Chen Lun followed Siebert to the office.
The layout and decoration of the room here were completely different from what he had seen before. Siebert seemed to prefer a free and unrestrained style, so much so that the walls were covered with wallpapers of different colors. It looked more like an artist's studio than a boss's room.
Siebert placed the wine glass on the boss's desk, then enthusiastically took out some red wine from the retro freezer and was about to pour a glass for Chen Lun as well.
"Mr. Siebert, no thanks... I don't like drinking."
Chen Lun smiled.
The other party was stunned at first, shrugged helplessly, said okay, and only filled his own glass.
"Mr. Jack, you really don't know how to enjoy yourself. I have treasured this good wine for many years."
Sibert muttered to himself, took a sip happily, then moved a cardboard box from under the table, opened the cardboard lid, and took out a fist-sized sculpture.
It was a sculpture in the shape of an orchid, without any paint on it, and looked gray.
"Here, this is all I have...there's nothing special about the rest."
Siebert was curious.
"What are you looking for Mr. Charles's relics for?"
Chen Lun smiled and did not answer. He was too lazy to make up some lies to deceive, so he directly used the [Siren Song] to hypnotize Sibert simply, so that the other party would divert his attention and no longer be curious about this question.
As the shell necklace flashed, Siebert suddenly raised his eyebrows and immediately started chatting with Chen Lun about other topics, such as interesting things in the aristocratic circle, the lady of this family fell in love with the male servant, the lady of that family eloped with the actor of the theater, etc.
Chen Lun chatted with Sibert for a while, and when he saw that he was drunk and seemed tired, he said goodbye and left.
Before leaving, Siebert hoped that Chen Lun would come to the club often when he had time, as he admired Chen Lun's swordsmanship very much.
Chen Lun said a few polite words and nodded in agreement.
Finally, Siebert fell asleep on the sofa, muttering:
"Damn Pompeii...you are wrong..."
Chen Lun was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Sibert also knew Viscount Pompey, but he was not curious about the relationship between the two. He shook his head and turned away.
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Back to Jack's Manor.
Unlike what Chen Lun expected, Floy did not rest upstairs, but stood quietly at the door of the villa.
She was like a motionless puppet, silently waiting for Chen Lun to come home.
"You're back."
A smile appeared on Floy's face.
"Don't worry, I'm fine..."
Chen Lun comforted.
"Go and tell the others, so they won't worry about me."
Floy hummed, nodded, and turned to leave.
Chen Lun did not follow him in, but turned and walked into the backyard, sat on the swing, and took out the orchid statue. When he touched it in the office, he had already determined that this was what he was looking for.
【Token - Statue of Youlan】
Item description: A token left by the Black Knight Byers. It can only be activated by a specific method. The holder will be guided into a secret place in the spirit world.
"How did Byers know that I would take this relic...?"
Chen Lun pondered for a moment and thought of the most likely answer.
"No, he didn't know...or rather, he didn't care. He just left a token and gave me the choice."
This means that the initiative is in Chen Lun's hands, and whether or not to have further contact with Biles is up to him to decide.
Chen Lun played with the statue for a while, and finally tried to cover it with his supernatural power.
But the statue did not respond.
He thought for a moment, then stretched out another finger, using it as a sword to accumulate the energy of the Moonlight Sword. This technique was not difficult for Chen Lun, after all, the [Byers Moonlight Sword] had already been upgraded to the maximum level.
But most people wouldn't dare to do that, because their fingers would most likely collapse because they couldn't withstand the force. However, his fingers were covered with a layer of Didak's Armor in advance, so they were completely unscathed under the distorted lavender light.
As his fingers gently moved closer to the statue, the orchid suddenly seemed to come alive, dyed purple, and swayed gently.
boom!
Chen Lun was engulfed by a blinding flash of light activated by the orchid. The courtyard swing was empty, swinging lonely and making creaking sounds.
Next second.
When Chen Lun opened his eyes again, he found himself in the spiritual world. Everything around him was blurry and the light blue vision was slightly moving.
This seems to be a cemetery, with countless tombstones stuck in the ground. On top of each tombstone, there are some different small objects, such as mini swords, helmets, horses, and metal ornaments such as a waning moon.
This place is obviously different from the real world and other areas in the spiritual world.
Under the dark night, there is a lavender full moon.
Under the moonlight was the highest hill of the cemetery, where stood a tombstone taller than the door panel. A knight wearing a wolf helmet and tattered black armor was leaning against the tombstone.
He also held a black sword in his arms.
"You finally found me, Jack."
A deep laugh came from the Black Knight's helmet.
Chen Lun walked up to him.
"Mr. Byers, are you leaving Amber City?"
"Um."
The Black Knight lowered his head.
"The roundup will start again soon, and I need to concentrate on dealing with it..."
He paused for a few seconds and continued:
"Are you sure you want to get involved in this? You know, I'm a Class A wanted criminal in the Empire right now... This muddy water might get you into the mud as well."
Chen Lun looked calm, he was very clear about the pros and cons of this matter.
He knew the identity of the Black Knight and how powerful he was, and he approached him with the intention of "clinging to his power" from the beginning. But later, as they got to know each other, they became closer, and he even learned sword skills from the Black Knight.
The relationship between the two can be said to be both teacher and friend.
But the real reason that prompted Chen Lun to choose to help the other party was the future trend!
The empire is beginning to be in turmoil, and the Red Apple Church will wreak havoc. Chen Lun needs more strength to survive better in this prelude to chaos... At the same time, his companions in the circus also need more time to grow.
The Black Knight is a very good candidate who can help himself at a specific time and "escort" the team.
As for the disadvantages, of course it would offend the church and even lead to being wanted...but these would not matter in the future.
Because Chen Lun knew very well that starting from version 1.0 of the main storyline, the conflicts accumulated in the empire for thousands of years would gradually erupt, the rule would be unstable, and the Sun Church and the shelter would have too many distractions to take care of other things.
"Mr. Byers, I want to ask you a question."
Chen Lun leaned against a tombstone next to him, turned his head and looked at the Black Knight and said.
"Hmm? Go ahead."
The Black Knight had a high degree of favorability towards him and seemed very patient.
"What is your relationship with Floy?"
Chen Lun asked the question that had been weighing on his mind for a long time.
This question arose when he first came into contact with the Black Knight. The divination and the other party's words made Chen Lun associate Floy with the Wolf family.
"She...is the last descendant of the wolf family."
The Black Knight was silent for a moment, then spoke.
"The Wolfe family's roots are extremely deep... they can even be traced back to the last era."
Chen Lun's eyes narrowed. He didn't expect that Floy had such a background.
As a plot fan in his previous life, he had certainly studied world history. As far as he knew, the current era should belong to the Fifth Era, also known as the Solar Era, or the Orderly Era.
Because the opening of the Fifth Era was due to the establishment of the largest empire on the continent, the Trisur Empire. With the surrender of the three major subordinate kingdoms, the Sun Continent was relatively unified.
The solar calendar year is 4419, which also means that the Fifth Era lasted for more than four thousand years.
The previous era - the Fourth Era is called the "Lost Era" because most of the records about that era have been lost and cannot be traced.
As for earlier history, Chen Lun did not find any valuable information in his previous life. Most of them were fairy tales and legends of unknown truth or falsehood. It was as if an invisible hand was deliberately covering up the dust of the past.
"At the end of the Fourth Era, there was only one human civilization, called 'Anita'. The continent at that time was not called the Sun Continent, but 'Anita Continent'.
But later, due to some unknown reasons, the Anita civilization began to decline... Even the largest ruling class at that time had internal strife, and eventually split into three powerful families, namely Trisur, Matthew and Hilber. "
The Black Knight told Chen Lun the history of the past.
"The roots of our Wolf family are the Matthew family... But as time went by, the Matthew family was lost in the long river of history, leaving only dozens or hundreds of different descendant groups, and the Wolf family is one of them."
The Black Knight shook his head.
"It seems to be a curse left behind. The members of the Wolf Clan often have a short lifespan... so much so that in the past hundred years they have completely declined and are even on the verge of extinction.
I originally thought that I was the last surviving descendant , but more than half a year ago, I suddenly felt a mysterious blood connection... I followed the guidance and found Amber City, and I also made an exciting discovery!"
He raised his head, and there was a shadow under the wolf helmet, and the invisible eyes were staring straight at Chen Lun.
"The girl next to you has the blood of the Wolf Family flowing in her body. Her real name should be 'Floy Wolf'! She is the last descendant of the Wolf Family besides me!
And she still has the breath of her ancestors... If I'm not mistaken, the original owner of that strange thing should be the saint of the family, Athena Wolfe."
There was a flash of surprise in Chen Lun's eyes. He didn't expect that such a truth was hidden in this.
The fake identity that I had casually made up for Floy turned out to be her real name, and she was indeed supposed to be a fallen noble lady? !
"Is this also the guidance of fate...?"
He was in a trance.
'No wonder [Backsun Bonsai] has established a deep bond with Floyd. It turns out that it is the reincarnation of the saint of the wolf family after his death!'
From this we can see that the poor family that Freud lived in as a child was not her original family.
"According to seniority, Floy should call me uncle."
The Wolf Knight laughed in a hoarse voice.