novelonline Chapter 662 Snowfield Expedition
Chapter 662 Snowfield Expedition
Chapter 662 Snowfield Expedition
“To be honest, I don’t know anything about the relics, so I can only provide information about the Lundberg family. Just like Darkness said, there are no bad rumors.”
"Of course. Didn't I say he was an honest man?"
Darkness was a little unhappy when she heard Chris say that.
Perhaps in her opinion, secretly investigating that noble who had a very good reputation was too much.
“But Darkness, it’s too white.” Chris’ eyes darkened slightly. “As long as a person is alive, he can’t be a blank sheet of paper. If there is no trace left like this, we can only assume that it was intentionally erased.”
"What did you say? Impossible. The Lundberg family would never do such a thing..."
Darkness was skeptical.
Chris didn't care about this kind of thing. She waved her hand and said, "Well, believe it or not, these are the results of my investigation."
"I see. Thank you for your investigation."
Xiaolin thanked her for her efforts, and Chris smiled and said it was okay.
Huihui was also surprised and asked, “But Xiaolin, what are you going to do next? Even if you know this, I don’t think there’s anything you can do.”
"Well, what we need to do remains the same. If we don't repair the relics, the death penalty will be waiting. However, just in case, it is better to discuss it with Senna." Kobayashi decided to leave himself a backup plan.
Compared to Uncle Lundberg, who has a clean resume, Kobayashi trusts Senna more because she is actually honest and upright.
“Yeah, I recommend that, too.”
Chris agrees.
Xiao Lin sighed and said, "It's no use thinking about anything now. We must collect all the materials first... After all, we are the one who is at a disadvantage now. Fortunately, we only have one material that we haven't collected yet. Let's work hard tomorrow and finish it quickly."
Then there was a brief moment of celebration.
the next day.
Because I am very concerned about the affairs of the Lundberg family, I decided to make inquiries from various aspects today, hoping to obtain useful information.
Come to the guild and look for Senna.
She happened to be in the guild, not knowing what she was doing.
"Senna, I'm very concerned about Lundberg's case. It's currently under investigation. Senna, do you know anything?"
"…Um, let me confirm first, you haven't done anything bad, right?"
"Hey, you make that sound like I've done this many times."
“People who have been sentenced cannot be trusted.”
Should we say that this guy is honest and upright or that she is inflexible? Her attitude towards all criminals is too much.
Fortunately, Kobayashi’s previous evaluation was very good.
Senna still explained: "Well, I heard that the repairs went smoothly, so it doesn't hurt to tell you."
"Oh, is it okay? Senna is indeed very reliable." Kobayashi was slightly excited.
"Thank you very much."
Senna pouted, looking unconvinced by the compliment.
"As Mr. Kobayashi knows, the Lundberg family is also a family with a long history among the nobles. Although they have other territories, like the Dustinis family, they are now based in Axel's mansion. It seems that after the ancient ruins were discovered under the mansion... I think it should have happened in the past few years. A laboratory was built in the mansion, and it seems that there are researchers there."
Uh-huh.
Did you start living in Axel because you discovered that ruin?
Xiaolin fell into deep thought.
Seeing this, Senna seemed to understand that he came here for the ruins, so she explained, "He didn't seem to be interested in archaeology before that. He probably cared about the heritage left by his ancestors. That's why I think he commissioned Mr. Kobayashi to investigate with a high reward."
“Come to think of it, I accepted it because I heard that the investigation alone would cost thirty million eris. Why did it turn out like this? Really…”
Xiaolin sighed slightly.
He originally didn't agree, but who could blame that stupid goddess Aqua for not being able to hold back when she heard there was so much money?
Senna also shook her head helplessly.
"Because you let the precious ancient relic go wild and committed the atrocities of bombing with explosive magic, if necessary, I will read out the investigation report of all the relevant personnel. What will you do?"
"No, that's not necessary."
"That's it."
As if she knew what would happen, Sena nodded, thought for a moment and asked, "...But, I suddenly want to know about His Highness Lundberg. Did something happen?"
"Should I say it happened, or should I say nothing happened... Actually--"
Xiaolin told Senna what happened before.
Including suspicion about his clean record.
It's not that Kobayashi looked down on the nobles of this world, but most of the nobles in this world were of the same character, and he trusted his intuition very much, thinking that the noble must have hidden some unknown information.
It's okay to tell Senna.
She is the prosecutor of the kingdom. If such an upright person as her is not trustworthy, then the kingdom is really doomed.
"——So, Mr. Kobayashi, do you think that His Highness Lundberg is suspicious?"
"It's not suspicious. But it's too clean, which makes people feel that it's not right. It's a bit creepy. I don't want to doubt the person who helped to pardon me... But it always feels strange."
Kobayashi said so.
Senna also frowned after hearing this.
"...I understand. I'll come with you next time you deliver the materials. Remember, next time will be the last time, right?"
"Oh, please."
"Because I was the one who asked for pardon from His Highness Lundberg, so being there as a witness is part of my job. And if it ends smoothly without any problems, it will prove that he is just a good person."
"Thank you, Senna. I'll say hello to you when I get the materials. Please."
Senna is indeed very reliable.
In this way, even if Lundberg wanted to make things difficult for him, he would not be able to do so with the Kingdom Prosecutor present.
Wait a moment.
"…By the way, did Sena ever hear Uncle Lundberg tell her what that relic is?"
This was also something Chris hadn't looked up.
It would be nice if Sena knew the inside story, but—
"No, I haven't heard anything." Senna shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't know either: "I should say that he doesn't know either."
"Yeah."
Xiaolin nodded.
"We were forced to help with the repairs without knowing anything. I would like to ask if you have any information."
"Then how about investigating with the researchers after the repairs are completed? I think His Highness Lundberg would welcome it."
It’s not necessary to know…
Xiaolin twitched the corner of his mouth.
He thought he could make a fortune, but he almost got convicted. If anything unexpected happened again, he would really cry.
But I don't know what the relic is, and I feel a little uneasy.
If I repair something that is not good, and then endanger the kingdom's security and get punished...
Well, that's it.
"Then I'll go check out the maze first."
"Okay, I wish you good luck in martial arts."
After getting rid of Senna.
Xiaolin returned to the mansion.
Seeing him coming back, Huihui hurried over to ask, "Xiaolin, how did Sena react? Did she hear about the dark side of the Lundberg family?"
"No, from Senna's perspective, it seems to be pure white. It makes her suspicious." Xiaolin shook his head and said, "For the time being, she said she would accompany us to complete the final handover, so there shouldn't be any problems."
Darkness nodded after hearing this.
"Well, I don't think Chris would lie... But I can't believe that Lord Lundberg has a conspiracy behind it..."
"Darkness has always been like this here."
Huihui shook her head.
Kobayashi sighed and said, “Since they are related to both parties, it is only natural... Hey, Darkness.”
“Ah, ah… Xiaolin, are you done talking?”
"Senna's side is finished, but Raph's side is just beginning."
"Is that so... Then let's go to Lord Lundberg's mansion."
"Okay, let's go!"
Several people were getting ready to go.
Go to Lundberg Mansion to meet Raf and complete the collection of the last material.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Mr. Kobayashi...!"
When Raph saw the few people, he forced an ugly smile on his face.
He looked even paler than before.
I really don’t know if he will die suddenly from overwork.
"Rafe, the last..."
"Yes! I know where the final material is! I've got all the parts needed for it to work. All I need next is the cooling element, and it should be able to work... After confirming the design, I found that although it's gone, it seems that the permanent ice crystals were originally used."
He said a lot of gibberish.
Didn't quite understand.
But I still got the point.
"What is the Everfreeze Crystal?"
"That's a very rare ice crystal that won't melt. It's said to be a very rare thing created by snow elves deep in the ice and snow zone... It's just a rumor after all."
"Is it a rumor?"
Xiaolin twitched the corner of his mouth.
Snow elves... that was something he had conquered for money not long after he came to this world. Later, General Winter appeared and he destroyed it with a crystal bomb...
“Can you really find something like that?”
"According to the investigation, there are cases found deeper in the snowfield where General Dong is."
"General Dong...it seems like we can't go there unprepared."
Xiaolin sighed slightly.
General Winter is an elf, an immortal being that relies on human imagination, so even if Kobayashi kills it for the time being, it will be resurrected soon.
"Well, since this is an ice and snow area, it should be more severe than the normal maze. I have asked Mr. Mitsurugi to help investigate the local area. Please find a way to join him and search together."
Raph whispered.
Aqua frowned slightly. “It sounds so easy to think of a solution.”
“But, this is the last one, right? Do your best, Kobayashi.” Darkness seemed very positive.
"Yes."
Kobayashi took a deep breath and said to his companions, "Anyway, let's go back to the guild to gather intelligence. Maybe there will be some local information."
"Lord Lundberg seems to be looking forward to your performance, Mr. Kobayashi. Please, please do your best." Researcher Laf said in a low voice.
Return to the guild again.
I told this to Luna, the big sister at the guild counter.
"Mr. Kobayashi, are you serious about going to the snowfield now? A large number of snow elves have appeared in the snowfield now. So I hope you try not to get close to the snowfield."
"real or fake?"
"What's the point of making a fuss about the increasing number of snow elves? Isn't it okay if we don't defeat them?"
There was clear stupidity in Aqua's eyes.
Under normal circumstances, Xiaolin would have beaten her up, but what she said made sense.
indeed.
As long as you are careful about General Dong, there will be basically no problem...
Luna seemed to sense his thoughts and quickly said, "No, if there are only a few snow elves, they are harmless, but if a large number of them gather in one place, the temperature will drop sharply. The snowfield now seems to have become an extremely cold place where you will be frozen to the point of being unable to move once you step on it..."
“It seems to have become a very serious situation.”
"Hey, Xiaolin, I think it would be better for me to stay at home today and get warmer, right?"
Aqua got scared again.
"If I do that, I will be sentenced to death. And I don't know if the snow elves will continue like this. Anyway, let's go first. If it doesn't work, we can think of a solution later."
Xiaolin was also slightly distressed.
If it is an ordinary monster, no matter how strong it is, Liu Zi can kill it successfully.
But even Liu Zi, who can stop time, would be powerless against formless elves.
"Can our cold weather gear withstand it?"
"If you must go, I won't stop you anymore... Just be careful."
Due to Senna's concern, several people got the winter clothes borrowed from the guild for free.
"Okay, let's go to the snowfield."
The team moved towards the snowfield again.
It's really freezing here, and the vast expanse of white makes people feel cold and irritating. The winter clothes given by the guild don't seem to be very useful... No, it's probably because the temperature here is colder than before.
"I, I said...Xiaolin."
Aqua said timidly, "Do we really want to move forward? If we move forward, we will freeze to death."
This guy was indeed the first one to want to leave.
But, it's not her fault this time.
Huihui also shivered and said, “I didn’t expect it to be so cold before we even got to the snowfield…”
"I, I can still hold on." Youyou gritted her teeth and held on.
Darkness thought for a moment and said, “I remember that the last time I came here, this area shouldn’t have been cold. If this was done by the snow elves, can we really continue to move forward?”
"We've come this far, how can we turn back? We'll have to crawl to the snowfield!"
Xiaolin secretly became angry.
Although he had lost his strength, it did not mean that his physical condition had also declined, so the freezing cold snowfield was nothing to him.
however--
“This, this this this… this low temperature…!”
"Cold, cold, cold... so cold!"
“I didn’t expect it to be so cold.”
Several people, even Darkness, could hardly bear it anymore, and Xiaolin also began to tremble slightly.
The temperature here is so unnaturally low!
(End of this chapter)