Mystery: I can change things in books

Chapter 190 "The Dragon of Justice"

Steve sat down next to Chris holding a wine glass, and raised his glass again to greet the curious drinkers.

In the eyes of the people in the world of the painting, he and Chris were dressed strangely and were "foreigners" they would never see once in their lifetime.

Steve handed him a glass of wine with a gloating smile on his face:
"Have you also come to this strange world?"

Chris took the glass, took a sip, and asked in a low voice:

"We entered that painting? Are we in the world in the painting now?"

He now knows that the painting is a magical object similar to "Grossell's Travels", and he is now testing Steve to see if he knows this information.

Steve drank the wine in the glass, wiped his mouth, and asked:
"That should be the case. Wasn't it the painting we came into contact with in the end?"

"That painting is a magical item at the level of a sealed object, but you didn't panic at all."

Chris didn't know why Steve was so calm. Was this his plan?In his hands from beginning to end?
He recalled that when he found the safe in the study, Steve didn't seem to have expected it.

That can only be explained by the fact that Steve is an extraordinary person with a broad heart and a fat body.

"I just didn't show my panic on my face," Steve shrugged. "Emperor Russell said, 'Luck is always on the side of the cautious.'"

Chris was noncommittal. He took a sip of wine, ignored the curious eyes of the drinkers around him, covered his mouth and lowered his voice:

"How much do you know about this place?"

Steve pondered for a moment and put the empty wine glass on the table:

"follow me."

The two left the bar together. Chris didn't pay for the drink. Steve must have paid for him before.

As they walked on the street, Steve put his hands behind his back and spoke calmly, telling the information he knew:
"There seems to be only one country in this world, and this city is the entire territory of the kingdom. Their king is named John Venea, and he has ruled this country for decades.

Of course, strictly speaking, the current king should be considered John VII or several generations later. Anyway, this country has a very long history and there is no threat of war.

Their beliefs are also different from the real world.As far as I know, they believe in a giant dragon named 'Orishad', who has extremely high wisdom and lives in the mountain.

History books say that he helped King Vinya I resist the attack of the evil dragon, protected mankind, and helped them establish this country.

In exchange, the Kingdom pays tribute to twelve girls to the 'Dragon of Justice' Orished every January, and seven days later is the annual 'Tribute Day'. "

Chris walked beside Steve, thinking the whole time.

Since the "Dragon of Justice" Oris Heed is the image of a giant dragon, it can be confirmed that the painting is a magical item of the "Imaginary" path, which is of a very high level, and this is the world created by the imagination.

But the name of the dragon made Chris feel familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. He was very sure that neither the "Dragon of Fantasy" nor the "Dragon of Nightmare" was called "Orishead".

And Chris doesn’t remember anyone in the original novel whose title is “Dragon of Justice.”

Wait, isn't it Audrey Hall, Miss Justice?
Chris joked secretly, and then asked doubtfully:

"Twelve girls are paid as tribute every year. Don't the people here have any complaints?"

Steve held his chin and thought for a moment before replying:
"What you say makes sense, but this is not the real world after all. It is normal for their thinking logic to be different from ours."

"Okay," Chris shrugged, "Then where will we live today?" Based on the information he had obtained, he was basically certain that he could only return to reality by killing the "Dragon of Justice" Oris Heed.

Before Steve could speak, there was noise behind the two of them.

"Your Excellency, Knight, it's this foreigner! He robbed my money! No, it's not the one on the left, it's the fat guy on the right!"

Not far behind them, an old man wearing a linen shirt and messy hair pointed at Steve, his face full of anger.

The knight in silver armor rode forward, waved the silver sword in his hand, and pointed at Steve:
"Is it true that you just robbed an unarmed man?"

Steve looked at the sharp silver sword in front of him, and giggled twice:

"Your Excellency Knight, I am only borrowing it temporarily. I made it very clear to the gentleman..."

The knight in shining armor winked back, and the soldier behind immediately stepped forward with a rough hemp rope and tied Steve's hands.

"Your Excellency, this is a misunderstanding! Wait, listen to me first!"

Seeing that the knight didn't say anything, Steve raised his chin towards Chris, who was taking small steps away, and shouted:

"Your Excellency Knight, he is with me! He is my accomplice!"

Chris froze on the spot and turned around, only to see the shining blade of the sword reflecting the torch.

……

Vinia's royal court is located at the foot of the mountain, and the white jade-like palaces are well arranged, but they are not built on the mountain, but separated by a distance.

With their hands tied behind their backs, Chris and Steve were led all the way up, over hundreds of steps, and finally arrived in front of the palace.

Inside the magnificent palace, there are more than a dozen white jade stone pillars that cannot be hugged by three people. They stand on both sides of the aisle, and armored soldiers are lined up beside them, with cold eyes shining through their helmets.

Chris and Steve were handed over to the king's guard. He led the two people with their hands tied with a rope and walked beside the pure wool carpet:
"Your Majesty, these are two strangers who have been accused of robbery."

Thirty meters in front of the three people, there was a middle-aged man wearing a black and gold striped robe with his back to them. His gilt cloak was so long that it dragged on the ground.

John Venia did not look back. He seemed to be worried about something. When he heard the guard officer's words, he waved his hand and said impatiently:
"Delay it and behead it. Don't bother me with such a trivial matter. You can make your own decision."

Beheading?

If they disagree with each other, no, they will be beheaded before the words are even spoken?
Chris was shocked and looked at Steve beside him. The latter's facial features were twisted together, looking extremely funny.

Steve gritted his teeth and came out with a few words:
"I……"

As soon as he said a word, he was pushed hard by the guard officer, who slapped him on the head and made him shut up.

After the two people traveled to this painted world, their extraordinary abilities were not weakened, so they were able to easily break free from the ropes tied to their bodies.

But they also know that rashly conflicting with Vinia and becoming the opposite will make it more difficult for them to return to the real world.

What's more, they were new here and didn't know whether Vinia was an extraordinary person or how strong he was.

So now they can only rely on their eloquent "quibbles" and pray to His Majesty the King to let them escape.

(End of this chapter)