Chapter 1418: The Lord and the Bard

After the call was connected, Kelly's urgent and exciting voice rang out: "Lord Qi, Old Nick is finally back to normal!"

"oh?"

Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao's eyes couldn't help but light up.

The name Old Nick is not unfamiliar to me. I remember the first time I met him was before attending the Fanyin City auction.

The most important thing is that this crazy old bard is the only person today, apart from prophecies and prophets, who has also mentioned the "cataclysm"!

In other words, maybe from him, we can get some clues about the catastrophe. This is something that I have been thinking about for a long time.

"According to Kelly's introduction, Old Nick is a well-known bard in Fanyin City. His strength is at the peak of the second level. He usually sings in various pubs and occasionally goes on missions with familiar mercenaries. As a living."

"Until one day, as usual, Old Nick went out of the city to perform a mission with a team of elite mercenaries as a team doctor. In the end, he was the only one who staggered back and fell in the snow at the gate of the city. Fortunately, he was rescued by the city guards. He came back, and then he looked like a lunatic, muttering "cataclysm" all the time. "

"At that time, this matter was widely spread in Fanyin City, and even attracted the attention of the mercenary union in the city. After all, the destination of Old Nick and others' mission was not very dangerous, and there were two third-level senior mercenaries in the team. The soldiers are in charge.”

"However, even though the mercenary guild led many investigations, nothing was found in the end, because at the scene of the mission, not even the corpses of other mercenaries or suspicious traces of battle were found. There was no trace at all. There’s a clue.”

"In this way, and in addition to the fact that Old Nick himself was obviously severely frightened and unable to communicate normally, the matter finally had to be settled."

"In other words, no one knows what happened to them and what happened except Old Nick, who was the only survivor."

After quickly recalling the basic information about Old Nick in his mind, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.

At that time, after learning all this, he ordered Gale and Kelly to send someone to take good care of old Nick, and report any news to him as soon as possible. Now, he finally received the long-awaited news. .

"I hope I can get some useful information from Old Nick. The more clues I get about the catastrophe, the better I can prepare. But now, I know almost nothing about it."

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao gathered his thoughts and asked again: "Kelly, where are you now?"

"Back to the lord, my subordinates are at the Phytolacca Trade Fair in Fanyin City. Old Nick is also still here!"

Kelly's respectful response was immediately transmitted through her words.

"Understood, I'll be there soon."

After Lei Xiao said this, he stopped talking, looked at Ariel next to him, briefly described the situation, and said with a smile: "It seems we have to go back a little later."

"Things really come one after another."

Hearing the sound, Ariel was surprised and took Lei Xiao's arm again and said: "However, as long as I am by the lord's side, I am willing to go wherever I go!"

"Then let's set off now."

As Lei Xiao said this, he took Ariel into Ice Stone City, and the entire giant city disappeared under the night sky.

Before going to Fanyin City, Lei Xiao also picked up Hui Lao. After all, this matter was related to the Catastrophe, and the mercenary guild had been tasked with finding the source of the Catastrophe for hundreds of years. What might it possibly do? Maybe you can help or provide some ideas.

After everything was prepared, with a flash of blue light, Bingshi City appeared in front of Fanyin City.

After walking out of the blue city gate surrounded by everyone, Lei Xiao looked at the long-lost commercial city standing in front of him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Whether it is subduing Kelly and Gale and helping Gale secure his position as president of the Phytolacca Trade, participating in auctions, fighting against the Black Abyss Brotherhood, or even later exploring the ancient ruins of the Titan clan, this place undoubtedly carries its own story. Lots of tracks.

I remember that when I first stepped into this strange city, I was still filled with anxiety and uneasiness. But now, this place is already under my control and has become part of the vast territory.

Lei Xiao thought this while walking towards Fanyin City.

"Subordinate, please see your lord!"

I saw Kelly and Gale already waiting at the city gate, saluting respectfully together.

"No need to be polite, keep everything simple, let's set off now."

Lei Xiao nodded and flew towards the destination under the guidance of his two subordinates.

Quietly walking through the busy neighborhood, it didn't take long for Lei Xiao and his party to enter the gate of the trade fair.

Moving forward along the familiar trade fair corridor, Lei Xiao finally stopped in front of a room at the end of the corridor.

"Lord, this is it."

Kelly, who was leading the way, nodded to Lei Xiao and said, "The combat maids trained by my subordinates have always been here to guard and take care of the daily life, and there has never been any mistakes."

Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao looked at the two female guards guarding the door. He saw that they had obvious muscle lines and were wearing maid uniforms with shoulder armor and wrist guards. They looked very safe indeed.

Seeing the emperor coming in person, the two combat maids were full of excitement. They knelt down to salute, and then, at Kelly's signal, respectfully opened the door of the room.

Lei Xiao noticed when he walked into the room.

This is a spacious suite. A hunched male figure is sitting at the dining table and eating voraciously. Although he is neatly dressed and his beard and hair are obviously well-groomed, Lei Xiao still recognizes it at a glance. It is the disheveled old Nick at that time.

Compared with before, his mental state is obviously much better, but his beard and hair are almost all white, and the wrinkles on his forehead are getting deeper under the light.

"I meet the president and Miss Kelly!"

Noticing the voices of our group, old Nick quickly stood up from his seat, wiping his greasy mouth and saying respectfully.

This is not surprising, after all, he is just an ordinary bard, and both Gale and Kelly are high-ranking nobles of the kingdom and one of the three major families. Their identities and status are naturally incomparable.

After touching his chest and bowing, Old Nick's eyes fell on Lei Xiao, the leader, and he asked with a puzzled look: "Who is this young man?"

"Old Nick, why don't you quickly bow to His Majesty the Emperor?"

Gail hurriedly stepped forward and prompted.

"His Majesty the Emperor?!"

Old Nick, who had just woken up, was obviously full of questions. In addition to being surprised, he quickly knelt on the ground and said to Lei Xiao in fear and trepidation: "I pay my respects to His Majesty!"

"No need to be polite, just treat me as an ordinary person."

Lei Xiao smiled slightly and nodded to signal Old Nick to stand up again.

Then, Kelly introduced the identities of Ariel and Gray Old in turn. Old Nick was stunned and could hardly believe his ears.

You know, he is not only a citizen of the Cold Flame Kingdom, but also a registered member of the Mercenary Guild. Naturally, he knows the weight of these identities. He didn't expect that so many big men with supreme power would come to him just after he woke up. This made him flattered!

In addition to being shocked, Old Nick's eyes of awe and doubt fell carefully on Lei Xiao.

Although he had never seen Ariel, the fifth princess of Cold Flame, and Gray Old, the president of the Mercenary Guild, in person, he had the honor of seeing the magic portraits, and he obviously had no impression of this young majesty.

But whether it was from Gale, Kelly, or from the attitudes and expressions of Ariel and Gray Old, this young majesty was indeed extraordinary, but he could not imagine that the young majesty who was above the Queen of Cold Flame and the Mercenary Guild was simply impossible to stand on the head of the Mercenary Guild.

"Old Nick, the human race is no longer the same as it was in the past. It is definitely not the human race you remember."

After receiving Lei Xiao's instructions, Kelly excitedly described the current situation of the human race. Especially when she talked about Lei Xiao's entry into the Outer Realm, Kelly was so excited that she couldn't help herself and began to talk nonstop.

This time, Old Nick opened his mouth even wider and kept pulling up his loose cheeks to make sure he was not dreaming.

Being able to bring the entire human race under his command and bring peace to the world is unheard of even in the most magnificent and legendary epic stories!

You know, he himself is a bard who has sung legends and poems all his life, but he has never heard of or even thought of such a crazy and magnificent feat!

"Okay, Kelly, that's enough."

Seeing that Old Nick was almost petrified and shocked, and even began to tremble all over, Lei Xiao quickly interrupted Kelly's words.

The old bard just woke up. If he falls into madness again, I don’t know when I can communicate with him again.

“Old Nick, when you just woke up, didn’t you wonder why you were in this trade fair?”

Kelly smiled at Lei Xiao awkwardly at first, and then concluded: “It is because of your Majesty’s care that you can have such a comfortable environment. Otherwise, you are still wandering on the streets and I am afraid you would have died long ago. Not only that, your Majesty also took out a lot of precious healing potions, otherwise you would not have recovered.”

“It was your Majesty who saved me and gave me such a kindness.”

Old Nick’s weather-beaten face was full of excitement, and he knelt down to Lei Xiao again and said: “Thank your Majesty for saving my life!”

“Get up quickly, it’s just a piece of cake. "

Lei Xiao helped the other party's trembling body back to the chair and said bluntly: "Sir Nick, the reason why I came to meet you immediately is mainly because of a major event that concerns the survival of the human race and even all races."

"Ah? Why do you say that, Your Majesty? !"

Old Nick's face suddenly showed a trace of panic and confusion, and he quickly said: "I don't understand your majesty's meaning, please explain it to me."

"Although this sounds a bit incredible, it is true."

Lei Xiao first summoned Xiaoyue, a stone elf who is good at healing, and told him to be ready to stabilize Old Nick's emotions at any time, and then explained: "Sir Nick, have you heard of the word "catastrophe"? "

"Catastrophe?"

Old Nick's face was immediately full of confusion, but then his confused expression suddenly turned into horror, and he blurted out: "Your Majesty, you are talking about the catastrophe? !"

After saying that, Old Nick's pale face turned pale, and he obviously thought of something horrible, and his body began to tremble violently.

"Angel's Caress!"

Xiao Yue's reaction was very quick, and her slender fingers quickly drew a golden magic circle in the air, making a soft and warm golden light shroud Old Nick's body.

With the leap of the golden light, Old Nick's nervous expression soon calmed down. He took a deep breath slowly, and then nodded to Lei Xiao and said: "To be honest with your majesty, in my last memory, I did vaguely hear this word."

"The last memory? Old Nick, do you mean when you were on a mission with that team of elite mercenaries?"

Ariel's starry eyes lit up, and she asked: "What happened at that time? Why did you stumble back alone? Where did the other mercenaries go?"

Ariel, who was traveling hand in hand with Lei Xiao, knew the ins and outs of the matter very clearly.

Hearing Ariel's question, whether it was Gail, Kelly, or Gray Old, they were all full of curiosity and concern, and cast doubtful eyes.

Especially Gray Old, he had actually heard about this matter.

However, at that time, he had been sailing in the sea near the human race, busy with the big task issued by Wang Xi, that is, to find the source of the catastrophe, and was not in charge of the Mercenary Guild.

When he got the news and wanted to find Old Nick, the latter had been secretly protected by Kelly under Lei Xiao's order, so he naturally returned empty-handed.

Now, the Mercenary Guild has become Lei Xiao's right-hand man, and this matter is no longer divided.

"To reply to Her Majesty, the matter has to start with the task I took. It was a sunny afternoon, and the frost warblers were singing among the branches..."

After finally stabilizing his mind, Old Nick's old eyes began to blur, and he was obviously immersed in memories.

That afternoon, after being invited by his fellow mercenaries, Old Nick quickly packed up his equipment and joined the mercenary team as a team doctor.

The mission of this mercenary team was simple, which was to go to a monster cave in the mountains near Fanyin City and eliminate a group of mutant black steel spiders entrenched there.

"Although the mutant black steel spiders are known for their strong defense, their strength is only at the second level after all, and my team has two third-level senior mercenaries. This should have been an extremely easy task..."

Old Nick took a deep breath again and continued to describe. (End of this chapter)