Wizard Immortal

Chapter 338 Guno

"Be more careful next time."

Looking at the burly man before him, Adir frowned, but ultimately didn't dwell on the matter, simply saying, "Don't lay a hand on these children unless absolutely necessary."

"Yes, Chief!" Angli nodded somewhat blankly, looking a little embarrassed.

At this moment, several figures also came out from the house in front.

There were three figures in total, two men and one woman, all of whom looked to be quite old.

"Chief Andak, you've arrived."

Upon seeing Adir standing in the distance, the three of them quickly came out, their attitude appearing very respectful.

Although they haven't had much contact, based on the information they've gathered before, Adir's strength is very likely at the level of the Sky Knights, which would make him an absolute big shot to them.

Such a powerful figure, let alone within the strictly ordered Turing Church, could easily eliminate a few of their underlings anywhere else, so naturally they dared not offend him in the slightest.

"Hmm." Seeing the three people who came out of the house, and Angeli standing to the side, Adir's expression was indifferent, and he simply nodded slightly.

The four people in front of him were his core team, the heart of this branch.

Katutan City is, after all, the capital city. Not only is the city very large, but the forces and relationships involved are also very complex.

Therefore, the Turing Church established six branches in this city, each monitoring a specific area.

After rescuing Rida, Adir was assigned to one of the divisions and became its leader.

Of course, strictly speaking, it's actually a bit of a waste of the Sky Knight's talent to serve as the leader of a branch.

However, Adir was only an outer member of the Turing Cult before, and he has just officially joined. It is already quite good that he was able to sit in this position.

Has anything unusual happened recently?

Upon entering the house and looking at the four people in front of him, Adir didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.

"Compared to two months ago, there have been more and more knights gathering in this city recently."

Standing in front of Adir, the only woman among the four spoke.

She had rare long brown hair and dark skin, giving her a somewhat wild look. Looking at Adir, she was very serious and focused: "We have a mission from above, to collect all the information and intelligence on the participating knights and report it all up."

Hearing this, Adir's expression remained unchanged; he was not surprised.

The Knights Tournament is held only once every five years. It involves many things, including the competition between various forces, making it a rare and grand event.

It's normal for the Turing Church to attach so much importance to this.

However, what the woman said next surprised Adir.

"Several special people will be attending this investiture ceremony."

Standing in front of Adir, the woman said, "Besides the representatives sent by the heirs of the Maran Empire, it is said that the Guno Empire will also send people this time, including a Guno prince."

"Prince Guno?" Adir was taken aback upon hearing this.

The Guno Empire is located further north of the Maran Empire. It is famous for having most of its territory bordering the Guno Forest. Its inhabitants are warlike and are considered the most aggressive of the four empires. They frequently attack other small countries in the surrounding area and provoke trouble every few years.

Unfortunately, although this country is powerful, it also faces the greatest pressure. Not only is it located near the terrifying Ancient Forest, but it is also viewed with suspicion by several major powers around it, who have even joined forces to resist it.

The Maran Empire to the south and the Xilan Kingdom to the east are not easy targets. With most of their military forces tied up in the Ancient Forest, facing several major powers simultaneously is no easy task.

However, although the relationship between the Guno Empire and the Maran Empire has not been too strained in recent years, the distance between the two countries is not short. It would probably take more than half a year to travel from one country to the other.

This is also why Adir was surprised.

It's rather strange that a prince would travel such a long distance to the Maran Empire to participate in the knighthood ceremony.

"Which prince has arrived?" he asked after a moment's thought.

"He is King Guno's youngest son, only seventeen years old this year," the subordinate replied. "This prince seems to be carrying out some kind of mission, as he is accompanied by a large delegation."

"That's right." Adir nodded slightly. "Participating in the investiture ceremony should just be a side matter; this Prince Guno probably has another mission."

"Let's have someone keep a close eye on things." After standing still for a moment, he said, "Mobilize manpower and try to find out which knights participated in this investiture ceremony."

"Yes." The four subordinates respectfully responded.

After staying in the same spot for a while and handling some matters that required his personal decision, Adir finally left.

Stepping outside the house, in the alleyway outside, several beggar children were still wailing.

A gentle breeze blew from afar, bringing fresh air and dispelling the lingering stench of blood.

Smelling this scent, Adir looked down at the corners of his surroundings.

In that corner, a mangled corpse lay quietly, its flesh torn apart into many pieces.

Beside the corpse, several black dogs, each about half a person's height, were still tearing at it, fighting over pieces of flesh.

Seeing this, Adir's eyes flickered. After watching silently for a while, he turned around and walked back the way he came.

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One morning a few days later.

On this day, Elina appeared very early. Before dawn, she sent someone to Adir, asking him to accompany her into the palace in the early morning.

They traveled in silence. As Alina's personal bodyguard, Adir rode alongside her the whole way, and they encountered no accidents in the city.

As the road gradually came to an end, a magnificent palace slowly opened its doors.

This is a very magnificent and beautiful palace, decorated with jewels and flowers, which makes it look grand and majestic, with a style that Adir has never seen before.

Compared to the buildings Adir had seen before, this building wasn't the most beautiful, but it was still quite unique.

Of course, in terms of exquisiteness and magnificence, this place is far from comparable to the wizards, let alone the elves of the Silvermist Forest.

Compared to the different architectural styles on the surface, what attracts Adir here are the things that are invisible to ordinary people.

"There are traces of knight's runes..." Looking at the building in front of him and feeling the traces inside, Adir muttered to himself.

The so-called Knight's Runes are a way for knights to develop their use of life energy. The effect is somewhat similar to the magic circles in the Wizarding World, allowing them to use magic to do all sorts of things.

However, compared to the wizards' magic arrays, the knightly runes of this world are much rarer. Having been in this world for over half a year, Adir has only seen a few at the Turing Cult's distribution bases, demonstrating their scarcity and the fact that they are far less widespread and sophisticated than magic arrays.

Having silently memorized this characteristic, Adir continued walking forward with Alina.

Soon, they arrived at the gate of a palace, where a figure was standing. Upon seeing Alina and her entourage approaching, the figure immediately led her to greet them.

(End of this chapter)