Chapter 96 (1/2)

Chapter 96: Chapter 96

Translator: Sigma Editor: Sigma

According to Satan’s introduction, Knight Parne lived in the West District of the Golden Tower City. There were settlements of adventurers, subordinate aristocrats, and low-level mages, all of whom were generally capable, had extensive connections, or were well-to-do, but would not find it easy to climb up further on the social ladder. In the view of the earth, they were the so-called ‘middle class.’

The West District kept good social order with guards in the patrol. Pickpockets or tramps couldn’t be seen. Compared with the East District, where they entered the city, the situation here was much better.

Knight Parne’s address was the Dendrobium Street in West District. This world had no concept of house numbers, so the exact address couldn’t be made very clear.

Of course, it was hard not to confuse veteran adventurers. Ray had always believed in the word-of-mouth approach, so he randomly looked for a seemingly kind guard and took out two silver coins. With a smile, he said, “Industrious patrol, could I invite you to a drink?”

The guard stopped and looked at the silver coins with a smile and replied, “Those could buy a bottle of wine; what do you want to know? I’m just an ordinary soldier, and I do not know any special information.”

Ray handed the silver coins straight to him. “I have a fortunate friend, who is working in the territory of ​​a nobleman. That gentleman practices martial arts all day and doesn’t care about his administration, so he is looking for someone to help him take care of miscellaneous things. My friend recommended a knight named Parne living here. Do you know where he lives?”

The guard froze for a moment, sighed with regret, and said, “You’re late. Knight Parne passed away.”

“Ah, he was very healthy when my friend came by a few years ago!” Ray was startled and quickly asked, “Why did it happen so suddenly?”

The guard hesitated for a moment. He looked around and whispered, “It’s inconvenient for me to tell you. Go directly to his house and ask, as his family is easy to recognize. There are two rows of marigolds at front of the gate.” Finished, he turned away, not willing to stay even for a moment.

Ray secretly frowned, but didn’t show it on his face. He went to look for Knight Parne’s house according to the guidance of the guard.

In the meantime, Sui Xiong, who was far in the four northwestern towns, had found Satan who was busy.

“What?! Parne died?! That’s impossible!” Satan exclaimed in a loud voice. “He is in his prime and is a senior soldier. There is no reason for him to die suddenly!”

“I’m tracing it, and I’ll know the reason soon.”

Satan lowered his head, his hood covering the anger on his face. “Your Majesty, if he was killed, please allow me to take a day off to get revenge on his behalf!”

“Oh, did you have a good relationship with him?”

“When I was abject, it was he who helped me,” said Satan. “Without his help, I might not have been able to leave Golden Tower City. At the time I was penniless and couldn’t afford food, let alone the fare for travel. He took care of my life and helped me to contact a group of adventurers determined to leave the Confederation of Mifata, and helped me forge some of the necessary documents… I was able to safely leave with his help. Later, I went to The Duchy of Ray to live for some time, travelled to the Commonwealth of Gold Coins by boat, and finally arrived at the four northwestern towns.”

Sui Xiong nodded slightly. “It seems that this person was very good, right?”

“Yes. He was a noble who believed in the God of Knights. He insisted on mercy and fairness, and was very keen on doing things according to rules and laws. He was eager to help those who really encountered difficulties, so he was prestigious in the Golden Tower City. Parne was a respected gentleman who usually mediated conflicts among various forces in the middle and lower levels.”

Sui Xiong secretly sighed, and lamented such a man dying so young.

As Sui Xiong was in contact with Satan, Ray had already found the home of the Knight Parne according to the instruction of the guard.

It was a rather beautiful little western-styled house, showing that the owner had good financial resources. In front of the house, two rows of marigolds exuded a warm golden light in the sun, making people feel the warmth in their hearts. However, when one looked closely, they could see that the house was very old, and that many places needed repairs. Perhaps the owner’s current financial condition was not satisfactory.

Suddenly, Ray frowned, looking at a scratch in a corner. It was a small pothole with a slight bulge in the middle, which at first glance seemed harmless. But being an expert combatant, when he realized what it was, he found it somewhat shocking.

This was the trace left behind by a crossbow arrow; a crossbow arrow that had been completely shot into the wall! Although the crossbow arrow vector was not long, if you wanted to shoot a crossbow arrow completely into the wood wall, you needed extraordinary power. To do this, what was needed was definitely not an ordinary crossbow, but a special heavy crossbow.

This heavy crossbow could easily penetrate a knight’s body armor; even a shield might not block it. As long as one was trained for a period, even a rookie just entering the area could use it to kill powerful fighters. And if the right enchantments were used on the crossbow or crossbow arrow, it could even penetrate the protective spell of a powerful mage and kill him.