Chapter 17 The Stolen Seal
Old Walls finally revealed the real reason for the banquet for three mercenary commanders.
However, the reason really shocked Arthur and the others. The city lord's seal was stolen!
What was even more surprising was behind. Not only was the city lord seal of Old Wales, but Kunto's handwriting also stolen. No wonder he had a gloomy face all night.
It was a huge news to spread this matter, and Old Waltz and Kuntuo also had to bear the felony of losing the official seal.
This incident is so incredible. It is relatively easy to steal seals from the city lord's mansion, which is negligent in preventing it. Kuntuo is a level 8 war school. It is probably more difficult to steal the token quietly from him than to force him!
Old Waltz would rather take the risk of leaking the secret and invite the three mercenary commanders to explain that this matter is never simple.
The old fox Valeo took the lead in speaking, "Thank you for your trust in the three of us, but there are many experts in the Tingwei Department under your command. If they can't find any clues, what can we mercenaries do?"
Valeo clearly wanted to find a reason to shirk it, but Old Walls said: "The people from the Tingwei Bureau found a little clue, but they could do nothing more."
Arthur asked curiously, "I don't know what the clue is, there is something in the kingdom that makes the city lord and the leader Kuntuo helpless?"
"When the thief stole the city lord's seal and warrant, he left some clues at the scene. The Tingwei Bureau used the monsters he was good at tracking to track down the traces and smells left by the thief on the scene and tracked them all the way to Yanfeng Manor 100 miles east of the city."
Yanfeng Manor? This is a name that is unfamiliar to everyone.
Old Walls continued to explain: "Yanfeng Manor is the territory of Marquis Serenda. It is said to be a manor. In fact, the entire Yanfeng Mountain is the territory of the Marquis."
Another strange name? The Marquis was considered a great noble in the Kingdom of Isaac, but Molar, who grew up in the royal city, had never heard of this Marquis.
"Yanfeng Mountain belongs to the Marquis' private territory, and the escorts of the Marquis' Mansion do not allow the people from the Tingwei Bureau to enter at all. The commander of Kuntuo personally led a team of guards to see the Marquis, but the Marquis didn't even show his face and sent the housekeeper out and sent the man to the death."
The few people here understand the predicament of Old Walls. On the surface, Walls, the city lord has great power, but he is not a lord, but an official sent by the kingdom to the city of Waores. He is a viscount in his title, and his fief is far away in the inner and inner regions of the kingdom. Therefore, facing the Marquis, whether it is the Tingwei Office or the City Guard, without any evidence, he cannot send troops to break into the Marquis' territory.
If you really break into the Marquis' territory and you can't find anything, the blame will be almost no less than the punishment of losing the seal.
Arthur suddenly asked with a smile: "The City Lord and the Commander of Kuntuo have been here for many years. If the escorts of the Marquis' Mansion do not allow them to enter, is there no other way?"
Old Wales smiled bitterly, "What Captain Arthur can think of, how could he not have imagined, the leader Kuntuo and I? But Commander Kuntuo and I secretly sent a group of people to Yanfeng Mountain, but after sneaking in, we went without returning, and there was no news."
This matter is strange. It seems that there must be something wrong with the Marquis of Serenda.
Moral took the initiative to take the conversation, "Why have I never heard of this Marquis of Serenda? Who is he?"
"It's not surprising that I haven't heard of it, because this marquis never interacts with other nobles and stays in Yanfeng Mountain for many years to study magic."
"Is he a magician?" Arthur asked.
Old Walls began to explain in detail, "The Marquis of Serenda is not a person from the Kingdom of Isaac, but from the outskirts of the imperial capital Alantis. He claimed to be a wandering magician. Twenty-five years ago, a battle between the two races of people and beasts occurred on the southwestern border of the kingdom. At that time, His Majesty Strech and his younger brother His Highness Rex led the Imperial Guards to fight in person. Strech, who was young and energetic and eager to establish achievements, was surrounded by the orcs. His Highness Rex was even captured. The magician of Serenda, who happened to pass, saved His Majesty, and later helped the human army turn defeat into victory and defeat the orcs through magical magic."
"It was precisely because of this great victory in the battle that His Majesty Strech stood out from many princes and finally took over the throne from the old king. After ascending the throne, His Majesty was grateful to the magician Serenda for saving his life and the help of ascending the throne, and conferred the magician Serenda as the marquis and a large area of land around the royal city. However, the Marquis of Serenda unexpectedly rejected the land enthroned by the king, and instead demanded this worthless Yanfeng Mountain."
The Marquis of Serenda turned out to have such a deep friendship with His Majesty the King, no wonder Old Walls and Kunto dared not act rashly.
In Arthur's view, although the Marquis of Serenda has made great contributions to His Majesty Strech and the Kingdom of Isaac, there are many doubts. No one knows his previous background. It is also unreasonable for a great magician to choose to wander. And it happens to appear on the battlefield where Strech is trapped. Is it really a coincidence?
Arthur was full of doubts but did not say it out. Instead, he asked a completely unrelated question, "You said Prince Rex was once captured by orcs, so how did he escape?"
"The legend is that it was secretly released by a female orc."
Arthur smiled knowingly. He asked this question purely gossip. He guessed that the female orc who let Rex down would probably be Huey's mother in the future.
After saying that, Old Walls looked at the three mercenary commanders present.
All three of them knew that since the city lord and Kuntuo invited them, they would definitely not be able to escape from this matter.
Kirkle first asked: "About this matter, I wonder where our blood mercenary group can work effectively?"
"When it comes to the Marquis of Serenda, the Tingwei Office and the City Guard cannot force it, so I hope that a few of them can come forward and send mercenaries to the Yanfeng Manor to find out the matter."
After Old Walls said that, Kirkel, Valeo, and Arthur did not immediately express his opinion. They were thinking about the risks of this matter in their minds and sneaked into a manor of a great magician. Even if they led the team in person, they might not go back.
Old Walls continued: "Although the fact that the leader Kuntuo and I personally asked three of them, they still follow the rules of mercenaries. Because it is possible to encounter strong men of the great magician level, it is considered an A-level task. I am willing to pay a commission of 5,000 gold coins for each mercenary group in advance, and finally the mercenary group who found out the matter paid another commission of 10,000 gold coins."
The three mercenary commanders still had no one to speak.
Kuntuo, who had not spoken throughout the whole game, suddenly said indifferently: "The situation of the three B-level mercenary groups in Huaores City has been in harmony for a long time. I think if one of them can dominate the market, it will better reflect the strength of the mercenaries in the city."
Kuntuo's words were all stunned. Is Kuntuo's words meant a threat or a promise? It seems that no matter what, the mercenary group must take on this matter today!
Chapter completed!