The Sun King's Evidence

Five days at sea was indeed a long and boring time. When he returned to his room at night, Ryan noticed Theresa was reading a book, so the man walked up and sat next to the woman: "What are you reading?"

"I'm looking at some things left over from the Wizarding Empire." Theresa saw Ryan coming, so she leaned into his arms intentionally. Ryan neither refused nor accepted, but let her. Teresa felt very happy, so the sorceress simply leaned into his arms: "Are you interested in knowing more? There are rewards!"

"What reward?" Ryan asked curiously.

"... Go and wash yourself, and then I'll tell you." Theresa motioned the man to take a shower in the cubicle.

Fresh water and hot water are precious resources on the ocean, but it is not difficult for Ryan and Theresa to obtain fresh water. After Ryan cleaned himself up, he found Theresa sitting on his bed, a woman Opening the window of the cabin, she saw Ryan coming out of it. The woman's eyes were filled with light, and she motioned to Ryan to sit down next to her: "Come and sit down."

The woman's purple high heels were placed under the bed, and the man sat on the bed: "Where's the reward?"

"Don't worry..." Teresa got into the man's arms and sat on his lap: "Do you like it? This is the reward."

"I guess I can't say I don't like it." Ryan hugged her gently, and the two of them leaned against the window, watching the rolling waves in the dark night.

After a while, Theresa said leisurely: "Exploring the ruins is very important to me, and it involves my father's affairs."

"Your father?"

"Well, my father." The scent of lavender came, and Teresa sighed: "My father... disappeared into the ruins."

"I'm sad." Ryan expressed his sadness.

"This matter has nothing to do with you... Even though many years have passed, my mother and I still have hope that my father is still alive. We all believe that a person as powerful as him will not die so easily." The sorceress shrank into the man's arms. Shrinking, as if trying to absorb some warmth: "So, the exploration of Polis must continue."

Polis, located in the Tazir Desert, was once the capital of the Human Wizarding Empire. Now all its former glory is buried under the ruins, whether it is the Gloria Council, the Imperial Royal Wizarding Academy, or another major spell caster on the mainland. The organization - Wizards Alliance - is trying to discover the remaining mysteries and wealth. However, the ruins under the ruins are extremely dangerous. Various terrifying evil creations and alchemical corruption permeate the terrifying ruins, as well as a serious magic imbalance. In that magical place, sometimes a gust of chaotic wind can instantly wipe out an army, and it can also instantly restore all physical strength and magic power to a desperate traveler.

"How long has it been since your father... disappeared into the ruins?" Ryan considered it for a moment before speaking proactively.

"Twenty years." Teresa sighed deeply. This time was indeed too long.

"Then I have to tell the truth. Unless your father has lost his memory or simply ran away without returning home, otherwise, even if he is still alive, he is no longer your father... he has turned into something else. Yes." Ryan said without hesitation.

Logically speaking, he should comfort the sorceress at this time and say something like "Your father will definitely be fine" or "You will definitely meet again", but he felt it was not necessary. The sorceress was not a fool.

"I know, but if you want to see a person alive or a corpse after death, even if he turns into something else, my mother and I will personally end his pain."

"You know best."

"Okay, rest Ryan, I'm just going to stay here tonight and won't go anywhere, but you're not allowed to do anything else." Teresa took out a pillow.

"You bother me more, Teresa."

"Well... okay, you can touch what you like... but you are not allowed to do anything else..." The voice became smaller and smaller until it was inaudible.

"That's pretty much it..."

Then there was the sound of the quilt covering the two people, and the sound of thin breathing covered by the waves.

Early the next morning, Ryan stood on the deck, enjoying the sea breeze. Many acquaintances came. Half-elf ranger Estelle, Alfred, Lops and several other people he was familiar with were all on the deck. superior.

The half-elf was obviously not very used to riding on a boat. Seeing that his expression was very bad, Ryan took the initiative to chat with him: "Ace, are you not going to continue to be Mr. Matz's bodyguard?"

"That was a deal, my friend. The forest told us not to stay in one place for too long. Nord is too cold. If Mr. Mats hadn't offered a high price, I would definitely not have chosen to go on that trip with you. Such a dangerous journey." The half-elf covered himself with a hood. It was winter and the weather was very cold.

Due to the constant power of the sea god Mannann, the ocean will not freeze before December. It is now early November and shipping can still operate. After freezing in December, it will have to wait until Nord's arrival in February of the following year. The coastline will thaw.

"It was indeed a very dangerous journey. We almost died in those battles. After that, I met the four-armed bull demon alone. The journey ended and we encountered this terrible encounter again. ." Ryan spread his hands. This series of battles put him through a great test, but it also gave Ryan great gains.

In any case, Nord's journey is over. The next destination is Marienburg. Ryan has four god gold coins on his body. He is thinking that he may need a place to stay and a cover to cover himself when he gets to Marienburg. Identity of true purpose.

Estelle looked up at Ryan and suddenly whispered: "I admit that you are a warrior, Ryan. I admire your fighting power and willpower. The forest gives us keen vision and excellent shooting instincts, but Taking away our arm strength and powerful magic."

Ryan sat next to Estelle: "There is always something to gain."

"Mr. Lane, are you planning to go to Marienburg?" Lops was extremely bored by himself. He was not Alfred, the paladin who could kill a day by himself with a holy book. He was a young wanderer. Knights like excitement and various activities. After hearing that there was a passenger ship going to Marienburg, this guy forced himself on and said that I would also go to Marienburg.

"If I don't go to Marienburg, why would I still be on this passenger ship?" Ryan thought to himself that this young man's conversational skills were really bad, so he complained mercilessly.

"Hehe, I just want to know if you need any followers." Lops rubbed the back of his head and laughed sarcastically.

"No need for the moment. By the way, Estelle, do you know who the current Elf King is?" Ryan still asked Estelle.

"I don't understand which one you are talking about? The King of the Forest? The Phoenix King? Or the disgusting Witch King?" Estelle said in confusion.

"Hey, have the King of the Forest and the Witch King changed in the time since the establishment of the empire? I must ask you about the Phoenix King." The kings of the Wood Elves and Dark Elves will never change, and only the Phoenix King will Change.

"What you said about the Phoenix King... In fact, our forest originally had nothing to do with Asul, but now we all know the Phoenix King. His name is Fenuba." Estelle nodded: "He is between two and three hundred years old. He visited our forest many years ago. At that time, the forest king Orion gave the most warm reception to this friend who came from afar. However, our king refused the request to return. Later, the Phoenix Lord named Fenuba He became the next Phoenix King."

"'One Piece' Fenuba?" Teresa appeared next to Ryan, and the sorceress took Ryan's arm very naturally: "There is quite a lot of news about him. During the great holy war a hundred and fifty years ago, , it was the Phoenix King who got in touch with His Majesty Ludwig. He sent the High Elf Archmage Teclis to lead a team of High Elf mages and a team of Hoth Sword Saints to aid the empire. They played an extremely important role in the War of Sand, and the meteorites summoned by Teclis alone destroyed several groups of Chaos Demons."

"After the war, the empire and the high elves concluded a trade contract. Teclis officially stayed in the capital of the empire and spent more than twenty years establishing the Imperial Royal Wizarding Academy before returning to Ulthuan." The sorceress said this paragraph History has spoken.

The high elves are the best in the continent in terms of soldier quality, naval level or spell caster background. However, the low birth rate and long maturation time have restricted their ability to dispatch troops and military strength, especially after thousands of years of fighting with the dark elves. During the Desperate War, the war capabilities and population of the high elves have fallen into a severe decline.

Their army is still the strongest in the world, but it is no longer invincible. Their navy still roams the sea, but it can no longer easily divide its forces to conduct two-front or even multi-front operations at the same time.

With the economy and productivity declining but not expanding, one of the pillars supporting the high elves' economy has become trade with humans. Humans like high elves and various luxury crafts, spices, high-end foods and various magic items. Elves need to obtain a large amount of raw materials and ores from humans.

"By the way, Ryan, why do you know this?" The sorceress asked curiously: "High elves are not easy to deal with. Except for a very few strong human beings, they don't treat us as human beings."

"Marinburg is the most important trading point between the empire and the high elves. When we get there, we will definitely deal with the high elves." Ryan shook his head. He was thinking, how can he obtain the right to investigate in Marienburg?

In Nord, he is a knight of the kingdom and can investigate more freely, but this is not the case in Marienburg. It is a very chaotic territory. His status as a knight is useless. What is useful is his force and reputation.

We can only wait until then to see it.

"Afu and I are together... In short, when we arrive at Marienburg, we will find a place to stay first, and then slowly start investigating." Looking at the vast blue sea, Ryan made a summary for the time being.

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At the same time, news of the championship's victory spread throughout the continent.

Marienburg, the largest trading center and the largest port in the old world, has a massive amount of gold and currency flowing into this port terminal every year, but rarely flows out. Countless young people who are eager for opportunities and wealth continue to come to this place.

The entire city has several urban districts, each of which is comparable to an independent city. The deep-water dock that can carry millions of tons of displacement constantly has large ships coming in and out. The city is located in the cursed swamp at the mouth of the Rick River. This city The city, built on the middle island of the Reik River Triangle, connected to the Coast Road, allowing its merchants to enter the empire overland.

People who have seen Marienburg say that it is a giant beast that swallows gold and sea water.

The permanent population of Marienburg is about 150,000, but the actual population of the city may be 500,000 or more. Since "Savior" Ludwig allowed Marienburg to be independent 150 years ago, The city is developing very fast in a crazy and morbid way, as if it has been taken off its shackles. Every day, more buildings are built on top of existing buildings, even on bridges. and shallow water areas. Every day, criminals dig deeper tunnels in the hope of smuggling precious items through them. The originally well-planned neighborhoods of the entire city have become blurred. The influx of more people has gradually made Marienburg unavailable. As a single city, it is more like a large urban circle.

The nobleman who now rules Marienburg is the Grand Duke of Marienburg "The Moneylender" Van der Guber-Schulz. This nobleman in his fifties may be the richest man in the world, and his bloodline It's also very strange. In essence, he is an imperial man, but his family emblem is the fleur-de-lis, which has a deep connection with Britannia.

High up in the castle, the Grand Duke of Marienburg, Van der Guber-Schulz, who was in his fifties, was sitting in his magnificent office, carefully looking at the IOUs.

The names of many great nobles in this world can be seen on the IOUs, especially the IOUs of the Dukes of Britannia. The IOUs in this world cannot be repudiated, because every IOU in Schulz's hand has No noble can deny the divine power that has been impartially passed by the God of Justice.

"Your Excellency Berhemond still owes me ten gold marks. Mueller, do you have any news from your side?" Schulz rubbed his eyebrows. Each scroll was filled with the power of the gods, which seemed to make him Somewhat dazzling.

A courtier named Muller immediately stepped forward and told the Duke: "His Excellency Berhemond said that he needs some grace from you."

"Okay, just tell him to settle the balance before the Winter Veil Festival, but if it is delayed past the Winter Veil Festival, I will charge additional interest."

"Understood, Your Excellency the Duke, the empire is pressing for this year's defense expenses." Courtier Muller immediately took note of the Duke's instructions.

"This money must be given. Please inform His Majesty Karl-Franz as soon as possible to send troops to collect it." The Duke also nodded. Marienburg must pay a "protection fee" to the empire every year to ensure its Independence and security, in exchange for the Empire having to send troops to protect the city if it encountered an enemy it couldn't face.

"Also, according to the news from the front line, the Ursine tribe that was raging in Nord was defeated. The reason for the defeat was because a young White Wolf Knight killed the famous Ursine tribe chief, Chaos Champion Beery, in a championship duel. Check." Muller took out a new record.

"Champion duel? Interesting. Nord has such a warrior?" Schulz touched his chin with interest. His thick beard had been carefully taken care of by the Duke, making it smooth and bright: "Young White Wolf Knight? Is it that big man?" Hammer or something?”

"Yes, Duke, that young man is Sledgehammer Lane. According to our sources, he is taking a ship to Marienburg."

"He's coming towards me? It's strange. For being able to win the championship showdown, didn't Nord or the Empire reward him with a title or something? Such a capable fighter was not born a serf, so there's no reason why no one invited him." The Duke was somewhat agitated. strangeness.

"Ryan is the White Wolf Knight, and... the Holy Sisters Order issued a statement that he is now the divine choice of the Lady of the Lake." Courtier Muller called up Ryan's detailed file: "The major forces should have been preparing to invite him. Yes, but if we really want to take action, it should be after the Winter Veil Festival."

"Then this is very interesting. All the powers are vying for this newly rising star...Interesting, what do you think if I recruit him as another guardian of this city during this time?"

"What?"

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