I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Chapter 226: The Three Doors of Heracles

Roland took out his wand and waved it, and then the unconscious Sir Buck was pulled out by an invisible force.

There was an uproar inside and outside the venue, and reporters started taking pictures.

The Countess stood up in astonishment, and after taking a closer look, she was horrified - it was actually one of her own! This was hard to explain!

"Lord Roland, this is Sir Barker. He can't be an assassin. I think there must be some misunderstanding."

Roland was just saying something shocking on purpose.

He also knew that it was far-fetched to say that Sir Buck was an assassin.

Not to mention the group of people and monsters at the door, even the people present here are big shots.

Sir Barker's strength was mediocre. Not only was his realm the same as his own, both were early-stage first-order wizards, with no more than ten combat experiences. He was even inferior to the new brothers in the Snake Tower. Who would send him as an assassin?
Moreover, whether he is an assassin or not will be known once we investigate.

Those who came to the banquet today were all carefully selected, so it is impossible to throw dirty water on them.

Besides, Sir Buck was also wronged. He just had a mad fit. Roland would not take his life for such a small matter.

We'll have to work with the Dry Blood Family to deal with some mysterious and unusual issues later. Today has to end well.

Roland said, "I don't know Sir Buck, but his behavior and mental state just now are a little abnormal."

Roland took the plate brought by the servant and pointed at the ashes on it. He said, "Judging from his condition, he might have been cursed or contaminated.

I guess there must be some people who don't want us to be here today and have done something to the guests who came here today.

However, these things are nothing to the great goddess Heraka.

Thanks to the favor of the goddess Helaka, her people have helped me deal with these things properly.

To avoid similar problems with the dishes that will be served later, please have a wizard proficient in the mysticism of Heraclea check the bodies of the guests outside the door—preferably a Heraclea shepherd—and have them handle them the way I just did."

Ka Ka Ka Ka
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of crazy photo taking rang out in the hall again.

The reporters scribbled frantically in their little notebooks, changing the headlines.

Conspiracy? Accident? The First Course of the Bloody Banquet!

《Shocked, the Bloody Countess actually "entertains" guests like this!》

The first round of negotiations may end in failure!

《A show of force? A pre-dinner snack!》

Mad? Cover-up? Her Royal Highness Princess Catherine's Mysterious Personal Advisor

Feeding on Evil Spirits—The Baron from the Abyss!

In the Book of Alayeh, which Roland had not seen, some new words appeared.

【Serious reputation +1+1+1】

[Improper Reputation +1+1+1]

【Strange popularity +1+1+1】

[Goddess Heraclea heard someone say her name and received some special treats.]

[He felt slightly excited, and the hand covering his forehead quietly opened a small gap, and then with his densely packed eyes, he greedily and secretly paid attention to this place.]

A hideous net was quietly woven. Its wicked claws searched for an anchor.

Roland once again came to a crossroads of fate.

He decided

A. Run! Run! Run!

【Finish###】

The above words were suddenly erased quietly by a mysterious force.

The content of the book becomes:

[Because you publicly proclaimed the glory of the Styx, the Holy Goddess's favorability +1]

[You have liberated a group of pitiful evil spirits. The Holy Goddess's favorability +2]

[The evil spirit brought some leeches that were originally destined for the Styx into Heracha's arms. The Holy Goddess's favorability +3]

[You failed to lead Sir Buck, who should have rested in peace, into the Styx. Your favorability with the Holy Goddess is -100.]

Poor Sir Buck was carried away for treatment.

After this episode, the Countess ordered all the nobles outside the door to be driven away.

As for this dinner, no one really had much appetite.

The Countess and the others didn't know about things like leeches, but they saw the undead rolling around on the dishes.

The lady and Catherine chatted quietly while drinking some wine and eating some snacks that were served later.

Roland was feasting here.

Although he had cleaned up the leeches and bloodstains, the vegetables still looked like they had been "dropped into a stinky mud pit and then washed with water."

It was a bit disgusting, but Roland didn't care.

His alert level is now at its highest point, and he is unwilling to miss any opportunity to replenish his energy.

In terms of taste, it’s actually quite good.

He ate one-third of the 'Wall of the Gods' that had been carried up by four people, and Anna drooled secretly at the sight.

Catherine's face was also full of envy.

This guy Roland can always remain calm no matter what happens.

Catherine was still secretly communicating with the Countess about the 'leeches'.

Meanwhile, after Roland finished his meal, he wiped his mouth with a napkin and called for the servants.

After whispering with the servant, Roland privately gave him a small bag of magic stones.

There would be a lot of leftover food today, and the lord would usually give it to the servants as a reward. Anna hadn't eaten yet, but Roland didn't want her to eat the leftovers. And although these dishes were clean, they were somewhat disgusting.

However, since tonight's dinner is so grand, the kitchen will definitely prepare more secretly.

If it is not used, the kitchen staff will share it privately as a benefit.

As a distinguished guest, if Roland asked, the kitchen staff would surely say they had it and bring it out. But Roland had worked as a servant before, and he didn't want to take this little perk for free—someone with a brain full of water would secretly spit in it!

Roland specifically asked for the 'Wall of the Gods' and the big pie.

He was a distinguished guest, so the lord would give him face. He also secretly gave money to the kitchen staff, so even if they didn't have any, they would find a way to make some more. If the butler knew about this, he would even personally supervise the matter.

This dish usually takes several days to prepare, but the kitchen must have a lot of processed ingredients and can remake it in a few hours.

This servant would definitely secretly take a little more of this small bag of magic stones, but the servants who could serve at the banquet were all high-ranking servants. They were not fools and would not take it all.

Roland didn't know how much the servant would take from this small bag of magic stones, but he would share some and then get the job done - the dish would definitely be clean and would definitely satisfy Anna.

In addition, Roland asked his servants to ask the chef for instructions on how to make these dishes, and he said that if the instructions were detailed enough, he would pay the chefs a small fee.

It's just the secrets of some dishes, not potion recipes, so only a greedy wizard like Roland would be interested in it.

For chefs, the recipes of dishes are heirlooms. If their peers offer money in exchange, they probably won’t give it.

But if a wizard with a special hobby is interested and offers a generous sum of money, the cooks will not refuse to establish friendship with this master.

They wished Roland would come to the kitchen in person to discuss cooking with them.

After sending the servant away, Roland flipped through the Book of Alayeh.

Before this, Roland felt the book shaking, and he guessed that some words must have appeared in the book.

After reading it, Roland showed a very strange expression.

He thought to himself, "How come these last few lines are so ugly? They look like spiders crawling!"

Roland thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

The only reasonable explanation is that there is something wrong with the magic book.

He plans to check and maintain it when he has time in the evening.

However, the level of the Alaye ancestors who made this book is a bit high, and I don’t know if I can find the fault point with my own level of alchemy of rare objects.

Soon, Catherine finished her conversation with the Countess. The Countess clapped her hands, and several ladies-in-waiting came to the opposite wall, holding their wands and chanting spells.

Roland didn't know what this was going to do, but given the situation, the dance must have been cancelled.

Surely it's most important to deal with the mysterious leak first, right?
The lady must be extremely anxious now, but she may not let the two of them go with her.

However, she would definitely organize people to deal with the mysterious leak. Then, if she had her clone quietly follow, she would be able to uncover some important intelligence.

Thinking of this, Roland took the wet handkerchief from the servant, wiped his hands, took out a piece of parchment and wrote some words to himself - after he finished writing, the same words appeared on the parchment again.

This strange behavior was ignored by the servants.

At this moment, Roland saw a look from Catherine, and she seemed a little excited - the lady believed it, she believed that we were not crazy!
Roland sighed and thought to himself, "As a normal person who ran into a mental hospital, it's really difficult to prove my innocence."

Roland didn't plan to continue participating in the affairs of the Withered Blood Castle. It was too dangerous.

What was happening here had far exceeded Roland and Catherine's initial expectations.

Firstly, there's an ancient god watching this place. The danger is skyrocketing!
Secondly, there are too many crazy people here! It's too difficult to communicate with them, and it's difficult for everyone to unite and deal with things here.

The best decision would be to have the clone obtain some valuable intelligence today and then leave immediately. As for the Prisoner Species and the Path of Truth, saving one's life was paramount.

As long as the clone can find out the key information, it won’t be too late to make long-term plans later.

At this time, the female officials had finished casting the spell, and then the wall actually collapsed forward like a building block, forming a platform.

Roland followed Catherine and stood up to look over there, then he was dumbfounded.

Beyond the changing platform, there were two gorgeous S-shaped spiral staircases, and below was a huge hall where many nobles and ladies in gorgeous attire were dancing gracefully on the dance floor.

They were having a great time, and the noble ladies were like blooming flowers and lotus leaves on the dance floor. Because there were so many people, the scene looked very shocking.

At the edge of the dance floor, there are many tables or small areas separated by curtains - they are places for rest and other entertainment. You can play cards or other games in them.

There were wizards from all the major schools downstairs, even those strange-looking wizards from the Eye School, all dressed in their best attire.

Roland even saw some wizards dressed like pirates. They must be the "black sails of the southern harbor" that the ladies-in-waiting had mentioned before.

So, ma'am, are you going to inform everyone that the dance is cancelled?

Roland and Catherine couldn't help but look at the Countess.

The Countess whispered, "Oh, a ball without supper is depriving the gentlemen and ladies of their rights. Go and have fun without worry, there will be plenty of food."

Roland and Catherine's expressions suddenly turned very ugly.

What do you mean, dancing?
Catherine kindly reminded, "Madam, given the current situation, we'd better isolate the crowd and then conduct a detailed investigation. As I said before, I'm afraid it's not suitable to hold a ball now."

The Countess smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, someone will take care of it, and I promise that a similar situation will not happen again tonight. Look, there's nothing strange down there, right?"

Roland and Catherine's expressions stiffened slightly.

Indeed no.

But this thing is not up to you!
Judging from the current situation, there is an 80% chance that something has happened to the sleeping earl.

Roland gave Catherine a look. "Are you sure the lady doesn't think we're crazy? Are you sure she's not just teasing us?"

Catherine gave Roland a look. The lady probably didn't want outsiders to get into the core secrets of Withered Blood Castle, and she was also worried that if we were idle, we might cause trouble. So, she wanted to keep us here and handle it herself.

Roland cursed in his heart.

Catherine and the Countess exchanged a few more words in low voices.

Afterwards, the two of them watched the lady and her men leave.

Roland whispered to Catherine, "Let's run away too! Did you notice the lady's abrupt words? We didn't ask her about the meal, but she was talking about supper!"

She's obviously having a seizure!

She has intermittent amnesia!

Her wife must have forgotten everything you just told her!

Then he treated us two like lunatics and made fun of us!
I wonder what the news will say tomorrow."

Catherine covered her face in despair: "I'm really not crazy."

Roland took the opportunity to hug Katherine, but Anna came over and gave her sister a hug.

Roland gave Anna an unhappy look - why are you everywhere!

Anna glared back at Roland fiercely—Get away, you pervert!
Roland continued in a low voice, "Run away, Catherine! I finally understand. This is a giant mental hospital! And that quasi-ancient god might be the Bloody Baron who hasn't fully descended yet! We can't handle him."

Catherine raised her head and said with red eyes, "No! I paid such a huge price, I must get it!"

The reputation of a psychotic princess is secondary.

The important thing is that she has been forced into a desperate situation by her father!
If I run away without taking the prisoners' seeds, all these years of hard work will be in vain, and I will lose both the wife and the army.

As soon as she left the Blood Castle, she was immediately transported back to the time before liberation!

However, although Catherine still wanted to continue, she had no intention of provoking any ancient gods.

The risk of taking the prisoners and running away is very low, right?
It’s not like the Withered Blood Castle won’t allow prisoners to breed.

So, now we still have to cooperate and dance to make people feel at ease.

The Countess was right just now—the reporters are all here!
If Catherine turned around and left now, it would confirm Sir Buck's conspiracy with the Blood Castle!

When the Thousand-Eyed King opened his eyes, he saw that things were messed up, and all the Blood Wizards had to die one by one!

The entire Kuxue lineage will be wiped out!
Now, as future allies, the blood-stained wizards begged Catherine to support them and give them some face.

How could she refuse?

Besides, didn't Roland want information about the 'fruit tree'?
This intelligence may contain key information about the path to truth.

The two of them delayed here for a while, allowing Roland's clone to get the information, and then she turned around and took Anna away.

Catherine and Roland had a tacit understanding. She only needed a few glances (to convey her scattered thoughts) for Roland to understand what she meant.

She whispered, "Right, Roland? You don't want to see me leave here like this and end up with nothing, do you? Let's go! We've been standing here for over a minute, and the reporters are all watching us."

Roland said, "No."

Catherine: "?"

Catherine looked down at the ballroom in astonishment, but found no suspicious red traces. There were no leeches, nor any strange, evil aura. Why wasn't Roland dancing?
Catherine looked at Roland in confusion, only to find that Roland was looking at her with a very strange look.

Catherine: “???”

Roland smiled and said, "The price, Catherine, the price, what is the price?"

Catherine asked doubtfully, "What price? Do you mean 'fruit tree'? Roland, you can't take the prisoner seeds here, but I promise you, I will find you a suitable prisoner seed later."

Roland smiled and said, "Of course, but what's the price tonight?"

Catherine: “???”

She asked doubtfully, "This deal is balanced, what else do you want?"

Roland leaned close to Catherine's ear and whispered, "Let me fuck you! Honorable Lady Catherine, I want you to kneel before me and be fucked by me—you don't want to be left with nothing, do you?

This shrimp-headed guy!
How could he actually say such dirty words?!

Sure enough, little Roland inherited his virtues!

What's worse is that he was about to agree to it - this is obviously a win-win deal, and there is no risk, so why refuse?
As a result, when he heard the female boss say "I will be left with nothing", he had evil thoughts!

Then, he took advantage of the opportunity when the female boss had to ask him for help, and used threats, inducements, and coercion to her!

It's so shameless and so despicable!
Catherine was stunned for a long time before she confirmed that she had heard correctly.

She slowly straightened her chest, raised her head proudly, then narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Roland - her eyes were filled with murderous intent.

[Catherine's Rage Value +MAX]

"Ah, Lady Catherine, your eyes are not as good as mine."

Roland was sweating profusely as he spoke in panic. He took Catherine's hand, put it on his arm, and said, "But please don't worry. I will do my best to serve you tonight."

the other side.
A secret area.

Roland held the 'Heraka Poetry' with a strange look on his face.

Some words appeared on it inexplicably.

[Your woman is angry, anger value +MAX]

【But she seems to have agreed to your conditions in her heart.】

She seems to want to be.

Roland's face was filled with question marks: "What did I do again? Why is my senior sister's anger level off the charts again? What does she want from me?"

"Never mind. Today, there have been more than one strange thing happening. First, the goddess acted as the Book of Alayeh and told me the text displayed in the book. Then, all the statues of gods changed into this appearance."

As he spoke, Roland looked at the statues around him—all of them had turned into the appearance of his statue of Heraclea.

In other words, wherever he went today, the statues of gods there became like this.

Roland's scalp tingled and he muttered, "I have a bad feeling. I feel like something is looking at me. These statues are alive, alive!"

I may have gotten involved in a dispute between gods.
I'm not curious, I'm not curious at all!
What kind of wife are you looking for?
Hurry up and find the secret escape route from the Withered Blood Castle, then return to He Nian and run away!"

At this time, a line of words appeared in the book.

[The pure and virtuous goddess Heraka has given you three doors.]

You decide

A. Run away! Run away!

Completion Rewards: "The statue is hungry! It's hungry!"*1, "What's the point of arguing? Those two acres of land are my eternal home."*1, Lots of maids and treasures, but only usable in the Netherworld*1]

B. Find something to eat.

Completion Reward: 1 of many caged captives, Side Effect Description +1

【C. Find lots of food! 】

【完成奖励：赫拉卡的面纱(真理之径)*1、染血面具（枯血真理之径）*1、奇怪的囚种配方*1、很多很多装在笼子里的囚种*1、诸我非我与诸我皆我（分身吞噬囚种后再无副作用）*1、副作用说明+1、病情严重度+1】

The corners of Roland's mouth twitched suddenly.

(End of this chapter)