Section 25 Decision

Ashu Rufate's hand holding the cup immediately stiffened.

"Ah, don't worry, I'm just talking casually. Let me tell you something... I've met several people like you."

"What's the meaning?"

"Is your sweetheart arrested by the Blood Duke?" the boss asked mysteriously. "Because I don't think you are very old, I think you shouldn't be a daughter."

"Ah..." Ah Rufate couldn't help but stand on the spot when he was exposed by the other party.

"Haha..." The boss smiled. "Don't do this, it's actually very common." His hand pointed in the direction of the dark castle. "There are thousands of girls in that castle. Although they are all bought by the Blood Duke with money or legal slaves given by others... But how can slaves be legal? There is only one kind of legal one, which is the girl sold by her parents... But even so, she has a great chance of having a childhood sweetheart who is willing to die for her! Haha..."

The boss approached and asked in a very light voice. "Are you thinking about rushing into the dark castle at night and saving your lover?!"

If the helmet on Ash Rufate's head had not covered a large part of his appearance, then the boss would have been so scared that he would have sat on the ground. Even so, he could clearly feel the murderous aura emitted from the other party. Only those who have experienced many battles would have such a momentum.

"Don't be anxious, young man." The boss quickly raised his hand and said that he had no malice. "I just guessed. Well, it's easy to guess, because you are not the first one, probably not the last one. But don't do stupid things."

"Silly?"

"Well, if you want to sneak into the Dark Castle, that's a fool. Because if you want to save people, this is the lowest success rate - as of now, there are no successful precedents."

"You mean...is there any other way?" Ashu Rufate calmed himself down.

"Of course. Are you an outsider?" He nodded at Ashrufa's character, so the boss continued. "The easiest way is, Lord Duke likes to challenge."

"challenge?"

"This 'challenge' does not mean fighting - of course it is OK - but all challenges. For example, playing chess, playing cards and other things."

"You mean..." Ashu Rufate asked in confusion. "Go to the Blood Duke, just win the bet?"

"That's about that! Although the Duke is not a human, he is not the kind of unreasonable monster. Well, the girls in his castle, except for a very few who have special reasons, can actually be redeemed. Of course, the ransom is not cheap. In addition, he is fair - even a little too proud of his face. So many people use this to defeat him. A few years ago, the pirates sold the plunder of a loot, that is, a beautiful girl, to the Blood Duke, and the girl's father came to the door. He had no money and could not redeem his daughter, so he invented a chess game on the spot in Sivania and then challenged the Blood Duke. The content of the challenge was the chess he had just invented."

The boss smiled and said. "A unprecedented way of playing is of course the inventor has the absolute advantage. In the end, he brought his daughter back and took a little money away from the Blood Duke as a way home."

"That's so simple?" Ashu Rufate didn't believe it.

"Ah, it's simple and simple, it's neither simple nor simple. At least I know there are many losers... Well, I know that there were once a gambler who came to challenge the Blood Duke. Of course, not with swords and shields, but with dice and cards. He probably thought he had the advantage in this regard, and he specially invited three prestigious people as arbitration and agreed to decide the outcome of the three battles. The two sides were in the city hall in the city... The result was that the Blood Duke won three times. Then the gambler..." He made a throat-cutting gesture. "He became an experimental prop for the black magician.

"There are many such things, and some scholars have even summarized this kind of challenge."

"Oh, is there any fixed rules for this...?" Ashu Rufate heard the implicit meaning of the boss.

"Ah, this is not what I said, but what a respected scholar said." The boss might have looked at Ashu Rufat liked him and poured him a drink. "He said that it takes several important things to defeat the Blood Duke. The first is to choose what you are best at. If the content you challenge is only second-rate, it is best not to take risks. Because the intelligence of the vampire is far above humans, he may only need a short time to master something that he has never touched before and reach a certain level."

"No," Ashu Rufate thought about it and agreed with this view.

"Secondly, you can't choose those widely known and familiar challenges that are familiar to most people. For example, playing cards, playing chess, etc. Because you don't know whether the Blood Duke is good at or not at this. You must know that he is immortal and has endless time to squander. So he undoubtedly has enough time to learn various skills and even entertainment methods. This practice is very risky."

“It makes sense.”

"In the end, the unimportant condition must be put forward... The key is not to make the Blood Duke angry, uneasy and other emotions make him do his best. Too greedy demands will anger the Blood Duke, and if it is a simple request, it may make him less concerned about the outcome and relax. However, the boss finally added the last word. "Even so, the chances of challenging the vampire will not exceed 40%. So if you can, it is best to solve it with money. Find someone who is good at eloquence and negotiate with the Duke, and the problem can basically be solved."

"eloquence?"

"Ah, as long as you can convince the Duke of Blood, he will agree to let him go. I said that the Duke is not an unreasonable person. On the contrary, he is very reasonable. But on the other hand, if your reasons are not sufficient, things may become troublesome-his castle will no longer welcome you. He actually doesn't care about money."

"Duke of Blood...will Duke duel with people?" Ashu Rufate suddenly asked.

"Of course, why not? This is what he is best at!"

"Didn't there ever be a warrior... who defeated him in the duel? He finally relied on ransom to exchange for his freedom?"

"But this is the only time he failed." The boss replied. "Many people who witnessed the duel said that it was not because the Blood Duke was not strong enough, but because he was too careless. He would not lose." His eyes suddenly looked at Ashu Rufate up and down. As mentioned earlier, Ashu Rufate developed an instinctive military temperament due to his long military career. People with a little wink can see that he is a soldier who has experienced many battles. And here in Sivania, mercenaries are very common. "Young man, you shouldn't want to... challenge the Duke's combat ability."

"I'm only good at this." Ash Rufate said. Maybe it was the credit of the boss's words, or maybe it was because there was enough time to slowly gain the upper hand. At this moment, the uneasiness, regret and annoyance in his heart had gradually faded away. Things had happened and were irreversible. Now the only thing he could do was how to solve it.

That vampire... Ash Rufate looked at the location of the Dark Castle. Of course, because he was blocked by many buildings, he could not see the Dark Castle, but this did not prevent him from imagining that the vampire's eyes were looking here in the Dark Castle.

Sure enough, are there no other choice at all? Or is a private duel the best way to resolve this contradiction?

...

The prison door was opened, and the two of them were released from the prison.

To be honest, the little girl almost thought it was a dream, but she pinched her thigh hard, and finally proved that it was not a dream.

"That... Xingxing saw that Mrs. Grooney?" asked Leya. "So he knows His Highness the Princess."

Xingjian nodded vigorously. Although she suspected that this was not a test of "loyalty", she finally felt that she could not ignore the two of them being locked in the cell. No matter what, they had experienced blood and fire together. The facts also proved that this was not a test. It can be seen that Fei looked depressed, but he still opened the prison door and released the prisoner.

Looking at the two people walking out, Xing Jian didn't know what to do next.

"Can you... let them go?" she asked Leya.

"Wait," Fei inserted, "It's okay to let them go, but this one," she pointed her finger at Lalia. "I once made a contract with the Duke. Her soul belonged to the Duke. In exchange, the Duke gave her strength and fulfilled her wish. And she used this to escape."

"But this..."

"Although Mrs. Xingjian can decide to deal with her, if she lets her go, she must return her strength to the Duke."

"This..." Xingjian looked at Lalia for help. Although Leiya said that she could make a decision, Xingjian's personality was just the weaker type. So when Fei said this with a strong attitude, she didn't know how to object.

"No problem." Lalia nodded. For her now, this power is not a necessity.

"Carrie!" Leya called out, and then a metal ball suddenly appeared among them. This time, Xingjian saw the appearance of this metal ball, which seemed to float directly from the ground - just like humans swimming in the water, this metal ball can swim between the ceiling, floor and wall of the castle. Then it appeared among them.

Xingjian wanted to ask what was wrong with his sister, but he was a little scared and dared not ask.

"Can you take back her power?" Leya asked.

"Sorry, madam, you don't have this authority." The metal ball replied. "It's better to wait for the Duke to come back. Before he comes back," the metal ball floated, "Let them stay in the castle first."
Chapter completed!