Ark pigeon mode, activated!

This is the [Psychedelic Candlelight] node, you will lose blood if you go there!

He didn't forget that among today's collection was the hellish item, the [Scepter of Leithnia]!

His health has dropped to one!

"Eh? Wait! Are you really not interested? You can worship any of the three gods. If you're not satisfied, you can change it!"

The two tried to persuade her to stay, but Camilla ran away.

A moment later, on Finks Avenue, Camilla walked into a store selling alcohol.

After chatting with the burly owner for a while, he came out with a few bottles of half-price distilled vodka.

After further investigation, it was found that this was the [Colombian Wine Merchant] node, where one could consume Originium ingots in exchange for hope, but in reality, one could only buy wine.

Emergency Operation, [Psychedelic Candlelight], and [Colombian Wine Merchant] have all been encountered, and the only ones left are [Courageous Thief] and [Gift from History]. [Strange Merchant] should not appear in reality.

……

Chapter 12: Blade Master is as steady as an old dog!

The police department of Cuisi is actually an affiliated agency of the Knight Academy.

The police officers responsible for public security are mainly retired knights' squires, some people who were eliminated from the Knights' Academy, and those who are interested in becoming police officers and have received corresponding training.

As a second-rate violent agency, the police department must have knights.

Matthias Barbaretz, the chief of police in Sharta City, is an official knight.

At this moment, in one of the police chief's offices, Matthias sat at his seat, stirring his coffee with a spoon and adding a lot of sugar cubes with a weary look on his face, listening to his subordinates report the results of the investigation into the Manning Street case today.

Dozens of people died, including three apprentice knights. This was the largest case since he took over.

"By tracing back the footage from the center of the battle, we've confirmed that the perpetrator was Camilla Stuart! He slaughtered dozens of unarmed civilians, forced Krafko, the leader of the Bauhinia Society, to write a suicide note confessing his crimes, and then committed suicide. His methods were extremely cruel!"

The young female police officer, Liya, said indignantly, slamming her palm on the desk.

"So, Minister! Why did you pull him back? Why didn't you send someone to arrest him?!"

She glared at the tall man in the office chair like an angry lion.

Matthias listened calmly, took a sip of coffee slowly, and then spoke.

"The main culprit this time, Krafko, has committed suicide out of fear of punishment. The case can be closed."

"What nonsense are you talking about!!"

Liya smashed the desk and roared angrily.

"How can a mere ordinary person kill three apprentice knights?!? Where is justice if we don't arrest Camilla Stuart?! Where is the justice?!"

Matthias spoke casually, raising his coffee cup to avoid being affected.

"Knights have privileges."

"He's not a knight yet! He's never had this privilege!"

"Yes, indeed. Then... the three apprentice knights joined forces with the Bauhinia Society to ambush Camilla, and then were killed in return. There's suspicion of excessive self-defense, so that's about it..."

Wow!

Lina cleared the things on the desk with one hand, turned around and left with a sullen face.

Martis shrugged and continued to drink his coffee slowly.

When Lina walked out of the office, she was almost bumped into an old man with white hair and well-dressed who was walking towards her with a cane.

She said sorry bluntly and walked away quickly.

The old man walked into the office calmly, looked at Martis and spoke softly.

"Tease the pretty girl again?"

"Young people are new here, they don't know anything, and they're too aggressive. They act on impulse and a fantasy of justice, and they don't know how to calm down and conduct a thorough investigation. Just give her some training."

Maltis replied calmly.

"So, what do you think?"

The old man continued to ask.

"They're a bunch of garbage destined to be cleaned up. If Camilla doesn't take action, others will. They're guilty of making small moves against the Stuart family, which is enough to sentence them to death. It's not a big deal."

Krafko didn't understand knights, and Lina didn't understand the Stuart family, but they saw through it all.

"Then there's absolutely no problem now."

The old man nodded and said.

"Oh, what do you say?"

Maltis raised his eyebrows slightly.

"He used steam armor to open the Foundry's Trial of Valor."

After saying this, both of them fell silent.

Martis looked out the window, lost in thought.

After a long time, he sighed deeply and spoke softly.

"I understand. His name will not appear in any files related to this incident. He...will not have any stain on his name."

"Thank you."

The old man nodded, turned and left, his steps slightly unsteady.

Maltis stared at the old man's back, pausing briefly on his hands and feet, which had long been replaced with metal prosthetic limbs.

I took a sip of coffee and found it tasteless.

……

Before the cooling-off period for in-depth investigation ended, Camilla rushed back home.

He didn't want to go to [The Gallant Thief] to rummage through the garbage. If he went, it would probably be the same as [The Colombian Wine Merchant]. He would really find garbage and it would be a waste of time.

[Gift from History] requires him to enter the spirit world, but this is not urgent.

Moreover, he actually didn't want to enter the spirit world. God knew if the curse demon would come over and give him a hard blow!

The city of Sharta is under the protection of a great knight. He guessed that the corresponding area in the spiritual world is also guarded, and the probability of the cursed demon invading is not high.

Of course, he wouldn't take risks just because of a guess that couldn't be verified for the time being.

[The gift of history] can only be put on hold temporarily.

He came back before the in-depth investigation was completed because of the girl who was trying to set up a honey trap in the basement!

[Hands of Speed] plus [Rusty Blade - Execution] is very likely the strongest state he can reach before leaving Sharta City. He wants to explore the hidden prison underground before this state ends!

Before entering the basement, Camilla took a special walk around the mansion to confirm that Isfiel was preparing dinner and it would take a while to finish.

Then he came to the side hall, brought a lit lantern, opened the small wooden door with carpet, and walked up the spiral staircase into the wine storage room.

A few bottles of distilled vodka I bought today were placed casually in the corner.

He doesn't drink alcohol, and even if he does, he wouldn't choose distilled vodka with an alcohol content of at least 90%.

This stuff is too pure!

Coming to the wall covered with Douglas fir planks, he studied it and quickly pried it open, revealing a narrow passage slanting downwards behind it.

Camilla didn't go in, and her brows gradually furrowed.

When he came here before, he was not even an apprentice knight and could not see anything, but now, he clearly sensed that this was an area where the spiritual world and reality merged!

After hesitating for a moment and glancing at the countdown for the in-depth investigation which was ten minutes left, Camilla decided to go in.

In the description of [Blood of Boundness], the honey trap girl is tied up, and there will be no problem as long as he doesn't commit suicide by untying her.

Continue down the passage, and after walking for a dozen meters, you will see an inexplicable light ahead.

There was no specific light source, but that area just lit up, as if it were a spiritual world.

When Camilla walked over, she saw a spacious stone chamber.

Inside the stone chamber were only a few huge black chains sunk deep into the ground, and at the end of the chains, a girl was locked tightly.

It seemed that because she had not seen the sun for a long time, the girl's slender body and skin were unusually pale, and her whole body looked as fragile as glass, weak and pitiful.

Seeing someone coming in, she looked up, revealing her delicate and flawless face.

"Little brother, can you please save me? I've been trapped here for a long time. As long as you can save me, I'm willing to do anything..."

She pleaded pitifully.

Camilla confirmed her range of movement, then stood at the door of the stone chamber without approaching, and asked.

"How can I get you out?"

"Drop your blood on the chain, it will make it fragile... A pervert from the Stuart family has imprisoned me here and often comes down to play with me. I really can't stand it..."

As the girl spoke, she began to cry softly.

"Oh, I got it."

You absolutely don't want blood dripping on the chain, right?

Camilla nodded, turned around and left without any reluctance.

After he walked away and left the underground, the girl stopped crying and looked towards the passage with an expressionless face.

The thin and pale body blurred slightly and turned into another appearance. The figure was full and plump, with enchanting lines showing the ultimate physical beauty, and that face... was Isfiel's face.

"Master, you are truly heartless..."

She whispered softly.

……

Chapter 13: Blade Master Tower Has Not Forgotten Everything

After an in-depth investigation and a refresh, Camilla unexpectedly saw that the collection [Rusty Blade - Execution] had been deleted.

The collections purchased from the store using Originium Ingots can only be used for one day.

This made him hesitate whether he should postpone the time of in-depth investigation every day to synchronize it with the refresh time of today's collection.

After a little thought, he gave up the idea.

This body is still in the development stage and needs sufficient sleep. Unless he comes across a collection such as [Broken Staff-Concentration] that is extremely effective in assisting cultivation, it is better for him to maintain a normal schedule.

For things like collections, you can just look at them in the morning.

If you have a good collection, you will be in a good mood all day.

He was not in a hurry to start an in-depth investigation today, and planned to have dinner first.

It didn't take much effort to deal with the Bauhinia Society, but he really used all his strength in the battle with Adrian. He was already very tired and needed to replenish some energy.

Although both of the Stuart family's businesses are currently non-operational, the remaining savings are still a large fortune, so they don't have to worry about their daily food, clothing, and expenses.

The three meals that Isfir prepared every day were no different from before.

Vegetable salad, white bread, broth, stewed rabbit, grilled fish and other staples, paired with a glass of freshly squeezed juice. Adults may choose to have table wine instead.

In the past, when there were more servants and butlers, people might have been more particular about it. However, knights were not the nobles of the past after all, and they would not pay too much attention to material enjoyment. They were still relatively simple and not too particular.

During dinner, someone came to visit.

Camilla was not surprised by this.

The news that he had decided on the ownership of the steam armor should have spread. Those knight families would not continue to fight with him for something they could not get, and some of the Stuart family's original friends and connections would also come forward.

However, when she saw the visitor outside the mansion, Camilla was still a little surprised.

Because... the one who came was an official knight.

"Camilla, it's been a while. Do you mind if I bother you?"

The well-dressed old man, leaning on a cane, smiled peacefully. His thin and old body did not reveal the ferocity of a formal knight that was far beyond that of an ordinary person.

"Of course I don't mind. It's dinner time now, and Grandpa Gudnai probably hasn't eaten yet. Please join me for dinner."