"Don't think too much. The Baron is in good health and nothing serious is wrong." Emil knew from Herag's expression that he was wrong.
"Why is that?" Hellagur asked.
"It is said that Simon of Behad has contacted a mysterious wizard." Emile said in a deep voice.
"Wizard? Really exist?" Hellagur immediately became interested.
"Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, it should exist, otherwise the Baron wouldn't be so anxious to ask for help." Emil said.
He took a sip of wine and continued, "The Baron and Simon's family have a feud that will never be resolved. Some time ago, after Simon's youngest son died in a horse race, he went completely mad and firmly believed that it was the Baron's doing."
"The Baron is a great knight. Ordinary people can't deal with him at all. Simon probably thought of this and contacted the wizard. I just don't know what price he paid."
"After the Baron learned the news through an insider, he planned to marry the Duke of Tulip. With the Duke of Tulip's face, I believe that the wizard will not attack the Baron."
"As long as the Baron is here, the people of the territory will be safe."
"So, how can I be with Melissa? The Baron also said that she and I are not suitable and cannot be together. This marriage must succeed. I fled here to avoid affecting the marriage."
"By the way, do you know why I brought you here?" Emil seemed to be drunk and talked to himself.
"Because if I don't bring you here, the Baron might kill you. You heard the conversation between Melissa and me at the training ground that day. The Baron is a ruthless man, and he might eliminate anyone who might affect the marriage. It's safest for you to come with me to the pumpkin farm."
"I see." Hellagur didn't expect there was such a reason behind this.
"Does Melissa know all this?" Herag asked.
Emil shook his head: "She doesn't know, maybe she will find out later."
"When is the wedding?"
Emil raised his head and finished the wine in his glass. "In a month, the Baron will send Melissa to Rimuru Province to attend the wedding."
According to local customs, since Baron Buck has a lower status, he needs to send his bride to the groom's house for the wedding. On the day of the wedding, a wedding banquet will be held in the castle to thank his relatives and friends.
The two drank until late at night, and a strong wind blew outside the house, making the door rattle.
"Woo… woo…"
Emil suddenly put down his glass and said, "The sound of the wind... why does it sound like someone is crying?"
Herag laughed and said, "You must be drunk. This is how the wind blows."
"No, listen carefully." Emil said seriously.
Seeing how serious he was, Hellagur also began to listen.
"Wuwuwu… Wuwuwuwu… Ah…"
Herag took a deep breath and confirmed that he did hear someone crying.
"Massimo said that no matter what we hear at night, we must not go out. It seems that there is indeed something strange here. The guards who disappeared before might not have really encountered wild beasts." Emile's face was solemn.
"There is indeed something strange, but we'd better not act rashly. Massimo has been safe here for so many years, which means there shouldn't be any problems as long as he doesn't go out." Helag analyzed.
"Let's go investigate the surrounding area tomorrow." Emil decided to investigate the matter, but he would not go out at night to take risks.
Herag returned to his room, lay on the bed and gradually fell asleep due to the alcohol.
The whistling sound of the cold wind by the window continued, and the crying sounds mixed in the wind never stopped.
But everything is just like Massimo said, everything will be fine as long as you don't go out.
The next morning, both Hellagur and the others were still safe and sound.
The weather is very good today. Massimo is lying on a chair in the sun, looking very relaxed.
"Massimo, did you hear any crying last night?" Emile decided to ask the old man who had lived here for forty years.
"What?" Massimo didn't hear clearly.
Emile asked again as he came closer.
"Crying?" Massimo recalled. "You mean the sound of the wind? I heard it when I was young, but then my ears got injured and I can't hear it anymore. Now that I'm old, it's hard for me to hear you guys talking, so how can I hear the wind anymore?"
Hellagur smiled and motioned Emil to go out and take a look.
The pumpkin farm is surrounded by mountains, and they couldn't determine which direction the crying came from last night, so they could only walk around to see if there was anything unusual.
Herag was riding his horse across the plains, looking at the snow-capped mountains in the distance, feeling a sense of relief.
"Let's go to the north first." Emil looked at the map and decided to go to the north first.
To the north is a snow-capped mountain, and at the foot of the mountain is a lake. The lake is so deep that the bottom cannot be seen clearly.
"This lake is very strange. It only has water in winter and is dry at other times," Emil introduced by the lake.
"So strange?" Herag looked at the calm lake and didn't see anything unusual.
He squatted by the lake and looked at the bottom of the lake, suddenly feeling something strange.
"A little dizzy?" He found that staring at the bottom of the lake actually made him feel a little dizzy.
"There's something strange about this lake."
He lowered his body a little, his intuition telling him that there was something at the bottom of the lake.
A pale face emerged from the water, it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman, the eyes were empty and without eyeballs.
"Warning! Warning!"
"Unknown radiation energy detected! Impact unknown!"
"Herag! Wake up!"
Herag found that he had fallen asleep at some point, and Emil woke him up with a serious expression.
"What's wrong with me?" Hellagur asked in confusion.
"You just fainted by the lake, and it took me a long time to wake you up," Emile explained.
"Fainted?" Herag had no memory of such a thing. "Oh, right, I just saw a person at the bottom of the lake. It looked like he had been soaking in the water for a long time..."
Emil didn't doubt his words, but cautiously pulled Herag back. "I just looked at the bottom of the lake, but didn't find anything unusual. But you fainted by the lake, which means there's something strange here. Although I can't see anything, my intuition tells me that this place is very dangerous. Let's go, don't come here again."
Emile had no intention of finding out the truth. He was very curious, but also very rational and would never touch anything that was beyond his ability.
"Unknown radiation energy..." Herag flipped through the deep blue prompts, wondering what this unknown radiation energy was.
"It has been detected that this radiation energy is compatible with the body's constitution and has been stored within the body. The method of use is unknown and there is a lack of effective information."
"Spiritual strength increased by 3."
When Herag saw these two messages, his heart moved. It was the first time he saw a change in mental power.
The food and cultivation methods I have come into contact with so far can only increase strength, agility, and physical fitness, but my mental strength has never changed.
He had never seen anyone with very high mental power. Even a great knight like Baron Buck only had 3.
"Query body data."
"Herag Merlin: Strength 0, Agility 6, Constitution 2, Spirit 5."