After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

"What about the others? Has anything else happened while I was away? How's Heidi doing?"

"Report, the princess's condition is basically stable. Captain Elaina has been with her the entire time, but she is said to be in a very bad mental state, sometimes lucid and sometimes confused."

After going through so many bad things, Arthur's matter became the last straw that broke the camel's back, causing the pressure she had been under these days to burst out.

It can be said that in the past month, Heidi has lost almost everything she had and believed in in the past.

Of course it’s not that easy to get out.

It's even possible that you won't be able to get out.

And for her, Arthur's betrayal did not even mean the end of the torture.

Just thinking about it makes me dizzy.

"Where's Arthur? Have you found any trace of him?"

"Report, no. The Knights and guards have searched every corner of the safe zone, leaving no hiding place untouched."

Because of Heidi, Elena, who was almost furious, turned over almost every stone in the safe zone, and went to look for Arthur with the mentality of looking for an ant, but still found nothing.

The guild leaders who cooperated with him were also dragged over by the Royal Knights to undergo various memory recovery techniques, but they really did not know the whereabouts of their employer.

Such a great regent seemed to have disappeared without a trace, as if he had simply evaporated from the face of the earth.

"Before you came back, Captain Elena was angry with me, demanding that we send people into the infected area to search. No matter how much I tried to persuade her, she wouldn't listen. If possible, could you go and talk to her?"

"Okay, I'll tell you when we go down to see Heidi. What about the others?"

"Also, have you found the person you asked me to look for before?"

"Um?"

"On the night of the assassination, I've already found the corresponding adventurer based on the information in the Chamber of Commerce transaction records you gave me. He..."

"Such an important matter, why don't you tell me earlier!"

Aize suddenly became excited.

What Constantine was talking about was the story of the half-blood assassin girl who tried to assassinate him but was killed in return when he first arrived in the royal capital.

Investigating her identity has been the top priority of Aize's work in recent days.

From the scars on her body caused by the Red Claw Wolf, it was inferred that she was a member of the Adventurer's Guild, which is why they attacked the guild.

As a result, all the high-level officials of the Kingdom Guild were arrested, but the identity of this guy has not yet been confirmed.

Fortunately, Aize found a transaction record of red-claw wolf-related materials through the relevant records of the Royal Capital Chamber of Commerce, and asked Constantine to find the seller of these materials based on the records.

However, due to a series of events, the situation became too chaotic and this arrangement was delayed in coming to fruition. Aize even gave up hope at one point.

Unexpectedly, there was good news at this time.

Constantine was stunned for a moment:

"I'm sorry, I didn't report this right away because I didn't think it was a high priority. Anyway, the person you're looking for is the leader of an adventurer group. He..."

"do not talk!"

Aize interrupted him.

Having learned from previous lessons, we should consider the possibility of being monitored.

It would be no fun if Constantine told too many details and someone else heard him, causing the other party to be silenced early.

"Don't say anything, just take me there, right now!"

Chapter 100 Death or Life

Constantine brought Aize to the outskirts of the safe zone and entered a church belonging to the Church of the Supreme God.

After the outbreak of the plague, the church was converted into a temporary medical center to accommodate soldiers and civilians infected with the plague.

Before Aize arrived, this place had become a real hell on earth due to the shortage of supplies and the overcrowding of patients. Fortunately, the situation has stabilized in recent days.

Although it was still crowded, at least the atmosphere was not as desperate.

Passing through the busy staff and wailing and groaning patients, the two came to a relatively quiet corner at the innermost part of the church.

On a hospital bed here lies a man.

He has short light blonde hair and is very tall, over 1.8 meters. His skin is rough and covered with scars of various sizes that are barely visible. In addition, he has abnormally developed muscles that are as hard as rock. He looks very tough.

At this moment, he was lying there with his head tilted and his eyes closed, motionless, as if he was taking a nap.

The right leg was completely wrapped in bandages, with deep red bleeding underneath, and it looked like the injury was serious.

Constantine stepped forward and patted the other man. The strong man snorted a few times and opened his eyes with an impatient look on his face.

The moment he saw the person's face clearly, he was stunned for a moment, then quickly put on a flattering smile, propped himself up and greeted:

"Captain Constantine? What...what are you doing here?!"

"Captain Kurt, this gentleman wants to see you."

As he spoke, the gray-haired knight pointed at Aize who was standing beside him.

Aize is currently the undisputed supreme commander of the royal capital, and this strong man named Kurt certainly knows him.

In fact, the moment he confirmed his identity, his cloudy eyes almost immediately widened to their maximum, and he wanted to stand up and salute with horror on his face.

Of course, he was immediately held down by Aize, who then put on a smiling expression as best as he could and said:

"Don't be nervous, I just have something to ask you, it's nothing serious, just be at your leisure."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir, I will tell you everything I know!"

Being used to the arrogant and domineering behavior of the nobles, Kurt was quite surprised by such an attitude and nodded continuously.

Aize didn't rush to get to the point. He glanced at his bandaged leg and asked:

"Your name is Kurt? Are you the leader of the adventure group?"

"Yes, I am the leader of the Candlelight Adventurers."

In this world, the personnel composition of the Adventurer's Guild can be divided into two parts.

Personnel who are stationed in various branches for a long time and are responsible for daily low-level routine expeditions.

As well as high-level adventurers and large adventurer teams on standby at the regional headquarters, responsible for high-risk missions.

The Adventurer's Guild in the Royal Capital was one such regional headquarters. Before the outbreak of the blood plague, it housed over 1500 adventurers of all levels.

From the initial demarcation of quarantine areas for epidemic control, to the subsequent retreat to safe zones for defense after the situation collapsed, this force was deeply involved in the incident and played an indispensable role.

Even later, when the top leaders of the Adventurer's Guild rebelled and were wiped out, it did not affect the majority of people who were unaware of the situation. In fact, the guild's system was still functioning without any interference.

Even the fact that the Adventurer's Guild was involved in spreading the blood plague was temporarily concealed to prevent angry refugees from causing chaos and leading to the collapse of the defense line.

So Kurt can still recuperate here leisurely.

Aize then asked:

"How did you get injured? How is your condition now?"

Kuhl smiled and shook his head:

"It's nothing serious. I was clearing out the infected area a while ago and got scratched by a monster. I've cleansed it with holy water, so it's just a flesh wound."

As he spoke, he even patted the injured part of his body, and his expression twisted slightly, but he still managed not to scream.

It's kind of funny to watch.

The pleasantries ended there. Aize took out the record from the Chamber of Commerce from his clothes and asked:

"According to the Chamber of Commerce's records, a few days before the blood plague broke out, you sold some Red Claw Wolf-related spoils to the Chamber of Commerce in the name of your own adventurer group, correct?"

"correct."

"Was the loot obtained through a crusade? Was it a crusade request issued by the guild?"

"Yes."

"you sure?"

"I'm absolutely sure. My brothers and sisters in the group can all testify to this!"

Kurt nodded repeatedly without hesitation, which made Aize feel relieved and continued to ask:

"Did anything unexpected happen during this campaign against the Red Claw Wolves? For example, were there any injuries or even deaths?"

"Have."

The strong man answered without thinking:

"Two people were injured, and one died. The two injured were both my old subordinates. During the expedition, we encountered more Red Claw Wolves than expected, and they were accidentally injured. One has recovered, but the other is still lying down."

"What about the dead one?"

"that……"

Kurt frowned, his expression becoming a little awkward.

"That man was a newcomer. This was his first time working in our group. Because he was too impulsive and young, he died shortly after the expedition began."

Hearing this, Aize felt that he had made some important discoveries. He raised his eyebrows slightly and continued to ask calmly:

"Be specific. What did you look like, how did you get hurt, where was it hurt, and so on. Don't leave out anything, no matter how trivial it is. Just say whatever comes to mind."

"Good good..."

Kurt nodded, but then put on a mask of pain and scratched his hair in annoyance:

"Well, it's a girl, quite young, pretty, with blond hair, about average height. Her name...what's it? It's a pretty common name for rural girls."

"He was armed with a short sword. Considering his age, his skills were quite good, and he had even led some independent expeditions. Unfortunately, he was so eager to prove himself that he charged in too quickly, only to be gnawed off half his side by a red-clawed wolf!"

"That guy was quite tough. He wasn't dead at the time. I led some people to rescue him, but there were too many red-clawed wolves that day, and the battle lasted a long time."

"When we returned to the capital, she was still breathing, but by the time we found a doctor to treat her, she had lost too much blood and could not be saved."

Won the jackpot.

After a moment's thought, Ai Ze suppressed his joy, tried to remain calm, and continued to ask:

"Which doctor did you consult? After the death was confirmed, how did you handle the body?"

"The doctor is from the clinic next to the guild. As for the body... well, we didn't know where her family was, so we paid the doctor to take it to the Adventurer's Cemetery for us to bury it."

"Understood, thank you, let's go!"

As soon as the other party finished speaking, Aize almost turned around and left. Constantine turned his head and said:

"The content of the conversation just now must not be leaked!"

Then he followed Aize and left in a hurry, leaving Kurt sitting on the bed with a confused look on his face, mumbling and blinking dryly:

"...No, after asking so many questions, don't you have any reward money or something?"

----------

After obtaining important intelligence, Aize and Constantine immediately began to act separately.

Aize came to the magic workshop in the palace again, and Villian was already waiting there.

After a brief explanation, the two came to the corpse of the half-blood girl and began a new round of inspection based on the confession obtained from Kurt.

"Blonde hair, female, medium build. The scars and wear on her hands likely come from long-term use of stabbing weapons like daggers and short swords. The wound... is indeed located on the side of the waist, and it can be confirmed that it was caused by a red-clawed wolf."

All the details matched.

The girl in front of him who had been turned into a half-vampire was undoubtedly the adventurer who died in the subjugation commission.

Faced with this conclusion, the witch standing beside her held her chin up, her face full of confusion:

"You mean, after she died despite medical treatment, someone stole her body and resurrected her by transforming her into a half-vampire? That's unlikely, isn't it?"