Chapter 245: Drinking this Cup of Wine, We're Still Good Friends

Chapter 245: Drinking this Cup of Wine, We're Still Good Friends

Walking through the long corridor, Laude's mood plunged to the depths; his previous plans were completely disrupted.

Lord Lynn probably didn't want to alert anyone unnecessarily, or perhaps he had new ideas. But facing William alone wouldn't be an easy task.

Fortunately, the ring didn't stop working once away from Laude. He could only hope Lord Lynn would find an opportunity to resolve the trouble and come to his rescue.

For now, all he could do was delay as much as possible and proceed cautiously!

"Here it is!" Cody led Laude to the right side of the fortress, and the heavy stone door slowly swung open.

Cody stayed outside the door as Laude stepped in. The heavy stone door immediately shut behind him, revealing a gorgeously decorated hall. Inlaid on the walls were priceless murals, the floor adorned with thick red carpets, exuding opulence and nobility throughout the room.

At the center of the hall, the long table displayed an array of sumptuous dishes. Were it not for the fully armed guards flanking both sides of the hall, he might have thought he was genuinely invited to enjoy a feast.

Laude's gaze gradually moved to the end of the long table, where he saw the master of the manor—William!

He was a man of over three hundred pounds, his ample gray robe tightly enveloping his fat, his hair shining like fireflies in the night. His eyes were narrowed, nostrils pointing upward, emanating a repulsive smell of alcohol.

Currently, he held a cup of red wine, leisurely savoring it, while a maid diligently served him.

"You've finally arrived." William set down his goblet, stood up, clapped his hands, gesturing for the maids to step back, then pointed to the seat beside him. "Please, have a seat, Mr. Laude!"

"In that case, I might as well offer you an escape route!" William got straight to the point. "I need to know how many wizards Lord Lynn has sent into the capital, Hadralata, and what they intend to do. Additionally, where is the compass that can locate the land of wizards?"

The guards on both sides had already drawn their long swords. In just two or three minutes after entering the hall, William had weapons drawn.

Laude hesitated for a while, as if weighing the pros and cons, deeply lost in thought. Only when William showed an impatient expression did he seem to finally make a decision and blurted out abruptly.

"That compass has always been managed by Lord Orlando!"

Laude made up the answer, but truthfully, the flying ship's positioning device had long been replaced with something called a compass. Even if they got it, they'd need to know the specific location of the land of wizards; otherwise, they'd just wander on the sea.

"How many people have entered the Kingdom of Hadralata? Are there any great wizards? How many official wizards?" William queried again, staring intently at Laude.

After pondering again, Laude sluggishly answered, "Probably around dozens, but it's uncertain. Only Lord Orlando knows the exact situation..."

Perhaps noticing Laude's deliberate time-wasting, William's expression turned somewhat dangerous. Extending his chubby index finger, he pointed to the cup of red wine on the table, unmistakably stating, "I'll give you thirty seconds to consider. Drink that cup of wine, and then we'll talk."

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