At night, in a luxurious room.
On the soft big bed, Enzo sat cross-legged, his eyes closed, and magic light spots jumped around his body. During the meditation process, those light spots submerged into his body.
Eyelids trembled, Enzo opened his eyes.
"The improvement of mental power lies in the accumulation of meditation. Although I am not in the Wizarding Academy now and the surrounding energy particles are relatively thin, it is better to continue daily meditation than nothing."
"At the banquet today, Orlandon seemed a little strange."
With his arm supporting his chin, Enzo's eyes flashed with thoughtful sheen.
"According to the information obtained by the mission office, the death of the population in Giethoorn occurred three months ago. During this time, the former lord of Snowhoof City happened to pass away. Is there any connection between the two? What?"
"And the shadow that attacked me yesterday, who sent it?"
An evening breeze blew into the room along the window, and the candlestick on the table flickered.
On the ground, a shadow suddenly flashed.
"Who!" Enzo suddenly raised his head, a sharp light burst into his eyes.
The shadow that had just sneaked into the room was taken aback. It rushed towards the door, drilled down the gap between the door and the ground, and disappeared in an instant.
"Chip, scan!"
Enzo quickly got up from the bed, his eyes scanned where the shadow disappeared.
"Ding! A residual negative energy factor was found in the room, which is suspected to be haunting the soul!"
The sound of the machine rang in my mind, although the shadow just now disappeared, but the traces left behind can hardly escape the detection of the chip.
"Spirit? Undead?" Enzo frowned slightly.
At this time, the door was pushed aside, Dias rushed in with a solemn expression. He quickly looked around the room and saw Enzo safe and sound. He seemed to be relieved.
"Master, I felt something came in just now." Dias said solemnly.
As the Demon Knight grew up, because he took a lot of potions, he was extremely sensitive to certain energies. Dias had been guarding the door of the room before, and after feeling the breath of the undead, he immediately rushed in.
"Nothing, don't care." Enzo said quietly, his eyes flickering slightly.
In the wizarding world, the undead is not uncommon. Anyone who dies may become an unconscious soul body. However, the shadow that appeared just now is not among them. From the reflection point of view, it is obviously directed at Enzo.
"What do you mean? Temptation?" Enzo narrowed his eyes.
...
Snowshoe Castle, a secret room.
In the dim space, a figure in a white robe stood with his hand holding his hand. His face was expressionless, his eyes closed, and when a shadow came in through the gap under the secret room door, he slowly turned around.
"What's the gain?" The white robe figure said indifferently.
"Hug...sorry, sir." The human-shaped shadow of the soul cohesive, crawling on the ground, said, "The target is very alert, I was discovered by him before I approached."
"Trash!" the white-robed figure scolded.
Shadow's body leaned lower and couldn't help trembling.
"Forget it, I didn't expect you to do anything." The figure in the white robe shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Have you found the hiding place of Irenf?"
"Not yet." The shadow shook his head, and then quickly said, "However, the people below have heard news that Irenf's traces have been found in Giethoorn, and I believe it will not take long to find him."
The white-robed figure's expression slowed down, a trace of killing intent appeared on his face.
"Order to go down. Once I find Ilenf's trail, kill him on the spot regardless of the cost!" The white-robed figure's eyes were dignified, and he said solemnly. This trouble."
"Yes, Lord Orlandon," the shadow replied respectfully.
...
The next day, early morning.
A ray of light pierced through the clouds, and golden light spread to the earth.
咚咚!
The knock on the door from outside the door made Enzo wake up from meditation. He slowly opened his eyes and whispered, "Come in."
"My lord, Master Orlandon invites you to have breakfast." The door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man dressed as a housekeeper bowed and saluted. There were four maids behind him, each carrying water and towels.
"I see." Enzo answered without looking up.
Several young maids immediately stepped forward and began to serve Enzo to wash. After a while, they helped him prepare everything and put on his robe.
"How is the rest?" Enzo saw Oranton in the hall.
"It's much more comfortable than in the academy, thank you for the hospitality of the senior." Enzo replied with a chuckle, but never mentioned that the dead in the room yesterday.
"Haha, that's good." Orlandon's face was as usual and he ordered the housekeeper to prepare breakfast.
Afterwards, the two began to have breakfast while sitting at the table chatting. In the conversation with Orlandon, Enzo learned as much as possible about Snowshoe City and used chips to sort it out.
After a while, the two ran out of breakfast.
"It's getting late, I want to visit Giethoorn." Enzo asked, wiping away the food residue from the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief.
"Should you start now?" Orlandon chuckled and suggested, "There is still plenty of time, and the task is not in a hurry. The Northland has just sent a group of female slaves, so it is better to relax in Snowhoof City for a few days. "
"Thank you for the kindness of the senior, but it is still important." Enzo calmly watched the change in Orlandon's expression.
"Oh, that's it." Orlandon's expression remained unchanged, and he smiled. "Whether it's okay to do business first, then I'll order the following to prepare."
"Okay." Enzo nodded slightly, but felt a hint of surprise in his heart.
The castle steward quickly prepared a carriage, and under the escort of a team of cavalry, Enzo and Orlandon left Snowshoe City.
Giethoorn is located in the southern part of Snowhoof City, only a few kilometers away. After leaving the city gate and passing through a forest, the motorcade soon came to a quiet village outside.
"This is Giethoorn?" Enzo frowned.
There is a ruin in front of me. The once small village has now been reduced to a broken wall. It seems that it has experienced a fire not long ago. It has been burned here, leaving only the charred buildings and a thick layer of ashes.
"A month ago, the nearby forest was set on fire by lightning."
Orlandon sighed and said.
"After the previous deaths in Giethoorn, the villagers were all dead, so when the fire hit, no one stopped it, which caused it to become what it is now."
"Such a coincidence?" Enzo narrowed his eyes.
"Alas, it's my negligence." Orlandon shook his head and said, "After the previous death, I should have sent someone to station here, but the day of the fire happened to be the day when Enos became the lord. All stayed in Snowhoof City."
Enzo remained silent, but his eyes flickered slightly.
Regarding Orlandon's explanation, even if he didn't use chip analysis, he could still feel the abnormality. Coupled with what happened last night, he felt that this time it was not simple.