Chapter 51 Hank Brendel

The decoration on the second floor is even more luxurious.

Led by a beautiful maid, Xiao En went up to the second floor. As soon as he came up, he smelled a strange incense. It was not the kind of scent that brought a bit of erotic temptation, but a light fragrance that made people feel very comfortable.

The floor is covered with soft carpet.

On both sides are exquisite porcelain from the Dagon region, which is said to have been shipped by sea from other places.

There is a hint of medicinal scent in the aroma.

"It's harmless and can relax the mind." The spirituality flickered slightly.

Xiao En was brought into a small compartment, with exquisite murals and sculptures on both sides. From the window, he could see the peaks of the Misty Mountains. There was a small waterfall at the end of his sight, and the hot spring should be there. From this position, he could see half of the Roman Palace, which was estimated to cover thousands of acres. As the sky darkened, lights gradually appeared.

There were footsteps at the door. It was a woman in her thirties with beautiful features, gentle eyes and a soft and tender temperament. She was wearing a Roman-style solid-colored long skirt, which was a bit similar to the style that Xiao En remembered from his previous life.

She glanced at Xiao En, who was resting with his eyes closed, carefully took out a bottle of olive oil from the box, and applied it evenly on his back.

Ok.

It is indeed a good place to relax.

Sean let out a long sigh and prepared to feel the Roman-style massage technique inherited from the Kingdom of Dorne. The force was strong, but just right for him. After evenly applying the olive oil, Sean couldn't help but hum as the other party pressed harder.

There was a line of words on the side of the compartment, and he opened his eyes and took a look.

"Baths, wine, and beauties corrupt our bodies, but aren't they part of life?"

This sentence is very Roman.

Sean didn't know much about Rome. He remembered that it was a rather extravagant and decadent place. Bathhouse culture was indeed very popular there for a period of time, and heating pipes and heating systems were installed in bathhouses at a very early stage.

It is indeed as luxurious as a Roman palace, with marble columns, domed ceilings, exquisite mosaic floors, fountains and statues everywhere.

Xiao En almost fell asleep here.

When he woke up from his half-sleep, the masseur had already left. He was covered with a thin blanket and smelled of olive oil. Dornish tradition believed that applying olive oil could protect the body's health.

He is too tired.

His repressed heart and tense nerves did not allow him to even have a moment of tenderness.

“It’s a great place to relax. But it’s probably going to be expensive.”

In this era, everything in the Roman Palace was built with money. Even with the salary of an investigator, it would be difficult to afford the expensive expenses.

It's ok to come and relax occasionally.

Just as Sean put on his bathrobe and was about to go see if Hank was awake.

suddenly.

He heard soft footsteps coming from the stairs, and then a graceful and enchanting figure appeared before him. It was a beauty whose appearance was so gorgeous that it was difficult to describe it in words. The words "destroying the whole country" and "bringing disaster to the country and the people" were not inappropriate when used to describe her.

She was wearing a luxurious classical black dress, with a tall and graceful figure. The ruby ​​on her chest was shining, but it was not as captivating as the deep white ravine. Her slender hands were wearing white silk gloves, her wavy golden hair was hanging down, and on her head was a white lady's hat that was popular among the noble ladies of Dorne. Behind her followed two bright and pretty girls, who were dressed differently from the other maids. From the precious jewelry they wore, you could tell that they were extraordinary.

This woman seemed a little out of place with everything here. The stunning beauty in front of him looked like a noble lady of extraordinary status in the palace.

"Mr. Sean?"

She gave a slight polite smile. It was clearly just a polite inquiry, but it revealed an indescribable charm.

This is no longer something that can be described as a peerless beauty.

Xiao En moved silently, confused.

In an instant!
He saw the rolling black fog behind the beautiful woman in front of him. In the unpredictable black fog, her face gradually changed. A pair of strange blood-red devil horns appeared on her forehead. Her beautiful purple vertical pupils seemed like bright gems. Strange purple tattoos appeared on her stunning face, extending from her fair face to her neck, and finally disappeared on both sides of the deep ravine. When Xiao En's eyes fell on her slender legs, his pupils shrank slightly, because he saw a pair of strange hoof-like feet.

The black fog surged, gathering like a tide, and when it dispersed, it turned into a pair of huge bat wings that changed reality and illusion. They were wings without substance, almost covering the entire corridor.

Not only the stunning beauty in front of him, but also the two pretty girls behind her also showed a strange change.

They revealed pale and cold bewitching faces, their enchanting figures were as unpredictable as mist, their cold eyes had no pupils, only the deep darkness of death.

Extraordinary person.

Still a very powerful high-sequence transcendent!
"Devil's Way?"

"Those two maids look a bit like banshees!" Xiao En's heart skipped a beat.

Opposite Sean.

The beautiful woman frowned, and her blue eyes stared at Xiao En in front of her with a look of dissatisfaction, saying, "Mr. Xiao En, this is a bit rude of you."

She actually sensed something at the moment when Xiao En moved in confusion.

This woman is very strong.

Just as Sean was stunned, Hank came hurriedly. He bowed and apologized to the beautiful woman in the lead: "Ms. Diana. I'm sorry."

"A little misunderstanding."

"He's a new investigator."

Hank winked frantically at Sean as he bowed and apologized.

Xiao En bowed his head slightly and said, "Sorry. I am being rude."

Lady Diana snorted.

Her eyes fell on the confusion, and she seemed to recognize this strange object. There was also an inexplicable change in her eyes when she looked at Xiao En. She whispered, "His rationality is very stable."

“There’s no need to go to the third floor.”

"Wendy."

"Go and help him."

This is a big shot. People who can recognize the illusion worn by Xiao En are basically big shots in the real world.

"Yes, ma'am."

Beside this beautiful lady, the girl on the right slowly walked towards Xiao En. For a moment, Xiao En seemed to be stiff all over. He seemed to smell something, feel something, and a cold chill surged throughout his body. In the deepest part of his heart, it seemed as if some emotion was surging, which was the ultimate darkness.

"Despair! It's despair! Master!"

Knowledge is screaming! Knowledge is screaming!
As the girl approached Sean, the knowledge seemed to become active instantly. They were extremely restless, awakened from the initial comfort and laziness, and rushed through Sean's brain. Their screams made Sean feel a stinging pain in his eardrums and a buzzing in his head.

"Shh! Be quiet."

The girl named Wendy stretched out a finger and gently touched Sean's temple, and then the extremely restless knowledge calmed down.

A death-like despair enveloped Xiao En's heart.

"Don't worry." The girl chuckled, brushed Sean's earlobe with her cold fingers, put her seductive lips next to his ear, and took a deep breath. "I'll be quick."

despair!

A gray haze that was invisible to the naked eye was sucked out by the girl in front of him.

The moment she opened her mouth, her face turned pale and cold, and her whole body exuded a chill of despair. The moment her lips moved away, it was as if the clouds had cleared and the sun had appeared. The haze that shrouded Xiao En's heart dissipated a lot, and a sunny mood emerged.

"Very delicious!..." The girl smiled and murmured, "Welcome to come again next time."

She sucked away Sean's desperation.

——Desperate Banshee! [Unspeakable Illusion] [Monster Path]

Xiao En felt more relaxed than ever before at this moment. All along, he had gradually gained insight into the truth of the weird country. The haze shrouding the deepest part of his heart, the horrible breath of despair, were also cleared from his inner world with the departure of the girl in front of him.

They are not extraordinary people with normal career paths!
Whether it is the stunningly beautiful Ms. Diana or the two girls beside her, they are all true monster-path transcendents.

These existences are a bit beyond Xiao En's scope.

Because he had not yet learned the mysterious knowledge of these paths from Lady Hecate.

Ms. Diana glanced at Xiao En indifferently, turned around and left. When she reached the stairs, she turned back and said coldly: "Wendy is the manager here. You will encounter the same trouble in the future."

"You can come find her."

The stunningly beautiful lady gradually walked away.

But as she left, another pretty girl who followed her trotted back. She smiled sweetly at Xiao En, lifted her skirt and saluted like a lady, and introduced herself: "My name is Susie."

"He's a psychiatrist who specializes in treating fear."

Xiao En's pupils shrank slightly when he heard this.

A banshee of despair and a banshee of fear, both are indescribable illusions, monsters.

As for Lady Diana, Sean only saw a demonic reflection.

The monster path does not have a complete promotion sequence, which is what Xiao En mentioned earlier, and there may be no way to be promoted. The extraordinary nature of the weird kingdom is closer to the career system in human cognition, and only has a complete career promotion path.

But in the weird kingdom, there are also many strange powers, and there is no complete way to advance.

Their endpoints all point to conceptual existence.

Hank came over and patted Sean on the shoulder, looking a little annoyed and said, "It's all my fault for not telling you in advance. I forgot that your inspiration is better than ours."

"Lady Diana is one of the members of the council."

This extraordinary being who is suspected to have demonic paths is actually a high-ranking member of the Night's Watch Council?
Xiao En looked a little surprised.

However, the Kingdom of Dorne is a human kingdom under the protection of the Path of Death. Given the tolerance of death, it is not surprising that it accepts extraordinary people from the Path of Monsters.

Outside the Roman Palace.

Sean looked back at this luxurious and licentious den of money and followed Hank towards the pier.

The consumption here is extremely expensive.

You can tell from Hank’s reaction when he comes out and can’t help but touch his wallet, but it’s a bit beyond Sean’s expectations that this place is run by a superhuman from the monster path.

"stop looking."

"Ms. Diana is already giving you honor by coming to see you." Hank smiled and patted Sean's shoulder, as if he thought he was fascinated by the appearance of the beautiful lady.

Xiao En had been bombarded with all kinds of beauties in his previous life, so he was not confused. He was definitely amazed, but mostly he was curious.

Extraordinary people in the monster path are extremely rare.

I didn’t expect that they could even act as the investigator’s psychologists.

After half an hour.

"Let's go have a drink." Hank bought two small bottles of wine from the store, threw one to Sean, and sat on a rock by the river to enjoy the breeze. He had taken a nap and looked much better. He turned to Sean and said, "Investigators can indulge themselves occasionally, but they must always exercise restraint."

"do you understand me?"

Xiao En nodded silently, unscrewed the bottle cap, and took a small sip. It was rum.

Their line of work repeatedly tests the edge of madness. They can indulge themselves occasionally, but they must never become addicted.

In the weird country, people with high inspiration are themselves a group of unlucky people.

But this group of unlucky guys still serve as the eyes of the real world. They are also mortals, and there will be a day when they can no longer hold on.

The wind is a bit noisy tonight.

This place is close to the dock area, and people walk along the river at night. There is a residential area where employees live nearby, and families often walk along the river. The street lights here will not be turned off until 10:30 in the evening. Although they are under the same sky, the pedestrians walking along the road along the river bank and Sean and Hank sitting on the rocks drinking by the river bank seem to be from two completely different worlds.

High inspiration means that even if no one tells them, they will know the truth of the world bit by bit.

Feel the despair of the world.

Hank pulled out his cigarette case.

Suddenly, his eyes fixed, his expression was stunned, his fingers trembled slightly, and his eyes looked at the family in the distance.

Hank is a ranger, with a steady hand, able to hit a flying fly with a pistol at close range.

Xiao En turned around instantly, he moved a bit in confusion, but saw a very ordinary family of three, there was nothing unusual about them. The husband was dressed like an office worker, his wife was young and beautiful, in her thirties, wearing a long flowing dress. The two of them were holding the hands of a little girl of five or six years old. The couple were carrying a bunch of things in their hands, and it seemed that they had just returned.

Xiao En hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Do you know him?"

Hank nodded silently, took out a lighter with slightly trembling fingers, lit it, took a deep breath, and said calmly: "My ex-wife."

what?
Xiao En remained silent, not knowing whether he should respond.

Hank sat in a shadowed corner, his shadow stretched out long under the streetlight. He looked at the backs of the family leaving. Sean found it difficult to describe the look in that moment. Hank stared at the woman's figure until she disappeared from his sight, then he took a deep puff of the cigarette.

It was a very complicated look, Sean couldn't quite understand it, but there was a glimmer of love in it.

He always thought Hank was a free-spirited veteran driver.

He raised his glass and clinked it with Hank's, and whispered, "Why did you break up?"

Hank took a sip, looked at Xiao En in front of him, and said with a wry smile: "Which woman can accept a husband who is always accompanied by madness?"

“I’m also afraid of hurting them.”

Xiao En was speechless for a long time.

He now understood why Hank kept his distance from ordinary people.

He reached out and patted Hank's shoulder, took the cigarette box, lit a cigarette, looked at the river in the distance, and smoked one.

The butcher's easy job is actually not that easy for ordinary people.

Everyone is working hard to live.

………………

　The extraordinary people in the monster path all have monster levels.

　　Level 1 warrior, level 1 banshee.

　　The former is the occupation level, and the latter is the monster level.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)