According to this man, his name is Kevin, and he is a noble. He has just arrived here through the forest of Middenheim, trying to tell the lord here a terrible news.

"The forest is haunted by the dead."

Kevin's hand is holding the long sword, leaning on the chair, with a wine glass in his hand, squinting his eyes like an old man leaning against the fireplace about to take a nap. Even if there are two drunkards next to him, they want to prove who is the one.

The strongest drunkards fought together, but they couldn't move him in the slightest.

"This year's harvest was very good, but I never waited for the nearby village to pay me the grain payment, so I planned to go see the situation. As a result, in the forest, I met a hunter. His face was pale.

Seriously wounded, he told me that his village was attacked by beastmen. But they were no ordinary beastmen. They seemed to be some kind of undead creatures bound by evil necromancy. His village was destroyed, and only this hunter escaped.

After a while, I tried to save him, but he finally died."

After saying this, Kevin sighed.

"Later, I followed his path and found the village, but there was no one in it, only the ruins that had been burnt to charcoal. There was not even a corpse. There was blood on the ground, and there were stumps, but there was no body.

Corpses, as if those corpses had grown legs and ran away on their own."

Duanmuhuai sat at the table and listened silently to Kevin's story without saying a word. An, on the other hand, showed a somewhat frightened expression. After all... it sounded too much like a ghost story.

"I went to other villages in my territory to investigate, and found that most of the villages there were empty. They all disappeared without knowing it, leaving nothing behind. I felt something was wrong.

, so I returned to the Orion again, and I found that even the Orion was missing..."

"————!"

Hearing this, An shuddered and grabbed Duanmu Huai's cloak. Ojis next to her was stunned for a moment when she saw An's actions. Then she reached out and grabbed the other side of the cloak.

.

"Fortunately, there were footprints on the snow. I followed the footprints and quickly found the hunter - he was dead, but he was still moving forward. He seemed to be following a strange sound, and then I

Saw………"

Speaking of this, Kevin's voice gradually lowered, just like the reaction of all ghost story tellers when they tell a critical moment.

"An army of undead undead, guided by an evil necromancer, silently shuttled through the forest. Among them were humans and beastmen. But now they have all turned into bloodthirsty, undead undead.

.They wander through the mountains and move forward in the forests. No one knows where this army of the dead plans to go, but I think... we have a chance to know."

"So what you're saying is that you want us to investigate this undead army with you?"

After listening to Kevin's story, Duanmuhuai stared at him and asked silently. The latter smiled slightly and nodded.

"I have reported this matter to the lord, but unfortunately, it is winter now, which is not suitable for sending out large troops to search, and we also have to guard against the raids of the Chaos minions in the north, so the lord cannot help me, so I came here

When I come here, I hope to find some strong warriors who can work with me to track down and eliminate this undead army raging in my territory. This is a deposit."

As he spoke, Kevin reached out and took out a small bag from his pocket and placed it on the table. Although he did not fully open the bag, Duanmuhuai could still see the flame reflected from the gold coins from the mouth of the bag.

bright.

"But, I also have a problem. For example, you don't look like a noble gentleman."

"Our family tradition is that all people should practice martial arts."

Kevin's expression didn't change at all.

"Moreover, in this northern land, convenience comes first."

"Oh well."

Duanmu Huai stretched out his hand and took the money bag. In fact, he was almost certain that this man named Kevin was most likely the missing emperor.

Why? The reason is simple. This is the first time this guy has seen his face without changing his expression.

Based on Duanmu Huai's experience, basically speaking, those who can keep their expressions unchanged when they meet him for the first time and his heart does not beat are all big shots. For example, the two princesses An and Gu Leiya, as well as their father, are like this

.Of course, this can also prove from the side that the more important a person is, the tougher his mind is.

If Kevin was just a small local aristocrat as he said, then he might have gasped in fright when he saw Duanmu Huai's face. Didn't anyone in the entire tavern dare to look at him?

This guy actually dared to come up and talk to me?

Of course, if it is not true, then this Kevin did not break off his hand, but this does not mean anything. Assuming that the emperor really faked his death, then he could have found a hand on the battlefield and put it on his own

Gauntlets, this is not a difficult thing, and it can also divert the attention of those who are pursuing them.

After all, if other people are focused on looking for a person who has lost an arm, they will naturally turn a blind eye to the person with two hands.

It's just that Duanmu Huai didn't expect to encounter him so soon... Forget it, who cares, at least the mission has been triggered, right?

Just like the Elf Scout said, if this is the emperor, then Sigmar is still protecting this country.

If this is not the emperor, then Sigmar is blind.

It's not your fault anyway, if there is a problem go smash the Temple of Sigmar.

Duanmuhuai turned away these thoughts for a moment, then stretched out his hand to put the money bag away.

"But you would come to me for help, which really surprises me. I thought you would regard me as a follower of the evil god."

"Hehehe, you really know how to joke, sir."

Hearing Duanmuhuai's words, the man chuckled.

"Perhaps you are indeed a bit cruel, but looking at the two beauties beside you, you will definitely not be a believer in the God of Violence. After all, those madmen will not appreciate anything other than blood, death and muscles. And as a

As for the believers of the God of Desire...you don't seem to be in line with their aesthetics. As for the God of Disease and Deception...I don't think there's much more to say."

"Okay, I'll just accept your argument."

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders.

"So, when will we set off?"

"If there is no problem, we will gather at the city gate early tomorrow morning. At that time, I will also introduce other companions to you. After all, this is not an easy task. I still need to find more people."

"Oh well."

Duanmuhuai stood up and stretched out his hand to Kevin.
Chapter completed!