There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game-Chapter 804 - 680: The Holy Court’s Undercover Agent
Chapter 804 -680: The Holy Court’s Undercover Agent
Silver Castle.
Under the night sky, the limestone-colored castle stood quietly in a corner of the city-state.
The lights inside and outside the castle were dim, and if not for some faint shadows moving along the walls, it appeared to be a quiet, uninhabited fortress.
The residence of the Duke of Silver, Silver Castle, lacked any semblance of noble facade.
It had no high spires nor lavish decorations, and the materials used for its construction were the same gray stone bricks as the city walls, making it look like a bulky giant stone stump from afar.
From the architectural style to the subtle presence of blood qi in the air, everything indicated the nature of this city-state.
…
This was likely not a grand banquet.
The outfits prepared for Xu Shuo by the maidservant were sharp equestrian clothes, carrying a fierce style typical of the Far North people, with armor attached to the shoulders, chest, and elbows.
Upon seeing this, Xu Shuo pondered, seeming that the Duke of Silver had plans to take him somewhere else tonight; otherwise, he wouldn’t have prepared this attire.
From this, it was evident that the other party was a quick and efficient person, yet with a hint of pettiness.
While he was freshening up again, some noise came from outside.
Xu Shuo walked out of the room and followed the sound, only to see Zuo Fang standing solemnly in the hall, alongside a middle-aged man with thick fur clothing and gray hair.
Upon seeing Xu Shuo, Zuo Fang’s eyes brightened, filled with profound admiration and excitement.
“Your Holiness!”
He immediately knelt on one knee and performed a skilled salute.
Xu Shuo nodded at him, then turned his gaze to the gray-haired man standing next to him.
The shade of gray in his hair was very light, almost indistinguishable from his own hair color.
After observing for so long, Xu Shuo could barely guess the other person’s true color from the spectral gradient of grays.
“I never imagined that the Pope of Light would personally visit this barren land of the Far North.”
The man spoke faintly as he looked at him.
Xu Shuo chuckled, descending from the spiral staircase, his gaze on the Duke of Silver very meaningful.
“Before coming here, your soldier told me a banquet was set?”
He didn’t respond to the other’s remark, but looked around as if searching for where the banquet was held.
The Duke of Silver looked at him: “If you wish to eat, that’s also possible.”
As he spoke, the Duke of Silver had already waved to the knights beside him to give the order, after all, nothing had actually been prepared before.
Who comes here for a feast?
The location for the banquet was on the castle’s third-floor open terrace, cold and freezing, with snow fluttering down.
However, this place provided a view of the Far North Mountain Range.
The Far North Mountain Range is the largest mountain range on the continent, sprawling endlessly, from the Andas Mountains inland to the coasts, forming a semi-circle that envelops the entire human continent.
Silver Castle was not built in the city center, but in a corner of the city, closest to the mountain range.
“The attacks of the Magical Beasts are irregular, possible at any time of the year; if the stationed army fails to report back in time, from here, we can quickly detect their movements.” The Duke of Silver slowly said.
“A beacon tower can be set up.” Xu Shuo glanced at the mountain range.
“Too slow.”
The Duke of Silver poured himself a cup of Beast Milk Wine, then poured one for Xu Shuo, leaving Zuo Fang standing without one.
He continued expressionlessly: “Magical Beasts are different from ordinary wild beasts, they are very fast, any Magical Beast can easily cover a thousand miles. From the time they leave the mountain range to reach the Silver City-State, it’s just a matter of a quarter hour.”
His tone was unhurried, giving off a lukewarm impression, his facial expression unchanged as usual.
Just by his appearance, one might think he is a rather steady man.
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Suddenly, Xu Shuo spoke: “The Duke seems to have not explained, why did you intercept me on the way here, what was it for?”
The Duke of Silver glanced at him: “The girl with you, is she a Mixed-blood Elf?”
Xu Shuo looked at him and remained silent, waiting for further explanation.
It wasn’t strange for the other side to know about this, as they had met at Castle Kasai with the Silver Shield Legion, and apart from concealing the existence of that dragon, they didn’t hide this matter.
Having received the news, the Silver Shield Legion might have had people rush back to the Silver City-State before dawn to convey the latest intelligence to the Duke of Silver.
If not for that, previously in the Coniferous Forest,
the Silver Shield Legion wouldn’t have separated him and Sola.
Probably knowing Sola’s special identity, they didn’t intend to bring her to the Silver City-State.
“Most people of the Silver City-State…”
The Duke of Silver slowly said: “are actually descendants of Mixed-blood with Ice and Snow Elves, including myself.”
Zuo Fang, quietly listening, widened his eyes with a hint of astonishment.
After a moment, Xu Shuo seemed to have a realization.
Being so close to the Far North Mountain Range, it was not surprising for humans and elves to have Mixed-blood descendants, and it was likely more common than in other regions.
But for the Duke of Silver to also be a Mixed-blood descendent…
That was indeed a bit surprising.
So what? How is this related to refusing Sola’s entry to the Silver City-State?
The Duke of Silver continued: “However, due to the Purification by the Holy Court, the Elf Bloodlines in our descendants are not active, existing in a dormant state within our bodies, at most causing some superficial changes in appearance, but our essence remains purely human.”
