Chapter 11 The First Appearance of the Temperance Angel

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Audrey anxiously entered the restaurant and saw her father talking to the cabinet secretary and several gentlemen. She put on an impeccable smile, walked over, took Earl Hall's arm, and said to the others: "Gentlemen, I

Could you borrow Earl Hall for a few minutes?"

She thought that the gentlemen would respond immediately, but to her surprise, except for her father, Earl Hall, all the other gentlemen glanced at one of them insignificantly.

Only then did Audrey notice this man, and then she couldn't help but let out a small exclamation - this man was actually wearing a half-worn light gray woolen windbreaker! Oh my god, this was in Duke Negan's house.

At a dinner! This is already extremely inappropriate. What’s even more surprising is that this gentleman’s dress is simple, or poor: the blue-gray scarf has been washed and turned white, and the vest also gives people the feeling of having been worn for a long time.

, Audrey even noticed that the soles of his high-top leather boots were still stained with mud and dust.

People dressed like this should appear on the streets, factories, shops, parks, or anywhere, but not at the dinner parties of the nobles!

"Of course, this is your right, beautiful lady."

This gentleman showed a friendly smile, and his dark gray hair was a little messy. He was very young and looked to be in his twenties. His eyes were very light brown, and looked more like light gold under the bright enough light of the crystal chandelier.

A young man, dressed inappropriately but still able to enter the Duke's ball. It seems that even the cabinet secretary wants to ask for his opinion... There is no such nobleman in Loen, foreigner? His height is like a Fusac, and he looks like

Respected by others, but the subconscious expressions of others showed impatience...

Miss Audience's curiosity was aroused, but she controlled herself. She knew that there were more important things at the moment.

Audrey took Earl Hall to a secluded corner and said to her middle-aged and fat father: "Dad, I have something to tell you."

Earl Hall originally had a doting smile, but when he saw his daughter's expression was very serious, he became serious: "What's the matter?"

"I just met Baron Gramir..." Audrey said about the differences she observed, which can be explained with sensitivity and care. She listed the questions one by one in detail and spoke out all the doubts in concise words.

Then she talked more emphatically about the fact that the other party seemed to be using perfume to cover up the faint smell of blood. After describing it, she added thoughtfully:

"I heard that 'Vice Admiral Hurricane' Chillinges has the ability to change into the appearance of others. Isn't he in Backlund recently?"

After listening quietly, Earl Hall's expression became extremely solemn. But he soon smiled and comforted his slightly panicked daughter. He realized that there might be a crisis close at hand, but in order to paralyze the other party, he could not notify everyone.

, so he asked his daughter to go to the lounge.

On the way to the lounge, Audrey looked back and saw Earl Hall communicating in a low voice with a noble, with a very serious expression.

Feeling powerless, Audrey felt uneasy again. She thought she should do something, so she found the small prayer room in Duke Negan's mansion, locked the door, and recited the honorary name of "The Fool" in the corner.

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"...Security is in place and the Duke has been notified. If that is really Qilingers, we will try our best to kill him on the spot."

The middle-aged noble looked at Earl Hall seriously: "Baron Gramiel is enjoying the dishes now. He had rested at home for two days on the grounds of physical discomfort and refused other banquet invitations, but he still came today. And he saw

It was indeed in poor condition, which is true. Now there is nothing abnormal, so we can only strengthen security."

"What if that is indeed Qilingos?" Earl Hall frowned, "Perhaps for some reason, he is indeed unable to complete his purpose tonight. If he does nothing, should we let him leave like this?"

"Your Majesty, Baron Gramir is a noble of the kingdom no matter what. We cannot test him without any reason."

The middle-aged noble was about to speak, but his secretary came over and whispered a few words into his ear. His eyes widened slightly, and he immediately said to Count Hall: "Baron Gramiel just submitted his resignation to the Duke. He

He is not feeling well and still needs to rest. The Duke has promised him that a carriage will be arranged to escort him back to the mansion within ten minutes. My lord, it seems that your worries will probably not come true tonight."

"That's a good thing... I hope I'm just being overly concerned."

It would be best if nothing happened, but recalling his daughter's unprecedented serious performance tonight, Earl Hall was still a little worried. After being temporarily separated from the middle-aged nobleman, he felt slightly uneasy and his eyes wandered around. Suddenly,

He noticed the man sitting on the chair by the wall of the restaurant, who had finished negotiating and was quietly reading a book.

"Mr. Ernst." He walked up quickly and spoke to the young man, "Something happened that may interest you: I received news that someone suspected of being Zillinges appeared at the ball.

.”

Mr. Ernst's eyes suddenly became dangerous.

"...My Lord Earl, thank you for coming here to tell us." He stood up, suddenly showing a sharpness that he had never seen before, "Is the source of the information reliable and has it been confirmed?"

"Not yet. The suspect is the Baron of the Kingdom. We have no right to take action at will." Earl Hall replied calmly.

"That's why I hope to get your help. We can't distinguish the changes in extraordinary abilities, and we can't act rashly, but you may be able to find clues. If that is the real Baron Gramir, I hope I can see him unscathed.

If that is Zillingus, I hope you can kill or control him. His reward and my gratitude to you will be very generous, and that is what you need, Mr. Richard Ernst."

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Earl." Richard replied friendly, "Even if I put aside the reward, I will still take action for this news - because I have several blood debts that I need to settle with this pirate general."

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The carriage specially used by the Duke's family to transport guests is well-made, and the cushions in the carriage are spacious enough for one person to lie down horizontally. The interior decoration is luxurious and gorgeous, with gold and silver carvings like vines climbing up from the door panels on both sides to the roof, and gems reflecting candlelight.

, giving people an indescribable sense of nobility.

Smelling the incense in the car and sitting on the soft cushions, Qilinges finally felt a little relieved. He opened the silk blinds on the window and saw the carriage moving forward smoothly and driving out of the first stage at an unhurried pace.

The iron gate has left the mansion and entered the outer garden. In ten minutes, he will completely leave the Duke's home and enter the streets of Backlund. As long as he sneaks into this city with a population of more than five million, no one can find him.

!

Qilinges' movements and mood relaxed a little, and his fingers were no longer clenched tightly together. He glanced at the quietly burning candle, his pupils tightened in an instant, and suddenly the candle suddenly jumped up and exploded,

The feeling of burning the entire carriage and yourself to ashes in an instant!

Without thinking, he immediately raised his hand and extinguished the candle.

It's the Rose School! The experienced pirate general reacted immediately in the next second. This method of using the surrounding objects to kill the opponent is exactly what the strong people in the "Prisoner" pathway do! Someone is testing him - how is it possible?

When did someone see through my disguise?! No, it’s impossible, the “faceless man”’s disguise was perfect. Maybe it was just Duke Negan who heard the news and checked the members of the party.

Fortunately, my reaction to extinguishing the candle just now was within the scope of ordinary people and did not reveal my secret... I should have been more panicked...

In the darkness, Qilingos's brain worked rapidly. The face of Baron Gramiel quickly showed a panicked expression that was consistent with his identity and character. He stood up in a hurry, gasping for breath in shock. The intuition of death came again.

When Qilingers arrived, the moment his hand touched the inner wall of the car, he suddenly had an illusion in his mind that the mahogany door would explode instantly, glass fragments would fly everywhere, and sharp wood would penetrate his eyes and head, causing him to bleed and die on the spot.

!

"Ah!" Baron Gramiel screamed in horror, rolling around in fear in the carriage, loudly banging on the carriage and shouting for help, but the driver and the horses seemed unaware of it.

As if realizing that no one would notice his danger, he hugged his head and huddled in the corner of the carriage, his face a puddle of tears and cold sweat. After about a few minutes, the fear caused by everything around him quietly disappeared.

The ground disappeared, the table was still a table, the candle was still a candle, and there was no longer the feeling that I could take my life at any time.

Are you leaving... Baron Gramiel was still sobbing in panic, but Qilingos had no expression on his face from beginning to end. He did not act rashly, and planned to slowly get up after a while, and behave like an ordinary person, without leaving anything behind.

Doubtful point. - At this moment, he suddenly smelled the smell of blood.

So close.

He was stunned, and Baron Gramiel forgot his fear of acting for a moment, because he was very familiar with the bloody smell, coming from his left hand.

——The strong man of the Rose School did not test him by putting pressure on the surrounding objects this time, but directly affected his hand, his left hand, the "creeping hunger" he wore on his left hand!

A glove that feeds on humans naturally has no loyalty at all! Under a higher level of threat, this magical item showed its fangs to its current owner without hesitation. It revealed its true form from a human skin-like form

, the black gloves opened with huge rips that were inconsistent with the size of the body, and the crisis of death was pushed directly in front of Qilingos like a high wall!

Exposed! He instantly exited from the faceless state, and what greeted him was the thin silk curtain wrapped around him. It was as agile as hands and feet, and wrapped around Qilinger with a force that could overturn a carriage in an instant.

Si's left arm, the pirate general immediately felt that this arm was about to leave him forever.

But he did not panic. Death made him seek life more calmly. He herded the souls in the path of the "sun", opened his arms to embrace the sky, and the golden light beam instantly burned through the roof of the carriage and turned the curtain into ashes. He took advantage of the opportunity

At this opportunity, he jumped out surrounded by the wind. He was startled and raised his head to see his coachman. He broke his neck and stuffed it into the squirming hunger. Only then did this bloodthirsty magical item temporarily satisfy itself and did not swallow its owner.

Lose.

He slid through the air and actually flew quite a distance at extremely fast speeds. His target was a canal not far away. He had done his work in advance and knew that the canal led to an underground river, and the waterways were closely intertwined like a network.

There is no doubt that it is the road to escape. Even the strong men of the Rose School cannot accurately intervene when they cannot locate his specific location!

There was an explosion behind him, and then Qilingos was hit hard on the back. The carriage was wrapped with several layers of iron sheets and the heavy wheels inlaid with metal decorations flew several meters into the air contrary to common sense. This weighing several dozen pounds

The heavy object hit Qilingos's spine impartially!

The pirate general spat out a mouthful of blood, and fell down like a bird struck by an arrow. Almost all the bones in his upper body were broken by the wheel.

But he was not dead yet. The vitality of a sailor is always very tenacious. He struggled and crawled forward with his fingers on the ground, dragging out a winding trail of blood. He was still two meters away from the ditch, one meter——

"Click."

A leg wearing a black lace-up leather boot appeared in his field of vision. "Angel of Temperance," Richard Ernst looked down at the fallen pirate, and lightly crushed his right hand and wrist.

TBC

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*This is the case. The author is keen on giving roles to small characters. He writes about the cunning and cruel Hurricane Lieutenant General in my heart, Qilingos, thank me!

*Then I accidentally wrote too much.
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