Heloise nodded obediently and responded softly: "Yes, Lord Hermit."
The hermit straightened his clothes that were slightly messy due to the battle just now, and said in a gentle voice: "There is no need to be so formal, Miss Heloise.
I have already said that even if you are not here, I will get rid of those bugs. ”
Heloise looked up into the hermit's eyes and said seriously: "Mr. hermit, for you, this may be just a trivial matter.
But without you, our caravan might have been completely wiped out. ”
Having said this, Heloise took out a beautifully carved gorse coat of arms from her sleeve and presented it with both hands.
"Mr. Hermit, you may not know something, but my father, Duke Eden, is a grateful person.
And you have helped us so much, whether it is gold and silver jewelry, spell scrolls, or magic items, our Silver family will definitely try our best to satisfy you"
Heloise, who was good at observing words and expressions, keenly noticed that when "gold, silver and jewels" were mentioned, the hermit's light green pupils dilated slightly, and he seemed to be quite interested in it.
However, she didn't say much, and just continued to listen quietly, secretly taking note of this abnormality.
The hermit put the gorse flower coat of arms into his sleeve, stroked his beard, then nodded and said with a smile: "In this case, I will be disrespectful."
Heloise asked curiously: "Mr. Hermit, where are you going?"
"Tahar Port, although I haven't been back for a long time, I should still have some old acquaintances there."
The hermit gently waved the bronze scepter in his hand, and an illusory map appeared in mid-air, marking the location of Tal Port.
However, Heloise covered her mouth in surprise and whispered: "Mr. Hermit, if I remember correctly.
The Tar Harbor you mentioned sank to the bottom of the sea a hundred and thirty years ago due to a disaster that spread throughout Silver Moon Bay. That city now only exists in history books. ”
The hermit suddenly froze on the spot, with a somewhat stunned expression. He remained silent for a long time before shaking his head and smiling bitterly: "Haha, it seems that I have indeed slept for a long time, and I don't even know the basic conditions of the world today.
It makes you laugh. ”
Heloise could feel an aura of loneliness coming from the man in front of her, but she didn't want to be disturbed, so she just stood by quietly.
The hermit seems to have been used to it for a long time, and does not have too many emotional fluctuations, but is just a little emotional.
After a moment, the hermit turned his head and looked at Heloise: "Where is your destination, the so-called Victoria Harbor?"
Heloise nodded and replied in a deep voice: "Yes, Mr. Hermit, our goal this time is to transport this new batch of arms back to Victoria Harbor. Unexpectedly, we encountered an ambush on the way."
"Arms?"
The hermit waved his sleeves lightly, took out a brand new rifle from the air, put it in his hand and played with it casually.
"That's it? What interesting gadgets,
Within a moment, he seemed to figure out how to use the firearm and fired into the air.
"Bang!"
"The power is not bad. I didn't expect that the world would have changed so much in just a hundred years."
Heloise murmured for a moment and pushed the strand of blond hair beside her cheek behind her ears. Then she made up her mind and opened her invitation with some trepidation.
"Mr. Hermit, since you have just woken up and are not very aware of the changes in the world, why not come with us to Victoria Harbor.
Victoria Harbor is now the largest and most prosperous city in the Silver Moon Bay region, and our Silver family can find you a place to live there and provide information. What do you think? ”
She bowed her head again and said softly: "Besides, it is an honor for me to be able to travel with a powerful spellcaster like you."
The hermit did not hesitate too much, just thought for a moment, then nodded and said with a smile: "It sounds good, I just like human port cities better.
Then let me see what Victoria Harbor looks like. Miss Heloise, let your caravan reorganize and we will set off in a moment. ”
"Of course, Mr. Hermit."
Heloise quickly agreed, even her tone became a little excited.
Not only because she no longer had to worry about the safety of the upcoming journey, but also because she made friends with a mysterious and powerful spellcaster.
The connections of a spellcaster of this level are extremely valuable assets to the entire Silver family.
"Mr. Hermit, I will take you."
Heloise stretched out her hand and was about to lead the way when she saw the hermit tapping the ground gently with the bronze scepter in his hand.
"No need to bother."
"Dang."
There was a crisp metallic sound, and Heloise felt that the surrounding space was being torn down like a curtain, and the scenery changed instantly.
By the time she came to her senses, the two of them were already sitting in the luxuriously decorated carriage.
Even Heloise was stunned for a moment. She was silent for a moment before she said sincerely: "Mr. Hermit, your magic skills really amaze me."
The hermit chuckled and said: "Haha, I just used it more skillfully. There is nothing strange about it."
At this time, the guard captain Malvin also discovered that the eldest lady had returned to the carriage, and even brought the strange guest with her
He knew that he had failed in his duties and hurried forward to greet him. With a flattering smile on his face, he bent down and said: "Miss, there is also...this lord.
The caravan has almost rested, and the injured soldiers and horses have been bandaged. When are we going to set off? ”
"Now, rush to Victoria Harbor as soon as possible and complete the task assigned by your father."
Heloise thought for a moment and then added: "In addition, inform everyone in the family caravan.
This is Lord Hermit, the most distinguished guest of our Silver family. He must be treated with the highest courtesy and must not be neglected. ”
"Yes, Miss."
Malvin responded respectfully, then turned around and left, and began to give instructions to his subordinates.
In the carriage, the mysterious hermit and Heloise also started a conversation that seemed strange to others.
"Which is the most powerful country on the continent now, or the Kingdom of Fadland?"
"Well, it should be the Kingdom of Cassander, but in a sense, it was split from the Fadland Empire that once ruled the continent."
"Does the Silver Moon Bay Alliance still exist?"
"Of course, it's just now called the Free Trade Confederation. The most powerful city-state is Victoria Port. It accepted part of the legacy of Tal Port and is managed by four dukes, including my father."
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The hermit who woke up from his slumber only asked about the simplest common sense that everyone on the continent knew.
He occasionally mentioned some of the distribution of forces and political structure in Victoria Harbor, but it did not involve the secrets of the Silver family. Heloise patiently answered them one by one. In fact, Cassius was indeed learning about the basic situation of Fianso Continent through the eldest lady of the Silver family.
After all, the memory of his previous life was a little blurry, and he didn't know what kind of butterfly effect his actions would cause.
With the hermit in charge, the rest of the journey went particularly smoothly.
During this journey of dozens of miles, the caravan also encountered ambush cultists, but these miserable guys were often chopped into charcoal by lightning falling from the sky before they even got close.
Malvin and other caravan guards were so amazed that they finally put down their guard against the mysterious hermit and realized the benefits of having a powerful spellcaster in the team.
The sun has not yet set, and the caravan is already driving on the wide stone road and is almost reaching its destination.
The hermit opened the curtain of the carriage, looked at the outline of the city revealed in the distance, stared at the towering spire, and asked in a low voice: "Is that Victoria Harbor?
It looks pretty good, no worse than the former Taal Port. ”
Heloise also stared at the familiar city wall and the fluttering gorse flag, and replied with some pride: "Yes, Mr. Hermit, that is Victoria Harbor.
The pearl of the west coast, the center of maritime trade in Silver Moon Bay, the hotbed of conspirators, is also the territory of our Silver family. ”
Under the sunlight, Heloise's violet pupils revealed a beautiful halo.
Victoria Harbor is mainly divided into upper town and lower town. This division first appeared when Queen Victoria founded the city. Hundreds of years later, these two urban areas have been completely separated.
The upper city is the residence of nobles, monks and other high-level people. The Lower City area is a mixed bag of people, from civilians to thieves to gangsters, all gathered here, hiding countless darkness.
The two urban areas are connected by the Tarke Suspension Bridge. Caravans and religious groups often come and go, and mercenaries from the "Mithril Hand" are stationed at the pass.
The upper city area is relatively high and consists of the Honor District, the Temple District, the Victoria Glorious District, etc. It has many religious buildings and luxurious mansions where nobles live.
The Tower of Wealth, the largest temple of the Goddess Wojin on the Fianso continent, and the Hall of Miracles of Gond, the God of Crafts, are both located in the temple area.
In the northwest of the Honor Zone, there is a majestic and magnificent castle. The metal gate is engraved with a beautiful gorse heraldry, and hundreds of well-equipped "Mithril Hand" mercenaries are stationed around it.
——This is the castle of the famous "Porse" Silver family, a castle that has been inherited for more than 200 years.
On the top floor of the castle, in the Plantagenet Hall, which symbolizes the power of the family, Duke Aiden Silver is sitting on the main seat.
He looks to be in his forties, wearing elegant aristocratic robes, with a neat mustache - and his pupils are also the unique violet color of the direct descendants of the Silver family.
When the ancestor of the Silver family was a fisherman, he was often bullied because of his strange eye color. But hundreds of years later, this purple eye has become a symbol of noble blood.
In front of him stood Heloise Silver, the eldest daughter of the Silver family, who had just returned from Gray Port.
After hearing the report from his eldest daughter, Duke Eden couldn't help but stand up from his seat and pace back and forth by the window.
He walked quickly to Heloise, his tone quite excited.
"Heloise, that Mr. Hermit you are talking about - has he really been asleep for hundreds of years?"
Heloise nodded: "Father, if what the hermit said is true, it should be like this.
He had not even heard of the name of Victoria Harbor. In his memories, Tal Port had not yet sunk into the sea, and Fadland was just a kingdom."
Duke Eden nodded repeatedly, turned around again, stared at the oil painting on the wall, and sighed:
"There are probably only a few immortal species that can sleep for hundreds of years in the entire Fianso continent."
He turned his head, stared into Heloise's eyes again, and asked: "Heloise, do you have any guesses about the identity of this hermit?"
"The dragon."
"Why?"
"During the conversation with Mr. Hermit, I found that he has an extraordinary interest in gold and jewelry. Combined with the characteristics of sleeping for hundreds of years, the dragon is the most appropriate answer.
But I'm not sure yet, the specific type of Mr. Hermit, but judging from his help to us, he should be a metal dragon. ”
"Pah, pah."
Duke Eden clapped his hands and applauded. He looked at Heloise's serious expression, patted her shoulder, and couldn't help laughing: "Very good, I think so too.
Hahaha, Heloise, my proud daughter, you may win the friendship of a dragon for the Silver family. ”
Duke Eden sat on the sofa in the center of the hall, whispered a few instructions to the butler standing next to him, and then trotted away.
In just a few moments, the housekeeper brought back an old ancient book written in sheepskin, with several large gilded characters written on the cover - "Guide to the Dragon of Fianthor".
Duke Eden put the book on his lap, put on the gold-rimmed eyes handed to him by the butler, and read through it carefully. He did not forget to continue:
"Heroise, tell me more about the hermit."
"Yes, Father."
Heloise did not dare to neglect and quickly explained many details of this journey one by one.
Duke Aiden was flipping through the "Fanthor's Guide to the Dragon" and kept chanting:
"Good at attacking enemies with thunder and lightning, fond of gold coins and jewelry, and able to change the weather.
He holds a bronze scepter in his hand, wears a gray cloak, and his pupils are light green.
He is friendly and curious to humans, has a strong sense of justice, will not tolerate thieves and cultists, and prefers port cities"
Finally, Duke Eden found a page from the book and spread it out in front of Heloise.
It depicts a huge metal dragon - it has a beak-like nose and a pointed tongue, a sinuous and strong body, and its body is covered with smooth turquoise scales, like a majestic statue made of bronze.
Duke Eden pushed the golden eyes on the bridge of his nose, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but raise, and his tone became more excited.
"Heloise, the 'hermit' you met should be the bronze dragon known as the 'Coast Dragon'. And judging from the length of time he slept and the ability to control the weather, this 'hermit' 'At least an ancient dragon level existence!"
Heloise also came forward, looking with some surprise at the majestic and majestic bronze dragon on the book, which was as majestic as a bronze statue.
Although she had already guessed, she still couldn't imagine that the hermit she had been talking to for a long time was such a mythical existence.
Heloise sat next to her father and asked curiously: "Father, if Mr. Hermit was a bronze dragon, would there be anything special about it?"
"Hahahaha, Heloise, my dear daughter, you have done a great favor to our Silver family."
Duke Eden was smiling all over his face. He stroked his beard and pointed at a passage in the book with great energy. Heloise also looked in the direction of the finger:
"Once a bronze dragon makes a commitment, they become their strongest allies, so their trust is especially valuable.
They are often fascinated by war and eager to join the military to fight for a just cause. I have seen a bronze dragon disguised as a human and serve, even becoming a general on the battlefield.
——Dragon researcher, Alsala Stein" (End of Chapter)