OBS Chapter 2434 Bad News and Bad News
Chapter 2434 Bad News and Bad News
Chapter 2434 Bad News and Bad News
The fog in the city was even worse than outside. There were no horse-drawn taxis to be seen on the streets. The few pedestrians wrapped themselves tightly with black umbrellas before daring to walk quickly on the streets.
This is the travel advice given in the newspaper.
After arriving at Belindel Manor, Luvia listened to Shade's description of the monster he encountered outside the city, and immediately knew what it was:
"This monster was also named by the church - 'Exploding Pus Man'. This thing will explode if it is hit by a serious external force. In addition to the 'Light Bulb Man' and the 'Exploding Pus Man', there is another monster in this fog, called the 'Light Bearer'.
The third type of monster is a madman who appears because of a special light. Their appearance is not as changed as the first two. Their skin is just slightly glowing and their hair is completely gone. This type of monster can use language to tell some crazy prayers that no one understands so far, and spreads mental infection to directly turn ordinary people into glowing monsters.
Now the authorities describe the appearance of these monsters as a special infectious disease, and these three are just the three most common monsters, and there are even stranger things wandering in the fog. "
She spoke all this information in one breath, and seemed ready to answer Shade's questions.
"But since you mentioned this kind of monster, let's go to the alchemy laboratory on the ship. Megan and Miss Swift have developed new uses for the crystals left behind by this luminous monster after its death."
Luvia did not board the ship with Shad. She wanted to use the countess's divination room in the manor to perform divination.
The alchemy laboratory on the "Glorious Messenger" was not set up temporarily. During the hundreds of years since Miss Elither woke up, she had of course renovated the cabins of the ship herself, and she had previously used the alchemy laboratory herself.
Although the alchemy workshop in the basement of Belindel Manor was equally professional, the space was too small, so the alchemy laboratory on the ship was favored by the witches. When Shade arrived on the ship and entered the cabin, in addition to the witches and witch apprentices, there were more than a dozen girls from the Central Ring making potions and alchemy props for the upcoming war.
The "Holy Water No. 3" that Shade purchased from Priest Augustus in advance made the preparation of healing potions easier, while the ancient rune-making technology passed down by the witches could only be learned by the witch followers.
"Shad, this way."
Audrey and Megan, who were wearing "one-piece dresses", greeted Shad. From the way they stood, it seemed that they had freed their hands and just let the skin of their left and right legs stick together under their skirts.
Miss Swift, who had flaxen hair, smiled and nodded at Shade, and handed Shade a small black drawstring silk bag:
"Miss Edwards and I discovered that, in addition to being excellent ritual materials, the crystals left behind by creatures infected by the special light still contain abnormal properties. After processing them, we strengthened their instability and made a bomb that can produce a small explosion and trigger the light infection phenomenon in a certain area."
In the small pocket were three irregularly shaped pure white crystals. According to the Megan sisters and Miss Swift, the special light phenomenon caused by each crystal was only slightly weaker than that produced naturally.
"But it takes a lot of effort to synthesize this crystal. Different monsters drop different amounts. On average, you have to kill 15 to 20 monsters to get the materials to make one 'light crystal'. And there is a chance of failure in the process."
"Will the explosion of this crystal be effective against the monsters themselves?"
Xia De asked, and Audrey immediately shook her head:
"Of course it's ineffective, but our opponents are not just monsters. You can keep these three crystals, but remember not to let them come into contact with light for a long time, otherwise there is a certain probability that they will explode."
Seeing Xia De's eyes widened, Megan smiled and comforted him:
"Don't worry. In order to reduce the probability of self-destruction, we have added stabilizers at the cost of reducing power. The activation method is to inject sufficient light into it, which is very simple for you. However, I am now more and more curious about how the [Light Worshipers' Training Society] can control this special light. We have the raw materials now, but we can't fully control it."
"Isn't it because of the statue of the Old God of Light? The one your cousin, Ms. Foren, mentioned?"
Shade asked, and Audrey shook her head:
"Even if there is a statue, it's not enough to just hold it. There must be some unique technology involved. I'm really curious."
"Mr. Hamilton!"
Suddenly, a voice came from the cabin door. Turning around, it was Miss Aurora's niece, Miss Haley Aurora. She had the same brown hair color as her aunt, but her hair was straight instead of wavy:
"Here's this. Princess Margaret has sent an urgent letter."
"urgent?"
Xia De hurriedly opened the letter to check it out. Megan took off the rubber gloves she used for the experiment:
"what happened?"
"It's bad news. Carmen Eddington, who I highly suspect is connected to the 'Dragon Feast Cult', originally received an invitation and agreed to attend the banquet tonight, but this morning the Eddington family sent a letter saying that he suddenly fell seriously ill and could not attend the banquet."
Xia De said, and the wise witch smiled and said:
"How could this be such a coincidence? Does that mean that musician really has a serious problem?"
"I'm not sure. I went to Margaret's estate and she said she had sent someone to investigate. I at least want to find out whether Carmen Eddington is at Eddington Manor. If she is, it doesn't matter to me whether he goes to the party or not."
However, Shade had more things to do that morning than he had imagined. As soon as he returned to the manor from the boat, Ajelina came to give Shade a message:
"There's someone outside the manor looking for you. It's a middle-aged man with a pale face. He said his last name is Bernhardt."
Xia De arrived at the gate of the manor shrouded in thick fog, and the person outside was indeed Mr. Bernhardt.
"I have bad news."
The vampire seed lord said to Shade through the fence gate. The gate of the Earl's manor is a double-opening black fence gate, which is large enough for two carriages to pass through at the same time. There is also a single-opening small fence gate next to it for pedestrians to enter and exit.
"I have bad news, too."
Xia De also said this, so the Viscount outside the door sighed helplessly, and Xia De asked the maid who followed behind him to open the door first.
"No, no, I won't go in. I'd better not get into trouble for you at a time like this."
Mr. Bernhardt shook his head:
"There's a 'Blue Flame Tavern' one street away. Let's go there and talk."
The tavern in the center of Yuewan City is obviously different from the taverns in the countryside and the downtown area. There are also bards performing here, but the level of the performance is obviously quite high-end, as is the decoration.
Mr. Shade and Mr. Bernhardt chose a table by the wall as usual. When the waiter brought them a beer specially made by the tavern called "Blue Flame", Mr. Bernhardt said helplessly:
"Thomas Pidgeon ran away. But don't worry, my people have been following him. He probably didn't realize that he was being followed. From the results of the investigation so far, he planned to hide today two weeks ago. He did not leave Moon Bay and is now in Helmington Castle outside the city."
He was worried that Xia De didn't know, so he explained:
"Helmington Castle is located at the northern foot of Raven Mountain in the Black Forest in the northwest of Moon Bay. It is built on the mountain and is located at a very high altitude. There is only one path leading to it. There is also a circle of man-made trenches outside the castle. It can only be passed by lowering a wooden bridge inside the castle.
This castle was built about three hundred years ago, and I don't know the exact purpose of its construction. But I know that Thomas Pidgeon has gathered a group of villains and gangsters in the city to help him protect the castle. There is evidence that the Hawthorne family helped to find those thugs. "
"The bad news is that Carmen Eddington suddenly fell seriously ill this morning and will not be attending the party. Mr. Bernhardt, please wait here for a while. I will go and find out where he is now. I will be back in an hour at most."
Xia De said he would be gone for an hour, but in fact he came back in half an hour. At that time, there was a newspaper and a plate of fried beans on the table in front of the vampire seed. Seeing Xia De coming, he turned his eyes away from the bard on the small platform:
"Any news?"
"Yes, there is indeed something wrong with Carmen Eddington. Last night, the guards on duty saw a carriage driving out of the back door of the Eddington family. The tracking results this morning showed that the carriage tracks led to the castle you mentioned."
This was the conclusion Miss Sylvia came to after investigating in person half an hour ago.
Mr. Bernhardt narrowed his eyes slightly:
"If I understand correctly, they knew something big was going to happen in the city, so they fled in advance to avoid it?"
"Yes, I even suspect that the Eddington family knows about Carmen Eddington."
Shade shook his head:
"That's not important. Mr. Bernhardt, is there a ring wizard in that castle?"
"My fellow tribesmen have been watching. There are about five or six mid-ring warlocks. They haven't spotted any cultists."
"It's already this late, the cultists can't care about them. Let's go together tonight, there's no time to delay."
He spoke in a very calm tone. Mr. Bernhardt raised his eyebrows:
"That's my plan, too. To be on the safe side, don't rush in directly. I'm worried that the castle has another secret exit. After all, it's in the mountains.
Through Miss Torres's connections, I learned that a convoy of fresh vegetables and fruits will enter the castle to unload goods at around 7 o'clock tonight, which is probably a week's supply. We will take this opportunity to sneak in and observe the situation. If nothing unexpected happens, Marquis Mossen has lent me a keeper-level relic that can temporarily block the entire castle from the inside."
There was nothing wrong with just charging in, but it was important to be safe. This operation was to completely solve the problem of local blood-sucking species, and Shade would not wait any longer.
"Do you need extra manpower from my end?"
Xia De asked again, but Mr. Bernhardt asked back:
"Are you coming? Isn't there a party tonight?"
"I still need to know what is more important."
So the vampire seed duke didn't ask any more questions:
"You can come by yourself. I won't bring too many people with me. It will be very sensitive if we act together now. Albert and I, just the two of us, plus you, the three of us will enter the castle. I will arrange for others to surround Raven Mountain and ensure that no one is let go."
Bang! Xia De raised his glass and clinked it with him. Mr. Bernhardt's eyes were also a little fierce. It was obvious that he had had enough of these things and planned to solve the trouble completely tonight:
"Except for the servants, most of the guards in that castle are scum. Although I don't have the habit of killing ordinary people casually, you don't have to worry too much tonight. Mr. Watson, since we have been through so many things and now we have finally found our target, I will not let anyone go."
"I understand, Mr. Bernhardt. I understand everything."
(End of this chapter)