buddha. Although the Marvel Blue Council was very strong, if they really offended a powerful killing machine like the Gryphon Knights, then the Marvel Blue Council would definitely send them to the Gryphon Knights to be dealt with.
Just thinking about the overwhelming number of Griffins riding on his face made him feel excited.
"So this is a gamble. Some people win, some lose. From the looks of it, this girl won a lot, but some people didn't follow the rules. They wanted to take the chips that were already in the girl's bag." Veronica's voice was filled with dissatisfaction and resentment. "They pretended not to know that the girl won the chips by betting all she had. Instead, they told the girl that there was a problem with the previous bet and wanted her to redo it. Everyone knows who to bet on now! "
"Tell me, Laing, can you find a reason for me not to hate Trowek?" Veronica's voice was very soft. "I used to mind my own business with her. We didn't care about each other. But she crossed the line. I just want her to get lost, as far as she can. Don't touch my things. She can find whoever she wants to find! Don't touch my partner. "
"… It seems that I still don't know enough about women. I always thought that you two would become friends because you're close in age and power. You're both spellcasters, and you're both beautiful women …" Ryan voiced out his own thoughts in a pained manner.
"Laing, everything you said is a reason for us to be enemies. We're not knights, we're witches!" Veronica snapped. She crossed her arms and walked in front of Laing. "So, don't even think about trying to mediate our relationship. Just be my partner."
"Alright." Clayon finally gave up on the plan that he had yet to express.
Seeing that the man was willing to listen to her, the witch smiled brightly and pulled Laing towards their destination. "Let's go see if there are any good maids in the slave market. The house is too quiet."
"No, Veronica. Maids aren't important right now. Do you still remember our mission?" Leon grabbed Veronica's little hand. The witch's heels slipped and she almost lost her balance, but Leon immediately hugged her. "Be careful, the heels you're wearing are too high."
"It's okay. You can carry me if you're tired." Veronica punched the man's chest with her small fist. "I heard from the council that we're chasing a fallen Master Demonhunter. Trovic won't tell me the details, and I don't like to ask. "
"Didn't she tell you clearly?" Laing thought for a moment. He immediately realized that the two women couldn't have told each other clearly because Veronica kept urging Teresa to leave.
Laing had no choice but to tell Veronica the whole story.
"There are hundreds of ships docking at Marlinburg every day. There are hundreds of registered companies and guilds. Laing, it's almost impossible for you to track down the Fallen Hunters from the docks. We need another way." Veronica pulled Laing along. "Let's go to Shield Coin Street first. We'll ask the Church of the Sea about the nearest ship registration and see if there are any ships from Nord. Then we'll investigate them carefully."
"Makes sense. All ships have to be registered with the Church of the Sea. They also need to buy Neptune's Compass and Neptune's Mark!" Laing immediately thought of the specific steps. "We just need to find out which ships are sailing from Nord's port. Then the targets we need to find will be greatly reduced!"
"That's right. What do you think? Trovic can't think of this right? " The witch kissed Laing on the cheek. "Let's go, my partner. As usual, you deal with the priest. I'll ask the clerk."
"No problem!" Laing was very happy. The two's communication had never become distant because of a short separation. Instead, it had become closer because of the enhancement of their abilities.
This was what a partner should be like.
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