Chapter 15: See and hear

The little girl rubbed her eyes. She read it right, she couldn't read it wrong! Just like a girl couldn't recognize her lover from the crowd. That was Ashu Rufate! He was there...he was here!

There, he was wearing a simple leather armor and a helmet, like an inconspicuous mercenary. But he was wearing the white cloak, the special, invulnerable cloak, which the little girl once wrapped in. In the sunset, the cloak still shone with a shiny white luster.

The figure wore a helmet on his head, covering most of his face. But the shock, confusion and confusion that the familiar eyes showed from those eyes proved that the little girl did not admit her mistake.

The little girl almost burst into tears and laughed. Ashu Rufate is here! And he recognized her! He would come to save her, right? She even forgot her situation at that moment and walked towards Ashu Rufate’s location. But the wind chime that followed her had long been staring at her every move. This action was mistakenly considered to be an attempt to escape, so the next moment, a hand knife with just the right force slashed the captain’s neck, and the captain’s body was then soft and soft and she helped her.

There is nothing to worry about here. There is a whole guard next to the dark castle, including many ogres. Not to mention that the castle can provide support at any time. Fengling did not find the person the little girl had just seen. In fact, when she looked over, she had already turned her head over there.

"You can't escape at all." The girl said to the captive in her arms, then simply picked her up and walked towards the gate of the castle.

...

"Then is the dark castle!" The person who spoke was the one next to Ash Rufat. His eyes kept looking at the dark castle in the distance, and he did not see the scene of the wind chime. Of course, even if he saw it, he would not care.

This one is Ajin's cousin, the largest horse merchant in Sivania, and his name is Fuer. His appearance can be described in one sentence: that is what Ajin looks like ten years later - the same fat, the same round face, the same smile, the only difference is that there are a little wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

After choosing the "veil wear" plan, everything went smoother than expected. In fact, they did not encounter any trouble at all. It is easy to imagine: Sivania is a place with developed commercial conditions, which means there are a large number of people from other places. If you see people from other places every day, you will not have any special interest in people from other places. Things like Rosa are really accidental - as mentioned earlier, this is actually because Rosa regards Xingjian as a "maid".

In addition, with his dress and reasonable conversation, and finally Ajin's letter of introduction - everything went smoothly and there was no trouble. Ashu Rufate came to the new city and found Ajin's cousin. All the next thing was done by this "Ajin ten years later". Ashu Rufate didn't know what Ajin wrote in the letter of introduction, but he guessed that Ajin portrayed Ashu Rufate as a rich man - and considering his status in Groney, he was likely to become a big client of Fur.

Objectively speaking, this is not a false statement. Due to his previous record and his special relationship with His Highness, the princess, who is the heir to the throne, more than 90% of Ashu Rufate may become a senior leader of Grooney's army (and even become king). At that time, the procurement of military horses will become his power. It is absolutely wise to deal with such a promising person. What's more rare is that Athu Rufate, what is needed at this moment is only a little effortless help.

Now the reason why they are on the edge of the Dark Castle was that Fuer, who was the master, brought Ashu Rufat, as a guest, to visit the entire Sivania New Town.

"Don't look outside, it looks like a tall tower," Fuer continued. "It's definitely not a tower inside. It's a complete castle." He gestured, "It looks outside, this tower is at least a thousand cubits, but inside, you will find that you will reach the top of the tower by walking a little over two or three levels. It is an incredible miracle. Legend has it that it is composed of the powerful magic of the Blood Duke and is a supernatural existence."

"In my opinion, this is the most worthy attraction in Sivania. It is more ornamental than a large portal or something. If the Bloody Duke agrees to open it for people to visit, the tickets can be calculated at least three Jin'oly per person." Fuer said with a little regret. "It's a pity that the Bloody Duke is not short of money."

"Mr. Fur," although Ashu Rufate responded a few words, he had something else in his heart. "Did you see that woman? She seems to be wearing armor! That should be armor?" He stared at the wind chime in the distance, or in other words, at the little girl holding the wind chime in his arms. If an ordinary person was unable to see something so far, but Ashu Rufate had superhuman vision.

But how is this possible? Shouldn’t that little girl live a peaceful life in Eagle City? If she was traveling, then Akin and Aunt Mary would definitely know. Not to mention that such a crown prince traveling to Sivania is an incredible thing - you should know that Sivania is an area ruled by vampires!

Or maybe it was accidental... it looked similar? Then again, this kind of thing is normal. But how can I explain her actions just now? Ashu Rufate was sure that she read it right. At that time, the little girl signaled to him...

"That's the Blood Duke's personal bodyguard." Of course, Fur has been used to this for a long time. "The Blood Duke chose girls and gave them his strength... and gave them armor like this. So don't look down on them. Ashu Rufate, even the warriors who have been through the battlefield and have been fighting, are almost the same as scarecrows in front of these girls. However, most of the time, they only move in the new city."

"do what?"

"Maintain public security, arrest criminals, etc. Although they are not large, the public security in the entire new city is very good, incredibly good." Fuer said.

"How did it do it?" Ashu Rufate asked curiously.

"Haha, this is simple. That is to catch the criminal and execute him immediately... There is no possibility of any extrajudicial conspiracy. And they are completely impossible to be bribed and used. Of course, let alone coercion." Fuer pointed to the prosperous city behind him. "Although the Blood Duke's methods are cold-blooded, they are really effective for urban security. You know, I have not been stolen a horse in three years... The only time is the horse that was lost. This is impossible elsewhere! Sivania is the best city in public security I have ever seen. Even if the pirates go ashore, they must behave properly and dare not act rashly."

"There are many guards next to the Dark Castle." Ashu Rufat looked up at the distance. At the foot of the Dark Castle, he could see a team of guards. There were many ogres mixed in the guards. "There are so many guards here? Didn't you say there are those personal guards?"

"Ah, those are the numbers." Fur replied. His finger pointed to the patrol near the Dark Castle. "They are only useful when there is a collective trouble in the tavern... I still feel that these guards are not necessary at all. But the Bloody Duke still retains such a security force here. Maybe he thinks that a fire needs someone to put out the fire?"

"What are those ogres doing here?"

"Ogres are mercenaries," Fur replied, "The Bloody Duke hired a lot of ogres. As for why they are here... Actually, I don't know, no one knows. They seem to be standing guard here during the day and leaving when it gets dark. I guess, it's probably because the Bloody Duke doesn't like too many idle people to disturb him."

"When it's dark, leave? Then after it's dark...the security of this dark castle..."

"Haha, so far, no one dares to sneak into the Dark Castle at night. Well, it shouldn't be said that, there are still people who dare to enter. After all, there are many bold little thieves and brave assassins in this world. But I'm sure that those who dare to sneak into the Castle at night will not have a chance to leave. So you see," Fuer pointed to the Dark Castle with his finger. "The bottom windows of the Dark Castle are all open. You can climb up with just a hook. The Blood Duke welcomes those uninvited guests."

"There are guards inside?"

"It's those personal guards." Fur said with a smile. "Everyone who has been invited to the castle knows that there are no other guards in the castle except them. But I said, these guards... don't look at their appearance, their combat power is comparable to a patrol team alone! Wait, Ashu Rufat, why are you asking so much? Could it be that you want to sneak in?"

"Ha, how is that possible...I'm just a little curious."

"Don't do such stupid things." Fur said. "Although you have the same name as the Blood Duke,... it would be too stupid to say that you pretend to be something." He glanced at Eshu Rufate. Eshu Rufate was still wearing a helmet, covering most of his face. He had never taken off his helmet for so long. This behavior was actually very impolite, but Fur didn't care. The merchants never cared about such things.

"Is it very different from him?"

"Large." Fur nodded. "The Duke of Blood is not a human after all, and his eyes are completely unhappy as a living creature." He recalled, and then he couldn't help but tremble for a moment. It can be seen that the Duke of Blood was left a deep impression on him at that time. "You know," he said in a low voice. "The people in the church kept talking about this. No matter how much vampires look like living people, they are dead objects after all. They will neither breathe nor heartbeat. In the final analysis, they are just a rotten corpse, but their own strong will and the magic of black magic make them live again."

"ah……"

"But, what does this have to do with me?" Fur smiled. "The whole of Sivania is now so prosperous, and the public security is good... It is a paradise in the dream of merchants. The Blood Duke is an outstanding ruler. If that's the case, what does it matter if he is a rotten corpse? Speaking of which, there are at least a few hundred people in the entire Sivania who are named Asu Ruffat. Because many parents give their children this name, I hope this name can protect the children."

Asu Ruffat nodded silently. "We'd better go back?"

"Don't you go to see the portal? That's the masterpiece of the Blood Duke's magic, an extraordinary miracle that connects the two worlds together."

Since Fur introduced Sivania to Eshurufat, he repeatedly emphasized the portal. It was an incredible miracle created by the vampire with his special magic. As we all know, the entire Sivania is divided into four places: Via, Istria, Meno and New City (the new city was originally a church excavation site, but was later occupied by vampires and converted into a city. The vampire also built his dark castle here). But now, the entire Sivania has been connected, that is, all cities are interconnected - not through roads, but through portals.

You only need to pay a certain fee to the Blood Duke. A person can come from the New City to Via, Istria or Meno in one second.

There were originally teleportation magic in this world - but it was all magic that required a lot of preparation but could only move for a limited distance and limited personnel. However, this portal of vampires can be opened infinitely.
Chapter completed!