The young man was very handsome. He had fair skin, dark golden short hair, a broad forehead, and a hooked nose. However, this kind of appearance often made people feel that he was a little mean.
Two squads of standard gunners wearing brown leather armor rushed in from outside the manor and surrounded Liang Lidong and his companion.
The middle-aged butler, who was about to see them off, asked curiously, "Young Master, what's the meaning of this? They're my lord's honorable guests. "
"Squall, I know what to do." The young man scolded the middle-aged butler in a tone that was neither too light nor too heavy. Then, he said to Liang Lidong, "I'm Lance Brook, the commander of the border army in Sisilia. Three hours ago, I received a tip from a reliable source that you're closely related to two elves who were found dead naked on the street. According to the local law, you're under arrest. Please come with us. "
"As for Miss Emma, you're the Holy Lady of the Temple of Storm. We have no right to detain you, but considering that you're dangerous, we have to put you under house arrest. Rest assured, we won't do anything impolite. We'll hand you over to the Temple of Storm after everything is figured out."
After saying that, the young man waved his hand, and the two teams of spearmen were about to arrest them.
Emma raised her staff and lightly tapped it down. A whirlwind with her and Liang Lidong at the center spread out in all directions. The two groups of spearmen were blown off their feet.
Seeing that, Lance's face became gloomy. "Miss Emma, we didn't punish you lightly for the sake of the Temple of Storm, but please don't take other people's kindness for granted. We know that you're honorable enough to be exempted from the uncivilized interrogation, but you must cooperate and come with us. Your subordinates must explain everything. "
"Unfortunately, I'm not their leader." Emma stepped back and stood behind Liang Lidong. "This is our leader. I'm just a regular member."
Lance's pupils constricted.
Liang Lidong stood where he was with a vague smile. "It's just an anonymous tip, and you believe it and want to arrest us? I also accused you of leaking military secrets of Hollevin to an enemy country. Do I have to kill you right now? Are you an idiot or do you have other intentions? I don't care what kind you are, please get out of my way! Although we are nobles, we are also professionals. Those tricks of the nobles are useless against us. "
Lance's face became gloomy. He looked at his subordinates who were lying on the ground and said angrily, "So what if you're a professional? I've seen many professionals, but you still have to crawl in front of us nobles like dogs! "
"That's an ordinary civilian profession. Moreover, they are not very strong. " Liang Lidong continued his maddening disdainful smile. "But we're different. We're not only professionals, but also nobles. And most importantly, we're very strong."
Lance was provoked by Liang Lidong's expression. He was so angry that he laughed. "You mean, if I dare to catch you, you will resist and kill me?"
"You can try," Liang Lidong said calmly.
"Hmph, I don't believe that everyone will listen to me …"
"Hua!" A bronze beam of light brushed past the left side of Lance's head, and he swallowed the second half of his sentence.
Although it was just a graze, the magic lightning in the "Money Bombardment" numbed Lance's entire body.
"If you make another move, the magic will blast your head."
After Liang Lidong finished speaking, he turned around and left. Emma blinked her eyes and followed him.
Lance only dared to stay where he was with a dark face, but he did not dare to order his subordinates to come forward.
The two of them left the manor. Emma trotted a few steps and ran side by side with Liang Lidong. Then she asked curiously, "Mr. Beta, it's not good to offend them like this, is it?"
Although Emma was a Holy Lady, she was still a young girl. In terms of boldness, he naturally couldn't compare to Liang Lidong, who had experienced big scenes.
He explained, "The boy just now wanted to catch us just to find a few scapegoats. With such a big thing happening in Sisilia, the royal family will certainly be held accountable. Although the punishment won't be too severe, the Brook family will certainly have a lot of benefits or power loss. But if he finds a few scapegoats, the result may be much better, so he came to us. "
"Why us?" Emma asked.
Looking at the damaged buildings on both sides of the road, Liang Lidong continued, "That's the strange thing. There are so many professionals in Sisilia. Why did he come to us? Besides, we've only been here for a few days."
Luv Ma twisted her eyebrows cutely. In the past, she was good at prophecy. Whenever she encountered something strange, she could just use prophecy to see it. But now, she couldn't. Ever since she met Liang Lidong, the prophecies she saw became a mess. They no longer had any meaning.
Also, she really wasn't good at reading people's minds.
After thinking for a while, Emma gave up, because she found that she didn't have any special abilities except prophecy and divine power.
"It would be great if my prophecy could still be used." Emma sighed, but soon she shook her head. "Maybe it's better this way. Something like a predetermined fate is too sad."
"But I have a guess," Liang Lidong suddenly said. "Do you remember those men in black who were after you?"
Emma was stunned. "You mean, they came here?"
"Very likely." Liang Lidong nodded. "Apart from them, I really can't think of anyone else who would deliberately frame us! Although the Coburn family can deal with the Tao family, I don't think they have the guts to mess with us. "
"They caught up so quickly?" Emma was a little helpless.
"I'm just saying it's possible."
Emma suddenly exhaled. She actually quite liked her life these days. It was peaceful and stable, and she almost thought that her life would be like this in the future. But Liang Lidong's guess reminded her that the demon god was about to awaken, and they had to kill the demon god to maintain world peace.
Although prophecy was no longer effective, Emma still treated killing the demon god as her number one mission.
The two of them returned to the Todd Manor. Kail and Alice had not returned yet, but with their current abilities, as long as they did not deliberately seek death, some normal mercenary missions would not be a problem for them.
After Emma returned to the villa, she immediately went to prepare lunch with Julie. After all, she felt that she was also a girl, and could not always let a man like Beta do the cooking.
Liang Lidong returned to his room. He had just made a few scrolls when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!"
Joshua walked in from outside. Because the karmic curse had disappeared, and with the help of the hydrotherapy, the abscesses on his body had healed very quickly. The abscesses on his face had already started to scab, and some had even started to fall off. His face could barely be seen.
"Teacher!" As Joshua was a Second-Class Knight conferred by Kail, he also learned how Kail addressed Liang Lidong.
"What's the matter?" Liang Lidong put down the scrolls in his hands and looked at him.
Although Joshua looked very strong and had a strong will to live, that was just a shell. He was completely supported by a sense of indignation. Liang Lidong could feel a strong sense of inferiority in this little guy's heart.
When dealing with people with inferiority, it was necessary to make them feel that they were valued. Otherwise, it would be easy for them to get stuck in a dead end, and even go down the wrong path.
"Kail said that you can teach me battle techniques." Joshua's tone was a little timid, as if he was afraid that Liang Lidong would reject him. "I don't want to be bullied like this anymore, so I want to become stronger."
Joshua was a professional, and Liang Lidong realized that he had good talent. In addition to the attributes and growth brought by the Second-Class Knight, although his ability was not as strong as a true Hero like Kail, he was still much stronger than ordinary professionals.
"Do you have any plans for your future?"
"I heard that not only did Kail learn swordsmanship, but he also knows a special spell that allows him to attach flames to his sword." Joshua's eyes lit up. "I want to be like him, a genius who is proficient in both swordsmanship and magic."
Liang Lidong smiled. "Let me make one thing clear first. Even I don't know that special spell of Kail's. It's an ability of his bloodline. He is indeed a magic swordsman, but his class is of a higher level. He's a Hero. "
"A Hero?" Joshua's eyes widened.
Almost everyone had heard of the word "Hero" when they were young. Since the beginning of human history, humans had faced at least a dozen crises of extinction. Those who saved humanity and the world were all Heroes.
Joshua could not believe what he had just heard. "Are you talking about those legendary heroes?"
"This is the legendary brave warrior." Liang Lidong shrugged. "To be honest, I was quite surprised at first. After all, it's already in the realm of legends. However, only Heroes who save the world can be called Heroes. Otherwise, they're just candidates for Heroes."
"But it's still shocking enough." Joshua suddenly looked at Liang Lidong excitedly. "Master, you're the Hero's mentor. Then you must be the legendary Sage who guides the Hero, right?"
"The Sage guides the Hero to kill the demon, but I'm a little different." Liang Lidong chuckled. "I have other purposes. So, I don't deserve the title of Sage. Let's not talk about the Hero for now. You said that you want to become a magic swordsman. It's a good idea and it suits you. But I want to know why you want to become a magic swordsman! Why not other classes? "
Joshua was silent for a moment. "Because she's a magic swordsman too!"
"Oh, your fiancée?"
Joshua nodded with a mysterious light in his eyes. "I want to stand before her again, and I want to be stronger than her. I want to tell her that I'm more talented than she is, that I'm more capable than she is, that I'm not trash, that she is!"
Liang Lidong's expression changed slightly. He just felt a strange sense of oppression, although it had no effect on him, but it was indeed there... He opened the system and saw the special prompt from the system: subject to the suppression of a tyrannical momentum, the willpower check exemption passed, and the momentum is invalid!