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Chapter 11 How to lift the curse

Wang Xi pretended to be weak and moved step by step to the castle gate with difficulty.

The two guards in iron armor and pot helmets were quite surprised when they saw this. They looked at each other and stretched out their hands to stop him.

"Lord Gai, Master Barto has ordered that you remain in the castle and rest as you are ill."

"I'm just strolling around the territory village."

Wang Xi smiled.

The guard shook his head and showed no intention of putting down his raised hand.

"..."

Wang Xi took a deep breath and thought to himself that he could only try his own idea.

At this moment, a young girl wearing a simple long dress and a white headscarf poked her head out from outside the archway and said in surprise:
"Gai!"

Both Wang Xi and the guards' attention was attracted.

Looking at the strange girl, he thought for a moment and waved.

The two guards did not try to stop her and let the girl run in. As long as Lord Kay did not leave the castle, they would not care.

Wang Xi took the girl who looked like a villager to a corner of the wall.

"Kayi! I heard you were captured by the Northlanders, and I've been worried lately. But I can't enter the castle, so I have to come over to check on you from time to time... Are you okay?"

As soon as she stopped, the girl asked with concern.

Wang Xi shook his head.

He considered it for a moment and asked tentatively:
"who are you?"

"Huh?" The girl was startled, then panicked. "Gai! Don't you recognize me?!"

"After I got out of prison, I couldn't remember a lot of things."

Wang Xi sighed.

The girl was startled.

"Is the 'Ice Heart Curse' in you taking effect?!"

"You know this?"

Hearing this, Wang Xi was somewhat delighted.

The girl stared at him for a while, and after making sure that he really didn't know her, she felt a little depressed.

"We used to play together when we were little, Gai..."

She began to narrate in a low voice.

The girl's name was Godalil, and she was considered Gay's childhood sweetheart. However, due to the huge difference in their social status, their interactions gradually became less frequent as they grew older.

The girl said that when they were very young, they were playing in the suburbs near Randall and met a wandering bard who was resting on the side of the road.

The other party saw at a glance the "Ice Heart Curse" hidden in little Jiayi's body and kindly reminded him.

Originally, "Ice Heart People" were extremely rare, and most people just regarded them as legends. Naturally, the two children didn't care.

But in the past few years, as Guy's swordsmanship declined and his strength dropped significantly, Godaril, who had been secretly watching him, realized something.

After much inquiry and verification, she confirmed the bard's judgment.

Unfortunately, the castle was the Earl's residence and the core of his domain, so it was heavily guarded. As a commoner, Godalier had no right to enter without permission.

In addition, Gay's engagement to Sera made it difficult for him to get close to his beloved.

Unexpectedly, when they met again, he looked haggard and didn't recognize her at all.

This made Godalil feel heartbroken.

"Do you remember what the bard said?"

Wang Xi seemed to have found a life-saving straw and asked the girl in a low voice.

"Yes." Godalil nodded. "He said the 'Ice Queen' in the kingdom's snowy mountains has a solution."

Snow Queen?

Wang Xi was stunned.

"I've been to Fort Chalk with the caravan several times in the past two years and got a clue there... Rumor has it that Queen Siana of our Stag Kingdom is the younger sister of the 'Ice Queen.'"

Godalil said.

"Perhaps if we go to the capital, we can find a way to lift the curse..."

"Thank you, Godalil."

Wang Xi got the key information and laughed.

He moved closer to the girl and lowered his voice:

"Don't worry, I will definitely go."

Godalil raised her eyes and stared at the young man who was so close to her, her cheeks flushed.

She showed a hint of hesitation again and said:
"But, Gai, you and Miss Sera..."

"How could they possibly look down upon a 'person with an ice heart'?"

Wang Xi shook his head.

Godalil was stunned, then looked at him lovingly. After a few seconds of silence, she looked around and said softly but firmly:
"Let's leave here together, Kai. I...I'll go with you to the capital! I'll remove the curse from you, and then we'll find a peaceful place to live."

Wang Xi looked at the girl in front of him silently.

The other person was bare-faced, with long, flaxen hair that was a little dry and messy, and her skin was rough from long hours of farm work. But her facial features were delicate, especially her eyes, which were clean and pure.

What a nice girl...

Wang Xi sighed secretly.

You can't bring harm to others.

He didn't want to be involved in emotional debt and repeat the same mistakes as in his previous life.

So, the Wang Xi villain in my heart took out the "Shrimp Head Bible" and turned a page -

Daddy-style preaching.

"I'm glad you're willing to help me, but I don't like the idea of ​​you going with me."

Wang Xi shook his head and refused, saying cruelly.

"You are too weak, Godalil. Instead of taking risks with me, it is better for you to stay in Randall and live peacefully. This is for your own good."

"Kayi, you..."

There was a flash of pain in Godalil's eyes.

"You despise me as a burden to you!"

All she got in return for all her silent efforts over the years was a lecture. Her grievances turned into tears and burst out.

"I hate you! Kay!"

After saying this, the girl lifted her skirt, turned around and ran out of the castle, heading towards the fields and the village.

Wang Xi did not chase after her, but just stood there, calmly watching Godalil's back disappear into the distance.

'Sorry, I just want to be nice right now.'

...

...

The next day, in the morning.

Earldom of Randall, outside the castle.

In a forest two kilometers away from the village.

Seven or eight tall figures strolled among them. They wore leather or chain mail, a blue and white cross robe symbolizing Randall, and long swords at their waists.

These are the guards under Count Barto's command.

"I was called out by the housekeeper early in the morning. I thought it was something important, but it turned out to be a hunting trip..."

A guard with a scar on the corner of his mouth spat, his face full of impatience.

He looked ahead.

Not far away, a young man also wearing standard leather armor was holding a hunting bow and scanning the woods.

"Oh, don't you understand yet?"

Another bearded guard smiled.

"This Lord Gai refuses to accept reality, believing he's still the same tournament champion he once was. He wants to prove himself to the Master and the Young Lady in this way..."

As he was speaking, he saw the young man drawing his bow and arrow.

call out--

An arrow flew crookedly for more than ten meters before plunging into the bushes. A fat gray rabbit leaped out, ran a little way off, then stopped and looked back.

The young man was breathing heavily, his hands were shaking, and he stood there in a daze.

"Pitiful."

Seeing this, several guards shook their heads.

The older middle-aged guard withdrew his gaze and said calmly:
"Don't worry about him. The butler has ordered that as long as he doesn't get hurt or get lost...we can just treat it as having fun with Lord Kai."

Wang Xi watched the hare slip away and sighed.

There was certainly some acting involved in what he did just now, but he really doesn't know how to shoot arrows.

With a look of disappointment still on his face, he turned and walked towards the group of guards.

"Lord Kay, are you still going on?"

The scarred guard grinned and patted his shoulder, where a hunting crossbow was hanging.

"How about you take a break and we do it for you?"

"No need!" Wang Xi frowned and refused. "I can hit it myself. It was just a mistake!"

Seeing him showing off like this, the guards looked down on him even more.

Wang Xi turned his head and looked into the distance.

Beyond the sparse branches, one can see a cluster of square wooden houses built around a hill. On the top of the hill stands a towering castle.

That was the Earl's Castle we came from.

"This distance should be about right..."

Wang Xi said inwardly.

He looked away and looked at the guards.

The entries slowly appeared above their heads.

"Captain of the Randall Guard, Richie (Light Green/One Star)"

"Randall Guard Tomasso (Light Green)"

"Randall Guard Evan (Light Green)"

"..."

Among the eight guards, only Captain Richie reached one star, and the rest did not even have a star level.

The light green entries also symbolize that they belong to friendly units.

Wang Xi took in all the entries.

He took the cowhide water bottle from a guard, opened it and sipped it to moisten his chapped lips. Then he said casually:
"I've forgotten a lot since I woke up. Captain Rich, where's the nearest town to Randall?"

The middle-aged guard frowned slightly when asked.

The scarred man on the side pointed in a direction.

"Twenty kilometers away is the small town of Buchanan..."

"Is there a caravan in town?"

Wang Xi handed the kettle back and wiped his mouth.

The bearded man laughed and said:
"Of course there are. Without the caravan, the people there wouldn't have anything to eat or wear... Lord Kay, it seems you've forgotten a lot."

Wang Xi seemed not to hear the hidden sarcasm in the other party's words, and still replied "thank you".

The middle-aged guard said in a deep voice:

"Master Kay, why are you asking about this?"

What?
Of course, run away!

Otherwise, wait for the tank to drive!
Wang Xi gave a polite smile amid the puzzled looks of several people.

Then he punched the head guard in the face.

Bang! !

This punch was premeditated and came with such force that before anyone could react, the middle-aged captain of the guards fell to the ground and fainted.

"Lord Kai?!"

The other guards were still confused about the situation.

Why did Lord Kai suddenly attack someone?

And he knocked Captain Richie down with one punch!

He doesn't look weak at all, he clearly has the posture of a former martial arts champion!
Bang bang bang! !

Without saying a word, Wang Xi punched and kicked the nearest guards three times and knocked them unconscious.

All that was left was the scarred face and the big beard.

"Lord Kay! What are you doing?!"

The bearded man shouted in shock and anger.

Scarface realized something and his expression changed.

"He wants to run!"

"You guessed it right, I'll give you a punch as a reward."

Wang Xi took a step forward, dodged over, and punched Scarface on the chin with a fast and fierce punch.

There was a bang.

Scarface's eyes rolled back and he fell straight down.

Finally, the bearded man roared and pounced.

He didn't dare draw his sword, so he tried to subdue the opponent by fighting.

But Wang Xi, who was blessed with "Iris Physical Technique: Battlefield Combat", would not be afraid of him.

Wang Xi ducked to avoid the embrace and thrust forward with his right fist, hitting the bearded man right in the abdomen.

"vomit!"

The powerful punch penetrated the leather armor and the inner cotton coat, causing the bearded man's face to turn distorted and his stomach to urinate.

Wang Xi struck the bearded man behind the ear with another palm strike.

puff!
The other person fell face down, splashing a cloud of dust.

(End of this chapter)