"This is really... Amazing."


    Standing under the tower, Loren looked up at the bustling, heavily guarded city gate and the castle on the hillside in the distance.


    As the capital of the Principality of Byrne, red blood castle is naturally the most magnificent city of Byrne; As early as many years ago, the scope of the city wall was insufficient, which contributed to the rise of the lower urban area, and became the residence of aristocrats and upper class society within the heavy barriers.


    The lower urban area of red blood castle is a settlement outside the city wall, including fairs, houses, shops, taverns, inns and even all kinds of workshops. Most of the area is the residence of civilians and some craftsmen; The prosperity of large and small stalls is not even lower than that of eboden.


    In addition to the wines of different years produced by various Earl led vineyards, even the wild treasures of lottel, the amber of ancient wood forest, the metal products and stone tablets of dwarves, the olives of sakran, the wool of ellemans, boy''s horses and Arles'' fur... And even the long knives of overseas Asur elves can be seen here.


    The red blood castle built near the mountain and the palace located at the top of the castle are by far one of the oldest buildings in Byrne and even the whole empire. It is said that the first generation Duke of Byrne had the help of dwarves when building the castle, so he was able to build the whole city directly on the rock wall of the hill.


    Although this is basically a legend in Byrne, the present-day principality of Byrne has long been unable to find a dwarf; In particular, the high towers and walls built directly on the mountains are indeed the technology of building cities that only short people have.


    The palace of red blood castle is located at the top of the hill like a spire, while the Church of the Holy Cross Church, the knight barracks, the local wizard college, the strongholds of various trade unions and chambers of Commerce, and the courtyards of nobles and rich people


    Even governor Byrne''s mansion is also located in this exquisite and magnificent "Rock Castle" like art.


    Towering walls like mirrors, magnificent towers and gates, towering spires and palaces... In addition, it''s really hard to see red blood castle without sighing; This is a completely different grandeur from Golovin.


    If you want to explain, it is more "three-dimensional" and "exquisite", more aesthetic, and the prosperity is still equal to that of Western Saxony.


    It would be a big mistake to underestimate the city because of its prosperity and delicacy - compared with the flat giant city of Golovin, the long-standing red blood castle is a solid fortress that can face 100000 troops and siege on all sides without fear!


    At least in this era, there are no catapults and catapults that can break rock walls; Witches'' spells and alchemy weapons are not enough to create an earthquake that can collapse a mountain;


    In the face of such a strong city that is easy to defend but difficult to attack and has few weaknesses, it seems that there is no good way to break the city except to besiege and wait for the enemy to starve to death.


    In the history of the Principality of Byrne, the red blood castle has indeed experienced several sieges, including Eckhart I, the second generation subject to Byrne; It is rumored that he stayed under the red blood castle for too long, which is also one of the important reasons why he chose to negotiate peace with Bain.


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    But now what really makes the black haired wizard sigh is not the magnificent castle and the prosperous lower urban area, but the "dazzling" decorations on the city gate.


    The whole row of prisoners hanged alive, skinny and of different shapes, hung on the wall with ropes.


    Among them are old people, women, young craftsmen, begging children... All of them were stripped naked and wrote an extremely conspicuous word in the position of their torso with plasma.


    traitor.


    On both sides of the closed city gate are piles of decapitated remains, or decaying bones that have been decayed in the hot sun for too long; Their heads were stacked in piles, silently warning every passer-by.


    In another world, this kind of thing is called "Jingguan".


    It''s a bustling market, but almost everyone''s expression is very depressed. They lower their heads and hurry. Acquaintances don''t greet each other. They frown and don''t dare to say a word more. They can''t even hear the cries of businessmen;


    It''s about to enter the midsummer, but the atmosphere is depressed as if winter has come, cold and piercing.


    Even standing in the middle of the street, Loren could clearly feel the restless atmosphere, revealing a smell of fear. People were in danger. It was like locking the whole red blood castle with shackles.


    Feeling the tense atmosphere, and the guards patrolling the streets in full arms... The black haired wizard knew that the previous tavern owner had not exaggerated, and even "belittled" a lot.


    This shows that the control of the whole red blood castle''s urban defense and even the lower urban area no longer belongs to the Turin family and has been completely taken away by governor Bain.


    The vampire killing incident happened more than a month ago. Up to now, the city gate is full of dead people. People inside and outside the castle are in danger, but the whole case has not made any progress... This shows that the other party did not arrest criminals from the beginning, but took this opportunity to seize the control of the red blood castle!


    So has the situation deteriorated to this point?


    Looking at the hanged bones on the wall, Loren couldn''t help frowning... In his impression, Charlotte Turin was still a bold count. How could he be disarmed by the other party easily in the face of people who didn''t shrink back from Brandon and even Eckhardt II?


    Does she really not know that once the popular support and control of the civilians outside the city are lost, how can the nobles in the city not die and grieve, and who will be willing to be loyal to the weak and deceptive Turin family that may abandon themselves at any time?!


    There are generally two explanations for this unreasonable situation - that is, Charlotte Turin just looks tough, or she has lost control of the Turin family and is just a puppet;


    This possibility is not high... If she has no real power, how can she visit the imperial capital as an earl and negotiate terms with Brandon and even his majesty? Even if she really wanted to, as the real power behind the puppet, she could not indulge her to do so.


    So it can only be the second... Either governor Byrne holds the terms she can''t refuse, so as to threaten her and the whole Turin family; Or... Someone gave her advice and tried not to confront the governor''s office.


    Looking at the current situation of red blood castle, it is really possible.


    "Hi, what''s your name?"


    There was a sudden sound behind him. He was young and his young voice was a little excited and nervous.


    Loren looked back. When he came over, he found the child - thin and small, a pair of too smart big eyes, which vaguely reminded him of the hat he met in ancient wood town. He should be in shenlinbao now.


    Well... He''s smaller and bolder than his hat.


    "I''ve been staring at you for a long time. You''re not local!" the child suddenly shouted, proudly pointing to the black haired wizard''s face: "I know all the people around here. You must be foreign!"


    "Now the Governor General of the governor''s office is checking you guys everywhere. If his people find out... Those unlucky people on the wall are your examples!" the kid pretended to be a tiger and shrugged his shoulders:


    "If you don''t want to die too ugly, pay a sum of money and let me cover you. No one in the neighborhood should be afraid. I know a hotel owner. His aunt''s father has a son who works as a guard in the governor''s house. No one dares to check him - as long as you pay the money obediently, I''ll tell you where the hotel is."


    Aunt father''s son... His father?


    "How much do you want?" the familiar conversation made Loren couldn''t help but bring up the corners of his mouth... It seemed that it was the same last time.


    "Scared?" the kid proudly raised his chin and wiped his dirty nose. "As long as I shout, the nearby patrol can hear me, and you''re finished!"


    "Really?"


    "Hmm? Of course it''s true..."


    At the moment when the kid was ready to ask for a price, the sharp blade of the dagger had been magically placed on his neck, and the whole person was dragged to the air by the collar.


    The cold touch on his neck made the kid tremble, and he looked at the smiling black haired wizard in horror.


    "Well... You can shout now!"