The knight in the abyss

Chapter 778 The Kingdom's Past

Hearing that the partners exchanged glances, before Lancelow decided how to answer, the baroness continued:

"There are two ladies in Chadgori Town, one of them is me, and the other you should have met. Don't be nervous, Medusa is not my friend, although we don't have any open conflicts." Female nobleman He picked up the napkin and wiped the corner of his mouth lightly, "Few people know what lies beneath the stronghold of the Alliance of Eternals, but I happen to be one of them, and the person who can come out alive cannot be an unknown person. So the conclusion is obvious, you must have just arrived in this land, as for the motive... When you entered, there was only one dwarf in the team, not two, and from where I am now, they both look pretty good like."

"That is Barend Frostforge, and next to him is his son, Brutal Frostforge, two brave and experienced dwarf warriors." Lancelow nodded and began to introduce his companions, "In The one next to me is Kara Lin, a scholar who has studied the lower planes; the one in the past is Tania, who is also an excellent fighter; and the handsome elf opposite me is Aramiel , Madam, as you may have noticed, he is the priest of Fire-haired Lady Sune."

"Good morning, you look really beautiful, ma'am." Alamiel praised sincerely, "Even if the goddess came personally, she would make the same evaluation."

"Hehe, that sounds really sweet." The baroness smiled slightly, "Unfortunately, your god cannot enter this place. But for powerful adventurers like you, the next step is to consider how to cross the border Mist, leave this accursed land, will you?"

"You guessed right."

"There's no need to guess." Giselle shrugged, "Since you want to leave, you must know something..."

"Ladies and gentlemen, here comes the second course." The butler's voice sounded behind Lancelot, "Can I..."

"I'm talking." The baroness glared at her servant sternly, Lancelot keenly caught the flash of ferocity in the other's eyes, "Just put the plate on it. Where did I say it?"

"Something we need to know."

Lancelot replied, and at the same time turned his head to thank the maid who served the food.On the plate in front of him was a toast-like piece of fish, judging from the texture, it was probably some kind of carnivorous fish.The white ingredient seemed to have been cooked in a thick soup over low heat, and Lancelot smelled garlic, parsley, goblin vine, and brandy, and the combination of these smells was eerily appetizing.

"Ah, yes, about the political situation of this land." The baroness picked up the knife and fork and began to cut the food in front of her. "Before the world forgot, the Kingdom of Derek was the name of this land, and its rule The latter was a family of wizards named Derek. The last king of that family, and the best and most powerful wizard in history, Peyton Derek, grasped the secret of immortality shortly after ascending the throne, Transform yourself into a lich."

"But something went wrong with the transformation ritual, and some dark energy leaked from the ritual, polluting the land. Shadows fell over the sky overhead, fog sealed the kingdom's borders, and people found themselves unable to leave, even Nor does death—whether suicide or murder, whether drowned, burned, run over by a wagon, stoned to death, or even cut into countless pieces by a knife, will soon be somewhere in an uninhabited forest. Waking up naked...at least most of the time."

"most of the time?"

"Yes, but occasionally, some people disappear completely after death, as if they were eaten by the dark forces in this land." The baroness put a piece of fish in her mouth and let out a somewhat uncomfortable sound Chewing, "Although the people inside can't get out, the people outside can get in. Some adventurers with high beliefs tried to rescue this land from Peyton's curse, and they did succeed once. "

"I've heard of it." Lancelot also swallowed a piece of fish, "but that was more than 100 years ago."

"That's right, what's worse is that the king was resurrected and became even more powerful." The baroness shrugged again, and put the last piece of fish on the plate into her mouth, "This incident completely shocked The will of the people has been broken, and the lich cannot be killed, and they understand that resistance is meaningless."

"That's not true." Karaline, who was sitting next to Lancelot, shook his head, "It's not true that liches cannot be killed, as long as their phylactery is destroyed..."

"Then what if I tell you that Peyton's phylactery is this land? Even the bodies of those who came back from the dead have become a part of the phylactery?" Giselle showed a mocking look on her face. With a smile, "What are you going to do? Destroy this land, together with the civilians living here?"

Everyone looked at each other in disbelief, those dishes seemed to become unsavory all at once.

"Then, noble lady..." Lancelot covered most of his face with his crossed hands, and his pair of deep blue eyes narrowed slightly to look at the sexy noblewoman, "The temple you mentioned earlier, What's so special about it?"

"I like your sharpness, sir." Giselle raised her chin, showing off her perfect jawline to Lancelot, "If the information is correct, our king obtained the knowledge of becoming a lich in that temple , and perhaps you too can find out how to end this there. Oh, and here comes our entree."

"Warg meat that is pounded twice, seasoned with a lot of pepper and chili powder, and served with the excellent red dragon juice from the Wine Wizard Manor." The gray-haired Kirk Froll introduced respectfully, "Medium rare , this is the ripeness with the best taste, please enjoy."

"Thank you, Cork." The baroness said sweetly, as if the reprimand just now had never happened, "So, what do you think, sir?"

"We are... a little interested in this." Lancelot leaned back in his chair, "However, is there anything else we need to know about the history and current situation of this kingdom?"

"That's all." The baroness looked at Lancelot fixedly, and pulled the neckline of the dress with her right hand, "Maybe you have anything else to ask?"

"Of course." Lancelot tried hard to restrain the urge to laugh out loud, "You are so generous to tell us such an important place, so what kind of return do you hope to receive?"

"Ahahahahaha!" The baroness suddenly raised her head and let out a series of sharp laughter, "My freedom, isn't that enough?"

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