Blood Dragon

Chapter 170 The ninth guest

The expected attack did not happen in the end.

In the middle of the night, the last defenders in the city chose to surrender. This was because Byron had already shot himself, and there was no point in resisting any longer.

Byron's body was sent to Aishuruffat.Because Ashuruffat had seen Byron many times, he was able to recognize that it was indeed Byron's body.Byron committed suicide with a pistol, and the body still holds the pistol.The bullet entered Byron's mouth, leaving a big gash in the back of his head. The blood and brain matter stained his shirt with a red and white color.It is precisely because of this that Byron's face remains intact.

It can be seen that the posture of the corpse is stiff, and it still maintains the posture of death even after being dead for a long time.This shows that the last time of his life was spent in extreme tension.In addition, Byron could clearly see the fear and surprise on his face, as if he couldn't believe that he died just like that.

For Byron, this may be an unexpected ending.

Ashuruffat stared at Byron's body for several minutes before finally raising his head. "Byron is here, what about the others?" He looked at the messenger who brought the corpse.

There were three people who sent Byron's body, two were Byron's officers, and the remaining one was Byron's servant.The servant came, it is said, because he had accompanied the ex-Regent to his last days.In other words, he watched Byron kill himself.

"Byron only has two sons. The eldest son, Beilheim... has already... As for the second son, he is already in Falcon City..." The officer replied softly. "Although there are still a few illegitimate children..."

"I'm not interested in illegitimate children." Ashuruffat said.An illegitimate child is not a legal heir and does not have any inheritance rights, not even the right to inherit a surname. "I know Byron's sons are dead, but Byerheim is married... I remember he had two sons. Where are those children?"

The meaning of this sentence is self-evident, that is, the meaning of beheading and killing.

"We don't know..." That Byron's subordinate seemed to want to say something, but finally said this sentence.

"I don't know?" Ashuruffat looked at Byron's body, "It seems like I'm going to look for it?" He looked at the three people opposite, and the two officers were out of fear and anger. Bowed his head, but that Byron servant spoke.

"My lord, Lord Byron...Byron didn't bring his grandson into the central castle." He said.His composure was a bit surprising, but since Byron would choose to be with him when he was dying, it might show that he was a little bit special.

"Didn't bring it into the castle?"

"Yes, during the turmoil, Byron himself was the only one who retreated back to the central castle. His grandson...seems to have been lost in the previous chaos." The servant looked at Ashurfate. "Maybe he has already prepared a retreat for his grandson."

"What kind of retreat?" Ashuruffat asked.

"This...you probably have to ask Byron himself." The servant replied with a smile. "But I'm afraid it's too late."

"Arrest this man," Ashuruffat ordered to the soldiers around him. "Prepare the torture device."

"Wait..." The servant finally changed his face, or it seemed to have changed his face. "My lord, I forgot just now. I heard that...Byron seems to have a connection with the evil god. Maybe this matter has something to do with the followers of the evil god."

"A believer in evil gods?"

"They... know some weird and evil witchcraft." The servant explained. "It's not uncommon to use some kind of magic to hide the two children somewhere."

"Believers of evil gods..." Ashuruffat repeated the word again, but he didn't mention the torture device again. "Is there any proof?"

"This... Speaking of evidence, there is really no such thing." The servant replied. "Cultists will do their best to protect their secrets. How could they easily leak them to others? However, my lord, I suddenly remembered one thing. I once accidentally saw Duke Byron coming out of a cellar by the garden alone. It stands to reason that the Duke would not go to the cellar."

When saying these words, the two officers showed extreme anger and dissatisfaction.But due to the situation, they just dare not speak out.

"What's your name? What did you do before?" Ashuruffat asked suddenly.

"Ah, my name is James, and I'm Byron's personal valet..." When he said this, James glanced sideways at the two officers, and then spit out the next two words. "one."

"Byron's cellar? Take me to see it." Ashuruffat said.

"As you wish." James saluted with a smile.

The central castle of Fonoros City had already opened its gates.The vital positions inside and outside have been replaced by soldiers of the Wang Army.It didn't take Ashuruffat long to arrive at the entrance of the cellar.

It was an ordinary-looking cellar with thick oak doors on the outside.All noble mansions always have several such cellars, which are used to store things such as wine, ice cubes, or cured meat.

There was an iron lock on the oak door.Of course, at this moment, a lock can't stop anything at all.In a few minutes, two or three soldiers worked the lock with crowbars, and the oak door opened.

The moment the door was opened, a strange breath rushed out from the cellar.It was like the smell when an ancient tomb that had been dusty for many years was suddenly opened, simple and old, as if it had passed away for a thousand years.

Holding the torch, James made a "follow me" gesture, and was the first to lead the way inside, followed by Ashuruffat and a few guards.

This cellar is not big, it can even be said to be small.Just by walking down the steps, you can have a panoramic view of the entire cellar.

If everyone was a little skeptical about James' words before coming in, this skepticism has disappeared now.Everyone can clearly see the profane symbols and patterns carved around the cellar. In the center of the cellar, there is an obsidian altar that looks evil.

Someone prayed softly, and someone cursed Byron who had already died in a low voice.Although Byron's charges have been confirmed and there is no possibility of turning over, this new discovery can directly make him infamous for thousands of years.Among other things, the church of the gods of the star field will jump out at the first time.

Almost everyone looked terrified, but James noticed that Ash Rufat was not.Not only was he not shocked or panicked by this evil altar, on the contrary, he was carefully observing the symbols around him intently.No, he was reading rather than observing.

According to the legend, the Earl of Ashrufat is not only a warrior with superb combat skills, but also a magician.It seems that this legend is not groundless.These symbols, characters, and patterns are incomprehensible to ordinary people, but if you are a magician, you may be able to see some clues from them.A smile crept across James' mouth unconsciously.Maybe this is an opportunity to capitalize on.

"My lord..." A guard swallowed hard. "We should find a priest from the church to come over and completely cleanse this ghost place."

The smell of blood can be vaguely smelled here, which means that a blood sacrifice was held here.The scale of this blood sacrifice should not be very large, but it still makes people feel a chill down their spine.No one knows what curse lies within this evil altar.

"Hmm." Ashuruffat replied casually.His eyes were fixed on a pattern in the corner.It was a very complex pattern, a mixture of multiple symbols.

"How about...let's go out first...?" the guard suggested.

"Go out first and find that magician." Ashuruffat said. "I have also learned a little magic. I will look for it carefully. Maybe there are some hidden clues here."

The guards hesitated, but they really didn't want to stay in this ghost place any longer.Besides, this is a closed cellar, and there is no danger other than this altar.If this altar is in danger, it cannot be solved by a few guards.So they chose to obey.

Ashuruffat continued to stare at the symbol for a long time before he looked away.At this time, only he and the guide named James were left in the entire cellar.

"You seem to be familiar with this?" Ashuruffat asked suddenly.

"Your Excellency." James smiled. "Don't look at me down to this point, but back then, I also studied in the magic academy of the church. Although I didn't become a magician in the end, I have a certain understanding of these magical knowledge... such as evil gods. .I came in here and found out that this is just a harmless altar. It won't hurt anyone, let alone a curse."

"That's right, it's just a thing...to make a magical connection." Ashuruffat said.His eyes rested on the obsidian that was the center of the altar.On this obsidian, there is a symbol.

"what is this?"

"The emblem of the evil god." James replied with a smile, his eyes still on Ash Rufat. "If I'm not mistaken, this is the emblem of Tzeentch, one of the four evil gods. Legend has it that this Tzeentch has the most knowledge and power among the evil gods. If a magician chooses to believe in Tzeentch, then he can learn from Tzeentch There he got the infinite magical knowledge he dreamed of... the church said that Tzeentch used knowledge to seduce mortals into corruption."

"Oh?" Ash Ruft raised his eyebrows and looked at James.

"Of course this is just a legend, and I don't believe it either. How can knowledge be powerful?" James changed the subject. "But in the battle with the barbarians, Tzeentch's wizards have always caused headaches for the priests of the church. This is true."