Chapter 50: Straight to the Point
When Amber saw Alan Watson, the once high-spirited paladin was sitting on the ground dejectedly.
The long sword was placed beside him, and the blade was covered with cracks and notches, obviously having been through an extremely fierce battle.
Alan's face was bruised and swollen, as if he had been severely beaten. His handsome appearance was no longer recognizable. However, his mental trauma seemed to be many times more serious than his physical injuries. There was no light in his eyes, as if he had aged by ten years.
The headless brother was standing aside, leisurely sharpening his nails.
Amber Xiu asked in surprise: "What did you do to him?"
The headless brother shook his head and said with some disdain: "It's just a small lesson for him. The holy warriors nowadays are far worse than they were in the past. They dare to come out to practice alone at this level. The Ryan Empire has also fallen."
Amber Xiu asked curiously: "Why does it sound like a personal grudge?"
The headless brother said: "His father is the highest judge of the Ryan Empire. It's bad luck for him."
"You have a grudge against James Watson, too?"
Amber was a little surprised. The headless guy didn't look like a scholar. He probably had never had his manuscript rejected by an old man with racism like that, right? "James Watson? Who is that? I'm talking about Moody. He was the one who issued the wanted warrant for me."
Amber: ...
This headless knight is quite vengeful. I don’t know how many generations of supreme judges he has been before. But he finally put the blame on Alan. I can only say that he has bad luck.
"Is it fun to bully children?" asked Amber Xiu.
Without waiting for the headless man to explain, Allen spoke first: "No, Mr. Gareth kept his strength and speed equal to mine, but I still couldn't fight back."
Amber Xiu comforted him, "This is normal. You don't know how many years he has lived. It's not surprising that his martial arts skills are superior to those of ordinary people."
"Mortals..." Alan could only smile bitterly after hearing this.
He is a holy warrior of the Ryan Empire who has received strict training since childhood. His swordsmanship is also outstanding among the younger generation. Even the emperor of the empire personally conferred the title on him and praised him as the future pillar of the empire.
But facing this sloppy-looking middle-aged man, Allen suffered the first miserable defeat in his life.
It was so tragic that the man didn't even use a sword. He just stretched out a finger and defeated him with his nails.
The swordsmanship that he once took pride in was like a child's play in front of this man. As soon as he moved his arms, the opponent's nails would have already pierced his throat, eyes, heart and other vital parts. After practicing swordsmanship for more than ten years, there were still so many flaws that he hadn't discovered.
The other party also deliberately teased him, and every time he threw Allen on his face, his nose was broken and his front teeth were a little loose. The injury was not serious, but the mental blow was too great.
This was a complete and utter failure, with no excuses at all.
Now, hearing Amber's comments, Allen felt even more humiliated.
It turns out that in the eyes of a truly powerful person, he is just a mortal.
After Amberxiu confirmed that Alan was not seriously injured, he didn't bother to care about him and pulled the Headless Brother out of the cell.
Amber shared the seven prophecy fragments he obtained with Headless Brother, wanting to ask him for some information.
Although Headless Brother is not a learned scholar, he has lived longer than Amber and must have seen more, so he may be able to see something.
But the result disappointed Amberxiu. He couldn't guess what was in the sewer, but was very concerned about the broken bar.
The headless man said anxiously: "Brother Tiga, this prophecy will definitely come true? Can it be changed?"
"Are you worried about your orc sister?" Amber asked with a smile.
"Oona is innocent." Headless Brother said very responsibly.
Amber was silent for two seconds, then said, "Your wife will be even more furious if she hears this."
However, seeing Headless Brother's anxious look, Amberxiu still tried his best to give advice.
"I can't say whether the prophecy can be changed. I am also a coward who dares not face my fate, but you can face the future in a different way. The prophecy only said that the bar would become a ruin, but the body of the orc boss did not appear, so it is still unknown whether she can survive.
"Alchemy City will surely be mostly destroyed in the near future. You might as well persuade her to leave early. As long as she's alive, the bar can be rebuilt after it's destroyed, right?"
When Headless Brother heard this, he immediately became happy.
"Brother, you really have a solution. I will go and talk to her and persuade her to leave the Alchemy City."
After saying this, Headless Brother was about to go find his orc sister, but was stopped by Amberxiu.
"Wait, please tell the boss a message for me. If she wants to sell the bar, I can buy it, but the price must be favorable."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
The headless man said strangely: "Didn't you say that this bar was destined to be destroyed? If you still bought it, wouldn't you definitely lose money?"
Amber Xiu retorted, "What else? Do you have any money on you? If you don't have any money, how will you let that orc girl survive after she gives up the bar? Do you think she doesn't need food and drink like the undead? If I take over the bar, won't she have money to start over somewhere else?"
The headless man was so moved that he hugged Amber tightly and said, "My good brother, I will never forget this kindness. Don't worry, no matter who takes off your head, I, Gareth, will be the first to help you avenge!"
"Can't you protect me before my head is chopped off?"
"Every prophecy you make will come true."
Amber: ...
These words made Amberxiu's soul fire tremble with anger. It turned out that the most annoying thing in the world was prophecy, especially prophecy about misfortune.
After Headless Brother left, Amber began to prepare to welcome the arrival of the big shot from the Alchemist Council.
Not long after, a huge airship landed in front of Amber's castle.
A middle-aged man with a serious face walked down from the airship. He was wearing a golden-red robe. It looked like the same style as the governor he had seen before, but the pattern was more gorgeous.
Amber changed into a human appearance and welcomed him with a smile.
Amber Xiu greeted warmly, "My dear Flynn, long time no see. The last time we met was more than ten years ago."
Gustavo Flynn, the sixth seat of the Alchemist Council, is an alchemist of legendary rank. The works he has published on the continent could fill up Amber's library. He is a real big shot.
Alchemy City sent this person out, which seems to show that they attach great importance to Alan Watson.
When Gustavo Flynn saw Amberthau, his expression did not change at all. He said in the most direct way: "I know you very well, old friend. Just make an offer. This paladin will be very useful to us."
Amber Xiu said happily: "You are my favorite person in the parliament. I like your straightforward style. Twenty million gold coins, and I will hand the person over to you."
(End of this chapter)