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On the plains, there was a rugged path that led straight up to a high point. When I urged my horse to the path, I checked that there were traces of horse hooves on the ground, and unlike the players', there were deep hoof prints, the type that belonged to heavy cavalry, and the players currently didn't have any mount armor, so their equipment was average. Even their purplish-gold equipment wasn't that heavy, and there were dense hoof hooves, so they were definitely NPCs passing by.

On this plain, the person who possessed a cavalry unit was naturally a Lord-class NPC. As for Andromalius' father, the owner of the legendary Cauldron Castle, he should be a Lord-class monster.

Thus, he sped along the small path in search of clues.

Five minutes later, it turned out that I wasn't mistaken. On the horizon of the plains, a stone castle appeared, not too big, but with banners flying around, along with a few scattered young riders training their riding skills and charging and assassinating techniques. Around the castle were farmlands.

The ghost warhorse ran very quickly and in the blink of an eye, it was already at the bottom of the castle. The two guards immediately pointed their spears at me and one of them shouted, "Who is it that dares to trespass into the castle?"

"I am a Knight of the Great Deer City, and I wish to meet with the Lord." "No," I said.

"A Grand Knight from the Royal City?"

The guard revealed a faint look of reverence, but still did not loosen his mouth. He said: "Sir Knight, the Lord is already old and is no longer willing to see guests. Right now, the Cauldron Fortress is managed by Grand Knight Lord Wu Chuan."

I frowned. "I brought news of the Lord's daughter, Andronix."

"What?"

Another guard exclaimed in shock, "Miss Andromache has been missing for eleven years, and she … Is there any news about her? "

"Yes, I want to see the Lord."

"Okay, please come with me."

… ….

Upon entering the castle, on the stone tower, a middle-aged Knight wearing a set of strong armor looks at me from afar with a dark look in his eyes. The name on top of his head is Grand Knight Wu Chuan, an Elite NPC and although he is looking straight at me, he didn't stop me and allowed two guards to bring me into the depths of the castle.

The Lord's room was extremely luxurious, but it was filled with a dense aura of death.

In the room, the old lord was lying on the bed. His face was covered with spots of age and his hair was white. It seemed like he couldn't move anymore. He looked at me with wide eyes: "Young knight, I heard that you brought news from Androney. Show me what you brought!"

I immediately took out the necklace, and the light on it flowed.

Immediately, the old lord's withered eyes seemed to have gained a new life. He sat up on the bed and said, "Andromache's necklace …. Yes, it was her necklace … Knight, where did you get this necklace? "

"Crystal Forest."

I said solemnly, "I found it on the body of a Demonized Crystal Crab."

"What?"

The old lord's eyes were filled with surprise, "Back then, my Knights escorted Andromalius to marry a young knight from the south. Why … "Her relics will appear in the crystal forest in the north."

At the side, the old servant's face was full of wrinkles as he whispered, "Master, the reason why you married your daughter to a knight from the south was to help your son-in-law return to the castle and inherit your inheritance. However, almost all the knights were dead in battle. Only Great Knight Wu Chuan went back to the castle alone …"

At this point, he fell silent.

"You … Go on... " The Old Lord said, "I order you to continue!"

"Yes sir!"

The old servant said in a deep voice, "When Wu Chuan returned to the castle, the other two Grand Knights in the fort died one after another. As for the training and selection of the new Knights in the fort, Wu Chuan alone was responsible for it, don't you think that it's strange? Why is Wu Chuan the only one who can survive when others are in trouble? "

"You mean?"

The old lord was stunned. "Wu Chuan betrayed me long ago?"

"I'm afraid so."

The old servant said in a deep voice, "Now in the castle, only Wu Chuan is qualified to inherit your property, and the biggest beneficiary is him."

"It won't, it won't …"

The Old Lord shook his head repeatedly, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Wu Chuan once swore loyalty to me in front of the God of Light. He swore an oath in front of the Dragon Speaker and Xia Emperor's statue, never betraying me … "No, I won't."

At this moment, a ray of light blossomed from the necklace, converging into the appearance of Andromalius.

He rolled over and fell to the ground, but he still stretched out his hand to try and touch Andromalius' body. However, that was only his soul, and he could not hold on to it as hot tears welled up in his eyes and he said, "Andromalius, my daughter, I finally saw you again."

Annia's figure slowly landed on the ground. She half-knelt in front of the old lord, her eyes glistening with tears. He had been drifting in the Crystal Forest for so many years that he had almost forgotten everything. "In my nightmares, the thing I wanted to do the most is to take another look at my father. But now, I have finally fulfilled my wish. Father, my daughter shouldn't have left you at that time."

"Then... Was that Wu Chuan, who was killed that day, him? " There was killing intent in the old lord's eyes.

"Yes."

Andromache looked a little weak as she said, "Father, Wu Chuan pierced through my heart and used my body as food for the magic crystal crab. Now …" Your daughter's corpse is still lying in the Crystal Forest. If father can remember your daughter's good fortune, then please send the knights to the north, and bring your daughter's corpse back to your hometown for burial. "

"Alright, I'll get someone to do it."

"Father, you must be careful …" Andromache turned into a ray of light and entered the necklace.

"Young knight …"

The old lord's eyes were hazy with tears: "This necklace is a relic of Andromache. Can you give it back to me?"

"Of course."

I offered the necklace and asked, "Lord, is there anything else I can help you with?"

"Yes."

The old lord's eyes were filled with killing intent as he said, "Wu Chuan has committed the crime of betrayal, but there are no Grand Knights left in the castle who can fight against him. Even some of the younger Knights are men of Wu Chuan, so I can only rely on you. Young Knight, I want you to go to the north and bring Wu Chuan and the others to expose Wu Chuan's betrayal.

The contents of the mission jumped. There were new developments.

I nodded. "Don't worry. I'll do my best to avenge you!"

"Alright!"

The old Lord looked at the old housekeeper and said, "Pass down my order, in the name of sending a letter, to select some knights loyal to me. Bring Wu Chuan and this young knight to go to the Crystal Forest together with you, and fulfill the long-cherished wish of Andromalius. Bring her back to the castle for burial."

"Yes, old master!"

The old lord returned the necklace to me again, but this time it was to be borrowed and still to be returned.

… ….

Inside the castle, the old butler selected a dozen Knights, me and Wu Chuan, and gave me the letter. In reality, it was just a blank letter.

The group set off from the castle and traversed through the Colossal Deer City. Although the cavalry was fast, it still took them close to an hour to reach the Crystal Forest. If they could complete the mission as fast as possible, that would be beyond my expectations.

"Beep!"

One of the messages came from Su Xiran, "Team D, time to eat ~ ~"

"Help me leave some food to finish the mission before eating."

"Alright."

When they were near the demonification crystal crab spawn point, Wu Chuan seemed to have noticed that something was wrong. He frowned and gripped his spear with his hand and said, "Butler, what kind of person is here? Is the Lord here blind and wants us to deliver some important letters?"

"Of course there are people here."

The old steward sneered, "Wasn't it here that the only legitimate heir to the castle, Miss Andromache, was stabbed through the heart by a knight who betrayed his loyalty?"

"What did you say?"

Wu Chuan shouted, "Old thing, stop slandering me!"

"Did you plead guilty?" The old butler said lightly.

"How dare you create something from nothing, you shameless old fool!" Wu Chuan stuck out his long spear and cursed, "I'll pierce through you with my spear and bring your head back to the Lord!"

"Clang ~ ~"

I hastily took out my sword. The Violet Lightning Azure Frost Sword struck against Wu Chuan's lance, causing his arm to be slightly numbed. Wu Chuan also had a face full of shock. It was obvious that his strength was not inferior to Wu Chuan's.

At this moment, a ray of light flew out from the necklace and transformed into the appearance of Andromalius. Her voice was cold as she said, "Wu Chuan, you traitor. Have you forgotten the heinous crime that you committed many years ago?"

"You … It's a ghost! "

Wu Chuan's expression was blank as if he had seen a ghost. He said, "Impossible … Impossible … Your ghost has already dispersed … "

As he spoke, the lance in his hand trembled and began to infuse Dou Qi into it. His face was filled with malevolence as he said, "So … Let me use the Holy Light to kill you again! "

Finally, their relationship turned.

In a split-second, the names of Wu Chuan and the three Knights behind him turned blood-red.

I raised my sword and stabbed forward, and before Wu Chuan could make his move, I attacked first. After a single provocation came 7 combo attacks, simultaneously summoning the clear spirit of the celestial sword. Under the baptism of dense Sword Qi, Wu Chuan's HP fell to half in an instant.

"Mind your own business!"

The other three knights raised their swords and charged forward.

I raised my shield and used my battle spirit to protect my body. I would let them slash at me and kill Wu Chuan first!

… ….

Qing Ling was able to take on the other three ordinary level Knights by herself. After slashing three heads in a row, the beautiful young lady flew back to my side and flew back to the sword's side, just like a divine sword returning to its scabbard. The old butler was already dumbstruck, "Young Knight, you are so brave …"