Princess' personal painter

This naked coercion made Irene clenched her fist quietly, and asked in a low voice, "What about the second one?"

"You have to know that I made this choice out of admiration for you."

Speaking in a rather regretful tone, Guidinis pointed to the sword stuck in the ground:

"Second, I would never do anything to a lady, and I don't want to authorize my subordinates to arrest a girl your age. So, you have a chance, take that sword and stab me, if you move fast enough , Maybe there is a chance to assassinate me...Of course, even if the assassination fails and my soldiers kill you, you can die with your secrets without any torture."

"There's no need for that!" Erin's face already showed obvious anger, she gritted her teeth and asked, "What is the third option?"

"This look is very good. It seems that you really have something to rely on."

Guidinis snorted softly, and said with a smile: "The third option is also very simple. I don't believe that the famous Kuroshio Chamber of Commerce has only such a little force. So next, I will give you a chance to escape. It’s also good to catch the other parts that are still hidden...Of course, if you are caught again, there will be more cruel punishments on you. So this is a big gamble, what do you think?"

The suffocating silence lasted for quite a while.

After a while, Irene looked at Guidinis, and asked with honorifics for the last time: "Your Highness, this has already been convicted of the crime, and you are not going to give me a chance to clarify?"

"Who told you to give me a big 'surprise'?" Guidinis looked at Irene with a sneer, and said in a strange tone, "It's very helpless, in order to protect the reputation of my fiancée, I have to make such a move .In this matter, but your unique collection made me lose the opportunity to choose."

The other party's words made Irene's mind a little complicated for a moment, and she asked with a sigh: "Do you really love Miss Sisyana?"

Love rival... No, it's just my unilateral opinion, right?

The question from the girl stunned Guidinis for a moment, and then said with a strange expression: "Of course, so, you should know what a big mistake you made, right?"

In this kind of thing, there is actually room for reversal at the beginning, but it has reached this point unconsciously, one wrong step at a time, until it is irreversible.Irene, who fell into silence, was filled with regret for a moment.

After a while, she turned her head and shook her head slightly at Yannis, who was detained by soldiers not far away.

Yannis narrowed his eyes, quietly stretched out a hand to the skirt, and pinched a button on it.Seeing his strange movements, the soldiers next to him hurriedly yelled at him to stop him,

But it was too late.

The button was crushed, and a faint blue halo burst from his fingertips, instantly covering the entire area.The sharp sound waves that followed suddenly drowned out all the sounds here. For a moment, everyone in the square covered their ears in pain, and temporarily lost their fighting power.

Yannis easily got rid of the soldiers' entanglement, and quickly ran to Irene's side.

In this strange blue light, in front of the line of sight, a masked man in green robe was standing beside Guidinis, looking over with indifferent eyes.

Eileen raised her head, expressing her apology to Yannis with her eyes.

Yannis opened and closed his lips quickly, and said to her: It's okay, let's go quickly!

Before escaping from the chamber of commerce, Erin subconsciously glanced back.

Obviously, Guidinis was not affected by the sound waves, but with a playful smile, he cast eyes as if sizing up prey, and had no intention of stopping her escape at all; Like an unattainable mountain, standing there without emotion.

Should... be able to escape, right?

Chapter 45 Kuroshio Knights

The old port area at dusk is soaked in a bleak atmosphere.

Karenin was originally just a little-known fishing town, but due to its strategic location, convenient sea transportation, and the fact that other countries supported Anruel by sea in the early days of the founding of the country, it became the capital.After hundreds of years of development, Karenin evolved into a wealthy metropolis.

Times have changed, Karenin used to be the most important port area, but with the evolution of the country's center of gravity, it has become the poorest and weakest area in the city.

The setting sun gradually moved closer to the sea level, and the last ray of afterglow gradually faded away.

Yannis and Irene, who came here, both wore large cloaks and shuttled between the low residential buildings. After about half an hour, the two arrived at the place Yannis said, a place hidden at the end of the alley. in front of the very unassuming cottage.

After running for a long time, Irene's face was a little pale, and she was leaning over and panting.

Although he got rid of the superficial pursuers, Yannis' face was still solemn. He quickly unlocked the door and said to Irene: "There should be someone following us, we need to hurry up."

Pushing open the wooden door, I only felt a smell of corruption rushing towards my face.

The raised dust made Irene cough, and she lit the oil lamp to illuminate the indoor environment.

Erin narrowed her eyes, and saw that the room was empty, without any furniture, it seemed that no one lived here; there seemed to be many strange patterns painted on the dark walls.One of them was a painting of a giant whale in the tide, which caught Irene's attention, and she subconsciously took a few more glances.

Yannis walked to the cabinet and pushed it away.Then he stretched out his hand to the upper edge, tore off the cover on that "wall", and a secret passage appeared in front of him.

"Let's go in, you go ahead." Yannis ordered.

Carrying some fear of the unknown, Irene walked into this dark passage.

Flickering lights illuminate the road ahead.The passage is very narrow, and only one person can pass through it. Judging from the thick dust accumulated on the ground, no one should have been there for a long time.

After walking for a while, the road ahead turned into a descending ladder, which seemed to lead to the depths of the ground.

"There are only two roads leading to the ruins, and one of them is here." While continuing to walk down, Yannis' voice came from behind, "When I just passed by, I opened the mechanism behind, if someone follows you We, the agency should be able to trap the other party for a while."

"The underground ruins, where is that?" Irene asked softly.

"Before it was abandoned, there used to be a very prosperous underground palace below. Of course, it has been abandoned for more than 300 years now." The air in the passage was a little dull, making people feel sleepy, Yannis continued, " Let me test you, do you still remember the history of the birth of the kingdom?"

After a brief recollection, Irene quickly gave an answer: "In 120 of the blue lunar calendar, that is, about 500 years ago, in order to conquer the heretics in the northeast of the Holy Empire, the Holy See recruited and formed a group of people along the coast of the Inner Sea. This is the predecessor of the country. The knights fought for more than 100 years, and dealt a heavy blow to the surrounding pagans. The pagans had no choice but to declare their conversion to the Holy Light. It was not until the year 280 of the blue moon calendar, when the head of the Knights at that time was conferred the title of Grand Duke of Anruel by the Holy See, that Anruel became a real country."

Yannis asked again: "Do you know the name of the Knights?"

Irene couldn't help being taken aback, recalled the history books she had read during this period, and shook her head with some doubts: "It's strange, it's hardly mentioned in the history books."

After a pause, Irene suddenly realized something, and said: "...Wait, I remember that in the history of Anruel, there is a knight order that has existed for the longest time, it seems to be called the 'Knights of the Kuroshio', since its establishment The country started and lasted until 50 years ago when it was disbanded...is that what it is?"

"The answer is correct, very sharp." Yannis couldn't help but praise.

"The Kuroshio Chamber of Commerce is actually related to the Kuroshio Knights in history, right?"

After getting along with Yannis for a long time, Irene has also realized that Yannis who adopted her seems to be not as simple as a simple businessman, and must have other hidden identities.

"After being forcibly confiscated by force, it became an independent chamber of commerce. As compensation, the chamber of commerce enjoys privileges in many places." Yannis said, "However, after so many years, the power of the Knights in the past has long since dissipated. And the future His Majesty, can't wait to take the Chamber of Commerce into action."

"Sorry." Irene bit her lip and said with some disappointment, "If I can be more cautious, I won't drag everyone down."

"Let's take it as a lesson." Yannis said in a deep voice, "It's just losing the identity on the surface, and the loss will not be too great. Moreover, in my plan, the chamber of commerce on the surface will remain for another five years." In about a year, it will completely transfer to underground activities... Now it is just ahead of schedule."

"Hmm." Irene responded with a complicated thought, and asked again, "Sir, I wonder if I can understand... what is the job I will take over in the future?"

What is the hidden mission of the chamber of commerce, which inherited the title of the previous knight order?

"I'll let you know about this later." Yannis didn't seem to be in a hurry to tell Erin those secrets, but asked again, "Do you know why I brought you here?"

"Is this the passage to the outside world?" Irene asked.

"Correct answer." The descending stairs came to the end, the stone walls on both sides were a little wet, and the regular sound of dripping water echoed in my ears, and Yannis' voice became more leisurely, continuing to narrate history, "In the Holy Empire In the history of the Northeast region, the Kuroshio Knights played a very important role, but they were rarely mentioned in the history books, because in the early days of the Knights' establishment, there were many unsightly deeds."

Irene was taken aback for a moment, and asked, "Disgraceful behavior?"

"Most of the original members of the Knights joined for military exploits and wealth; however, since the Knights were recruited by the Holy See and were only recruited by the Holy See, the Holy Empire apparently recognized the status of the Knights, but refused to provide any Supplies. The original knights did not have their own territory, nor any property. In order to obtain huge maintenance costs, the knights often used wars, looting or asking for indemnity to maintain expenses, and when the war stopped, they would even abandon the knights. Glory, do some robbery in the dark?"

Irene thought of Karenin's geographical environment, and asked hesitantly, "Could it be... a pirate?"

The two continued to walk forward, and the road ahead became wider.The artificially excavated stone walls on both sides have unknowingly turned into a natural cave full of stalactites, and the road has become intricate. You can also faintly hear the sound of distant sea tides echoing in the cave.

"That's right, this is an underground dark port. Camilla's underground palace was built here. For a long time, it was a place to store looted wealth. Its existence represents security The darkest part of the history of the Ruhr kingdom in the past."

After a pause, Yannis stared at the group of figures in front of him, and said to Irene: "It seems that they have arrived first, let's meet up there."

Chapter 46 Camilla Ruins

In addition to the seven or eight heavily armed soldiers headed by Weiss, the group of people in front also included more than a dozen ordinary fellows from the chamber of commerce.

Seeing the two people walking towards each other, Weiss heaved a sigh of relief, stepped forward and said to Yannis:

"All those who agree to come here are here, and the others really can't be persuaded."

Wearing leather armor and holding a scimitar, he had a lot of blood stains on his body, as did the soldiers behind him. It seemed that he had just experienced a fierce battle.As for the other guys who were rescued, most of them were in a state of panic, and the arrival of Yannis obviously made them agitated.

One of the young men stepped forward and asked, "Master Chairman, those soldiers said that you had something to do with yesterday's assassination. This, can't it be true?"

"President, what is going on, you have to give us an explanation?"

Another middle-aged man in charge of finances, who seemed stable, also raised doubts.

Yannis said in a deep voice: "Yesterday's incident has nothing to do with me, but it did involve the Chamber of Commerce for some special reasons. I rescued you to protect your safety. This is also my responsibility as the president." Responsibilities, after all, I can't guarantee whether it will harm everyone there."

One of the youths muttered: "Obviously we are all innocent, but we got involved in your matter for no reason..."

"If you don't want to go together, you can go back by yourself, and I won't stop you."

Yannis looked at him, and the young man shut his mouth in fright.

Then, Yannis glanced around, and said in a sincere tone: "Since you have chosen to follow, you probably have guessed the situation and know that there is no turning back, right? I will let you know about some secrets behind the chamber of commerce Yes, I will also give some compensation. The top priority now is to escape to a safe place first... Do you have any objections?"

The prestige accumulated in the past, coupled with these sincere words, made Yannis easily persuade this group of people.The leading middle-aged man sighed: "Please ask the president to show us the way."

Next, Yannis led Irene to the front, Weiss and the soldiers were in charge of the rear, and the group of people who successfully joined continued to move forward.Not long after, they came to a huge copper gate.

On the bronze facade, there are intricate patterns carved; two huge sea snakes are hovering around the edge, one green and one green, and the ferocious snake heads protrude from the bottom of the center, facing the comer aggressively. The mouths of the two snakes Sticking out a sharp tongue, as if asking for something.

Yannis took out two crystals, one green and one red, from his bosom, and inlaid them on the foreheads of the two snakes respectively, and said: "Besides the key, this giant snake, as the family of Jormungandr, also needs to taste the virgin blood will let us go."

As soon as the words were finished, the two giant snakes on the gate suddenly "lived", their terrifying blue eyes turned to Irene, and their mouths made a barking sound.

Erin, who was standing in front of the door, was startled, took a step back with a pale face, and asked tremblingly, "Are they...are they alive?"

"After capturing a powerful monster, seal it on the door as a guard. The ancient knights used this method to show their strength." Yannis handed the dagger to Irene and said, "You Come on yourself, just a few drops of blood."

Irene took the dagger, pressed it against her index finger, felt a little ruthless in her heart, and cut a deep cut in her skin.Taking advantage of the opportunity when the blood came out, she took a step forward and put her finger on top of the snake's head.

Two huge snake heads eagerly raised their heads to catch the blood dripping from their fingertips.

Irene carefully kept a distance. She had no doubt that if the two snakes hadn't been tied to the door, their huge body would have swallowed her in one gulp.

After a while, the two sea snakes were fed with blood, and Irene quickly took a step back.

The bodies of the two giant snakes squirmed on the door, making a roaring sound; their eyes were still staring at Irene greedily, and they neighed longingly.Immediately afterwards, the bronze-colored giant door opened inward, and the two giant snakes were turned into dead objects again.

When a group of people walked into the giant gate, Yannis took off the crystals from the heads of the two snakes one by one, let the gate close by itself, and then told everyone: "There may be a battle in the next part of the road. Be careful, everyone. People without fighting power walk in the middle!"

Under the command of Weiss, the group re-formed and continued to move forward. Erin, who was placed in the center, couldn't help asking Yannis: "Is there any danger?"

Yannis nodded and said, "The Camila Palace was built on the basis of natural caves, and the roads are intricate. Except for the original builder, no one actually knows its structure. Although the palace has been abandoned for a long time, there are still many The treasure was left in an unknown corner, and over the years, the aura here has also been alienated, causing many monsters to occupy the palace." After a pause, Yannis smiled wryly: "When I came last time, but It's been a tough fight."

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On the ground, night has enveloped the city of Karenin.

On the chilly and eerie street, the blond girl Erica was walking aimlessly.

The family's house is located in the old port area where fish and dragons are mixed. At this point in time, there is no way to go back safely.She wrapped her hands around her body, but she couldn't stop the cold and tiredness from gradually engulfing her limbs.

Her only relative, her elder brother, was missing, and she managed to get closer to Irene, whom she had a good impression of, but because of her slip of the tongue, the other party fell into a situation of being hunted down.Erica clearly remembers that when Erin fled, she didn't even look at her; then, she witnessed a fierce battle, and soldiers who fell from the sky rescued her from custody, but she refused to fight with the chamber of commerce. The others fled together.