Lord Chronicle

Chapter 157
Despite the eternal injustice, the matter between Sol and Jessica was finally covered.

It's just that Kafir hasn't spoken a word to him since that day.There is nothing Saul can do about it, it seems that he has to wait for the day when the misunderstanding is clarified.

But what's interesting is that even though many people witnessed his "beastly deeds" that day, none of them told Jessica, and no one publicized it. Obviously, they all silently chose to protect the face of the lord.

This can't help but make Sol feel a lot of emotion, loyal ministers are all loyal ministers.

Of course, Jessica could only pretend not to know.As a result, the three parties have evolved into a wonderful balance that is tacit to each other.

And after that night, Jessica began to avoid being alone with Sol, and would bring other people to work every time, which made Sol, who was eager to relive the romantic dream with her again, very angry.

And the days, in this kind of torment and expectation, passed slowly.Until this day, something happened to divert the depressed Saul's attention.

The Adventurer's Guild finally responded.

On this day, in the reception room of the lord's mansion, Sol and Jessica met again the old man who had come to Lovell with Raul, Gris.

Because of what happened a few days ago, Sol was full of dissatisfaction, and now he finally found a partner who could go crazy, and he was really happy.Old man, it's not that I bully the old man, it's just that you came at a really bad time.

Facing Sol, who was exuding resentment and could explode with just a single spark, Gliss looked unusually calm, and he even maintained his usual smiling appearance.

Just when Sol's eyes were burning and he was thinking about where to start to find trouble, Gris took a sip of tea leisurely and spoke first: "My lord, regarding the misunderstanding that occurred between us a few days ago, I would like to represent the adventurer. I would like to express my deepest apologies to you."

The word "misunderstanding" is the word Saul can't hear the most now.He snorted and said bluntly: "Misunderstanding? I don't think it was a misunderstanding. In the original agreement between us, it seems that there is no clause that you can kidnap people in my territory at will, right?"

Gliss nodded: "It's all the result of Raul's misunderstanding of the meaning of the guild and acting without authorization. Please believe that the guild has always had the greatest goodwill towards you and your territory."

"Come on." Before he finished speaking, Sol interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "I'm not here to listen to your clichés. Let's get straight to the point. How are you going to explain to me this time? "

Not at all angry at his attitude, Gliss said with a smile: "Of course. First of all, the guild will make full compensation for your loss. In addition, we will also compensate the two girls. I brought something this time, I believe for them..."

"Do you think that everything can be made up for with material?" Jessica snorted coldly.

Gliss remained unmoved: "If you feel that this is not enough, the guild can also make a formal apology statement. In addition, as long as you want, we can re-sign the agreement between each other. In all aspects of the new agreement, the guild They can make great concessions, and are willing to contribute to Lovell..."

In the end, he said sincerely: "In short, we are willing to do everything in our power to make up for this mistake. If your lord has any requests, please feel free to ask them."

Isn't this old man too easy to talk to?Although it was the Adventurers Guild's fault this time, Gliss' resigned attitude was still too strange.

And the more he is like this, the more suspicious he is.It seems that the impact of this incident on the Adventurer's Guild is definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface.

Taking a breath slowly, Sol looked at Jessica, who gave him an encouraging look.

So, Saul said slowly: "I'm sorry, I have no interest in your compensation. This incident made me re-examine our relationship. After careful consideration, I don't think it is necessary to abide by that agreement. So from now on, please ask the Adventurer's Guild to withdraw from Lovell..."

Before he finished speaking, Gliss' expression changed.He opened his mouth hastily, but Sol waved his hand to stop him: "In the future, if your guild wants to enter the territory again, I still welcome it infinitely. But you can only set up ordinary branches here, and all activities will be under our supervision."

Sol made such a decision out of several considerations.

First of all, this incident made Sol soberly realize that the Adventurer's Guild can no longer be allowed to go on like this.Because of that agreement, these guys have done too many things behind the scenes that they don't know about. If things go on like this, who knows what else they will do.

And they were so audacious that they abducted people in the territory at will, which in itself exceeded the original agreement.This time they were able to take Marlene away, and they might dare to attack Sol next time.

At the same time, as the strength of the territory continued to grow, and Thor's own title improved, Lovell was no longer the small territory that was bullied by others, and he no longer needed to rely on the Adventurer's Guild to protect the territory.

On the contrary, Lovell has such a large force outside his control, which poses a big threat to the security of the territory.We must know that external enemies are easy to resist, but internal threats are difficult to prevent.

Finally, there is the relic forest.After what happened that night, both Sol and Jessica realized that there might be a lot of secrets hidden in the ruins in the forest, and it was also related to Marlene.

Although we still don't know what's inside, it's not a good idea to hand it over to the Adventurer's Guild.

So under these circumstances, Sol finally decided that it was time to let these guys go.

After Saul finished speaking, Gliss was not in a hurry to speak this time.He sat silently in the chair and looked at Sol, as if he was measuring the determination in his words.

After a while, he finally said, "I fully understand your anger. But please reconsider this decision. Is it worth abandoning our agreement for the sake of a maid?"

Jessica couldn't help but said: "I think you may not understand that although Marlene is only a maid in name, she is no different from our family."

Saul also said: "And it's not just because of Marlene. The behavior of your guild this time makes me very chilled. Besides, you broke the contract first, so I think it's time to abolish the agreement."

Exhaling slowly, Gliss nodded: "I understand."

As he said that, he suddenly looked at Sol with a cold light in his eyes: "This time it was all because of Raul's nonsense, and the guild didn't know beforehand. If... I offer his head as an apology, can you take back your decision? ?”

Unexpectedly, he would say that, Sol and Jessica only felt a chill go up their backs.Raul's position in the Adventurer's Guild is not low, and at this time he was killed like a pawn. What is hidden in that ruin that makes the Adventurer's Guild so desperate?
However, Gris' move strengthened Sol's determination to drive them away.He shook his head seriously: "I'm sorry, no."

"Okay then." Unexpectedly, Gliss didn't fly into a rage or show disappointment. Instead, he looked relaxed, as if he had just been freed from something embarrassing: "In this case, we have to think about it ourselves." There is a way."

Although these words were spoken casually, in the ears of Sol and Jessica, they were far more chilling than the roaring and threatening words.

Because the two knew that what he said meant that the Adventurer's Guild would adopt unconventional means to keep its presence in Lowell.

To put it bluntly, they are going to use force!

Jessica's gaze sank: "Do you dare to attack the kingdom's territory?"

Gris quickly shook his head: "My lord, please don't get me wrong, I never meant that."

Then he added seemingly inadvertently: "However, it is during the war now, even if some accidents happen, it is not surprising, right?"

When he said this, the old man was always smiling, but his tone made people feel cold.

Jessica was irritated, she raised her eyebrows and was about to speak, but was restrained by Sol's hand.

He said: "Although Dinar is in a state of chaos now, your guild has not yet reached the point where it can act arbitrarily? Besides, no one can determine the outcome of the war. Have you ever thought about the consequences once Dinar wins?"

Gliss shook his head: "We are determined to get that ruin, since you must do it, we have no other choice."

After thinking about it, Suoer suddenly said, "What is there that is worth taking such a risk?"

Gliss straightened up slightly: "Do you know the difference?"

Sol spread his hands: "After all, it's something in my territory. It completely keeps me in the dark, so I can't justify it, right?"

Hearing the looseness in his tone, Jessica pulled Sol down and whispered in his ear: "What do you want to do?"

Sol also whispered: "It seems that these guys are determined. Instead of doing this, let's see what they want to find in the ruins. After all, it has something to do with Marlene and Mira. It's better than we have nothing. It's okay to know."

There was no way to deal with him, so Jessica had no choice but to say, "It's up to you, just be careful that things will get more troublesome."

Sol nodded: "Don't worry, I know how to measure."

While the two were talking, Gliss also showed a pensive look.Apparently he was also weighing between completely turning against Thor and telling them the secret of the ruins.

At this time, with the end of the conversation between Sol and Jessica, he seemed to have made a decision.

"If I can tell you the secret of the ruins, will it change your mind?" Gliss said slowly.

Sol was very cunning and didn't give a clear answer: "It depends on what it is. If it can impress me, we may still have room for discussion."

Before speaking, Gliss glanced at Jessica hesitantly.Understanding what he meant, Sol said: "There is no need to avoid her, my manager is absolutely trustworthy."

Gris nodded: "Okay, so what do you want to know?"

Sol said: "First of all, what is the spirit of Kennyros?"

He had learned the word from Ruret's account, but he had no idea what it meant, and Glisken changed his mind so he brought it up.

"Sure enough, after what happened that night, it is no longer possible to keep a secret." Hearing Sol's words, Gliss slowly closed his eyes.

Then, he opened his eyes suddenly: "Then, what I'm going to say next needs to be kept absolutely confidential. I hope you can guarantee that the content of today's conversation will not be known to the fourth person."

Sol nodded seriously: "Don't worry, I can guarantee this."

"Wait." Gris was about to speak when Jessica interrupted him suddenly.

"The secret of the ruins should be very important to your guild, right? Do you have the right to decide to tell it, and besides, can we believe what you said is true?" she said in a deep voice.

Facing her question, Gliss was slightly stunned at first, and then extended his hand to the two of them: "I've been forgetting to introduce myself. I am Gliss, the current president of the Adventurer's Guild. I think I still have this right." of."

"What!?" He turned out to be the president of the Adventurer's Guild, Sol and Jessica couldn't help looking at each other in astonishment.

Seeing the suspicious eyes of the two, Gliss smiled slightly: "If you don't believe it, I can ask Rulert to prove it. You shouldn't doubt his words, right?"

As if he just came back to his senses, Sol breathed out slowly: "No need, I believe you."

This old man has such a big background, no wonder Raul was so respectful to him when he came to the territory last time.It seems that the secret of the ruins is really not simple, even the other party's president personally dispatched.

Gliss pondered for a moment, as if he was thinking about where to start.After a while, he said: "The Adventurer's Guild only accidentally learned of the existence of this ruin a few years ago, and before that, we have been searching for it for many years, and spent countless manpower and material resources during it."

"As far as we know, this is the only ruin related to Kennylos in the entire Magina continent. Therefore, the guild decided to dig out its secrets at all costs."

Thor couldn't help but said, "You haven't said what Kenelos is..."

After waving his hands to signal him not to rush, Gliss continued: "I am afraid that few people know what Kenny Ross is now. The scholars of the guild only found a few words about it after searching through all the ancient books. Simply put, Kenny Los, is an ancient civilization that existed long ago."

"Ancient civilization?" Sol couldn't help being a little stunned.

When it comes to the relic forest, there are really relics in it; when it comes to relics, it has something to do with ancient civilizations. I said, the author is too uncreative, right?
Unaware of the strange thoughts in his heart, Gris explained: "Kenilos is a civilization that existed in the continent of Majna a long time ago. At that time, giant dragons were flying freely in the sky, and elves still coexisted with humans. A mythical age where gods and demons coexist."

Having said that, Gliss raised his head yearningly, as if he was immersed in the longing for that era.

He didn’t wake up until Sol gave a light cough, and continued: “For unknown reasons, this civilization collapsed, and everything about it disappeared in the long river of time. Except for the ruins in the forest, the entire continent is gone again. No trace of its existence can be found."

Secret passage is really the standard mode of all "ancient civilizations". Sol is not surprised, but Jessica on the side has opened her mouth in surprise.

If you think about it carefully, a thing that only exists in legends is always by your side and has a great relationship with you. No matter who you are, you will be surprised.

She couldn't help asking: "Then what's in this ruin?"

At this time, Gliss was secretly admiring Sol's "calmness". Everyone said that the lord of Lovell was an ignorant second-generation ancestor, but he was quite determined.How did he know that in Sol's era, he had seen too many such so-called "ancient civilization" bluster, so he wouldn't be surprised.

Hearing Jessica's words, Gliss shook his head: "There are too few records about Kennylos, and we don't know what's in this ruin."

Sol said unceremoniously: "Who are you bluffing, you don't know what to look for inside, why are you still hugging like a baby?"

Gris was not angry either, he said: "Kenilos is the only known ancient civilization, and this ruin in your territory is the only place where it actually exists. The value is hard to estimate. Besides, in order to find it, the Adventurer's Guild has spent unimaginable financial resources, if you stop here, the loss will be uncountable."

This seems to be unconvincing, and he added: "In addition, according to the records of ancient books, this civilization has many incredible places and magical powers. Although we don't know what it is, the guild hopes that through the excavation of the ruins , to find more valuable things."

The Adventurer's Guild is still a profit-making organization in essence.All the while, it's doing things like digging up monuments, exploring mazes, finding treasure, etc., and making money off of it.A large part of the treasures and magic items that are currently circulating in the mainland are discovered by adventurers during their exploration.

According to Gris' description, once items or treasures related to this civilization are unearthed in the ruins, the value is really unimaginable, so it makes sense for them to value this ruin so much.

Thinking of this, both Sol and Jessica were slightly relieved, everything was indeed driven by interests.

At this time, he said to the two of them with a different meaning: "Speaking of its mystery, the two of you should have had an intuitive impression, right?"

Knowing that he was referring to what happened to Mira and Marlene, Saul and Jessica glanced at each other and nodded involuntarily.

Thor said: "'The Spirit of Kennylos', Marlene used to call herself that when the changes happened to her body, do you know what that means?"

Gliss shook his head: "Unfortunately, we don't know either. However, according to various signs, we guessed afterwards that the so-called 'Spirit of Kennylos' should be a thing handed down from this civilization, and through a special The method existed in the girl named Marlene, and she was awakened for some reason. Judging from her behavior, it seems that she exists to protect this ruin."

He said, "Although the other thing has its own personality and intelligence, it cannot exist alone. It needs the help of Marlene's body to move in this world."

Sol couldn't help but let out a long breath: "My god, isn't that the same as the upper body of a ghost?"

"A ghost upper body? What's that?" Jessica gave him a hard look. Although she didn't know what it meant, it didn't sound like a good word.

"Ha, it's nothing." Sol hid it with a laugh, and said, "Then, what happened to Mira?"

This time, Gris shook his head simply: "If Marlene can barely explain, then she is really incredible. People can turn into dragons. I have never heard of such a thing."

He added: "However, her change seems to be due to Marlene. According to Ruret, when Marlene returned to her original state, she also became human again. So if you want to find the reason, I'm afraid you have to start with Marlene." .”

Saul nodded in understanding, this is indeed too outrageous, although Mira himself is very outrageous.

Suddenly, he remembered something: "Wait, you said that you don't understand Mira's changes at all. But when you saw Mira for the first time, you showed a lot of interest, so what? You won't tell me, just because you think she's cute?"

An imperceptible panic flashed in Gris' eyes, but he returned to normal in an instant.He said without changing his face: "I can explain this. Do you still remember that when you first arrived at the ruins, did she fall down that tunnel due to an accident? The enchantment in the tunnel was useless to her at all. The main part is sealed by that barrier, so in order to open the gate of the ruins as soon as possible, I want to use Mira's power."

"Because it was inconvenient to explain the reason at that time, I used the name of adoption." Finally, he sighed: "The reason why Raul caught Marlene by mistake is because he misinterpreted my meaning. He sent someone to secretly capture Mira , but caught Marlene by mistake, which led to a series of events later."

That time in the ruins, Sol saw Mira fall into the tunnel with his own eyes, so he believed Gris' words.Having said that, Mira can change even a dragon, so why would she be afraid of that enchantment? This girl is really weird.

Having said that, it seems that everything started because of a misunderstanding.However, even though Gris' words were flawless, Saul vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what it was.

At this time, Gris said: "The above is basically what our guild understands, and we can't know more about the rest. Do you have any questions?"

Both Sol and Jessica shook their heads. Although they learned something about the cause and effect of the ruins from Gliss, more questions arose.Especially what happened to Marlene and Mira, the more I think about it, the more I feel that there are too many mysteries that cannot be explained.

Jessica couldn't help asking: "Is there really no way to figure out all this?"

Glancing at her, Gris pondered and said, "Actually, it's not impossible..."

"How?" Saul asked quickly.

Gris hesitated for a moment, as if hesitating whether to speak or not.In the end, he still said: "Most of the mysteries are related to those two little girls. If we can start from them, maybe we can..."

Sure enough, before she finished speaking, Jessica was already furious: "Are you still not giving up on the two of them?"

Gris immediately raised his hands with a wry smile: "That's not what I meant. In fact, even if you give them to me now, I won't take them."

"It sounds nice." Jessica snorted coldly.

It seems that there is nothing to do with her, Gliss sighed: "Listen to me. The 'Spirit of Kennylos' that exists in Marin's body seems to be very reluctant for outsiders to set foot in the ruins, and you have seen what happened that night, The excavation team of our guild was almost completely destroyed by these two girls. If the same thing happens again, the guild will suffer heavy losses. The most serious thing is if the ruins are closed, which I never want to see. "

As he said that, he said helplessly: "So, now I wish those two girls were far away from the ruins, so why would I try to get their ideas? I just said it in passing."

Jessica snorted and stopped talking, but judging from her appearance, it was obvious that she didn't believe Gris.

Gliss tapped on the table with his fingers: "So, there is only one way left, although it may be slower."

Thor said, "You mean... the ruins?"

Gris nodded: "Yes, all the mysteries can only be found from the ruins."

As he said that, he leaned forward slightly and looked straight into Sol's eyes: "But with all due respect, with Lovell's current manpower and material resources, he simply doesn't have the conditions to excavate the ruins."

Jessica sneered: "After all, you still want us to hand over the ruins to you, right?"

Gris nodded without shame: "That's right, only our Adventurer's Guild can solve the mystery of the ruins. We did a lot of wrong things in the past because we wanted to monopolize the wealth of the ruins, but I can guarantee that now, As long as you allow the guild to continue digging, no matter what we get, we will share it with Lovell."

Then, he said again: "Also, don't you want to solve the mystery of those two girls? Do you want the things inside Marlene to follow her forever? God knows what will happen in the future. As long as you allow the guild to continue to explore , it is possible to turn them back into ordinary girls.”

It has to be said that Gliss' words are quite convincing, and he deserves to be the person who can take the position of president.The previous discussion about benefit sharing had made Sol's eyes shine, and the latter words about Marlene had moved the resolute Jessica as well.

The two had been determined to reject the intervention of the Adventurer's Guild, but now they had to reconsider.

Looking at each other, Sol said: "Can we still trust you?"

Gliss said confidently: "We can re-sign that agreement. From now on, the ruins will be completely open. If you are not at ease, you can send someone to supervise the excavation process at any time. In addition, in order to show the sincerity of the guild, we can also send Another great gift."

"What?" At this moment, even Jessica couldn't help being moved.

Gliss flicked the beard on his chin: "I didn't plan to say it, but the thing has been lost, so there is nothing to worry about."

He looked up at Sol: "Do you still remember the thing that the guild entrusted you to find?"

The secret passage was indeed the key, and Sol's heart skipped a beat.In fact, it was sitting on him right now.

Gris said: "That is a key item in the excavation of the ruins. The enchantment in the basement was restrained by it. In addition, we believe that the function of this thing is far more than that. But it has been suppressed by the Necromancer Guild Take it away, without it, even if you allow us to enter the ruins, the excavation work cannot continue."

It seems that the Adventurer's Guild has determined that the key was taken away by the necromancer, and there is no doubt that it was on Sol.Think about it too, who would have thought that a lich would fall into this guy's hands?

Sol was also full of doubts about this, and he asked, "Why did the Necromancer take it away?"

Gliss shook his head: "Maybe those guys are also thinking about the ruins, so they attacked Lovell twice before and after, probably for this purpose."

The Adventurer's Guild didn't know the cause of the two undead invasions, so it's no wonder they made such guesses.

He said, "Therefore, we must take back the key before the excavation can proceed. I know that you have a lot of hatred with the Necromancer Guild. To show sincerity, when the guild takes back the key, it can also clean it up for Lovell." How about this threat?"

For an instant, Thor almost jumped up and cheered.

After being attacked twice, the Necromancer has surpassed the Bahrain Territory and the Adventurer's Guild to become Thor's number one confidant.Now that the Adventurer's Guild offered to take the initiative to shoulder this trouble for him, how could it not make him ecstatic?
For a long time, Thor has been committed to winning over the Adventurer's Guild and fighting against the Necromancer's Guild. Only later did he realize that the gain was not worth the loss, so he decided to break face with them.Unexpectedly, he secretly hid the key for a moment of greed that night, but achieved this impossible ultimate goal by accident.

How do you say that?It's really lucky, you can pick up your wallet if you fall.

Suppressing the ecstasy in his heart, Sol began to make further provocations.He pretended to be apologetic: "That being said, the Necromancer Guild is huge, and it has grown stronger in this war. I'm afraid..."

Thinking that he was afraid, Gris snorted coldly: "The power that the Adventurer's Guild can use is by no means smaller than them. Those guys took advantage of the war to expand their power, and they have already aroused public outrage. It's time for them to pay the price."

Sol pretended to hesitate for a while, then nodded and said: "Then, I will leave everything to you."

At the same time, he was already laughing wildly in his heart, haha, first there was the Magicians Guild, and now there is an Adventurers Guild, Necromancers, are you still alive this time?
"Then about the ruins?" Seeing Sol's emotion, Glis hit the rails while it was hot.

Sol nodded without hesitation: "Just do as you said. The future excavation work will still be in the charge of your guild."

Just saying that you want to fight the Necromancer Guild, I will agree, if you don't agree, you will be a pig!

But at the same time, he was also secretly vigilant. To have such confidence, it was obvious that the strength of the Adventurer's Guild was far beyond his imagination. The three guilds in the Majina Continent were indeed not cheap.

Fortunately, I didn't go my own way to disgrace them. Fortunately, Lovell still has the Kingdom of Dinar as the backer. Although it is still crumbling now, the thin camel is bigger than the horse, which makes the Adventurer's Guild scruples. It is not a last resort. I won't be hard.

So the ancients said it well, after all, it is better to enjoy the shade under the big tree.

Seeing that Sol was actually persuaded, Jessica tugged at his sleeve anxiously.Sol turned his head and winked at her, indicating that he had plans of his own.

Seeing that Saul was finally persuaded, Gris laughed loudly: "Your lord is indeed straightforward, then, we will have a happy cooperation in the future."

"Hey, happy cooperation."

In Sol's grinning expression, two foxes, one big and one small, held hands together.

(End of this chapter)