211: Chapter 211 The Strange Ancient Castle

Nie Ning and Heloise sat in the two lowest seats, while the blonde Knight sat next to Nie Ning.

The blonde Knight was still chattering, but Nie Ning and Heloise couldn't be bothered with this somewhat kind Knight.

Nie Ning looked at the Knights in the hall; there were two Great Knights, five High-Tier Knights, and twelve Intermediate Knights among the rest.

As for Elementary Knights, they didn't even qualify to deal with Corruptors.

Of the two Great Knights, one was the blonde Knight beside him, Kim.

The other was a burly man with a full beard, whose physique alone was twice as strong as Nie Ning's.

Soon the banquet began, with various delicacies appearing on the tables, and even dancers performing below.

Nie Ning sniffed the dishes and felt the smell was a bit strange, so he quickly stopped Heloise, who was about to eat.

Heloise looked at the food, and with her Alchemy expertise, she couldn't detect any poison in it.

However, out of trust for Nie Ning, Heloise still put down her spoon.

Anyway, she had already eaten a lot of delicious food on the street earlier, so skipping a couple of meals was no big deal.

Kim looked at Nie Ning and Heloise strangely, then at the other Knights who were eating heartily. Having not eaten all day, Kim finally picked up his spoon.

But just as Kim was about to eat, he glanced at the two oddly behaving people and cautiously asked, "Is it poisoned?"

Nie Ning shook his head: "It's not poisoned."

Kim was stunned by the reply and couldn't help but roll his eyes internally. What a pointless question!

He then took a bite of the meat on his plate.

The aroma of the meat was intoxicating; it was more delicious than all the meat he had ever eaten in his life!

But just as Kim was about to feast, Nie Ning's faint voice entered his ears: "Human flesh."

Nie Ning's voice was very soft, and everyone else was preoccupied with eating, so no one heard him.

But Kim, who heard Nie Ning speak, froze.

Kim's eyes slowly widened as he stared at the food on his plate in disbelief.

"You're not lying to me, are you?"

After he came to his senses, Kim asked in a low voice.

Nie Ning shook his head slightly: "It is human flesh."

Kim's face changed continuously, and his stomach churned, wanting to vomit.

Seeing this, Nie Ning kicked Kim, making him divert his attention so he wouldn't throw up.

"Knights, is the food not to your liking?"

At this moment, the butler Achilles came to Nie Ning and Heloise and asked somewhat strangely.

"Dieting, body management," Heloise replied with a cold expression.

Heloise replied with a cold expression.

Nie Ning shrugged: "We ate a lot of town delicacies on the way here, so we're not hungry at all right now."

Achilles said nothing more and showed no unusual expression.

As Achilles left, Kim's face became bitter, and his emotions were a mix of feelings.

Because he didn't know if Nie Ning was telling the truth or if he just wanted to disgust him.

But in this situation, even if it really was human flesh, he couldn't say much.

If it wasn't human flesh, speaking out would certainly lead to being dragged away and beaten by these Knights.

At this point, Kim could only watch others feast with an empty stomach.

And after everyone finished eating, the Viscount, whom Achilles had mentioned, did not appear.

Achilles then used the excuse of the Viscount's illness to directly inform everyone of the possible location of the Corruptors and then let everyone leave the castle.

...

Nie Ning led Heloise to an alley outside the castle and stopped.

Seeing the two stop there, Kim approached with a resentful expression: "You were lying to me, weren't you?"

"No, it really was human flesh. Was it delicious?"

Nie Ning shook his head and asked back with some curiosity.

Although he had heard many stories of cannibalism, he had never actually eaten it himself; the only Human-Faced Balloon meat he had encountered, he had thrown away the pot and all.

"Ugh~"

Upon hearing this, Kim really couldn't hold it in anymore and leaned against the wall, retching.

But after vomiting for a while, having been hungry for a day, the powerful digestive system of a Knight had already digested the meat, and Kim only threw up some bitter bile.

After resting for a while, Kim finally recovered, but his face was still extremely pale.

"Viscount Carter is the lord here, why would he feed us human flesh?"

"I don't know, maybe he thinks human flesh is delicious."

Nie Ning pouted and took some food from his spatial ring, handing it to Heloise.

Actually, he didn't know if it was human flesh, but he could feel the corrupting aura on the meat and judged it based on the texture of the meat chunks.

Heloise saw Kim staring at the food in her hand and eventually shared some with him.

After eating, Kim couldn't help but look at Nie Ning.

Where did Nie Ning get that food just now?

Just as Kim was about to ask, Nie Ning took out a mat, spread it on the ground, and leaned against the wall to rest with his eyes closed.

Heloise, on the other hand, took out a book and quietly began to read it.

...

Night fell, and the alley was silent.

"Aren't you going to catch the Corruptors?"

Looking at Nie Ning, who was leaning against the wall with his eyes closed, Kim finally couldn't hold back and asked.

It was already dark, and the Corruptors were probably about to come out, but these two showed no intention of leaving.

Hearing that it was dark, Nie Ning immediately opened his eyes and looked at the starry sky.

Accustomed to being active at night and resting during the day, he now only felt energetic at night.

"You should find a place to hide. We'll send the hundred gold over once we're done."

Nie Ning got up from the ground, packing his mat as he spoke.

Kim blinked, somewhat confused: "What do you mean?"

"Literally. Don't follow us; I don't have time to look after you."

Nie Ning didn't explain but left the alley with Heloise.

...

Arriving outside the Viscount's Manor wall, Nie Ning's Spiritual Power spread outwards.

After sensing that there was no one on the other side, the two lightly leaped over the wall and entered the estate.

Then, avoiding the guards, they entered the castle.

Unlike before, as night fell, the corrupting aura in the ancient castle became noticeably stronger.

Although some Corruptors could come out during the day, most Corruptors disliked the daytime; the specific reason was unknown.

Nie Ning's Spiritual Power scanned the castle like radar, but strangely, the entire castle was empty!

Seeing this, Nie Ning frowned slightly, but still patiently continued to wander through the castle.

Just as Nie Ning reached the third floor, a room with a half-open door caught his attention.

Light shone through the doorway onto the floor, vaguely revealing a very luxurious room, with various gold and silver utensils displayed on a table opposite, and even a crystal dressing table.

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