After passing through swamps, endless rice fields and farms, the group finally arrived at the capital of the empire. Surrounded by tall white walls, it was the largest and richest city in the empire.

Altdorf.

Because General Pastor was by his side, Duanmu Huai encountered no trouble when entering the imperial capital. The soldiers returned to the barracks, and the warriors of the Chapter settled the final payment. Most of them couldn't wait to get there.

Go eat, drink and have fun in this bustling city.

As for those dimensional stones, they were handed over to the court mage under the supervision of the witch hunters - they were a group of people wrapped in robes without even showing their faces. At a glance, they had the words "I am suspicious" written on them.

Guys. And they didn't seem to notice the trick on the dimensional stone, or maybe they were so shocked by the huge dimensional stone fragments on the carriage that they didn't have time to investigate the authenticity of those fragments, but no matter what,

These fragments were taken away by the court mages for disposal.

At least that's what it says on the surface.

After walking out of the military camp, Duanmuhuai weighed the money bag in his hand. According to General Pastor, in fifteen days, the eldest prince will hold a grand banquet for them in the palace to celebrate their recapture of the popular city of Mordheim.

Cursed City. Duanmu Huai and other chapter leaders will naturally participate.

"Are you going back to the Holy City?"

Duanmuhuai looked at Lorena and Meludi. The latter thought for a moment, looked at each other and shook his head.

"We want to take a walk around the city, Lord Knight."

Looking at the surrounding buildings, Lorena seemed to be very interested in this city. After all, this was another world, the capital of an empire, so Lorena also wanted to take a look around.

"Nafia, please go with you and don't cause any trouble."

Duanmu Huai didn't take it seriously. He wasn't worried that something would go wrong with these people. If they were attacked, he would know immediately and summon them back through cards.

As for the court mages, the witch hunters have volunteered to investigate, and Duanmu Huai, just to be on the safe side, summoned two murderous puppets to follow them and monitor their every move at any time.

"What do you plan to do, Lord Knight?"

"I plan to go to the library and look for records and clues about the country of Manalia."

Nothing was found in Mordheim, so Duanmuhuai could only see if there were any clues in Altdorf.

So next, Lorena and others went shopping, while Duanmuhuai took Ogis to the great library of Altdorf.

Along the way, Duanmuhuai discovered that something was very wrong with this city.

The entire Altdorf seemed vibrant and prosperous, with bustling crowds everywhere. However, Duanmuhuai found that this change was filled with a kind of disorderly chaos. For example, it seemed difficult for him to find the right path on the street.

, or in other words, the road was originally there, but a strange force seemed to affect the city, making it very difficult for Duanmuhuai to tell whether he was on the right path.

It's like a person standing at an intersection. His original plan was to cross the road, but when a group of people crossed the intersection bustlingly, the person suddenly discovered that the intersection that was originally opposite him seemed to have moved to the other side. In this case,

It’s easy to wonder whether there’s something wrong with your own eyes… or there’s something wrong with the city itself.

Duanmuhuai can be sure that he is definitely not a road addict, so Altdorf's current situation is very thought-provoking.

Disorder, chaos, change - the sign of the deceitful god.

Looking at the city in front of him, Duanmuhuai looked solemn. As Altdorf is a royal city, there must be many nobles and high-ranking officials, which means that this city is full of conspiracies and tricks. In addition, Altdorf's magic academy——Deceit

Almost all the elements and conditions for the coming of God are met.

To be honest, Duanmu Huai would not be surprised even if all the mages and high-level officials in this city are followers of the deceitful god.

"Master, it seems very noisy here."

Ogis followed Duanmuhuai, looked at the scene in front of her, and whispered. Duanmuhuai nodded - Altdorf was full of a special kind of noise, but it was not because of excitement or anything like that.

The reason is, on the contrary, almost everyone walking here looks in a hurry, whether they are civilians, businessmen, mages or laborers, they behave as if someone is waving a whip behind them at all times to urge them, making the entire city

It is full of an atmosphere of noise and impetuousness.

To be honest, this place is not at all conducive to physical and mental health.

Duanmuhuai watched a carriage driver almost roaring and waving his reins, driving the carriage at high speed across the road. It was as if he was suffering from road rage and wanted to kill everyone who stood in front of him.

"Let's go to the library quickly."

Altdorf's library is located in the Magic Academy area. Because of General Paster's certificate, Duanmuhuai entered the library easily.

He originally thought he would find a moment of peace here, but what Duanmuhuai didn't expect was that even in the library, it would make people feel upset and agitated.

Logically speaking, the library should be a quiet place where people can fall asleep quietly. However, in fact, a group of mages gathered together and whispered quietly. From time to time, someone stood up quickly, trotted towards the bookshelf, and then picked up a book.

The book quickly returns to its seat...as if if it were any slower, its place would be taken away by someone else.

These low whispers and footsteps sometimes make people feel more and more restless.

"I'm looking for some references."

Duanmuhuai came to the librarian and spoke in a low voice. The latter didn't even raise his head, he just stared at the book in front of him, as if there were flowers growing in it.

"I want to know something about Manalia."

As he spoke, Duanmuhuai took out a few silver coins and threw them on the table. The jingling sound of the silver coins coming into contact with the table finally made the librarian raise his head. He glanced at the silver coins on the table, and then quickly stretched out his hand,

Recover it as fast as a professional pickpocket.

"Bookshelf No. 15, Legends and Allusions of Reikland."

"Thanks."

Duanmuhuai once again took out a few silver coins and put them on the table, then turned and left. Following the librarian's instructions, he came to the No. 15 bookshelf and found the heavy book. Then - Duanmuhuai did not hesitate.

Open the portal and return directly to the Holy City.

"call……………"

Returning to the holy city with blue sky and white clouds, feeling the warm and comfortable atmosphere here, Duanmuhuai finally breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, the feeling Altdorf gave him was not good at all. Even Duanmuhuai could feel it.

There was an unknown sense of uneasiness, as if some threat was spreading around him, but he couldn't find its identity at all.

But it's fine now.

Duanmuhuai came to the Central Park of the Holy City, then found a big tree to sit down, and began to read the books in his hands. Ojis sat next to him, staring at Duanmuhuai, or observing the surroundings.

People and animals are enjoying themselves.

It didn't take much effort for Duanmuhuai to find the records about Manalia.

However...that is a fairy tale.

Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a war on this continent. The evil dragon tried to destroy mankind, and mankind was in crisis. But later, the princess of the human country stepped forward and led the soldiers to defeat the dragon.

Peace was achieved. And that human kingdom was named Manalia.

That's all there is to record.

But there are no clues.

"This story is widely circulated in Dunkelberg and is a well-known local fairy tale. Although its origin cannot be verified, the author believes that this story is not just a superstition of rural villagers..."
Chapter completed!