The Whispering Verses Chapter 616: Sikal Hotel
Chapter 616 Sikal Hotel
Only one coin is not enough to divine the affairs of the third chosen one. Even if Luvia has used the time of the players in the city to advance from the third ring to the fourth ring, her "cost divination" cannot be achieved. Significantly reduced demand for monetary relics.
On the other hand, she finally got the information about "Midhill Fort" that she applied to the headquarters of the Prophet Association. It contained a lot of descriptions about the "Narrow Room of Life and Death", but it was no longer useful to Shade. I won't enter that place again.
The only thing that surprised him was that the Prophets Association believed that the "extinct volcano" of Mount Sikal was not a naturally formed volcano, but a volcano formed by external forces the day after tomorrow. Moreover, there is still the possibility of Mount Sikar erupting, but the eruption may not be magma.
"Does the association believe that once death breaks out, the most likely outbreak point is the top of Mount Sikal?"
Xia De was confused, but Luvia couldn’t understand either.
He walked from his basement to the ruined tower in the Sikar Mountains. After practicing his sword swings a hundred times in the forest in front of the tower, he went all the way down the mountain and into the city.
Cassandra Auction House can be regarded as the most famous chain auction house in the entire Old Continent. The headquarters of the auction house is in the city center of Fort Midhill.
The auction house, together with the parish's Natural Church, the Church of the Dawn and the Town Hall, are located on Santa Carla Avenue in the city center. Although geographically speaking, this is not the center of the city, but rather south, but this neighborhood is indeed the economic, political and cultural center of the entire city.
The two ends of Santa Carla Avenue are Oak Street and Punjab Street respectively. Many important border agencies such as the Kingdom's Border Administration are located in the former, while the latter is dotted with offices of large and small transnational trading groups.
"Wait, Punjab Street?"
In the second half of the harvest month, the branches and leaves on the street trees have begun to peel off. When getting off the carriage at Cassandra Auction House, Shade was suddenly startled, then turned to look at the intersection of Santa Carla Avenue and Punjab Street:
"I remember that in the intelligence passed by the Grey-headed Eagle, the Principality of Set told the Kasenrik people that the goods they helped transport were in a certain warehouse on Punjab Street. Wait, this has something to do with me. What's the relationship?"
He immediately forgot what he suddenly remembered, and was very sure in his heart that the loyal MI6 major-level agent Shad Hamilton had no connection with the evil Kasonrik people (note).
I came to the Carsonrick Auction House today mainly to meet the great witch Granny Xina Cassandra and Sister Devlin of the Spiritual Order. In addition to thanking the two for their help, I would like to explain in detail what exactly happened in the narrow space of life and death on Saturday night.
Of course Shade would not say that he and Priest Augustus both "died" once and then returned from the world of the dead. He only said that he met many strange people in the narrow space of life and death, and even saw a very powerful vampire from a distance.
"The other party is really strong. In addition to the man with wings, maybe the person who caused the red aurora phenomenon above Sikal Mountain may also be the vampire. After all, the power of vampires is not often Is it blood red? ”
Xia De said without any psychological burden.
He saved the middle-aged vampire and his nephew, and not only were they of a different race, but they were even foreigners who spoke the Kasenric language, and they might never see each other again in this life.
"Vampires? There do seem to be some long-term residents in the local area, but aren't they always acting as ordinary citizens?"
Grandma Cassandra had a conversation with Sister Devlin, and she didn't seem to doubt his words.
The two also told Shade that a total of 17 missing persons, including Priest Augustus, had been found by the City Hall and the soldiers of the Delarian Royal Army on the Windy Path yesterday.
Everyone has lost the memory of being in the [Whole of Life and Death]. This is not only due to the impact of the level 0 relic itself, but also because living people should not have any memories related to the world of death.
In short, Priest Augustus has successfully returned to the Church of the Dawn. After a physical examination and simple questioning, he can return to his normal work. Compared with the other sixteen missing people, there is nothing special about the priest. No one remembers what he did in the [Challenge of Life and Death].
Grandma Cassandra knew that Shad came to Fort Midhill from Tobesk using special means, so before Shad got up and left, she told him that if he had trouble in this city, he could always come to Fort Midhill. Come here to ask her for help. Although Sister Devlin of the Spiritual Order also heard all this, she did not express curiosity about Shade's space crossing. .
She didn’t understand why the great witch would get close to a man, but she also promised that Shade could get help from the [Spiritual Cult] at any time. She still hasn't told Shade where the Order is located, but Shade can contact her through [House of the Blind].
After expressing his gratitude again, Shade said that he wanted to acquire special blood, monetary relics and time keys, and then left Cassandra Auction House. When he walked to the door, someone behind him called his name:
"Mr. John Watson!"
Looking back, it was the lobby manager on the first floor of the auction house who had just helped Xia De lead the way. The brown-haired middle-aged man in a straight formal suit hurried over and handed Shade a brass-colored card.
Xia De originally thought it was the other party’s business card, but after looking through it, he realized it wasn’t.
"Mr. Watson, this is the VIP card of Cassandra Auction House. It can be used in all auction houses and branches in the Old World. I forgot to give it to you just now."
He said respectfully, Shade nodded and put the card away, and then asked him again:
"If I want to contact an officer stationed on the Windy Trail, what is the easiest way?"
The camps of these border teams are all in the Sikal Mountains. Shade does not want to follow the windy path into the mountains, as it is too far.
"Do you know the specific unit number or camp location?"
The middle-aged manager asked, Xia De shook his head:
"I only know my rank and name."
"Then I suggest you go to the tavern in the south of the city and ask. Officers like to go into the city to hang out in taverns during their holidays. They know each other well, and you will find the answer."
Seeing Sha De nod, he hesitated and said:
"I don't mean to offend those respectable border guards, but they are often rude and rude, and it may be difficult for a gentleman like you to deal with them."
This middle-aged man didn't know Shade's true identity, but seeing that he was favored by Ms. Cassandra, the owner of the auction house, he thought he was a young noble descendant or from a wealthy merchant family.
"What do they like to do in the pub?"
Xia De asked curiously.
"What else? Women, alcohol and Rhodes cards."
"That's it"
Shad thought thoughtfully, believing that he would get along well with the local officers.
Because it is connected to the most important train lines in the central and eastern parts of the mainland, the density of pubs and hotels around Fort Midhill Railway Station in the south of the city is astonishing. Even during the day on a Tuesday, most of the pubs along the street were still open and full of customers.
It happened to be noon, and Xia De was thinking of finding a place to eat and get some information. He didn't want to crowd into a crowded tavern, but going to a fancy restaurant was expensive and impossible to pry out.
I am interested in finding a big hotel like the Three Cats Hotel in Tobesk Anthem Square that looks decent and does a relatively formal business. Just when I was riding a carriage, the enthusiastic coachman recommended the "Sikal Hotel" on Birch Street, two streets away from the train station.
The name is quite straightforward, but it seems to leave a deeper impression on people.
“I don’t know if ‘Sikal’ is a chain brand. If so, someone will probably charge brand fees.”
Xia De thought happily, and only he understood what these thoughts meant.
Fort Midhill City is extremely rich in wood resources, but the buildings built in the old era in the south city area mostly use stone structures due to military and fire protection needs. The area of the Sikal Hotel is far smaller than that of the Three Cats Hotel in Tobesk City, but this hotel is also divided into four floors on the ground. The upper two floors are accommodation areas, and the lower two floors are restaurants and pubs.
It happened to be 11:30 in the morning when Shade put on his eye shadow and opened the door and walked into the hotel. The sun is quite good today. The light shines into the window from the gray stone window frame, leaving bright or dark mottled marks on the tables and guests.
There was a smell of wine in the hotel, and at this time, two-thirds of the tables on the first floor were filled with lunch guests. The bustling restaurant was bustling with activity, with people of all languages and identities talking to each other.
Even when Shade came in, he heard someone loudly complaining in Kasenric that the autumn in Fort Midhill was too humid. This was a scene that could only be seen in peaceful times.
Beside the wall is a long-haired male bard wearing a red hat, sitting on a high stool playing the lute, and there is a silver Kasenrik whistle standing at his feet.
Seeing that there was an empty table near him, Shade sat down, then asked the waiter for a menu, and chose some food whose names might suit his taste. He didn't order too much food. After all, he had agreed to meet with the priest Augustus in the afternoon, and the priest still owed him a meal.
While choosing drinks, Shade unconsciously thought again of the sip of wine that Tifa brought at last night's dinner. With a sullen face and no expression, he returned the menu to the waiter, then watched the poet playing and singing on the side, waiting for his lunch to be delivered.
The bards who make money by playing in taverns often use heroic epics and legendary stories as their material. Sometimes they also cater to the needs of the kingdom's officials and sing about current affairs news for a fee.
What the poet in front of me sang was the story of the Phoenix in local legend. The current aria has reached the end of the story. It is the part where people in the story mourn the phoenix who sacrificed his life for the city.
PS: Chapter 368 mentioned that Shade is already a major.