Sword Fantasy

Chapter 18

As I was thinking, I fell asleep. In my dream, I saw images of that world. There was nothing strange about it. I didn't think about anything about that world during the day, but I dreamed about it at night. I have to say it's a bit ironic. I obviously don't like that world very much, but I dreamed about it!
In the morning, I opened my eyes and looked out the window. The weather was exceptionally good, and it seemed my luck would be good today. I got up, dressed, and washed my face. Then I went out and called Alice. As we walked, we asked the city lord where the manor was. After much searching, we finally found the manor in the afternoon!

"Please, please let us know that the city lord invited us to discuss something yesterday!" he said, looking at the man in front of him who seemed to be the butler.
"The master has already instructed you two to come. Let me take you to the reception room for a chat! Please follow me!" the man said

Along the way, I looked here and there, pondering a question: why do these powerful people like to build such large gardens? I was very puzzled, and I always had the urge to ask the man leading the way!
"If you two don't mind, you can call me Fred. I'm the steward of this manor!"

After listening to Fred's words, I finally regained my composure and began to scrutinize Fred. His professional butler attire was identical to what I'd seen on TV in the previous life! He looked to be in his early 40s, but his expression revealed a refined and meticulous man. His clothes were spotless, and his gloves looked new. Then there were his clothes and shoes! There wasn't a single wrinkle, and his shoes were so shiny they almost reflected the light.
"I guess the person who has been looking at me is Lord Lingyun! Could you introduce the other one as well?" Fred said calmly.
I looked at Alice and quickly introduced her, "Let me introduce you to my team partner, the magician Alice!"

“Okay, please follow me!” After saying that, Fred made a gesture of invitation and led the two of us into the main building of the city lord’s manor! From the outside, this main building has three floors, a typical European architectural style! The reception room we are going to is on the second floor of this building! There are many rooms on each floor here. If it weren’t for Fred leading us in front, I think Alice might get lost here. You want to know why I didn’t get lost in the forest where it is easier to get lost! I got lost in the building! Because I am a huge directionally challenged person. In the forest, I can follow the map given by the system, but the system of this house didn’t give me a map! And it is normal for Alice to get lost when she suddenly came to a big human house after not leaving the forest for many years! We went up to the second floor and walked to the middle. There were two doors on the left and right. Fred opened the door on the right, made a gesture of invitation and said, “You two, the master is waiting for you inside!”

I thanked Fred and went in taking Alice's hand. Fred stood outside the door and closed it from the outside after we went in!
"You two, I've finally got you here. I was wondering when you would come! I didn't expect you to come just when I thought of you. What a coincidence! Let me introduce myself. I'm Reinarut, the lord of this Mayn city. I asked you two to come here because I have a very important matter that I want you to do for me! It's not convenient for me to take action on this matter. As you can see, I need to stay in the city to guard it, otherwise there will be serious consequences!" Reinarut said lightly.
"Then may I ask what exactly you want me to do, Lord Mayor? I won't do anything that is against the law and will not kill people! Oh, and I won't do anything that goes against my conscience. I hope Lord Mayor can understand all of this!" I said to Lord Mayor Reinarut slowly.

"I can understand that. If you were a killer, I would have gotten rid of you in the city! There's no need to wait until now!" Reinarut said again
"That's fine, please tell me what kind of thing it is that even the City Lord finds it troublesome!" I said calmly.
"I don't know, have you ever heard of the underground city?" Reinar asked tentatively.
My eyes froze when I heard the word "dungeon." I thought to myself, "I can't believe there's finally news about the dungeon I've been dreaming of. But what does this dungeon lord want to do? Is he asking Alice and me to explore it alone?"

Just as I was thinking this, Reinarius noticed that I looked a little embarrassed. He said to me, "The matter I want you to do is related to the entrance to a nearby underground city. I wonder if you two are interested?"

When I heard about the underground city, I immediately sat up straight and said, "I wonder what the Lord City Lord wants us to do?"

Seeing that I was about to agree, Reinarut dropped another bombshell: "In three days, Reinarut, join the team of adventurers I've found to go deep into the Mira Forest! Search for the entrance to the dungeon ruins. Whoever discovers the items while exploring the dungeon will have control over them! How's that?"

I turned to look at Alice, only to see her nod slightly in agreement. I pondered this in my mind. Dungeon strategies are system-issued quests, and I've been mulling over how to complete them. Now, after searching for so much, I've finally found them. I felt a small surge of excitement! I said to Reinarut, "Lord, we agree. But we have an additional condition. I want to know who's on the team! Can I have the freedom to act freely at the critical moment?"

Reinarut was visibly taken aback when he heard this condition. After a moment's thought, he said to me, "This is a matter of life and death, but for other matters, it's best to consult the captain of this team!"

After hearing what he said, I understood what he meant and quickly added, "Please don't misunderstand, Lord City Lord. I'm worried that someone will mislead me when the team isn't cohesive enough!" Reinarut was obviously relieved after hearing this and said, "That's perfect. I believe you should have a tacit understanding. After all, the people I'm looking for are all very reputable!"

That was the deal. Alice and I were escorted out by Butler Fred! I looked back at the manor and thought, "I wonder what this city lord is up to!" But, no matter what, I can't completely trust others! I'd better keep some cards in my hand!
(End of this chapter)