Chapter 222 The Secret of the Mansion

   Duanmu Huai knew nothing about what was happening in the underground of Wangcheng at this moment. He was still working for the volcano mansion while keeping in touch with other people.

Augis was still adapting to her body under Lani's guidance, and Bambi and Milfie were still tracking down Mysterina's whereabouts. Fortunately, they also learned to behave after this, and every time they went to They would go to the wandering merchants there to inquire about the situation, and according to these wandering merchants, Misterina seemed to **** the girl to the royal city...

   On the contrary, Lorena is the most relaxed. She said that she is currently practicing in the Huasheng Snow Field—well, for this missionary priest, the snow field is a place with a cold sky and a plateau, which seems to be very suitable for her own exercise. And according to her, Lorena seems to have met a very interesting friend in Huasheng Xueyuan...

   Well, Duanmu Huai can even imagine this girl running a marathon on the snow with nothing to do, and I have to say that it really suits her.

   It is not very difficult for Duanmu Huai to deal with the enemies on the list. In fact, with his current strength, he can basically kill those fighters in seconds.

Originally, Duanmuhuai planned to bring a head or ears as a token, but those people would be wiped out after death. Originally, Duanmuhuai was worried that Tanis would think he was talking nonsense, but it was beyond his expectation. What's more, Tanise didn't seem to raise any doubts about Duanmuhuai's report. It seems that she should have her own means of confirmation.

   "Ah, Master."

   Just as Duanmuhuai received another "business" and left from Tanis, Audrey stopped him.

   "Huh? What's the matter? Is there something wrong?"

  Hearing what Audrey said, Duanmuhuai stopped, and Audrey shook his head.

   "It's not me, it's Miss Laya... She seems to want to find you with something."

   "Laya?"

   Duanmu Huai looked curiously in the direction of Audrey's finger, and soon saw the hunchbacked girl in a green robe. She was still the same as before, standing timidly at a corner by the wall. So Duanmuhuai also walked to Laya's side and greeted her.

   "Hello, Miss Laya."

   "Ah, hello...Master Hero."

  Laya also hastily returned the salute.

   "I heard that you have something to ask for my help?"

"Yes………"

  Hearing Duanmuhuai's question, Laya hesitated for a moment.

   "...Master Hero, have you heard any strange sounds in this mansion?"

   "Strange sound?"

  Duanmu Huai raised his eyebrows, while Laya continued talking uneasy.

   "Yes, I sometimes hear that sound coming from the other side of the wall, and there is a sound like breathing... scales rubbing against each other... Sorry, I asked such a strange question..."

   "I didn't hear..."

   Duanmuhuai shook his head, and looked at Audrey.

   "Have you heard that?"

"this……"

  Audrey hesitated for a moment.

   "I seem to have heard a similar sound, but I always thought it was a bug or something... maybe a snake?"

   "Have you talked to Tanis?"

   "I don't think this kind of trivial matter should alarm Lord Tanis, maybe... it's just that I'm too tired."

   "Seems interesting."

   Duanmuhuai became interested.

   "I'll go investigate and see, maybe I'll get something."

   Maybe this matter has something to do with Lacard.

Of course, it is impossible for Duanmuhuai to demolish the volcano mansion (although this is the quickest way), but he also has his own way - after all, the judge's power armor is not just for appearance, its helmet also comes with It has various functions, including the ability to scan and analyze the surroundings. Duanmuhuai didn't do this before, naturally because it was inconvenient to do this kind of thing at the master's house, but now that he had Laya's request, he turned on the scanner and walked around the corridor.

   Sure enough, Duanmuhuai soon discovered that there was a hidden passage behind the guest room on the other side. Although he didn't know where this passage led to, the voice Laya heard should be related to this.

   "Okay, that's about it... let's talk to Laya, where is she?"

   "Ah, Miss Laya should have gone back to her room, over here."

  While talking, Audrey brought Duanmuhuai to a room on the inside, and then knocked lightly on the door.

   "Miss Laya, it's me, we have found some clues, can you come in?"

   Soon, Laya's voice came from inside.

   "Ah, Miss Audrey, please come in."

   "Okay, sorry..."

  While speaking, Audrey pushed open the door and walked into the room, but the moment she entered the room, Audrey seemed to see something surprising, and was stunned in place.

   "What's wrong? Audrey?"

   Seeing his maid showing such a gaffe, Duanmu Huai walked over curiously, then walked into the room, and...

   "What the **** is this?"

   What I saw in the room was a huge red lizard nearly two meters tall. It had short hands and feet and was wearing a green robe—wait a minute, isn’t this the one Laya is wearing?

   Did this monster eat Laya?

   Just when Duanmuhuai was about to go up and strike with a hammer, the lizard also turned its head and looked at them curiously.

   "Ah, Mr. Hero, Miss Audrey, you are here... eh? Why do you look so surprised?"

   Speaking of this, Laya seemed to have discovered something, lowered her head to look at herself, and then was taken aback.

   "No way, am I still looking like a snake? Ah...how could...!"

   "Uh...it's Miss Laya...isn't that right?"

   Hearing Laya's familiar voice coming from the lizard's mouth, and seeing her squatting with her head in her arms to guard against her coquettishness, she can basically be sure.

   "Yes... I'm so sorry."

  At this moment, Laya stood up dejectedly.

   "I'm sorry, I messed up. Even after seeing my appearance, the two of you still didn't lose your composure. I'm so rude."

   "Uh...it's nothing, it's just a bit of a surprise."

  Duanmu Huai silently put the Thunder Hammer back——fortunately, Laya didn't notice it.

"Yes, I'm really sorry. This is my real appearance. My real name is Zelayas. I don't meet you with my real face. I sincerely apologize. But please believe me, the only one who is fake is me. About The Volcanic Mansion...and Lord Tanis said every word, there is absolutely no falsehood."

   "Well... well, I don't really care about such trivial things..."

   Duanmuhuai coughed.

   "So... Tanith is your mother?"

"Yes."

  Laya nodded obediently.

   "It is said that my mother was favored by the great king, and I was born because of this. So my appearance is also a symbol of mother's joy... This appearance is also my glory."

   "...???"

Hearing this, Duanmuhuai and Audrey looked at each other suspiciously. No matter how you look at it, Tanis is a human being. If she, as a human being, gave birth to a half-human, half-snake monster like Laya, what would you think? It's not like a blessing, it's more like a curse.

  But considering that the other party may have lied to comfort Laya, Duanmu Huai didn't intend to expose it.

   “However, not everyone thinks so.”

  While speaking, Laya lowered her head a little dejectedly.

   "They won't listen to me if I show up as a snake. That's why I'm pretending to be a good recruiter."

  Of course, Duanmuhuai said that if he encountered such a large lizard in the wild, he would definitely raise his war hammer and smash it at it without saying a word.

   "This matter and my name are a secret between me and Lord Tanis. I hope the two of you can keep this secret for me."

"No problem at all."

  Duanmuhuai recovered quickly, but Audrey was a little surprised. She didn't nod until Duanmuhuai pushed her.

   "I will too, Miss Laya, please rest assured, I will keep this secret."

   "Thank you two, then... Next, I will find a way to transform into a human form, so..."

   "Okay, let's go out first."

  Of course, Duanmu Huai also heard the meaning behind Laya's words, so he turned around and left with Audrey, and then closed the door. During the whole process, Audrey didn't say a word, until she returned to her room, just when she opened the door, Duanmuhuai saw Audrey's legs go limp and she sat down on the ground.

   "I'm sorry, what's wrong with you?"

  Seeing this scene, Duanmu Huai was also taken aback, and hurriedly asked.

   "Hold, I'm sorry...Master, I was frightened just now..."

   "Okay, I can understand this...but isn't your delay a little long?"

   Duanmuhuai was not surprised that Audrey's legs would go limp from being frightened. Any normal person would have a similar reaction when they saw a two-meter-tall lizard that could stand up and walk. But what surprised him was...

   "I saw you talking to Laya just now, was it normal?"

  Duanmuhuai recalled carefully, except when Audrey seemed to be frightened when she first opened the door, she remained calm at other times. Although she was a little slow to respond, at least there was no abnormality on the surface.

   "I, I was educated like this."

   Stretching out her hand and putting it on her chest, Audrey also heaved a sigh of relief, and slowly calmed down.

"As a noble woman, you must remain calm no matter what you encounter, and you must not be hysterical or indulge your emotions. As a wife, you must not hurt the face of your family and husband because of your excessive emotions... "

   "...Well, it seems that what you have learned has come in handy."

  Duanmu Huai made a complaint silently.

   "So, Master, what are you going to do next?"

   "Hmm... I'm really curious about Laya."

   Duanmuhuai touched his chin.

   "So, I'm going to talk to Tanis to see what's going on."

  (end of this chapter)