Chapter 236
Chapter 236 – The final preparation, tomb and female commander
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The exquisite card was grey, had sigils on its back, and there was gold embossed on its edges . It was as thin as a feather, and on the drawn side was the black city Ludes with high walls against a volcano as its background .
Brendel moved the card away from the sunlight and the golden rays once again shone on Ciel’s luxuriant fiery golden-red robes .
– Echelonius’s Furnace of Adversity
– Paradise of Adversity III
– Costs 30 Will
– [Barrier Nest]
– Attach Echelonius’s Furnace of Adversity to a Land card when it comes into play .
– Tap, pay 2 Will, sacrifice an Echelonian soldier, Echelonius’s Furnace of Adversity gains two Energy counters .
– When travelers move across the Great Plains, they discover the northern Ludes’s volcano to be shrouded with dark clouds illuminated by flames .
“This is……?” Brendel spoke in his mind .
“A group of mercenaries found it an underground city near the silver mines . They seemed to have heard that we’re seeking cards, so they sent it over to me . I believe there are more to be found there . I believe the creator of this card is Kelsie, a relatively successful planeswalker in the past three millennia . She created a shadow world called Echelonius Plains . The famous deck she created is called Echelonius’s Adversity, and the card in your hands is suitable to combine with other decks . ”
“And how exactly do you know so much about her?” Brendel raised an eyebrow .
“I am privy to more knowledge about the Laws when my levels were raised, but there wasn’t really a chance to show it . ” Ciel gave a shrug .
“This card is amazing?”
“Absolutely . Kelsie is quite a remarkable Planeswalker . If we’re able to discover her Legacy, we will be rich,” Ciel spoke eagerly .
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But Brendel was not particularly optimistic about it . While it was true that Schafflund was an area meant for newbies, underground cities made by the Rune Dwarves were exceptions . It was also a question if the treasures were still intact .
“Did they search extensively?”
“No . They only dug through several areas, and they found it in a place which they believed it was a tomb . The architecture is old enough that they were certain it doesn’t belong to our era . ”
[Perhaps a sealed city? That will be interesting, and searching it for the first time should yield quite a good result . Come to think of it, didn’t my first Card of Fates come from a tomb as well? Should I consider switching to a profession like Tomb Raider or something?]
The conversation between them only took a few seconds, but there was silence in the courtyard as everyone waited for the youth to speak up . Brendel blinked a few times as he looked around before he asked aloud:
“We should make a trip . How do you travel to this area?”
“Naturally by horse carriage, my Lord . ” Ciel gave a small smile .
The youth nodded and his eyes went over to Carglise and spoke with a sharp tone: “Oi!”
“Y, yes?” Carglise was distracted as usual and he snapped to attention . Brendel felt the corners of his eyes twitch with pain: “As one of the descendants from a long-standing noble family in Aouine, you should be thankful that your father didn’t kick you out . ”
Carglise grinned and scratched his head .
“Prepare a ship that goes to Ampere Seale,” Brendel said .
“Ampere Seale, I’m going there? My Lord, is there anything else you need me to do!” The eyebrows on Carglise’s face were on the verge of disappearing into his hair .
“Not you . Me . ”
“What, My Lord, you’re leaving Firburh to Ampere Seale, why?”
“You’re prattling too much . Are you going to prepare it or not?” Brendel snapped .
Although the attributes on this fellow were considered to be first-rate in the Trentheim region, he was lazy enough to cause a headache . Brendel felt a little sympathy to Lord Macsen . The latter probably lost his temper more than a few times .
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Carglise shrugged:
“Go, I’ll definitely go, why wouldn’t I go, this is my Lord’s order . A ship that leaves for Ampere Seale, I got it, I’ll tell them that the passengers are a normal bunch of customers . ”
[Hmph . That’s better . ]
Brendel threw a dirty glance at him before looking at Finny: “Do you like it here?”
She was having a conversation with Medissa and nodded upon on Brendel’s inquiry . The Tree Elf archers were currently staying together with the Druids at Firburh, but they wanted to find a suitable place for themselves .
“But Valhalla isn’t big enough yet . ”
“That’s fine . The surroundings are acceptable, My Lord,” the Tree Elf captain answered generously .
Her words reminded Brendel . A thought sprang up in his mind to move the Lycanthropes over . The citizens of Firburh were still unable to accept the Senians right now, and having the latter to stay at the lumber mill was not a solution .
[I should give this task to Medissa . She’s now the instructor for the Tree Elves, and she does have the capability to persuade the Lycanthropes . ]
After assigning the various tasks, Brendel finally set off with Ciel and got onto the horse carriage . Scarlett did not leave his side, seemingly only at ease when she was around him . Little Romaine was naturally the same, though it was more like she was a rock holding on to the youth’s leg .
The underground city was located in a valley three hours away from Schafflund . The group had to travel for more than half a day in the verdant forest before they saw the emerald valley that ran through the south and north Trentheim . Mountain ridges ran endlessly before their eyes, and a long stream flowed below them .
There were a few scattered tents in the distant forest made by Ciel’s training apprentices and a group of mercenaries, with the goal of preventing other local adventurers from claiming the spot .
Brendel recognized one of the apprentices .
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[What was his name…… Right, Alistair, the young magician whose companions were killed by Graudin . ]
“That man Alistair stayed behind? I recall that he comes from a noble family . ” Brendel asked .
“He stayed behind all this time after Graudin’s death . He’s one of my best apprentices . ” Ciel replied .
Alistair bowed respectfully when Brendel alighted the horse carriage . His silent pair of burning eyes
during their first encounter was the reason why Brendel remembered him, but there was only a modest expression on them .
“My Lord, our destination is underneath the valley . We have dug the area lightly and discovered a passageway approximately fifty meters in length . We suspect it is a catacomb but the interiors have collapsed and filled with soil and rubble . I had ordered the men to cast spells to detect if there’s magic or metal in the area, but there’s no useful result . ” Alistair reported in a clear tone .
Brendel was a little delighted to discover Alistair’s talent . It was easy to find veteran mercenaries in Trentheim, but it was rare to find someone who had insight . They were either learned priests working the Holy Cathedral of Fire or nobles who had a good upbringing . If he were to get mercenaries to be in charge of things, he would be thankful if they did not cause trouble instead .
The youth continued to listen to Alistair’s report while he surveyed the surroundings .
[That stream…… It can become a river during the raining seasons, which would then flood the underground dungeon . That’s the reason why the interiors collapsed and blocked with mud . In regards to the Cards of Fates, however, only a Planeswalker would be able to sense them . ]
“Have you try to dig away the rubble?”
“We attempted to do so and cleared it partially, but there was some kind of barrier preventing access to the inner tombs . We tried many ways but we are unable to circumvent it . ” Alistair answered in a slightly dismayed tone .
“Magic barrier? Bring me there to inspect it . ” Brendel’s interest was piqued .
“As you wish, My Lord . ” The young magician bowed .
As the group of people passed through the camp, The mercenaries all looked up in reverence . They knew that the young lord was someone who was unafraid of power and fought against Count Randner all because of a promise made to a little girl .
The imprisoned nobles who were captured and imprisoned in Firburh’s filled prison were ransomed for gold . Some were eventually released and they brought back the information to Count Randner where he killed two Gold-ranked swordsmen with just four strikes, making it known throughout the entire kingdom .
This was a true man .
Everyone who was looking at the youth thought that .
[How unexpected . Jana’s here too?]
The red-haired, green-eyed commander was wearing a white shirt and tight pants that fully accentuated her lower half’s curvy figure . She wore a loose belt and a pair of long boots, resembling a stereotypical female pirate . She was tying her warhorse to a tree when she happened to look around . Her long hair flowed against the wind like a waterfall, and she widened her eyes slightly when she saw the youth .
“Ah . Well, the mines are just too boring . I heard that a catacomb was found and wanted to look at it, but it seems like I was caught slacking on my very first attempt . How unlucky,” Jana glanced at the surrounding mercenaries, “but I must say that you are becoming more and more renowned, My Lord . ”
The youth coughed awkwardly . This female commander’s figure was a little too hot . Her shirt was tucked into her pants and a pair of ample white crescents were exposed to the air, even making it seem like her shirt was about to burst . It was not just him, Ciel had great difficulty in tearing his eyes away from that ‘gulf’ .
“That’s certainly stimulating!” Ciel blurted out in the telepathic channel .
Brendel’s lips spasmed, but he quickly composed himself and studied the uniforms around him . The mercenaries and adventurers were all wearing an assorted mix of clothes, completely living in their own ways . Now that he was recognized as Firburh’s lord, it was time to unify a set of uniforms . The uniform of Aouine’s armies was navy blue, while the private soldiers typically wore the colors of the House’s emblems .
But Brendel had a different idea in mind .
He nodded at Jana:
“That’s fine . Since the commander of my mercenaries is interested, how about coming along with me?”
“As you command,” Jana answered with a small smile, “but you’re too polite, My Lord . I am willing to be your knight, please call out my name directly . ”
[Knight? Retainer?]
Brendel felt the subtle meaning behind Jana’s words .
The female commander was very cool about it . Ever since Count Randner’s defeat, she had been completely won over . It was a dream for a mercenary to find a good lord to work for, and though she did not know what Cornelius and Raban thought, she believed that they had the same thoughts .