Chapter 103: Nighttime Carnival

  McDonald's on the seventh night.

  Innumerable bonfires rose in this fortress ravaged by war, people danced around the bonfires, some young men and women also started kissing each other passionately, the surrounding people saw such a scene and cheered, cheering.

  In the Blood Gulch base, or rather that small tavern, Agatha and Maddie were there laughing and downing one mug after another.

  Aegs poured down a cup of wine, and tears flowed out of his eyes. Maddy, an old drunkard, saw at a glance that Aegs was being scammed. So, Maddy burst into laughter: "Master Arthur would even swindle you after he's gone! Hahahaha!"

  Aegisth held up a bottle of wine and said to Mady: "Mady, come on! Master Arthur's fourth-rate wine! You're not laughing at me, are you? Then drink this!"

  Maddy looked at Egas's wicked smile with a terrified face, then waved his hand and said: "Officer Egas, don't do this. Now everyone knows that no one has appeared who can drink down Master Arthur's fourth-grade wine without falling over. I don't want to lose face!"

  Aegir twisted open the wine bottle cap and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, no excuses, drink for me! I order you to drink!"

  Maddy's face fell instantly. He smiled wryly at his teammates around him, but they obviously wouldn't do something that was clearly unpopular.

  Aegs tapped Madi's shoulder with a wine bottle and said with an evil smile: "You're not chickening out, are you?"

  Maddy had a resolute look on his face, he snatched the bottle of wine and placed it in front of himself.

  "Ai! Slapping the table and standing up at the same time, he said: "Drink! Not drinking is not human!"

  The other Bloods members around also gathered, they looked at Maddie with a schadenfreude expression and jeered: "Captain! Drink! Drink quickly!" Some people even started banging on the table.

  Maddy's hard-won courage almost dissipated in an instant, but he still managed to down the liquor before his courage was gone.

  "Gulp gulp gulp!" The sound of wine flowing down his throat kept ringing out.

  Aegisthus watched with an excited face as Mady drank, and couldn't help but cheer. The people around him quickly activated their flattering skills, echoing Aegisthus's words of praise.

  Mai Di slammed the wine bottle in his hand onto the ground, his face flushed red as he looked around at everyone and said: "I've had enough to drink!"

  "Captain! Alright, alright!" The members of the Blood Circle shouted loudly. Eggeston suddenly felt that if he didn't drink a bit more, he would be somewhat outdone.

  So, Aegs decided to put aside his old face and have a drinking contest with these young men!

  "Hahaha!" The team members burst out laughing.

  "Old man! Aegys! Get out here, quick!" Fedeth's voice came from outside the tavern. Aegys suddenly felt a sense of relief, and he smiled at the Bloodsurge members: "Lads, if it weren't for today's business, I'd definitely have a go with you!"

  Aiges left the small tavern like he was fleeing for his life, leaving behind only a blood-stained smile.

  Outside the tavern, Fedeth looked at Egus with a mixture of helplessness and concern, saying: "Egus, we need to discuss other matters, come with me, the elders are all waiting for you."

  Aegisth bowed his head and muttered incantations, as a thick fog began to swirl around him.

  Sweat poured down Egus's face like rain, and then his bright red face gradually returned to its normal color. He said proudly: "This group of stinky brats must not know that magic can be used in this way."

  Federer sighed and said: "Aegass, you've really made a big mess today, drinking so much wine."

  Eggs shook his head and tried to clear himself up.

  Fides dragged Aegs towards the Elder's Hall.

  The Elder's Hall is literally a place where elders stay. The members of the Elder's Hall are all from large families sent by the Kingdom of Oracle.

  Due to the special geographical environment and strategic value of McPhee's Castle, the Oracle King required each family to send an elder to garrison McPhee's Castle.

  So each family sent out an eighth-level elder, and each elder's term was a hundred years.

  It's called the Elders' Hall, but the exterior of the Elders' Hall is really pitiful. It's all made of stone and has a square shape. To put it bluntly, the Elders' Hall is absolutely the most shabby building in the entire Macpherson Castle.

  Stepping into the Elder's Hall, what little drunkenness Egas had left vanished without a trace.

  Aegs adjusted his collar and walked respectfully towards the depths of the building. The interior decoration of the Elder's Hall was as simple as its exterior, with only a few stone pillars supporting the entire hall, and on those pillars were only crystal lamps.

  The most special thing in it is only the statue of the elder generation.

  The statues of the successive elders are erected under the stone pillars in the great hall, and each pillar has a statue of an elder underneath. The great hall has eight pillars, so there have been nine elders in total at Mephisto Castle.

  Aiges slowly walked towards the only small hut in this grand hall. The elders sat calmly on their meditation cushions, while the two warrior elders were practicing their swordsmanship there.

  "Officer Eggers, you've finally arrived." One of the mages wearing a blue robe opened his mouth.

  The other elders opened their eyes and stared at Aegys.

  Aikes calmly asked: "What can I do for you, elders?"

  The blue-robed mage smiled and said: "Colonel Aegrys, there's no need to treat us as enemies anymore. We'll be leaving tomorrow."

  "Leave? Aegir was somewhat puzzled."

  The blue-robed mage smiled and said: "Right, we'll leave tomorrow. The family will send someone to take our place."

  Aigas slapped the table and said: "Why?"

  The blue-robed mage pointed at the sky and said: "The divine decree of King Godo's reward is to make us royal elders."

  "God's Oracle? Ha! I've had enough of that rotten imperial capital. The reinforcements are advancing so slowly this time. You say there's no ghost, but I don't believe it!" Egus' voice grew more agitated, its pitch rising with each word.

  The elders did not speak, for they knew that Aegon spoke the truth. The realm was a tinderbox of conflicting interests, and if the Oracle King had not held it together from above, perhaps the nation would have immediately disintegrated.

  "Ai Ge Si let out a long sigh and said, 'Let's go, it's been smooth over there. Although we've had many unpleasant things happen here, after all, we've worked together for so long.'"

  The elders nodded respectfully and said: "Officer Eggers, your reward will also come soon."

  Aegys waved his hand and said: "Forget it, you know I'm also staying behind because of a promise. In just a few days, I'll be leaving too."

  "The elders said in unison: 'Officer Eggers, if there's anything else, be sure to let us know.'"

  Aegys nodded and left the Elder's Hall without looking back. Fides followed him out.

  "Federer, how did you come out? Not prepared?" Egas looked at Federer with puzzlement and asked inexplicably.

  Feder shook his head and smiled: "I remember I said before, you saved me, my life is yours. So I'll follow you."

  Aegir smiled wryly, both of them were white-haired people, and now they actually said such words, which was indeed somewhat lovely.

  Aikes smiled and said: "Then prepare, I may go for a trip."

  Fede smiled: "Alright, let's go together. Where are you planning to go?"

  "In the south, I heard the scenery is the most beautiful."

  "Alright!"