"Thank us?" Lu Ye was taken aback. "Why?"

“Blaze came to my shop not long ago to buy something,” Kale said. “He told me that Iggy was attacked, and that old blacksmith Iggy might have been in danger if you hadn’t released him in time.”

"Iji was attacked? Who was the culprit?" Lu Ye asked.

Judging from what Karel said, if Blazer hadn't arrived, Iggy would probably be in grave danger.

You should know that Igi is a mountain troll. As a descendant of giants, mountain trolls can defeat many opponents simply by virtue of their burly and large physique. Not to mention that Igi is also Lani's subordinate and the strategist of the Kalia royal family.

"Blaze didn't tell me anything in detail. He just said a few words to me and then left in a hurry."

Kale shrugged, took a sip of tea, and continued.

"However, I heard that the people who attacked Igi were very skilled at using a kind of black flame, which also contained some whitishness. This is beyond my knowledge. As a wandering merchant, although I have been wandering for quite some time, this is the first time I have ever heard of such a flame."

"Black flames...with some whitish hue inside?"

Lu Ye thought about it and felt that he might know this!

Legend has it that the flames used by the Queen of Night were black and white.

Could the other party be a follower of the Night Queen?

But... Queen Nightfall died a long time ago!

Lu Ye couldn't understand it.

When the supreme will reigned over the borderlands, the Golden Law took root and flourished on this land.

To ensure the Golden Law would shine upon this land, the forces of the Golden Tree attacked the snowy mountains, slew the giants, seized control of the Ash Flame, smashed the Eternal City into the earth, and then defeated the Night Queen, who possessed the power to kill gods...

Only after eliminating all forces that posed a threat to it could the Golden Law truly establish a foothold in the borderlands.

Now, the power of the Night Queen has reappeared?

“Although Blazer said that a few strangers seemed to have helped them, he didn’t mention them. Anyway, thank you all very much, and Iggy is also my friend,” Karlie said. “I’ll give you half price on today’s goods.”

"Really? Thank you!" A-Tui beamed with joy.

Before long, Kale rode his horse out.

For merchants, replenishing goods is also very important.

"Hey, when are we going to that Monger Bank thing?" A-Tui asked Lu Ye.

"Let's finish lunch..." Lu Ye said, "And judging by the days, Yakiel has almost finished the taiyaki I gave her before, so I'll have to bring her some more in a while."

Since we already have the qualifications to enter the Blood Dynasty, we won't be short of time for this meal.

How can someone who's starving have the strength to rob a bank?

Furthermore, Lu Ye also had some questions for Melina.

The two began setting up a stove and cooking pots around the blessing point, and Melina also appeared.

"Oh, Amei, you've come at the right time. Could you help me cut these Roya fruits into small pieces?" A-tui asked.

"No, the Roja Fruit tastes awful." Melina showed a disgusted expression.

"This is for Torret and Rataen's ponies. What are you thinking?"

A-Tui said with great interest:

"What we're going to eat is a bed of crab roe with several large pieces of lobster meat on top."

Then, use the wings and claws of the metamorphosing butterfly to make a rich broth.

Then add a hodgepodge of finely cooked turtle neck meat...

Ah, of course, I want the turtle's head too. I really like eating that. Speaking of which, Mei, you like to eat turtle...

If you don't like it, then don't say the last word!

Melina quickly stopped A-Tui from saying that word.

"I'll just have taiyaki."

"But won't you get tired of eating that all the time?" A-Tui pinched his belly. "I feel like I'm getting a little belly."

"Who told you to eat so much?" Lu Ye said irritably. "You can't control your mouth, but you're talking like it's because of my taiyaki."

"Isn't that right? It's taiyaki that made me so bloated! I ate ten of them in one meal and I was just barely full!"

"Shut up! Don't talk about my taiyaki with that misunderstanding tone. I'm innocent!"

After sending A-Tui to cook on the other side, Lu Ye and Melina finally had a little free time.

Melina frowned as she looked at the indescribable, bubbling mass in the pot.

"Seriously, is this stuff even edible? The Roja Fruit that Toret ate looked better than this."

“Yeah, actually, I felt the same way when A-Tui did it this way at first,” Lu Ye said. “But don’t worry, although it doesn’t look very appealing, it tastes alright. A-Tui’s cooking skills are pretty good. In some ways, her skills are comparable to Esdeath’s. Anyway, it’s all a hodgepodge.”

Of course, Lu Ye and A Tui couldn't eat taiyaki every meal.

When they have ingredients, they will still cook for themselves, since these kinds of noodle products just can't compare to the aroma of meat.

Although A-Tui's cooking skills were not very good at first, he could only make dry and unpalatable food according to the recipes in the Wandering Warrior's Notebook, such as Brave Meat Chunks, Pandan Jerky, and Dried Liver.

But as the number of times increased, she gradually learned to season the food, and even used herbal herbs and miranda pollen to remove the fishy smell of the ingredients, so that Lu Ye, who couldn't stand the fishy smell, could also enjoy the ingredients from the border region.

Compared to taiyaki, Lu Ye actually prefers the food made by A Tui now.

Not only is the taste much better than before, but more importantly, these foods are made according to the notes and have a beneficial effect on the body.

For example, turtle neck meat can now not only be cooked in soup, but A-Tui also makes it into a dried version. When you're hungry, just take out a piece to gnaw on. It's very fragrant, and one piece of turtle neck meat will give you an energy boost.

While A-Tui was preparing food, Lu Ye and Melina were handling the ingredients, tending the fire, and adding firewood from time to time.

"So, what are your thoughts on what Kale just said?" Lu Ye asked.

“I have nothing to say about it,” Melina said. “You’ve misunderstood something. It was the Night Queen who was defeated, not her power.”

"why?"

"The Crimson Corruption Goddess was once defeated by the Flowing Swordsman. Does the border region no longer possess the power of Crimson Corruption?" Melina said calmly.

"I see... So it was done by the followers of the Night Queen?"

“Yes. The Apostles of Godskin are a group of people who serve the Predestined Death and follow Queen Twilight,” Melina said. “The black flame was the flame that hunted gods, but after the beast of Queen Marika, the ‘Black Sword,’ sealed the Predestined Death, the black flame lost its power to hunt gods.”

"Really? The Apostles of Godskin... But why did they attack Iggy and the others?"

"Think about it carefully, and you should be able to come up with the answer."

Hearing Melina say that, Lu Ye felt relieved.

It seems she knows the correct answer.

"Amei, you know quite a lot."

“After all, the investigation took a lot of effort, and I know Queen Marika’s words by heart. So, how about it, do I look a bit like a witch?” Melina said. “Alright, think about it now.”

“There’s no need to think about it,” Lu Ye said. “Since we know that the Apostles of Godskin serve the Night Queen who controls the Black Flame, and the timing of their invasion happens to be right after Lani obtained the Hunter’s Finger Knife, then the answer is obvious.”

“Hunting Finger Knife.” Lu Ye said, fidgeting with his knuckles and staring at the burning flames. “As a force that rebels against the Golden Law, Queen Twilight shares the same goal as Lani, but the ultimate destination behind that goal is different. Lani yearns for the night and the stars, which is the law she desires, while the Apostles of Godskin worship the Black Flame, which possesses the power of destined death.”

"Although both were initially safe, the news that Lani had obtained the Finger Knife had probably already leaked out. If the God Skin Apostles wanted to rebuild their faith system, they needed to hunt down the Finger Knife, so they prepared to go find Lani, but Iggy blocked their way."

“That’s roughly it,” Melina said. “Although the Divine Skin Apostles have been almost all killed by that ‘Black Sword,’ some are still lurking in the shadows.”

"Let me tell you some useful information. The Divine Skin Apostles are very prone to falling into a deep sleep. If you have time, prepare some hypnotic jars. They will be very useful if you encounter them in the future. A-Tui should know how to make them."

“Okay, but I’m more curious about who those strangers who helped Blazer and Iggy were…”

"I'll ask you another time."

After dinner, Melina promoted A-Tui.

Although A-Tui didn't know what possessed her to want to be more agile, Melina glared at her with one look and shut her up.

In the end, I obediently selected Life, Focus, and Intelligence, giving them all the benefits.

After that, Lu Ye and A Tui used the pureblood knight badge that the white-masked Fan Lei had given them.

A brief period of darkness fell before my eyes.

Consciousness was falling as if it had lost gravity.

This is a characteristic of teleportation magic.

When the two opened their eyes again, they saw a completely different scene.

A dilapidated ramp came into view, covered by towering stone walls; the bricks underfoot were cracked, and the Roman-style columns were broken and broken...

The two seemed to have arrived at a dilapidated shrine, with a forest behind them that smelled of rust.

"Hey, there seems to be a map over there."

A-Tui saw a corpse not far away and took something from its arms.

Upon unfolding it, it was indeed a map, with the words "Blood Dynasty" marked on it.

However, these four characters are actually overlaid on the black text; the original text should have been the four large characters "Black Night Domain".

"The realm of darkness?" A-Tu noticed this as well. "What?"

"The Realm of Night is where the Queen of Night once ruled long ago." Melina appeared at this moment.

As A-Mei's witch, she would follow him wherever he was.

"This used to be Queen Twilight's territory, but it seems to have been taken over by someone else now."

"Yeah, it's supposed to be a bank, but there's nobody around... Ugh!!"

Before A-Tui could finish speaking, Lu Ye covered his mouth and dragged him behind the broken stone pillar.

Two short, chubby Platinum Sons, covered in blood, walked over carrying clubs.

"Ugh, patrolling this place every day is so boring."

"Boring? This job is so easy! The pay is high, all you have to do is wander around here every day. Besides, no one would dare to come here and rob us, would they?"

"Now that you mention it, it's true. Maybe our current salaries are even higher than those soldiers in the royal city. We've saved ourselves fifty years of detours!"

The Platinum Sons walked over as they talked.

“Strange, isn’t the Son of Platinum supposed to be mute?” A-Tu asked in a low voice.

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