Act 499 1 Silver Lining I

With a creak, Antitina raised her head in the darkness and turned her somewhat stiff neck. From the corner of her eye, she saw someone opening the iron door, and the jailer led others in from the outside. ???

Then there was the sound of flint striking, and soon the fire brightened.

The bright torch was held in the hand of the woman with thick hands and feet, and the light shone into the eyes of the staff lady, causing her to squint in discomfort.

Besides the woman, there were two knights standing outside the iron gate. They wore armor that was very different from Eruin's style. The metal armor reflected bright luster in the firelight. One of the two knights was older and the other was younger.

"Let her come out." The older knight ordered the woman responsible for guarding Antitina.

"Wait, sir, she is shackled," the woman took out a bunch of keys and quickly replied, "Wait for me to open it for her first."

"Then hurry up." The knight said impatiently.

The woman came to Antitina and grabbed the shackles on her hands. The staff lady struggled symbolically, but to no avail. The former quickly inserted the key into the hole and twisted it, and the shackles tied to her hands fell down with a clatter.

The shackles were connected to the wall of the dungeon together with an iron chain, which was only a few meters long. Within the scope of the chain, she basically could not leave her bed.

The dungeon was dark and damp, full of the smell of mold. There were messy straw piles in the corners, and occasionally a few rats could be seen scurrying over them.

The young knight frowned and looked at the environment here. He looked at the series of heavy metal shackles on the ground, and then looked at the scarred scratches on the female prisoner's snow-white wrists, and couldn't help but feel sympathy. : "Who is this woman? Is she an extremely powerful witch?"

"Ha," the older knight chuckled: "Don't underestimate her. This woman is not simple. I heard that she is the princess of this small country. But be careful, the wizard Sadr wants to see her. , please don’t cause any problems for me.”

The young knight laughed dryly and nodded in response.

Antitina felt a light touch on her feet, and the woman with rough hands and feet untied the shackles on her feet, but the other party obviously didn't understand what it meant to cherish a woman - or maybe it was jealousy - she When she lifted Antitina's ankle, she deliberately used force, causing the staff lady to frown in pain.

But of course Antitina could not bow her head to a mere maid. She gritted her teeth and stood up. Although the conditions here were worse, they were not much worse than her 'home' in Prague. Far.

She said nothing on the surface, but in fact she was secretly paying attention to the situation at this moment.

She had been detained here for more than half a month. The other party seemed to have forgotten her existence and only allowed this rough-handed woman to watch and guard her. And what happened today?

In the past half month, Antitina has basically confirmed her location - this should be the lighthouse near Kirk.

When she was taking a walk, she could see large tracts of black pines outside the castle. These tree species she was familiar with were only widely distributed in the Golan-Elsen province. There was a river near the castle, which flowed into a bright body of water in the distance. I don’t know if it’s a lake or the sea.

But it seems that it should be a lake. Golan-Elsen is not close to the sea, but is close to the largest lake in Eruin - Lake Valentin.

She had been to another famous castle in the Golan-Elsen province, the Vanmere Fortress near Prague, during the Second Black Rose War, but the layout there was very different from here, and these people obviously It is unlikely that he will be sent to the supervision area of ​​Madara's undead.

After confirming her location, what she wanted to do most was to pass on this information, but the woman guarding her was inexperienced. Although she occasionally told her some outside situations, Antitina always felt that It's because someone is instigating her behind her back.

What intentions did these people have against her?

She always felt that these people were not from Eruin.

Antitina has not forgotten that she was taken to this place as Princess "Griffin". Even if the Eruin people don't know Her Royal Highness, they should at least know that there are heirs to the Corcova royal family. Elf hybrid.

But the knights and wizards who escorted her turned a blind eye to her identity. The status of knights and wizards in Eruin was almost aristocratic, especially the status of the knight captain, who was at least a baron once he was granted the title. It is unlikely that these people had not understood it. There is no way that a member of the royal family of his own country would not even understand Princess Griffin's color and basic appearance.

Her Royal Highness the Princess is not one of the dozens of daughters of monarchs in other countries. Obergu VII only has one daughter, and Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess is by no means unknown in Eruin.

But the indifference shown by those who captured her to Her Royal Highness's identity was very strange.

More importantly, the words of the older knight earlier moved her heart.

‘Don’t underestimate her, this woman is not simple. I heard that she is the princess of this small country. But be careful, the wizard Sadr wants to see her, so don't cause any problems for me. ’

Her Royal Highness the Princess of this small country.

The other party is indeed not from Eruin.

But where are they from, and why do they appear in Eruin?

The other party said that Eruin is a small country, so their country must be very big. Even if it is not as good as the four major empires, it should at least not be comparable to a small kingdom and a principality.

She first confirmed that these people were not Cruzes. The golden color and blue pupils of the Cruzes were their most conspicuous features. Even those of mixed race still retained this feature to a greater or lesser extent.

What's more, Cruz is close to Eruin, and the relationship between the two countries is constantly being cut and chaotic. Even if the Cruz people don't take Eruin seriously, they should at least have heard of the reputation of Her Royal Highness.

After all, Her Royal Highness the Princess is famous throughout the coastal states of Silver Bay for her appearance.

Antitina suddenly thought of another title from the other party's mouth.

Lord Sorcerer Sadr——

She was slightly startled, but then her heart skipped a beat.

Isn't that the wizard leader of the Buga people?

Antitina is well-informed and remembers that her knowledge is rare in the entire Tony Geer. Although she does not know as comprehensively as Brando about the Buga people, she at least knows about the Buga people. The twelve wizards received their respective names.

Could it be that there are Buga people behind this?

Antitina suddenly felt her heart feel a little cold.

If the leader behind this conspiracy is really a Buga, then what should I do to resist? What can Eruin do to resist these aloof silver people? The more she thought about it, the more panicked she became, and suddenly she was afraid that Brando would come to save her.

That is the wizard leader of the Buga people. No matter how powerful he is, how can he be the opponent of the best among these silver people?

Each wizarding nation has existed for a long time, and even the youngest among them, Silver Fire Turaman, has existed for one or two hundred years. The wizard Sadr is one of the most powerful people among them. In fact, it is said that the power of this wizard is second only to several first-line entities in the Silver Alliance.

Those people were Solomon, William and Helyanov.

"But maybe not?"

Antitina bit her lower lip. These people might be intimidating her, just to break down her psychological defense. She had such doubts in her heart. After all, the Buga people had not interfered with earthly affairs for hundreds of years. How could they suddenly break their traditions?

"Hel her up."

At this time the older knight spoke to the jailer.

The woman with thick hands and feet came over and was about to lift her arm, but Antitina frowned and swept her hand away and stood up. The knight looked at her in surprise, but said nothing.

Antitina looked at the two knights and suddenly remembered another legend.

Could these people be the legendary Bansiyas?

According to legend, the Bansians are slaves of magic. The Bansians are obsessed with magic and worship the Buga people in the sky.

In the Year of the Dragonfall, this nation voluntarily became followers of the Thassards. Among the Bansians, generally speaking, there are only two professions - wizards or knights. Mysterious knights are a specialty of Bansia. Knights are often the guardians and followers of wizards. It is said that for any Bansia, becoming a true guard knight of the Silver People is their highest honor.

Just like the Buga people, every Bansian is a potential wizard. Those who cannot become wizards will be eliminated to participate in knight training, and those who cannot become neither wizards nor knights will be demoted to pariahs and Slaves, engaged in menial occupations such as craftsmen and merchants.

Since every Bansian knight is an outcast of wizards, they often spend a lot of time practicing the knowledge of magic. This makes them inferior in combat skills and physique compared with those real knights who have been trained by squire knights since childhood. Much weaker in every aspect. However, there are gains and losses. After being baptized by the magic pool, Bancia's mysterious knights can cast magic while wearing heavy armor, which gives them a great advantage in the showdown with other human and elf knights.

The reputation of the Mysterious Knight spread like wildfire.

When Antitina saw the older knight opening the dungeon door with an invisible force, the last glimmer of hope in her heart was gone.

They were indeed Bancia Knights.

So can the Sassardians be far behind?

When she read this knowledge from books, she never thought that one day she would meet the Bansiya people like this——

She had also longed for the vastness and wonders of the world, the beauty of the Nine Phoenixes, the vastness of the Rubik Desert, the desolation and barrenness of the Sea of ​​the Dead Moon, and the different ecology of the mortal kingdoms under the rule of the Thassard Alliance and the four empires.

She also has a dream to visit the places described in these books with her own eyes.

But today, when one of her long-cherished wishes came true, Antitina felt cold in her heart.

She followed the two of them silently, her hands already clenched into fists, her fingertips were white, and her nails were almost dug into her flesh - but she couldn't feel any pain, the blood in her whole body seemed to be flowing back, and she didn't even feel it. I know how I ended up walking this journey.

This is indeed a lantern castle.

She confirmed this when she saw the main building of the castle. The Lantern Castle was built in 447 and was presided over by a wind elf, so the elf aesthetic style was left everywhere in the main body of the castle.

The bard Cody once rated this castle as one of the most beautiful castles in Eruin, and it certainly lived up to its reputation.

It's just that Antitina doesn't have the heart to appreciate it at the moment.

Why are the Sasardians suddenly interested in the small country of Eruin?

Why do they want to arrest Her Royal Highness the Princess?

No, Antitina shook her head in her heart. The real purpose of these people is to find someone with the pure royal blood of Eruin, but this blood is not limited to the Corcova royal family, otherwise she will not be able to pass the test.

Could it be that there are some secrets hidden in the royal blood of the Kingdom of Eruin?

But if you want to say that, the purest royal blood should not be the descendants of the Sifah family. Why did they find the two siblings of the Corcova royal family?

She was filled with doubts.

Two knights guarded Antitina as she entered through the main entrance, walked through the hall, and went up the stairs.

Antitina watched all this with cold eyes and continued to complete her guesses in her heart.

After being detained for half a month, the other party suddenly asked to see her. Why? Perhaps the other party has completely controlled the situation in Eruin and is preparing for a showdown; or for another reason, they need an 'insider' who is familiar with Princess Griffin to confirm her identity.

And this person has arrived.

She quickly ruled out the first possibility. According to the outside situation that the maid told her, although the 'rebels' had the advantage, it had not yet turned into a victory - they had not even captured the real princess. Still very anxious.

It seems that the Sasardians are not completely unscrupulous and have not completely taken action.

Of course Antitina didn't know that because of the White Mountain Disaster, the gray mages of the Sassadel people were split into two, and the main force was not actually in Eruin. Of course, for these high-ranking silver people, this small number of people is far enough to subvert this small kingdom.

In this case, there is only the second possibility left.

Who will come?

Knight Antitina had long suspected that there was a traitor among the royal party, otherwise these Bansians would not have been able to find her and Her Royal Highness the Princess so accurately, and also attacked Prince Haruze who was on an envoy in Lantonilan.

This traitor must not be a member of the local nobles, because they do not have the ability to access core secrets, and it cannot be an old noble, because the old nobles cannot gain the trust of Her Royal Highness.

Therefore, this person can only be a member of the royal party, and he must also be a core member.

Although Antitina was reluctant to believe that there could be such a crazy person in the royal party that once represented Eruin's beliefs, the fact was that she could not ignore it. Several names appeared in his mind instantly.

These names even included the person she was closest to and most trusted.

After all, everyone knows about his relationship with the Buga people.

The staff lady almost bit her lip until it bled. Although she would never believe that the lord would betray Eruin, her natural calmness and reason made her have to take this possibility into consideration.

But regardless of whether he is a lord or not, anyone on this list is enough to cause a devastating blow to the kingdom.

Antitina couldn't help but feel gloomy in her heart.

Everyone often hates traitors more than enemies, and she is no exception. The pain of being betrayed is difficult for outsiders to understand. Antitina almost broke her silver teeth. If hatred could kill, maybe the real traitor would have died without a burial place.

After walking through a long passage in silence, the knight stopped.

The young knight took two steps forward and knocked on the wooden door in front. With a creak, the wooden door opened, and a small head popped out from behind, staring at the three of them warily - it was a spirit. This was the first time Antitina had seen such a strange magical creature. The other person had a wide nose. Big Ear, full of distrust towards human beings, asked in a sharp voice: "What are you doing? The master is waiting for guests!"

The two knights did not dare to neglect. They knew that the spirit was one of the attendants of the wizard Sadr, and they quickly replied: "My lord wants to see her."

The spirit glanced at Antitina, and the gloomy gaze made the staff lady feel as if she had been stabbed with a sword, and her face turned pale. But fortunately, the spirit quickly looked away, nodded and said, "I'm going to inform you, stay here." After saying that, it closed the door.

But at this moment, a sound of reprimand came from the door.

It was a woman's somewhat angry scream:

"The trash you swore to me is now completely gone. Sadr, you'd better deal with your own troubles and don't let it affect other plans. That hateful woman really didn't kill the throne. Put it in the realm of stasis. Now I can confirm that it is here, but things are not that simple. You'd better be careful-"

Another voice quickly defended: "No, sir, listen to me, it's just some minor trouble. I didn't expect the Eruin people to still have the strength to resist. It must be those damn guys from the Baiyin Society. But. It doesn't matter, I am mobilizing my men stationed near the White Mountain. Sir, you have to believe that it is impossible for a few mortals to hinder the people of silver. As for Tony Geer's trouble..."

This voice obviously belonged to the wizard Sadr, but Antitina was slightly surprised. Who could make this wizard lead the battle in fear?

Could that woman be the mastermind behind all this?

The woman's voice interrupted Baron Sadr coldly: "Don't worry about Tony Geer anymore. The beacon is already in the hands of that person. What you have to do is to find the key first; I hope you can take care of this matter this time." Done, don't let me down again, Sadr, you know your fate."

"Besides," she paused, "don't blame me for not reminding you. If you don't really pay attention to your opponent, I think you may not be able to leave this place. But in that case, you don't have to worry about your You don’t need to know what your opponents will do to you anyway.”

Antitina wanted to continue listening, but suddenly she heard a scream. The wooden door in front of her suddenly turned into debris, and a black shadow flew out. It was the spirit from before, but This guy had hit his head against a wall not far away, his head was broken and he was bleeding.

Then a girl walked out stepping on the debris on the ground.

"Huh?"

Amidst the smoke and dust, the girl saw Antitina and let out a soft sigh.

And Antitina also froze at the same time, because she actually saw the business lady.

No, that cannot entirely refer to Miss Roman. Because although her size and appearance look exactly the same as the business lady's, her temperament and demeanor are completely different, and her curly brown hair, which is completely different from the business lady's, is draped behind the girl, and her pupils are actually A bright gold color.

Those pupils filled her somewhat coquettish demeanor with an aura of majesty, like two blazing golden flames. She looked up at Antitina, who was not taller than herself, her eyes filled with surprise.

"You, you..." Antitina's heart was filled with fear: "You are Dusk..."

The business lady smiled slightly.

She stretched out her snow-white and slender fingers and lifted Antitina's chin - although the latter was much taller than her. "Look who this is, my dear Miss Staff?" She smiled and replied. He turned over and said to the Sadr wizard who was chasing him: "Is this the key you found, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Eruin?"

"Sir, I..."

The Sadr wizard was shocked and was about to say something, but the merchant lady gave him a cold look. Black mist had already poured out of her petite body, turning into black smoke and disappearing into the corridor.

"Wait and see, Sadr, you'd better not ruin my good deeds."

The businesswoman's sharp voice echoed in the corridor.

"And my dear friend, I will treasure the memories I have with you - but farewell forever."

Antitina's face was as white as paper.

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