304. Vigilance
Hala and her companions were sitting in a carriage surrounded by magical energy, moving forward as two mechanical bionic metal horses ran.
Ha La dared to say that the running speed of the mechanical horse was faster than the train she had once driven, but they could not feel any bumps.
This carriage was originally just an ordinary carriage, but then Caesar waved his hand, turning the living horses into metal monsters, and turning the ordinary carriage into a magical creation.
This powerful and random magical power made Hala suspect that Caesar was a young wizard. Moreover, the last time she heard about the ability of this creature to metallize was from the mouth of the boss of spades, a taboo released by the Queen of Hearts.
magic.
Ever since Hala and Inge said those words, Inge has been acting gloomy and depressed.
Fortunately, this carriage is larger than the one that the Spade Boss rode in before, and the space inside it has been greatly expanded through magical distortion, and is even comparable to the size of two full train carriages.
They had been traveling for several days, and because there was nothing to do, it was even difficult for a few of them to tell what time it was at the moment. Only when black and white alternated, could they feel the exact flow of time.
Fanny looked at the only boy among them:
"Caesar, how old are you today?"
The boy stretched out his fingers and broke them one by one:
"One, two, three... eleven, twelve years old!"
When Caesar told him his age, he was as excited as if he had discovered some precious treasure.
Fanny asked:
"How did you become the Queen of Hearts' apprentice."
Caesar bit his finger:
"How did I become an apprentice? The Queen found me, and then I became her apprentice."
"Magic..." Fanny asked on behalf of her friend, "Is this kind of ability difficult?"
Caesar said:
"I don't know. I just took a nap and learned it when I woke up."
Yingge's eyes lit up:
"Have you awakened your magic? Do you think I have this talent?"
The boy looked at Yingge realistically, and then said in an unusually calm voice:
"No, and this kind of power is not something a child like you can control."
Inge argued:
"If you can master it, why can't I?"
The boy shrugged:
"Maybe this is talent."
Inge showed a strong sense of loss that could not be concealed.
Halla narrowed her eyes. When Inge asked Caesar about the awakening of witches, Caesar seemed to have changed, becoming more mature and steady.
Caesar instantly returned to his innocent and innocent look:
"We will pass through Earl Lame Wolf's territory later, and I will try to see if I can leave the underground through the passage he controls."
Antotika asked:
"Is he really the Count?"
Caesar explained:
"The first residents of the Desolate Land were all fugitives, and these fugitives' original countries had various titles. The smarter ones among them, after occupying a territory, would claim to be loyal to the Desolate Land.
Subjects of the Lord.
"After all, the so-called Lord of Desolation cannot control them at all."
"And when someone calls himself an earl, there are some who are unconvinced and claim to be marquis, and some who are more powerful claim to be duke. Some people almost claim to be Hevin's brother, claiming that he is the legal prince of the deserted land.
"Of course, there are also some timid ones who call themselves Viscount or Baron."
Fanny nodded and said:
"So Lame Wolf is one of them."
The boy replied:
"No, he is the real count. When he was sentenced to death by Wolf, the werewolf king, he sacrificed everything he had and escaped here, and even had one of his legs broken. But even though he had nothing, he was still very good.
He quickly rose to prominence in this cruel land full of heroes.
"Although his power is much stronger than many so-called marquises here, he still calls himself an earl. He declares to the outside world that he will always be the earl of the werewolf kingdom. One day he will take back the power he deserves."
Fanny asked:
"Why should we look for such a dangerous person?"
Caesar said:
"The louder a person's evil reputation is, the smarter he is. I'm not afraid of smart people, because they know they shouldn't kill you, but if you meet a group of stupid gangsters, they won't listen to a word you say.
"And precisely because he is a real earl, he can recognize Hola's coat of arms. This alone is enough for him to treat us with courtesy.
"Of course, we can't rule out that his greed has defeated his reason and wants to take action against us. At that time, I can only use magic to make him understand the situation."
Fanny continued to ask:
"Then why don't we go directly to the Skaven Country?"
Caesar explained:
"Don't you want to rescue your friends as soon as possible? And if we can return to the ground here, we can actually avoid the dangers on the road later, and the probability of danger on the road later is slightly greater than when we go to find Mr. Lame Wolf
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Fanny asked:
"Then who will negotiate with the lame wolf?"
Caesar said:
"Of course it is me."
Fanny reached out and touched Caesar's head:
"you?"
Caesar took a step back:
"What! Don't look down on me. Although I am young, I have received professional etiquette education. Let alone dealing with a count, I can maintain my grace even in front of kings of other countries."
The mechanical horse neighed in a steady rhythm.
Caesar said:
"We're here, just follow me."
Several people got out of the car together.
There are dozens of soldiers patrolling the huge fortress. Their armor has been worn by wind and sand for a long time and looks broken, but its toughness has not weakened much.
Caesar narrowed his eyes. There were more people patrolling than he thought. What happened?
Fanny also took this opportunity to hold Hala's hand and walked a few steps slower:
"Caesar has a problem. He has a lot of things he is hiding from us."
Ha La nodded:
"He's weird."
Fanny whispered:
"Although it is normal for him to have secrets, you still have to be wary. After all, although the Queen of Hearts speaks well, in fact we have no understanding of her at all, or in other words, all our understanding of her comes from her.
A story from a subordinate.
"And if Caesar is as powerful as he claims to be, why would the Queen of Hearts be willing to let him help us? Moreover, when I just asked him about power, his answer was also cryptic.
"If a person has a few secrets, that's normal. But if he has secrets all over his body, it proves that there is something wrong with him."
Hala held Fanny in her backhand:
"Don't worry, I'm here."
Fanny was stunned for a moment, then said:
"Just be careful."
After saying that, she quietly retracted her hand, then walked a few steps faster, leaving a gap between her and Ha La, acting as if they were just chatting casually.
ps: There is a train to Wharton now, but there is only one ticket. Who is more likely to get it?
Kelly(Miss Behind the Scenes)
Veronica (Her Royal Highness the Princess of Death)
Lei (an ordinary innocent girl)
Chapter completed!